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IUSD board approves expulsion transfer, statutory fees report and governance policy updates
Summary
The board approved an expulsion with a suspended sentence and transfer, passed routine consent and facilities items, adopted a statutory school‑fees report (resolution 2526624), and approved new board policy 9100 and updated governance protocols (waiving second readings).
The Irvine Unified School District Board of Education approved a series of routine and substantive items during the meeting, including an expulsion case, consent calendar measures, a statutory school‑fees report and updates to board governance policy.
Student discipline: The board voted to approve staff’s recommendation in case number 01MDash2526 to expel the student with the expulsion suspended and shortened, permit voluntary transfer from Venado Middle School to Plaza Vista School for the remainder of the 2025–26 school year, and allow the student to matriculate to their resident high school in 2026–27 under a behavior contract pending completion of rehabilitation items. The motion passed on a voice vote after a motion and second were recorded.
Consent and facilities calendar: Items 14–18 on the consent calendar were approved in one motion. The facilities consent calendar item 19 was approved separately in a subsequent motion.
Developer fees / statutory school fees: Facilities staff and the district’s public finance advisors presented the annual developer fee collection and expenditure report for fiscal year 2024–25 and the district’s five‑year plan for remaining developer fee balances. The board adopted resolution number 2526624 (statutory school fees report for FY 24–25) on a roll‑call vote, with trustees recorded as voting in the affirmative.
Board governance policy updates: The board introduced proposed Board Policy 9100 (annual organizational meeting) and a repeal of Board Policy 9120 (officers) as part of a reorganization of governance documents. Trustee Cyril moved a set of edits and recommended waiving a second reading; the board voted to adopt the edited policy on the first reading. Trustees also approved revised board governance protocols with a minor language amendment and waived a second reading.
Next steps: Policy changes and adopted resolutions will be incorporated into district governance materials. The Northwood lighting project remains in CEQA review and was not decided at this meeting.
