Board approves polling‑place use and tentatively ratifies SEIU Local 99 settlement; consent items pass

The Torrance Unified School District board approved making four district facilities available to the Los Angeles County registrar‑recorder for the 2026 statewide primary election, with staff saying the district would be reimbursed for costs. The named sites were Hall Middle School gymnasium, North High School east cafeteria, South High Pavilion Gymnasium, and the Levy Adult Center multipurpose room.

On agenda item 10.2, district and labor representatives announced a tentative agreement with SEIU Local 99 covering the 2025–26 year. According to the board reading, the settlement includes a 2.23% ongoing compensation increase, $2,000 in medical benefits effective July 1, and a $1,500 one‑time payment intended to offset additional medical costs. A district representative said the TA aligns with terms agreed for other employee groups; the board moved to approve the tentative agreement and carried the motion by voice vote.

The board also handled the consent agenda. Several items were pulled for separate consideration (12.8, 12.9, 12.1, and 15.1). The remainder of the consent calendar was approved by voice vote. Item 15.1—approval of qualifying district chaperones to attend and chaperone students at the Raytheon Technologies Invention Convention nationals in June 2026—was pulled and discussed; a trustee noted a typographical year error (2025 → 2026), the amendment was accepted, and the motion to approve 15.1 as amended carried.

Board members offered recognition to teachers, classified staff, nurses and other employees during the consent‑agenda discussion and cited a district graduation rate of 96.6% as a point of pride.

Votes recorded in the public session were voice votes and recorded as carried; the meeting transcript does not list individual vote tallies for all motions beyond unanimous consent notations in several items.