California / School Districts / Adelanto Elementary
At the annual organization meeting, the Adelanto Elementary School District board elected Trustee Sotto as president and selected other officers (vice president, clerk and representatives); several officer votes were contested and included points of order about rules for nominations.
California / School Districts / Adelanto Elementary
Trustees approved a ratification agreement with EPIC adding $1,500,000 to support special‑education services through June 30; district staff said the funds respond to rising costs and support speech services for hundreds of students.
California / School Districts / Adelanto Elementary
Trustees approved the district's first interim fiscal report, noting state and county filing requirements and potential uncertainty tied to the upcoming state budget; fiscal staff were thanked for their work compiling the report.
California / School Districts / Adelanto Elementary
Multiple parents, staff and community advocates told the Adelanto Elementary School District board they support Superintendent Dr. Walker and urged trustees to prioritize students, stability and special education needs over internal governance disputes.
California / School Districts / Adelanto Elementary
Principals from Adelanto Elementary and West Creek presented school plans emphasizing early literacy, PBIS, RTI interventions and targeted growth goals after mixed CAASPP results; both schools reported PBIS recognition and specific subgroup metrics.
California / School Districts / Adelanto Elementary
Adelanto Elementary School District’s finance director told trustees the district will submit a positive first‑interim certification for 2025‑26 despite a near‑term unrestricted deficit of about $211,000 and projected multiyear shortfalls driven largely by spending down restricted program reserves.
California / School Districts / Adelanto Elementary
Representatives of Taillon (Talion) High Desert Academy presented their charter renewal petition and a broad set of staff, alumni and students urged trustees to renew the charter; presenters cited graduation rates above 90%, reduced chronic absenteeism and wide community partnerships.
California / School Districts / Adelanto Elementary
Multiple staff, teachers and community members criticized repeated superintendent evaluation items on board agendas as opaque and politically motivated; they urged the board to support Superintendent Dr. Terry Walker. Board President said the scheduled item was an agreed informal check‑in and clarified the record.
California / School Districts / Adelanto Elementary
After closed session the Adelanto board reported three reportable student discipline decisions, including two expulsions with rehabilitation plans and one suspended‑enforcement with probation; all were reported as approved unanimously in the record.
California / School Districts / Adelanto Elementary
Multiple public commenters criticized trustee travel and CalCard expenditures, urged that trustee pay increases reflect seniority (AB 1390), and raised outstanding personnel allegations; the board heard those comments and later voted to table AB 1390 and to take no immediate action on trustee compensation.