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Board approves budgets, LCAPs and multiple personnel agreements in unanimous votes
Summary
In a series of routine actions, the Elk Grove Unified School District board adopted the 2026–27 proposed budget, approved district and charter LCAPs, received bargaining‑unit initial proposals, approved the special education service delivery budget plan, and approved amendments and new employment agreements for multiple non‑represented administrators with stated step movements and salaries.
The Elk Grove Unified School District board approved a slate of consent and action items during its meeting, adopting the 2026–27 proposed budget, receiving bargaining‑unit initial proposals, approving local control accountability plans, and approving multiple personnel contract actions.
Key outcomes at a glance:
• Consent agenda: Items 1–28 approved (motion moved by Mr. Yang, seconded by Mr. Vargas).
• Bargaining‑unit notices: The board received EGUSD’s initial proposal (public hearing; no public comment) and received the Psychologists and Social Workers Association (PSWA) initial proposal pursuant to Government Code section 3547; both actions passed as received.
• LCAP approvals: The board approved the Elk Grove Unified School District 2026–27 LCAP and the Elk Grove Charter Academy LCAP for the 2026–27 cycle; staff will submit the district LCAP to the county office of education and upload MET ratings and narratives to the California School Dashboard.
• Special education: Board approved the 2026–27 annual service delivery budget plan for special education; a retiring special‑education director was recognized.
• Budget adoption: The board adopted the 2026–27 proposed budget as presented on June 9; the district will submit the adopted budget to the Sacramento County Office of Education by July 1.
• Personnel and compensation (amendment agreements): The board approved extensions and step movements for multiple non‑represented administrative employees (one‑year extension to June 30, 2029 unless otherwise amended) with the following stated step/base salary figures as summarized at the meeting: Christian Coats (Deputy Superintendent, Business Services and Facilities) step 11 — $314,585; Mark Serudi (Deputy Superintendent, Educational Services and Schools) step 13 — $320,754; Chad Schwitzer (Assistant Superintendent) step 11 — $230,566; Jennifer Ay (Assistant Superintendent) step 13 — $235,870; Lisa Lassa (Executive Director, School Supports) step 9 — $211,169; Dr. Travis Collier (Executive Director, School Supports) step 11 — $215,393; Todd Baba (Chief Technology Officer) step 5 — $203,428.
• New employment agreements: The board approved employment agreements for Assistant Superintendent, Business Services Amari Watkins (step 13; annual salary $235,887) and Chief Labor Relations Officer Michelle Drake (step 9; annual salary $198,954) with terms beginning July 1, 2026 and expiring June 30, 2029 unless extended.
Most motions were moved and seconded by trustees in the meeting record and were recorded as passing unanimously. Copies of personnel agreements and contract documents were noted as available upon request.
