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- Approve agenda as presented: motion moved by Trustee Kathy Burris, seconded by Trustee Anne Phillips; vote recorded as 3–0 (motion carries).

- Approve minutes of the regular meeting of 03/20/2025: motion by Trustee Anne Phillips, seconded by Trustee Kathy Burris; vote recorded as 3–0 (motion carries).

- Consent items 6.03–6.14 (district consent items): motion moved by Trustee Kathy Burris, seconded by Trustee Anne Phillips; vote recorded as 3–0 (motion carries).

- SELPA consent items 7.03–7.05: motion and second recorded in the transcript; vote recorded as 3–0 (motion carries).

- Superintendent action items 8.03–8.26 (grouped): motion and second recorded in the transcript; vote recorded as 3–0 (motion carries). Trustee Anne Phillips asked for a second reading of personnel-related items 8.07–8.12 at the next meeting; the board recorded the request and proceeded with the grouped vote.

The meeting record did not show any no votes, abstentions or recusals for these actions. Several motions used the board’s electronic voting devices; results were announced in the room as \"motion carries 3 0.\" The transcript did not list roll-call votes by name for every grouped item beyond the motions and seconds above.

Ending: These were routine, procedural and consent approvals reflecting the board’s acceptance of the evening’s agenda and the grouped items; no contested or split votes were reported.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Meeting of the Lawndale Elementary School District","oneSentenceSummary","The Lawndale Elementary School District board approved the meeting agenda, minutes and multiple consent and superintendent items by unanimous votes recorded as 3–0; no contested votes were reported during the meeting.","taxTitle","Lawndale Elementary, School Districts, California","taxId",55363,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6268089,"Board hears plan for parent-empowerment early-intervention pilot to address preschool–K behavior",3390,2896000,6286000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3059832-15446e3e14c0bf095a93289e3b48f0a7&start=2896&end=6286","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3059832-15446e3e14c0bf095a93289e3b48f0a7/thumbnail_2896000.jpg","/articles/6268089/California/Board-hears-plan-for-parent-empowerment-early-intervention-pilot-to-address-preschoolK-behavior","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268089-6a65f8f6dd4a27627a320781557d8cc4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770993332&Signature=UN2cxG4T7VN0hkBg0m29vHI8Fl0as2giI14BQKPcGU-jcHVDYEJT3zuBuIjElxxEGbKz5yqBa-3-R8DCjdV7uTdwuXLyc5vOO36UzKYTYagtcFzIB8F849Nm4SYI5odzAOrjPIyDJlkjIEvl4jS1HgK517E4q7GZOrgnrYPAe-zq4YjMsBi2hIrQ2oQ4hWqUajzPReDEUN0IDu2SutH3KybAknBtemqXK04abAHqxQS8YFEnk3mPYzlk8saAEBJ3i7QrSUp3V1392pPeWhaGsfJOrVEbHCOFvVF2LL4N2FSPpztJMdBVR-HlVBWzMt3npkCTfRTC3Vlz5d7AIQmQjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lawndale Elementary School District leaders presented a proposal for a Parent Empowerment Program (PEP), an early-intervention, parent-engagement program the district plans to pilot to address challenging behaviors among TK and kindergarten students.

The plan was introduced by Dr. Julie Kane and Emily Le, the district’s newly hired community schools coordinator, who said the PEP concept was informed by a La Mesa–Spring Valley program and Vanderbilt University research and would add a tier-2 intervention between universal supports and intensive special-education referrals.

Emily Le said a district needs assessment showed behavioral referrals across sites and identified student behavior and family engagement as the two greatest needs. She reported that in 2023–24 the district recorded about 56 referrals, with roughly 50% coming from Roosevelt (FDR); by a January 2024–25 snapshot there were 43 referrals, with 20% from Roosevelt. Based on that data, the district proposed piloting the program at Roosevelt (referred to as FDR in the presentation).

