Visalia Unified School District public meetings in 2024
20 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board of Education will hold its annual organizational meeting, including electing a Board President and Clerk, appointing a Secretary, and selecting committee representatives for 2025. The board will also certify the results of the consolidated district election and administer the oath of office to three newly elected or re-elected trustees. A student achievement awards ceremony will follow at 6 p.m.
- Election of Board President and Board Clerk per Board Bylaws
- Certification of results of the consolidated district election
- Oath of office for trustees Kenneth DeJonge, Jacqueline A. Gaebe, and Randy Villegas
- Approval of Board of Education meeting dates for the 2025-2026 school year
- Student Achievement Awards and Recognition at 6 p.m.
Regular Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board will hold public hearings and vote on proposed attendance boundary adjustments and the voluntary closure of Global Learning Charter School. The board will also consider the 2024-25 first interim financial report and a warrant list covering October-November 2024 payments. Consent agenda items include contracts, personnel reports, and field trip requests.
- Public hearing and resolution on attendance boundary adjustments (12.1)
- Public hearing and resolution to approve voluntary closure of Global Learning Charter School (12.2)
- 2024-25 VUSD First Interim Financial Report (12.3)
- Warrant list for Oct 25 – Nov 22, 2024 (12.4)
- Recommended expulsions and review of continued/suspended expulsions (11.1-11.3)
Regular Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board will hold a public hearing and first reading on a resolution to approve the voluntary closure of Global Learning Charter School. The board will also review a facilities plan short-term options, hear a post-bond sales review, and consider several personnel actions including intent to employ certificated management personnel. A consent agenda with 36 routine items, including donations, contracts, and personnel reports, is also scheduled for approval.
- Resolution to approve voluntary closure of Global Learning Charter School - public hearing and first reading
- Facilities plan short term options - first reading, not an action item
- Post bond sales review - information only
- Notice of intent to employ certificated management personnel and approval of administrative services credential waiver request
- Warrant list for September 28, 2024 to October 24, 2024
Special Meeting
The Board of Education will conduct a work session covering facilities, student supports, and resource allocation. The meeting includes a closed session to discuss employee discipline, labor negotiations with VUTA and CSEA, and legal matters.
- Update on facilities plan
- Discussion of student supports
- Resource allocation discussion
- Labor negotiation conference with VUTA and CSEA
- Legal counsel conference regarding Tulare County Superior Court Case No. VCU 294246
Special Meeting
The Visalia City Council and Visalia Unified School District Board of Education are holding a joint special meeting. They will discuss VUSD green spaces and receive an update on the Visalia Unified Forward 2030 community-driven blueprint. The meeting also includes a student performance and a city growth update.
- Student performance by Golden West High School Chamber Singers
- Discussion of Visalia Unified School District green spaces
- Update on Visalia Unified Forward 2030: A Community-Driven Blueprint for the Future
- City growth and projects update
Regular Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board will hold a public hearing and vote on a resolution declaring instructional materials sufficient, and will also vote on a resolution authorizing the sale of bonds and refunding bonds. The board will decide on recommended expulsions, reinstatements, and continued expulsions for students, as well as approve a consent agenda covering contracts, personnel reports, and travel requests. Closed session items include labor negotiations, employee discipline, and anticipated litigation.
- Public hearing and resolution on sufficiency of instructional materials
- Resolution authorizing sale and issuance of bonds and refunding bonds
- Recommended expulsions (24-25-03-E, 24-25-04-E, 24-25-05-E) and reinstatements
- Approval to contract with Appleby Imaging for backfile scanning services
- Adoption of 2024-2025 schedule of facility use and other fees
Regular Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board will hold a public hearing and vote on conveying an easement to Tulare County at Blue Oak Academy. The board will also discuss potential refinancing of 2015 Measure E bonds and issuance of Measure A bonds, plus approve the FY 2023-24 unaudited actuals report and a revision to Board Policy 6158 on independent study. Closed session includes negotiations on four real properties and labor talks with CSEA and VUTA.
- Public hearing and resolution conveying easement to Tulare County at Blue Oak Academy
- Potential refinancing of 2015 General Obligation Bonds (Measure E) – information only
- Issuance of General Obligation Bonds (Measure A) – information only
- Public hearing and approval of revision to Board Policy 6158 – Independent Study
- Closed session real property negotiations: Lovers Lane/Mill Creek (11.23 acres), Road 148, Lovers Lane (South)/Caldwell (East), and East Union/Road 156
Special Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting and work session to review student learning data trends, set student outcome goals, and receive an update on the Visalia Unified Forward 2030 strategic plan. The board will also hold closed sessions to discuss public employee assignments, discipline, labor negotiations with CSEA and VUTA, anticipated litigation, and the superintendent's evaluation.
