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Victor Casares, chief executive of the Youth and Family Club of Pomona Valley (formerly Boys & Girls Club of Pomona), and Julie Brooks, CEO of Woodcraft Rangers, each presented brief summaries of their partnerships with the district and the services they provide at elementary and middle schools.

Why it matters: Both partners deliver after‑school and summer programming at Pomona Unified sites, providing supervised activities, sports, tutoring and enrichment that district staff and parents say help increase attendance and reduce behavior referrals.

Victor Casares described a partnership that expanded after the COVID period and now serves hundreds daily: \"We've never ever served on a daily basis over 2 or 300 kids during the school year. In the summer, yes, we hit about 400, but never 3,000 kids,\" he said, later noting the organization touches thousands of children and families annually through on‑campus programs. Casares said the club trains staff to engage students and build belonging: \"We will not let you fail. We will not let you fail.\" He invited trustees and community members to visit a June 12 event to learn about the partnership.

Julie Brooks of Woodcraft Rangers said the nonprofit has a 103‑year history in Los Angeles County and that the group is now operating site‑based sports and enrichment at multiple Pomona campuses, serving TK–6 with offerings such as basketball, soccer and a Junior Rangers program for TK/K. Woodcraft reported having launched summer and camp programs and said it is projecting to serve roughly 1,200 students in summer 2025 through a nine‑hour day program with rotations of enrichment clubs, competitions and showcases.

Both presenters highlighted program outcomes district leaders track. Casares said school‑level attendance increases and behavior referrals decrease when partners operate on campus; Woodcraft shared photos and a recap of outdoor education and regional competitions and noted a recent purchase of a camp used for inaugural student experiences.

Ending note: The board received presentations and gratitude from the district for community partnerships that provide enrichment, sports and summer options. No formal action was required; partners encouraged community visits and described summer program registration and site information.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pomona Unified School District - Board meeting - 5/7/25","oneSentenceSummary","District presentations from Youth & Family Club of Pomona Valley and Woodcraft Rangers outlined expanded‑learning partnerships, enrollment and outcomes from after‑school sports, morning recess, and summer programs.","taxTitle","Pomona Unified, School Districts, California","taxId",14374,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6243756,"Board approves emergency resolution to clear vacant former adult‑school site after repeated trespassing and safety concerns",85,1827000,1912000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3237769-4fae87c24b1189137c595b47c61e62d3&start=1827&end=1912","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3237769-4fae87c24b1189137c595b47c61e62d3/thumbnail_1827000.jpg","/articles/6243756/California/Board-approves-emergency-resolution-to-clear-vacant-former-adultschool-site-after-repeated-trespassing-and-safety-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6243756-f8e724099d14cd547d646f93b809b2d7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770397299&Signature=Owhvn89E~JZRHAWwYBAQ3cyio5w4yv9V8ITfyKZZIodVJXw5ZjPtwNQkuWn7vBH-41trfySzuRulXExJvYbv2A0dUizZYQ~eQ~lF7u4fCILwEioiyfftBKxAR6dS4~n5kPNum-UmrddUdGJjvMrsJsl8Ryt-w8utsiWfqEuFAY-w9rT-yjS~90MBNfREcJoQ01d~hdwWLsjrngkHX8l9oNlmKIqxnri9g6dawCgz12KLY5HiUvmp2RuAAWjTqvoSDsq5n~kgOluWLoYEjRdjpR4Us~Dk5i2-k4YW54s0elQjP00a2pN7GUC9~JuWleEd4tU2uB9J1HHQX6BVvaHMyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pomona Unified trustees on May 7 approved an emergency resolution authorizing the district to contract without a full public advertising process to inspect, secure and clean up a vacant property that formerly housed district adult‑education and Park West facilities.

Superintendent Darren Knowles told the board the site has become a public‑safety concern because of repeated transient encampments, instances of fires and difficulty keeping unauthorized persons off the property; the district is seeking an expedited contractor selection process to test for environmental hazards and to perform perimeter security and remediation.

Why it matters: The resolution allows the district to use the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA) fast‑track procurement process rather than a standard competitive bid timeline, enabling quicker abatement and security work on a property identified as surplus and increasingly hazardous.

\"This is the old adult school facility. We're asking the board tonight to approve this emergency resolution,\" Knowles said, describing work that will include hazardous‑material surveys (asbestos/lead), demolition of a front building and portable classrooms and further remediation of five remaining buildings. He said the district has been coordinating with the Pomona Police Department and the fire department.

District construction staff explained the CUPCCAA process to the board and noted state thresholds. \"The CUPCCAA process ... allows us to fast track certain types of projects within a dollar limit,\" said district construction staff (Mr. Mesa). He told the board the current statewide threshold for CUPCCAA work is $220,000 and that projects must still be submitted to the county for oversight when the district invokes an emergency procurement.

