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• Resolution: School Board Appreciation Month (resolution 19). Motion to approve passed unanimously. The board accepted recognition and gifts presented during the meeting.

• Resolution: \"Safe School Sites / Schools as Safe Places for All\" (resolution 10.2). The board approved the resolution affirming that school attendance is a constitutional right regardless of immigration status and expressing the district’s commitment to inclusive and psychologically safe schools.

• Donations accepted (board approval):
- Tahoe‑Truckee Community Foundation: $2,000 to the STEP program (Weisner Family Tahoe Endowment Fund). Approved.
- donorschoose.org: $1,089.73 for Aldrich Creek Middle School sixth‑grade math whiteboard tables (clear dry‑erase paint for group tables). Approved.
- NFL Foundation: $5,000 for North Tahoe High School football (equipment, end‑zone cameras, weight‑room upgrades, sled for linemen). Approved.
- Truckee Optimist Club: $2,000 to support TTUSD’s pilot with Vision to Learn (mobile vision van providing exams and eyeglasses at schools). Approved.
- First Push Syndicate: $5,000 grant to Aldrich Creek Middle School for the \"Get On Board\" skateboarding program (up to 20 complete skateboards, helmets, elbow/knee pads, training and resources). Approved.

• Final audit (fiscal year 2023‑24): The board approved the district’s final audit after a presentation by Crowe LLP. The auditors issued an unmodified opinion on the financial statements; the single‑audit (state awards) testing yielded two findings related to state compliance. One finding involved inconsistency between School Accountability Report Card (SARC) reporting and TK class counts that resulted in a fiscal impact of approximately $39,000. The board moved to accept the audit and thanked fiscal staff and auditors.

• School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) 2023‑24: The board unanimously approved the updated SARCs, which state law requires to be issued annually and which report standardized test scores, staffing, school climate and fiscal uses at each school site.

• Personnel and job descriptions: The board approved a revision to the administrative assistant job description for the assistant superintendent of educational services (no salary change) and approved a new job classification, Medi‑Cal Billing Specialist, to support district billing for behavioral‑health and Medi‑Cal reimbursements. The Medi‑Cal Billing Specialist will be initially funded from a startup grant and then by reimbursements recovered through billing.

• Consent agenda: The consent agenda was approved as presented by unanimous vote.

All motions listed above received a motion, a second and the board indicated \"aye\" for approval during roll call; individual vote tallies by name were not recorded in the public transcript. Several items were informational or first reads and did not require action (see board policies first reads below).

Items presented for information or first reading (no vote required at this meeting): policy and regulation updates on weapons and dangerous instruments (SB 906, 2022 referenced), health examinations and partnership authorization for on‑site vision services (Assembly Bill 2329 and SB 97 referenced), safety regulations (bicycle/electric scooter guidance), safe routes to school updates, and registered sex‑offender notification procedures. These were noted as first reads and scheduled to return for board action at a subsequent meeting.

Motions and recorded votes in the transcript were entered verbally (motions, seconds and multiple \"ayes\"). Where the transcript did not identify a named mover or recorded a roll‑call count, the meeting record shows the motion carried by unanimous vocal assent.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TTUSD Board Jan. 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Jan. 22 meeting the Tahoe‑Truckee Unified School District board approved a series of routine and substantive items including two resolutions, multiple donations and grants, the district's final audit for fiscal 2023‑24, school accountability report cards, and two personnel job‑description actions.","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},6680907,"TTUSD superintendent presents midyear progress on strategic plan; district reports majority of actions underway",737,2128000,2865000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2651591-0b1d4b91f06f04fb13a092341f28d45f&start=2128&end=2865","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2651591-0b1d4b91f06f04fb13a092341f28d45f/thumbnail_2128000.jpg","/articles/6680907/California/TTUSD-superintendent-presents-midyear-progress-on-strategic-plan-district-reports-majority-of-actions-underway","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6680907-3ed8418d2265136eccc9ab9c6821678e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770995788&Signature=XA9kL1zHx2qooyVbQsOgW0mrCj-6uf7UdwTnCjiHj6PNDjfy4eZtT7gF07XTOCxPO9RL8y5eq58WdsfrCq8SwSrfSWb0JXbKW~pNwhIahMm57Jm-yi-0wVM6iaUboQHofL4EEFjay-b3NSFlSeR7QpM61sNfHNe0i5u6ovwOnjV443rWuucouPoBUUS8SbCCKo88-pZXkTsthjxvl--i7C8~HOF5JKsOR0q-EgfFmEzdsApLFAxcxvgJCHSk3apxoU1W5Ns-PRJprbOQTX8I5rYxc1tPvuhHiL4l9qswhkQR0W8xhQ3hyz53ld3yRF-CNj-JZtQ2SqN587Oa0WnxAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Kirsten Kramer delivered a midyear progress report to the Tahoe‑Truckee Unified School District board on Jan. 22, saying the district is in year two of its strategic plan and has made measurable progress across academic achievement, support systems and community connections.

