Jessica Haecker

The 2026-27 Local Control and Accountability Plan for Lucerne Valley Unified School District details the strategic use of state funds to enhance student services, particularly for high-needs groups. The plan's objectives include providing a quality education to improve academic outcomes in ELA and Math, ensuring students are college and career ready, and cultivating a positive school climate by reducing chronic absenteeism and suspension rates. Specific emphasis is placed on addressing academic performance, engagement, and attendance at Lucerne Valley Middle School and Mountain View High School.

The Board meeting agenda includes various administrative and operational items. Key topics include student and employee recognitions, public hearings regarding CSEA negotiation proposals, updates on the charter school oversight process, and a review of district performance for the school year. Action items include policy revisions, the approval of a memorandum of understanding with Victor Valley College, legal services retainer agreements, interfund borrowing resolutions, a land purchase for the transportation yard, and the award of an informal bid for a bus lane project. Additionally, the board will review financial reports, enrollment data, and interdistrict attendance agreements.

The board meeting included several student and employee recognitions, public hearings regarding negotiation proposals with the California School Employees Association, and updates on charter school oversight and the previous school year. Key business included the approval of several contract and legal service agreements, a parcel purchase, a tentative agreement with the local teachers' association, the award of an informal bid for a bus lane project, and updates to district regulations regarding health screenings and interdistrict attendance. The Board also reviewed and authorized various personnel items and financial transmittals.

The Board meeting included presentations from various student groups and recognition of students and employees of the month. Key discussions and actions involved the five-year charter renewals for Southern California Flex Academy and Granite Mountain Charter School, including respective memoranda of understanding. The Board reviewed a career technical education update and the Second Interim Financial Report for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Public hearings were held regarding the charter renewal for Granite Mountain Charter School and sunshine negotiation proposals with the Lucerne Valley Teachers' Association. Additionally, the Board approved various personnel items, revised board policies and administrative regulations, ratified field trip and conference requests, authorized the appointment of a school psychologist, approved an audit services contract, and confirmed the district transportation plan and an E-Rate bid award for wireless infrastructure.

The agenda for this session includes several presentations from students representing various school levels (LVES, LVMS ASB, LVHS ASB, LVHS FFA) and the announcement of Students of the Month and Employees of the Month. Key discussion and action items involve the Granite Mountain Charter School Charter Renewal Presentation and Public Notice, the Second Interim Presentation, and two public hearings related to the Sunshine Negotiation Proposal for the 2026-2027 school year with the Lucerne Valley Teachers' Association. Action items include the approval of the Second Interim Report, approval of Audit Services, creation and job description approval for a School Psychologist position, approval of a job description for a School Nurse, acceptance of the Teachers' Association proposal for negotiations, adoption of the District's Initial Bargaining Proposal, approval of the LVUSD Transportation Plan, and approval of an Amended Memorandum of Understanding with Victor Valley College for the CCAP Partnership Agreement, as well as E-Rate Bid Awards.