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Board approves Gettysburg leadership trip amid public criticism of out‑of‑state PD spending
Summary
After public objections over $330,000+ in educator‑effectiveness grant spending for two out‑of‑state programs, the Riverside Unified board approved the Gettysburg leadership academy 3–2; critics called the trips expensive and asked for clearer deliverables tied to pupil‑facing outcomes.
Public commenters and several trustees pressed district staff on two large professional‑development programs funded in part through restricted educator‑effectiveness and learning‑recovery grants: the "Footsteps to Freedom" African‑American history immersive program and a Gettysburg leadership academy. Speakers asked why the district was sending non‑pupil‑facing staff and two board members previously, and whether local or…
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