As past 2-time President and former School Board Member of Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, Gino Kwok’s proudest accomplishment was UNITING OUR COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT ALL CHILDREN. This allowed him to achieve these goals for the FIRST TIME IN HLPUSD’S 45-YEAR HISTORY when he was Board President.
As HLPUSD
former 2-time Board President
Awarded 200 Gino Kwok Scholarships
$40 million of School Improvements Without Tax Increase
New facilities at all high schools (Including new football fields/tracks at Wilson, Los Altos, Workman; new pool at La Puente HS)
Opened
- Hacienda Heights Community Center
- Orange Grove Park
- Puente Creek Nature Education Center
Established AA Degree Program (College Transferable)
Created the Spanish Dual Immersion Program
Expanded the Chinese Dual Immersion Program
Created the Korean Dual Immersion Program
Partnered with LA County to build the wonderful Hacienda Heights Community Center
Free SAT Testing for ALL Students
Free PSAT Testing for ALL Students
Helped Students with COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
Championed University of California Math & Science Classes
Championed Early College & High School College Credit Classes
Championed Technical & Trade Programs
Free breakfast and lunch for All Students
Donated nearly 1,000 musical instruments
In addition, during
his term in the
Hacienda La Puente
Unified School District
Increased
Student test scores
New
Science Labs
Math Courses
New and Expanded
Chinese and Spanish language programs
District maintained balanced
Budgets/strong cash reserves
No
Teacher Layoffs
Higher
graduation rates
More
college-bound students
Enhanced
technical training
Greater
parental involvement