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Bassett Unified board approves resolutions, claims and budget directions; appoints La Puente representative
Summary
The board approved three resolutions en masse, accepted multiple closed‑session claim settlements, directed staff on a mobile‑phone policy (option 1), kept the personnel commission budget at the status‑quo of $411,163, and appointed Dina Flores as the board’s representative to the City of La Puente with Aaron Simental as alternate.
At its May 19 meeting, the Bassett Unified Board of Education approved a set of routine governance items and formal actions.
Closed‑session report: The clerk reported that in closed session the board approved several liability claims on motions that carried 5–0. The clerk listed claim numbers and amounts as read into the record: claim 26‑11 in the amount reported in the transcript as $100,964.39; claim 25041860001 for $5,220; claim ASCY‑012442 for $60,000 via stipulated award; and claim 25628190001 for $175,000 via stipulated award.
Resolutions and proclamations: The board considered three resolutions (044‑26; 045‑26 proclaiming June 2026 International School Safety Month; and 046‑26 proclaiming June 2026 LGBTQIA+ Pride Month) and approved them en masse by roll call.
Appointment to City of La Puente: After nominations and discussion produced an initial tie on a motion, the board ultimately appointed Dina Flores as the main representative to the City of La Puente and later appointed Aaron Simental as the alternate (motions carried via roll call votes during the meeting).
Policy and budget actions: The board accepted the first reading of board policy 6146.4, authorizing staff to bring a second reading to adopt an alternate diploma pathway for eligible students with significant cognitive disabilities, aligned in the packet to California Education Code §51225.31. On mobile phones, by consensus the board directed staff to develop a final draft based on sample policy Option 1 (stricter limits for elementary, more flexibility for middle and high school) and return next month. Regarding the personnel commission proposed budget for 2026–27, the superintendent recommended non‑concurrence; the board voted to keep the personnel commission budget at the status‑quo funding level of $411,163 for the 2026–27 school year.
Consent items: The consent calendar was approved in one motion with no items pulled. The meeting concluded with adjournment at 11:26 p.m.; the next regular meeting is scheduled for June 9, 2026.
All votes and formal motions reported here are drawn from the board’s meeting record and the clerk’s readback to the public; amounts and claim numbers were read into the record and are reported as stated at the meeting.
