Votes at a glance: Key actions by Central Unified Board, Jan. 28, 2025

This is a concise summary of formal motions and votes taken by the Central Unified School District Board of Trustees on Jan. 28, 2025. Items below list motion text (as moved at the meeting), mover/second (if recorded in the item), vote tally and a short note on next steps. If the transcript did not record individual roll‑call names for each vote, tallies are given as reported.

1) Student discipline, Case No. 24-25-009 Motion: "I move to accept the recommendation for case number 24-25-9." (Trustee Carrillo moved; Trustee Sellers seconded.) Outcome: Approved. Motion carries 7-0. Note: Personnel/discipline case closed under required confidentiality; board accepted the district recommendation.

2) Adopt Board Bylaw BB 9150 — Student board members (Ed. Code §35012) Motion: Adopt BB 9150 with revisions presented (Trustee Carrillo moved; Trustee Kurfand seconded). Outcome: Approved. Motion carries 7-0. Note: Board directed administration to return with selection procedures, vacancy process and student input plan.

3) Williams Uniform Complaint Procedure — public hearing and approval Motion: Hold public hearing and approve Williams Uniform Complaint Procedure (Assistant Superintendent Boatwright; motion moved and seconded). Outcome: Approved. Motion carries 7-0. Note: No Williams complaints were reported for Oct. 1–Dec. 31; a complaint was received and will be reported in the next quarter.

4) Project Stealth mentoring contract (Pershing) — pilot Motion: Approve Project Stealth mentoring contract with conditions: revise start date (no earlier than Jan. 28; administration committed to Feb. 1), adjust contract amount to reflect revised start date, require MSW minimum for mentors, and require a comprehensive evaluation report with metrics including number served and attendance (mover: Trustee Sellers; seconder: Trustee Cebu). Outcome: Approved. Motion carries 6-1. Note: Administration to provide revised executed contract and a final evaluation report (attendance, credits, family participation) after pilot.

5) School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) Motion: Approve SARCs (mover: Trustee Carrillo; second: Trustee Kirk). Outcome: Approved. Motion carries 7-0. Note: SARCs required by Education Code; approval required by Feb. 1.

6) Student and Family Services site coordinator job description (CCSPP) Motion: (After discussion) Table job description to Feb. 11 and return with three items: district-level Guiding Coalition roster, copy of the grant application submitted to the state and analysis of consequences/costs of classifying the position as certificated or certificated management (mover: Trustee Kurfand; second: Trustee Kirk). Outcome: Tabled. Motion carries 6-1. Note: Trustees requested documentation and classification analysis before approving job description; item returned to Feb. 11.

7) Naming the new Shields & Brawley elementary school Motion: Name the school for Jaswant Singh Khalra (mover: Trustee Singh; second: Trustee Curfand). Outcome: Approved. Motion carries 6-0 with 1 abstention. Note: Facilities and communications to implement signage and communications.

Other routine and consent items recorded as approved included the consent agenda (including prior minutes and standard contracts), Williams hearing closure and a number of information items. Several action items were presented for information and will return for action on Feb. 11.

If you need the text of any motion verbatim or the board packet references, administration has the official minutes and executed documents on file.