The Board of Trustees met on December 13, 2024, for a regularly scheduled Board meeting. Here are the highlights of the meeting. This publication is not intended to cover all items addressed at the meeting but a condensed version to keep our community informed. To view the agenda and video of all board meetings, access the link here.

Celebrations

Trustees Take Oath of Office and Elect New Officers

Congratulations to new Trustee Sumiti Mehta and re-elected Trustees Micah Grant and Erika Harden for being selected to serve the Natomas Unified School community for the next four years. Trustee Mehta made history by being the first Southeast Asian woman elected to the Natomas Unified School District Board of Trustees and the first Indian woman to be elected for an elected position in the City of Sacramento. Senator Angelique Ashby swore her in. Trustee Grant was re-elected for a third term and was sworn in by NUSD Trustee Scott Dosick. Trustee Harden was re-elected for a second term and was sworn in by Mayor Pro-Tem Karina Talamantes.

After the Trustees took the oath of office, they recessed for a reception to celebrate with family, friends, staff, and community members. When they returned, they selected new officers. Congratulations to the following officers for 2025:

• President Micah Grant
• Vice President Scott Dosick
• Clerk Sumiti Mehta

Board Approves 2024-2025 First Interim Budget Report and Positive Certification

The Board of Trustees approved the First Interim Budget Report which reflects the District has a positive qualification, meaning that the district can meet its financial obligations for the current year and the next two years at this time. Some key points that were shared with the Board include: 

• School districts are experiencing a decline in student enrollment.
• Rising costs of benefits, pensions, and operations often outpace revenue increases creating budgetary strains.
• Staffing shortages in specialized roles like Special Education, Sciences and Math, and bilingual education.
• Despite deficit spending, the district will meet its financial obligations in the current and two subsequent years.
• After approving the First Interim, the Board approved a resolution to commit a portion of the ending fund balance to be available if the district should need financial stabilization in the future.

The next NUSD Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 15, 2025.