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Trustees and superintendent update public on student achievements and construction progress
Summary
Trustees recognized student extracurricular placements and discussed facility priorities; Superintendent Dr. Lopez emphasized student safety and updated the board on Mendota Elementary and preschool construction timelines.
During trustee communications on Jan. 21, Student Board Member Yesenia Soriano reported that the Mendota High Color Guard placed third in the Mendota Christmas Parade and that the FFA placed 4th High Team at Porterville on Jan. 3. Trustees shared facility priorities: Trustee Lupe Flores said a GoFundMe was not feasible for adding stadium seating and snack bar, recommended separate accounts for Performing Arts, Weight Room and Aquatic Center projects, and assigned Mr. J. Alcaide to set up project accounts.
Superintendent Dr. Lopez thanked parents for patience during fog-day schedules and said that "student safety is his #1 priority," adding that trips and sporting events may be canceled if transportation staff deem conditions unsafe. He reported that Mendota Elementary construction is progressing and that the new preschool is expected to be finished around October 2026. The minutes record no formal motions on these items; they were informational updates.
