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Campbell Union High board meeting, Aug 20, 2026

2 h 10 min

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What happened at this meeting

Campbell Union High board approves 4-year plan raising facility use costs for outside groups 1:47:05

  • The board heard information presentations on the Lee High School School Plan for Student Achievement and the 2025⁠-⁠26 Multilingual Learner Program Update. 27:19
  • Trustees voted 5⁠-⁠0 to approve a proposal setting increases over 4 years in the direct costs charged to outside groups that use district facilities. 1:56:15
  • The board also voted 5⁠-⁠0 to approve a resolution limiting district assistance with federal civil immigration enforcement, with an amendment on the use of district property. 2:01:24

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and agenda adoption 0:01
    • The presiding officer reported that no actions were taken during closed session. 0:01
    • The motion to adopt the agenda carried 5⁠-⁠0. 1:34
  2. Seating of student trustee 1:15
    • A new student trustee was seated and took the oath of office from the California State Constitution. 1:15
  3. Student trustee reports 3:45
    • Student trustees gave updates on back-to-school events at Lee, Prospect, Branham, Boynton and Westmont. 4:18
    • A student trustee noted a free driver's education course through Coastline available to district students. 6:17
  4. Career technical education report 11:30
    • Linda Goytia reported a sewer pipe backup and leak in Building 200, where CVS will create a simulated pharmacy for pharmacy tech students. 11:37
    • Linda Goytia said an MOU with Sutter Health will provide $500,000 a year for 3 years to health programs, along with internships for students. 12:38
    • A video on the CTE Summer Exploration Program was shown. 12:58
  5. Public and association comments 16:58
    • The presiding officer said there were no public comment cards. 16:58
    • During comments from associations, a speaker said the stricter cell phone policy appeared to be going well and that members remained confused about the leave process. 17:30
    • The speaker said the budget for the District Music Festival had been cut to very low levels and asked to revisit the issue. 19:39
  6. Superintendent's report 20:43
    • The superintendent said implementation of new technology and phone policies was going very well and that class size balance may be the best in the last 10 years. 20:43
    • The superintendent said 4 out of 5 of the top senders of students to West Valley College are district students. 23:56
  7. Consent calendar 25:07
    • A staff member asked to pull item P to amend it and to table item V. 25:43
    • Jason Baker moved to approve the consent calendar except items P and V. 26:02
    • A staff member said item P had been amended to add 2 additional fundraisers. 26:26
    • The consent calendar, excluding items P and V, carried 5⁠-⁠0, and item 10P carried 5⁠-⁠0. 26:19
  8. Lee High School plan update 27:00
    • The Lee principal reported 1,951 students, a 6-year WASC accreditation, 77.5 in English scores and average absenteeism of 10.6%. 27:48
    • Elisabeth Halliday asked where students might fall short of A to G requirements and what measures the school takes on tardiness and attendance. 40:10
    • A staff member said students with more than 6 tardies must attend tardy recovery to take part in activities such as dances, and one board member said of the policy, I like that policy. 43:00
  9. Multilingual learner program update 54:48
    • A district director reported the first decline in English learner progress in the last 5 years and said the state no longer allows reclassification through an IEP process. 55:02
    • A district director said Seals of Biliteracy awarded rose from 474 to 621. 1:06:42
    • Elisabeth Halliday asked about standards for world language classes and options such as ASL, and a district director said ASL instructors are very challenging to find. 1:09:11
  10. Non-public school contracts 1:37:37
    • A staff member asked trustees to ratify 3 contracts for non-public schools for students with IEPs, with a total cost over $400,000. 1:46:07
    • The motion carried 5⁠-⁠0. 1:46:55
  11. Facility use direct costs 1:47:05
    • A staff member said the district has historically undercharged outside nonprofit and for-profit groups and proposed increases over 4 years, with no changes for parent groups or clubs other than labor costs. 1:47:05
    • A trustee asked how custodial fees are shared when several groups use a campus at once, and a staff member said the process takes considerable staff time. 1:51:41
    • Aine O'Donovan asked whether $500,000 in uncovered costs was a yearly figure, and a staff member said it was an estimate for one year. 1:54:31
    • The motion carried 5⁠-⁠0. 1:56:15
  12. Fields proposals and teaching credentials 1:56:22
    • A staff member asked to extend into September the deadline for recommendations on 2 joint occupancy proposals for the former Blackford High School fields. 1:56:22
    • A staff member said resolutions 12D through G would allow teachers to teach courses through waiver or alternative methods. 1:57:28
    • The deadline extension carried 5⁠-⁠0, and items 12D through G carried 5⁠-⁠0. 1:57:19
  13. Immigration enforcement resolution 1:58:28
    • One board member said, "I support this resolution, and moved approval with the amendment." 1:58:48
    • The motion carried 5⁠-⁠0. 2:01:24
  14. State association director nominations 2:01:32
    • A staff member said the California School Boards Association is seeking nominations for directors at large. 2:01:32
    • Elisabeth Halliday said they did not have anyone to nominate. 2:01:57
    • No motion was made. ~2:02:51
  15. Board comments and adjournment 2:02:51
    • Elisabeth Halliday said they visited Westmont for the first day of school. 2:03:13
    • The meeting adjourned at 8:00. 2:08:11

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