Most California school districts are controlled by the teachers unions. . Those unions regularly spend the big dollars to elect board members who give them any benefit, pay increase or pension imaginable. The paymaster is ruled by who it pays.
This process has lead to deteriorating schools, funny curriculum’s, bloated budgets and a dramatic decrease in quality education in the last 50 years. We saw literally millions spent over a few seats in the recent LA LAUSD elections.
Once is a while a non union person gets elected to a local board. And what does he or she do when they get there? First they encounter unfriendly union stooges who already occupy board seats. Then deal with a hostile administration long used to union control over budget and policy. But, the newly elected member will get a great parking space and a big chair with their name imprinted on the Dias.
The Pacific Research Institute is hosting a remarkable "training session" on August 3 at the Westin Hotel in South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa.
Our very own Mike Spence, a heavyweight in local school board politics [ successfully elected several times to the West Covina School Board] , will be one of the presenters. Too shy to mention this important work, George Passantino passed along this information.
If you know of any school board members, they would truly enjoy learning from Lance Izumi, Plus they do get a "free" lunch. Share this notice with board members. The program’s agenda is :
To register for the seminar, please contact Cindy Chin at cchin@pacificresearch.org or (415) 955-6110.
Agenda
I. 9:00am Registration and Continental Breakfast
II 9:30am Welcome and Introduction Lance Izumi , Director of Education Studies, Pacific Research Institute
III 9:45 am Workshop 1: Union Negotiations
Mike Spence, West Covina School Board Rueben Peterson, Former Superintendent, Newark Unified School District
IV 11:00pm Workshop 2: English Language Learners
Linda Mikels, Principal, Sixth Street Preparatory, Victorville, CA
V 12:00am Lunch
VI 1: 15pm Workshop 3: How to Better Communicate with Your Constituents
Gary Larson, Vice President Communications, California Charter Schools Association
Mike Spence, West Covina School Board
Conclude 2:30pm