Unlike impersonal newsletters which provide for little interaction, Carlson engages win a back-and-forth with parents, teachers, students, and other District stakeholders. As schools continue to leave stakeholders out of policy making, and push parents away from classrooms, Carlson offers a rare opportunity to hear the thinking behind decision making and a chance to change it.
According Carlson, the agenda for the Monday meeting includes the district’s preliminary budget, and a relatively minor school boundary change.