Making Progress for the BD4 School Communities in the NW Valley

1. Funded and broke ground on the
Comprehensive Modernization project at Taft
High, including brand-new field and athletic
facilities as part of the nearly $150 million plan
for campus upgrade (pictured)
Collaborated with the City and County to
launch the nation's largest college savings
account program, providing a $50 initial
deposit and account for all LAUSD first graders
Served over 140 million free meals and
provided other basic necessities to kids and
families in need at our 63 "Grab and Go" meal
centers—including at Sutter Middle School—
while schools were closed to the COVID-19
pandemic (pictured)
Calvert Elementary & State Preschool · CHIME Institute · Encino Elementary
Fullbright Elementary & State Preschool · Hesby Oaks Elementary · Ingenium Middle
Lanai Elementary · Nestle Elementary & State Preschool · Portola Middle School
Serrania Elementary · Stanley Mosk Elementary & State Preschool · Sutter Middle School
Taft High · Tarzana Elementary · Thoreau High · West Valley Occupational Center
Wilbur Elementary · Woodland Hills Academy Middle · Woodland Hills Elementary
Proudly serving Board District 4 on the LA Unified Board of Education
MAKING PROGRESS FOR BOARD DISTRICT 's
NORTHWEST VALLEY SCHOOL COMMUNITIES
As we work to make LA Unified a more transparent, student-centered system that improves academic
outcomes and supports the overall wellbeing of our kids, check out some highlights of the progress we've made
for the school communities of the Northwest Valley over the past few years—and as we just finalized
redistricting and welcomed the Reseda community into Board District 4, keep an eye out for new updates soon!
Hosted a Facilities Forum to discuss new and ongoing projects in
our Northwest Valley schools and answer community questions
about our District facilities efforts
Funded and began construction on a "Nature Explorer" outdoor
classroom project for Toluca Lake Early Education Center to give
our youngest students an innovative new learning space
Funded the construction of a Parent & Family Center at Calvert
Elementary
Eliminated bureaucratic hurdles to make it easier for booster clubs
to use school facilities
Funded the continuation of afterschool programs at Fullbright
Elementary, Portola Middle School, Sutter Middle School, Toluca
Lake Elementary, and Tarzana Elementary
Funded exterior painting project at Tarzana Elementary
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2. Funded educational campus gardens through
the District's "SEEDS" program to enhance
outdoor learning opportunities at Serrania
Elementary (pictured) and Fullbright Elementary
Funded the construction of new auxiliary gate at
Toluca Lake Elementary to address safety
concerns and provide a second school entrance
Supported LA Works efforts on their annual
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service to bring
hundreds of volunteers to paint and beautify
local school campuses, and continue their
volunteer efforts virtually once the pandemic
began
·Ensured that vital after-school programs,
including STAR and the YMCA, could continue to
serve our students and families
Helped coordinate and attended a student-led
school safety forum at Taft High
Funded and completed construction on campus improvement project to add new classrooms and upgrade playground
facilities at Calabash Elementary
Began a Youth Advisory Council to hear from student leaders at all Board District 4 high schools about their perspective
and ideas for strengthening their educational experience (pictured)
Making Progress for the BD4 Valley School Communities
Hosted multiple West Valley
Community Forums to engage in
conversations about community
stakeholders' vision for the future of
their schools
Supported our students’ rights to
plan peaceful demonstrations to
protest gun violence and the climate
crisis
Funded classroom technology
upgrades to support Lanai Road
Elementary School's new Innovation
Lab as part of their STEAM curriculum
Funded new roofing and a heating air
conditioning replacement project at
Sutter Middle School
Supported the Verizon Innovation
Learning Lab partnership and
funded campus upgrades to provide
new tools and resources for
students at Sutter Middle School
(pictured)
Funded playground upgrades at
Woodland Hills Elementary
Funded school site upgrades to
ensure campuses are fully
accessible to all students at Nestle
Elementary, West Valley
Occupational Center, and Sutter
Middle School
Funded network upgrades to meet the technological needs of students at Portola Middle, Stanley Mosk Elementary,
Sutter Middle, Toluca Lake Elementary, and Thoreau High

