Selma Unified Board of Trustees Meeting 10/20/2026

The Selma Unified Board of Trustees meeting on October 20, 2026, included a facilities and capital-projects update. Staff reported completed districtwide roofing, restroom, classroom, and playground work, and ongoing projects including the Indianola water connection and parking lot, classroom roofing, a greenhouse, and food-service upgrades. Solar-panel repairs were also discussed: staff said work had begun at the high school and middle school, with additional sites to follow; the goal is to have the system operating by year-end. A board member noted that contractor work to install and test replacement inverters had already been approved, though the transcript does not identify the contractor or contract amount. The board discussed whether to abandon an Indianola well because of campus cross-connections; staff agreed to research the issue further. No new contract award or procurement vote was clearly identifiable in the transcript.

The district’s facilities cash-flow presentation showed $15 million in projects completed in 2025–26 and roughly $40 million in projects planned for later years. Funding sources include reserves, state construction and modernization funds, grants, developer fees, and a grant and settlement supporting the Indianola water project. Transfers to deferred-maintenance and capital-facilities funds depend on reserve levels; staff estimated future transfers at about $500,000 on average, and projected state modernization funding beginning in 2028–29. Staff said available funding could be exhausted by 2029–30, at which point another bond could be considered. Enrollment projections showed near-term declines, while board members discussed coordinating with developers on potential future school sites. The board also received CSEA’s initial proposal for successor negotiations, including compensation, health benefits, transfers, and a proposed AI article; the current agreement expires June 30, 2027. The agenda was approved, but no spending-related motion or vote was clearly reported.