Roads Education Organization Board Meeting
The board meeting focused on strategic planning and operational capacity. Key discussion themes identified for focus included managing teacher capacity and ability regarding student success and challenging students, expanding opportunities in Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Junior College concurrent enrollment, serving students in an endemic/post-pandemic world, and addressing teacher/staff retention, motivation, and salaries. The board also discussed using data from the LCAP to inform practice and recognized the need to improve relationships with school districts and administrators. Specific operational challenges discussed included the allocation of staff time and energy across student populations, work-life balance, and maintaining a sustainable operation despite increasing costs.