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Lodi board approves 2026–27 contracts, handbooks and new co‑curricular pay schedule; tables Fellowship of Christian Athletes
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Summary
The Lodi School District board unanimously approved issuing 2026–27 professional exempt contracts and support‑staff letters of assurance, adopted parent/student and staff handbooks for 2026–27, approved an updated co‑curricular pay schedule, accepted several donations, and sent the Fellowship of Christian Athletes club charter back to the curriculum committee for further review.
The Lodi School District board unanimously approved a suite of routine personnel and policy items at its April meeting, including issuing 2026–27 professional exempt staff contracts, letters of assurance for support staff, updated parent and staff handbooks, and an updated co‑curricular pay schedule.
Terry (speaker 10) moved to approve issuing contracts for professional exempt staff and letters of assurance for support staff for the 2026–27 school year; the motion passed 7–0. The board approved the 2026–27 parent/student handbooks and updated staff handbooks on unanimous votes.
After a two‑year review and comparison with neighboring districts, the board approved an updated co‑curricular pay schedule that the personnel committee recommended to the full board. The district said the schedule was developed using regional comparisons, an analysis of hours worked and role responsibilities; some stipends increased while others decreased to improve internal consistency. Board members thanked staff who led the review.
On the consent agenda the board accepted five donations, including $2,500 from the Lodi Optimist Club for indoor pool deck mats and $1,500 from the Lodi Valley Ice Age Trail chapter for summer hikes and school trail activities. All donations were accepted unanimously.
The board removed the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) club charter from consent for separate discussion; after debate a motion to table and return FCA to the curriculum committee passed 7–0 for additional review.
Motions and votes recorded at the meeting were procedural and unanimous where taken; no changes in district staffing levels were announced at the meeting. The board scheduled its reorganizational meeting for April 27 and set its next regular meeting for May 11.
