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Board approves limited summer use of district vans for athletes after trustees split
Summary
Trustees voted 3–2 to allow coaching staff to use district vans for summer travel for students; trustees debated whether club sports fall under district athletics and expressed concerns about scope and oversight.
The Calipatria Unified Board voted to allow coaching staff to use district vans for summer student travel after a narrow 3–2 vote on May 12. Trustee Diego Navarro moved the measure, Trustee Raul Navarro seconded, and the motion carried with yes votes from Diego Navarro, Raul Navarro and Frank Perez; Trustees Patty Dockstader and Michael Fong voted no. Trustees Brittany Saiza and Holly Widmann were absent.
During discussion trustees raised concerns about the scope of the authorization and whether it would apply to club sports not run directly by the district. The motion as adopted允许 coaches to use district vans for summer transport of students; the minutes note the debate but do not detail additional administrative controls or policy language to restrict use to district-run activities.
