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Votes at a glance: Amador Unified board approves superintendent contract, benefits broker, and multiple program agreements
Summary
A summary of key motions and roll‑call votes taken at the April 16 Amador County Unified board meeting, including personnel, benefits and program approvals.
At its April 16 meeting, the Amador County Unified School District Board of Trustees recorded votes on several items, including the superintendent employment agreement, appointment of a broker for dental and vision benefits, approval of program agreements and job description changes. The board recorded roll‑call votes for each item noted below.
Superintendent employment agreement (agenda item 15.2): Approved. Terms read in open session included an effective date of July 1, 2025; base annual salary of $215,000 with a 3% annual increase; a 15% supplement for county superintendent duties; a $1,408 master stipend; $1,200 per month retirement contribution and $500 per month vehicle allowance. Roll call vote recorded: yes 5, no 0.
CCAP / ACUSD (Yosemite Community College District) renewal for CTE pathways (agenda item 15.3): Approved. The item was described as a renewal of an existing MOU for CTE/dual‑enrollment pathways with Yosemite Community College District; trustees asked staff to provide counts of students served. Roll call vote recorded: yes 5, no 0.
Annual course approval for Adult Education (agenda item 15.4): Approved. The district presented two years of adult ed course proposals as required by the California Department of Education. Trustees requested data on course enrollment and impact. Roll call vote recorded: yes 5, no 0.
Alliant Insurance Services appointment as broker of record for dental, vision and voluntary benefits (agenda item 15.5): Approved. Staff called the action a transition of brokerage services for dental/vision/voluntary benefits from NewFront to Alliant, with an expected effective date of May 1, 2025, and evaluation through September 30, 2025. Roll call vote recorded: yes 4, no 1 (Peter).
Sunshine proposals for 2025–26 (agenda item 15.6): Approved. The board approved the exchange of initial proposals between the Amador County Teachers Association and the district for successor negotiations. Roll call vote recorded: yes 5, no 0.
Job description: Administrative and Communications Officer (agenda item 15.7): Approved. The board approved consolidating two prior positions into one confidential position at salary level 41; the superintendent said the consolidation reduces total staffing and will save roughly $104,448.13 annually. Roll call vote recorded: yes 4, no 1 (Shane).
Consent agenda (multiple items, agenda item 13): Approved by roll call vote.
Items above were approved in open session. Public speakers included employees and union representatives who raised concerns about teacher retention, school‑level supports and priorities for spending.
