Brea Olinda board approves 2026–27 budget, personnel appointments and multiple contracts in unanimous votes

The Brea Olinda Unified School District Board of Education on June 25 unanimously approved the district’s 2026–27 budget and a package of personnel appointments and contracts.

Trustee Flanders called the meeting to order and trustees voted 5–0 to adopt the meeting agenda and later approved the budget for 2026–27 after routine discussion. In closed session earlier in the week, the board appointed McKenna Gorum and Tori Coggins as assistant principals at Brea Junior High School, each with a July 20, 2026 start date, and named Kenneth Cummings athletic director at Brea High School with a July 1 start date. Each appointment was reported and confirmed by the board with unanimous votes.

The board also approved a slate of contract renewals and new agreements across departments, including student transportation renewals, a three‑year renewal for ParentSquare communications, a renewal with Brightly (formerly SchoolDude) for facilities maintenance software, and agreements for janitorial supplies and debt management software. Several construction and facilities contracts were approved, including work for walk‑in kitchen coolers at the high school, replacement of portable classrooms at Falcon Academy of Science and Technology Elementary, main gym floor replacement at Brea High and a robotics classroom upgrade. Jeff Fado and Assistant Superintendent Rick Champion, who presented the facilities items, said many projects are funded by restricted grants rather than the general fund.

The board adopted instructional materials bridging agreements for math and English‑language arts for the coming year while district staff pilot next‑generation materials. Trustees also approved human resources items, including a management salary increase consistent with budgeted allocations.

Several resolutions passed by roll call included a developer fee justification study (used to set school fees charged on new developments) and routine interfund and budget transfer resolutions required for multi‑year accounting. Most votes were unanimous, recorded as 5–0.

The board scheduled its next regular meeting for July 23 and noted staff development and the district calendar for August. The meeting moved to a continuation of closed session after the public portion adjourned.

Votes at a glance (selected outcomes) • Adopt agenda — 5–0 • Appoint McKenna Gorum, assistant principal — 5–0 • Appoint Tori Coggins, assistant principal — 5–0 • Appoint Kenneth Cummings, athletic director — 5–0 • Adopt 2026–27 budget — 5–0 • Approve transportation agreements and renewals — 5–0 • Approve Studio Plus contract for portable classroom planning — 5–0 • Approve main gym floor replacement contract — 5–0 • Adopt mobile communication devices (board policy) — 5–0

The board’s actions were procedural and largely noncontroversial; no public comments were recorded on the agenda items.