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Board approves personnel moves, proclamations and consent calendar; omnibus approvals included multiple resolutions
Summary
The Palm Springs Unified Board of Education approved an assistant principal employment agreement, a national Bullying Prevention Month proclamation, personnel and salary schedules, omnibus consent items and several resolutions by roll call or unanimous voice votes.
At its Sept. 23 meeting the Palm Springs Unified School District Board of Education approved a series of personnel actions, proclamations, resolutions and consent items. The board handled certain items individually (motions described below) and approved multiple items in omnibus votes.
Votes at a glance (key items approved)
- Employment agreement: Assistant principal appointment — Motion to approve an employment agreement for Keith Reedy as assistant principal at 2 Bunch Palms Elementary (effective 09/24/2025). Motion moved and seconded; board voted “Aye” and the motion passed.
- Proclamation — The board adopted a proclamation designating October 2025 as National Bullying Prevention Month in the district (resolution text read into the record). Motion moved and seconded; board voted to adopt the proclamation.
- Personnel approvals — The board approved certificated and classified employee transitions and approved certificated and classified employee salary schedules (motions moved, seconded and adopted by voice vote).
- Omnibus approval — Items 17e through 17w were approved together in a single omnibus vote as presented (board moved, seconded and approved by voice vote). The board confirmed members had previously reviewed those items.
- Resolutions and special items — The board adopted the revised Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for 2025–26 (item 17x); adopted Resolution No. 2025/2026‑12 to provide a temporary loan to the adult education fund from the general fund (item 17y); and adopted Resolution No. 2025/2026‑13 finding the Education Services Supply Center at 1247 S. Veil exempt from CEQA (item 17z). All motions were moved, seconded and approved by the board.
- Student board compensation — The board adopted Resolution No. 2025/2026‑15 to increase student board members’ compensation pursuant to board bylaw 9150 (approved).
- Compromise and release and expulsions — The board approved a compromise and release agreement (No. 25/26‑05) and approved specified expulsion cases (listed in the agenda) after the required findings and recommendations were considered; these were approved by vote.
- Superintendent consent items — Superintendent consent items 18a–18i were approved together by the board in a single vote.
How the board voted and next steps: Nearly all actions in the meeting were approved by motion, second and either unanimous “Aye” voice votes or voice votes with the board president calling for votes. Where individual tallies were spoken, the clerk recorded “All in favor. Aye.” A few routine minutes earlier in the meeting recorded one abstention for the Sept. 9 meeting minutes.
Ending: These decisions take effect as described in the individual employment agreements and resolutions; where further administrative steps are needed (for example, bid approvals, contract execution or filing of notices) the relevant staff will return to the board as required by district policy.
