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Rosemead, California: The Rosemead School District is pleased to announce that a tentative agreement has been reached with both the Rosemead Teachers Association (RTA) and the California School Employees Association (CSEA) and its Rosemead Chapter 9, marking a significant milestone in the District’s ongoing commitment to supporting its teachers and classified employees, establishing conditions for future student success.

Throughout the process, the District remained committed to listening to the RTA and CSEA negotiating teams and to addressing key priorities identified throughout the negotiations process. The resulting agreement includes a 1.4% salary increase retroactive to July 1, 2025, and another 1% increase beginning on July 1, 2026, for a total increase of 2.4% over last year’s agreement. The District’s commitment to fully cover at least one health care plan for all full-time employees is a clear demonstration of the District’s dedication to offering one of the most competitive compensation packages to attract, retain, and support high-quality teachers and staff who play a vital role in the success of Rosemead students.

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The Final Stretch Has Begun

Dear Rosemead Families and Community,

Our Open House season began last week with an impressive display of student achievement and talent at Shuey Elementary School. With four of our schools scheduled to hold Open House activities in the next couple of weeks, I would encourage you to make it a point to attend, as these evenings are a meaningful celebration of student learning and academic progress and
should not be missed! The engaging classroom displays and impressive projects are showcases of the dedication, creativity, and care our staff pour into supporting your students every day. They are also a powerful reminder that student success is the result of a collective effort, and I
thank you for working side by side with our teachers, classified staff,  administrators, and families for the important role we all play in creating learning environments where students can thrive.

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Rosemead, California – The Rosemead School District will provide free meals through participation in the Seamless Summer Feeding Option (SSFO) program. Summer meals help ensure that children continue to receive nutritious meals during the summer school session and summer camp. The SSFO is funded through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), which plans to serve more than 200 million free meals to children 18 years and under at approved SSFO sites throughout the country.

The Rosemead School District is excited to participate in this program to help ensure that no child goes hungry this summer. All children, ages 1-18, are eligible to receive free meals! No meal applications are necessary during the summer meal service. All children are automatically qualified for free summer meals.

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Dear Rosemead Families and Community,

This morning, I accepted an invitation from The Peers, a student band at Janson Elementary. I had a great time jamming with the kids at their last assembly of the year, and it reminded me how a strong elementary music program is an investment we need to make in the future. I’ve played instruments my entire life, and I do not doubt that being able to play an instrument can be a contributor to academic success. Research has consistently shown that students who participate in music education demonstrate stronger skills in areas such as reading, mathematics, memory, attention, and problem-solving. Music instruction develops discipline, perseverance, pattern recognition, and critical thinking while engaging multiple areas of the brain simultaneously. Coupled with the work Melissa Fuentes is already doing at the middle school level, we are on a path to success.

Beginning later this week and into next week, all of our schools will be promoting students to their next grade levels for the 2026-2027 school year. As we celebrate the conclusion of another successful school year, I want to take time to recognize the remarkable growth, perseverance, and accomplishments of all our students.

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Dear Rosemead Families and Community,

Last week, my mom was nearly evacuated from her home in Garden Grove due to concerns surrounding a potential chemical leak and possible explosion in the surrounding area (her neighborhood butted up against the evacuation perimeter). Even though she wasn’t in any immediate danger, my sister and I felt it best that she stay with her for a few days because we had heard the evacuation zone could change.

Like many who experience sudden uncertainties, she was faced with the reality of not knowing exactly when things would return to normal. It was understandably unsettling and emotional for her, and yet, even in the middle of uncertainty and disruption, my mom continued to be the same easygoing, loving, and caring person she is known to be.

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Dear Rosemead Families and Community,

Over the weekend, I read a troubling article that, over the last decade, American students have experienced a troubling decline in achievement in both reading and mathematics. According to new national data highlighted by TIME Magazine, students in 2025 scored roughly 0.6 grade levels lower in reading and 0.4 grade levels lower in math than students did in 2015, meaning many children are now months behind where peers were a decade ago. Researchers describe this pattern as a “learning recession,” emphasizing that the decline is not limited to one region or demographic group but reflects a broad national challenge affecting K–12 education.

The causes of this decline are complex and appear to be both long-term and pandemic-related. Researchers cited in the article note that achievement had already begun eroding years before COVID-19, with progress in reading and math flattening...

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