Votes at a glance: Petaluma City Schools (meeting actions)
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Summary
Board approved an amended agenda, accepted a resolution acknowledging $6.123M in recommended budget reductions, accepted bond audits, approved SARCs, adopted a new Spanish-for-Spanish-speakers curriculum and approved five overnight field trips.
Key votes and outcomes taken by the Petaluma City Schools board at the meeting:
• Agenda adoption (as amended) — Motion approved by voice (board struck duplicate presentation under special recognitions to allow public comments on action items first).
• Resolution acknowledging budget-advisory recommendations totaling $6,123,000 for fiscal year 2026–27 — Approved by voice (the board committed to implement the committee’s recommendations and instructed staff to return with specific position-level actions in February; reinstatements may occur through May 15).
• Acceptance of 2024–25 Measure C and Measure E bond audit — Board accepted the annual bond audit; staff reported no findings.
• Approval of 2025 School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) — Board approved SARCs for all sites; trustees requested targeted follow-up on data disparities.
• Adoption of Spanish-for-Spanish-speakers curriculum (Galleria by Vista Higher Learning) — Approved for a seven-year adoption period.
• Approval of five overnight field-trip requests (including athletics, outdoor education and a French exchange program) — Approved; trustees asked staff to consider fundraising and equity/access supports for families.
These outcomes are drawn from the meeting record and reflect motions, seconds and voice votes recorded in the transcript.
