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Hermosa Beach City School Board approves routine personnel, contracts and small change order; reports closed-session severance agreement
Summary
The Hermosa Beach City School District Board approved a confidential resignation agreement in closed session and ratified several consent and action items on routine contracts, meeting-date changes, staffing and a $1,500.41 HVAC change order at its meeting. Votes were unanimous among the four members present.
The Hermosa Beach City School District Board of Education on Monday approved a written resignation agreement reached in closed session and ratified a series of consent and action items, including a short-term staff-augmentation agreement for technology services and a $1,500.41 change order for HVAC repairs.
The board announced in open session that it had approved a resignation agreement with a confidential employee that included release of claims and a lump-sum severance payment. The board recorded a roll-call vote of four ayes, zero nays and one absence. "Board member Lanahan voted yes. Board member Cluth, yes. Board member Barrow, yes. Board member Cole, yes," the board secretary reported.
Why it matters: The closed-session report shows the district finalized terms to end an employee relationship with severance and release provisions. The open votes on contracts and personnel set short-term technology staffing and finalized several ordinary operational items for the coming school year.
Key actions and outcomes
- Resignation agreement (closed session): Approved. Roll-call recorded 4 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. Notes: agreement includes release of claims and a lump-sum severance payment; written agreement to be kept on file at the district office. (Reported out from closed session.)
- Revision to board meeting dates (agenda item 11.1): Approved. The district moved two regularly scheduled meetings in February and April to avoid conflicts with school calendar holidays; staff confirmed city facility availability.
- Consultant agreement, NWN (staff augmentation for CTO-level services, agenda item 11.2): Ratified. Agreement limited to not exceed three months to provide strategic oversight, planning for a comprehensive technology plan, cybersecurity recommendations and campus-safety technology planning tied to Measure HB general obligation bond funds.
- Revised Director of Technology job description and salary schedule (agenda item 11.3): Approved. District staff said the revision clarifies cybersecurity responsibilities and aligns salary with comparable districts to aid recruitment and retention.
- Consultant agreement for psychological services with Dr. Nelken (business item): Approved. Agreement authorizes independent psychological evaluation services for the district.
- Retrofit Technology LLC change order (agenda item 11.5): Approved. Change order in the amount of $1,500.41 to replace a damaged controller in the HVAC unit serving Room 21 at Valley Elementary; staff said the damage was discovered during replacement work.
All of the open-session votes were called with "All in favor? Aye," and the board recorded unanimous approval among the four members present for each open-item vote.
Board procedure and next steps
The board indicated first readings of many updated policies and administrative regulations will return for formal adoption at the next meeting. The district staff said finalized written agreements and procurement documents will be filed in the district office as required.
