Lemon Grove board adopts 2024–25 budget, approves superintendent agreement and LCAP
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The Lemon Grove School District board on June 25 unanimously adopted the 2024–25 annual budget, approved a superintendent employment agreement and salary schedule effective July 1, 2024, and approved the LCAP and related accountability items; closed session produced no reportable action.
The Lemon Grove School District Governing Board met June 25 and, following a closed session that produced no reportable action, unanimously approved the district's 2024–25 annual budget, a superintendent employment agreement and salary schedule, and its Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and related accountability items.
Dr. Javier Ayala (board member), Dorinda Miller (board member), Cheryl Robertson (board member) and Jasmin Smith (board member) were present and voted unanimously on each motion. The meeting opened at 5:02 p.m.; the board recessed to closed session at 5:03 p.m. and resumed open session at 6:11 p.m.
The board approved the Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PEA) Report for the proposed Early Childhood Education Center at Palm Campus after the noticed public hearing. The board also adopted Resolution 2023-24-27 concerning the Education Protection Account and Resolution 2023-24-28 establishing the Reserve for Economic Uncertainties.
The board voted to adopt updated Regulation and Exhibit 6173 addressing education services for homeless children, and approved the California Dashboard local performance indicators. The federal addendum to the district's LCAP and the annual adoption of the LCAP were both approved, formalizing goals and spending priorities tied to student outcomes for 2024–25.
The board approved the employment agreement for Superintendent Marianna Vinson and separately adopted the Lemon Grove School District superintendent salary schedule, effective July 1, 2024. Both items were passed by unanimous vote.
Under the consent agenda the board approved personnel actions and several contract items: a contract amendment with Navigate 360, LLC; a clinical practicum agreement with the University of Nebraska at Kearney; a contract amendment with Placeworks; a contract renewal with California Consulting; designation of an authorized agent to receive mail and pick up warrants at the county office of education; a delegation-of-authority resolution; child nutrition services piggybacks through the North County Educational Purchasing Consortium (NCEPC); and the annual Proposition 28 report on arts and music funding in schools. All consent items were approved by motion and carried unanimously.
No members of the public addressed the board during either the closed-session or open-session public comment periods. The meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
Votes at a glance: Every listed motion on the agenda passed by a 4-0 vote (Dr. Javier Ayala, Dorinda Miller, Cheryl Robertson, Jasmin Smith).