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Votes at a glance: Santa Clara Unified Board, June 12, 2025

June 13, 2025 | Santa Clara Unified, School Districts, California


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Votes at a glance: Santa Clara Unified Board, June 12, 2025
The Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees conducted regular business on June 12, 2025. Highlights of formal actions and votes taken during the meeting follow. This roundup lists each item, the motion outcome and the most significant vote tallies as recorded in the public minutes and transcript.

Closed‑session settlement (B1)
- Action: Approved compromise agreement in Office of Administrative Hearings Case No. 2025030524 to resolve claims against the District in exchange for a total not‑to‑exceed payment of $35,500 for student educational services and attorney fees.
- Motion/second: Motion by Board member Rotterman; seconded by Board member Watanabe (reported in closed‑session announcement).
- Vote: Roll call reported 7–0 (all trustees indicated yes).

Consent/contract items pulled and acted on
- H22 (New Direction Solutions LLC dba ProCare Therapy): Board approved Amendment No. 2 to the 2024–25 services contract for additional ESY support (ratified amendment), and requested an itemized contractor/staffing list; vote recorded 6–1 (Trustee Fairchild voted no). Staff said the amendment added $50,000 specifically for ESY coverage; trustees requested an emailed accounting of contractors and hourly rates.
- H28 (Third amendment to lease agreement with Homesteaders 4‑H Club): Approved for one year (board vote reported 7–0).
- H44 (ProCare renewal 2025–26): Renewal approved 6–1 (Trustee Fairchild voted no); trustees asked for more detail on what contract dollars cover.

Appointments and employment actions (formal votes)
- J1: Appointment of Vice Principal, Huerta Middle School — Approved 7–0.
- J2: Coordinator of Special Education appointment — Approved (6–0 with one abstention recorded by Trustee Fairchild).
- J3: Program Administrator, Early Learning — Approved 7–0.
- J4: Student Services Program Specialist — Approved 7–0.
- J5: Administrative Secretary, Human Resources — Approved 7–0.
- Additional administrative and classified salary schedule and stipend revisions were approved by the board (recorded unanimous votes where presented).

Budget and resolutions
- L2: Adopted 2025–26 district budget — Approved 7–0.
- Resolutions for temporary interfund transfers, Education Protection Account reporting, and a sole‑source purchase for pool supplies (AquaSource Inc.) were approved (most votes unanimous, 7–0 where recorded).

Townsend Field planning
- Action: Board authorized staff to procure architectural services for a Townsend Field project planning study with a not‑to‑exceed contract of $50,000; vote 7–0. Staff will return with cost estimates and a draft cost‑sharing agreement.

Other notes
- The board also approved multiple board policy updates, adopted LCAP items and related state/federal addenda as required for the Local Control and Accountability Plan process.

Nut graf: The meeting recorded multiple unanimous approvals on policy, budget and appointments. Several consent contract items were pulled for discussion; the board approved short‑term contract steps to ensure federally mandated student services while seeking further transparency on contractor spending.

Ending: Staff committed to follow up with required reports: a full contractor roster and rates for ProCare contracts; a report on relocation and equipment purchase strategy for the woodturning/Bookser plan; and architect deliverables and cost estimates for Townsend Field planning.

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