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Votes at a glance: board approves consent items, gifts, contracts, and curriculum adoptions (4–0)
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Summary
At its Dec. 9 organizational meeting the board approved the consent agenda and multiple action items, including acceptance of gifts, the first interim report, lead and water testing contracts, resolution to explore excess-liability options, adoption of the K–5 report card and Vista Higher Learning Spanish curriculum; most votes were unanimous (4–0).
The El Segundo Unified School District Board approved a number of consent and action items on Dec. 9. Key votes and outcomes:
- Consent agenda (items a–k): Approved by voice vote (motion carried 4–0). - Acceptance of gifts (item 9a): JW Photography ($1,800 to Center Street Elementary), Center Street School PTA ($804.75), Home Campus ($850.50 to El Segundo Middle School), AFA Shriver Chapter donations ($500 each to Richmond Street and Center Street) and other listed donations: approved 4–0. - Acceptance of the first interim budget report (item 9b): Board accepted the first interim report for fiscal year 2025–26 as presented by the chief business official; motion carried 4–0. - Contract approvals (items 9c–9d): Approval for N Corp to perform lead testing for the Eagles Nest Arena painting project ($5,000) and Smith Emery for required water testing for the Eagles Nest Arena project; motions carried 4–0. - Resolution 7 25 26 (item 9e): Authorized the district to pursue the option to withdraw from the self excess liability pool and explore other excess-liability arrangements in the future; motion carried 4–0. - Adoption of elementary report card (item 10a): Board adopted the revised K–5 report card after committee presentation; motion carried 4–0. - Adoption of Spanish curriculum (item 10b): Board adopted Vista Higher Learning as the Spanish curriculum for elementary and high school following review and public display; motion carried 4–0.
No roll-call vote with individual boardmember names was recorded in the transcript for most items; tallies were reported as unanimous, recorded in the meeting as 4–0. Several items were noted as routine and regulatory in nature by staff.
Ending: Board placed implementation follow-ups (e.g., report card rollout, contract implementation, and monitoring of English learner supports) on staff action lists for upcoming meetings.
