Farmersville Unified board approves second interim budget certification, multiple routine items and Healthy Campus EHR

Farmersville Unified School District trustees approved a series of routine motions at their regular meeting, including a positive certification of the district's second interim budget report and adoption of an electronic health record (EHR) system to support school-based behavioral health billing.

The board voted to approve the district's second interim report and issued a "positive" certification of the district's financial status after a presentation summarizing revenue projections, enrollment-driven funding and planned projects. The board also approved a motion to adopt the Healthy Campus EHR system, which district staff said will be used to document and submit claims under the California Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) capacity grant and related billing activity.

Beyond those headline items, the board carried motions approving meeting minutes and consent-calendar items, the release warrant in the amount of $285,931.99, several student trips and extracurricular personnel, multiple personnel reports and an assortment of agreements and construction change orders. The board also adopted a resolution to reduce certain classified management positions due to lack of work or lack of funds (resolution number 15-03-11-25) and in closed session approved a resolution to non-reelect specified probationary certificated employees at the conclusion of the current school year.

Votes at a glance

- Adoption of agenda (motion carried, 5-0). - Approval of regular board meeting minutes for 02/25/2025 (motion carried, 5-0). - Approval of release warrant dated 02/27/2025 in the amount of $285,931.99 (motion carried, 5-0). - Approval of parent donation from Carlos Rodarte for Farmersville Junior High School chess club (motion carried, 5-0). - Approval of FHS CTE welding trip to COS Tulare campus on 04/04/2025 (motion carried, 5-0). - Approval of Key Club trip to Bolero on 03/15/2025 at Visalia (motion carried, vote recorded as passed). - Approval of amended grant award notification (motion carried, 5-0). - Approval of Project Clear Spring Literacy Conference attendance on 04/05/2025 at Saint Mary's College (motion carried, 5-0). - Approval of Document Tracking Services Agreement 2025–2026 (motion carried, 5-0). - Approval of memorandum of understanding between Farmersville Unified and Tulare County Office of Education (motion carried, 5-0). - Multiple personnel approvals (certificated, classified, extracurricular/coaching) (motions carried, 5-0 unless noted below). - Adoption of resolution 15-03-11-25 (reduction of classified management/school employee services for 2025–26) (motion carried, recorded vote 4-0-1; one abstention). - Approval of second period interim report and positive certification of financial status (motion carried, 5-0). - Approval of Sierra Range construction change orders for on-site work at Hester School (TK/K modular) (motion carried, 5-0). - Approval of budget hearing and adoption dates (motion carried, 5-0). - Approval of developer fee justification study proposal (motion carried, 5-0). - Approval of Food Link of Tulare County agreement (motion carried, 5-0). - Approval of Healthy Campus EHR system (motion carried, 5-0). - In closed session, on a motion by John Alvarez, second by Freddy Espinosa, the board approved a resolution to non-reelect specified probationary certificated employees; roll call vote 5-0 and superintendent was authorized to issue required notices.

Why it matters

The second interim positive certification means the district met state fiscal criteria at midyear and that staff will continue multi-year planning to address projected gaps when temporary grant funds expire. Approval of the Healthy Campus EHR is intended to let the district document and submit claims for school-based behavioral-health services; staff said families will not receive bills under the program and that the system will support compliance and data collection.

What the board approved (details and clarifications)

- Financials: District staff presented a three-year projection showing a projected net decrease in the current year and a carryover fund balance. The presentation flagged a multi-year planning need as restricted grant funding winds down. The board voted to adopt the second interim report with positive certification.

- Personnel and routine approvals: The board approved standard personnel and extracurricular staffing items and field trips listed in the agenda packet. One personnel resolution to reduce classified-management positions passed with one abstention; the board discussed that the action was due to lack of work and/or lack of funds.

- Fiscal and facilities items: The board approved several construction change orders for TK/K modular work at Hester School and took other budget scheduling actions required for the upcoming fiscal cycle.

- Health-records system: The board approved use of Healthy Campus as the district's EHR partner to implement billing and documentation for school-based behavioral-health services tied to the statewide CYBHI approach.

Meeting context and next steps

Board members asked detailed questions during the interim-report presentation about assumptions (COLA, retirement rates and fund balances). Staff said the next major budget report will be in June (adopted budget). For the Healthy Campus rollout staff indicated training and parent outreach would follow the approval.

Ending

The meeting adjourned to closed session and later returned to open session to report the closed-session actions described above.