California / School Districts / Visalia Unified
The board approved a $54,000 total compensation study contract focused on certificated management (and including classified management per staff), drawing one no vote from Trustee DeYoung; the board also opened public hearings and accepted initial interest proposals for certificated negotiations from the Visalia Unified Teachers Association and the district.
California / School Districts / Visalia Unified
At a regular meeting, Visalia Unified administrators described plans to launch an Open Finance public dashboard via Tyler Munis, expand multifactor authentication and deploy an online employee performance-management platform districtwide this school year.
California / School Districts / Visalia Unified
During general public comment, two parents said their daughter was removed from Redwood High varsity cheer in her senior year, disputed reasons given by school staff, and asked the board to reinstate her or permit her to cheer at Mount Whitney without transferring schools.
California / School Districts / Visalia Unified
The board unanimously adopted the district’s 2025–26 Local Control and Accountability Plan after staff said there were no changes since the June 10 public hearing.
California / School Districts / Visalia Unified
The board unanimously approved a resolution under Government Code 7522.56 allowing the district to hire a retiree before the 180-day waiting period to perform specialized work while a permanent employee is on leave.
California / School Districts / Visalia Unified
The board unanimously adopted the district’s 2025–26 budget. Finance Director Kyla Johnson reported general fund revenues of $498.2 million, expenditures of $505.8 million, and a reserve level of 9.84, above the 3% state minimum.
California / School Districts / Visalia Unified
Several board members commended the district's new career and technical education (CTE) labs and a ribbon-cutting event; one board member reported about 500 students signed up at the middle school program.
California / School Districts / Visalia Unified
The Visalia Unified School District board unanimously approved a resolution to spend Education Protection Account funds on instructional personnel salaries and benefits for fiscal year 2025–26, a use the district said is restricted by EPA rules.
California / School Districts / Visalia Unified
After staff recommended two elementary writing curricula and the mCLASS DIBELS 8 reading difficulties risk screener, the board approved the items on the consent agenda. Trustees debated coherence across existing programs, rollout timing and teacher burden during discussion before the consent vote passed unanimously.
California / School Districts / Visalia Unified
District leaders presented a five‑year mapping of 65 actions, progress indicators and a reporting cadence designed to make strategic work transparent to the board and community. Action owners will submit year‑one indicators by June 13.