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Votes at a glance — Mountain View Whisman Board, May 29, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal votes and outcomes taken at the May 29 board meeting, including adopted resolutions, contracts and program approvals.
The Mountain View Whisman School District Board took the following recorded or publicly announced actions during its May 29, 2025 meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution 02052925 — Recognition of retiring employees: Motion to approve Resolution No. 02052925 recognizing retirees. Motion by Trustee Devin Conley; second by Trustee Charles DeFazio. Vote: unanimous; outcome: approved.
- SEL adoption — CharacterStrong / Panorama / Project Cornerstone: Motion by Trustee Devin Conley; second by Trustee Lisa Henry. Vote: unanimous; outcome: approved (staff instructed to establish evaluation timeline and opt‑out procedures for sensitive SEL data).
- Consent agenda (with contract pull): Motion to approve the consent agenda with Contract No. 5 from Care Solis pulled. Motion passed unanimously.
- Settlement (closed session): Board reported action taken in closed session to approve settlement in Rose v. Mountain View Westman School District (22CV02834), settling two molestation claims for $800,000 each (total $1,600,000). This was announced in open session after closed session; approval occurred in closed session.
- SEL, LCAP and budget hearings: No votes required for presentation hearings; the board held public hearings for the LCAP, the 2025–26 budget overview and the Education Protection Account requirements.
- Outdoor learning schematic designs: Motion to approve schematic designs and move to construction documents, DSA submission as required, and bidding. Motion by Trustee Devin Conley; second by Trustee Lisa Henry. Vote: unanimous; outcome: approved.
- Mountain View Whisman Residences Corporation bylaws: Motion to approve the nonprofit’s bylaws with an amendment requiring an annual presentation/report to the district board. Motion by Trustee Devin Conley; second by Trustee Charles DeFazio. Vote: unanimous; outcome: approved.
- California School Boards Association (CSBA) Gamut services agreement: Motion to approve CSBA Gamut services agreement for policy and agenda services. Motion by Trustee Steve DeFazio; second by Trustee Lisa Henry. Vote: unanimous with Trustee Devin Conley recused; outcome: approved.
- Education Enhancement Reserve joint powers agreement (shoreline/Google lease distribution): Motion to approve the Education Enhancement Reserve JPA extension. Motion by Trustee Devin Conley; second by Trustee Rosie Reid. Vote: unanimous; outcome: approved.
- Resolution declaring National Gun Violence Awareness Day (first Friday in June): Motion to adopt resolution (01052925) recognizing National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Motion by Trustee Lisa Henry; second by Trustee Charles DeFazio. Vote: unanimous; outcome: approved.
How to read this list: items that required formal approval are listed above. For several items (LCAP, budget overview) the board held public hearings and requested follow‑up; final budget adoption and LCAP approvals are scheduled for the June 12 meeting.
