California / School Districts / East Whittier City Elementary
The board recognized Murphy Ranch Elementary employees and volunteers: Andrea Carlson (teacher of the year), Gabby Aguayo (classified employee), and Janine Montoya (community service award), among others, and presented longevity pins to staff with multi-decade service.
California / School Districts / East Whittier City Elementary
East Whittier assistant superintendents and curriculum staff presented midyear LCAP expenditures through December, implementation status and student achievement trends showing steady ELA, mixed math results and ELPAC gains; trustees requested more granular D vs. F and subgroup data.
California / School Districts / East Whittier City Elementary
Trustees elected Carlos Aparicio vice president and Mrs. Carrera clerk, approved CSBA delegate nominees, adopted resolutions on reductions of services and seniority tie-breaks, and accepted completion of a portable-restroom project; all listed motions passed by roll call.
California / School Districts / East Whittier City Elementary
Dozens of teachers, classified staff and parents told the East Whittier City School District board that recent releases and proposed reductions threaten student services and safety, citing 10 classified staff still on a layoff list and classroom sizes reported as high as 37 students.
California / School Districts / East Whittier City Elementary
Trustees approved a provisional appointment process for Trustee Area 4 and a slate of administrative and policy items, including deletion and adoption of immigration response policy (BP 1445), changes to independent-study policy, nonreelection actions and adoption of the federal mileage rate.
California / School Districts / East Whittier City Elementary
Trustees presented a ceremonial key and plaque to outgoing board member Armando Urtiaga after two decades of service and recognized certificated and classified employees across district schools.
California / School Districts / East Whittier City Elementary
The East Whittier City School District board on Feb. 2 preliminarily adopted a resolution listing classified and certificated positions that could be cut, despite union and teacher complaints about impact on student services; final determinations were deferred to May and depend on a pending MOU.
California / School Districts / East Whittier City Elementary
At a board meeting hosted at Mulberry Elementary, the East Whittier City School District honored Teacher of the Year Rochelle Martinez, Classified Employee of the Year Alma Curiel, multiple service-pin recipients and volunteer Vania Alvarado.
California / School Districts / East Whittier City Elementary
After clarifying that a December vote on the first interim report was treated as invalid pending legal counsel, the board unanimously approved the resubmitted 2025–26 first interim report and confirmed there were no changes to the report since Dec. 15.
California / School Districts / East Whittier City Elementary
Dual-immersion teachers thanked the board for restoring DLI aides but told the board they need district coaching — ideally bilingual and versed in dual-immersion pedagogy — to ensure equitable support for Ocean View and Ceres sites.