In becoming the principal of Lincoln Heights High School, I would convince the superintendent as well as the school board that I have the knowledge base to create an environment where distributed leadership is sustained, diverse community cultural resources are mobilized, and the values of democracy, equity, and diversity are safeguarded by presenting a plan for school improvement. First and foremost a school improvement team would be established to facilitate the school's transition in a more effective direction. The school improvement team would consist of the principal, assistant principal, guidance counselor, department chairpersons, lead custodian, director of maintenance, director of federal programs, president of the parent advisory committee, and the president of the parent teacher association. The goals of the school improvement team would be to identify specific problems deterring the school's effective provision of services, develop strategies to solve the challenges identified, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the school improvement plan's implementation