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Resolution and appointments
The board approved an annual resolution designating authorized signers for contracts and agreements for fiscal year 2025–26. The board also confirmed an appointment and alternate to the Redwood Empire Schools Insurance Group (Resig), naming the district chief business officer as the Resig representative and the superintendent as alternate, as presented in the agenda.

Lease-leaseback for Mary Collins classroom
After an RFP that produced 13 submissions and two rounds of interviews, the board approved selection of Core Construction as the lease-leaseback contractor for the Mary Collins (Cherry Valley) new classroom project. District staff said, if approved, Core Construction \"will start the pre-construction of the new building,\" and several Core Construction representatives were present in the room when the selection was announced. Board action starts the preconstruction phase; staff said subsequent contract documents and project reporting will follow the district's capital process.

Climate Tech energy services agreement
The board approved a contract with Climate Tech for districtwide energy conservation and assessment services at no up-front cost. Amanda, the district business official who presented the item, said Climate Tech will perform single-site assessments that may identify solar, battery backup, HVAC and lighting projects. The initial contract was described as a no-cost study; if the board later authorizes specific projects through the bond implementation plan, Climate Tech would receive a 5% fee on any project they implement as part of that work.

Other approvals
The board also approved: the confidential employee AB 1200 salary schedule that reflects a 2.12% increase tied to the CSEA schedule (retroactive to July 1); routine consent-agenda contracts including a nursing assistant instruction contract with Fox Pacific Academy (Casa Grande CTE) and a youth vaping prevention contract with the Northern California Center for Well-being (project True Friday Night Live); and an overnight field trip for a high-school yearbook workshop in San Diego. The consent agenda, presented by consolidated motion, passed without recorded opposition.

Policy and future work
Board members asked clarifying questions about the overlap between the Climate Tech work and the Facilities Master Plan; district staff said Climate Tech assessments are site-specific and would feed into the bond implementation if the board moves forward with projects. Trustees also asked about funding sources and potential costs if projects are authorized in the future.

No dollar amounts for specific projects were authorized at the meeting; the Climate Tech contract was approved only to proceed with assessments. The Mary Collins selection advances preconstruction but does not by itself authorize final construction cost increases beyond future board approvals.

Votes at a glance
- Resolution designating authorized contract signers (fiscal year 2025–26): approved (motion passed).
- Appointment to Redwood Empire Schools Insurance Group (Resig): approved (motion passed).
- Lease-leaseback contractor selection for Mary Collins new classroom (Core Construction): approved (motion passed).
- Energy services agreement with Climate Tech (no-cost assessments): approved (motion passed).
- Confidential employee AB 1200 salary schedule (2.12% increase; retroactive July 1): approved (motion passed).
- Overnight field trip (yearbook workshop, San Diego): approved (motion passed).

The board did not authorize capital expenditures tied to Climate Tech assessments at this meeting; those would require separate project approvals if staff recommend construction or procurement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","PCS Board of Education Meeting: June 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Petaluma City Schools Board of Education approved multiple fiscal and facilities items on June 24, including designation of authorized signers, a Resig appointment, selection of Core Construction for the Mary Collins classroom lease-leaseback, and a no-cost districtwide energy assessment contract with Climate Tech.","taxTitle","Petaluma City Elementary, School Districts, California","taxId",76646,"location","California","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6657046,"Board hears extended public hearing and trustee discussion on Petaluma Accelerated Charter School Spanish program",6836,136000,6972000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5093205-ff19dc618fce1316ded8f8d85566f31a&start=136&end=6972","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5093205-ff19dc618fce1316ded8f8d85566f31a/thumbnail_136000.jpg","/articles/6657046/California/Board-hears-extended-public-hearing-and-trustee-discussion-on-Petaluma-Accelerated-Charter-School-Spanish-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6657046-b82ce3f5338a3e764041d2bc82c19ed8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448690&Signature=cdL2uC6Bb3pg3NC7eoa8aZfEgn~swPupnL-3vlzIwoJiDwaPAhH6k9ievlUxAkEbBf41zR1e9VUD2K3WllTYUtiHnsCmO8O2e~NiW7vLteNHPwP6nK93IXtwGyKFU0KLQZL9TyEHr28xu~cMu691JK2c6hG90SPkSQtltnpEgkiBJgckmpLf05iwjNm7CG3AF7FcRaXVR88v7qnIpRVuVjmcX3sVFP1vUML5ZPBLPfjHfCKqfa-1P3Tw3esvCrEujJfmi~UpA7yBQC-w0SADinUMaEDf3YXmCUOYHQZYJhIe796z0TkFoxEjuENQucdOrKHFSiyPungTxbVLFDglGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Petaluma City Schools Board of Education held a lengthy public hearing and discussion on Tuesday on the future of world language instruction at the Petaluma Accelerated Charter School (PACS), with parents, staff and district administrators urging changes to how Spanish is offered and asking the board for more time to develop a plan.

