# Transformation Journey: Lake City Area Schools with Tim Hejnal and Meghan Utech

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Podcast: [Getting Smart Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/getting-smart-podcast-3462)
Published: 2026-05-08T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Every school that has tried to change and failed has done so for the same reason: the system kept producing exactly the results it was designed to produce, and nobody changed the system. What Lake City Area Schools discovered — through honest self-examination, disciplined sequencing, and a refusal to mistake movement for progress — is that real transformation requires a different kind of courage than most improvement efforts demand. Not the courage to launch something new, but the courage to admit that the old system was working perfectly: producing disengagement on schedule, graduating students unprepared on time, and generating just enough compliance to keep the lights on. This is the story of what happens when a district decides that is not enough. Join Rebecca Midles, Tim Hejnal and Meghan Utech to learn more.

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