Recommendation to Replace Mosaic Outdoor Program with Year-Round Wellness Programming
The official document
What the district published
This is the source material — exactly as released by RUSD. The plain English translation below is this site's version, written for community members who shouldn't need a budget degree to understand where their school dollars go.
Original PDF coming soon — check reedschools.org for the source document.
In plain English
What this document actually says
The Mosaic Advisory Committee recommends discontinuing Bel Aire School's participation in the Mosaic Outdoor Project (a multi-day outdoor experience since 2009) and redirecting the $96,000 annual budget to comprehensive, year-round social-emotional learning (SEL) programs. The committee, composed of families, students, staff, and board members, evaluated options based on equity, alignment with CASEL standards, and student impact. Key concerns included 20% non-participation rates, divided staff perspectives, and lack of integration with school curriculum. The new model includes expanded counseling, school-wide SEL curriculum, service learning projects, Student Wellness Week, inter-school partnerships, and a two-night 4th grade Gold Country overnight trip aligned with California history standards.
What this means for your family
If approved, all 3rd-5th grade students will receive consistent social-emotional learning throughout the year instead of some students attending a week-long outdoor camp. The change aims to ensure every student benefits equally, with expanded counselor support, friendship groups, wellness activities, and service learning. Fourth graders will still have an overnight trip (Gold Country instead of Mosaic), but it will be shorter and connected to their history curriculum.
Summaries are AI-assisted and based on the original district document shown above. Nothing has been editorialized — interpretations are clearly labeled. This site is maintained by Lina Godfrey's campaign as a community resource.