Axsiry Alvarez

The committee held its initial organizational meeting to cover introductory matters regarding the Measure O general obligation bonds. Key discussion topics included an overview of the bond program, planned projects, and timelines. The District Bond Counsel provided guidance on the roles and responsibilities of committee members, including information related to the Education Code and the Brown Act. Additionally, the committee conducted elections for the positions of Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary, and established a schedule for future quarterly meetings.

The session was held to recognize students for their academic achievements during the second trimester. Key discussion topics included perfect attendance awards, special recognitions for character traits such as caring and responsibility, and academic awards in reading and mathematics. Additionally, the presentation highlighted the efforts of distance learners who continued their education through online work or independent assignments completed at home.

The Board of Education meeting covered a range of operational and administrative topics. Agenda items included labor negotiations in closed session, staff reports from the Business Manager, Vice Principal, and Superintendent-Principal, and the review of facility projects such as the wall modernization and court project. Discussions also touched on the instructional services report, food services updates, and student activity reports, including athletics and parent conferences. The board approved payroll and purchase orders, ratified employment, accepted a resignation, and considered various contracts for consulting services and interdistrict transfers, as well as a 2023-2024 budget revision.

The Board of Education meeting covered key topics including staff reports from the Business Manager, Vice Principal, and Superintendent-Principal. Consent items included the ratification of employment, payroll approval, and pay vouchers. Discussion items centered on equipment and capital expenditure requests for ESSER funds, the instructional plan for the upcoming school year, achievement certification training for staff, back-to-school preparations, maintenance and operations reports, and the LCAP. Action items included setting rates for classified substitute positions, approving short-term staff permits, budget revisions, approval of an actuarial study for retiree health liabilities, ratification of a bus purchase proposal, and an amendment to the ESSER III plan.

The board discussed several items, including a trustee boundary analysis, school activities during the pandemic, the ESSER III plan and survey results, a Measure O project list, air quality updates, the 2022-2023 school calendar, and the establishment of district goals and vision. Additionally, the board considered various action items regarding contract approvals for a clock notification system, collective bargaining agreements, personnel matters, technology plans, and COVID-19 health and safety protocols.