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New Haven Unified board proclaims June Pride Month and approves a slate of routine personnel and contract items
Summary
The New Haven Unified School District Board of Education adopted Resolution 058-2425 recognizing June as Pride Month and approved a series of routine personnel and contract actions, including an expulsion, HVAC/energy work, and services agreements for 2025–26.
The New Haven Unified School District Board of Education on May 20 adopted Resolution 058-2425 recognizing June 2025 as Pride Month and approved several routine personnel and contract measures, including a student expulsion and multiple services agreements.
Trusty Freeberg read the resolution, which cites the Stonewall uprising and names Marsha P. Johnson, and directs the district to "raise the rainbow pride flag at school sites and district locations throughout June to honor and celebrate LGBTQIP2SA Pride Month." After a motion and second to adopt the resolution, the board carried the measure by voice vote.
The board also moved to expel "student number one" after a motion and second; a roll call was requested and recorded on the transcript as a series of affirmative votes and the motion carried. The meeting record does not identify board members by name in the roll-call tally on the public transcript.
On facilities and services, the board approved a letter of agreement with a vendor transcribed as "site lodge log IQ" for districtwide HVAC and energy efficiency improvements and approved a services agreement with Cognity for the 2025–26 school year. The board also approved a new facilities technician job description and the 2025–26 school work year. The district approved an agreement with SEC to implement PBIS and deliver professional development in elementary schools for 2025–26.
Multiple items were approved via the consent agenda (items 13.1 through 13.35) with no individual pulls recorded. Speakers on the record noted no emailed public comments were received for the meeting.
The board concluded the evening by asking staff to respond in writing to a list of campus safety concerns previously submitted by board members, and adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Actions at a glance: Resolution 058-2425 (Pride Month) — adopted (voice vote); Motion to expel student number one — adopted (roll call recorded as affirmative votes on transcript); Letter of agreement for districtwide HVAC/energy improvements — adopted (voice vote); Services agreement with Cognity for 2025–26 — adopted (voice vote); New facilities technician job description — adopted (voice vote); School work year 2025–26 — adopted (voice vote); PBIS implementation agreement with SEC — adopted (voice vote); Consent agenda items 13.1–13.35 — adopted (voice vote).
The meeting record contains the full text of Resolution 058-2425 as read on the record. The board provided no additional public comment on the resolution or other action items during the meeting.
