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\"Palm Springs Unified has never been anything other than met,\" said the district’s director of state and federal programs, who presented the local indicators and described the process the district uses to evaluate items not captured in state data collection. The local indicators measure areas such as facilities and materials, implementation of state academic standards, family engagement, school climate and access to a broad course of study.

The district reported full implementation or sustainable systems across most priority areas. Officials highlighted continued progress in family engagement and climate measures — noting multi-point gains in school safety and connectedness on the district’s Panorama climate survey — and said curriculum materials and professional learning systems are in place across grade spans.

District staff also identified persistent challenges. The report singled out chronic absenteeism as a primary barrier that reduces students’ access to academic supports and social-emotional services. \"Chronic absenteeism continues to be one of our largest barriers,\" the director said, and staff described ongoing work to strengthen multi-tiered systems of supports (MTSS), counseling services and school-based interventions to improve attendance and access.

Cielo Vista Charter School principal Juanita Parashtica presented site-specific indicators for her school, reporting exemplary results in several areas: 100 percent of students had standards-aligned materials at school and at home, the school had no Williams complaints and a May 2024 visit returned an exemplary rating. Parashtica said two teachers — in art and physical education — were completing preliminary credentials and that Cielo Vista is expanding course access, including new CTE options.

Later in the meeting the board approved both the district LCAP and the Cielo Vista Charter School LCAP (agenda items 15n and 15o). District staff said they will upload the local-indicator information to the California School Dashboard as required; the state dashboard update is expected in November.

No regulatory findings or corrective actions were reported in the local-indicator presentation; staff said the district would return with any additional state reports when those data sets are published.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","PSUSD Board Meeting 6.24.2025","oneSentenceSummary","District staff presented the required local-indicator report on June 24 and told the Palm Springs Unified School District board that the district met state requirements across locally measured priorities; the board later approved the district and Cielo Vista LCAPs.","taxTitle","Palm Springs Unified, School Districts, California","taxId",14368,"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},6187997,"Palm Springs Unified moves toward selling bonds for Community Facilities District No. 1; board to consider issuance July 8",5273,3801000,9074000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5064155-9d8e5f88d177d9e57e4483b232458889&start=3801&end=9074","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5064155-9d8e5f88d177d9e57e4483b232458889/thumbnail_3801000.jpg","/articles/6187997/California/Palm-Springs-Unified-moves-toward-selling-bonds-for-Community-Facilities-District-No-1-board-to-consider-issuance-July-8","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6187997-b3eab6b0a079495786bf0874441979ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1775589423&Signature=UeOjPVk58WlCPOAKiuZkO-h807W~vb~eFIDftZuwbs3sd~DPjI16M~p5mauhRJA9sufhOvAcDucGdzUOCHJEPvTwCXf0LZ6IUMyBpfOcqXyXl28choqf3zGPpUY2P69aaXsrsq~34VmVSsXWwcI5GhoeGa1Wb90sWWv9dVbHK7Rgl3gorSw6k1OZmAqE8Hln71zJeel1kkqWwnyIHFrJsZpAhrh5U4dtonTKB5oAwCl~-SOs9At057Udz9igqrK3UiJUvyEquNxJxcK8G37cFrxlBVLlI9VvKzIrGAPQ4zsMUxZ-9xAIqtU-DvXSCPLcx19ZQQcikHLI7NImXM3K9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Palm Springs Unified School District is preparing to sell bonds backed by Community Facilities District No. 1 after municipal advisers reported enough development activity in the district to support a bond sale, a presentation to the board said on June 24.

Adam Bauer, the district’s municipal adviser, told trustees the CFD — formed in February several years ago but held until development reached a viable stage — now includes 141 lots and a mix of ownership that the market prefers: a national builder (D.R. Horton) has purchased a block of lots and Williams Homes has developed a portion, with other lots already owned by individual homeowners. \"This CFD could be a total of 141 units,\" Bauer said.

Bauer said market conditions are attractive for selling this type of tax-exempt special-tax debt; the presentation showed a not-to-exceed illustrative interest rate of about 5.42 percent for the proposed bonds. He explained investors buy the bonds because the interest is tax-exempt, which tends to lower yields compared with taxable loans.

Board members asked how the district would use the bond proceeds. When asked directly, a district staff member identified in the meeting as Jeff said the district had not finalized specific plans: \"We haven't had any plans at this particular point,\" he said, adding officials expected proceeds to be applied toward facilities needs but that details remained under discussion.

The board was told that, under the district’s land-secured policy, the value of property securing the bonds exceeds three times the proposed bond amount, which advisers said strengthens the financing. Bauer also described mechanisms in the district’s development mitigation agreement — including developer deposits triggered by building permits — designed to ensure the district receives its full mitigation amount even if bond proceeds fall short of estimates.

