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Votes at a glance: La Canada Unified board actions, Feb. 25, 2025
Summary
Summary of motions and formal outcomes from the La Canada Unified Governing Board meeting on Feb. 25, 2025, including personnel resolutions, financial certification, policy adoptions and approval of the superintendent's contract amendment.
Here are the recorded motions and outcomes from the La Canada Unified School District Governing Board meeting on Feb. 25, 2025. Where the transcript did not record roll-call tallies, outcomes were approved by voice vote and are noted below.
- Closed session report: Board reported a unanimous closed-session action (5-0) to non-reelect named employees; effective last day of paid service listed as 06/06/2025. (Transcript listed employee numbers; names not provided in public report.)
- Resolution 13-24-25: Adopt resolution to decrease the number of certificated employees due to reduction or elimination of services; board approved (motion passed). Notices to affected certificated employees to be issued by March 15, 2025.
- Resolution 14-24-25: Adopt resolution establishing criteria for the order of layoff and reemployment; board approved (motion passed).
- Resolution 15-24-25: Adopt resolution to reduce or eliminate classified positions (6.25 FTE listed); board approved (motion passed). Estimated classified savings ~$362,000.
- Second Interim Financial Report (Item 10d): Board approved certification of the second interim financial report (motion passed). Staff said second interim shows a midyear decrease and multiyear actions to limit structural deficit spending.
- Superintendent contract addendum (Item 10e): Board approved a two-year extension of Superintendent Wendy Sinek's contract to 07/31/2027, with an early-termination option for 07/31/2026 (motion passed). Amendment includes sick leave and retirement benefit language.
- Board policy and administrative regulation updates (Items 11a, 11c): Board approved second readings/adoptions of staff and student technology policy revisions (AI-related language and PII clarifications) and BP 4119.21 (professional standards) and exhibit 4119.21E (motions passed).
- CSBA delegate assembly (Item 10f): Board instructed the superintendent to vote the official ballot for the two candidates (Kathleen Cross and Dr. Gary Scott) running in Subregion 23A.
- Consent agenda: Adopted (motion passed).
Where vote tallies were not recorded on the public transcript, the minutes record that motions "passed" after voice votes. For details or formal roll-call tallies, consult the district's posted minutes and official meeting materials.
