Gilroy Unified board approves contracts for site work and design, excuses absent trustee and reports settlement
September 06, 2024 | Gilroy Unified, School Districts, California
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The Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education on Sept. 5 approved three facilities-related contracts, adopted a resolution excusing a trustee's absence, and reported a closed-session settlement in an Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) case.
During the closed-session report, the chair (S1) told the board that in OAH case number 2024030710 "the board unanimously approved a settlement agreement to resolve a student's educational claims." The chair said the motion passed 7–0 with trustees Aguirre, Feock, Goode, Kim, Nelson, Pace and Pesano voting yes.
On an agenda procedural item (6b), the board considered resolution 24-25-25 to excuse board member Linda Paceno's absence. The chair noted that "Education Code Section 35120 requires the board to pass a resolution excusing board member absences" before entertaining the motion. After a roll-call vote the motion carried with six votes in favor and one abstention.
District staff then presented three contracts under item 7. Staff member Nato (S6) described the contracts as follows: 7a, a contract with Carroll Engineering for a topographical survey at Luigi Uprea Elementary to support installation of a walk-in refrigerator/freezer (scope: site survey); 7b, a design-services contract with ADAS Architects for a staff restroom at the transportation yard not to exceed $165,720 (to include DSA certification and to wrap in recent transportation-office work); and 7c, a contract with Ovesi Construction for site-work repairs at Rod Kelly Elementary to meet site requirements for the PowerSchool building certification not to exceed $188,500 (primarily sidewalk slope corrections and new ADA ramps).
A trustee moved to approve items 7a–c; the motion carried unanimously.
The meeting included routine consent and personnel approvals; the board did not add additional conditions to the contracts during the public portion of the meeting. The chair adjourned the meeting after brief board reports and announcements.
During the closed-session report, the chair (S1) told the board that in OAH case number 2024030710 "the board unanimously approved a settlement agreement to resolve a student's educational claims." The chair said the motion passed 7–0 with trustees Aguirre, Feock, Goode, Kim, Nelson, Pace and Pesano voting yes.
On an agenda procedural item (6b), the board considered resolution 24-25-25 to excuse board member Linda Paceno's absence. The chair noted that "Education Code Section 35120 requires the board to pass a resolution excusing board member absences" before entertaining the motion. After a roll-call vote the motion carried with six votes in favor and one abstention.
District staff then presented three contracts under item 7. Staff member Nato (S6) described the contracts as follows: 7a, a contract with Carroll Engineering for a topographical survey at Luigi Uprea Elementary to support installation of a walk-in refrigerator/freezer (scope: site survey); 7b, a design-services contract with ADAS Architects for a staff restroom at the transportation yard not to exceed $165,720 (to include DSA certification and to wrap in recent transportation-office work); and 7c, a contract with Ovesi Construction for site-work repairs at Rod Kelly Elementary to meet site requirements for the PowerSchool building certification not to exceed $188,500 (primarily sidewalk slope corrections and new ADA ramps).
A trustee moved to approve items 7a–c; the motion carried unanimously.
The meeting included routine consent and personnel approvals; the board did not add additional conditions to the contracts during the public portion of the meeting. The chair adjourned the meeting after brief board reports and announcements.
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