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Petaluma board approves consent agenda, adopts multiple policies and approves one classified layoff
Summary
Trustees approved a consolidated consent agenda that included food services contracts funded by a federal kitchen infrastructure grant, adopted several second-reading board policies and administrative regulations, approved revised student calendars, and authorized elimination of one classified position.
The Petaluma City School District Board of Education approved a consolidated consent agenda and acted on a package of second-reading policy and administrative regulation items, revised student calendars, and a classified personnel action during the meeting.
Consent agenda and contracts: Trustees approved multiple contracts for food services. Amanda, the district—s chief business officer, said the purchases use remaining funds from a kitchen infrastructure and training grant that must be expended by June 2025. The equipment purchases include refrigeration and installation identified through a formal bid process; staff said lowest responsive, responsible bidders were selected to meet state and grant requirements.
Personnel and calendars: The board approved Resolution 2425-56 to eliminate certain classified positions for the 2025–26 school year; staff reported that most affected employees were placed into other positions and the district is moving forward with one layoff where a suitable reassignment could not be found. Trustees thanked staff for efforts to minimize layoffs.
Policy adoptions: Trustees completed second readings and adopted multiple policies and regulations, including Board Policy 4112.2 (certification) and its partner Administrative Regulation 4112.2, Board Policy 0420 (school plans and site councils), Board Policy 0510 (school accountability report card) and Board Policy 0420.41 (charter school oversight) and 0420.42 (charter renewal). The board also approved revised student attendance calendars for the 2025–26 traditional and year-round schools, reflecting a reduction of two staff days in alignment with recently negotiated salary schedules.
The board took the following formal actions at the meeting (items are summarized as listed on the agenda):
Votes at a glance
- Adopt agenda as amended (removed agenda item 15.2.01: approval of bond program and construction management firm) — motion passed.
- Approve consolidated consent agenda (includes multiple contracts for food services funded by a kitchen infrastructure and training grant; grant funds must be expended by June 2025) — approved.
- Approve amended Resolution 2425-B55 (certificated nonreemployment) — amended during meeting to exclude the certificated nurse (see separate article).
- Approve Resolution 2425-56 (elimination of classified positions for 2025–26 school year) — motion passed; staff reported one classified layoff after reassignments were attempted.
- Approve revised student attendance calendars for 2025–26 (traditional and year-round) — motion passed.
- Adopt BP 4112.2 (certification) and AR 4112.2 (certification) — motions passed.
- Adopt BP 0420 (school plans and site councils) — motion passed.
- Adopt BP 0510 (school accountability report card) — motion passed.
- Adopt BP 0420.41 (charter oversight) and BP 0420.42 (charter renewal) — motions passed.
Most votes in the meeting record were taken by voice; where roll-call or full tallies were not read into the public transcript, the minutes record the motion as passing. Trustees asked staff to provide additional follow-up documentation on several items (notably the bond program item removed from the agenda and an itemized field-trip cost for a later agenda item).
