Bear Valley Unified elects new board president, approves meeting calendar and routine items

The Bear Valley Unified governing board opened its organizational meeting at 9:08 a.m. and approved the agenda by voice vote. During the organizational portion, the board conducted officer elections and appointments: a motion and second carried to elect the board president ("Steve," as announced by the presiding officer) and to appoint the board secretary (identified in the record as "Manny"). No recorded roll-call tallies appear in the transcript; votes were approved by voice.

The board also considered and approved Resolution 25-26-11, the regular board meeting calendar, after brief clarifying discussion about meeting structure and timing. A motion to adopt the calendar was made, seconded and approved by voice vote. The consent calendar was later moved and approved by voice vote with no items removed.

The meeting included routine personnel and operational announcements. Speaker 5 announced the district—s hire of a classified staff member in child nutrition (cited in the record as Judy/Julie Whitaker) and invited the board to welcome the new employee.

Procedural notes from the meeting: the presiding officer announced an earlier adjournment time and later explained that open session resumed at 10:42 a.m. after a closed session that did not conclude; the board then indicated it would return to closed session later in the agenda. The transcript does not show any formal contest or challenge to the organizational outcomes.

Next steps: the board planned further discussion in subsequent meetings (including a future planning session), and the bell schedule for the 2026–27 school year remained on the agenda for additional review and action at a later date.