Hello? Is this thing on?

Wow. So it was like, September, and now it's like, March. To say I've been lax about posting would be an understatement. Google 'Del Mar Union School District' in the news, and you'll see I've been a little preoccupied with my employing school district to the south. But there is lots to celebrate in Encinitas so I'm wading in with this baby step. The EUSD Media page is live. Check out what our district's teachers and students are doing with multimedia. Thank you, again, for your support.

4/21 Board Meeting Roundup

Last week's Board meeting was chock full o' information, and mostly good.

1. Congratulations Sue Liesegang, Central Teacher of the Year and Amy Leon, Central Classified Employee of the Year!

2. Superintendent search continues

• Public comment definitely hopes for parent involvement in the process.
• Mo Muir doesn't feel the consultants report was comprehensive enough.
• Cathy Regan firm that this was the job board members were elected to do.
• Debate most likely won't continue as site visit of future superintendent tentatively scheduled for next week.

3. Proposed alignment of Capri and Central Bilingual programs to move forward. More than a few parents confused, but pleased, at the district's about face on this one.

4. Technology Refresh

• Comprehensive district wide evaluation of what we have with technology versus where we are going. Technology Committee meets on Tuesday, April 27. Email Dan Grider if you are interested in participating. I am impressed with what the district has done since I've been a parent at PEC, and especially the rapid improvements in many areas since I started this blog last year. For those of you that remember the computer lab in the broom closet attached to the library in 2005, you know what I mean. Teachers are in the trenches with driving this progress, and the support of Lean King, Dan Grider and the board make it possible. In his first year in the technology position, I really believe Mike Guerena is turning it up to 11 (which is one louder than ten). Look for great things in the Encinitas Union School District with where we are headed with integrating technology into classrooms.

PEC Technology Survey

PEC wants your help in planning for technology by taking a brief online survey. Click here to go to the PEC home page. The link is on the far right, the second one under the large 'Join Central News' link. You'll enter 'Paul Ecke' to find the correct school and the survey takes about five minutes to complete. Your response will guide where PEC/EUSD go with technology. The PTA has funds earmarked for a consultant to be in the tech lab and this survey offers many options for your opinions on what you would see is important for students to be doing with technology beyond Success Maker!