Miracle Clerical...

This Wednesday, April 21, marks the annual Administrative Professionals Day. The title can take on many forms; secretary, clerical, assistant, etc., however, the work remains the same and the challenges don't change with the title. Each and every day, the clerical staff of the Rome City School District rises to the occasion to support our staff, students, families, and community. While many people will go above and beyond, I can honestly say that our clerical staff have always been at the front of the line asking, "what else can I do" or "what can I learn." They are the front lines for all of our buildings, often having to carefully maneuver through difficult phone calls and helping our families and community understand various aspects of a school district. At least daily, these individuals are treated with extreme disrespect and met with phone calls that are littered with profanity, insults, and threats. The job is not as easy as one would suspect, and our enti