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Visalia Unified board approves unaudited actuals and classroom salary spending waiver 1:50:12
- The superintendent presented an update on long-range facilities planning. 1:13:41
- The board approved the unaudited actuals report by a vote of 5 yes and 2 absent. 1:38:57
- A staff member said the district did not meet the required 55% for classroom salaries and benefits and was required to apply for a waiver, and the tally on the waiver item was 4 yes, 1 no and 2 absent, with the student board member abstaining. 1:51:03
- The board also approved an LED lighting retrofit agreement that a staff member said would be funded through a 0% interest California Energy Commission loan. 2:06:07
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Item by item (14)
- Opening and agenda adoption 0:00
- The board adopted the agenda 6 yes, 1 absent. 4:11
- Student performance and district spotlight 4:17
- A middle school jazz band performed for the board. 4:32
- The superintendent highlighted a ribbon cutting for a modernization project at Houston Elementary and 12 Mt. Whitney students named to a national honor roll. 11:00
- The superintendent said over 80 educators representing 22 schools began a 2-year science of reading professional learning program. 15:29
- Student services presentation 16:46
- The executive director of student services said 27 staff members were allocated to support identified elementary sites and 164 classified staff members received behavior training. 17:01
- The executive director said support is being provided to 50 students across 16 school sites. 17:01
- A speaker at public comment asked whether similar behavior support was being considered for upper grades, and a staff member said the district is working on systems for middle and high school. 23:55
- Leadership development update 25:15
- General public comment 36:42
- A speaker at public comment raised concerns about a possible increase in board member stipends. 38:11
- Another speaker said cameras in classrooms would provide accountability and transparency for nonverbal students. 43:59
- Another speaker raised concerns about employees' freedom of expression when speaking to the board. 46:18
- Consent agenda 49:16
- Student representative report 50:03
- The student representative reported on the first meeting of the district-wide student leadership team on August 31st and shared highlights from high school campuses. 50:15
- Board member reports 59:21
- Paul Belt said a bus purchase on the consent agenda replaced old buses and came from one-time funds. 1:03:48
- Jacqueline A. Gaebe thanked staff working on the move to an 8-period day at the high schools. 1:05:49
- Walta S. Gamoian said scholarships for classified employees seeking teaching credentials increased from $3,000 to $4,800. 1:09:03
- Long-range facilities planning update 1:13:41
- The superintendent said a facilities assessment done about 3 years ago identified over $600 million in needs over a 30-year period. 1:13:41
- A speaker at public comment said families are struggling financially and asked why the district was taxing people again, and another speaker asked about a live priority list of projects and developer fees. 1:35:00
- Unaudited actuals report 1:38:29
- The administrator for business services said combined general fund revenues were $542 million and the district was deficit spending last year. 1:38:57
- The administrator said the unrestricted ending fund balance was $35.5 million and the reserve for economic uncertainties was just over 6%. 1:40:36
- The board approved the report 5 yes, 2 absent. 1:50:47
- Classroom teacher salary expenditure waiver 1:50:53
- The administrator for business services said the district did not meet the required 55% for classroom salaries and benefits and must apply for a waiver. 1:51:03
- A speaker at public comment questioned the comparison districts used in the waiver, and a board member asked why the district continued to fall short of the threshold. 1:52:17
- One board member asked whether raising salaries to the 55% level would result in layoffs, and another board member said they would like to see the district get up to 55. 1:58:48
- The waiver was approved 4 yes, 1 no, 2 absent. 2:01:53
- LED lighting energy services agreement 2:05:49
- The administrator for business services said the project would cost approximately $2,163,036 and be funded through a 0% interest California Energy Commission loan. 2:06:07
- One board member said the project would pay for itself. ~2:06:58
- The agreement and resolution were approved 5 yes, 2 absent. 2:07:37
- Certificated personnel waivers and permits 2:07:43
- A district staff member requested approval of a waiver for a teacher working in CTE programs, provisional internship permits for 3 individuals and an administrative services credential waiver. 2:07:55
- A speaker at public comment asked about pay rates, and a staff member said the waiver was not tied to a pay rate. 2:08:17
- The motion on each item carried 5 yes, 2 absent. 2:09:38
- Warrant list 2:11:12
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