Board approves developer‑fee hike, retroactive management pay and layoff notices; data‑center move OK'd

Newark Unified School District trustees approved several fiscal and personnel measures at their May 5 regular meeting, including a developer‑fee increase, a retroactive pay disclosure for unrepresented management, and final layoff resolutions that will allow staff to issue statutorily required notices.

The board voted 5–0 to adopt the developer fee resolution as presented. The item was introduced by staff as Resolution 2025.26.28, described as a routine update to the district's developer‑impact schedule intended to align fees with current costs.

On a separate compensation item, staff presented an AB 1200 public disclosure to process a retroactive 1.75% payroll increase for unrepresented management employees, the same percentage previously granted to CSEA and NTA represented groups. Miss Newton told the board the payroll would be processed before June 30 if approved. The motion to accept the AB 1200 disclosure passed 5–0.

Trustees also approved final certificated and classified layoff resolutions (2025‑26 series) required to complete the reduction‑in‑force process and give direction to staff to issue final notices; staff said identification numbers were used rather than names to reflect possible bumping outcomes. Each layoff resolution was approved by a 5–0 vote.

On technology and facilities, the board approved item 14.1 to relocate the district’s server room to Newark Memorial High School. Staff said the high school’s MDF and upgraded circuits were ready and that the move could be combined with a planned uninterruptible power supply project in a summer window. The vote passed with one recorded no; the final tally was recorded in the meeting as 4 in favor and 1 opposed.

What happens next: Staff will execute the approved payroll processing for the AB 1200 disclosure before the fiscal year ends, issue layoff notices per the approved resolutions, and proceed with planning the server‑room move during the summer implementation window.

Quotes

“...this is a retroactive same retroactive 1.75% that the CSEA and the NTA members already received,” Miss Newton said of the AB 1200 disclosure during her presentation.

“Once board take action on this resolution, it will give staff direction to provide all of the impacted individuals final notices,” the HR presenter told trustees when introducing the certificated layoff resolution.

Vote record / actions at glance

- Developer fee increase (Resolution 2025.26.28): Approved, 5–0. - AB 1200 disclosure — unrepresented management retroactive 1.75%: Approved, 5–0. - Final certificated layoff resolution (2025‑26‑42): Approved, 5–0. - Final classified layoff resolution (2025‑26‑43): Approved, 5–0. - Data center/server‑room relocation (Item 14.1): Approved, recorded 4–1.

Sources: Public staff presentations and motions recorded during the May 5, 2026 Newark Unified School District Board of Education meeting.