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Central Unified trustees approve consent items, budget and course additions; Gann limit passes 6-1
Summary
At its Sept. 9 meeting the Central Unified Board of Trustees ratified routine contracts and donations, accepted the district's unaudited actuals for 2024-25, approved world language course additions and rejected a bid for a cafeteria HVAC project; trustees adopted a Gann appropriations limit resolution on a 6-1 vote.
Central Unified Board of Trustees on Sept. 9 approved a block of consent items, accepted the district's unaudited actuals for fiscal 2024-25, approved new secondary Hmong and Punjabi course listings and rejected a bid for a cafeteria HVAC project at Roosevelt Elementary while adopting an appropriations (Gann) limit resolution by a 6-1 vote.
The board voted to ratify routine contracts and administrative actions on the consent calendar (items 1—7) and separately approved a batch of smaller contracts that included community-schools related services (item M8). The meeting also recorded acceptance of small donations to Justin Garza High School, formal adoption of the unaudited actuals report for 2024'25 and approval of secondary Hmong and Punjabi course listings.
Why it matters: The unaudited actuals establish the district's fiscal baseline for 2024'25 and feed the first interim budget update. The Gann limit resolution is a required annual step that preserves the district's compliance with California's appropriations limit rules. The community schools contracts and course approvals affect program delivery and course options across Central Unified campuses.
Key board actions (motion, mover/second if provided, result): - Adopt agenda at start of meeting: motion by Trustee Crayfonda, second Trustee Sidhu; "Motion carries 6 0" (early session; Trustee Chavez joined later). - Consent agenda (items 1—7): motion to approve items 1—7; motion carried 7 (student trustees noted supported the items). - Item M8 (contracts under $50,000 including community schools-related contracts): motion to approve; student trustees voted to support; motion carried 7 (student trustees voting support recorded as well). - Accept gifts to the district (donations to Justin Garza memorial walk): motion to accept; motion carried 7 (student trustees supported). - Approve 2024'25 unaudited actuals: motion by Trustee Gutterwell, second by Trustee Kirk; roll-call approval 7 (student trustees recorded support). - Adopt resolution 25-26-05 establishing the appropriations (Gann) limit: motion by Trustee Carrillo, second by Trustee Sidhu; motion carried 6— (Trustee Kurfand recorded a nay); student trustees recorded support. - Approve bid rejection for cafeteria HVAC at Roosevelt Elementary (bid returns above statutory/bid limits): motion to reject bids; motion carried 7 (student trustees recorded support). Administration said a temporary rental HVAC remains in place while the project is rebid. - Approve Hmong and Punjabi secondary courses (cleanup to formally place courses on the books): motion to approve; motion carried 7 (student trustees recorded support).
What the votes mean next: Several information items presented at the meeting were scheduled to return for action at the board's Sept. 23 meeting (for example, facility use by the Western Band Association and multiple construction change-order packages for the Justin Garza Athletic Complex). The Gann limit adoption is effective as the district's annual appropriations ceiling calculation; the unaudited actuals will feed the first interim budget update in December.
Ending: The board scheduled its next regular meeting for Sept. 23, 2025 (closed session 5:30 p.m.; public session 7 p.m.) at the district office; several items presented on Sept. 9 will return then for final action or public hearing.
