Dear Parent and Community Leaders:

The Leadership Academy, a partnership effort between the SCUSD and PTA, is offering an opportunity for you to participate in a leadership development program in education.  As a participant in the program,  you will join school staff, parent and community leaders like yourself in gaining valuable knowledge and skills in such areas as:  educational policy issues affecting K-12 education, on how the school system works, and on collaborative leadership methods and strategies for school improvement.  The program is absolutely free of charge.  

Participants of the program have an opportunity  to meet and interact with guest speakers who are experts in areas such as education policy, teaching, administration and school finance.  The program is designed for participants who lead busy lives.  Consequently, the program offers only nine-sessions held (on average) every other Monday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (see brochure for all meeting dates and times). Participants who successfully complete the program are given a certificate of completion on education leadership.

Below you will find a copy of our 2012 Leadership Academy brochure and an application to join this exciting program.  This year’s program has incorporated the ideas and suggestions of former participants in order to make it an even greater and more rewarding experience for its participants. Please look over the brochure. The program starts on January 23, 2012; the deadline for applying, however, is December 6, 2011.

For more information, please call 643-7912.  Thank you.