Board approves multiple consent‑calendar contracts, including asphalt schedule extension and STEM/music providers

At the Aug. 13 meeting the board approved a slate of consent calendar items covering facilities work, community program vendors and contracted staffing supports. Finance and facilities staff explained a time extension was requested for an existing asphalt removal contractor to finish paving at two schools during fall or winter breaks; staff clarified the contract amount did not change, only the contract term was extended. Trustees asked that future consent items show initial award amounts and clarify whether dollar totals reflect term changes. The board also approved contracts for district media advertising (Energy Communications/Televisa), free STEM enrichment workshops from the San Diego Air & Space Museum (offered to all schools, scheduled by individual site requests), early‑education music instruction from San Diego Youth Symphony (three eight‑week sessions at preschool sites) and community staffing through South Bay Community Services to staff family resource centers. Staff said the latter will be used when district hiring cannot fill positions; staff committed to provide a breakdown of amounts and staffing counts in a subsequent update. Additional approved items included software licenses for after‑school coding curriculum (Skillstruck) used in LEAD clubs and a playground testing and inspection contract required by Division of the State Architect (DSA) approvals for renovation projects. The consent calendar passed with routine roll calls after several trustees pulled and discussed specific items for clarification.