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District and school leaders presented awards for employees with service ranging from 10 years to as long as 46½ years. Schools represented included Evergreen Elementary, Murphy Ranch, Hillview Middle School and others. The presentation listed individual honorees by school and years of service; for example, the district recognized Catherine Stale (46.5 years) and multiple staff at 25, 30 and 35-year milestones. The program also honored recent retirees and thanked them for their service.

Speakers emphasized community ties and staff who began as students in the district and later returned as employees. The board and superintendent publicly thanked honorees and invited photo opportunities at the meeting. The recognition segment also included the announcement of Mulberry scholarship winners and student remarks by Amanda Frickel and others.

These recognitions were ceremonial and informational; no policy or fiscal actions were taken as part of the accolades.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","EWCSD Board of Education Meeting - Monday, May 12th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board meeting included extended recognition of staff longevity milestones (10–46.5 years) and retirees; principals and staff presented awards and personal remarks.","taxTitle","East Whittier City Elementary, School Districts, California","taxId",38264,"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},6061497,"Board ratifies administrator assignments announced during closed session",838,2452000,3290000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3281527-100c68299caf6167cace74c131901612&start=2452&end=3290","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3281527-100c68299caf6167cace74c131901612/thumbnail_2452000.jpg","/articles/6061497/California/Board-ratifies-administrator-assignments-announced-during-closed-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6061497-9ce2c598ed807753b65062429fb2750a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770769384&Signature=f8K3K0RrMi9JMvnbyd7G7pgJfrkspsgyQk14p4a0bbtDtWY4yva66B3ed~VVWMsVkvPBhCz~-ZsNJRhOqhs9XRL0SydQwkt1RvAGdWkE79Jc~OvMfvoqrxBVVzfIpc4AXv94e-mD~bd7vNrWzoHxbQ4Oh7oFeQiqnOYBxggQcCRrJpjcRCOf5xicFm0pDG7jBnsEqSfOFEjRK6-dpPpFYdumoj2K4zQV-YVW0F0rc~ylCs0TiRHiGbbkBw~Z-0xxok6RXNeOkqijdo3tsLRUtbkoQSXaTWM2jd6xMcl8Zq~12OavAVXl51BxE10dWLKAUuWaL9Zwsn1Jyt-tw7S4-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The East Whittier City School District Board of Education reported approvals of several administrator assignments for the 2025–26 school year that had been completed during closed session earlier in the meeting.

The board announced the following administrative appointments: Charm Johnson (coordinator), Renteria (coordinator of student services), Michael Posey (assistant principal at Granada Middle School), Angelica Silva (assistant principal at Granada Middle School), Dr. Trina Gonzales (assistant superintendent of educational support services), and Scarlett Torres (director of student services). The names and titles were presented during the public portion after the board said the assignments had been approved in closed session.

A board member noted the vote in closed session was recorded as 4-0 because one trustee was not present and that it would have been unanimous if the absent member had participated. The board subsequently recorded public roll-call votes as part of routine business on separate agenda items but did not take a public roll-call vote to confirm the specific closed-session personnel approvals at the time of announcement.

No additional details about terms, salary changes or contract documents were disclosed in open session; personnel actions were reported by title in accordance with standard closed-session practice.","During closed session the board approved multiple administrator assignments for the 2025–26 school year; the board later reported the approvals and recorded a 4-0 procedural confirmation that would have been unanimous if absent trustee had been present.",{"_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},6061502,"District proposes fundraising campaign for Emma Wicker auditorium restoration",900,7080000,7980000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3281527-100c68299caf6167cace74c131901612&start=7080&end=7980","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3281527-100c68299caf6167cace74c131901612/thumbnail_7080000.jpg","/articles/6061502/California/District-proposes-fundraising-campaign-for-Emma-Wicker-auditorium-restoration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6061502-8be02b0a3e50f50a48aa38f363c18d41/orig.mp4?Expires=1770769384&Signature=YU~YBZ6OaL1mI4QBMtF8yXOuatTuibQKiXLfqcUbrOkyH8n7kvX3SpoPlbjHTxzDxKNl~V7c-4H-Bw4BUZj9eJFA1gBbtGHzp3yVOU-aijSK6Njw~szQpym1VrWoOnCDp3Z-Pv7l5RyPgWr9q5-CQqsCLV3GsZYtGCnMt75H1t5J93hem9Yue~phkWZUgwG7E0Su0EKTsk57wBqca~A3YGCAeWqKAkLBgqokScJ77WsM-EtxVSB2iy8TWWnMY6uiCTK6oSXLMxg1vjt0IvFe3LuqOjy3~XN-xJ4bYhwEsmgB1sHU6rWKXU14H9VljipVvFvRpn7biHEaA6J3ghzhow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff briefed the East Whittier City School District board on a conceptual fundraising and campaign plan to restore the Emma Wicker auditorium and add community-facing amenities. Staff said the restoration would likely pair Measure C funds for infrastructure (electrical, roofing, ADA access) with private fundraising to purchase theatrical chairs, lighting and other arts-specific equipment.

