RICHFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEETING

DATE OF MEETING:	Wednesday, April 17, 2024

TIME OF MEETING:	6:00 P.M. Closed Session

6:30 P.M. Open Session

PLACE OF MEETING:	Richfield School – Science Lab

Agenda documents classified as a public record and relating to an open session agenda item distributed less than 72 hours before the board meeting are available for public inspection in the Richfield School Administrative Office, 23875 River Rd., Corning, CA

BOARD MEMBERS:

JIM LONG, PRESIDENT

ROBERT JOHNSON JR, CLERK

ALISHA SAVAGE, MEMBER

COURTNEY DAGORRET, MEMBER

BRYCE BISWELL, MEMBER

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER-ROLL CALL

Present Absent

Jim Long _______ _______

Courtney Dagorret	_______ _______

Bryce Biswell _______ _______

Alisha Savage _______ _______

Bob Johnson _______ _______

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.	ADDITIONS OR ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA (54954.2 (B)

4.	PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION

Under this item on the Agenda, the public is invited to address the Board regarding items that are on the Closed Session. Speakers are limited to 3 minutes each. The Board is not allowed under law to take action on matters that are not on the Agenda.

RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

Public Employee Performance Evaluation: [Government Code 54957]

Personnel Discipline/Dismissal/Release: [Government Code 54957]

Negotiations: Conference with labor negotiator pursuant to [Government Code 54957.6]

(D) Possible Litigation [Government Code 54954.5]

OPEN SESSION 6:30 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENT ON ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

5. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE

April 19 – 5th Grade to Shasta Caverns, 2nd Grade Turtle Bay & All Fired Up

April 26 – Honor Roll to Viking Skate

April 22 – May 3 – CAASPP Testing

April 25 – ACSA Student of the Year Luncheon

April 26 – School Dance

May 3 – Ballet Folklorico

May 3 – PTO Family Paint Night

May 8 – Open House & Art Show

May 13 – 8th Grade to Oasis Fun Park

6. CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed under the consent Calendar are considered by the Board to be routine and will

be enacted by the Board in one motion. There will be no discussion of these items prior to the

time the Board votes on the motion unless members of the Board, staff or public requests

specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar.

The minutes of: Regular Board Meeting – March 20, 2024

(B)	Warrants Registry Summary

The Board is asked to approve District Warrants as summarized in the attached	document.

(C)	April Williams Quarterly – No Complaints

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA

Motion______ Second________ Aye______ No______ Abstain______

PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

Under this item on the Agenda the public is invited to address the Board regarding items that

are not on tonight’s agenda. Speakers are limited to 3 minutes each. The Board is not

allowed under law to take action on matters that are not on the Agenda.

7. REPORTS

Superintendent’s Report

School Safety

LCAP

a) Academic Goal

b) School Climate Goal

3) Facility Projects

Richfield Teacher’s Association

Board Correspondence/Communications

8. ITEMS FOR ACTION AND DISCUSSION

Under these items on the Agenda the Board of Trustees encourages public comment. To further

the hearing of viewpoints, speakers may be limited to 3 minutes on each agenda item with the

total time for public comment on each agenda item limited to 20 minutes. The Board President

will open and close public comment time.

NEW BUSINESS

Discussion - Greg Norman presentation

Ratify Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Richfield Teachers Association and

the Richfield Elementary School District for the 2023-2024 year. Salary increase of 8% on

Schedule -Salary Schedule retroactive back to July 1, 2023. (Attached). Plus a 3% off

schedule recruitment/retention stipend to be paid in April 2024.

This agreement only applies to teachers employed at board ratification.

Motion_____ Second_____ Aye_____ No_____ Abstain_____

Consider increase to Classified Salary Schedule with a increase of 8% equivalent to

percentage to RTA Bargaining agreement with ratification of 2023-24 retro back to

July 1, 2023. (Attached). Plus a 3% off schedule recruitment/retention stipend to be paid in

April 2024 to Classified Staff. This agreement only applies to classified staff that

are employed at Board ratification.

Motion_____ Second_____ Aye_____ No_____ Abstain_____

Consider Granting Superintendent, Assistant Principal/MtSS/ELD Coordinator and

Classified Management Salary increases 8% on Schedule which is equivalent to percentage

in the RTA Bargaining Agreement for 2023-24, plus a 3% Off Schedule Salary

recruitment/retention stipend to be paid to Administration and Classified Management

Employees in April 2024. This agreement only applies to Administration and

Classified Management Staff that are employed at Board Ratification.

Motion_____ Second_____ Aye_____ No_____ Abstain_____

Ratify Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Richfield Teachers Association and

the Richfield Elementary School District for the 2024-25 & 2025-26 school years.

Salary increase of .75% of the received COLA.

Schedule -Salary Schedule retroactive back to July 1, of the 24/25 & 25/26 school years.

This agreement only applies to teachers employed at board ratification.

Motion_____ Second_____ Aye_____ No_____ Abstain_____

Consider increase to Classified Salary Schedule with a increase of .75% of received COLA equivalent to percentage to RTA Bargaining agreement with ratification of 2024/25 & 25/26 school years retro back to July 1, of the 24/25 & 25/26 school years. This agreement only applies to classified staff that are employed at Board ratification.

Motion_____ Second_____ Aye_____ No_____ Abstain_____

Consider increase to Superintendent, Assistant Principal/MtSS/ELD Coordinator and

Classified Management Salary Schedule with an increase of .75% of received COLA equivalent to percentage to RTA Bargaining agreement with ratification of 2024/25 & 25/26 school years retro back to July 1, of the 24/25 & 25/26 school years. This agreement only applies to classified staff that are employed at Board ratification.

Consider Approval of increasing the Health and Welfare Benefits cap to $13,500 retroactive back to July 1, 2023.

Motion_____ Second_____ Aye_____ No_____ Abstain_____

Consider Approval of the Art and Music Discretionary Block Grant

Motion_____ Second_____ Aye_____ No_____ Abstain_____

Consider Approval of to change heading of the Business Manager Salary Schedule to Business Manager/Administrative Assist/Senior Mgmt

Motion_____ Second_____ Aye_____ No_____ Abstain_____

9.	AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING

10.	ADJOURNMENT