BOE members express satisfaction with retreat

For those who didn't get to see it (which is just about everyone), today's Board of Education Retreat appeared to go exactly according to plan.

Superintendent Weast and the Board members gathered in a conference room while two facilitators led the discussions.   (SMOB Tim Hwang was present until about 3:15 p.m. and left early to attend a student meeting.)  Deputy Superintendent Frieda Lacey and several BOE staff members also attended the retreat.

To prepare for the retreat, each Board member had been given a copy of The Essential School Board Book, published by the Harvard Education Press.  

Catering was provided by the Honey Baked Ham company.

Unlike most BOE meetings, the retreat was not televised, nor was a video recording made.  However, minutes were taken and should be available after they have been approved by the BOE.

In their closing comments, several BOE members indicated that they felt the event was a valuable exercise.

"You must remember that you are building an airplane while flying it," Superintendent Weast said to the Board members in his closing comments at the retreat.