Kristine Anderson

This Comprehensive School Safety Plan for Rio Plaza School outlines a systematic approach to ensuring a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment for the 2025-2026 school year, in compliance with California Education Code. It details procedures and policies across various critical areas, including child abuse reporting, disaster preparedness, student discipline (suspension, expulsion), sexual harassment, safe ingress/egress, hate crime reporting, and responses to active assailants, bullying, opioid incidents, and cardiac emergencies. The plan also emphasizes instructional continuity and aims to develop bilingual, biliterate, and culturally confident student leaders through academic excellence, whole-child development, and strong family and community partnerships, supported by strategic priorities in instruction, wellness, leadership, engagement, and facility maintenance.

The 2025-2026 Comprehensive School Safety Plan for Rio Rosales School is designed to ensure a safe and supportive learning environment through detailed procedures for various emergency scenarios and student well-being. Key focus areas include child abuse reporting, disaster preparedness, student conduct and discipline, sexual harassment policies, safe ingress and egress, active shooter response, bullying and opioid prevention, and instructional continuity during disruptions. The plan emphasizes fostering academic and social-emotional development, promoting strong community partnerships, and providing clear emergency response guidelines to protect students and staff.

The Comprehensive School Safety Plan for Rio del Norte Elementary outlines a framework to provide a safe, supportive, and academically rigorous environment, prioritizing student learning, safety, well-being, and collaboration. Key focus areas include enhancing student achievement, strengthening mathematical proficiency, promoting collaboration, improving attendance, academic excellence, safety and well-being, and family and community engagement. The plan details procedures for child abuse reporting, disaster preparedness, student discipline, sexual harassment, dress code, safe ingress/egress, maintaining an orderly learning environment, hate crime reporting, active shooter response, bullying prevention, opioid response, dangerous activities response, cardiac emergencies, and instructional continuity.

The Board convened to address several key items, including the election of the Board President and Clerk for 2026, and the designation of a School Board Representative for the County Committee on School District Organization. They also approved the certification of signatures and the Board Calendar for 2026, along with revisions to Board Bylaw 9320 regarding meetings and notices. The Board discussed correspondence, member reports, and organizational updates from RTA and CSEA. Furthermore, they reviewed the first reading of CSBA Revised Board Policy Recommendations, findings from the Quarter 1 Williams Visitation Report, and potential bond survey results. Key actions included approving confidential job descriptions, revised salary schedules, a September 2025 MOU with CSEA, dissolving the Facilities Subcommittee, adopting Rio School District Goals for 2025-2026, and approving the First Interim Budget for 2025-2026. The consent agenda covered a range of items, including minutes from a prior meeting, donation and personnel reports, field trips, obsolete equipment, and a proposal for security lighting. Future discussion items were identified, including fund usage from Child Nutrition Services, bond fund expenditures, the cell phone policy, the Cadet Program, and Spoken Word.

The board discussed and approved the Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) contract for the 2025-2026 school year. The SEAL ELD professional development series is a comprehensive program for TK-5 teachers, focusing on pedagogy and classroom strategies for multilingual learners. It aims to strengthen teaching and learning in classrooms with strong curriculum and strategies, potentially transforming education for English Learners (ELs). The series includes a 5-day training for 50 teachers, funded by LCAP and/or Title III funds.