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NEWS, NOTES & VOTES


In-Person and Virtual School Board Meeting


Sept. 17, 2024

Our mission: To inspire each student to extraordinary achievement every day.

Board Officers 

2024-2025


President

Basim Elkarra


Vice President

Stacey E. Bastian


Board Clerk

Christine Jefferson


Trustees

Michael Baker


Sharon Reichelt


Rebecca Sandoval


Sascha Vogt

MEETING HIGHLIGHTS



PRESENT and DISCUSS Edgenuity in Twin Rivers


Edgenuity is the online platform that provides access to A-G approved courses for students. The platform is used for credit recovery at our High Schools and the Independent study program at Keema. 


2024 Edgenuity Information




Personnel Items

The Board of Trustees approved all personnel recommendations

BOARD RECOGNITIONS

National College Board Recognition Students - Twin Rivers Unified is proud to celebrate 14 of our students who have been recognized by the College Board National Recognition Programs. The programs celebrate underrepresented students who excel academically. This year's recipients attend Grant Union High School and Rio Linda High School.


From Grant: Eduardo Arreola (First-Generation award and National Hispanic Recognition Program Award), Bell Lee (First-Generation), Yarah Rios (First-Generation and National Hispanic Recognition Program Award), Princess Tuigamala (FirstGeneration and National Indigenous Recognition Program Award), and Yuna Vang (First-Generation). 


From Rio Linda High: Debora Aguirre (First-Generation and National Hispanic Recognition Program Award), Sarina Eaton (First-Generation and National African American Recognition Program Award), Jenrry Gaona Jimenez (First-Generation and National Hispanic Recognition Program Award), Angelisa George (First-Generation, National African American Recognition Program Award, National Hispanic Recognition Program Award, and National Indigenous Recognition Program Award), Dayanara Medina (National Hispanic Recognition Program Award), Madison Medina–De La Cruz (First-Generation), Joshua Ross (First-Generation), Madison Supplee (First-Generation), and Maximus Vang (First-Generation).


Recognition of 2024-2025 District Teachers of the Year - Following site selections, essays, and an interview process, two candidates were selected as our District Teachers of the Year for 2024-2025: Edie Xiong, a fifth grade teacher at Foothill Oaks Elementary, and Marc Vankeuren Ph.D., an Advanced Placement Physics, Advanced Placement Environmental Science and Physics of the Universe teacher at Grant Union High School. Our District was proudly represented by these two educators in the Sacramento County Teacher of the Year program. One of these exceptional teachers, Marc Vankeuren, Ph.D., was chosen as a 2025 Sacramento County Teacher of the Year. 


California Native American Day (Sep. 27, 2024) Resolution



National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15, 2024) Resolution

AGENDA
AGENDA (SPANISH)
AGENDA (PASHTO)

The next regular school board meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024

Virtual Board Meeting Livestream