The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees will hold their regular 6 PM meeting tonight at Joshua Tree Elementary. For the meeting’s agenda, Desiree Hernandez and Brenda Barker Andrews will be presented with School Lunch HERO awards by No Kid Hungry Representative Robin Hernandez, and Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services Amy Woods will recognize Twentynine Palms senior Hannah Grabow, who placed 6th in the Health Occupation Students of America competition.
There will be various policy updates, including one for districts participating in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program that, in their bids and contracts, must specify where agricultural food products are grown, packed, and processed, including whether the quality and price of the domestic product versus non-domestic sources; another policy update to caution districts charging religious groups direct costs for use of district facilities when those costs are not charged to other groups due to the potential conflict between a U.S. Supreme Court decision and state law. Lastly, there will be policy update requiring the ballot label of a school district measure on a county ballot to offer more transparency with their associations.
The Board will vote on a Twentynine Palms High School field trip for an “Every 15 Minutes” event June 24th to raise awareness for juniors and seniors about the dangers of drinking and driving.
Action items include bylaw updates for district legal representation, adoption of ordering a School Bond Election, and revisions to the Management Salary schedule.
