Board approves calendars, maintenance completions, E‑Rate contract, audit and policy updates

The Cypress School District Board of Trustees took a series of routine votes during its Jan. 20 meeting, approving a cluster of consent and action items that included accountability reports, calendars, facilities notices and updated governance documents.

Key votes and outcomes
- School Accountability Report Cards (2024–25): Approved (moved by Trustee Needham; seconded by Trustee Perique). Staff said most report content is state‑populated.

- Academic calendars and employee holidays (2026–27): Board adopted the traditional and year‑round calendars (mover Trustee Tanaka; second Trustee Hayashida). Staff explained the committee makeup and reasons for the proposed start dates.

- Deferred maintenance notices of completion: The board accepted a notice of completion for the 2025 districtwide summer project by MP South Inc. at $835,975.39 and for a fall project at $178,234.32; trustees praised on‑time delivery and the lack of change orders.

- E‑Rate contract with Charter Communications: Approved for Internet services at $5,610 per month for three years with two optional one‑year extensions; staff explained the E‑Rate program discounts (currently around 60%) are based on the district’s free/reduced lunch percentage.

- Disposal of district property: Authorized recycling/disposal of obsolete technology and other items; staff explained most equipment was 15+ years old and largely unrecoverable for resale.

- Audit (fiscal year ended 06/30/2025): Board accepted the audit prepared by Nigro & Nigro PC; staff reported an auditor observation concerning vacation‑hour carryover and said they are addressing it with bargaining partners.

- Policies and bylaws: Board adopted 21 updated board policies, administrative regulations and bylaws (second reading). Trustees noted these updates are part of regular quarterly revisions.

All recorded motions were approved by voice vote during the meeting.