REGULAR BOARD MEETING
Santa Rosa City Schools
June 11, 2025
Hybrid: Santa Rosa City Hall Council Chambers
4:00 p.m. – Closed Session
6:00 p.m. – Open Session
Hybrid: Zoom / Santa Rosa City Hall
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A live link will be posted on the SRCS website.
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Closed Session Items:
A.1. Public Comment On Closed Session Agenda Items To comment, email Melanie Martin at mmartinsrcs.k12.ca.us.
This is an opportunity for members of the public to speak to the board on Closed Session items only.
Without any specifics on closed session agenda items, it is impossible for the public to know when to provide insights for items being reviewed.
SRTA thanks the board for their part in the recent decisions to reinstate site administrators.
B.1. Student Readmissions (Case Nos: 2024/25-10, 2023/24-26, 2022/23-10, 2022-23/31)
B.2. Student Expulsions (Case Nos: 2024/25-21, 2024/25-33)
B.3. Conference With Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Case No: 23CV00397)
B.4. Conference With Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation (Number of potential cases: 1)
B.5. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release
B.6. Conference With Labor Negotiator (Name of designated rep attending: Dr. Vicki Zands (SRCS); name of organization: Santa Rosa Teachers Association, CSEA 75, Teamsters Union 665)
B.7. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Title of employee being reviewed: Superintendent, Associate Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Principals, Vice Principals, Assistant Principals, Directors, Coordinators)
RECONVENE TO REGULAR OPEN SESSION (6:00 p.m.)
C.7. Special Presentations for 2024-2025 SRCS Retirees
This year’s retirees represent classified, certificated, and administrative staff. Altogether, our 52 retirees represent 1,083 years of service to our students, staff, and community.
We thank each of them for their dedication, passion, and service:
| First Name | Last Name | Current Position | Site/Department |
| Adele | Johns-Diehl | Teacher, Elementary | Santa Rosa French American Charter |
| Anjana | Pandya | Special Education Assistant | Piner High School |
| Ann | Hopkin | Teacher, Elementary | Educational Services Department |
| Beth | Lewis | Teacher, Elementary | Hidden Valley Elementary School |
| Brian | Deller | Teacher,High School | Elsie Allen High School |
| Catherine | Paine | Teacher,High School | Montgomery High School |
| Cheryl | Miller | Elementary School Office Manager | Santa Rosa French American Charter |
| Chris | Bertozzi | Teacher, Elementary | James Monroe Elementary School |
| Dana | Alexander | Teacher,High School | Montgomery High School |
| Dawn | Baskin | Teacher, Elementary | Abraham Lincoln Elementary School |
| Dinah | Costello | Teacher,High School | Ridgway High School |
| Dorothy | Burge | Secondary 195 day Counselor | Montgomery High School |
| Edward | Benbow | Teacher,Middle School | Herbert Slater Middle School |
| Edward | Seche | Teacher,High School | Montgomery High School |
| Frank | Maynarich | Student Safety Advisor | Ridgway High School |
| Gustavo | Martinez | Custodian II-Night | Rincon Valley Middle School |
| Heather | Hecker | Teacher, Elementary | Albert Biella Elementary School |
| Jacquelyn | Crow | Teacher,Middle School | Santa Rosa Middle School |
| James | Sanders | Teacher, RSP, Middle School | Santa Rosa Middle School |
| Jan | Freifeld | Teacher,High School | Elsie Allen High School |
| Jennifer | Pickell | Lead Food Service Worker | Rincon Valley Middle School |
| Jill | Jackson | Teacher, Elementary | Hidden Valley Elementary School |
| Karen | Guillory | Elementary School Technician II | Albert Biella Elementary School |
| Karl | Thammanouvong | Custodian II-Night | Albert Biella Elementary School |
| Katharine | Norris | Teacher,Middle School | Rincon Valley Middle School |
| Kathleen | Bassini | Admin Assistant – HS | Piner High School |
| Kimberley | Coffey-McKay | Teacher, Elementary | Hidden Valley Elementary School |
| Lina | Hoyos-Berrios | Teacher,High School | Maria Carrillo High School |
| Lindie | Nelson-White | Middle School Technician | Rincon Valley Middle School |
| Lorrie | Clarke | Program Manager – Certificated | Special Services Department |
| Lynnette | Casey | Restorative Response Specialist | Piner High School |
| Marla | Herron Manzanares | Special Education Assistant | Santa Rosa Middle School |
| Matthew | Beaton | Teacher, RSP, High School | Santa Rosa High School |
