All Public Comments are due 15 minutes prior to the start of each meeting. 

Regular meetings of the Waugh School District School Board are held at 6:30 p.m.

Closed Session meetings are held at 5:30 on the second Tuesday of each month.

GOVERNING BOARD MEETING DATES

2022

January 11, 2022

February 8, 2022

March 8, 2022

April 12, 2022

May 10, 2022

June 14, 2022

June 28, 2022* Changed to June 16, 2022

August 9, 2022

September 13, 2022

October 11, 2022

November 8, 2022

December 13, 2022

*This is a change from the regular meeting schedule

SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS     

Public participation for Zoom Meetings. Public comments can be submitted by email to msulme@waughsd.org. All comments are due by 5:15 on November 10th. All public comments will be read in Open Session. Please limit comments to 450 words.

Regular meetings of the Governing Board of the Waugh School District are held the second Tuesday of each month in the Multipurpose Room at Corona Creek School, located at 1851 Hartman Lane in Petaluma, at 6:30 PM. Occasional Closed Sessions of the Board are held at 5:30 PM to discuss confidential topics such as contract negotiations, personnel, and student issues. 

A file of the documents and background information concerning the agenda items is made available to the public in the meeting room. It is requested that the file not to be removed from the meeting room so that all who attend may have access.

Individuals who wish to broadcast, photograph, or tape record open meetings may do so from a location at the back or side of the meeting room, so long as a distraction is not created. 

Accessibility Accommodations

If you require assistance to access the Board meeting room or to otherwise participate at this meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact the Superintendent at 707 765-3331.  You are encouraged to provide as much advance notice as possible to better enable Waugh School District to meet your accessibility needs in accordance with applicable law. 

Public Records

In accordance with Government Code section 54957.5 and the Public Records Act, public records that are distributed to a majority of the Board of Trustees concerning the open session agenda will be made available upon request.  Such records distributed less than 72 hours prior to a regular meeting are available for inspection at the District Office located at 1851 Hartman Lane, Petaluma, CA.

Consent Agenda

Consent Agenda items are typically routine and non-controversial in nature and are considered for approval by the Board with a single action. The Board may remove items from the Consent Agenda for discussion. If members of the public wish to comment on Consent Agenda items they may do so during Community input. See requirements below for community comments.

Approval of Agenda

The Board of Trustees reserves the right to change the order in which agenda items are discussed and/or acted upon at this meeting.  Subject to further action by the Board, this meeting will proceed as provided in this agenda.  Items may be added to this agenda for discussion or action only as permitted by law. 

ORDER OF BUSINESS
 

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 

If a member of the community is interested in presenting information to the Board during an agenda item, it is the person’s responsibility to complete a Public Comment Sign In Form before the start of Open Session.  This Form must be filled out if a person is interested in speaking on any topic.  Public Comment Forms can be obtained from the District Administrative Secretary. 

When the Board President brings an agenda item to the floor, the Superintendent will provide a brief overview of the item.  At that time, one person at a time who completed a Public Comment Form on that specific item will be provided three minutes to share information with the Board.  The purpose of allowing community input is to ensure that the Board has access to information before rendering a decision.  The District Administrative Secretary will be the timekeeper for all community members speaking on a given topic, and she will notify all present when the allocated three minutes are up. 

“Community Comment” is an opportunity for the public to present information about items that are not on that month’s agenda.  To keep meetings streamlined, focused, and timely a maximum of twenty minutes of “Community Comment” will be permitted at each meeting.  Only community members completing a Public Comment Form before the start of Open Session will have an opportunity to present/speak.     

Agenda items are specific in nature.  Once the Superintendent provides a brief overview on an agenda item, one person at a time that completed a Public Comment Card on that specific item will be provided three minutes to share information with the Board.  A total of twenty minutes will be provided for input on each agenda item.    

 Once a member of the community has presented, their opportunity to provide information on “Community Comment” or an” Agenda” item has ended.  Since the purpose of community presentations is to provide information to the Board, the public should refrain from asking questions.  If the community has specific questions about a topic, they are encouraged to schedule a meeting at a later date with the Superintendent.  The Superintendent will answer any/all questions that are not confidential in nature.                         

If you wish to distribute materials to the Board, please submit 10 copies to the Superintendent. The Board will hear public comments only on matters over which they have jurisdiction.

The Board can take no action on items brought to their attention by the public at meetings that are not on the board agenda for action.

The Board is not allowed to discuss personnel issues at public meetings.

1851 Hartman Lane
Petaluma, California  94954
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