California / School Districts / Carmel Unified
Trustees unanimously elected Matt Glaser as board president and Sarah Hines as clerk, approved the superintendent as board secretary, selected three MCSBA nominees and approved standard administrative resolutions and meeting schedule.
California / School Districts / Carmel Unified
Chief Business Official Yvonne Perez presented the districts first interim budget showing a projected beginning fund balance of $23.0M, projected revenues of about $81.4M and a combined ending fund balance projected at $23.8M; the board adopted the report with a positive certification.
California / School Districts / Carmel Unified
Chief operations officer Dan Paul reported completed condition assessments, modernization needs and staff/student priorities (HVAC, classroom size, restrooms). The district will hold at least one community session in January and is preparing documentation to pursue Prop 2 modernization eligibility.
California / School Districts / Carmel Unified
Deputy Superintendent Mary Petty told trustees the 2024–25 California Dashboard shows notable gains—especially in ELA for students with disabilities—while English learners, unhoused youth and special‑education cohorts remain priority focuses.
California / School Districts / Carmel Unified
District special-education leaders told the school board the program shows rising enrollment, new in-district placements and improved ELA outcomes, while urging that staffing and individualized assessments remain priorities.
California / School Districts / Carmel Unified
The board approved Resolution 25‑19 awarding the Carmel River School staff restroom expansion to DMC Commercial; later public commenters sought clearer Facilitron rental procedures, and residents raised safety concerns about new access from Carmel High onto Morse Drive and asked for county permit and DSA plan documentation.
California / School Districts / Carmel Unified
The board unanimously approved tentative agreements with the Association of Carmel Teachers and CSEA, aligned health‑and‑welfare rate sheets for unrepresented employees effective 01/01/2026, and a reclassification MOU for a classified position; votes were by roll call with all present trustees voting yes.
California / School Districts / Carmel Unified
Deputy Superintendent Mary Petty and high‑school counseling staff briefed the board on 'a through g' alignment, data discrepancies between local systems and the state, and the rollout of a college‑and‑career platform that the district says is 95% aligned; trustees asked about minimum grade standards and impacts on non‑college‑bound students.
California / School Districts / Carmel Unified
Director Alexis Supancik told the board the district serves roughly 1,900 meals daily across eight sites, with federal and state reimbursements supporting operations; trustees pressed on facilities, food waste handling, local sourcing and how facilities constraints affect scratch‑cooking plans.
California / School Districts / Carmel Unified
Dr. Steve Gonzales, district director of special education and Section 504 coordinator, told the Carmel Unified School District Board of Education that the district now employs multiple school-based mental-health clinicians and operates wellness centers at the middle and high schools to respond to student stress, anxiety and other social-emotional needs.