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Central Unified board approves staffing study, facility contracts and multiple purchases; approves new substitute pay
Summary
The board approved a staffing study contract, school roofing repairs, districtwide waste services, four passenger vans, a restructuring in safety/operations, and raised substitute teacher pay; motions passed by roll call (most unanimous, one abstention).
The Central Unified Board of Trustees voted on a package of action items on Nov. 18 that included contracts, departmental restructuring and purchases.
Key approvals included: - A comprehensive staffing study contract with Capital Advisors Group LLC (motion carried 7-0). Assistant Superintendent Nick Paul told the board the contract had been revised to only include the staffing study scope. - A restructuring of the Climate, Culture and Safety department that creates a manager of safety and security and moves certain SST processes out of Special Education (motion carried 6-0 with 1 abstention; Trustee Kurfand abstained). - Approval to open contract negotiations with the Central Unified Teachers Association (CUTA) chapter 961 after a public hearing (required under Government Code section 3547); motion carried 7-0. - A substitute teacher compensation increase: new daily rates of $215 (days 1-19) and $225 (days 20+), replacing previous $165/$185 tiers (motion carried 7-0). Trustees cited neighboring districts' rates in a market comparison. - Roofing repair contracts funded from deferred maintenance: Nations Roofing awarded Pershing Continuation High School cafeteria roof at $285,277; Fresno Roofing awarded Central East PAC roof at $199,975 (both motions carried 7-0). - Districtwide trash, recycling and organics services awarded to the lowest responsive bidder; first-year annual contract pricing listed as $210,669.12 for trash, $36,384.32 for recycling and $438.90 for organics, with the contract term set to run through 06/30/2027 (motion carried 7-0). - Purchase of four additional 10-passenger vans (estimated cost $302,504.60, general fund) to expand the district fleet; motion carried 7-0.
Trustees also discussed sole-source procurement practices during consideration of a pulled consent item. Trustee Chavez requested a more explicit, documentable "breadcrumb" trail explaining why a sole-source vendor is uniquely qualified; Assistant Superintendent Nick Ball said a sole-source form exists and must be signed by him before a contract is recorded as sole-source.
All votes were roll call votes as recorded in the meeting. Where recorded, motions passed unanimously except the departmental restructuring which carried 6-0 with 1 abstention.
