Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Personnel Commission Regular Meeting
The commission reviewed several advanced step placement requests for various classified positions. Key items included the formal establishment of a new classification for Manager, Information Services, involving the determination of its job description, salary range placement, and FLSA status. The meeting also featured comprehensive reports concerning open and filled personnel requisitions and a scheduled closed session to conduct the performance evaluation of the Director of Classified Personnel.
Aug 12, 2026
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Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Personnel Commission Personnel Commission Meeting
The Commission addressed several personnel matters, including the establishment of the Senior HVAC Technician classification and the determination of its salary range. Various Advanced Step Placements were reviewed and approved for Supervisor, Custodian roles. The meetings involved detailed reports on recruitment activities, including continuous recruitments for various positions, updates on processing employment verifications, and the management of unemployment claims. Additionally, discussions included department leadership transitions, potential restructuring of custodial operations, and the status of filled and open personnel requisitions.
Feb 11, 2026·Board meeting
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Personnel Commission Agenda
The agenda for the regular meeting primarily addresses general functions, including the approval of the agenda for the current meeting and the approval of the minutes from the January 14, 2026 meeting. Key discussion points cover a report from the Director of Classified Personnel, which included updates on recruitments, exams administered (such as ESSA equivalency exams), selection interviews, filled positions, new recruitments, unemployment claims processing, and a presentation to the Special Education District Advisory Committee regarding Paraeducator recruitment and compensation compatibility. The Consent Calendar includes the approval of Classified Personnel Eligibility Lists and several requests for Advanced Step Placement for classified employees (Denise Enoch, Erick Escalera Rosales, Samantha Gallagher, Rosa Li, Stephanie Martinez, and Maguy McGuire). The Action Item involves approving revisions to the Supervisor, Custodial Services classification specification and authorizing an accelerated hiring rate to Step D (M-33) for that classification to meet minimum salary requirements. Information items included status reports on open and filled personnel requisitions, merit and non-merit reports for the SMMUSD School Board, and the Commission's calendar.
Jan 28, 2026·Strategic plan
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Local Control Accountability Plan 2024-2027
This Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) outlines a three-year cycle from 2024-2027, focusing on student success and equity. Key goals include ensuring all students are college and career ready through socially just pathways, supporting Multilingual Learners to achieve English proficiency with culturally responsive curricula, and fostering connected, informed families within safe and culturally responsive school environments. The plan also emphasizes increasing achievement for at-promise students, and covers specific areas such as fiscal services, maintenance, special education, transformative approaches like project-based learning and restorative justice, and guaranteed viable curriculum.
