Tuesday, April 15, 2025

School Board President to Address State of the Schools Tonight

Annual presentation comes amid proposed staffing cuts, ongoing fire recovery, budget challenges

Amid ongoing recovery efforts from the devastation wrought by January’s Eaton Fire and with the District facing stormy financial seas, Pasadena Unified School District Board President Jennifer Hall Lee will deliver the annual State of the Schools address today.

This year’s annual presentation will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Pasadena High School Library, with a livestream available at pusd.us/stateofschools.

Hall Lee, elected to the Board in 2020, is expected to address several critical challenges facing the District, including significant budget constraints and ongoing recovery from the Eaton Fire that struck earlier this year.

The address, required under the Pasadena City Charter, typically covers district finances, student achievement data and strategic goals for the coming year.

Education observers anticipate Hall Lee may discuss the district’s proposed staff layoffs and may also share updates on student performance in English language arts and mathematics.

Prior to her board service, Lee was active on the Altadena Town Council and various educational committees throughout the community.

Attendees can access parking facilities at the front of Pasadena High School, located at 2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd.