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Board hears first‑read for peer‑to‑peer PE elective; reviews furniture and custodial contract recommendations
Summary
Administrators presented a first read on adding a peer‑to‑peer team games PE elective (no staffing requested and $741.25 in curriculum days), recommended Discovery Middle School furniture purchases funded by the 2023 bond, and proposed a one‑year custodial renewal with ABM for $4.9 million.
At the board meeting administrators brought three operational items to the board: a curricular expansion (first read), a bond‑funded furniture procurement for Discovery Middle School and a one‑year custodial services renewal.
The VAPA coordinator described the district’s peer‑to‑peer electives — semester‑long courses pairing neurodiverse students with general‑education student leaders — and proposed adding a peer‑to‑peer team games physical education elective. Officials said the course would count for PE credit for general education students, requires curriculum development estimated at $741.25 and would use existing staff and materials; the proposal was presented as a first read with an implementation target of January 2027.
Finance and facilities staff recommended repurposing three former computer lab spaces at Discovery Middle School into flexible learning spaces: a collaborative classroom, a conference room and a sensory lounge with mobile, commercial‑grade furniture. The package was presented at $89,376.12 and would be paid from the 2023 bond fund; presenters said this and a previously approved classroom packaging remains under the overall budgeted amount for the project.
Administration also recommended a one‑year renewal of the district’s custodial contract with ABM Education Services for the 2026‑27 fiscal year at an annual cost of $4,916,958, a 3% increase over the current year. Staff said the renewal preserves continuity while the district continues KPI‑driven oversight and work‑order monitoring; the proposal also documents an absentee plan of one substitute custodian per ten custodial FTEs for coverage.
Board members asked questions about staffing for the sensory lounge, furniture durability and how custodial performance is audited. Administration described walkthroughs with building leaders for space planning, confirmed commercial‑grade furniture specifications, and said ABM provides KPI reports and that the district uses a master work‑order system and on‑site facilities staff to audit performance and follow up on missed tasks.
