CAEP
Annual Plan

Produced: Aug 25, 2025, 06:08 PM UTC - By Madelyn Arballo

34 Mt. San Antonio Regional Consortium for Adult Education
CONSORTIUM APPROVED

2025-26

Plans & Goals

Executive Summary

We've established clear and effective procedures for managing our shared carryover funds, ensuring they're strategically invested back into our programs to maximize impact. Our approach directly addresses the legislative objectives of meeting educational needs, improving service integration and transitions, and enhancing overall effectiveness.

A significant portion of these funds is being directed towards capital outlay projects. This investment is crucial for supporting the development of emerging programs, particularly in high-demand Career Technical Education (CTE) fields like healthcare. By investing in facilities and equipment, we're directly addressing critical educational and workforce needs within our community.

Furthermore, we're allocating carryover funds to initiatives specifically designed to improve student transitions to higher education and meaningful employment. This includes strengthening pathways and providing the necessary support services to ensure our students successfully move to their next educational or career step.

To support the expansion and quality of our programs, the consortium is actively recruiting qualified personnel to fill key administrative vacancies across the consortium, alongside critical roles in program coordination and faculty positions. This comprehensive staffing strategy ensures we have the leadership and expertise to deliver effective and high-quality services. Additionally, we are committed to improving data accuracy by offering expanded professional development opportunities for both faculty and data accountability staff. This focus on data integrity helps us continually improve the effectiveness and accountability of our services.

Plans & Goals

How (if at all) do the consortium’s previous program year goals differ from the current year’s goals?

Goals have changed or new goals have emerged for the upcoming year

Why have the consortium’s goals changed for the upcoming year?

The 2025-28 three-year plan builds upon the successes of prior initiatives by introducing greater specificity to all stated outcomes. This updated plan is also thoughtfully aligned with broader regional strategies.

Over the last three years, our focus has been on cultivating collective and cooperative strategies throughout the consortium. This collaborative approach has facilitated the development of both individual agency activities and comprehensive consortium-wide efforts. We remain committed to pursuing strategies that address regional needs.

How much progress did the consortium make towards its previous program year goals?

A good deal of progress - most goals were met

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What barriers did the consortium face in making progress towards its previous program year goals?

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What are the goals for the consortium for the current program year?

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How will the consortium measure progress towards the goals set for the current program year?

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Assessment

Regional Needs Assessment

Please identify the categories of needs in your region.

Please identify resources used to identify these gaps.

The Mt. SAC Regional Adult Education Consortium will continuously analyze data to identify and address service gaps, collaborating with each Member District to optimize career and academic pathways. Our goal is to increase student wages and facilitate transitions to postsecondary institutions.

We'll track all key activities against annual outcome targets, using the 2023-24 academic year as a baseline. Quarterly and annual data reviews will be conducted by both workgroups and the Steering Committee, ensuring transparency and engagement. We'll also incorporate feedback from faculty and staff throughout the three-year plan's implementation, making adjustments as needed. This approach allows the Mt. SAC Regional Adult Education Consortium to assess effectiveness, refine strategies, and ensure our programs meet both student and labor market demands.

The Mt. SAC District's size and diversity directly influence the complex adult education landscape of our region. A significant portion of our adult population, particularly in economically disadvantaged communities, lacks crucial skills and knowledge for meaningful employment or advancement: a high school diploma, English proficiency, or foundational workforce skills. Furthermore, our region faces persistently high poverty rates and lower postsecondary attainment compared to state averages, exacerbating equity gaps in both education and economic mobility.

To effectively address these issues, the Consortium gathers and analyzes comprehensive enrollment and outcome data from Member Districts through CASAS and TOPSpro Enterprise, reviewing it at local, consortium, and regional levels. We also integrate demographic and socioeconomic data from the U.S. Census and the Centers of Excellence labor market reports to precisely identify underserved populations and anticipate emerging workforce trends.

While expanded programs like new noncredit basic skills, math, and test preparation offerings, and regional transitions counseling have met many needs, critical gaps persist in access to flexible, work-based learning pathways and digital literacy training. The Mt. SAC Regional Adult Education Consortium (Mt. SAC RC) is strategically addressing these by expanding hybrid and online learning models, intensifying outreach to underserved populations (including justice-involved individuals, veterans, and disconnected youth), and scaling up industry-recognized credential programs aligned with high-growth sectors. The Mt. SAC RC also plans to continue to invest in enhanced student support services, such as transition counseling, especially in areas where geographic distance or lack of transportation create barriers.

