Roles and Responsibilities of Board Trustees
A fiduciary duty to our community
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
- 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.”
“ Taxpayers and students need an independent representative who will look out for their interests…
a parent of a district student…with fresh ideas.
Lea is an outspoken voice for students and their parents… one of the few that dares to speak out.
Lea has the courage, commitment, and integrity to be a student-centered trustee.”
a parent of a district student…with fresh ideas.
Lea is an outspoken voice for students and their parents… one of the few that dares to speak out.
Lea has the courage, commitment, and integrity to be a student-centered trustee.”
