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Donations and grants approved included:
- $2,000 from the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation to the STEP program (Weisner Family Tahoe Endowment Fund) for supplies and enrichment activities;
- $1,089.73 from various donors via DonorsChoose.org for Alder Creek Middle School whiteboard-table math project;
- $5,000 from the NFL Foundation to North Tahoe High School football for cameras, weight-room and training equipment;
- $2,000 from the Truckee Optimist Club to support a pilot partnership with Vision to Learn (a mobile vision van providing on-site exams and glasses);
- a $5,000 grant from First Push Syndicate to Alder Creek Middle School for a “Get on Board” skateboarding program (up to 20 complete skateboards, helmets and pads, plus training and resources).

The board also accepted the district’s final audit for the 2023–24 fiscal year; the auditors noted two state compliance findings tied to TK class-size and adult‑pupil ratios that had an estimated fiscal impact “just over $39,000,” and district staff presented corrective steps already underway.

Trustees approved the 2023–24 SARCs, a revision to an administrative assistant job description (no monetary change), and a negotiated memorandum (MOU) to create a Medi‑Cal billing specialist position funded initially through a start‑up grant and, thereafter, by reimbursements captured through billing. Board members praised community generosity and the work of district staff and auditors.

All listed consent, donation and approval items were adopted by roll/voice vote at the meeting; no item failed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TTUSD Board Jan. 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved multiple donations totaling roughly $15,089.73, accepted the district’s 2023–24 audit, approved School Accountability Report Cards for 2023–24 and approved several personnel items including a new Medi‑Cal billing specialist position; all items passed by unanimous voice vote.","taxTitle","Tahoe-Truckee Unified, School Districts, California","taxId",46654,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6370903,"Tahoe Lake Elementary showcases social-emotional learning program to TTUSD board",625,411000,1036000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2150709-2ecb93b4b12dfa213439cfeee3b22f6b&start=411&end=1036","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2150709-2ecb93b4b12dfa213439cfeee3b22f6b/thumbnail_411000.jpg","/articles/6370903/California/Tahoe-Lake-Elementary-showcases-social-emotional-learning-program-to-TTUSD-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6370903-79064ff6eac3fa7e01e5447e44fa093e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775779034&Signature=Xbv8qO7-PbSMLLzqceZlpTmasKuFTIu6kTSVeWjTh3iO2km7Vh9m52XYUskcD42YV1BAkyLVtcvk3DbkoO6DqB6Kk2CT3TWb54pEILx~8822Q-2P6jJ3tg6svhrQM14Ym~QVpFmoC~Fn7dBFLa7IjwhVTKsksHu7T2hyjBvIVrd9hBrqgyipvyQzxWOEL5cHZtwYZx~g8IDDjb0yQv9Ha7oXjbnAbD-bhKgbFRa3cc0Q3r3SZpQThZsPjxkaZrhWXALrxfSmDcTmGG0BSx3U-YeUFeOFhzfNn1Wd43mbXbgdd1CX61gf2tfqMqOBKtzY~ajE1dErLJ9uCanfTIqF9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Stephanie Stobczyk, principal of Tahoe Lake Elementary, and school staff described the school’s social-emotional learning approach to the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District Board of Trustees, saying the program emphasizes inclusion, emotional regulation and routines that prepare students to learn.

Stobczyk said the site’s approach builds on a long-standing motto, “happy children learn,” and that the school uses a multi-tiered SEL model supported by a nine-person SEL team and district signature practices. Cassie Perkins, identified as the school counselor, said the school uses the research-based Second Step curriculum (Committee for Children), which she described as a sequence of lessons aligned to CASEL. Perkins said the program is delivered in classroom lessons described in the presentation as “about 34 40-minute lessons once a week” and that the curriculum has been updated over time.

