I’ve been letting the summer months get away from me without reporting on my meetings or activities, so this is simply a list of the major events that I’ve passed over, with links to some info on some of them. Remember you can check my calendar for info on past and (some) future events. Link to calendar: https://craigwilsonfairfieldsuisunschoolboard.com/calendar/
6/11/19 – Special Study Session- Facilities, 5:30-7:30
https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/fsusd/Board.nsf/Public
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1jLFUpJ4316VL1XoBvfBEaITfPbWbx4BJ
6/13/19 – Regular Board Meeting, 5:00-9:00
https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/fsusd/Board.nsf/Public
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1jLFUpJ4316VL1XoBvfBEaITfPbWbx4BJ
6/26/19 – Governance Subcommittee, 1:30-3:00
https://www.fsusd.org/Page/13672
6/27/19 – Regular Board Meeting – MISSED
https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/fsusd/Board.nsf/Public
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1jLFUpJ4316VL1XoBvfBEaITfPbWbx4BJ
7/11/19 – Regular Board Meeting 5:00-9:00
https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/fsusd/Board.nsf/Public
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/17AbzojGfCrJTnkra3MkiTiZ1Jx1VJcuo
7/16/19 – Facilities Subcommittee, 5:30-6:30
https://www.fsusd.org/Page/15267
8/3/19 – School Safety Issues Community Forum at City Hall – 11:00-1:00
https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/fsusd/Board.nsf/Public
8/6/19 – National Night Out 5:00-8:30
8/8/19 – Regular Board Meeting 5:00-8:00
https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/fsusd/Board.nsf/Public
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/17AbzojGfCrJTnkra3MkiTiZ1Jx1VJcuo
8/13/19 – Special Board Meeting on Data and Equity 4:45-7:00
https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/fsusd/Board.nsf/Public
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/17AbzojGfCrJTnkra3MkiTiZ1Jx1VJcuo
8/21/19 – Solano Community College Ribbon Cutting 5:00-6:00
8/22/19 – Ribbon Cutting at PSA 4:30-5:00
8/22/19 – Regular Board Meeting 5:30-9:30
https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/fsusd/Board.nsf/Public
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/17AbzojGfCrJTnkra3MkiTiZ1Jx1VJcuo
8/26/19 – Governance Subcommittee, 5:30-6:30
https://www.fsusd.org/Page/13672
8/28/19 – Special Board Meeting, 5:30-6:30
https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/fsusd/Board.nsf/Public
9/3/19 – Facilities Subcommittee, 5:45-6:45
https://www.fsusd.org/Page/15267
9/5/19 – Regular Board Meeting, 5:00-9:00
https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/fsusd/Board.nsf/Public
-Craig
June 12, 2019
This month’s notable items besides eighth grade promotions and high school gruduations were my resignation from a local music education advocacy group, and the future plans for the Spanish Dual Immersion Elementary program, currently housed at Wilson K-8 School.
My membership in the music committee (Music For Our Children – see their website by clicking here) was a factor in my originally deciding to run for the school board about a year ago (I was elected in November, about six months ago). My campaign platform contained three priorities (see my home page):
- Working to restore programs that were cut during the last economic downturn such as elementary bands, nurses and librarians;
- Examining and strengthening programs for all students, including those at the margins, so that we equitably serve all of our populations; and
- Work to increase public confidence in our schools, by reaching out to local groups, promoting open meetings and public discussion of the people’s business and building employee morale.
Notice that music education comes under the first priority, and I’ve been on the music committee since 2014, serving as newsletter and website editor and occasional all-around helper.
Here is the resignation letter I sent last week:
June 5, 2019, Fairfield CA
Dear Music For Our Children board members,
I have enjoyed working with you since 2014, when we first met to reorganize the group. I have many warm memories of events, activities, publications and contacts.
It’s time for me to resign, however, and I’d like to explain some of my thinking. I am realizing that at its core, MFOC’s primary purpose is to persuade the school board to make changes in support of music education. I am finding this incompatible with how I interpret my role as a school board member.
Maybe I should have realized this sooner. I always enjoyed publicizing school music events and promoting community awareness of the benefits of music education. I will look for other ways to continue doing these.
