Category Archives: Travis Unified School District

Travis hears updates on possible sixth-grade move | dailyrepublic.com

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By Susan Hiland

The Travis board of Trustees heard an update on the latest information for the possible reconfiguration of the sixth grade in the Travis School District.

As part of the investigation of possible grade-span reconfiguration, the staff have been exploring facilities options related to moving sixth grade to Golden West Middle School.

The report covered the possibility of not moving sixth grades and staying in the same facilities or moving to Golden West.

Source: Travis hears updates on possible sixth-grade move | Education | dailyrepublic.com

On TUSD agenda: Initial contract hearings for teachers, support staff – The Vacaville Reporter

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By Richard Bammer

Hearings for initial contract proposals from the Travis Unified Teachers Association and the California School Employees Association are on the agenda when the Travis Unified School District board meets tonight in Fairfield.

Open to the public, the meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Travis Education Center, 2775 DeRonde Drive.

Teachers and trustees will be negotiating a successor collective bargaining agreement to replace and supersede the current contract, which is in effect through June 30.

Source: On TUSD agenda: Initial contract hearings for teachers, support staff – The Vacaville Reporter

Campus Safety Consultations hired by Travis Board of Trustees | dailyrepublic.com

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By Susan Hiland

Jason Johnson, owner of Campus Safety Consultations was hired by the Travis Board of Trustees to examine the safety of school properties.

Johnson made a presentation about a proposal for safety and security consultation services at the board meeting Tuesday night.

The Travis Unified School District is taking a proactive approach to campus safety after a threat was called in on Feb. 2, which proved to be false.

Source: Campus Safety Consultations hired by Travis Board of Trustees | News | dailyrepublic.com

Travis board hears input on moving 6th-graders to Golden West | dailyrepublic.com

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By Susan Hiland

The Travis Board of Trustees heard feedback from surveys regarding Grade Level Reconfiguration for sixth-graders in Golden West Middle School from other schools.

The location and structure of sixth grade have been discussed many times over the years, and given the new Strategic Plan, LCAP and Facilities Master Plan, formal consideration of this topic makes sense at this time in order to maximize resource use and institutional coherence, according to the staff report.

The survey included 4,525 students, staff and parents. They had nine focus groups encompassing 527 students. They held 15 parent meetings and 12 staff meetings.

Source: Travis board hears input on moving 6th-graders to Golden West | Education | dailyrepublic.com

Travis Board looks for public interest in Goldridge property | dailyrepublic.com

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By Susan Hiland

The Travis Unified School District board voted to approve a resolution for accepting offers to lease or purchase the district’s Goldridge property at Tuesday night’s meeting.

Back on the Nov. 14 meeting, the board learned about options for the use or disposal of unused district property, including specifically the Goldridge property, according to the staff report.

The board was advised that current law, until July 1, 2024, provides a streamlined option for it to declare a property “surplus.” This can be done if it has not been used for a school facility.

Source: Travis Board looks for public interest in Goldridge property | Education | dailyrepublic.com

TUSD Board eyes May for possible new superintendent to be hired | dailyrepublic.com

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By Susan Hiland

McPherson & Jacobson, a firm that is conducting a national search for Superintendent Pam Conklin’s replacement has at least seven possible candidates so far, according to Travis Unified School District Board President Board President Matt Bidou.

Superintendent Pam Conklin announced her retirement on Feb. 7.

The board decided to go with a third-party search firm to find her replacement at last month’s meeting.

Source: Travis School Board eyes May for possible new superintendent to be hired | Education | dailyrepublic.com

On TUSD agenda: Initial contract hearings for teachers, support staff – The Vacaville Reporter

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By Richard Bammer

Hearings for initial contract proposals from the Travis Unified Teachers Association and the California School Employees Association are on the agenda when the Travis Unified School District board meets tonight in Fairfield.

Open to the public, the meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Travis Education Center, 2775 DeRonde Drive.

