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Residents and trustees praise 20th Fallbrook literacy celebration; resident offers leftover backpacks
Summary
A public commenter thanked volunteers for the district's 20th literacy event, named visiting presenters, and said leftover backpacks are available so no child starts school without supplies; trustees applauded volunteerism and recognized staff honored at the county level.
A resident who addressed the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District board thanked volunteers for a 20th-anniversary literacy celebration and urged the district to make leftover backpacks available to families in need before the start of school.
"We had a just a very strong showing of volunteers ... every person on this program is to be commended for their volunteerism," the resident said, adding that visiting presenters Manuel Bernal and Raldo Santa Cruz attended from outside the region. The commenter said backpacks remain and asked the board to help get the word out so "there's no child that's coming to school in a couple of weeks without a backpack." The resident suggested outreach through schools or the district's web page.
Board members responded with appreciation for the volunteer effort and the event's longevity. Trustees said the literacy celebration aligns with the district's focus on reading proficiency and social-justice framing of literacy work. The superintendent and trustees noted that some district employees were recently honored at the San Diego County level for their impact on after-school programs.
During the remarks, the board said it would follow up on distribution logistics and communication so families could be notified about available backpacks. No formal action or allocation of funds was taken during the public-comment exchange; the speaker's offer to provide backpacks was a request for coordination, which trustees acknowledged.
