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At a glance: board approvals — policies, Williams report, choir trip, donations and delegates

Santa Paula Unified School District Board of Trustees · January 15, 2026

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Summary

At its January meeting the Santa Paula Unified board approved CSBA policy updates, accepted the quarterly Williams uniform complaint report (no violations), approved an overnight choir trip ($25,750 not to exceed, paid from LCAP choir funds), accepted donations totaling more than $6,000, and approved VCSSFA/benefits representatives; the Santa Paula Art Museum contract passed with one abstention.

The Santa Paula Unified School District board approved a set of routine and consent items at its January meeting.

Key approvals and outcomes: - CSBA policy update (second reading): trustees approved the recommended board policy updates presented for second reading. - Williams uniform complaints (quarterly report): staff reported no Williams Act violations for the quarter; the board accepted the report. - Overnight choir study trip: trustees approved a World Heritage National Music Festival trip with 32 students and six chaperones at a not‑to‑exceed cost of $25,750 to be paid from LCAP choir program funds. - Donations: the board accepted more than $6,000 in gifts and donations to athletic and student programs from multiple donors, including Jerry Burns, White Chiropractic, Dignity Health, Sierra Bank, Santa Paula Together and others. - Human resources delegates: the board approved representatives for the Ventura County Schools Self‑Funding Authority and benefits organization as presented. - Santa Paula Art Museum contract: the board approved the museum contract; the treasurer recused himself and the vote was 4–0–1 (one abstention).

All routine and consent items were approved except where trustees specifically pulled items for recusal or further discussion. The board also noted plans to follow up on requested presentations (for example, additional materials on the district farm project).