The adult learners served by the Mt. SAC RC navigate a blend of structural and localized challenges. Learners, for instance, often juggle multiple jobs and childcare responsibilities, which restrict their participation in traditional settings; the current political climate also adds to their apprehension about continuing education. Recognizing these realities, the Mt. SAC RC is dedicated to developing tailored solutions that genuinely reflect the lived experiences of our adult population. Through ongoing partnerships with community-based organizations, workforce agencies, and higher education institutions, the Mt. SAC RC will continue to champion innovative, equity-driven approaches that empower adults to overcome obstacles and pursue lifelong learning, leading to economic self-sufficiency.

Activities & Outcomes

Objective #1: Address Educational Needs

Flexible HSD/HSE options

THREE-YEAR PLAN 2025-28

RACE Key Activities

25-26:

  • Refine intake and orientation to identify appropriate HSD/HSE placement (face-to-face, online, and hybrid) and promote co-enrollment in ESL and Digital Literacy courses.
  • Begin implementation of a multi-tiered student support system, including needs-based counseling and referral tracking for HSD/HSE students.
  • Expand flexible scheduling and online learning options.

Covina- Valley Key Activities

25-28:

  • Student Academic Plans and Completion Timelines: Registration in August. Mid-Year- December; End of year- May.
  • Monthly transition workshops: Provide student workshops, presentations, and opportunities for higher education and career training.
  • Regularly monitor student data and transitions
  • Continue to increase transitions between ASE programs to our CTE pathways to increase transition outcomes
  • Reduce student barriers to provide support 
  • Provide flexible scheduling and increase online learning options 

Key Metrics

  • Graduation Numbers
  • Transition Numbers
  • Digital Literacy Course Enrollments
  • Student Support Service Numbers
  • Co-Enrollment in Other Programs

Adult Education Metrics and Student Barriers

  • Student Barriers: Low Literacy (155AE)
  • Students and Programs: Adult Basic Education (1001)
  • Students and Programs: Adult Secondary Education (1000)
  • Success: Diploma, GED or High School Equivalency (633AE)

Responsible Positions, Responsible Consortium Members, and Proposed Completion Date

Responsible PositionResponsible MemberProposed Completion Date
Agency AdministratorRowland Unified06/30/2028
Agency AdministratorCovina-Valley Unified06/30/2028

Increase EFL Attainment

THREE-YEAR PLAN 2025-28

Hacienda La Puente Key Activities 

25-26:

Refine the Student Orientation Program for both in-person and online students.

Consortium-wide activities:

25-26:

  • Workshops on two Key CASAS Reports in Workgroup and Annual Consortium PD Conference
  • Track EFLs annually and compare to baseline 23-24.

Key Metrics

  • CASAS Test Results (ESL/ABE/ASE)

Adult Education Metrics and Student Barriers

  • Progress: Completed Educational Functioning Level Gain (400AE)
  • Student Barriers: Low Literacy (155AE)
  • Student Barriers: Reported Cultural Barriers (147AE)
  • Students and Programs: Adult Basic Education (1001)
  • Students and Programs: Adult Secondary Education (1000)
  • Students and Programs: English as a Secondary Language (1002)

Responsible Positions, Responsible Consortium Members, and Proposed Completion Date

Responsible PositionResponsible MemberProposed Completion Date
Agency AdministratorHacienda la Puente Unified06/30/2028
Agency AdministratorMt. San Antonio CCD06/30/2028
Agency AdministratorPomona Unified06/30/2028
Agency AdministratorRowland Unified06/30/2028
Agency AdministratorBaldwin Park Unified06/30/2028
Agency AdministratorBassett Unified06/30/2028
Agency AdministratorCharter Oak Unified06/30/2028
Agency AdministratorCovina-Valley Unified06/30/2028

Increase Digital Literacy

THREE-YEAR PLAN 2025-28

RACE Key Activities:

25-26

  • Pilot Digital Literacy embedded in ESL/CTE instruction (VESL, ELL Healthcare).
  • Launch student digital portfolios to track tech skills and job readiness (CIP Goal 3).
  • Provide PD for staff on contextualized digital literacy instruction.

