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Andrew Rodriguez, the district’s curriculum, instruction and assessment coordinator, said the district’s major takeaways were steady performance overall and moderate increases, particularly in math and science. Rodriguez told the board that preliminary figures show about 73% of students scored at or above standard in English language arts; he highlighted math gains in the 11th-grade cohort (district figures presented showed a substantial year-over-year jump) and reported an increase in CAST results (moving roughly from 58% to 60% at or above standard). Rodriguez emphasized these are one measure in a broader assessment system and that site principals already have school-level reports to make results actionable.

The presentation focused on subgroup (cohort) results for English learners and students with disabilities. Rodriguez and board members noted percentage increases for both cohorts and said the district is using the data to refine interventions. Rodriguez explained the district uses multiple screening tools in addition to CAASPP — local screeners such as DIBELS, i‑Ready (MAP) and site-level assessments — and that further analyses (including “distance from standard” and cohort tracking) will be included in the official state release.

Board members asked about participation and timelines. District staff said the district met the state’s 95% participation threshold in all but one school this year; staff also noted that parents may legally opt students out and that opt-outs are one common reason for lower participation at the high school level. Rodriguez said the official state release of detailed metrics will be in mid‑October, with county and state comparisons and the public data dashboard expected in late October to early November.

Board discussion was largely supportive; members and the superintendent emphasized the need to get timely, actionable data into teachers’ hands. Several members praised the district’s efforts to expand data access and training and to focus supports on cohorts requiring targeted interventions. Student board member Juliet Norman and others praised site-level test preparation and student supports.

No action was required; the item was an information presentation and the board opened a discussion but took no votes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting September 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Carmel Unified presented preliminary 2025 CAASPP and CAST results showing steady overall performance, with roughly three of four students meeting or exceeding standards in English language arts and noted gains in math and science cohorts.","taxTitle","Carmel Unified, School Districts, California","taxId",46653,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6021412,"Carmel Unified approves $110,000 contract to update facilities master plan to pursue Prop 2 funding",698,1270000,1968000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5766762-fe914f350c41a00e40fd9101b0a554e0&start=1270&end=1968","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5766762-fe914f350c41a00e40fd9101b0a554e0/thumbnail_1270000.jpg","/articles/6021412/California/Carmel-Unified-approves-110000-contract-to-update-facilities-master-plan-to-pursue-Prop-2-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6021412-ffe245fd367d0fb74382e04f8812f6bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1776007102&Signature=Pi2aXSZpa~z~M8f87qK9GccdLA-6KWmzxmKpFn-67lMmf2PwMsMceLCq3dEsfNlkFbBu~7xBfQy2mOzKCdJsKksVvyMlBzRxEjM0VKMYRKUfxjHBqKzv6RSGiZu5zXHdd86yrub4KNpY5sUe3T~EQpup7EDKNSL4oWXOsHTdgggrxvkbfGOeRPLT8UW09DxfkoxnDfDSWT-54Ni4GkIRN6Hwy3-pYL2PDwXSkHP2DWFXwFO78viU84vruEBrpNS8U4sGafwgbrFy6bi5zsMaD0dxBzlg~B-tfepNoXbNhUPy0vQTja8imWbIUdSNpY1CRfhfR67XMnt90GbBhCFjgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carmel Unified School District Board of Education on Monday approved a $110,000 contract with architecture firm HGHB to update the district’s facilities master plan, a step staff said is necessary to pursue certain state matching funds under Proposition 2.

District Superintendent Sharon Ofek told the board that Prop 2 requires a facilities master plan that is current (generally five years old or newer) to qualify for matching funds. Ofek said the district’s 2019 plan is out of date and the HGHB scope includes reviewing prior priorities, confirming current needs and producing updated, current cost estimates.

The board discussed whether the Prop 2 connection and potential bond talk were properly agendized. Board member Rita Patel said she was uncomfortable mixing Prop 2 and bond planning in a single consent item and asked that committee and community engagement precede any bond conversation. Ofek and other board members responded that the HGHB contract is an early, necessary step to identify priorities and costs before any discussions of funding or bond measures.

Board members debated the price. Multiple members described the contract as a planning-stage expense — a fraction of any future construction costs — and said updated cost estimates are necessary before the district could bring bond proposals or funding decisions back to the board. The superintendent and other board members also noted construction-price volatility since 2019 as part of the rationale for updating the plan.

The formal motion to approve the HGHB contract passed on recorded roll call: Board President Jason Remenzi — yes; Board Clerk Jake Odello — yes; Board Member Sarah Hines — yes; Board Member Matt Glaser — yes; Board Member Rita Patel — no. The board recorded the outcome as adopted.

What happens next: staff said the contract will produce a current facilities master plan and cost estimates the district can use to determine whether to pursue Prop 2 or other funding sources. Board members emphasized that any funding decisions (for example, bond measures or a formal Prop 2 application) would return to the board for separate public consideration and action.

