School Board Meeting Report

December 11, 2025

Here are the links to the agenda and the YouTube video of the  meeting. 

Times noted are time stamps from the video.  All of the powerpoints noted can be found in the agenda.

• 1:11 Secondary Spotlight:  Folsom High School.  Students celebrate the  many facets of student life at FHS.  [IVd. ppt]

• 1:15 Annual Reorganization of the School board

  • New President:  Jennifer Laret

  • Vice-President:  Y.K. Chalamcherla

  • Clerk:  David Reid

  • Representative to the Sac. County Reorganization Committee:  Kara Lofthouse

• 1:33 Hometown Heroes Awards:  Recipients are two students from our schools - siblings.  Watch the clip to have your heart strings pulled.  Congratulations to the family for making it through a long and challenging journey.

• 1:39 Safety Committee Report [ppt]

  • Details emotional and physical safety efforts

  • Outlines safety trainings to date including iSMART (Internet, Social Media Awareness Resources and Training) and trainings for campus monitors and yard supervisors.

  • Shares a focus of this year the ATOD (Alcohol, tobacco and Other Drugs) and the work done in conjunction with health services

• 2:13 FCEA organization report

• 2:23 Sunshine letters from FCEA and FCUSD  [XIIIa&b pdfs]

  • This is an annual exchange of non-monetary bargaining openers.  This year both groups had the same list of items that have been in the works for the last few years.  

    • Article 8 (collaboration and supervision)

    • Article 10 (updating 10.5 inclusion language)

    • Article 12 (evaluations)

    • Article 19 (Progressive Discipline (us) update language re employee discipline and complaints (district))

    • Appendix D (athletic and music stipends updates)

• 2:29 1st Interim Budget Presentation  [XIIIc ppt]

  • This budget includes several updates since the Board approved a tentative budget in June.  Since that time, the state budget is complete and included new one time monies that will help offset the impact of the ending of some post-covid funding.  Departments at ESC have been reviewing their budgets and have found some efficiencies also included here.  Finally, the district starts its budget assuming that all unfilled positions will be filled and that new employees will all take benefits.  In this budget, there is a 40% reduction for unfilled positions and corrections when new employees don’t take benefits too.  As the year moves on further updates in this area will occur.

  • There is still a structural deficit in the budget that started back before covid.  It was $14 million - with these updated it is now $13.8 million.

  • This year and for the next two projected years the district’s budget shows us with a positive certification with the County Office of Education

• Order of Seniority [XIIId pdf].  This establishes the order if employees have the same seniority date.  It is unchanged from last year.

Next Regular Board Meeting:  January 15, 2026