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Moreland trustees approve Anderson and Baker school plans on voice votes 53:37

  • Several speakers at public comment asked the Moreland School District board to reach an agreement with teachers that includes competitive pay and a district share of health care premiums. 10:27
  • The board president said trustees had read the emails about teacher compensation and remained committed to a fair agreement during the mediation process. 35:00
  • The Anderson team was welcomed to present its 2026⁠-⁠2027 SIPSA, and the board later approved an item on a voice vote. 53:37
  • The board also approved Resolution 03⁠-⁠26⁠-⁠27, adopting a conflict of interest code and revisions to Exhibit 9270, on a voice vote. 2:12:21

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Item by item (11)
  1. Call to order and student presentation 1:37
    • The meeting was called to order as a hybrid Board of Trustees meeting held in person and virtually, followed by the flag salute. 1:37
    • Students from EDS presented an RFID system tested at the school walkathon that counted runners' laps without scanning a tag. 2:55
    • A staff member said the students should consider a patent because home and school clubs and PTAs across the country face the same problem. 7:24
  2. Closed session report and agenda 8:26
    • The chair reported that no action was taken in closed session. 8:26
    • A motion was made to approve the agenda with an amendment to reconvene in closed session after open session. 8:47
  3. Public comment 9:06
    • A speaker said teachers were seeking a 3.75% salary increase and district coverage of health insurance by percentage. 11:59
    • A speaker asked the board to remove Bylaw 9200 from the consent agenda for separate discussion. 14:04
    • Several speakers at public comment described teachers leaving for higher pay in neighboring districts and rising health care costs. 15:10
  4. Board president statement on emails 35:00
    • The board president said trustees had received and read numerous emails urging investment in teacher compensation and health care. 35:00
    • The board president said the board remained committed to an agreement with competitive compensation and health care contributions while maintaining the district's long-term fiscal stability. 35:00
  5. Superintendent's report 36:39
    • The superintendent said districts 2 miles away receive a $23,000 per student allocation while the district receives $12,000 per student. 37:06
    • The superintendent said the AI task force reviewed survey and focus group data and would hold session 3 on November 4th. 38:32
    • The superintendent announced a groundbreaking for the Baker field and track improvement project on Thursday at 2:00 PM and a task force to select a new website provider. 42:48
  6. Board member communications and union update 47:21
    • Heather Sutton said they attended the last MEF meeting and visited Payne, Latimer and MMS. 47:31
    • Ryan Sales said they attended the President's Council meeting and thanked parent volunteers for organizing events and fundraisers. 50:05
    • A speaker giving the MTA update said from 2020 to 2026 administrative full-time enrollment increased by 23% while MTA full-time enrollment decreased by 2%. 52:28
  7. Anderson school plan 53:37
    • The presenter said Anderson was at 34.5% proficient in English language arts last year and set a goal of 40% for this year. 54:21
    • The presenter said math proficiency reached 39% and the goal for this year is 44%. 1:04:05
    • The presenter said chronic absenteeism rose to 25% and the school aims to reduce it to 20%, and one board member said they would fully support district efforts on absenteeism. 1:17:04
    • The board approved the Anderson plan on a voice vote. 1:34:49
  8. Baker school plan 1:35:45
    • A Baker presenter said the school had a 2% growth in English language arts scores, the first increase since the pandemic. 1:35:52
    • A Baker presenter said the school met its math goal and set a goal of 73% for this spring. 1:52:44
    • A Baker presenter said a challenge was communicating with some Spanish-speaking parents without translation help. 2:08:08
    • A motion to approve the action item was made and seconded, and the board approved it on a voice vote. 2:11:53
  9. Conflict of interest code 2:12:15
    • A staff member said the Political Reform Act requires review of the conflict of interest code every even-numbered year. 2:12:31
    • A staff member said the Director of Construction and Bond was added and the chief business official and coordinator of school operations positions were removed. 2:12:31
    • The board approved the resolution on a voice vote. 2:14:24
  10. Consent items and Bylaw 9200 2:14:37
    • One board member said 9200 needed to be discussed separately because the community requested it. 2:14:42
    • A staff member said the bylaw is not new and the edit follows a California School Board Association recommendation, and that it does not stop trustees from talking with community members. 2:15:14
    • One board member said they had no concerns about the bylaw. ~2:17:24
  11. Announcements and adjournment 2:19:12
    • A speaker said the only November meeting on the calendar would be attended remotely by that speaker. 2:19:32
    • The meeting was adjourned to closed session. 2:19:53

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Video: posted by the district as “October 13, 2026 Board Meeting”