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Votes at a glance: Mt. Diablo Unified board approves contractor, turf repairs, architect agreement and policy actions
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Summary
At its Sept. 10 meeting the Mt. Diablo Unified School District Board of Education approved a series of contracts, facility repairs and governance items and adopted two resolutions. The board also certified the district’s 2024–25 unaudited actuals.
The Mt. Diablo Unified School District Board of Education voted on multiple items at its Sept. 10 meeting. Below are the discrete motions and outcomes recorded on the agenda.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes (Aug. 27, 2025): Motion to approve minutes (mover: Trustee Mason; second: Trustee McDougall). Outcome: approved 5‑0.
- Approval of agenda (Sept. 10, 2025): Motion to approve as presented (mover: Trustee Mason; second: Trustee Nzewi). Outcome: approved 5‑0.
- Report out (closed session): Board approved resignations of two employees per separation agreements; rejected two liability claims (CF‑1 and CF‑2) pursuant to Government Code section 54956.95. Outcome: each action reported as taken 5‑0 in closed session.
- Resolution 25/26‑10 (supporting amendments to state alcohol regulation to allow oversaturated communities to regulate alcohol sales): Motion to approve (mover: Student Trustee Barrera Orianna; second: Trustee McDougall). Outcome: adopted 5‑0. (Resolution will be sent to the governor and regional legislators per the resolution text.)
- Consent agenda: Motion to approve consent items with specified items pulled for separate consideration (mover: Trustee Lawrence; second: Trustee Mason). Outcome: approved 5‑0 with items 13.4, 13.6, 13.12, 13.15 and 13.20 removed for separate consideration.
- Item 14.1 — Independent contractor agreement with ESS (substitute and staffing services): Motion to approve (mover: Trustee Lawrence; second: Trustee Mason). Outcome: approved 5‑0. Staff described the contract as intended to raise fill rates for classified substitutes and identified it as a pilot for strategic positions.
- Item 14.2 — Synthetic turf repair at Mount Diablo High School: Motion to approve repair contract (mover: Trustee Lawrence; second: Student Trustee Barrera Orianna). Outcome: approved 5‑0. District staff said the repair estimate exceeded the district deductible and the project is scheduled for completion in weeks; the repair followed reported vandalism to the field.
- Item 14.3 — Project architect agreement with PhD Architects for College Park High School boys’ and girls’ locker room renovations (Title IX settlement work): Motion to approve (mover: Trustee Lawrence; second: Trustee Mason). Outcome: approved 5‑0. Staff said the project budget and architect fees are part of a Title IX settlement remediation schedule.
- Item 14.4 — Informal request for quotation: high‑speed copy paper for district‑wide use: Motion to approve (mover: Trustee Lawrence; second: Trustee Mason). Outcome: approved 4‑1 (one trustee opposed; student trustee supported). Trustee McDougall voiced opposition in roll‑call; board discussion noted a push toward reduced paper use while recognizing operational needs.
- Item 16.1 — CST reclassification committee recommendations (clerical/technical unit): Motion to approve reclassification recommendations (mover: Trustee Nzewi; second: Trustee Mason). Outcome: approved 5‑0.
- Item 16.2 — Certification of district 2024–25 unaudited actuals: Motion to approve certification (mover: Trustee Lawrence; second: Trustee Mason). Outcome: adopted 5‑0. (See separate article for detailed presentation and multi‑year projections.)
- Item 16.3 — Resolution 25/26‑14: Appropriations limit (GANN limit) calculation: Motion to adopt (mover: Trustee Mason; second: Trustee Nzewi). Outcome: adopted 5‑0 (compliance action).
- Item 16.4 — Revisions to Measure J Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) bylaws: Motion to adopt recommended revisions (mover: Trustee Nzewi; second: Trustee Lawrence). Outcome: adopted 4‑1 (one trustee opposed). Several revisions proposed by the CBOC were accepted by staff; dissenting trustee expressed interest in broader oversight authority.
- Board policies and administrative regulations (first and second readings across several items): Staff presented first reads; the board approved requested CSBA‑recommended AR/BP revisions where listed (mover: Trustee Mason; second: Trustee Lawrence). Outcome: approved 5‑0.
Ending: The board completed the consent and action agenda items, approved the unaudited actuals and left follow‑up tasks to staff (including audit completion, first interim preparation, and contract implementation). Several items will require implementation tasks by fiscal, facilities and HR departments.