The board approved the emergency resolution by voice vote (5–0). The motion was made by Board Member Jimenez and seconded by Dr. Perlman. Mr. Mesa noted the process requires submission to the county and that pre‑registered contractors will be invited to walk the site and submit proposals under the emergency procurement authority.

Ending note: The district will proceed with hazard surveys, perimeter security and remediation work and will publish the selected contractor and project details after the county review and completion of the emergency procurement steps.","Trustees authorized an emergency, no‑bid procurement under CUPCCAA to inspect, secure and remediate a vacant former adult‑education/Park West site after repeated transient encampments and fires; the item passed 5–0 with county notification to follow.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6243761,"Pomona Unified staff propose making two‑year CTE completion a graduation pathway to boost College & Career Indicator",209,971000,1180000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3237769-4fae87c24b1189137c595b47c61e62d3&start=971&end=1180","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3237769-4fae87c24b1189137c595b47c61e62d3/thumbnail_971000.jpg","/articles/6243761/California/Pomona-Unified-staff-propose-making-twoyear-CTE-completion-a-graduation-pathway-to-boost-College-Career-Indicator","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6243761-4a204b42ac923966a14c24de74133a38/orig.mp4?Expires=1770397460&Signature=BtA4CbbKd746wsp5WiSF1ieyLincbVC9Y7Pp-Z6~y0oia0kdz~yrkh3rhCS4RJd7EfL-~umLQy-GDRe7CBBigSBhhRKpBuuveAcRaafTX16UXGmfJHyAwoR9EAhWlkU7xVFPFBZNaLXdM1PrdDhTaq-GxNi4Uv3wiGJcrwR3z13-h8tUDACGpscyGYrR~4nEy4PkVjJbBJwfPK89uh2M0bDNJjJOb~aP6Ysxra6XfK0o7vYcBEXPcEMOj4J7MYC30cBvcqXW5KVszcQ~zeb9qHLCKYfATc1FOmkSB4GQV9uw~NyCw12tzxCN0u4wTi-7VSb6TBtHjknf2cywtbgWhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff presented a proposal May 7 asking the Pomona Unified School District Board of Education to consider changing high school graduation requirements so that completion of a two‑year Career Technical Education pathway would more consistently qualify students as \"college and career ready\" on the California School Dashboard.

The presentation, led by Luis Rodriguez (College and Career Readiness) with program administrator Monique Cardenas, said the change would align graduation requirements with California’s College and Career indicators and increase the district’s Dashboard results without reducing students’ access to electives or A–G college eligibility.

Why it matters: Under California’s Dashboard, college and career readiness is measured by multiple indicators. Pomona Unified staff said many of the district’s students currently meet college readiness through A–G course completion, while relatively few meet the career readiness indicator through CTE completion. The proposal would increase the required CTE credit minimum from one year (10 credits) to two years (20 credits) or reallocate elective credits so students would finish a pathway.

Monique Cardenas defined CTE in the presentation: \"CTE is a two‑year pathway for high school students. It's a program that helps students explore careers, build real world skills, and prepare for college and the workforce.\" She described CTE as an introductory class followed by a concentrator and a capstone (the two‑year sequence required for the career readiness indicator).

District data cited in the presentation: the 2024 Dashboard for Pomona Unified showed roughly 33.1% of students classified as \"prepared\" for college and career, 18% \"approaching\" and 48.9% \"not prepared.\" Rodriguez said 85.4% of the students labeled \"prepared\" met that status because they completed A–G coursework; only about 5.3 percentage points of the prepared group met prepared through completion of a CTE pathway.

The main options laid out to the board were: (1) move 10 elective credits into the CTE requirement to create a 20‑credit CTE graduation requirement while retaining a 40‑credit elective minimum; or (2) replace standalone Health and Technology requirements with a year of CTE to free space in the schedule for a second year of pathway coursework.

Board members raised operational questions and equity concerns during the presentation. Board member Jimenez asked whether students who take four years of band or music would lose those opportunities; staff replied that the district sets an elective minimum (presenters said 50 elective credits is current baseline) and students who take more electives would not be blocked from continuing music or arts. Staff also described existing waiver options for students who meet other postsecondary indicators (AP, dual enrollment, A–G completion) and noted multiple pathways to complete CTE (zero‑period, after‑school, summer offerings and ROP partnerships at offsite venues such as Fairplex).

Board members asked about sequencing and counseling supports. Cardenas said counselors prepare four‑year plans that schedule students into introductory CTE coursework early; the district plans to retain waivers for students whose coursework already demonstrates college and career readiness.

No formal action was taken on May 7. The staff framed the presentation as a proposal for the board to consider and asked direction for next steps; implementation would require board approval of revised graduation requirements and follow‑up work on course offerings, staffing and counseling support.

