Ocean View trustees approve 2026-27 budget, reserve resolutions and multiple vendor contracts

At its June 23 meeting the Ocean View School District Board of Trustees adopted the 2026-27 budget and approved a series of administrative contracts and resolutions, most by unanimous roll-call votes.

Trustees voted 5-0 to adopt the fiscal 2026-27 budget after a presentation from administrative services staff and thanked fiscal staff for their work. "I just want to thank our fiscal director who's in the audience right now, Chris Belts. His hard work and then also our accountant Jose Velasquez. They really put their heart into this thing," a trustee said during the budget discussion.

The board also approved procurement and service agreements including:

- Acceptance of a parent bid and award to California Industrial Refrigeration Machines Inc. for refrigeration repairs and maintenance for food and nutrition services (approved by roll call). - A piggyback master services agreement with ODP Business Solutions for janitorial and sanitation products (approved 5-0). - A subscription agreement with SecurUs 360 for cybersecurity and identity management services (approved 5-0). - Authorization to establish purchase orders with Telecomscape for network cabling services for 2026-27 (approved 5-0 after staff described a prior small trial). - Independent contractor agreement with Tricor Enterprises Inc. (DBA Q School signs) for sign services and support (approved 5-0).

The board adopted resolutions to commit additional reserves for economic uncertainty and to manage the Education Protection Account. The board also approved surplus and obsolete property disposition procedures and an amended and restated lease related to Monarch Preschool.

In a closed-session report earlier that evening the board disclosed approval of a settlement to resolve potential special education litigation in a maximum amount of $10,000; that action was moved by Trustee Gorsuch, seconded by Trustee Rank, and carried by roll call.

Field trips: The board approved overnight field trip locations for elementary sites and reiterated that district policy provides a $60 per-student contribution to ensure no child is denied participation for lack of funds.

Votes at a glance: (all roll-call votes in the June 23 transcript are recorded as passing unless noted)

- Agenda adoption: passed (5-0). - Consent calendar (minutes and routine items): passed (4-0 with one recusal/no depending on conflict noted). - Policies (multiple): passed (each item recorded as 5-0). - LCAP adoption: passed (5-0). - 2026-27 budget: passed (5-0). - Contracts: refrigeration, janitorial, cybersecurity, network cabling, sign services: passed (5-0). - Resolutions for reserves and Education Protection Account: passed (5-0). - Closed-session settlement: approved (motion carried by roll call; settlement amount up to $10,000).

What to watch next: Board members requested future agenda items on e-bike safety and middle-school math placement procedures.

Note: Vote details (individual names for every vote) are recorded in the official roll-call transcript; the meeting minutes reflect the unanimous or otherwise recorded tallies shown above.