Board votes: settlement, resolutions and personnel items — Aug. 28 Santa Clara Unified meeting

The Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees took several formal actions at its Aug. 28 meeting, including closed‑session approvals and multiple consent and action items in open session.

Key closed‑session action

- Settlement: The board reported in closed session that a majority approved a compromise agreement with parents to resolve potential and threatened claims against the district for an amount not to exceed $128,350. The motion was made by Trustee Vicky Fairchild and seconded by Trustee Andy Rotterman; the published roll call in the board’s report recorded the vote as 7–0 (all trustees voting yes).

Open‑session approvals and votes (selected)

- Consent human resources items G1–G6: Approved on voice/roll call (7–0). - Consent items H1–H15: Approved (7–0). - Resolutions: I‑1 (Resolution 25‑48, affirming September as Suicide Prevention Month) — approved 7–0; I‑2 (Resolution 25‑49, affirming September as Attendance Awareness Month) — approved 7–0; I‑3 (Resolution 25‑50, affirming start of National Hispanic Heritage Month) — approved 7–0. - Action J‑1: 2025‑26 substitute certificated and classified management salary schedules — approved 7–0 (motion by Trustee Fairchild). - Action K‑1: Resolution 25‑52, delegating authority to administer contract for construction of the new Laurelwood Elementary School — approved 7–0.

Votes and roll calls noted in the public record matched the roll calls reported immediately after votes in open session. The board used roll call voting for most items and recorded unanimous approvals for the items above.

Ending: Trustees said they will continue oversight on construction, personnel, and policy matters and will return on a future date for scheduled appeal hearings referenced in the closed session report.