Don't call my school. That's a Band-Aid approach. Deal with the global issue. I was hoping for something similar to that. Instead, what I got was a very angry Mr. Romer, who thought he was being attacked.
Safety is a precondition.
Under his five-year strategic plan, reading and writing skills top the list of priorities followed by mathematics, professional development and the need for more classroom space. A second set of goals calls for greater support of non-English speakers, better special education, enhanced staff recruitment and retention. We have to improve the practice in the classrooms and improve the curriculum. While some parents and civic leaders disagree with his priorities, they applaud Romer's efforts to establish concrete goals. Bruce Ackerman, president of the Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley, said such a plan is long overdue, and it shows the district is working to overcome years of disarray.