May 2001
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F or Mike Renner, owner of Renner Petroleum, serving as Eureka High's Principal for a Day was a very positive experience. "I was impressed with how well run the school is with regards to the number of students and employees," said Renner. Renner was one of 17 community leaders who participated in the second-annual Principal for a Day. The event, held on March 20, is a partnership between Eureka City Schools and the Greater Eureka Chamber of Commerce. Participants were encouraged to job-shadow the principal and observe a typical school day. 
Several goals were identified including increasing business and community awareness of public education issues, and providing school staff with a better understanding of issues in the business community. Principal for a Day is also an opportunity for business, community, and school leaders to work together to explore new avenues for improving public education.For Captain Ted Le Feuvre, local commander of the U.S. Coast Guard, spending his morning at Lafayette Elementary was a valuable experience. Lafayette includes over 70 students who live in the Coast Guard's housing unit across the street from the school. "I was impressed with how well special education students were integrated into the regular classrooms at Lafayette and how well it worked. I am even more impressed with the quality of teachers here in Eureka," he remarked. Kathy Knedler, inventory supervisor at Shafer's Hardware, spent time at Grant Elementary. "I was very impressed with the teaching staff and the concern they seemed to have for their students. A child needs a teacher that will challenge him to be the best he can be and I felt that was being done at Grant School," commented Knedler.
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