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Consultants highlight collaboration, student voice in Gilroy Unified strategic‑vision work
Summary
Leadership Associates consultants told the board that two days of intensive stakeholder sessions produced prioritized core values (collaboration, accountability, safety), a proposed graduate profile and draft strategic initiatives; students and trustees pressed for clearer links to classroom practice and measurable next steps.
Consultants from Leadership Associates presented a progress update to the Gilroy Unified School District board on May 29, describing a two‑day strategic‑visioning process that included students, parents, staff and community partners.
"People were so engaged, excited to be there," consultant Sandy Lion told trustees, and she said the group used dot‑voting and affinity‑group exercises to surface priorities. Dr. Blanca Kavazos, who co‑facilitated the sessions, summarized the top values that emerged: collaboration, cultural responsiveness, accountability, safety,…
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