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Board approves reorganization, contracts and resolutions; votes at a glance
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Summary
At its Dec. 9 meeting New Haven Unified trustees completed annual officer rotations and approved multiple motions including two student readmissions (Ed. Code §48918(c)), Resolution No. 0362526 (Disability Awareness Month), contracts for playground equipment and construction amendments, pool renovation proposals, MOUs, and the first interim budget report.
The New Haven Unified Board of Education conducted its annual reorganization and approved a series of action items during its Dec. 9 meeting.
Reorganization and officers Trustees confirmed the officer rotation required by board policy BB9100 and affirmed Trustee Raffae as board president. Trustees also nominated Melanie Freiberg as vice president and affirmed the board clerk and Superintendent Thompson as board secretary.
Student discipline and resolutions The board approved readmission for two students under Education Code §48918(c). The board adopted Resolution No. 0362526 declaring January 2026 Disability Awareness Month and adopted a resolution excusing Trustee Kumar's absence due to hardship (the transcript records one trustee abstention on the absence resolution).
Contracts, projects and MOUs Trustees authorized a districtwide contract to purchase and install playground equipment (vendor not specified in the transcript). The board approved proposals from ELS Architecture & Urban Design for James Logan High School pool renovations and approved a guaranteed maximum price amendment with Botman Construction for Cesar Chavez Middle School field and drop‑off work. The board also approved memoranda of understanding with Child's Faith Therapy Services and the Stepping Stones Group.
Budget vote Following a presentation earlier in the meeting, trustees approved the 2025–26 first interim report and multiyear budget projections for 2026 by voice vote.
Consent and governance The board approved the consent agenda (including minutes from Nov. 14, 2025) with no items pulled and agreed to allow time for discussion on future action items when requested.
All listed motions were moved and seconded in open session and recorded as approved in the meeting transcript. Specific individual vote tallies are not consistently recorded in the transcript; where an abstention was recorded it is noted above.
