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Ocean View board reports 15‑day suspension, approves contracts, portable and food‑truck purchases
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Summary
Following closed session, the board approved a 15‑day suspension for a classified employee, awarded a food‑truck purchase from cafeteria funds, contracted architects/engineers for portable and restroom projects, authorized an SLP contractor to backfill caseloads, and approved a two‑year academic calendar and a new bus‑driver trainer classification.
The Ocean View School District Board of Trustees reported a closed‑session disciplinary outcome, then approved a series of routine contracts and operational items at its April 14 meeting.
Report out from closed session: the clerk reported that, under Government Code provisions on public‑employee discipline, "a motion was made by Trustee Singer and seconded by Trustee Gorsuch" to approve a Notice of Proposed Disciplinary Action and Statement of Charges for a classified employee (referenced in the record as employee 3,800,908). The board approved a 15‑day unpaid suspension, retroactive to cover administrative leave. The roll call recorded Clayton Tarvin, Gorsuch, Singer and Souders voting in favor; Trustee Westmoreland was absent.
Board approvals and contracts: the board then voted on multiple new‑business items. Among the actions taken were:
- Acceptance of apparent bid results and award of a contract to United Allied Holdings for purchase of a food truck for Food and Nutrition Services, funded from the cafeteria fund. The board discussed branding and event use; Director Jim Reiner and staff said the truck will be used at school and community events.
- Professional services agreements with DLR Group and Ledesma & Meyer for Starview Elementary portable reactivation and a Harborview Elementary modular restroom building to support growing childcare and program needs; the superintendent said the Harborview restroom will improve on‑site supervision and safety for childcare portables.
- Use of California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) contracts to procure playground solutions (Dave Bank Associates) and furniture/storage products (Meteor Education LLC).
- Approval of an independent‑contractor agreement with Orange Circle Speech Services to provide speech language pathology services to backfill staff on leave and cover upcoming maternity leave; Superintendent Hofer described the contract as a temporary measure to avoid overburdening certified SLP staff.
- Approval of two‑year district calendars for 2026–27 and 2027–28 so families have multi‑year scheduling certainty, and the creation of a new job classification for bus‑driver behind‑the‑wheel trainers to improve recruitment and retention.
Funding and rationale: Assistant Superintendent Keith Farrow explained that the food truck purchase will be charged to the cafeteria fund, which is funded by per‑meal reimbursements and program revenue; he said nutrition services has kept the fund in the black under the current director's stewardship. School leaders described the portable and restroom projects as responses to expanding childcare programs and capacity constraints at Starview and Harborview campuses.
What’s next: Most items passed on voice votes recorded as unanimous with Trustee Westmoreland absent. Several trustees and staff said they will follow up with implementation details (branding for the food truck, site plans and scheduling for the portable projects, and onboarding for the temporary SLP services). The clerk said any reportable closed‑session actions had been announced and the board would return to closed session for any remaining business.
Documentation: the clerk read the closed‑session report on disciplinary action into the public record as required by law.
