Resident offers volunteer plan for mandatory sixth‑grade practice sessions

During general public comment, resident Mike Mehta proposed mandatory study/practice sessions for sixth-grade students to improve proficiency in math and English and offered to spearhead a volunteer program. Mehta said after observing a teacher-led study hall, he believed structured daily practice could raise proficiency: "I was told that 60% of her students could be proficient in math. It would take daily practice sessions with her and 2 assistants," he said.

Trustees thanked Mehta and asked staff to include a more detailed implementation item at a future meeting — one that addresses schedule impact, bus schedules, background checks for volunteers and how such sessions would work with existing credit and class requirements. One trustee suggested district staff model a practicable schedule and return with a specific proposal that could be considered at a subsequent meeting.