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Yuma board approves donations, fees, personnel and intergovernmental agreements
Summary
The governing board approved a long list of donations, adopted routine consent items and passed several action items including facility rental fee changes, personnel handbook updates, substitute pay changes, a benefits position reclassification and IGAs for school resource officers and election services.
At its June 10 meeting the Yuma Union High School District governing board approved consent items and a package of routine and operational actions, accepting donations, revising fees and authorizing intergovernmental agreements.
Donations: The board accepted a month's donations to multiple campuses, including monetary gifts, equipment and in-kind services. Staff reported total monthly donations in the packet and the board voted to accept them (motion by Christie, seconded by Shelley).
Fees and rentals: The board approved the 2026'27 student fee schedule and a revision to facility rental fees that organizes users into classes (for example, nonprofits versus for-profit organizations) and clarifies personnel charges such as custodial or security overtime. Facilities staff said intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) with cities typically waive facility fees but still require payment for personnel costs when district staff are needed.
Personnel and handbooks: The board approved the YUHSD employee handbook (coaching staff were folded into the employee handbook rather than a separate coaches manual), materials for the teacher-evaluation system, and a substitute-pay schedule update. The board also approved a reclassification converting an existing HR specialist position into a benefits coordinator rather than adding new headcount, after staff clarified the funding source.
Intergovernmental agreements and elections: The board approved an IGA with the City of Yuma for school resource officers through the Yuma Police Department and separately approved an IGA with Yuma County Election Services. Staff explained election costs are charged only when contested ballots are required and that uncontested seats generally incur no county election charge.
Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda (minus pulled item G22): approved (motion: Christie; second: Carlos). - Donations acceptance (Item 6.1): approved (motion: Christie; second: Shelley). - 2026'27 student fee schedule (Item 6.2): approved (motion: Christie; second: Shelley). - Athletic equipment replacement (Item 6.3): approved (motion: Shelley; second: Carlos). - Revised facility rental fees (Item 6.4): approved (motion: Shel; second: Christie). - Teacher evaluation materials (Item 6.5): approved. - Student-parent handbook (Item 6.6): approved (digital, translatable into Spanish and other languages). - Employee handbook including coaches (Item 6.7): approved. - Substitute pay changes (Item 6.8): approved. - Job description / benefits coordinator reclassification (Item 6.9): approved; staff clarified no new FTE added. - Employee compensation packet (Item 6.10): approved. - Preliminary 2026'1 budget forms (Item 6.11): adopted as presented; revision to follow in September. - IGA with City of Yuma for SROs (Item 6.12): approved. - IGA with Yuma County Election Services (Item 6.13): approved.
Board members used voice votes for the actions recorded in the packet; most motions passed unanimously or by voice vote as noted in the meeting minutes. Several agenda items were described as informational or previously reviewed in the board packet before the meeting.
The board then voted to go into executive session and adjourned after announcing upcoming meeting dates.