BPACE Key Activities:

25-26

  • Adjust the Digital Literacy offerings to become a more sequenced program with an opening and a conclusion
  • Through OTAN's free licensing, teachers can receive Canvas training to create a Digital Shell of their course
  • ASE Programs, through the use of a Digital Shell, will offer students the ability to submit assignments in a digital form (part of our CIP)

Key Metrics:

  • Enrollment in Digital Literacy Classes
  • Completion of Digital Literacy classes
  • Offering Digital Literacy COAAPs
  • Passage of Digital Literacy COAAPs

Adult Education Metrics and Student Barriers

  • All: Participants (202AE)
  • Progress: Immigration Integration Milestone (411AE)
  • Student Barriers: English Language Learner (149AE)
  • Student Barriers: Low Income (154AE)
  • Student Barriers: Low Literacy (155AE)
  • Students and Programs: Adult Basic Education (1001)

Responsible Positions, Responsible Consortium Members, and Proposed Completion Date

Responsible PositionResponsible MemberProposed Completion Date
Agency AdministratorRowland Unified06/30/2028
Agency AdministratorBaldwin Park Unified06/30/2028

Growth of CTE & Healthcare Programs

THREE-YEAR PLAN 2025-28

BAS Key Activities:

25-26

  • Open Introduction to Building and Construction class in Fall 2025
  • Expand CNA program enrollment through targeted outreach and funding partnerships (e.g., AJCC, DOR, VA)
  • Begin partnership efforts with the Western States Regional Council of Carpenters to establish a pre-apprenticeship pathway
  • Start outreach to secure additional clinical sites for CNA and HHA programs

RACE Key Activities:

25-26

  • Expand wraparound services in employment, medical access, and study skills based on student needs surveys (CIP Goal 1).
  • Launch a Community Partnership Advisory Team to coordinate service integration..

Mt. SAC SCE Key Activities:

25-26

  • Expand partnerships with local healthcare employers.
  • Launch the first Phlebotomy program cohort.
  • Add one additional Pharmacy Technician (PTEC) cohort and one additional Medical Assistant cohort.

BPACE Key Activities:

25-26

  • Fall Grand Opening of New Electrician Building on our main campus to expand to the instructional/learning opportunities available to our students
  • Expand Food Service & Hospitality to include Baking to better prepare our students as they enter the workforce
  • Work to secure a Coordinator to oversee medical programs
  • Expand trade offerings to meet the market demand

PACE Key Activities:

25-26

  • Begin the approval process to open two new programs: an HVAC and an Electrician program with the pertinent organizations, such asthe  State Board COE, etc
  • Begin partnership with local Carpenters and Electrician Unions
  • Start outreach to ensure community awareness of the opening of these programs

Charter Oak Key Activities:

25-26

  • Review and update all CTE curriculum to ensure alignment with current industry standards and certifications (e.g., CompTIA, Adobe, Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy).
  • Host advisory committee meetings with local industry partners to inform curriculum and identify high-demand skills.
  • Provide staff training on integrating employability skills and digital tools into instruction.

Adult Education Metrics and Student Barriers

  • Student Barriers: Low Income (154AE)
  • Student Barriers: Reported Cultural Barriers (147AE)
  • Students and Programs: Career Technical Education (1003)
  • Students and Programs: Workforce Preparation (124AE)
  • Success: Postsecondary Credential (624AE)

Responsible Positions, Responsible Consortium Members, and Proposed Completion Date

Responsible PositionResponsible MemberProposed Completion Date
Agency AdministratorBassett Unified06/30/2028
Agency AdministratorRowland Unified06/30/2028
Agency AdministratorMt. San Antonio CCD06/30/2028
Agency AdministratorBaldwin Park Unified06/30/2028
Agency AdministratorPomona Unified06/30/2028
Agency AdministratorCharter Oak Unified06/30/2028

Objective #2: Improve Integration of Services & Transitions

Establish & implement AWD certificate pathways

THREE-YEAR PLAN 2025-28

Mt SAC SCE Key Activities:

25-26:

