Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet
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What happened
What happened at this meeting
Board approves unaudited actuals after staff reports $6.4 million deficit last year 2:23:11
- The board heard a school spotlight on Sandpiper, an update on local test and screener data, and a report on 25-26 unaudited actuals. 1:50:30
- The CBO said the district ran a $6.4 million deficit last year, and a motion passed 5-0. 2:40:14
- A district staff member asked the board to approve an application and timeline for filling a board seat by appointment and to select 2 board members to review applications for eligibility. 2:50:08
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Item by item (9)
- Opening and closed session report 0:05
- Public comment on non-agenda items 1:12:28
- A staff member said 2 speakers had signed up to address the board. 1:12:28
- A speaker at public comment who identified as a teacher spoke about teachers' professional training and said the district should keep looking for better practices, including new technology and curriculum updates. 1:13:31
- Another speaker at public comment spoke about state revenue that funds public education and how funding reductions affect classrooms. 1:17:03
- Board and superintendent reports 1:18:40
- April Northrup thanked School Force for its efforts and encouraged parents to donate to the group. 1:20:09
- Jackee Bruno thanked School Force and PTAs, noted Latinx Heritage Month and Yom Kippur, and said the superintendent search had involved many people. 1:20:45
- David Koss said the school year started off well, and a staff member said work was underway on notices and communications about the potential appointment of a trustee. 1:22:10
- Sandpiper school spotlight 1:23:42
- The principal said 4 teachers were taking AI literacy training through Digital Promise, and Jackee Bruno asked whether adult fears about AI were coming from parents or teachers. 1:24:11
- The Sandpiper principal described WIN time, short for What I Need, in which the reading specialist joins each grade level 1 to 3 times a week so teachers can reteach or enrich already taught standards. 1:27:27
- April Northrup asked about middle school sports, and the principal listed the sports offered and said Sandpiper is a no-cut school. 1:47:39
- Educational services update 1:49:51
- The assistant superintendent said 81% and 79% of students met or exceeded state standards in ELA and math respectively, and that 79% of K-2 students started the year meeting or exceeding standards on the mCLASS screener. 1:50:31
- April Northrup asked whether 2 board members could serve on the ELA adoption committee, and a staff member said yes. 2:21:35
- Unaudited actuals for 25-26 2:22:32
- The CBO said the district ran a $6.4 million deficit last year compared with the $6.2 million deficit projected at second interim, and that approximately 78% of expenditures go towards salaries. 2:22:32
- A district staff member said property tax growth was 3.8% this past year compared with somewhere around 4.5% historically, and that as of the July 1st budget there was a $5.2 million deficit. 2:25:41
- Jackee Bruno asked about the district encountering more special education students than expected, and a staff member said the count went from 444 to 460. 2:33:42
- The motion to approve the unaudited actuals passed 5-0. 2:40:14
- Developer fees disclosure 2:40:14
- The CBO said the district received $170,000, call it $180,000, in developer fees this past year and did not spend any of that money as of the '25-'26 school year. 2:40:14
- Asked whether the fees could be used for TK purposes, a staff member said the district would have to work with its auditors and read the legislature. 2:43:28
- Item 2:44:36
- A district staff member asked the board to approve the application and timeline, with an October 7th deadline for submitting applications, an appointment on October 22nd and seating at the December 14th board meeting. 2:49:41
- One board member suggested that they and another board member serve as the committee reviewing applications for eligibility. 2:51:52
- A motion was made to approve the application and timeline for the board vacancy. 2:54:18
- Item 2:56:55
- A speaker asked for information on how TK locations and the number of TK classes are decided, and a staff member recommended that the new superintendent be in place for any board discussion. 2:57:22
- Jackee Bruno asked for middle school enrollment numbers by grade, and a staff member said the information would come by next week. 3:02:59
- The meeting adjourned at 8:09 PM. 3:03:49
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Video: posted by the district as “Regular Board Meeting - Thursday, September 10, 2026”