Trustees asked whether the district’s bond committee would be involved; staff explained the CFD formation work began years earlier and that current work is focused on pricing and closing the bonds. Bauer presented a timeline that would bring a resolution of issuance to the board on July 8; once the board adopted the resolution authorizing issuance within specified parameters, the bonds would be marketed and priced, with an anticipated close in August.

On June 24 the board approved a separate, related item: a resolution authorizing the annual levy of special taxes for Fiscal Year 2025–26 for CFD No. 1, a procedural step that maintains the special-tax structure while the district finalizes the bond sale schedule. The board did not yet vote to approve bond issuance itself; that approval is scheduled as an action item for the July 8 meeting.","District municipal adviser reported the Community Facilities District (CFD) formed years ago has met development thresholds and is expected to sell bonds; trustees pressed staff on how proceeds will be used and the item is scheduled for a July 8 vote to authorize issuance.",{"_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},6188002,"Local vendors, farmers and parents praise Palm Springs Unified’s Expanded Learning program and Pack House partnership",1794,478000,2272000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5064155-9d8e5f88d177d9e57e4483b232458889&start=478&end=2272","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5064155-9d8e5f88d177d9e57e4483b232458889/thumbnail_478000.jpg","/articles/6188002/California/Local-vendors-farmers-and-parents-praise-Palm-Springs-Unifieds-Expanded-Learning-program-and-Pack-House-partnership","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188002-90130fe32e50948a3ff8cd3e1aefd558/orig.mp4?Expires=1775589423&Signature=emBAH0L8a7kqy~y4ly1~vQn-vvYF2auilC8llgxwY8MpfyfqcPI4jU0yxwetfVVomj9gUkdm~nWscBdGwvnNpBbqAmXt6EJap2wRWq5vElANcomy32MMFvWdVV4MIudIXfy0VyVXhQLar4FAtVZjWgWm1Ghc8O7l5Q6VuclbDpn9JivrHf3KFbNEljSLrq~9fhkEPoE~IFHXrwsJdRD~ZpK9QQUl7to48KkD~-hFM0pCtjBjKnX6ycSoK7CThhZ3Hanm-Gx0mIXGXnNxGyddd-kdUgWBwdkis~2CVUuVauqFgtqN2B1a6nIbiaVsG3HlD90y-~MghplCZFMytt0Wfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of local vendors, farmers and parents praised the Palm Springs Unified School District’s Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) and the Pack House at Aziz Farms at the board’s June 24 meeting, saying the program has created “core memories” for students and new business opportunities for local entrepreneurs.

The public-comment period opened with Matt Franz, co-owner of Chill Vibes and Slides, thanking the board “for approving these life changing programs and the experiences that it provides.” Franz said the events organized through ELOP have benefitted his family and business and helped create positive experiences for children in the Coachella Valley.

“My family has been blessed by the opportunity of the ELOP program,” Franz said. “We’re creating core memories for these children.” Several other speakers made similar points: Samantha Ward, owner of Exquisite Desserts Bakery in Palm Desert, described students’ enthusiastic responses to a recent farm field trip; Jody Smith of Cali Rosina said the program let her share cacao and hot chocolate demonstrations outside her shop; and Jeremy Adams of Scoops and Sweets said he’d served more than 4,000 smoothies to students during recent events.

Mark Tadros, owner of the Pack House at Aziz Farms, told the board the farm has hosted thousands of children and local vendors and that the partnership has strengthened the local economy. “We’ve had the opportunity now to have over 12,000 kids visit our farm just this year alone,” Tadros said, and he invited board members to visit remaining “water days” to see the program in action.

Other speakers described the program as creating work and volunteer opportunities for local teens and small-business exposure to new customers. Aaron Aguirre, who runs an inflatable/party business, called the collaboration “a huge blessing” and emphasized that sites are accessible for children with disabilities. Several speakers singled out Amber (the district’s ELOP director) and the Pack House staff for repeatedly supporting and coordinating the events.

Board members who later spoke in the meeting echoed appreciation for the comments and reaffirmed support for ELOP. Several trustees said they wanted to ensure the program remains accessible and that other community partners can participate, but none moved to curtail the program.

The public commenters who addressed ELOP represented a mix of small businesses, farm operators and parent volunteers; they urged continued district support as the program enters the new school year.

The board did not take a formal action on ELOP at the June 24 meeting; the remarks were part of the public-comment record and were acknowledged by trustees during member comments.","Dozens of local small-business owners, farmers and parent volunteers told the Palm Springs Unified School District board on June 24 that the district’s Expanded Learning Opportunities Program and its partnership with the Pack House at Aziz Farms have created summer experiences and economic opportunities for students and local businesses.","actionData","errors"]

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