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Banning Unified board meeting, Sep 9, 2026

1 h 03 min · 2 public speakers

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Banning Unified board approves 2025⁠-⁠26 unaudited actuals financial report 38:27

  • The meeting also included student presentations and a presentation from the Hoffer Elementary administration team. 7:31
  • The board approved the 2025⁠-⁠26 unaudited actuals financial report 5⁠-⁠0 after a presentation from district business staff. 43:43

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Item by item (14)
  1. Item 0:06
    • Shelly Ruiz opened the meeting at 5:30 and a quorum was recorded after roll call. 0:06
    • The Cadet Corps presented the colors for the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:31
    • The agenda was adopted 5⁠-⁠0. 2:46
  2. Student board member oath and report 2:44
    • The student board member took the oath of office to serve as liaison between the board and students during the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year. 3:50
    • The student board member suggested traffic guards after school hours and consistently stocked hygiene products in the girls' bathrooms. 6:04
  3. Student presentations 7:31
    • Students representing Hoffer Elementary School, Nicolette Middle School, New Horizon High School and Banning High School shared updates on their schools. 7:47
    • A Hoffer Elementary student said the school earned the PBIS Platinum Award. 8:58
  4. Closed session and report 19:02
    • No community comments were received on closed session items, and the board went into closed session at 5:49 PM and returned at 6:55. 19:10
    • The report from closed session said that on items 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 the board received information and was updated. 19:54
  5. Public and employee group comments 20:03
    • Speakers at public comment described a partnership with the district on projects at schools, including gardens and a lunch area at Nicolette Middle School. 21:07
    • The speakers announced a Walk to School Day on October 7th at 3 elementary schools. 22:39
    • No comments were offered during the BTA comment period. 23:19
  6. Superintendent comments 24:00
    • The superintendent said about 14 people were in an Improvement Science Basic course offered by the state and paid for with grant dollars. 24:00
    • The superintendent thanked trustees for a special board meeting and invited the community to the Stagecoach Parade starting at 10 AM. 24:07
  7. Consent calendar 29:21
    • The consent calendar covered agenda items 5.2 through 5.5. 29:26
    • The consent calendar passed 5⁠-⁠0. 30:09
  8. Hoffer Elementary presentation 30:08
    • A member of the Hoffer Elementary administration team said preliminary CAASPP data showed growth in all areas and the English learner progress indicator moved from the red color band to the blue color band. 31:52
    • A Hoffer administrator said the school earned Platinum PBIS status on its first application and has maintained 95% or higher attendance so far. 33:31
    • The team said a parent group started last year grew to 6 to 10 parents who come regularly. 36:54
  9. Unaudited actuals financial report 38:20
    • A district staff member said the report must be approved by the board by September 15th and the balances carry over into the new year budget. 40:07
    • Another staff member said the reserve for economic uncertainty showed an improvement of 0.14 basis points and some commitments were rebuilt. 41:35
    • Staff said the audit report will be finalized in December and presented to the board in January of 2027. 43:08
    • The report was approved 5⁠-⁠0. 43:43
  10. School plans for student achievement 43:42
    • The item covered school plans for Cabezon Central, Hemmerling, Hoffer Elementary, Florida Street Discovery Center, Nicolette Middle School, Banning High School, Banning Independent Study and New Horizons. 43:53
    • A speaker noted the last official academic data was from '24-'25. 44:16
    • The plans were approved 5⁠-⁠0. 44:46
  11. Item 44:35
    • The board considered a memorandum of understanding with Azusa Pacific University through June 30th, 2027 and one with Alliant University Inc. through June 30, 2029. 44:59
    • A speaker asked about the amount of reporting teachers must do, and a staff member said the reporting is typical for partner agreements and a stipend is provided to the master teacher. 46:04
    • The board also considered a variable term waiver for a speech language specialist for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year. 47:22
  12. Resolutions and contractual agreements 47:48
    • The board considered Resolution Number 27⁠-⁠006 on the GAN limit and Resolution Number 27⁠-⁠007 on the Education Protection Account. 48:00
    • The board also considered approving and ratifying contractual agreements. 49:22
    • Each item passed 5⁠-⁠0. 48:31
  13. Monthly fiscal services reports 49:47
    • A speaker asked about a $50,000 purchase for HR furniture, and a staff member said it covered additional or replacement furniture, including for spaces created as conference rooms for interviews. 50:37
    • Asked about the Domino's contract, a staff member said the district is exploring options, including taste test days with students. 51:27
    • Leslie Novalis asked whether the district could store solar energy and get credits, and a staff member said the current system has no storage capacity and storage is being explored. 53:53
    • The reports were approved 5⁠-⁠0. 56:36
  14. Item 56:36
    • One board member said back-to-school nights had a positive feel and thanked staff. 56:46
    • Another speaker described attending volleyball, flag football and varsity football games. 57:44
    • The motion to adjourn passed 5⁠-⁠0, and the meeting adjourned at 7:39 PM. 1:03:11

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