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Desert Sands Unified board approves surplus-property disposal, cooperative purchasing and multiple consent packages
Summary
At its June 23 meeting the Desert Sands Unified Board of Education approved two resolutions for surplus-property disposal and cooperative purchasing, moved several grouped consent packages across business, educational and personnel services, accepted five retirements and reported closed-session expulsions and personnel appointments.
The Desert Sands Unified School District Board of Education on June 23 approved routine business items, two resolutions and several grouped consent packages and recorded personnel actions taken in closed session.
The meeting opened at 7:02 p.m. and the board approved minutes from the June 9 regular meeting and the evening agenda by voice vote. The board then moved through information items, including notice of a middle school robotics team trip to the Global Conference on Educational Robotics in Norman, Oklahoma (July 13–19, 2026) and a surplus-property report.
On business services the board adopted Resolution No. 22/2025–2026 authorizing disposal of surplus property for the 2026–27 year and Resolution No. 23/2025–2026 delegating authority to use piggyback and other cooperative purchasing agreements and to authorize procurements based on approved contracts for 2026–27. Both resolutions were moved, seconded and approved by roll call with affirmative votes recorded for all members present.
Several business-service items (including items 18.1, 18.2, and 18.5–18.7) were taken as a group and approved, as were 18 educational-services items taken under Item 19 and nine personnel-service items under Item 20. Item 21.1 (support services) and four superintendent items under Item 22 were also approved as part of grouped consent motions. The board repeatedly took items as a group to expedite routine approvals; the chair called for discussion and, hearing none, the motions carried by voice vote.
District staff announced five certificated retirements during the personnel actions portion of the meeting: Amy Benedito (Monroe Elementary, 13 years), Ariel Gonzales (Shadow Hills High School, 30 years), Carl Krebs (Dr. Carry On Academy, 19 years), Lynn Locker Krebs (Carter Elementary, 21 years) and Jesse (Jesus Maria) Ruiz (Indio High School, 26 years). Staff stated the five retirements represent a combined 109 years of service to the district.
In open session the superintendent reported several closed-session actions. The board accepted recommendations in two stipulated expulsion cases (motions reported as carried 5–0), approved a general release and settlement agreement (SSS No. 16–2026), appointed Bill Willis as principal at Van Buren Elementary School and Dan Borgen as senior director of certificated personnel, and accepted a resignation under the terms of a settlement agreement. The superintendent said motions for those items were made and seconded in closed session and were unanimous when reported in open session.
The board announced its next regular meeting for July 21, 2026, in the district boardroom and adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
Actions recorded in the meeting packet and confirmed in open session include approval of minutes and agenda, adoption of Resolution No. 22/2025–2026 (surplus property), adoption of Resolution No. 23/2025–2026 (cooperative purchasing), grouped approvals for business/educational/personnel items, confirmation of five certificated retirements, and closed-session actions including expulsions, appointments and a settlement agreement.
