Board of Education — December 13, 2022

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The Redlands Unified School District Board of Education held a regular meeting that began with a moment of silence honoring Lorraine Valdez, an attendance clerk at Redlands High School who passed away. The board conducted its annual organizational meeting, electing new leadership positions including Melissa Yala Quintero as Board President, Alex Vara as Vice President, and Patty Holohan as Clerk. Board members were appointed to various committees and commissions including the Redlands Compact, Educational Partnership Foundation, and county committees. The meeting featured two major presentations: one on financial reports discussing enrollment and attendance challenges post-pandemic, and an innovation update highlighting the ArcGIS mapping software program and the Garner Holt Golden Bell Award partnership. The board discussed the district's average daily attendance challenges and state funding implications related to hold harmless provisions.

Key decisions

• Approved minutes from October 25, 2022, November 15, 2022, and December 6, 2022 meetings (unanimous vote)
• Elected Melissa Yala Quintero as Board President for one-year term (unanimous vote)
• Elected Alex Vara as Vice President for one-year term (unanimous vote)
• Elected Patty Holohan as Clerk for one-year term (unanimous vote)
• Reaffirmed Mauricio Arellano, Superintendent of Schools, as Secretary of the Board (unanimous vote)
• Reaffirmed Patty Holohan as representative to Colton-Redlands-Yucaipa-Calamesa Regional Occupational Program (CRIBOP) Governing Board (unanimous vote)
• Elected Alex Vara as additional CRIBOP Governing Board member (unanimous vote)
• Elected Patty Holohan as voting alternate to CRIBOP Governing Board (unanimous vote)
• Elected Michelle Renler as representative to County Committee on School District Organization (unanimous vote)
• Elected Melissa Yala Quintero as alternate to County Committee on School District Organization (unanimous vote)
• Adopted all existing board policies, bylaws, and administrative regulations effective December 13, 2022 (unanimous vote)
• Designated second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 PM at 25 West Lagonia as regular board meeting dates and locations (unanimous vote)
• Approved committee and commission appointments as discussed (unanimous vote)

Public comment

Three public comment cards were submitted (Tricia Keeling, Samantha Trad, and Felipe Albertal) regarding the annual and five-year reportable fees report for fiscal year 2021-22. The specific comments from these speakers were not transcribed in the meeting minutes provided.

Notable speakers

Speaker_16 (Jim O'Neill, Board Chair/Member), Speaker_06 (Melissa Yala Quintero, newly elected Board President), Speaker_09 (Patty Holohan, Board Member/newly elected Clerk), Speaker_15 (Michelle Renler, Board Member), Speaker_23 (Alex Vara, Board Member/newly elected Vice President), Speaker_20 (Jason Hill, Superintendent of Business Services), Speaker_21 (Mr. Quartz, Director III Innovation Technology and Accountability), Speaker_10 (Jen Vadnay, Star Tech Coach), Speaker_09 (Patty Holohan, Redlands Compact committee report)

Topics: Board officer elections and appointments · Committee assignments · Tribute to deceased staff member · Financial report and enrollment · Average daily attendance (ADA) · Post-pandemic recovery · State funding and hold harmless provisions · ArcGIS mapping software initiative · GIS Day celebration · Esri partnership · Garner Holt Golden Bell Award · STEAM education · Innovation in education · Technology integration · College and career readiness · Board policies · Regular meeting schedule