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Lemon Grove board approves tentative teachers’ agreement and multiple settlement agreements
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Summary
At its Jan. 9 meeting the Lemon Grove School District Governing Board approved a tentative agreement with the teachers union, ratified three closed‑session settlement agreements over certificated salary disputes, and extended an expulsion timeline for one student; all motions carried unanimously.
The Lemon Grove School District Governing Board on Jan. 9 approved a tentative agreement with the Lemon Grove Teachers Association and ratified several labor‑related actions after resuming open session.
In a report of actions taken in closed session, the board approved settlement agreements related to salary disputes involving certificated employees referenced as 2023‑24‑1526, 2023‑24‑2951 and 2023‑24‑9317. The minutes record that the motions to approve each settlement were moved and seconded in closed session and subsequently carried with all five board members voting yea: Dr. Javier Ayala, Dorinda Miller, Yajaira Preciado, Cheryl Robertson and Jasmin Smith.
During open session the board also approved a tentative agreement between the district and the Lemon Grove Teachers Association. The motion passed unanimously.
The board voted to extend the expulsion timeline for Student 2224‑381 from Jan. 19, 2024, to Feb. 20, 2024, and scheduled an additional closed‑session review of the student’s progress for the Feb. 13, 2024 board meeting. That extension was moved by Jasmin Smith, seconded by Dorinda Miller, and approved unanimously.
The board additionally approved a side letter with the California School Employees Association that implements a 2023‑24 equity clause and approved an update to the salary schedule for management and confidential employees; both motions carried unanimously. An AB 1200 disclosure covering the district’s collective bargaining agreements with CSEA, the teachers association and management/confidential groups was also approved as required by state law.
All labor and settlement motions were recorded as passing by unanimous vote. The minutes do not list settlement amounts or other financial terms; those details were not specified in the public minutes and are not reflected in the record provided.
The board did not receive public comment on these items during the meeting. The district provided links to recorded presentations and agenda documents for staff reports and agreements referenced in the minutes. The board did not take additional action on the tentative agreement at this meeting beyond the recorded approval.