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Education board launches teacher-of-the-month program, explores student liaisons
Summary
The Education Advisory Board said it began a teacher-of-the-month recognition (sponsored by the Plantation Women's Club) and plans to pursue student liaisons from the city’s three high schools to add student perspectives to board work and outreach.
Chair Taussig told the council the Education Advisory Board started a teacher-of-the-month recognition program, with the Plantation Women's Club as title sponsor. "Each teacher gets a $100 gift card," Taussig said, and the program will recognize teachers at the board’s meetings.
Taussig said the board is increasing outreach to schools and hopes to add high-school liaisons or a student representative to provide a student perspective. Council member Reinstein and others encouraged the board to coordinate with city communications and to consider short monthly summaries from board members to promote school news in the mayor’s newsletter.
Why it matters: The initiatives aim to strengthen ties between schools and city advisory boards and to make board work more visible to residents and families. A student liaison could give the board direct, current feedback from the three high schools the board covers.
What’s next: The board will continue to work with school administrators, explore student liaison options and coordinate with city staff on communications and promotion of advisory board work.