  • Develop pathways aligned with AWD student needs

Metrics:

  • Certificate Program Approval
  • Progress Indicators
  • Certificates Awarded

Adult Education Metrics and Student Barriers

  • Students and Programs: Programs for Adults With Disabilities (1004)

Responsible Positions, Responsible Consortium Members, and Proposed Completion Date

Responsible PositionResponsible MemberProposed Completion Date
Agency AdministratorMt. San Antonio CCD06/30/2028
Department AdministratorMt. San Antonio CCD06/30/2028

Improve transitions from ADP to SEP

THREE-YEAR PLAN 2025-28

HLP Key Activities:

25-26:

  • Increase community integration activities (such as volunteering, attending local events, or participating in job shadowing) for adults with disabilities in supported employment.
  • 1% increase in transitions to supported employment from the baseline year 2023-24. Focus on building partnerships, offering job readiness training, and increasing community engagement through volunteering and job shadowing
  • Laying the groundwork (job readiness, partnerships, and community integration).

Metrics

  • Track the number of community integration activities each individual participates in monthly. Compare the number of activities at the beginning and end of the year to obtain a 5% increase.
  • Track the number of individuals who transition from the adult day program to supported employment each year and compare the annual rate of transition to obtain a 5% increase over the 3-year period.

Adult Education Metrics and Student Barriers

  • Students and Programs: Programs for Adults With Disabilities (1004)

Responsible Positions, Responsible Consortium Members, and Proposed Completion Date

Responsible PositionResponsible MemberProposed Completion Date
Agency AdministratorHacienda la Puente Unified06/30/2028
Program AdministratorHacienda la Puente Unified06/30/2028

Increase the number of 1st-time noncredit students

THREE-YEAR PLAN 2025-28

Mt. SAC Key Activities:

25-28:

  • a variety of student support and program offerings:
  • Increase the number of articulations in mirrored courses
  • Enroll and track special admit/noncredit dual enrollment so that adult learners can earn a high school diploma and make significant progress in the credit program at the same time.
  • Initiate Ability to Benefit for students without a high school diploma
  • Offer pre-college classes in math and English to prepare students for transfer-level classes.
  • Establish a campus team to address residency issues and enrollment barriers

Metrics:

  • Credit Enrollments from noncredit
  • Articulation

Adult Education Metrics and Student Barriers

  • All: Participants (202AE)
  • Student Barriers: Low Income (154AE)
  • Student Barriers: Reported Cultural Barriers (147AE)
  • Students and Programs: Adult Basic Education (1001)
  • Students and Programs: Adult Secondary Education (1000)
  • Students and Programs: Career Technical Education (1003)
  • Success: Postsecondary Credential (624AE)
  • Transition: Transitioned to CTE (636AE)
  • Transition: Transitioned to Non-Developmental Credit College Course (637AE)

Responsible Positions, Responsible Consortium Members, and Proposed Completion Date

Responsible PositionResponsible MemberProposed Completion Date
Agency AdministratorMt. San Antonio CCD06/30/2028
Transition CounselorMt. San Antonio CCD06/30/2028

Increase adult school student credit program entry

THREE-YEAR PLAN 2025-28

Consortium Key Activities:

25-28:

  • Consortium Counselors to take part in a variety of introduction workshops to targeted classes at local adult schools.
  • Target key staff at each school to be the local liaison to direct Consortium Counselor activities specific to each agency
  • CSS Workgroup to create a general completion checklist to integrate Consortium counselors into the exit program process at the local adult schools.
  • Identify key stakeholders in the articulation process and integrate Consortium counselors to assist with the final process.

Key Metrics

  • Credit Enrollments from consortium Adult Schools to college
  • Number of student articulation agreements completed between adult schools and college

Adult Education Metrics and Student Barriers

  • Transition: Transitioned to Non-Developmental Credit College Course (637AE)

Responsible Positions, Responsible Consortium Members, and Proposed Completion Date

Responsible PositionResponsible MemberProposed Completion Date
Consortium ManagerMt. San Antonio CCD06/30/2028
Transition CounselorsMt. San Antonio CCD06/30/2028

Increase IET offerings

THREE-YEAR PLAN 2025-28

Consortium Level Activities:

25-26:

