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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 that loan. The anticipated loan date, to pay it off, I believe, [is] 2034 to 2035." He warned the committee to prioritize lease partners who directly benefit students and suggested lease revenue be used to reinvest in classrooms and staff.
City staff responding to committee questions said they would provide a map showing projected general-plan designations that highlight current and former school sites to help district decision-making. "We would we would absolutely love to see, you know, community service oriented usage," a staff member said, while stressing the city could not commit funding on the spot and that such uses would require negotiation with the district.
Committee members and staff discussed a proposed expansion of Center Park on 113th and noted a proposal concerning Worthington Elementary School; a staff speaker clarified an acquisition "hasn't gone through yet." Members identified an open-space shortfall and raised workforce housing for teachers as a priority tied to retaining educators, while other members urged the city to encourage family-sized housing rather than primarily small units geared to singles or couples.
A resident asked whether the city's senior center had been publicly funded; staff confirmed it was and the question was raised to probe whether similar public funding could support youth centers. Committee members emphasized volunteer engagement at local schools and promoted existing programs — one member singled out a program called Savas as a useful resource — while speakers repeatedly returned the meeting to student outcomes as the primary test for property decisions.
The meeting included one public commenter, Bridal Myers, and closed with scheduling of the next meeting for April 14, 2026; a motion to adjourn passed after a roll call and the committee adjourned at 6:46 p.m.
The hearing produced no votes on property dispositions or funding commitments; staff committed to provide map materials and continue discussions with the district and developers.
