A culture of care allows students, teachers, staff, and families to thrive in Culver City schools. A culture of care embraces the fullness of our community members’ humanity and ability to learn and grow in healthy ways. It forms an environment where everyone feels heard, safe, validated and supported to achieve. When people are in a nurturing school climate with resources to be the best version of themselves, they generate positive energy and good will that is channeled to others within CCUSD and beyond.

The CCUSD Board of Education creates a culture of care by harvesting resources, empowering interestholders, and cultivating energy around three key pillars: Achievement, Belonging, and Community. As a member of the Board, my mission is to collaborate with community members to strengthen the elements of these pillars. Our students (from early learners through adults), their families, and all district employees need this support to thrive.

• Foster an empathetic and inclusive mindset by authentically serving often marginalized community members including students with disabilities, LGBTQIA+, English learner, foster youth, unhoused, Black, Brown, and low income families

• Implement practices that reflect our values, including structuring reporting frameworks to hold every district employee accountable for justice, equity, and inclusion 

• Elevate inclusion practices: creating district-wide support systems for students with special needs

• Apply a social justice framework for the fair distribution of resources and equitable treatment of all students to help them feel safe and secure, physically and psychologically

• Advocate for programs that maintain safe, clean school facilities and keep them in good repair, including environmental sustainability initiatives in energy, food services, and waste management

• Support the health and wellness of all students and staff by joining local efforts for affordability in Culver City

• Provide support that meets all students where they are with an emphasis on differentiation

• Offer open and equitable access to rigorous standards aligned, culturally relevant, and inclusive instructional curricula

• Strengthen our commitment to transparent, timely, informative and respectful dialogue