The Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education voted on several action items Jan. 16, approving proclamations and resolutions, ratifying a tentative agreement with the associated teachers, adjusting district benefit contributions, adopting executive contract addenda and approving a 5% board compensation increase.

Key votes and outcomes

- Proclamation: National School Counseling Week (Feb. 3–7, 2025). Motion: Mr. Naughton (mover); second: Mr. Cervantes. Outcome: approved, 5–0.

- Resolution: Recognizing February as Career and Technical Education Month (Res. 2024‑25–36). Motion: Mr. Naughton (mover); second: Mr. Cruz. Outcome: approved, 5–0.

- Ratification: Tentative agreement (TA) between Chino Valley Unified and the Associated Chino Teachers, effective July 1, 2024. The board opened and closed a public hearing and then moved to ratify the tentative agreement. Motion and second recorded on the public record; outcome: approved, 5–0.

- Benefits contribution increase: Approval of an increase to the district’s maximum annual contribution to health and welfare benefits for certificated and classified management (and a one‑time off‑schedule payment). Motion and second recorded; board confirmed the one‑time payment is taxed. Outcome: approved, 5–0.

- Executive cabinet contract addenda: Addendums to employment contracts for the deputy superintendent, associate superintendent (business services), assistant superintendents (curriculum/instruction/innovation and facilities) that included higher health and welfare caps and one‑time payments. After discussion and one dissenting vote, the board approved the addenda. Outcome: approved, 4–1.

- Board compensation increase: A 5% compensation increase for the Board of Education effective Jan. 17, 2025. Motion: Mr. Na (mover); second: Mr. Monroe. Outcome: approved, 5–0.

Consent and other items: The consent calendar passed 5–0. The board also received informational audit reports from the district’s external auditors.

Meeting record and procedure: Several motions were made and seconded on the record; where roll‑call vocalizations were not read aloud in the transcript, outcomes are reported using the board’s announced tallies. The executive contract addendum was the lone item with a recorded dissent (1 vote).