Votes at a glance: Board rejects liability claim, approves two expulsions, passes developer‑fee report and certifies Measure O results

The Martinez Unified Board of Education took several formal actions during its Jan. 13 meeting. The following are certified outcomes the board recorded on the public record.

Why it matters: these votes formalize closed‑session decisions (liability claim and expulsions), routine governance (consent calendar) and capital‑finance matters (developer fees and bond certification) that affect district operations and projects.

Summary of actions and vote details (as recorded in the meeting minutes):

1) Liability claim: Shaw v. Martinez Unified School District — claim rejected. In closed session the board reviewed a liability claim identified as Shaw v. Martinez Unified School District and voted to reject the claim. The motion was made by Annie Horick Martin and seconded by “Courtney” (second name as provided in the transcript). A roll call vote was recorded with Trustees Marcella O’Brien, Annie Horick Martin, Logan Campbell and Trustee Brugger voting “Aye,” and the motion was announced as passed.

2) Expulsion actions — two items in closed session approved. The board considered recommendations on two student discipline matters: - Approve expulsion of student listed as 24‑25‑05. A motion was seconded and the recorded roll call returned “Aye” votes from Trustees Marcella O’Brien, Annie Horick Martin, Logan Campbell and Trustee Brugger; the motion passed. - Approve suspended stipulated expulsion of student listed as 24‑45‑06. A motion and second were recorded and the roll call similarly recorded “Aye” votes from the same trustees; the motion passed.

3) Consent calendar — approved. The board approved the consent calendar (no public changes were requested). The consent calendar included routine items and the meeting acknowledged a donation from the Martinez Yacht Club of $2,375 in gift cards; that donation was noted by staff during the consent item presentation. Roll call votes recorded the student representative (aye) and trustees voting to approve the consent calendar; the motion passed.

4) Annual developer fee report and Resolution 2025‑14 — approved. Staff presented the district’s annual report on developer fees (Fund 25) and recommended adoption of Resolution 2025‑14 approving the report. The resolution passed on roll call. The report noted that the district collected approximately $144,000 in developer fees for the fiscal year and that funds are allocated toward capital facility projects (report text identified tentative allocations in anticipation of the district’s Measure O facilities work).

5) Resolution 2025‑15 — certification of school bond election results (Measure O) — approved. As a housekeeping action the board adopted Resolution 2025‑15 certifying the Nov. 5 bond election results and extended the Measure O citizens’ oversight committee rather than terminating it and creating a parallel body. The motion passed on roll call.

Ending: Each vote was recorded by roll call as required when a trustee participated by phone. The board did not take additional formal action on the budget discussion at this meeting; staff will return with more detailed proposals and formal resolutions as needed.