Capistrano Unified board meeting, Sep 17, 2026
1 h 34 min · 14 public speakers
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Capistrano Unified board joins addiction litigation and establishes special reserve fund 44:44
- During public comment, several speakers asked the board to reconsider a reduction in a bilingual community liaison's schedule at Dana Hills High School. 13:06
- The board adopted a resolution, 6-0-1, authorizing participation in social media addiction and video game addiction litigation. 48:06
- Lisa Davis announced that the motion on The Bedford Researcher carried 6-0-1 and the motion to adopt Uncharted Territory: A Reader and Guide carried 5-1-1. 1:01:37
- After discussion of basic aid funding and declining enrollment, the board adopted a resolution establishing a special reserve fund for other than capital outlay projects, 6-0-1. 1:24:31
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Item by item (14)
- Opening, agenda and closed session report 0:15
- Lisa Davis said staff pulled consent item 14B6, a second reading of Board Policy 5145-11 on questioning and apprehension by law enforcement, and edited Resolution 2627-15. 0:39
- A staff member reported the board voted 6-0-1 on several closed session items, including approving staff recommendation on existing litigation regarding the social media class action lawsuit. 4:17
- The agenda was adopted 6-0-1. 1:29
- Public comment 6:57
- Other speakers asked for shade structures at a preschool, an option to opt out of Chromebooks in elementary school, and accountability for IEP transportation supports. 9:40
- Several speakers at public comment asked the board to reconsider reducing a bilingual community liaison at Dana Hills High School, with one saying the position went from 5 days a week to 2 days a week. 13:06
- A speaker asked the board to end its relationship with the No Place for Hate program, and another asked whether the pulled law enforcement questioning policy had been vetted. 18:05
- Public hearings on resolutions 23:02
- District-wide safety measures update 23:46
- A district staff member said the crisis alert system is in year 2 and logged 824 active staff alerts last year. 29:00
- The staff member said schools had 10 shelter-in-places and 2 actual lockdowns last year, and that visitor management will be K through 12 in all schools. 33:12
- Gila Jones asked whether staff badge compliance was getting better, and a staff member said it was. 37:59
- Student board member report 40:57
- The student board member said a series of student roundtables with feeder families would begin Tuesday, September 23rd, at 5 PM at Capistrano Valley High School. 41:12
- Social media and video game addiction litigation 44:44
- The superintendent said the resolution seeks permission to join a federal-level lawsuit on both the social media addiction and video game addiction sides. 45:04
- One board member said being very happy that the district was doing this and said it should have happened 5, 6, 7 years ago. 46:05
- Lisa Zollinger asked about expenses, and a staff member said the lawsuit is contingency-based with no cost out of pocket for the district. 46:35
- Instructional materials adoption 48:07
- One board member said Uncharted Territory lacked voices from other intellectual traditions and asked how opposing views would be presented. 49:11
- A staff member said the book is a supplemental resource and not the only resource used in the AP Seminar class. 52:55
- One board member said they would be voting no for the book and would like to see another book come back that shares alternative perspectives. 57:22
- The board voted 6-0-1 to split the vote, approved The Bedford Researcher 6-0-1 and approved Uncharted Territory 5-1-1. 1:01:08
- Child care and development policy 1:02:09
- A staff member said revisions to Board Policy 5148 reflect requirements from Senate Bill 568 and cover eligibility, enrollment, fees and complaint procedures. 1:02:32
- Gila Jones said the second reading could not be waived because not all members were present, and Lisa Davis said it would come back on consent in October. 1:03:27
- The motion carried 6-0-1. 1:03:20
- Preschool early childhood education policy 1:03:40
- Declining enrollment resolution 1:06:34
- The deputy superintendent said a state trailer bill requires districts in declining enrollment to hold a public hearing on the subject. 1:06:34
- Lisa Davis said a whereas would be changed to state that Clarence Lobo Elementary School merged with Marblehead Elementary School at the Marblehead campus. 1:08:17
- Special reserve fund 1:09:24
- The deputy superintendent said the fund would help mitigate impacts of becoming a basic aid district, noting the basic aid portion is about $35 million. 1:09:24
- A speaker at public comment questioned increasing reserves while the district discusses closing schools due to declining enrollment. 1:11:31
- A staff member said the district does not project an influx of students, and one board member said they are fully behind reserves. 1:13:36
- K-3 class size penalty waiver 1:24:33
- The deputy superintendent said the state asked for a resolution with more clarification on a class size waiver approved in May. 1:24:33
- Consent calendar 1:25:52
- Superintendent and board comments 1:26:34
- The superintendent announced a college fair October 3rd at San Juan Hills and a superintendent evening forum October 7th at Shorecliffs Middle School. 1:26:34
- Jennifer Adnams recognized 12 district schools for implementing PBIS during the '25-'26 school year. 1:28:48
- One board member called on fellow board members to turn their backs on public comments that insult children. 1:31:39
- The motion to adjourn carried 6-0-1. 1:33:15
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