Cajon Valley Union School District public meetings in 2020
4 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Annual Organizational Meeting
This is the annual organizational meeting of the Cajon Valley Union School District Governing Board. The board will elect its president, vice president, and clerk for 2021, appoint the superintendent as secretary, and adopt committee assignments. It will also hold a closed session for personnel, labor negotiations, COVID-19, and potential litigation, and consider consent items including warrants, purchase orders, and gifts.
- Elected Tamara Otero as Board President, Jim Miller as Vice President, and Karen Mejia as Clerk for 2021
- Ratified warrants and wire transfers totaling over $6.2 million for November 5–December 2, 2020
- Approved purchase orders totaling over $2.2 million for the same period
- Accepted gifts and donations totaling $2,275
- Discussed Board meetings via Zoom and Beable World of Work development update
Regular Board Meeting
The Cajon Valley Union School District Board will hold a regular meeting with a closed session for personnel, labor negotiations, COVID-19, and potential litigation, followed by an open session. The board will vote on a consent agenda that includes ratifying financial transactions, accepting gifts, and approving university agreements. Most items are routine approvals, but the financial ratification involves significant dollar amounts.
- Ratify warrants, wire transfers, and purchase orders totaling over $15.8 million, including $11.59 million in payroll warrants
- Accept gifts and donations totaling $32,820, including $23,800 from Cajon Valley Education Foundation and $8,000 in computers from Cox Communications
- Approve agreement with University of San Diego for practicum field experience
- Approve agreement with Cal State San Marcos for Special Education Interns
- Renew El Cajon Collaborative support services agreement for $25,000
Regular Board Meeting
The Cajon Valley Union School District Board will hold a virtual meeting with a closed session for litigation, appointments, and COVID-19 discussion, followed by an open session. The board will review the 2021 meeting schedule and vote on a consent agenda that includes approving consultant agreements totaling $67,500, ratifying warrants, wire transfers, and purchase orders, and renewing agreements with Point Loma Nazarene University and SDCOE.
- Consultant agreements: Insights to Behavior ($45,000), Relationships At Work ($15,000), Miles McPherson Media ($7,500)
- Ratify warrants and wire transfers: $1,252,836.16 commercial warrants, $2,424,972.44 payroll, $1,299,884.70 solar lease payment
- Renew intern agreement with Point Loma Nazarene University for special education hiring
- Renew San Diego Quality Preschool Initiative (SDQPI) agreement with SDCOE
- Review 2021 board meeting schedule (2nd and 4th Tuesdays)
Special Board Meeting
The Cajon Valley Union School District board held a special meeting and voted unanimously to adopt a resolution declaring emergency conditions due to COVID-19. The resolution authorizes the superintendent to take necessary actions to prepare and respond to the pandemic, including designating employees as disaster service workers. The meeting was otherwise procedural.
- Adopted resolution declaring emergency conditions and granting authorization to respond to COVID-19
- Resolution allows superintendent to designate employees as disaster service workers per Government Code 3100
- Unanimous vote: Aye — Jo Alegria, Tamara Otero, James Miller, Karen Clark-Mejia