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Isla Vista CSD welcomes new community programs manager; board discusses reservation surge and emergency alerts
Summary
The board introduced new community programs manager Labneh Bettencourt, heard staff report a surge of fall community-center reservation requests, discussed bilingual access and possible Everbridge alerts, and appointed a representative to the library advisory committee.
The Isla Vista Community Services District introduced Labneh (Lavne) Bettencourt as its new community programs manager and heard staff describe an overwhelming demand for community-center reservations and ongoing work to improve emergency communications and Deltopia prevention.
Lede: Labneh Bettencourt, a recent UCSB graduate and current Isla Vista resident, was welcomed by the board; staff said she has already taken reservations and been active in programming since starting last week.
Reservation surge and accessibility: Staff reported about 60 calendar requests and nearly 100 phone calls came in the first day reservations opened, prompting…
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