IUSD board approves IPSF funding priorities and hires assistant superintendent

At its May 20 meeting, the Irvine Unified School District Board of Education approved two formal items: a submission of funding priorities to the Irvine Public Schools Foundation (IPSF) for the 2025–26 school year, and the employment contract for Stan Machesky as assistant superintendent of education services.

IPSF funding priorities: Staff recommended that the board authorize a formal request to IPSF to fund a set of long‑standing priorities that include instructional assistants, K–3 primary music, high‑school athletic trainers and other programs. Board members praised IPSF’s role in filling gaps and supporting programs such as summer offerings, nursing support, mental‑wellness initiatives and innovation grants for teachers. After discussion the board moved, seconded and approved the motion to submit the formal funding request to IPSF.

Contract approval: The board considered and approved a public employee contract for Stan Machesky as assistant superintendent of education services, with an effective term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. The board orally reported the contract terms as: annual salary $239,963 plus longevity, administrative salary schedule range 32, step 1, and a health benefits package "under the same terms and conditions as set for all district employees." The board moved, seconded and approved the contract by voice vote.

Votes and procedure: Routine consent calendar items and facilities consent items were also approved earlier in the meeting by motion and voice vote; a roll call was used for one set of resolutions where named board members responded affirmatively.

Why it matters: The IPSF priorities shape a major nonprofit’s funding partnership with the district and support programs that district leaders and trustees said keep instruction equitable across sites. The assistant superintendent hire fills a district leadership position; the contract and salary were reported on the record before the vote.

Clarifications and transcript notes: The meeting transcript contains two spellings for the new assistant superintendent’s surname (appearing as both "Machesky" and "McCheskey" in different places). This article uses "Stan Machesky," the spelling most frequently used during the discussion; the board record and final contract should be consulted for the official personnel record and spelling. The board also read aloud a government‑code citation during the contract motion that was transcribed as "government code section 54,950 three(three)"; the meeting minutes or district legal staff can provide the precise statutory citation in the official record.

Next steps: The IPSF funding request advances the foundation’s planning for 2025–26. The assistant superintendent’s contract is effective July 1, 2025; the district will manage onboarding and related administrative steps.