CommunicationPlus - October 2019

Communications training for principals

Communication can make or break a new principal. Good communication from the principal makes parents and staff feel like they are part of something great. Poor communication makes people wonder what the school is accomplishing for students.

Unfortunately, new principals typically don’t get any formal training on being a communication leader for their schools. The good news is that district staff can help them become good communicators quickly.

Week of September 16, 2019

Senate Education Committee
The committee accepted another version of House Bill (HB) 154 during its third hearing. The revised bill would maintain the proposed School Transformation Board and school improvement committees. Click here for a description of the new substitute bill. The committee is expected to accept amendments to and vote on the bill before the end of September.

Week of September 9, 2019

Senate Education Committee
The committee accepted a substitute version of House Bill (HB) 154 during its second hearing. The revised bill would create a five-member panel, called the School Transformation Board, charged with overseeing improvement efforts in school districts with persistently low report card grades, among other responsibilities. 

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