Education Law

A fresh coat of paint...

That's not all the schools of the Independence School District in Kansas got this past weekend. BoardBuzz checked out The Kansas City Star to learn more about the makeover that members of the community gave to the district's 180 classrooms, hallways, libraries, cafeterias, and more.

The idea was modeled after ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and the goal was to get the classrooms ready for the start of school on August 18. More than 2,000 volunteers from or connected to the community spent two days giving the schools a new look. With everyone working together to get the job done, tasks included everything from washing windows, painting walls, and dusting library books.

The school district enlisted the work of a marketing agency to coordinate the big event, but much of the success is due to the grassroots efforts of the community organizers. Current students, retired teachers, and school alumni all came back to help.

BoardBuzz was impressed with the district's dedication and the community's willingness to step up and grab a paintbrush with the simple goal of making schools better for their kids. Is your district up to any community projects? We'd love to hear about it.

Full post as published by BoardBuzz: NSBA's Daily Weblog on July 29, 2008 (boomark / email).