The Coronado Unified School District Board of Trustees approved several action items including updated developer fees, acceptance of the fiscal year 2023-24 audit, a human-resources exception to the CalPERS 180-day wait period, formal acknowledgment of the Association of Coronado Teachers' initial proposals, appointment of a board representative to the city/district 2-by-2 committee, and adoption of revised board policies, bylaws and administrative regulations.

Developer fees (Item 6.1): Deputy Superintendent Salamanca explained that the State Allocation Board establishes allowable developer-fee rates and that a five-year justification study is required to levy the maximum fee. Approving the resolution will allow the district to levy the maximum eligible developer fees; the new rates take effect 60 days after adoption. The board approved the motion (motion passed).

Annual audit (Item 6.2): Deputy Superintendent Salamanca presented the district's independent auditor's report for the year ending June 30, 2024. The auditors issued an unmodified opinion on the district's financial statements and on federal-award compliance; the auditors identified a material weakness in state-level compliance related to the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P or ELAP). The deputy superintendent said the district had returned funds where appropriate and will be in compliance for the 2024-25 school year. The board voted to accept the audit (motion passed).

Human-resources exception (Item 6.3): Director of Human Resources Donna Trippi asked the board to approve hiring retired annuitant Rhonda Gearhart as a substitute instructional aide before the usual 180-day CalPERS wait period; her mandatory wait would otherwise end on March 26. The board approved the exception (motion passed).

Labor proposals (Item 6.4): The board acknowledged receipt of the Association of Coronado Teachers' initial proposals (opening three articles: salary, dual enrollment and leaves) and the district's initial proposals on health and welfare and calendar. The item was acknowledged as required by Government Code process for public school labor negotiations and approved (motion passed).

2-by-2 committee appointment (Item 6.5): With Trustee Antrim departing the board, trustees selected a replacement to serve alongside Trustee Youngblood on the standing 2-by-2 committee with the city (two board members, two city council members, the city manager and the superintendent). Trustee Englert nominated Trustee Fitzhugh Lee and the board approved the appointment (motion passed).

Board policy revisions (Item 6.6): The board adopted previously presented revisions to board policies, bylaws, administrative regulations and exhibits after a first read last month (motion passed).

Why it matters: The developer-fee resolution affects long-term facilities funding; the audit acceptance confirms the district's financial statements and federal compliance while identifying one state compliance area the district is addressing; the HR exception addresses an operational staffing shortage; and the negotiations acknowledgment triggers the formal bargaining timeline.