King City Union board meeting, date not confirmed yet
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What happened at this meeting
King City Union board hears briefing on bond capacity and possible debt limit waiver 46:09
- The superintendent's report said the district had started a provisional appointment process to fill a vacant board seat, with interviews planned in public session at the November board meeting. 21:03
- The board took motions on the consent agenda and a resolution for a Santa Lucia modular building project, and no result was announced for either. 38:25
- A district staff member presented the first reading of board policy updates, including policies on mobile devices and library late fees, and said the updates would return next month for a second read and approval. 39:53
Item by item (13)
- Opening and pledge 0:11
- Student recognitions 1:23
- A staff member said the Golden Ticket Program recognized 3rd grade students who scored a 3 or 4 on the CAASPP English Language Arts test with a $250 gift card, and that 52 students earned the award this year. 1:42
- The Delray Student Council advisor said the council's work ties directly into PBIS. 12:24
- Student council members presented planned activities, including Red Ribbon Week, a food drive for the Monterey County Food Bank, a walkathon and an end of year dance. 15:09
- Public comment 18:36
- A speaker said nobody submitted public comment online or in person. 18:47
- Superintendent's report 18:55
- The report said the 2026 California School Dashboard data released on October 15th showed improvements in English learner proficiency and suspension rates, and that the district would qualify district-wide for differentiated assistance for long-term English learners in math and English language arts. 19:00
- The report said all 4 district schools qualified for the California Community Schools Partnership Program grant and that emergency preparedness planning had begun ahead of predicted El Niño weather. 19:00
- The report said that following a trustee's resignation effective October 23rd, the district had initiated a provisional appointment process, with applications available at the district office and on the district website. 22:10
- Questions on administrator reports 23:20
- Asked about delays in the ELOP program, a speaker said the bulk of the delays were over until something unforeseen occurred. 23:29
- A district staff member said Assembly Bill 2555 made a score of 4 on the ELPAC the only criteria to reclassify English language learners, and that the district added 44 students to its reclassification list. 25:26
- A district staff member said there was just an 8th grade boys soccer team and that coaching stipends had not been looked at in a long time. 28:49
- Teachers association report 32:19
- The KCETA president said teachers at all elementary schools were taking part in parent-teacher conferences and that many teachers would participate in a district-wide event on October 29th at CPMS to showcase teacher-led clubs. 32:37
- Asked how many teacher-led clubs exist, a staff member said it was 80-something. 33:48
- Classified employees association report 35:01
- A classified employee giving the CSEA report said the chapter ratified one of the positions being negotiated and would hold a tri-chapter informational meeting about unification. 35:01
- The staff member asked the board to consider including classified employees in the district's sponsorship of some certificated employees for a green card. 35:01
- Consent agenda 37:59
- A motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented, and members responded aye when the chair called for those in favor. 38:25
- Environmental exemption for modular building 38:32
- Board policy updates first reading 39:45
- A district staff member said the district chose an option prohibiting the collection of personal information of students and families for marketing purposes. 40:36
- The staff member said the district chose an option that students shall not use smartphones or other devices while at school, while not prohibiting use during emergencies. 40:49
- The staff member said the district chose an option stating no late fees will be charged for library materials, which matches current practice. 42:02
- Unification update 44:36
- A district staff member said MCOE had considered a town hall forum on unification but could not schedule the attorneys and presenter, and would instead rely on brochures provided to families. 44:43
- Bond indebtedness waiver resolution 45:37
- The presenter said about $52 million of approved bond authorization had not yet been issued, including about $10.5 million from the 2020 Measures A and B. 46:09
- The presenter said the debt limit is 1.25% of total assessed value, that current assessed value is $2.61 billion, and that the district has a little more than $5 million in remaining capacity. 50:11
- The presenter said accessing the remaining bonds would require a waiver from the Department of Education, a process that would probably take 4 or 5 months. 54:15
- Board communications and future meetings 56:37
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Video: posted by the district as “KCUSD Regular Board Meeting 10-20-26”