The Colonial SD board on Sept. 18 approved a package of routine business items, including a revision to the district calendar, several transportation contracts for the 2025–26 school year, appointment of student representatives, three board policy actions on first reading, and acceptance of a donation and an out‑of‑state student trip.

The board voted to revise the K–12 school calendar for the 2025–26 year to designate Aug. 20, Aug. 21 and Nov. 4 as "active days," which the district described as staff development days that still count toward instructional time. Administration said the change helps preserve the required 180 instructional days in the event of major weather disruptions.

The board approved a transportation contract for Saint Joseph's Preparatory School to transport Colonial SD students at a rate of $11.07 per student per day for the 2025–26 school year through June 30, 2026. The board also approved reimbursement of mileage for an identified individual, Carolyn Iger, at the current IRS rate of 70¢ per mile (or the applicable IRS rate when used).

Because of a nationwide bus driver shortage, the board approved supplemental contracts with Superior Bus Service and ALC School, LLC to provide supplemental bus services; the district will be billed only when those services are used.

The board approved the PW High School Orchestra trip to New York City to tour Carnegie Hall, meet members of a pit orchestra, and attend a performance of the musical Wicked.

The board accepted a $1,000 donation from Berkeley Chevrolet to support the Cloy Middle School athletic program.

On policies, the board moved the following items on a first‑reading basis (recorded as policy numbers in the agenda): policy 101 (mission/vision/shared values), policy 330 (overtime), and policy 702 (gifts, grants and donations). The board recorded that those policies were reviewed previously in committee.

Board motions to approve minutes (items 3b–3g), financial reports for August 2025 (items 4b–4l), and the August 2025 treasurer's report were presented and approved as part of routine business. Personnel recommendations (appointments, promotions and transfers listed in items 7b and 7c) were also approved; the administration noted such appointments are subject to presentation of valid credentials and other state requirements.

Votes at a glance (motions reported on the meeting agenda and recorded as approved): minutes approvals (items 3b–3g); financial reports (items 4b–4l) and treasurer's report (Aug. 2025); personnel actions (items 7b–7c); student representatives (administration recommendation to appoint Willie and Ariani); first reading of policies 101, 330 and 702; revision of 2025–26 K–12 calendar to add three active days; transportation contracts including Saint Joseph's Preparatory School ($11.07 per student per day) and supplemental contracts with Superior Bus Service and ALC School LLC; reimbursement to Carolyn Iger at the IRS mileage rate; PW High School Orchestra trip to New York City; donation of $1,000 from Berkeley Chevrolet to Cloy Middle School athletics.

No roll‑call tallies were recorded in the published transcript; motions were presented, called for a second when requested, and carried with the chair asking “All in favor?” and receiving assent. The transcript does not record any recorded no votes, abstentions, or numerical tallies.

Provenance: Items and motions summarized above appear across the meeting agenda; examples in the meeting transcript include the motions to approve minutes and financial reports (agenda motions at 00:00:35–00:00:52 and 00:00:53–00:01:08), the calendar revision motion (00:10:00–00:10:30), the transportation contracts and stipend/mileage language (00:12:13–00:13:03 and 00:13:12–00:14:06), the supplemental bus contracts (00:13:12–00:14:06), the PW orchestra trip (00:14:18–00:14:31) and the donation acceptance (00:14:50–00:14:56).