COVID-19 Best Practices Infographic

COVID-19 Best Practices Infographic

During this time of uncertainty, we believe now more than ever, effective stakeholder communication is critical. To help our School District clients communicate expectations, we created a COVID-19 Coronavirus Best Practices infographic, customized for each District, free of charge. School Districts are welcome to share it, download it, and use […]

CSBA AEC 2018 Workshop – “Is Your District Engaging?”

Time & Location: California School Board Association’s Annual Education Conference, Saturday, December 1, 2018, 8:30am – 9:45am, Room 3014 + 3016, Moscone West San Francisco Summary: “This workshop focuses on today’s Local Control Funding Formula landscape imperative for effective stakeholder engagement. Lengthy text documents are frequently the least effective format […]

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Education Acronyms, Abbreviations, & Initialisms

AEC (Alternative Education Center) AMAO (Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives) AP (Advanced Placement) API (Academic Performance Index) ASES (After School Education and Safety) AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) BTSA (Beginning Teacher Support & Assessment) CAC (Community Advisory Committee) CAHSEE (California High School Exit Examination) CASSPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and […]

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LCAP/SPSA accessibility & the cost of non-compliance.

Insuring accessibility to your Plan is not only good engagement, but also the law. Failure to comply is time consuming and costly. What does “accessibility” mean? In its broadest context, accessibility refers to the design of products, services, or environments to assist people who experience disabilities. More specifically, accessibility means […]

CSBA magazine asks, “Is your District engaging?”

The California School Boards Association featured an article by Gobo’s principal, Randall Putz, in its Spring 2018 publication. The “From the Field” column highlights engagement insights gleaned from working with 100 school districts, charter schools, and County Offices of Education across California, and features the good engagement of 2 Gobo […]

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OMSD’s Student Stakeholder Engagement Shows That a District Really Does Listen

“Our students are our clients, they are who we are here to serve primarily, so we want to hear their voice, their input, and what suggestions they have for us.” – Lizette Diaz, EL, Plan Development, & Instructional Supports Director, Ontario-Montclair School District Student engagement is a vital part of […]