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Santa Maria-Bonita emphasizes community-school partnerships and family participation
Summary
Superintendent emphasized the community-school model, asking families and local programs to share resources and work with schools; he used a three-legged-stool metaphor to stress families, staff and teachers all must participate.
Dr. McDefficker described the district’s approach to increase community partnerships under the community-school model, saying schools that participate can share best practices to help every campus improve. "...quienes ya participan... se pueden compartir qué está teniendo éxito... y juntos tener éxito," he said, inviting families and community programs to connect when they have resources or needs.
To explain how the district sees collaboration, the superintendent used a three-legged-stool metaphor: families, staff and teachers are each a leg and if one leg is missing the stool can fall. "Si llega a faltar 1 de esas patitas, pues llega a caer el banquito," he said, urging broader participation from all stakeholders.