| Michele | Doss | Senior High School Technician III | Elsie Allen High School |
| Mike | Erickson | Teacher,High School | Piner High School |
| Nikki | Winovich | Teacher, Elementary | James Monroe Elementary School |
| Pamela | Whittaker | Child Care Asst-12mo | Proctor Terrace Elementary School |
| Paul | Fleischer | Teacher,High School | Elsie Allen High School |
| Philip | Marshall | Custodian II- Night Shift | Child Nutritional Services Department |
| Rachel | Carusone | Teacher,Middle School | Herbert Slater Middle School |
| Robin | Prince | Teacher,High School | Montgomery High School |
| Rosemarie | Gueretta | Prog. Acct. Tech I | State and Federal Department |
| Rosemary | Herron | Noon/Yard Duty Aides | Brook Hill Elementary School |
| Sandra | Deas | Special Education Assistant | Steele Lane Elementary School |
| Sandra | Petersen | Elementary School Technician II | James Monroe Elementary School |
| Susan | Farkas | Teacher,High School | Montgomery High School |
| Susan | Figoni | Special Education | James Monroe Elementary School |
| Teresa | Swenson | Food Service Delivery Worker | Child Nutrition Services Department |
| Teresa | Gilardoni | Library Tech II | Hilliard Comstock Middle School |
| Theresa | Gutsche | Special Education Assistant | Montgomery High School |
| Tsega Yohannes | Kassa | Custodian II- Night Shift | Montgomery High School |
| Tsegga | Mehari | Lead Food Service Worker | Child Nutrition Services Department |
| Victoria | Serna | HS Couns Secty/Registrar | Montgomery High School |
| Wendy | Eberly | Teacher, RSP, High School | Elsie Allen High School |
| William | Ehmann | Custodian II- Night Shift |
SRTA deeply appreciates the service of all these retirees and wishes them well. As they leave us, we will miss their expertise gleaned from their 1000+ years of service.
D. Reports
D. 7. School Reconfiguration Report
Nothing is attached to this agenda item.
Where are the metrics for evaluating this transition in progress being shared? How are they being evaluated?
Where are the updated financials on these changes? How much is being spent to make these transitions? What are the expected savings? What savings actually gained from closing sites and moving classrooms?
What is the process for deciding what to do with the closed sites? When will these decisions be made and shared?
In the board minutes the motion for consolidation states that MHS will have facilities for culinary and woodshop for the 26-27 school year. Where are the plans to facilitate this?
For the impacted elementary sites that are gaining students, can specific plans for facilities use be provided to the public?
E. Public Comment on Non Agenda Items
SRTA Members are invited to complete ‘blue cards.’ Online comments have been suspended unless a board member is attending remotely. Please be prepared to observe the three minute time limit or the imposition of a possible last minute reduction in the time limit. Recently comments have been limited to as little as 60 seconds, with a limit on the total time spent on public comments. Only items NOT on the agenda are addressed at this time, with the exception of consent items.
Comments are requested at the board meeting to bring a member’s perspective and share real experiences of the impact of district policies and practices on students and staff.
Please commit to speaking to agenda items that impact you or your students. Speakers are limited to just those in person. Comments are most impactful when they are well spoken, composed and reasonable.
F. CONSENT ITEMS
All consent items are enacted by the Board in one motion, unless a Board member requests that an item be removed and discussed separately.
F.2. Approval of Personnel Transactions
EdJoin shows a total of 91 current postings for 139 jobs in SRCS. There are twenty-nine certificated opening postings (seventeen less than last meeting.) There are fifty-eight current classified postings for one hundred six job openings (eight less than the last meeting). There are four certificated and no classified management positions open.
SRTA bids farewell to Amy Waud-Reiter (SRCAS), Amber Ray (SLES), Stacey Olson (MCHS), Patricia Hurtado (EAHS), Monique Ortega (MHS), Christine Tucker (SRCAS), Maria Orozco Ruiz (HVES), Nicole Guest (EAHS), Julia Reilley (EAHS) who have announced their resignations after a combined 35 years of service to our students.
SRTA congratulates Rachel Carusone (HSMS) and Dorothy Burge (MHS) who have announced their retirements as of the end of the year. They take thirty-four years of experience and service with them.