Teachers described classroom-level practices used to translate lessons into everyday routine: inclusive morning greetings at classroom doors, community circles, timers and transition songs, a daily “Zenimal” mindfulness period after recess, and an end-of-day reflection. Staff also described structured-recess options — including board games, Legos, mini sports equipment and supervised “interactive tanks” (classroom animals) — which teachers said help students who struggle in unstructured play settings. A teacher credited the school’s PTO with donating about $1,000 worth of board games used during structured recess.

The presentation noted a wellness center at the school and introduced Emily Delorgate as the newly hired wellness center coordinator (not present at the meeting). Staff said the school highlights a monthly character trait (January: kindness) and reinforces the district’s three behavioral expectations: be safe, be responsible and be respectful.

Board members responded positively. One trustee praised structured recess and said calm classroom transitions are “underappreciated,” and another said classroom visits showed consistent implementation of the district’s new math curriculum and SEL supports.

The school’s presentation was an information item; no board action was required.","School leaders and teachers presented the school’s social-emotional learning (SEL) program, describing use of the Second Step curriculum, daily mindfulness tools, structured recess activities and a wellness center; board members praised the approach.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6370907,"Residents urge TTUSD board to keep long-standing dog park, propose alternate skate-park site",246,128000,374000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2150709-2ecb93b4b12dfa213439cfeee3b22f6b&start=128&end=374","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2150709-2ecb93b4b12dfa213439cfeee3b22f6b/thumbnail_128000.jpg","/articles/6370907/California/Residents-urge-TTUSD-board-to-keep-long-standing-dog-park-propose-alternate-skate-park-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6370907-2776cadcdfc6caf305805cb312d50d07/orig.mp4?Expires=1775779034&Signature=UJHEZQqNkPdsGvvTSNCgz3cA8~6W4Fn-qTp50yVTEjO2kMmEaITiJqUjDXeY2uVM85LjmnAlPZXpe8JxsneFTySjotgGjUxoFBpSQSPANRGvKcUmcx8jgqlfgzmTUG4yOkbrbJUq3CEh~4KKcTbB9sz8PvNp4z2CEuyrAPOyhqoqduFfO9S7Sy0tSFGQloGxoY9U70GP3C2ueZFYwhwGzchxSO2p3nddBb5~Pe6soprwQuVLxaf160fFYZ6r5uanKRfy7Am69c4cCt4bcn5cL6H9o46HQ-7bSInZ3eTjkTUHDuMscUr4uEKK3fNU~P~zvn2T0y1TSiUWGvS-E~ag2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Colleen McDougall told the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District Board of Trustees she and neighbors were “very disappointed” that the district had moved to investigate converting a long-established dog park into a skate park without asking neighbors for input.

McDougall, speaking during the board’s public-comment period, said the dog park has been used “every day during this winter” and by multiple generations of Tahoe residents, tourists and “many Tahoe students and their families.” She listed safety and nuisance concerns near the site — houses close by, “three bars and a liquor store” and an adjacent parking lot she described as “known for drugs, drinking, and violent pipes” — and asked the board to reconsider and instead work with the Tahoe City Public Utility District on an alternate location she said is owned by TCPUD at the corner of Grand Laughlin Road and Highway 28 on the West Shore.

A separate commenter, identified as Sue Ann (retired teacher), said her district installed a skate park “in a park, not in the commercial zone,” and that school districts typically would not place skate parks near schools. “It was in a park,” she said, arguing for locating skate facilities away from residences and school property.

The remarks repeated concerns that neighbors were not consulted when the district moved to investigate a site last spring. McDougall said one board member had asked the Lab Foundation for neighbor feedback but that neither she nor other neighbors had been asked. No board action on the dog-park question was taken at the meeting.

Board members acknowledged the public comments and took notes; one board member recorded that the earlier investigation occurred while the board president was out of the country and urged the board to slow the process and consult the community before any decision.

No motion or formal agenda item on the dog-park location was before the trustees during this meeting.","At public comment the board heard from residents who urged the district not to repurpose a dog park that has served the neighborhood for more than a decade and suggested a nearby TCPUD-owned site as a better location for a planned skate park.","actionData","errors"]

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