Campbell Union High board meeting, Sep 17, 2026
4 h 10 min
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Campbell Union High board authorizes negotiations on Blackford field joint occupancy 3:26:02
- Trustees heard the Branham High School plan for student achievement and a bond construction update. 1:25:15
- A motion to table item 11C, with a clarification that it would come back October 1st, carried 5-0. 3:56:50
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Item by item (15)
- Opening and closed session report 21:37
- Student entrepreneur recognitions 25:25
- A district staff member said the recognition theme was exceptional achievements by student entrepreneurs. 25:25
- A department chair described FFA students' projects at the Santa Clara County Fair and said one student left the fair with over $25,000 from entrepreneurship projects. 26:37
- A staff member recognized FBLA students who placed at the state level, and the special education director recognized a student artist in the post-secondary program. 39:07
- Student board member reports 1:07:14
- Student board members reported on activities at their campuses, including homecoming events and financial aid nights. 1:07:14
- Public and association comment 1:17:56
- A speaker at public comment asked the district to improve waste diversion at schools and to offer AP Environmental Science at all district schools. 1:19:46
- A district staff member offered to serve as the speaker's contact and to invite the speaker to join the Sustainability Committee. 1:21:08
- A representative of the Campbell High School Teachers Association said teachers were rolling out new report card comments. 1:21:32
- Superintendent report and consent calendar 1:23:39
- Branham school plan for student achievement 1:25:15
- The Branham High School principal said students with disabilities reached 37% proficient or advanced in English language arts, while math proficiency for students with IEPs dropped to 3% and Latinx A to G eligibility rose to 55%. 1:25:41
- Aine O'Donovan asked whether goals could be compared over 2 or 3 years, and the principal said that could be done as a supplemental report. 1:54:54
- James Kim asked about the new Latinx A to G goal, and the principal said it was 63%. 2:03:44
- Bond construction update 2:10:07
- The executive director of facilities said the district has $6.1 million encumbered in Measure AA, with $3.04 million to remain, and $5.5 million in open contracts in Measure P. 2:17:45
- Elisabeth Halliday asked about the all-gender restroom at Westmont, and the executive director said it was limited by existing structures. 2:34:17
- One board member said a project that could not be built right under the bond would be better left for the next phase of the bond, and said the Prospect meeting had no teachers or students. 2:58:27
- Instructional materials and service agreements 3:14:26
- A district staff member said the instructional materials resolution was routine and there were no complaints or lack of materials. 3:15:08
- James Kim opened and closed the public hearing with no comments. 3:15:16
- The instructional materials resolution passed 5-0, and the service agreements with non-public schools carried 5-0. 3:16:01
- Prospect lease-leaseback agreement 3:16:54
- The executive director of facilities said Swinerton Builders will pay the district $1 to lease the site, the pre-construction amount is $281,261 and the developer's fee is 2.5%. 3:17:10
- The executive director said a future approval request with the guaranteed maximum price was expected in May or June of the coming year. 3:19:27
- The agreement carried 5-0. 3:20:59
- Storage structures agreement 3:20:59
- Salary disclosures and broker agreement 3:23:04
- A district staff member said the disclosure per AB 1200 shows the district can afford the salary increases. 3:23:21
- A district staff member said the broker agreement would renew the district's agreement with the partners who oversee its heritage building. 3:25:06
- The salary items carried 5-0, and the broker agreement carried 5-0. 3:24:54
- Blackford joint occupancy negotiations 3:25:42
- A district staff member said the district received 2 proposals and recommended authorizing negotiations, not approving any agreement. 3:26:02
- The staff member said De Anza Force proposed non-exclusive use of the football field and track with artificial turf, and the Harker School proposed exclusive use of the grass field along Boynton Avenue for a 10-year term. 3:29:56
- Jason Baker said the vote would authorize staff to negotiate rather than approve the terms, and said a world where the district could not come to terms was possible. 3:53:36
- The motion to authorize negotiations carried 5-0. 3:54:35
- Conflict of interest code 3:54:35
- Strategic plan presentation scheduling 3:55:45
- Board policies and trustee reports 3:56:51
- A district staff member said the policy revisions were recommended by CSBA and included a new policy on civil and legal rights of employees. 3:56:58
- Aine O'Donovan read a sentence saying individual schools may further restrict the use of such devices as communicated through the student handbook. 4:00:00
- Elisabeth Halliday asked for information on which schools offer AP Environmental Science and a report on district sustainability processes. 4:08:27
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