Board Meeting Bulletin | September 8, 2026

District staff will present a facilities development status report to the Board of Trustees on the completion of HVAC upgrades at Eader, Peterson, Smith, and Dwyer. The Board adopted a resolution awarding the HVAC upgrade project on February 11, 2025, with work completed in two phases: Eader and Peterson in summer 2025, and Smith and Dwyer in summer 2026. The report will provide a final update on the project.

District staff will present a technology update to the Board of Trustees highlighting progress under Focus Area 2 of the District's Strategic Plan, Supportive School Environments, and its Goal 2.4 districtwide technology plan. The update will cover the District's 1:1 personal device program for TK–8 students, along with ongoing efforts in internet security, staff training, and parent access to digital monitoring tools.

Dyslexia Awareness Month is recognized each October by the International Dyslexia Association to raise awareness and support early identification and treatment of dyslexia. There is no fiscal impact associated with this item. Staff recommends the Board adopt Resolution No. 03-26/27, recognizing October 2026 as Dyslexia Awareness Month.

School districts nationwide have pursued claims against social media and video game companies over product design features alleged to contribute to youth addiction and related mental health, behavioral, and educational impacts, with social media claims proceeding through coordinated federal multidistrict litigation. Participation would allow the District to pursue its own claims while benefiting from coordinated discovery and shared litigation resources, while retaining authority over any resolution or settlement of its individual claims; outside counsel would advance litigation costs and be paid only upon recovery, so adoption carries no direct fiscal impact. Staff recommends the Board adopt Resolution No. 05-26/27, authorizing the District's participation in social media and video game addiction litigation and authorizing the Superintendent or designee to take actions necessary to implement it.

To secure enough substitutes for professional development training dates, the District raised the certificated substitute daily rate from $175 to $225 for specified dates in the 2025-2026 school year. Continuing this increase into 2026-2027 is expected to cost approximately $116,108 annually, funded through the appropriate budget based on substitute utilization. Staff recommends the Board maintain the $225 daily certificated substitute rate for specified professional development dates beginning September 29, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.