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Phoenix Union board workshop centers on student-outcomes governance, goals and guardrails
Summary
A governance workshop led by Dr. Jacinto Ramos Jr. introduced the board to the ABCs of governance (inputs, outputs, outcomes), progress monitoring, and the concept of limited, community‑informed guardrails. Board members worked with staff on draft five‑year student outcome goals and discussed community engagement and monitoring cadence.
Dr. Jacinto Ramos Jr. opened a student‑outcomes governance workshop at the Phoenix Union High School District governing‑board retreat, telling board members that “student outcomes don’t change until adult behaviors change.” Ramos framed the session around the ABCs of governance — inputs, outputs and outcomes — and urged the board to focus on measurable, multi‑year student outcomes and a short list of “guardrails” that the superintendent should address.
Ramos said the board’s role is to “set the goals” and monitor progress, not to direct day‑to‑day instruction: “If you as a board member are giving her instructional directions, you have stepped outside of your role.” He used a sports analogy to explain inputs (resources like teachers and curriculum), outputs (formative measures and interim…
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