Board Highlights
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The Board of Trustees met on April 16, 2025, for a regularly scheduled Board meeting. Here are the highlights of the meeting. This publication is not intended to cover all items addressed at the meeting but a condensed version to keep our community informed. To view the agenda and video of all board meetings, access the link here.
Celebrations
Athletics Winter 2025 Recognition
Congratulations to our high school student-athletes, who were recognized by the Board for their high achievement beginning with Shyra Randle of Natomas High School. Randle is a two-time Regional Champion and, this year, the CIF-SJS Masters Wrestling Champion (155 lbs). She advanced to CIF State and became the first female placer in Natomas High School history, placing 7th in State.
The Board recognized the Boys Varsity Basketball from Natomas High School and Inderkum High School for their amazing feat in the playoffs.
Natomas High tied for first place in the Golden Empire League and was seeded #1 in Division 4 in the California Interscholastic Federation-Sac Joaquin Section (CIF-SJS) playoffs. They were a Section Finalist and made it to the second round of CIF-State.
Inderkum High School was first place in the Capital Valley Conference and was seeded #2 in Division 1 in the California Interscholastic Federation - Sac Joaquin Section (CIF-SJS) playoffs. They were a Section Semi-Finalist and made it to the second round of CIF-State.
Staff Celebratory Resolutions Approved
The Board approved a series of resolutions recognizing staff during the month of May. The following staff recognition resolutions were approved and will be celebrated in a variety of ways next month:
- May 7, 2025 as California Day of the Teacher
- May 7, 2025 as National School Nurse Day
- May 18, 2025 as National Speech Pathologist Day
- May 18-24, 2025 Classified School Employee Week
Districtwide Early Literacy Initiative
Staff shared that the district will be launching an Early Learners Literacy initiative to focus on increasing literacy skills for our youngest learners. The initiative will launch on May 9, with activities, guest readers, and book distribution for students in grades transitional kindergarten - second grade. While the initiative will launch with festive events, it will be implemented throughout next school year and focus on the following:
- Science of reading
- Foundational reading skills
- Common early literacy assessments
- Early literacy resources for classrooms and homes
- In-class coaching for teachers
- Professional development for teachers and administrators
NUSD’s Graduate Profile
The Board approved the district’s graduate profile which outlines the skills, knowledge, and attributes a student should possess when they complete an educational program. For NUSD, this would define the key academic and non-academic areas for students to develop in grades Pre-K through 12 as they prepare for life after high school. The graduate profile will be a resource to communicate with the NUSD community (staff, students and families) about students’ progress toward reaching these areas of achievement and will align to measurable outcomes we routinely assess. To review the profile, click here.
Approve NUSD’s Master Plan for English Learners
The Board approved the district’s updated Master Plan for English Learners. This plan is aligned to California’s English Learner Roadmap and reflects the district’s processes for multilingual students. To review the plan presented at last night’s meeting, click here.
Summer Program Offerings
Staff presented a summary of the programs being offered to NUSD students this summer. These programs provide targeted academic support, social-emotional learning, and enrichment opportunities. There are programs for elementary - high school. For a complete list, visit the Summer Schools webpage.
May Designated as Mental Health Awareness Month
In addition to the staff celebratory resolutions, for the first time, the Board recognized May as Mental Health Awareness Month with a resolution. More information will be shared throughout the month of May to the Natomas Unified community regarding Mental Health Awareness.
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