Interest by parents sparks school advisory committee

Blaine school district is forming a superintendent advisory committee for superintendent Christopher Granger to receive feedback from parents before bringing ideas to the entire community.

Granger told The Northern Light in an email the advisory committee was created due to parental interest. The committee will meet in the next few weeks, he said, with a goal of having two representatives for each grade level.

“As we continue to look for ways to improve our system we have ways to get input from staff, but it is also important to get the perspective of parents,” Granger wrote. “I will be looking to this group to give me an initial response to new ideas before taking them to the entire community for feedback.”

As an example, Granger said the committee will look at options such as creative scheduling and calendar flexibility to address issues around student needs and staffing shortages.

Granger said he plans to propose the committee to meet quarterly with an option for more frequent meetings as needed.

A survey link was sent for interested parents to take. Granger said any parents who did not receive the survey link, but would like to participate, can email pr@ blainesd.org to request the link.