- By: John Fennell, Assistant Superintendent
Our board members volunteer many hours of their time for the benefit of our community’s students and children. They know they represent large numbers of citizens who elected them to their positions, and they want to hear from those citizens about issues that are critical to all students they represent. At the same time, they are very much aware that their role is to hire the superintendent, set policy and adopt goals; the superintendent and other administrators are responsible for day-to-day operations.
When you are considering taking a concern to a board member, ask yourself if the board is the proper place for this concern…
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- By: Dr. Scott A. Rogers, Superintendent, Minidoka County Schools
As a community I think we can all agree that we want the absolute best for all of our students. We want them to learn and grow, and we want excellence in all areas of our school programs. Our main job is to improve student achievement. High student achievement is the hallmark of a quality education and requires the full commitment of students, teachers, parents, and community. Our staff is responsible for setting learning targets, teaching to the targets, and monitoring each student’s growth and learning. Students must be actively engaged in the process of learning and should be encouraged to grow and succeed.
Last year our Board of Trustees joined the Idaho Lighthouse multi-state project (based on the original Iowa Lighthouse Study which examined the characteristics of high-performing school districts and school boards). We, along with 8 other Idaho school districts…
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