One possibility voiced by the board was adding foreign language options to the district’s current offerings of Spanish and French — for instance, offering students the chance to study Mandarin Chinese. That could be done either by sharing an instructor, or even offering distance learning opportunities over the computer, where teachers from other districts teach a “virtual” class.
Board member Maureen Hanse expressed some skepticism about sharing staff members.
“When CASDA came here to discuss this, they were talking about sharing people, but I don’t really think that would work,” Hanse said. “I do, however, like the idea of enhanced communication, like between school principals, so they can discuss ideas for how schools can improve.”
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