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Votes at a glance: San Ysidro board approves calendars, grants and personnel actions
Summary
Trustees approved the 2025–26 student and staff calendars, accepted the Williams complaints report, authorized HVAC work funded by a CalSHa award and approved several personnel and grant application actions during the session.
The San Ysidro School District Board of Trustees approved a series of administrative items during the open session.
Key outcomes
- Student calendar: Trustees approved the 2025–26 student calendar. Vote: 4–0 in favor.
- Staff work calendars: The 2025–26 staff work calendars were approved, with calendars for classified staff conditionally approved pending ratification by the Classified School Employees Association, PSTA San Ysidro Chapter 154. Vote: 4–0 in favor.
- Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators: The board approved the district’s declaration of need for fully qualified educators in specified difficult-to-fill subject areas for the 2025–26 school year. Motion passed (vote recorded as 4–0).
- Consent calendar: The board moved the consent calendar with specified items pulled for separate discussion (items pulled included 14c.2, 14e.0.4, 14e.0.12 and 14e.13). After amendments and discussion the amended consent calendar passed; vote recorded as 4–0.
- Rehire of retired administrator: The board approved the district’s request to add Russell Little to the list of substitute administrators as needed (a retired administrative appointment). The motion passed by recorded vote; the meeting record indicates the final tally was three in favor and one opposed. Vote: 3–1 in favor.
- Williams complaints report: The board received the third-quarter Williams report for the 2024–25 school year; administration reported six of seven complaints were determined to be in compliance and deemed resolved and one complaint did not fall under Williams scope. The board approved acceptance of the report. Vote: 4–0.
- CalSHa (HVAC) grant change order: Trustees discussed and approved change orders to contracts for HVAC replacement under the state program (CalSHa). The district said the award covers approximately $2,000,288 and will fund HVAC replacements at Sunset and Willow schools; expenses are restricted to HVAC-related design, installation and oversight and cannot be used for general fund purposes. Vote: motion passed (vote recorded as 4–0).
- COPS grant application and community-centered consulting: The board approved seeking a U.S. Department of Justice (COPS) grant to upgrade emergency communications systems. The board discussed that a private firm would receive a 5% management fee (5% of awarded funds over three years) to write compliance and oversight reports if the grant is awarded. No award was guaranteed at the meeting; the motion to pursue the grant and authorize required agreements passed. Vote: motion passed (vote recorded as 4–0).
The board’s roll call at the start of the meeting listed four members present (Board President Zanada Rosario, Board Clerk Irene Lopez, Board Member Martin Arias, Board Member Kenya Peraza). Vice President Antonio Martinez was out sick and absent from the vote counts. Trustees did not adopt new districtwide policies regarding CPI training or bullying during the meeting; both topics were discussed during presentation and public comment.
