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Fallbrook board approves labor agreements, contract extensions and school plans in unanimous votes
Summary
Trustees approved tentative agreements with classified staff and teachers, salary increases for unrepresented employees, several assistant‑superintendent contract amendments, travel authorizations and school accountability documents; most actions passed by unanimous roll call.
At its meeting, the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District governing board approved a series of personnel and administrative measures, including tentative labor agreements, contract amendments for district executives, travel authorizations and school accountability documents.
Labor agreements and compensation: The board approved a comprehensive tentative agreement with the California School Employees Association (CSEA) Chapter 307 and a separate tentative agreement with the Fallbrook Elementary Teachers Association (FETA). Both agreements include salary increases phased over two years and updates to the district contribution for health‑care benefits effective July 1, 2025. The board also approved salary and benefit increases for unrepresented employees with the same effective date. Trustees voted to approve each of these measures by roll call; the motions passed unanimously.
Contract amendments and reporting requirements: The board approved amendments to extend and revise contracts for several district executives, including Armando Farias (Assistant Superintendent, Business Services), Tabgha Bustani (Assistant Superintendent, Education Services) and Kimberly A. Husing (Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources). Before each final action the board provided the oral summaries required by state law (Government Code references were read into the record) and then took a roll‑call vote. Each amendment passed.
Travel and professional development: The board authorized Superintendent Monica Hazel’s travel to a Deloitte University program (registration $750; approximate total cost $1,500 from the superintendent’s budget) and authorized travel to the NAFIS spring 2026 conference in Washington, D.C. (registration $725; approximate cost $3,500 each for Hazel, Armando Farias and Joe Nicely to be paid from business services and superintendent budgets). Motions passed without dissent.
Audits, school plans and accountability: Auditors presented the fiscal‑year 2024–25 audit and issued unmodified opinions with no material weaknesses for financial, federal and state awards. The board approved 2025–26 school plans for student achievement for each site and the School Accountability Report Cards for multiple schools; trustees noted a minor edit to a data reference for Fallbrook STEM Academy that staff addressed prior to the vote.
Other actions: The board approved a one‑time stipend to employees who provide early notice of intent to retire with an effective retirement date no later than Jan. 30, 2026 (district staff clarified the incentive is intended to aid recruitment and planning). The consent agenda was approved as presented.
Vote tallies and next steps: The motions reported in the meeting record were carried by unanimous roll call, and several actions included required oral summaries under Government Code before final votes. The superintendent and staff will continue implementing approved agreements and will post the approved School Accountability Report Cards and other public documents to the district website.