Parents and staff who addressed the board said the current Spanish program has not delivered consistent outcomes and that the school should not ask students to enroll in a course they do not trust. \"School starts August 13, and the clock is ticking,\" said Susie Starkey German (commenter), urging the district and PACS leadership to clarify teacher assignments and provide transparent outcomes before families make elective choices. \"If the current Spanish teacher is returning next year, most rising eighth graders will opt out if given the option,\" she said.

Sarah Sharp, a parent and bilingual resource specialist at McDowell and McNair elementary schools, told trustees that world language is \"a core academic subject\" and urged the board to preserve or strengthen access to Spanish, saying language learning supports cognitive flexibility and long-term opportunity. \"We should be uplifting the value of Spanish language development, and expanding, not limiting access to world language classes,\" Sharp said.

Other parents said the program has been inconsistent and recommended stopgap or alternative delivery models. Ted Sprague, an incoming PACS parent, said eliminating Spanish because of a single staff failure would be \"the wrong solution\" and urged the board and district to address root causes, not simply remove the course. Another parent suggested partnering with Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) to allow qualified seventh- and eighth-graders to take SRJC Spanish I for college credit as a temporary option, while district staff pointed at Edgenuity and other online providers as possible interim solutions.

District staff and PACS leaders outlined operational constraints. Jason (district staff) and PACS scheduling staff explained that PACS students take eight classes per day rather than the six commonly used at comprehensive junior highs; that structure compresses afternoon elective minutes and makes it difficult to expand Spanish without eliminating another elective or restructuring the school day. One PACS staff member explained that the program historically relied on a shared or full-time Spanish teacher; \"until 2022 we employed a full-time Spanish teacher\" split between sites, the district said, and recent staffing changes left no .4 FTE position available for PACS.

Trustees and staff reviewed student outcome numbers shared in the meeting: in the most recent graduating cohort 21 PACS students matriculated to high school; 16 enrolled in Spanish I and five in Spanish II. Earlier cohorts showed varying rates: 2023–24, 14 students total (11 Spanish I, 3 Spanish II); 2022–23, 19 students (9 Spanish I, 10 Spanish II). PACS staff noted those annual cohorts and the program's frequent teacher turnover — \"six teachers in 10 years\" was cited — as part of the context for low continuity.

Possible short- and medium-term approaches were discussed but not decided. Options considered included:
- Keeping Spanish in the charter but piloting an alternative delivery model this fall (for example, Edgenuity or SRJC enrollment for qualified students) and directing staff to strengthen hiring and schedule design;
- Making Spanish optional and allowing students to choose music or a student-success period instead (several PACS schedule mock-ups showed this could be done without adding FTEs by scheduling the electives at the same time);
- Temporarily removing Spanish from the PACS fall schedule while the district and PACS develop a structural change to lengthen elective minutes and secure a reliable instructor.

Board members repeatedly said they wanted more data and a firm implementation plan before taking final action. One trustee read a district communication noting the policy language is \"intentionally broad\" and that staff plan to \"focus on creating the implementation plan\" during 2025–26; full implementation and more detailed guidance for off-campus lunch, extracurriculars and handbooks were described as likely to follow in 2026–27. Trustees asked for schedule comparisons with other middle schools, historical minutes and staffing data, potential budget implications, and additional details on partnerships with SRJC or online providers.

No final vote on the PACS charter or program change occurred at the June 24 meeting. Trustees indicated the PACS amendment (a formal charter amendment request to change the curriculum wording) would appear on the board agenda for a vote at a subsequent meeting; staff committed to supply scheduling breakdowns, historical rosters and a range of feasible implementation options.