Clarifying details: staff said the 2019 plan must be updated to meet Prop 2 eligibility (a current plan is typically five years old or newer). At the meeting staff told the board the district could be eligible to pursue roughly $19 million under a future Prop 2 cycle, but that such funding would be subject to state rules and is not guaranteed; staff said local match requirements apply and specifics would be determined during the application process.

No public comment was submitted on this item prior to the vote.","The Carmel Unified School District board voted to approve a $110,000 contract with HGHB to update the district’s 2019 facilities master plan so the district can meet eligibility requirements for state Proposition 2 funding; the decision passed 4–1 after debate about agenda procedure and bonding discussions.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6021393,"Board awards Carmel Middle School softball skills facility bid to low bidder Bosco Construction ($530,000)",95,6674000,6769000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5766762-fe914f350c41a00e40fd9101b0a554e0&start=6674&end=6769","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5766762-fe914f350c41a00e40fd9101b0a554e0/thumbnail_6674000.jpg","/articles/6021393/California/Board-awards-Carmel-Middle-School-softball-skills-facility-bid-to-low-bidder-Bosco-Construction-530000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6021393-86632aa41606a073215f67b69ef89761/orig.mp4?Expires=1776007102&Signature=S-X-zmQZ8FUnw0~YYgM9vAAgmZVgyIlqhef8hFFZowLxWZkJFR7V7G45e1QWIK-NacQL3u-S1tC5fNWw05luZfPiTFQOsi0ngzycuiEepBSdGLaEsHqc0hZIPv4CuPKUeyewSwDTnAugEf3Q9wQIoW4N54VbOhK20LYVHR6w6R7FkKSFHW9hFgcvr-uh~8~zmmpfm5bakZ0fD43A3DvP-yIcckihbJwmJdvume7c3mP9ei58nxYDJSZaSLiY7DeroR50LtrYNSuVwXauxRPnSyxylnd3qXBgLe~zEoA1PJocQZ2idOolw99xVjh~dqZfPvucvJ023julz5RnfmpN7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carmel Unified School District board voted to award the construction contract for the Carmel Middle School softball skills facility to Bosco Construction Services after a public bid opening. District operations staff said seven contractors attended a walk‑through and five bids were submitted; Bosco submitted the lowest bid at $530,000.

Chief Operations Officer Dan Paul told the board the project schedule anticipates completion before the start of the softball season. Board members asked about bid vetting; staff explained contractors must meet public‑works bidding requirements and that state public contract code generally requires acceptance of the lowest responsible bid for public projects.

A motion to award the contract to Bosco Construction Services passed on a roll‑call vote with all members voting yes.","The board awarded the Carmel Middle School softball skills facility construction contract to Bosco Construction Services, the low bidder at $530,000; board members noted public‑works bidding rules require awarding to the lowest responsible bidder.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6021397,"Board adopts 2024–25 unaudited actuals; finance chief flags pension, health and facilities pressures",1898,4611000,6509000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5766762-fe914f350c41a00e40fd9101b0a554e0&start=4611&end=6509","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5766762-fe914f350c41a00e40fd9101b0a554e0/thumbnail_4611000.jpg","/articles/6021397/California/Board-adopts-202425-unaudited-actuals-finance-chief-flags-pension-health-and-facilities-pressures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6021397-e47df396e0ea2c511e252d530db45d97/orig.mp4?Expires=1776007102&Signature=YVkZbs4W67RshEJvSbA7KJAYXjrKh6g5hHPZ2PqJcyab0N1Js1V7M92El5xGX98QeBM0IJI5Dd78eolKaGKwX7EyQ95cF0rX6cgOQctwuSolSR7uzSNKyE3z7q27uRAZiVBkGpG59pqAXun4G5tpTwjTAlyARXdFCgC07b8HqL0AKNs-lZpSzRVTkoqWhOJOBZALmKfYNfi0Ifg0t0mRNr2d1T7CAizZ76u5Db6NBvF6EDLvae76GNkKG~9NBxvil59OZXC3xUCaEoZCJXfGWhGzeW1wGwsFcs-eowF3oyldP~lX9gXoTn0Ijv11ajY3n~DVvlrrBELNJQmoOn9Udw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carmel Unified School District Board of Education approved the unaudited actual financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, after a presentation by Chief Business Official Yvonne Perez.

Perez said the unaudited actuals provide a year‑end snapshot ahead of the independent audit. She reported that the district began the year with an unrestricted general fund balance of about $24.3 million, recorded combined revenues (including restricted funds) and described a year in which revenues exceeded expenditures by roughly $1.5 million before transfers. Perez said transfers for facility improvements and other required contributions produced final changes to fund balances and that the unrestricted general fund ended the year at about $23.1 million. She noted the board-required reserve for the district is higher than the state minimum (board policy sets a 22.25% reserve for basic aid volatility) and that the district ended the year above that requirement (about 26.34% unrestricted fund balance at year end by the metrics Perez presented).

