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VIDEO. From the Cabrillo Unified School District (CUSD) Trustees meeting on Thursday, August 10th, 2023 at 6:00pm, in person only.
CUSD Asks Parents to Lock up Guns as Gun Deaths are now the #1 Cause of a Death for Children 1-19 with a 50 percent between 2019 and 2021.
California State law, including Senate Bill (SB) 172, requires adults to securely store any firearm, loaded or unloaded, so a child is not able to access it; and Assembly Bill (AB) 452, enacted in 2022, requires school districts to annually inform their community’s parents and guardians at the beginning of the school term of their responsibilities for keeping firearms out of the hands of children as required by California law.
Agenda
Adoption of Resolution No. 15-2023 Informing Parents and Other Adults of Their Obligations Regarding the Secure Storage of Firearms in Their Homes.
Resolution ~ Some Horrifying Statistics
In 2020, firearms became the number one cause of death for children and teens ages 1-19 in the United States.
Number of children and teens killed by gunfire in the United States increased 50 percent between 2019 and 2021.
According to the New York Times, school shootings account for less than 1 percent (46 deaths out of 3,597) of the total gun deaths suffered by American children.
Two-thirds of gun deaths involving children were homicides and nearly 30 percent were suicides.
Estimated 4.6 million American children live in households with at least one loaded, unlocked firearm.
Eighty-seven percent of American youth know where their parents’ guns are kept, and 60 percent report they have handled them.
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Cabrillo Unified School District (CUSD) Trustee Meetings ~ 2nd Thursday @ 6:00pm
The Cabrillo Unified School District School Governing Board is comprised of five school board members who are elected by the local community. The role of the school board is to provide leadership and oversight of the district. The Board ensures that the district is responsive to the values, beliefs, and priorities of the community.
The term of office for school board members elected in regular elections is four years, beginning on the second Friday in December after their election. The board meets at least once a month at the District Office, 498 Kelly Avenue, Half Moon Bay. Meetings are open to the public and are usually held on Thursday nights at 6 pm. A portion of the board meeting consists of a “closed” session for the purpose of discussing confidential matters, such as personnel or student issues.
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SOPHIA LAYNE President Term: 2020-2024 [email protected] |
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KIMBERLY HINES Vice President Term: 2020-2024 [email protected] |
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CARMEN DANIELClerkTerm: 2022-2026 [email protected] |
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LIZET CORTES Member Term: 2022-2026 [email protected] |
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MARY BETH ALEXANDER Member Term: 2022-2026 [email protected] |
District Elections & Trustee Area Maps
What District Area do I belong to?
CUSD residents can visit this map and type in their address to learn which Trustee Area represents them on the CUSD Governing Board.
Who is my District Area representative?
Trustee Area A: Carmen Daniel (Term expires: 2026)
Trustee Area B: Kimberly Hines (Term expires: 2024)
Trustee Area C: Lizet Cortes (Term expires: 2026)
Trustee Area D: Sophia Layne (Term expires: 2024)
Trustee Area E: Mary Beth Alexander (Term expires: 2026)
What does the School Board do?
The Board works with the Superintendent to fulfill its major responsibilities, which includes:
- Setting the direction for the district
- Establishing an effective and efficient organizational structure for the district
- Providing support to the Superintendent and staff
- Ensuring accountability to the public for the performance of the district’s school
- Providing community leadership and advocacy on behalf of students, the district’s educational program, and public education
- Ensuring that the district is meeting its commitments to parents/guardians, all members of the community, employees, the state of California, laws pertaining to education, and established policies of the district
Governing Board Committees & Assignments
| Committees and Assignments | Board Member(s) |
| San Mateo County Committee on School District Organization | Kimberly Hines / Mary Beth (Backup) |
| Career Technical Education Advisory Committee | Sophia Layne / Mary Beth Alexander |
| City-District (2+2) Committee | Sophia Layne / Kimberly Hines |
| CSBA & Legislative Action Representatives | Sophia Layne / Kimberly Hines |
| District English Learner Advisory Committee | Lizet Cortes / Carmen Daniel |
| Environmental Sustainability Committee | Lizet Cortes / Mary Beth Alexander |
| Budget Advisory Committee | Mary Beth Alexander / Carmen Daniel |
| Latino Round Table | Lizet Cortes / Sophia Layne |
| Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Alliance | Mary Beth Alexander / Sophia Layne |
| San Mateo County School Board Association | Sophia Layne / Mary Beth Alexander |
Updated: December 14, 2022
SEAN MCPHETRIDGE
Superintendent
[email protected]
ROSIE ACOSTA
Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent
[email protected]
(650) 712-7112
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