Incumbent Charlie Ervin seeks a second term while retired superintendent Tony Signoret enters the race, setting up a contested election for the Palm Springs Unified School District board seat.
The Monday evening ceremony also honored K-12 students, reinforcing that younger students’ efforts are seen, valued and worth celebrating alongside graduating seniors.
The project now moves into the interior construction phase as a fall 2027 opening remains on track.
Laura Hope claims gender bias, a hostile work environment and whistleblower retaliation, specifically naming current board member and former president Joel Kinnamon.
The new wellness center at Cahuilla Elementary should be up and running by the end of this school year, and will mark the fourth and final facility of its type funded by the city tax.
As executive director of The Foundation For PSUSD, Goodman has spent a decade building programs that reveal the Coachella Valley’s children — and its future — to a community that often overlooks them.
The 'Pledge for All' program is set to launch in spring 2026, enrolling students for the fall semester.
The program, which launched in 2015 at Vista Del Monte Elementary School, now serves students at multiple campuses including Raymond Cree Middle School and Palm Springs High School.
A distribution event on Thursday was part of a $40,000 campaign to provide 2,500 pairs of shoes to students in a district where 97% are socioeconomically disadvantaged.
PSUSD officials also used the event to celebrate significant achievements in student attendance and academic progress.
'I've always had this thing about caring for people. That's just how I'm wired,' says Dr. Marcus Funchess, who started as Palm Springs Unified School District's superintendent on July 1.
Building foundations for all facilities are now underway, with the campus support building scheduled to go vertical first.
