Board approves expulsions, immunization month resolution, grants, dual‑enrollment partnership and other items
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Summary
The Tahoe Truckee Unified School District board approved two student disciplinary stipulated agreements, adopted an Immunization Awareness Month resolution, accepted several donations and grants, approved an elementary reading screener and authorized a dual‑enrollment partnership with Sierra College during its Aug. 13 meeting.
The Tahoe Truckee Unified School District board of trustees on Aug. 13 approved a series of personnel, policy and partnership items during and after closed session, including two stipulated student discipline agreements, a resolution recognizing August as National Immunization Awareness Month, multiple donations and grants, adoption of a reading‑difficulties screener, and a College & Careers Access Pathways partnership with the Sierra Joint Community College District.
Highlights (motions and outcomes recorded in meeting minutes/transcript):
• Stipulated discipline agreements (closed session; action reported in open session). The board approved a stipulated suspended expulsion agreement for case 2024–25 number 3 and a stipulated full expulsion agreement for 2024–25 number 4 (described in the transcript as “full expulsion”). Both motions were moved and seconded; the board voiced approval with recorded “Aye” votes.
• Resolution establishing August as National Immunization Awareness Month (Resolution No. 1 2025–2026 as presented by Dr. Anna Marie Cohen, executive director of student services). The board approved the resolution by voice vote after a motion and second.
• Donations accepted. The board accepted multiple donations presented by staff including: $1,240 from Christ the King Lutheran Church for the Sierra Teen Parenting Program (STEP); $2,500 from the Ian (E. N.) Casey Foundation to support a Truckee High student club (Yo Bros / Yo Bro’s Call to Men); and $3,000 from the E. N. Casey Foundation to support the Sagehen Outdoor Education Program. Each donation was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
• Grants accepted. The board accepted two grants from the Excellence in Education Foundation: $5,755 (reimbursement) to support fifth‑grade STEM/iFLY field trips and $5,823.47 to support new‑teacher classroom setup grants. Both were approved by voice vote after staff presentation.
• Reading‑difficulties screener adoption. Educational services recommended and the board approved DIBELS mCLASS (DIBELS edition 8) and mCLASS Lectura as the district’s adopted screener instrument in compliance with SB 114 (Ed. Code section 53008). Staff stated the State Board of Education approved those instruments on 12/31/2025 (as presented in the transcript). The board approved the recommendation by motion and voice vote.
• College & Careers Access Pathways partnership. The board approved a partnership agreement with the Sierra Joint Community College District to provide dual‑enrollment opportunities at Truckee High School for an Emergency Medical Responder CTE course and an intermediate Spanish course (Spanish 0004). Staff said the Truckee High offerings are planned for 2025–26 with expansion to North Tahoe High School under discussion for 2026–27. Board members discussed teacher qualification requirements for dual‑enrollment courses (master’s‑equivalency or relevant CTE qualifications), and the board approved the agreement by motion and voice vote.
• Board calendar. Trustees approved the proposed 2026 board meeting calendar and scheduling adjustments to accommodate budget and personnel timelines.
Other routine consent items, association reports and informational presentations (including a math curriculum implementation update) were approved or presented; public comment occurred earlier in the meeting (see separate article on student sustainability remarks).
Motions were regularly moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; the public transcript records multiple “Aye” responses for each adopted item but does not list detailed roll‑call tallies. The meeting transcript did not record any failed motions on items presented for approval.
Provenance: the first vote‑related action reported in open session (discipline agreements) is recorded beginning at 9481.335–9497.52; subsequent actions and approvals are recorded throughout the transcript and the final recorded board action (calendar approval/voice vote) appears at 12668.865–12672.2.
Proposed next steps: items that require implementation (for example, the dual‑enrollment partnership and DIBELS implementation) will be carried out by district staff; the transcript records staff commitments to follow up but does not contain detailed timelines beyond the 2025–26 academic year references in the dual‑enrollment agreement and the district’s plan to administer I‑Ready diagnostics in 2025–26 for math diagnostics.