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Lemon Grove Governing Board adopts 2022–23 budget, LCAP and a package of personnel changes
Summary
The Lemon Grove Governing Board voted unanimously June 28, 2022, to adopt the 2022–23 district budget and Local Control and Accountability Plan, approve a middle-school Spanish curriculum, and pass multiple updated job descriptions and salary schedules. A closed-session settlement was also approved.
The Lemon Grove Governing Board voted unanimously on June 28, 2022, to adopt the district's 2022–23 budget and the 2022–23 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), approve a middle-school Spanish curriculum, and carry a package of updated job descriptions and salary schedules for certificated, classified, confidential and management staff.
The action came during the board's regular meeting after the body resumed open session at 6:01 p.m. Trustee Dr. Javier Ayala moved to approve the agenda earlier in the meeting; Timothy Shaw seconded that motion, which passed unanimously. Multiple subsequent motions to adopt the LCAP, budget, curriculum and salary schedules were each moved and seconded by trustees and carried with all five trustees voting yea.
In closed session earlier the board approved a settlement in matter 2021-22-5770. The board reported the settlement action in open session; the motion to approve the settlement was made by Trustee Greg Shibley and seconded by Trustee Yajaira Preciado and carried 5–0.
Votes at a glance • Adoption of Middle School Spanish Curriculum — Motion by Trustee Yajaira Preciado; second by Trustee Cheryl Robertson; outcome: approved, 5–0. • Annual adoption of the 2022–23 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) — Motion by Trustee Dr. Javier Ayala; second by Trustee Greg Shibley; outcome: approved, 5–0. • Annual adoption of the 2022–23 District Budget — Motion by Trustee Greg Shibley; second by Trustee Timothy Shaw; outcome: approved, 5–0. (Budget total: not specified in the record.) • Resolution 2021-22-33: Education Protection Account (EPA) — Motion by Trustee Timothy Shaw; second by Trustee Yajaira Preciado; outcome: approved, 5–0. • Resolution 2021-22-34: Local Reserve for Economic Uncertainty — Motion by Trustee Yajaira Preciado; second by Trustee Timothy Shaw; outcome: approved, 5–0. • Multiple job description updates and new job descriptions (Program Specialist - Special Education; Coordinator - Student Services; Media Specialist; Nutrition Services Site Lead; Traffic Safety Assistant; Confidential Sr. Human Resources Specialist; Nutrition Services Supervisor) and salary schedule approvals across certificated, classified, confidential and management categories — motions as recorded for each item; outcomes: approved, 5–0. (Removed item 5.F: Revised Senior Custodian job description.) • Consent agenda (personnel action report, piggyback bid for child nutrition supplies, and several contracts/renewals including CSPP, nonpublic agencies and schools) — Motion by Trustee Greg Shibley; second by Trustee Cheryl Robertson; outcome: approved, 5–0.
Why it matters Adoption of the budget and LCAP sets the district's fiscal plan and priorities for the coming school year and frames resource allocations tied to student achievement goals. Approving job descriptions and salary schedules allows the district to implement staffing and classification changes that can affect operations and payroll planning.
Other meeting business Trustee Javier Ayala reported attending recent college and community events; Trustee Yajaira Preciado noted her daughter's start in the district Summer Bridge program and the Summer Camp program. Staff presented first readings of Custodial Services Lead and Maintenance Services Lead job descriptions and indicated a future workshop is planned to review fiscal and cumulative impacts of position changes.
The meeting adjourned at 7:11 p.m.
