Don Price

The meeting included an Open Session commencing at 5:00 PM, preceded by a Closed Session for labor negotiations and public employee discipline/dismissal/release complaints. Key open session discussions and actions involved the Consent Calendar items, including the approval of warrants for payments to vendors and staff, acceptance of enrollment updates, and affirmation of personnel changes. A Public Hearing was held regarding the Extended School Year Waiver Request, allowing for 15 instructional days instead of 20. New Business addressed the action and discussion items such as the Extended School Year Waiver approval, resolution for revised holiday observance dates, the 2026-27 School Calendar, a resolution to reduce classified employee services due to lack of funds, AB 1200 disclosures for collective bargaining agreements, approval of a Declaration of Need/GLAP, the second read of the Comprehensive School Safety Plan, setting the Certificated Salary Schedule for 2025-2026, updating job descriptions and salary schedules for Assistant Principal, Intervention Teacher, and School Counselor roles, new policy responses related to immigration, and selection/contract review for Business Services. Additionally, the Board reviewed initial discussions on multiple Board Policy and Administrative Regulation updates related to campus security, property loss, fire drills, absences, and healthcare, as well as the Hazardous Communication plan and the Transportation Plan. Reports were provided by various departments including the Superintendent's update on the Facility Master Plan.

The meeting agenda included an initial Closed Session for labor negotiations and employee discipline/release matters, reconvening to Open Session for the Pledge of Allegiance, Mission Statement, and Agenda approval. The Consent Calendar included approval of the January 20th, 2026 Regular Board Minutes, acceptance of vendor/staff payments, enrollment updates, and personnel actions. A key agenda item was a Public Hearing regarding the Extended School Year Waiver Request, followed by action items related to that waiver, approving revised holiday observance dates, the 2026-27 School Calendar, a resolution reducing classified employee services due to lack of funds, and multiple AB 1200 disclosures for collective bargaining agreements. Other new business covered personnel matters such as job descriptions and salary schedules, an update on Board Policies and Administrative Regulations (BP/AR), and information on the Transportation Plan. The meeting concluded with reports and a scheduled second Closed Session for similar matters.

The meeting's consent calendar involved several routine actions, including the acceptance of warrants for vendor and staff payments, an enrollment update, affirmation of personnel changes (employments and resignations), the quarterly Williams Report, an annual certification regarding Workers' Compensation self-insured claims, and the annual review of Board Policies related to food sales, student wellness, and health education. New business items included a report from the Student Body representative, action on the AB 1200 Public Disclosure of the Tentative Agreement with the Junction Teachers Association, a second reading for updates to Board Policies concerning religious beliefs, health education, and sexual health instruction, consideration of the 2026/27 Board Action Calendar, review of the LCAP Mid-Year Report, and discussions regarding the Preschool Budget and the submittal of Sunshine Proposals for collective bargaining negotiations with both the Teamsters and District staff concerning employment hours, compensation, and holidays. The board also reviewed the Comprehensive School Safety Plan and Action Alert Procedures.

The meeting agenda covered opening business, including the approval of the agenda and roll call. The consent calendar included the approval of previous meeting minutes (November 18th, 2025), acceptance of vendor warrants, enrollment updates, personnel actions (employments and resignations), the 2024-25 Annual Accounting of School Developer Fees, and the Consolidated Application for the Winter Collection. New business focused heavily on the Annual Organization Meeting, including the election of the President and Clerk of the Board for 2026, appointing the Superintendent as Secretary, fixing the date/time/location of regular meetings, and authorizing signatories for warrants/transfers. Other new business items included accepting the First Interim Budget certification for the 2025-26 School Year, the second read of the 2024-25 School Accountability Report Card (SARC), accepting Financial Statements and Audited Actuals, discussion of the Board Action Calendar, and reports on enrollment projections, staffing needs, and ELPAC results. Policy updates for Religious Beliefs, Comprehensive Health Education, and Sexual Health Instruction were also presented for a first read. The session included a closed session for labor negotiations.

The resolution addresses the accounting of development fees for the 2024-25 fiscal year within the Capital Facilities Fund. It confirms the authority for levying school facilities fees and references the School Facilities Fee Resolution. The resolution includes findings regarding the fund, such as the correctness of information, review of the annual accounting, the purpose of the fees, the relationship between the fees and their purpose, and the anticipated funding sources. It also authorizes the Superintendent to take necessary actions to effectuate the resolution.