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Board OKs MOUs with CSCA covering bus drivers and mechanic services through Dec. 31, 2026
Summary
The board approved two memoranda of understanding with CSCA: one extending bus-driver contracting rules through Dec. 31, 2026 (district to first offer trips to bargaining unit, contracting allowed only if trips exceed operable buses) and one allowing contracting out mechanic duties the unit cannot perform.
The board reviewed and voted to approve multiple memoranda of understanding with the California School Custodial Association (CSCA) regarding transportation and mechanic services. The bus-driver MOU extends existing terms through Dec. 31, 2026 and includes provisions that the district will first offer trips to bargaining-unit members, will take unsafe buses out of service for repair, and may contract out trips only when the number of trips exceeds the number of operable buses; contracting out must not reduce CSCA members' contracted time.
A second MOU allows the district to contract out mechanic services that the CSCA unit is not able to perform; the agreement likewise extends through Dec. 31, 2026. The superintendent noted these MOUs are extensions of past practice, and the board approved both agreements by voice vote.
Why it matters: The MOUs clarify bargaining-unit protections and operational flexibility for the district's transportation and maintenance needs through the end of 2026. Trustees flagged the agreements as routine extensions but insisted on operational safeguards for unit members.
What happens next: The agreements take effect upon ratification and execution and will be administered by Human Resources and Transportation/Facilities departments.
