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The Board of Education met on 11.19.24 at 11 am.  You can find the materials here, the video in English here and the video in Spanish here. The Board of Education approved the following items relating to Board District 3. Contract […]

COW Committee Chair Report  We had two presentations. The first was from Chief of Legislative Affairs Martha Alvarez, who described the district’s upcoming legislative agenda for the school year.  You can find the materials here, the video in English here […]

I am grateful for the Board District 3 voters’ confidence in supporting my re-election for a third term.  The victory resulted from the enormous efforts of so many teachers, parents, community members, endorsers, donors, and friends. It was a special […]

SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE The Board’s Special Education Committee met on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at 3 pm.  You can find the materials here and the video of the meeting in English and in Spanish. WHAT THE COMMITTEE LEARNED: ● Diploma […]

The Board of Education met on 10/22/24 starting at 11:00 am. You can see the agenda, the materials and get the links to the video of the meeting here. The District had good news on our students’ academic achievement, as measured […]

WHAT THE COMMITTEE LEARNED: Smarter Balance Assessment 2 (SBA) 2023-2024 Results  Overall, every student grade level and demographic saw an increase in distance from the standard and has met or exceeded the standard for ELA and Math for the 2023 […]

You can see the agenda, the materials and get the links to the video of the meeting here. WHAT THE COMMITTEE LEARNED: Strong Relationships Between Families, Students, and Their Schools to Improve Student Success Professional development and summits are available for […]

You can see the agenda, the materials and get the links to the video of the meeting here. Approved 13 Board District Priority and Region Priority Projects including 13 Board District priority and region priority projects totaling $1,155,491: Columbus ES […]

The Board’s Special Education Committee met on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 3pm. This was our first meeting of the school year.  WHAT THE COMMITTEE LEARNED: Division of Special Education Listen and Learn Campaign The Special Education Division will host […]

In August and September, Board Vice President Schmerelson will chair the Committee of the Whole and the Special Education Committee.  You can check the highlighted links below to get past months’ reports in the future. At its meeting on 8/7, […]