Ending note: District staff said an expanded CTE graduation requirement could raise Pomona Unified’s College & Career Dashboard measure by capturing students who are already A–G complete but not otherwise meeting the career readiness indicator; board members asked staff to return with more detail about sequencing, counselor capacity, teacher staffing and impacts on extracurricular programs.","District staff presented a plan to revise graduation requirements so a completed two‑year Career Technical Education (CTE) pathway counts as a college‑and‑career indicator on the California Dashboard; board members asked implementation and equity questions.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6243766,"Pomona Unified receives SAIL charter renewal petition; district will review and return recommendation",159,1701000,1860000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3237769-4fae87c24b1189137c595b47c61e62d3&start=1701&end=1860","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3237769-4fae87c24b1189137c595b47c61e62d3/thumbnail_1701000.jpg","/articles/6243766/California/Pomona-Unified-receives-SAIL-charter-renewal-petition-district-will-review-and-return-recommendation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6243766-80330392864eebcb0c029d6ff8440071/orig.mp4?Expires=1770397615&Signature=eAuvAUm8N6N1aAuvQjTlJlN2Ae-VqjG4iVmbbXGQJy81PH-kHlXsJ39nzKFxfcb63PLbC8qUvfI2vLJbZyR5koc4uxWUrfXAnj39S3AaPky~ewkJTJuzSNrwLSEO8lXZcdfmXa-MblfpCSf~QB-YazWCSWl6SEv~9jpWiZJiZe88lWxvVccsbUjxKvfITicAptcy-3Onn608XYkkq6C5SVPIiEVl6yFuMvapeXQEqeC023J4AqPjK~5S8sU8ixPe81LYRvRyapYmYdwNn7fw7gt1HUlt2jJxgszUJW83aQ61glU~6xIivlrsLvoiNVhbPMqB43TWJREeF6bZvtqlIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Education of Pomona Unified School District received a formal renewal petition on May 7 from the School of Extended Educational Options (SAIL), a dependent charter that provides independent-study and alternative programs for students across TK–12.

The district will take the petition under submission and return a staff report and recommendation at a later public meeting after conducting a district review, public input and a site visit, Superintendent Darren Knowles said during the meeting.

Why it matters: SAIL serves multiple student populations — credit‑deficient high schoolers, athletes who train off‑site, a large homeschool cohort and vendor‑partnered sports programs — and the charter’s renewal could affect how the district serves students who need non‑traditional pathways to graduate.

SAIL principal Dina Ashford summarized the petition and the school’s current structure before the board. \"SAIL stands for School of Extended Educational Options,\" Ashford said. She described four program strands operating from Palomar Center (2211 N. Grove Ave.) and emphasized that SAIL also oversees the district’s independent study program.

District staff and SAIL presented enrollment and performance figures the board will use in its review. On Feb. 25 the petition summary reported total SAIL enrollment at about 1,210 students for 2024–25, with program-level counts described as approximately: Classic (credit‑recovery/alternative high school) 223, Sports/Elite Sports Institute 204, Homeschool 413, and Vendor‑partner programs 329. SAIL staff also reported that PUSD’s district independent‑study enrollment stands at about 252 high‑school students.

SAIL's presentation noted year‑to‑year growth: 2019–20 enrollment was reported at 587; by 2023–24 the petition documents showed roughly 1,165 students; the petition packet provided to the board indicates 1,210 on Feb. 25, 2025. Assistant principal Eric Negron and assistant principal Tom Vogt reviewed test participation and recent graduation and assessment gains reported in the petition: the renewal summary cited a 60.7% graduation rate in 2023–24 (a 4.4 percentage point gain from the prior year) and increases on state assessments noted by SAIL staff.

SAIL described governance and fiscal arrangements for a dependent charter: a volunteer SAIL board composed largely of district cabinet members provides oversight, and the district retains financial control and oversight of charter funds. The presentation covered the 15 statutory charter elements required for renewal petitions, employee qualifications (SAIL staff are district employees), health and safety compliance, discipline and special education procedures, and closure procedures should the charter cease operations.

What happens next: District staff will review the petition's academic, governance and fiscal materials, conduct a site visit and compile a report with recommendations for the board. Mr. Knowles told the board the petition \"will be reviewed by the district that includes examining academic plans, financial viability, and governance. A site visit will be conducted by the district. The district invites and collects public input on the proposed charter during public comment. A staff report will be created with recommendations and submitted to the board. The petition for the renewal will be brought forward again and to be approved by the board.\" (District staff spokesperson)

Ending note: Because the board took the petition under submission rather than voting on renewal tonight, any change to SAIL’s status will depend on the subsequent staff report and a future board action after the public hearing record is complete.","School of Extended Educational Options (SAIL) presented a formal renewal petition to the Board; district staff said the petition will be reviewed and brought back for a future decision after public input and a site visit.","actionData","errors"]

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