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Expulsions
- Case 24/25-22: Motion to accept the recommendation on the expulsion case was moved by Trustee Medina, seconded by Trustee Casten; roll call vote recorded unanimous ayes and the motion passed.
- Case 24/25-28: Motion accepted; roll call vote unanimous; motion passed.
- Case 24/25-29: Motion accepted; roll call vote unanimous; motion passed.
- Case 24/25-31: Motion accepted; roll call vote unanimous; motion passed.
- Case 24/25-32: Motion accepted; roll call vote unanimous; motion passed.

Consent and other routine approvals
- Multiple consent items (F items) were approved by roll call. Trustee De La Torre abstained on a subset of warrants/consent items that had been pulled for discussion.
- Item F-3 (warrants) and Item F-6 (contracts/bonds) were pulled for separate discussion and were later approved with some trustees abstaining on particular votes.

Personnel and recognitions
- The board approved resolution 2024/25-114 (district-wide electronic access control contract) and other contract items; votes recorded in favor with some abstentions on other items.
- The board approved a resolution recognizing National School Nurse Day and a resolution recognizing May as Better Hearing and Speech Month.
- Acting Superintendent Lisa August's employment agreement (interim superintendent contract effective 05/15/2025 through 06/30/2026) was approved by roll call. The contract sets the interim superintendent's annual salary at $261,537; the contract allows her to revert to the CBO position effective 07/01/2026.

How the board voted
Votes were recorded by roll call on nearly all action items. Where roll calls were read aloud, trustees recorded \"Aye\" for passage on the majority of items listed above; a small number of abstentions were recorded on specific consent and bond items. Several motions passed unanimously.

Why it matters
The consolidated list reflects routine governance actions (consent approvals and recognitions) together with higher-stakes personnel, safety and budgetary actions (expulsions, contract approvals, and the superintendent employment agreement). The meeting also included lengthy public comment on administrative reassignments and staffing concerns, and legal questions around contracting and procurement that the district said it would address.

For reference: the board placed numerous actions into the public record and will continue follow-up implementation through district staff, HR and facilities teams.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SRCS Regular Board Meeting - May 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its May 14 meeting the Santa Rosa board approved multiple expulsions, several consent items, recognized staff and students, and approved the employment agreement for Acting Superintendent Lisa August.","taxTitle","Santa Rosa Elementary, School Districts, California","taxId",49324,"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},6555739,"Teachers, students and parents urge reinstatement of principals and criticize administrative churn",174,102000,276000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3353955-9130ce6785074252605c2317254b46cc&start=102&end=276","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3353955-9130ce6785074252605c2317254b46cc/thumbnail_102000.jpg","/articles/6555739/California/Teachers-students-and-parents-urge-reinstatement-of-principals-and-criticize-administrative-churn","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555739-9323e9a4300d9f631d3be7a9f7785d0b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164925&Signature=J-ntAqDDm7LtXs7m~jp46fuBHPmg2awPt8XvVfpVoi8D252yRwbQO~FTVP03Rm2l9v2~vSw3umUW5anREJsoxkwSrm8Hexa61x20Cri48raCJd11LViMcHPRn-y5fu-iK25KL7JiQqNKHTa6-zQ3DLi8xnYO4y6KMJxEuV~XgfAbubyDzm2Sq6Ge3cyvxVs3jUzvNMyd1UKDUpaRX-Ik9EjhVOKqqZ1e2srEOvJ5HfOQ6mJ-7EUc~ddM32ugYwB7BSs20htGuAhr4ayV~K4Ipe-UqjEJt3wBzwo7O7Y5gMFMW4Qd2Nxn-iJu-D~IeVJn9xy4VRKG1yyLSfDl3hPB0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public comment at the Santa Rosa City Schools Board of Education's May 14 meeting focused heavily on demands to reinstate school leaders and on frustration about frequent administrative changes at several campuses.

Speakers and key demands
- Tyson Resler, science department chair at Maria Carrillo High School, thanked the board for action to remove a prior superintendent and urged the board to reinstate principal Amy Weese at Maria Carrillo. \"Thank you for not just hearing, but listening to the needs of our community and taking action,\" Resler said.
- Rachel Gunter, a teacher and parent, said it had been \"62 days since the student led walkout in support of principal Weese's reinstatement,\" and that students, staff and families had repeatedly contacted the board. \"As a parent, I can't stress enough how unsettling and worrisome it has been waiting for 2 months for this decision to be made,\" she said.
- Monet Bell, a long-time district employee, also urged reinstatements at multiple sites and asked the board to \"please, please, please add her back onto Montgomery High School\" referring to Mercedes Thompson.

