Taft City School District

The meeting included the designation of the DELAC as the LCAP English Learner Advisory Committee, a presentation on the Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan with a focus on parent input surveys, an overview of the Consolidated Application for the 2024-25 school year, and a discussion regarding the English Language Proficiency Assessment for California.

The board meeting included a superintendent's report on California Dashboard results and enrollment numbers. The board reviewed the 2018-2019 audit reports for the district and First Five Kern. A change order was approved for a Prop39 LED lighting upgrade. Resignations and retirements were accepted for several staff members. Payroll, warrant registers, purchase orders, and a financial summary were approved. A professional services agreement for solar O&M services was approved, along with a quarterly report on uniform complaints and new/revised policies and procedures.

The board meeting included a public hearing where concerns were raised about the district's curriculum, communication with parents, and 8th-grade graduation plans. The superintendent reported on summer school and school reopening considerations. The board addressed budget transfers, awarded a bid for parking lot repavement, approved a resolution on grading during school closures, and discussed a third amendment to the superintendent's employment contract, including a salary increase and a new contract for the period of July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2023. The consent agenda included various personnel matters, financial approvals, and policy revisions.

The meeting included a superintendent's report covering the 2020-2021 budget and recommendations for reopening schools. Public hearings were held on the TCSD and CSEA proposals for reopening. Key decisions included approving the purchase of a school bus, an HVAC maintenance contract, speech-language pathology services, and a Renaissance subscription renewal. The board also addressed personnel matters, including resignations and new hires, and approved various financial items such as payroll, purchase orders, and maintenance agreements. Several policies and procedures were approved, including a COVID-19 mitigation plan.

The board meeting included a superintendent's report on cafeteria services, a discussion of the 2020-21 LCAP COVID-19 Operations Written Report, and the adoption of the 2020-2021 budget. Other key topics were the approval of resolutions related to spending determination, interfund transfers, and agreements with the County of Kern for a School Resource Officer and various vendors for products and services. The board also addressed personnel matters, including resignations, new hires, and employee leave requests. Several policies and procedures were reviewed and approved.