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Votes at a glance: SAUSD board actions Oct. 28, 2025
Summary
At its Oct. 28 meeting the Santa Ana Unified board approved multiple personnel appointments, accepted donations, ratified agreements, and adopted resolutions and bylaws. Key votes included a 4-1 adoption of a resolution supporting Proposition 50 and a 4-yes/1-abstention tabling of internship items.
The Santa Ana Unified School District Board of Education took the following formal actions on Oct. 28, 2025.
Closed session appointments (reported publicly): board approved by vote 5-0 the appointment of Nolan Pareco (assistant principal, Cesar Chavez HS), Dominique Gobrin (assistant principal, Sierra Preparatory Academy), Laura Gomez (assistant principal, Jefferson Elementary), and Adam Knudson (coordinator of student achievement).
Consent agenda: The board approved the consent calendar (items 10.1–10.16, plus bond/construction items) on a 5‑yes vote.
Item 10.2: Ratification of increased board membership dues for NALEO—board voted to table the item for later clarification (substitute motion to table carried 5‑0).
Item 10.3: Acceptance of gifts—board accepted donated book vending machines valued at approximately $40,000 (Santa Ana Public Schools Foundation); motion carried 5‑0.
Item 10.4: Approval of extended field trips including overnight elementary science camps—after discussion the item carried (final recorded vote 4‑yes, 1‑no on re‑vote).
Item 10.7: Listing of agreements/contracts for 2025–26, including Project Kinship additions—approved 5‑0 after discussion and site accountability assurances.
Item 10.8: No‑cost agreements for 2025–26—approved 5‑0. The internship entries within that packet were pulled; the board tabled internship agreements (motion to table carried 4‑yes, 1‑abstention).
Item 10.11: Revised agreements for district legal services (budget revisions and reporting)—approved 5‑0.
Regular agenda (selected): Tentative agreement with Communications Workers of America Local 9510 (2024–25) approved 5‑0; MOU renewal with Santa Ana Public Schools Foundation and City of Irvine for Measure BB match grant approved 5‑0; facilities use extension with Edward B. Cole Senior Academy Charter School approved 5‑0; adoption of state preschool funding application approved 5‑0.
Resolutions and bylaws: Board adopted resolution supporting Proposition 50 (4‑yes, 1‑no); adopted revised board bylaw 9010 (public statements) and bylaw 9012 (electronic communications) (each 5‑0); several policy items were given first readings.
The board directed staff in several instances to follow up with additional information and to return to a future meeting where required.
