Oct 27 2015 - Rotary Forum

Posted by Dick Dannells 
 
Program: October 27, 2015- Superintendent of the Luca Mar School District Dr. Raynee Daley
By Dick Dannells
Pres. Joel opened the meeting at 12:37 PM with the usual introduction of guests.
FINES:
Pres. Joel had Scott Astrosky spin the wheel for $10 fine for not mentioning Boy Scouts’ CEO Carlos Cortez’s Rotary affiliation. Scott had to spin the wheel again for a $10 fine because of his failure to properly introduce Dr. Sarah Conn. Tommy Thompson’s birthday and the return of his lost sunglasses cost him $100. Lee Ann Liscombe’s husband had a birthday and it cost her $80.  Club anniversaries for Linda Osty and Sharon Ellis cost them $18 and $81, respectively. The Oak Ridge Boys were recently inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame and because Jack Hardy played with that band in the early days, Pres. Joel had Jack spin the wheel for an $80 fine.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Pres. Joel congratulated Kari Ziegler for hosting the Club Social last Wednesday at her Comfort Market Restaurant. The Pres. of the San Luis Obispo Rotaract Club announced that their club is holding a fundraiser starting at 2 PM on Saturday, November 7 in which their members will offer personal services, such as dog sitting, tree trimming/yardwork, party set up/cleanup, to the highest bidder. Michael Boyer asked members who can place in their office windows stickers promoting Rotary. Connie O’Henley reported on last week’s Interact meeting in which they celebrated the way they conducted themselves in running our meeting last week. Pres. Joel reported that Brendan Reitsma’s mother had passed away, which will slightly delay his return to our club. Brendan had been on a leave of absence because of his mother’s illness.
Program- Superintendent of the Luca Mar School District Dr. Raynee Daley
Karen Zapia introduced Raynee who had spent her previous years in Merced where she advanced in the Administration Department of the Merced Union High School. She moved to Central Coast 5 years ago to take over as Deputy Superintendent. She was very enthusiastic about what she had heard about the Lucia Mar School District with its innovative programs such as the New Tech High. She has been a Rotarian for a while in Merced and many of her family members were Rotarians including her uncle who was a former District Gov. She stated that the Lucia Mar School District has 10,600 students in 18 schools. High School graduates go on to prestigious schools such as Harvard, Stanford and MIT. During the past year she has worked hard with her cabinet to rebuild the teachers’ faith and trust in the system after their threatened strike was settled last April. The teachers now are encouraged to wear a pin showing their support for the recent changes in the system. The Administration is listening to their concerns with teacher compensation being high on the list. The Administration is taking what they learn and processing the information to correct what was perceived as to be past wrongs. A significant portion of the state revenue of $12 million is now controlled locally rather than being dictated by the state.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY PAUL JONES:
"The person who travels light causes the least baggage.”
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Program: October 27, 2015- Superintendent of the Luca Mar School District Dr. Raynee Daley
By Dick Dannells
Pres. Joel opened the meeting at 12:37 PM with the usual introduction of guests.
FINES:
Pres. Joel had Scott Astrosky spin the wheel for $10 fine for not mentioning Boy Scouts’ CEO Carlos Cortez’s Rotary affiliation. Scott had to spin the wheel again for a $10 fine because of his failure to properly introduce Dr. Sarah Conn. Tommy Thompson’s birthday and the return of his lost sunglasses cost him $100. Lee Ann Liscombe’s husband had a birthday and it cost her $80.  Club anniversaries for Linda Osty and Sharon Ellis cost them $18 and $81, respectively. The Oak Ridge Boys were recently inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame and because Jack Hardy played with that band in the early days, Pres. Joel had Jack spin the wheel for an $80 fine.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Pres. Joel congratulated Kari Ziegler for hosting the Club Social last Wednesday at her Comfort Market Restaurant. The Pres. of the San Luis Obispo Rotaract Club announced that their club is holding a fundraiser starting at 2 PM on Saturday, November 7 in which their members will offer personal services, such as dog sitting, tree trimming/yardwork, party set up/cleanup, to the highest bidder. Michael Boyer asked members who can place in their office windows stickers promoting Rotary. Connie O’Henley reported on last week’s Interact meeting in which they celebrated the way they conducted themselves in running our meeting last week. Pres. Joel reported that Brendan Reitsma’s mother had passed away, which will slightly delay his return to our club. Brendan had been on a leave of absence because of his mother’s illness.
Program- Superintendent of the Luca Mar School District Dr. Raynee Daley
Karen Zapia introduced Raynee who had spent her previous years in Merced where she advanced in the Administration Department of the Merced Union High School. She moved to Central Coast 5 years ago to take over as Deputy Superintendent. She was very enthusiastic about what she had heard about the Lucia Mar School District with its innovative programs such as the New Tech High. She has been a Rotarian for a while in Merced and many of her family members were Rotarians including her uncle who was a former District Gov. She stated that the Lucia Mar School District has 10,600 students in 18 schools. High School graduates go on to prestigious schools such as Harvard, Stanford and MIT. During the past year she has worked hard with her cabinet to rebuild the teachers’ faith and trust in the system after their threatened strike was settled last April. The teachers now are encouraged to wear a pin showing their support for the recent changes in the system. The Administration is listening to their concerns with teacher compensation being high on the list. The Administration is taking what they learn and processing the information to correct what was perceived as to be past wrongs. A significant portion of the state revenue of $12 million is now controlled locally rather than being dictated by the state.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY PAUL JONES:
"The person who travels light causes the least baggage.”
.