Michael Garrity

This monitoring report for the 2025-26 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) outlines goals, actions, and resources to enhance the educational experience. Key priorities include creating an inclusive, positive educational community to improve attendance, engagement, and reduce suspension rates; preparing all students for college and career through relevant and engaging studies; increasing academic achievement in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics via a tiered support system; and fostering participation in learning through interest/internship (LTI) programs for students at Johanna Echols Hansen Continuation High School (JEH).

The agenda for this Special Meeting included provisions for public comments on closed session and non-agenda items, adhering to Brown Act requirements. Key discussion and action items involved the consideration and possible approval of Resolution 226-08 concerning the CalPERS 180-Day Wait Period Exception. The Board also planned to recess into Closed Session to consider interdistrict transfers or other actions involving student records, followed by a reportable action taken, if any. Future agenda items included scheduling subsequent regular board meetings for February, March, and April 2026.

This Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) for the Cloverdale Unified School District outlines how state funds, particularly LCFF, will be utilized to serve all students, with a focus on high-needs students including foster youth, English learners, and low-income students. The plan is structured around three main goals: fostering an inclusive and positive educational community to enhance attendance, engagement, and reduce suspension rates; preparing all students for college and/or careers through relevant and engaging coursework; and implementing a tiered system of support to improve academic achievement in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, a specific goal targets Johanna Echols-Hansen High School to increase student participation in real-world learning and internship programs.

The meeting agenda included conducting open and closed sessions. Closed session topics involved a public employee performance evaluation for the Superintendent and conference with labor negotiators for TAC, CSEA, and unrepresented management. Key items addressed in the open session covered approval of the agenda order, public comments, a reportable action taken from closed session, and a consent calendar. The consent calendar involved approval of prior minutes (excluding the current meeting's minutes), budget updates for November and December payrolls and purchase orders, approval for the 2026 Summer School & Extended School Year Program, the Williams Settlement Quarterly Report Summary, a proposal from King Consulting for audit assistance, School Accountability Cards for several schools, a change order for the Jefferson School Project, and personnel actions including one resignation. The meeting also included association reports, district reports from various schools and departments, a report on Measure H progress, discussion and possible action on the 2024-2025 Audit Report, and consideration of donations.

The Board meeting agenda included a Closed Session to address public employee performance evaluations (Superintendent) and labor negotiations with CSEA and TAC. During the Open Session, the agenda was approved, followed by public comment periods. The Consent Calendar covered the approval of minutes from the December 10, 2025, Regular Board Meeting, several budget updates including monthly payrolls and December purchase orders exceeding $10,000, and the 2026 Summer School and Extended School Year (ESY) Program. Other consent items involved the quarterly Williams settlement report, a proposal from King Consulting for expense report auditing assistance, school liability cards for multiple schools, and a change order for the Jefferson School Project. Personnel action included accepting a resignation. The open discussion items included updates on Measure H and the 2025 California Dashboard. Potential actions included the consideration and acceptance of donations and the consideration of the 2024-2025 Audit Report.