Staff described a fundraising target to cover non-infrastructure items that Measure C would not typically pay for. “We only need 7.7,” a staff presenter said (discussion context: a multi-million-dollar fundraising target was referenced as the remaining balance for non-infrastructure elements). Staff outlined donor options including donor walls, paver or mosaic campaigns, naming rights for elements such as the lobby, foyer, production booth or green room, and resale of salvageable auditorium chairs.

Board members signaled support for developing campaign materials and outreach. A board member asked whether schematic design could be shared; staff confirmed the schematic designs are public and will be published. Trustees discussed potential community and performing-arts donors, and staff said they would prepare marketing literature and a campaign plan for board review.

No binding financial commitment or naming decision was made at the meeting. The board directed staff to prepare materials for a targeted fundraising effort and outreach to potential public and private partners.","District staff presented a conceptual fundraising plan to restore the Emma Wicker auditorium that would combine Measure C infrastructure funds with private donations and district fundraising; board members endorsed development of campaign materials.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6061507,"Teachers and union raise safety and discipline concerns at East Whittier Middle School; board hears pleas for site visits",202,3388000,3590000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3281527-100c68299caf6167cace74c131901612&start=3388&end=3590","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3281527-100c68299caf6167cace74c131901612/thumbnail_3388000.jpg","/articles/6061507/California/Teachers-and-union-raise-safety-and-discipline-concerns-at-East-Whittier-Middle-School-board-hears-pleas-for-site-visits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6061507-a47de65ba24d2fc1682412f66129f7b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770769384&Signature=KxHUrnn8PPs92O8QS8-qvf-23rcq9AEG8uVfLlSC2mK80WXVqko0R9TjnnrEhSG6-PGv6JUmrTABase8WtD5Ph54PnwQN5HVH9gmuR7NDlr7kfUu5zq0eZZez8TSKbly6XlDkOtORDbWwOPcpwXP3ZowrNu9FRwB2ikzJUuT1k93TSiu12DD0mF~0Y8KwoWsexTN4mSNiC~NFd3cWKifi2XV2lrHaNu6vw9MPvEyXtvxxFvc5LB3jQkyPMKHrKgDBJ5XaJJEE20-N9xiQpJqQLnxZPKTxDACuob~Fk2eGipYDddEatXUOlFhuWTepXETvTbswYWGKseKZv4uESqU6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several staff members and union representatives used public comment at the East Whittier City School District board meeting to press for action on teacher safety and student behavioral incidents at East Whittier Middle School and other campuses.

A retiring teacher who said he had worked in the district for 31 years urged board members to visit East Whittier Middle School unannounced and “wear a safety vest and go undercover” to witness classroom conditions firsthand. “Seeing is believing,” the teacher said, adding that he had witnessed multiple events he described as “alarming” and that classroom management had reached the point where he thought board members should observe the site directly.

Union speakers echoed those concerns. Ivan Pastrano, president of CSEA Chapter 87, and Brent Vogelman, the newly elected East Whittier Education Association president, both noted incidents of staff confrontations with students and urged the district to take steps to protect employees. Vogelman said the district had experienced two calls to police in the past two months for “physically aggressive behavior towards teachers” and called for action to ensure both staff and students are safe.

