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Facilities update: staff said the district completed nearly 400 moves over the summer to implement consolidation plans, opened a central receiving warehouse and finished a two‑story Montgomery building; a ribbon‑cutting for Montgomery was planned for Sept. 19. Facilities staff said the district currently has approximately $420 million in bond measure funding (presentation wording) and expects about $46 million in state funding from applications already submitted. The projects list included continued districtwide access control work, gym floor refinishing, classroom modernizations and TK classroom additions at several sites.

Public comments and storage concerns: Amy McCoy and Bobby Haleslip, speaking for Santa Rosa High’s theater arts program and ArtQuest community, told the board long‑term costume and set storage was removed from secure on‑site rooms and placed in a basement space that commenters described as at risk for flooding and mold. They said the program has lost materials and that off‑site storage options are infeasible for access and educational use. McCoy requested a secure, on‑site solution for at least five years and asked the district to protect materials stored in at‑risk areas.

Facilities response and next steps: Facilities staff said they had examined site options and believed there was on‑site space that could be identified but said site administrators and staff need to finalize specific arrangements. Facilities staff also noted trenching and geotechnical studies are pending at some campuses (Hidden Valley, Procter Terrace) with final reports expected in early October and that some drainage projects (Monroe) are nearing completion.

Ending: Trustees asked staff to follow up on ArtQuest storage options and to report back on portable availability, DSA timelines for relocating portables, and short‑term space solutions for campuses experiencing overcrowding.

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Consent calendar
- Consent items F1–F13: Approved by roll-call vote. Student Board Member Carrillo — Aye; Student Board Member Olivera — Aye; Trustee Casten — Aye; Trustee Kirby — Aye; Trustee Jenkins — Aye; Trustee De La Torre — Aye; President McNally — Aye.

Personnel and agreements
- F14 (international teacher placement/J‑1 program via IAG): Approved (6–1). Student Board Member Carrillo — Aye; Student Board Member Olivera — Aye; Trustee Casten — Aye; Trustee Kirby — Aye; Trustee Jenkins — Aye; Trustee De La Torre — No; President McNally — Aye.
- Tentative agreement with Teamsters Local 665 (head custodians): Board approved ratified tentative agreement for successor contract 2025–26 (unanimous roll-call vote). Student Board Member Carrillo — Aye; Student Board Member Olivera — Aye; Trustee Casten — Aye; Trustee Kirby — Aye; Trustee Jenkins — Aye; Trustee De La Torre — Aye; President McNally — Aye.
- Provisional internship permit (Kelsey Fatui, special education at Abraham Lincoln Elementary): Approved (unanimous roll-call vote).

Resolutions (presented as a package; board directed staff to plan programmatic activities for the months named and approved the package)
- Recognitions approved included: Suicide Prevention Month (September), Attendance Awareness Month (September), Latinx Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15), LGBTQIA+ History Month / National Coming Out Day (Oct. 11), Indigenous Peoples' Day (Oct. 12), Week of the School Administrator (October), Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day (Nov. 14, 2025), Filipino American History Month (October; resolution 25‑26‑16 cited), Coaches Appreciation Month (October; resolution 25‑26‑18 cited), Week of the School Psychologist, and Italian Heritage Month. Motion to approve the package passed on roll-call (unanimous where recorded).

Budget/finance policies
- Finance committee package (including reserve target language and other amendments to board policy): Approved on roll-call. Student Board Member Carrillo — Aye; Student Board Member Olivera — Aye; Trustee De La Torre — Aye; Trustee Casten — Aye; Trustee Jenkins — Aye; Trustee Kirby — Aye; President McNally — Aye. (Committee discussion described a target reserve goal of 10% as a multi‑year objective; the board noted the immediate goal remains to reach 3%.)

Votes that recorded a specific negative
- The international teacher program (F14) was the only item with a recorded 'No' vote from Trustee De La Torre; all other recorded votes on consent, labor agreement, internship and the resolutions package were recorded as unanimous.

Ending: Staff will move forward on the approved agreements and permits and complete implementation steps (e.g., onboarding international hires once visas are secured; Teamsters agreement execution; internship placement). Several items require follow-up reports to the board on implementation and timelines.

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Public speakers — including teachers Megan Covey and Britney Afronti — urged the board to protect students while not discouraging authentic, trust‑building teacher‑student relationships. Covey described how sharing personal context helped students support a grieving teacher; Afronti urged policy language that allows appropriate, educationally relevant personal disclosures while restricting intimate or inappropriate details.

Trustees expressed similar concerns: they supported strong protections against grooming or exploitation but said some provisions as drafted could have a “chilling effect” on supportive, culturally responsive practices in classrooms. Several trustees asked that the policies be reviewed with labor representatives and that administrative regulations and staff training be developed to clarify implementation. District staff recommended treating the items as a first reading and not waiving a second reading; trustees agreed to return with revised language.

No adoption vote was taken at this meeting; trustees directed staff to work with bargaining units and return proposed revisions and administrative regulations for further board consideration.

