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Trustees honor students and staff, approve bond authorization and multiple contracts
Summary
After student and staff recognitions and several school presentations, the board approved consent and action items including acceptance of construction bids, adoption of policy revisions and a resolution authorizing refunding bonds up to $32 million.
The board recognized students and staff across the district, including Monte Vista MathCounts winners and a slate of "outstanding employees" for the winter term. Central School principal April Jacobs highlighted reading-intervention results credited in part to a reading support teacher: "we have seen a growth of 51.55 [points]" in first grade and similar gains in second and third grades.
Trustees approved a package of routine consent items and then addressed action items. Notable approvals included acceptance of consulting services and multiple construction bid proposals for elementary modernization projects, and adoption of Resolution 25-16 authorizing issuance of refunding general obligation bonds "in the principal amount not to exceed $32,000,000." The board also adopted revised board policies and procedural guidance for selecting lease-leaseback contractors and approved criteria related to certificated reductions in force and seniority tie-breaking.
Votes at a glance: - Adopt resolution 25-16 authorizing refunding GO bonds (not to exceed $32,000,000) — motion approved by voice vote. - Accept ACME construction bid proposals for multiple elementary modernization projects — approved. - Adopt revised board policies and acknowledge administrative regulations impacted by AB 495 (second reading) — approved.
The meeting concluded with trustees reporting on a recent facilities tour and STEM events before adjourning.