Teachers and trustees will be negotiating a successor collective bargaining agreement to replace and supersede the current contract, which is in effect through June 30.

Source: On TUSD agenda: Initial contract hearings for teachers, support staff – The Vacaville Reporter

Plans underway for hiring new Conklin replacement | dailyrepublic.com

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By Susan Hiland

It’s full-steam-ahead in the search to replace Travis Unified School District Superintendent Pam Conklin.

Conklin announced her retirement last month.

At the last meeting, the board hired McPherson & Jacobson, a third-party firm, to facilitate the search to fill the position.

On Tuesday, the board held a special meeting to discuss parameters for the position and a timeline to hire a new person to fill the role of superintendent by the end of April.

Source: Plans underway for hiring new Conklin replacement | Education | dailyrepublic.com

TUSD Ramps Up Search for New Superintendent – BNN

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By Nasiru Eneji Abdulrasheed

Fairfield’s Travis Unified School District is in the midst of a significant transition, following Superintendent Pam Conklin’s retirement announcement last month. In response, the board has engaged McPherson & Jacobson, an external firm, to lead the search for a new superintendent, aiming for a candidate to be in place by the end of April.

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Travis board looks to firm to assist with search for new superintendent | dailyrepublic.com

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The Travis Unified School District Board has begun the search to replace the retiring superintendent.

Superintendent Pam Conklin announced her retirement on Feb. 7.

The board decided to go with a third party search firm to find her replacement.

The board heard from three firms at Tuesday’s special meeting: Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates; Leadership Associates; and McPherson & Jacobson.

Source: Travis board looks to firm to assist with search for new superintendent | Education | dailyrepublic.com

Travis superintendent announces retirement | dailyrepublic.com

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Superintendent Pam Conklin announced her retirement from the Travis Unified School District.

In a letter sent Wednesday by board President Matthew Bidou to the Travis School Community, he announced that Conklin plans to retire at the end of the school year.

Conklin took over the office of superintendent officially in April 2017. She served as interim superintendent after Superintendent Kate Wren Gavlak retired in February of that year.

Source: Travis superintendent announces retirement | Education | dailyrepublic.com

Travis school board finally has a new board member | dailyrepublic.com

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By Susan Hiland

Travis School Board has a new member, Melinda Beyer from Travis Air Force Base who filled the spot left by former board Trustee member Zenobia “Z” Muhammad.

Her resignation left a vacancy in Trustee Area 1 of the Travis Unified Governing Board for several months.

Under the Education Code, the Board had to fill the vacancy by appointment prior to the November 5, election. The individual appointed will hold office until the next regularly scheduled election for Governing Board on November 5, which is the same year Muhammad’s term would have ended according to the staff report.

Source: Travis school board finally has a new board member | Education | dailyrepublic.com

Vanden keeps streak of Academic Decathlon state appearances alive | dailyrepublic.com

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The Vanden High Academic Decathlon team is going to the state competition for the 23rd straight year – finishing second overall at this year’s regional competition.

Campolindo High School in Morago won the Bay Region Academic Decathlon, which finished Saturday, and will represent Contra Costa County at the state finals to be held March 22-24 in Santa Clara.

The Vanden team is comprised of Cailyn Nguyen, Alyssa Patterson, Xavier Ramirez, Sarah Salmi, Charlotte Rains, Kindal Reddic, Rohan Kamath, Alan Dorji, Mahi Chanan, Joshua Richardson, Hannah Leibert, Michael Pierandozzi, Brayden Lam, Isabella Lam and Francesco Xie Santora. The coach is David Kenyon.

Source: Vanden keeps streak of Academic Decathlon state appearances alive | News | dailyrepublic.com

Students compete in final VEX Robotics competition | dailyrepublic.com

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By Susan Hiland

The final VEX Robotics competition saw students from 11 teams hailing from four different Solano schools compete for top spots.

The Solano County Office of Education (SCOE) and Solano Community College (SCC) partnered to host the events this year.

