Golden Bell Award highlights efforts of Family Engagement Program.
The Sunnyvale School District recently received the California School Boards Association’s 2025 Golden Bell Award for its Family Engagement Program, which has increased parent participation in the district by over 30 percent.
Pictured from left are Dr. Bettye Lusk, CSBA president; Paul Slayton, Sunnyvale School District’s director of student services; Vanessa Escobar, Sunnyvale School District’s community outreach supervisor; and Albert Gonzalez, immediate past president of the CSBA. The Sunnyvale School District’s Family Engagement Program was recognized by the California School Boards Association for strengthening partnerships with underrepresented families, including those who are Hispanic, Black, English learners and students with disabilities. The district received the CSBA’s 2025 Golden Bell Award for practices that have increased parent participation by over 30 percent. The district’s Parent Engagement Program provides culturally responsive workshops and resources, focusing on topics like navigating individualized education programs and accessing mental health services. The program aims to empower parents as co-educators and remove barriers to success. “When parents feel empowered as co-educators, the impact on student learning and outcomes is transformative,” said Superintendent Gudiel R. Crosthwaite in a release. “We are not just celebrating a program; we are celebrating a philosophy that positions parents as our most important partners.” The district is among 74 recipients of this year’s Golden Bell Awards, now in their 46th year. The awards recognize outstanding programs and governance practices of school boards in school districts and county offices of education throughout California. This year, 263 entries in 23 categories were received. Experts from school districts and county offices of education comprised the 71-member judging panel. For more information, visit Starting Jan. 1, 2026, the minimum wage in Sunnyvale will be $19.50 per hour. The Sunnyvale City Council adopted an ordinance to increase Sunnyvale’s minimum wage in 2015. The rate includes an annual adjustment based on the regional Consumer Price Index.Harriette Cole: I can see into my neighbor's house, and I want to helpDillon Brooks cracks joke while explaining ‘bush league’ foul on Warriors’ Steph CurryAsking Eric: She wants us to pretend her husband didn't behave outrageouslyDear Abby: I'm receiving divine signs about my ex-fianceeMiss Manners: Can I tell them I plan to get rid of their gift, or is ‘thank you’ sufficient?
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