3. Approved a new “Whole Child” platform that
provides educators with a more holistic
academic and social-emotional snapshot of
students' wellbeing by integrating data from
various sources
Helped coordinate partnership with Classroom
Champions at Sutter Middle School, including a
visit from Paralympic athletes to educate
students about healthy habits
Funded the purchase of Promethean
Activpanels as part of classroom technology
upgrades at Calabash Elementary
Funded critical campus repairs at the West
Valley Occupational Center
Helped bridge the digital divide by funding
devices for students at Calvert Elementary
(pictured), CHIME Institute, and Wilbur
Elementary
Funded and completed a campus reading garden
for students at Stanley Mosk Elementary
Supported the recognition of Clean Air Day and
secured multiple air quality monitoring devices
to improve the safety of our students and school
communities, with the first phase of installations
complete across the district, including at
Calabash Elementary, Woodland Hills
Elementary, Taft High, Serrania Elementary,
Calvert Elementary, Stanley Mosk Elementary,
Wilbur Elementary, Encino Elementary, Lanai
Elementary, and Hesby Oaks Leadership
Academy
Funded critical replacement of heating and air
conditioning system at Nestle Ave Elementary
Funded new electronic marquees for school
entrances at Calvert Elementary and Hesby Oaks
Leadership Academy
Supported evacuation efforts and kept school
communities informed when wildfires forced
the closure of schools across the San
Fernando Valley, incuding visiting evacuation
center at Taft High to help with volunteer
efforts (pictured)
Funded lighting, electrical, and other high
efficiency upgrades at Calvert Elementary,
Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter Academy,
Nestle Ave Elementary, Portola Middle School,
Serrania Elementary School, Sutter Middle
School, Taft High, Wilbur Elementary, and
Woodland Hills Academy
Funded exterior painting project at Tarzana
Elementary
Making Progress for the BD4 Valley School Communities
Supported the development and approval of a new Humanites Magnet program and pathway at Woodland Hills
Academy to provide an inquiry-based, digitally fluent, and community-minded academic environment (pictured)

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…and the work continues, to keep making progress for our school communities and
meeting the needs of all our students, families, teachers, administrators, and staff!
For more updates and information:
UPDATED: March 2022
NOTE: Both Toluca Lake Elementary and Calabash Elementary, mentioned
throughout this list, have moved outside of Board District 4 boundaries in the
recent redistricting process, effective December 2021. We look forward to sharing
our accomplishments for the newly added Reseda Community of Schools soon!
Funded new water bottle filling stations at Lanai Elementary
(pictured) and Portola Middle School
Funded new secure entry systems to support student safety at
Calvert Elementary, Wilbur Elementary, Nestle Elementary, Sutter
Middle, and Toluca Lake Elementary
Funded new musical instruments to enhance arts programming at
Encino Elementary, Hesby Oaks, Stanley Mosk Elementary,
Serrania Elementary, and Wilbur Elementary
Funded a professional development program with a focus on
Dialogic Reading for Fullbright Elementary TK teachers
Provided refrigerated food storage units at thirteen Board District
4 schools, including Portola Middle School and Taft High School,
as part of District's food service modernization program
Funded new projectors, cameras, and tablets to enhance
classroom technology at Woodland Hills Academy
Funded new classroom furniture at Toluca Lake Elementary and
Encino Elementary
Making Progress for the BD4 Valley School Communities
Supported the Class of 2020
graduates during the
pandemic with gifts, virtual
ceremony speeches, and
socially distant or drive-
through events at Taft High,
Thoreau High, and successfully
advocated for safe, in-person
graduation ceremonies and
celebrations for the Class of
2021 (pictured)
Funded cool coat asphalt for
10 elementary schools,
including Fullbright Elementary