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Notable approvals included: the prequalified pool of architect firms for Measure HB-related construction (PBK and West Group Design); a prequalified pool of topographic and land-surveying firms (IMEG, NV5, BKF Engineers and PSOMAS); Pringle Group Inspection Services for the Hermosa Vista turf-conversion inspection; and an agreement with RHA (Richard Heath Associates) for retro-commissioning work on HVAC and controls for the VISTA/VUE project.

The board adopted Resolution No. 19:24–25 authorizing temporary use of Fund 40 to pay Measure HB/HV project expenditures with reimbursement upon sale of general obligation bonds; staff said the use of Fund 40 will allow project momentum to continue while awaiting bond proceeds. The district clarified Fund 40 is a capital projects fund and reported the current balance includes proceeds from a prior property sale to the city.

The board also approved an increase to district purchase-order limits (supplies/furniture/equipment from $20,000 to $25,000; repairs/landscape/other services from $10,000 to $15,000) to speed procurement between monthly board meetings. Administrators said comparable districts may have higher thresholds.

To comply with California's food-waste diversion law (Senate Bill 1383), the board approved a partnership with Food Finders to collect leftover food from schools, including refrigerated pickup of shelf-stable items, fresh fruit and expiring milk, to be redistributed to local agencies.

The district approved a contract with Kroll LLC for annual asset tagging and capital-asset reporting required by auditors, and ratified a consultant agreement for an independent educational psychological assessment (Antonia Glaacki). In each case staff said proposals met requirements and recommended approval.

Board members moved and seconded the motions and the items passed by voice votes recorded as \"Aye.\" Several presenters thanked selection panels and referenced interview panels for professional services; staff emphasized that approval of prequalification pools does not itself create immediate costs but allows the district to solicit later proposals for particular projects.

The actions advance Measure HB/HV construction planning, routine inspection and commissioning work, compliance with state waste-diversion law and operational efficiency measures intended to speed purchases and project delivery.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hermosa Beach School Board Meeting April 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a series of action items including prequalification pools for architects and surveyors, inspection and commissioning contracts, a temporary use of Fund 40 for Measure HB/HV expenditures, increased purchase-order limits, a food-diversion agreement to meet SB 1383, asset-management services and other routine contracts.","taxTitle","Hermosa Beach City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",71860,"location","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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6608287,"Hermosa Beach City School District votes in closed session to pursue PowerSchool data-breach claims; hires Franz Law Group",2663,4719000,7382000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939739-881f026fba5a201c628b617e117a1d69&start=4719&end=7382","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939739-881f026fba5a201c628b617e117a1d69/thumbnail_4719000.jpg","/articles/6608287/Hermosa-Beach-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Hermosa-Beach-City-School-District-votes-in-closed-session-to-pursue-PowerSchool-data-breach-claims-hires-Franz-Law-Group","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6608287-a16e865b9c616a06dcad4d31f07fe4b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201952&Signature=jGOXQgUKRrmyNX-r3LAfyKR79J0gQJoPm9MvjBJDAviIiMu0VriP3vJU~vwR8Y~osuScdxDMxqt9vVrVEftFaNyTGav4tR03-FHI5lw2E7fddx-P11FtlREyCoD11oUffFPB7DfzG0I7Tsl~lj3UxKjYIy8h7NwaeYPOdF77lhE9H~Tc1okuyFCNsksyN~BVYSeJ295pqMuBfpVIswcoxDdfiSeSSdyzRbOo44rKekeVojxgLLXFNAmI3sOPgcCSSjdO7C0FpdptN~CW~QAuM2-rk7xnsiXHGhHPfbr6XKobh1cRhsH3sphSaxwPtj5CymYPGT9k1MSIlqqgIregKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hermosa Beach City School District board reported that, following closed-session deliberations, it voted to initiate or intervene in litigation related to the PowerSchool student-data breach. The board then approved a contract with Franz Law Group in open session to provide legal services in pursuing claims arising from that breach.

In a closed-session report read during the regular meeting, President Cole said the board \"by 4 to 4 majority vote decided to initiate or intervene in the legal action PowerSchool data breach litigation.\" The report said the district will disclose the names of defendants and other particulars \"once formally committed\" unless disclosure would jeopardize service of process on unserved parties or the district's ability to conclude settlement negotiations to its advantage. President Cole read the roll-call portion of the report: \"Board member Reid Cluth, yes. Board member Bovey Lamonica, yes. Board member [name not specified], yes. And board member Cole, yes.\" The report noted Board member Van Landingham was absent.

On the open session agenda, Superintendent Susan Wilds presented a legal-services agreement with Franz Law Group to represent the district \"in connection with pursuing claims in any form for damages associated with the PowerSchool data breach litigation.\" Board members moved, seconded and voted to approve the contract; the motion carried with the board answering \"Aye.\" The agenda item summary said staff recommended approval of the contract.

