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Board approves governance handbook, accepts audits and awards expanded-learning culinary contract
Summary
Trustees adopted the 2026 Board Governance Handbook, accepted multiple audits for FY ending 06/30/2025 and Measure P, approved an RFP award to Rainbow Chefs Academy for expanded learning culinary arts, and approved purchase orders totaling $14,851,974.27.
The Garden Grove Unified School District board approved a package of routine governance and business items during the meeting.
On a motion to proceed with item 4A, trustees voted to adopt the Board Governance Handbook for the 2026 calendar year. The board then approved items 5A'C, which included acceptance of the midyear Local Control and Accountability Plan update for 2025'26, authorization for the district to apply for the Philharmonic Society's Strike Up the Band grant, and permission for Pacifica High School students to attend a Winter Guard Association competition in Henderson, Nevada.
Under business items, trustees were asked to accept three audits prepared by Christy White, Inc. for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (the district's annual financial statement, Measure P financial and performance audits under Proposition 39, and the School Readiness Grant audit). The board accepted the audits as presented.
Staff also recommended awarding RFP 2506 for an Expanded Learning culinary arts after-school and summer program to Rainbow Chefs Academy as the most responsive and responsible bidder. The board approved the recommendation.
Finally, the board approved the rejection of a liability claim and a set of purchase orders and checks totaling $14,851,974.27. Where individual votes were recorded in the transcript, trustees cast 'Aye' votes or were recorded as present; Student Trustee Christy Gattachew voted 'Aye' on multiple items and was recorded as 'Abstain' on item 7AMB later in the meeting.
No controversial amendments or dissenting votes were recorded in the meeting transcript for these items.
