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Center Joint Unified board meeting, Sep 16, 2026

1 h 29 min

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Center Joint Unified board passes GAN limit resolution after unaudited actuals report 41:01

  • A district staff member presented the 2025⁠-⁠2026 unaudited actuals, reporting general fund revenue of a little over $84 million and a total ending fund balance of $15.7 million. 41:01
  • The staff member said the district deficit spent about $4 million in the past year and that enrollment was up 90 students as of the meeting date. 44:34
  • The board passed a resolution setting the 25⁠-⁠26 actual GAN limit at $43,284,157.96 and the 26⁠-⁠27 estimated limit at $45,958,216.45. 1:09:31

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and remote participation 21:33
    • The chair entertained a motion under the Government Code to acknowledge a late request and authorize a board member to participate in the meeting remotely. 22:23
    • The chair said a physical quorum of the board remained present in the boardroom. 24:02
    • The chair said the remote participation motion carried with a vote of 4⁠-⁠0. 23:03
  2. Employee recognitions 26:30
    • The board recognized North Country Elementary School's Teacher of the Year and Classified Employee of the Year. 26:30
    • A staff member described the certificated employee's work with the school's special education population and the classified employee's work running the school kitchen. 27:16
  3. Organizational reports 33:48
    • A staff member said neither organization listed under organizational reports had a report. 33:48
    • The chair said there were no reports or presentations. 34:28
  4. Public comment on non-agenda items 34:43
    • The chair said no one from the audience asked to speak, and a staff member said there were no online comments. 34:43
  5. Consent agenda 35:35
    • A motion was made to approve the consent agenda items as a batch, and the board held a roll call vote. 36:37
  6. Second reading of board policies 36:59
    • The superintendent said the board held the first reading of the policy updates at the August 19th meeting and that they mainly bring the district into compliance with new laws or regulations. 37:35
    • Delrae Pope said the board had just approved Board Bylaw 9200 and said individual board members have no authority over district decisions or staff. 38:40
    • One board member said student board members should go through the superintendent when raising student concerns. 39:48
  7. Unaudited actuals report 40:24
    • A staff member said 73.5% of the general fund revenue was state aid and that contributions from the general fund to restricted programs totaled $19.4 million. 43:03
    • Delrae Pope asked whether reduced purchase orders meant money remained, and a staff member said open purchase orders were not adjusted appropriately and that staff needed to work on that. 51:46
    • Steve Bruno said many parts of the budget have to be estimates and thanked staff for helping the board stay fiscally responsible. 1:05:20
  8. GAN limit resolution 1:07:36
    • A staff member said compliance with the 1979 law is met each year by a board resolution adopting the prior year's actual limit and the current year's estimated limit. 1:09:13
    • The staff member said the 25⁠-⁠26 actual limit is $43,284,157.96 and the 26⁠-⁠27 estimated limit is $45,958,216.45. 1:09:31
    • The chair said the resolution passed. 1:11:07
  9. Student board representative report 1:11:07
    • The student board representative said the homecoming theme is Night on Mount Olympus. 1:11:38
    • The student board representative said the homecoming football game is October 23rd and the homecoming dance is October 24th. 1:12:00
  10. Board and superintendent reports 1:15:15
    • One board member said a fight at a football game and a complaint about harassment involving racism were troubling and asked students to steer friends in the right direction. 1:15:27
    • Delrae Pope commended Center High School administration and staff for de-escalating the situation at the football game. 1:17:32
    • The superintendent said a teacher from the district is the Sacramento County Teacher of the Year. 1:21:31
  11. Future meetings and agenda requests 1:25:40
    • The chair said the next regular meeting is Wednesday, October 21st, 2026 at 6 PM. 1:26:55
    • Steve Bruno asked to bring an update to the policy on naming school sites to the October agenda. 1:27:25
  12. Adjournment 1:28:09
    • The chair said there would not be a continuation of closed session. 1:28:09
    • The chair adjourned the meeting at 7:11 PM. 1:28:59

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