Cajon Valley Union School District public meetings in 2023
24 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Personnel Commission Regular Meeting
The Cajon Valley Union School District Personnel Commission is meeting to handle routine personnel matters, including approving the first reading of a rule revision for step advancement, electing officers for 2024, and approving the 2024 meeting schedule. The commission will also receive updates on vacancies, recruitments, and a classification study.
- Approved first reading of rule revision 70.300.2 (A) on step advancement to align with CSEA MOU
- Elected officers for 2024: Chair and Vice Chair
- Approved 2024 meeting schedule (fourth Thursdays, except November and December)
- Swearing in of Terina Brooms as Governing Board appointee for term through Nov 30, 2026
- Information on vacancies, recruitments, and classification study update
Annual Organizational Meeting
The Cajon Valley Union School District Governing Board is holding its annual organizational meeting, where it will elect a Board President, Vice President, and Clerk for 2024, appoint the Superintendent as Secretary, and adopt committee assignments. The board will also act on a student discipline matter and approve routine consent items, including personnel actions, gifts totaling $60,587.43, and warrants and purchase orders. The meeting includes a closed session for an expulsion hearing, employee discipline, appointments, and anticipated litigation.
- Elect Board President, Vice President, and Clerk for 2024
- Approve recommendations in student discipline matter Student 23-24 - AH# 04
- Accept gifts totaling $60,587.43 from PTAs at Fuerte, Rancho San Diego, and Vista Grande elementary schools
- Ratify warrants, wire transfers, and purchase orders including $15,161,590.85 in payroll warrants
- Closed session for expulsion hearing, employee discipline, and appointment of 3 assistant principals
Board Workshop
The Cajon Valley Union School District Board is holding a workshop to discuss proposed revisions to district policies, developed with the California School Boards Association to ensure they are current and compliant with state law. The agenda is otherwise procedural, covering call to order, announcements, public participation, and adjournment.
- Discussion of revised board policies (series 0000s through 9000s) with draft attachments
- Public comment limited to 3 minutes per speaker, 20 minutes per agenda item
- Meeting recorded per board policy
- Adoption of agenda as action item
Personnel Commission Regular Meeting
The Cajon Valley Union School District Personnel Commission is meeting to discuss personnel matters, including vacancies, recruitments, and a classification study update. The commission will also vote on approving the 2022-23 annual report and a rule change to move regular meetings from 5:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The agenda includes public comment and reports from employee organizations and district staff.
- Approve Annual Report 2022-23
- Revise meeting times from 5:00 pm to 4:00 pm (Rule 20.200.1)
- Update on vacancies, recruitments, and eligibility lists
- Classification study update - Phase Three & Four
- Approve minutes of October 26, 2023 meeting
Board Workshop
The Cajon Valley Union School District Board is holding a workshop to discuss the Facilities Master Plan. Staff and architects will review facility needs, priorities, cost estimates, and funding options. The agenda is otherwise procedural, including public comment rules and agenda adoption.
- Facilities Master Plan review with Ruhnau Clarke Architects
- Assessment of facility needs and cost estimates
- Discussion of available funding options
- Public comment limited to 3 minutes per speaker, 20 minutes per agenda item
Regular Board Meeting
The Cajon Valley Union School District Governing Board will hold a closed session for expulsion and readmission hearings, then reconvene in open session to act on the hearing panels' recommendations. The board will also receive an update on the districtwide Classification and Compensation study and discuss the Superintendent's goals and objectives. Consent items include approving minutes, gifts totaling $10,868, personnel items, and ratifying warrants, wire transfers, and purchase orders.
- Expulsion hearing for Student 2023/2024 - AH#03 and readmission hearing for Student 23-24 - RH#01
- Update on districtwide Classification and Compensation study by Eric Hall & Associates
- Discussion of Superintendent's goals and objectives for next year
- Accept gifts totaling $10,868.00 (First Presbyterian Church of El Cajon, Jamacha PTA)
- Ratify warrants, wire transfers, and purchase orders including $5,199,482.09 in commercial warrants and $15,042,657.51 in payroll warrants
Personnel Commission Regular Meeting
The Cajon Valley Union School District Personnel Commission met on October 26, 2023, to handle routine personnel matters. They approved the minutes from the September 28 meeting, created a new Help Desk Representative classification, and reclassified a Mental Health Clinician I to Mental Health Clinician II. The commission also received updates on vacancies, recruitments, and a classification study, and discussed changing the regular meeting start time.
