DATE:  8/23/07

Meet The New Pausd Superintendent On Local Cable Ch. 28

Tune in to the Midpeninsula Community Media Center's cable channel 28 for a conversation with the new Superintendent of the Palo Alto Unified School District, Dr. Kevin Skelly.  Dr. Skelly shares his vision and priorities for the Palo Alto Unified School District with interviewer Dr. Colleen Wilcox, Superintendent of the Santa Clara County Board of Education. 

The half hour discussion revolves around three areas of focus--communication, with an emphasis on transparency, renewal of the district's strategic plan, and school facilities.  Dr. Skelly also addresses the challenging issues of language immersion, enrollment growth, and the achievement gap.  The new Superintendent's overall message is one of balance and optimism and commitment to the needs of all children in the district.

The interview will air on mid-Peninsula channel 28 on August 23 @ 6pm, August 25 @ 8am, August 26 @ 11pm, and August 27 @ 2:30pm.  For additional airdates, search the program schedule at www.communitymediacenter.net.

Prior to his current appointment with the Palo Alto Unified School District, Dr. Kevin Skelly held a position as Associate Superintendent of Poway Unified School District under former PAUSD superintendent Don Phillips, present superintendent of the Poway District.   Locally, Dr. Skelly served eleven years as principal of Saratoga High School.  Dr. Skelly received a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in Economics from Harvard University in 1983 and a Ph.D. in Educational Policy and Management from the University of California at Berkeley in 1993.  He is married and has four children, elementary through high school.

The Media Center runs award-winning community cable television channels 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 that reach cable subscribers in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Atherton.  All five community channels are also available on the internet via our website.  The Media Center connects people to their community with programming focused on local schools, sports, politics, religion and art that is not covered by commercial television.  Producers, such as teens, teachers, community leaders and activists, create programs using state-of-the-art equipment at affordable cost.  Our government channels provide extensive coverage of State Legislature, city council and city commission meetings.  We also provide classes on all phases of television production, including editing, studio and field production.  For more information, call 650-494-8686 or visit www.communitymediacenter.net.