The board meeting this evening lasted a bit over an hour. Several community members were on hand for student awards, but left well before the end of the meeting. Four non-employees stayed to the end of the meeting, two of which were presenters. Board member Sandy Sprouse was absent.
Superintendent Comments - Supt. Keith Tomes talked a little about a conference he and some board members attended down in San Diego. He and the board members agreed that the conference was enjoyable, but gave no specific details other than that they ate some meals together while on the trip.
Board Organization - During the next year Deana Garrison will serve as Board President, Samantha Mclean will serve as Clerk and Sandy Sprouse will be Board Representative. Although board meetings will still be held on the second Thursday of each month and open session will continue to begin at six, closed sessions will start a half hour earlier than has been the case in the recent past.
Elementary Principal - Alan Tsubota provided information about dental health services which will be provided by a dental group out of Loma Linda. Students will receive dental exams in January and be provided with treatment in March. Also the Christmas Program will be held Friday, December 18th at nine in the morning. The 18th will be a half day for students.
Athletic Director - The board requested that the Athletic Director provide updates regarding CIF meetings on a regular basis.
HS Counselor - Provided the board with an update about the Parent Project.
New maintenance employee hired.
California STEAM - A presentation regarding a charter school program was given. The presentation lasted at least twenty minutes. Lots of information provided about various programs relating to language courses, technology courses, etc. Board members asked questions about the financial relationship that would exist between the group running the charter school and the school district. Answers were somewhat ambiguous.
Financial Report - Although the current financial state of the district is very good, the usual warnings about patterns of overspending and uncertainty about future revenues were expressed. Specific questions about cafeteria finances were discussed at some length. One board member asked if the cafeteria would better serve the needs of students if the district were to opt out of receiving federal assistance so as to have more freedom to serve food items which students would actually ingest (as opposed to simply dispose of in the closest garbage bin).
Next regular board meeting: January 14, 2016