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ALBA staff and parents raise governance and climate concerns; committee directs targeted support plan
Summary
Multiple ALBA teachers, parents and governance-board representatives told the committee Feb. 19 that the school's shift from a teacher-led cooperative model to a principal-led model generated confusion, limited staff input and a deterioration in workplace climate; the committee directed administration to draft a targeted support plan with timelines and accountability measures.
The committee heard an extended public comment period and an administration briefing on Academia del Linguaje y Bellas Artes (ALBA) following the board's August contract action. Brigitte Schock (Director of Contracted School Services) summarized steps the district and the ALBA School Governance Board (SGB) had taken since August, including meetings to explain the transition from a teacher cooperative model to a principal-led model and the status of the principal hiring process.
More than a dozen in-person speakers and one remote speaker addressed the committee, many identifying themselves as ALBA teachers, parents or SGB members. Testimony included…
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