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RBUSD updates strategic plan and outlines possible $278 million bond measure
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Nicole Wesley presented a strategic-plan progress update and told the board the district is studying a potential school‑improvement bond measure estimated at about $278 million; cabinet will refine goals this fall and the board will consider a resolution July 16.
Dr. Nicole Wesley updated the Redondo Beach Unified School District board on the district’s strategic plan, highlighting academic goals, ongoing program pilots and a potential general‑obligation bond.
Wesley said the district is piloting new secondary‑math pathways next year and will spend 2024–25 explaining implementation and acceleration plans before full rollout in 2025–26. “We will pilot both Illustrative Math and Desmos,” she said, adding the pilot will include full units, pre/post assessment and student focus groups to collect teacher and student feedback.
Wesley also reviewed English‑language arts interventions and special‑education compliance, noting the district’s IEP completion rate is about 85 percent and that district staff are instituting office hours and compliance monitoring to raise timeliness. She described phased implementation of all‑day kindergarten, expansion of SEL (Second Step) lessons and efforts to increase postsecondary planning and vocational offerings, including continued participation in SoCal ROC programs.
On district security and technology, Wesley said multifactor authentication is now districtwide and digital citizenship, including appropriate use of AI, will be part of next year’s curriculum. CTO Susanna Garcia confirmed training and phased implementation of MFA for staff.
Wesley said the board has held six workshops on a potential facilities‑improvement bond and that the district is “landing somewhere around $278,000,000, possibly.” She said the bond’s priorities would include safety, modernization, replacing portable buildings and technology; the board is scheduled to vote on a resolution at its July 16 meeting.
Wesley said cabinet and the district leadership team will reconvene in the fall to revise goals and present an updated plan in September, with at least two status updates to the board annually.
The update gives the board a timeline for policy and community engagement steps ahead of any ballot decision.
