TORRANCE TRIBUNE October 25, 2012 Page 11 El Camino from page 3 Education from front page $26 per $100,000 from the two measures. If Forty percent of new graduates move on to WelComes neW exeCUtive to furthering TEF’s mission by building on the new measure passes, El Camino would El Camino from Hawthorne, Redondo Beach direCtor the strong foundation already in place”, said still only be in about the middle of the pack and Torrance high schools, for example. The Board of Directors of the Torrance Ms. Pietrzak. “My hope is for our work and in bonded indebtedness compared with the The other South Bay cities range from 15 Education Foundation (TEF) has selected contributions to touch each and every child in other dozen community college districts in to 35 percent. El Camino also reports the Trish Pietrzak to serve as its new Executive the Torrance Unified School District by funding Southern California. state’s number one transfer admission rate Director. Ms. Pietrzak began work in her high quality grants that bring bright ideas, new An independent Citizens’ Oversight to UCLA and third highest to USC, as well new capacity in late July 2012, as the first technology and innovative instruction into the Committee, in place since 2002, would as top 10 rankings in transfers to University Executive Director for the organization. TEF is classrooms. Increasing community outreach continue to oversee the audited disbursement of California (UC) and California State a nonprofit organization that provides resources and involvment is high on my priority list for of the bond monies and keep the public (CS) schools. At the same time, the costs that enrich the educational experience for this first year”. informed of revenues. By law, funds from any to attend UC and CS systems have become the children of the Torrance Unified School The ultimate beneficiaries of TEF’s grant proposed bond can only be spent on buildings, increasingly prohibitive, leading students District (TUSD). programs are the students of Torrance schools classrooms and instructional equipment. to rely on El Camino more than ever as a “We are excited about the experience and by virtue of the enriched curriculum and The funds cannot go towards administrator viable and affordable academic alternative. talent that Trish brings to TEF and are looking improved quality of instruction that are the pensions or salaries and notably cannot be Opponents of Measure E contend that the forward to a year full of transformation and consistent products of professional growth taken away by those folks up in Sacramento. bond will only fund construction projects and growth”, said Tom Brewer, Board President, opportunities for teachers. El Camino’s current enrollment of 25,000 not classroom instruction, faculty salaries adding, “We’ve launched a new logo, are in Ms. Pietrzak has been a resident of the South is down a bit from past years due to reduced or job training. In their argument against the process of designing a new website, and Bay for thriteen years. A graduate of Monash State funding. “We’re down close to 10 the initiative, they note that the number of have begun strategizing on marketing, public University with a degree in journalsim, she has percent in funding and closer to 20 percent available classes at El Camino has been cut relations and business development – all with extensive experience working with nonprofit in classes we’ve offered,” said Fallo. Garten by 20 percent, academic counseling staff fresh, new ideas to encourange the community organizations. Ms. Pietrzak comes to TEF from elaborated further. “Giving us less money is is also down 10 percent, and tuition there and sponsors to get involved and support the American Public Works Association, a telling us to educate fewer students since you has doubled in the past three years. The Torrance schools .” nationawide non-profit organization supporting have to offer fewer courses,” she explained. opponents describe the bond as “another The new Executive Director sees TEF as a public works in cities; and Independent Cities “But the key is that if you are graduating blank check for wasteful spending at a time unique opportunity for donors to support with Assiociation, a non-profit that unites and from a high school in the district, you will when many are struggling financially.” In their resources, believing strongly that when educates over 43 cities throughout Southern get early registration priority.” their rebuttal, bond supporters emphasize businesses and individuals are cultivated and California on municipal topics and legislation. El Camino’s district includes El Segundo, that other college systems are still six times presented with examples of the Foundation’s Ms. Pietrzak currently owns a Platinum PR, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, the cost of El Camino and that voting yes success and values – they will support the needs a public relations, community outreach and Lawndale, Lennox, Manhattan Beach, on E “ensures that students can effectively and vision of the organization. “I look forward marketing firm in Manhattan Beach.• Redondo Beach and Torrance, though the prepare for transfer to four-year universities campus is open access and available to students by updating outdated classrooms, buildings outside of those communities. 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