On October 27, 2008 nearly 400 business and community leaders served as a Principal For A Day. They worked side by side with a principal at one of the many Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) schools. They asked every question they ever wanted to ask, from the budget to student testing, from playground equipment to discipline, from teaching methods to subject matter expectations…the principal’s office was all theirs for one day!

Leading the charge this year during Principal For A Day 2008 was our Superintendent For A Day, Eloy Ortiz Oakley, Superintendent-President, Long Beach City College, who job-shadowed our Superintendent of Schools, Chris Steinhauser. Oakley keynoted the Debriefing Reception.

Next year, we urge you to participate in this fascinating adventure, shadowing principals, visiting classrooms, interacting with students, and eating cafeteria food. The event allows our educators to learn what is important to the public, and the community learns first-hand how much we expect from teachers and students.

We look forward to seeing you as a Principal For A Day 2009 in one of America’s Best Urban Schools for an experience you will never forget.