Although the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) enacted in 2013 emphasized the role that each school district plays in improving student outcomes, it is equally important to understand the critical role of regional collaboration. This edition of Focus on Success highlights the importance of building relationships and working together.
 

It is amazing what can transpire when district boundaries are eliminated as barriers to student achievement. The programs highlighted in this issue depict stories that can only be told due to the synergy created through cooperation. The Science and Engineering Fair involved over 400 students from 10 school districts; Mock Trial included all of our county's high schools; more than 100 students participated in the Spelling Bee competition; and many of the Regional Occupational Programs (ROP) are magnet classes that enroll students from each of our high schools. As educators, it is our responsibility to assist every child in finding his or her place in society by allowing them to follow their passion and there is no better way to do just that, than to offer an array of enriching activities.