Broader staff concerns
Other speakers used the public-comment period and later agenda comments to describe the effects of frequent principal turnover. Micah Carlin Goldberg, a sixth-grade teacher at Steele Lane Elementary, said his site had four principals this school year and that turnover was \"destroying school communities.\" He praised Michael Jablonski, who is serving as Steele Lane administrator, as \"easily one of the best administrators I've ever had.\" Donna Gibson, speaking on special-education staffing, criticized the district's use of outside agencies and said the district was paying agency staff far more than in-house classified staff.

Why it matters
Multiple speakers described sustained community activism (walkouts, petitions, repeated board appearances) demanding the same personnel decision. Board members acknowledged the concern and said they have received numerous emails and calls. Acting Superintendent Lisa August said she is meeting with affected administrators and site teams and committed to more transparent communications.

Next steps
Board members did not take specific public-action votes tied to the protests during the public-comment period; however the district reported multiple administrative reassignments and decisions earlier and during the closed session portion of the meeting. The personnel matters raised by commenters remain subject to board policy and personnel procedures.","During public comment at the May 14 Santa Rosa board meeting, teachers, parents and students repeatedly called for reinstating principal Amy Weese and other administrators, and several speakers described ongoing instability from frequent site leadership changes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6555745,"Board authorizes bond issuance, approves $9M security upgrade and other facilities moves",0,8788000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3353955-9130ce6785074252605c2317254b46cc&start=8788&end=8788","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3353955-9130ce6785074252605c2317254b46cc/thumbnail_8788000.jpg","/articles/6555745/California/Board-authorizes-bond-issuance-approves-9M-security-upgrade-and-other-facilities-moves","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555745-c08f2315bbcdea1620c6d0bf81bd54be/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164925&Signature=HbMjaLDQK~tCVA5UusQbKiQ9IKqXdc~l4SX39RJNvsCtmpG7xkRKdafemujimo2QOkO-WUYxqRuSRHCoc0mnoxPB0Mk~qBTTjMqqZk0wyLaqIpGcui5hZL55PrqzTo0KmXmH3O0vFrCgeIQqKdjaRaEEjT32YJjCknfjMkonYt0vLS7ZVq0oxykDzB7oVq1PZFe-ppHyzeNsdK9IW9ezIobch8S1zt1sEZEdGkXEqAuWh32G0FMWJGmq8imtwqv5usIdlt2xXTvADIy2MTUubZChnBa4mk-Uh4xKJs-AJOlR6SSsPuLfA45H-ts6vK8tPzqWQlufoW5WpVHbDsL98Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Rosa City Schools Board of Education on May 14 approved resolutions authorizing new bond issuances and signed off on several major facilities and security contracts as the district advances a multi-year plan to modernize campuses.

Bond and contract approvals
Trustees approved a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of up to $30 million in general obligation bonds for the elementary district (Resolution 2024/25-121) and up to $100 million for the high-school district (Resolution 2024/25-122). Acting Superintendent Lisa August said those are \"not to exceed\" amounts; actual sale details will be determined based on market conditions and the district's cash needs.

The board also approved a contract amendment for a district-wide electronic access control system with an approximate price tag discussed in the meeting of about $9 million. The district's facilities staff said the contract covers door strikes, electrified hardware, new closers and integration with phone and lockdown systems. Director of Facilities described the upgrade as intended to ensure that \"if a lockdown is triggered, the system will lock every door on the campus immediately.\" Trustees asked about battery backups, logging and how card access would replace mechanical key systems to reduce lost-key costs.

Public comment and procurement questions
Several public speakers criticized how the district awarded moving contracts tied to summer consolidation projects without soliciting project bids from all firms prequalified under an earlier RFQ. Rachel Shadburn of Schultz Brothers Moving and Storage told the board the district gave project details to a single firm and requested that the district pause awarding moves and reopen competitive bidding. She said: \"This is in direct conflict with the directive provided from the RFQ stating, no contract will be entered into as a direct result of this RFQ process. The district did not solicit proposals.\"

District and legal response
District counsel and staff responded that the work was classified as professional services and therefore not subject to the $50,000 public-works bidding threshold; staff said each contract amount was below the professional-services limit (listed in the meeting as $115,000). Executive Director Eric Oden and acting superintendent Lisa August said legal counsel had reviewed the decision and that moving forward would be urgent to keep consolidation timelines and MOU commitments with the teachers union intact.

TK buildings and deferred maintenance
Trustees approved a resolution enabling design and procurement work for TK classroom buildings tied to the district's reconfiguration timeline; staff said lead times for these projects require decisions now so facilities will be ready if the board later decides to place TK programs on middle-school campuses.

The board also heard a deferred-maintenance update outlining a large backlog of repairs across campuses. Facilities staff described a district-wide deferred-maintenance spreadsheet that tracks asset age, expected lifespans (for example, roof life 25 years, carpet 10'15 years), and cost estimates, and said bond funds along with state matching grants are the primary sources to address larger infrastructure needs.