\"We are in year 2, and our strategic plan is organized around three focus areas: academic achievement, support systems, and community connections,\" Kramer said, summarizing the district’s midyear self‑assessment. Kramer said the plan contains 20 actions: seven in academic achievement (five complete, two in progress), eight in support systems (two complete, five in progress, one not started) and five in community connections (one complete, two in progress, two not started).

Highlights Kramer cited included implementation of a new elementary math curriculum with ongoing teacher training and parent nights; a negotiated professional‑growth incentive for classified staff agreed this year; and the creation of tracking for work‑based learning in the student information system (Aeries), which the superintendent said recorded 92 points of contact between students and industry professionals so far this year.

Kramer also pointed to the district’s support systems work as exemplified by Tahoe Lake’s SEL presentation that evening and noted ongoing efforts to update emergency safety plans and to collaborate with local partners on inclusive‑school work. She said community partnerships for outdoor education and environmental literacy are active, with the chief technology officer reported to be coordinating a work group of community partners (the transcript indicates the figure cited varied between \"about 40\" and \"closer to 20\").

Kramer described the midyear progress report as a “living document” and said some actions were reworked after reviewing existing committees and site capacities. She told trustees the report is intended to guide ongoing updates at board meetings and in the district newsletter.

The presentation was informational; trustees did not vote on the strategic plan itself at the meeting. Board members responded with praise for classroom calm and structured‑recess practices stressed in the Tahoe Lake presentation and thanked staff for the work on curriculum and safety planning.","Superintendent presented a midyear progress report on TTUSD’s year‑two strategic plan, reporting 20 actions across academic achievement, support systems and community connections with many items marked complete or in progress, including new math curriculum implementation and professional growth incentives for classified staff.",{"_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},6680911,"Tahoe Lake Elementary showcases social‑emotional learning program to TTUSD board",2449,411000,2860000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2651591-0b1d4b91f06f04fb13a092341f28d45f&start=411&end=2860","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2651591-0b1d4b91f06f04fb13a092341f28d45f/thumbnail_411000.jpg","/articles/6680911/California/Tahoe-Lake-Elementary-showcases-socialemotional-learning-program-to-TTUSD-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6680911-05cb9268050f01b1a70b58d784ed2b23/orig.mp4?Expires=1770995788&Signature=RN6Mp~oBtLg6m3ds6LKzAYx34r3KyHcEtRwRtllKR9WZ~QNDdjmuGzQsGyIoPuG2ReSrezccHrpAWqSy5Y249laiMglNBWt3yDK22epyiJ1S0FlGzzCevdv6jHZHLiLwv5Z6jsEzkOlS2V1xqIRiA1VnQFH70Nkmmus6PGP~m44L0o~LUIoLv9zuXvsEu2xr6WAv4kGoWa3fQ5ZFFQw~9zNA1o508Zx0a48G6wnXWBwkslvEMRnOfz2Vd~gJ9WjdhY1A2mABmDm1u8Q-dRKPtryHfTxRtY7ZcrsgL5~Jovt0LwbAfA-4~cnpXuEQhBrAu-f41-lvGfBqEKKJJ7QpKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Principal Stephanie Spoczek and Tahoe Lake Elementary staff described the school’s social‑emotional learning program to the Tahoe‑Truckee Unified School District board on Jan. 22, highlighting classroom practices, staff training, and student supports aimed at improving students’ readiness to learn.

\"We want our children to be their best selves, available for learning,\" Spoczek said as she explained the school’s history with SEL and its current emphasis on signature practices. The school uses the Second Step curriculum, a research‑based program aligned with CASEL, and staff members said the program consists of roughly 34 forty‑minute lessons taught weekly over about 24 weeks.

Cassie Perkins, the school counselor, told the board Second Step was introduced at Tahoe Lake around 2010 and that the district continues to update the curriculum in response to teacher feedback. The school also uses staff development with outside trainers to integrate SEL across grade levels, Perkins said.