The discussion closed with a request from PACS staff to provide the board with the school's prior schedules and a district pledge to convene a study session or to provide a detailed staff report to help trustees weigh staffing, budget and equity tradeoffs before any charter amendment is finalized.

Community members who spoke included parents from McKinley and PACS, a bilingual resource specialist, and several staff who helped draft PACS schedules. The board emphasized next steps: collect the data discussed, consider a study session, and bring a clear implementation option to the board for a decision before the school year begins or at the scheduled charter-review meeting.","Parents, teachers and district staff debated whether to keep, modify or suspend the Spanish language requirement in the Petaluma Accelerated Charter School (PACS) program. Speakers urged caution, proposed alternatives including college-level or online options, and trustees agreed to study scheduling, staffing and equity before a final decision.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6657037,"Board tables mobile communication device policy after implementation concerns; returns July 22",955,2192000,3147000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5093205-ff19dc618fce1316ded8f8d85566f31a&start=2192&end=3147","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5093205-ff19dc618fce1316ded8f8d85566f31a/thumbnail_2192000.jpg","/articles/6657037/California/Board-tables-mobile-communication-device-policy-after-implementation-concerns-returns-July-22","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6657037-07667fa8708f373d995e32bc4daa9f78/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448690&Signature=hZHlT-NGFEhwTFk7fMG0R17LCm8wyrA4EInzjYvdkt58rnHPJTcPXOSGWnwlk~iIJLwv7yAiMxA-XsM4X0595Hjk5RpsOBnZRuSLeaMwTs6wKYOZfj0OfAfwhM7AaBpMrhIqoKYsMEnZ4tvd6Z5TCwizW2cCjSoGKoCn4ANkiSt2FH2l06W2wK21m0BPzSKuQcmG8l6M9lAYnjR069Sg~Eh~yJPdLuJ7VLtMeK47EC5k1QHtqhf4Qv68vQ~~MeJ~wRUbY1g-EHWE6oXL~EezxW4DAacKHv9vfdavo-QieOOss0lbhuZfMXL8EPD9dYB~b0kCLFIXbcpr2cNNoycG~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Petaluma City Schools trustees on June 24 opted to table approval of Board Policy 5131.8 (mobile communication devices) after an extended discussion about enforcement, off-campus lunch, extracurricular activities and the timeline for implementing an accompanying administrative regulation (AR).

The policy brought to the board for a second read was described as drawing from the California School Boards Association (CSBA) model language and intentionally broad; staff said program details and enforcement guidance would be set in an AR created with a cell phone committee. Trustees and staff debated whether the board should adopt the policy now and finalize an AR later, or wait until the AR offered clear, site-level implementation steps and consequence guidelines.

Key concerns raised
Trustees and staff raised several recurring concerns: how violations would be handled at different schools and classrooms; whether phones would be confiscated or simply prohibited during instructional time; how off-campus lunch and extracurricular activities would be managed; how students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or medical needs would be accommodated; and whether the committee could finish an AR in time for a consistent rollout before the 2025–26 school year.

Timing and next steps
District staff indicated the AR was not ready in June and that the earliest practical timeline for a detailed implementation plan would likely be July or August, with full policy enforcement clarified and potentially phased in for the 2026–27 school year. Trustees moved to table the policy until the July 22 board meeting to allow the cell phone committee and site administrators time to finalize implementation guidance and draft AR language for review.

The motion to table passed on a trustee vote. Trustees asked staff to return in July with a preliminary implementation plan or draft AR so principals, teachers and families would have clearer guidance before school starts.

Public input and context
Board members noted prior local practices: cell phone limits already existed at some elementary and middle sites and the district planned to standardize practice across sites. Several trustees urged that any policy be accompanied by straightforward, commonly encountered enforcement scenarios and clear communications for staff and families.

The board's action postponed a formal district-wide prohibition at instructional time until trustees receive and consider the AR and an implementation plan at the next regular board meeting.","The board declined to approve Board Policy 5131.8 (mobile communication devices) at second reading, voting to table the item until the July 22 meeting after trustees and staff raised questions about enforcement, the administrative regulation (AR) timeline and off‑campus/lunch guidance.","actionData","errors"]

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