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March 20, 2007

"Saturday Academy" Coaching Principals in the Principles of School Management

In an effort to empower principals, assistant principals, and supervisors of the Lafourche Parish School System with management and leadership skills, the Lafourche Education Foundation (LEF) has offered two "Saturday Academies" for administrative employees. "Public schools are like businesses, with students and parents as the customers, and principals as CEO's," says LEF President Charlotte Bollinger. "Therefore, the leaders need to hone business skills and have the tools to help them run that business." The LEF partnered with SSA Consultants of Baton Rouge to provide two workshops at Central Lafourche High School on November 4, 2006, and March 3, 2007. Christel Slaughter of SSA consultants facilitated the sessions, focusing on management models, building staff commitment, leadership roles, and dealing with difficult people. The LEF is thrilled to have partnered with SSA to provide a learning opportunity for Lafourche Parish Public Schools professionals, a program made possible by donations from our supporters and patrons.

"Saturday Academy" participants included Gaye Cheramie, Golden Meadow Middle; Jimmy Ledet, Central Lafourche High; Blaine Degruise, Supervisor; Deborah Griffin, Cut Off Elementary; Ann Hodson-Foret & Nancy Curole, Lockport Upper Elementary; Robby Lee & Becky Plaisance, Chackbay Elementary; Linda Dangerfield, Central Office; Parish Schools Superintendent Jo Ann Matthews; Diane Smith & Diane Kramarz, South Thibodaux Elementary; Tammy Shaw & Hennessey Melancon, Larose Upper Elementary; Sandy Holloway, St. Charles Elementary; Brenda R. Gautreaux, Thibodaux Elementary; Jim Barr & Leslie Jones, NSU; Greg Terrebonne, South Lafourche High; Lonnie Rousse, Golden Meadow Middle; Robert Rome & Kevin Gaubert, Lockport Middle; Myra Ougel, Lockport Lower Elementary; and Cindy Eliser, Raceland Lower Elementary.

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