- Approved new Help Desk Representative classification at salary Range 29
- Reclassified employee #659336 from Mental Health Clinician I (Range 40) to Mental Health Clinician II (Range 46), effective January 1, 2022
- Approved minutes of September 28, 2023 regular meeting
- Discussed changing regular meeting start time from 5:00 p.m.
- Received updates on vacancies, recruitments, and classification study
Regular Board Meeting
The Cajon Valley Union School District Governing Board will hold a regular meeting with closed session items including expulsion hearings, anticipated litigation, superintendent evaluation, and labor negotiations. In open session, the board will take action on two student discipline matters, approve a consent agenda that includes a $92,495 bid for a digital flatbed cutting system, and hear a presentation on child nutrition. The meeting also includes a public hearing for the appointment of a board representative to the Personnel Commission.
- Approve recommendations of Administrative Hearing Panel for Student 23-24-AH#01 and Student 23-24-AH#02
- Award Bid No. 1619 to Print & Finishing Solutions for $92,495.00 for a digital flatbed cutting system
- Approve sale of surplus property via auction or E-Waste recycler
- Approve Committee on Assignments for teachers to teach outside credential areas
- Public hearing for appointment of Terina Brooms to Personnel Commission (term Dec 1, 2023 - Nov 30, 2026)
Personnel Commission Regular Meeting
The Cajon Valley Union School District Personnel Commission will hold a regular meeting with procedural items, public comment, and reports. The main business includes an update on vacancies, recruitments, and eligibility lists, plus a status update on the district-wide classification and compensation study. The commission will also vote to approve minutes from the August 24, 2023 meeting.
- Update on vacancies, recruitments, and eligibility lists
- Classification study update - Phase Three
- Approve minutes of August 24, 2023 regular meeting
- Reports from CSEA, district, and personnel director
Special Board Meeting
This is a special meeting with a closed session. The board will discuss anticipated litigation, labor negotiations with employee organizations, and the appointment of an assistant principal. No public action items are listed.
- Closed session: conference with legal counsel on anticipated litigation (one potential case)
- Closed session: labor negotiations with CSEA and CVEA employee organizations
- Closed session: appointment of one assistant principal
Personnel Commission Regular Meeting
The Cajon Valley Union School District Personnel Commission will hold a regular meeting with updates on vacancies, recruitments, the district-wide classification and compensation study, and a recent paraeducator job fair. The commission will also consider approving minutes from the June 22 meeting and hear reports from employee groups and district staff.
- Update on vacancies, recruitments, and eligibility lists (August 2023)
- Classification study update - Phase Three
- Report on Paraeducator Job Fair held July 15, 2023
- Approve minutes of June 22 regular meeting
- Reports from CSEA Chapter 179, CVAA, and district staff
Regular Board Meeting
The Cajon Valley Union School District Board held a regular meeting with a closed session for litigation, labor negotiations, and personnel appointments. In open session, the board approved the consent agenda, including personnel items, gifts, and financial warrants, and took action on Bostonia Global Charter's independent study courses and high school coursework for 2023-2024.
- Approved independent study courses for Bostonia Global Charter (grades 9-12, World of Work, 10 credits each)
- Approved high school coursework for Bostonia Global Charter (junior/senior courses, UC/CSU modeled)
- Ratified warrants and wire transfers totaling over $14.6 million in payroll and $7.1 million in commercial warrants
- Accepted gifts totaling $8,500 (Anza Elementary $1,500 cash, Crest Elementary $7,000 camera equipment)
- Closed session included anticipated litigation (one potential case) and labor negotiations with CVEA, CSEA, CVAA
Personnel Commission Regular Meeting
The Cajon Valley Union School District Personnel Commission is meeting to discuss personnel matters, including vacancies, recruitment, and a classification study. The commission will vote on approving revised job descriptions, new classifications, and salary reallocations for classified positions, effective July 1, 2023. It will also consider cancelling the July 27, 2023 meeting.
