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What happened at this meeting

Board adopts union initial proposal, approves administrative support contract on 4⁠-⁠1 vote 48:32

  • Several items brought to a vote passed unanimously after motions and seconds. 28:20
  • The assistant superintendent of business services presented the 2025⁠-⁠26 unaudited actuals, reporting total revenue of $91,786,301 and combined expenditures of $99,789,081. 51:32

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Item by item (10)
  1. Student presentation and recognitions 1:54
    • Fourth grade students from John Otis Elementary presented on the new social studies curriculum, Social Studies Alive: America's Past. 2:00
    • The district presented NSD Impact Awards for September 2026 to a volunteer and to the office technician at John Otis Elementary. 12:39
  2. Public communications 19:41
    • A speaker at public comment said HVAC, electrical and fire upgrades at 8 campuses were finished, the fund closed in June 2020 with a clean audit, and the district charged $24.71 per $100,000 of assessed value under a $30 cap. 20:56
    • The same speaker asked that staff confirm whether the Palmer Way and Rancho campuses have adequate air conditioning. 23:10
  3. Agenda and consent agenda 27:08
    • After a motion and a second, a speaker called for a vote on accepting the agenda. 27:08
    • The board then took up the consent agenda, which was acted on in one motion. 27:19
    • The consent agenda passed unanimously. 28:20
  4. Director at large nominations 28:27
    • Nominations for at-large directors for the Hispanic and Asian Pacific Islander seats were being accepted through Friday, October 2nd, 2026. 28:27
    • Michelle Gates and Maria Betancourt-Castañeda spoke about a Sweetwater trustee put forward for nomination, and Maria Betancourt-Castañeda said the nominee had accepted the nomination. 35:01
    • No nomination was made for the Asian Pacific Islander seat, and a speaker said a list would be requested. 38:02
  5. Arts and music annual reporting plan 40:14
    • Barbara Avalos introduced approval of the annual reporting plan for Proposition 28, Arts and Music in Schools, and called for a vote after a motion and second. 40:14
  6. Administrative support contracts 40:30
    • One board member said the contracts had no scope of work and said the board should table them until one was provided. 41:13
    • A staff member said the rate was about $750 a day and that a board memo with the scope of work and days worked could be added moving forward. 46:58
    • Michelle Gates raised a point of order asking where the board stood, given a motion and second and a request to table. 47:52
    • The board approved contract CT4311 4 yes, 1 no. 48:32
  7. Employee association initial proposal 49:05
    • The board held a public hearing on the initial proposal from the California School Employees Association and its Chapter 206, opened at 6:48 PM, with no speakers. 49:05
    • A staff member said the proposals cover Article 9, hours and overtime; Article 10, pay and allowance; and Article 12, health and welfare benefits. 49:40
    • The hearing closed at 6:49 PM. 50:04
    • The board voted unanimously to adopt the initial proposal. 50:23
  8. Unaudited actuals financial report 50:48
    • The assistant superintendent of business services reported a combined fund balance of $21,695,566 and a structural deficit in Fund 1 of about $2 million. 51:32
    • Cindy López said books and supplies spending worked out to almost $600 per student and asked whether there was a plan to replenish supplies for the whole year. 1:17:24
    • One board member said the district should ask teachers whether supplies are sufficient, and another board member suggested a survey. 1:22:09
  9. Appropriations limit resolution 1:34:48
    • The board took up resolution 26⁠-⁠27⁠-⁠22 on the appropriations limit for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 fiscal year. 1:34:55
    • The resolution passed unanimously. 1:35:28
  10. Board and cabinet communications 1:35:34
    • One board member said everyone has freedom of speech but not the right to harass, and said what was said was harassment. 1:37:31
    • Alma Sarmiento asked for a report on a trip to Long Beach, and Barbara Avalos said a full report would be given. 1:41:13
    • A staff member said Palmer Way received a new cooling tower last summer and that the district expects an A on its taxpayer transparency card. 1:45:56
    • The meeting adjourned at 7:58. 1:58:47

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Video: posted by the district as “National School District Regular Board Meeting 09/09/2026”