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Board approves settlement, expulsion, scholarships, curriculum and policy updates
Summary
At its Feb. 12 meeting the Nevada Joint Union board reported a closed‑session settlement for $9,193, approved an expulsion, adopted an annual seniority tie‑breaker resolution, established a new Wilder scholarship, accepted sunshine bargaining openers, approved course additions and CSBA policy updates, and selected two CSBA delegate assembly nominees.
The Nevada Joint Union High School District board took multiple formal actions during its Feb. 12 meeting, approving routine consent items and several resolutions and votes.
Closed‑session settlement and discipline: the board reported out that it had approved a settlement agreement to resolve a level‑3 grievance between Nuesta and the district for $9,193 (vote reported 5–0). The board also approved the expulsion of student identified in the record as '25‑8' and placement to Earl Jamieson for the 2024‑25 school year after a motion and vote in open session.
Resolutions and motions: trustees adopted Resolution 15 (24‑25), the annual seniority tie‑breaker policy, by roll call. The board also approved a new Russell and Deborah Wilder scholarship for first‑generation college students (up to two recipients annually at $1,000 each).
Collective bargaining and representation: trustees accepted sunshine bargaining openers for the 2025‑26 reopener with the teachers association. The board also nominated and voted for two representatives to the California School Boards Association delegate assembly, electing Jonathan Zacherson and Alyssa (Alisa) Fong.
Curriculum and policy: the board approved three course proposals (Every Day Integrated Math, Every Day Integrated Math 2, and Teacher Assistant) on second read and adopted policy updates supplied by CSBA in a second read.
Votes and tallies: where roll call or voice votes were recorded, results were entered into the meeting's minutes (examples: consent agenda carried 5–0; several resolutions recorded unanimous or near‑unanimous support).
