Education

New designs are expected to take months and may still leave half the 27-acre site undeveloped. When and if a second phase will be developed on the remainder of the land remains unclear.

This year, an additional two dozen students will be headed to Hispanic-Serving Institutions, thanks to the work of the district and the Latino Parent Advisory Council.

The plans show one main building for student services and classrooms, while roughly half of the 29 acres of land in the center of the city will remain undeveloped.

After being sworn in, Charlie Ervin took time to thank his family and the Desert Highland Gateway Estates community. He vowed to make both proud during his four-year tenure.

PSUSD held a similar conference in the past, but it was a smaller scale and all virtual. This year the conference is a full day, packed with panels led by city officials, local leaders, and national experts.

Trustee: “I think there was a lot of information that was presented today that will definitely help all of us move forward.”

COD Trustee: “Dr. Garcia just celebrated her one-year anniversary as our president. That campus should have been built years ago … Why did the previous administration not move the project forward?”

A commissioned report addressed during a news conference Tuesday recommends a hospitality and culinary program more than double the size of COD’s current plans.

As of late Thursday, the district was reporting 186 COVID-19 cases on an online dashboard it maintains, including 143 among students.

Sleep scientists say later start times are proven to lead to better academic performance and a reduction in behavioral problems.