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Votes at a glance: Millbrae board approves interim budget, developer fees report, bond certification and other items
Summary
At its Dec. 17 meeting the Millbrae Elementary School District board approved a closed‑session settlement, the 1st interim report, developer fees annual/5‑year report, signature authority updates, certification of Measure J bond results and establishment of a citizens oversight committee; motions carried by voice vote.
The Millbrae Elementary School District Board of Trustees took a series of formal actions on Dec. 17. Key outcomes:
- Closed session settlement: The board unanimously approved a closed‑session settlement in the matter MSC SIG claim number 2014‑00142 (Jane Doe v. Millbrae School District). The case was settled for $650,000, of which the district’s direct cost was stated as $1,500. The transcript records the closed‑session approval as unanimous (5‑0).
- Agenda and consent: The board approved the Dec. 17 meeting agenda and the consent agenda (routine items) by voice vote.
- 2024‑25 First Interim Report: The board approved the positive certification for the 1st interim report (see separate article for detailed financials). Motion carried by voice vote.
- Developer fees report and five‑year findings (Resolution No. 2425‑5): Trustees approved the annual developer fees accounting and the combined five‑year findings for 2023‑24. The report listed a beginning Fund 25 balance of $1.1 million, ending balance $762,000 (June 30, 2024), interest of about $41,700, and $56,000 in fees collected during the year; expenditures were shown at $486,605 for 2023‑24. The board approved the resolution unanimously.
- Authorized signatures (Resolution No. 2425‑26): Trustees updated authorized signatories on district accounts to reflect the incoming CBO and other staff changes; the resolution passed.
- Certification of bond election (Resolution): The county certified the Nov. 5 election results for Measure J and the board adopted a resolution acknowledging and certifying the official results.
- Citizens’ oversight committee for Measure J (Resolution No. 2425‑27): The board approved formation of a citizens’ oversight committee and directed staff to begin recruitment (60‑day formation window to begin upon approval of minutes in January). The resolution lists categories of desired membership and calls for posting an application on the district website.
- Classroom teacher salary exemption application: The board approved the district’s waiver application for an exemption from the SACS calculation that measures percentage of expenditures dedicated to classroom teacher salaries (the district did not meet the 60% threshold under current rules). Trustees authorized staff to submit the application to the county office of education.
All vote results were recorded in the meeting as voice votes and carried without recorded opposition. The board directed staff to follow up on multiple items — notably the audit timeline, developer fee project planning and citizens’ oversight committee formation — with return reports in future meetings.
Ending: The board carried the listed motions; staff will publish the certified resolutions and begin outreach for the Measure J citizens oversight committee.
