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Tehachapi Unified trustees approve routine resolutions, contracts and settle OAH case; dual‑enrollment item pulled for review
Summary
At its April 14, 2026 meeting the Tehachapi Unified School District board approved multiple routine resolutions and contract awards, unanimously approved a settlement in an OAH special‑education case in closed session, and agreed to remove the dual‑enrollment agreement from the consent agenda for fuller review after teacher and public concerns.
The Tehachapi Unified School District Board of Trustees on April 14 approved a slate of routine resolutions and contract awards, and in closed session authorized a settlement in an Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) special‑education case.
Trustees voted to adopt resolutions recognizing Classified School Employee Appreciation Week (May 18–22) and California Day of the Teacher (May 13) and approved routine annual items including an impoundment of local tax revenues. The board ratified contract awards for a structured‑cabling project (Project No. 0233‑26C.1) and new scoreboards at Jacobson Middle School (Project No. 2405), approved an agreement with Professional Tutors of America, and adopted an agriculture textbook for high‑school instruction. Several curriculum and job‑description items were approved for 30‑day review or adoption as presented.
All roll‑call votes reported in open session were recorded as in favor (attendance on votes: six trustees present for those items). The meeting record shows many of these items passed unanimously after standard motions and seconds.
In closed session the board addressed two legal matters. On an existing OAH case (no. 2025070698) the board approved a settlement that provides for an assessment, district compensatory services and associated legal fees; the board said the settlement passed on a 6‑0 roll call.
Although the board approved the consent agenda, trustees removed two items for later consideration after public commenters and staff raised substantive concerns. Clerk Wood moved — and Vice President Kelly seconded — approval of the consent agenda with items 5 and 6 pulled for discussion at the May meeting; the motion passed. The pulled items include the dual‑enrollment agreement with the community college and a contract referenced in public comments.
The board also completed routine administrative business: first readings of proposed coursework in financial literacy and ethnic studies, approval of a moderate/severe special‑education curriculum for 30‑day public review, and adoption of revised job descriptions including a new high‑school vice principal (athletics) position.
The meeting adjourned following the closed‑session report; trustees announced the next regular meeting is scheduled for May 12, 2026.
