Christina Bussman

The Rio Bravo-Greeley Union School District's 2025-26 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) focuses on academic growth, campus safety, positive school culture, and college and career readiness. Key outcomes include enhancing staff capacity, providing targeted academic support, ensuring equitable access to technology, promoting student engagement, and fostering a safe and supportive learning environment. The plan prioritizes the needs of English Learners, foster youth, and low-income students through specific actions and interventions, with progress monitored via state and local indicators.

The board reviewed and approved a list of bills for various vendors. These included payments for services and supplies from companies such as 95 Percent Group LLC, A-1 Battery Co, Abate-A-Weed Inc, Ace Lawnmower, Advanced Data Storage Inc, Aeries Software, Agile Occupational Medicine, All-Tech Fire & Security Inc, Amazon Capital Services Inc, Amber Chemical Inc, Amergis Healthcare Staffing, American Business Machines, American Refuse Inc, Amidon, Kari, Amsterdam Printing and Litro, Applied Technology Group Inc, Arriaga, Trudy, AT&T, Avid Water, BacsCo, Bakersfield Cabinets and, Bakersfield Californian, The, Bakersfield Christian HS, Bakersfield Locksmith, Bedell, Kerry, Biomedical Waste Disposal, Inc, Bjorem Speech Publications, Bob's Auto Glass Inc., Bolanos, Adela, Border Recapping LLC, Brady Industries, Brar, Imanuel, Buena Vista Museum of, Bulk Yard, The, Burt, Raylynn, C & P Sanitary Supply, Caesar's Italian Deli, Cafeteria Revolving Account, California Keyboards, California School, California School Boards Assoc, Calstrs, Camfel Productions Inc., Camp, Taylor, Canon Financial Services, Casbo-California Association, CDT Inc, CDTFA, CDW Government Inc, Cengage Learning Inc., Central Valley Occupational, and Champion Hardware Inc.

The board reviewed and approved a list of bills for various vendors. These included payments for services and supplies such as weed control, data storage, software, medical services, fire and security, flooring, and various items purchased from Amazon. Other expenses covered utilities, refuse services, technology support, water services, and locksmith services. The board also approved payments for cafeteria expenses, association memberships, and equipment leases.

The board meeting included discussions on class size projections for 2012/13 and interdistrict transfer requests. The board also accepted the district's initial proposal for the Collective Bargaining Agreement and approved a contract with the Kern County Superintendent of Schools for special education programs. Additionally, the board reviewed the quarterly report on Williams Uniform Complaints, a resolution regarding service agreements, and the 2012-13 Cash Flow report. Updates were provided on the California Budget and the parking lot project, and the board accepted the first reading of Board Policy BP 5131.2-Bullying. The board also ratified several employment actions, including the employment of a bus driver/custodian, a speech/language pathologist, and the continued employment of retirees.

The board discussed and approved various financial matters, including general fund warrant registers, cafeteria fund warrant registers, deferred maintenance fund warrant registers, building fund warrant registers, capital facilities fund warrant registers, warrants in excess of $200.00, and a monthly payroll. They also approved the budget report, outgoing interdistrict transfer requests, and reassigned staff to eliminate a 2/3 combination class, hiring a new second-grade teacher. The board further approved returning interdistrict transfer requests and new interdistrict transfer requests, with some placed on hold. Additionally, they approved Board Policy BP 5131.2 Bullying and had a first reading for several other policies. Updates were provided on the parking lot project, and the board ratified the acceptance letter of resignation from a part-time custodian. They also approved issuing 45-day notices for instructional aides, a resolution authorizing a Single Subject Waiver Credential, and a part-time day care worker position. The meeting included discussions on upcoming events and recognition of a former student's Olympic achievement.