Changes to classified staff includes two new hires, six resignations and one retirement. They leave taking with them forty-six years of knowledge and service to our staff and students.
In admin moves, we bid farewell to the resigning Mitchell Tucker (LBES), Gabe Albavera (EAHS), Allegra-Anne Buschman (HCMS) and Sarah O’Connor (SRMS) who leave after sixty-one years of service to our district.
F.5. Approval of Contracts
Summary
| # | Provider | Cost | Description |
| Secondary | |||
| 1 | North Coast Section, CIF | No Direct Cost | Identify school sites personnel to serve as voting representatives. |
| 6 | KYA | $33,448.50 | Artificial turf maintenance for five high school turf fields. |
| 9 | Career Technical Education Foundation – Sonoma County | $20,000.00 | Golden State Pathways Program (GSPP) Implementation grant form EAHS and PHS included funds for this contract to provide intermediary services, |
| District | |||
| 2 | Finalsite | $27,000.00 | Website platform service |
| 3 | Boys & Girls Club of Sonoma-Marin | $4,345,396.00 | 1486 students at 11 sites (7 elementary, 3 charter and 1 middle) Includes 2 weeks of break programming for 300 students and 4 weeks summer activities for 1000 students for two summers. |
| 4 | AVID | $61,608.00 | Advancement Via Individual Determination is a college readiness system that is designed to increase school-wide learning and performance at EAHS, MJ/SHS, PHS, HCMS, HLES and CCLA. |
| 5 | Droplet | $6,000.00 | Software for approval workflows like field trips. Does not address the majority of field trip forms, just the one that impacts the district office. |
| 7 | Aeries Student Information System | $458,946.58 | student information management (attendance, scheduling, grades, portal access, State test results) |
| 8 | ParentSquare | $84,467.24 | communication platform |
Total value of contracts = $5,036,866.32
F.6. Approval of Contracts – Bond
| # | Contractor | Site | Service | Cost |
| District | ||||
| 9 | Development Group Inc. | DO | Annual Network Security | $686,489 |
| Secondary | ||||
| 1 | Brelje & Race | HCMS | Topographic and Underground Surveys | $25,500 |
| 2 | Brelje & Race | SRMS | Topographic and Underground Surveys | $26,500 |
| 5 | Greystone West | SRHS | Manage paving upgrades | $5,196 |
| 6 | Greystone West | MHS | Manage summer portable refresh | $10,423 |
| 7 | PCD | HSs | Evaluate Audio Visual Systems | $4,780 |
| 12 | Motive Studio | SRHS | Design Fee for DeSoto Revisions | $427,500 |
| 14 | RGH Consultants | SRHS | Test backfill and asphalt | $11,000 |
| Elementary | ||||
| 3 | Redwood Moving and Storage | ABES | Site Moving | $30,320 |
| 4 | Redwood Moving and Storage | BHES | Site Moving | $30,320 |
| 8 | John Stockdale | JMES | Drainage Project Quality Control | $1,680 |
| 10 | Redwood Moving and Storage | BHES | Moving Boxes | $1,386 |
| 11 | Redwood Moving and Storage | ABES | Moving Boxes | $1,386 |
| 13 | RGH Consultants | JMES | Test asphalt | $12,500 |
Measure C = $1,032,904.12
Measure G = $242,075.66
Total = $1,274,979.78
Measure C and G Implementation Plan
F.7. Approval of Alternate Design Build: James Monroe ES (JMES) Classrooms
Arntz Builders/PBK Architects Progressive Design Build contract for the JMES Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Classroom Buildings Alternate Design Build Project. This is for designing 3 buildings including six classrooms and a courtyard. The baseball field will be relocated.
Agreement & Proposal $973,712 plus $3 million for early procurement.
F.8. Approval of Alternate Design Build: Helen Lehman ES (HLES) Classrooms
Wright Contracting contract for the Helen Lehman ES (HLES) TK Classroom Buildings Alternate Design Build Project. This is for designing 3 buildings including six modular classrooms and a playground.
Agreement & Proposal $471,895 plus $3 million for early procurement.
F.9. Approval of Motive Studio Master Agreement for Architectural Services
F.10. Approval of Piner High School’s Leadership Members to Travel to Orlando, FL
to participate in the 2025 National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida, July 4–July 9, 2025.