Dr. Kane described the program structure: participating students attend the PEP classroom two days per week for two hours per session (in lieu of being in their regular class) and receive targeted intervention to teach emotion regulation and other readiness skills. A parent or caregiver attends with the child and receives training on social-emotional strategies, applied behavior analysis basics, parent–child interaction therapy (PCIT) with live coaching through an observation/one-way mirror setup, and practical coaching they can apply at home.

The PEP classroom would serve no more than six students per cohort, starting in a \"scrubbed\" room (minimal distractions) and progressing to a more typical classroom setting as students demonstrate readiness. Dr. Zico Johnson (research presenter in the meeting) and others on the team emphasized that the program aims to reduce rerouting children into special education by addressing behaviors early—research cited at the meeting warned that unaddressed aggression can become chronic by third grade.

Staffing and facilities details: the presentation listed needed staff (one program lead — school psychologist preferred — two paraprofessional case managers/trainers, and a long-term goal to hire a graduated parent-empowerment leader to train other parents). The district identified an existing room (Room 20 on Roosevelt) to house the program and surplus furniture at Rogers Middle School for initial setup. Materials needs were described as minimal: basic early-childhood furniture and a modest one-way mirror treatment for an observation window.

Funding and timeline: presenters said Providence provided seed grant funding for mental-health-focused work to start the pilot. The district plans to use braided supplemental funding (grants and outside sources rather than general-fund dollars) and to contract with the Tennessee-based Regional Intervention program for standardized training for staff. The district expects to bring job descriptions and personnel requests to the board for approval next month; once staff are hired the team would schedule the required training (a 40-hour training available via Zoom) and launch the pilot in the next school year.

Board members asked about practical barriers. Trustee Anne Phillips asked what manipulatives and child materials were needed; Dr. Kane and team replied that the program emphasizes \"learning to learn\" behaviors and that a scrubbed room requires only a rug, a kidney table and chairs and a few TK-appropriate play areas. Questions about working parents were addressed: the team said the La Mesa model helped some parents claim short-term FMLA for participation and that the pilot would start during the school day with plans to expand to later sessions if demand required it. Family participation duration for each case was estimated at three to nine months depending on severity, with two-hour sessions twice weekly.

Trustees expressed support. Trustee Bruce (commenting in the meeting) said early intervention can prevent larger problems later. The superintendent and cabinet said the program will remain grant-funded and that the district would return with formal personnel requests for board approval. No formal vote to fund or adopt the program occurred at the meeting; the board was briefed and the district will seek approval of the staffing and contract items at a future meeting.

Ending: District leaders described PEP as an added tier of behavioral support that pairs parent training with in-class coaching. The board directed staff to return with personnel and contract items for approval and to provide an acronym/key sheet and additional specificity on scheduling for families as the program moves toward piloting.","District leaders proposed a Parent Empowerment Program (PEP), an evidence-based early-intervention pilot for TK and kindergarten families that includes parent training, live coaching, and a PEP classroom pilot at Roosevelt, with seed funding from Providence and training sourced from a Tennessee-based program.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6268093,"William Anderson Elementary honored as 2025 California Distinguished School, board hears student and staff spotlight",2389,1889000,4278000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3059832-15446e3e14c0bf095a93289e3b48f0a7&start=1889&end=4278","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3059832-15446e3e14c0bf095a93289e3b48f0a7/thumbnail_1889000.jpg","/articles/6268093/California/William-Anderson-Elementary-honored-as-2025-California-Distinguished-School-board-hears-student-and-staff-spotlight","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268093-1bde7d3ddc15dd03d84ed9c53629801f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770993332&Signature=Dnq5fBX2G4bgbt2Rg1iEgPAtDfBIPog~rf3IADtSCPcifWjsktJujxoYkCFEU25BWhsLn0rBu6RXbhAM4SIK6FAYf2FdN7cA-7323Dg7dUvJ7~7HR4~gGjk-pEv63eZ43nO8yQKd6Wfq5bhsAc7-naud6RtQJbzpYBC6zqMGdWud0RhfmNSwCSMD5p2uzuaxvBhZzfhhv-xmn4DRaO36g-fgSyOTizLkMk6Xf32cTKHtb8Qj-SNcCTgYmPwfxJXV9Z6LNCRFz3FpTB5r3ptskzKZXXYxUsV2DxHb4SKC1PmdlS95OufyhBW22YD00GCykxgXnkDqmBZLkxxGv4SfVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a Lawndale Elementary School District Board of Trustees meeting, trustees heard a spotlight presentation recognizing William Anderson Elementary School’s designation as a 2025 California Distinguished School and detailing academic gains and school programs.