- Approve retitle and reallocate Senior Buyer to salary Range 36
- Approve Phase 2 classification and compensation study changes effective July 1, 2023
- Cancel July 27, 2023 regular meeting
- Update on vacancies, recruitments, and eligibility lists
- Paraeducator Job Fair on July 15, 2023
Regular Board Meeting
The Cajon Valley Union School District Board will hold public hearings on the 2023-2024 LCAPs, proposed budgets, and initial bargaining proposals with employee unions, and will take action on student discipline matters from closed session. The board will also hear presentations on the Governor's May budget revision and a proposed bylaw change to hold one meeting per month.
- Public hearing on 2023-2024 LCAP for Cajon Valley USD and Bostonia Global Charter School
- Public hearing on 2023-2024 proposed adopted budgets for CVUSD and Bostonia Global Charter School
- Public hearing on 2023-2024 bargaining proposals with CVEA and CSEA
- Second reading of amended Board Bylaw 9320 to hold one board meeting on the first Tuesday of each month
- Action on student discipline matters AH#12 and AH#13 (expulsion hearings)
Special Board Meeting
This is a special board meeting of the Cajon Valley Union School District. The board will adopt the agenda, hear public comments, and then adjourn to closed session to confer with legal counsel about one potential case of anticipated litigation. No reportable action is expected from the closed session.
- Adoption of the agenda
- Public participation period
- Closed session: Conference with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation (one potential case)
Personnel Commission Regular Meeting
The Cajon Valley Union School District Personnel Commission is holding a regular meeting with a public hearing and second reading of the proposed 2023-2024 budget, followed by a vote to adopt it. The commission will also hear updates on vacancies, recruitments, and a classification study, and approve prior meeting minutes.
- Public hearing and second reading of 2023-2024 Personnel Commission Budget
- Action item to adopt 2023-2024 Personnel Commission Budget
- Update on vacancies, recruitments, and eligibility lists
- Update on classification study phases two and three
- Approve minutes of April 27 regular meeting
Regular Board Meeting
The Cajon Valley Union School District Board will hold a regular meeting with a closed session for personnel and legal matters, followed by an open session. The board will conduct a first reading of an amended Board Bylaw 9320 on meetings and notices, and will vote on a consent agenda that includes ratification of personnel items, warrants, purchase orders, change orders, and acceptance of gifts and donations. The meeting also includes recognition of TEDxKids@ElCajon participants and standard procedural items.
- First reading of amended Board Bylaw 9320: Meetings and Notices
- Ratify warrants and wire transfers totaling $14,652,283.78 in payroll and $3,199,064.68 in commercial warrants
- Approve purchase orders totaling $2,461,290.28 (General Fund) and $812,788.42 (2023/2024)
- Accept gifts and donations totaling $29,342.84 from PTAs at Crest, Hillsdale, Jamacha, and Los Coches Creek
- Ratify change orders with net credit of $43,448.37 for various projects
Personnel Commission Regular Meeting
The Cajon Valley Union School District Personnel Commission is meeting to discuss personnel matters including current vacancies, recruitments, and the district-wide classification and compensation study. They will also review the proposed 2023-2024 budget for a first reading, with a public hearing scheduled for May 25, 2023. The commission will approve minutes from the March 23 meeting and hear reports from employee representatives.
- Vacancies/Recruitments/Personnel Activity update
- Classification Study Update - Phase Two and Three
- 2023-2024 Personnel Commission Budget - First Reading
- Approve minutes of March 23, 2023 Regular Meeting
- Employee Appreciation Weeks (Classified: May 21-27)
Regular Board Meeting
The Cajon Valley Union School District Board will hold a closed session to discuss potential litigation against Facebook, Meta, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, and Google, including a vote to initiate litigation and retain legal counsel. In open session, the board will consider a contract for irrigation water supply at Lonny Brewer Park, approve consultant agreements, and ratify warrants and purchase orders. The agenda also includes a first reading of a new policy on employee response to student information requests.