Ending: Board members said they want clear, enforceable policy language that protects students while preserving teachers’ ability to build productive, supportive classroom relationships; staff will bring revised policy language and implementation plans back to the board for subsequent consideration.

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District staff explained to trustees that the teachers recruited through IAG are experienced classroom teachers (the presenter cited examples of 3 to 22 years of experience) and would be employed under district pay scales and eligible for membership in the district’s SRTA bargaining unit. The J‑1 arrangement is a cultural‑exchange, temporary visa; placements typically run three years with a possible extension to five years.

Staff said IAG charges the district a placement fee equal to 20% of the teacher’s salary. The district will not pay the employer CalSTRS contribution for J‑1 “sojourn” teachers (a figure staff cited as about 19% of salary) and staff explained there may be health‑insurance cost savings if teachers use IAG's insurance option (staff cited roughly $3,700 per year vs. the district's approximate $13,000 cost for full Kaiser coverage) because IAG’s coverage is offered at a lower group rate for these participants. Staff said the district would still pay teachers according to regular salary schedules.

Trustees asked about mentoring and induction supports. Staff said IAG provides professional development and orientation, and district induction and mentoring (including North Coast School of Education programs) would also be available to these teachers.

The board approved the item on a roll-call vote: Student Board Member Carrillo — Aye; Student Board Member Olivera — Aye; Trustee Casten — Aye; Trustee Kirby — Aye; Trustee Jenkins — Aye; Trustee De La Torre — No; President McNally — Aye. The motion passed.

Ending: Staff said visas typically take four to eight weeks after consulate processing; the district will proceed with onboarding once consular appointments and visa issuance are complete.

","Board approved a tentative program to hire experienced international teachers through IAG on J‑1 visas to staff hard-to-fill classes in math, science, special education and Spanish; the agency fee is 20% of salary and the vote passed with one 'no.'",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6483549,"Santa Rosa City Schools officials warn budget shortfall, report enrollment loss and staff strain",58,868000,926000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5692062-d5a9ba22e00627a0366f16c270b225f1&start=868&end=926","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5692062-d5a9ba22e00627a0366f16c270b225f1/thumbnail_868000.jpg","/articles/6483549/Santa-Rosa-City/Sonoma-County/California/Santa-Rosa-City-Schools-officials-warn-budget-shortfall-report-enrollment-loss-and-staff-strain","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483549-2f2ff9069f82d4c1d292d7a9900f7d8f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775144787&Signature=UXjL2LqGE5Ayiq2wB9vsZQZcUehygHZ0Yso2N41lFEOehfegV8iGPfZojuTntaLMQzfj3-MfuZUB5I-sH1Ww7yby92e8cru9ZheboDxklHoNKrzjZVJb8E1Ok-eWs6NqJL-6tOJTw6g96cPyweFOiCn28GYZvJ9JR46CLC-S-A4fEYSMoTjJ01OLDBmj-yxoMi3LWrcQFksuNhbEHlNg5E6W025Jw2DlQxvxa2rD~KDpLGg~jOAwU7wBog6SH1I74IEkc7QCyjI9MJ1ECKJ-ZxeeuDMkfPU84eIckYpsDQ3jue1iqJ9adNGSQglkxu6upsvwESNCF8YwZsuJkVT7OQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Rosa City Schools Board of Education on Aug. 27 heard repeated warnings about the district's fiscal condition and its effect on staff and programs, including a preliminary enrollment decline and ongoing operational strains after recent consolidation efforts.

CSEA President Mary Lehman told the board classified employees are “underwater,” describing heavier workloads after staff reductions tied to the district's consolidation. Lehman said the 45-day budget update showed an improvement in the deficit “from $10,000,000 to $5,000,000” but added the district “still remain[s] $12,000,000 below the state's required reserve.” She urged trustees to support staff through the coming months.

Interim Superintendent August confirmed the district is seeing lower enrollment this fall and outlined initial, reconciled attendance counts. August said preliminary physical counts show a loss of “approximately 509 non-charter students” compared with October 2024 census day, and reported average daily attendance based on those counts at about 92%, versus a projection of 90.5%. August said the district's working target is 96% attendance because higher attendance recovers instructional minutes and supports revenue stability.

August also summarized operational challenges affecting the start of school, including Chromebook distribution delays linked to device collection, refurbishing and a decision not to purchase “white-glove” distribution services this summer. She said high-school Chromebook carts are arriving and distribution is ongoing; some eighth-grade devices still need collection and refurbishment.

Trustees and staff discussed that budget pressures and declining enrollment will require ongoing identification of reductions and prudent use of reserves. Several trustees emphasized that policy language, implementation plans and staff trainings will be needed so rules meant to protect students do not inadvertently limit teachers' ability to form supportive relationships with students.

The board received the reports as information; no binding fiscal action was taken at this meeting. Trustees directed staff to continue enrollment and attendance monitoring and report back with updated reconciled numbers and budget implications.

Ending: The board signaled continued attention to short-term operational fixes (chromebook distribution, staffing coverage) while planning multi‑year fiscal work to stabilize reserves and preserve classroom programs.

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