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Simi Valley Unified board reviews governance protocols, LCAP goals and assessments in extended workshop
Summary
In a lengthy workshop trustees and district staff discussed clarifying board/staff roles, aligning board goals with the LCAP (adding a fiscal integrity goal), launching quarterly assessments via SchoolCity, and technology and facilities priorities tied to declining enrollment.
The Simi Valley Unified School District board held an extended governance workshop April 28 focusing on board-staff communications, LCAP alignment and district assessment and technology plans. Superintendent Dr. Poplinski led a presentation laying out the board’s role as policymaker and staff’s role in implementation, while seeking direction on board protocols and goals.
Trustees discussed four specific protocol areas: how frequently staff should send board updates, whether individual trustees may contact staff directly and when the superintendent must be copied, expectations about contacting staff outside business hours, and the feasibility of earlier distribution of board materials. Poplinski said staff will respond to members’ requests by copying the superintendent on replies so the superintendent remains informed.
The workshop’s nut graf: trustees agreed…
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