Candidate for
Governing Board Member; Torrance Unified School District

TUSD and Community Involvement of Terry L. Ragins Candidate for TUSD School Board

1982 Married medical student, Mark Ragins. Currently MD, Psychiatrist.

1985 Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri. (B.S. in OT, Ohio State 1978)

Teaching Assistant in Graduate Program for 2 yrs.

5/87 First son, Kyle, born.

12/87 Move to Torrance-Purchase of home in North Torrance Area.

10/88 Second son, Matthew, born.

1992-1999 Yukon Elementary School Involvement Weekly classroom parent helper for both sons' classes.

Math tutor, reading group assistant.

and Music Books;

Fall of 1999 to pretest and restart for new year.
Purchased AR Books with library grant $.

President, Recording Secretary, Historian, etc.

To be designated "Distinguished School."

1997 Honorary Service Award Recipient -presented by Yukon PTA And Torrance Council of PTA's.

1997-1998 Coach with husband of successful Odyssey of the Mind Team; 1st place Regional competition; 1st place State competitionl 1st time reps to OM World competition for Torrance!

1997-present GATE Advisory Committee Member.

1999 Continued with Accelerated Reader Program at Yukon because Of commitment to program; Individualized computer based reading accountability and incentive program.

1998-2003 Magruder Middle School Involvement PTSA Executive Board, including President, & Historian School Site Council-1 term as Chairperson; 1 term as District Communication Council Representative (DCC). Magruder Mentors literacy program Coordinator in 1999, 2000 Torrance Council PTA Project Excellence Award Adventures in Art docent 1998-2004 as well as Docent Coordinator for 2002-2003. Magruder MS PTSA; AIA Project Selection Committee 2003. Band parent/supporter-assisted transition to new Music

Director in 2000-2001 school year.

1999-present Education Council of Torrance.

1999 and 2003 Science Steering Committee-Textbook adoption.

2000 and 2003 Math Steering Committee-Textbook adoption.

1999-present Health and PE Steering Committee-Materials review. Textbook adoption 2003.

1999-2002 Coordinator/Planner for GATE Super Saturday Programs.

3/00-7/2000 Family Trip Around-The-World Independent Study Contract for School. TERRIFIC OPPORTUNITIES for learning. Awarded 2001 Annual "Spirit of Adventure Award" by

The American Youth Hostel organization.

2000-2001 Wrote grant for award of $10,000 Prop 10 funds to offer Super Sitter: Baby Sitter Training as a joint After-School Program for Magruder and Casimir Middle School students.

2001 Honored with Continuing Honorary Service Award from Magruder PTSA and Torrance Council of PTAs

2001-present Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Education Advisory Committee Linda Smukler, Director

2001-2004 Torrance Council of PTAs, North High School and Community Involvement

2001-2002 PTSA President Magruder Middle School North High PTSA Executive Board-Health and Welfare Torrance Council of PTA's-Corresponding Secretary

2002-2003 Torrance Council of PTAs Parliamentarian and Bylaws reviewer. Liaison from Torrance Council to TUSD School Board

North High PTSA Newsletter Editor and Health and Welfare Chairperson

NHS Booster Club and Band Parent Association Member

School Site Council for North High (TASC),

District Communication Council Representative-
Chairperson of DCC for 2002-3.

Torrance Education Foundation, Executive Board

2003-2004 Torrance Council of PTAs Parliamentarian and Bylaws reviewer. Liaison from Torrance Council to TUSD School Board

North High PTSA First Vice President, Assistant to the President

North High School Band Parent Association, Parliamentarian

NHS Booster Club Member

Community Advisory Panel, Exxon-Mobil Corporation

Pegasus Grant Selection Committee

Torrance Education Foundation, Executive Board