The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees had many topics to discuss during last night’s videoconference meeting. The board first reviewed a budget update for the 2020-2021 school year, which predicted significant revenue decline and an increase in spending due to COVID-19. The board requested a more comprehensive budget outline to be discussed at the next board meeting. The most prominent topic, by far, was the alternative graduation ceremony scheduled for the Morongo Basin high school seniors of 2020. Reporter Andrew Dieleman tells us more…
During public comment of last night’s videoconference meeting, the MUSD Board of Trustees were presented with numerous requests from graduating seniors and parents of seniors to allow some form of an in-person graduation ceremony for seniors that would comply with limited gatherings and social distancing. After much discussion among board members and a plea from Board member Karalee Hargrove, the board agreed to hold a special meeting on Friday, May 15, at 9 a.m. to discuss the requests.
The board also discussed upcoming California legislation pertaining to student homework and student suspensions and expulsions (Senate Bill 419 and Assembly Bill 982), heard a presentation on the district’s PBIS & MTSS programs, and approved the eventual purchase of $806,000 in new science books for K-6 students. Finally, the board unanimously declared May 13 as the Day of the Teacher and the week of May 18-22 as Classified School Employee Week for the District.
