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Palmdale Aerospace reports 59 EL reclassifications, Project Lead Awards, and usage data for Air Base Well‑Being Center
Summary
Director of educational services reported 59 students reclassified from EL status and multiple Project Lead Award recognitions; health services reported student encounters for the Air Base Academy Well‑Being Center, a partnership with LA County Public Health.
Palmdale Aerospace Academy officials reported student achievement milestones and shared usage data for a campus well‑being program partnered with Los Angeles County Public Health.
Director of educational services Michael Schatz (identified in the meeting as director) said 59 students were reclassified from English learner status this year. Schatz also reported the district received multiple Project Lead Awards: an elementary distinguished launch award, a middle school distinguished gateway award, a high school distinguished award and, for the second year, a distinguished district award.
In health services, staff provided an update on the Air Base Academy Well‑Being Center — a partnership with LA County Public Health — covering activity from Aug. 5, 2024, through May 3, 2025. The report included high‑school and middle‑school encounter totals by month and category, including educational curriculum, professional development and public‑health advocate contacts. Staff said spikes in student encounters occurred around school start in September/October and again in February; common categories included depression and anxiety, and the data are used to consider additional services or curriculum.
No formal decisions were recorded at the meeting on curricular changes or new services; staff asked board members to review the provided data and said they would be available for follow‑up questions.
