Zenaida Napa Natividad

This strategic plan outlines the Guam Department of Education's five core goals. These goals focus on ensuring all students graduate prepared for post-secondary education or employment, promoting successful grade-to-grade progression, developing highly qualified and accountable personnel, fostering a safe and supportive learning environment, and maximizing resource utilization with high accountability. The overarching mission is to prepare all students for life, promote excellence, and provide support.

The meeting agenda includes reports from ex-officio members, the Superintendent, and various committees such as Instructional & Academic Support, Safe & Healthy Schools, Policy Review & Strategic Planning, Fiscal Management, and Legislative. Specific topics include project status reports for school facilities, financial issues and reporting, Head Start updates, school security concerns, audit updates, and legislative proposals. New business items cover the right sizing of school facilities and attendance at the NASBE 2026 Annual Conference. The board also scheduled an executive session for personnel matters, collective bargaining, the Superintendent's evaluation, and legal issues, followed by a session for celebrating successes and public participation.

The meeting agenda includes reports on various school facility and renovation projects, financial status and audit updates, and instructional initiatives such as Head Start and a resolution on civics education integration. Discussions will cover policy reviews, including food and nutrition services and a new artificial intelligence usage policy, as well as legislative proposals, instructional day waivers, and the allocation of lapsed funds. Additionally, the board will address personnel matters, collective bargaining, and the superintendent's evaluation during an executive session.

The board meeting agenda covered a wide range of operational and academic topics including status reports on various school facility projects, mold mitigation, and financial issues. Discussions included the superintendent's employment agreement, adjustments to meeting times, and committee reports on instructional support, head start programs, and safe school initiatives. Furthermore, the board planned to review financial reports, audit updates, and legal counsel matters, while also addressing new business such as a textbook audit and upcoming professional development conferences. The meeting also included an executive session for personnel matters, collective bargaining, and the superintendent's evaluation.

The board meeting focused on a comprehensive review of the Superintendent's report, covering the status of facility projects such as JFKHS/SSHS double sessions, FEMA projects, FBLG renovations, and mold mitigation, along with updates on student behavior, financial issues, and the Micronesia Leadership Summit. Key agenda items included 2026 standing committee assignments, the Head Start report, and a resolution to reintroduce civics education. The board also addressed fiscal management, including financial reports, grant status updates for the fiscal year, and audit management. Additional business involved reviewing legislative proposals, conducting an executive session regarding personnel, collective bargaining, legal matters, and the Superintendent's evaluation, followed by sessions for celebrate success and public participation.