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Board approves restroom and roofing contracts, adopts Chromebook and mental‑health policy updates
Summary
Trustees awarded a low bid for district restroom renovations, approved interim roofing repairs at Chico High, adopted updated mental‑health and technology policies (including a new rule limiting elementary Chromebook take‑home to family requests starting August 2026), and received a midyear LCAP budget update.
The Chico Unified board approved several routine and time‑sensitive items Thursday, including facilities contracts and updates to district policies.
Facilities: The board awarded bid package B for district restroom modernizations to Lean Construction at $841,904, funded by Measure K/building fund 32; the motion passed 5–0. Jacqueline Krueger (CBO) said the project is within the facilities master plan and four bids were received. The board also approved reallocating $2 million from restroom funding to address urgent leaking roofs at Chico High this summer, with one‑time budget repayment planned next year; that motion passed 5–0.
Policy and instruction: Trustees adopted an updated mental‑health board policy with clarified consent language and also approved changes to the district’s technology-and-instruction policy. The technology policy now states the district supports sending Chromebooks home with elementary students only on family request; staff will implement that change with communication to school administrators ahead of the 2026–27 school year. The board said the change is intended to limit routine elementary screen time outside school and align with instructional goals.
Budget update: District staff gave the required midyear LCAP (Local Control and Accountability Plan) update, reporting year‑to‑date expenditures against budgeted amounts for academic goals, social‑emotional supports, behavioral support programs and equity‑multiplier sites. Presenters said spending is generally on target and noted specific line items and alternative funding sources.
Human resources: The board approved Resolution 17‑15‑26 regarding release/non‑re‑election notifications for temporary certificated employees, as permitted by Education Code, to ensure timelines for conversations and delivery of notices.
Votes: All business motions reported this evening passed by roll call with recorded tallies (most were 5–0).
