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Trustees praise staff work, call management retreat 'transformational' ahead of school year
Summary
Board members reflected on the Management Retreat, praised facilities work in preparation for the school year, and highlighted a boardroom bulletin board bearing the message 'This is your year to... be brave, be you, shine, and achieve your goals.'
Board President Denis DeFigueiredo described the recent Board Management Retreat as "transformational" and emphasized the district focus on "All Students" as the school year begins. He also thanked Director of Facilities and Projects Ronaldo Garcia-Lopez and district staff for summer work preparing school sites.
Trustees and Superintendent Dr. Catherine Kawaguchi shared their enthusiasm for the first day of school and praised New Teacher Orientation. Trustee Shelley Weinstein presented Trustee Paola Jellings with a five-year service pin during the meeting. The board noted the bulletin board in the Boardroom featuring the message "This is your year to" followed by affirmations such as "be brave," "be you," "shine," and "achieve your goals."
