During the board meeting, Dr. Summer Prather Smith, the district’s director of engagement and school climate, outlined three family‑engagement efforts: Saturday Academy, a quarterly town hall series and a district survey meant to establish a baseline for students' daily positive adult interactions.

Saturday Academy: staff said Saturday Academy begins Sept. 27 and runs Saturdays through Nov. 1. Organizers described programming for academic support and intervention from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., followed by an after‑school program from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The program will serve Transitional Kindergarten through fifth grade at the host site and provide middle school programming at Gavilan View. Families were told to sign up via a QR code, ParentSquare, or returned flyers; staff said there are "plenty of spaces available."

Town hall meetings: the first of four quarterly town halls will be Oct. 1 at John Gutierrez Middle School from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Building Healthy Communities will facilitate the session. Staff said childcare and dinner will be available, and asked families to RSVP for those services so the district can plan accordingly. Dr. Prather Smith said each town hall will produce an action list identifying items the district can address immediately and those to carry forward.

Family survey: the district circulated a survey for families and classroom teachers asking students what makes them feel safe, positive and loved at school. The survey accepts voice responses in any language, text, or video entries; Dr. Prather Smith encouraged families to submit videos. She said the survey closes Friday and will establish a baseline for ensuring "every child on our campus has at least one positive connection each day with a meaningful adult."

How families can respond: staff emphasized the QR code, ParentSquare messages and paper flyers as sign-up and response options. No enrollment caps, fees or funding sources were announced during the update.

Next steps: staff will run Saturday Academy classes beginning Sept. 27, hold the first town hall Oct. 1 and analyze survey results after the closing date to inform interventions and town hall action items.