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Tehachapi Unified board meeting, Sep 8, 2026

2 h 32 min · 2 public speakers

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What happened at this meeting

Tehachapi Unified assistant superintendent job description fails for lack of a second 1:55:10

  • A district staff member reported revenues of about $66.4 million and expenditures of $67.26 million for the 25⁠-⁠26 year. 50:43
  • The board approved Proposition 28 arts and music plan disbursements and a facilities master plan, each 5⁠-⁠0. 1:20:52
  • The board approved a student academic acceleration request 4 to 1. 1:50:51
  • A motion to approve a job description for assistant superintendent drew no second, and Paul Kaminski said the item was not approved. 1:55:10

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Item by item (15)
  1. Item 10:24
    • The board approved the agenda 5⁠-⁠0. 12:27
  2. Student greeter recognition 12:27
    • The superintendent thanked the student greeters and said the September focus was on empathy. 12:36
  3. Superintendent update 15:47
    • The superintendent said enrollment ended last year at 3,978 and stood at 3,940 in week 4. 16:23
    • The superintendent said year-to-date attendance was 95.04% and that every 1% increase equates to around $490,000 of additional revenue. 19:04
    • The superintendent said about 345 students, roughly 19%, were in the chronically absent category. 19:35
  4. Employee group and board reports 21:06
    • The teachers association president raised concerns about printers and 19 new training modules that take an average of 9 hours to complete, and asked the board to ask questions about the proposed assistant superintendent position. 22:06
    • The CSEA chapter president said the group opposed the proposed assistant superintendent job description and asked the board to vote no. 27:43
    • Tracy Kelly said they attended 3 of the district's 6 back-to-school nights, and Paul Kaminski said they attended the JMS back-to-school night. 30:27
  5. Public comment 31:08
    • A speaker at public comment said credentialed nurses were being required to cover classified nursing positions after cuts to a roving health clerk position. 33:34
    • Paul Kaminski asked the superintendent to look into the issue and report back to the board. 37:00
  6. Consent agenda and personnel reports 37:00
    • Paul Kaminski pulled the personnel reports for a separate vote and said an item would be struck from the classified changes in assignment. 37:00
    • Paul Kaminski said Vice President Kelly would recuse from the vote on the personnel reports. 40:12
    • The board approved the consent agenda without item 9, the personnel reports, by a 5⁠-⁠0 vote, and then approved the personnel reports 4⁠-⁠0. 40:12
  7. Summer projects update 41:11
    • A district staff member said multipurpose rooms at Cummings Valley, Tompkins, Golden Hills and Tehachapi High School received audio technology upgrades. 42:22
    • Tracy Kelly asked whether the district spent less than planned, and a staff member said yes and that structured cabling for 2 elementary schools cost almost $1.5 million. 48:19
  8. Item 50:13
    • A district staff member said unrestricted reserves were about $16.8 million after an $844,685 deficit spend. 1:02:04
    • Tracy Kelly asked about last year's deficit projection and thanked staff for spending less than projected. 1:03:26
    • The staff member said the district spent 53.8% on classroom expenses, leaving a $698,000 statutory deficiency, and would file an exemption. 1:07:58
    • The board certified the unaudited actuals 5⁠-⁠0. 1:20:27
  9. Arts and music plan disbursements 1:13:49
    • A district staff member said 80% of the funds must go to salary and benefits and 20% can be used for supplies. 1:15:44
    • The staff member said Tehachapi High School received $198,964 serving 1,249 students. 1:18:36
    • The board approved the Proposition 28 arts and music plan disbursements 5⁠-⁠0. 1:20:52
  10. Facilities master plan 1:20:43
    • A district staff member said the 222-page plan covers the next 5 years and drew on stakeholder input, enrollment projections and a needs analysis. 1:21:18
    • The board approved the facilities master plan 5⁠-⁠0. 1:22:42
  11. Facilities Advisory Committee appointments 1:22:42
    • Paul Kaminski said the committee has 13 voting seats plus one board member representative. 1:23:10
    • One board member nominated the teachers association representative, and another board member asked whether to recuse from the student seat vote. 1:30:31
  12. Item 1:32:31
    • A district staff member said the district had all of its instructional materials. ~1:33:02
    • Paul Kaminski said the 2026⁠-⁠2027 adjusted appropriations limitation was $40,655,794.08. 1:40:59
    • The board adopted the instructional materials, Week of the School Administrator and Red Ribbon Week resolutions, each 5⁠-⁠0. 1:34:44
  13. Student academic acceleration request 1:43:52
    • One board member said they would vote no because the board is required to approve the request without being given information on the student. 1:43:52
    • One board member said they would more than likely be voting yes, and another board member said there was no document or letter from a teacher about the student. 1:46:43
    • The board approved the request 4 to 1. 1:50:51
  14. Job descriptions 1:50:51
    • The superintendent said the assistant superintendent job description could allow the district to reduce other administrative costs and save money. 1:51:54
    • A staff member said more details were wanted before the board approved the item, and another staff member said instructional services and student support services were being looked at as potential cuts. 1:53:38
    • The board approved the special education behavioral support aide job description 5⁠-⁠0, and the assistant superintendent job description was not approved after a motion drew no second. 1:51:38
  15. Surplus property 1:55:15
    • Paul Kaminski asked where the surplus items at the high school would go, and the answer given was the dump. 1:55:15
    • Paul Kaminski announced that the motion carried 5⁠-⁠0. 1:57:00

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Video: posted by the district as “Regular Board Meeting | 9/8/2026 - 05:00 PM”