Melissa Cook-Rodriguez

The Board of Trustees meeting agenda included the adoption of the agenda and several consent action items covering the ratification and approval of field trip requests, conference requests, personnel items (including new hires, terminations, and stipends), and transmittal approvals. Key discussion items included presentations from student representatives and students of the month, a Charter Renewal Presentation for Southern California Flex Academy, and the presentation of the Lucerne Valley Unified School District Audit Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2025. Discussion and action items addressed approving surplus items, accepting the annual audit report, approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Opioid Antagonist Training, approving a job description for a School Psychologist, approving educational agreements with California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, approving an MOU with Elite Academic Academy-Lucerne, approving revised Board Policies and Administrative Regulations, approving a budget resolution, approving the renewal of an MOU with Azusa Pacific University, and conducting the CSBA Delegate Assembly Election. Further discussion topics included enrollment, weekly cash position, budget summary, LCAP updates, charter school updates, and discussions regarding adding a second board meeting in June. Operational updates covered the hiring of a new in-person speech therapist, a professional development session on artificial intelligence for teachers, receipt of books from the Early Literacy Foundation, progress on the SiteLogic energy project, and approval of the 2026 Standard Mileage Rate, the 2025-2026 Safety Plan, and several Grant Award Notifications (GANs). The board also denied a leave of absence application for a classified employee.

The meeting agenda included routine consent items such as the approval of field trip requests, personnel items, and transmittals. Discussion items covered enrollment figures, the weekly cash position, the budget summary report, governance calendar updates, LCAP updates, and Charter School updates. Action items involved approving the 2026 Standard Mileage Rate, approving the Safety Plan for the 2025-2026 school year, approving Grant Award Notifications for the After School Education and Safety Program and the Agricultural Career Technical Education Incentive Grant, approving a resolution to piggyback with Oro Grande for the Fuel Bid with Beck Oil, approving an increase to the Classified Substitute Rate to align with California Law, approving updates to Cafeteria Bank Accounts, approving the First Interim Report, approving the Charter Renewal for Elite Academic Academy, and considering a Leave of Absence Application for a classified employee.

The agenda includes the reorganization of the Board of Trustees, approval of minutes, ratification and approval of field trip and conference requests, personnel items, approval of volunteers, and approval of transmittals. Presentations were given by student representatives from various schools, as well as an interim presentation by Olga Fisher. The board discussed enrollment, weekly cash position, budget summary report, governance calendar, LCAP updates, charter school updates, and the Williams First Annual Report. The board also discussed moving January's Board meeting to Johnson Valley. Action items included approving a board resolution to piggyback with Oro Grande for the fuel bid with Beck Oil, raising the classified substitute rate, updating cafeteria bank accounts, approving the First Interim Report, considering a medical leave of absence application, and approving the Charter Renewal for Elite Academic Academy.

The agenda includes a call to order, pledge of allegiance, adoption of the agenda, and consent action items. Presentations were given by representatives from Lucerne Valley Elementary School, Lucerne Valley Middle School ASB, Lucerne Valley High School ASB, and Lucerne Valley High School FFA. The board also discussed enrollment, weekly cash position, budget summary report, governance calendar, LCAP updates, Sky Mountain Charter updates, charter school updates, and use of facilities applications. Additionally, the board approved a memorandum of understanding and agreement between the Riverside County Superintendent of Schools and Lucerne Valley Unified School District, a contract with the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health for School Nursing Services, Lucerne Valley Middle/High School Principal's Designees, the awarding of an informal bid to Apple Valley Communications, and the adoption of a board resolution regarding the federal micro-purchase threshold.

The agenda includes presentations from various Lucerne Valley school representatives, including updates from Eagle Leadership, middle and high school ASB students, and FFA students. The board will discuss and take action on items such as agreement renewals with Mountain Desert Career Pathways JPA, CTE Incentive Grant Memorandum of Understanding with Apple Valley USD Consortium, student calendars for 2027-2028 and 2028-2029, and an updated Expanded Learning Opportunities Program Plan Guide. Additionally, the meeting covers consent action items, public comments, information/discussion topics like enrollment, budget, and charter school updates, and reports from the Board, Superintendent, and Administrators.