Priorities

Pressing Priority #1

Navigating Through and Beyond the Pandemic with Grace

Restore learning momentum to reduce impact of emergency distance learning initiatives.
Capture and realize unexpected benefits of innovation during crisis period.
Address financial shortfalls through strategic engagement with local, state and federal governmental and non-governmental agencies.

Equity and Justice

Address disparities in disciplinary practices, particularly in grades K-3.
In the spirit of steel sharpens steel, use strengths-based and trauma informed approach to supporting students with special needs.
Collaborate with local government, commercial, and nonprofit organizations to increase availability of paid internships to provide more pathways to success for students.

Accountability

Transparency is a foundational element in accountability.
Increase transparency to ensure all parents understand how and where they can engage to support their child’s schools.
Move non-agenda public comment from bottom to top of meeting for consideration and context in ensuing deliberations.
Commitment to exploring alternatives rather than assuming the first answer/solution is the best or most optimal option.
Champion Working Smarter Initiatives to identify and evaluate ideas for cost saving and revenue enhancement innovation.

Excellence

Albert Einstein is said to have written: “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
Dale Carnegie wrote, “If you give a dog a bad name, he’ll live up to it.”
Help students identify and celebrate their individual genius.
Engage with families, community partners, and other strategic partners to crowdsource potential solutions and innovations to increase learning engagement and success.
Strengthen partnerships with service providers to ensure medical, mental and other social services are available to support student success.
Access to advanced coursework and enrichment opportunities for all students including schools that aren’t performing as well on the California School Dashboard.
Identify and implement proven best practices where feasible.