Board members, speakers, and top managers should be subject matter experts who collectively help discover the best path forward after careful independent research and study. Rubber stamping, hidden agendas, or kicking cans down the road is not acceptable.
A key differentiator for Piedmont schools are strong CAASPP and CAST test scores. How are those results tracking year over year and grade after grade? How well are similar school districts performing?
Piedmont High utilizes a service to track graduate performance at the top 25 universities and colleges that are often considered 'reach' schools by applicants. PUSD graduate attendance at these schools has been steadily declining over the past decade.
Open government legislation helps but is not enough. It is still very hard to find out all the pros and cons of any decision already made or being considered. Candidates for office should not have hidden agendas.
Helping every student achieve their learning potential through options for greater teacher attention, greater choice in electives, and advanced or accelerated study.
K-12 students need supervision prior to development of independent learning skills. Pandemic responses should be managed by epidemiologists at the county and state levels, not at each individual school district.
Parents for Educational Excellence in Piedmont, aka PEEP, is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation organized for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes to examine and promote educational excellence within the Piedmont Unified School District. To maximize educational opportunities that best prepare high school graduates for success in post-secondary studies, subject to the contraints of school district budgets and contractual agreements with teachers and staff.