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Gilroy Unified board approves union tentative agreement, personnel releases, counseling contract and multiple facilities contracts
Summary
At its Feb. 13 meeting the Gilroy Unified Board approved a tentative agreement with CSEA local 69 (cost disclosed under AB 1200), released 20 temporary certificated employees, approved settlements, amended a Soliant Health counseling contract, and authorized several facilities contracts and change orders.
The Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education on Feb. 13 approved a bundle of formal actions, including personnel releases, union contract steps, a contract amendment for counseling services and several facilities contracts.
Personnel and closed‑session outcomes: The board approved a resolution to release 20 temporary certificated employees; the motion passed 7‑0 with trustees Delbono, Kim, Fayock, Moreno, Nelson, Pacino and Yee Baker voting yes. The board also approved a resignation and settlement agreement with a classified employee (7‑0) and approved three settlement agreements resolving educational claims brought by three students (7‑0). For student discipline, the board heard motions on cases including 2025‑23 (a motion to expel was moved, then a subsequent motion to suspend expulsion was passed) and case 2025‑07 (motion to expel passed as presented). The board recorded votes and procedural motions in public session following closed‑session deliberations.
Union tentative agreement (CSEA chapter 69): The board held an AB 1200 public hearing disclosing costs associated with a tentative agreement with the California School Employees Association chapter 69. District staff reported a current‑year cost of $699,984, including a 2.5% salary increase retroactive to July 1, 2024 (approx. $557,153) and increased district provider caps for health benefits (six‑month cost $142,008.31; annualized $285,662). The agreement term is retroactive to July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027; staff said the county office reviewed the multiyear projections and confirmed reserve compliance. The board then voted to approve the TA.
Counseling contract amendment: Trustees approved an amendment to the district’s contract with Soliant Health LLC to staff an additional school counselor serving elementary sites for the 2024–25 school year. The meeting packet showed the amended contract total will not exceed $955,376 after previous amendments; staff clarified the position will provide services through Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students with special‑education needs, not general‑education counseling. The motion to approve passed by voice vote.
Facilities and maintenance contracts: The board approved a suite of facilities items including a playground installation contract for Rucker Elementary (not to exceed $250,809.96), a $6,623 increase for plan review fees for a transportation‑yard restroom project, electrical work at the PowerSchool building at Rod Kelly Elementary (not to exceed $110,497), carpentry work with Kent Construction for the Rod Kelly project, and an amendment with ADAS Architects (increase of $132,440 to a new total of $231,574) for district‑office warehouse modifications. Facilities staff explained some projects require DSA or city oversight and described inspection and withholding practices used to enforce contractor compliance.
Board directions and next steps: Trustees asked staff for follow‑up on contractor oversight, the role of inspectors and architects, and a more robust presentation of how counseling and wellness services will be distributed. Several trustees also requested future agenda items including revisiting the GoGuardian classroom‑monitoring tool and a group visit to the program that serves expelled students.
Provenance: Actions and votes recorded in the closed‑session report and during action items in the public meeting (SEG 515–566; SEG 1094–1207; SEG 1218–1284; SEG 1286–1662).
