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Sorensen said the school’s mission — “post secondary success through high levels of learning” — drives teacher collaboration, classroom visits and unit planning that he credited for recent improvements. He asked the board for support to begin community outreach as part of the IB application and candidacy process but did not request an immediate vote.

Sorensen presented specific measures he said show progress: La Jolla aims to conduct more than 1,800 classroom observations this year and had completed about 705 as of Dec. 15 (about 40 percent of the goal); the school reported reductions in failure rates for several teachers from the 2021–22 school year to 2023–24; and AP test registrations rose from 376 to 762 to 858 over a recent multi‑year span. He also told the board that, in the state accountability calculations he reviewed, a one‑ or two‑student record change can affect the campus label and that his staff is pursuing records corrections and appeals where appropriate.

On the IB proposal, Sorensen described a “school within a school” model that would give students a voluntary IB pathway rather than converting the entire campus. He said La Jolla would apply for the Middle Years Programme (MYP) for ninth and tenth graders and the Diploma Programme for 11th and 12th graders, with a target implementation in either fall 2026 or fall 2027 depending on how long candidacy and authorization take. He explained the cost components the school has identified: a program application fee (listed by staff as $4,000 per program), a candidacy/consulting fee (about $9,500 per program), variable professional development costs for teachers (face‑to‑face trainings staff cited at roughly $850–$1,200 per person; online options lower), and an annual authorized‑school fee that would begin after verification and authorization. Sorensen said student exam fees are similar to AP test fees and that the district office has helped subsidize some costs for students.

Board members asked questions about feeder alignment, staffing and community outreach. Vice President Steven Chapman and others expressed support for adding programmatic options on campuses; several trustees said the proposal could aid recruitment and give families more choices. Board members did not take a formal vote on the IB candidacy request during the meeting; Superintendent Jeremy Keiser and staff were asked to work with Sorensen on next steps and to alert the board if the school needs district assistance.

Paperwork and timeline details that Sorensen provided: the IB application can be brief or lengthy depending on preparation; candidacy typically takes one to two years; professional development and an IB coordinator would be required if La Jolla proceeds; and the school expects to recruit interested teachers as part of the application process. Sorensen said staff and teachers surveyed earlier showed substantial interest in IB instruction and that the school will begin community engagement required for candidacy after receiving board encouragement.

The presentation included examples of student recognition and teacher supports that Sorensen said align with IB teaching approaches — interdisciplinary units, the “approaches to learning” focus and opportunities such as extended essays and creativity/service activities in the Diploma Programme. Sorensen emphasized the school was not proposing IB as a replacement for AP or dual‑enrollment offerings: “It’s IB and AP and dual enrollment,” he said, arguing the programs can coexist.

No formal action was taken; the board directed staff to coordinate with the principal and return with any requests for district resources that arise during the application and community‑engagement phase.

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Approve regular meeting agenda — motion made and seconded; board proceeded with the meeting. (Mover/second not specified in the public transcript; outcome: approved. No detailed roll‑call tally suitable for reporting was recorded in the transcript excerpt.)

Approve consent agenda — motion made, seconded and approved by roll call. The transcript recorded affirmative roll‑call responses for the consent agenda from the following trustees: Dr. Luna Najera, Steven Chapman, Miguel Ortega Romero, Devin Del Palacio and Lisa Sun. (Roll‑call labels in the audio were fragmented in places; the board president announced the motion carried and business proceeded.)

Adjourn — motion to adjourn was made and seconded; the board adjourned at approximately 7:51 p.m.

No formal votes were recorded on informational items presented at the meeting, including La Jolla Community High School’s IB candidacy discussion and the district’s English‑learner/refugee supports presentation. Public commenters asked for operational follow‑up on a DECA hotel permission request; the board directed staff to investigate rather than take immediate action.

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Valquez said the chapter has fundraised and is not requesting additional district funds; she recounted that last year the team received verbal approval from the CTE director to stay at the conference hotel but was later denied in writing. She told the board the district funds meals and transportation for 20 students and asked staff to explain the discrepancy between earlier verbal approval and the recent written denial. “It’s about our health because it’s from early in the morning to around 11 p.m. at night for three days straight,” Valquez said, arguing that staying at the hotel would reduce risk and help students perform.

Valquez and her mother, Michelle Velasquez, described students sleeping on convention‑center floors when overnight lodging is not permitted and asked the district to reconsider the request. Valquez said conference registration closes Jan. 30 and urged a timely response. She also said the chapter can cover the hotel cost and that staying at the hotel could reduce overall district expenses related to multiple same‑day trips.

Vice President Steven Chapman asked district staff to follow up and said he would coordinate superintendent and operations staff to resolve logistics; Chapman told the speakers staff would return with answers in the next few days. No formal board action was taken at the meeting; staff were asked to investigate and report back before the registration deadline.

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Boston told trustees the district serves more than 14,000 students and that about 10 percent are English learners; she reported a set of program counts during the presentation, including students in the EL program, newcomers and a small number identified as refugee‑status newcomers. She said Spanish is the predominant home language but that the district documents roughly 50 languages across its schools and that Copper Canyon and Sierra Linda have the highest concentrations of EL students.

Boston and English acquisition coordinator Britney Moreno described the district’s layered supports: McKinney‑Vento enrollment procedures and wraparound services for students experiencing housing instability; partnerships with the International Rescue Committee for refugee transition support; instructional assistants and after‑school EL tutoring; bilingual materials and translation services for families; and digital tools such as live captions, immersive reader and speech‑to‑text to help students follow lessons in real time. Boston said the district uses an internal AzELa assessment implementation and student support analysts to monitor English‑language progress and to trigger targeted interventions.

Boston cited outcomes the district monitors: according to her presentation, the district’s 2022–23 overall graduation rate was 86.8 percent while the EL subgroup’s rate was approximately 84.77 percent; she also reported an EL dropout rate below 2 percent and noted the district continues targeted counselor and boot‑camp interventions ahead of state spring assessments.

Board members praised the partnerships and asked operational questions about enrollment processes, translation of enrollment materials and instructional assistant staffing. Boston said that online enrollment triggers a home‑language survey that alerts student‑support analysts and counselors; she confirmed most district forms are maintained in English because of state law requirements but said the district and partners (including IRC) provide translated materials and interpreter support when families need it. Boston also said the district uses Title‑funded professional development for EL teachers and sends staff to relevant conferences and trainings.

Boston described an upcoming West Valley consortium meeting to coordinate services across neighboring districts and asked trustees to continue support for staffing and technology that aid multilingual students. Board members asked for additional detail on how the district tracks newcomers’ transitions between feeder schools and secondary campuses and for future updates on graduation metrics for EL subgroups.

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La Jolla principal presents student‑achievement gains and seeks board backing to pursue International Baccalaureate

Votes at a glance: agenda and consent items approved; no policy votes taken on new programs

DECA students ask board to allow state‑conference hotel stays, citing safety and logistics

District staff outline supports for multilingual and refugee students, citing partnerships and technology tools