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Santa Rita board approves two staff reclassifications; district reports $100,000 restorative grant and $250,000 Cal Water application
Summary
The Santa Rita Union School District board approved two memoranda of understanding to reclassify long-evolved staff positions for compliance work and heard reports on a $100,000 restorative-practices grant, a Cal Water grant application for $250,000 and a Saturday academy that served about 200 students.
The Santa Rita Union School District Board of Trustees approved two memoranda of understanding on Oct. 8, 2025, to reclassify district positions to reflect increased compliance and data responsibilities and received district reports on recent grants and programs.
The board approved (3-0) an MOU with CSEA to reclassify the former student information specialist position to "Senior Data Systems and Compliance Specialist," moving the role to range 61 on the classified salary schedule. The board also approved (3-0) an MOU to reclassify a special education administrative assistant position to a "Special Education Student Service Data Specialist," increasing the range to 45 on the classified salary schedule. Both actions were presented to the board as updates that reflect expanded responsibilities driven by state reporting (CALPADS) and other compliance demands.
In reports to the board, Dr. Summer Prather Smith, the district’s director of engagement and school climate, reported that the district’s first Saturday Academy session served about 200 students across grade bands: roughly 100 TK–5 students at Santa Rita Elementary, 58 sixth–eighth graders, about 30 students who attended at JGMS and about 50 students participating through the migrant education program. Dr. Prather Smith also announced that the district received a $100,000 restorative-practices grant from the State Department of Education to provide a restorative-practices lead and related training and support for Gavilan View Middle School.
On school-meal and facilities matters, district staff said they met with the Chef Anne Foundation to explore scratch-cooked meals and fresher produce and that the district applied for a Cal Water grant of $250,000 to upgrade water fountains to reverse-osmosis systems with cooling. Staff said they would also add water dispensers to cafeterias as an interim measure if the grant is not awarded.
Why it matters: The reclassifications formalize work that district staff say has already moved to higher technical and compliance levels, which the board said brings positions into alignment with duties required by state reporting systems. The grants and programs address academic supports, restorative practices and basic student needs such as drinking water and meals.
What the board approved - Reclassification of the student information specialist to senior data systems and compliance specialist (range 61) — passed 3-0. - Reclassification of the special education administrative assistant to special education student service data specialist (range 45) — passed 3-0.
Next steps: District staff will execute the MOUs and update job descriptions and salary assignments. The district will also move forward with grant administration if awards are received and continue the Saturday Academy and associated family engagement work.
