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Paso Robles Joint Unified School District board meeting, Sep 22, 2026

3 h 31 min

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What happened at this meeting

Paso Robles school board approves facility master plan on 4⁠-⁠1 vote 1:08:15

  • The board approved the facility master plan 4⁠-⁠1 after one board member said they would vote no, citing about $92 million in maintenance costs and about $138 million in new construction. 1:08:15
  • The board also approved an $80,000 student empowerment program contract 5⁠-⁠0. 1:48:06
  • A district staff member told the board the aquatics complex had $19.5 million in total costs spent to date, with about $550,000 to $600,000 in remaining potential expenses. 1:48:26

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and closed session report 3:49
    • A staff member said there were no changes to the agenda. ~4:42
    • Nathan Williams reported no reportable action on the closed session item for the conference with labor negotiators. 39:33
    • The agenda was approved 5⁠-⁠0. 4:54
  2. Public comment and correspondence 41:57
    • A speaker at public comment said teachers' time is not unlimited and raised concerns about a proposed 7-period day, loss of preparation time and a Sunday deadline for progress reports. 42:27
    • A staff member said a letter from the County Office of Education approving the '26-'27 budget and LCAP was attached to the agenda. 45:37
  3. Student representative report 45:44
    • The student representative reported on high school activities, including a club expo on September 11th with about 30 clubs and homecoming week events. 46:10
    • The student representative also gave updates on fall sports and upcoming events including a blood drive and a fall festival. 46:10
  4. Consent agenda and committee appointments 52:21
    • Jim Cogan moved to approve the remaining consent agenda items. 53:04
    • Kenney E. Enney moved to approve the appointments with terms running from September 22nd 2026 to March 2028, saying the board cannot backdate an appointment. 53:28
    • A staff member said staff was comfortable with the term starting on the meeting date. 54:02
    • The remaining consent items and the amended item H14 were each approved 5⁠-⁠0. 53:21
  5. Sufficiency of instructional materials hearing 54:18
    • A staff member said all students have sufficient instructional materials and the requirement is met, with a few items on order. 55:04
    • In response to a question from Kenney E. Enney, a staff member said math books and special education materials were waiting to be distributed. 55:38
    • The motion carried 5⁠-⁠0. 56:23
  6. Acceptance of donations 56:23
    • A staff member highlighted a Costco donation valued at $3,500 and an $800 donation from Charity Aid Foundation. 56:33
    • Nathan Williams moved to approve all donations except Nathan Williams' own, which was voted on separately. 57:12
    • Both motions carried 4⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠1 with one abstention. 57:51
  7. Facility master plan 58:06
    • A staff member described a planning process that included steering committee meetings, community meetings, site meetings and surveys. 58:26
    • One board member said they would vote no, saying approving the plan validates requirements they do not agree with. 1:02:22
    • A staff member said remodeling some facilities would cost more than replacing them and that the community, students and teachers weighed in on the plan. 1:04:34
    • The motion carried 4⁠-⁠1. 1:08:16
  8. 36th Street campus agreement with city 1:08:16
    • A staff member said the city would rehab and maintain the green space under an agreement of 3 years with a possible 2-year extension, while the district would keep ownership. 1:08:29
    • The staff member said the district would cover irrigation costs and 50% of restroom supplies, estimated at around $500 a month. 1:10:14
    • Leo Castillo moved to approve, saying there is nothing like this on that side of town. 1:16:25
  9. Locker room privacy stalls 1:16:43
    • A staff member said the project would cost about $129,388.57, funded through Deferred Maintenance Fund 14. 1:21:12
    • Jim Cogan asked whether showers are required in the locker rooms, and a staff member said they are not a requirement. 1:21:42
    • One board member asked that staff vet the project with PE teachers and site administration, and the motion was amended to focus on privacy. 1:26:22
    • The motion carried 5⁠-⁠0. 1:28:14
  10. Revised unaudited actuals 1:28:17
    • A staff member said federal revenue increased $442,000 after expenditures were shifted into restricted federal resources. 1:29:28
    • The staff member said auditors asked the district to close Fund 61 and Fund 67. 1:32:51
    • The motion carried. ~1:34:50
  11. Teacher assignment options and waivers 1:34:50
    • A staff member presented the annual list of local assignment options allowing credentialed teachers to teach outside their credential when conditions are met. 1:35:02
    • The staff member presented variable term waivers for 3 new CTE teachers who need the English learner authorization add-on. 1:38:18
    • A motion carried before the board turned to item 8, and waiver J8 later passed. 1:37:37
  12. Student empowerment program contract 1:40:37
    • A staff member said the program would serve up to 25 students per year at Paso Robles High School and Liberty High School. 1:40:54
    • The staff member said the contract is $80,000, with $40,000 in each of two years, funded through Title I and Title III. 1:40:54
    • Kenney E. Enney asked about the metric for success, and a staff member said students would take pre and post surveys. 1:46:37
    • The motion carried 5⁠-⁠0. 1:48:07
  13. Aquatics complex update 1:48:10
    • A staff member said total costs spent to date are $19.5 million, with about $550,000 to $600,000 in remaining potential expenses. 1:48:26
    • A speaker at public comment said costs appeared to be a little over $20 million and asked about a purchase order not shown in the listing. 2:05:08
    • Asked by Kenney E. Enney about a final number, a staff member said it should be available in less than 30 days. 2:09:02
  14. Citizens Oversight Committee update 2:10:40
    • Kenney E. Enney asked why the Citizens Oversight Committee never met after January of 2025. 2:23:23
    • A staff member said committee members could not find a date enough people were willing to attend to form a quorum. 2:25:59
    • One board member said they did not like the idea of drafting a report that someone who had been on the committee for 24 hours would be asked to sign off on. 2:29:10
  15. Measure M planning and other information items 2:30:05
    • A staff member said about $7.1 million is estimated to remain from Measure M and the item will return on October 13th. 2:30:14
    • A staff member presented a design fee of $429,000 for relocating the high school tennis courts and adding 82 parking stalls. 2:58:36
    • A staff member presented board bylaw updates as a first read that would return to the next regularly scheduled board meeting on the consent agenda. 3:15:03

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