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What happened at this meeting

Farmersville Unified board approves basketball group's gym use at 50% of $792 fee 1:15:53

  • Speakers at public comment raised food service working conditions and food quality, the handling of bullying reports, and classified employee wages during contract negotiations. 12:36
  • The board voted 3⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠1 on a motion by Alice Lopez to table the item to the next meeting as a closed session item. 1:05:12
  • The board voted 3⁠-⁠1 to approve a facilities use request for NJB basketball practice at Farmersville Junior High School at a 50% rate of the $792 fee, with one board member voting no. 1:16:30

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and request to reorder agenda 0:00
    • The meeting was called to order at 6:45 PM, and the roll call listed one member as absent. 0:00
    • Alice Lopez asked to move up agenda items so students in attendance could get their answer. 1:40
  2. Wrestling overnight trips 2:29
    • The board considered overnight wrestling trips to Reno, Nevada, San Luis Obispo and Bakersfield. 2:29
    • The board considered boys and girls wrestling trips to Fresno for CIF Section Masters and CIF state championships. 3:45
    • Each trip was approved 4⁠-⁠0. 2:45
  3. Agenda adoption and consent calendar 6:50
    • The agenda was presented with a correction to the individual recommended for garden club under item 13.3. 6:50
    • The consent calendar included minutes for September 8th, 2026, and release warrants including $1,408,751.08 dated September 24th, 2026. 7:18
    • The agenda was approved 4⁠-⁠0, the minutes 3⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠1 and the warrants 4⁠-⁠0. 7:18
  4. Student board representative report 8:42
    • The student representative reported on Red Ribbon Week, 61 students attending Trades Day at Porterville Fairgrounds, and fall sports results. 8:54
    • The student representative said students were working to form a club to build school spirit at games. 8:54
  5. Public comment 11:26
    • A speaker at public comment raised food service working conditions and food quality and asked the community to press the board for changes. 12:36
    • Speakers at public comment asked the district to set clear timelines for responding to bullying reports and raised delays in volunteer background checks. 15:48
    • Speakers at public comment raised classified wages, contracting out of HVAC work at a reported $110 per hour, access to older board packets, and health plans with an $8,000 deductible. 21:32
  6. K-8 donations and fundraisers 29:15
    • The board considered donations to Farmersville Junior High School groups, Freedom Elementary School fundraisers and a field trip ratification. 29:15
    • One board member said the wording on a donation stated that children assisted in the fireworks booth, which was not the case, and asked that it say opportunity drawing for fireworks. 30:00
    • The vote on the Farmersville Junior High School donation from Alvarez Air to the Builders Club was 3⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠1. 31:33
  7. High school fundraisers and donations 32:44
    • Alice Lopez asked whether CTE printing could be done for outside community events. 33:37
    • A staff member said it would be a donation passed through the ASB account. 33:59
  8. Athletic trainer service agreement 38:17
    • Alice Lopez said the transmittal listed $8,000 payments and $96,000 for the year, while the contract schedule listed $90,000 with installments of $7,500. 39:01
    • A staff member said the transmittal contained an error and the contract should be correct. 39:37
    • Alice Lopez said the motion to approve would go by the contract's compensation and payment schedule. 40:29
    • The agreement was approved 4⁠-⁠0. 41:22
  9. Curriculum items 41:31
    • On an ASL interpreting agreement, Alice Lopez asked whether students learning ASL could observe. 42:51
    • A staff member said the staff member would look into an opportunity for students to observe. 43:16
    • Each curriculum item was approved 4⁠-⁠0. 42:02
  10. Personnel items and labor agreements 46:08
    • The board considered certificated personnel and memoranda of understanding with CSEA, Chapter 518, and the Farmersville Teachers Association. 46:08
    • The vote on the certificated personnel item was 4⁠-⁠0. 46:37
  11. Board requests for future agendas 48:51
    • One board member asked for help with a garden fence at Freedom Elementary and suggested a putting green for golf. 49:14
    • A speaker asked to tour food service operations, review school bullying policies and response times, and check how far back old board packets are kept. 52:50
    • John Alvarez asked that the advance sign-out process for student athletes be placed on the next agenda for discussion. 55:55
  12. Parent teacher organization agreement 1:00:33
    • One board member said they would have to abstain. ~1:01:09
    • A speaker said the memorandum of understanding covers how the parties would work together if the board agrees to a partnership, including facilities use and expectations. 1:02:25
    • The board voted 3⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠1 to table the item to the next meeting as a closed session item. 1:05:12
  13. Facilities use and resolution 1:05:00
    • One board member said the no vote on the NJB request was because only 3 Farmersville students were in the program. 1:06:19
    • A speaker said the board transmittal lists a $792 fee, and one board member said they would be inclined to waive part of it. 1:13:46
    • A Parlier High School facility use request and a resolution were approved 4⁠-⁠0, and the NJB request was approved 3⁠-⁠1 at a 50% rate of the $792. 1:05:30
  14. Remaining business and closed session 1:16:46
    • The board considered a budget revision and a revised 2025 through 2026 classroom teacher salary expenditure exemption. 1:16:57
    • The board entered closed session to discuss labor negotiations, a personnel matter and potential litigation. 1:18:42
    • The board voted 4⁠-⁠0 on the 2025 through 2026 classroom teacher salary expenditure exemption, and no action was taken on closed session items. 1:17:54

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