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In closed session the board approved three stipulated expulsions: case numbers 24\\25‑012, 24\\25‑013 and 24\\25‑014. The board also did not approve a resignation agreement for employee number 202509680; that motion failed by a 3–2 vote (ayes: Trustee Arredondo, Trustee Tortoise, Trustee Vargas; noes: President Julia Acuna Jr. and Trustee Valerie Garcia), as announced when the board returned to open session.

Outside closed session the board approved the following actions (motions noted as presented at the meeting):

- Approval of a memorandum of understanding with St. John’s Community Health for school‑based health services (no cost to the district; board discussion noted the partner provides services at no cost other than space). Motion carried (vote recorded as in favor; motion carries).

- Approval of the Title I equitable services plan for Xavier College Preparatory High School, providing Title I services for students who live inside district boundaries but attend the private school. Motion carried.

- Authorization to award E‑Rate Category 1 contract (RFP #109‑2025) for student hotspots and school bus Wi‑Fi. Motion carried.

- Authorization to award E‑Rate Category 2 contract (RFP #110‑2025) for internal connections (2025 E‑Rate funding year). Motion carried.

- Approval of purchase from Apple Inc. for student iPads, classroom Apple TVs and iPad cases. Motion carried.

- Approval of the 2024–25 second interim report and multi‑year projection (see separate article for details). Motion carried.

- Approval to increase a purchase order with Clean Diesel Specialists. Motion carried.

- Authorization to award Bid #174‑2025FB for North Shore Elementary School — relocation of a 24‑inch main water line for Coachella Valley Water District. Motion carried; board noted the work was in the North Shore Elementary budget.

- Adoption of Resolution 2025‑36 authorizing participation in a national purchasing cooperative contract (Blick Art / GPA national purchasing cooperative contract #23‑13P‑04). Motion carried.

- Approval of a memorandum of understanding with CSEA Chapter 109 regarding contractual layoff language and the seniority list. Motion carried.

- Approval for 15 K–12 teachers to attend the 2025 Good Teaching Conference (Garden Grove, CA); board noted the trip is mandated by contract. Motion carried.

- Approval of the consent calendar covering routine district items. Motion carried.

Votes on many routine purchasing and contracting items were recorded as carried after the board asked for questions and received none; the board used the standard roll‑call/voice vote formula for those items and recorded motions as approved.

Actions coming out of closed session were announced when the board returned to open session. The three expulsions were approved on stipulated agreements; the district announced the motions were made by Trustee Arredondo and seconded by Trustee Tortoise for at least some of the expulsions, with the votes recorded as 5–0 for the expulsions listed. The decision not to approve the resignation agreement on employee number 202509680 was recorded as a 3–2 vote with the ayes and noes announced publicly.

The meeting included brief public comment, multiple recognitions of students and coaches, and multiple reports from student trustees and board members before the series of business and human resources actions was taken.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CVUSD Board Meeting 04/03/2023","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting the Coachella Valley Unified School District board approved the district's second interim report and a series of contracts, MOUs and purchases, and announced three stipulated expulsions in closed session; the board also voted 3–2 not to approve a resignation agreement for an employee.","taxTitle","Coachella Valley Unified, School Districts, California","taxId",14551,"location","California","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6087814,"CVUSD board files positive certification but projects $44.3 million deficit in 2024-25 second interim",1101,3254000,4355000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2888046-d48353bb4e72ad7eb17a8d0396851914&start=3254&end=4355","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2888046-d48353bb4e72ad7eb17a8d0396851914/thumbnail_3254000.jpg","/articles/6087814/California/CVUSD-board-files-positive-certification-but-projects-443-million-deficit-in-2024-25-second-interim","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6087814-2158ab748d2aaa27c41dbc49d50f91b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770917590&Signature=WB5LUskXmqojq3BtZA9JaFE2XqrkGx~Am~GkPxPSXh58l64MX10TY2KGYx01RXWnc90dU7MkaFvk6UumT85R~cYtQ4yM6WtSUG13rZK5QgG55vRZFdZkl8M4LepctmqAU5On-zv6XwO7kK4hMpNTvV0ajjFIQbolqpmXSc~dDXqZORsNmxuhoQYIoltItHMU~DTQEwuoLKyjJTukPqQbjTigmSF56RHPMY5shseiWlIRcjWq12cGYPXS~jKFDe1QPHwb4Bw2PvJQXLqhSmzZjaHBG~OMidMkezUHr7jptarAi9jF~Y33W-kRz-cG4dUC3IpZOKgpdwyBCkYcsIQDWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coachella Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees approved the district's 2024–25 second interim budget report and multi‑year projection, filing a \"positive certification\" even while presenting a projected deficit of $44,300,000 for the current fiscal year.

