More than 150 Santa Maria Joint Union High School District students were set to hone their leadership skills during a conference on Monday, Sept. 21.
Presented by the California Association of Directors of Activities and the California Association of Student Leaders, the gathering was held inside the San Luis Obispo Adult School. Students from Pioneer Valley, Santa Maria, and Righetti high schools participated. The event included motivational speakers, workshops to develop leadership skills and ways to connect to others on campus. The conference is one way the district’s Local Control and Accountability Plan is helping student engagement and keeping students involved in school, according to district officials.
This article appears in Sep 24 – Oct 1, 2015.
