Marina High is gearing up for WASC accreditation

Supt. Marilyn Shepherd sent a letter to the Marina community to invite everyone to participate in the upcoming in strategic plan meetings. There's no mention of "closure" of Marina High in the letter, only the "development of the new Marina Academy of Sustainability, Science and Technology (M.A.S.S.T.)"

Here's the entire letter

Dear Marina High School staff, students, parents and community members:

The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District has begun the process of gathering data and stakeholder input to form the basis of a Strategic Plan for Marina High School and to meet requirements of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC} accreditation process. Data collection and stakeholder input is an essential element of the WASC review process and a powerful tool for improving the quality of education for students. To guide this process and provide support to staff, Mr. Doug Jones has joined the administrative staff at Marina High as a part-time administrator for the
remainder of the 2011-12 school year. Mr. Jones has ten years of experience as a high school Principal and has worked with MPUSD for the past three years as a Principal Coach and Interim Principal at the high school level.

Mr. Jones will be meeting with staff, students, parents and community members over the next few months. Topics of interest will include the development of the new Marina Academy of Sustainability, Science and Technology (M.A.S.S.T.) and the role of the new College and Career Planning Specialist recently added to the staff at Marina High. Both additions will provide students with college and career readiness activities and greatly enhance the current educational program.

Stakeholders interested in providing input towards shaping the educational program at Marina High will be able to participate in an electronic survey that will be available online in the next few weeks. The data and survey information that is gathered will be provided to District administration, the Board of Trustees as well as the Marina community and will form the basis for developing future plans for Marina High School. Community meetings have also been scheduled for February 1st and February 9th at 6:30 p.m. in the Marina High School mUltipurpose room .

If you need more information or would like to communicate directly with Mr. Jones, please feel free to contact him at dojones@mpusd.k12.ca.us. We welcome your participation in the upcoming opportunities to help shape the vision and purpose of Marina High School and thank you for your continued support towards providing students with a quality education.

Marilyn Shepherd