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Votes at a glance: Carpinteria USD board passes consent items, donations, Measure U contract and other routine business
Summary
At its Feb. 25 meeting the Carpinteria Unified board approved minutes and multiple consent and business items including minutes, agenda and consent agenda with amendments, warrants, donations, an architectural proposal paid with Measure U funds, and several personnel motions.
The Carpinteria Unified School District Board of Trustees approved multiple routine and finance items at its Feb. 25 meeting. The board handled minutes, the consent agenda, warrants, gifts and Measure U contract items in a sequence of motions and roll‑call votes.
Key votes reported during the meeting (all outcomes approved unless noted):
- Approval of minutes from the regular meeting of Feb. 11, 2025. Motion made and seconded; board voted aye. Public comment preceded the vote.
- Approval of the Feb. 25 agenda and consent agenda, with two amendments (remove district transportation responsibility language for a field trip; add Summerland as a listed school for a field trip). The board approved the amended consent agenda by roll call.
- Approval of warrants covering the period Feb. 7–Feb. 20. Motion passed by roll call.
- Acceptance of gifts and donations: a Casio digital piano (approx. $295) donated to the district music department; $1,500 from Jane Craven and CEF to the CHS Warrior Engineering Workshop Club; $500 from Terry Wagg to CHS FFA; and a small violin (approx. $50) donated by Ryan Ethington to the elementary music program. The board accepted the donations with a motion of gratitude.
- Measure U: Approval of architectural services from Robert Robles for removal of portables at Catalina and Aliso elementary schools. The estimated fee of $15,200 was authorized to be paid from Measure U bond funds; the motion passed by roll call.
- Personnel summary motions: The board approved a packet of personnel items including leaves of absence, extended-season winter coaching assignments, and spring coaching assignments.
Several of the above actions were the subject of public comment prior to the votes, including objections to how consent agendas are used and praise for district volunteers and donors. No item in the consent or business agenda failed.
