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Board approves track replacement, superintendent goals and contract addendum; consent agenda passes
Summary
La Cañada Unified School District Governing Board on Oct. 15 approved a contract for La Cañada High School track surfacing, adopted superintendent goals for 2025–26, approved a one‑time five‑day vacation credit for the superintendent, and passed the consent agenda.
La Cañada Unified School District Governing Board voted to approve the replacement of the La Cañada High School (LCHS) track surface, adopted the superintendent's 2025–26 goals and approved a ninth addendum to the superintendent's contract granting a one‑time credit of five vacation days. The board also approved the consent agenda.
The board voted to award the track surfacing work under a CMAS (California Multiple Award Schedule) contract to Rekortan/AstroTurf (contract referenced in district staff materials) and authorized a $15,000 district‑controlled unforeseen allowance, with funding from Capital Outlay Fund 40. The motion passed after public comment from Jason Palmer of Biden’s Sports Services, who urged the board to re‑consider and said his company had previously worked on the district's track.
The board unanimously approved the superintendent's goals for 2025–26, which emphasize TK–12 intervention services, a feasibility study for extended TK/K hours, policies addressing bullying, artificial intelligence and personal devices, and planning for a facilities bond and joint‑use agreements. The board then approved a contract ninth addendum effective Oct. 22, 2025, granting the superintendent a one‑time allowance of five additional vacation days; the district reported the per‑diem value at $1,390.69 for the 2025–26 contractual year.
The consent agenda, which included routine administrative items, passed by motion.
Votes at a glance - Approval of minutes (03/25/2025, 01/21/2025 and 11/19/2024): motion to approve passed (no roll‑call tally provided in the record). - Award LCHS track surfacing to Rekortan/AstroTurf under CMAS with $15,000 unforeseen allowance: motion passed (vote recorded as "All those in favor? Motion passed" — no roll‑call tally specified in the transcript). - Adoption of superintendent goals for 2025–26: motion passed (vote recorded as "All those in favor? Motion passed"). - Approval of ninth addendum to superintendent contract (one‑time five vacation days effective 10/22/2025): motion passed (vote recorded as "All those in favor? Motion passed"). - Consent agenda: motion passed.
Public comment and staff response Jason Palmer, representing Biden’s Sports Services, spoke during public comment on the track item, saying his firm originally installed and resurfaced the district's track and that Rekortan’s bid excluded certain base and grinding work and raised concerns about contractor licensing, Department of Industrial Relations registration and scheduling in winter weather. District staff replied they would confirm DIR registration and compliance prior to work and that staff had coordinated schedules with athletics and user groups.
What the record shows and what it does not The transcript records motions and the general outcomes but does not include a roll‑call with individual yes/no tallies for the board votes. The board record indicates staff will verify contractor compliance with state labor registration (DIR) and will coordinate construction timing with the school calendar and user groups.
Next steps District staff will finalize contract compliance checks and proceed with the procurement under CMAS as authorized. The superintendent goals will guide district work for the 2025–26 year; the facilities/bond work will move into planning and community outreach per the adopted goals.
