Teachers fear retaliation. Many campuses want to do more. Campuses see that some of the approved curriculum is not effective, but feel that their hands are tied because of the districts' mandates. In the past, the superintendent and Board did not seek the same goals for the district. The hope is that the new superintendent and Board will work together aiming for academic success for all students.
Campuses provide opportunities for parents and staff participation in making campus decisions.
I'm dissatisfied that the district deals with parent concerns by going back to campus management and fails to involve parents. State needs to improve training of Board members in district fiscal management. Audit deficiencies need to be understood and addressed in a timely and adequate manner. It is an important area of management, which has been deficient and is a primary responsibility of the Board. The Board also needs to know how to deal with inadequate information by district managers.