Bodies in Their Seats

Abstract

The year before I arrived, the Earthquake complicated the calculation of the body count at WEDJ. When two campuses merged into one, and students simply did not return that first week of school, the school had to re-organize pretty much everything. It was amazing that they adapted a new schedule, at the same time as updating staff responsibilities and class lists. It was no surprise that many families did not return the following year. After the aftermath of that challenging year, my goal was to increase stability, so we could manage our program and budget effectively.