Board approves contracts, resolutions and staffing agreements; developer fee increase adopted

At its April 11 meeting, the Cypress School District Board of Trustees approved a slate of action items including contracts for professional development and expanded-learning materials, personnel agreements, and a developer-fee increase.

Key approvals and motions

• Orange County Department of Education: Approved a contract for California math framework training for instructional coaches and STEM teachers for 2023–24 and 2024–25, not to exceed $13,500 (Action 11.1).

• Playworks Education Energize: Approved professional development on play and group management for the district's expanded-learning opportunities program providers through June 30, 2024, at $7,000 (Action 11.2).

• LEGO Education: Approved materials, professional development and coaching for expanded-learning providers through June 30, 2024, at $32,545.54 (Action 11.3).

• Scholastic Education Solutions: Approved Lit Camp literacy materials and professional development for expanded-learning providers through June 30, 2024, at $5,263.95 (Action 11.4). Trustees asked whether state budget uncertainty affects LEAP funding and were told the district already has the funds and is required to spend them on the program.

• Resolutions of recognition: Adopted Resolution Nos. 23-24-11 (Day of the Teacher) and 23-24-12 (Classified School Employee Week) (Action 11.5).

• Association of Cypress Teachers agreement: Approved a tentative agreement, public disclosure of the collective bargaining agreement, and certificated wage schedule effective July 1, 2023 (Action 11.6).

• CSEA reopener: Held a public hearing and accepted the California School Employees Association Chapter 325 reopener proposal for 2023–24 (Action 11.7).

• Job descriptions and salary ranges: Approved revised job descriptions with associated salary range adjustments (technology and grounds positions) effective May 1, 2024 (Action 11.8).

• Elementary music teacher job description: Approved title and duty updates to align with Prop 28 arts and music funding (Action 11.9). Dr. McClellan noted districts are receiving Prop 28 allocations and this positions the district to use the funds next year.

• Maxim Healthcare Staffing Services: Ratified a master services agreement for as-needed student support staffing (4/2/2024–4/1/2025) and authorized a temporary speech-language pathologist through 6/7/2024 at a not-to-exceed $40,000 (Action 11.10).

• Biola University and California State University, Los Angeles: Approved multi-year student-teaching agreements at no cost to the district (Actions 11.11 and 11.12).

• Surplus equipment: Declared listed equipment unusable and authorized recycling/disposal (Action 11.13).

• American Fidelity Insurance Company: Approved master employer services agreement to administer the district Section 125 flexible spending plan effective 1/1/2025 at no cost to the district (Action 11.14).

• Developer fees: Held a public hearing under Assembly Bill 2926 procedures, accepted a two‑week justification study and adopted Resolution No. 23-24-13 to increase statutory school facilities fees on new residential, commercial and industrial development. Dr. McClellan explained the district shares developer fees with Anaheim Union and said the study justifying the increase had been available for two weeks.

Votes and procedure

All listed items were approved by voice vote with no recorded opposition during the meeting. Public hearings called (CSEA reopener and developer fees) received no speakers during the open-comment period.

What to watch next

District materials show short implementation timelines for several items: expanded-learning purchases are to be used by June 30, 2024; the Prop 28-related job description positions the district to begin using arts monies next year; and the developer-fee increase takes effect following adoption and the state's statutory processes.

The board did not record roll-call tallies in the transcript beyond unanimous voice votes; meeting minutes and official contracts posted to the district website should be consulted for formal vote records and full contract documents.