- Review of student learning data trends and setting student outcome goals
- Update on Visalia Unified Forward 2030: A Community-Driven Blueprint for the Future
- Closed session conference with labor negotiator Ben Dhillon regarding CSEA and VUTA employee organizations
- Closed session discussion of anticipated litigation (one case) under Government Code Section 54956.9(b)
- Closed session evaluation of the superintendent
Regular Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board will consider a 2024-25 45-day budget revision, approve consent items including contracts and personnel reports, and hold a public hearing on conveying an easement to the City of Visalia. Closed session items include continued expulsions, labor negotiations, and real property negotiations.
- 2024-25 45-Day Budget Revision (item 7.3)
- Resolution conveying easement to the City of Visalia (item 12.2)
- HVAC replacement project at El Diamante High School Building 600 and 700 (items 7.35, 7.36)
- Resolution of intention to convey easement to Tulare County at Blue Oak Academy (item 7.34)
- Warrant list for July 1-25, 2024 (item 12.4)
Regular Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board will hold public hearings and vote on a resolution adopting School Facilities Needs Analysis and alternative fees, a material revision to Charter Home School Academy, and recommended expulsions. The consent agenda includes over 40 routine items such as contracts, agreements, and personnel reports.
- Public hearing and resolution on School Facilities Needs Analysis and alternative school facility fees
- Public hearing and resolution to approve material revision of Charter Home School Academy
- Recommended expulsions (Item 9.1)
- Resolution to convey easement to City of Visalia for pedestrian access at Visalia Charter Independent Study
- Joint use agreement with Congregation B'Nai David for overflow parking at Veva Blunt Elementary
Special Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board of Education is holding a special meeting on July 9, 2024, that consists almost entirely of a closed session. The board will discuss the assignment, reassignment, or appointment of two principals and confer with legal counsel on existing litigation (Cal/OSHA Case No. 1667873). Public comment on these closed-session topics is allowed before the board adjourns to closed session, and any action taken will be reported afterward.
- Closed session item: assignment/reassignment/appointment of two principals
- Closed session item: conference with legal counsel on Cal/OSHA Case No. 1667873
- Public comment limited to 3 minutes per individual and 20 minutes per topic
- Meeting held at District Office Boardroom, 5000 West Cypress Avenue, Visalia
Regular Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on June 18, 2024, starting with closed session at 4:30 p.m. and regular session at 5:30 p.m. The board will conduct public hearings and vote on the 2024-25 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and the 2024-25 budget, along with related resolutions. They will also approve employment agreements for the superintendent and assistant superintendents, and set salaries for top administrators. The consent agenda includes numerous routine items such as personnel reports, contracts, and bids for cafeteria supplies.
- Public hearing and approval of 2024-2025 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)
- Public hearing and approval of 2024-25 budget adoption
- Employment agreements for Superintendent and three Assistant Superintendents
- Resolution to establish salaries for Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents, and other managers effective July 1, 2024
- Closed session includes real property negotiations for Lovers Lane and Mill Creek (APN 098-070-035) and vacant land at Lovers Lane and Caldwell (APN 124-010-015)
Regular Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board of Education will hold public hearings and first reads on the 2024-25 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and proposed budget, plus public hearings on collective bargaining agreements with CSEA and VUTA. The board will also consider a large consent agenda of routine items, including numerous afterschool program agreements, personnel reports, and vendor contracts, and will act on recommended student expulsions and reinstatements.
- Public hearing and first read: 2024-2025 LCAP review
- Public hearing and first read: 2024-2025 VUSD proposed budget
- Public hearing: collective bargaining agreements with CSEA Chapter 83 and VUTA for 2024-25
- Consent agenda includes agreements with WorkEd Inc., J & D Mind Builders, Lift Enrichment, Sequoia Riverlands Trust, 6Crickets, Elevo, ProYouth, and True North Physician Services for afterschool programs
- Recommended expulsions (7 cases) and reinstatements (24 cases)
Regular Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on May 14, 2024, to vote on a resolution to eliminate certificated employee services for the 2024-25 school year, approve recommended expulsions and suspended expulsions, and consider a consent agenda with numerous contracts and purchases. The board will also hold a first reading of board policy revisions and order the November 5, 2024 governing board member election.
