Principals, PTA have breakfast

DOWNEY - The Downey Council PTA held its annual Presidents/Principals Breakfast on Oct. 5 at the Rio Hondo Event Center.The DUSD's 19 principals were in attendance, along with PTA presidents, the Downey Council PTA Board of Directors, members of the board of education, philanthropist Dr. Mary Stauffer, and council members Mario Guerra, Roger Brossmer and David Gafin. After breakfast, guest speaker Debi Salazar, of the 33rd District PTA, spoke on "team building" and the importance of a supportive relationship between a school principal and the PTA. Downey Council president Beth Gendreau held the executive board meeting immediately after the event, where Superintendent Wendy Doty spoke on the responsibilities of PTA presidents and their board members.

********** Published: October 23, 2009 - Volume 8 - Issue 27