Mountain View district says all eight schools won community-school grants totaling $11.6 million

A presenter for the Mountain View School District announced that on May 8 the state awarded community school implementation grants to all eight district schools, providing $11,600,000 to support family and community partnerships.

The presenter said the district reorganized into three geographic consortia after returning to in-person instruction and that structure helped schools apply for the grants. "I was watching the board meeting, the state board meeting, and they announced that we all 8 schools were funded. So, that amounts to $11,600,000 coming to our school district," the presenter said.

The presenter described the Mountain View Family Center as "the nucleus" of the district’s community-school work and said it now serves as a broadcast hub for consolidated parent advisory committee (CPAC) meetings, allowing families at multiple schools to participate virtually. The presenter recognized Isaac Trujillo, identified in the meeting as president of CSEA; Leticia Urias, identified as president of MBTA; and Eva Robles, identified as the district’s coordinator of community schools.

The presentation highlighted recent partner-led efforts the grants are intended to support, including a community care fair that served more than 1,000 students with hygiene kits and targeted outreach to students who are unhoused or inadequately housed. The presenter pointed to ongoing partnerships such as Longo Toyota, which the district said has contributed funding, manpower and recruitment of other partners for district events.

The presenter also said the LA Food Bank will begin distributing food at the Mountain View Family Center twice a month, with plans to expand to weekly distributions if operations allow. Other described activities include virtual CPAC meetings that connect families at host sites with families at feeder schools.

The announcement referenced the district’s LCAP (Local Control and Accountability Plan) as the planning framework that lists family and community partnerships as Goal 4. No formal board action or vote was recorded in the presentation segment; the presenter described the award and existing partnership activities and did not indicate next required board steps during this portion of the meeting.

The district presentation provided a timeline of programs and partnerships to use the grant funds for family-centered services and outreach; staff and partners present in the room were recognized during the remarks.