- Resolution to eliminate certificated employee services for 2024-25 (layoffs)
- 13 recommended expulsions and 2 suspended expulsions
- Bid #5023: LJ Williams and Rotary Theaters re-roofing project
- Bid #5030: Hurley interior finishing upgrades
- MOU with City of Visalia for Police Youth Services Officers in secondary schools
Special Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board of Education is holding a special meeting and work session to discuss the district's strategic plan and long-range facilities master plan. The board will also vote on resolutions to terminate classified employees due to lack of work or funds and to rescind a preliminary layoff notice. A closed session is scheduled for expulsions, employee discipline, labor negotiations, and litigation.
- Final resolution to terminate classified employees due to lack of work or funds
- Resolution to rescind preliminary notice of layoff
- Discussion of VUSD Strategic Plan
- Discussion of Long Range Facilities Master Plan
- Closed session on expulsions, employee discipline, labor negotiations, and litigation
Special Meeting
This is a special joint meeting of the Visalia City Council, Visalia Unified School District Board of Trustees, and College of the Sequoias Board of Trustees. The agenda is not included in the text; instead, a link is provided to access it. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 6:00 PM at the College of the Sequoias Porter Field House.
- Joint meeting of three governing bodies
- Agenda available via link: https://bit.ly/3U11DOT
- Meeting location: College of the Sequoias, Porter Field House, 915 S. Mooney Blvd, Visalia
- Next regular VUSD board meeting scheduled for May 14, 2024
Regular Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on April 9, 2024, starting with a closed session for expulsions, personnel, labor negotiations, and real estate negotiations. In open session, the board will consider consent agenda items including a budget revision, contracts, and instructional materials, as well as action items on expulsions, a minimum school day waiver, a retirement plan, and property sale agreements. The meeting also includes informational reports on student matriculation, summer programs, and quarterly data.
- 2023-24 Budget Revision No. 7
- Caldwell and Lovers Lane Purchase Sale Agreement (City of Visalia)
- Neighborhood Church Surplus Property Purchase Sale Agreement (1200 N. Giddings St.)
- Recommended expulsions (7 cases) and suspended expulsions (2 cases)
- Public hearing on minimum school day waiver for Creekside Community Day School
Special Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board of Education is holding a special work session to discuss the district's strategic plan and receive an ABL update. The board will also enter closed session to discuss personnel matters, labor negotiations, and potential litigation. Public comment is allowed on agenda items and closed session topics.
- ABL update
- Strategic plan discussion
- Closed session: employee assignment/discipline, labor negotiations with CSEA, VUTA, Management
- Anticipated litigation: one case
Regular Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on Feb. 13, 2024, starting with closed session for expulsions, personnel, labor negotiations, and real property talks. In open session, the board will receive informational updates on the LCAP mid-year report, Q2 performance, and operations, and will vote on consent items including contracts, audits, and personnel reports. Action items include approving recommended expulsions and suspended expulsions, a district facility assessment, and a public hearing on conveying an easement to Southern California Edison.
- Closed session: real property negotiation for 649 S. County Center Drive with D.R. Horton
- Closed session: labor negotiations with CSEA, VUTA, and Management
- Consent: Award of RFP 5018, 5019, 5020 for E-Rate internet services
- Consent: 2022-2023 Measure A financial and performance audits
- Action: Approve recommended expulsions (cases 23-24 17E, 18E, 19E) and suspended expulsions (23-24-02 SE, 03 SE, 04 SE)
Regular Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on January 16, 2024, starting with closed session items (expulsions, personnel, labor negotiations, litigation, and property negotiations) before reconvening in open session. The board will consider consent agenda items including budget revisions, personnel reports, and various agreements, and will take action on recommended expulsions, reinstatements, and continued expulsions. They will also review the 2022-2023 annual financial audit, hold public hearings on teacher negotiations, and consider a supplementary retirement plan and salary schedule modifications.
- Recommended expulsions (Cases 23-24-14 E, 23-24-15 E, 23-24-16 E) and reinstatements (Cases 23-24-13 R, 23-24-14 R)
- 2022-2023 Annual District Financial Audit and Measure A audits
- Public hearings on VUTA and district initial proposals for certificated negotiations
- Resolution to authorize a supplementary retirement plan
- Modification to salary schedules effective July 1, 2023