A Bridge to Superior Leadership Welcome to the Office of Leadership Development Web site. We have several offerings to develop superior leaders in the Saint Paul Public Schools. Looking for something? We've added course dates to our Calendar, information about our summer Institute, descriptions of our Core Curriculum and other leadership Offerings. Have a look around. What's New? 2008 Leadership Institute and Principal Licensure Cohort 1/2/2008 6:15 AM Informational sessions regarding the 2008 Saint Paul Public Schools Leadership Institute for Aspiring Principals will be on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 4:00pm and Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 4:30pm. Both sessions will be held at the Center for Professional Development at 1001 Johnson Parkway. Site Council Brochure: Now Available in Four Languages 8/13/2007 10:00 AM In response to requests for an updated brochure describing the roles and responsibilities of site councils, we have revised the document with new contact information.  This information is provided in English, Spanish, Hmong and Somali, all available by clicking on the underlined title above this message. Educational Leadership Matters! 8/17/2005 9:35 PM The Wallace Foundation and CAREI have published research on educational leadership and its role in improving education.    Preparation of Principal's Study from Stanford University 8/14/2005 9:30 PM Leadership Cohort Reunion 11/13/2004 9:20 PM Over 100 past and current Leadership Institute Fellows representing five years of Saint Paul's Leadership Development Initiative participated in the first Leadership Institute Cohort Reunion. Training program deserves its success 11/8/2004 8:20 PM This Editorial from The Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Nov. 8, 2004 highlights the work and growth of our Leadership program. Award-Winning Site-based Management Support! We received national recognition from the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), as the state winner of the National Civic Star Award, for site-based decision-making programs that "successfully promote and encourage academic achievement." To read the full award letter, click here. Site Council Information What can our Site Based Improvement offerings do to help your site council? Looking for more information about site councils? Click on on Site Based Improvement to learn more.