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Benicia Unified board approves childcare rate change, school facility contracts and multiple agreements; roll-call approvals on several resolutions
Summary
The Benicia Unified School District Board of Trustees approved a series of operational and bond-funded items at its April meeting, including a childcare fee increase, two construction contracts for school restrooms and roofing, vacation of a waterline easement and several bargaining and interagency memoranda of understanding.
The Benicia Unified School District Board of Trustees approved multiple items during its April meeting, including fee changes for the district child development program, construction contracts tied to the district's bond program, a set of labor bargaining "sunshine" reopeners, and interagency memoranda of understanding.
Why it matters: Several approvals affect district operations and capital projects funded by the voter-approved bond program; others set the district's position for upcoming bargaining and for new mandated programs.
Key actions taken
- Childcare fees: The board approved an updated childcare fee schedule for the CDU preschool and after-school programs for the 2025—26 school year. The motion passed on a voice vote following staff presentations about rising operating costs and staffing pressures.
- Construction contracts (bond-funded): The board awarded the purchase of restroom/modular buildings for Benicia High School and Benicia Middle School to American Modular Systems for $1,003,500. It also awarded the Robert Semple…
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