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Board approves package of personnel, facilities and policy items in unanimous votes
Summary
The board unanimously approved a slate of routine and policy items including delegation to hire special education staff, the FY 2023–24 unaudited actuals, ramps and concrete work, HVAC purchases, Turnitin for the high school, and a second reading of a drone policy.
The Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District Board unanimously approved a series of motions at its Sept. 10 meeting covering personnel delegations, facilities purchases, instructional tools and policy reviews.
Votes at a glance (all items passed unanimously as recorded in the meeting):
- 8.01 — Delegation of authority to hire special education paraprofessionals: motion made and approved. - 8.02 — Fiscal year 2023–24 unaudited actuals financial report: presented by the district’s finance staff and approved. - 8.03 — Resolution regarding the Gann appropriations limit: discussed with staff explanation and approved. - 8.04 — Classroom ramps for Dunlap Elementary: motion approved. - 8.05 — Concrete work at Dunlap Elementary (under portable units and perimeter pest mitigation): approved after district staff described pest- and water-mitigation benefits. - 8.06 — Purchase of HVAC units for the adult school, installed by in-house staff to reduce costs: approved. - 8.07 — Mobile digital display boards for Yucaipa High School (portable message/traffic boards): approved. - 8.08 — Piggyback procurement for legal bids/contracts for technology: approved. - 8.09 — Second review of an unmanned aircraft systems (drone) policy: second reading held and passed; board noted an incident of a small aircraft on campus and plans to meet with the operator. - 8.10 — Approval to purchase Turnitin site license for Yucaipa High School (plagiarism detection): approved; board discussed high-school use and district site licensing. - 8.11 — Universal Design for Learning training approval: approved. - 8.12 — Chromeboxes and replacement computing equipment for Ed Services: approved. - 8.13 — Consultant agreement with Freedom Writers for Green Valley and Oak Valley high schools: approved. - 8.14 — Second review of a leave policy: second reading approved.
Additionally, the board approved consent-calendar items and multiple personnel actions listed on the agenda (items 9.01–9.16), including appointments and coach assignments.
When presenters explained items, board members asked clarifying questions about implementation (for example, how concrete work would reduce pest intrusions under portables and whether Turnitin would be funded districtwide or by site). Finance staff explained the timing and process for closing 2023–24 books and how unaudited actuals feed into the 2024–25 budget cycle.
No item on the agenda was rejected or tabled; all motions recorded in the meeting passed as presented.
