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Sunnyside Unified board approves superintendent contract, proposed FY2026-27 budget and appoints new chief student services officer
Summary
At a regular meeting, the Sunnyside Unified District governing board approved the superintendent's contract and a proposed FY2026-27 expenditure budget (including a $45 million bond-building allocation and a $1.5 million adjacent-ways levy), and appointed DD Manic Brown as chief student services officer; the board also approved instructions to counsel regarding litigation by former vendors.
Sunnyside Unified District's governing board voted to approve the superintendent's contract, adopt the proposed fiscal year 2026-27 annual expenditure budget as presented, and appoint DD Manic Brown as the district's chief student services officer for the 2026-27 school year.
The board moved to approve the superintendent's contract after returning from executive session and passed the motion by roll call. A separate motion to approve instructions given to the district's attorney concerning litigation by former vendors also passed by roll call.
The district's finance presenter laid out the proposed FY2026-27 budget, prepared using forms issued by the auditor-general's office. Key figures presented included an assumed flat enrollment (projected average daily membership near 12,780), an included $45 million bond-building allocation the district expects to sell in the fall, and a proposed $1.5 million levy for adjacent-ways. The presenter gave a proposed budget total as $36,949,819 and said the proposal reflects the most recent legislative reporting and current-year carryforward estimates.
Why it matters: The proposed budget sets spending priorities and includes bond and levy amounts that would translate into construction projects and adjacent-ways work if voters approve and if the bond sale proceeds as scheduled. The board also emphasized that any one-time legislative allocations or significant revenue changes will be reflected in future revisions before final adoption.
Votes at a glance (as recorded during roll calls): - Motion to approve the superintendent's contract as presented: approved (roll call: recorded as "I/Yes" votes by members in the transcript roll call). - Motion to approve instructions given to counsel on litigation with former vendors: approved (roll call recorded as "I/Yes" votes). - Motion to approve the proposed FY2026-27 annual expenditure budget as presented: approved (roll call recorded). - Motion to appoint DD Manic Brown as chief student services officer, grade/placement J level 11: approved (roll call recorded).
Board President Mrs. Kintterero presided over the meeting and called for motions throughout the evening. The board scheduled the required public hearing and truth-in-taxation hearing to proceed as required by state statute if the levy is proposed to be adopted.
The meeting adjourned after brief closing remarks.
