Update: Following a scandal at Aki Kurose Middle School, apparently the district has pulled the principal, Caine Lowery who leaves Aki for a promotion to Central Office to support/train/guide principals. Hmm. I also note that former Rainier View Elementary principal Anitra Jones, who was removed from that school, still doesn't show up on the staff roster at Rainier Beach High School where it was stated she would be. Where is she? Who knows? end of update This is going to be a difficult post to write because it is sad to see what looks like a norm now at JSCEE. The norm I speak of is largely an occurrence with principals as well as JSCEE senior staff. I also know that this is not going to surprise most who works at JSCEE. The norm I'm referring to is the one where some personnel have personal connections within the district that sees them moving between jobs and even getting promoted based on those relationships. In short, nepotism. This district is risk-adverse wh...
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SRVUSD board meeting minutes
I liked the mention of low ratio of administrators to everyone else.
The district site references the state standards (they actually seem to follow them), and supporting texts look solid. They have texts for every subject and every grade, and no signs of fuzzy math.
http://www.srvusd.net/district/curriculumstandards
-wishful parent
“Steve has been an incredible leader for this district, and will be very hard to replace,”...
..."I will miss him."
Read more: Valley Sentinel - Steven Enoch will step down effective June 30th after four years as SRVUSD Superintendent
http://valleysentinel.com/view/full_story/18085184/article-Steven-Enoch-will-step-down-effective-June-30th-after-four-years-as-SRVUSD-Superintendent-?instance=article
How awesome would it be to have the Superintendent give a presentation to the Board about comments received from the public?
sped parent
Read the quote, just don't recall who it was.
Wonder if they were referring to Mr. Enoch?
-StepJ
“Some have said I should not leave because the work is not yet done. What we know is that this work is never done. I feel confident however, that the energy and commitment to prepare students for their future, not our past, is in our schools and classrooms, which is where it should be,” Enoch said
I like that. He won't think the SPS world doesn't revolve around JSCEE.
Valley Sentinel
Danville – The San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board of Education unanimously approved a recommendation to maintain existing class sizes in grades Kindergarten through 3rd grade at 26 students, while lowering class size in 9th grade English and Math classes from 28 to 26.
“I am very pleased that we are able to avoid increasing class sizes for the coming year and that our Board members agreed that this is the best decision for students and teachers,” said Superintendent Steven Enoch.
The recommendation from the district was made based on better-than-projected State revenues, continuing enrollment growth, and financial reserves.
Aiy yi yi, love those double negatives...
http://www.srvusd.net/solar