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Charter Oak Unified board meeting, Jun 18, 2026

2 h 09 min · 2 public speakers

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What happened at this meeting

Charter Oak board approves final budget for 26⁠-⁠27 fiscal year 1:07:01

  • The board also approved a resolution establishing a small business program for district construction, purchasing and service contracts 4⁠-⁠1 after members asked about qualification thresholds and bidding law. 1:06:54
  • The board approved the budget 5⁠-⁠0. 1:10:24

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and closed session report 0:00
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 2:20
  2. Student and program recognitions 2:44
    • The adult education principal recognized students and the America's Job Center for California, a partner located on the adult education campus. 0:53
    • The Charter Oak High School principal said the theater program earned 21 nominations across 37 categories at the J-Rays Award competition and won Best Musical. 11:26
    • A staff member said two students earned 3rd place in a social enterprise category at an entrepreneurship competition, along with a $250 award. 18:59
  3. Board member and superintendent reports 21:51
    • David Rose said the ROP was providing summer school classes and that the next ROP board meeting was set for June 25th at 5:30 PM. 23:23
    • The superintendent described summer learning programs at elementary, middle and high school levels. 23:58
  4. Proposition 28 arts and music report 26:11
    • A staff member said Prop 28 provides approximately $1 billion annually statewide for arts and music education and that the district applied for and received a waiver of the 80/20 spending rule for all 3 years. 26:59
    • The staff member said the funds added 1.6 certified teachers and 21 classified personnel, serving over 2,500 students on all 10 campuses. 31:34
    • Gregg Peterson asked whether the instructors had to be credentialed, and a speaker said they work under a credentialed teacher. 33:15
  5. Public comment 36:11
    • A speaker at public comment said documents requested under board policy were not provided in a timely manner and asked that the superintendent's office provide information 72 hours before a meeting. 37:26
  6. Small business program resolution 38:43
    • David Rose asked about qualification thresholds and said a resolution cannot override the law on the lowest bid procedure. 46:54
    • One board member asked whether the district could add a geographical preference for small businesses in the Charter Oak community. 58:18
    • A speaker said the 3% provision would let a small business whose bid came within that amount of the lowest bid be treated as the lowest bidder. 1:00:39
    • The motion passed 4⁠-⁠1. 1:06:54
  7. Final budget adoption 1:06:54
    • A staff member said the state budget was still being negotiated and that the district would have to do a revision, usually around 45 days from July 1st, if changes affect districts. 1:08:11
    • One board member said the positive nature of the budget was due in part to difficult cuts and that the district must continue to work lean. 1:09:20
    • The budget was approved 5⁠-⁠0. 1:10:24
  8. Fiscal resolutions and funding plans 1:10:19
    • The board considered a resolution on fund balance commitment, a resolution on the Education Protection Account, the consolidated application for funding categorical aid programs and the local control and accountability plan. 1:10:19
    • Each of the four items was approved 5⁠-⁠0. 1:10:53
  9. New American Sign Language course 1:12:26
    • David Rose asked whether a new teacher would be needed, and a staff member said ASL 3 and 4 may be combined in one period depending on enrollment. 1:12:43
    • Kristin McGuire asked about ways for students to receive college credit, and a staff member said the district was working on it with local community colleges. 1:15:33
    • The course was approved 5⁠-⁠0. 1:16:13
  10. Superintendent contract amendment 1:16:13
    • A speaker at public comment said the board approved $700,000 to the superintendent on December 18th and asked why a health insurance amendment was made in the middle of a contract. 1:16:43
    • A staff member said the superintendent's salary was nowhere near 700,000 and was maybe 275,000, and Kristin McGuire said the amendment cleaned up language and was not a change to the contract. 1:21:26
    • One board member said, Amendments, I have issue with that, and said the board was focused on contract after contract. 1:23:36
    • The amendment was approved 4⁠-⁠1. 1:28:29
  11. Educational services contract amendment 1:28:41
    • The presiding officer read a summary saying the amendment extends the agreement through June 30th, 2029, and includes a 3.5% anniversary salary increment every 2 years after the second complete year. 1:28:53
    • One board member said, "I have a problem with this, and said the salary schedule needed to be fixed." 1:35:27
    • One board member said that if the board was going to address the salary schedule, it should cover directors all the way up, and said they would like the board to look at the director set as well as management. 1:37:34
    • The motion passed 3⁠-⁠2. 1:41:16
  12. Human resources contract and staffing 1:41:16
    • The presiding officer read a summary saying the amendment for the assistant superintendent of human resources extends the agreement through June 30th, 2029, and provides a 3.5% anniversary salary increment. 1:41:16
    • One board member asked that a salary schedule be created so the management team can progress. 1:42:54
    • The board also considered a declaration of need for fully qualified educators. 1:43:38
    • The contract amendment passed 3⁠-⁠2, and the declaration of need passed 5⁠-⁠0. 1:43:38
  13. Item 1:44:06
    • Gregg Peterson asked whether the money under the resolution was for infrastructure, buildings and student safety and not payroll, and a staff member said that was correct. 1:45:29
    • David Rose asked whether the plan was to replace all 69 portable classrooms, and a staff member said the board would direct which projects to prioritize. 1:45:59
    • The certification of signatures resolution passed 5⁠-⁠0. 1:48:30
  14. Consent calendar and pulled items 1:48:30
    • Kristin McGuire asked for a description of a new audio technology course, and a staff member said students would learn to mix music. 1:50:41
    • One board member said the classified/non-classified personnel assignment order had been pulled and that they would abstain. 1:51:41
    • Kristin McGuire asked how much the district pays Leadership Associates, Inc. annually, and a staff member said the information would be prepared. 1:53:48
    • Item B5 passed 5⁠-⁠0, the personnel assignment order passed 4⁠-⁠0 with an abstention, and the 27⁠-⁠28 school year calendar passed 5⁠-⁠0. 1:51:42
  15. Board member comments 1:54:28
    • David Rose said the teachers were off for the summer and hoped they would get some rest. 1:55:42
    • David Rose asked whether the board would be interested in inviting the special ed department to a meeting for recognition. 1:56:24
    • The presiding officer said the next meeting would be August 20th and adjourned the meeting at 8:41. 2:08:27

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