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Trustees approved consent item 4 (board meeting minutes from 01/28/2025); the agenda noted that Trustee Bebo and Trustee Flaherty would need to abstain from that specific item. Trustees then approved consent item 5 (board minutes from 03/11/2025) with one trustee abstaining as stated on the record. Consent item 6 (board special meeting minutes of March 2025) and item 7 (board study session minutes of 03/25/2025) were also moved, seconded and approved with the abstentions recorded in the transcript for trustees who said they must recuse or abstain.

After handling the individual minutes items, the board approved the balance of the consent agenda. The chair called for the votes and the actions carried as recorded; specific abstentions were announced during each motion on the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved multiple consent agenda items, including meeting minutes from January, March and a March study session; several trustees recorded abstentions where noted.","taxTitle","Rescue Union Elementary, School Districts, California","taxId",53773,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6079860,"Board approves change orders for Rescue Elementary multipurpose room after soil, turf and irrigation issues raise contingency",504,5270000,5774000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2953612-ae86f0eeff06400330ba6d5f320e25eb&start=5270&end=5774","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2953612-ae86f0eeff06400330ba6d5f320e25eb/thumbnail_5270000.jpg","/articles/6079860/California/Board-approves-change-orders-for-Rescue-Elementary-multipurpose-room-after-soil-turf-and-irrigation-issues-raise-contingency","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079860-746fc358fdf9ecae729922d0c260d6a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1776041096&Signature=hyn6K0H~-FsNVrpYXfVg2X4xkfLAEZxC9JEtq9JVEbz99XBoQ9I6ebk6yYD1P5CkQVGIEwwvLW~PYwizR6t5~prnOapgP1dgJ~yZAwtCKZ3XzNuYz3z7qfh7o4StdNNGEJE~dc9-RjptvN8WHM3jSwqhSvZ8Rwd8Pl4UG5hoK7~hfEl0blCv1cJqtX5oNay~firlpDDwOPfuvyi44gzCejzy0zWUaJ98a7QDgOZEejw4fUE-1CbhUyxFe0zZx4KhJMbf~JHsMIAkYGl9ae31RSi-Hd-rYemGkSMM0-Re6cMkcG85XjgUwiW9nxotgRS05lAbEm03tYNI7Hgs-PW-Bw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board approved change orders 1 through 6 for the Rescue Elementary multipurpose facility project after a project update and explanation of additional costs.

Project presenter Stadelson told trustees the original project contingency was just under $330,000. Change orders and additional work raised contingency spending to $523,000 (change orders total about $523,523 as presented), Stadelson said. A significant portion of the increase came from installation of artificial turf (about $140,000) and additional landscaping and irrigation repairs uncovered during site excavation; unsuitable soils in the front of the site required remediation to support the stage.

Stadelson said the district reworked ceiling acoustics, flooring, duct work and other items so the multipurpose room would be durable and finished to a standard the district would not need to re-do. She said the district prioritized structural and long-term integrity over less essential add-ons.

Funding for the project came from state modernization funds and developer fees, Stadelson said; no general-fund dollars were used for the multipurpose room. She described remaining funds in those designated accounts that will allow follow-up work, and said the next facilities request will concern replacement of portable restrooms at Rescue Elementary.

A trustee asked about contingency as a percent of construction; Stadelson said the final contingency was approximately 11.5% of the general construction amount, higher than the 8% originally budgeted.

Motion to approve change orders 1 through 6 was made and seconded; the chair called for the vote and the board voted in favor. The motion carried.","Trustees approved change orders 1\t6 for the Rescue Elementary multipurpose facility project; change orders increased contingency from the originally budgeted amount after unsuitable soils, a $140,000 artificial-turf addition and irrigation work. The project used state modernization funds and developer fees; no general-fund dollars were used.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6079866,"Food services outlines commodity funding, new menu items and kitchen expansions; director says she will retire",2339,2950000,5289000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2953612-ae86f0eeff06400330ba6d5f320e25eb&start=2950&end=5289","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2953612-ae86f0eeff06400330ba6d5f320e25eb/thumbnail_2950000.jpg","/articles/6079866/California/Food-services-outlines-commodity-funding-new-menu-items-and-kitchen-expansions-director-says-she-will-retire","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079866-990eeef7a9a7d666368558959bf8c586/orig.mp4?Expires=1776041096&Signature=WRdCRw45I5CvHsKLvyuND-CMjdja~co7kB4KNmuFZnBKTTYEVPPIpABgqeD7QU1kb~pFHKN7YYXZx2u7BrPk15Qx37ZW730sWYJgc1hI1LGNyi-s6jHXyvaZLhWWGUTaw-6ou7uB7-l7WDWqAaB0OmNRUKqhjA1tP0YJcHYQYSoBPzPBUjb8xv2vAHTsP~x5lwCJ4~oSiCL~5ZlVHVnzVcLqxr5K7uv4fSBi54sL7Ymru2E8WFRBpN1lFDpV9GmHRdTE7EkG0fW-5HEZNLoH4wy33IE1fe6WsHq7Jg6YU-csB5LXF7fiQ0NZN2REVEz4fDQPEyrtduis3~Yy0ucxuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kim Anderson, the district's food services director, gave a detailed briefing on federal commodity funds, entitlement calculations, menu development and recent facility work at the board meeting.

Anderson explained how entitlement (USDA commodity) funds are calculated and spent and described the district's role in a purchasing cooperative. She said the commodity per-lunch fair-market value rose from about $0.365 last year to $0.45 this year and that the district's initial entitlement for 2023'24 started at about $166,000; she also noted the co-op redistributed unused funds and that districts must spend allocated entitlement within the year or the co-op will reallocate the funds.

