We strongly encourage all PARENTS of students attending Westchester area schools to participate. (Another Parent Information Meeting will be held next Wednesday, November 14th at 6.30pm at Orville Wright in the event you can't make this Wednesday's meeting.)Representatives from LMU and LAUSD will be prepared to field your questions and concerns regarding:
Autonomy &
the I-Division (Innovation Division)
Be sure to formulate your questions and concerns NOW; write them on a note pad and be prepared to seek answers to them. In addition to a parent's main area of concern like...How does autonomy guarantee and/or ensure my student-child obtains a first-rate education in a safe and clean environment?...some sample questions may include the following, but feel free to ask any question.
- Governance. Who will make up the governing body?
- Who are the players and what role will each play?
- Where do Parents fit into the equation?
- Where does Community fit into the equation?
- Should the Parents, Stakeholders etc. vote in favor of autonomy, when will implementation occur? Target date?
- Are there any lessons learned to-date that Westchester can benefit from?
- Are there models that closely resemble the plans for Westchester area schools? (Something in LAUSD; no out-of-state models, please.)
- How can we view the models, i.e., school tour, datasets --What tangible results can we view...API scores, graduation rates, college acceptance rates?
- What are the promises and perhaps perils that an autonomous structure might have on my student-child specifically?
- What are the short-term goals and benefits of autonomy?
- What are the long-term goals and benefits of autonomy?
- Will students become displaced, i.e., over the short-term and long-term? What measures, if any, are in place to ensure displacement doesn't occur?
PARTICIPATE, PARTICIPATE, PARTICIPATE!
