Upcoming Events

Local School Leadership Council

The LSLC Committee meetings are held once a the month on a Thursdays. LSLC Committees are the place where teachers, parents, staff and administrators convene to discuss day-to-day concerns of the school and develop policy proposals to be considered by the LSLC as a whole. Committees are the place where you can have a real impact on matters that directly affect your child and the school as a whole. Committees effectively represent the interests of parents when parents attend the meetings. We urge you to join us.

About & Membership

Canyon School is administered by the Local School Leadership Council, the school's decision-making body, which is made up of teachers, parents and guardians, administrators, and other staff. The Council makes decisions on every new program or activity at the school.

LSLC meets once a month on Thursdays at 2:00pm (see the website calendar for exact dates) and all parents and guardians are welcome. Each meeting includes Principal Nicole Sheard's monthly report, reports from each of the Council Committees (which meet one week prior to the LSLC), and a brief forum for the introduction of new business.

The Local School Leadership Council encourages parents and guardians to participate and learn more about how Canyon works, and also to lend their voices to the decision-making process. All parents and guardians are eligible to run for an elected position on the Governing Council. Elections are held annually.

The members of the 2025-26 LSLC are:

Doug Stoll (Chairperson)
Kellie Howard (Vice Chairperson)
Anne Chang (Secretary)
Erica Lamb (Parliamentarian)
Akimi Sujishi-Watson (UTLA Chapter Chair Representative)
Nicole Sheard (Member/Principal)
Montana McIntyre (Member)
Barbara Blake (Member)
David Mehlman (Member)
Sarah Jonovic (Member)
Yumee Song (Member)
Ashley Byers-Morrison (Alternate)

Committees & Teacher Members (*chairperson)

BEHAVIOR/SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING (Room 3)

The Behavior/Social Emotional Learning Committee ensures the physical and emotional safety of all students in a variety of settings.

Akimi Watson, Lori Wilson and *Olivia Lim

CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP (Room 19)

The Curriculum Committee oversees curricular recommended content and assists in the development of the professional development offerings.

Nicole Sheard*, Kellie Howard, Katje Davis, Montana McIntyre, Akimi Sujishi-Watson

CAMPUS LIFE (Room 1)

The Campus Life Committee oversees projects intended to improve the school climate and morale, as well as the physical school campus and its grounds.

Nikki Noori*, Stephanie Radulovich, Sherry Ikebe

SAFETY (Room 8)

The safety committee promotes safety throughout and around the campus and facilitates emergency preparedness activities.

Stephen Butts*, Erica Lamb, Eliza Boyd, Akimi Sujishi-Watson

DIGITAL LEARNING (Room 17)

The Digital Learning Committee discusses and shapes the digital learning curriculum and the acquisition and use of technology for students and teachers.

Lola Balestra*, Carlos Velado, Travis Cantero, Joseph Velado, Charlena TerVeer

COMMUNITY SERVICE (Library)

The Community Service Committee develops projects that seek to foster an understanding and positive connection between Canyon students and the local and global community.

Jamie Myhre*, Doug Stoll, Maisha Harris, Barbara Blake