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Farmersville Unified board meeting, Aug 25, 2026

1 h 16 min · 9 public speakers

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Farmersville Unified employees raise library pay and staffing concerns at board meeting 3:51

  • Several speakers at public comment raised concerns about the reclassification of library technician positions, conditions in the food service department and staffing for maintenance, grounds and transportation. 3:51
  • A Freedom teacher said a schedule change reduced teacher prep time from 350 minutes a week last year to 200 this year. 37:09
  • Farmersville Junior High School staff presented on summer conferences they attended, a non-action item. 42:12
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and agenda adoption 0:08
    • Freddy Espinoza called the meeting to order at 6:45 and led the roll call. 0:08
    • The board adopted the agenda as presented 3⁠-⁠0. 1:40
  2. Consent calendar 1:40
    • The board considered minutes for August 11th, 2026, and warrants dated August 6th, 2026 and August 13th, 2026. 1:40
    • The board approved the minutes and the warrants, each 3⁠-⁠0. 1:40
  3. Public comment on library technician reclassification 2:27
    • A speaker at public comment said library technicians submitted a reclassification request in October of 2022 and are still waiting for an agreement. 3:51
    • The speaker said the district is proposing to remove the education requirements of 120 college units and a library technician certificate. 3:51
    • Another speaker asked the board to consider whether a 3-range adjustment reflects the knowledge, skills and workload of the position. 8:41
  4. Public comment on classified staffing and workload 16:40
    • A speaker at public comment raised concerns about organization, communication and scheduling in the food service department. 16:53
    • A speaker said the district has 5 bus drivers and 5 regular daily routes and asked the district to consider at least 2 dedicated grounds workers and 2 dedicated bus drivers. 20:10
    • Another speaker said the district had 11 bus drivers 6 years ago. 23:38
  5. Public comment on Freedom teacher schedule 35:02
    • A teacher at Freedom said prep time was moved to the end of the school day after the district did not replace a retiring PE teacher. 35:14
    • The teacher said teachers had 350 minutes a week last year and have 200 this year. 37:09
    • The teacher said planning time during music and art would add about 90 minutes. 39:10
  6. K-8 fundraisers and grant application 41:37
    • The board considered 2026 to 2027 fundraisers for Snowden Elementary School and a 2026 agricultural incentive grant application for the junior high school. 41:37
    • The board approved both items 3⁠-⁠0. 41:55
  7. Junior high summer conference presentation 42:12
    • A presenter said staff attended MTSS, AVID and Corwin conferences and said 13 students completed a COS course and 49 students received a 4 on the LPAC. 43:39
    • A presenter said the school held its own session at a national conference with over 50 people in the room. 59:51
    • The presenter said the school had 98% attendance that day. 1:02:13
  8. High school donations and event attendance 1:07:15
    • The board considered attendance at a Tulare County Office of Education college night event, donations for the high school football and soccer programs and attendance at a San Joaquin Region CATA regional meeting. 1:07:15
    • Alice Lopez said of one football donor that the donor still thinks of the district after moving out of state. 1:07:42
    • The board approved each item 3⁠-⁠0. 1:07:33
  9. Distracted driving basketball program 1:08:49
    • Alice Lopez asked what the Slam Dunk Distracted driver basketball program does. 1:08:49
    • A staff member said a nationally recognized athlete would perform slam dunks and talk about cell phone use while driving. 1:09:29
    • The board took up an item on approval of a donation to the Farmersville High School football program. 1:11:07
    • The board approved the program and the donation, each 3⁠-⁠0. 1:11:07
  10. Curriculum items 1:11:25
    • The board considered disposal of outdated instructional materials and an updated memorandum of understanding with Parent Institute for Quality Education. 1:11:25
    • The board approved both items 3⁠-⁠0. 1:11:44
  11. Personnel 1:11:58
    • The board considered classified personnel items under 13.1 and 13.2. 1:11:58
    • The board approved the personnel items 3⁠-⁠0. 1:12:31
  12. Business services agreements 1:13:12
    • The board considered a lease agreement with Tulare County Office of Education for Hester Elementary School classrooms, legal services with F3 Law and 403B and 457B third-party administrative services. 1:13:37
    • Alice Lopez asked whether questions from the last meeting had been answered. 1:14:41
    • A staff member said yes and said an original packet had the wrong information. 1:14:46
    • The board approved each agreement 3⁠-⁠0. 1:13:55
  13. Future meetings and adjournment 1:15:20
    • Future meeting dates of September 8th, 2026 and October 13th, 2026 were listed. 1:15:20
    • A staff member said there were no closed session items, and the meeting closed at 8 o'clock. 1:15:48

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