South Whittier School District held its monthly board meeting on Tuesday, March 5, in person and via Zoom.
The Board and attendees heard an award recognition and two presentations.
AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: 2023-24 WASA Community Service Award
South Whittier School District recognized Mr. Tobar who was awarded the WASA Community Service Award in February.
WASA, or the Whittier Association for School Administrators, recognizes exceptional individuals annually. Their award “recognizes outstanding educational administrators and individuals in other professions who have made extraordinary contributions to K–12 education.”
Mr. Tobar is a parent from Carmela Elementary. Carmela principal, Ms. Hartl, shared how Mr. Tobar positively impacts Carmela every day through his involvement, volunteering, and positive demeanor.
Congratulations, Mr. Tobar! Thank you for all you do!
PRESENTATION: Expanded Learning Opportunities Programs (ELOP), Parent Engagement and Universal TK (UPK)
The first presentation of the meeting was presented by Associate Superintendent of Educational Services, Dr. Rebecca Rodriguez, on Expanded Learning Opportunities Programs, Parent Engagement and Universal TK.
The Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) provides funding for afterschool and summer school enrichment programs for transitional kindergarten through sixth grade. Through this funding, SWSD has partnered with The Boys & Girls Club of Whittier and Think Together to offer students a variety of programs and enrichment opportunities. Some of these programs and opportunities include before and after-school programs, High Dosage Tutoring, Saturday Academy, attendance recovery, and much more.
Dr. Rodriguez went on to share about the variety of engagement opportunities that have been and are provided to SWSD parents and families. This includes annual district-wide events like the Title 1 Conference, ongoing parent education classes like technology classes, bridge, and others, and lastly site-specific opportunities.
Lastly, Dr. Rodriguez spoke about Universal TK and the implementation process for the program. She also highlighted how the district has been preparing and advertising for the program.
PRESENTATION: Second Interim Report
The final presentation of the meeting was a Second Interim Report presented by the Associated Superintendent of Business Services, Aubrey Craig.
Craig presented the financial position of the district as of January 31, 2024. In this report, he shared the revenue and expenditure assumptions for both restricted and unrestricted budgets. He gave a comparison from the first interim report to this second interim report and provided multi-year projections of the district’s budget.
The district will hold their next board meeting on Tuesday, April 16, at the district office and via Zoom.