The Chula Vista Elementary School District Board reviewed and advanced a set of updated policies covering staff travel approvals, district credit-card use and inventory capitalization thresholds, saying the changes reflect county guidance and administrative practices.

Trustees heard staff explain that the updated travel policy aims to provide greater internal flexibility to approve late conference travel requests through an internal process rather than waiting for a board meeting. Board counsel said the revised language aligns district practice with county education office recommendations and the California School Boards Association model language. One trustee requested the opportunity for public input and urged proceeding through the usual first- and second-reading process; staff said the item was published for that purpose.

On inventory, staff proposed increasing the capitalization threshold from $5,000 to $50,000 to align accounting and depreciation practices with the district’s updated financial systems. Staff said the inventory process and depreciation monitoring remain in place; only the reporting threshold would change. Trustees discussed operational details such as inventory cycles and how technology equipment would be managed.

The board also reviewed a new district credit-card policy setting oversight and reconciliation procedures for school and district cardholders; trustees requested a supplementary administrative regulation or manual to document transaction limits and reconciliation steps. Staff said principals and directors already have district cards with limits and that reconciliation protocols will be included in implementing guidelines.

Several policy items moved forward in votes recorded at the meeting. Some measures were adopted on first reading with potential second readings and community comment to follow; one policy passed a full decision where staff said no substantive public concerns were raised. Trustees emphasized that the first/second-reading structure preserves public comment opportunities and that staff will return to the board with any revisions requested by the public.