Robert F. Gallagher

The board conducted several key actions, including receiving a presentation on the proposed 2026-2027 district budget and holding public hearings on fund balances, the budget, the Special Education Local Plan Area annual budget plan, and the Local Control Accountability Plan. Additionally, the board approved various items such as personnel recommendations, contract renewals for services including software subscriptions, technical support, and maintenance agreements, and the renaming of Vineyard Elementary School to Vineyard STEAM Academy. Memoranda of Understanding with the teachers' association regarding staff retention, incentives, and stipends were also reviewed and adopted.

The Board discussed the adoption of a revised resolution regarding the termination of services for classified employees due to lack of work or funds. This revision addresses a clerical error from a previous resolution and formalizes adjustments to staffing levels for the upcoming school year, including the termination of specific services, implementation of bumping rights, and the restoration of hours for school bus drivers.

The Board discussed and received presentations on the 2026 summer activities and programs, the 2025-2026 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) input process, and the issuance of general obligation and refunding bonds. Public hearings were held regarding several items, including the proposed 2026-2031 District 5-Year Action Plan, special education local plan areas, and initial re-opener proposals for negotiations with teacher and professional therapist associations. Additionally, the Board took actions on personnel matters, approved various contracts including construction projects and instructional materials, and authorized temporary borrowing between funds.

This Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) for the Ontario-Montclair School District outlines the use of funds to serve students, with a particular focus on high-needs student groups. The plan is structured around four primary goals: ensuring highly qualified staff, standards-aligned resources, and safe facilities; fostering academic achievement through an instructional program integrated with technology and a broad course of study via a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS); addressing individual student needs by promoting academic and social-behavioral engagement through MTSS; and enhancing student learning and well-being via comprehensive family engagement and community partnerships.

This Implementation Plan, developed for the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP), outlines a comprehensive strategy for school transformation. It addresses nine key priorities: conducting needs and assets assessments to identify collective priorities, fostering a shared understanding of community schools rooted in racial justice, establishing collaborative leadership, ensuring policy coherence and alignment, and planning for staffing and sustainability. The plan further details strategies for building strategic community partnerships, providing role-specific professional learning, centering community-based curriculum and pedagogy, and implementing robust progress monitoring and collective problem-solving to improve academic achievement, student well-being, and staff climate.