Athletic eligibility is likely to be the focus of the Morongo Unified School District Board of Education meeting for this evening. Dan Stork previews what else will be going on…
A late addition to the action agenda of the Morongo Unified School District Board of Education meeting for September 17 says waives the first and second readings of a Board Policy and adopts it on the spot. This departure from usual Board procedures is part of an effort to change athletic eligibility rules, so that up to six Twentynine Palms High School football players can get back on the field as soon as possible, in the wake of an emotionally charged special meeting last week. The rest of the action agenda consists of change orders and completion notices for various improvement projects around the District, which follows a presentation by Assistant Superintendent Dave Price on summer projects. The 7 p.m. regular open session will be preceded by two work-study sessions at 5 pm, on class size reduction and District academic data. Sandwiched between the open sessions is a closed session at 6:30, to treat collective bargaining and personnel issues. The meeting takes place at Joshua Tree Elementary School, 4950 Sunburst in JT.
