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Redondo Beach Unified details back‑to‑school prep: more Chromebooks, 575 backpacks and expanded staff training
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Nicole Wesley told the board the district deployed almost twice as many Chromebooks, distributed a record 575 backpacks and held summer trainings for curriculum rollout and crisis prevention as staff and students prepare to return Aug. 20.
The Redondo Beach Unified School District laid out its back‑to‑school preparations at the Aug. 12 board meeting, reporting a large technology push, expanded student supports and multiple staff trainings ahead of the Aug. 20 first day of classes.
Superintendent Dr. Nicole Wesley said the district upgraded its network infrastructure and “was able to deploy almost twice as many Chromebooks for this year than we’ve had in the past,” and that new devices were delivered and prepped for registration. She also told trustees the district gave away a record 575 backpacks filled with supplies during recent distribution events.
“The Rotary screened 146 children and 56 of them qualified for free eyeglasses,” Dr. Wesley said, citing a community partnership that will result in eyeglasses arriving in the coming weeks. The superintendent credited volunteers, the PTA and district staff for organizing the backpack event and other outreach.
On professional development, Dr. Wesley briefed the board on curriculum and safety training completed over the summer: middle school English‑language arts teachers participated in the Wit & Wisdom rollout; special education staff received CPI (crisis prevention and intervention) training; and an instructional leadership team will help staff analyze data and support grade‑level improvement efforts.
Human resources updates included numbers for new hires: 42 certificated and 26 classified employees went through onboarding over the summer. The district also launched a monthly principal onboarding checklist to ensure site leaders receive consistent support.
The superintendent highlighted facilities and operations work completed during the break — grounds and irrigation repairs, custodial deep cleaning, warehouse reorganization and plumbing/irrigation work at athletic fields — and praised the IT team for its deployment work so registration could proceed despite a temporary vandalism‑related internet outage noted later in the meeting.
The board received the report for information; the district’s next steps are operational readiness for the Aug. 18 staff rally and the student start date on Aug. 20.
