Quality Texas Foundation Regional Program Highest Level of Quality Award

The Park Hill School District is pleased to announce it has been named the Quality Texas Foundation Regional Program (QTFRP) Highest Level of Quality Award winner. The award recognizes Park Hill as a role model organization, demonstrating a strong dedication to quality, continuous improvement, and high performance, along with exceptional performance in all areas of organizational management. 

The award recognizes organizations based on best business practices following the National Malcolm Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence.  

“This is a very detailed and well-thought-out process to select the very best organizations regardless of the industry from our region,” Dr. Mac McGuire, chief executive officer of QTFRP, said. “This Award recognition was intense and competitive using the Baldrige Framework and must be earned. Congratulations to the school board, superintendent, principals, teachers and staff for a job well done.” 

The honor, which advances organizational excellence and competitiveness in the region, is the highest-level quality award in the district’s history. Park Hill is the first K-12 public school district to receive the regional distinction in 12 years. The district won the state-level Missouri Quality Award in 2009 and 2015, becoming the first public school district to win the award twice. 

“On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff, we are extremely happy to recognize Park Hill School District as the best organization in our regional program,” McGuire said. “This is where I want my grandchildren to go to school!”   

“One of our core values is continuous improvement. The Quality Texas Foundation's Highest Level of Quality Award honors our commitment to this value,” Park Hill Superintendent Dr. Mike Kimbrel said. “The Baldrige framework has guided our improvement work in the Park Hill School District for over 15 years. This award reflects the deep belief our Board of Education, faculty, staff and administration has for quality as a key element in building successful futures for each student, every day.” 

QTFRP annually recognizes the best organizations in Texas, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Missouri, Kansas, Louisiana, South Carolina, and a part of Oklahoma. District representatives will receive the award at the 30th Annual Awards and Recognition Ceremony in Georgetown, Texas, in June. 

For more information about the QTFRP and the award, visit www.quality-texas.org.