California / School Districts / Newman-Crows Landing Unified
The board heard a musical preview of Little Shop of Horrors, a Von Renner Elementary spotlight with student presentations, a student board report on sports and activities, and monthly attendance awards; superintendent updated trustees on community events and enrollment.
California / School Districts / Newman-Crows Landing Unified
Trustees approved a notice of exemption for a new Von Renner classroom building (Division of the State Architect), authorized an award of an internal‑cabling RFP using E‑rate discounts, and added an out‑of‑state conference attendance item to the consent calendar.
California / School Districts / Newman-Crows Landing Unified
Trustees approved a certificated layoff resolution and an amended reduction of classified services while a classified‑staff leader urged the board to explore alternatives, citing harm to student supports; the board noted low enrollment but one strong kindergarten registration night.
California / School Districts / Newman-Crows Landing Unified
At its Jan. 12 meeting, Newman-Crows Landing Unified presented a midyear LCAP/dashboard review showing gains in English learner progress and a higher graduation rate; presenters also described chronic absenteeism concerns, federal monitoring and a planned math curriculum pilot.
California / School Districts / Newman-Crows Landing Unified
The Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District board approved the 2025 comprehensive school safety plan 4–1 (Trustee Gonzales opposed) and adopted the consent calendar and the 2024–25 School Accountability Report Card by unanimous roll call.
California / School Districts / Newman-Crows Landing Unified
Two public commenters asked the board to explain why some classified management employees were excluded from a 2024–25 retroactive settlement payment, saying they were under contract when the tentative agreement was signed and seeking transparency about payroll reversals.
California / School Districts / Newman-Crows Landing Unified
The board voted to approve the district's first interim report for fiscal year 2025 6 after hearing that enrollment and funding assumptions have shifted, staff identified a nearly $5 million current-year deficit and recommended options to cut $2.5 million to stabilize reserves.
California / School Districts / Newman-Crows Landing Unified
Maintenance director Matt Vargas presented the district’s five‑year Williams (FIT) comparison showing average scores near 97%; the board accepted the 2025–26 FIT report and Hunt Elementary won the annual FIT improvement award.
California / School Districts / Newman-Crows Landing Unified
At its Dec. 8 organizational meeting the Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District board approved the 2026 meeting calendar, elected Don Cabral as board president, re-elected Frank as clerk, appointed the superintendent as board secretary and set committee representatives.
California / School Districts / Newman-Crows Landing Unified
District staff accepted a state Golden Bell award for its afterschool programs and detailed a proposed multi‑year teacher‑pathway that would use Beyond the Bell positions to recruit, mentor and interview local students for future teaching roles; funding would come from the Beyond the Bell fund.