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Willits Unified board meeting, Oct 8, 2026

1 h 42 min · 5 public speakers

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  6. Jeanne KingPresident
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Willits Unified board hears presentation from Kids Club after-school program 1:03

  • Jeanne King reported that the board voted 4 to 1 in closed session on a conference with labor negotiators. 1:03
  • The board heard a presentation from the Kids Club after-school program, and Paula Nunez asked about sibling enrollment and fees. 3:06
  • Speakers at public comment raised typing instruction, substitute coverage and the need for an ADA-compliant bathroom for a program serving students with disabilities. 1:02:20

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening, roll call and agenda 0:00
    • Jeanne King called the meeting to order at 4 o'clock and took roll. 0:00
    • A motion to adopt the agenda was made and seconded. 0:30
    • The board moved to closed session at 4:01 and reconvened at 5 o'clock, and the flag salute followed. 1:03
    • Jeanne King reported that the board voted 4 to 1 on the closed session item, a conference with labor negotiators. 1:03
  2. Kids Club after-school program presentation 2:37
    • A speaker said the program has about 180 students and about 30 kids on the waitlist, strictly for Brookside and Blosser, with Bechtel handled separately. 3:06
    • Paula Nunez asked how fees work for siblings, and a speaker said the youngest child would be $200 and older siblings would be half off. 12:02
    • Paula Nunez asked about plans for another space, and the presenter said the goal is eventually to have a spot for Bechtel at the program's facility but gave no time frame. 17:18
  3. Student and board member reports 18:11
    • The student board representative said the homecoming dance is Saturday from 7 to 10 at the gym. 18:30
    • April Lamprich said this would be their last year with Sober Grad and asked for volunteers, saying the program would otherwise end after this year. 29:50
    • Jeanne King said they observed the first Budget Advisory Committee meeting, and David Lilker reported on site visits including special education staffing at the high school. 32:01
  4. Employee union reports 44:33
    • A teachers union representative said a contract formula payment of 1% onto the salary schedule for 2025⁠-⁠26 was triggered but not made. 45:12
    • The representative said teachers and staff are concerned about special education and asked for more support for students and staff. 49:58
  5. District staff report 52:15
    • After a 5-minute break, a district staff member said a professional development day is set for October 23rd. 52:15
    • The staff member said the district is exploring electric buses and is piloting math curricula, with a second pilot coming up in January. 53:35
  6. Public comment 58:36
    • Speakers at public comment asked for typing and computer science requirements to return and proposed that credentialed district office staff cover classrooms for at least 8 full days per school year. 1:02:20
    • A speaker raised the need for an ADA-compliant bathroom at the Community Learning Center, and one board member asked the superintendent to look at spending bond money on it. 1:09:52
    • Another speaker asked the board to consider using bond money for a gender-neutral bathroom at Bechtel Grove. 1:14:40
  7. Consent agenda 1:16:10
    • A speaker asked about two personnel status changes that listed matching positions. 1:16:48
    • A staff member said some new hires resigned 2 days into their shift during the report period. 1:17:27
  8. Sufficiency of instructional materials 1:19:55
    • Jeanne King opened and closed a public hearing on sufficiency of textbooks. 1:20:26
    • Asked by the chair, the superintendent said a recent audit by the county found all needed materials in classrooms. 1:21:32
  9. Special education parent advisory representative 1:22:14
    • The resolution appoints a parent as the district representative to the Mendocino County SELPA Community Advisory Committee for the 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 school year. 1:22:14
    • A staff member said parents learn about the committee through a folder given out at IEP meetings. 1:24:58
  10. Insurance joint powers board representatives 1:25:43
    • The item designates a representative and alternate to the Redwood Empire Schools Insurance Group Joint Powers Board. 1:26:30
    • The superintendent said the designation is done every year. 1:26:56
  11. Agenda item G resolution 1:27:55
    • A speaker said the speaker strongly suggested the resolution be adopted. 1:29:13
    • In a roll-call vote on the resolution, each trustee called answered yes. 1:29:23
  12. Annual tax proceeds limit resolution 1:29:23
    • A staff member said the district is required to pass the resolution and that it does not impact district funding. 1:30:29
  13. Unaudited actuals Form 51 1:31:09
    • A staff member said Form 51 covers the debt service account managed by the county and arrived too late to be included in the original adoption of unaudited actuals. 1:32:17
  14. Middle school teacher provisional permit 1:33:04
    • A staff member said the position is a 6th grade core teacher for social studies and ELA, and that the permit is a stopgap until the teacher enters the intern program. 1:34:35
  15. FFA out-of-state travel request 1:37:24
    • The request covers Willets High School FFA travel to Indianapolis, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky, from 10/3 2026 to 10/25/2026. 1:37:24
    • A staff member said a donation covers hotel costs, students paid for their own plane tickets and the Ag Incentive Grant covers the rental car and registration. 1:38:02
    • Jeanne King adjourned the meeting at 6:48 PM. 1:41:14

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