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Board approves broad slate of facility-use requests for Mendota Youth Recreation and community partners; Trustee Valdez recused from several votes
Summary
Trustee Lupe Flores moved to approve multiple facility-use applications for Mendota Youth Recreation and others; several votes recorded as 4-0 with Trustee Sergio Valdez recused and two trustees absent. Items included seasonal sports practices, a tournament fundraiser, and holiday events across district sites.
During its March 11 meeting, the Mendota Unified Board approved a package of facility-use requests from Mendota Youth Recreation (MYR) and other community organizations for events and seasonal practices across district sites. Approved uses included an Easter Egg Hunt at McCabe Elementary on April 4, 2026; dance and basketball practice windows; Cal Ripken baseball/softball practice through July 17, 2026; soccer practice and a Youth Soccer Scholarship Tournament fundraiser on March 22, 2026; and the Annual Mother’s Day Breakfast and Senior Thanksgiving Lunch scheduled later in 2026.
Board minutes record that Trustee Lupe Flores made the motions on multiple MYR items with Trustee Salvador Ochoa seconding; roll-call language repeated for many of the items states the motion "passed 4-0 with S. Valdez recused and S. Charles & A. Durazo absent." One Pentecostal Church of God facility-use item was pulled for a future meeting. The minutes do not list dollar amounts for facility fees or the exact insurance/indemnity conditions; Trustee Valdez’s recusals were noted on the record for the items listed in the agenda.
