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Inglewood Unified board approves consent items, hears public comment on youth HBCU summit and HBCU initiative update
Summary
At a July 16 special meeting, the Inglewood Unified School District Board approved consent calendar items and minutes, heard a public comment from Dr. Laura Williams about a youth "Born for More" HBCU summit, and received board remarks highlighting an ongoing HBCU initiative and back-to-school planning.
The Inglewood Unified School District Board of Education on July 16 approved consent calendar items for human resources, educational services and business services and accepted the minutes of its June 30 special meeting.
During the public comment period, Dr. Laura Williams, founder of the nonprofit Just Who I Am, urged the board to help promote a "Born for More Summit" for youth 13 and older at Charles Drew University to give students a daylong exposure to life on a Historically Black College or University campus. "It's more than an event. It's an experience," Williams said, asking the board and district staff to share information with schools, counselors and youth programs.
There was a brief exchange to clarify the summit date; the transcript reflects inconsistent dates (Williams initially said "June 25," then the exchange references July 27 and July 25, and a speaker says "Next Saturday"). The date is not specified in the record provided.
Board President Dr. Carlos McGee reported on the district's HBCU initiative, saying the program has been under development "now for over 4 years" and previewing recognition events of HBCU leaders scheduled for the 24th and 25th that will include a local Inkwell Beach observance in Santa Monica. "We have been developing our HBCU initiative now for over 4 years," McGee said, and invited the community to upcoming events.
Board member Ernesto Castillo reflected on the recent World Cup events, noting strong community turnout but concerns about ticket affordability and access. "We still weren't able to give free tickets to our students, even though some charter schools in our city did give some free tickets," Castillo said, and he urged preparations for back-to-school giveaways and uniform availability.
Margaret Turner Evans thanked the board for the opportunity to attend the CAPC conference, noting sessions on artificial intelligence and promising to share takeaways at fall events. Vice President Brandon Myers thanked the public for attending the special meeting and praised Dr. Williams' youth work.
The board recessed to closed session earlier in the meeting and reconvened at 5:55 p.m., reporting no reportable actions. The meeting was adjourned at 6:07 p.m.; the next regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting is August 5, 2026.
