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Garden Pathways mentoring renewed and expanded to serve up to 10 students under Community Schools grant
Summary
The board renewed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Garden Pathways mentoring program, expanding service from five to up to ten students for 2025–26, to be funded by the Community Schools Grant with no general‑fund impact.
The Richland Governing Board approved renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding with Garden Pathways on Oct. 13, expanding mentoring services from five students to up to ten scholars for the 2025–26 school year.
Mrs. Gonzalez told the board the original program, funded by a Kaiser Permanente grant, produced positive outcomes including increased student engagement and fewer behavioral incidents. "Based on these results, staff recommends expanding the program to serve ten students in the 2025-26 school year, to be funded by the Community Schools Grant, with no impact on the general fund," she said. The board approved the renewal by unanimous vote.
The renewal specifies mentoring services for up to 10 scholars and relies on Community Schools Grant funding. District staff indicated the expansion aims to build on demonstrated improvements in engagement and behavior; the transcript does not provide per‑student cost figures.
