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All 1~;11-ricilx\nls !lid some knou,led_re of the process used hv the districr to educate the
s1:il'l' iind co~n~iiunit!~ ahour the miindates of HF 2272. But knowledge \vas clel\rly dependent
on the rir~lc. rlic ~~asticipanr h:~d spent in the distsict. The data specialist, superintendent, and
sccondas!. psinc.ip;il \\.c~.c all I-clati\.e newcomers to the district and their knowled~e of the
earliest cl'l.o~.rs ~4.a~ h~~sed on \\:hat thcy had been told. The more complete picture of the effort
came 1'1-om a bo:i~.cl nlenlbcr-. tu.o \.etcriin teaching staff. and the curriculum/assessn~ent
pal-licipanl. .A l3oii1.d ri~emhcs Selt thc hoard provided the support the process needed. She felt
that IT!. cxhihirinr confidence in tlie tcacliel-5 and administration. a clear message n;as sent to
tlie conin~i~llir!. rli;~t the tasks of meeting state mandates 2nd implementing school
i~np~.o\'e~licnr i~~itiati\.cs \\.crc in sood hands. She adn~itred ha\.ing some hesitation throu_rh
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