What do you do when a single student falls between the cracks—even though every system was in place?
For Mandy Traylor, that student became the catalyst for transforming her district’s entire approach to student services. In this episode of Brighter Together, Mandy shares the moment that made her realize that having good programs wasn’t enough.
From collapsing silos between 504s, IEPs, and behavior plans to rebuilding MTSS with trust and clarity, Mandy walks us through the messy, human, but essential work of leadership.
She reminds us: sometimes it’s not a program problem—it’s a people problem.
If you’ve ever wondered how to make school systems actually work together, this episode delivers.
