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Board hears summer‑power schedule that will disrupt summer school and considers staff‑reduction resolution
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Summary
Superintendent said an electrical upgrade at Fallbrook High will begin June 4 and require intermittent power shutdowns, prompting relocation of some summer programs and uncertainty over the pool. The board also reviewed enrollment declines and adopted a resolution signaling potential reductions in certificated staff.
Superintendent Ilsa Garza Gonzales told the board on Jan. 14 that a multi‑phase electrical upgrade at Fallbrook High School is scheduled to begin the day after graduation, on June 4, 2025, and will require intermittent power shutdowns that will disrupt summer operations.
The district plans to relocate extended‑school‑year (ESY) classrooms to the agricultural wing for accessibility and bathroom needs, to house some administrative offices temporarily at Ivy High School and to move the migrant‑education and parent‑center functions to OASIS. The superintendent said the district will offer required ESY services (20 days by law) but that summer‑band, pool‑based FAST and other programs may be curtailed because there could be multi‑day power interruptions that would affect pool filtration and water chemistry.
"The work on the project is scheduled to begin the day after graduation. 06/04/2025," the superintendent said. Board members discussed options including temporary fencing, draining the pool or coordinating with community partners such as the Boys & Girls Club or Camp Pendleton to preserve swim opportunities; staff said they would pursue outreach and report back.
The board also reviewed the 2025–26 enrollment report and average daily attendance (ADA) projections. Business‑services staff explained the calculation (CALPADS October day × typical ADA percentage) and said the district expects enrollment fluctuations between P1 and P2 funding counts. The report showed a modest multi‑year decline attributable in part to transfers to nearby schools (Mission Vista and Bonsall) and statewide demographic trends.
In business items, trustees moved and approved several routine and non‑routine actions: approval of an International Baccalaureate sports/exercise course, a memorandum of understanding for the California Healthy Kids Survey, a one‑student waiver of the community‑service graduation requirement, multiple petitions for early graduation, second reading approval of revised board policies, and adoption of Resolution No. 12‑2526 expressing the district’s intention to reduce or discontinue certificated employees. Board members framed the staffing resolution as a preliminary, budget‑driven step tied to enrollment and funding; the motion was approved by recorded ayes.
What happens next: District staff will provide finalized summer‑program schedules, options for pool access or alternative sites, and further enrollment/financial detail. The board expects follow‑up reports before summer scheduling is finalized.
