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SACRAMENTO State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond on Thursday outlined actions, priorities and investments needed to address the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on students.
Thurmond laid out critical next steps for ways the California Department of Education, state leaders, and school districts can work together to support student success.
The priorities, discussed during a virtual media briefing Thursday, build on the work of the CDE since the onset of the COVID-19 public health crisis and outline additional goals designed to jump-start schools’ recovery and close equity gaps.
“Our educators, parents, and communities have never worked harder to support students during this crisis, and we all are deeply concerned by the ways the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated impacts on our highest-need students. Our actions and investments moving forward must be bold, meaningful, and targeted to accelerate learning and advance educational equity,” said Thurm
John Portz
The School Committee met on Monday, Dec. 7, using Zoom conferencing. There were a number of important presentations.
High school project
Jim Jordan, an architect from Ai3, presented the latest drawings and planning information on the proposed high school. The architects are beginning to fine-tune the schematic design which includes a three-floor structure on the Phillips school site as well as a two-floor structure on the Columbia Street site. The Phillips site includes most of the academic components and the Columbia side includes the gymnasium, auditorium, cafeteria, arts, and technology, along with space for district administration, the Council on Aging, and facilities. A bridge across Common Street connects the two buildings.