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The motion, as stated on the record, directed the superintendent to be provided \"what every other employee in the district is receiving,\" and included a two-year extension of the employment term. The motion passed 3-0 with two trustees absent.

Compensation context and bargaining
Board members and district staff framed the motion as parity with other bargaining units. The clerk and legal counsel explained that a board-approved contract extension can specify term and salary but that public agenda language sometimes omits dollar figures in order to comply with Brown Act and Board-recording procedures; the board recorded the motion in the minutes and asked staff to return with finalized salary figures consistent with other negotiated increases.

Counselor tentative agreement
The board also approved a tentative agreement with the Sweetwater Counseling Guidance Association (SCGA) by a 3-0 vote. SCGA speakers at the meeting, including Liza Beth Luenson Garcia (SCGA president) and Yumi Saiki (co-vice president), thanked the board and district negotiators and said the agreement addresses working conditions and a new coordinator position to support counseling and mental-health services.

Why it matters: extending the superintendent's contract and aligning compensation with bargaining-unit settlements affects district leadership continuity and the district's budgetary commitments. The counselor agreement creates a new coordinator role the union said will improve mental-health service coordination.

Process and next steps
The board asked staff to present the specific salary and term language consistent with what bargaining units received. District counsel explained how the contract length is allowed under state law and that the board has already set certain evaluation timelines. The district will publish the final contract terms and return to the board with any implementing language.

Ending: With the extension and the counselor agreement approved, the district said it will complete the salary details and publish the finalized contract and the agreement for public record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SUHSD Board of Trustees Meeting - May 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees voted to extend the superintendent's contract two years and instructed staff to provide compensation terms matching those approved for other district bargaining units; the board also approved a tentative agreement with the Sweetwater Counseling Guidance Association.","taxTitle","Sweetwater Union High, School Districts, California","taxId",38476,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":42,"_43":78,"_45":78,"_46":79,"_48":80,"_50":81,"_52":82,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6189681,"Sweetwater board reinstates two students and approves several principal appointments after closed session",6992000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5055411-7e4c04a234e83a8a858d97211d1a0ad9&start=6992&end=6992","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5055411-7e4c04a234e83a8a858d97211d1a0ad9/thumbnail_6992000.jpg","/articles/6189681/California/Sweetwater-board-reinstates-two-students-and-approves-several-principal-appointments-after-closed-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6189681-c01dd79e6dbf3a6d0269ae1ef67aabfd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770511652&Signature=Z94efSPq9BU1OBFw~h18zYl1x3T7NlVds6EOK-NPwHieU81bNtHdpgUnjho-1Xy2ILfEFLYo~W6nMNeXfuFxq6V-YnW404wuGonWzhY7ypyrkH0Dg5esVGTtOkzrgM877Vemvp3kBrdAx3gHtxgTenEQSlQowxxhEnIieqF11xjfvva77SQ5xbJdIRXfm1A6BmYAI~lR9ue4KH6k3GbGqptAXDC1tUUfshZ~lEGYNk~tE0uyMAcNqwuDJGaKjltRNjg99aQo-rHnmgMRa8euWXF9H6-viCsnn4BAvn6AeG5RoEiB39a3CZw7JrwQFH8o~egmgFiO06qtczDTKQz2yQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","After meeting in closed session May 12, the Sweetwater Union High School District Board of Trustees announced several personnel actions, including the reinstatement of two students and multiple administrative appointments.

The board reported the actions at reconvening. Trustee Arancibia moved and Trustee Lopez (recorded in the minutes with variations of the surname) seconded a motion to approve the reinstatement of two students; the item passed with the board recording a 3-0 vote with two trustees absent. The district identified the vote as relating to Education Code sections 48916 through 48918; the students were identified in closed session by case and ID number and the board's public statement noted the reinstatements only, without naming the students.

Appointments and leave requests
The board approved the appointment of Alejandra Insusa as Director of State and Federal Programs (moved by Arancibia, second by Solis); Amy Cruz as principal of Bonita Vista Middle School (moved by Arancibia, second by Solis); Mark Patterson as principal of Rancho Del Rey Middle School (moved by Arancibia, second by Solis); Ulysses Hernandez as principal (site name in the transcript unclear) (moved by Arancibia, second by Solis); and Laura Bumatay as principal of Montgomery Middle School (moved by Arancibia, second by Solis). All the listed appointments were reported by the clerk as approved with recorded votes of \"Arancibia, yes; Emerald, absent; Lopez, absent; Lopez (alternate recorded spelling), yes; Solis, yes.\"

The board also approved leave requests: it moved to approve requests for leave of absence for six certificated employees and to deny one request for leave, with the same recorded board vote pattern.

Why it matters: personnel and reinstatement decisions are formal board actions that affect staffing at specific schools and individual student discipline cases. The district cited Education Code sections governing expulsions and reinstatements for the closed-session items.

Process and transparency
The board's public minutes reflect the motions, movers and seconders and the roll-call tallies but do not provide details about the students or personnel beyond job titles and school assignments. The board identified the statutory bases for the closed-session items (Education Code 48916\t648918 for student expulsions/suspensions and multiple Government Code sections for employee evaluation and litigation), as required by state law.

