Students spotlight Future Ready Day, early college and new Paws Closet; district and community groups donate to school programs
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Students and administrators summarized recent student events: Future Ready Day (college applications), expansion of dual enrollment and an Early College Academy, and the launch of a Paws Closet supported by Rotary and community donors. Board acknowledged donations and approved consent items.
Students and site leaders used the Nov. 6 board meeting to highlight recent student programming across the district, including Future Ready Day at Brea Olinda High School, the Early College Academy pilot, expanded dual enrollment, and new student supports such as a Paws Closet.
Student presenters and school leaders reported that Future Ready Day helped more than 200 students start or submit college applications during a single event, and staff said National Student Clearinghouse data shows 54% of graduates enroll in community college (a revision down from earlier survey estimates). Principal Joey Davis and assistant principals described recent increases in AP participation, growing CTE completers (174 seniors completed a CTE pathway), and expanded dual‑enrollment offerings (88 students currently enrolled in 13 classes). The Early College Academy’s inaugural ninth‑grade cohort of 28 students is on track to earn 36–48 college credits toward an associate degree.
Staff also introduced a new Paws Closet at Brea Olinda High School, a student resource offering hygiene items, clothing and school supplies; the district thanked the Rotary Club for seed funding to start the closet. During the consent calendar the board reported multiple community donations: the Brea Rotary Charitable Fund ($4,000 to the BOHS golf team), Dynamic Fabrication Inc. donations ($600 and $670) to student-care closet support and the Wildcat newspaper, and other booster and community gifts.
Board members and parents praised the programs’ student engagement and the practical supports that reduce barriers to attendance and success. Trustees encouraged continued community partnerships and noted the value of home visits and on‑campus student engagement efforts that have helped reduce chronic absence.
