The "State of Education" in Redondo Beach
Detailing various district statistics, achievements and future plans, Redondo Beach Unified hosted its first “State of Education” event Wednesday night.
After brief remarks by Mayor Mike Gin, school board president Drew Gamet and state Assemblyman Ted Lieu — who described the district as “outstanding” — Superintendent Steven Keller took the floor to run down everything from student demographics to test scores.
Briefly touching on the district’s facilities needs and reminding attendees that a new bond measure will appear on the February 2008 ballot, Keller simply urged, “Please vote.”
The evening ended with the presentation of the district’s inaugural, from hereafter annual, “Education Advocate of the Year” award.
The prize went to longtime volunteer and frequent education event planner Barbara ramsey-Duke, who Keller lauded for her “thorough dedication.”