Tulare City School District

The key discussion topics for this meeting included the approval of the agenda and personnel report. The consent calendar addressed several items, such as accepting various construction and painting projects (School Bus Video Surveillance, Interior Painting, Cabinet Installation, Exterior Painting) as substantially complete and authorizing final payments. The Board also sought approval to set a date for a public hearing regarding the sufficiency of instructional materials for Fiscal Year 2025/2026. Other consent items involved adopting the appropriations limit resolution for 2025/2026, approving 2025/2026 Middle School Handbooks, and approving various agreements with CSU CalState Teach, Bridges to Leadership-PASC, CSU Fresno, and Kings County Office of Education. Several change orders and contracts were also presented for approval. Action items covered accepting the Unaudited Annual Financial Report for 2024/2025, adopting the Final Budget Revision for 2024/2025, and adopting updated Board Policies and Administrative Regulations pertaining to topics like the School Accountability Report Card, Facilities Inspection, Suspension and Expulsion Due Process, Dropout Prevention, Religious Beliefs and Customs, Sexual Health Education, Comprehensive Health Education, and Mathematics Instruction.

The meeting commenced with the approval of the agenda, incorporating requested changes to change order numbers and the Assistant Superintendent (Human Resources) job description. Key items approved under the consent calendar included various expenditures, a bid limit increase notification, adoption of a new IRS mileage rate, authorization to seek bids for roofing projects, approval of 2024/2025 School Accountability Report Cards, appointment of negotiation representatives for teacher and employee associations, approval of ESSA Federal Addendum updates to the LCAP, authorization to solicit bids for District Networking Upgrades utilizing E-Rate funding, approval of several HR agreements, approval of change orders for the Roosevelt Modernization, and approval of numerous contracts. District highlights included updates on an E-LOP Winter Camp video and campus developments. The Board accepted the resignation of Board Member Irene Henderson and subsequently voted to make a provisional appointment to fill the vacancy instead of calling for a special election. Several job descriptions were reviewed and approved, along with a new job description for Coordinator (ESS, Recruitment and Retention) and an updated Certificated Management Salary Schedule. During the closed session, matters including student expulsion/reinstatement were discussed. Upon returning to regular session, the Board voted on the student matters, approving one expulsion and two suspended expulsions with conditions. Additionally, the Board approved the contract for Assistant Superintendent (State/Federal Programs and Systems), Tara Houston, and the personnel report detailing various certificated and classified personnel actions.

The agenda included several items for action, such as setting the date for the Annual Organizational Meeting and calling for nominations for the CSBA Delegate Assembly. The Board considered the adoption of Resolution No. 2017/2018-11 regarding an Early Retirement Incentive for Certificated Employees and the approval of a contract with the Campus Life Mentor Program. New business also covered a first reading of the Director II (Professional Development and Instructional Services) Job Description and an information session on California School Dashboards Local Indicators. Old business involved approving various change orders for the FY2017 E-Rate Project and Building 500 at Alpine Vista School, and awarding bids for surveillance camera installation, concrete installation, sewer repair, fencing installation, and restroom partition installation at various sites. Expenditures reviewed included the approval of purchase orders and pay vouchers, and ratification of warrants.

The meeting began with a closed session for staff reviews, followed by reconvening to open session. Key actions included the approval of the agenda, several items on the consent calendar such as expenditures, requests for qualifications for architectural services, adoption of a resolution regarding the Office of Public School Construction Authorized Representative, approval of the Tulare City Schools Foundation, approval of a fundraiser, approval of change orders, and approval of multiple contracts. The Board conducted open-session interviews for the provisional Board Member vacancy in Trustee Area 1 and appointed M. Eloysa Segura Moraza to fill this position, effective February 26, 2026. The Board also cast its vote for the 2026 CSBA Delegate Assembly election ballot, selecting Chris Cruz-Boone and Pamela Jacobsen. Furthermore, the Board approved an updated job description for Head Teacher, new job descriptions for Director (Community-Based Organizations) and Director (Health Services & Programs), and the updated Certificated Management Salary Schedule, including the addition of the new Director titles. Several policies (AR/BP 1340, AR/BP 5125, AR/BP/E(1) 5125.1) were approved as updated. Following a public comment period, the Board entered another closed session for staff reviews before returning to open session to approve the personnel report, which detailed various certificated and classified personnel reassignments, resignations, offers of employment, and changes in hours.

The agenda for the meeting included a ceremonial swearing-in of M. Eloysa Segura Moraza as a Board Member of Trustee Area 1. The consent calendar items involved approving expenditures, authorizing administration to seek Requests for Proposals for Nutrition Services for the 2026/2027 School Year (covering dairy, produce, bread, etc.), approving HR agreements and change orders, and approving several contracts. Information items covered updates on the Powerschool Contract and considerations for the initial proposals and cost analyses related to the upcoming certificated and classified collective bargaining agreement negotiations for the 2026/2027 School Year with the respective teacher and employee associations. Action items included awarding bids for District Internet Service (Category 1) and Networking Upgrades (Category 2) utilizing E-Rate funding, certifying the Financial Status for the second interim ending January 31, 2026, adopting a Budget Revision resolution, and approving several updated Board Policies and administrative regulations.