Perez walked the board through other highlights and near-term fiscal pressures: a projected 15% increase in health‑care costs, rising pension obligations, growing special-education costs, continued expansion of universal transitional kindergarten (UTK) without additional basic-aid funding, and aging facilities that may require bonded capital investments. She explained that deferred‑maintenance funding (fund 14) had been used for facility projects and reported a year‑end deferred maintenance balance of about $556,000.

The board unanimously approved the unaudited actuals and, in a separate agenda item, unanimously adopted Resolution 25‑18 to establish the revised Gann (appropriations) limit for 2024‑25 and a projected limit for 2025‑26. Perez reminded the board that the unaudited actuals are subject to minor change after the auditor’s review but said major adjustments are uncommon.

Board members praised the finance team for clarity and asked follow‑up questions about deferred maintenance, how fund transfers had been used for facilities, and the district’s cash‑flow reserve. Perez and her staff committed to continue building reserves where feasible and to report options for deferred maintenance and facility funding in upcoming budget work.

The board approved the unaudited actuals on a motion and roll-call vote with all members voting yes.","The board approved the district’s unaudited actuals for fiscal year 2024–25 and adopted a resolution updating the district’s Gann limit; staff reported a stable unrestricted fund balance but warned of rising pension and health costs and aging facilities that could require future capital funding.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6021402,"No bids received; board instructs staff to offer Robinson Barn property on open market",478,4082000,4560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5766762-fe914f350c41a00e40fd9101b0a554e0&start=4082&end=4560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5766762-fe914f350c41a00e40fd9101b0a554e0/thumbnail_4082000.jpg","/articles/6021402/California/No-bids-received-board-instructs-staff-to-offer-Robinson-Barn-property-on-open-market","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6021402-7a38a24ac6ebb9cedb3cb558dc660b2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1776007102&Signature=WF5LeyWPz8ZGGKZQTWCGTaud0lbHcwfNAG6N~E6YNZltPiUcyGdqCB19BMmL4gi2NdvORRJ~yzWkBbdHk4yfZnBxwTJB-P9i4J3zuereWJPjrucZklgX5R4Lc7w-KHx~xxp-oEDGegXCAgIV7Z-ucf41yDQlBjAbmGLIVTBoThVqDm91QCjWqgG3U56U~uzJQFn2sLV2SAqdkDc~C~oCvinWkIkSnCfSCys-yIv3mhBXJZToV4oJHyyQcRYBiDlS4AeN0aREDNY1Bx8YXAU86jEJxhYSy6wVrWmINocwbycMuQ5b7Gbu3GoufPG6CDBThAUwvCzKw6GQ8tqvuCBG5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carmel Unified School District board directed staff to make the Robinson Barn parcel (assessor parcel APN 169‑131‑005 at 27885 Robinson Canyon Road) available for sale on the open market or to pursue other legally permitted disposition options after the district received no bids in the public-bid step.

Chief Business Official Yvonne Perez summarized the statutory surplus property process under the California Education Code and said the board previously directed staff via Resolution 25‑12 (adopted June 18, 2025) to proceed through priority offerings and then public bidding. The district issued a notice of sale and bidding instructions on July 28, 2025; the deadline for written sealed bids or pre‑bid questionnaires for oral bidding was 5 p.m. on September 5, 2025. Perez reported the district received no bids or pre‑bid responses.

Board members discussed next steps and legal flexibility. Perez and other staff explained that, if no bids produced an acceptable offer, state law allows the district to pursue an open‑market sale or other options (for example, a land swap or donation) and that any specific offers would be returned to the board for decision. The board clarified it is not bound to accept any future offer that staff brings forward.

A motion to “instruct staff to make the property available for sale on the open market and/or pursue any other legally available option for disposition” passed on roll call: Board President Jason Remenzi — yes; Board Clerk Jake Odello — yes; Board Member Sarah Hines — yes; Board Member Matt Glaser — yes; Board Member Rita Patel — no.

Perez said staff will proceed with open‑market outreach and return details and any offers to the board for decision. No public comments were received on the item.","After receiving no written or oral bids in the public bidding step for the district-owned parcel at 27885 Robinson Canyon Road, the board instructed staff to make the property available on the open market or pursue other legally available disposition options; the motion passed 4–1.","actionData","errors"]

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Preliminary CAASPP results: Carmel Unified reports gains, district staff flag subgroup work and data use

Carmel Unified approves $110,000 contract to update facilities master plan to pursue Prop 2 funding

Board awards Carmel Middle School softball skills facility bid to low bidder Bosco Construction ($530,000)

Board adopts 2024–25 unaudited actuals; finance chief flags pension, health and facilities pressures

No bids received; board instructs staff to offer Robinson Barn property on open market