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Votes at a glance: ABC Unified board meeting — settlements, policies, contracts and budget updates
Summary
The board approved two special‑education settlements, accepted the Measure BB citizens oversight annual report, adopted multiple special‑education policies, approved contracts including roofing and a CPR training contract, authorized an emergency pool repair, and approved ELOP CBO vendors; the second interim budget was also accepted with a positive certification.
At its March meeting the ABC Unified School District board recorded multiple formal actions on settlements, policies, contracts and fiscal reports.
Settlements and closed session: The board approved a special‑education settlement for student ID 468016 totaling $25,000 (including $5,000 attorney fees and 200 hours of reading intervention) and a second settlement for student ID 462474 for $5,965 reimbursement for vision therapy; the clerk reported votes for the first settlement and a unanimous vote for the second.
Policy and administrative regulations: The board adopted revised board policy and administrative regulations related to Individualized Education Programs and procedural safeguards for special education to align with updated law and CSBA recommendations, and adopted related ARs regarding nonpublic school services.
Contracts and procurement: The board approved a contract with Basic Life Support Express to provide CPR classes for adult‑school medical assistant and pharmacy technician students; it awarded roofing contracts for Bragg Elementary and Haskell Middle School to Best Contracting Services (presented bid amounts $1,416,430 and $2,213,003.25 respectively) and approved an emergency resolution to contract North System International for replacement of the pool filtration system and circulation pump at Artesia High School (approx. $52,964) to avoid prolonged service loss.
Labor/Calendar MOU: The board approved an MOU with ABC Federation of Teachers (local 2317) to establish calendars for multiple years (2025–2028) following negotiation.
Budget and state funding: The board accepted the second interim report for the period ending 01/31/2025 with positive certification; staff reported a small LCFF revenue decrease ($219,000), a $2.5M increase in expenditures related in part to a settlement and projected deficit spending of roughly $11,048,000. The board also adopted resolutions to pursue state matching funds under Proposition 2 and approved contractor prequalification to enable participation in state modernization funding programs.
Votes summary (selected): special‑education settlement 468016 approved (vote reported), Measure BB annual report accepted (7‑0), BP/AR adoptions (7‑0), emergency pool contract approved (7‑0), ELOP CBO vendors approved (6‑0‑1), second interim positive certification approved (6‑0).
Next steps: staff will follow up on ELOP site plans with principals, report back on equity/STEAM follow‑up requested by trustees, and implement emergency repairs and contracted projects.
