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Twin Rivers trustees approve personnel changes, consent items and name high school baseball field
Summary
At its meeting, the Twin Rivers Unified Board of Trustees approved personnel recommendations and the consent agenda after staff clarified two new job titles and that a 3% administrative pay increase had already been implemented; the board also approved naming a high school baseball field for Fred D. Lawson.
The Twin Rivers Unified School District Board of Trustees approved several routine personnel and consent items and voted to name a high school baseball field for Fred D. Lawson during a brief public meeting.
Trustees voted to approve personnel recommendations that included new job titles described in the agenda as replacing previously listed positions. The motion was made by Trustee Sandoval and seconded by Trustee Voigt. During the clerk's roll call the board recorded, in order provided in the meeting: "Trustee Sandoval?" — "Yes." "Trustee Sebastian is not here." "Trustee O'Kara?" — "Aye." "Trustees Voigt?" — "Aye." "Trustee Ryshield?" — "Aye." "And trustee Jefferson's aye." The clerk announced the motion carries.
During discussion of the consent agenda, a trustee asked whether the listed 3% administrative increase was effective July 21 or July 1. A staff member clarified the 3% increase had already been implemented and that the posted salary schedules included the new positions. Trustee Sandoval moved the consent agenda and Trustee Rachel seconded; roll call recorded trustees Sandoval, Elvira, Voigt, Rachel and Jefferson voting "aye," and the clerk announced the motion carried.
The board opened a public hearing on naming the new Grama Union High School baseball field. No members of the public signed up to speak. Staff said the family requested the name and clarified the inclusion of a middle initial; the board approved the naming motion moved by Trustee Sandoval and seconded by Trustee Boyd, and the clerk announced the motion carried.
The meeting concluded with an announcement of upcoming meetings and an adjournment.
Quotes from the meeting included Trustee Sandoval's description of district accomplishments when reporting an award: "They awarded Twin Rivers a LEAN award for the work that we do on behalf of our Latino and Latina students," and her summary of district metrics: "being fiscally solvent, 91% graduation rate, all of the facility improvement that we've done, the professional development."
