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Board of Education — October 11, 2022

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The Redlands Unified School District board meeting included roll call, approval of September 27th meeting minutes, and reports from the student trustee covering activities at multiple high schools including homecoming events, sports competitions, and fundraisers. The board approved consent items for business services (items 12B-12R), educational services (items 14B-14I), and human resources (items 16B-16AC). Two personnel appointments were announced: Janine Torres as personnel technician and Christy Garcia as secretary three. The board discussed revisions to volunteer policies to streamline the approval process, requiring TB clearance and allowing volunteers to begin service before formal board approval once documentation is verified. Student trustee discussions focused on proposed inter-school event passes and voting workshops for student attendees.

Key decisions

  • Approved minutes from September 27th meeting (unanimous vote)
  • Approved business services consent items 12B-12R (unanimous)
  • Approved business services action items 13A, 13B, and 13C (unanimous)
  • Approved educational services consent items 14B-14I (unanimous)
  • Approved educational services action item 15 (unanimous)
  • Approved human resources consent items 16B-16AC with one abstention on item 16E
  • Appointed Janine Torres as personnel technician effective October 12th (unanimous: Ayala Quintero, Houlihan, O'Neill, Renner, Vara all voting aye)
  • Appointed Christy Garcia as secretary three, confidential (unanimous: Ayala Quintero, Holahan, O'Neill, Renler-Vara all voting aye)
  • Terminated classified employee 2022-23-02 effective October 12, 2022 (unanimous)
  • Directed superintendent to finalize volunteer policy revision language for next board meeting approval

Public comment

Public comment centered on two main issues: (1) A Latina Festival held at Ed Hales Park where a drag queen performer interacted with children, which multiple speakers claimed was promoted and sponsored by school clubs and given community service credit. Several parents expressed concern this was inappropriate adult entertainment involving minors and raised objections to alleged LGBTQ indoctrination of children. (2) Concerns about inappropriate books in school libraries, with speakers citing specific titles containing graphic sexual content, rape, and exploitation themes. A parent raised concerns about the lengthy process to remove books from libraries and asked why the district doesn't proactively remove pornographic material. One speaker noted alleged inconsistency in classroom policies regarding religious speech versus LGBTQ displays. No speakers expressed support for the challenged events or materials.

Notable speakers

Maria Norton (Student Trustee, Redlands East Valley High School) - reported on high school activities and events, Speaker 19 - Board member commenting positively on streamlined volunteer approval process, Speaker 06 - Board member thanking parents for identifying outdated volunteer policies, Speaker 13 - Board member reporting on student trustee meetings and student interest in inter-school collaboration, Speaker 02 - Board member discussing Compact Club networking mixer and career development activities, Nicole Prasad - Community member asking about agenda-setting process, Speaker 08 - Parent expressing concern about AVID program and drag queen involvement, Leah Rademacher (Speaker 03) - Parent describing children at Latina Festival with drag queen performer and expressing safety concerns, Andy Olson (Speaker 05) - Parent criticizing library book removal process and citing specific titles with explicit content, Braxton Foley (Speaker 14) - Returning speaker calling for transparent policy on classroom displays and guest speakers, Dale Broom (Speaker 16) - Physician and Christian advocate calling for policy forbidding drag queen events and citing religious objections

Topics: Student activities and sports · Career readiness and CTE programs · Volunteer policy revision · Student trustee role and responsibilities · Community engagement · Personnel appointments · Library content and book removal · School-sponsored events · LGBTQ inclusion and drag queen performances