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Antioch Unified trustees hold governance workshop, prioritize superintendent expectations and student safety goals
Summary
At a full-day governance workshop, Antioch Unified trustees and staff identified board norms, agreed to adopt clearer processes for agenda and site visits, sketched student-centered goals (notably school safety and wellness), and set a Sept. 10 follow-up to finalize superintendent expectations and a governance calendar.
Antioch Unified School District trustees met in a governance workshop to refine how the board will oversee the district, prioritize student-centered goals and set expectations for an incoming superintendent.
A trainer leading the session told trustees that the board’s central duty is clear: represent students’ interests in decisions that change their daily learning conditions. “You have a voice and you have a vote,” the facilitator said, urging trustees to use questions and evidence to guide choices rather than relying only on staff recommendations.
Superintendent Wayne attended as a resource and welcomed the focus on evidence and process, saying he’s seen momentum since the board’s last governance session and that recent updates (for example, on college and career readiness) had shifted toward the data trustees requested. He cautioned the board to frame goals that…
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