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Yuba City Unified School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Yuba City Unified board approves new TK-12 math curriculum adoption 1:02:47

  • Staff from YCIA and the Discovery Program gave a showcase presentation on enrollment and goals. 16:16
  • The board also approved the consent agenda, an intra-budget transfer resolution and a variable term waiver request. 35:17
  • The board approved proposed board policy revisions on second reading after Kjerstin Ciociola asked questions about policies on nondiscrimination and artificial intelligence. 38:36
  • The board approved a TK mathematics curriculum adoption after a staff member recommended Math in U from Big Ideas as the one curriculum for TK-12. 1:02:47

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and agenda changes 0:06
    • The board stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. 2:31
    • The board pulled item 14E from the agenda and reported nothing from closed session. 3:00
  2. Student report 3:37
    • A student representative described upcoming school events, including a community carnival on Friday, May 29th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. 4:16
  3. Student and staff recognitions 6:17
    • A coach recognized a Yuba City High School student athlete inducted into a National Football Hall of Fame academic society. 6:39
    • The director of nutrition services said the department was in its 4th year of increasing participation. 8:52
    • A nutrition services supervisor said a new menu development team created a 3-week rotation for 3 months and that the district partnered with Country Butcher for local meat. 9:23
  4. YCIA and Discovery Program showcase 16:16
    • A presenter said there were approximately 106 students at Yuba City Independence Academy and 15 at Discovery Middle School. 17:25
    • The presenter said the school's goal was to increase the graduation rate by 5% year over year and that it increased by 20% last year. 20:46
    • Asked about plans to raise scores, the presenter said about 77% of students took the CAASPP test last year and that the first step was increasing participation. 31:42
  5. Public comment on agenda items 32:54
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to look at a contract for summer floor cleaning for $19,377 and said it was classified bargaining unit work. 34:05
  6. Consent agenda 34:46
    • Item E, an overnight trip to the CIF state track meet, was pulled because the student did not qualify. 34:46
    • The motion carried with none opposed. ~35:16
  7. Intra-budget transfer resolution 35:17
    • A presenter said the annual routine resolution allows the county department to close the books and change expenditure categories. 35:26
    • The motion carried with no opposition. 35:55
  8. Variable term waiver request 35:59
    • A staff member said a retirement would occur in the middle of summer school and that 2 teachers selected by principals would finish the driver's education course. 36:21
    • The motion carried with no opposition. 37:24
  9. New principal introduction 37:36
    • A staff member introduced the new principal for Landcrest Elementary School following board action on the personnel listing. 37:36
  10. Board policy revisions second reading 38:05
    • Kjerstin Ciociola asked whether nondiscrimination policy language changed parents' option to opt out of comprehensive sexual education and review the curriculum. 38:36
    • Kjerstin Ciociola asked about a charter petition component requiring a student balance reflective of the district population, and a staff member said it has to look similar. 45:49
    • One board member said they did not agree with the artificial intelligence policy's community engagement principle, and a staff member said the intent was not to engage the entire community. 58:40
    • The motion carried with none opposed. 1:02:19
  11. TK mathematics curriculum adoption 1:02:20
    • A staff member said the district piloted 3 math curriculums with input from 61 teachers and staff members and recommended Math in U from Big Ideas. 1:02:47
    • Asked whether it would replace SWAN, the staff member said it would be the one curriculum for TK-12. 1:04:15
    • The motion carried with no opposition. 1:05:29
  12. Board reports 1:05:29
    • A speaker said the city and county were holding public forums and gathering community input that may lead to a tax proposal. 1:06:08
  13. Employee representative comments 1:13:50
    • A speaker said they had taken part in the math adoption pilot and were excited to be on one page. 1:17:25
    • Another speaker said the classified chapter ratified 5 job descriptions, including a new behavioral assistant position. 1:19:53
  14. Board member comments 1:29:24
    • A speaker raised an email about dress code, and a staff member said there is a district-wide dress code in board policies and would remind principals of it. 1:29:27
    • The next board meeting was set for June 9th. 1:36:08

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Video: posted by the district as “YCUSD Board Meeting May 26th 2026”