Board approves minutes, appointments and consent items; opens bargaining public hearing

The San Ysidro School District governing board recorded a series of procedural actions at its Jan. 29 meeting, approving minutes, appointing directors to a newly formed school finance corporation, adopting multiple consent-calendar items and opening a public hearing on successor contract negotiations.

The board approved the minutes for the Dec. 19, 2024 regular meeting and the Jan. 29, 2025 special meeting. The board also voted to appoint Kenya Perez and Marina (last name not specified in transcript) as directors of the San Ysidro School of Public Finance, Inc.; the motion passed 5-0.

During the meeting the board opened a public hearing on the Association—or Education's initial proposal for successor contract negotiations and then closed it following no public speakers; the motion to open and later to close the hearing passed on recorded voice votes of Aye (board members present) with no recorded no votes.

The consent calendar was adopted by a single motion. Items on the consent calendar included routine approvals and contracts; the transcript recorded a consent vote of 5-0 after a board member asked to pull two items for separate consideration. One consent item discussed in public comments was payment to Covelo Group Incorporated for preschool/early-education services; board members asked for clarification on monitoring and reporting for that contract.

The San Ysidro School of Public Finance corporation also held an election of officers during the meeting, with nominations and roll-call voice votes recorded; motions passed unanimously to elect officers (5-0 recorded).

Motion and vote details recorded in the meeting transcript are summarized below.