Anderson described product buckets used by her department (direct delivery/Brown Box, raw materials, processed foods and Department of Defense produce allotments), the calendar for menu development (work begins in November and final allocations must be set in February), and testing of new recipes with students and staff. She introduced a new blueberry-banana-yogurt-orange-juice smoothie that will be added to breakfast next year and described development of a raspberry bar whose recipe the district refined with Simplot frozen raspberry crumbles; Simplot included that recipe in a promotion showcased at a statewide school-nutrition conference.

On facilities, Anderson reviewed the central kitchen expansion (added prep area taken from storage) and the new Rescue kitchen (converted from former restrooms/locker area) and said the changes allow more scratch cooking and faster service lines. She said the expansion used a mix of grant funds, internal food-service funds and a one-time facilities contribution from the district; the Rescue kitchen was opened at a recent grand opening.

Board members asked operational questions about inventory limits and carryover; Anderson said district policy and co-op practice discourage holding large inventories and that state oversight will challenge districts with excessive inventory values (she said keeping inventory below about $20,000 is advisable to avoid state scrutiny). Anderson also said the district has been working to remove artificial dyes from a la carte items at middle schools and to prepare for anticipated nutrition restrictions.

During trustee remarks multiple board members praised Anderson's work. Anderson said she is retiring after 31 years with the program but that she would mentor the person who fills her role.

The presentation included questions from trustees and descriptive material about procurement timelines; no formal board action or vote was required on the food-service presentation.","Food services director Kim Anderson briefed the board on commodity funds, entitlement calculations, a new smoothie and the district's central and Rescue kitchen projects; she said she is retiring after 31 years and will mentor her successor.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6079870,"Jackson Elementary named California Distinguished School; principal outlines student gains and arts programs",2273,107000,2380000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2953612-ae86f0eeff06400330ba6d5f320e25eb&start=107&end=2380","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2953612-ae86f0eeff06400330ba6d5f320e25eb/thumbnail_107000.jpg","/articles/6079870/California/Jackson-Elementary-named-California-Distinguished-School-principal-outlines-student-gains-and-arts-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079870-2ded280c764e74cc2be6146e77f968d7/orig.mp4?Expires=1776041096&Signature=Mk-oUiZcdpDTp4Oibhs55AbCVW1OlEf3hOMemiXlKQrR6BXs58zNwSJx4O2QIv~ibLAv0Vdd4l7fBiTuT-kusu9x7qaYTLt7jF26q1c5OwoWmCfP5cis3uCwqfJSGO6dvxgv7JotBUvDgQea6eAkAm804fyVRK6EfJfwb43etCztO51FcRLsT5I9eVuMZK08RlvTJsXjJ1EvsHDs3TsPvxX-9Xtr9x9ayJ~jaGIzigMP66X5BwEkw59dsmea8opZ-FeW2PCK-MAoOd146EW7vMQWfir9OeFZv9XvhLypFAKjAOU5ELQHrpxABPNb0mNlK1~K9JOUZkAd2~YFDdKd0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Jim Shoemake announced at the board meeting that Jackson Elementary has been named a California Distinguished School, praising staff, students and families for the recognition.

The designation matters because Jackson was the only school in the county given that recognition this year, Shoemake said, and the district plans a May 2 celebration at the site.

Principal Michelle Williamson walked trustees through programs and performance data she said contributed to the recognition. She described a range of student activities and supports, from oral-interpretation teams and unified sports to an intervention program that she said produced measurable gains. \"We had a 5.3% jump in math and a 4.3% jump in English language arts, coupled with a 96% positive attendance rate,\" Williamson said. She also told the board the school's suspension rate this year was zero.

Williamson gave grade-by-grade benchmark figures from the district's February pulse point: transitional kindergarten 88% ELA, 98% math; kindergarten 87% ELA, 91% math; first grade 96% ELA, 96% math; second grade 90% ELA, 86% math; third grade 80% ELA, 79% math; fourth grade 81% ELA, 84% math; fifth grade 87% ELA, 91% math. She said those numbers are the school's measure before the third-trimester push to reach benchmark for all students.

The board heard about extracurricular programs at Jackson: an arts studio producing Chihuly-inspired kindergarten work; large musicals and stage productions (the recent cast numbered 76 students); a library reading program in which dozens of students have read over a million words; and family science and community events supported by the PTO. Williamson described a research-based phonics intervention with large gains in students who received 30 minutes of additional instruction three days per week.

Students and coaches from the school's Nature Bowl team presented a short oral commercial about a proposed native-plant garden and described their after-school practice schedule. Director of Special Education Dustin Bailey and parent assistant coach Holly Reininger were identified as adult leaders supporting student activities.

Williamson announced an internal leadership transition: Molly Griffin will take over as the next principal at Jackson. Williamson said she is handing Griffin a set of items and resources and will remain involved during the onboarding period.

Trustees offered congratulations and repeated appreciation for the school's staff and intervention work during the public presentation.

The school presentation and recognition took place during the board's \"Celebrating Excellence\" portion of the meeting; Williamson and the Jackson staff in attendance were thanked by trustees before the meeting moved on to other agenda items.","At the district board meeting the superintendent and Jackson Elementary principal marked the school's designation as a 2025 California Distinguished School and highlighted student achievement data, arts and intervention programs, and an incoming principal transition.","actionData","errors"]

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