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Campbell Union High board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board discusses possible attendance boundary changes 2:34:52

  • The board approved option 1, 5⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠0. 2:34:38
  • District staff presented ideas to fold the priority consideration zones into the Lee or Branham attendance areas and to shift the Loma Verde and Cadillac area from Westmont to Prospect, and staff said the board was not being asked to take action. 2:35:03
  • After the boundary discussion, James Kim said staff would poll trustees about their desire and availability for additional study sessions. 3:46:52
  • The board approved, 5⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠0, agreements with PG&E to modify electrical supply to Lee High School, Prospect High School and Westmont. 3:55:20

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and agenda adoption 4:56
    • James Kim called the meeting to order at 6:05 PM and said one trustee was joining remotely and there were no closed session actions to report. 5:01
    • James Kim said all votes must be taken by roll call when a trustee joins remotely. 6:30
  2. Student group recognitions 6:48
    • A district staff member said the recognitions focused on cultural affinity and identity-based student groups. 6:48
    • Groups recognized included the Asian Pacific Islander Student Union at Del Mar High School, the Hindu Student Association and Jewish Culture Club at Lee, and the South Asian Student Union at Prospect High School. 7:51
    • The South Asian Student Union, Black Student Union and East African Student Union at Westmont High School were also recognized. 12:08
  3. Student board member reports 14:00
    • Student board members gave updates from school sites, including homecoming, rivalry week and a Deaf Awareness Week booth at Lee. 25:48
    • Reports also covered an AI informational presentation planned at Branham and a Garba event at Westmont on October 17th. 28:11
  4. Career technical education district update 34:17
    • Linda Goytia reported that Sutter Health provided $500,000 in first-year investment and committed an additional $250,000 for the second year. 36:10
    • Linda Goytia said the funds would support approximately 250 students across 5 career pathways. 36:36
  5. Public and association comments 39:29
    • James Kim said there were no non-agenda public comment cards. 39:29
    • A speaker during association comments said some members had concerns about the possible redrawing of attendance boundaries and asked the board to delay a vote on the item. 43:23
    • The speaker also said the bargaining cycle begins next week. 44:07
  6. Superintendent's report 44:26
    • A district staff member reported on a school finance meeting covering the state-enacted budget and new laws, and on a risk management meeting that discussed a projected Super El Niño. 44:35
    • A staff member said long-term English learner progress on the dashboard did not show the gains the district would like to see. 49:54
    • Jason Baker pointed to the Santa Clara County Operational Area Council as a source of local updates and said the information does not always reach school districts. 51:00
  7. Consent calendar and boardroom audio contract 51:50
    • Jason Baker moved the consent calendar with the exception of item 10-K. 52:31
    • A district staff member said the boardroom sound system had failed and the item covered replacement equipment and labor, with nothing new for cameras. 53:30
    • The consent calendar carried 5⁠-⁠0, and a later item on boardroom AV carried 5⁠-⁠0. 52:50
  8. Continuation school achievement plan 56:57
    • The principal of Boynton High School said the school met 3 of 5 goals and that the graduation rate rose 7% against a goal of 3%. 57:42
    • Aine O'Donovan noted that Boynton offers dual enrollment during the school day. 1:10:38
    • One board member said the school's numbers carry fuzziness for reasons beyond its control and asked for tracking of students' trajectory before and after arriving. 1:19:45
  9. Annual staffing update 1:34:39
    • A human resources staff member reported teacher allocations, including Branham at 67.6 last year and 66.4 this year, and said 25 employees were supported through the transfer process. 1:36:43
    • One board member asked how split transfers work with different bell schedules and said they have been a proponent of a common bell schedule. 2:01:38
    • A staff member said about 5 to 7 transfers were voluntary and that seniority is used when no one volunteers. 2:14:35
  10. Special education placements 2:16:53
    • One board member asked why a placement made in September came to the board now, citing a policy that the board be notified before placement. 2:18:33
    • One board member said the transportation and the length of time since the placement came to the board were concerns and asked to bring back a review of board policy and administrative regulation 3541.2 and 6159.2. 2:21:52
    • Item 12A carried 5⁠-⁠0, and the chair announced that item 12B carried. 2:19:57
  11. IB exam funding options 2:24:05
    • A district staff member presented options to further subsidize IB exams and said upgrading football helmets would cost a ballpark $350,000 as an example of trade-offs. 2:24:11
    • Three board members each said they supported option 1. 2:28:37
    • A staff member said paying for every exam at every school would cost about half a million. 2:32:18
    • The motion to approve option 1 carried 5⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠0. 2:34:38
  12. Attendance boundaries discussion 2:34:52
    • A district staff member said shifting students in the Loma Verde and Cadillac area from Westmont High School to Prospect High School could cut a trip that can take up to an hour to as little as 24 minutes, and said about 200 current students are in that area. 2:40:38
    • Several speakers at public comment raised safety, transportation and students' ability to choose a high school. 2:44:54
    • One board member said they would be in support of absorbing the zones into the Lee and Branham areas, and another board member said they were in favor of including the free zones in the Lee and Branham boundaries. 2:50:36
  13. Prospect construction portables contract 3:46:52
    • A staff member said the contract with Finney Architects would plan 15 additional portables so the new Prospect building could be built in a single phase. 3:47:33
    • The speaker said the single phase would save approximately $8.8 million and take about a 2.5-year construction period. 3:48:48
    • The motion carried 5⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠0. 3:54:06
  14. Utility agreements and exterior lighting 3:54:06
    • Items 12F, G and H were presented to modify electrical supply to Lee, Prospect and Westmont in coordination with new construction. 3:54:31
    • A staff member said item 12I was the first part of contracts to address exterior lighting controls and wiring. 3:55:24
    • Items 12F, G and H carried 5⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠0, and item 12I carried 5⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠0. 3:55:20
  15. Board comments and future agenda items 3:56:33
    • Elisabeth Halliday said some Westmont students reported longer lunch lines and going without lunch. 3:59:36
    • A staff member said districtwide lunch numbers are up from last year and offered a side-by-side analysis. 4:01:15
    • A request was made for a future review of Board Policy 6159.2 and possibly 3541.2. 4:06:51

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Video: posted by the district as “CUHSD Board Meeting October 15st, 2026”