- Closed session: vote to initiate litigation against Facebook, Meta, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Google (JCCP No. 5255) and retain Wagstaff & Cartmell, LLP
- Action: Resolution and contract with Tri-County Drilling, Inc. for irrigation water supply at Lonny Brewer Park, $112,822 (County funding and Building Fund 2109)
- Consent: Consultant agreements totaling $30,200 (Alliance for African Assistance $25,000; San Diego Children's Discovery Museum $5,200)
- Consent: Ratify warrants, wire transfers, and purchase orders (e.g., General Fund warrants $2,309,790.57; purchase orders $1,163,637.68)
- Consent: Overnight field trip for Chase Avenue Elementary 6th graders to YMCA Camp Marston, April 18-21, 2023, $225 per student
Personnel Commission Regular Meeting
The Cajon Valley Union School District Personnel Commission met on March 23, 2023, and took several personnel actions. They approved the reclassification of a Mental Health Clinician I to Mental Health Clinician II, created a new Infrastructure Engineer classification, and retitled two director positions. The commission also approved the minutes from the previous meeting and received updates on vacancies and a classification study.
- Reclassified employee #649660 from Mental Health Clinician I (Range 40) to Mental Health Clinician II (Range 46), effective March 1, 2023
- Approved new Infrastructure Engineer classification at salary Range 49
- Retitled Director, Long Range Planning to Director, Long Range Planning & Enrollment Services
- Retitled Director, Purchasing, Warehouse & Duplicating Services to Director, Purchasing & Logistics
- Approved minutes of February 23, 2023 regular meeting
Board Workshop
The Cajon Valley Union School District Board is holding a workshop to receive a presentation from Superintendent David Miyashiro on the history and overview of the World of Work program. The agenda is otherwise procedural, including call to order, announcements, pledge, agenda adoption, and public participation.
- Presentation on World of Work program history and overview
- Public participation rules: 3-minute speaker limit, 20-minute total per agenda item
- Board meeting recorded per Board Policy
- Agenda adoption action item
Regular Board Meeting
The Cajon Valley Union School District Board will hold a regular meeting with a closed session for expulsion hearings and legal matters, followed by an open session. The board will vote on eliminating certain classified positions due to funding reductions, approve travel and conference requests, and handle routine consent items including personnel, warrants, and an overnight field trip.
- Eliminate 8 Health Assistants, 2 LVNs, 3 Bus Drivers, 3 Bus Attendants, and other classified positions
- Approve travel and conference requests (passed 3-1, with Anthony Carnevale voting no)
- Ratify warrants and wire transfers totaling over $2.1 million
- Approve overnight field trip for Crest students grades 6-8 to San Diego Metro KOA, March 29-31
- Closed session includes expulsion hearings for students AH# 07 and AH# 08
Personnel Commission Regular Meeting
The Cajon Valley Union School District Personnel Commission is meeting to discuss and act on personnel matters, including vacancies, recruitment, and a classification study update. Action items include approving meeting minutes and retitling, revising, and reallocating two IT manager positions to salary Range 12. The meeting also includes public comment and reports from staff and union representatives.
- Approve retitle, revise, and reallocate Manager, Information Services to salary Range 12
- Approve retitle, revise, and reallocate Manager, Network Services to salary Range 12
- Update on vacancies, recruitments, and personnel activity
- Update on district-wide classification and compensation study (Phase Two)
- Approve minutes from December 15, 2022 regular meeting
Regular Board Meeting
The Cajon Valley Union School District Board will hold a public hearing on Kidinnu Academy's material revision request to add a second school location at 1701 Granite Hills Drive, El Cajon, starting in the 2023-2024 school year. The board will also receive a presentation on literacy programs and California School Dashboard access, and consider consent items including personnel, warrants, purchase orders, gifts, and overnight field trips. The meeting begins with closed session discussions on existing litigation and labor negotiations.
- Public hearing on Kidinnu Academy material revision to add second site at 1701 Granite Hills Drive, El Cajon (projected 75 students in grades 4-5)
- Ratification of warrants and wire transfers totaling $4,180,503.41 (General Fund) and $13,234,713.64 (payroll) for Dec 1, 2022 - Jan 2, 2023
- Approval of purchase orders totaling $1,738,147.42 (General Fund) for Dec 2, 2022 - Jan 2, 2023
- Acceptance of $10,000 gift of gift cards from East County Posse to support CVUSD families in need
- Approval of overnight field trips to Catalina Island Marine Institute (Greenfield Middle School) and YMCA Raintree (Cajon Valley Middle School)