T Jeffrey Cooley

Key discussions and potential actions for this meeting include the adoption of the agenda, public comments limited to non-agenda items, reports from school-related groups, and information items such as the MOT Report, Quarterly Progress Report for the NV5 Water Well, Parent Teacher Club updates, Cash Balance Report, and Enrollment Report. Consent agenda items cover the approval of various Bill Warrants and Payroll from late December 2025 and early January 2026, field trip requests, the Williams Uniform Complaints Quarterly Report, and adjustments to the Federal Mileage Rate and Minimum Wage Salary Schedule. Specific discussion and possible action items involve the CEI Participants' Grant Stipend and the possible approval of an additional CHOICES Staff member (ELOP). A closed session is planned to discuss labor negotiations.

The meeting included approvals for the 6th Grade SCICON Week Trip Agreement and the 5th Grade SCICON Day Trip Agreement for the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the board ratified the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the 2022-2023 MHSSA Grant Partnership, focusing on Behavioral Health Services and Mental Wellness Services. The board also approved the agreement with David Goldsmith as the E-Rate Contractor. The board then went into a closed session to discuss personnel matters, including applicant interviews for teacher positions, a utility/bus driver position, and an employee request for a leave of absence.

The meeting included a public hearing for the proposed Comprehensive School Safety Plan for 2022-2023, where the Superintendent explained the plan. Following the hearing, the board approved the Comprehensive School Safety Plan for 2022-2023. Additionally, the board approved the CHOICES Adventure Park Study Field Trip scheduled for March 7, 2023, at Adventure Park in Visalia, California.

The board addressed public comments regarding concerns over 4-H Leaders being paid as volunteers for the ELOP Program. The board also discussed and approved paying the bills, several field trip requests, the annual agreement between David Goldsmith and Waukena Joint Union Elementary for E-Rate Consultant Services, the USDA Bus Grant for the purchase of new buses, a Piggyback Bid and RFP Arvin Union School District for campus modernization, the Attendance Clerk Job Description, the School Clerk Job Description, the Personnel Order, and awarding Ron Edwards for architectural services for the Transitional Kindergarten Building and other various projects. Updates were provided on KYA Construction and the NV5 Water Well Project. The board also discussed Staff Appreciation Week and state testing, as well as the Eide Bailly Governance Letter and Final Bond Report. The board entered into a closed session to discuss anticipated litigation and personnel matters, including labor negotiations with the Waukena School Teacher's Union.