Robert Bennette

The board meeting covers a variety of administrative and operational items, including a closed session focused on the superintendent recruitment process. The consent agenda includes approvals for out-of-state travel for FBLA, the acceptance of a teacher resignation, 2026 graduate recognition, and incoming inter-district transfers. Action items involve the approval of certificated staff employment, a Provisional Internship Permit for a physical education teacher, the 2026-27 budget, budget reserves, the Local Control Accountability Plan, performance indicators, and a quarterly complaint report. Additionally, the board will review board policies, an online curriculum resolution, and job descriptions and salary schedules for the Coordinator of Special Education, followed by departmental and superintendent reports.

The board meeting agenda includes topics such as the recruitment and selection process for a new superintendent, superintendent compensation, and the employment of certificated staff. Key administrative actions involve revising the board meeting schedule, election orders, and candidate statements, as well as designating authorized district representatives. The board will also consider out-of-state travel for the varsity football and trap teams. Public hearings are scheduled for the proposed district budget and the Local Control and Accountability Plan. Additionally, the meeting will feature reports from the counseling department, school administration, athletics, and the superintendent.

The meeting included an action item to fill a governing board vacancy and a closed session regarding labor negotiations and a superintendent performance evaluation. Consent items addressed the approval of accounts payable and outgoing inter-district agreements. Further actions included considering the quarterly report on Williams/Valenzuela Uniform Complaints, authorizing the employment of retired annuitants as bus drivers, settling a property damage claim, approving corrective actions for audit findings, and applying for an exemption from classroom teacher salary expenditures. Additionally, the board accepted teacher resignations and heard reports from the counseling, school, athletics, and superintendent departments.

The meeting agenda included matters for closed session, specifically a conference with a labor negotiator concerning employee organizations and management. The open session featured public comment, a consent agenda covering the approval of Accounts Payable for January 2026 and Inter-district Agreements, and several action items. Key action items included consideration and approval of the 2025 School Accountability Report Card (SARC) and the Mid-Year Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Update. The Board also reviewed informational proposals from the SEA Certificated and Classified Employee Organizations. Further action involved approving an updated School-Wide Comprehensive Safety Plan, accepting the resignation of a counselor, and approving the hire of a classified employee (Substitute Custodian). Reports were presented from the Counseling Department, Sutter Union High School, Athletics, and Butte View, followed by the Superintendent's Report.

This document outlines strategies, programs, and procedures to establish and maintain a safe school environment. The plan addresses key areas such as school crime assessment, child abuse reporting, disaster preparedness, student discipline, harassment policies, and safe campus access. It sets goals to enhance campus safety, foster a positive school culture by addressing disciplinary data, and improve student attendance, while also continuously refining emergency protocols, developing comprehensive bullying policies, and collaborating with law enforcement and other agencies for crisis management.