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Board approves one‑month EVIT IGA extension; members flag tensions between EVIT and member districts
Summary
The governing board approved a one‑month amendment to the EVIT intergovernmental agreement and separately approved a standing amendment on participation of students with disabilities; administrators warned negotiations with EVIT may require additional extensions and noted concerns about political friction.
The J.O. Combs Unified School District governing board voted unanimously to approve a one‑month amendment to the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) intergovernmental agreement to allow member districts and EVIT additional time to resolve outstanding issues. Board members also approved a related amendment clarifying EVIT participation for students with disabilities.
District administrators told the board the amendment extends the existing IGA by one month while negotiations continue. The presenter said the special‑education portion of the EVIT agreement was not in dispute, but the main portion had “concerns” and “significant issues” that could push negotiations beyond the one‑month extension. The administrator warned that statements from EVIT had at times “not [been] helping the situation” and predicted some member districts might not share EVIT’s view of how negotiations could proceed.
During discussion the administrator said the board should not be surprised if the extension is revisited in July. The board approved the amendment by voice vote, 4 to 0.
On a related agenda item, the board approved an amendment addressing participation of students with disabilities at EVIT. Administrators said the change stemmed from a complaint several years earlier and that the amendment formalizes ongoing practice; no substantive changes were reported. That motion also passed 4 to 0.
The board did not vote to terminate or alter current special‑education services locally, and administrators said they would return with additional updates if negotiations require further extensions.
