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

wants to continue doing great things for HLPUSD!