Michael Adame

The Regular Board Meeting agenda covered several key areas. Preliminary items included presentations by Ritchen School students and staff, and a Study Session dedicated to the 2025-2026 Mid-Year Annual Update on the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and Budget Overview for Parents. The Board was also scheduled to convene in Closed Session to discuss existing and anticipated litigation, labor negotiations, and personnel matters, including non-reelects resolution. Following reconvening, the Board planned to adopt Resolution No. 25-18 recognizing February 2026 as "LOVE THE BUS MONTH" and receive an update from the Budget Advisory Committee. Consent Agenda items included approvals for adjustments to positions (increase, reduction, abolishment), general personnel actions (new hires, transfers, resignations), Purchase Order/Draft Payment Report #25-06, and multiple agreements with Point Loma Nazarene University for fieldwork and student teaching placements. Action Items involved adopting resolutions related to the Reduction In Force (RIF) for certificated and classified positions, and approving the 2025-2026 Comprehensive School Safety Plans for 21 sites. Board Policy discussions included first readings on revisions to policies regarding Interdistrict Attendance and Mental Health, and second readings and adoptions for new/revised policies on Response to Immigration Enforcement, Campus Security, Criminal Record Check procedures, Employee Safety, and Dress and Grooming.

The Oxnard School District's overarching vision is to foster self-confident, empowered, and multilingual global citizens, striving to change the world through inspired achievement in school and beyond. Its mission centers on igniting student passions, transforming educational practices, nurturing caring communities for holistic development, and embracing high-leverage services. Key strategic areas include providing 21st-century learning experiences from TK-8th grade, implementing specialized academy themes such as STEAM and Arts, advancing biliteracy, and cultivating leadership through various competitions and events. The district also prioritizes community partnerships to support families with essential resources, career pathways, and educational enrichment.

The Special Board Meeting agenda included preliminary items such as the call to order, the pledge of allegiance, and adoption of the agenda. Key discussion items involved public comment periods and a substantive discussion on the Governance Handbook and district Governance practices. The agenda also mandated a closed session to address legal counsel conferences regarding existing and anticipated litigation, labor negotiations with various associations (OEA, CSEA, OSSA), and personnel matters including discipline, dismissal, release, and evaluation of the Superintendent. The meeting concluded with reconvening to open session and reporting out of closed session actions.

This document presents the 2024-25 Unaudited Actuals for a district, detailing general fund revenues and expenditures. It outlines major changes in revenue sources, including LCFF, Federal, State, and Local funds, and explains variances in expenditure categories such as certificated and classified salaries, employee benefits, books & supplies, and services & operations. The report also addresses the overall budget impact, discussing enrollment projections, one-time additional funding, increased TK Ratio LCFF Add-On funding, and significant projected deficit spending for the 2025-26 fiscal year, emphasizing the necessity of identifying ongoing reductions.

The agenda for the regular meeting included several action items for ratification, specifically advanced step placements for five employees in Paraeducator General Education and Speech Language Pathology Assistant classifications. The Commission was also scheduled to review the certification of several eligibility lists. Discussion items included the first reading of proposed revisions to Personnel Commission Rules for Chapter 10, a review of the Reclassification Report for District Translators, and a review of various personnel actions. The session included a closed session to consider a personnel matter concerning the evaluation of the Director, Classified Human Resources.