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Palm Springs Unified adopts long‑range facilities plan, approves principal appointment and multiple contracts and labor proposals
Summary
At its April 22 meeting the Palm Springs Unified School District Board adopted a long‑range facility master plan and approved a slate of personnel, contract and labor‑related actions, including a principal appointment, two Teamsters initial proposals and a lease‑leaseback amendment for transitional kindergarten work.
On April 22 the Palm Springs Unified School District governing board adopted a long‑range facility master plan and approved several staffing, contracting and labor items, voting unanimously to carry the measures forward.
The board adopted resolution No. 2024/2025‑31, the district's long‑range facility master plan under Education Code section 17070.54. The board also approved a series of personnel and administrative items including the employment agreement for Sean Pendergraft as principal of Painted Hills Middle School (effective July 2025), and a certificated/classified personnel transaction list.
Why it matters: The facility master plan provides an actionable blueprint the district said it will use to prioritize capital projects, site improvements and state funding requests; the package of personnel and contracting votes moves multiple projects and labor negotiations toward implementation.
Votes at a glance (board action items recorded on the April 22 consent/regular agenda): - Adopted resolution No. 2024/2025‑31 approving the Palm Springs Unified School District long‑range facility master plan (Education Code 17070.54). Outcome: approved. - Approved employment agreement for Sean Pendergraft as principal, Painted Hills Middle School (salary schedule: Column 1, Step 18; effective July 2025). Outcome: approved. - Approved certificated and classified employee transactions (OE 4.4). Outcome: approved. - Approved initial proposal for successor agreement from California Teamsters Local 911 (Teams 1 and 2) to PSUSD (OE 4.9). Outcome: approved. - Approved initial proposal for successor agreement from PSUSD to California Teamsters Local 911 (Teams 1 and 2) (OE 4.9). Outcome: approved. - Approved 2025 summer certificated assignments (OE 4.4). Outcome: approved. - Proclaimed National School Nurse Day for May 7, 2025. Outcome: approved. - Approved Head Start and Early Head Start grant application (OE 10.1). Outcome: approved. - Approved revision to board policy related to the budget (OE 8.1). Outcome: approved. - Approved Amendment No. 1 to a lease‑leaseback contract (Education Code 17406) with Ericsson Hall Construction Incorporation for the transitional kindergarten improvement project at elementary sites listed on the agenda. Outcome: approved. - Adopted resolution No. 2024/2025‑30 to encumber funds for fiscal year 2025/26 (OE 6.7). Outcome: approved.
Meeting procedure and public input: The board opened public hearings required by law on the long‑range facility master plan (Education Code 17070.54) and on initial labor proposals from and to California Teamsters Local 911; no public commenters addressed either hearing and the board closed both hearings before taking action later in the agenda.
What the board said: Board President Espiritueta opened and led the votes; routine motions were made and seconded and the board recorded unanimous "Aye" responses on the adopted items. The meeting minutes and superintendent consent items were approved on consent.
Next steps: The facility master plan adoption places the district in position to seek funding and proceed with prioritized capital work; contract and labor proposals now proceed through the local bargaining and implementation process as appropriate.
