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Lodi Unified board approves bargaining agreements with employee groups, 6-0 1:52:45
- Staff presented data on FAFSA and CADAA work, reporting a 24% increase in completion and a 25% increase in Cal Grant applications submitted. 1:12:09
- During board comments, one board member said teachers need more support enforcing the district's phone policy, and a district staff member said a report could be brought back if the board reached consensus. 2:05:56
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Item by item (10)
- Opening and public hearing 2:26
- College and career financial aid spotlight 1:11:06
- A staff member reported a 24% increase in FAFSA or CADAA completion, a 25% increase in Cal Grant applications and a 6% change in Cal Grants awarded, with a goal of surpassing the state average of 70%. 1:12:09
- A staff member said the 17th annual College and Career Night would be held the next night at Bear Creek High School, and another staff member said 115 tables were expected. 1:18:06
- One board member asked how many parents would participate and said, "I believe in personal responsibility." 1:23:10
- Student representative reports 1:24:48
- Student representatives from Middle College and Tokay reported on club events, student government and homecoming planning. 1:25:11
- Employee group comments 1:35:26
- Sherry Alexander said there were no public comments on items not on the agenda. 1:35:26
- A classified employees union representative raised a lack of trained substitutes provided through an outside company and asked the district to look into improving the situation. 1:35:56
- A teachers association representative raised classrooms without working air conditioning, lactation needs and new teachers being told their units would not be accepted. 1:39:31
- Consent agenda A and policy item 1:41:38
- A speaker at public comment asked that item A13 be pulled, saying new board policy 4131 would be viewed as a workaround of the bargaining table. 1:41:53
- Courtney Porter pulled item A13, and a staff member said the policy is based in law and is not bargainable. 1:44:44
- Courtney Porter moved to approve the item after the discussion. 1:49:25
- The rest of consent agenda A passed 6 in favor with 1 absent, and item A13 later passed 6-0 with 1 absent. 1:50:05
- Bargaining agreements and tentative agreements 1:51:13
- Staff presented public disclosures of collective bargaining agreements with total fiscal impacts of $8.3 million for the Classified School Employees Association and $1.5 million for the Lodi People Personnel Association. 1:51:49
- Staff presented a $3.7 million disclosure for unrepresented groups and a $16.7 million disclosure for the Lodi Education Association, along with related tentative agreements. 1:55:43
- The motions announced on these items passed 6-0 with 1 absent. 1:52:45
- Transfer of park property to county 1:59:24
- Salary schedule and reclassification items 2:00:29
- Advisory committee reports 2:02:41
- A report said the Board Policy Review Committee met the previous week, is updating policies and is open to the public. 2:02:55
- Board comments on student phone use 2:04:35
- One board member said the phone policy is not being followed bell to bell and that teachers need more support and consistency. 2:05:04
- A district staff member said 37 phones were taken in one day and 100 in another sweep, and that a report could come back if the board reached consensus. 2:10:50
- Victoria Lenderman spoke of improving access so that schools like Victor and Live Oak have the same access to 6th grade science camp and field trips as other schools. 2:18:06
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Video: posted by the district as “Lodi USD Board of Education Meeting - September 1st, 2026”