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Votes at a glance: board approves two principals, contract language updates and pool rental fee
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District Governing Board approved multiple personnel contracts, updated contract language and set a $150-per-hour pool rental fee; most motions passed unanimously by voice vote.
The Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District Governing Board on March 18 approved several routine personnel actions and administrative items in a series of voice votes. Items carried included the appointment of a middle school principal, approval of multiple contract templates and a new fee for rental of the district aquatic facility.
Key votes and outcomes
- Guatimundi Middle School principal: The board approved the certified administrative contract for Rebecca Cabrera as principal of Guatimundi Middle School for the 2025–26 school year by voice vote; trustees offered congratulations and cited Cabrera’s leadership and prior experience.
- Contract templates and language: The board approved updated certified administrator, teacher, certified professional and classified employment contracts. Superintendent Verdugo said changes were minor and had been reviewed by the district attorney; the updates add clarifying sentences in some documents and standardize an agreement form for retirees.
- District policies/procedures: The board reviewed proposed policy language and agreed to clarify a final sentence to reflect that the document is a procedure rather than a policy; trustees noted the policies remain a "living document" that can be revised.
- Aquatic center rental fee: The board approved adding a $150-per-hour rental fee intended to cover lifeguard and facility costs for community pool rentals. Superintendent Verdugo and staff said proceeds will go into the district's civic fund (Fund 515) to support operations and maintenance. Board members noted that an override passed earlier is intended to provide capital funding for the aquatic center and that maintenance funding will depend on the duration of the override.
- Consent agenda actions: The consent agenda was approved after trustees removed several items for discussion; the board approved the consent agenda as amended.
Most motions were moved and seconded on the record with voice votes recorded as "ayes" and no recorded opposition. Where trustees raised questions, staff provided clarifications on contract language, the process for scheduling site visits and fund accounting for facility rentals.
The board also discussed scheduling school-site visits in the spring; Superintendent Verdugo said he would send dates and invite at least one board member to attend each visit.
Votes listed here reflect the board's voice votes as read into the meeting record; specific contract dollar amounts were read aloud for certain administrator contracts and will be filed with Human Resources.
