Board Meeting Highlights
Jefferson Union High School District
November 17, 2020
Incoming Superintendent Officially Appointed
Superintendent Presta has a wealth of experience in education, and has been an important part of the San Mateo County education community for many years. She is an experienced educator with progressive experience in all facets of administration. A San Francisco native, she taught elementary and middle school in Daly City and Brisbane, and was principal of Panorama School for seven years. She was the director of educational services at Hillsborough City School District, the associate superintendent of human resources at JUHSD, and served as the superintendent of Brisbane School District for eight years, while simultaneously serving as superintendent of Bayshore for two years. Superintendent Presta holds a Master’s Degree from Stanford University in Education Administration and Policy Analysis, and brings a wealth of experience in educational management to her role as superintendent.
Her full bio is available here.
Return-to-School Discussion
Update on Student Mental Health
District Wellness Coordinator Melissa Ambrose provided an update on student mental health. Wellness staff continue to work remotely for students at all schools, and are available in multiple languages. The Daly City Youth Health Center is providing primary care clinic services, behavioral health counseling, and reproductive health and pregnancy prevention education program. There are many other resources available to both students and staff, including the Atlas App and Care Solace, which is a mental health referral service available to all staff and their family members and all students and their family members. Please take a moment to learn more about wellness resources here.
Student of the Month
Her many clubs and school activities include ASB President, Choir, Student Government, School Site Council, Sex Ed Squad, Interact Club (Community Service Chair), Social Justice Coalition, Outreach on the JUHSD Diversify Our Narrative Chapter, Squad Leader in Service Commission, Tutor at Kumon, and Volunteer at the Children's Creativity Museum in San Francisco (the museum is currently closed due to the pandemic, but she will return as a volunteer once it reopens). She was also instrumental in content creation for the incoming freshman video. And, these are only her senior activities! Congratulations, Ms. Queirolo.
JUHSD Trustees
Kalimah Salahuddin
President
Serves through 2024
Rosie Tejada
Vice President
Serves through 2022
Carla Ng-Garrett
Clerk
Serves through 2022
Andrew Lie
Trustee
Serves through 2024
Nick Occhipinti
Trustee
Serves through 2022
2020-2021 Student Trustees
- Madeleine Hur, Oceana High School
- Lucca Garcia, Jefferson High School
- Charles Green, Jefferson High School
- Irene Lee, Westmoor High School
- Mustafa Abuzahriyeh, Westmoor High School
- Joe Murphy, Terra Nova High School
- Helene Kleinfeld, Terra Nova High School
Additional Information
The next public session Board Meeting will take place Tuesday, December 1. Public session begins at 7 pm on the JUHSD YouTube channel.
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Meet our Trustees
Jefferson Union High School District
Email: ahawkins@juhsd.net
Website: www.juhsd.net
Location: 699 Serramonte Boulevard, Daly City, CA, USA
Phone: 650-550-7900
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Twitter: @juhsd1