News Release

October 30, 2006

Cirone named chairperson of National Teachers Network Board

Bill Cirone, Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools, was named chairperson of the national board of trustees of the Teachers Network at the board’s recent meeting.

Joining Cirone as officers on the board are: Jill Rosenberg Jones, executive director, Morgan Stanley; Minor Huffman, director, Citigroup Derivatives Marketing Inc.; Peter Dillon, New York City Department of Education; and Alan Federman, assistant controller, Viacom Inc.

Teachers Network is a nonprofit organization – by teachers, for teachers – with an over 25-year track record of successful programs dedicated to improving student learning in pubic schools nationally and internationally. Teachers Network focuses on professional development as the key to improving student achievement. Santa Barbara was the first county in the nation to become a Teachers Network site, starting as the Impact II program.

Teachers Network is involved in grant-making, connecting great teachers, supporting new teachers, providing online networking, and helping set public policy. More information is available at www.teachersnetwork.org.