What’s on the Redlands Unified school board agenda for July 8, 2025

Agenda includes updates to library materials complaint procedures, approval of a new flag display policy and contract negotiations.

What’s on the Redlands Unified school board agenda for July 8, 2025
Outside Redlands Unified School District Boardroom (Photo: File / Community Forward Redlands)

REDLANDS, Calif. — The Redlands Unified School District (RUSD) Board of Education will meet Tuesday, July 8, to take a final vote on three controversial policies that would change the process for challenging library books, limit specific curriculum, and control which flags and ceremonies are allowed on campus.

The first vote on these policies took place June 24 during a marathon meeting where more than 75 people spoke, most in opposition.

The board will also take a first vote on a new parent notification policy that would require school staff to inform parents or guardians about a wide range of student-related matters, including changes to a student’s official or unofficial records.

Here’s how the meeting breaks down:

Closed Session

Before the public meeting, the board will hold a closed session to discuss sensitive matters such as labor negotiations, personnel appointments and student discipline. 

During the closed session beginning at 4:30 p.m. on July 8 the board will discuss:

  • Labor negotiations for the 2025-2026 school year with the Redlands Teachers Association and Redlands Education Support Professionals Association. 
  • Personnel appointments for new leadership positions at Beattie Middle School, Citrus Valley High School and Redlands High School. 

Open Session

Presentations and Reports

  • Diana Z. Rodriguez, Ed.D., Chancellor of the San Bernardino Community College District, will present on the colleges’ impact on the community.
  • Additional reports will be delivered by the Redlands Teachers Association, the superintendent, and board members.

Public Participation

During this time, individuals may address the Board on matters on the agenda. Speakers must submit a completed speaker slip to the Clerk or designated staff member prior to the start of public comments on agenda items. The allotted time will be announced during the meeting.

Public Hearing

Public hearings are formal opportunities for residents to speak on specific items before the board takes action. The board must open the hearing, allow public comment, then close the hearing before voting.

The Board will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the Redlands Teachers Association’s initial proposal for the 2025–2026 contract negotiation cycle.

The consent calendar groups together routine, non-controversial items for approval in a single vote, unless a board member pulls an item for separate discussion or a public comment is submitted.

On this agenda, these include:

  • Approval of transportation providers for field trips and extracurricular activities when district transportation is unavailable. 
  • Acceptance of the Proposition 28 Arts and Music in Schools Annual Report, which outlines over $2.4 million in investments in arts educators, supplies and programming. 
  • Amendments to architectural contracts for the Redlands East Valley High School pool renovations project. 
  • Agreements for TB screening for employees through Redlands Community Hospital.
  • Approval for spirit and song teams to travel to summer training camps, with no school days missed.
  • Approval of School Plans for Student Achievement for all RUSD sites for the 2025–2026 year.
  • Ratification of the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program Plan through 2028, providing enrichment for transitional kindergarten to 6th grade students.
  • Agreements to provide teacher training, literacy support and structured after-school programming, including contracts with CORE, Learning Genie and the YMCA of the East Valley.
  • Approval of an agreement with A.K. Smiley Public Library Heritage Tours to conduct tours of local historical sites and with Active Education to provide expanded learning opportunities.
  • Final vote on flag displays, library book challenge and circulum policies.
  • First vote on a new parental notification board policy and administrative regulation.

Education Action Items & Human Resources

The board will consider three stipulated expulsions for students involved in serious physical injury, assault on a school employee, and possession of a knife. It will also vote on a series of personnel actions and approve student teaching and clinical training agreements with several universities.

Closing

The meeting will conclude with public comment on non-agenda items, followed by closing remarks from the superintendent and board members.

School Board Meeting Information

View full meeting agenda

4:30 p.m. Meeting open for public comment before closed session
6:00 p.m. Open Session

District Office Conference Room
25 West Lugonia Avenue
Redlands, California

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