The recognition was presented during the board’s Communications/Spotlight segment by Principal Kevin Cornett and assistant principal Sarah Diaz, and comments and certificates were delivered by representatives from state and federal offices. The district and school leaders told the board the award highlights improvements in student outcomes and efforts to close achievement gaps.

Principal Kevin Cornett framed the presentation around the school’s data-driven strategies. He said Anderson focused its first School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) goal on i-Ready growth and reported results from the third i-Ready diagnostic: reading proficiency reached 52%, above the school’s 48% target and an increase from about 26% at the start of the year; math proficiency rose to 41% from a 13% starting point, exceeding the school’s 36% goal.

Cornett credited schoolwide implementation of grade-level SMART goals, frequent PLC (professional learning community) collaboration and incentives such as acknowledgment ceremonies and small celebrations to build student ownership. \"We finished i-Ready diagnostic number 3, and there's our results,\" Cornett said as he described the gains.

Fifth-grade student council president Derek Ramirez addressed the board and described student-led initiatives. \"Being student council president has been such an amazing experience,\" Ramirez said, listing projects including homework passes, fundraising for first responders and a planned \"Go Green Week.\" The superintendent also brought Derek to the board dais and the student led the flag salute.

Representatives of several elected offices presented certificates and congratulations on behalf of their principals: a representative for Assemblymember (as recorded at the meeting) congratulated the school; Ara, a representative for Supervisor Holly Mitchell, presented a certificate on behalf of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors; Asia Eveland, casework manager for Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ district office, presented a recognition from Congresswoman Waters; and a certificate signed by State Senator Laura Richardson was read into the record.

Teachers, special-education staff, the school social worker and PTA leaders described programming that officials said helped support the recognition: inclusion and transition supports for students with significant needs (the district’s \"Journeys\" program), English learner services and a newcomer academy serving students with less than three years in the U.S., attendance and PBIS (positive behavioral interventions and supports) initiatives that reduced chronic absenteeism, and expanded hands-on learning opportunities such as MakerSpace and field trips funded in part by PTA and other partners.

School social worker Brianna Resendiz said Anderson reduced chronic absenteeism by 6.6 percentage points from the prior year to an 18.7% chronic absenteeism rate, and that average daily attendance for the year was 93.80% with a school goal of 95%.

Board members praised the school. Trustee Anne Phillips said skeptics of public education should visit Anderson to see its work, and Trustee Kathy Burris and others expressed congratulations to students and staff.

No board action was taken on the spotlight; the presentation was informational. The board then recessed and continued with the rest of its agenda.

The district’s presenters and board members provided data and described next steps to maintain momentum. A principal, teachers and school staff said they would continue PLC-based instruction and family engagement to sustain growth and address remaining gaps.

Ending: The board did not vote on any measures related to the recognition. District leaders said Anderson’s practices will be shared with other schools, and the superintendent forecasted additional distinguished-school recognitions for the district in the future.","Lawndale trustees heard a spotlight presentation celebrating William Anderson Elementary School’s designation as a 2025 California Distinguished School and school leaders summarized academic gains, student programs and family engagement efforts.","actionData","errors"]

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William Anderson Elementary honored as 2025 California Distinguished School, board hears student and staff spotlight