Board ratifies personnel actions, union agreement and resolutions in 6-0 votes

The Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees approved a slate of personnel actions, two board resolutions and a tentative labor agreement during its meeting, voting unanimously where noted with Trustee Canova absent.

The board voted 6‑0 to ratify a tentative agreement with United Teachers of Santa Clara (UTSC) following a public announcement earlier in the night that UTSC members had overwhelmingly ratified the agreement in their internal vote. UTSC representative Miss Wysocki told the board that 739 members cast ballots and 96% approved the tentative agreement; earlier she reported 72% turnout with 96% approval for the ratification notice given prior to closed session.

The board also adopted resolution 25‑05 reaffirming “equal access to education for all children and families regardless of immigration status” and resolution 25‑06 declaring March Arts Education Month; both passed on roll call 6‑0 with Student Trustee Brown voting yes. Other personnel and administrative items approved included the 2024‑25 certificated seniority list; a revised classified hourly unrepresented salary schedule effective 02/13/2025; a preliminary reduction‑in‑classified‑service resolution for lack of work and/or funds (resolution 25‑07); and certificated salary schedule changes and related disclosures associated with the UTSC agreement. The board also approved a Lincoln’s Birthday observance waiver for the 2025‑26 school year (resolution 25‑08). All these actions passed by recorded vote 6‑0 with Trustee Canova absent.

In closed session the board reported several formal actions. On a motion by Trustee Rotterman and seconded by Trustee Muirhead the board voted 6‑0 to approve a compromise agreement with parents to resolve potential and threatened claims against the district (item B‑1). The board separately voted 6‑0 to ratify the termination of employment for classified employee number 7041 after the employee ceased participation in the hearing process and failed to respond to multiple district communications (item B‑2). The board also accepted the separation and general release of employee number 9253 and authorized administration to finalize the matter (6‑0). For a complaint appeal under board policy and administrative regulation (policy 04/1930 and AR 13.12.1) the board upheld the deputy superintendent’s decision and directed appropriate legal notice (vote 6‑0). For items listed as B‑3 (labor negotiations) and B‑5 (public employee performance evaluation), the board reported it received information and provided direction or took action; the transcript records that direction was given and actions taken but does not detail specific language of those directions.

The board used roll‑call voting for all items because Trustee Fairchild participated remotely under the Brown Act’s remote‑attendance provisions. Multiple consent calendar items were approved, with one construction change order pulled for discussion (H‑9) before being approved as part of the consent process.

The board also cast its single county vote for the California School Board Association (CSBA) Region 20 delegate ballot, selecting Teresa Castellanos (San Jose Unified), Naomi Nakano Matsumoto (Fremont Union HSD), George Sanchez (Franklin‑McKinley), and Vashali Serkay (Los Altos Elementary) by roll call 6‑0.

The board’s actions were primarily approvals and ratifications; the transcript records no failed motions during the meeting.