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Los Alamitos board approves budget, resolutions, construction amendment and routine items
Summary
In a largely unanimous meeting, the board adopted the 2025–26 budget and several resolutions (including Education Protection Account and temporary interfund transfers), approved a scope amendment for gym construction, adopted the LCAP, approved textbook pilots and supplemental materials, accepted nearly $30,000 in donations this month, and approved personnel and warrants.
The Los Alamitos Unified School District Board of Education approved a package of fiscal and operational items during the meeting.
Key votes and approvals included:
- Resolution honoring Kim Baldwin for service to the personnel commission (Resolution 2024–2025): roll-call vote recorded as all five members voting "Aye." (SEG 472–531)
- Adoption of BP/Resolution for the Education Protection Account (Prop 30/EPAct) describing instructional uses of those funds: approved by roll-call vote 5–0. (SEG 1047–1096)
- Adoption of a routine annual resolution authorizing temporary interfund transfers to preserve cash flow between fiscal years: approved by roll-call vote 5–0. (SEG 1097–1128)
- Adoption of the district’s 2025–26 annual budget as presented; staff noted the budget is based on the governor’s May revision and may be adjusted later if the legislature changes funding, with any required revisions to be handled at a future meeting. Motion carried 5–0. (SEG 1129–1172)
- Scope amendment No.1 to the lease/leaseback contract with Erickson Hall for gym construction to cover additional costs tied to soil/water-table conditions and owner-requested changes (lighting, security cameras, lobby modifications and a reinforced larger scoreboard): approved 5–0. (SEG 996–1044)
- Approval of a fall pilot of two Pearson algebra/trigonometry textbooks (Algebra 2 & Trigonometry, 12th ed.; College Algebra & Trigonometry, 4th ed.) for teacher evaluation and midyear adoption recommendation: approved 5–0. (SEG 882–905)
- Certification of the Consolidated Application (ConApp) for categorical aid and the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) as presented: both approved unanimously. (SEG 906–961)
- Approval of revised food-services classified job descriptions developed with CSEA and the personnel commission: approved 5–0. (SEG 1173–1223)
- Approval of warrants (monthly payments) and acceptance of donations totaling $29,919.77 this month (year-to-date donations reported $998,020.65): approved 5–0. (SEG 1224–1256)
- Approval of classified and certificated personnel reports reflecting revisions since the previous meeting: approved prior to the board moving into closed session. (SEG 1261–1283)
Most items passed unanimously by voice or roll-call votes. Several items were presented as routine or previously discussed; the board reserved discussion for pulled items as needed. The meeting then moved into closed session.
