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Key appointments approved 5‑0 included:
- Alan Barrera Oriana as the 2025‑26 student board member (oath to be given Aug. 13).
- Ryan Sheehy, Chief of Human Resources (appointment approved 5‑0).
- Leonie Medina Estrada, Executive Director of Human Resources and Risk Management (approved 5‑0).
- Keisha Emendorfer, Director of Human Resources (approved 5‑0).
- Martha Thomas, Director of Assessment, Research and Evaluation (approved 5‑0).
- Brenda Barbera, Director of Budget Accounting and Fiscal Compliance (approved 5‑0).
- Matthew Rosso, Director of Technology and Innovation (approved 5‑0).
- Nicole Bergland, Principal, Walnut Acres Elementary School (approved 5‑0).
- Jeanne Johnson, Principal, El Dorado Middle School (approved 5‑0).
- Jamie Keith, Principal, Valley View Middle School (approved 5‑0).
- Dr. Ronald Richardson, Principal, College Park High School (approved 5‑0).
- Megan O'Malley, Principal, Prospect Continuation High School and Horizon Center for Independent Study (approved 5‑0).

The board also approved an amendment to the employment agreement for General Counsel Suzanne Starsecki Kim (range 48 step 9, salary $259,488) through Feb. 28, 2028, by 5‑0 vote; the motion amended and extended the agreement as presented.

Other approved items by unanimous vote included acceptance of the final Measure C Citizens Bond Oversight Committee annual report, adoption of the Arts & Music in the Schools (AMS/Prop. 28) annual report, approval of amendments to the Northgate High School stadium lighting memorandum of understanding, a revised developer fee certificate form and renewal of the MOU providing financial and operational services to Eagle Peak Montessori School. The board also approved revisions to high‑school science course descriptions (Living Earth, Chemistry and Physics of the Universe).

Most consent‑calendar and routine votes passed by 5‑0, with motions typically made by one trustee and seconded by another. The board president announced votes as 5‑0 adopted for the listed appointments and consent items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mt. Diablo USD Board Meeting 6/11/2025 Part 2","oneSentenceSummary","The Mount Diablo Unified board approved a slate of personnel appointments, several routine agenda items and ancillary measures on June 11, including multiple human‑resources leadership hires, school principal appointments and the amendment to the general counsel employment agreement.","taxTitle","Mt. Diablo Unified, School Districts, California","taxId",14134,"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},6647855,"Board holds public hearing on LCAP and proposed 2025‑26 budget as district projects multi‑year deficit",2578,5088000,7666000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3785055-9f19bcebbf8792ca1b8836a60fea30e7&start=5088&end=7666","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3785055-9f19bcebbf8792ca1b8836a60fea30e7/thumbnail_5088000.jpg","/articles/6647855/California/Board-holds-public-hearing-on-LCAP-and-proposed-202526-budget-as-district-projects-multiyear-deficit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6647855-a5ca1230d0b69674002a9c06ff44a1ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1773644984&Signature=L7Mybcd-UPbCUDeC3q9CYG~8rK9cXHjDHm9qHkwxgitHv4-g3d4vyXs0q0Rfl6SolLL~DgfQ6fzziSPEI2ddmZfeyPeRDAsrs61pC9zt~JxJA297bPZXMkZ7Uf9VWmFGEDaZ-gtfYZdxkdnp~rrcHxLejBx8kzmMehfRNKUpAkGFLiXgdtV5YZ7pVCUuw9kDndezEpx3~trH1gy91Sj9~3bc~P3DJH5udVbWAMirVcdkOkwT0TO~HxErTQAynfowPyxyuNhZUuBWZ3g9yI4glnyizpJabPF4yb5K3RGP4kRDAqG6jK4ZEht99ipcEBzHYDGUNZ6JjTjMVbTnyUv9Nw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mount Diablo Unified officials presented the draft Local Control and Accountability Plan and the district’s proposed 2025‑26 budget at a public hearing on June 11 as the board accepted public input ahead of scheduled action later in the month.

