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Banning Unified board meeting, Aug 12, 2026

53 min · 1 public speaker

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Banning Unified board approves CSEA agreements and hears summer school reports 16:33

  • Laura Troutman reported that the board voted 4⁠-⁠0 in closed session to approve the appointment of a director of nutrition services, with the effective date to be determined. 4:25
  • Several other motions also passed 4⁠-⁠0. 16:30
  • The board heard presentations on the 2026 summer school programs at the elementary, middle and high school levels. 16:33

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and agenda adoption 0:10
    • Shelly Ruiz opened the meeting at 5:30, and Laura Troutman called the roll and reported a quorum. 0:10
    • The Cadet Corps presented the colors for the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:43
    • The motion passed 4⁠-⁠0. 2:59
  2. Closed session and report 3:03
    • The board went into closed session at 5:33 and returned at 6:46. 3:15
    • A speaker introduced the new director of nutrition services, who currently serves as director of dining services with Chartwells K-12. 4:54
    • Laura Troutman reported the board approved the appointment of a director of nutrition services by a vote of 4⁠-⁠0, with the effective date to be determined. 4:25
  3. Public comment 7:00
    • A speaker at public comment said the Banning Public Library parking lot was full because Central Elementary School teachers and staff were parking there after a nearby church locked its lot, and asked that the district and library work toward an agreement. 8:44
  4. Employee association comments 9:46
    • The president of CSEA Banning Chapter 147 said the TA and MOUs all passed at the ratification the night before and thanked the district for negotiating with them. 9:46
  5. Superintendent's comments 11:05
    • The superintendent said the school year began with a leadership symposium on July 15 and a new teacher orientation on July 29 with about 20 new teachers. 11:12
    • The superintendent said the community welcome back event at Banning High School had almost 1,000 attendees. 11:12
  6. Consent calendar 15:34
    • A staff member said the recommendation was to approve consent calendar items 5.2 through 5.4. 15:45
    • The consent calendar was approved 4⁠-⁠0. 16:30
  7. Summer school presentation 16:33
    • An elementary summer school administrator said the program had 15 classes and 19 teachers, starting with 307 students and ending with about 230 on the final day. 17:54
    • A presenter said 115 students enrolled in the Nicolette Middle School program, with an average daily attendance of 81 students. 25:58
    • A high school presenter said 241 students enrolled and earned 2,218 total credits, an average of 10.36 credits per student. 33:29
  8. Revised board meeting calendar 36:27
    • A staff member said the item was for the board to approve the revised calendar of regular board meeting dates. 36:33
    • The motion passed 4⁠-⁠0. 37:01
  9. Williams complaints report and consolidated application 37:05
    • Shelly Ruiz said the quarterly report on Williams uniform complaints was information only. 37:05
    • A staff member said the consolidated application item would approve participation in federal and state categorical programs for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year. 37:25
    • The consolidated application item passed 4⁠-⁠0. 38:08
  10. Textbook sufficiency hearing and resolution 38:12
    • Shelly Ruiz opened the public hearing at 7:21 PM and closed it at 7:22 PM. 38:12
    • A speaker asked when the district would adopt a new English language arts curriculum, and another speaker said the district was going through a math adoption and could move forward with an English language arts adoption once the framework is updated. 39:04
    • Resolution Number 27⁠-⁠005 passed 4⁠-⁠0. 40:38
  11. CSEA agreements and public disclosure 40:44
    • A staff member said the agreements were reached in 2026⁠-⁠27 successor negotiations with California School Employees Association Chapter 147 and result in a collective bargaining agreement for 2027 through 2030. 40:51
    • A staff member said the second item was for the board to approve the Public Disclosure AB 1200 for the CSEA Chapter 147 tentative agreements. 41:42
    • Both items passed 4⁠-⁠0. 41:33
  12. Business services contracts and reports 42:18
    • The board considered ratification of a piggyback contract with Sunrise Produce Company for fresh produce for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year. 42:24
    • The board also considered notices of completion, contractual agreements and monthly fiscal services reports. 43:08
  13. Board member comments 44:50
    • A speaker during board member comments said dashboard scores were improving in all areas. 45:32
    • One board member said they attended summer school and that it was great to see the kids involved and to watch students learning. 52:10
  14. Future items and adjournment 52:47
    • No future board items were raised. ~53:02
    • The motion to adjourn passed 4⁠-⁠0, and the meeting adjourned at 7:36 PM. 53:20

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Video: posted by the district as “Banning USD Regular Board Meeting, August 12, 2026”