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Votes at a glance: Board approves facility fee schedule, personnel MOUs, job descriptions and calendar changes
Summary
At the July meeting the board approved a phased facility‑rental fee schedule, multiple labor memoranda of understanding, job descriptions and the 2025–26 calendar/bylaw change. Several other routine motions were carried by voice vote.
The Dixon Unified School District Board of Trustees took a series of formal actions at the meeting. Summary of motions, outcomes and key details below.
Votes and formal actions (summary)
- Closed‑session announcement: the board reported it had unanimously approved a resignation agreement with a certificated employee (no further details released). Outcome: approved (unanimous); action recorded at the meeting opening.
- Consent agenda: motion to approve the consent agenda was carried by voice vote. Outcome: approved.
- Amended agenda: trustees approved a motion to amend the meeting agenda to move several presentations and a workshop earlier in the evening. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Resolution sunshining SEIU reclassification article: the board approved a resolution to sunflower (sunshine) an article on reclassification for SEIU contract negotiations and asked labor to proceed. Outcome: resolution approved by roll call vote.
- Facility rental fee schedule (DUSD facility rental fee schedule): the board approved a phased update to the district’s facility rental fee schedule, including a multi‑year phased increase and updated staffing rates; the motion carried with a majority and one vote recorded against the motion. Outcome: approved (majority; one opposed). The schedule includes a phased approach with small increases in 2025–26 and further increases in 2026–27 and 2027–28; staff will continue to collect nonprofit feedback and grandfather existing arrangements for the 2025–26 year.
- Labor and MOU approvals: the board approved multiple memoranda of understanding and personnel agreements, including but not limited to: • An SEIU MOU authorizing a bilingual community school liaison job description (approved); • An SEIU MOU adopting a bilingual HR secretary and HR technician job description (approved); • An agreement enabling the Dixon Teachers Association (DTA) elected officer release time (district bills the association for released time; approved); • A DTA MOU on CPT/elementary schedule adjustments and a DTA MOU establishing a Tier‑1 stipend for a 504 coordinator at Dixon High School (approved).
- Provisional internship permits (PIP) resolution: the board approved a resolution authorizing submission of provisional internship permit applications to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing for named candidates; vote was by roll call and the resolution passed.
- Job descriptions and organizational adjustments: the board approved a new Executive Director of Educational Services job description, a Director of Fiscal Services job description (replacing Accounting Manager), and an updated Chief Business Official job description intended to consolidate facilities and capital planning responsibilities; all passed by motion.
- Salary schedule and stipend approvals: the board approved the updated salary schedule tied to previously approved tentative agreements and approved a Tier‑1 instructional lead stipend for elementary principals ($10,000 financial impact) and a DTA‑negotiated stipend for a 504 coordinator at Dixon High School (financial impact: $5,034); motions passed.
- Calendar and bylaw update: the board approved a revised 2025–26 governing board meeting calendar and directed staff to update Bylaw 9320 to reflect one regular meeting per month (generally the third Thursday). Outcome: approved.
How votes were recorded
Many routine motions were carried by voice vote with “aye” responses recorded. A handful of items were acted on by roll call (for example the provisional internship permits and at least one resolution) where trustees were named in the record. The facility fee schedule motion drew the only recorded explicit single dissent during the meeting; the meeting minutes record the motion as carried with one opposed vote.
Next steps and follow‑up
For the facility fee schedule, district staff will finalize communication to nonprofit partners, implement the phased increases beginning in the next fiscal year as described, and return with clarifying cost calculations if requested. For personnel and MOU items staff will implement contractual provisions and update payroll and job postings as appropriate. For the calendar/bylaw change, staff will publish the revised meeting calendar and prepare updated bylaw language for the board clerk to post.
