Edith Figueroa Araiza

The Board of Trustees conducted a regular meeting to address several key topics, including a public hearing regarding the sufficiency of instructional materials and the subsequent adoption of a resolution for the 2018-2019 school year. The agenda included updates on student attendance, CAASPP progress reports for spring 2018, and district enrollment. The Board approved the English Title III Learner Plan, updated board policies, unaudited actual financial reports, and the adoption of a Gann limit. Additionally, the meeting covered updates to authorized bank account signatories and the appointment of new Governing Board members. Consent items included approval of warrants, payroll, and interagency agreements.

The Board of Trustees discussed and acted upon several items, including an overnight field trip for fifth-grade students, the outdoor classroom construction expenditure budget, the CAASPP preliminary report, and the 2016-2017 Local Indicator Report. They also addressed the construction progress of Measure Bond projects, adopted a resolution regarding DACA student support, authorized budget revisions, established a bank account for a charter school, and approved a waiver for emergency school closures. Additionally, the Board reviewed administrative regulation contracts, finalized negotiations with staff associations, addressed personnel layoffs, and approved the organization meeting date.

The Board meeting included a closed session regarding labor negotiations with the Guerneville School Teachers Association. Discussions and action items covered updates to the Comprehensive School Safety Plan, public hearings on initial bargaining proposals for the upcoming school year, and the approval of a resolution concerning the instructional platform shift from distance to hybrid learning. Additionally, the Board reviewed and acted upon the Every Student Succeeds Act spending report, audit certification, and audit selection. Correspondence acknowledging flood recovery funding, positive budget certification, and a STEM donation was also presented.

The board meeting agenda included a closed session for superintendent evaluation, a presentation regarding a collaborative effort with West County Health Centers, and a discussion on convening an ad hoc committee to evaluate the feasibility of transitioning to a K-8 conversion charter school. Additionally, the meeting included reports from the superintendent, principal, trustees, and various school associations, as well as the review and approval of financial warrants, payroll, and budget updates.

The Board discussed and took action on several items, including a presentation on emergency power options, approval to temporarily increase certificated FTE due to enrollment growth, and updates to authorized signatories for District bank accounts. Key items also included certifying the 1st Interim Report, adopting resolutions regarding developer fees and census education, accepting the RESIG annual report, and approving emergency school closure forms. The Board further focused on updating various policies concerning local control, campus security, student conduct, mobile communication devices, and architectural services, as well as holding the annual organizational election of board leadership.