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Special Board Meeting — May 27, 2026

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SPEAKER_02 0:00:07

At 5.06. Thank you all for coming. We'll start with roll call. Board Member Ayala Quintero. Present. Board Member Wilson. Here. Board Member Olson. Here. And I am here. And Board Member Hollihan is absent today. If you could please stand so we can do the pledge. Hand over your heart. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Is there a motion to approve the agenda with flexibility?

SPEAKER_01 0:00:59

So moved. Second. Thank you, Candy. Thank you, Jeanette. Any discussion? All right, we'll call the vote. President Render? Aye. Board Member Olson?

SPEAKER_02 0:01:10

Aye.

SPEAKER_01 0:01:11

Board Member Wilson?

SPEAKER_02 0:01:12

Aye.

SPEAKER_01 0:01:13

Clerk Ayala-Quintero?

SPEAKER_02 0:01:14

Aye.

SPEAKER_01 0:01:15

Motion carried with four ayes and one absent.

SPEAKER_02 0:01:22

Close session readout. During closed session, the board took action to approve the superintendent's recommendation. to appoint Dr. Esther Tamanaha to the position of Director of Early and Expanded Learning, effective July 1, 2026, at step four of the management team's salary schedule. And I's being Olson, Wilson, Ayala Quintero, and Rendler, and one absent, Hallahan.

SPEAKER_01 0:02:02

So welcome.

SPEAKER_02 0:02:03

Esther, would you like to come up and say something? Thank you.

SPEAKER_00 0:02:11

Do I get three minutes? You do. Good evening, board and cabinet. Thank you so much. It has been such an honor to serve as a principal at Bryn Mawr, and it is such a privilege to continue to serve this beautiful community of Redlands as a director. So thank you so much for this opportunity, and I look forward to learning and growing more alongside you. So thank you so much. Congratulations on your new assignment.

SPEAKER_02 0:02:38

During closed session, the board took action with a three to one vote. I'm sorry, to approve, to postpone the, to, I'm sorry, to approve the extension of of the pending expulsion hearing for student 2025-2026-0501, with the ayes being Olson, Wilson, and Rendler, and the no being Ayala Quintero and Hollihan absent. Time for public comments. Community input for agendized items. Members of the public may address the board on matters within its jurisdiction by submitting a completed registration card to the clerk or designated staff member prior to the start of public comment on agenda items. When called, the speakers may proceed to the podium, state their name and trustee area, and speak for the allotted time. The amount of time will be announced by the board president before the first speaker begins and will not exceed three minutes.

SPEAKER_01 0:03:46

How many speakers do we have? I don't think we have any.

SPEAKER_02 0:03:48

Zero speakers tonight. On to human resources action items. Mrs. Bruick, any changes or additions?

SPEAKER_00 0:03:54

No changes or additions. Thank you.

SPEAKER_02 0:03:57

Is there a motion to adopt resolution number 2025-2026-27, terminating services of certificated employees as a result of reduction or elimination of particular kinds of services? I'll make a motion. Second. Any discussion?

SPEAKER_01 0:04:25

I'll call for the vote. President Rendler. Aye. Board Member Olson. Aye. Board Member Wilson. Aye. Clerk Ayala-Quintero. Aye. Aye. Motion carried with four ayes and one absent vote for Vice President Hollihan. Anything else?

SPEAKER_02 0:04:53

Nothing else? Anybody have anything? No? All right. Then this meeting is adjourned at 5.10.