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Superintendent Glover highlights Hillside Foundation scholarships, vision-screen pilot and Scholastic event
Summary
Superintendent Glover thanked community members and staff, urged families to apply for Hillside Foundation funds, described a proposed free vision-screening opportunity through Valley optics that requires follow-up, and praised a Scholastic event organized by district staff.
Superintendent Glover used the meeting's public segment to acknowledge community participation and highlight several district items staff will follow up on.
Glover thanked public-comment speakers and specifically referenced the district's father-daughter dance, encouraging ticket purchases: "Please support it. It's gonna be a beautiful experience. If you have not already purchased your ticket, please do so." She urged students and families to apply to Hillside Foundation grants, saying, "Please get those that's that's money just sitting there." The transcript did not specify grant amounts or application deadlines.
Glover also raised a proposed vision-screening opportunity with Valley optics. She described it as "a great idea to give our students the opportunity to have their vision tested at no cost," and said the district would ensure proper sequencing and details before expanding the service: "we wanna make sure we have all the details so that we can properly do it in the right order. And it may be something that we can extend out to the other students in our district depending on their scope of services." The transcript does not record any formal board action directing immediate districtwide rollout; the remarks indicate staff will discuss and clarify implementation details.
Glover praised a recent Scholastic event led by district staff: "Out of all the events that they've done nationally, this was by far the best 1... So that's kudos to the hard work." She singled out Candy and the team for organizing the event and said feedback indicated it was "perfect for our students and our community." The transcript attributes the praise directly to Superintendent Glover.
The meeting also included a brief ceremonial introduction for the new Hillside High School football coach, Isabdul Kaddoos, whom Glover asked to introduce himself after saying the board had "just formally approved" the hire. The coach told the board he had played professionally and expressed enthusiasm for working with students.
The transcript excerpts provided do not include follow-up timelines, funding details for the Hillside Foundation, or a formal expansion plan for the vision-screening pilot; those items were presented as announcements and possible next steps rather than finalized board directives.
