Board approves routine resolutions, authorizes Chromebook sale and advances Roseville High project

The Roseville Joint Union High School District board voted on a package of routine action items on May 28, approving county election services, a credential exception for one teacher, a surplus Chromebook sale program, a mitigated negative declaration for the Roseville High improvement project and a second reading of core Spanish textbooks.

Election services: The board approved resolutions to request election services from Placer County and Sacramento County (resolutions 24‑08 and 24‑09) to implement the district’s conversion to trustee‑area elections. The board discussed placement and voter lookup tools and agreed to add links to county registrar pages on the district website. Both resolutions passed by voice vote.

Credential exception: The board approved a one‑year education code exception (resolution 24‑11) to allow a Roosevelt High School teacher, Paul Stewart, to continue teaching integrated math 1 to tenth through twelfth graders despite a credential that limits him to ninth grade. Trustees said Stewart has relevant coursework (18 units in mathematics) and extensive experience; staff stated the action relies on Education Code provisions that allow annual board authorization.

Chromebooks sale: Trustees approved resolution 24‑12 permitting the district to declare older Chromebooks surplus and offer families the option to purchase a Chromebook and charger for $40. The superintendent and chief business officer described the process as a method to return devices to students while reducing waste and preserving district loaner inventory.

Roseville High project: The board adopted a mitigated negative declaration prepared by PlaceWorks for the Roseville High improvement project and delegated authority to staff to file a Notice of Determination and proceed with next steps. Staff said the environmental review found no significant impacts after mitigation measures and that water‑resource comments had been addressed.

Textbooks and other items: The board approved a second reading and adoption of core Spanish textbooks (native Spanish 1–2 and Spanish 1–4) following the district’s review and site council process. Trustees also received an annual debt summary and a preliminary budget report; final budget adoption is scheduled after the LCAP vote on June 11.

Votes at a glance: all items listed below were approved by voice vote or unanimous roll call as noted.

• Agenda adoption: approved (voice vote; recorded as unanimous).

• Closed session report: ratified stipulated expulsion order (5–0; unanimous) and approved a readmission motion (unanimous).

• Consent agenda: approved (roll call; unanimous).

• Placer County election services (resolution 24‑08): approved (voice vote; unanimous).

• Sacramento County election services (resolution 24‑09): approved (voice vote; unanimous).

• Education Code exception for Paul Stewart (resolution 24‑11): approved (voice vote; unanimous).

• Chromebook surplus and sale (resolution 24‑12): approved (voice vote; unanimous). Staff clarified the $40 sale includes charger and is intended as an affordable option for families.

• Roseville High School Mitigated Negative Declaration: approved (voice vote; unanimous). PlaceWorks determined mitigations sufficiently address potential impacts.

• Core textbook second reading and adoption: approved (voice vote; unanimous).

Trustees closed the meeting after listing several pending agenda topics—attendance boundary discussions, personal finance and ethnic studies graduation requirements and wellness policy direction—to be scheduled in future meetings. The board adjourned.