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Lancaster school board approves assistant superintendent of educational services on 3⁠-⁠1 vote 1:11:40

  • A presenter with CFW gave the board the 3rd semiannual update to the facilities program, including construction status and state grant funding. 45:29

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Item by item (13)
  1. Opening, closed session report and enrollment 21:02
    • The meeting reconvened at 6:07, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by a Lincoln student. 21:02
    • The enrollment report listed a total of 15,498 for ETK through 8th grade. 23:29
  2. Lincoln Elementary curriculum highlights 24:27
    • Lincoln teachers described the school's clubs, cultural programs and family events, and student groups including a mariachi performed. 29:37
  3. Facilities program semiannual update 44:53
    • A presenter with CFW said the district had received a $5.4 million state grant, was eligible for about $55.7 million in modernization grants and expected another $56.5 million in applications to be filed in the next 6 months. 45:09
    • A presenter with CFW said preliminary analysis indicated the district should be able to issue approximately $30 million in bonds as early as fiscal year '26-'27, and that the plan changes would come to the board for adoption at a future meeting. 58:21
    • Asked whether new apartment development would change enrollment projections, a staff member said enrollment had remained fairly steady, slightly in decline, despite new housing. 1:02:54
  4. Board compensation resolution 1:06:11
    • The board considered a resolution on board compensation for a meeting. 1:06:11
    • The motion carried 3⁠-⁠0 with 1 abstention. 1:06:49
  5. Annual audit report 1:06:49
    • The board considered approval of the district's annual audit report for the 2024⁠-⁠25 fiscal year. 1:06:49
    • The motion carried 4⁠-⁠0. 1:07:23
  6. Mariposa project agreement amendment 1:07:22
    • The board considered amendment number 2 to an agreement for DTSC services on the Mariposa Elementary School modernization and new construction project. 1:07:22
    • The motion carried 4⁠-⁠0. 1:08:03
  7. CEQA exemptions for school projects 1:08:03
    • The board considered resolutions making CEQA findings and approving categorical exemptions for projects at Sierra Elementary School and Desert View Elementary School. 1:08:03
    • Both motions carried 4⁠-⁠0. 1:08:31
  8. Tentative agreement and salary schedule 1:09:00
    • The board considered a tentative agreement with the California School Employees Association, a revised salary schedule and AB 1200 for 2025⁠-⁠26. 1:09:00
    • The motion carried 4⁠-⁠0. 1:09:32
  9. Revised board member compensation 1:09:32
    • The board considered a revised board member compensation amount of $1,500, moved and seconded with Keith Giles named as seconder. 1:09:32
    • The motion carried 4⁠-⁠0. 1:10:00
  10. Assistant superintendent of educational services appointment 1:09:58
    • The appointee said the position would involve supporting families, staff and teachers to enhance student experiences in academics and social-emotional learning. 1:11:59
    • The vote was 3 to 1, and the item passed. 1:11:42
  11. Public comment 1:13:39
    • A speaker at public comment said negative and accusatory comments about schools had circulated online and asked people to pause before sharing videos or making comments about district staff and officials. 1:15:14
    • Another speaker described the work of a school safety team and said team members had been shoved, hit and pushed to the ground. 1:22:42
  12. Consent agenda items 1:24:05
    • A speaker said the director of CNS had partnered with a local nonprofit to donate extra morning food to the community instead of throwing it away. 1:24:54
    • A speaker noted about 13 new substitute teachers during the human resources consent items. 1:26:58
    • Consent items 16A to 16H, 17A to 17K, 18A to 18M, the human resources items and 20A to 20C each carried 4⁠-⁠0. 1:25:35
  13. Board and superintendent comments 1:28:15
    • Keith Giles thanked Lincoln for bringing all the performers and said Keith Giles really enjoyed the dancers and mariachi. 1:30:58
    • One board member said visual arts got them through school, all the way through college, and called a report very interesting. 1:32:47
    • The motion carried 4⁠-⁠0. 1:37:54

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