Category: Oak Leaf
SLO County Office of Education: Encore
In the Oxford English Dictionary, “encore” is defined as both a noun and an...
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Behind the Badge: What You Need to Know About Fake Warrant Phone Calls Hitting SLO County
By Ian Parkinson SLO County Sheriff If your phone rings and someone on the other end tells you...
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Behind the Badge: Saved by Search and Rescue
By Ian Parkinson In our line of work, time can mean the difference between life and death. And...
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Career and Technical Education, formerly Vocational Education
I spend considerable time at Chambers of Commerce, Rotary Clubs, and school board meetings...
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The SLO CTE Foundation
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” — Mahatma...
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Becoming Stacie Strong: And the return of the 4th Annual Be.StacieStrong Golf Tournament
The 4th Annual Be.StacieStrong Golf Tournament and 19th Hole Afterparty is returning this June to...
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Honoring Excellence: Sheriff’s Office Recognizes Outstanding Employees and Volunteers
By Sheriff Ian Parkinson I’ve always been proud of the people who work at the Sheriff’s Office....
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Thanking Our Employees
“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” —Teddy Roosevelt We...
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A Sheriff’s Perspective on Deputy-Involved Shootings and Community Safety
By Sheriff Ian Parkinson I want to spend a little time talking about an incident which seldom...
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Tomorrow’s creative workforce
Coffee shop conversations, community meetings, town halls, school board meetings, state education...
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School Budgets: Watching the Sausage Get Made
When teaching an introductory school finance class to aspiring administrators, I ask, “What is a...
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Behind the Badge: How the County Jail became a model for reform
By Ian Parkinson When it comes to improvements at the County Jail, I can think of no better way to...
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Atascadero News Magazine
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