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Wiseburn Unified board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Wiseburn board reaches consensus on TK expansion, approves school site plans 2:28:17

  • The board discussed changes the City of El Segundo made to swim programming at the El Segundo Wiseburn Aquatic Center under a joint use agreement. 1:07:17
  • A district staff member presented an overview of the bond program and a TK project, and a speaker stated there was board consensus for the project on 5/0. 2:00:43
  • The board approved the consent agenda, the district's response to a CSEA negotiations proposal and the single plans for student achievement, each by a 5⁠-⁠0 vote. 2:39:09

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and agenda adoption 0:03
    • The presiding trustee said the board took no action in a closed session held earlier. 1:38
    • The chair asked for a motion to approve the agenda with the current item 8.2, a school update, moved to item 5.1 ahead of public comments, and a motion was made. 2:58
    • The motion carried 5⁠-⁠0. 3:20
  2. Aviation Elementary site update 3:20
    • A school staff member said 43% of students began last year in Tier 1 in informational text, 66% ended the year there, and in math 79% reached Tier 1 against a goal of 80%. 3:45
    • The staff member said mid-year goals this year are 65% mastery in comprehension and 60% mastery in number and operations. 3:45
    • Michelle Legaspi asked whether iReady results correlated with CAASPP scores, and a staff member said the district saw a significant increase in CAASPP scores in ELA and math. 12:41
  3. Public comment on non-agenda items 30:22
    • A speaker at public comment said residents who bring concerns to the board have been met with silence and threats. 36:31
    • A speaker at public comment thanked the board after the county conducted a traffic study at a school. 38:23
    • A speaker at public comment raised noise and air quality concerns about a concrete plant and thanked the district for writing to the El Segundo City Council. 43:02
  4. Performing arts academy presentation 45:22
    • Presenters described a new nonprofit, the Wiseburn Performing Arts Academy, with an official launch planned for summer 2027 and projected costs of $45,000 against a little over $50,000 in projected revenue. 45:58
    • Rebecca Hamburg-Cappy asked about school-year plans and sources for the $15,000 to be raised, and a presenter said the plan is to access WEF funding and government funding. 55:46
    • Nelson Martinez asked how many students the program might be able to serve and how the board could help. 1:00:12
  5. Aquatic Center joint use agreement 1:07:17
    • The presiding trustee said the City of El Segundo changed swim programming without consulting the district and that the matter was placed on the Aquatic Center committee's December 9th agenda. 1:07:49
    • One board member said the city did not follow procedures in the joint use agreement and that a letter was being prepared asking to restore the programs and fees. 1:14:47
    • One board member said the change was not acceptable and asked where and when the December 9th meeting would be held; a staff member said it would be at City Hall. 1:16:19
  6. Board member reports 1:21:45
    • One board member called for a public dashboard reporting on the district and noted an update was expected in November. 1:22:07
    • Rebecca Hamburg-Cappy said El Segundo extended its data center moratorium for 10 months and 15 days and requested a recreation committee meeting on sports complex issues. 1:26:51
    • One board member said the district should partner with the City of Hawthorne on the cement plant issue. 1:35:42
  7. District staff reports 1:46:08
    • A staff member said the district is officially in the green in mathematics on the California Dashboard. 1:46:26
    • A staff member said a friendship walk took place the previous Sunday and that the team exceeded expectations for fundraising and participation. 1:52:13
    • The superintendent said a quote to replace part of the sports complex fencing was about $70K. 1:54:53
  8. Bond program and TK expansion 2:00:43
    • A district staff member said the district has taken about $58.3 million and has had 20 projects completed to date. 2:02:27
    • A district staff member said about $4.1 million would be left after the Priority 1 projects, and that the Priority 1 list included a $2 million hold for the TK expansion. 2:10:38
    • A staff member said each expanded classroom would meet the required 1,350 square feet. 2:21:38
    • A speaker stated there was board consensus for the project on 5/0. 2:28:30
  9. Consent agenda and purchase orders 2:28:37
    • No public comment was received on agenda items. ~2:29:15
    • A business staff member explained the purchase order report and said items above $75,000 come to the board separately. 2:30:12
    • Neil Goldman said a $3.5 million item is a reimbursement under the Inflation Reduction Act. 2:36:14
    • The consent items carried 5⁠-⁠0. 2:39:08
  10. Response to CSEA negotiations proposal 2:39:09
    • A staff member said the district's response mostly covers Ed Code or law changes and language changes. 2:39:36
    • The motion carried 5⁠-⁠0. 2:40:04
  11. Single plans for student achievement 2:40:08
    • Nelson Martinez asked about English learner reclassification, and a staff member said the English learner population fell from 159 to 109 students. 2:40:35
    • Nelson Martinez noted that a school site council membership list was missing names, and a staff member said it would be adjusted. 2:42:29
    • The plans were approved 5⁠-⁠0. 2:44:51
  12. Door access control facilities items 2:45:02
    • The board considered a deductive change order, a notice of completion and an inspector of record contract amendment for door access control improvement work. 2:45:02
    • Each item carried 5⁠-⁠0. 2:45:47
  13. Facilities attorney funding 2:47:09
    • A staff member said the firm serves as the district's facilities attorney and prepares bidding documents, under a $30,000 not-to-exceed amount with $20,000 funded from the bond fund. 2:47:36
    • The motion carried 5⁠-⁠0. 2:48:36
  14. Upcoming events and adjournment 2:48:47
    • The presiding trustee said the next regular board meeting will be Thursday, November 19th. 2:48:47
    • The motion to adjourn carried 5⁠-⁠0. 2:50:39

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Video: posted by the district as “Board Meeting 10/22/26”