News About Board Member Zimmer
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Thank you for your donations. Go team Zimmer 2013! @Revlon Run/Walk for Women. t.co/oj6ihnvrBs
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It was an honor to be Keynote Speaker at tonight's California Continuing Education Association Conference Awards Dinner.
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So proud of the young entrepreneurial leaders of LMU! Thanks to Darin Early @EntrepreneurialLeadershipSymposium t.co/LA7g1rVOpS
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My morning was well spent with a group of senior high school students at the Sixth Annual Running and Winning Forum. t.co/SVcSTbSdGU
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I received a warm welcome from Carthay Center Elementary School. A group of students showed me their awesome garden. t.co/AILv8eezU2
Resolution to expand sustainable schoolyards passes
Board Member Zimmer gained unanimous support from his colleagues to pass the resolution to Expand Sustainable Schoolyards and Environmental Initiatives and Curriculum. Passed on April 16th, the resolution establishes an Instructional Schoolyards Advisory Task Force charged with streamlining LAUSD land management practices and serving as advocates for the development, access, maintenance, and funding of greening projects on school campuses. The resolution also directs the Superintendent to provide a recommendation on process improvements to facilitate better collaboration between the Curriculum and Facilities Divisions of LAUSD.
Board Member Zimmer gained unanimous support from his colleagues to pass the resolution to Expand Sustainable Schoolyards and Environmental Initiatives and Curriculum. Passed on April 16th, the resolution establishes an Instructional Schoolyards Advisory Task Force charged with streamlining LAUSD land management practices and serving as advocates for the development, access, maintenance, and funding of greening projects on school campuses. The resolution also directs the Superintendent to provide a recommendation on process improvements to facilitate better collaboration between the Curriculum and Facilities Divisions of LAUSD.
Expanding Dual Language Programs
On Tuesday February 12th, Board Member Zimmer gained unanimous support from his colleagues for the on the LAUSD Board to re-affirm their commitment to develop and expand dual language programs. The resolution calls on Superintendent Deasy to return in 90 days with a report detailing specific budget needs to ensure enrollment growth, sustainability, and academic growth in the next five years. See Resolution to Expand Successful Language Immersion Programs.
Growing School Gardens
Board Member Zimmer will be bringing a resolution to the March LAUSD Board meeting calling for action regarding the expansion of sustainable school yards and environmental education initiatives, citing the strong correlation between school gardens and academic achievement among students.
School Safety
Board Member Zimmer recently testified before a Congressional Briefing in Washington, DC, sponsored by the Conditions for Learning Coalition. The briefing was designed to share information with lawmakers to help create safer, more successful schools. His remarks outlined information regarding successful strategies employed by LAUSD using social-emotional learning (SEL) tools. You can read his reflections on school safety and social emotional learning models in this article published by GOOD.
