Fresno Unified School District Board of Education Board Communications
The Board of Education received communications regarding the superintendent's calendar, legislative updates, the Governor's 2026-27 state budget proposal, and the potential impact of proposed state education governance reforms. Discussion points included revenue forecasts, Proposition 98 funding, concerns over enrollment-based versus attendance-based funding models, special education equalization, and expansions in community schools and nutrition programs. Additionally, the Legislative Committee reported its opposition to the proposed Southeast Development Area due to concerns about student enrollment and long-term financial impacts on the district.
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Fresno Unified School District Legislative Committee Meeting
The Legislative Committee discussed several fiscal and educational matters including a budget update regarding state revenue exceeding estimates, the state's Wall of Debt, and an update on various bills signed into law. Key topics included the potential settle-up obligations under Proposition 98, the impact of a federal government shutdown on SNAP benefits, and the introduction of new legislation regarding special education staffing ratios, the phasing out of ultra-processed foods in schools, and new ELA/ELD instructional material standards. The committee also noted the ongoing lawsuit concerning the School Facility Program and its impact on low-wealth school districts.
Jun 21, 2023·Board meeting
Board Of Education Regular Meeting
The meeting agenda included a Closed Session to discuss student expulsions, public employee performance evaluations, labor negotiations with various employee organizations, public employee discipline, appointments, and anticipated/pending litigation matters. The Open Session agenda featured reports from the Superintendent, pledge of allegiance, and numerous Consent Agenda items. These approvals covered personnel lists, adoption of findings of fact for expulsions, authorization of inter-fund loans for cash flow, approval of self-certifying increased micro-purchase thresholds, authorization to pre-qualify bidders for construction contracts, adoption of new job descriptions, approval of revised salary schedules, approval of various service agreements (including Aetna Medicare Advantage Plan, Claremont Partners, Delta Health Systems), approval of legal services agreements for 2023/24, and facility utilization agreements. Significant capital and construction items included awards for portable relocations, exterior painting, HVAC replacement, Wi-Fi expansion, utility line replacement, audio/visual equipment removal, interactive display panels, gym ceiling repair, playground equipment replacement, concrete slab installation, and farmers market services. The Board also addressed dry/frozen product and USDA commodity prepared food proposals. Discussion items included adopting the 2023/24 Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators, adopting the 2023/24 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), discussing and adopting the 2023/24 Proposed Budget, presenting local indicators from the California Dashboard, discussing the District-wide Literacy Initiative, and public discussion/adoption related to initial proposals for the 2023/24 Reopener Agreements with CSEA Chapters 125 and 143.
