Jennifer Conrad

The meeting began with a closed session to consider two student expulsion hearings, resulting in the approval of Stipulated Expulsion & Rehabilitation Plans for both cases in open session. Information items included student reports on class activities, and the Superintendent's report covered positive California Dashboard results, specifically improved academic performance in English Language Arts and a Green level graduation rate of 90.4%, while noting a current enrollment steady at 1,830 students and efforts to mitigate funding loss due to a local Charter School. The Board approved several consent agenda items, including warrants, purchase orders, and various contracts, such as an MOU with Sonoma State University for guaranteed admissions and a change order for switchgear replacement at Kelseyville Elementary School. Action items included approving overnight travel requests for both the Mountain View Middle School (MVMS) and Kelseyville High School (KHS) Girls Basketball teams, as well as the KHS Wrestling team. The Board also approved the offering of two new classified positions and rescheduled the December Regular Board Meeting and scheduled the 2025 Organizational Meeting for December 15, 2025. Finally, the Board reviewed and approved revisions and adoptions for numerous Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Bylaws. A high-level report on Special Education funding was deferred to the January 2026 advanced agenda.

The agenda for the meeting included the call to order, establishment of quorum, and the Pledge of Allegiance. Key discussion items covered student expulsion matters in a closed session, followed by reconvening to open session. Reports were scheduled from student representatives and the Superintendent, covering Cash Flow, Enrollment, and General Information. The Consent Agenda involved approving minutes from previous meetings in November 2025, December 2025, and January 2026, along with various purchase orders, warrants, expenditures, and contracts, including MOUs and service agreements. The agenda also addressed accepting several employee resignations and retirements. Action/Discussion items included presentations on the California School Dashboard 2025 performance, California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CASPP) results, and overviews of Special Education and Career Technical Education (CTE) funding. Further action items involved approving classified and extracurricular positions, approving travel for a middle school basketball tournament, creating a new RISE Teacher position, reviewing and scheduling first readings for Board Policies (BP), Administrative Regulations (AR), and Exhibits (E), including a First Reading for BP 8034.2 (RISE Teacher job description).

The agenda for this special meeting, scheduled for January 9, 2026, primarily addressed student disciplinary matters. Key actions included considering the approval or disapproval of the December 18, 2025, Special Board Meeting Minutes. A significant item involved deciding whether to rescind the Board's action from the December 18, 2025, meeting regarding the expulsion of Student File # 25/26-18 due to a defective audio recording of the expulsion hearing. Subsequent to a closed session concerning student discipline, the agenda item addressed the approval or disapproval of a Stipulated Expulsion & Rehabilitation Plan Agreement involving Student File # 25/26-18, which was set to cancel the scheduled expulsion hearing. The Board also planned to report on or take action resulting from the Closed Session, which covered student discipline and conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation (Profitt v. KUSD) and liability claims.

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During the special meeting, the Board addressed confidential matters in closed session, including a student expulsion hearing and discussions regarding existing litigation and liability claims. In open session, the Board upheld the student expulsion decision. Key actions included approving the settlement for the case Profitt v. KUSD for $35,000 and approving a liability claim settlement for Lori Bour for $7,214.48. Furthermore, the Board approved attendance and travel expenses for Board Members to attend the 2026 SSDA Annual State Conference.