I find myself increasingly uncomfortable with the political side to MFOC’s activities, which involves strategizing with groups such as the teachers union. I have also been distressed to observe our method of engagement with the school district. I see good-faith efforts from them to cautiously reach out and include our perspective and values, but I don’t think our response has been in equal good faith. I shared much of this at our last meeting.
It looks like you are in good shape, though, and won’t be left short-handed. I’m attaching [to Joan] a page with the online accounts and passwords for the email, phone, website and newsletter. I’d be happy to meet with the person who takes this over and help transfer them.
With many hopes for school music programs,
Craig Wilson
(by mail to Joan, email to others)
I’ll soon be updating my biographical blurb on the district website (see it here) to reflect this. My wife remains active on the committee.
The next recent notable item was the informal decision of the board (yesterday) to direct the district to plan a future move (2021?) of the Spanish Dual Immersion Elementary School program from the Wilson K-8 School site to the Sullivan School site.
Eventually this will be brought to a formal vote in a regular board meeting, with opportunity for community comments, but the tentative planning will start soon. This was at a special board meeting to review and update the Facilities Master Plan, which details needs and plans for all the schools in the district. (See the agenda documents here by choosing the June 11, 2019 meeting, click “view agenda” then click on the Study Session “School Facilities” item; at the bottom are three documents links. Let me know if you have a hard time accessing these.) We had to choose between moving it to either Sullivan campus or the H. Glenn Richardson campus, and the cost estimates, many millions, were approximately double for H. Glenn Richardson. That was a factor in our decision.
My inspiration this month came from attending the graduation, promotion or recognition ceremonies for students at eleven different events, ranging from 8th grade promotions (2) to senior recognitions (4, including the districtwide “Highest Honors” and the Baccalaureate at St. Stephen CME Church), to formal high school graduation ceremonies will all of the other board members (6). (See my calendar for more detail.)
This is an annual series but my first, and I wondered whether it would be boring. It wasn’t, and it was sometimes deeply moving. And it was a privilege to congratulate with a handshake many of the high school graduates. For a list, see these links from the Daily Republic. (if you’re not a subscriber, I recommend it; I subscribe, and there was a special printed section with all of these names.)
- Adult School All Students
- Armijo High Top Students
- Armijo High Featured Student Stanley Jackson
- Armijo High All Students
- Early College High Top Students
- Fairfield High Top Students
- Fairfield High Featured Student Shakir Howard
- Fairfield High All Students
- Matt Garcia Academy All Students
- Public Safety Academy Top Students
- Public Safety Academy Featured Student Aswani Ulloa-Lopez
- Public Safety Academy All Students
- Rodriguez High Top Students
- Rodriguez High Featured Student Ali Hussain
- Rodriguez High All Students
- Sem Yeto High Graduation
- Sem Yeto High All Students
Lastly, here is a link to the summary of the last regular board meeting, May 23 2019. We recognized employees who will be retiring this year, new student board members and Superintendent’s Award Winners, and we heard reports on several items including changes to the elementary music program next year.
Here is a rundown of my most recent meetings and activities since my last entry, in order by date:
One of my board member duties is to keep in touch with and occasionally visit a slate of five schools that have been assigned to me this year. (Each of the seven board members has a similar list.) As part of that, I delivered proclamation posters to each school, and if the principal was on hand, briefly visited. The posters were signed by all board members and commemorated Week of the Teacher (May 5-11), Week of the Administrative Employee (May 12-18), and Week of the Classified Employee (May 19-25). On April 23rd I visited Green Valley Middle School, Rodriguez High School and Early College High School (at Solano College). Two days later I visited Dan. O. Root Health and Wellness Academy and Rolling Hills Elementary School. It was a pleasure to briefly visit each.
On Tuesday April 30th I attended the annual Solano County Teacher of the Year and Classified Employee of the Year awards at the Joseph Nelson Community Center in Suisun, where nominees from all of the school districts in Solano County were featured in a video tribute before the final recipient was announced. Our district’s nominees, teacher Barbara Niehoff and cafeteria manager Betty Gokey, didn’t take the top honor for the county but shined brightly. Here is a link to the Daily Republic story about the event, which featured a nice photo of Ms. Gokey.
