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Votes at a glance: key approvals at the May 27 BHUSD board meeting
Summary
The Board of Education approved multiple consent and business items including a paving contract, pool motor repair, educational technology renewals, cash collections and a tentative collective bargaining agreement; vote tallies are recorded below.
At its May 27 meeting the Beverly Hills Unified School District Board of Education approved several contracts and agreements that were on the agenda. Below are the items that were acted on, the motions, and the recorded outcomes.
Ben’s Asphalt Inc., repave portion of Heath Road at Beverly Hills High School Motion: Approve contract with Ben’s Asphalt Inc. to repave a portion of Heath Road at Beverly Hills High School. Mover/Second: Motion made and seconded on the floor; trustees discussed security improvements for the entry/exit and directed staff to return with options for an automated gate or other barriers. Vote: 5–0 (ayes: trustees present; student board member not voting). Outcome: approved.
Erwin Services, swim gym pool motor repair (ratification) Motion: Ratify agreement with Erwin Services for Beverly Hills High School swim gym pool motor repair. Discussion: Trustees questioned whether contractor damage would be covered by the contractor’s insurance or the district owner‑controlled insurance program (OCIP); staff explained the contractor was covered under the district’s owner‑controlled insurance program and costs will be processed through bond funds and reimbursed by the insurance program. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: approved (to be reimbursed via bond/insurance process).
Educational Technology tools for 2025–26 Motion: Approve district recommended educational technology subscriptions and multi‑year terms for the 2025–26 school year. Discussion: Trustees debated screen‑time concerns for early elementary grades and asked Education Services to return in summer with parameters and consistent grade‑band usage guidelines; Ed Services said the tools had been vetted by an EdTech committee that included site leaders and parent stakeholders. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: approved with staff follow‑up requested.
Cash collections (item M) Motion: Approve cash collections report (item M) including settlement receipts and other collections. Discussion: Trustees asked about a Berkeley Custom Insurance settlement that reimbursed the district approximately $100,000 following water damage at a school; staff said there were multiple legal steps over time. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: approved.
Tentative collective bargaining agreement with BHEA (BHEA unit) and AB 1200 public disclosure Motion: Approve tentative collective bargaining agreement between BHUSD and the Beverly Hills Education Association for the 2025–26 school year and approve AB 1200 public disclosure documentation showing fiscal support for the agreement (the item identified a 4.75% increase discussed in the staff presentation). Vote: Roll call — 5 yes, 0 no (student board member was absent at roll call). Outcome: approved.
Student board member commendation resolution Motion: Approve resolution commending outgoing student board member Remy Javizad. Vote: unanimous voice vote in favor; motion passed.
The board pulled several consent items for discussion before approving the remaining consent calendar. Trustees asked staff to return with additional security options for the asphalt work area and clarified insurance handling for construction‑related repairs.
