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Votes at a glance: Chico Unified board actions, Oct. 16, 2024
Summary
The board approved consent items (with item 8.11 pulled), renewed the state preschool funding application, approved the Inspire lease‑leaseback contractor (4–1), approved compensation disclosures for contract "settle up," granted a PG&E easement for electrification and adopted an updated nondiscrimination policy; it set the organizational meeting date and approved an excused‑absence compensation resolution with one abstention.
Key votes taken Oct. 16 by the Chico Unified School District Board of Education:
- Consent calendar (items adopted except for pulled item 8.11): Motion to approve consent calendar (excluding 8.11) carried on roll call. (See minutes for individual item pulls.)
- Resolution 1658-24 (California State Preschool Program 2025–2026 continuing funding application): Approved after staff presentation. Vote recorded in roll call as in favor.
- Item 9.2.1: Selection of Modern Building Company as lease‑leaseback entity for preconstruction services for the Inspire School of Arts and Sciences (Fremont Street): Approved 4–1 (Mr Tennis recorded as the lone dissent). The board will review guaranteed project cost and final contract language in a later meeting.
- AB 2756 public disclosure documents (compensation 'settle up' for represented employees): Approved. The staff said the 2023–24 settle‑up amount was 0.12% (estimated total just under $275,000) and cited $212 per FTE for one bargaining group as an example.
- Resolution 1662-24: Conveyance of easement to Pacific Gas and Electric Company to provide additional electrical capacity for fleet electrification: Approved unanimously.
- Board policy 4119.11 (sex discrimination/sex-based harassment) update: Adopted unanimously as revised per CSBA recommendations.
- 9.3.3: Set organizational meeting date for Dec. 18, 2024: Approved unanimously.
- Resolution 1663-24: Excuse absence and allow compensation for missed meeting (for Member Robinson): Approved with four in favor and one abstention (Robinson abstained).
The board adjourned after the final motions.
