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Hermosa Beach City school board adopts 2025–26 LCAP, approves funding form and prequalifies construction and service firms
Summary
The Hermosa Beach City School District board approved the 2025–26 Local Control and Accountability Plan and the Local Control Funding Formula budget form, and voted to prequalify several construction‑related firms and approve service contracts needed for upcoming projects and student services.
The Hermosa Beach City School District board approved the 2025–26 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and the related Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) budget form and voted to prequalify multiple construction, inspection and material‑testing firms and to approve several contracts, board members said during the meeting (date not specified).
The actions, taken under agenda item 12, included formal adoption of the district’s annual LCAP and the LCFF budget form; prequalification lists for construction inspection and material testing services; selection of a construction management firm for Measure HB projects; approval of a master contract with San Diego Center for Children for nonpublic, nonsectarian school agency services; and an internship agreement with UMass Global that will allow graduate interns to complete credential placements with the district while working concurrently.
Why it matters: The LCAP describes the district’s goals and planned expenditures for the coming school year. Prequalifying inspection, testing and construction management vendors is a routine step before construction projects proceed; the board was told staff will negotiate a contract with the selected construction manager and return that agreement for board approval.
Board discussion was brief on most items. Staff described the review process and noted the district received multiple statements of qualifications for several solicitations: seven statements for construction inspection services, eight for material testing and 11 for construction management. For construction management the district’s review team interviewed finalists and unanimously selected Kitchell (CEM Incorporated) as the recommended firm; staff said a negotiated contract will be brought to the board for approval.
Staff also recommended approval of a master contract with the San Diego Center for Children to provide nonpublic, nonsectarian school agency services and an internship placement agreement with UMass Global to place graduate student interns in credentialed placements while they complete coursework.
Votes at a glance
- Adoption of the 2025–26 LCAP (agenda item 12.1): motion moved by Board member Maggie; seconded by Board member Kathy; vote recorded as 3 ayes, 0 no, 0 abstain (President Cole, Vice President/Clerk Barrow and Board member Bovey LaMonica voting yes). Outcome: approved.
- Adoption of the 2025–26 LCFF budget form (agenda item 12.2): motion moved by Board member Kathy; seconded (not specified); vote recorded as 3 ayes, 0 no, 0 abstain. Outcome: approved.
- Approval of prequalified construction inspection services firms (agenda item 12.3): recommended list included BPI Inspection Services, Nolan Construction Services and Pringle Group; motion and second recorded; vote recorded as 3 ayes, 0 no, 0 abstain. Outcome: approved.
- Approval of prequalified material testing and inspection services (agenda item 12.4): recommended list included Geo Advantic and Corey Engineering; motion and second recorded; vote recorded as 3 ayes, 0 no, 0 abstain. Outcome: approved.
- Approval of prequalified construction management services selection (agenda item 12.5): staff recommended Kitchell (CEM Incorporated) after interviews of 11 respondents; motion and second recorded; vote recorded as 3 ayes, 0 no, 0 abstain. Outcome: selection approved; staff to return with negotiated contract.
- Master contract with the San Diego Center for Children for nonpublic, nonsectarian school agency services (agenda item 12.6): motion and second recorded; vote recorded as 3 ayes, 0 no, 0 abstain. Outcome: approved.
- Internship agreement with UMass Global (agenda item 12.7): motion and second recorded; vote recorded as 3 ayes, 0 no, 0 abstain. Outcome: approved.
Board members did not raise substantive objections during the motions. Staff indicated some items were routine annual approvals (LCAP, LCFF form) and that vendor selections followed advertised solicitations and staff interviews where applicable. For the construction management selection staff said the next step is a negotiated contract to return to the board for formal approval.
The meeting record shows the board acted by recorded voice vote (“Aye”) and that three members were present for the votes; two members were absent. No recorded recusals or roll call no votes were noted in the transcript excerpt.
