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Trustee (unnamed in transcript) said, \"I would like to request, coming back and looking at our aids being rehired.\" The trustee asked staff to examine feasibility and to present data on academic impacts and budget implications. Superintendent Scott and other staff explained the first-grade aides had originally been funded with ESSER and then carried by supplemental LCAP dollars; staff said the positions were never intended as permanent and that reinstating them would require trade-offs elsewhere in district funding. A staff estimate given in the discussion put the current total annual cost for the three-site aide program at roughly $380,000 (district figure presented verbally during the meeting).

Trustees asked staff to provide a concise financial analysis showing (a) the cost to reinstate aides, (b) possible offsets or other line items that could be reduced, and (c) the academic evidence that aides support early literacy and student outcomes. Several trustees said they valued the early-literacy work aides support, and several asked principals and teachers to present classroom-level perspectives on the program\u0000's effect.

On dress code, trustees reported parent and student concerns about inconsistent enforcement and the impact of enforcement on students. One trustee asked for a district update on how high schools are applying the policy and whether training or clearer guidance to schools is necessary. Staff said they would recalibrate expectations with principals and return with an update.

Discussion vs. decision: No binding decision was made. Trustees directed staff to prepare presentations and analyses for a future meeting. The board indicated it would consider the information before making any funding or policy changes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4/1/25 Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees requested staff present options and impacts for reinstating first-grade classroom aides and asked for a district review of dress-code enforcement and messaging to schools.","taxTitle","Western Placer Unified, School Districts, California","taxId",38571,"location","California","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6090743,"District recommends Amplify mCLASS (DIBELS 8) after pilot to meet state reading-screener mandate",610,6851000,7461000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2865948-60bc53c53724620e0cabe98f4825b26e&start=6851&end=7461","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2865948-60bc53c53724620e0cabe98f4825b26e/thumbnail_6851000.jpg","/articles/6090743/California/District-recommends-Amplify-mCLASS-DIBELS-8-after-pilot-to-meet-state-reading-screener-mandate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6090743-d8e4f57aae25eb04e0949f229d27f44c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177231&Signature=B4wJalIev7~KSdvIsXWPLxDmD2TayyBuRZrJGNitVDnnyw3g6xj3uN3BKoNweplSR6aj3rkvZ4nUlNGhVLAjF-haeTKrXXYvDfix7FjGt8FLkepcd8GKgTQFG1kram~DoQXNzqf6~g7~grO3L8hf6PH0V7bV4d-s7nuB~sUng4aEaODWN8eNRnaRR8T2c~4XdGkrJ~DEEfZwyTAf1GG17K1R6NXm8Rq~jSg8qFmukSPbgy04V0BdC-ADdDORD2nuEf34Xkba8W-pykLbqqshWqzk1UPtjQdHaFqkMFHLbeeMMsr-~vNpLm69oR~ih44RPC4DcuwUvPXi2jjPfmJPgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jennifer (staff member overseeing early literacy work) presented the district\u0000's review of state-approved reading screeners and the pilot results. She summarized the state requirement and the district\u0000's process: “So, the state released a list of screeners that were available to us, so we had to choose from this list. There were 4 screeners on the list.”

Jennifer described the four options on the state\u0000's approved list and why two were not recommended for districtwide use. Multitudes (a UCSF-developed screener) was highlighted for its Spanish-first design, but staff said Multitudes remained under active development and produces a shorter, less granular parent/teacher report. Amira (an AI-driven solution) was not piloted because teachers found the AI interlocutor and sample audio insufficiently clear for classroom use. The district piloted both Multitudes and Amplify mCLASS with DIBELS 8 (mLectura for Spanish) and recommended the Amplify product.

Reasons staff gave for preferring Amplify mCLASS with DIBELS 8 included: shorter administration time per student (about 4\u0000\u00108 minutes vs. Multitudes\u0000'15 minutes per student), availability in English and Spanish and better, click-through drill-down reports for teachers and parents. Jennifer said the DIBELS/Amplify platform also supports three-times-per-year universal screening and interim progress monitoring for students receiving intervention, and offers in-person and virtual training options for teachers.

Staff also noted the pilot team included teachers from multiple sites and that the district will seek to reduce duplication of assessments by aligning required screening with this state-mandated tool, where possible. Staff said the board will consider a formal adoption vote at the next meeting to comply with the state implementation timeline.

Discussion vs. decision: The April 1 presentation was informational. The board did not adopt a screener at the meeting; staff recommended Amplify mCLASS with DIBELS 8 and will return with an action item at the next meeting for board vote.","Staff told trustees they piloted four state-approved reading screeners and recommend adopting Amplify mCLASS (DIBELS 8) for its Spanish-English capability, progress-monitoring features and teacher/parent reporting; the board will vote at a future meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6090748,"Board approves consent agenda items 4.1—204.21 in unanimous roll-call vote",93,119000,212000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2865948-60bc53c53724620e0cabe98f4825b26e&start=119&end=212","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2865948-60bc53c53724620e0cabe98f4825b26e/thumbnail_119000.jpg","/articles/6090748/California/Board-approves-consent-agenda-items-4120421-in-unanimous-roll-call-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6090748-ed3930c5b7efeffa4b90aa1ddf502bd8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177231&Signature=Gv-qUcUbYkIvHV31CEPdr7QnzPyixkIwXxSc45eEOalNyR5xNUlZ8Y5Sw2fAC1YErvhICVPGkOcHJ8jfAqQvpu3URRITK3kxJ375G5HErl4V3bAORVb2VohtmKoyTBH8vWYXHIdv9vYZj04hsM9iwE8lELHtO7O6vN8e5xZBj~b32u5Hq2gxv3vFija3748jUjuW8NB032otbQQMc89vgPIDEUIMb1hYNpjwna4RZMc4mQnBdGoHpoQF-06vrmeZpKe4XTPXiRg5pL2VgI~NygBn8HZH7i1oaaSN52Mblv5UqFY2muf8W4CWMXJijpEJqB9TzHCe-hsmU0W3rsXIkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Western Placer Unified School District Board of Trustees approved the consent agenda covering items 4.1 through 4.21 at the April 1 meeting by a single motion, with no items pulled for separate discussion. The chair called for a motion; a board member moved and another seconded (mover/second not specified in the public transcript).

