Page 14 May 22, 2014 TORRANCE TRIBUNE School Board from front page “As we shift to Common Core so much principals . . . these people are drowning. nation-wide level. We in Torrance are on the more is being asked of the principal,” said They have so many different things going forefront, seeing this project move forward Stowe. “[They need] to be able to be in on. It’s a nightmarish job Mr. Lee and I across the nation.” classrooms and know what’s happening, said we’d never do,” said Wermers. “The Currently in Torrance Project Lead the Way to lead staff development, to collaborate cost is necessary. It’s a shame that we had classes are available at Hull Middle School and among peers at other schools as well as coordinate staff development at their school “Board member Don Lee agreed that assistant every week.” Stowe noted that the assistant principal position also is a valuable tool principals are vital to the district’s future.” for training future TUSD principals. “It’s through that pipeline of gaining experience to cut it before. This is something I know Torrance High, although the Board’s approval as an administrator on a campus and being we need to restore.” means it will also be added to Madrona Middle partnered with an experienced principal is Also during the meeting the Board agreed to School. Students involved in the program how we’re going to grow our own leaders fund an expansion of the science, engineering, at Torrance High School are concurrently and train our own leaders,” said Stowe. technology and math (collectively known as enrolled at El Camino Community College, Board member Don Lee agreed that assistant STEM) related program Project Lead the which has given 11 students from the high principals are vital to the district’s future. Way. Director of curriculum Ramona Chang school an engineering scholarship partially “The unintended benefit of this is to build said the program, which challenges students because of their involvement in the program. a bench,” said Lee. “I think that’d pretty to design, engineer and produce projects Chang also said students from Project Lead important because we’ve had a pretty think like rockets and robots has been growing in the Way have had an easier time getting into bench going forward. I’ve always been a bit renown in both the educational and business top tier engineering schools like Cal Poly San parochial and would like to hire from within world. “The Change the Equation Group, a Luis Obispo and are already seeing interest the organization.” Board member Michael collaborative group that works with educators from local high-tech businesses. “It’s because Wermers said that having 70 employees report and the corporate world, has identified Project of this background, their experience and the to one administrator was “a bad equation.” To Lead the Way as one of the star programs reputation Project Lead the Way brings . . him restoring these assistant principals was they are going to be highlighting,” said . they were able to move into some very a necessity. “I’m a big advocate for assistant Chang. “It will be moving to scale on a prestigious universities,” said Chang. “I think we have a lot of companies in the area that are hoping our students are eventually their scientists, their engineers and their researchers. It’d be nice to keep our students in our town working for our companies.” While TUSD has received thousands of dollars in grants to fund Project Lead the Way, they don’t cover the cost of the technology required to engage students in engineering. Because the course utilizes software used in aerospace companies across the world, both the middle schools and Torrance High School will need $91,200 worth of new computers. Chang said the cost is well worth it to have students with directly applicable experience. “They use state-of-the-art software, they use industry standard software,” said Chang. “They are employable at the end of that because they know how to use what’s being used in industry right now.” Despite some misgivings about the cost of the technology used to support the project, the Board was excited to continue with Project Lead the Way. “I think this is pretty cool,” said Lee. “This is why I wanted to be on the School Board is to do stuff like this, and we’re finally starting to do a little bit of this.” • C e r t i f i e d a n d L i c e n s e d P r o f e s s i o n a l s painting PAINTERS PLUS INTERIOR • EXTERIOR PLUS IMPROVEMENTS • REPAIRS FREE ESTIMATES LOWEST PRICES • GUARANTEED QUALITY 5 YEAR FREE MAINTENANCE SERVING THE BEACH CITIES FOR OVER 20 YEARS CALL DON 310-798-0450 LIC # 726089 painting plumbing 24 Hour Service Since 1990 • Lic # 770059 • C-42 C-36 C-34 C20 C-10 A PLUMBING, HEATING, COOLING & ELECTRICAL Full Service Plumbing • Heating • Cooling & Electrical Sewer Video Inspection • Rooter Service • Copper Repipes 310-543-2001 Free handyman BILL’S HOME & APARTMENT MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR QUALITY at Handyman Prices. 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