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Board approves principal appointment, expulsions, sponsorships and other actions
Summary
Following closed session the board approved the appointment of Amy Copeland as an elementary principal, adopted expulsions and disciplinary recommendations, and passed sponsorships and several consent items, including a project resolution for Pacuma Park.
After adjourning to closed session, the San Bernardino City Unified School District Board reported several formal actions and completed multiple votes on consent and action items.
Appointments and personnel - Amy Copeland was approved as an elementary school principal (Davidson Elementary was identified); the effective date, work year and salary were left "to be determined." (Motion moved and seconded; motion carries.)
Student and employee disciplinary actions - The board adopted the hearing panel’s findings and ordered expulsions for the students listed by identification number in accordance with board rules and the Education Code. (Motion carried.) - The board accepted a recommendation to suspend without pay pending dismissal and to dismiss a certificated employee (HR-CERT-25-26-01ER). (Motion carried.)
Resolutions, projects and sponsorships - Resolution recognizing December 2, 2025, as National Special Education Day passed unanimously. - The board adopted the addendum to the 2024 mitigated negative declaration and approved the mitigation monitoring and reporting plan for the Pacuma Park sports field lighting project. - A sponsorship of $2,000 was approved for the California Association of Asian and Pacifica Leaders in Education (CAALE) Capital Conference (moved by Danny Tillman; second by Mary Ellen Grande). The board clarified that student registration costs were separate and would be considered by the district. - The board approved a low-level sponsorship ($37.50) for Friends of Santa Claus Inc.’s Christmas Tree Lane program.
Consent and individual items - The personnel report and most consent items passed after some items were pulled for discussion. The board separately approved compensation items for two board members: Danny Tillman and Mary Ellen Grande.
Votes and records - Where recorded in the transcript, motions were moved and seconded and then carried; several items were decided by unanimous or voice vote. The transcript lists aye votes for several named members in roll-call fashion during recorded motions; detailed tallies beyond "motion carries" are not consistently specified in the public record.
Next steps - Staff will post the SOAR staff recommendation before the January meeting. The board also directed staff to return with budget projections and bargaining outcomes before making a final decision on AB 1390 compensation implementation.
