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Riverview STEM principal asks Rancho Cordova council to fund STEM field trips for elementary students
Summary
Lori Powell, principal of Riverview STEM Academy, urged the council to approve a proposal using community enhancement funds to expand equitable access to STEM field trips and in‑school programs for all Rancho Cordova elementary schools, arguing the programs boost engagement and future career pathways.
Lori Powell, principal of Riverview STEM Academy, told the Rancho Cordova City Council she supports a proposal to fund STEM field trips and related in‑school STEM programming for all elementary schools in the city.
"For many years, community enhancement and investment fund support has helped provide hundreds of local students with hands on science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics experiences that many families could not otherwise afford," Powell said during public comment, asking the council to back the current funding request.
Powell argued the program expands equitable access to environmental education, museums, agricultural programs and conservation organizations, and that such experiences increase student engagement and academic achievement while inspiring future careers in high‑demand STEM fields.
The comment was entered during public comment; no formal council action on the funding request was recorded in the meeting transcript provided. The clerk noted one additional written comment had been submitted and posted online.
