The Moreland Board of Trustees approved a three-year tentative contract with the Moreland Teachers Association that includes a $3,380 lump-sum increase per salary cell, new longevity steps and other changes; the board also held and closed a public AB 1200 disclosure hearing on the agreement.
Trustees approved MOUs with the YMCA and CSEA, renewed vendor contracts for PE coverage and occupational therapy, accepted a low bid for campus signage, approved the management confidential handbook, and embedded an SB 153 instructional continuity addendum into site safety plans.
The Moreland Board of Trustees adopted the district’s 2025–26 budget and unanimously approved the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for 2025–26 after a prior presentation and review of budget allocations tied to LCAP goals.
After a presentation of an evaluation and public praise from trustees, the Moreland Board approved a contract extending the superintendent’s term through the 2028–29 school year.
The superintendent/presenter told trustees about an early-literacy 'Books and Bites' night, a Moreland Middle School science expo, results from recruitment events (93 applicants, 75 attended; three hires and two offers reported) and upcoming community events including the MEF 5K and school open houses.
Trustees received reports on the district's parcel tax and five-year Measure M bond spending, including project totals and remaining technology funds; no action was required on the reports.
Moreland trustees approved a resolution declaring May 6 'Day of the Moreland Employees,' a routine declaration of need for the 2026–27 school year to permit emergency hires/permits, and the consent agenda, which included a contract for fence upgrades and confirmed technology funding from bond proceeds.
The Moreland School District board voted to approve a county tax-levy resolution to set the tax rate now for the planned Series C sale of $18 million left under Measure M, a move officials said will stabilize rates for homeowners and could save about $1 million in interest costs when bonds are issued.
The board accepted the district's initial bargaining proposal for the Moreland California School Employee Association that opens four areas—leaves (section 8), safety, compensation and benefits—to public bargaining (sunshining); the move starts formal negotiation discussions.
Trustees accepted the 2025–26 second interim report showing current ADA of about 95.58%, projected enrollment declines, and planned use of one-time funds that produce a projected deficit reduction but lower ending reserves; staff said negotiations costs are not included.