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Robla board approves instructional model, multiple facilities contracts; rejects one summer provider contract
Summary
At its April 24 meeting the Robla School District Board of Education approved a Marzano instructional‑model contract, multiple facilities and consulting agreements and a new ELOP coordinator position, and voted down a proposed $300,000 summer program contract; several actions were unanimous.
The Robla School District Board of Education on April 24 approved several contracts and construction items and rejected one proposed summer contract after public comment.
Key approvals included a service agreement with Marzano Resources to develop the district instructional model, disposal of surplus property, a professional consulting agreement with Caldwell Flores Winters Inc. for state‑aid services, a short‑term facilities project management agreement with The Helen Institute, multiple drainage and trenching contracts for Bell Avenue and Glenwood, and change orders on the Bell Avenue preschool and TK construction project. The board also approved creation of a 1.0 FTE ELOP (expanded learning opportunities program) coordinator position for 2025–26.
The board voted unanimously on most action items. Item 7a — approval of Marzano Resources for the instructional model — was carried by voice vote after a staff presentation that described peer observations and a proposed multi‑year training schedule. Superintendent and instructional staff said the Marzano design aligns with California Standards for the Teaching Profession and will be piloted with professional learning days across the district.
The board declined to approve item 7h, a 2024–25 expanded‑learning summer contract for Helen summer camp programming. That motion failed after public comment raised concerns about program quality, oversight and costs. Commenters questioned the contractor’s staffing, curriculum costs and whether program outcomes were independently measured. "Every dollar we spend must translate into critical thinking, real‑world problem solving and joy in exploration," said Joshua Weeks, a district teacher who spoke during public comment.
Other approvals were described by district staff as routine or time‑sensitive: drainage and trenching work for planned playgrounds at Bell Avenue and Glenwood were characterized as addressing unforeseen underground conditions; change orders on the Bell Avenue preschool/TK project were presented as final contractual adjustments necessary to close out construction.
Votes at a glance
- Approve service agreement with Marzano Resources (item 7a): approved (motion carried unanimously).
- Disposal of surplus property (item 7b): approved (motion carried unanimously).
- Professional consulting services agreement with Caldwell Flores Winters Inc. for state aid services (item 7c): approved (motion carried unanimously).
- Facilities project management services agreement with The Helen Institute (item 7d): approved (motion carried unanimously).
- Contract proposals for drainage and water line trenching projects at Bell Avenue and Glenwood (item 7e): approved (motion carried unanimously).
- Change order #3 to Clarksville Construction for Bell Avenue preschool/TK project (item 7f): approved (motion carried unanimously).
- Deductive change order #4 to Clarksville Construction for Bell Avenue preschool/TK project (item 7g): approved (motion carried unanimously).
- 2024–25 expanded learning summer contract for Helen summer camp program (item 7h): failed (motion did not carry).
- Creation of 1.0 FTE ELOP coordinator position, job description and funding (item 7i): approved (motion carried unanimously).
What trustees and staff said: District instructional staff framed the Marzano model as a tool to create consistency across grades K–6 and to support peer observations and teacher growth. The superintendent and staff emphasized that the district is not eliminating after‑school opportunities even as it reprocures expanded‑learning providers under a new RFP process tied to ACES/Prop‑related funding transfers.
Next steps: Staff will finalize contracts and construction work as approved and will return any required grant award documents to the board for final acceptance. The rejected summer contract (item 7h) will not proceed as proposed; the district will continue to implement after‑school and summer‑learning obligations through other providers and district oversight.