Friday May 3rd I attended two events. First was the Early College High School Senior Class Project Showcase at Solano College. I was blown away by the quality of the projects. In the evening was a Rodriguez High School drama production of “Into The Woods,” which my wife Gayla and I enjoyed immensely.
Monday May 6th I attended the quarterly dinner meeting of the Solano County School Boards Association, which includes all of the school board members from Solano County (Benicia, Dixon, Fairfield-Suisun, Solano College, Solano County, Vacaville and Vallejo. I heard a presentation from three presenters, including from FSUSD’s own Jenn Roush (assistant director of curriculum, instruction and assessment). All spoke on inclusiveness laws in education. I also enjoyed visiting with other board members, including a few from neighboring districts. (Dinner was tasty, also.)
Thursday May 9th was one of our regular semi-monthly board meetings. There were many recognitions and awards, which it was a pleasure to take part in. Here is a link 5.9.19 Board Summary Notes to the official summary of the meeting.
Tuesday May 14th was the annual Substitute Appreciation Day event at the district office, honoring the hundreds of people who substitute in a variety of jobs throughout the district. Later that evening was the monthly meeting of the board facilities subcommittee. We discussed several long-term needs, including a use for the Sullivan Middle School campus. Here is a link 20A – Minutes 05-14-19 Facilities Subcommittee to the minutes of that meeting.
The next day I attended the annual Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) Induction program colloquium at the Nelson Center in Suisun, which honored and showcased all of the newest teachers in the district. I learned a lot about how our program works.
The next day, Thursday May 16th, featured two events. First was the annual Rolling Hills Elementary School Showcase of Student Work, followed by the annual “Highest Honors” program, honoring all the our high school students graduating with the top grade point averages. Here is a link to the Daily Republic story about the event, with a photo.
Saturday May 18th I attended the first hour of the quarterly Jobs and Hiring Fair at the district office, where many dozens of potential employees checked on vacancies, signed up and interviewed. I believe several (teachers for the coming school year) were signed on-the-spot.
Monday May 20th in Sacramento I attended an annual “May Revise” (state education budget) workshop, which focused on short- and long-term factors influencing school funding. There’s a lot to learn, and this was a valuable workshop.
That evening I attended the annual recognition dinner for the student board member, who will soon be graduating. Jasmine Lutz (link to biography here,) whose one-year term ends in July, was honored and praised for her service and contributions, notably the expanded “Student Voices” feature in board meetings. That has been so informative and successful it will probably be expanded.
Lastly (bringing me up to today, May 23rd in the afternoon), on May 21st I attended the annual Rodriguez High School Senior Awards Ceremony, where many dozens of scholarships were announced and seniors and their families received recognition.
This last month of the school year is a busy season for board members, culminating in the early June graduation and promotion ceremonies. (I’m signed up for eight of them.)
You can view my official school calendar using this link, where most of these events are listed.
At the last board meeting there was a lot of public interest in the decision to change the Armijo High School mascot. Before the vote was taken each of the eight board members gave a statement/explanation. Here was mine.
“I watched the committee. It was painful for all. Nobody came away feeling good, and I hope that no matter the final decision, nobody celebrates.
“Our history has given us this difficult situation. A mascot is supposed to give us a symbol that can be creatively exaggerated, that supporters can heroize and opponents can ridicule. Although my three kids all went to Armijo and remain proud of their mascot, when I was in high school I went to the crosstown rival. Every game day my friends and I were endlessly clever in coming up with ways to insult our opponent and their mascot. A mascot is not supposed to be taken personally, it’s supposed to be light-hearted, not something that gets tangled up in national controversies about racism.
“I’m convinced that the deep affection among the people in this community for that symbol does not arise from racism.
“But times are changing, and I’m going to vote to change the mascot and remove this question from the younger generation. Let the younger generation start fresh with their own issues and burdens.”
The item was approved by unanimous vote. Here is the Daily Republic article on the meeting: Click here. (https://www.dailyrepublic.com/all-dr-news/solano-news/fairfield/school-board-votes-to-replace-armijo-indian-mascot/)
There were three board meetings this week. There was nothing notable or especially memorable, but I want to continually report on my board member activities.
