Monrovia Unified School District
Board of Education Meeting Highlights
December 2023
Board of Education Organizational Meeting
During the Annual Organizational Meeting, the Monrovia Unified Board of Education new officers for 2024. The changes are as follows:
- Jennifer Anderson, Board President
- Rob Hammond, Board Vice President
- Maritza Travanti, Board Clerk
- Selene Lockerbie, Board Member
- Traci Gholar, Board Member
The Board of Education is grateful to Traci Gholar for her service to the Board of Education and MUSD this past year as President.
Recognitions
The Monrovia Unified Board of Education invited students from Monroe Elementary School to lead the Pledge of Allegiance in English and Spanish at its December meeting. The students provided school updates to the Board members and did an outstanding job kicking off our meeting.
Board members highlighted the latest Advanced Placement Scholars at Monrovia High School. Every fall, the AP Program recognizes high school students who have demonstrated outstanding college-level achievement through their performance on multiple AP Exams. Many of these students are already at their respective universities or post-high school institutions, so they could not attend.
The following students received one of three titles depending on the number of tests they took and the grades they received.
AP Scholars
| Sophia Adkins | Gavin Ford | Emily Moran | Joselyn Sandoval |
| Ricardo Arevalo | Jesus Galan Avila | Kaylee Morrison | Ava Shechtman |
| Shaylen Berry | Charlie Gallardo | Patrick Morrison | Jordan Smith |
| Erin Byrnes | Briana Garcia | Allison Neuman | Janice Spaeth |
| Jonathan Camargo | Cristina Garcia | John Olivas | Alexis Travanti |
| Katelyn Carius | Franz Go | Deanna Pham | Daphne Tsirgiotis |
| Cheyenne Cerney | Peien Li | Marissa Phan | Rhianne Weir |
| Maya Cheng | Rachel Li | America Ramos | Chelsea Wong |
| Brooklyn Cumes | Jared Little | Kiel Aven Ramos | Kevin Zhou |
| Alyssa Escarcega | Lavender Lo | Tiber Ray | |
| Isaac Figueroa | Gabriel Miclat | Meilena Robertson | |
| Justice Fishkind | Dylan Moore | Juan Rosas |
AP Scholars with Honor
| Madeleine Anderson | Zoe Lei Ahn Ko | Kaitlyn Molinar |
| Trenton Candia | Elijah Leiva | Christian Morales |
| Zane Castilleja | Kaylin Manzanares | |
| Andrew Chung | Jocelyn Mendez |
AP Scholars with Distinction
| Benjamin Anderson | Jane Neuman | Jeremy Torres |
| Silas Brusseau | Kaylena Pham | Samuel Teshome |
| Zoey Caputi | Meredith Dickinson | Jack Heatherly |
| Robert DeBetta | Joaquin Gutierrez- Tunstad | Julia Heatherly |
| Sophia Lee | Angelina Hamilton | Ian Hughes |
| Harry Leng | Elie Raad | Marcel Kortylewski |
| Alexandra Lo | Brendan Reyes | Ashlynn Vales |
| Natalie Nash | Tamer Siam | James Woolery |
The Board also recognized Lupe Davis, Board Appointee to the Personnel Commission, for 23 years of service to the Monrovia Unified School District. Monrovia Unified School District expresses deep gratitude for her invaluable contributions, and the entire community wishes Lupe Davis all the best in her well-deserved retirement.
Please click this link to read more about her story and dedicated service to the District.
Actions Taken by the Board of Education
The Board of Education approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Boys and Girls Club of the Foothills (BGCF), allowing the BGCF to provide AVID Tutors to MUSD Middle Schools for a term beginning December 14, 2023, through June 30, 2024. These tutors will work closely with teachers and principals to implement the AVID curriculum and monitor student progress regularly.
The Board approved the Music Theater International (MTI) contract for the production of the musical Finding Nemo, Jr. for Wild Rose School of the Creative Arts Spring Musical. This contract ensures the school and students have everything they need for a fantastic Spring Musical.
Board members approved an MOU to start a partnership with PCS Family Services, Inc. This partnership will provide PCS clients with a successful Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Training Program and other wrap-around educational services that result in PCS clients receiving jobs and Monrovia Community Adult School (MCAS) earning training funds.
The Board of Education approved steps to start roofing replacements for the remaining MUSD sites that need roof upgrades. Clifton and Wild Rose completed their roof projects during the summer of 2023. Board members authorized the following agreements for these projects:
- Roof replacement materials and supplies package
- Recommended acceptance of bid results and award of contract
The Board appointed Gina Peck-Sobolewski as the Board of Education appointee to the Personnel Commission. She will be filling the vacant position left behind by Lupe Davis. Please help us congratulate Gina Peck-Sobolewski on her appointment to the MUSD Personnel Commission!
Staff Presentations to the Board of Education
2023-2024 First Interim Financial Report
The Board of Education received a staff presentation regarding the 2023-24 First Interim Financial Report. Education Code requires each District to file interim reports twice each fiscal year to give the District, county, state, and other community partners a snapshot of the District’s financial status.