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Twin Rivers board elects Christine Jefferson president; approves police association agreement and several personnel waivers
Summary
At its June 20 meeting the Twin Rivers Unified School District board elected Christine Jefferson as board president and Rebecca Sandoval as vice president, approved a two-year tentative agreement with the Twin Rivers School Police Association and several staffing waivers, and voted on consent and personnel items.
Christine Jefferson was elected president of the Twin Rivers Unified School District Board of Trustees at the board’s June 20 meeting, replacing the outgoing president after a roll-call vote following nominations and brief discussion.
Trustees nominated and elected officers in sequence. Following nominations and acceptance, the board voted to seat Christine Jefferson as president, Rebecca Sandoval as vice president and Sasha Voigt as clerk. Jefferson thanked her colleagues after the vote, saying, “Thank you.” Trustees who supported the nominations praised the nominees’ experience and community involvement.
The board approved a number of routine and personnel items. Trustees voted to approve personnel recommendations after staff presentations and questions. The consent agenda was approved with one item (Item 21) pulled for separate consideration.
Item 21, a Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) tied to Title I allocations for a school site, was discussed separately. District staff explained that Title I funds allocated in a school’s SPSA would not be available until the board approved the plan; if a compliance discrepancy were found through a formal complaint process, corrective actions and budget transfers could follow. After discussion the board approved Item 21, allowing the school to access Title I allocations tied to that plan.
In a public hearing the board approved a tentative two-year agreement with the Twin Rivers School Police Association, including public-disclosure certification of the agreement. The district negotiation lead thanked the school-police association negotiation team for collaborative sessions that produced the agreement.
On staffing and credentialing, the board adopted a declaration of need to allow employment of educators who may not yet hold a required supplemental authorization (for example, an English-learner authorization) but who hold an underlying credential, and approved an intent-to-employ waiver for two coordinators of health and wellness to provide time for them to obtain administrative credentials.
Votes at a glance
- Motion to pull Item E3 (student expulsion cases) from the agenda: motion carried. - Election of board president (Christine Jefferson): motion carried. - Election of vice president (Rebecca Sandoval): motion carried. - Election of clerk (Sasha Voigt): motion carried. - Personnel recommendations: motion carried. - Consent agenda (minus Item 21): motion carried. - Approval of Item 21 (SPSA/Title I item considered separately): motion carried. - Approval of the Twin Rivers School Police Association tentative agreement (public hearing conducted, no speakers): motion carried. - Declaration of need for fully qualified educators (anticipatory waiver authority): motion carried. - Intent to employ on the basis of a waiver for two coordinators: motion carried.
Why this matters
Leadership changes shift who sets meeting priorities and public messaging for the district. The approvals on staffing waivers and the police association agreement affect district operations and labor relations heading into the school year. The separate handling of the SPSA item underscores how board approval affects the timing and access to Title I funds at the site level.
The board adjourned at 7:54 p.m.; its next regular meeting is scheduled for August 12, 2025.
