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What’s on the Redlands Unified school board agenda for June 9
Trustees will hold public hearings on the district’s budget and Local Control and Accountability Plan, consider a $905,590 YMCA afterschool partnership and review millions in Measure D-funded campus safety projects.
REDLANDS, Calif. – The Redlands Unified School District Board of Education will hold public hearings Tuesday on its proposed 2026-27 budget and Local Control and Accountability Plan, key annual documents that outline how the district plans to spend money and improve student outcomes.
Trustees will also consider a nearly $906,000 agreement with the YMCA of the East Valley to provide afterschool programming and approve a major safety upgrade project at Beattie Middle School.
Here’s what to know:
Budget and accountability plan hearings (9a)
The board will conduct three public hearings related to the district’s finances and priorities for the 2026-27 school year:
The district’s 2026-27 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)
The district’s proposed 2026-27 budget
District reserve balances that exceed the state-recommended minimum reserve requirement
The LCAP outlines the district’s goals, spending priorities and strategies for improving student achievement, while the budget details how those plans will be funded.
YMCA afterschool program agreement (14f)
Trustees will consider approving a one-year, $905,590 agreement with the YMCA of the East Valley to operate afterschool enrichment programs at four district schools.
The program would be funded through After School Education and Safety (ASES) and Expanded Learning Opportunity Program (ELOP) funds and would continue the district’s partnership with the YMCA to provide academic support, enrichment activities and student supervision outside regular school hours.
Beattie Middle School safety project (12i)
The board is expected to award contracts totaling approximately $3.8 million for Phase 1 of the Middle School Safety Project at Beattie Middle School.
The Measure D-funded project includes:
Security fencing and gates
Electrical and low-voltage system upgrades
Concrete and paving improvements
General construction work
New policy for naming schools and facilities (13a-b)
Trustees will consider adopting a new board policy and administrative regulation establishing procedures for naming schools, buildings and district facilities.
Technology and online safety services (12b)
The board will consider a three-year agreement with BorderLAN for districtwide web filtering, student online safety monitoring and classroom management software.
The contract would cost approximately $497,188 over three years and is intended to help the district comply with federal internet safety requirements.
Literacy and dyslexia screening support (14d)
Trustees will review an agreement with AMIRA to provide reading assessments, dyslexia screening and AI-supported reading tutoring for students in grades K-2.
The $84,375 program is intended to help the district comply with California’s new dyslexia screening requirements, which take effect during the 2026-27 school year.
New flag football courses (14h-i)
The board will consider adding flag football to the district’s secondary physical education course catalog.
The courses were recommended by the District Level Curriculum Committee and would be available during the 2026-27 school year.
Measure D oversight report (7a)
The Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee will present its annual report on Measure D bond spending.
The committee is responsible for reviewing expenditures from voter-approved bond funds and reporting annually to the public on how those funds are being used.
Student discipline (15a-e)
Trustees will consider five student expulsion cases involving allegations that include:
Harassment, threats or intimidation
Possession of a dangerous weapon
Assault or battery on a school employee
Physical injury or threats against another person
Controlled substance violations
Other items
The board will also:
Approve the district’s annual application for federal Title I, II, III and IV funding programs
Review a declaration of need for fully qualified educators for the 2026-27 school year
Consider new military leave regulations for employees
Approve agreements for student meal services and transportation services
Review fire alarm replacement design work at four district campuses
Approve the Redlands Adult School course catalog for 2026-27
How to attend or participate
The meeting will be held Tuesday, June 9, at the Redlands Unified School District Board Room, 25 W. Lugonia Ave.
Closed session starts at 3:30 p.m. Open sessions starts at 6:00 p.m.
Members of the public may submit speaker cards before the public comment period begins. Individual comments are limited to three minutes.
The meeting will also be livestreamed on the district’s website, though public comments must be made in person.
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