POSITIVE, INDEPENDENT LEADERSHIP

By Meredith Reynolds

I am committed to providing the best education possible for all of our students. I gauge my decisions on what is best for the kids.

--During my term on the Governing Board the first Master Facilities Plan was developed, the result of 18 public workshops. This Master Facilities Plan was critical for the passage of the 1995 school bond. By using those $15M and interest earned, 70 permanent classrooms were upgraded both structurally and educationally at the elementaries. 4 new classrooms built at LCE. We purchased and upgraded 20 relocatables for class size reduction. At the High School (7-12) 15 new classrooms and a second gym were built. Both seismic and technology upgrades were completed throughout the entire site. The Bio-Life Science and Geology labs were renovated and modernized and a new student drop-off/pick up area to access Foothill Blvd. was constructed.

--Also during my term on the Governing Board, I have worked tirelessly to improve relations with the City. I have served multiple terms as one of the Board's representative to the School District/City Joint Use Committee.

Relations have never been better. As a result of improved communications and a spirit of cooperation, the community has seen action taken to improve field maintenance, to construct sidewalks, and to improve traffic safety around our schools.