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New Board Member
NEW NHEG BOARD MEMEBER – JON AITKEN
By Michael Anderson Posted January 2, 2019 In NHEG News 0
The New Heights Educational Group (NHEG) is happy to announce a new board member. Jon Aitken has been a member
of the NHEG team for the last
five years. The board voted Mr. Aitken in at the annual meeting held on December 9th. Mr. Aitken has a rich educational
background and is the District
Manager of Tucson Learning Care Group, Inc.
ABOUT JON AITKEN
Jon AitkenJon, his wife Nicole and their three children have lived in Tucson’s
Vail Unified School District since 1999. Jon and Nicole have always
believed in the spirit of public service.Because of that strong belief, they
both proudly serve their schools and community. All three of their children
have attended
Vail schools.
Jon’s spirit of service and commitment to education is best exemplified in
his work as a volunteer for the Vail School District since 2005. In his time in
the district, Jon has served the District in numerous capacities. He was Site
Council Chair at Senita Valley Elementary School from 2007-2014, helping
guide the school to becoming #1 public K-5 school and an A+ rated school
in the state of Arizona. He also served as President and PTA Treasurer for
Rincon Vista Middle School from 2011-2014.
Among other commitments to the District, Jon served Vail on multiple
school planning committees, contractor and site selection committees,
and boundaries committees, and has even testified on behalf of Vail to
the Arizona State Legislature. Currently, Jon serves as President of the Vail
School District Governing Board, overseeing a 14,000-student district covering
425 square miles, 21 schools and a budget in excess of $100 million.
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Independent of curriculum and assessment, learning outside of conventional schooling happens organically through
real-life immersion in the people, places, and things around us—both real and virtual. When young people are supported
in their self-education, and when we adults respect their interests and encourage their curiosity, they learn and do remarkable
things: things (like reading financial statements), that many of us would otherwise only do when forced.
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Dear Pamela,
As 2018 comes to a close, I want to acknowledge and send a heartfelt thanks for the vital work
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