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Gilroy Unified board approves contracts, revokes suspended expulsion and hears DFCS pilot plan
Summary
At its regular session the Gilroy Unified Board approved a non‑public school contract (Creek Side) and a staffing contract amendment for therapeutic services, unanimously moved to revoke a suspended expulsion from closed session, and heard superintendent announcements including a DFCS co‑located community-social‑worker pilot and an upcoming Pathways to Success agreement with San Jose State.
The Gilroy Unified Board of Education approved several consent and contract items and reported action taken in closed session at its regular meeting following study sessions on high‑school performance.
On the agenda, trustees voted to approve the consent agenda and later approved a master contract with Creek Side School for a non‑public school placement for the 2025–26 school year, described in staff materials as not to exceed $145,940. The administration said the student was placed at Creek Side after arriving from another district; the contract formalizes the arrangement.
The board also approved an amendment to a contract with a staffing firm to provide a therapist for Gilroy High School IEP‑based services. Staff described the change as a replacement of a prior vendor. The transcript records the vendor name variably as "Solient Health LLC" and "Salion Health," and the revised total was read as an increase from $482,460 to a figure transcribed as "$630,60"; that numeric line in the meeting record appears ambiguous and district staff should be consulted for the exact amended amount.
During closed session the board reported action on case number 2025‑34 and moved to revoke a suspended expulsion. The motion was seconded and the board voted to carry the motion.
Superintendent Dr. Munchin used the superintendent’s report to preview two administrative initiatives: a pilot co‑location of Department of Family and Children's Services (DFCS) staff on district property to connect families to social‑service resources (two positions, starting Oct. 15 and to be housed at Christopher High), and a Pathways to Success partnership with San Jose State University that would guarantee admission for students who meet A–G course requirements and a minimum GPA of 2.5, a local promise program the superintendent said will be publicized soon.
Board members also held a first reading of revised board policies and exchanged brief trustee reports; no policy adoptions occurred at this meeting.
The transcript records affirmative board votes on the listed motions, but several roll‑call specifics and the exact amended contract figure require confirmation in the official minutes and contract documents.
