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Scheduling away problems. (District plus: tips and ideas for successful district leadership).


With all the problems districts face, scheduling doesn't seem to rank very high. But as anyone who has to juggle hundreds of classrooms and a full schedule of PTA PTA or parent-teacher association: see parent education.  meetings, after-school events, sports leagues A sports league is an organization that exists to provide a regulated competition for a number of people to compete in a specific sport. At its simplest, it may be a local group of amateur athletes who form teams among themselves and compete on weekends; at its most complex, it can  and adult education classes knows, this part of life can soon seem overwhelming. For Sara Land, the facilities and field use specialist at the Northshore School District Northshore School District is a public school district covering portions of both King County and Snohomish County, Washington. The district's service area covers Bothell (including the Canyon Park neighborhood in Snohomish County), Woodinville, Kenmore as well as portions of  near Seattle, mistakes often result in double-booked rooms, misdirected janitors and lost revenue possibilities. Last year Land bought the EMS management software from Dean Evans & Associates and saw immediate improvement. Not only does the program not allow double-bookings and offer an overview of the entire 30-building district, it sends the relevant information via e-mail to custodians
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, building managers and school administrators affected by the event. This year Land expects to use the software to help schedule classes. www.dea.com
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Date:Aug 1, 2002
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