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Students present Tiger Council’s 2,299 thank-you cards; middle-schooler urges board to keep popular VP
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Students from Lemon Grove Academy Elementary told the board they collected 2,299 thank-you cards for veterans; a Lemon Grove Academy Middle School student asked trustees to reconsider transferring a vice principal, calling her a key support for students.
Members of the Lemon Grove Academy Elementary Tiger Council told the board on Nov. 8 that each class elects a representative and that the council had completed a service project to honor veterans. "Our goal was to write 2,000 thank you cards, but as a school we have collected 2,299 thank you cards," a student said. The students said they will donate the cards to Veterans Village San Diego and hold a special assembly.
Principal Courtney Ochi introduced the students and described the council’s role; students said they "take care of ourselves, each other and our community." The recognition was part of the meeting’s scheduled presentations.
During the public comment period, Halene LeBaron, a student at Lemon Grove Academy Middle School, urged the board to reconsider transferring Vice Principal Ms. Ruiz to another campus. LeBaron described Ms. Ruiz as "one of the best VPs I've ever met" and said Ruiz "is the most hard working person I've ever met and works extremely well with everyone; students, teachers and staff." LeBaron said she had seen the school environment become disruptive after the reassignment and asked the board to "please reconsider transferring Ms. Ruiz." The comment was recorded in the public comment section of the meeting minutes.
The record does not include a response from the board or administration to that public comment in the provided transcript segments. The meeting continued with agenda actions after public comment.