Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Trustee and residents press Inglewood Unified to put student needs first when leasing district properties
Summary
At an Asset Management Committee meeting, trustees, residents and city staff discussed using surplus school properties for student programs, a YMCA partnership, park expansion and workforce housing for teachers; a public commenter raised concerns about the sale of Worthington Elementary and outstanding district loan obligations.
Bridal Myers, introduced by staff as a trustee for Area 3 but speaking as a neighbor, told the Inglewood Unified School District Asset Management Committee the district should treat properties "not as just assets to manage, but as tools to improve student performance." He asked the group to bring decisions about land and facilities back to one question: "How does that help students succeed?"
Myers also raised financial concerns about past property sales and outstanding district debt, saying, "I find it ironic that Worthington was sold at 12,000,000 and cannot be used towards its towards a loan payment for teachers' wages when we have $14,000,000 remaining on…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
