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Board approves provisional permits, preschool calendar, contracts and conference travel
Summary
At its Oct. 23 meeting the Washington Unified School District Board approved multiple consent and action items including provisional certificated permits, the 2026–27 state preschool calendar, a nonpublic school contract, and out‑of‑state conference travel using grant funds.
The Washington Unified School District Board of Education voted to approve a package of routine personnel, contract and calendar items at its Oct. 23 meeting in West Sacramento. Trustees moved and approved each action during the meeting; motions were typically moved by Vice President Coffey and seconded by Trustee Hunt and approved by voice vote.
Votes at a glance
- Provisional certificated permit: Board approved a request to grant a provisional permit for an employee continuing to complete credential requirements. Motion moved by Vice President Coffey, seconded by Trustee Hunt; outcome: approved.
- 2026–27 Early Childhood Education (state preschool) instructional calendar: Board approved the preschool calendar aligned with district elementary/secondary calendars, with preschool students starting Aug. 5, 2026 and three preschool professional‑learning days in addition to district PD days. Motion moved by Vice President Coffey, seconded by Trustee Hunt; outcome: approved.
- Nonpublic school contract — Odyssey Learning Center (2025–26): Board approved a SELPA master contract enabling placement and services for a student at the Odyssey Learning Center for the 2025–26 school year. Motion moved by Trustee Hunt, seconded by Vice President Coffey; outcome: approved.
- Out‑of‑state conference (Plain Talk about Literacy and Learning, New Orleans, March 11–13, 2026): Board approved travel for Riverbank staff to attend a literacy conference. The district reported a fiscal impact of $2,650 per attendee to be paid from Riverbank‑earmarked grant funds. Motion moved by Trustee Hunt, seconded by Vice President Coffey; outcome: approved.
- State preschool continuing funding authorization (2026–27): Board authorized the district to submit the continuing funding application to the California Department of Education and to sign related contract documents. Motion moved by Vice President Coffey, seconded by Trustee Hunt; outcome: approved.
- California Association of Directors of Activities (CADA) conference (March 2026, Reno, NV): Board approved travel for leadership teachers (13 attendees) to attend CADA. Fiscal impact: $16,444 to be paid from Educator Effectiveness grant funds. Motion moved by Vice President Coffey, seconded by Trustee Hunt; outcome: approved.
How the votes were conducted
Most motions were introduced by Vice President Coffey or Trustee Hunt and seconded; public comment was invited on each item (none received on several items). Board votes were taken by voice and recorded as "aye" for approval in the meeting minutes. No roll‑call vote tallies with named yes/no counts were read into the record for these items during the meeting's public portion.
Next steps
Approved out‑of‑state travel and grant‑funded personnel allocations will be implemented per existing grant rules and district procedures. The board also asked staff throughout the meeting to return with clarifying information where needed for future agenda items.
