Supporting students, families, teachers and staff during hybrid in person learning and distance learning.No one expected to be learning and teaching from home in 2020. These are uncertain times. Education may look different into 2021 and beyond. I believe it is important to have strong and supportive leadership to continue to meet important education needs for all students.
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Budget and economic challenges.
Even if students, teachers and staff are back to a regular routine by 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic will have longer term economic impacts on our local community and state education funding. It is critical that the Rochester School Board and District leaders maintain budget priorities. The Rochester School Board must take an active role in advocating for necessary state funding to meet these priorities.
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Personnel/Human Resources DecisionsDespite the impact of the COVID-19 economic crisis, the School Board is still tasked with making sound personnel and human resources decisions. I believe these decisions are equally important because they impact the District's future leadership and quality of instruction and student support.
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Facilities and operations.The District successfully passed a much needed referendum in 2019. Rochester is experiencing significant population growth, and that trend is expected to continue.
The recent economic shutdown has impacted the finances of families, businesses and local and state governments. The School District is no different. The challenge now will be how to balance population growth with the financial impact of the economic shutdown and related funding decisions. These decisions will be difficult, but not impossible. I believe it is important to keep everyone who is impacted by school district decisions informed about and engaged in the process and the decisions. |
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