Superintendent Dr. Adam Clark and LCAP staff described the LCAP as a three‑year strategic document that sets district goals on student achievement, family and community engagement, educator development and focused support for historically underserved groups. LCAP presenters emphasized that the plan is a living document: staff will use data cycles (plan‑do‑study‑act) and stakeholder feedback to refine actions and metrics. The LCAP draft includes the new state LTEL (long‑term English learner) metric and identifies class‑size reduction, professional development, family engagement and targeted support for focal scholar groups as priorities.

District fiscal staff presented a proposed budget built on the Governor’s May revise and district assumptions. The proposal shows total projected revenue of about $470 million and proposed expenditures of roughly $515 million, producing a planned deficit of $44.3 million for 2025‑26. District presenters said the deficit reflects a conscious plan to spend down one‑time funds and other reserves while continuing targeted spending on strategic priorities; the proposal also includes $6.5 million allocated to class‑size reduction measures, paid from unrestricted funds and identified priorities.

Presenters warned the outlook is uncertain: state and federal deliberations on one‑time block grants, a potential TK add‑on and broader budget negotiations could materially change revenues. Staff also reported recent liability insurance assessments tied to state legal developments would increase contracted‑services costs, and that potential future collective‑bargaining outcomes could affect multi‑year projections.

The board opened the record for public comment and heard a speaker who asked for clearer, more readable LCAP documents and called for greater family engagement measures. Trustees and staff said the district will accept written feedback on the draft LCAP through June 18 and return a final LCAP and the budget for board action on June 25. The board closed the public hearing at the end of the presentation.","At a public hearing the district presented its draft Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and a proposed 2025‑26 budget that projects a $44.3 million planned deficit; board and presenters emphasized targeted interventions, class‑size reduction funding and the need to monitor state and federal budget developments.",{"_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":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6647860,"Board recognizes outgoing Measure J oversight members after public objections over committee staffing",323,4722000,5045000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3785055-9f19bcebbf8792ca1b8836a60fea30e7&start=4722&end=5045","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3785055-9f19bcebbf8792ca1b8836a60fea30e7/thumbnail_4722000.jpg","/articles/6647860/California/Board-recognizes-outgoing-Measure-J-oversight-members-after-public-objections-over-committee-staffing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6647860-372e567d3f77e6a03aeddd450bb17ef9/orig.mp4?Expires=1773644984&Signature=hXRhoSJ-26bo9PLBU2dwigRqpcbpKCLf9PEnaVa~L3JP0FGVO6nm4j-3yp4GwBNUj8HijsQ5VlpUKIvNCbBLMRKg4YIFVqmUd3u48jJf5l1DWhs284Gh6RJvULBozDZ06kCYuCNMYNc20kMLZSZORQz2YlYMCSO0N7HaXiubErrZzjZAz2YkcF0bzEbCddMb9CkA5AgaIPd80OlwWrsyquDf2ugIvHyBwOiikS5l2THwUW0ES-kHvc7OKWLpuFkd7jM4Cxg2uRT~6Hyzn0lQGZSYAsHj~Sm7HldXRJOKc0O~-3LoQ~XssaD5qANXNUbCFdBp9cmrA8Iq1U0Opi6CcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mount Diablo Unified School District board on June 11 publicly thanked members of the Measure J Citizens Bond Oversight Committee and approved a motion recognizing the end of several members’ six‑year terms while allowing any member to continue serving until a successor is appointed.

The motion followed public comment from committee members and community speakers who said the district’s recent removal of six of eight committee members left the oversight committee without its chair, vice chair, meeting schedule or the capacity to carry out work required by Proposition 39 and the Education Code. At least one public commenter said the action appeared to be taken to “silence the concerns of the oversight committee,” and a grand jury report released that week called for an independent Measure J oversight structure.

Trustee Mason moved an item that formally thanked Gina Haynes, John Fronte, Mark Willis, Jay Beddicare, Jim Walsh and others for their service and recognized that their terms conclude on Aug. 21, 2025, but allowed members to continue in their positions until successors are appointed. Board members framed the action as an administrative step to re‑open the committee’s application process and to encourage renewing committee independence.

