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New Haven Unified board approves labor agreements, consultant contract and consent items; debate centers on $18,000 consultant funded from learning-recovery
Summary
The board approved a CSEA collective bargaining agreement, an MOU with Alameda County, a consultant agreement with Scott Pisani (up to $18,000 from learning-recovery funds), public disclosure of a CSEA settlement, and multiple consent items (one resolution number was corrected). Trustees questioned whether consultant funds should go to site needs.
At its Oct. 1 meeting, the New Haven Unified Board of Education approved several action items including a collective bargaining agreement with the California School Employees Association (CSEA), a memorandum of understanding with the Alameda County Office of Education for a teacher interim program, and a consultant agreement to provide instructional leadership support at Logan High School.
Vice President Kumar brought item 12.3 forward: a consultant agreement with Scott Pisani for the 2024–25 school year at a total cost of up to $18,000. The superintendent and staff described the work as coaching for instructional leaders at sites with newer administrators and said the funds come from the Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant, which was originally about $9 million for the…
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