(To see my calendar for past and future meetings and all school events that I attend, use the link from my home page or click here. Sometimes I put descriptive notes in my calendar instead of here. The calendar is managed by the school district.)
The first (March 19th) was of the Facilities Subcommittee (here is the link to that committee on the district website, with agenda, minutes/”Meeting at a Glance” and attached documents). Subjects reviewed were a review of the hundred-million-dollar-plus in school site upgrades underway at the moment (see the attached documents for list), a report on the recent bond refinancing (which will have no impact on the district budget but will lower local taxpayer’s tax bills by a combined million dollars), a review of drop off and pickup-traffic concerns at several schools with proposed solutions, benefits and costs of recent energy upgrades, a review of recent safety and security projects, review of the under-used H. Glenn Richardson school site, and a review of the former Sullivan Middle School school site.
The second meeting (March 20th) was a review and updates of a handful of board policies (available from this link), including those dealing with online donation, disaster preparedness plans, open enrollment transfers, civics education, athletic competitions, placement in math courses, career technical (vocational) education, conflict of interest disclosures, and board meeting agendas and minutes. All of the changes were prompted by changes either in state law or recommended by the state school boards association. (To see the district website page on this Governance Subcommittee, use this link, which contains all of the proposed changes as well as meeting summaries.)
The third meeting (March 21st) was the regular semi-monthly full meeting. The notable item was a group of parents and students speaking in behalf of a beloved coach.
The meeting consisted of mostly routine items (see the meeting summary at this link, or see the agenda and minutes at this link ), but there were 11 public speakers who spoke on issues of concern. Lastly, I made my first “no” vote (and was outvoted).
Routine items were votes affirming administrative decisions on student expulsions, construction bids, new high school courses, as well as hearing reports on a variety of matters.
I spoke briefly on the upcoming changes to the “release-time” program at elementary schools, where currently music and art teachers rotate among multiple sites but starting next year will no longer rotate and some schools will have music, some will have art, and some will have other specialty subjects (to be chosen by the school). I said that the district has a long history of elementary music (going back decades) with only a brief interruption during the latest recession. This upcoming change may be the first time that elementary music (“visual and performing arts”) is given up at some elementary schools. I also said I’m concerned about the process for a school site choosing its specialty subject and for changing it after it’s been established. The item was not up for a board vote or discussion, but I was able to briefly express my thoughts.
Another comment I made on an information item was to commend the district staff involved in the recent refinancing of bonds. I said it doesn’t help their own budget any, but will save community taxpayers more than a million dollars over the remaining term of the bonds. I said the more I learn about district officials, the more confidence I gain that they are professional and capable. It’s really a high-functioning team, in spite of my former ignorant opinion that they’re just ordinary government bureaucrats. It’s a pleasure to gradually learn the role many play in keeping our district finely tuned.
It’s always a pleasure to hear district recognitions, and this time Steve Vancil, Chair of the Travis Regional Armed Forces Committee, recognized the Fairfield High School JROTC unit for their participation in the Travis Regional Armed Forces Committee Military Recognition Night. Also, Thea Spence, Transportation Administration Secretary, was recognized for outstanding achievement in support of the “Inspire: Dreams Move Forward 2019” program, which involved arranging for dozens of buses to transport students to the special event in February.
Most of the public comments speakers were students and parents from Rodriguez High School speaking in praise (and concern for the employment status of) the cheerleading coach, “Coach Mahogany.” I don’t know any details of the situation, but they said she was recently terminated but had been a powerful inspiration to parents and students, setting an long example of high standards and persistence. I was sad at the thought of someone unexpectedly losing a position, but gratified to hear so many students and parents stand up to recognize the impact a teacher/coach had made.
