DPAC
DISTRICT PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
In August, the District
On October 1st, twenty
announced a first-time Parent
members were invited
Advisory Council. A council
to serve on the PAC
comprised of parent/guardian
in a two-year
representatives to serve as true
term capacity.
partners in public education.
Dr. Herrin and Ms. Brunn are also
“We are looking for parents and
part of the council
guardians from all school
serving as
communities that represent our
District representation.
diverse population of students,” said the council leads Victoria
When asked about his
Brunn, Director of Community
commitment to the council,
Outreach, and Dr. Lisa
Oscar Munguia, a parent
Herrin, Director of
council member, stated,
Compensatory Education when
“I joined to have a voice
MUSD first launched the search.
for my family and friends. I look for opportunities to be
The District received nearly 70
involved in our community,
interested applicants eager
because I choose to be a part
to represent their communities
of the evolving solution for our
and assist in matters such as
youth.”
planning, implementation and
The council has held two meetings thus far. Their latest meeting discussed Title 1 schools district-wide and their need to have a parent and family engagement policy per the District’s Local Control
evaluation on the District’s
Nathalie John, another
operational, learning, and
parent council member,
business plans, including
commented, “Being part of this
community engagement.
committee is a great opportunity
successful school/family
to thought-exchange with fellow
interactions.
Applicants were selected
MUSD parents and collectively
through an application process
discuss the objectives at hand.”
Accountability Plan (LCAP), among other parent engagement ideas to support
Various members of the council
and needed to meet all
compared methods of
qualifications as well as provide
communication and shared
a thoughtful explanation
which channels were most
on why they’d make a proficient
effective from a parent
PAC representative.
perspective.
The council also viewed the
DPAC
current data from California School Dashboard as it pertains to MUSD. This dashboard measures equity academic performance/engagement, English learner progress, college/career ready students,
Parent Advisory Committee membership includes:
chronic absenteeism, Angel Medina
Katrina Davis
Arun Manoharan
Laura Scarborough
Carmen Perry
LaWana Bluford
Cherish Nieto
Liliana Valadez
Eliseo Becerra
Mellisa Risano
Jeffrey Zellner
Nathalie John
Jennifer Spellman
Oscar Munguia
Jeremiah Kelley
Pardeep Singh
At their upcoming meeting, the
John Thomson
Patricia Cerritos
council will decide a
Joshna Basant
Valerie Cleveland
parent engagement and more district wide. Some council members were concerned with the chronic absenteeism and inquired how, as a District, we can improve student achievement if students are absent.
chairperson, vice chairperson, and other officer positions. In its first year, the council will work to establish its governance and adopt bylaws. Next year, we will really begin to see the council’s implementations,” described Victoria Brunn.
“Public education touches more people than any other entity, and we are excited to partner with the council for their authentic parent voice for creating the LCAP.”
