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Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified board meeting, Sep 8, 2026

1 h 11 min · 3 public speakers

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Klamath-Trinity board approves special education services agreements and LCAP revisions 41:12

  • The board also approved the consent agenda and the 2026⁠-⁠2027 designation of California Interscholastic Federation representatives to the league. 20:17
  • The board approved agreements for 3 district students to receive individual special education services after trustees questioned the director of special education about one-to-one aides. 24:56
  • A staff member reported that the district closed the 25⁠-⁠26 fiscal year with approximately $18 million in fund balance. 44:03

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Item by item (11)
  1. Closed session report 0:02
    • A speaker read the personnel action list dated September 8th, 2026, including new hires, reassignments, resignations, coaches and advisors. 0:02
    • The speaker said there was nothing to report on closed session items B and C. 0:02
    • The speaker said the motion on the personnel action list was unanimously approved. 0:02
  2. Superintendent's report 2:31
    • A staff member delivering the report said the junior high lawn project was completed, one gazebo was fully installed and several hydration stations and sinks still needed water. 2:45
    • The staff member said a consulting company was analyzing district facilities, enrollment projections and funding eligibility, with a meeting set for September 18th. 3:57
    • The staff member said the Keenan JPA inspector noted that many issues identified during last year's inspection had been resolved. 4:42
  3. Trustee reports 5:07
    • Franklin E. Richards said a factory-built housing planning grant had been received and an application had been made for a trades academy grant to start a carpentry and HVAC training program. 5:18
    • Patti Kelley described visits to schools as warm and welcoming. 6:52
    • Martha McLaughlin welcomed the new principal at Orleans Elementary and other new staff. 8:02
  4. Staff and union reports 8:54
    • The president of KTTTA said a repeated climate survey found 50% of staff viewed last year with negative or very negative feelings, compared with 27% negative previously. 9:55
    • The union president said one-third of staff reported feeling anxious or terrible about the upcoming year, and that about 52⁠-⁠53% of the unit responded to the survey. 14:22
    • A staff member in a new role said the school's open house would be Wednesday, September 23rd, 5 o'clock. 16:32
  5. Consent calendar 17:21
    • The consent calendar included June 2026 commercial warrants of $783,228.60, August 2026 commercial warrants of $695,516.20, meeting minutes and the Orleans cross-country schedule. 17:21
    • Martha McLaughlin asked why there were no July commercial warrants, and a staff member said July had already been approved and June was a catch-up. 19:25
    • The board approved the consent agenda with edits to the meeting minutes. 20:17
  6. Governor's budget update 20:17
    • Martha McLaughlin asked about encumbrances of $4,878,000 against actuals of $90,743 and a balance of $1,977,000. 20:59
    • A staff member said the system encumbers salaries for the rest of the year and that the cost of living went up to 2.87 from 2.30. 22:05
    • The staff member said special education funding rose from $999 per student to $1,340 per student. 23:37
  7. Special education services agreements 24:10
    • The director of special education said the agreements would provide 3 trained aides for 3 students on the more moderate to severe spectrum. 24:56
    • One board member said they were in support, and another board member asked whether an aide is still paid when the child is absent. 28:07
    • The director said aides are reassigned in such cases and that 13 one-to-one positions were unfilled; a speaker at public comment said the district lacked a speech pathologist and should pay aides more. 31:48
    • The board approved the agreements for individual special education services for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 41:12
  8. CIF league representatives 41:12
    • A staff member said the standard form designates the superintendent, the high school principal and the athletic director as representatives. 42:10
    • The board approved the 2026⁠-⁠2027 designation of California Interscholastic Federation representatives to the league. 43:23
  9. Unaudited actuals and resolution 42:57
    • A staff member said the district received approximately $26.5 million in revenue, spent about $26.2 million and generated an operating surplus of about 337,000. 43:59
    • The staff member said the adopted budget projects fund balance falling from approximately $18 million to $12.3 million, largely from a planned investment strategy. 43:59
    • The staff member said federal funding is projected to decline by approximately 20% and that first interim will be in December. 46:04
    • The board approved the 2025⁠-⁠2026 unaudited actuals and limit resolution. 50:03
  10. LCAP revisions 50:50
    • A staff member said all changes to the LCAP were required data updates, budget corrections and narrative additions. 51:09
    • Franklin E. Richards asked about the 3-year cycle, and a speaker said this was the last year. 51:51
    • A speaker asked what a metric on attendance support home visits meant by tracking system now in place. 55:03
    • The board approved the revisions to the LCAP for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 1:00:27
  11. Public comment on non-agenda items 1:01:26
    • A speaker at public comment presented a CTE proposal for juniors and seniors and asked about a dedicated program vehicle. 1:02:54
    • The speaker asked the board to consider forming a committee within the month and a CTE coordinator position within the year. 1:06:20
    • Another speaker left volleyball and cross-country schedules with the board. 1:09:10

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Video: posted by the district as “KTJUSD Board of Trustees Meeting 9/8/2026”