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ABC Unified board votes to raise trustee stipend to $2,000 a month
Summary
The board approved raising its monthly trustee stipend to $2,000 following passage of AB 1390; the measure passed with a 5-2 roll-call vote after public and board discussion about timing and optics.
The ABC Unified School District board voted on Feb. 17 to raise the monthly stipend for trustees to $2,000, citing AB 1390 (which updated the permissive ranges districts may set) and the challenges of recruiting and retaining governance volunteers.
Board members discussed timing and optics amid district budget pressure and recent difficult budget cycles. Some members urged a smaller increase or phased approach; others argued an update was long overdue after four decades without change and that modest compensation helps broaden the pool of prospective candidates. A member of the public urged the board to delay the vote until more public notice could be given; the board proceeded with a roll-call vote that passed 5-2.
The district clerk recorded a roll call (yes: Mr. Nishi, Dr. Rios, Mrs. Mendoza, Mrs. Yokayyama Buui, Mr. Nyola; no: Mrs. McCaten, Mrs. U). The board discussed making the increase effective retroactive to Jan. 1 where permissible under statute and returning with precise payroll timing.