Teachers described three “signature practices” used in classrooms: an inclusive welcome at the door, engaging transition strategies (timers and music), and an essential close that gives students a chance to reflect at the end of the day. \"It supports the mental and physical health of the whole classroom community,\" said Gina (Miss G), a teacher who described check‑ins, community circles and chill time after lunch.

Staff described additional site supports including a wellness center (staff introduced new coordinator Emily Delorgate), structured recess options such as board‑game sessions and mini‑sports, and classroom resources like interactive tanks and class pets that teachers said can help students self‑regulate and build empathy. Fourth‑grade teachers Kelsey Adams and Judy Stovall said classroom tanks and pets encourage responsibility and calm interactions among students. One teacher noted the school’s PTO donated about $1,000 toward board‑game materials used during structured recess.

Board members praised the site team’s work. One board member commented that the structured‑recess model is a \"genius\" way to support students who find the playground overwhelming, and another said the school visit they had conducted recently showed strong, consistent implementation of the district’s math curriculum and supportive classroom practices.

The presentation was informational; no formal board action was taken on SEL during the meeting. Staff recommended continuing the SEL practices districtwide as part of TTUSD’s signature practices and highlighted the role of the wellness center and trained staff in supporting implementation.","Staff at Tahoe Lake Elementary described their social‑emotional learning (SEL) program — including Second Step curriculum, signature practices, structured recess, wellness center and classroom ‘interactive tanks’ — and told the board the approach supports calmer classrooms and student engagement.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6680916,"Neighbors urge Tahoe-Truckee Unified board to reconsider converting longtime dog park into skate park",173,133000,306000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2651591-0b1d4b91f06f04fb13a092341f28d45f&start=133&end=306","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2651591-0b1d4b91f06f04fb13a092341f28d45f/thumbnail_133000.jpg","/articles/6680916/California/Neighbors-urge-Tahoe-Truckee-Unified-board-to-reconsider-converting-longtime-dog-park-into-skate-park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6680916-783fe881dfba5adc5c00df5836521615/orig.mp4?Expires=1770995788&Signature=kXcfwsCryUQEIXcaug-2HTSdXRBf-7QGH1JQsW4Kq8HNEvv2efoZoPO9Q6I9vWwEGsLG11wgxmguXmFYfFNFCx3VkAT4Yg2MzMG~nxSvIaidXcsblXY6aq9iqR-M~JbCtMnX2DyNQHbezFJqxMGG8ISAvcEgTrQULIermFpXiiCb-u1gfMequI-za2SrlZVXfngPB7drNFZ22XksjcWUYNxEsFgpGWXP2opA2aU4mjFkH6Gac1IHkfJgnDgqT0VQiVKpKwEg~UlAue0odYqp3p8xJ3dnzHMb~mBSB4RSxqi98gyrJx-jvLpQUucBZEAlLnhoHHYaGrRsHYA1~8bHhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Colleen McDowell, a local resident, told the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District (TTUSD) board on Jan. 22 that neighbors were not consulted before the district began investigating replacing a long‑standing dog park with a skate park. \"We are very disappointed. No one seemed to care that this is not a good location for a skate park because number one, it is close to houses like ours,\" McDowell said, reading a letter from her husband, Stan Scott.

McDowell told the board the dog park has been used daily for more than 13 years by residents, tourists and Tahoe students, including in winter. She said the proposed location is near bars and a liquor store and adjacent to a parking lot she described as “known for drugs, drinking, and violent fights.” \"We are also disappointed that this board seemed to rush to a decision while your board president was out of the country,\" she said, and asked the district to work with the Tahoe City Public Utility District (TCPUD) on alternative sites.

Sue Ann, a retired teacher and another member of the public, said her experience installing a skate park in a different community indicated parks should be located within non‑commercial parkland rather than adjacent to schools. \"My school district would no more allow or buy a skate park near school,\" she said.

McDowell recommended an alternate site she said is owned by TCPUD at the corner of Grand View Road and State Highway 28 on the West Shore, near the community center. She offered to walk district staff and board members through neighborhood concerns and said many neighbors would support relocating the skate park to a less residential site.

The remarks came during the meeting’s public comment period; board members did not take an immediate formal action on the dog‑park/skate‑park topic during the Jan. 22 meeting. The subject was raised again in grant and program items later in the agenda (see Votes at a glance).","Residents told the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District board they were not consulted before the district began exploring a skate-park on the site of a dog park used daily by families and students, and urged the board to pursue alternative locations with TCPUD.","actionData","errors"]

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