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Tracy Joint Unified board honors REACH graduates, hears literacy update and approves routine resolutions
Summary
The Tracy Joint Unified School District board recognized the district’s first REACH program graduates, heard a George Kelly Elementary presentation on early literacy interventions and approved several routine consent and action items including developer fee findings and signatory authority.
The Tracy Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees recognized the district’s first cohort of REACH university graduates and approved a slate of routine consent and action items at its most recent meeting.
The board honored REACH graduates who completed the district partnership program and several student groups for campus achievements. A graduate who spoke at the meeting thanked the district for the opportunity to study without “financial barriers,” saying the program made it possible for her to earn a degree and pursue a career in education.
The meeting also included a detailed presentation from George Kelly Elementary principal Britney Ryan about the school’s early literacy work. Ryan said the site is emphasizing phonological and phonemic awareness, using the Wonders core curriculum and a supplemental phonics program the transcript identifies as Hegarty/Hagerty, and deploying tiered interventions. She reported that, as of December, 40 of 121 students in the intervention program grew at least one reading level and 22 students had exited the program. "With the right instruction, 95 to 98 percent of our first grade students are capable of learning to read," Ryan said, and noted George Kelly will be featured in the San Joaquin County Office of Education's Outlook magazine for its literacy work.
During public comment, Mercedes Silvera Gouveia, speaking for LULAC, described a recent Youth Leadership Conference held at Delta College that included "53 schools," "over 1,600 students attended," and "37 workshops," and thanked Tracy Unified for its participation and support.
On routine business the board approved consent items (13.1–13.3.2) and took up several action items. The board adopted resolution 25-11, authorizing and defining signatories for district funds; adopted resolution 25-09, the annual developer fee report and five-year findings for fiscal year 2024–25; and accepted a proposal from a vendor named in the transcript as "pro k 12 consulting" together with "Centimeters services" (transcript spelling uncertain). The board also adopted resolution 25-13 to excuse a board member’s absence; the chair reported that particular motion carried 5-0 with Trustee Fagan recorded as abstaining. A second-reading adoption of board policy 4-1-16 on probationary/permanent status also passed.
Trustees used the board reports portion of the meeting to highlight athletics, campus events and the district’s finance team, noting a positive audit result. Chair (speaker S1) closed the meeting after trustees exchanged New Year’s greetings and thanks to staff.
Votes at a glance - Consent items 13.1–13.3.2: approved (chair reported 6-0) - Resolution 25-11 (signatory authority): approved (voice) - Resolution 25-09 (developer fee report, FY24–25): approved (voice) - Proposal acceptance ("pro k 12 consulting" and "Centimeters services"): approved (voice; transcript spelling of vendor names uncertain) - Resolution 25-13 (excuse absence): approved 5-0 with one abstention (Trustee Fagan) - Policy 4-1-16 (probationary/permanent status), second reading: approved (voice)
The board said it will place items requiring follow-up on future agendas as requested; no additional hearing dates or contested appeals were scheduled during the meeting.
