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Volunteer urges board to expand outdoor learning and empower teachers to use campus spaces
Summary
Volunteer Michelle Eugenie told trustees outdoor learning (gardens, outdoor classrooms) boosts engagement and recommended empowering teachers and expanding programs across campuses; she asked the district to promote and support outdoor instruction and makerspaces.
Michelle Eugenie, who identified herself as a volunteer, urged the board to expand outdoor learning opportunities—gardens, outdoor classrooms and intentional use of campus space—to deepen student engagement and build socioemotional and practical skills. She described Cherry Chase Elementary’s existing garden work and asked trustees to encourage staff to use outdoor spaces more often. "Yo estoy esta noche para pedirles que, por favor, apoyen los espacios de aprendizaje al aire libre, expanden las aulas y háganlo de manera intencionada," she said.
Eugenie stressed this is not a request to add new curriculum but to use existing curriculum outside the classroom to increase opportunities for hands-on learning and to involve parents, volunteers and community partners. Her remarks were followed by other public commenters who raised related facility and inclusion concerns, and trustees acknowledged the potential for outdoor learning to be incorporated into future planning.
