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In This Issue
What new board members need to learn in their first 100 days
Running for your local school board is a tremendous commitment, but that’s nothing compared with the learning curve that happens once you take the oath of office.
School construction and modernization funds are hard to get—but not impossible
By and large, the state’s voters have willingly paid for the construction needed to match past, present and projected enrollment growth. But the Great Recession may finally be exerting its full effect.
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For many educators, the pressure, uncertainty and unprecedented divestment in education seem almost unbearable. While we are clearly in difficult and uncertain times, school board members must not shrink from their responsibility to govern.
Locally elected governing boards represent the most fundamental element of a democratic society and are the basic embodiment of representative government. All three of our main feature articles deal with local elections in one form or another.
Newly unified Lammersville USD accommodates rapid rise in enrollment
In coping with its growth, the Lammersville Unified School District found an innovative way to plan for the future of, not just the school district, but the entire community.
This unique mobility program from the Sacramento County Office of Education has produced remarkable success over time with students who might otherwise have never been given the opportunity to show that they can make progress.
The superintendent evaluation is one of the board’s most important tasks and is directly connected to the board’s responsibility for oversight and setting direction for the district.
The John W. Gardner Center studied whether participating in after-school programs increased the likelihood that a student was physically fit.