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sumnler institute n:ith sonne colleagues that she started to make the connection betn.een the
nc\v accountability law and what she was supposed to be trying to do in her classroom.
Other administrators and teaching staff within the district, as well as the school board
member all seported bein2 very cornfol.table in relying on their superintendent to not only
keep them apprised of the new law's requiren~ents, but to also serve as the "point person" for
[he district in the implen~entation process. "The superintendent does a great job of being pro-
acti\re and being an educational leader. He is a wonderful resource for small school districts
across cc11tra1 IoR..~. and throughout the state. He makes us the district we are," stated the
hizh (;chool principal. Other interviewees in this district echoed similar sentiments.
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Tllcrc \\.as little fi-ustration expressed by inteririewees regirding the implementation of
I-IF 2271 01- ho\v it sot started in their district. Comfort \~.ith the legislation u.as apparent \t.ith
all of the p;~rticip;~nts. Ea~.liel- efforts at school impro\,en~ent caused most to viemr HF 2272 as
;III c\~cn\io~l 01' \+,hill the,!. Ilad a11.c;ldy hcen doin: in the disrrict. The board member stated. -'I
1111nk \\ c. crc- already in rlic procc\\ long hefore HF 2271 e\.er came about. I think \\.e \{-ere
,III.L*;I{I! oli rllc ~.o;tcl 10 \c-liool i~iij~rc)\.t'~~ic~lr." Thro~~ghout the d~srrict. the sentiment of
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