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48 min · 1 public speaker

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What happened at this meeting

King City Union board hears unaudited actuals showing $5.1 million net deficit 27:47

  • Administrators were asked at the meeting about issues they had experienced this year, and a staff member described slow response times from companies when the district needed help with systems or digital licenses. 9:04
  • A motion was made to approve action item A, the CSBA board policy update on second reading, and speakers responded aye, but no result was announced. 26:13
  • The board took up a Gann limit resolution, acceptance of the 2025⁠-⁠2026 unaudited actuals and a waiver for current expense of actuals. 26:24
  • A presenter reported total revenue of about $52.7 million, expenditures of $57.8 million, a net deficit of $5.1 million and an ending fund balance of $21.9 million. 28:11
Item by item (13)
  1. Public comment 1:19
    • A speaker at public comment addressed pay information for ELOP clubs presented at a Sept. 1 board study session and said the hourly rate shown is potential overtime money that depends on a teacher choosing to work beyond the workday. 1:49
    • The speaker said many teachers are on pay columns within a $60,000 to $70,000 range per year. 2:22
  2. Superintendent's report 4:53
    • In the superintendent's report, a staff member said all 3 sites passed a Williams visit on August 27 on the instructional side and that MCOE notified the district its annual LCAP for the '26-'27 school year was approved. 4:32
    • The superintendent said approximately 668 students are registered for the CalKids college savings program and that the E-Rate federal program is potentially being limited or cut. 4:53
  3. Administrator reports and challenges 9:04
    • A staff member said connectivity with dual language program vendors has been a challenge this year, with middle school staff working with 5 different representatives from one company. 10:29
    • Another staff member said response times from companies for digital licenses were worse this year than last year. 13:56
    • A speaker said a food supplier has been canceling or substituting menu items at the last minute because of a state commodities shortage. 17:57
  4. KCETA report 21:19
    • The KCATA co-president said teachers are piloting math programs for the upcoming math adoption and that ELAP clubs have started at all sites. 21:36
    • The co-president said the association has a bargaining committee in place and looks forward to starting negotiations soon. 23:49
  5. Consent agenda 24:40
    • A motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented, and members responded aye. 25:10
  6. Board policy updates second reading 25:37
    • A staff member said the board policy updates shared in August were coming forward for second reading and approval. 25:48
    • A motion was made to approve the CSBA board policy update on second reading. 26:13
  7. Gann limit resolution 26:24
    • A staff member said the resolution sets the amount the district is allowed to appropriate for last year and the projected future year. 26:40
    • A motion was made to approve resolution 2026⁠-⁠27⁠-⁠5 certifying the limit. ~27:29
  8. Unaudited actuals 27:47
    • A presenter reported total revenue of about $52.7 million and total expenditures of $57.8 million for '25-'26, a net deficit of $5.1 million. 28:11
    • The presenter said the ending fund balance was $21.9 million, of which $6 million is unrestricted. 28:11
    • A motion was made to accept the 2025⁠-⁠2026 unaudited actuals. 29:42
  9. Current expense waiver 29:59
    • A staff member said the district did not meet the Ed Code requirement on spending for classroom salaries this year and that the item is an application to exempt the district from the required percentage. 30:06
    • Another staff member said the percentage improved from 49.96% in 2024⁠-⁠25 to 51 in 25⁠-⁠26 and that over $4 million is not being spent on classroom instruction. 32:53
    • A motion was made to approve the waiver for current expense of actuals. 35:22
  10. Education Protection Act resolution 35:37
    • A staff member said the resolution states that money received for the EPA was 100% dedicated to teacher salaries and benefits in the prior year and projects the amount for the current year. 35:49
    • A motion was made to approve Resolution 2026⁠-⁠27⁠-⁠6. ~37:02
  11. Unification discussion 37:18
    • A speaker asked whether a resolution could be done regarding not supporting unification, and a staff member said an opposition statement was written for a brochure the county is required by Ed Code to put together. 38:41
    • A speaker said a resolution could not be promoted because that would use district resources. 39:55
    • A staff member said the staff member would reach out to see whether dates had been set for MCOE town halls. 40:36
  12. Board member communications 42:25
    • A speaker said the speaker took part in the dictionary program at Santa Lucia and visited 4 3rd grade classes. 42:41
    • Wendy Madrigal said they visited school sites, saw PE and music, and visited STC classes at Delray and Shalom Peaks. 46:22
  13. Advanced planning and adjournment 47:32
    • The next regular board meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, October the 20th, and a motion to adjourn was made. 47:32

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Video: posted by the district as “KCUSD Regular Board Meeting 9-23-26”