Hermosa Beach City board adopts 2025–26 LCAP, approves contractor prequalification lists and several contracts

The Hermosa Beach City School District board adopted the 2025–26 Local Control and Accountability Plan and approved a slate of procurement and contract items during a meeting that began at 6:03 p.m. and adjourned at 6:23 p.m. The board voted unanimously on each item with three members present.

The board approved the district's 2025–26 LCAP (Local Control and Accountability Plan) and the associated Local Control Funding Formula budget for 2025–26. Staff had presented the LCAP at the previous meeting and recommended its adoption along with annual updates and local indicators. The motion to approve the LCAP was made and seconded by board members and passed by voice vote.

The board also approved several procurement and contract items presented by staff: - Prequalified construction inspection services firms: BPI Inspection Services, Nolan Construction Services and Pringle Group. Staff reported the district received seven statements of qualifications for inspection services. - Prequalified material testing and inspection firms: Geo Advantic and Corey Engineering. Staff reported eight statements of qualifications were received for these services. - Selection of a prequalified construction management services firm for Measure HV: staff reported 11 statements of qualifications were received, four finalists were interviewed and the district's selection was Kitchell CEM Incorporated. Staff will return with a negotiated contract for board approval. - Master contract for nonpublic, nonsectarian school agency services with San Diego Center for Children. - Internship agreement with UMass Global allowing placement of graduate student interns (intern credentials and supervised placements) in the district.

Each motion was moved and seconded during the meeting; all recorded votes were "aye" by the three members in attendance: Maggie Bove LaMonica, Clerk Kathy Barrow and President Cole. Two board members were absent and not recorded as voting. No "no" votes or abstentions were recorded on the items presented in this meeting.

The board did not debate alternate procurement outcomes during these items; staff presented recommendations and answered brief clarifying questions about prior district experience with some firms and next administrative steps (for example, returning with a negotiated contract for the selected construction manager).

Votes at a glance: - Adoption of 2025–26 LCAP: motion to approve carried; vote: Bove LaMonica yes, Barrow yes, Cole yes; outcome: approved. - Adoption of 2025–26 LCFF budget (Local Control Funding Formula): approved; vote: unanimous. - Approval of prequalified construction inspection services (BPI Inspection Services, Nolan Construction Services, Pringle Group): approved; vote: unanimous. - Approval of prequalified material testing and inspection services (Geo Advantic, Corey Engineering): approved; vote: unanimous. - Selection of construction management firm for Measure HV (Kitchell CEM Incorporated): selection approved; staff to bring negotiated contract to board; vote: unanimous. - Master contract with San Diego Center for Children (nonpublic, nonsectarian school agency services): approved; vote: unanimous. - Internship agreement with UMass Global: approved; vote: unanimous.

Board attendance and procedure: Roll call indicated three members present (Bove LaMonica; Clerk Barrow; President Cole) and two absent. Each motion was moved and seconded, and passed by voice vote. Where staff said follow-up steps would occur (for example, negotiating a contract with Kitchell), the board did not take a final contract vote at this meeting.

Clarifying details recorded during the meeting include the number of statements of qualifications received for various procurements (7 for inspection services, 8 for material testing, 11 for construction management), and that staff narrowed construction management candidates to four finalists before selecting Kitchell CEM Incorporated. The internship agreement with UMass Global covers placement for graduate student interns performing supervised duties under credentialed professionals; staff said interns will complete required coursework and do placements concurrently with work in the district.

The board's approvals set budget and contracting directions for the coming year and allow staff to proceed with negotiated agreements and administrative steps described during the meeting.