California / School Districts / Bassett Unified
Public commenters at the Dec. 16 Bassett Unified board meeting urged the board to keep Florence Flanner public and accused the board of suppressing speech in violation of the Brown Act; callers requested accountability and said the site is a child-development anchor, not 'excess land.'
California / School Districts / Bassett Unified
On Dec. 16, 2025 the Bassett Unified School District board approved an interim superintendent employment contract for Dr. Julie Harrison covering Dec. 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, disclosing an annual salary of $240,000 and a $500 monthly vehicle stipend; the board also directed legal counsel to respond to a December 9 cure-and-correct letter from Samuel Brown.
California / School Districts / Bassett Unified
Multiple residents urged the Bassett Unified board to cancel or rethink any lease of the Florence Flanner property to Storm Properties, calling for community uses; one speaker alleged a Brown Act violation at the prior meeting and criticized contract awards to vendors linked to district associates.
California / School Districts / Bassett Unified
At its Dec. 9 meeting the Bassett Unified board completed officer elections, approved two resolutions and an appointment to the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee, adopted its 2026 meeting schedule and tabled minutes from 11/18/2025 for correction.
California / School Districts / Bassett Unified
The Personnel Commission presented its 2024–25 annual report covering recruitments, classification and compensation work, staff development and a requested budget increase that the board did not approve.
California / School Districts / Bassett Unified
Think Together told the Bassett board it runs daily after‑school programming with over 40 staff serving more than 1,000 students, reporting student survey n=399 (93% feel cared for; 91% feel safe) and parent survey n=292 (99% value the program).
California / School Districts / Bassett Unified
The Bassett Unified board held a ceremony honoring Superintendent Dr. Alejandro Alvarez’s five years of service and, following closed session, voted 5–0 to appoint Dr. Julie Harrison as interim superintendent effective Dec. 1, 2025.
California / School Districts / Bassett Unified
LA County Public Works presented plans for a large stormwater-capture and groundwater-recharge project at Bassett High School on Oct. 28, describing an underground infiltration gallery, above‑ground educational and recreational elements, a construction manager‑at‑risk approach and a multiagency funding package.
California / School Districts / Bassett Unified
Two community members urged the board during public comment to delay decisions about the Flanner property until a new superintendent is in place and to prioritize a 2.5-acre park instead of housing development; concerns cited safety, lack of local recreation space and potential increases in crime and congestion.
California / School Districts / Bassett Unified
The board voted to adopt resolution 15-26 to become subject to the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA), enabling a prequalified contractor list and streamlined procurement for certain public-construction thresholds; the item drew questions about trial implementation and ongoing board oversight.