Schools Chief Gets Public Service Award
For his efforts to create links between the agricultural community and local schools, Charles Weis, Ventura County superintendent of schools, has been given the 1997 Outstanding Public Service Award by several agricultural organizations.
The California Farm Bureau Federation and the California Federation for Agriculture in the Classroom plan to honor Weis with the award Dec. 10 during the farm bureau’s annual meeting in San Diego.
Weis has been involved in numerous projects that bring agricultural lessons to classrooms. For instance, he helped establish Ventura County’s Agriculture Literacy Council, whose goal is to make sure students understand where their food comes from.
Weis also developed the Impact II Teacher-Business Network, which allows local businesses, including agricultural concerns, to donate grant money for education. He is an advisory board member of Hansen Trust, which promotes agricultural education programs.
The California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classrooms has presented the award since 1989.
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