The HYA “characteristic” poll results and community feedback on selection criteria for superintendent of schools are now available on the School Board meeting packet. Based on how most jobs are posted, I interpret the HYA poll as trying to find out goals or duties of the job, not identifying any measurable qualifications of the candidate to be able to achieve these goals. HYA disregarded numerous complaints about this discrepancy.

The Piedmont Unified School District is considering changes to its math curriculum, reflecting newly-adopted "Common Core" standards. The staff's first partial draft would reduce existing student options.