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Lemon Grove board approves Early Childhood Education Center change orders, policy update and routine consent items
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Summary
On Jan. 14, 2025, the Lemon Grove School District Governing Board approved change orders and a permitting-fee reimbursement tied to the new Early Childhood Education Center, adopted an update to Board Policy 6158 on Independent Study, accepted School Accountability Report Cards, and passed a multi‑item consent agenda.
The Lemon Grove School District Governing Board on Jan. 14, 2025, approved multiple actions to advance district operations and the new Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC), adopted an update to Board Policy 6158 on Independent Study, and passed a routine consent agenda.
The board approved the district School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs). Board member Dorinda Miller moved to approve the SARCs and Cheryl Robertson seconded; the motion carried with Dr. Javier Ayala, Dorinda Miller, Yajaira Preciado and Jasmin Smith voting yea; Cheryl Robertson was present and voted in favor for that item when noted in the record.
The board took several actions related to the new Early Childhood Education Center. The board approved Change Order 1 for playground testing with Universal Engineering Services (UES). Jasmin Smith moved the change order and Yajaira Preciado seconded; the motion carried unanimously among the recorded board members. The board also approved Change Order 2 to the CORE Early Childhood Education Center contract after a motion from Dorinda Miller, seconded by Jasmin Smith, which likewise passed with all recorded members voting yea. Separately, the board approved reimbursement to CORE Construction for permitting fees; Cheryl Robertson moved and Yajaira Preciado seconded that motion, and it carried with the full board voting in favor.
The board adopted an update to Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 6158 (Independent Study). Dorinda Miller moved to adopt the updated policy and Jasmin Smith seconded; the motion passed with all members recorded as voting yea.
During opening remarks the board recognized the Early Childhood Education Center. Melvetta Owens, Director of the Early Childhood Education Center, was joined by Jennifer Gibb of Van Pelt Construction Services, who "shared their overwhelming appreciation and joy this new campus has brought to students, families, and staff." No public speakers addressed the board during the agendized public-comment period; two staff members, Janice Buonassisi (Mount Vernon Elementary School teacher) and Frank Wulftange (Lemon Grove Academy Middle School teacher), later spoke during the non‑agendized public-comment period, though the meeting record lists their appearances without printed remarks.
The board approved a multi‑item consent agenda covering minutes, personnel actions, commercial warrants, gifts to the district, ratification of contracts and purchase orders, a side-letter agreement with the California School Employees Association on longevity, contract approvals for AthLEAD Advantage LLC and transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project, a memorandum of agreement with the YMCA of San Diego County for spring camp, and approval for out‑of‑state travel to the National Art Education Association convention in 2025. The board also reviewed information items including the 2024–25 board self‑evaluation, a presentation titled "The Science of Reading," and seniority lists for classified and certificated staff, and noted there were no requested future agenda items.
The meeting recessed to closed session at 5:06 p.m. for conference with labor negotiators and personnel matters, including the superintendent evaluation (Government Code references were listed); it returned to open session at 6:08 p.m., and the board reported that no action was taken in closed session. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.