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GLENDALE SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES TALK DIVERSITY, FUNDING AND ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Glendale News Press, CA
Feb 22 2013
February 21, 2013|By Kelly Corrigan
At the first Glendale Unified school board election forum of the
season Wednesday night, candidates discussed districtwide diversity,
language programs and commemorating the Armenian genocide.
About 20 people attended the event hosted and televised by the Glendale
chapter of the Armenian National Committee.
All candidates said they supported making April 24 - the day
commemorating the Armenian genocide - a non-instructional day,
effectively giving students the day off while district staff and
teachers work on professional development and other matters. Many
students of Armenian descent already stay home from school that day
to participate in commemoration activities.
School board President Christine Walters, who is running to keep
her seat, said all days must be negotiated between the district and
Glendale Teachers Assn. and classified staff.
"It's something that we cannot do unilaterally, but I do understand
the importance of April 24 to this community," she said.
Incumbent Joylene Wagner added that she would like to see "more
conversation" on the subject, saying she would "love it to be a staff
development day."
http://articles.glendalenewspress.com/2013-02-21/news/tn-gnp-0221-glendale-school-board-candidates-talk-diversity-funding-and-armenian-genocide_1_armenian-genocide-school-board-glendale-high-school
Glendale News Press, CA
Feb 22 2013
February 21, 2013|By Kelly Corrigan
At the first Glendale Unified school board election forum of the
season Wednesday night, candidates discussed districtwide diversity,
language programs and commemorating the Armenian genocide.
About 20 people attended the event hosted and televised by the Glendale
chapter of the Armenian National Committee.
All candidates said they supported making April 24 - the day
commemorating the Armenian genocide - a non-instructional day,
effectively giving students the day off while district staff and
teachers work on professional development and other matters. Many
students of Armenian descent already stay home from school that day
to participate in commemoration activities.
School board President Christine Walters, who is running to keep
her seat, said all days must be negotiated between the district and
Glendale Teachers Assn. and classified staff.
"It's something that we cannot do unilaterally, but I do understand
the importance of April 24 to this community," she said.
Incumbent Joylene Wagner added that she would like to see "more
conversation" on the subject, saying she would "love it to be a staff
development day."
http://articles.glendalenewspress.com/2013-02-21/news/tn-gnp-0221-glendale-school-board-candidates-talk-diversity-funding-and-armenian-genocide_1_armenian-genocide-school-board-glendale-high-school