Michael E. Hulstrom

The agenda includes the discussion and potential approval of tentative staffing options for the upcoming academic year and a project update regarding the Ridgewood Bond. Additionally, the board will conduct a closed session to discuss labor negotiations with the teachers' association and an unrepresented employee in the position of Principal.

The board meeting agenda focuses on closed session items, specifically public employment under Government Code 54957 and a conference with a labor negotiator regarding the Humboldt Bay Teachers Association.

The 2021-22 School Accountability Report Card for Cutten Elementary School provides comprehensive information on the school's condition and performance in accordance with state requirements. It details key focus areas including conditions of learning (teacher assignments, instructional materials, and facility maintenance), pupil outcomes (statewide assessment results in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, as well as physical fitness), and engagement (parental involvement, chronic absenteeism, suspension and expulsion rates, and the school safety plan). The report also covers other essential SARC information, such as class size, student support services, expenditures, and professional development efforts.

Key discussions included employee recognition for a crossing guard and a presentation on the NorCal ELC grant work by the District Leadership Team. The consent agenda involved approvals for warrants, payroll, and various agreements for waste removal, transportation services, student teaching, summer school food service, and interdistrict attendance. Action items addressed the authorization for FY 2024-25 warrant distribution, approval of Option C for teacher assignments using Learning Loss funds, discussion regarding placing a bond on the November 2024 ballot, and approval of Social Science curriculum materials (TCI and McGraw Hill Impact). The Board also approved funding for an ELOP passenger van, a TK Playground using UTK funds, an amendment for Studio W Architects, and discussed applying for an electric bus grant. The meeting concluded with a closed session for labor negotiations.

The agenda covered several items for consent approval, including the minutes from January 13, 2026, and January 22, 2026, warrants and payroll, and a facilities inspection report. Other consent items involved accepting a resignation and approving a .375 Classroom Aide position, as well as approving a contract with RT Dennis Accountancy for auditor services. The meeting also included visitor comments on non-agenda items, reports from the Cutten Ridgewood PTA, School Site Council, HBTA, and Principals, as well as information on enrollment and construction projects. Information and discussion items included a presentation on the CFW Facilities Plan, discussion of the Comprehensive Safe School Plan (CSSP) and Wellness Policy, review of the Mid-Year Report for the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and Budget Overview for Parents (BOP), and discussion/approval regarding tentative certificated staffing options for 2026-2027 and the 2026-2027 District Calendar. There was also discussion regarding rental housing income and several construction change orders (PCOs) related to irrigation removal, floor box removal, and new fiber data/paint requests.