TO DO:

• Don’t spend any money on radios! (Can a “don’t do” fit under the “To Do” category?)  Just about all of you rely on radios throughout the day for communicating with a variety of people within your building.  As a district, there are a number of various types of radios being used and costs for purchasing them fluctuates as well. Julianne is working on getting our district good radios at a fair (reduced) price.  Please don’t purchase any radios in the coming weeks as she hopes to work with a vendor soon to get you the most radio for your dollar.  Let J-Rep know if you are interested in purchasing radios this spring/next fall.

THIS AND THAT:

• I believe I have spoken with each building regarding your 2017-18 staffing plan.  I also believe you have jobs posted that need to be and everyone understands that no further action (no contacting applicants or setting up interviews) should happen until I give you the green light to do so (which won’t happen prior to May 16th for sure).  Let me know if you have any questions or need clarification on any part of this process.
• If you haven’t had the opportunity yet, try and find 4 minutes to watch this (I also sent it out two weeks ago) MLTS Sparks video on creativity (Stanford d.School).  A few of the questions that struck me, connected with this video, are: Where in your school are students most creative? Do students have an opportunity to build on each other’s ideas? If a student approaches a problem in a way that was not taught, is he/she punished or rewarded? In what ways is creativity honored in your school? (http://sparks.mltsfilm.org/)
• On a personal note, our oldest son will be graduating from Corban University next Saturday and Christie and I are very proud of him! His plan is to live at home for a year (our youngest is heading off to college in the fall), work part-time (to pay off his undergrad) and study (with the goal of entering medical school).  He plans on further his education and become either a PA or DO (and hopefully caring for his ailing parents as we age!).

REMINDERS:

• We have a Leadership meeting on Monday in the board room, starting at 3:15.  Please refer back to an email sent by Jay on 4/26 with additional details regarding this meeting (including the need for you to sit by your “SDP site visit teams”) as you arrive.