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At a glance: key votes and actions from the March 12 Sunnyvale school board meeting
Summary
The board approved the second interim budget positive certification, school safety plans, EdTech JPA membership, a PARS supplementary retirement plan, an MOU for arts planning, a playground contract and a Women's History Month resolution; closed session actions included an expulsion agreement and appointment of an interim principal.
The Sunnyvale School District board took multiple formal actions March 12. Major votes and outcomes included:
- Budget certification: Approved the 2025'26 second interim budget and positive certification for county submission (voice vote, 5'0to'0). Staff noted a roughly $11 million structural deficit and the need for follow-up action.
- School safety plans: Approved 2025'26 comprehensive school safety plans that had been reviewed at site councils.
- EdTech JPA: Adopted a no‑cost associate membership to a California education technology joint powers authority to gain procurement leverage and vetted privacy agreements.
- PARS supplementary retirement: Approved a voluntary retirement offer for eligible certificated and classified nonmanagement employees (31 projected participants; 85% of final salary benefit; 3.5% administrative fee negotiated).
- Arts MOU (Prop 28): Approved a memorandum of understanding with the county office for arts education planning to use Prop 28 funds and to develop a district strategic plan.
- Lakewood playground: Accepted and awarded the bid for Lakewood Elementary playground modernization after the item was pulled for discussion; trustees asked staff to return with paint and low-impact enrichment options given site easements.
- Women's History Month: Approved a resolution recognizing March 2026 as Women's History Month.
Closed session report outs: the board accepted a stipulated agreement regarding the expulsion of student 134177 with suspension of expulsion under outlined terms and unanimously appointed Nicole Tiara as interim principal of San Miguel Elementary School.