Ending: The board concluded that portion of its business by approving the listed reinstatements, appointments and leaves; additional details about personnel moves and any contracts will be handled through normal HR channels and are not included in the public minutes.","Following a closed session on expulsions and personnel matters, the board approved reinstatement of two students, appointed several site leaders and approved leave requests for certificated staff.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_46":91,"_48":92,"_50":93,"_52":94,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":95,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":96,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6189686,"Sweetwater board hears ethnic-studies implementation plan, approves textbook purchases amid parent questions",4759,9844000,14603000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5055411-7e4c04a234e83a8a858d97211d1a0ad9&start=9844&end=14603","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5055411-7e4c04a234e83a8a858d97211d1a0ad9/thumbnail_9844000.jpg","/articles/6189686/California/Sweetwater-board-hears-ethnic-studies-implementation-plan-approves-textbook-purchases-amid-parent-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6189686-7c0ac2ffc06ed92a6d450b708ecabd3e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770511652&Signature=V6B3CUzxKBpwrMtvJ9sJitNrY8e2mh-P5S3jWO8SYWCgMQLi68YHM4KbEcdceVf9OpWAbDNbDatr2fQbSV0O7pGBJPPCN2xdao1NL1cIyWMruV-kq3jC0UWDDSroWZjIfe0CmBNBSpkIHtAMvabtFPovzprqftk2ZJ519zWtmPKVX0mzv1IovWzICIly1u9-hpNlKiAE6josAoLpk7n6NmNKDNiKt2N5~7P6EQ2NZJNeebgFYETgwJQSp8Du8zq2qERJMq5Q-gv5w-S3QIfGXBKkdwYAbHevzaTXCbeqAvmKXEzjCFABnOYCri1VmbssP1WHrQZRF5kuQsoB3aMTww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sweetwater Union High School District leaders told the Board of Trustees on May 12 that the district will roll out a yearlong ethnic-studies course for incoming freshmen and approved textbook purchases to support the program.

District staff said the course will follow the state's model curriculum and the district's pilot work that began in 2019. Anna Maria Alvarez, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, said the state and district moved from pilot courses toward a districtwide adoption so every freshman will be scheduled for the yearlong ethnic-studies course in 2025\t6. \"The state said to roll it out by '25-'26,\" Alvarez said, and the district intends to offer the course at every site next year.

The presentation summarized the district's timeline, local pilot history, and the four core fields that staff said form the course's framework: indigenous studies, African American studies, Latinx studies, and Asian and Pacific Islander studies. Curriculum leaders highlighted four instructional themes (identity; history and movement; systems of power; social movements and equity) and cited local and statewide data they said show participation in ethnic studies is associated with higher classroom engagement and measures of school climate.

Why it matters: district staff told the board that statewide law and the CSU graduation requirement (referenced in the presentation as Assembly Bill 101) guide the rollout, and the board must weigh how to schedule a yearlong required class for incoming students while preserving other course options. Parents and community members at the meeting said they want clearer communication about which cohort the district's schedule change affects and asked for case-by-case flexibility.

Board action and textbook purchases
The board voted to approve two purchase orders for ethnic-studies materials (agenda items G16 and G18). A public commenter pointed out that the two items together total roughly $243,000 and asked why identical titles were listed with different vendors; district staff said the line items reflect different vendors and formats and the number of copies needed at each site. The board approved both purchases on 3-0 votes with two trustees absent.

Public comment and concerns
Parents and community members spoke both in favor of and against the rollout. Isabella Gutierrez, a student who had taken the class in the pilot, said, \"Ethnic studies, I absolutely love and adore. I've learned so much about different cultures... it's truly a privilege to learn what I did in this class.\" David Behm, a parent and frequent commenter, asked why the district set the graduation requirement for the class of 2030 but is scheduling a yearlong required course for incoming freshmen now, which he said creates a forced choice for some students who want world geography. Kathleen Cheers, another commenter, urged the board to \"give it a chance\" but also urged caution and asked for plain-language materials for the public.

Funding and statutory context
Presenters referenced Assembly Bill 1460 (earlier legislative steps in 2020) and Assembly Bill 101 (2021 CSU graduation requirement) during the presentation and noted that state funding and future guidance could affect local implementation. A member of the public later drew the board's attention to a draft bill referenced at the meeting (noted in public comment as AB 1468) that would require local agencies to post curricula by July 2026.

What to watch next
District leaders said they will continue professional development, add site-level PLCs (professional learning communities) for teachers, and provide Spanish-language and English-language materials. Parents asked for clear, case-by-case appeals for students who want an alternate pathway (for example, world geography) and for continued transparency about purchases and curriculum materials.

Ending: The board accepted the ethnic-studies report and approved the two textbook purchase items; trustees and staff said they will continue outreach to parents and site leaders as the program expands districtwide.","District leaders outlined a yearlong ethnic-studies course required for incoming freshmen, presented data district staff say show higher engagement among ethnic-studies students, and won board approval for related textbook purchases while some parents pressed for more flexibility and clarity about which class cohorts are affected.","actionData","errors"]

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