California / School Districts / Twin Rivers Unified
Trustees approved several student expulsion and readmission cases and swore in the district’s 2025–26 student board members; student representatives then delivered brief reports on school activities and student programs.
California / School Districts / Twin Rivers Unified
Union representatives and educators told the board that bargaining has stalled and impasse was declared on Oct. 27; public commenters cited lower average pay in Twin Rivers, high out‑of‑pocket healthcare costs for teachers and overcrowded classrooms as reasons the district must negotiate in good faith.
California / School Districts / Twin Rivers Unified
Trustees adopted resolutions recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and National School Psychology Week, and approved staff authorization to explore refunding 2016 general obligation bonds to generate potential taxpayer savings.
California / School Districts / Twin Rivers Unified
After staff reported multiple compliance findings, the Twin Rivers Unified Board voted to issue notices of intent to revoke the charters for California Innovation Career Academy (CECA) and Highlands Community Charter (HCCS), triggering public hearings and a statutory timeline for possible final action in the new year.
California / School Districts / Twin Rivers Unified
Five student board members were introduced, sworn in and gave short reports about clubs, athletics and student programs at their schools; the board approved seating the students by motion and vote.
California / School Districts / Twin Rivers Unified
The board took formal action on several student discipline items — expulsions, an expulsion extension and a readmission — approving motions by recorded roll-call votes; each motion carried as announced by the chair.
California / School Districts / Twin Rivers Unified
Representatives for Twin Rivers United told the board the union declared impasse after 12 bargaining sessions and urged the district to come to mediation in good faith, raising claims about teacher pay, health-care costs, class-size caps and district negotiation practices.
California / School Districts / Twin Rivers Unified
After staff presented findings on compliance and oversight concerns, the Twin Rivers Unified Board voted to issue notices of intent to revoke the charters for California Innovative Career Academy (CICA) and Highlands Community Charter School, setting a public hearing in December and potential final action in January 2026.
California / School Districts / Twin Rivers Unified
Hundreds of educators and parents told the Twin Rivers Unified board they are shortchanged by district pay and benefit changes and urged trustees to stop shifting $226,000,000 they say was meant for students into capital projects; speakers called for ending waiver use and prioritizing classroom staff.
California / School Districts / Twin Rivers Unified
Speakers urged Twin Rivers to weigh material revision, revocation, renewal and recoupment for Highlands Community Charter after citing a JLAC audit and possible CDE clawback; the board heard that appeals to EAAP may lead to a hearing next spring or summer.