Superintendent Marty Pollio gave his fourth annual “State of the District” address Thursday at the newly renovated Academy @ Shawnee auditorium, part of some $40 million in renovations at the middle and high school in Louisville’s West End.

"In order to accomplish this task, we are going to need the strong, vocal support of everyone in this room, or our children will continue to suffer. We need this change for our students," Pollio said.