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Superintendent presents state of the district, outlines Uplands Discovery Campus and Fit FI school reconfigurations
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Gatto delivered the 2026 State of the District, previewing the Uplands Discovery Campus (groundbreaking this year, opening 2028), multiple Fit FI facility reconfigurations, new partnerships for CTE and adult learning, and technology policy changes including a district-wide ChatGPT network restriction.
Dr. Gatto, superintendent of Westminster Public Schools, delivered the district's State of the District on Jan. 27, thanking the board for School Board Appreciation Month and outlining major capital, academic and technology priorities for 2026.
The superintendent said voters approved the Uplands Discovery Campus to bring together John E. Flynn/Marzano Academy and Shaw Heights Middle School; the district plans to break ground this year and open the campus in 2028. "This year, we will break ground and the campus will open in the 2028," Dr. Gatto said, presenting the campus as "what's possible when a community invests in its students." He said Shaw Heights will serve as a temporary home for Uplands students during construction and that more than 100 families attended a recent open house.
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