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Board approves list of pre‑qualified vendors, legal counsel, Playworks pilot and other September actions
Summary
The Redondo Beach Unified School District board approved multiple RFQs pre‑qualifying firms for Measure S projects, retained outside counsel for PowerSchool litigation, approved Playworks at Jefferson Elementary, and adopted final unaudited financial reports for 2024–25; votes were taken by voice and passed.
At its Sept. 9 meeting the Redondo Beach Unified School District board approved a package of action items that advance Measure S projects and routine district operations.
Key approvals included: - Pre‑qualified vendor lists: the board approved pre‑qualification of geotechnical engineering firms (RFQ2025‑09), labor‑compliance monitoring firms (RFQ2025‑10), commissioning services (RFQ2025‑11) and hazardous‑materials consultants (RFQ2025‑12). Staff described the RFQ vetting process and recommended multiple firms for each category.
- Legal counsel for litigation: staff requested and the board approved a legal‑services agreement to engage counsel for litigation connected to the PowerSchool data breach that the board authorized in closed session. The staff presentation named the law firm as transcribed in the staff report; district officials said the litigation action was authorized during closed session earlier in the evening.
- Program and personnel items: the board approved a Playworks contract to pilot structured playground and recess supports at Jefferson Elementary, adopted an MOU clarifying school‑psychologist assignments, approved a new classified job description for a Registered Behavior Technician role, and approved the appointment of Jeff Winkler to the South Bay Adult Education Consortium.
- Financial and procedural items: the board reviewed and filed final unaudited actual financials for 2024–25, accepted revised ending fund balances and adopted a Gann appropriation limits resolution required for filing with the county.
Most items were approved by roll call/voice vote as part of action or consent calendars; the meeting record shows passage for each motion with standard "I" (yes) voice responses and occasional abstentions where board members had a direct conflict (for example, one abstention on a field‑trip vote where a board member’s child was participating). Specific contract terms, dollar amounts and vote tallies were not read into the public record beyond voice votes; staff said details and vendor lists will be posted with the contract files and on the district website.
