Board ratifies superintendent contract amendment; approves routine resolutions and personnel actions

The East Whittier City School District Board of Education unanimously ratified an amendment to the superintendent's employment agreement and approved a slate of routine resolutions and personnel items at its meeting.

Superintendent contract amendment

The board reported out from closed session and unanimously agreed to ratify an amendment extending the superintendent's contract through June 30, 2029. Under the amendment, the superintendent's salary will continue to follow the district superintendent salary schedule and the annual base salary will be calculated by dividing the base pay by 224 required workdays. The amendment allows the superintendent to elect to work up to 10 additional days per year, paid at his current daily rate. The contract also includes a car allowance of $1,000 per month; the superintendent is responsible for vehicle operation, maintenance and insurance costs. The board said all other contract provisions remain in effect.

Other votes at the meeting (summary)

- Resolution regarding teaching authorizations for the 2025-26 school year (described in meeting as "resolution 3-25-526" related to authorizations for teachers who do not hold a single-subject credential but meet specified unit requirements): approved unanimously.

- Resolution authorizing district representative appointments for State Allocation Board programs (replacement of a previous representative, described in the meeting as replacing Ms. Sorrell and adding another named representative): approved unanimously.

- Assignment of delinquent receivables to the California Statewide Delinquent Tax Finance Authority for fiscal years ending June 30 of 2025, 2026 and 2027: approved unanimously. District staff said the program allows the district to assign delinquent tax receivables in advance for collection; a small percentage fee is charged only on amounts actually collected.

- Memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the California School Employees Association (CSEA) Chapter 87 to create and reclassify certain bargaining-unit positions for transitional kindergarten instructional assistants, tied to TK program expansion and additional training: ratified unanimously. District and CSEA leaders said the MOU creates job descriptions and includes agreed compensation and additional behavior training.

- New salary schedule for speech-language pathologists (SLPs), effective July 1, 2025: adopted unanimously. District staff said the schedule was updated to reflect current master's-level program outcomes and to make recruitment more competitive; SLPs will receive the same stipend as special education teachers with an increased amount negotiated.

- Acceptance of completion and authorization to file notice of completion for installation of six modular buildings at a site identified in the meeting as "series elementary" (contractor: Nazarian Group): approved unanimously.

- Consent agenda (items J3 through J15), including contracts, travel authorization, and personnel items: approved unanimously.

Board members called the votes routine; several were moved and seconded on the record. Where a roll-call listing was not read into the transcript, the clerk and board chair announced unanimous passage.

What the board said about closed-session reporting

Board counsel orally summarized the closed-session action as required by Government Code section 54953 and related provisions: the board unanimously authorized the contract amendment and recommended ratification. The board then made the motion to ratify and voted unanimously.

The meeting record shows the board approved all motions listed above, each by unanimous vote.