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Glue, a few pieces of wood, a rubber band, and a lot of hard work

Every project requires the right tools, materials, and knowledge to create a something that you can be proud to share with others. A friend of BoardBuzz recently told us a story about homemade holiday gifts that resonated. Being a kid at heart, our friend had the responsibility of making the gifts for the kids. And the rubber band powered paddle boats were born. It took hours to cut and sand the pieces of wood, drill the holes for the wooded dowels to keep it all together, glue the pieces together and clamp it so everything dries tight. They turned out beautifully and all of the kids loved them for many years. They were even passed down to younger family members. So, why, you may wonder, is BoardBuzz blogging about paddle boats? Allow us to explain. Starting in July, our friends at theNSBA National Affiliate Program and the American School Board Journal will be undertaking a new project that we hope will be useful to school districts across the country, both now and in the near future. The project will examine the school consolidation process in one district over the course of the 2008-2009 school year. In order to understand the process we need to examine all of the pieces, and put them together in a way that will create a useful tool that will help other districts -- much like our friend did with the paddle boats. (Is it starting to become clear?) The focus of this effort will be the consolidation of four school districts that will become the Twin Rivers Unified School District located near Sacramento, Calif. School district consolidation is not new; it?s been around for some time. But how many times have you been able to look over the district?s shoulder and watch the process unfold? During the course of the year you will be able to read about the process, hear what the individuals involved in the process think, and meet face-to-face with the people going through the process. We will even be creating a blog so you can voice your thoughts and questions about the process. To learn more about this special project click here.

Full post as published by BoardBuzz: NSBA's Daily Weblog on June 11, 2008 (boomark / email).