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Votes at a glance: Tehachapi Unified board actions, March meeting
Summary
The board approved a package of routine items including the consent agenda, acceptance of the district audit, contracts for interpreter and technology services, a college partnership agreement, and a board policy on work permits. Vote tallies and motion makers are listed where recorded.
The Tehachapi Unified School District board took the following formal actions during the meeting. Where the transcript recorded movers, seconders and roll‑call votes, that detail is included.
- Motion to move agenda item 9 (public employee appointment/contract for superintendent) up in the order: Moved by Vice President Kelly, seconded by Trustee Cooper. Outcome: carried 6–0 (voice vote).
- Approval of the consent agenda (bundle of routine items): Motion by Vice President Kelly, seconded by Trustee Cooper. Outcome: carried 7–0 (voice vote).
- Approval of board policy 5113.2 (work permits): Motion by Trustee Christiansen, seconded by Clerk Wood. Outcome: carried 7–0 (voice vote).
- Acceptance of the audit report for fiscal year ending June 30, 2024: Motion by Trustee Sweeney, seconded by Vice President Kelly. The board conducted a roll‑call vote; all seven members voted aye. Outcome: carried 7–0. Staff summarized the audit as an unmodified opinion with one compliance finding related to the instructional‑materials public hearing timing.
- Approval of agreement between Kern Community College District and Tehachapi Unified for a healthcare pathway (2024–25 and 2025–26 school years): Motion by Vice President Kelly, seconded by Trustee Swinney. Outcome: carried 7–0. The agreement provides $20,000 to the district for each of two fiscal years as described in the staff report.
- Ratification of an agreement with Soliant for sign language interpreter services (March 26–June 12): Motion by Vice President Kelly, seconded by Trustee Cooper. Outcome: carried 7–0. The contract was described as not to exceed $21,000, funded from special education services budgets, at a rate of $60/hour.
- Approval of agreement with Braun Electric Company to replace Cat‑6 network cabling at Cummings Valley School: Motion by Vice President Kelly, seconded by Trustee Cooper. Outcome: carried 7–0. The not‑to‑exceed project cost cited by staff was $180,089.89 and is included in the technology capital improvements budget.
- Approval of the superintendent employment contract for Brian Bell (see separate article): Motion by Trustee Christiansen, seconded by Trustee Napier. Outcome: carried 6–0 (voice vote); contract term and compensation summarized in open session.
The board recorded no motions that failed. Where roll call was used (audit acceptance), vote tallies matched the oral vote recorded in the transcript.
