It was an incredibly busy month for the PAUSD School Board.  We had a joint City Council study session on Cubberley, we heard presentations from the Gunn Guidance Advisory Committee and the Elementary School Site Location Advisory Committee, we received...

School districts are busy places with hundreds of decisions being made every day in classrooms, at school sites, and around the district office.  As one important issue engages the school board's time and attention, other issues wait to be addressed. ...

I just got back from a new Board Member institute, sponsored by the California School Boards Association, where I learned about building a strong governance team, evaluating and supporting the Superintendent, partnering with collective bargaining groups, and managing fiduciary responsibilities. ...