ACUSD/COE Board Meeting of 11/4/26

The Amador County Unified School District board meeting on November 4, 2026, addressed several budget and contracting items. The board approved three transportation-services agreements: Varsity Charter LLC for on-demand athletic trips, MGM Transportation for supplemental drivers and vehicles, and Newman Ltd. for charter transportation for student activities and field trips. Use is variable and requires district purchase orders; the agreements do not guarantee minimum service. MGM’s agreement includes a $100,000 cap and a rate of $90 per hour plus a $40 commute fee per employee. Varsity’s per-trip rate figures were unclear in the transcript. Board members described the agreements as providing flexibility and backup capacity, including options beyond the district’s existing provider. A speaker objected to charter spending and called for investment in facilities and district transportation staffing. Separately, the board discussed a $222,000 quarterly vendor-total entry for Frontline Technologies, which staff clarified was an annual ERP and related software charge covering roughly four months in the reported period.

The board also approved labor agreements with financial implications: a one-time teacher retirement incentive capped at 20 participants, projected to generate net annual savings of $771,776; a secondary-school consolidation side letter that includes an estimated $325,000 in relocation and staff-time costs, funded through a restricted grant and including a professional moving firm; and a 2.75% teacher salary increase effective January 1, 2027. The board approved updated salary schedules and a CSEA testing-compensation agreement costing about $2,056.60. A proposed city-district MOU was withdrawn because the city council had not approved it. Public comments included a request to invest in bus-camera recording and storage, but no related purchase or action was approved in this meeting.