The meeting was called to order at 12:43 by President Meghan Burton.
Pledge was led by Mike “Greek” Frangadakis.
Inspiration was from Judy Rodriguez who amused with the poem “A Politically Correct Christmas.”
Visiting Rotarians:
Mike Hyman Morning Rotary guest of Ed Stahl.
Visitors:
- Sasha Shkolnik and Simona Freeman both from LGHS Music Boosters introduced by Jean-Marc Blanchard.
- Alex Schultz from LGSUHSD School Board. Introduced by Ron Cassel.
Announcements:
Terri Trotter read the slate of candidates. There were no nominations from the floor. Slate was approved as read.
Lisa Cheskin and Tina Orsi-Hartigan announced that tickets for the CrabFest go on sale tomorrow. Remember, this event sells out fast. The auction catalog is also going live on the 19th.
Jean-Marc presented a check to the LGHS Music Boosters for $3,306. These are the proceeds from our Fall Fundraiser movie. Thanks to Cinelux for their generosity.
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Avis was happy to be here, she misses everyone. She donated to the scholarship fund.
Jean-Marc was excited that Cal beat Stanford and University of Michigan beat Ohio State. He donated $60 to the scholarship fund.
Presentation:
Our speaker today was Bill Sanderson, Superintendent of LGSUHSD. Mr. Sanderson has been superintendent since the 22-23 school year. Prior to coming here, he was the assistant superintendent of high schools in San Francisco. He began his talk on the State of the District with a story about the Masai who don’t ask, how are you, but how are the children? If the children are not well, the society cannot be well.
Academics continue to be strong in the district. In fact, the district ranked #1 in the state in mathematics among all high school districts. Beyond academics, the district has started a wellness center at each school which is seeing increased use by students each year. The district has been recognized for their food service, providing freshly cooked meals rather than prepackaged food. Responding to the widespread fentanyl problem, both staff and students have been trained in the use of Narcan.
The district has challenges among them competing with higher paying districts to attract and retain the best staff and declining enrollment.
Meeting adjourned at 1:30. Happy New Year! No meeting next week.