F.11. Approval of Counselor Educator MOU Between San Jose State University and SRCS
F.12. Approval of Amplify Quotes for the mClass Assessment Tool for Elementary Sites
This is for the mClass DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) 8th Edition and mClass Lectura as the state-approved diagnostic screener for K-2. It includes an online version for teachers in grades 3-6, ensuring they have access to the latest Acadience (DIBELS) tests administered each trimester.
District Quote Cost: $62,395.48
CCLA Quote Cost: $3,934.50
SRCSA Quote Cost: $2,195.10
SRFACS Quote Cost: $344.04
F.13. Approval of Contract with Summit K12 for the Secondary Newcomer Summer Program
For the KnowledgeLinks program.
Quote Cost: $5,423.75
F.14. Approval of Contract for the Fundraising Platform GiveBacks
Givebacks is a district-wide fundraising and donation management platform designed to streamline operations, strengthen compliance, and ensure equitable access to fundraising opportunities. This platform also provides centralized oversight and policy enforcement for Associated Student Body (ASB) clubs, parent organizations, and school-based donation efforts. By addressing long-standing inefficiencies and compliance gaps, Givebacks supports fiscal accountability, reduces administrative workload, and improves transparency across all school sites.
Financial Impact: $8,300 plus 2-10% per transaction
F.15. Approval of Revised Job Description for Department Chair/Team Leader
This role provides site-based teacher leadership and collaboration aligned with district and school goals.
There is a plan to provide more meetings and training for department chairs, without supporting any structure for increased capacity to share information for impacting the practices of department members.
F.16. Approval of Revised Job Description for Elementary Lead Teacher
This role supports site leadership, staff coordination, and emergency preparedness while acting as a liaison between school staff and administration. The updated description reflects a collaborative agreement between SRCS and SRTA for the 2025–2026 school year.
SRTA members are concerned with the reasonableness of a teacher to handle individual discipline issues while maintaining the teaching environment for a class of students. This position has grown in responsibility as site admin are off campus far more than they used to be. Teachers step up and perform this job for the good of their site, not because of the stipend.
F.17. Approval of Revised Job Description for Title III Multilingual Learner Facilitator
This role will support multilingual learners (MLs) and strengthen English Language Development (ELD) programs through site collaboration, instructional coaching, and alignment with district and state priorities. This is for one elementary and one secondary position.
From Title 3 Funds.
This position appears to be a new district office TOSA. How will this position be implemented for success? How can two people be expected to do the job of the six eliminated EL Specialists?
F.18. Approval of Revised Job Description for Instructional Strategies Support Specialist
This role is designed to enhance teacher effectiveness and support the implementation of high-impact instructional strategies through job-embedded coaching and collaboration.
From Title 1 Funds.
This position appears to be a new district office TOSA. How will this position be implemented for success? This use of Title 1 funds eliminates those funds being available at the site level.
G. DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS
G.1. Public Hearing for SRCS LCAP
Here is a summary of the LCAP action plans and the changes incorporated.
| Goal 1 | SRCS will provide student-centered teaching and learning opportunities by increasing programs and services that maximize student growth toward meeting or exceeding standards with an emphasis in the areas of English Language Arts and Math. | |||||
| Action # | Title | Description | 24-25 | 25-26 | Change $ | Change % |
| 1.1 | Assessment Systems TK-12 | Implement comprehensive assessment K-12 with 3 days training for K-6. A new assessment for both ELA and Math is needed in secondary and will be explored in 2025-26 with plans for early implementation. | $751,139 | $1,200,000 | $448,861 | + 60% |
| 1.2 | Curriculum Supports and College and Career Readiness | Resources and training will be provided for the Sonday literacy system and Math Redesign efforts.A 1.0 FTE College and Career Readiness Coordinator and 1.0 FTE College and Career Readiness Senior Secretary will support the development of integrated pathways, early college opportunities, work- based learning, and high- quality Career Technical Education programs. (These are believed to be grant funded positions.)Decrease in College and Career Counselors from 5.2 to 3.0 FTEs.Provide funding to school libraries.Dropping 2.2 FTE while raising the line budget by 28% is confusing. | $1,463,158 | $1,867,500 | $404,342 | + 28% |