On a personal note, I made my first “No” vote at this meeting. Since we have a protocol that minority votes should be explained, I read this statement: “We have a written protocol that board members who vote against a proposal have an obligation to explain their vote. I note that I am exactly 102 days into my term as a board member, and this will be my first dissenting vote. When we reviewed the handbook a few weeks ago, we added a statement on page 8, item 34, that says: “Board Members will refrain from soliciting and organizing public comment on presentations.” We didn’t say what prompted that, but I suppose it would apply to things like my wife speaking earlier tonight in response to the presentation on school music release-time program. She and I both belong to a community group that advocates for school music programs. I think that proposed change was too hasty. I went and reviewed a board policy that we revised just last month, policy number 1100 with the title “Communication With The Public.” It contains this sentence: “Community members are encouraged to become involved in school activities, participate on district and school committees, provide input at Board meetings, submit suggestions to district staff, and use the district’s complaint procedures as appropriate.” That part about “community members are encouraged to … provide input at board meetings” is, to me, incompatible with the restriction we are adding to our protocols. When a community member mentions something they feel strongly about, I want to be able to say, without violating our protocols, “I encourage you to share that with the school board at our next meeting.” Therefore I’m going to vote against the proposed revisions. Thank you.”
There were several sub-votes (small changes to the handbook), but it passed anyway. I hope my disagreement on the item does not hurt my relationship with the other board members. I will fully support this and all other matters that are passed by a majority of the board, but I value being able to voice my opinion before the vote.
This meeting went by quickly (we were out before 7:15 pm). You can see a summary page using this link.
The Daily Republic wrote a nice overview of the meeting. Read it using this link.
One of the items approved, a bond refinancing, was described separately in the Daily Republic. Read it at this link.
Detailed minutes and the agenda packet papers are available from this link.
Friday afternoon and Saturday morning we held a (annual?) “board retreat” (technically two “special meetings” held in small conference rooms at the district office) organized under the following topics on the agenda: Community and Trust-building, Awareness, Building Capacity, Self-Assessment, Action Planning, Reflections and Commitments. (You can see the official notice of the meetings and some of the documents distributed by using this link, the regular start page for board meetings, and clicking down to the dates.)
The meetings were led by a presenter from the Vallejo area, Nicole Anderson. She has quite a bit of experience in leading seminars like this. As a former teacher, I’ve attended many such events, and much of it was both familiar and inspiring.
I enjoyed the casual interaction with my fellow board members, especially on the first day. The second day was less satisfying, personally, though, as we began reviewing items I was either not familiar with or had not prepared to offer suggestions for. We came up with a handful of revisions to the Governing Board Handbook, which will be considered for adoption at the later full board meeting.
I look forward to the next retreat, whenever that occurs. (The box meals from Panera, one each day, were also nice!)
Two painful choices were examined at the Feb 21st board meeting, and the routine business of the district was moved forward in other numerous ways.
You can see the brief version of the minutes here (called “Summary Notes”), or you can examine the detailed agenda and minutes at the official school district meetings page (link here).
The first item reflecting potential painful necessities was the proposed change of Matt Garcia Career and College Academy from a school with 6th through 12th grades (combination middle and high school) to middle school only (6th through 8th grades). If enacted (to be considered at the next board meeting) the high school students would be required to either return to their geographically-assigned school or apply for transfer (“open enrollment”) if they wanted to stay with their friends. This would be a painful process for some, who have become accustomed to a small high school. There doesn’t seem to be any room for exceptions (I asked).
One reason this resonates with me is because my first teaching job in the district (1999-2000, if my memory is correct) was at a newly-created small alternative high school at the Mary Bird campus. There were only nine teachers and a few hundred students, and many of us bonded. After four years, the district decided to close the school and transfer everyone to other sites. I remember the shock when we first learned of it, and the resulting gamut of feelings as the program wound down.
A detailed presentation was given (see the meeting records, or email me for a copy). The facts that stood out were the small number of seniors (3 last year, and 6 this year), the relatively high cost per student of keeping a small high school open ($8,100 per student versus $5,600 at Public Safety Academy, the other combined middle and high school), and, finally, the need for many students to use the district’s online learning platform (Edgenuity) to complete coursework in the absence of credentialed teachers in the various subject areas necessary. I’m familiar with Edgenuity, and consider it inferior to a good classroom teacher.
Several community members spoke about possible ways to keep the school open, but it looked grim. The decision is scheduled to be made at the next board meeting.
Another factor weighing in was expressed by my colleague Jonathan Richardson – that the school’s permanent namesake (former City Councilmember Matt Garcia) was not being honored by maintaining a school with a weak educational program (that is my summary of his comments). I fully agree.
I’m sure there will be more factors to consider before the final decision is made, but it looks painful any way it turns out.