  • Apply to and complete the IET Implementation Clinic [2 schools: (PACE & BAS)]
  • Design curriculum with a team of CTE and ESL faculty (RACE & CV)

BPACE Key Activities:

25-26:

  • Extend collaboration between CTE and ESL instructors to review syllabus compliance
  • Work with teachers to enhance their TE Portal skills
  • Enhance the preparation of our teachers by expanding their workforce preparation understanding

Metrics:

  • Number of schools offering IET programs
  • Number of IET programs across the consortium
  • Number of enrollees in IET programs
  • Number of completers in IET programs

Adult Education Metrics and Student Barriers

  • Progress: Immigration Integration Milestone (411AE)
  • Student Barriers: English Language Learner (149AE)
  • Student Barriers: Low Income (154AE)
  • Student Barriers: Low Literacy (155AE)
  • Student Barriers: Reported Cultural Barriers (147AE)
  • Students and Programs: Adult Basic Education (1001)
  • Students and Programs: Career Technical Education (1003)
  • Students and Programs: Workforce Preparation (124AE)
  • Success: Postsecondary Credential (624AE)

Responsible Positions, Responsible Consortium Members, and Proposed Completion Date

Responsible PositionResponsible MemberProposed Completion Date
Agency AdministratorBaldwin Park Unified06/30/2028
Agency AdministratorPomona Unified06/30/2028
Agency AdministratorBassett Unified06/30/2028
Agency AdministratorRowland Unified06/30/2028
Agency AdministratorCovina-Valley Unified06/30/2028

Objective #3: Improve Effectiveness of Services

Promote, Coordinate, and Offer PD Activities

THREE-YEAR PLAN 2025-28

Consortium Activities:

25-28:

  • Offer at least two CASAS Reports workshops in ESL/ABE/ASE Workgroups 
  • Workgroup Representatives will create a compendium of topics and choose ones to master.
  • Representatives will practice facilitating activities within workgroups
  • Representatives will facilitate training at the annual PD conference.

Metrics:

  • PD Opportunities in Workgroups
  • Integrate Partners into workgroups and activities
  • Annual PD Conference

Adult Education Metrics and Student Barriers

  • All: Participants (202AE)
  • All: Reportable Individuals (200AE)
  • Progress: Immigration Integration Milestone (411AE)
  • Students and Programs: Adult Basic Education (1001)
  • Students and Programs: Adult Secondary Education (1000)

Responsible Positions, Responsible Consortium Members, and Proposed Completion Date

Responsible PositionResponsible MemberProposed Completion Date
Consortium ManagerMt. San Antonio CCD06/30/2028

Increase Attendance at Consortium Events

THREE-YEAR PLAN 2025-28

Key Activities:

25-28:

  • Survey all CAEP faculty at each institution for topics they are interested in.
  • Create a planning committee for the Annual Adult Ed Day
  • Survey Workgroup Members for Effectiveness annually and review with members the results.
  • Create an anonymous form for them to suggest topics and give feedback throughout the year.

Adult Education Metrics and Student Barriers

  • All: Reportable Individuals (200AE)
  • Progress: Completed Educational Functioning Level Gain (400AE)
  • Success: Diploma, GED or High School Equivalency (633AE)
  • Success: Postsecondary Credential (624AE)
  • Transition: Transitioned to CTE (636AE)
  • Transition: Transitioned to Non-Developmental Credit College Course (637AE)

Responsible Positions, Responsible Consortium Members, and Proposed Completion Date

Responsible PositionResponsible MemberProposed Completion Date
Consortium ManagerMt. San Antonio CCD06/30/2028

Fiscal Management

Alignment & Carryover

Our planned allocations directly support the core mission and strategic priorities established in our three-year adult education plan. This alignment ensures that every dollar spent and every resource distributed contributes to the educational advancement of adults in our community.

Our K12 adult schools, which form the backbone of our adult education system, largely depend on CAEP funding to deliver essential programs. We've seen remarkable success where several K12 members have expanded and maintained vital Career Technical Education (CTE) programs by strategically utilizing student fee revenue. Complementing this, Mt. SAC has effectively leveraged state community college funds to expand its CTE offerings and enhance crucial disability support services. Furthermore, WIOA II funds have been instrumental for most of our members, allowing them to significantly enhance their English as a Second Language (ESL), Vocational ESL, citizenship, and Integrated Education and Training (IET) programs.