| 1.3 | Expanded Learning Opportunities and Interventions through Summer School and Afterschool Programs | Provide afterschool and summer programs to build and maintain academic skills, while providing additional experiences that enrich students, preparing them for the next level of their education while supporting their holistic development. Includes four sites granted CCSPP funding for implementation of Community Schools. | $3,790,012 | $3,963,612 | $173,600 | + 5% |
| 1.4 | School Based Support for SPSA Actions and Implementation | Site SPSA Funds are severely cut. | $2,300,768 | $1,150,384 | -$1,150,384 | -50% |
| 1.5 | Multilingual Learners Site and Staff and Student Support | SRCS will allocate one FTE Multilingual Learner and Equitable Services Coordinator (.6 LCAP and .4 restricted funds.) Eliminates 6 EL Specialists and 1 TOSA. Funding allocation continues for extended pay rates for certificated members participating in site LARC activities. | $1,085,613 | $477,388 | -$608,225 | -57% |
| 1.6 | Comprehensive and Collaborative Supports for Students | Continued fiscal support of 0.5 FTE school psychologist position and 1 FTE Behavior Specialist.Eliminates 1 FTE Position School Psychologist to support MTSS Counselors.Reduction of MTSS counselors from 6.8 to 5.0 FTEs MTSS Intervention Counselors (secondary)Eliminating 2.8 FTE would seem to save considerably more than $217K. | $1,512,964 | $1,295,000 | -$217,964 | -14% |
| 1.7 | Enrichment Music Programs for Students & Increased Opportunities for Collaboration | Funds the elementary music program with 7.4 FTEs (Reduced from 8 FTE) | $1,140,171 | $1,008,025 | -$132,146 | -12% |
| 1.8 | Academic Initiatives | Converts Elsie Allen High School from a 7 period day to a 4X4 schedule, reduces extra FTE by unstated quantity.Develop and support Jr/Sr High School Model and support signature programs at secondary schools with 1.0 Director Position (.2 FTE LCAP and .8 FTE A-G).Continue Dual Language Immersion TOSA at EAHS and CCLA.Support the Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) program for limited participating schools. | $933,531 | $339,000 | -$594,531 | -64% |
| 1.9 | Supports for Increased Inclusive practices | Continue to support general education sections for math and ELA at the secondary level to support ideal ratios (1/3:2/3) in the co-taught classes. Compensate teachers for extra planning time and collaboration of co- teaching teams. Fund the additional 2.0 FTEs needed for additional 10 sections. | $300,000 | $600,000 | $300,000 | +100% |
| 1.10 | NEW Supplemental Materials and Supplies TK-12 | Provide adaptive/supplemental curriculum, materials and supplies as needed for tiered services TK-12 to ensure that teachers and students have supplemental materials to support district-adopted, standards-based curriculum for all pertinent content areas, including: the core subject areas, CTE, VAPA, Physical Education, summer school and expanded learning programs etc. | $0 | $180,000 | $180,000 | +100% |
| 1.11 | NEW Class size reduction | Reduce class sizes in targeted grades and courses to provide additional support, specifically: Class Size reduction in elementary grades K-3 and 9th grade for math, ELA and science. | $0 | $6,320,000 | $6,320,000 | +100% |
| Total: | $13,277,356 | $18,400,909 | $5,123,553 | + 39% | ||
| Goal 2 | SRCS, in partnership with our community, commits to developing safe, inclusive, culturally responsive learning environments to promote social-emotional wellness and address the physical needs of students, families, and staff. | |||||
| Action # | Title | Description | 24-25 | 25-26 | Change $ | Change % |
| 2.1 | needs of students, families, and staff. Q | Provides for Panorama wellness survey bi-annually and Youth Truth Survey annually. | $51,770 | $51,770 | $0 | 0% |
| 2.2 | Mental Health Supports | Continues funding for 14 School-Based Therapists. With no explained change to services, the 60% increase in funding is unsubstantiated. | $1,327,030 | $2,098,150 | $771,120 | + 60% |
| 2.3 | SEL and Anti Bullying Materials and Curriculum | Elementary Toolbox resources and professional development. Provides funding for the Panorama Playbook and the StopIT alert system. MCHS Project Wayfinder will now be site funded but the funding for this line is unchanged. | $20,600 | $20,600 | $0 | 0% |
| 2.4 | Increased Campus Student Engagement staffing | Restorative staff of 25 FTEs was revised and the position was renamed to Restorative Intervention Support. The staff of 8 FTEs (a reduction of 17 FTE) will function as a team across multiple school sites. Student Safety Advisors were increased by unknown FTEs of which some unspecified amount will be base funded and some will be LCAP funded.Seven FTE employees will continue to oversee enrichment activities and programs for elementary students. | $3,668,661 | $2,485,750 | -$1,182,911 | -32% |