“After the pandemic we found that a lot of the robotics teams were not active anymore,” said Lilibeth Pinpin, director of innovative programs and student success for the Solano County Office of Education. “This really helps students get reconnected with school. The kids were really excited to be back and that translates to other areas in school.”

Source: Students compete in final VEX Robotics competition | Benicia-Vallejo | dailyrepublic.com

Fairfield City Council moves forward on plans for new Markeley Lane | dailyrepublic.com

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By Susan Hiland

Safety concerns have been at the forefront of complaints from parents, teachers and students over Markeley Lane ever since the new overpass was constructed. A portion of the road was closed when the Peabody Road overpass was built.

Before the overpass, Markeley Lane gave easy access to parents and students for Center Elementary, Golden West Middle and Vanden High schools.

Drivers must now access the schools using other streets, often leading to long traffic backups and many safety concerns.

Source: Fairfield City Council moves forward on plans for new Markeley Lane | Education | dailyrepublic.com

Travis school board creates first Strategic Plan | dailyrepublic.com

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By Susan Hiland

The Travis Unified School District board approved the first Travis Strategic Plan for the next few years at its Tuesday meeting.

The Strategic Plan is a management plan for the district, which also lays down the foundation for goals, tackling budgeting issues and creating a template for the Local Control and Accountability Plan, or LCAP.

The plan was developed in collaboration with representatives from Travis community members, board members and staff last month over the course of three days, according to Fred Van Vleck, lead consultant for the National Center For Executive Leadership, who gave a recap of the workshop.

Source: Travis school board creates first Strategic Plan | Education | dailyrepublic.com

Goldridge property declared surplus at Travis board meeting | dailyrepublic.com

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The Travis Unified School District board voted to approve a resolution declaring the Goldridge property as surplus.

At the Nov. 14, 2023, meeting, the Board learned about options for the use or disposal of unused district property, including specifically the Goldridge property, according to the staff report.

The board was advised that current law, until July 1, 2024, provides a streamlined option for it to declare a property “surplus.” This can be done if it has not been used for a school facility.

Source: Goldridge property declared surplus at Travis board meeting | Education | dailyrepublic.com

Travis comes to terms with funding fencing around schools | dailyrepublic.com

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By Susan Hiland

The discussion on how to install fencing at three schools – Vanden High School, Golden West Middle School and the Travis Education Center – continued at Tuesday night’s meeting for the Travis governing board.

Gabe Moulaison, chief business officer, gave an update on the staff findings for the project during the presentation.

The cost overall remains at around $2.8 million, which did not include the work on sidewalks to adapt for the new fencing, which would be a required additional part of the project for some areas of the fence line.

Source: Travis comes to terms with funding fencing around schools | Education | dailyrepublic.com

All-girls team leads Vex robotics league heading into finals | dailyrepublic.com

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A five-member, all-girls team from three schools and three school districts leads the VEX robotics league heading into the final competition.

“And they are killing the boys,” Lilibeth Pinpin, director of Innovation Programs and Student Success at the Solano County Office of Education, said in an interview about Team Solano, formally known as Solano County Girls Who Code Club.

The group is comprised of four high school students and one middle school student, organized by parents, and representing Vacaville Christian High in the Vacaville Christian Schools, Rodriguez High in the Fairfield-Suisun school district, and Golden West Middle School in the Travis school district.

Source: All-girls team leads Vex robotics league heading into finals | News | dailyrepublic.com

Travis school board continues talks on fencing | dailyrepublic.com

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By Susan Hiland

The discussion on fencing three schools – Vanden High School, Golden West Middle School and the Travis Education Center – continued at Tuesday night’s meeting for the Travis governing board.

At last month’s meeting, the board asked the staff to draw up plans for completing the project in phases rather than one at a time, to detail the cost difference.

This idea of fencing in the three schools has been discussed for many years. The increase of gun violence over those years has made some board members concerned about student safety.

Source: Travis school board continues talks on fencing | Education | dailyrepublic.com