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Board approves construction change order and personnel items; several consent items approved
Summary
At the March 25 Palm Springs Unified board meeting the board approved a construction change order for Building 500 at Adesel/Adel Learning Academy, multiple personnel transactions and a settlement item; grouped agenda items and consent calendars were approved. Several items recorded an abstention.
What the board voted on March 25, 2025: The Palm Springs Unified School District Board of Education considered and approved a series of action items during its regular meeting. The motions below reflect the board’s recorded outcomes in the meeting minutes.
Key outcomes
- Change order and construction agreement approved (Item 15a). The board approved Change Order No. 2 with RC Construction for Building 500 at Adesel Learning Academy (Agreement C0004453OE12.3). The motion passed on a voice vote; the clerk recorded “All in favor. Aye. Motion passed.” (Recorded as approved.)
- Certificated and classified employee transactions approved (Item 15b). The board approved certificated and classified employee transactions (item OE 4.4). The vote was recorded as “Aye” with one abstention.
- Claim rejection approved (Item 15c). The board approved rejection of claim number 2024-2025-06, John Doy Guillen v. Palm Springs Unified School District (C51 C32 OE7). The vote recorded “Aye” with one abstention.
- Compromise/release agreement approved (Item 15d). The board approved a compromise and release agreement (No. 24/25-05) between parents and the district dated 02/20/2025 (OE 6.1). The motion passed on a voice vote.
- Grouped approvals (Items 15e–15i). The board voted to approve agenda items 15e through 15i en bloc. The motion passed with one recorded abstention.
- Superintendent consent items (Items 16a–16f). The board approved superintendent consent items 16a–16f after no items were pulled for discussion; the motion passed on a voice vote.
- Board consent item (Item 17a). The board approved the meeting minutes for March 11, 2025 (Item 17a). The motion passed on a voice vote.
How the board recorded votes: Most actions were approved by voice vote. Where the transcript records an abstention it is noted here; the meeting did not record full roll-call tallies by name in the transcript for each vote. Where the board said “All in favor. Aye,” the motion is recorded as approved in the minutes.
Motions and formal references (as recorded)
- 15a: “Approval of change order number 2 with RC Construction for Building 500, Adesel Learning Academy. Agreement number C0004453OE12.3.” — Outcome: approved. - 15b: “Approval of certificated and classified employee transactions OE 4.4.” — Outcome: approved (one abstention recorded). - 15c: “Approval of rejection as claim number 2024-2025-06 John Doy Guillen versus Palm Springs Unified School District C51 C32 OE7.” — Outcome: approved (one abstention recorded). - 15d: “Approval of compromise release agreement No. 24/25-05 between parents and district dated 02/20/2025 OE 6.1.” — Outcome: approved. - 15e–15i: Items bundled and approved — Outcome: approved (one abstention recorded). - 16a–16f (superintendent consent): Approved en bloc — Outcome: approved. - 17a (minutes): Approved — Outcome: approved.
Why it matters: The construction change order (15a) advances a capital project at a district site and the personnel and settlement items resolve routine operational and legal matters. The grouped consent approvals move a set of operational items into effect without separate debate at this meeting.
What the record shows: All listed items were presented, motions were made and seconded where recorded, and the board approved the items by voice vote. The public record in the transcript notes one or more abstentions for several items; no recorded votes against any item were transcribed.
