National Elementary School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet
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What happened
What happened at this meeting
National board discusses parent notification when police interview students 12:09
- The board discussed Board Policy 5145.11 and the district's collaboration with its police department. 12:23
- One board member said the policy calls for the principal or designee to attempt to notify a student's parent or guardian as soon as practicable after a law enforcement officer has interviewed the student, and said that was an issue. 22:12
- One board member said legal counsel needed to be involved and asked for revised language to be brought to a future board meeting. 40:20
- The board also held a public hearing on the sufficiency of instructional materials and took up a contract amendment and donations; no vote results were announced. 48:20
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Item by item (9)
- Opening and roll call 1:27
- Barbara Avalos called the meeting to order at 6:02, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. 1:27
- Employee recognition 2:33
- The transportation department presented the NSD Impact Award to a bus aide who has worked with the team for more than 2 years. 3:19
- Barbara Avalos presented the award on behalf of the board and the district and thanked the employee for keeping students safe. 6:00
- Alma Sarmiento said the employee is the kind of employee who makes the district as good as it is. 8:06
- Public communication 9:33
- Agenda and consent agenda 10:29
- Barbara Avalos called for motions to approve the agenda and the consent agenda, and motions and seconds were made. 10:29
- Student safety and campus law enforcement policy 12:09
- The superintendent said there was interest in discussing Board Policy 5145.11 and the protocols staff follow when interviewing students and gathering information. 12:09
- One board member said the policy lacks language honoring a parent's right to be present, and another board member asked legal counsel whether minors have Miranda rights under the policy. 16:51
- A speaker said officers do not interview or interrogate children and have no problem with parents being present. 17:45
- Instructional materials hearing and resolution 48:20
- Barbara Avalos opened the public hearing at 6:49 and closed it at 6:51. 48:20
- A staff member said the hearing is required annually and that the Williams audit found sufficient materials at the schools audited. 48:51
- Barbara Avalos called for a vote on resolution 262721 determining the sufficiency of instructional materials after a motion and second. 49:53
- Architect contract amendment 50:22
- The board considered amending CT3968 with SGPA Architect and Planning for additional architectural and engineering services. 50:22
- Alma Sarmiento asked what the work involved, and a staff member said it responds to Division of State Architecture comments on path of travel work at Las Palmas and El Toyon. ~50:44
- The staff member said 6 of the schools are at the completion phase and would be bid out shortly. 52:42
- Donations 53:16
- Board and cabinet reports 54:48
- Michelle Gates asked for a report on the district's ADA academic recovery plan, including timelines, tracking and independent study contracts. 58:42
- A staff member said the finance team would present actuals at the next board meeting and that bargaining season was beginning. 1:13:35
- Another staff member said all 10 National School District schools achieved Platinum PBIS status. 1:15:30
- Barbara Avalos said the meeting ended at 7:25. ~1:23:43
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Who spoke
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Video: posted by the district as “National School District Regular Board Meeting 08/26/2026”