Cloverdale Unified board approves non‑reemployment notices and retirement incentive for 2025–26

The Cloverdale Unified School District board on a special meeting approved final non‑reemployment notices for both certificated and classified employees for the 2025–26 school year and approved a retirement incentive memorandum of understanding with the Teachers Association of Cloverdale.

A district staff member said the special meeting was necessary because of statutory notice deadlines. “The notices we have to be, in this in the affected employees' hands by on or before March 15. But the final notices have to be, in the hands before on or before May 14,” the staff member said, stressing that the two‑step process allows the district to rescind some notices as staffing changes occur.

The board took three formal actions under agenda item E. For E1, the board considered Resolution 225‑17, described by the chair as a “decision not to reemploy certificated employees for the 2025–26 school year.” The board recorded a motion to approve final action on Resolution 225‑17; a second was made and members verbally voted “Aye.” The staff member noted the list of certificated employees subject to notice had been reduced from four to one because of retirements and other changes that can allow rescission of notices.

For E2, the board considered Resolution 225‑18, a parallel action for classified employees. The chair said a motion was made by Trustee Garrison and seconded by Trustee Lopez White; the board again voted “Aye” with no recorded opposition.

Under E3, the board reviewed and approved a second retirement‑incentive memorandum of understanding for the 2024–25 school year with the Teachers Association of Cloverdale. A district staff member said the agreement “has been signed by both [the association] and myself,” and Trustee Lopez White moved to approve the memorandum; the motion was seconded and passed.

The chair opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and noted that there were no public comments during the public comment period; the board followed established limits of three minutes per person and 20 minutes per topic. The meeting closed after a brief call for future agenda items, including board policy 6142.7 (physical education), and a motion to adjourn at 4:37 p.m. passed.

Votes at a glance: • Resolution 225‑17 — final action/decision not to reemploy certificated employees for 2025–26: motion made; seconded; passed (members responded “Aye”; no oppositions or abstentions recorded). • Resolution 225‑18 — final action/decision not to reemploy classified employees for 2025–26: motion made by Trustee Garrison; seconded by Trustee Lopez White; passed (members responded “Aye”; no oppositions or abstentions recorded). • Retirement‑incentive MOU (2024–25) with Teachers Association of Cloverdale: motion to approve; seconded; passed (members responded “Aye”).

The board did not take roll‑call votes in the transcript excerpts; verbal “Aye” responses were recorded and no member announced opposition or abstention during the meeting. The staff member noted the timing of notices and the district’s ability to rescind some notices if staffing changes (retirements, hires) occur; the board’s next scheduled meeting was referenced in discussion of timing.