Why it matters
The bond authorizations and the security contract are intended to accelerate multi-site upgrades, replace aging hardware, and support a district plan that includes school consolidations and reconfigurations. The moving-contract dispute and the legal response underscore tensions between speed, procurement rules and cost savings during an accelerated construction and reconfiguration schedule.","Trustees authorized up to $30 million (elementary) and $100 million (high school) in bond issuance, approved a district-wide electronic access-control contract and advanced several facilities actions tied to school reconfiguration.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6555750,"Santa Rosa board approves final layoffs, rescinds some notices after MOU changes",878,7536000,8414000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3353955-9130ce6785074252605c2317254b46cc&start=7536&end=8414","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3353955-9130ce6785074252605c2317254b46cc/thumbnail_7536000.jpg","/articles/6555750/California/Santa-Rosa-board-approves-final-layoffs-rescinds-some-notices-after-MOU-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555750-811c66b1ddcbec7d2dd55f075e0185df/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164925&Signature=YejzmKh8MP~Wmp84F1mWgft62NQrQ5CF5mJXKme-ToFwVNg1bqBZEvY1M6WM7u0sSyz-062EB9JNGYW1hAHlWjprKE4fybQFG-5EJIMVgN9x64YytpLmQcjGhm3YxFmBOfUZx2kvRhxQCcP84axd7auAPY1lME8aMhudISExcoNz9I4GT4i-LFuim034ZSmFa4NeJd954kvCj4Nqf-G~NSlxcne09583wFcWl9MfLnMqUmeJwUTxKNPc-kaxGQZW38s48fILKIN95UEBwJ78x7Yo3Rj9ms4I8aQSUg2q7P6HFKwQYNHjIehbnBYKF2bPk0V0iOcMJooBhzCZlWTxQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Rosa City Schools Board of Education voted May 14 to issue final layoff notices affecting certificated and classified staff for the 2025–26 school year while also approving job-description changes and selective rescissions after negotiations with the California School Employees Association (CSEA) chapter 75.

Acting Superintendent Lisa August and district HR staff presented final lists and fiscal estimates. HR director Dr. Vicki Zanz told the board the certificated reductions as presented would yield about $8,914,965.51 in salary-and-benefit savings and $2,148,550.98 in certificated administration savings, for a combined reduction of $11,063,516.49. The classified reductions totalled 93.07 FTE with estimated savings of $7,421,600.98; a separate set of seven classified supervisory eliminations was listed at $1,039,032.94.

Those figures do not fully reflect attrition, resignations and retirements that reduced the number of names that ultimately required layoff notices. Dr. Zanz described the statutory timeline the district must follow, and she said the district used current preenrollment to calculate counselor allocations.

Why it matters: Board members and union leaders framed the votes as difficult but necessary steps to stabilize district finances. At the same time staff and union representatives pressed the board to limit layoffs, preserve key student supports and keep affected employees involved in planning for transitions.

What the board approved and rescinded
- The board approved the district's final certificated reductions (resolution number 2024/25-112) after discussion and a roll-call vote; trustees voted to accept the recommendation.
- The board approved the final classified reduction (resolution number 2024/25-113) and then approved an MOU and job-description package (CSEA 24/25 No. 9) that allowed rescinding notices for the eight most senior restorative specialists and three clerk/typist positions reclassified as special-education technicians.

Union response and staff concerns
Mary Lehman, president of CSEA Chapter 75, urged the board to approve the MOU and to include classified staff in planning for school consolidations. \"That will be 13 lives changed, 13 families with a bit more peace of mind,\" she said during her report to the board.

Santa Rosa Teachers Association representatives and site staff also addressed the board during public comment and in reports, pressing for more involvement in decisions and expressing concern about the human consequences of staffing reductions.

Board discussion and process details
Trustees and district leaders emphasized that the reductions were made under state law processes that use seniority and categorical formulas rather than merit. Trustee questions focused on counselor ratios (the district used a 400-to-1 standard k'12 for counselors) and the district's ability to rehire employees. Dr. Zanz stated rehiring eligibility periods as 39 months for permanent classified employees and 39 months (per certificated rules described) with probationary employees having shorter priority periods.

District staff noted the board had used targeted LCAP funding to restore some counselor positions and to fund MTSS and college/career counseling positions, which reduced the number of layoff notices that needed to be sustained.

Closing context
Trustees acknowledged the difficulty of issuing notices and repeatedly said the decisions were not made lightly. Trustee comments and union testimony framed the votes as necessary to reach the district's budget targets while highlighting ongoing concern about losing experienced educators and support staff. The board voted to approve the reduction resolutions and the associated MOU/job-description items; the district will notify affected employees and continue rescission and rehiring actions where possible.","The Santa Rosa City Schools Board of Education on May 14 approved final reductions in certificated and classified staff for 2025–26 while rescinding several layoff notices after new job descriptions and an MOU were agreed with CSEA.","actionData","errors"]

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