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Board approves contract awards, staff changes and ceremonial resolution; votes at a glance
Summary
Trustees approved a landscape RFQ award to Tanaka Design Group, accepted revised policies in the 6000 series, approved school SARCs, extended an Informed K12 license, and approved a new pupil-services liaison job description; they also adopted a Black History Month resolution.
At its Jan. 28 meeting the Merced City School District Board of Trustees approved multiple routine and administrative items, including a contract award, personnel-related approvals and a ceremonial resolution.
Tanaka Design Group: The board approved awarding the districtwide landscape architectural services RFQ to Tanaka Design Group under a five-year, as-needed agreement so the district can directly contract firms for individual projects without separate solicitations.
Board-policy revisions: Trustees approved revisions to select board policies in the 6000 series, including editorial language changes (for example, replacing “shall” with “will” in board policy 6164.2) and clarifying references to LCAP and lowest-performing students where noted.
School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs): Assistant Superintendent Mendez presented state-generated SARCs for each school. Trustees discussed chronic absenteeism as a key issue and then voted to approve the SARCs as submitted.
Informed K12 license: HR Director Dr. Hubbell recommended expansion of the district license for the Informed K12 workflow automation system; trustees approved extending the license after reporting a successful pilot.
Pupil services liaison job description: The board approved, as a first and second read, a new job description for a pupil services liaison; the presenter said funding will come from ELOP.
Black History Month resolution: Superintendent Stocking presented a resolution proclaiming February as Black History Month (the transcript references the resolution as "s 3 20 24 20 25"); trustees approved the proclamation and discussed a flag-raising and community celebration kickoff on Feb. 1 at Ballpark Square.
Votes at a glance: - RFQ award to Tanaka Design Group — motion passed (mover: Trustee Brooks; seconder: Trustee Jong). - Acceptance of revised 6000-series board policy edits — motion passed (mover: Trustee Brooks; seconder: Clerk Delgado). - SARCs approval — motion passed (mover: Trustee Brooks; seconder: Trustee Jeong). - Informed K12 license expansion — motion passed (mover: Trustee Brooks; seconder: Trustee Sean). - Pupil services liaison job description (first & second read) — motion passed (second: Trustee Zhang). - Resolution proclaiming Black History Month — motion passed (mover: President Brooks; seconder: Trustee Jeong).
The board also recognized employees of the month and heard community appreciation from the Merced City Fire Department for donated portable classrooms to support a regional training center.
