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Anaheim Elementary trustees set communication protocols in superintendent transition workshop
Summary
Trustees and new Superintendent Jesse Chavarria agreed on communication norms—senior cabinet will generally attend closed sessions with exceptions, trustees will route requests via the superintendent office, Friday memos will continue and family letters timing will shift to allow trustee feedback.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — At a special workshop on the Anaheim Elementary School District transition, trustees and Superintendent Jesse Chavarria agreed on a set of communication and governance protocols meant to tighten coordination between the board and district staff.
The board convened Aug. 20 for a transition workshop facilitated by Dr. Joseph Farley and Dr. Suzette Lovely; the session reviewed a leadership profile based on interviews and surveys of stakeholders and focused on reducing internal silos and clarifying who the board should contact for information. "We thought we'd spend about an hour and a half with you," Dr. Farley told trustees as he outlined the session's goals.
Why it matters: Trustees said quicker, clearer communication will help them respond to constituents and avoid being surprised by school‑level announcements. They framed these changes as…
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