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Parents and students urge board to preserve San Pasqual FFA program
Summary
Students, parents and community members urged the board to keep the San Pasqual High School FFA (Future Farmers of America) class, arguing the program provides leadership, scholarship access and a sense of community for students who might otherwise be disengaged.
Ryan Ross, a student, and several parents told trustees that cancelling the agriculture/FFA class at San Pasqual High would deprive students of leadership development and scholarship opportunities. Ross described FFA as "more than just about agriculture" — calling it a “second family” — and asked the board to keep the class available for incoming freshmen.
Parents testified about personal observations of student growth and urged the board to consider the program’s role in creating pathways to college and careers. Trustees said they had spoken with the teacher and were "managing what we need to do," and thanked speakers for coming; no formal motion to restore or cut the class was recorded at the meeting.