| 2.5 | Promoting Positive Attendance | Continue 2 FTE Family Engagement Facilitators and a partnership with Seneca and Sonoma County Juvenile Probation, providing 1.0 FTE Keeping Kids In Schools case manager (Grant funded.) | $145,000 | $150,000 | $5,000 | + 3% |
| 2.6 | Elementary Counselors | Attend to the social, emotional health, and well-being of students who predominantly represent English learners and/or are low income.9 FTE Elementary Counselors (one per school). | $1,453,386 | $1,526,055 | $72,669 | + 5% |
| 2.7 | Wellness & Engagement administration | Maintain funding to continue 2.0 FTE SRCS administrators for Wellness & Engagement (1.0 FTE Executive Director & 1.0 FTE Coordinator) | $389,875 | $405,323 | $15,448 | + 4% |
| 2.8 | Family Engagement Facilitators and Multilingual Community Engagement | Decrease in FTEs from 31 to 16 FEFs that will be site- situated but centrally supervised.Charter schools will independently fund their own FEF positions. | $2,014,725 | $1,109,489 | -$905,236 | -45% |
| 2.9 | Extracurricular Wellness & Engagement | Support interscholastic athletics, covering organization fees and operational costs.Full time release for Athletic directors at the High Schools 1.0 FTE 0.2 at Middle Schools for a total of 5.8 FTEs.The desire to improve athletic programs across SRCS is not understood by SRTA to be resolved with this increase of release time for ADs. | $95,000 | $995,000 | $900,000 | + 950% |
| Total: | $9,166,048 | $8,842,137 | -$323,911 | – 4% | ||
| Goal 3 | SRCS commits to providing high-quality, relevant staff development that promotes professional growth and collaboration to increase student achievement. | |||||
| Action # | Title | Description | 24-25 | 25-26 | Change $ | Change % |
| 3.1 | PD for Safety, Discipline, and Restorative and Culturally Responsive Student Support | Annual administration professional development in restorative practices, student engagement, safety strategies, and legal mandates like Title IX. | $55,000 | $37,500 | -$17,500 | – 32% |
| 3.2 | Teacher training and collaboration to develop and implement effective strategies for differentiating instruction, aligning instructional approaches, and aligning literacy practices. | Provide training on explicit multisensory teaching techniques for reading instruction.Prepare educators for the new California math framework by focusing on robust Elementary Math strategies.Provide additional 7-12 meetings for department chair members focused on essential standards, scope and sequence, and integration of district initiatives like ethnic studies pedagogy.Without any provided time, how will information impact the practice of secondary teachers? | $240,000 | $910,000 | $670,000 | + 279% |
| 3.3 | Alternative Education Development and Programmatic Implementation | Maintain Alternative Education seats for students for SRCS students who are not finding success in comprehensive schools. The Alternative Education Committee will continue to meet following direction from the Board and Superintendent to develop further alternative education options focused on middle school students who are struggling. Increase Independent Study Program with increase or 1-2 FTE. Further developing best practices at current alternative programs with PD. | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | 0% |
| 3.4 | Provide professional development for Staff | Support professional development for classified staff with 2 PD days. | $1,900,778 | $1,900,778 | $0 | 0% |
| 3.5 | Centralized support for Professional Development. | Maintain Executive Directors in Educational Services and Director of Multilingual Services. (Perhaps 2.5 dropped to 2 FTE)Also includes PD to support achievement for Multilingual or other identified students. | $589,840 | $526,275 | -$63,565 | – 11% |
| 3.6 | Multilingual Learners Curriculum Training, Collaboration and department Professional Development | PD for Multilingual Services staff members will attend professional development | $35,000 | $35,000 | $0 | 0% |
| 3.7 | Ethnic Studies Interdisciplinary Programs | Ethnic Studies Program Specialist working one full day a week at three high school sites and one middle school site, paid for by school site SPSAs. The district office will direct .2 FTE of the Ethnic Studies Program Specialist work to ensure every site across the district is supported with Ethnics Studies by will collaborating with consultants, organize and communicate with teachers regarding PD participation and release days and extended day pay, and work with our community partners and affinity groups in our Ethnic Studies Community Committee. | $200,000 | $200,000 | $0 | 0% |
| 3.8 | Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Professional Development | Travel and registration costs for MTSS Intervention Counselors to attend professional development. | $14,000 | $14,000 | $0 | 0% |