Teachers and union leaders also tied discipline concerns to site resources and programing. East Whittier Education Association speakers urged the district to review use of the Opportunity Program and other alternatives to in-class placement for students with behavioral needs; teachers said they were receiving insufficient information when students are reassigned or suspended and that the district should ensure staff legally receive required discipline information.

District staff acknowledged the reports and noted ongoing work on cameras, safety lobbies and MOU negotiations with the city on field use, and said discipline procedures and use of itinerant support staff are under review. No formal action was taken at the meeting; the board received the comments during public comment and during later discussion of facilities and program priorities.","Multiple speakers, including a retiring teacher and union representatives, urged the board to inspect East Whittier Middle School and address student aggression toward staff; the board discussed related facility and field-use issues.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6061512,"East Whittier board approves updated facilities master plan, prioritizes three campuses",1120,6180000,7300000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3281527-100c68299caf6167cace74c131901612&start=6180&end=7300","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3281527-100c68299caf6167cace74c131901612/thumbnail_6180000.jpg","/articles/6061512/California/East-Whittier-board-approves-updated-facilities-master-plan-prioritizes-three-campuses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6061512-da714788cdbdcfd08644298b3c435935/orig.mp4?Expires=1770769384&Signature=fi8ZGKoPuzO0H0r3vbRg1ftWmwA1LYvLIguqTJv9VK6uL6Ekc6raPDgXf4CPjw3exQevJRxDKUV4obcLIGFtBT6kOXZH85nR8FExQx2NxMF5~Jptn3~vwLR4702n88PHKIxkyEG0cOCYBRuOuaCWoEF4oLq7CNljiylRMFl87~bdmDIUSkkCa9tp2SxVIyhi7AbxLRIPB6r9AnuxrUH~wOEMf-7dAoSGraMgLNWRgmsgaH2d6xCaqLkszVsEGALo42ReENsprp1v7DXLWdg--A2H~FyxjcNFGK6lJHwuM0z1yyBEa6NXdIeR6xudJBi2ZpTh8y~ce-sMP1v3urDAqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The East Whittier City School District Board of Education on a 5-0 vote approved an updated facilities master plan and a draft project list that prioritizes Orcharddale, Mulberry and East Whittier Middle School for initial Measure C work and state matching funds.

The plan, presented to the board by district staff, updates a 2019 master plan and lays out a program of projects across the district. Superintendent Patterson told the board the update reflects changes in costs and priorities since the district’s earlier bond work. “With this new facilities master plan, the projected totals, if we were to do everything in that master plan, would total about $223,000,000,” Patterson said, comparing the figure to an earlier estimate in the plan.

District staff said the update also accounts for state-level funding opportunities. “We do believe that there’s about $30,000,000 of state matching dollars now that Prop 2 has finally passed,” a staff presenter said, and said the district expects to pursue state matching funds for Measure C projects. Staff recommended starting work at Orcharddale, Mulberry and East Whittier Middle School to test scope, costs and schedules; the presentation said the three sites together could be covered by roughly $27,000,000 in early Measure C drawdowns, subject to design estimates.

The plan lists six categories of outstanding work that remain across campus sites: exterior painting, HVAC replacement, roofing at two sites, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) updates and restroom work, windows/doors/cabinetry/technology and interior flooring. The presentation included sample cost benchmarks staff will use for early budgeting: exterior painting cited at about $250,000 and a typical HVAC replacement estimate near $1,250,000, with the caveat that those figures require updating during design and bidding.

Board members asked how single points of entry and campus safety lobbies would be handled at East Whittier Middle School; staff said one consolidated public-facing entry would be created and other gates would remain used for arrival and dismissal but could be closed during the school day. Staff also said camera and safety-system pilots have been installed at several sites and will inform future priorities. The district said it has an existing memorandum of understanding with the city governing field and facility use and that the MOU will be reviewed as part of field and athletic planning.

The board voted to accept and approve the updated facilities master plan and the staff-recommended project list. Board members voting yes were Miss Carrera, Miss Hernandez, Miss Staps, Mister Tiago and Mister Aparicio.","The East Whittier City School District Board of Education voted 5-0 to adopt an updated facilities master plan and a project list that prioritizes Orcharddale, Mulberry and East Whittier Middle School for Measure C funding and state matching opportunities.","actionData","errors"]

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