The clerk conducted a roll-call vote. Member Nitzos, Member Price, Member Prophet and Member Freeman each recorded a \"Yes\" vote. The board secretary confirmed the motion passed and the items were approved as presented. No public or board discussion preceded the vote; the chair noted the consent agenda items were being approved \"with 1 motion, which is not debatable and requires a unanimous vote for passage.\"","Trustees approved the consent agenda (items 4.1\u0000204.21) by roll-call without discussion; the motion passed unanimously.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6090752,"Western Placer trustees review locally developed ethnic studies outline ahead of May 6 vote",4531,2205000,6736000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2865948-60bc53c53724620e0cabe98f4825b26e&start=2205&end=6736","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2865948-60bc53c53724620e0cabe98f4825b26e/thumbnail_2205000.jpg","/articles/6090752/California/Western-Placer-trustees-review-locally-developed-ethnic-studies-outline-ahead-of-May-6-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6090752-70f6b2d72bb482e8490e7ebf3664dd72/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177231&Signature=Y6rwR2Lcje8OvE5Eifo~0him0-j76M-wRbFZ6pUldBSkKuHX6ikaZvo7lkJcb35HVtYrReCUKIOTA3FXHQj320Xt91YNWcNPSlCgvyPmoGkTmOj5nEl5CtKnE2BfEfjy61I~Uj9jpGwVPXFqXIWDe92sOZCnLYdhM-bfIHbC-JcT5exavlY3kCciHLln9AI3cmi5gfV5r59YReqXd-WebnZEWVZ5U2su9KvD0gv~dk8WUrLzbKquiceqTev8ZsjDNSmfgLBd-u1jvLik95MSgomlru52S8qFYeCR2CsRRhtmAbtVKl0VeEYkbVTLu78qmPbNQPo3fOWSSAnUchsgzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Scott (staff member) presented a locally developed ethnic studies course outline to the Western Placer Unified School District Board of Trustees on April 1, saying, “We\u0000gonna have a chance now to present the outline, of our ethics studies course. I just want to say before we get started that there's been a lot of people that are behind this and have done a lot of great work.”

The presentation traced the course\u0000's development to an April 2023 start and multiple teacher, parent and student review sessions in the 2023\u00002024 school year. Scott and other staff emphasized the district chose a local curriculum rather than the state model; the course will be offered as an elective next school year and AB 101 (the state law cited by presenters) requires ethnic studies to be a graduation requirement by 2030.

Mike Ball, who served as facilitator for the March 19 curriculum review committee, described the committee process and membership: “I was there but I was simply a facilitator.” Ball said the committee met March 19 with 14 members (eight teachers, one site administrator, one district administrator, two parents and two board members) and reviewed the outline page by page. He reported that the committee reached consensus on most items and held formal votes on four matters; recorded committee tallies included 8\u0000\u00136, 8\u0000\u00135 with one abstention, 9\u0000\u00135 and one 7\u0000\u00137 tie where the committee retained the status quo.

Trustees focused discussion on several items in the outline. Multiple trustees and committee members questioned a data chart included in the draft that showed lower rates of reported school safety, engagement and related measures among students of color compared with all students. Trustee April (board member) said the chart lacked context and called for a clear explanation of why the results were low before she could rely on it in the outline. “I don't like the chart at all,” another trustee said during discussion. The board and staff agreed the youth-survey narratives exist in the district\u0000's files but are not currently integrated into the outline and that more context would help.

Board members also asked for clarity about language in the outline and how certain terms were used. Ball explained the committee made targeted word changes to reduce misreading of intent (an example he gave was replacing \"collective\" with \"community\" in one spot). Scott and staff emphasized this document is an outline, not a full curriculum: if the board approves the outline, teachers will develop weekly lesson plans and pilot instructional materials in the coming year.

Several trustees said they supported the overall work but asked staff to remove or better explain the youth-survey chart, and to ensure local history elements are included in unit plans. Scott reiterated process and timing: the board will consider final approval at its May 6 meeting so the district can offer the elective next fall as required by state law.

Discussion vs. decision: No board action or adoption occurred at the April 1 meeting. Staff presented the outline for review and the board provided guidance. The board president and superintendent said a final adoption vote will be taken at the May 6 meeting.

Background and next steps: The work began in April 2023; the district chose a locally developed course rather than the state model curriculum. If the outline is approved, staff will pilot materials and schedule teacher training and lesson development before students enroll. The district also noted a state-level standards effort may produce additional guidance (a referenced bill proposing statewide ethnic studies standards with a possible effective date of January 2028).","Trustees discussed a locally developed ethnic studies course outline required by AB 101, heard that a 14-member review committee amended the draft, and asked for clarifying data before final approval scheduled for May 6.","actionData","errors"]

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