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Dahl highlights ‘grow your own’ pathways: assistant-principal PLCs and internal promotions
Summary
Brett Dahl described leadership-development work in Humboldt Unified — assistant-principal PLCs, book studies and pathways that resulted in internal hires to principal positions — as a strategy to retain leaders and staff.
Brett Dahl described efforts to develop leadership from within Humboldt Unified, touting assistant-principal professional-learning communities and regular leadership meetings as mechanisms for promotion and retention.
Dahl said the district created an assistant-principal PLC, used book studies and practical workshops to prepare assistant principals for principal roles, and this year hired two principals who had recently served as assistant principals. “What were they doing last year? They were assistant principals. What did they learn? One of the things that, in working with… we just brought them to the table and started talking about what leadership looks like,” he said.
He told the town-hall that the district meets twice monthly with its leadership team and that focused, practical development — not just “nuts-and-bolts” directives — helps prospective leaders build the skills to run campuses. Dahl framed leadership development as both a staff-retention strategy and a way to ensure leaders understand district systems and culture.
Dahl also described district pathways for nonadministrative staff to grow into district-office roles and said hiring from within can provide continuity.
No formal personnel actions occurred at the town-hall; Dahl described existing programs and outcomes.
