The Roles and Responsibilities of Board Trustees
A fiduciary duty to our community
- Setting direction
- Establishing an effective and efficient structure
- Providing support
- Ensuring accountability
- Providing community leadership as advocates for children
A July 2018 Survey conducted by Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates to evaluate the “State of the District” shows:
- 53% “The district is heading in the right direction.”
- 45% “There is transparent communication from the District.”
- 47% “Teachers personalize instructional strategies …”
- 51% “The district is fiscally responsible.”
- 61% “District schools are safe.”
Our currently elected leadership lacks accountability, transparency, and integrity. The Board majority, backed by special interest groups has made reckless decisions that have compromised the well-being of students and teachers. Leadership has created a culture of secrecy, stonewalling, and outright misinformation. This has created fear, distrust, and anxiety in our community.
Get informed! Here are some excerpts:
- The union is a huge political player with hefty campaign bankrolls…
- The most influential public-sector union is the California Teachers Association …
- It commands the most powerful war chest in California …
- From 2000-2010, CTA spent over $210 million on political campaigning –
- The union political campaigns outspend the pharmaceutical, oil and tobacco industries combined…
- Its political war chest is legendary, allowing it to dominate elections, including school board races …
–Opinion columnist and Sr. Education Writer Marsha Sutton can be reached at suttonmarsha@gmail.com
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