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Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified board meeting, Aug 11, 2026

1 h 32 min · 1 public speaker

Chronic absenteeism ▶ 30:34AI in schools ▶ 49:45Reading and test scores ▶ 42:17

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What happened at this meeting

Klamath-Trinity board approves construction cost accounting resolution and therapy service agreement 1:21:48

  • A district staff member said the district does not have a grant writer, and a speaker at public comment presented a proposal for a career technical education pathway at the high school. 4:42
  • The board heard a presentation from a literacy specialist with the Humboldt County Office of Ed on a state-mandated reading screener for kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students. 43:29
  • The board approved the consent agenda, a resolution on construction cost accounting procedures and a service agreement for speech and language therapy plus occupational therapy in the amount of $340,635. 1:16:49
Item by item (13)
  1. Closed session report 0:03
    • A report from closed session listed new hires, resignations and coaches on the personnel action list dated August 11th, 2026. 0:03
    • Closed session items B, C and D had nothing to report. 0:03
    • The motion to approve the personnel action list was unanimously approved. 1:50
  2. Superintendent's report 0:03
    • The superintendent said Costco donated backpacks to Hoopa students in 7th through 12th grade and a $500 gift card. 2:26
    • The superintendent said custodial staff cleaned classrooms and resurfaced gym floors over the summer. 2:26
    • The superintendent said the district is close to fully staffed but still lacking about 4 teachers district-wide. 3:30
  3. Career technical education classes and grants 4:09
    • A district staff member said the district does not currently have a grant writer and that a CTE grant for 7th and 8th grade at Hoopa is in the planning phase, with a hoped-for start in January. 4:42
    • A staff member said the 7th and 8th grade grant includes a collaboration with the College of the Redwoods, and Franklin E. Richards said they have done Basic 32 classes and certified students. 10:07
    • A speaker at public comment presented a proposal for a career technical education pathway at the high school, citing a projected worker deficit of about 350,000 in 2026. 14:54
  4. ASB quarterly report 20:51
    • A staff member said all school sites are on board with the ASB Works software and that the office discussed the importance of monthly bank reconciliations. 21:41
    • A staff member said the matter was discussed at a Friday admin meeting. 24:36
  5. Hoopa junior high short and long-term plan 24:39
    • A staff member said the district ordered 2 gazebos due on the 13th, is ordering 9 tables and 6 benches, and began sod installation. 25:09
    • The staff member said a hydration station was ordered for the 3rd wing, real sinks are planned for 3 classrooms, and office and hall monitor positions were created. 25:09
    • The staff member said a 7th grade orientation is set for August 18th and a meeting with a consulting company on facilities funding is scheduled for next week. 29:53
  6. Attendance strategy plan 30:33
    • A staff member said the district goal is 95% attendance and described incentives including a water slides trip and class parties for perfect attendance. 31:30
    • Martha McLaughlin asked whether the district could eliminate unexcused tardies for students who do make it to school. 35:18
    • A staff member said a focus on independent study helped one site go from the worst attendance in the district to the best. 37:25
  7. Mandatory reading screening tool 42:17
    • A staff member said the hope is to bring the item back as an action item next month. 43:22
    • A presenter from the Humboldt County Office of Ed said a new state law requires an annual reading screener for kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students. 43:29
    • The presenter said there are roughly $30 per student in the state budget for the screeners and described costs of about $20 per student for Amira, $7 for mCLASS and nothing for Multitudes. 51:21
  8. Consent agenda 1:06:41
    • The consent agenda included the Williams second quarter report and commercial warrants for July 2026. 1:06:41
    • A staff member later said camera upgrades were being done by school site and would cost up to $148,000. 1:22:51
    • The consent agenda was approved with no opposition. 1:16:49
  9. Construction cost accounting procedures resolution 1:16:49
    • A staff member said the resolution would allow public project work of $75,000 or less by purchase order and would allow decisions up to $220,000 before a major bidding process. 1:17:33
    • A staff member said the district can currently spend $15,000 or less before informal bidding. 1:20:10
    • The resolution on uniform public construction cost accounting procedures was approved, with no opposition heard. 1:21:48
  10. Memorandum of understanding with Hoopa Valley Tribe 1:23:07
    • The board considered retroactive approval of a memorandum of understanding supporting the tribe's Promise Neighborhood grant application to the US Department of Education. 1:23:37
    • The motion was approved. ~1:23:44
  11. Speech and occupational therapy service agreement 1:23:44
    • A staff member said the district has not replaced its speech and language staff member and that the agreement covers speech and language services and occupational therapy. 1:25:19
    • A staff member said the district can cancel parts of the agreement if it finds someone. 1:26:15
    • The agreement in the amount of $340,635 was approved. 1:28:03
  12. Educational assignment notification resolution 1:29:02
    • A staff member said the resolution covers 4 teachers who need approval to teach outside their credential field. 1:29:16
    • The educational assignment notification resolution was approved. 1:30:59
  13. Public comment and adjournment 1:31:25
    • No public comment was heard on non-agenda items, and the board adjourned to closed session at 7:45. 1:31:25

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Video: posted by the district as “KTJUSD Board of Trustees Meeting 8-11-26”