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Board of Education — April 11, 2023

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The Redlands Unified School District Board of Education held a regular meeting on March 14, 2023. The board approved minutes from the previous meeting and heard reports on various school activities and events, including RHS graduation preparations, prom scheduling, and theater productions. Superintendent Arellano's departure to San Bernardino City Unified was acknowledged, and Mr. Kelly was appointed as interim superintendent. The board conducted several action items including approving playground equipment procurement, authorizing temporary fund borrowing, continuing authority for virtual meetings, and adopting the Inspire Earth Science textbook for grades 9-12 beginning in the 2023-2024 school year. In closed session, the board appointed Renee Knody as principal of Kingsbury Elementary School effective July 1, 2023.

Key decisions

  • Approved minutes from March 14, 2023 meeting (unanimous)
  • Adopted Resolution 26, 2022-2023 authorizing California multiple awards schedule for playground equipment procurement from Game Time (unanimous)
  • Adopted Resolution 31, 2022-2023 authorizing temporary borrowing between funds (unanimous)
  • Adopted Resolution 32, 2022-2023 continuing authority to hold virtual meetings pursuant to AB 361 (unanimous)
  • Approved adoption of Inspire Earth Science textbook by McGraw Hill for grades 9-12 for 2023-2024 implementation (unanimous)
  • Approved consent items B through AI with one abstention from board member on item G
  • Appointed Renee Knody as principal of Kingsbury Elementary School effective July 1, 2023 at step 3 of management team salary schedule (5-0 vote: Ayala Quintero, Holohan, O'Neill, Renler, Barra voting aye)
  • Approved student trustee preferential voting participation at future board meetings

Notable speakers

SPEAKER_06 (Board President), SPEAKER_03 (Interim Superintendent Mr. Kelly), SPEAKER_02 (Aditi - provided school activity updates and student trustee feedback), SPEAKER_08 (Board member - reported on student trustee meetings and program), SPEAKER_07 (Patty - acknowledged retirements and new staff), SPEAKER_04 (Alex - commented on technology use and spring fever concerns)

Topics: Superintendent transition and interim leadership · School activities and events · Playground equipment procurement · Budget and fund management · Virtual meeting authority · Science curriculum and textbook adoption · Principal appointments · Student trustee program · Staff retirements · End-of-year student behavior and safety