The closed-session report included a procedural caveat: the district will not disclose information if doing so would jeopardize legal process or settlement negotiations. No defendants were named in public session, and the Franz Law Group contract references general representation related to the PowerSchool litigation rather than naming specific parties.

The vote to pursue litigation and the subsequent authorization to retain outside counsel indicate the district intends to pursue legal remedies related to the PowerSchool incident. The district did not release additional financial estimates, timelines or details about potential claims during the meeting.","Board reported it voted in closed session to initiate or intervene in litigation related to the PowerSchool data breach and then approved a legal-services contract with Franz Law Group in open session.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6608291,"Hermosa Beach City School District outlines special-education expansion, proposes coordinator role",2018,6226000,8244000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939739-881f026fba5a201c628b617e117a1d69&start=6226&end=8244","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939739-881f026fba5a201c628b617e117a1d69/thumbnail_6226000.jpg","/articles/6608291/Hermosa-Beach-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Hermosa-Beach-City-School-District-outlines-special-education-expansion-proposes-coordinator-role","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6608291-4aee9d7e17caa2751e5fcd9746c7e49b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201952&Signature=efUw9unv56nKQGd8UWysWXSjz1xJ8lVXIS2Pol~0brwkxxSSjUEYH1vkBKpTx3pMBknNvro1SemVnrlntm7PIwa81KY~2YaVZIJV-TiM1KTZk~AA7Nyikz5Byo~Q~ke4ivAZsGO9kuotEQt7wa5m3n45HA4TkpWYXC7X8TXRBizEwaIMO3asC8VZ-J3lOSfbCGH4QZrNktSo~GH~t7vdcG6r-7t29Ya~1PuSlRdY2Ffc3uWH9y-dVBKf4Onj6FNMfX~g6VZRjjZzQ32HoWMV3ZV97eRKZ2rrbJV3jeG6bOVoWvaGb6JPWxAXuux4jUuvnKQX2CppzxJ7A~FmCyAPuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hermosa Beach City School District officials gave a detailed update on special-education programming and asked the board to approve a new special-education coordinator position to oversee compliance, inclusion and districtwide interventions.

District leaders said the proportion of students receiving special-education services is just under 11 percent of enrollment, lower than neighboring districts that range roughly 12–18 percent. The district reported its largest special-education categories are \"other health impaired\" and speech and language delays, followed by specific learning disabilities and autism. Staff said a student can be eligible under more than one category.

The presentation emphasized efforts to move the district from targeted state oversight to a \"compliance only\" status in the California Department of Education's annual determination. \"We are on compliance only,\" a district staff member said, adding that the district is the only one in the Southwest SELPA at that level and that the change means the district currently does not have to submit a corrective plan to the SELPA though it will continue monitoring and improvement efforts.

Staff described local professional development this year that they called a \"special ed boot camp,\" regular collaboration with the SELPA and an inclusion advisory committee that includes paraeducators, general-education teachers and administrators. The committee has been examining service delivery models, pushing for more \"push-in\" supports in general-education classrooms and promoting universal design for learning strategies (for example, posting daily agendas, using visual representations of learning goals, allocating brief executive-functioning time and predictable classroom systems).

District presenters tied the work to the recently adopted ELA curriculum, saying they selected materials designed with universal-design principles: engagement through open-ended essential questions, multiple representations of content (art, music, realistic texts) and alternative ways for students to demonstrate learning before pen-and-paper assessments.

Staff also described current staffing and identified gaps. The district currently employs school psychologists, RSP teachers, BCBAs, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, adaptive PE teachers and paraprofessionals. District staff said one clear need is a certificated special-education program coordinator who also holds an administrative credential and a special-education credential; the coordinator would lead behavioral intervention training districtwide, support Tier 1 implementation of the new ELA curriculum for diverse learners, oversee early-intervention screening (including implementation needs tied to the dyslexia screening law, Senate Bill 114), and help improve legal defensibility of IEP documents.

Superintendent Susan Wilds told the board the position's funding was aligned through regional SELPA work and local budgeting; she noted corrections to the salary-step numbering that were included in the revised job description on the board agenda.

Board members thanked staff for the presentation and asked clarifying questions about caseloads and implementation. After the discussion, the board approved the administrative employment transaction and the revised certificated administrative salary schedule for the special-education coordinator position.

The presentation included performance measures the district will continue to monitor, including CAST and i-Ready data and suspension/compliance indicators collected by the California Department of Education. District staff said they will continue monthly SELPA coordination and on-site coaching to support teachers and administrators.

The board discussion on special education and the subsequent approval took place during the regular board meeting; staff notes and curriculum materials remain on public display at the district office for community review.","District staff presented special-education data, inclusion strategies and a staffing plan including a new special education coordinator position; the board approved the administrative job description and revised salary schedule.","actionData","errors"]

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