Board approves school plans, scholarship awards and financing resolutions; all votes 5-0

The Coronado Unified School District governing board voted unanimously on a package of consent and action items, approving school site plans, scholarship awards tied to a Department of Defense Education Activity grant, a spending plan for a state discretionary arts block grant, and a reimbursement resolution related to potential tax-exempt financing.

The approvals came as discrete motions that passed by 5-0 roll call votes. Trustees moved and seconded each item in turn and the board chair called each vote; no recorded dissent was noted.

Why it matters: the actions formalize plans and spending that affect classroom programming, extracurricular travel scholarships, one-time state funding and the district’s flexibility around capital financing. The reimbursement resolution preserves an option to reimburse eligible capital expenditures from future tax-exempt proceeds, should the board elect to pursue that financing.

Most important facts - Approval of site-level School Plans for Student Achievement (SPSAs): The board approved the CUSD 2024–25 SPSA documents for all sites, which align to Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) priorities and state metrics. During the item board members asked for missing chronic absenteeism data at the high school (state dashboard does not prepopulate chronic absenteeism for grades 9–12) and discussed year-to-year fluctuation in suspension data. (Motion: Trustee Kavanaugh; Second: Trustee Youngblood; Outcome: passed 5-0.)

- Resolution 25-05-01 — DODEA world languages scholarship awards: The board approved a resolution to use a portion of the district’s Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) world languages grant to award scholarships for student study-abroad activities. Staff said the district received a multi-year DODEA world languages grant and asked to authorize up to $151,000 in student scholarships; staff later clarified there were 12 applicants for this first round and each accepted student will receive $1,000. (Mover/Second: not specified in the record; Outcome: passed 5-0.)

- Spending plan for the Arts, Music, and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant: Trustees approved the district spending plan for one-time state discretionary block grant funds (listed in the agenda as arts/music/instructional materials discretionary block grant). Staff clarified the agenda attached the full list of allowable expenditures and said the district’s specific attachment did not propose using the money for PPE; the motion passed 5-0. (Mover/Second: not specified; Outcome: passed 5-0.)

- Resolution 25-05-12 — reimbursement resolution for potential tax-exempt obligation: The board adopted a reimbursement resolution that would permit the district to reimburse eligible capital expenditures from future tax-exempt financing (if the district pursues that option). Staff said the resolution preserves flexibility and allows reimbursement of expenditures up to 60 days before actual bond issuance; if the district chooses not to proceed with financing the resolution would be inactive. Trustees discussed the county’s direction on required reserves and potential multi-year budget shortfalls. (Mover/Second: not specified; Outcome: passed 5-0.)

- Miscellaneous policy and bylaws updates: The board approved the balance of proposed revisions to board policies, bylaws, and administrative regulations that were presented at first reading the prior month; two items had been pulled for later consideration. (Mover/Second: not specified; Outcome: passed 5-0.)

Context and next steps: Board members and staff flagged follow-up items linked to these approvals. For the SPSAs, staff will provide chronic absenteeism data for the high school in the LCAP report next month. For the DoDEA scholarships staff will finalize selection details and report awards; for the block grant staff confirmed the funds may be spent through 2026 and discussed how the one-time funding interacts with the district’s reserve and basic aid planning. The reimbursement resolution does not obligate the district to issue debt but preserves an option for capital financing.

Votes at a glance (items recorded in the meeting minutes) - Consolidated motion for the consent calendar: passed 5-0. - Item 6.1: Approval of CUSD 2024–25 School Plans for Student Achievement (SPSAs): passed 5-0. (Mover: Trustee Kavanaugh; Second: Trustee Youngblood) - Item 6.2: Business Services Resolution No. 25-05-01 (DoDEA/world languages scholarship authorization): passed 5-0. - Item 6.3: Approval of spending plan for the Arts, Music, Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant: passed 5-0. - Item 6.4: Business Services Resolution No. 25-05-12 (reimbursement resolution for tax-exempt obligation): passed 5-0. - Item 6.5: Adopt revisions to board policies/bylaws/ARs/exhibits (balance of items after prior first read): passed 5-0.

Ending: The approvals formalize the district’s near-term funding and program priorities; staff noted follow-up reporting (SPSA data, scholarship details and financing options) will return to the board in upcoming meetings.