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Calexico Unified wins about $10.69 million in state community‑schools grant to expand services to seven campuses
Summary
The district announced a California Department of Education community‑schools implementation grant of approximately $10,687,500 over five years to add seven Calexico Unified campuses to its districtwide community‑schools program, bringing total implementation funding for 11 sites to about $16.69 million.
Superintendent Jimenez announced that the California Department of Education approved a community‑schools implementation grant to add seven Calexico Unified campuses — Aurora High School, Calexico High School, Enrique Camarena Junior High School, Blanche Charles Elementary, Cesar Chavez Elementary, Jefferson Elementary and Kennedy Gardens Elementary — totaling approximately $10,687,500 to be distributed over the next five years.
“This makes our entire district a a district wide community schools program,” Superintendent Jimenez said during the superintendent report, noting the award will be combined with last year’s funding for four previously funded sites to yield roughly $16,687,500 for 11 school sites. The superintendent said the funding supports the California Community Schools framework and its four foundational pillars, including integrated student supports and family and community engagement.
The superintendent described district plans to use the funding to establish site‑based family support centers and to provide services aimed at academic success and wellness. He credited the site community‑school steering committee (led by Alejandra Alemon), the district’s director of community schools and funding staff, and external partners and labor unions for contributing to the application.
District officials said the grant will enable expanded supports across campuses and that the business department and program teams will proceed with implementation planning and budget pages required by the grant. The superintendent said district staff will provide additional analytics and board updates on program outcomes in future meetings.
The announcement follows a season of district recognitions and end‑of‑year activities. The board did not take a final implementation vote on program specifics during this meeting; next steps described were planning, establishing family support centers and preparing site teams for the 2025–26 school year.
