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Votes at a glance: Los Alamitos Unified approves handbook, materials, pilots, payroll repayment and donations
Summary
At its Aug. 26 meeting the Los Alamitos Unified board approved the governance handbook, supplemental instructional materials, two textbook pilot ratifications, a repayment agreement for an overpayment, warrants, and accepted community donations; roll-call and voice votes were recorded and most motions carried unanimously.
The Los Alamitos Unified School District board disposed of multiple consent and action items at its Aug. 26 meeting, approving a governance handbook, supplemental instructional materials, textbook pilots, a repayment plan for an overpayment, warrants and community donations.
Key votes and outcomes
- Consent agenda (items 9a—19g, 9i—v): Approved on voice vote; a pull was taken on item 9h (renewal of an agreement with Parchment for e-transcripts) for explanation; after discussion the consent motion carried 5—0. Mrs. Reed explained that Parchment is an e-transcript service used by counselors to allow students and alumni to request and send verified transcripts online.
- Governance handbook: Board approved a new governance handbook describing 17 board protocols; motion carried 5—0.
- Supplemental instructional materials (items 10 c,d,e): Trustees approved a bundle of three supplemental resources including CTE sports medicine supplements, Deaf Professional Arts Network videos for ASL classes, and flippedmath.com materials for AP precalculus; motion carried 5—0.
- Algebra II/Trigonometry pilot: Board ratified two textbook pilots (Pearson Algebra and Trigonometry, seventh editions by Lial and by Blitzer) to run roughly six weeks each; motion carried 5—0.
- Resolution 25—26 (instructional materials): By roll call the board certified it had provided sufficient standards-aligned textbooks and instructional materials in core content areas, preserving eligibility for state instructional materials funding; roll call recorded five ayes.
- Repayment agreement: Board approved a repayment plan for a certificated employee who had been placed on the wrong salary step and overpaid for 2024—19 25; motion carried 5—0.
- Warrants and donations: Board approved warrants and accepted community donations totaling $81,665.63 for the month (year-to-date $93,665.63); both motions carried 5—0.
- Personnel reports: Classified, certificated and administrative personnel reports were recommended by the superintendent and presented for approval; the transcript records the motion as carrying 3—0.
All actions described above were recorded in the public meeting transcript; several votes were unanimous (5—0) and one personnel motion recorded a 3—0 carry as shown in the transcript.
