News, Notes & Votes

BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

Twin Rivers Unified School District

June 16, 2015

Mission:  To inspire each student to extraordinary achievement every day.

From left, Board President Rebecca Sandoval, Breana Engram, Student Services Director Rudy Puente.

1.  RECOGNITION - Student Board Members for the 2014-2015 School Year

The Board of Trustees recognized Student Board Members Caleb Druckhammer (Rio Linda High), Breana Engram (Grant High), Luis Leyva (Creative Connections Arts Academy), and Geneva Speakman (Rio Linda High) for service rendered as Student Board Members during the 2014-2015 school year.

2.  RECOGNITION - Welcome and Introduction of Newly Hired Classroom Teachers and Support Staff for the 2015-2016 School Year

District Administration introduced newly hired classroom teachers and support staff for the 2015-2016 school year.

3A.  RECOGNITION - Resident Artists    

In November, 2014, eight Any Given Child Resident Artists partnered with 12 TRUSD elementary teachers, 2nd - 6th grades from eight sites. The Resident Artists represented the arts in either music, theatre, visual arts, literary arts or dance.

From left, Maria Dickerson, Board Member Walter Garcia Kawamoto,
Arts and Career Education Director Jackie White. 

3.  RECOGNITION - Alphabet City / Milton 510 "DO ARTS" Award

"A Day in the Life" is a collaborative project between Milton 510 Bowens and Maria Dickerson. The unit will be displayed at the TRUSD District Office June to August, 2015 and culminated with an Art Show on June 6, 2015.      

"DO ARTS" represents an artist that is developing world-class innovative creative advocate beings. TRUSD presented this award of recognition to Maria Dickerson, A Day In The Life Project, as the role model and second recipient of this award.

4.  PRESENT - Dual Language Immersion Program Presentation, Madison/Noralto/Johnson Elementary Schools

A highly effective, research based program that closes the achievement gap, produces students that are bilingual/biliterate and 21st century learning by providing instruction in both English and Spanish throughout the school day.

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[PRESENTATION]

5.  PUBLIC HEARINGS -

Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)
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2015/2016 Proposed Adopted Budget
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6.  PUBLIC HEARINGS -

TRUSD/Twin Rivers Police Officer Association Contract Proposal
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Twin Rivers United Educators (TRUE) and TRUSD 2015-2016 Contract Proposal Reopeners

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7.  APPROVE - Personnel Recommendations

The Board of Trustees approved all personnel recommendations. The recommendations included new hires, promotions, resignations and leaves.

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[Personnel Recommendations]

To view the complete agenda from the June 16, 2015 Board Meeting, please visit the following link: [AGENDA ONLINE]

Board of Trustees to meet again:
Tuesday, June 23, 2015

6:00 p.m. Closed Session / 7:00 p.m. Open Session

5115 Dudley Boulevard, Building A, McClellan, CA 95652