The second potentially painful item is the more than $2 million in budget cuts we approved (with several more million potentially needed the year following). This is due mainly to state finance issues but will result in cutting some management positions as well as some across-the-board department cuts.
A detailed presentation was given (included with the meeting info), and state finances are “a moving target,” with many factors still undetermined. But it’s looking like we’re headed for some belt-tightening.
Other items I paid close attention to:
- Upcoming changes to the elementary school release-time specialist program (P.E., music and art teachers) mentioned by the superintendent, which will probably be brought forward in a month or so;
- The turnover in special education staff mentioned by the teachers union president, indicating a need for administrative problem-solving;
- The process for considering a change to the Armijo school mascot, which includes 22 community members who will meet to consider the matter over four meetings in February, March and April before returning with a final recommendation;
- The revised contract for the school psychologists union which was adopted.
Many other items were handled; be sure to consult the meeting documents (linked from here) or email me if you can’t figure it out.
On the main school board web page (link here) there are links to three standing committees. One of the committees I serve on is the Governance Subcommittee (link here). Wednesday February 20th at 1:30 p.m. was my second meeting as a member. This is the committee (three members of the board) that studies and recommends changes to the policy manual, which is binding on many of the operations of the district. All recommendations are sent to the full board for subsequent consideration and adoption.
This is a link to the official “Notes” (abbreviated minutes) folder for those meetings. My personal recollections follow.
Most of the nine policies considered for review were simply technical language updates made to conform with revised state laws/education codes. Almost all of them were revised to reflect, word-for-word, model policies published by the California School Boards Association CSBA), the organization that provides a slate of technical services to nearly all of the school districts in the state. You can review all of the changes we considered and approved at this link. Each update was explained by the central office administrator who specializes in that area, such as school health, suspensions, transitional kindergarten, etc.
The only one that caught my attention was the recommended deletion of the teacher transfer policy. Apparently, procedures in the contract are sufficient and CSBA had flagged an obsolete portion of the policy (which referred to the Academic Performance Index, which no longer exists). A replacement policy will be considered in the future, according to the administrator in charge.
Little by little, my exposure to details like this is giving me a sense of how the district runs. I’m almost always impressed by the expertise of those responsible for getting the details right.
Special Board Meeting, Jan 7, 2019, 3-7pm. (Note: This post is out of chronological order because it was originally a “page” on Jan 9th, which I converted to a “post” Feb 22nd. Pages can be assigned dates to be in order, but posts are given a date by the WordPress system. Today I re-worked the “Meetings” menu to simply display all blog posts in order with that tag. I’m gradually learning the WordPress website software.)
Technically, this was my first official meeting a a board member, although since it was a special closed meeting (confidential), I don’t refer to it that way. My first public board meeting was three days later.
Public details are in the agenda packet, view-able from this launch page. Here is what is disclosed:
“Conference with Labor Negotiators and Legal Counsel (Government Code Section 54957.6(f)): Board to discuss negotiations regarding the District and the Fairfield-Suisun Unified Teacher Association (F-SUTA); the California School Employees Association (CSEA), Chapter #302, Office/Technical/Business Services Unit; CSEA, Chapter #302, Support/Operations Unit; the Fairfield-Suisun Management Association (FSMA); and the Ancillary Professions Association (APA).
“District negotiators present will be Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Robert Martinez, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Michelle Henson; and Director of Human Resources Mike Minahen; Legal Counsel, Gregory Dannis of Dannis Woliver Kelley esq.; and the following Cabinet Members and School Site Administrators: Superintendent: Kris Corey, Cabinet Members Angie Avlonitis, Chris Clark, Cindy Brown, Dorothy Rothenbaum, Howard Kornblum, Kristen Witt, Laneia Grindle, Melissa Farrar, Sheila McCabe, Tim Goree; Principals: Alison Guernsey, George Porter, James Hightower, Jas Wright, Jodie Phan, John Pizzo, Ken Daniels, Kristen Cherry, Constance Williams; and Director of Maintenance and Operations Mike Swearengin.”
It was a four-hour meeting (with pizza!). There was lots of discussion. No action was taken.
Craig Wilson, Board Member, Fairfield-Suisun School Board (personal website - not official, not speaking for district) 