Visalia Unified School District public meetings in 2023
12 substantive meetings from 2023, 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, electing a board president and clerk, and making committee appointments. The board will also review the 2023-24 first interim financial report, hear initial contract proposals from the teachers association and district, and act on expulsions and reinstatements. A large consent agenda includes contracts, personnel reports, and agreements with county and other agencies.
- Election of Board President and Board Clerk
- 2023-24 VUSD First Interim Financial Report
- Initial proposals for certificated negotiations (VUTA and district) - first read
- Recommended expulsions (6) and reinstatements (5)
- Agreements with Tulare County Office of Education, universities, and software vendors
Special Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board of Education will hold a special work session to discuss the 'Visalia Unified Forward 2030' community-driven blueprint, including the Long-Range Facilities Master Plan and priority outcomes for the strategic plan. They will also discuss the curriculum adoption process. The board will adjourn to closed session for expulsions, reinstatements, labor negotiations, litigation, and a superintendent evaluation, then reconvene for further discussion.
- Discussion of Visalia Unified Forward 2030: Long-Range Facilities Master Plan and Strategic Plan priority outcomes
- Discussion of curriculum adoption process
- Closed session: recommended expulsions and reinstatements
- Closed session: conference with labor negotiator (CSEA, VUTA, Management)
- Closed session: existing litigation (Tulare County Superior Court cases VCU292469, VCU295545) and anticipated litigation (3 cases)
Regular Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on November 14, 2023, starting with closed session items (expulsions, personnel, labor negotiations, litigation, and property negotiations) followed by a public session. The board will consider approving the district's strategic plan (second read), several expulsions and suspended expulsions, a warrant list, and numerous consent agenda items including contracts, personnel reports, and an HVAC replacement bid. Public comment is limited to 3 minutes per individual and 20 minutes per topic.
- Strategic Plan second read and approval
- Recommended expulsions (3), suspended expulsions (1), and continued expulsions (2)
- Warrant list for Sept 30 - Oct 27, 2023
- District Office HVAC Replacement - Bid #5006
- MOU with CSEA Chapter 83
Special Meeting
The Visalia City Council and Visalia Unified School District Board of Education are holding a joint special meeting. The agenda packet is available online, but the agenda text provided contains no specific items for discussion or decision.
- Joint meeting of City of Visalia City Council and VUSD Board of Education
Regular Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting with a closed session for expulsions, personnel, labor negotiations, and litigation, followed by a public session. The board will review the district's strategic plan (first read), receive updates on K-2 literacy and math, and consider a consent agenda including a budget revision, contracts, and personnel reports. Public comment is limited to 3 minutes per speaker.
- 2023-24 Budget Revision No. 3
- Strategic Plan - First Read
- Recommended expulsions (3 cases) and reinstatements (7 cases)
- Contract with pre-qualified school activity vendors
- HVAC unit replacement emergency action at various sites
Regular Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on September 12, 2023, starting with closed session items (expulsions, personnel, labor negotiations, litigation) and then a public session. The board will consider approving budget revisions, a resolution on instructional materials sufficiency, and a mission/vision statement, along with a consent agenda covering contracts, personnel reports, and facility projects. Public comment is limited to 3 minutes per speaker.
- 2023-24 Budget Revision No. 2 and 2022-23 Budget Revision No. 13
- Public hearing and resolution on sufficiency of instructional materials
- Approval of contract with Tulare County Office of Education for coaching support (Agreement #240389)
- Houston Modernization Architectural Services Agreement
- LJ Williams Theater Reroof Project using CMAS contracting
Special Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board of Education is holding a work session to discuss the district's strategic plan, mission and vision, and board member connection events. Public comment is limited to 3 minutes per person and 20 minutes per topic. The next regular board meeting is scheduled for September 12, 2023.
- Discussion of Visalia Unified Forward 2030 strategic plan
- Review of district mission and vision
- Board member connection events
- Public comment period on agenda items
Regular Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on August 22, 2023, starting with closed session on personnel, labor negotiations, and litigation. In open session, the board will consider consent agenda items including contracts, personnel reports, and a resolution to continue emergency action at Golden West Community Stadium, plus a report on facilities and enrollment.
- Closed session: labor negotiations with CSEA, VUTA, Management; existing litigation (OAH cases 2023060019, 2023060135; Tulare County Superior Court cases VCU 299382, VCU 295545); anticipated litigation (3 cases)
- Consent: contract with TCOE Theater Production Company for Expanded Learning Program (Agreement #240373)
- Consent: agreement with California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine (CHSU COM)
- Consent: make findings of ongoing emergency and authorize continued emergency action - Golden West Community Stadium
- General agenda: report on current state of facilities and enrollment; warrant list July 1-27, 2023
Regular Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on August 8, 2023, starting with closed session and then a public session. The board will consider consent items including budget revisions, contracts, and personnel reports, and will hold public hearings on an easement conveyance and a policy revision. The agenda includes routine items and several action items requiring board approval.
- 2022-23 Budget Revision No. 12 and 2023-24 45-Day Budget Revision No. 1
- Public hearing and approval of resolution to convey easement at Lovers Lane & Caldwell to City of Visalia
- Approval of variable term waiver requests for English teacher and Bilingual/Cross-Cultural teacher
- Public hearing on revision of BP 6158 - Independent Study
- Renewal agreements for EDJOIN, i-Ready, Kami, and Math Shelf software
Regular Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on July 25, 2023, starting with closed session at 4:30 PM and public session at 5:30 PM. The board will hear reports on the fourth quarter, summer programming, and back-to-school preparations, and will vote on consent agenda items including contracts and personnel reports. Closed session includes labor negotiations, legal matters, and real property negotiations.
- Closed session: real property negotiations for Marcin Court and Lovers Lane/Caldwell properties
- Consent agenda: contract with pre-qualified school activity vendors
- Renewal agreement with County of Tulare for inmate education FY 2023-2024
- Renewal of MOU with California Department of Public Health for COVID-19 rapid testing
- Warrant list for May 27 - June 29, 2023
Regular Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board of Education will hold public hearings and consider approving the 2023-24 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and the 2023-24 budget, along with related resolutions. The board will also vote on a partnership agreement for a 7-12 systems analysis and a second reading of the district's mission and vision. A consent agenda includes numerous routine items such as personnel reports, contracts, and travel requests.
- Public hearing and second read: 2023-2024 LCAP
- Public hearing: 2023-24 VUSD budget adoption
- Partnership agreement with ABL for 7-12 systems analysis
- Resolution to authorize interfund loans
- Resolution to apply for California Energy Commission (CEC) loan
Special Meeting
The Visalia Unified School District Board of Education is holding a work session to discuss the district's vision and mission, student readiness, and the 'Visalia Unified Forward 2030' strategic plan and facilities long-range master plan. The meeting also includes a closed session for labor negotiations with employee organizations and existing litigation. Public comment is limited to 3 minutes per individual and 20 minutes per topic.
- Discussion of Vision and Mission
- Discussion of Student Readiness for the Future
- Visalia Unified Forward 2030: Strategic Plan and Facilities Long-Range Master Plan
- Closed session: labor negotiations with CSEA and VUTA
- Closed session: existing litigation (Tulare County Superior Court Case No. VCU 289976)