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La Mesa-Spring Valley board approves policy updates, commission appointment and multiple consent items
Summary
The board voted to approve four CSBA-aligned policy updates, appointed Karen Casey as the district's representative to the La Mesa Community Services Commission (subject to city council approval), accepted gifts and approved educational and human resources consent items. In closed session the board unanimously appointed Michelle Valdez as director of child nutrition.
At its Aug. 5 meeting, the La Mesa-Spring Valley School Board approved several routine business items, made an appointment recommendation to a city commission and announced a closed-session personnel appointment.
During the consent and action portions of the agenda the board approved minutes and the night's agenda, accepted a package of business‑services consent items including acceptance of gifts and institutional memberships, approved educational services consent items and approved human resources consent items. A board member moved to approve four board policy updates aligned with CSBA guidance; the board approved those policy updates by voice vote.
On a separate action item, a board member moved to appoint Karen Casey as the district representative to the La Mesa Community Services Commission; the board approved the motion and the appointment is subject to city council confirmation, as noted in the discussion. The board also announced that in closed session it had unanimously approved Michelle Valdez as the district’s new director of child nutrition and congratulated her.
Board members voiced appreciation for HR’s recent hiring activity; one member noted the district is hiring more staff this year than the prior year. All routine consent items were approved by voice vote with ayes recorded and no formal recorded opposition noted during the meeting.
The board adjourned at 7:04 p.m.
