Ricardo Landeros, a student at Chino Valley High School, told the Chino Valley Unified District board during public comment that he is taking 19 college credits this semester through concurrent enrollment and that the district covered roughly $1,700 in tuition this term.

“I’m taking 19 college credits this semester,” Landeros said. “Most of them, I’m trying to — I’m taking my classes towards a fine arts degree in music.” He said the courses have allowed him to complete many general education requirements before transferring to a four‑year program.

Landeros said he plans to enroll at Northern Arizona University (NAU) in a vocal performance program and that in 10 years he sees himself “becoming a speech language pathologist.” He told other students that taking even one or two college classes per semester reduces the number of classes they would need to pay for after high school.

“Just this semester, the school has paid over a thousand $700 worth of classes. That’s — that’s $1,700 I don’t have to pay for for college,” Landeros said. He recommended concurrent college classes to incoming freshmen and current high‑school students as a cost‑saving and time‑saving option.

The remarks were made during the meeting’s public comment period; no board action or vote on the topic was recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.