The board approved the motion 5‑0. During debate trustees emphasized appreciation for the volunteers’ unpaid work and said the district will seek to expand outreach and reconstitute the committee to ensure it meets statutory independence and membership requirements.

No board member moved to reinstate the removed members as a group; the action invites applicants and preserves continuity by allowing outgoing members to remain in place until replacements are named.","Following public criticism that the district had prematurely dismissed most Measure J Citizens Bond Oversight Committee members, the board publicly thanked outgoing members, allowed them to remain until successors are appointed, and voted to solicit new applicants.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6647865,"Adult‑education ESL instructors urge board to pause program cuts, request independent budget review",879,517000,1396000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3785055-9f19bcebbf8792ca1b8836a60fea30e7&start=517&end=1396","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3785055-9f19bcebbf8792ca1b8836a60fea30e7/thumbnail_517000.jpg","/articles/6647865/California/Adulteducation-ESL-instructors-urge-board-to-pause-program-cuts-request-independent-budget-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6647865-6ffd7c5e90583e1e8328e4ba7d35d785/orig.mp4?Expires=1773644984&Signature=mnJlEhvocxwindiySYuTVyW-YH5LXk3E1p9nzP6WwQqL8ksfxdhCChtszSA5V-h-by8fPN8sCAO4vh~LEkHcuE6w42G6IjjzW4kO1REL-im67M1JWIp5IbZyc5Lbm-2HCi1b0hdlw0UVoitbe3FXmbcfvMHNJaInNMuMJ-Qf-t5RfTG7FG-vEZT~cIcUaqdm-Oiu4H8WupFe466VAYtCAMgyampZCZ5j04CIqaeBDvttEA9lxqXEKX-JfP5Q3tyRXxmEFq4M0kaALVUbyUCEMTydVv3gZv8B5tbUCYI-NYtPccMaoZqmv0WUcoGoKnUxybpxkA-2HWJLs2M6F04MPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A group of part‑time adult‑education instructors at Mount Diablo Unified School District told the school board on June 11 that cancellations of summer school and delays to promised raises are harming students and staff and requested an independent review of the adult‑education budget before further cuts are implemented.

The teachers said they had petitioned the board to recognize their union organizing through MEDEA and thanked the board for that recognition. But speakers said administrative secrecy and apparent budget decisions — including cancelling summer school this year and not asking teachers about fall assignments — left instructors and students uncertain about the coming school year.

The instructors cited prior promises from district administration that raises would come in December 2024 or in 2025 and said the increases have not appeared. At least one speaker, who said she is one of about 27 ESL teachers in the district, told the board she believes state and federal funding streams (CAPE and WIOA) show there were budgets available to run summer programming and to sustain the district’s robust fall ESL schedule. The teachers said they were told by administrators that staffing reductions would be needed if salaries rose, and asked the district to consider administrative savings — including reducing overlapping leadership positions — rather than cutting classroom sections.

Speakers asked the board to “pause cutbacks in the ESL Family Literacy Program until an audit or full budget review is completed by an independent party,” and offered documentary evidence to support their request. Multiple attendees warned that cutting sections and compressing students into larger classes would hurt student learning and could create safety or code concerns at some sites.

Board members heard public comment but did not take immediate action on the request. The remarks came during the public‑comment portion of the June 11 meeting and were made before the board’s subsequent budget presentation and public hearing on the district LCAP and proposed fiscal year budget.","About two dozen Mount Diablo Unified adult‑education ESL instructors told the board they face canceled summer classes and stalled pay increases, and asked the district to pause cuts to the ESL Family Literacy Program until an independent budget review is completed.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves hires, appointments and routine items including multiple senior HR and school principal appointments

Board holds public hearing on LCAP and proposed 2025‑26 budget as district projects multi‑year deficit

Board recognizes outgoing Measure J oversight members after public objections over committee staffing

Adult‑education ESL instructors urge board to pause program cuts, request independent budget review