| Total: | $3,349,618 | $3,938,553 | $588,935 | + 18% | ||
| Staff-to-student ratios by type of school and concentration of unduplicated students | Schools with a student concentration of 55 percent or less | Schools with a student concentration of greater than 55 percent | ||||
| Staff-to-student ratio of classified staff providing direct services to studentsWhere are the staffing ratios broken down by position? Can sites depend on these posted staffing ratios? | Elementary: 1:16.1Middle: 1:11.9High: 1:25.4 | Elementary: 1:13.7Middle: 1:14.2High: 1:24.8 | ||||
| Staff-to-student ratio of certificated staff providing direct services to studentsWhere are the staffing ratios broken down by position? Can sites depend on these posted staffing ratios? | Elementary: 1:29.3Middle: 1:46.5High: 1:101.0 | Elementary: 1:28.8Middle: 1:41.3High: 1:90.1 | ||||
| Grand Total: | $25,793,022 | $31,181,599 | $5,388,577 | + 21% | ||
SRTA members stand firm in that cuts should be made as far away from students as possible.
SRCS would benefit from a clearly defined timeline for annual revisions of the LCAP. This should include both district level and site level processes.
The stated “Additional Consultation with Employee Organizations: May 13, 2025 (Collab) and May 28, 2025 (Collab)” are not accurate. Sharing a copy of the LCAP in mid May, 2025 does not count as collaboration with bargaining units. This is a serious breach of process with classified and certificated units.
Site level work to create Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSAs) with the site level funds that are part of the LCAP would also benefit from a defined timeline. This work is for the School Site Council, which meets monthly, and ideally involves input from staff, students, and parents. The worst case scenario is when information is shared just prior to a deadline, and there is no time for site level collaboration to make these decisions.
With diminishing enrollment and staffing levels, it is reasonable to assume there would be less need for district office positions. That is not the case. This plan makes dramatic cuts at the site level while inflating spending at the central office. This is seen in decreasing site funds by fifty percent while increasing the LCAP budget by twenty-one percent. This dismisses the effective decisions and work at the site level that can not continue with the gutting of site SPSA budgets.
Reading this plan raises many concerns and questions. The community would benefit from transparency around the intent of these changes.
Sites are not being allowed to use SPSA funds for sections, except when called out above. This is a dramatic shift. Past practice has allowed sites to use their site funds to support their students in the best way possible.
There is an additional $450,000 (60%) for 7-12 assessments. The process for adopting assessments has not been well vetted in the past which has led to unsuccessful prior implementation campaigns.
The desire to improve athletic programs across SRCS is not understood by SRTA to be resolved with this increase of release time for ADs. This costs an additional $900,000.
Dropping 2.2 FTE College and Career Counselors while raising the line budget by 28% is confusing.
With no explained change to School Based Therapist services, there is a 60% increase in funding.
Eliminating 2.8 FTE of MTSS Counselors would seem to save considerably more than $217K.
SRTA members await the sharing of the new staffing ratios being utilized by SRCS. Can sites depend on these posted ratios for staffing levels? When will these ratios go into effect?
G.2 – 5. Public Hearing for Charter LCAPs
CCLA LCAP
SRACS LCAP
SRCSA LCAP
SRFACS LCAP
SRTA encourages members at charter sites reviewing their LCAPs.
What does ‘Local Control” mean with these plans for the charter schools? Where is the line between chater’s determining their own spending plan, and the district office mandating expenses (or red lining initiatives)? Is this all clearly delineated somewhere? Are all charters held to the same requirements?
G.6. Public Hearing for SRCS 2025-2026 Proposed Budget
SRCS has taken steps to increase utilization of restricted funding. SRTA supports increasing these efforts.
SRCS is supporting mandated spending with general funds and optional funding through supplementary and concentration funds (the LCAP.) SRTA members appreciate this shift.
The budget cash flow graphic suggests an improving overall trend line, but the Multi Year Projection shows an ever increasing deficit, with doom and gloom three years out with a final overspending amount that is 6% of the total projected income.
6% seems in the doable ballpark of belt tightening. Historically cuts of this size were handled by nearly across the board cuts to budgets, at the department level. District Office spending needs to be as impacted as much as the site level.
