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Residents urge Monrovia to partner with school district to restore shared pool and aquatics programming
Summary
Several residents, parents and community members urged the council to renew efforts with the school district to restore aquatics programming and shared use of a high school pool, citing youth swim lessons, community health and the potential benefits to schools and property values.
Multiple residents used the public comment period to urge the Monrovia City Council to pursue a shared‑use aquatic center or to partner with the Monrovia Unified School District to reopen and renovate the high school pool.
Karen DeClue, who said she raised her three children in Monrovia and is a parent active in local schools, told the council she supports a city‑school partnership to bring back aquatics programming. "We have the cities and the school district that both need a pool. We have a joint use model from the past that we can improve upon," DeClue said.
Myra King, a recent Monrovia resident, said her son loves water but is still learning to be comfortable in pools and that a reliable local facility would make swim lessons accessible. "There is an opportunity right now to work with the school district and update the high school pool for shared use," King said. "I am here tonight to ask for you to do that." Heather Castle, another parent, emphasized youth and lifelong benefits and urged the council to invest in the district as a long‑term community asset.
Commenters framed a pool as an "easy win" to support student programs, community health, recreation and to help make Monrovia attractive to families. No formal action or staff report on a pool appeared on the agenda; councilmembers acknowledged the comments and encouraged continued engagement with the district.
Outcome: public comment and council acknowledgement; council did not take formal action during the meeting.
