BUILDING AND NURTURING AN EXCELLENT FACULTY AND STAFF

By John Shropshire

As a member of the Fresno Unified School Board, I will advocate for policies to nurture and recognize the teachers and staff within our system by rewarding their hard work and dedication, providing incentives to keep them in the classroom and encouraging them to expand upon their skill and creativity. I will support our principals by assuring that the district provides them with the tools and freedom they need to run the schools. I will also push for the development of an aggressive, structured recruitment effort to attract additional top quality personnel from among "master" and novice teachers. This includes active cooperation with colleges and universities. I will promote training programs for our novice teachers to ensure that the quality of teaching remains consistently high throughout the district. To make sure the needs of the students are met all year long, I will work to develop policies to improve the quality of summer school and resources for special needs students.