The Fiscal Stabilization Committee has not met for months.
The Board’s AdHoc Budget Committee is in its infancy, and still being trained on how finance works. While this work is admirable, how long will it take for the board to be able to actively advise on the budget?
The recent meeting included possible guidelines for recuperating district costs from charter schools. This is definite progress towards transparency.
There is appreciation for SCOE and FCMAT who appear to be helping with district finances. SRTA Members look forward to a future agenda item that addresses this work.
G.7. (Action) Approval of an Addendum MOU reached with SRCS and SRTA regarding SRTA 24-25 #2 Elsie Allen Senior High School Instructional 4×4 Block Schedule (Bell Schedule)
SRTA members are alerted that this is being viewed as a pilot, and if successful, other sites can consider adopting the 4×4 schedule.
G.8. (Action) Approval of an Addendum MOU reached with SRCS and SRTA regarding SRTA 24-25 #3 MOU Organizing Chair
SRTA is excited to have been granted coverage of a 40% leave for an Organizing Chair by CTA.
H.1. Approval of Minutes
May 28, 2025 Minutes and Supporting Documents (Regular Meeting)
J.1. Future Board Discussion Items (not included in this agenda)
SRTA members are encouraged to prepare for the upcoming agenda items.
Resolution Recognizing May as the Month of Better Hearing and Speech
- Approval of SRCS and Charter LCAP’s
- Approval of California School Employees Association, Chapter 75 24-25 #10 MOU and Job Description for Wellness and Engagement Family Liaison
- Approval of California School Employees Association, Chapter 75 24-25 #11 MOU and Job Description for Migrant Education Family Outreach and Support
- Panorama and Youth Truth Survey Data
- Discussion and update on Reconfiguration and Ad Hoc Committee with SCOE
Recently Requested Agenda Items from the Board
Maneri – timeline for implementing boys volleyball.
Caston – strategy of athletics program across the district, update 3510 policy around reducing waste as a discussion item
SRTA looks to the future scheduling of the following items:
- Accept the Measure C, G, I and L Audits and Citizens’ Oversight Committee Annual Report (May 2025)
- Resolution Recognizing March 31st as Transgender Day of Visibility (March 2025)
- Restorative Practices Data (March 2025)
- Alternate Education Update (December 2024, Feb 2025)
- There is a strong need for Alternative placements for secondary students who need more services than our comprehensive schools are able to provide. How can SRCS meet the needs of these students during these tough financial times?
- VAPA Program Highlights (Feb 2025)
- 2025 Ballot for CSBA Delegate Assembly (Feb 2025)
- Is the board not casting a vote?
- Strategic Plan and Equity Survey (Feb 2025)
- Updated Governance Handbook (January 2025)
- Plan and timeline for implementation of Dr. Gillespie’s recommendations (January 2025)
- Public Hearing and Approval of Teamsters Union 665 “Sunshine” Proposal (delayed from Oct 2024)
- First Draft of the District Safety Plan (delayed from September 2024)
- Board Update of Strategic Goals with input from sites and equity assessment (begun June 2024)
- Sharing the support plans for PIP and Variable Term Waiver hires. (Board request August 24)
- Sharing the Library Master Plan with implementation expectation
- Officially Closing Learning House
- SRACS Accelerated Charter Material Revision Request (delayed)
- Unification/Redistricting Decision
- Renaming of Sites Update/Decision
- Plan for Staff Housing support program from the proceeds of Fir Ridge
Until the district makes a decision, the proceeds from the sale of the Fir Ridge property are just sitting and losing value as the cost of housing continues to rise. Getting a program started could help SRCS attract and retain CSEA staff. The potential impact of the funds diminishes as time passes.
- Student Voice Policy
- BEST Plus Update
- Does SRCS still self identify as a BEST Plus district?
J.3. Family Engagement Facilitator Ratios for 25-26 School Year
This is based on the number of English Learners at a site.
– Sites with more than 300 English Learners receive 1.5 FTE
– Sites with 50 to 300 English Learners receive 1.0 FTE
– Sites with fewer than 50 English Learners receive a minimum of 0.5 FTE
Methodology for Assigning FEF
J. 4. Updated Site Rotation Memo for Student Representative to the Board of Education
The schedule now evenly distributes representation, with all schools on a three year cycle.
