“DSST is a community, and our involvement serves the whole,” says DSST: Byers mom Lan Spengler. “When I get involved, I know my input is helping others. Our involvement sets a path for our kids and for future kids.”
When you get involved with DSST as a parent or community member, your steps may be small — but your collective impact is big.
For example, when Spengler receives the monthly Friends & Family email from DSST CEO Bill Kurtz, she explores the resources he shares — from student success stories to school board candidate information.
“That’s my ritual every month,” she says. “I sit down with a cup of coffee and learn what’s going on at school.”
Casting an informed vote for the school district board is another step she takes.
Spengler believes her involvement helps give her daughters — and the next generation of scholars — every opportunity for success.
She encourages other parents to find one simple step toward involvement that works for them.
