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LARGE COMPANIES NO. 2
PARKLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT

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“It’s like an army going out there
every morning. Each person feels im-
time or two, it allowed her to cross portant and we all get along with each
paths daily with some of her five chil- other. Us in the garage, we would do
dren. anything for one another. We don’t
One of her more recent changes even have to ask.”
came with the full cooperation of Park- If you ask a Parkland employee
land’s administration. about his or her experience there,
“I was having some health issues chances are you’ll get testimonials
about two years ago and I decided I similar to that of Schlosser, Hargrove
needed to step down to a little lesser and Hardy.
pace,” Schlosser said. “I spoke with Regardless of your background or
[assistant superintendent] Dr. [Rodney] role, the familial feeling is there.
Troutman and he suggested I go back “Once you come to Parkland,” Har-
[from the high school] to Springhouse grove said, “you don’t leave.
Middle School. The staff, principal and “You plan on retiring here.”
vice principal are just wonderful peo-
ple. Mandy Housenick is a freelance writer.
“I hope to spend my golden years at
Springhouse.”
Hargrove has spent the last eight
years seeing how Parkland invests in PARKLAND SCHOOL
the success of each department. He and
his staff have received the necessary DISTRICT
education and tools to run a smooth ■ Founded: 1949
garage that is responsible for 140 buses ■ Ownership: Government
getting the more than 3,000 children in ■ Sector: School district
the district safely to and from school.
“You may make a little more money ■ Employees: 1,284 HARRY FISHER/THE MORNING CALL
somewhere else,” Hargrove said, “but ■ Website: www.parklandsd.org Head cook Cathy Schlosser (left) works with Bess Roth on the preparation of nacho entrees in the
kitchen at Parkland High School. Schlosser is head cook at Springhouse Middle School.
you’re not compensated as well on the

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