The 33 plaintiffs behind the suit — mostly parents — allege that the district hasn't followed the law in its process of exploring the closure of Lehi, Valley View, Lindon, Windsor and Sharon elementary schools and associated boundary studies.
Throughout the year, districts have faced constant disruptions from students on their devices. "We had reports coming out of our schools saying that these kids were telling our teachers, 'Hey, I'm watching the World Cup. Leave me alone.' That can't be anymore," says one school board member.
Outside the classroom, superintendent-school board relationships are surely among the most impactful partnerships when it comes to a school district's success. These leaders share their keys to positive experiences with their own boards.
And they're likely to continue as pandemic-related disparities persist in school districts throughout the country. These are some of the most recent efforts to crack down on teacher pay and student behavior with hopes to increase employee satisfaction.
Under a broad proposal shared with the city, the Portland Police Bureau and school board members this week, armed officers could be back patrolling school grounds and perimeters by the start of the 2023-2024 school year, but those officers wouldn't be stationed inside buildings, except by invitation.
All Texas districts are required to administer the STAAR, a statewide standardized test that's used to evaluate students' academic readiness and to determine if a school is meeting certain standards. The test is a major component of the state's accountability system and how progress is charted over time.
Davis Eidahl, the superintendent of Solon Community School District, got a grant that lets the district train new bus drivers and decided he wanted to sit in the driver's seat too.
