School board networking helps inform trustees
Dear Editor,
Your editorial about the school board travel expenses was small-minded and ill-informed.
First of all, most school board members volunteer their time. They are community members with great intentions, but often lacking in the extensive knowledge needed to be effective in their volunteer jobs. A couple of bone-headed decisions could cost the school district many times this expense.
Effective school board members educate themselves by networking with peers around the state, and building both political and other alliances within their immediate and neighboring communities. It is important to be able to tap into the knowledge of others when making important decisions, and to connect with those who fund education and pass legislation in Sacramento affecting local schools.
You don’t get this by staying at home, or making it harder to attend meetings and events in various locations around the state.
Tom Scott, Morgan Hill
