PRIORITIES
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Student well-being and school safety
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Literacy and math proficiency scores
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Paths to college and career
Issues
Promoting Equity and Inclusion for Students and District Leadership
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Empowering and funding diverse student leadership programming
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Evaluating administrator diversity and staff pay, accounting for community demographics to ensure representation
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Fostering a board of trustees that embraces and supports students and families of all identities
Meeting Student Basic Needs & Connecting Community Resources
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Investing in more school psychologists per school site to support students’ mental health
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Maximizing school social worker services to students to provide wraparound care
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Connecting families to basic needs resources provided by community organizations
Pipeline Programs into Higher Education and Trade Schools
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Establishing a pipeline program for high school students completing A-G requirements to have direct guidance with applications to local public colleges
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Establishing a pipeline program for students interested in trades and vocations to have easy access to trade schools and apprenticeships
OTHER EDUCATION ISSUES
NOEL SUPPORTS
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Investing in more adult education teachers and expanding programming for those working to earn their GED
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Prop 28, Increased Arts & Music Funding for K-12 schools
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English as a second language (ESL) resources & investment in dual immersion program