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Community encouraged to be aware of more interim pathway changes at Lake Arlington The Arlington Heights Park District, dedicated to enriching the community by providing quality recreation, facilities and fun, is launching Lake Arlington's 2014 season having listened and learned from residents and path users lCommunity encouraged to be aware of more interim pathway changes at Lake Arlington The Arlington Heights Park District, dedicated to enriching the community by providing quality recreation, facilities and fun, is launching Lake Arlington's 2014 season having listened and learned from residents and path users lcommunity by providing quality recreation, facilities and fun, is launching Lake Arlington's 2014 season having listened and learned from residents and path users last year.

The Arlington Heights Park District, dedicated to enriching the community by providing quality recreation, facilities and fun, is launching Lake Arlington's 2014 season having listened and learned from residents and path users last year.

The superintendent has stated that listening sessions are not a venue for formal presentations by the district to the public; instead, the sessions provide an opportunity for district representatives to hear about issues and concerns from the community.

All three districts modeled community engagement, partnering, and a willingness to listen to public concerns, and all made efforts to include families and communities in district - level committees.

The school districts described in the above three case vignettes have much in common: a district - wide commitment to listening to public concerns; serious effort given to communicating district policies and practices to the public; and a focus on collaborating and partnering with individuals and groups from the community, including business people.

So, while we discovered an abundance of research emphasizing the impact of a positive school climate, the challenge for our group was to listen to each other - and to the broader community of educators and stakeholders - and identify recommendations that would create meaningful change in our district.

But even with those efforts, and following the debut of the resulting design, the district made a decision to again go into the community in a series of meetings entitled, «Come listen, learn, and let us know...» This told the community that their thoughts mattered; they were sharing in shaping the future of the school.

NSBA's comments supplement the remarks made by Thomas J. Gentzel, NSBA Executive Director, at ED's January 11, 2016 listening session in Washington, D.C. and include recommendations that the Department ensure a balanced «federal - state - local partnership;» provide sufficient flexibility for local schools and communities to make decisions regarding the use of Title I funds; and provide local school districts with technical and compliance support.

While the District ultimately listened to the community's call to keep cuts far from students, the budget turmoil from this year created instability for both students and educators across Oakland.

Search firm Ray and Associates is spending two days listening to feedback in seven community forums and seven employee forums, along with meeting with district leadership and district committees, community groups and elected officials.

«Part of my listening tour, going out and talking to community schools and principals, is to hear, listen and gather information and be able to inform me to develop that plan,» said King, who is touring schools for feedback and input even after 30 years of experience in the district.

Skills • Demonstrated proficiency in Spanish and English • Strong aptitude for successful cross-cultural interactions • Exceptional active listening skills • Advanced negotiation skills • Innovative approach to problem - solving • Expertise in Microsoft Office, DesignWare 3D EyeWitness, and current crime mapping softwareWork HistorySergeant, Community Policing Division — Mansfield Police Department, Mansfield, TX — 2015 — Present • Supervise 10 employees, bolstering the community policing division by adding two new officers and establishing a clearer protocol for each team • Maintain relationships established in the business district and branch out to other areas of the city, continuing to build partnerships between citizens and officers • Oversee an effective community policing division that has contributed to a 3 - percent decrease in the crime rate during the last year • Provide adequate support for our officers, who are routinely faced with crises onCommunity Policing Division — Mansfield Police Department, Mansfield, TX — 2015 — Present • Supervise 10 employees, bolstering the community policing division by adding two new officers and establishing a clearer protocol for each team • Maintain relationships established in the business district and branch out to other areas of the city, continuing to build partnerships between citizens and officers • Oversee an effective community policing division that has contributed to a 3 - percent decrease in the crime rate during the last year • Provide adequate support for our officers, who are routinely faced with crises oncommunity policing division by adding two new officers and establishing a clearer protocol for each team • Maintain relationships established in the business district and branch out to other areas of the city, continuing to build partnerships between citizens and officers • Oversee an effective community policing division that has contributed to a 3 - percent decrease in the crime rate during the last year • Provide adequate support for our officers, who are routinely faced with crises oncommunity policing division that has contributed to a 3 - percent decrease in the crime rate during the last year • Provide adequate support for our officers, who are routinely faced with crises on the job.