Board elects Marcus Hernandez as president and approves trustee stipend increase under AB 1390

At its regular meeting the Snowline Joint Unified Board of Trustees completed reorganization and a separate compensation change allowed by state law.

Marcus Hernandez was nominated, seconded and approved unanimously as board president for the coming calendar year. The board then handled routine officer appointments: Corey (Cory) Lefebvre was reappointed clerk and Christina Behringer was approved as the district’s San Bernardino County School Boards Association representative.

Later in the agenda trustees considered Assembly Bill 1390, a state statute that updates the allowable monthly stipend for school trustees based on district enrollment bands. Under the law Snowline falls in a tier that allows a stipend up to $1,200 per month. The board adopted a resolution setting the trustee monthly stipend at $1,200 and made it effective 2026‑01‑01. The motion passed with one trustee opposed. The dissenting trustee said they did not run for office to receive additional pay and expressed discomfort with a substantial increase in trustee compensation.

Superintendent Ryan Holman and staff explained the statutory framework and said the resolution follows the act’s enrollment‑based limits; staff noted boards may elect any figure up to the tiered cap. Trustees said the adjustment should be transparent to the community and that staff would implement payroll changes accordingly.

The board also approved a batch of 21 policy and bylaw updates at the same meeting.