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    {"id":32931,"date":"2025-02-06T13:46:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T13:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/?post_type=board-of-directors&#038;p=32931"},"modified":"2025-02-18T16:10:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T16:10:07","slug":"samuel-smalls","status":"publish","type":"board-of-directors","link":"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/board-of-directors\/samuel-smalls\/","title":{"rendered":"Samuel Smalls"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"32931\" class=\"elementor elementor-32931\" data-elementor-post-type=\"board-of-directors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-535e6d0d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"535e6d0d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e9b4e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e9b4e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #002d72;\">Please share why you volunteer on the Board at Visions In Education.<br \/><\/span><\/strong>As a resident of the Sacramento County region, I support my local education organizations as a critical building block of our community, nation and advanced societies across the globe. Not only does education help create an informed and culturally aware citizenry, but it also provides a pipeline of competent talent for our nation\u2019s future workforce, as well as opportunities for upward mobility for those of a lower socio-economic status. For these reasons and more, I volunteer my time to Visions In Education because I believe its mission supports these goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c5e215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c5e215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #002d72;\">What is it about Visions that made you want to be part of our school community?<br \/><\/span><\/strong>Visions In Education is committed to using alternative methods of reaching and teaching youths from a wide array of backgrounds who are not thriving in traditional school programs. Meeting youth where they are and empowering them with the attention and tools to excel is what attracted me to be part of the Visions school community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a93d6a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a93d6a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #002d72;\">How might you describe the difference that our teachers and staff are making by meeting the individual and unique needs of each student?<br \/><\/span><\/strong>Our teaching and administrative staff are able to give the customized attention that our students need. With Visions\u2019 approach, our students can\u2019t easily hide or fall through the sometimes evident cracks of traditional educational systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6982b50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6982b50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #002d72;\">What is one way that Visions is making a difference in our community from your perspective?<br \/><\/span><\/strong>Visions is transforming lives, one student at a time. Any story of a student that is able to gain academic stability or, in the best of circumstances, academic excellence is a great story that needs to be told. Moreover, because students have access to non-classroom activities like music, arts, and sports, they can tap into the creativity and skills that make each unique. This journey of self-discovery can often lead to self-confidence, thereby sparking correlated academic improvements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744d9b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"744d9b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #002d72;\">As a member of the Board, you have an important policy and oversight role to ensure the school is achieving its mission. How would you describe your role in holding Visions accountable for meeting our goals to a variety of stakeholders, including families, staff, and taxpayers?<br \/><\/span><\/strong>As a public servant in my current job, I understand the importance of public accountability to stakeholders. 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