Mt. Diablo Unified board meeting, date not confirmed yet
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Mt. Diablo board approves general counsel contract amendment through June 30, 2029 34:45
- Debra Mason announced that one item passed 4-0-1 and that, after comments on the general counsel's work, another item passed 5-0. 27:09
- District staff updated the board on energy data and the solar system, and a staff member said a contractor figured the district was losing about $1 million to $1.4 million annually in production and estimated around $400K to fix it. 43:29
- Board members asked about ongoing repair costs, why the higher costs were not caught earlier and how quickly repairs would happen. 51:04
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Item by item (10)
- Opening, minutes and agenda 0:10
- Report from closed session 3:33
- Debra Mason reported that the board voted 5-0 in closed session to reject several liability claims for damages against the district. 3:33
- Public comment on playground conditions 10:56
- Recognition resolutions 17:46
- A speaker at public comment asked how the board processes recognitions and suggested there should be some sort of limit on them. 18:32
- One board member said some terms in the resolution were not clear to them, that they wanted more time to research them and that they would abstain. 26:22
- A speaker at public comment on the Anti-Bullying Awareness Month resolution asked that the impact of bullying on adults be added. 29:40
- Debra Mason announced that one resolution passed 4-0-1 and that others passed 5-0. 27:09
- Variable term waivers 32:37
- General counsel employment agreement 33:39
- A Human Resources staff member presented a 3rd amendment effective October 14th, 2026 through June 30th, 2029, with an annual salary of $295,866 plus an advanced degree stipend of $3,678. 34:03
- Tom McDougall asked whether the pay level would stay the same, and a speaker said the general counsel is on the salary schedule and advances when everyone advances on July 1st. 36:02
- One board member said the general counsel has done an outstanding job for the school district. 36:32
- Debra Mason called for the vote and announced the item passed 5-0. 37:15
- Facility and energy update 37:51
- A staff member said a contractor's survey found the district was losing about $1 million to $1.4 million annually in production off the solar system and estimated around $400K to fix it. 45:59
- Tom McDougall asked why PG&E took the district off Energy Star in 2023 and why the higher costs were not caught earlier, and a staff member said the district relied on SunPower without a backup plan. 55:09
- One board member said the presentation left more questions than 5 weeks ago, and a staff member said Public Contract Code requires bidding over a threshold of about $115,000. 1:05:37
- Board member reports 1:15:44
- One board member suggested presenting career options to 6th, 7th and 8th graders. 1:19:09
- Brian Lawrence announced the 14th annual MDUSD College Fair on Thursday, October 22nd, at Ignacio Valley High School and a Building Trades Parent Night on November 4th at Concord High. 1:19:48
- Linda Mayo reported that a board subcommittee met with the City of Martinez on September 28th. 1:24:00
- Consent agenda 1:39:25
- Keisha Nzewi moved to approve the consent agenda items. 1:39:35
- Board policy and regulation updates 1:40:25
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Video: posted by the district as “Mt. Diablo USD Board Meeting 10/14/2026 Part 2”