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Issue 90
Farewell From Superintendent Kay Schultz
To the Healdsburg Community:
In May School Board President Deas announced that I am resigning as
superintendent effective July 1, 2005. I have accepted the
superintendent's position for Mark West School District. I am very
excited about the opportunity to work in an elementary district. Twenty
of my twenty-nine years has been spent working at the elementary level.
I am committed to public education and now I have the opportunity to
redirect my expertise to focus at the elementary level.
Healdsburg Unified School District has been very good to me and I have
thoroughly enjoyed my ten years serving the youth of Healdsburg.
Healdsburg has a committed school board, dedicated and caring staff,
wonderful students, supportive parents and a community that values
education. Over the last several years this district has accomplished
much:
- Implementation of a comprehensive
strategic plan that has guided our unified school district
- Development and implementation of K-12
curriculum and assessments that are aligned with the state standards
- Professional development for staff on
teaching strategies to motivate all students
- Implementation of intervention programs,
support classes, after school tutorial, jump-start academy, and programs
to support our English Language Learners
- Increased number of advance placement
classes at the high school
- Successful passage of two major bond
measures
- Modernization projects and new
construction at the junior high school and high school
- Development of schools in which
technology is used daily as a tool
- Increased connections between families
and schools
Healdsburg Unified School District has
several challenges ahead. The largest challenge is to remain fiscally
solvent and under local control. The District’s intention is to retain
the quality of our educational programs. This can only occur if everyone
in the Healdsburg community works together to restore vital programs
that have been cut. An excellent example of such an effort is the Band
of Parents presentation of a $30,000 check to the school district in May
to fund our elementary music position for the 2005-06 school year.
Several organizations, parents and the community joined forces to raise
these necessary funds to sustain the band program for our elementary
students.
The District requests that the Healdsburg community come together to
restore our schools’ library programs, 7-12 athletic/sport programs,
K-12 counseling programs, and student activities/clubs, to name a few.
We can no longer rely on the State of California to adequately fund
public education. It is up to our local community to provide the best
educational opportunities our youth deserve. Do not hesitate - become
involved and reinstate these vital programs. For information on current
fund raising programs, contact the Healdsburg Education Foundation at
www.HEFschools.com.
There is nothing more rewarding than to have our students successfully
complete their K-12 public education to meet whatever challenges they
may face. To the entire Healdsburg Community, I thank you for the
opportunity to serve you for the last ten years and hope you continue to
support public education for the youth in our community.
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