Superintendent Tavares, who presented the report, said, \"At this time, the District is filing a positive certification that we will meet our financial obligations in the current and in the two subsequent years.\" The report reflects revenues of $373,600,000 and estimated expenditures of $417,000,000 through June 30, 2025.

The report matters because the district must certify whether it can meet its financial obligations; staff said the district's current numbers show it will meet the minimum required reserves in the near term only if planned reductions are implemented. The board vote to accept the interim report was unanimous.

District staff told the board the second interim reflects revenues and expenditures through Jan. 30, 2025, and uses several assumptions: an estimated funded average daily attendance (ADA) of about 14,009 (the district's estimated actual ADA was higher at 14,417 but funding is based on prior-year averages), statutory cost‑of‑living adjustments (COLA) from state projections for the coming years, and negotiated salary step increases. The presentation said certificated step-and‑column increases of 2% and classified increases of 1% were included in the budget; health‑and‑welfare caps of $21,655 for certificated and $22,000 for classified staff were also listed.

On reserves and balances, the presentation showed a beginning combined fund balance of roughly $148,000,000, projected revenues of $373,600,000, and projected expenditures of $418,000,000, leaving an estimated year‑end deficit of $44,300,000 and an ending general fund balance stated as \"a hundred and 4\" in the presentation. Staff also described a stabilization commitment of $46.8 and an economic‑uncertainty reserve described as \"12.5.\" (Numbers are presented as they were provided in the board presentation.)

Staff emphasized that the district's multiyear projection remains in a structural deficit: even with the reductions already approved and included in the projection, the district projects continued deficit spending in later years unless additional actions are taken. Staff noted that the reductions the board had already approved are necessary to meet the three‑percent minimum reserve in the projection; without those reductions the district would not meet the reserve requirement. Staff also said that if approved cuts are implemented now, the district would reduce the amount it would otherwise need to cut in subsequent years; one projection cited a potential additional need of about $7,500,000 in a later year if current assumptions hold.

Board members pressed staff on several line items. A trustee asked about an increase in books and supplies compared with past actuals; staff responded that the uptick reflected unspent one‑time dollars that must be maximized before the fiscal year ends, and that the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) alignment and planned activities required additional budgeted supply and contracted services dollars. Staff said they would provide updated unaudited actuals in September to reconcile budgeted versus actual spending.

Board members also asked about how layoff reductions already in the budget affect the projection; staff replied those reductions lower salary expenditures and are reflected in the multiyear projection. Staff clarified that enrollment growth and ADA differ: while enrollment was reported at about 15,900 students, ADA (the attendance measure used for funding) is lower because students are not present every day. Staff said increasing ADA is an initiative the district is pursuing to improve revenue and reduce the structural deficit.

Superintendent Tavares and staff outlined next steps: the district will finalize P2 data (the attendance reporting that determines final funding), incorporate the state's May revise to adjust revenue assumptions, present budget development for 2025–26 in May or June, and present unaudited actuals in September.

Board action: the board approved the 2024–25 second interim report and the multi‑year projection (motion and vote recorded during the meeting; motion carried). The certification was filed as \"positive,\" per the district presentation.

Looking ahead, staff repeated that while the district meets minimum reserve thresholds in the short term with the planned reductions, it must continue work to address the structural deficit through a mix of spending reductions, increased ADA/revenue, and ongoing monitoring of one‑time versus ongoing expenditures.","The Coachella Valley Unified School District board approved its 2024–25 second interim budget and multi-year projection, filing a \"positive\" certification even as staff warned of a $44.3 million projected deficit and ongoing structural shortfalls that will require further reductions if attendance and revenues do not improve.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: CVUSD board approves interim budget, contracts, MOUs and records expulsions

CVUSD board files positive certification but projects $44.3 million deficit in 2024-25 second interim