Lucerne Valley Unified School District

The Board meeting included presentations from various student groups and recognition of students and employees of the month. Key discussions and actions involved the five-year charter renewals for Southern California Flex Academy and Granite Mountain Charter School, including respective memoranda of understanding. The Board reviewed a career technical education update and the Second Interim Financial Report for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Public hearings were held regarding the charter renewal for Granite Mountain Charter School and sunshine negotiation proposals with the Lucerne Valley Teachers' Association. Additionally, the Board approved various personnel items, revised board policies and administrative regulations, ratified field trip and conference requests, authorized the appointment of a school psychologist, approved an audit services contract, and confirmed the district transportation plan and an E-Rate bid award for wireless infrastructure.

The agenda for this session includes several presentations from students representing various school levels (LVES, LVMS ASB, LVHS ASB, LVHS FFA) and the announcement of Students of the Month and Employees of the Month. Key discussion and action items involve the Granite Mountain Charter School Charter Renewal Presentation and Public Notice, the Second Interim Presentation, and two public hearings related to the Sunshine Negotiation Proposal for the 2026-2027 school year with the Lucerne Valley Teachers' Association. Action items include the approval of the Second Interim Report, approval of Audit Services, creation and job description approval for a School Psychologist position, approval of a job description for a School Nurse, acceptance of the Teachers' Association proposal for negotiations, adoption of the District's Initial Bargaining Proposal, approval of the LVUSD Transportation Plan, and approval of an Amended Memorandum of Understanding with Victor Valley College for the CCAP Partnership Agreement, as well as E-Rate Bid Awards.

Key discussions and actions included the adoption of the agenda and the approval of consent items such as ratifying and approving various field trip and conference requests, and personnel actions including hiring, resignations, and stipend approvals for athletic and academic positions. Presentations covered student achievements, the Charter Renewal for Granite Mountain Charter School, and a Career Technical Education update. Public hearings were held regarding the Sunshine Negotiation proposals with the Lucerne Valley Teachers' Association for the 2026-2027 school year. Information items included enrollment updates, weekly cash position, and a detailed LCAP progress update showing academic growth across ELA and Math indicators. Action items involved approving the Second Interim Report, audit services, job descriptions and creation of a School Psychologist position, approving revised Board Policies and Administrative Regulations, approving the LVUSD Transportation Plan, and finalizing E-Rate Bid Awards.

The Board of Trustees meeting agenda included the adoption of the agenda and several consent action items covering the ratification and approval of field trip requests, conference requests, personnel items (including new hires, terminations, and stipends), and transmittal approvals. Key discussion items included presentations from student representatives and students of the month, a Charter Renewal Presentation for Southern California Flex Academy, and the presentation of the Lucerne Valley Unified School District Audit Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2025. Discussion and action items addressed approving surplus items, accepting the annual audit report, approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Opioid Antagonist Training, approving a job description for a School Psychologist, approving educational agreements with California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, approving an MOU with Elite Academic Academy-Lucerne, approving revised Board Policies and Administrative Regulations, approving a budget resolution, approving the renewal of an MOU with Azusa Pacific University, and conducting the CSBA Delegate Assembly Election. Further discussion topics included enrollment, weekly cash position, budget summary, LCAP updates, charter school updates, and discussions regarding adding a second board meeting in June. Operational updates covered the hiring of a new in-person speech therapist, a professional development session on artificial intelligence for teachers, receipt of books from the Early Literacy Foundation, progress on the SiteLogic energy project, and approval of the 2026 Standard Mileage Rate, the 2025-2026 Safety Plan, and several Grant Award Notifications (GANs). The board also denied a leave of absence application for a classified employee.

The meeting agenda included routine consent items such as the approval of field trip requests, personnel items, and transmittals. Discussion items covered enrollment figures, the weekly cash position, the budget summary report, governance calendar updates, LCAP updates, and Charter School updates. Action items involved approving the 2026 Standard Mileage Rate, approving the Safety Plan for the 2025-2026 school year, approving Grant Award Notifications for the After School Education and Safety Program and the Agricultural Career Technical Education Incentive Grant, approving a resolution to piggyback with Oro Grande for the Fuel Bid with Beck Oil, approving an increase to the Classified Substitute Rate to align with California Law, approving updates to Cafeteria Bank Accounts, approving the First Interim Report, approving the Charter Renewal for Elite Academic Academy, and considering a Leave of Absence Application for a classified employee.