I recently returned from the California School Boards Association conference in San Diego. I was the only representative sent by AESD, in part because of my long standing role in the CSBA's leadership and policy making body (delegate assembly). Working with the CSBA, I have advanced the interests of our district, including advocating for strong locally controlled schools with a high degree of operational independence. I have included a few pictures and videos from the various meetings I attended, including the Governor's candidate forum. A video I made about school reorganization, charter schools, and community-centered schools is included below. Full coverage of the conference is available at ​http://csba.org/. 

I recently attended the California School Board Association Delegate Assembly and took a moment to visit the Vietnam Memorial to pay respect to our heroes and remember the great blessings of this country. I wish everyone a wonderful Memorial Day.