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Board approves staffing increases, summer service contracts and facilities plans in consent and action items
Summary
At its regular meeting the Santa Rita Union Elementary Board approved the annual declaration of need for fully qualified educators, MOUs increasing food‑service hours and uniforms, added FTE for food‑service and special‑education roles, a slate of contracts for ESY nursing and therapy services, and revised facilities phasing and a five‑year deferred maintenance plan.
The Santa Rita Union Elementary School District board approved a series of action items covering staffing, contracts and facilities.
Key votes at a glance: the board approved the annual declaration of need for fully qualified educators (required by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing), an agreement with CSEA to increase hours and provide uniforms for nutrition services staff effective July 1, 2026, and an increase from 12 to 13 food‑service assistant positions (funded from Fund 13). The board also approved adding one full‑time special‑day‑class teacher at JGMS and one full‑time RSP for New Republic for 2026‑27 to manage projected special‑education caseloads.
Contracts approved included Pioneer Health for occupational therapy services during Extended School Year (estimated $10,450), ProAre Therapy for a registered nurse for ESY, Sebrite Therapy for two full‑time speech‑language pathologists, Allied Education for a SLP, OT and SLP assistant, and renewal of an educational consulting contract. Board members noted success in hiring in‑district SLPs and that some contracted positions will be in‑person next year.
On facilities, trustees approved Revision 5 of the district’s facilities phasing plan, reporting that Gavlin View classroom modules had been delivered and would be craned onto foundations. The board also approved a five‑year deferred maintenance plan that prioritizes resurfacing Gavlin View’s asphalt, replacing failing Gen‑7 classroom lighting, HVAC updates and playground paving; the district noted approximately $800,000 is currently reserved for deferred maintenance and that some projects depend on state modernization funding.
Routine surplus disposal of obsolete materials across curriculum, technology, nutrition and MOTF was approved.
Board procedure: motions were moved, seconded and approved on the record for each item; explicit roll‑call tallies were not provided in the public transcript for each vote.
Next steps: several items (notably curriculum adoption, summer ESY service details and facilities budgeting for a Gavlin View gym) were flagged for additional follow‑up and may return to the board with final recommendations or cost estimates.
