Leaders from all three organizations participated in the debriefing along with local dignitaries. Other participants during the day included Long Beach Press-Telegram Publisher Jack Findley, Los Angeles Times columnist Patt Morrison, Nickelodeon TV actor Ken Foree, and St. Mary Medical Center President Tomi Hadfield. But beyond that, it allows me to see if there are any unmet needs that I, in my position as president of the medical center, can help with. The school district last hosted a Principal for a Day event in 1997. The event was revived this year at the suggestion of the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.
Public schools are the region's largest source of future employees.
This event will help businesses find out what's going on in education, so we can lend our expertise and resources. Already, local businesses support their public schools with more than 700 partnerships. This event takes that support to an even higher level. This is my ninth year as superintendent, and I'm still amazed at the community's willingness to help our students succeed.