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Votes at a glance: major board actions, March 28
Summary
The East Side board approved a series of resolutions, contracts and routine items on March 28, including a Vietnamese‑heritage flag resolution, the second interim financial report (positive certification), and an AB 181 transportation plan.
The East Side Union High School District Board of Trustees approved the following motions at its March 28, 2025 meeting. This summary lists each action taken during the meeting, the motion and the recorded outcome reported in the meeting transcript.
• Resolution to honor Vietnamese heritage and freedom flag (Agenda item 11.06): Motion to adopt by Trustee Cortese; seconded and approved 5-0.
• Second interim financial report for FY 2024–25 (Agenda item 8.02): Motion by Trustee Herrera; second by Trustee Chavez; approved 5-0. The board certified a "positive" fiscal outlook under current assumptions.
• Approve special legal services contract for California Voting Rights Act response (Agenda item 11.03): Motion by Trustee Cortese; second by Trustee Herrera; approved 5-0. Contracting law firm recorded as Newson, Mooksemer, Perrinello, Gross & Leone (as named on the agenda).
• Approve Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) study agreement (Agenda item 11.04): Motion by Trustee Cortese; second by Trustee Chavez; approved unanimously. Staff said the state triggers FCMAT review after repeated qualified certifications; district reported no direct cost to district for the state-conducted review.
• Adopt resolution supporting K–12 adult education week (Agenda item 11.05): Motion by Trustee Cortese; second by Trustee Le; approved 5-0.
• Approve Transportation Services Plan (AB 181) for 2025–26 (Agenda item 13.01): Motion by Trustee Cortese; second by Trustee Chavez; approved (final recorded vote 5-0).
• Approve E‑rate infrastructure resolution (Agenda item 15.02): Motion by Trustee Chavez; second by Trustee Cortese; approved 5-0.
• Approve multiple personnel, calendar, contract and budget consent items (consent calendar): Approved 5-0.
Closed-session actions reported after recess included approval of a claim for damages and approval of a settlement in a personnel-related litigation matter; the transcript reports a settlement payment of $5,000 to the plaintiff in Jane Doe v. Doe 1 et al., Santa Clara County Superior Court, with no admission of liability and each party to bear its own fees.
Several other routine items — instructional calendars, job description updates, reduced workload program approvals and bond/professional services contracts — also passed under separate motions recorded in the meeting packet; consult the official minutes or agenda packet for full details and contract numbers.
Recorded votes in the transcript show unanimous approval for the listed items; the board requested staff to follow up on scheduling and implementation steps where relevant.
