Board approves developer‑fee updates, stadium change order, vehicle purchases and other measures

The Los Banos Unified School District Board of Trustees adopted revisions to developer fees and approved a series of procurement and construction items during its May 14 regular meeting.

After opening a public hearing with no speakers, the board adopted Resolution 10‑24 to amend language in the level‑one developer fee item and adopted Resolution 9‑24 approving the level‑two/three school facilities needs analysis and establishing fees pursuant to Government Code section 65995. Both resolutions were approved by roll call and carried unanimously.

The board also approved the district’s purchase of two F‑250 Super Duty vehicles for the maintenance and grounds department, choosing a local Fresno dealer to realize savings. A motion to accept the bid and award the purchase carried unanimously.

On construction items, trustees approved Change Order No. 3 to the Lofton Stadium track and field improvements project and approved a bookkeeping change order tied to a districtwide indoor air‑quality project that provided a $270,000 credit to the district (state funds later expected to reimburse certain contingency amounts). The board also approved Amendment No. 1 to the architectural services agreement for the Los Banos High School fire‑alarm project, which yielded a $4,228 credit back to the deferred‑maintenance fund.

All motions on the consent calendar — which included an updated list of certificated contracts posted on the district website — were approved by unanimous roll call. The board also reported closed‑session actions: suspension of one expulsion and referrals of two other expulsions to Valley Community School; denial of a requested study leave under the public‑employee personnel item.

Board president introduced Tony Henry as the new Director of Special Services before adjourning at 9:21 p.m.