Community resource agency information is provided to those parents who wish it, and to teachers through speakers and faculty meetings. Assemblies, field trips, and special projects at all grade levels are an important part of our program. In a small district such as Menlo Park, the administrative team cooperatively handles many issues. In addition, each school has two teacher representatives who serve on the district s Curriculum and Instruction Committee. Menlo Park regularly reviews its curriculum in light of new California Curriculum Frameworks.
All students receive the core curriculum.
All classes are staffed with teachers holding appropriate credentials for their teaching assignments. Teachers who serve as substitutes in Encinal classrooms must have passed the California Basic Skills Examination and possess a valid California teaching credential which has been registered at the County Office. By District contract, all permanent teachers are evaluated every two years, and every non-tenured employee is evaluated at least three times each year. Administrators participate in ongoing inservice to refine skills in supervision. The District values teachers and administrators professional development as a source and stimulant of student growth and achievement, and as an ongoing process of personal growth, learning, and satisfaction for the individual staff member.