Priorities

Pressing Priority #1
Navigating Through and Beyond the Pandemic with Grace
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Restore learning momentum to reduce impact of emergency distance learning initiatives.
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Capture and realize unexpected benefits of innovation during crisis period.
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Address financial shortfalls through strategic engagement with local, state and federal governmental and non-governmental agencies.
Equity and Justice
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Address disparities in disciplinary practices, particularly in grades K-3.
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In the spirit of steel sharpens steel, use strengths-based and trauma informed approach to supporting students with special needs.
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Collaborate with local government, commercial, and nonprofit organizations to increase availability of paid internships to provide more pathways to success for students.
Accountability
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Transparency is a foundational element in accountability.
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Increase transparency to ensure all parents understand how and where they can engage to support their child’s schools.
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Move non-agenda public comment from bottom to top of meeting for consideration and context in ensuing deliberations.
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Commitment to exploring alternatives rather than assuming the first answer/solution is the best or most optimal option.
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Champion Working Smarter Initiatives to identify and evaluate ideas for cost saving and revenue enhancement innovation.
Excellence
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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.”
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Dale Carnegie wrote, “If you give a dog a bad name, he’ll live up to it.”
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Help students identify and celebrate their individual genius.
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Engage with families, community partners, and other strategic partners to crowdsource potential solutions and innovations to increase learning engagement and success.
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Strengthen partnerships with service providers to ensure medical, mental and other social services are available to support student success.
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Access to advanced coursework and enrichment opportunities for all students including schools that aren’t performing as well on the California School Dashboard.
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Identify and implement proven best practices where feasible.