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my reflections on the September 27 meeting: closing the achievement gap in math? | Educate Pleasanton
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Commentary on the public schools in Pleasanton, CA. Aims of this Blog. October 21, 2011. My reflections on the September 27 meeting: closing the achievement gap in math? I recently watched the archived webcast. Of the Sept. 27, 2011, meeting of the Pleasanton school board. In the full board packet ( PDF. The agenda item 13.3 includes 21 pages of supporting text and tables. When students move on to high school, are they headed into courses that will prepare them for life after high school? Regarding the a...
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on the agenda for October 11 meeting | Educate Pleasanton
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Commentary on the public schools in Pleasanton, CA. Aims of this Blog. October 10, 2011. On the agenda for October 11 meeting. The next regular meeting of the Pleasanton USD Board of Trustees will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2011. The agenda has been posted online. ( PDF. Items for report and discussion. CA state budget for FY2011-2012 (are revisions of the current budget still a possibility? First reading of board policy on service learning. Recap the 2010-2011 goals and review goals for FY 2011-12.
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on the agenda for the October 25 meeting | Educate Pleasanton
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Commentary on the public schools in Pleasanton, CA. Aims of this Blog. October 24, 2011. On the agenda for the October 25 meeting. The next regular meeting of the Pleasanton USD Board of Trustees will be held on Tuesday, October 25, 2011. The agenda has been posted online ( PDF. And I have now succeeded in downloading it! Not sure if it was my internet connection causing problems, or a server problem at the district…). The district will be recognizing teachers of the year tonight. I will not be able to a...
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on the agenda for Sept 13 2011 | Educate Pleasanton
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Commentary on the public schools in Pleasanton, CA. Aims of this Blog. September 9, 2011. On the agenda for Sept 13 2011. The agenda for next Tuesday’s meeting of the Pleasanton Unified School District school board has been posted online. ( PDF. Items for report and discussion. District’s experience with cash-out refinancings. I expect this part of the meeting to be the most. Items for possible action. Amending the superintendent’s contract. Approving unaudited financial statements. View all posts by San...
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Source of community mistrust for school district comes to light | Educate Pleasanton
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Commentary on the public schools in Pleasanton, CA. Aims of this Blog. July 17, 2011. Source of community mistrust for school district comes to light. Last month I wrote about the need for the Pleasanton school district leadership to rebuild trust. With members of the local community who fund the public schools. Since then, significant information has come to light about how the district refinanced measure B bonds that local taxpayers are repaying. They disregard the consequences for people who work in a...
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A strategic plan for Pleasanton’s schools | Educate Pleasanton
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Commentary on the public schools in Pleasanton, CA. Aims of this Blog. July 18, 2012. A strategic plan for Pleasanton’s schools. So much happens in our school district while school is out! The last day of school was June 8, but the school board had its final meeting before summer break on June 19. The June agenda ( PDF. On June 21, a newspaper article. The district updated its website with a page about the strategic plan. Are the bold goals achievable? Parent, education advocate, and professor. Leave a R...
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the next step in strategic planning: a balanced scorecard | Educate Pleasanton
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Commentary on the public schools in Pleasanton, CA. Aims of this Blog. July 22, 2012. The next step in strategic planning: a balanced scorecard. On June 29, the Pleasanton Weekly published my letter to the editor. In response to the June 21 article about the last school board meeting that occurred before summer recess. Here’s what I said:. Now is the time for taxpayers to weigh in on the scorecard being developed. What indicators do you want district leaders and board members to monitor? Percentage of EL...
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