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Monday, January 26, 2015

Prop 2 Could hit LASD Sooner Than Expected

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Last fall I wrote about Prop 2, the ballot measure that restricts the amount of reserves a district can hold.  The ballot measure was a give...
Tuesday, January 20, 2015

What makes LASD special?

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The list of things that make us special would indeed be very long.  I often think that folks don't really appreciate how unique an exper...
Tuesday, January 13, 2015

The Cost of Higher Education

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I'm not really a fan of Fox News.  I find that they get drawn into ridiculous positions more often than not.  However, this article by ...
Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Pension Reform

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Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. -Dylan Th...
Sunday, November 9, 2014

Ethics, and Thanks

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10 Nov 2014 8:15am Update:  I've added the links to the FPPC filing, as well as cross references to my prior blog posts.  At this time, ...
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Doug Smith
I have 1 child in the LASD schools, and 1 who has graduated and moved on to high school. After several years of active volunteer work, I got involved in the school board. In the fall of 2009, I was elected to the Board of Trustees. I am grateful for the trust the community has placed in me. I intend to continue to use this blog to share my thoughts about district matters.

I have a passion for using technology to solve problems in new ways. I draw on my experience at a subscription billing company and past tech ventures to inform new approaches to solving longstanding issues in education. It isn't always comfortable for folks, but I believe there is a lot of cross-polination that can happen.

Please remember that this blog is my personal blog, and does not reflect the opinion of the Board as a group. No statements made here can be considered an offical policy of the Board, and this does not replace actions by the Board in any way. However, I'm happy to share what I can and I look forward to hearing your thoughts too.
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