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Board of Education — September 12, 2023

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The Redlands Unified School District Board of Education held a regular meeting that began with recognition of two deceased employees: Norma Till (27-year employee) and John Valdez (20+ year transportation department employee). The board approved minutes from the previous meeting and heard a comprehensive presentation on college and career readiness programs, including dual enrollment, Career Technical Education (CTE) pathways, and Advanced Placement (AP) exams. The district reported 432 students earning dual enrollment credits in 2023 (38 more than the previous year) and achieved a 69% AP exam pass rate, nearly 10% above the national average. The board also reviewed and approved the final 2022-2023 unaudited financial report and the 2023-2024 revised adopted budget. Additionally, the board appointed Adrian Alcantara as Assistant Principal at Moore Middle School and Alyssa Cummings as Director of Child Nutritional Services.

Key decisions

  • Approved minutes from August 8, 2023 Board of Education regular meeting (unanimous)
  • Approved allowance of attendance due to emergency conditions (school closure August 21, 2023 for Hurricane Hillary) (unanimous)
  • Approved final 2022-2023 unaudited actual financial report and authorized Jason Hill to sign on behalf of the board (unanimous)
  • Adopted Resolution 11 for 2022-2023 resolution for adopting the GAN limit (unanimous)
  • Approved Educational Services consent items 16A-H (unanimous)
  • Adopted Resolution 9, 2023-2024 statement of assurance for pupil textbook and instructional materials compliance (unanimous)
  • Approved consent items 17B-J including multiple student readmissions (unanimous)
  • Approved consent items 18A-AK (unanimous)
  • Ratified Resolution 10, 2023-2024 regarding teaching outside credential authorization (unanimous)
  • Established instructional paraprofessional two special education sign language position at range 15 (unanimous)
  • Established special education behavior assistant position at range 39 (unanimous)
  • Appointed Adrian Alcantara as Assistant Principal at Moore Middle School, effective TBD, step one (Ayala Quintero, Holohan, Renner, Vara voting aye)
  • Appointed Alyssa Cummings as Director of Child Nutritional Services, effective September 13, 2023, step one (Ayala Quintero, Holohan, Renner, Vara voting aye)

Public comment

The public comment portion focused primarily on a contentious debate over parental notification policy regarding gender transitions. Supporters of the parental notification policy, including Dr. Dale Broom and others, argued that parents should be informed of students' gender-related changes for safety and healthcare reasons, citing statistics and legal precedents on parental rights. Opponents of the policy, including Samantha Trad, Valerie Tabor, and Jennifer Maravillas, expressed support for the board's decision not to place a parental notification agenda item, arguing it would harm LGBTQ+ student safety, align with problematic policies from other districts, and place unnecessary burden on teachers. The board chair had to intervene to maintain order during the heated discussion. One public commenter (Mr. Blatchley) also submitted written input regarding textbook materials not being utilized by teachers.

Notable speakers

SPEAKER_00 (Board President Ayala Quintero) - Led meeting proceedings and recognized deceased employees, SPEAKER_21 (Director Swann) - Detailed college and career readiness programs including dual enrollment, CTE, and AP courses, SPEAKER_01 (Julie/Presenter) - Provided data context on college and career readiness programs showing significant student participation increases, SPEAKER_18 (Mr. Hill, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services) - Presented financial reports and budget information, SPEAKER_22 (Susan Apt, RTA President) - Reported on positive start to school year and educator experiences, SPEAKER_08 (Liz Huerta Brewster, RESPA) - Reported on community events and site visits, SPEAKER_02 (Superintendent Cabral) - Addressed board on various district matters, SPEAKER_24 (Samantha Trad, Parent) - Thanked board for not placing parental notification item on agenda, SPEAKER_04 (Dr. Dale Broom, Physician) - Advocated for parental notification policy on gender transitions, Various Public Commenters (Valerie Tabor, Jennifer Maravillas, Maria Montes, Amelia Aguirre, Tina Golt) - Expressed positions on parental notification and LGBTQ+ student safety

Topics: College and Career Readiness · Dual Enrollment Programs · Career Technical Education (CTE) · Advanced Placement (AP) Exams · Student Achievement Data · Financial Reports · Budget Adoption · Textbook and Instructional Materials · Staff Appointments · Employee Recognition · Association Reports · Committee Reports · Parental Notification Policy · LGBTQ+ Student Safety · Attendance Awareness