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Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified board meeting, Oct 20, 2026

59 min · 5 public speakers

Reading and test scores ▶ 43:58

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board approves teacher mileage stipend and signing bonus agreements, pulls facilities resolutions 19:42

  • The board approved the consent agenda with edits to the minutes. 9:36
  • A state funding director for a consulting firm presented five resolutions on state school facilities funding, and the board pulled the item for a special meeting to discuss it more thoroughly. 11:57
  • The presenter said there was some urgency so the district could apply to the small school district program on November 2nd. 21:40
  • The board approved AB 1200 and tentative agreements covering a mileage stipend for the '26-'27 school year and signing bonuses for the '26-'27 and '27-'28 school years. 22:37
Item by item (11)
  1. Closed session report 0:51
    • The staff member said there was nothing to report on closed session 7B, 7C and 7D. 0:51
    • A staff member reported the motion to approve the personnel action list 10/2026, including new hires, a resignation, and coaches and advisors. 1:13
    • The personnel action list was unanimously approved. 1:14
  2. Superintendent's report 4:28
    • The superintendent said the district was in the process of hiring another teacher for the junior high after a staff member resigned, and that the junior high bell schedule had been changed. 4:37
    • The superintendent said the junior high now has shade covers, picnic tables and grass, and that professional development was scheduled for October 30th. 4:37
  3. Department and union reports 5:29
    • A speaker at public comment asked whether travel stipends would be put in place for staff who commute to the district. 6:27
    • A staff member said the matter was an action item on the agenda. 7:04
  4. Consent agenda 7:15
    • The consent agenda included a winter sports schedule for 2026 to 2027, revisions to Board Regulation 6173, Education for Homeless Children, board meeting minutes and commercial warrants for September 2026 for $313,432.23. 7:44
    • A staff member asked that the minutes be approved with edits. 8:27
    • The consent agenda was approved with edits to the minutes. 9:36
  5. State facilities funding resolutions 9:36
    • A staff member said the district was going after money for facilities, including a better or permanent space for the junior high. 10:35
    • A state funding director for the consulting firm described resolutions naming district signers, acknowledging that the modernization program is beyond bond authority, and acknowledging a future requirement for a 5-year facilities master plan. 11:57
    • The presenter said the small school district program provides $400 million to small school districts in California for modernization applications and opens on November 2nd. 16:36
    • The item was pulled so the board could discuss it more thoroughly at a special meeting. 19:42
  6. Teachers association tentative agreements 22:15
    • A staff member said the agreement covered a mileage stipend for the '26-'27 school year and signing bonuses for the '26-'27 and '27-'28 school years. 22:37
    • A speaker at public comment said commuting staff lose 2 to 3 hours each day and said the stipend is a step towards equity. 24:36
    • A staff member asked that such proposals be brought in the spring, and later suggested May. 27:10
    • The motion to approve AB 1200 and the tentative agreements was approved with no opposition stated. 29:15
  7. High school leadership field trip 29:52
    • The principal said the leadership day features a keynote speaker who helps students identify their own strengths and set goals. 30:14
    • The motion covered a trip to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom on November 12th through 13th, 2026, at a total cost of $5,267.87 from Reserve 7811. 36:42
    • A staff member said the funds are carryover from a grant the school received 4 years ago. 37:19
    • The field trip was approved with no opposition stated. 37:30
  8. Elementary overnight field trip 37:45
    • A staff member said the field trip is usually taken annually, with 3 chaperones. 38:05
    • The motion covered a total cost of $834.34 out of district funds. 39:17
    • The field trip was approved with no opposition stated. 39:17
  9. Sufficiency of instructional materials 39:17
    • A staff member said the resolution certifies that students at every school site have sufficient standards-aligned textbooks and instructional materials, and said the district does. 40:25
    • A staff member said science equipment that goes with the adopted textbooks is included, and that math is the next curriculum to work on. 41:32
    • Resolution 2026⁠-⁠15 was approved with no opposition stated. 43:32
  10. Reading difficulties risk screener 43:58
    • A staff member said a screening tool is required for every district, that the chosen screener is free, was recommended by the county and is for kindergarten through 2nd grade. 44:37
    • A staff member said teacher training is brief and that one training is planned, with a follow-up if needed. 47:06
    • The adoption of the reading difficulties risk screener was approved with no opposition stated. 49:56
  11. Public comment on non-agenda items 50:19
    • A speaker at public comment described proposed construction technology and HVAC career pathway classes tied to a K-12 workforce grant. 51:03
    • The speaker said the committee would like to return next month to ask the board to approve the proposal, with classes starting in January. 53:54
    • The meeting adjourned at 7:24. 58:11

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Video: posted by the district as “KTJUSD Board of Trustees Meeting 10/20/2026”