A cornerstone of our plan is serving the diverse educational and vocational needs of our immigrant student population. This commitment is reflected in our substantial and ongoing investments in immigrant education programs. We will continue to dedicate significant financial support to help immigrant students gain essential language skills, access vocational training, pursue citizenship, and participate in IET opportunities.

The expansion of CTE pathways remains a central focus for all consortium members, directly addressing regional workforce demands. We are committed to fostering collaborations that will increase pathway options, particularly in areas like healthcare, where there are identified workforce shortages. To achieve this, members will continue to strategically blend various funding sources, including WIOA II, the Strong Workforce Program, student fees, ELL Healthcare Career Pathways grants, and community college apportionment.

A shared goal across the consortium is to enhance student success, particularly in facilitating smooth transitions to post-secondary education and meaningful employment. To this end, we prioritize comprehensive support services, including robust counseling and academic advising. A significant step in this direction has been the hiring of two dedicated part-time counselors to assist students with transitioning throughout the consortium. These counselors, based within local adult schools, will play a crucial role in expanding access to post-secondary pathways for our students, directly supporting their continued educational and career journeys.

To ensure resources align with demand, the Steering Committee consistently reviews and discusses carry-over funds, making allocations based on individual member district needs. Our consortium manager plays a vital role by holding regular meetings with each district, offering essential support and guidance.

A major focus for member districts has been investing in facility updates and expansion. These improvements are critical for housing the significant growth of programs, particularly in Career and Technical Education (CTE). We've also made excellent progress in filling numerous agency staff and administrative vacancies, with continued recruitment underway to strengthen our teams.

Usage

How does the consortium plan to use allocated funds in the upcoming year?

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Consortium Objectives & Activities Overview

Objectives & Activities

= consortium has included this activity in an Annual Plan from the 2025-28 Three-Year Plan
= consortium has NOT selected this activity in an Annual Plan from the 2025-28 Three-Year Plan
ActivityOriginIncluded in Annual Plan
Objective #1: Address Educational Needs
Flexible HSD/HSE options
THREE-YEAR PLAN 2025-28
Growth of CTE & Healthcare Programs
THREE-YEAR PLAN 2025-28
Increase Digital Literacy
THREE-YEAR PLAN 2025-28
Increase EFL Attainment
THREE-YEAR PLAN 2025-28
Objective #2: Improve Integration of Services & Transitions
Establish & implement AWD certificate pathways
THREE-YEAR PLAN 2025-28
Improve transitions from ADP to SEP
THREE-YEAR PLAN 2025-28
Increase IET offerings
THREE-YEAR PLAN 2025-28
Increase adult school student credit program entry
THREE-YEAR PLAN 2025-28
Increase the number of 1st-time noncredit students
THREE-YEAR PLAN 2025-28
Objective #3: Improve Effectiveness of Services
Increase Attendance at Consortium Events
THREE-YEAR PLAN 2025-28
Promote, Coordinate, and Offer PD Activities
THREE-YEAR PLAN 2025-28

Certification

Baldwin Park Unified - Member Representative

Approved by Dr. Veronica Valenzuela

07/23/2025 08:39 AM PDT

Bassett Unified - Member Representative

Approved by Mr. Adder Argueta

07/22/2025 02:49 PM PDT

Charter Oak Unified - Member Representative

  • Director of Adult & Career Technical Education
  • IAyro@cousd.net
  • (626) 938-0280
Approved by Ivan Ayro Ed.D.

07/22/2025 12:33 PM PDT

Covina-Valley Unified - Member Representative

Approved by Ryan Maddox

07/22/2025 02:44 PM PDT

Hacienda la Puente Unified - Member Representative

Approved by Dr. Greg Buckner Ed.D

07/21/2025 01:30 PM PDT

Mt. San Antonio CCD - Member Representative

Approved by Dr. Madelyn Arballo Dr.

08/25/2025 11:07 AM PDT

Pomona Unified - Member Representative

Approved by Miguel Hurtado

07/22/2025 09:27 AM PDT

Rowland Unified - Member Representative

Approved by Corrie Duran

07/21/2025 02:50 PM PDT