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Board approves consent agenda, equipment purchases, salary schedules and MOUs; votes at a glance
Summary
At the July meeting trustees approved a block of routine items and a set of action items including a $276,241 food‑service equipment purchase, annual salary schedules (no changes for district staff), a temporary interfund transfer resolution and three MOUs with teacher‑preparation programs. All votes recorded were unanimous (5–0).
The Amador County Unified School District board recorded the following formal actions and outcomes during the meeting. All items listed below were approved by the board; vote tallies in each case were recorded as unanimous (five yes, zero no) in the meeting transcript.
Votes at a glance - Consent agenda — Outcome: approved (unanimous). The consent agenda included routine personnel, minutes and donations. Trustee roll call as recorded: Peter — Yes; Ken — Yes; Shane — Yes; James — Aye; Board President — Yes.
- Item 14.2, Food service equipment purchases — Motion to approve purchases totaling $276,241 to Avanti, Central Restaurant Products and Hubert for ovens, ranges, refrigerated worktops, hot‑hold cabinets and dishwashers; funding source: Fund 13 (food service). Outcome: approved, unanimous. - Fiscal note in packet: total $276,241 to be drawn from Fund 13 as part of an existing food‑service spending plan that previously identified more than $1.5 million in Fund 13 for capital and equipment spending.
- Item 14.3, 2025–26 salary schedules (administrators, CSEA, confidential and adult‑education) — Presented as a working board‑approved schedule pending resolution of unit negotiations. No salary changes for district positions were included in the packet; the county administrator schedule was split for clarity. Outcome: approved, unanimous.
- Item 14.4, Resolution ACUSD 25/26‑1, Temporary interfund transfer — Annual resolution authorizing temporary borrowing between district funds for cash‑flow as allowed under state law. Outcome: approved, unanimous.
- Item 14.5, MOU with Pacific Oaks Education Corporation — Two‑year memorandum of understanding to support a teacher preparation program; no fiscal implications. Outcome: approved, unanimous.
- Item 14.6, MOU with California State University, East Bay — Five‑year memorandum of understanding focused on teacher interns; no fiscal implications. Outcome: approved, unanimous.
- Item 14.7, MOU with University of Phoenix — Ongoing memorandum of understanding; university pays a $30/week mentoring stipend to district mentor teachers under the MOU. Outcome: approved, unanimous.
County Office (companion items) - County consent agenda — Outcome: approved, unanimous. - Item 10.2, ACOE 25/26‑1 Temporary interfund transfer (County Office resolution) — Outcome: approved, unanimous.
How motions and votes were recorded The transcript records a motion and a second for each listed item and a roll‑call yes vote from Trustees Peter, Ken, Shane, James and the Board President. Where the mover or seconder’s name was not audibly recorded, the meeting minutes reflect only the motion text and the final roll‑call tally. Tally details in the transcript match the items listed above.
Documentation and provenance The board packet attached vendor quotes, the food‑service spending plan and salary schedules. The food‑service purchase was discussed on the record with detailed line items and site assignments in the agenda packet. Trustee questions focused on whether Fund 13 money could be used by the district (Fund 13 is dedicated to food service and is not a flexible source for general fund needs). Staff confirmed installation costs were included in the awards.
Ending: Board members emphasized the approvals did not change the district’s ongoing fiscal priorities; several trustees said they expected tighter prioritization of recurring costs as FCMAT implements follow‑up assessments.
