Chatom Union School District

This Comprehensive Safe Schools Plan for Chatom Union School District outlines strategies and procedures for ensuring the safety and well-being of students and staff. It focuses on two main components: the school climate, addressing prevention, intervention strategies, and legal tools, and the physical environment, including lighting, campus security, and crisis response. The plan details objectives for staff and student training, policy evaluation, and surveys, while also incorporating compliance elements such as child abuse reporting, disaster procedures, bullying policies, and dress codes. It utilizes school safety statistics and aims to foster a caring school climate and a safe physical environment.

The meeting agenda includes a Closed Session to discuss public employee appointments for various Paraeducator roles, public employee matters (discipline, dismissal, leaves, resignations), negotiations, and adjournment back to the Public Session. The Open Session includes approval of the agenda and consent items such as Board Minutes and Fiscal Services reports. Information items cover the Calendar of Events, Financial Summary Report, communication from Stanislaus County Office of Education regarding the 2025-2026 budget review, program reports for various district schools, and CAASPP raw scores. Action items involve consideration and approval of the 2026-2027 Instructional Calendar, three resolutions related to the California State Preschool Program (facility designation, licensing age change, and continued funding application), approval of revised 2024-2025 Unaudited Actuals forms, and approval of the Arts, Music, and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant Plan.

The agenda for this meeting included a Closed Session followed by an Open Session. Closed Session discussions were scheduled for Public Employee Appointment, covering Paraeducators for ELOP and Art and Music Experience roles, as well as discussions regarding Public Employees Discipline/Dismissal/Release/Non-re-election/Leaves of Absence/Resignation/Retirements, and Negotiations. The Open Session included approval of the agenda, handling of the Consent Calendar items (including Board Minutes, Fiscal Services/Warrants/Payroll, Declaration of Obsolete Items, and Collection of Developer Fees), Public Comment/Recognition/Communication, and Information reports on the Calendar of Events, Board Financial Summary, and Program Reports for Chatom Elementary School, Mountain View Middle School, Chatom State Preschool, and the District itself. Action items scheduled for consideration included the Bid for Storage Sheds and the Reading Difficulties Risk Screener.

The meeting agenda is structured with a Closed Session followed by an Open Session, which begins with organizational matters, including the election of officers (President, Clerk, Trustee Representative, and Secretary to the Board). The Consent Calendar includes routine items such as approval of minutes, fiscal services warrants/payroll, declaration of obsolete items, developer fees, and contract renewal for School Services of California. The Public Comment/Recognition section highlights achievements from the Chatom Elementary Spelling Bee and acknowledges several community support and donation efforts. Information items cover the calendar, financial summary, program reports for district schools and preschool, and the California School Dashboard 2025 Data. Action items include authorization for the Superintendent to speak in opposition to placing a Sexually Violent Predator within district boundaries, approval of E-Rate Bid for Category 1 Services, approval of electrical services for the ELOP Classroom, consideration of a Public Sunshine Proposal from CSEA, and approval of the 2025-2026 First Interim Report.

The meeting included a report from the closed session, during which public employee appointments were approved. The consent calendar was approved, and public comment was heard. Program reports were given by the principals of Chatom Elementary School and Mountain View Middle School, as well as the Superintendent. The board also discussed and approved a variety of action items, including agreements, contracts, fundraising proposals, and plans related to student achievement. Additionally, the board opened and closed public hearings for the Local Control Accountability Plan and the 2025-2026 budget. The board also approved end-of-year transfers, revolving cash fund and authorized signatures, and appointment of an ad hoc committee to review facility use board policy and administrative regulations.