South Whittier School District held their monthly board meeting on Friday, December 13th, in person at the district office and virtually via Google Meet.
At the board meeting, there was an oath of office, organization of the board, and a first interim financial report presentation.
Oath of Office
South Whittier School District Superintendent, Dr. Gonzales, led two board members, Elias Alvarado and Jan Baird, in the oath of office. Both board members were granted another term serving on the SWSD school board as each of them were uncontested in the past election.
Organization of the Board
Every year the board reorganizes member roles as president, vice president, and clerk.
Before the nomination and reorganization process began, Superintendent, Dr. Gonzales, shared some words of gratitude toward this past year’s board President, Ms. Sylvia Macias. He shared how Ms. Macias always has students and employees in mind and has a caring heart. He went on to share how she was a former student and employee of South Whittier School District and now serves as a dedicated board member.
Board members nominated and approved candidates.
The board has been reorganized as follows:
President - Jan Baird
Vice President - Francisco Santana
Clerk - Dr. Natalia Barajas
Secretary of the Board - Dr. Gary Gonzales
Member - Elias Alvarado
Member - Sylvia Macias
PRESENTATION: First Interim Financial Report 2024-2025
Associate Superintendent of Business Services, Aubrey Craig, gave a presentation regarding the first interim financial report for 2024-2025.
To begin the presentation, Mr. Craig shared the cycle of the LCAP budget and where we currently are in that cycle. He went on to share about different elements of the budget including revenue assumptions and expenditure assumptions. He then discussed the budget year financial status both restricted and unrestricted. The presentation then showed multi-year projections which included assumptions, restricted and unrestricted funds, and ending balance components.
The presentation concluded with a recommendation of a positive certification of the budget and next steps.
South Whittier School District will hold its next board meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.