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Board spotlights student awards, CTE expansion and teacher of the year
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Summary
Trustees recognized Vanden High JROTC and Academic Decathlon teams, named Kim Moore Classified Employee of the Year and Christopher Slough Teacher of the Year, and heard a CTE update on pre‑apprenticeships, internships and industry partnerships.
The meeting opened with a series of recognitions for students and staff across the Travis Unified district.
Apostle Anthony Summers offered a Black History Month reflection that highlighted African American inventors and urged ongoing study. The board presented certificates to the Vanden High AFJROTC unit after staff reported a perfect 100% review from Air Force JROTC leaders. Vanden’s Academic Decathlon team was recognized for placing fourth in the Bay Area region and for qualifying for the state championship for the 25th consecutive year.
Kim Moore was named the district’s Classified School Employee of the Year for 2026–27; she was recognized for 12 years of district service and work across maintenance, grounds, transportation and custodial programs. The board also presented the 2026–27 Teacher of the Year award to Christopher Slough, Cambridge Elementary’s music teacher, who responded with remarks about the role of music and gratitude for district support.
Under old business, a CTE presentation summarized plans for career pathway expansion: Vanden and Tech students will attend trade career fairs, the district is part of a consortium to offer pre‑apprenticeship opportunities with the Solano County Office of Education and local industry, and staff are exploring paid internships and lab courses for next year.
Why it matters: Recognitions highlight student achievement and staff contributions and underscore district investments in career pathways that connect secondary coursework with local industry.
Next steps: The district said it will continue developing industry partnerships, pursue pre‑apprenticeship and internship structures and bring CTE planning updates to the board as projects firm up.
