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Board pauses final action on employment agreements after clerical and translation questions
Summary
The board received oral summaries required by law for proposed employment agreements for Ardita Ilias (assistant superintendent of business) and Gabriella Feo (superintendent). Trustees asked for clerical corrections to contract titles and said translations/readings should be available to the public before final votes.
District staff provided oral summaries of proposed employment agreements under Government Code Section 54953(c), including the assistant superintendent of business position proposed for Ardita Ilias (term July 1, 2026–June 30, 2029) and a superintendent contract for Gabriella Feo. The summaries included base salary figures, vacation and sick leave allowances, CalPERS contributions and other compensation elements.
Trustees raised concerns about clerical errors in contract language — for example, an employee title printed as "superintendent" where the correct title should be used — and asked staff to ensure corrected, editable documents are available to the public before final approval. Board members also asked that required oral summaries and any translations be read into the record and made available in both English and Spanish.
The board discussed pausing final action on the employment items to provide the requested clarifications and to allow time for translation and public review. Several trustees requested that the corrected contract language be incorporated and reread prior to any vote. No final approval of the employment agreements was reported during the meeting excerpted in the transcript.
