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Trustee urges community action after student shootings; district cites town‑hall priorities and a restorative‑practices grant
Summary
A trustee described two recent student homicides and urged community involvement; district staff reported town‑hall feedback on supervision and SPED supports and noted a $100,000 restorative practices grant for Gavilan View Middle School.
Board member Neil Patel described recent traumatic losses of students to gun violence and urged the Santa Rita community to act — volunteering, coaching and supporting students — to help keep campuses safe. Patel said the deaths affected classrooms across the district and thanked staff for their ongoing efforts to support students.
District staff reported on a recent town hall that drew 144 participants (parents, students and staff). The town‑hall summary highlighted requests for improved morning supervision, a special education parent preview day to acclimate students, and materials to help families identify school staff. The director of school climate also said the district won a $100,000 restorative practices grant for Gavilan View Middle School and plans to implement the program with Mindset Academy beginning in January.
Trustees expressed sympathy and praised the town hall as a productive forum for parent engagement. The board talked about honoring recently deceased staff and community members at a January meeting.
