Board approves personnel waivers, accepts gifts and adopts workplace violence plan; awards Hillside portable contract

At its regular meeting the Simi Valley Unified School District board approved several routine and capital items by roll call.

On personnel matters the board approved employment variable‑term waivers (Form 2.1 and related items) by unanimous roll call, enabling district staff who may not hold a specific credential to teach under approved waivers.

Under educational services the board accepted donations and gifts: a $500 check from the Weismar Family Charitable Fund for Simi Valley High School’s National Honor Society and a cumulative total for the 2023–24 year reported as $285,777.86. Separately, action item 3.2 listed gifts for the 2024–25 year with a total for that agenda entry of $93,834.30 (items from school PTAs for specific programs and supplies).

The board adopted the new district workplace violence prevention plan identified in the agenda as Resolution Seven‑Two‑425 after motion and roll call.

For facilities, the board discussed and approved lease‑leaseback contracting actions and recommended awarding the Hillside Middle School portable relocation project (bid F24LS426) to Viola Inc., which the district previously approved as a lease‑leaseback contractor; staff reported the proposals were deemed complete and the best value.

Motions on consent and action items were carried by roll call votes recorded in the transcript as unanimous where so indicated. The district did not provide detailed dollar amounts for MeasureX or bond balances during these agenda approvals.