Humboldt City Board approves budgets, consolidated federal application and schedules special meeting
Summary
At a Humboldt City Board of Education meeting, members approved the consent and regular agendas (with an amendment), ratified the food service budget, adopted the 2025–26 school-year budget and salary scales, approved the consolidated federal application for FY2026, and scheduled a special meeting on June 26 to finalize 2024–25 budget amendments.
Humboldt City Board of Education members voted unanimously on a series of routine and budget items during a board meeting that included an added discussion about a state teacher bonus.
The board approved the consent agenda and then approved an amended meeting agenda to add a superintendent’s report item on a one-time teacher bonus announced by the governor. The board then approved the food service budget, adopted the 2025–26 school-year budget and salary scales (which the superintendent said includes the mandated state salary increase on the teacher salary scale and a 3% raise for all noncertified staff), and approved the consolidated application for fiscal year 2026 covering federal programs including Title I and special education. All votes were recorded as voice votes with the chair stating “the ayes have it.”
Board members also approved scheduling a special-called meeting to adopt 2024–25 budget amendments so the district can balance accounts and prepare for audit. The special meeting was set for June 26 at 1:00 p.m.; the board discussed moving the time earlier if needed to preserve quorum and then confirmed 1:00 p.m.
Why it matters: the adopted budget and salary scale set pay levels for the coming school year and embed the state-mandated teacher salary adjustment and a 3% raise for noncertified employees. The consolidated application authorizes federal grant use for the district’s Title I, special education and other federal programs; the special meeting on budget amendments is intended to reconcile accounts before audit.
Key votes at a glance: - Consent agenda — motion to approve; voice vote; outcome: approved. - Amended agenda (to add item on governor’s $2,000 teacher bonus) — motion to approve amendment; voice vote; outcome: approved. - Food service budget — motion to approve; voice vote; outcome: approved. - 2025–26 school year budget and salary scales (includes state-mandated teacher salary increase; 3% raise for noncertified staff) — motion to approve; voice vote; outcome: approved. - Consolidated application FY2026 (Title I, special education, federal grants) — motion to approve; voice vote; outcome: approved. - Special-called meeting to approve 2024–25 budget amendments — motion to approve June 26 at 1:00 p.m.; voice vote; outcome: approved.
Board members did not record individual roll-call tallies for these items in the transcript; votes were taken by voice with the chair announcing outcomes. The meeting record shows multiple opportunities for discussion before each voice vote, but no formal amendments to the budget motions were recorded in the transcript.
The board’s next administrative action will be the special-called meeting on June 26 to finalize 2024–25 budget amendments and ensure balanced accounts ahead of audit.
