Mendota Unified School District

The board meeting agenda included public hearings on the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and the Annual Budget for the upcoming school year, as well as a review of physical education policy and regulation. The meeting featured reports on local performance indicators and community schools grant programs. Numerous consent calendar items were scheduled for approval, including various service agreements, independent contractor contracts, parent-student handbooks, and purchase quotes. The board also addressed personnel actions, such as resignations, salary schedules for various employee groups, and extensions of contract work days for administrative staff. Facility use applications were reviewed, and three resolutions were proposed regarding committed fund balances, Juneteenth holiday pay for summer school principals, and California Assembly Bill 3074.

The board meeting agenda includes public hearings on the district's sunshine proposals with the Teachers Association, the Local Control Accountability Plan, and the annual budget for the upcoming school year. The consent calendar features various approvals, such as student extracurricular activities, partnerships with county and community college entities, software subscription agreements, core curriculum adoption for math, and facility use applications. Additionally, the board will address personnel matters including resignations, new coaching appointments, and teaching staff hires, as well as consider resolutions regarding election specifications and teacher credential waivers. The meeting will also include executive sessions for real property negotiations, labor negotiations, and personnel performance evaluations.

The Board approved various personnel actions, including resignations and updates to coaching lists for multiple schools. Key educational and operational approvals included the adoption of the Paradigm Math program for grades TK-8, a service agreement with Parent Square, the Second Interim Report with a positive certification, and the purchase of two passenger vans. Additionally, the Board reviewed and approved numerous facility use applications for community and youth organizations, discussed the district's construction projects, received updates on the Master Plan, and conducted a closed session regarding real property negotiations, personnel matters, and an expulsion case.

The board discussed several items including public commentary regarding a girls' basketball program, approval of various student activities such as sports team travel and social media accounts, and financial payments and warrants. Action items included hiring summer school principals, revising school plans for student achievement, approving master contracts, handling personnel resignations and new teaching appointments, and agreeing to side letters with CSEA. The board also approved facility use applications, equipment purchases for new training facilities, and an updated expenditure plan. A closed session was held to discuss real property negotiations, personnel matters, and specific expulsion cases.

The Board discussed informational reports, including the 2024-2025 SBAC report. Consent calendar items included various service agreements for school psychologist services, technology solutions for a school project, and structural testing services for a district office project. Several fundraisers were approved for high school and junior high school organizations. Action items included personnel hires for instructional aide and coaching positions, and the approval of a service agreement for a licensed educational psychologist. The meeting also addressed closed session matters such as real property negotiations, labor negotiations, and student disciplinary cases.