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Lemon Grove board hires superintendent search firm, approves staff reductions and emergency roofing contract
Summary
At its Feb. 13 meeting the Lemon Grove School District board hired JG Consulting to lead a superintendent search, approved reductions in force for certificated and classified staff, and authorized emergency roofing repairs that waive formal bidding; all motions passed unanimously.
The Lemon Grove School District Governing Board on Feb. 13 approved hiring JG Consulting, Inc. to assist with its superintendent search, adopted personnel reductions for both certificated and classified staff, and authorized emergency roofing repairs that waive formal bidding.
The board voted to hire JG Consulting after a motion by Dorinda Miller, seconded by Yajaira Preciado; trustees Dr. Javier Ayala, Dorinda Miller, Yajaira Preciado, Cheryl Robertson and Jasmin Smith voted yes. The board then approved revisions to classified substitute salary schedules on a motion by Cheryl Robertson, seconded by Dorinda Miller; that motion also carried unanimously.
Trustees adopted Resolution No. 2023‑24‑17, directing the interim superintendent or designee to notify affected certificated employees of reductions in services. The motion was made by Jasmin Smith and seconded by Cheryl Robertson and passed with the same unanimous five‑member vote. The board likewise adopted Resolution No. 2023‑24‑18 regarding reductions in classified positions, on a motion by Cheryl Robertson and a second from Yajaira Preciado; the motion carried unanimously.
The board approved a J‑13A waiver permitting allowance of attendance due to emergency conditions related to Hurricane Hilary. Motion by Yajaira Preciado, second by Cheryl Robertson, carried with all trustees voting yes.
In a separate emergency procurement action the board adopted Resolution No. 2023‑24‑16, determining that an emergency exists for district‑wide roofing repairs, waiving formal bidding requirements and approving the contract to proceed. The motion was made by Cheryl Robertson and seconded by Dorinda Miller and passed unanimously.
All formal motions and votes recorded in the meeting minutes show the full five trustees ultimately voting in favor of the action items listed above. The record notes direction to the interim superintendent or designee to notify affected employees where reductions in force were approved. The meeting record does not include text of the contracts, detailed staffing impact counts, or contractor names for the roofing contract beyond the board’s authorization; those details were not specified in the transcript.
