Conejo Valley Unified board meeting, Oct 7, 2026
3 h 11 min · 4 public speakers
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Conejo Valley Unified board receives and files Unlocking Land for Housing study 1:21:54
- A consultant said the study modeled about 130 units of 100% affordable rental housing with total development costs of about $106.3 million and a permanent financing gap of approximately $71 million. 1:29:01
- The board held a public hearing and heard a presentation on the Unlocking Land for Housing study of district property at 1400 East Jans Road, then voted 5-0 to receive and file it. 1:55:03
- The board voted 5-0 to accept a donation from the Thousand Oaks Girls Softball Association to build a snack shack with restrooms at Los Cerritos Middle School. 2:12:46
- Board members reached consensus to place further discussion of the housing study on a future agenda. 3:00:28
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Item by item (15)
- Opening and agenda approval 30:07
- Student reporter updates 34:16
- Student reporters from several schools gave updates on school events and activities. 34:16
- Student recognitions 53:35
- A principal recognized a Westlake Elementary Odyssey of the Mind team that qualified for and competed at the World Finals in Ames, Iowa. 54:46
- Principals recognized students from Newbury Park High School and Westlake High School named semifinalists in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program. 58:20
- Public comment on nonagenda items 1:03:31
- Karen Sylvester said there were no public speakers. ~1:03:31
- Housing study public hearing and presentation 1:03:31
- A speaker at public comment said the surplus property, if converted to housing, would be worth $25 million, and another speaker asked the board to pause and meet with leaders of other local agencies. 1:08:09
- A consultant said the presentation was informational and nothing that night approved a housing project, and that the modeled scenario had total development costs of about $106.3 million with identified funding totaling about $35.3 million. 1:24:30
- A district staff member said proceeds from any property sale would go into the surplus property fund rather than the general fund. 1:53:52
- Karen Sylvester said the motion carried 5-0. 1:55:03
- Softball snack shack donation agreement 1:55:15
- Red Ribbon Week resolution 2:13:06
- Consent agenda 2:15:45
- Board member authority bylaw 2:16:16
- Intradistrict open enrollment regulation 2:24:30
- A district staff member said 1,648 school choice applications were submitted last year, including 1,203 during the priority window. 2:25:10
- The staff member said the proposed priority window would open Monday, November 2nd, 2026, and close Monday, February 1st, 2027, and the final deadline would move from July 1st to June 1st, 2027. 2:26:00
- Complaint and advisory committee policies 2:31:15
- A district staff member said the instructional materials complaint policy reflects updates to California Education Code 220, which bars continued use of materials deemed discriminatory. 2:31:36
- A district staff member said the uniform complaint procedures should not be used to investigate or resolve employment discrimination complaints and would cover complaints alleging unlawful discrimination in curriculum. 2:32:34
- The staff member said the advisory committee regulation requires no changes to district practices. 2:35:36
- Business and personnel policies 2:36:55
- A district staff member said the district has excess child nutrition funds and a multiyear plan to spend them on kitchens, outdoor eating areas and cafeteria tables. 2:37:17
- The staff member said a claims policy would let the superintendent or designee settle claims of $50,000 or less, with those coming to the board for ratification afterward. 2:38:33
- Karen Sylvester said the policies and regulations would return at a future meeting for a vote. 2:41:10
- Board committee reports 2:41:20
- Bill Gorback told parents to start touring schools before the school choice application window opens. 2:42:02
- Karen Sylvester reported that a Conejo Coalition of Youth and Family meeting focused on homelessness and housing. 2:44:21
- Lisa Evans Powell, DSW said the Technology Committee received updates on Lightspeed and plans to take up an AI policy at its next meeting. 2:46:03
- Board member comments 2:48:30
- Lauren Gill said they took part in National Walk and Roll to School Day at Sycamore Canyon. 2:52:28
- Bill Gorback described a visit to Maple School, which Bill Gorback said focuses on outdoor learning and is low-tech. 2:53:37
- Karen Sylvester said each student identified for Operation School Bell assistance receives a $100 voucher for new clothing. 2:58:02
- Future agenda topics and adjournment 3:00:28
- Karen Sylvester asked the board for consensus on whether to hold a future discussion item or a special study session on unlocking housing and said there was widespread agreement. 3:00:28
- One board member said they wanted to hear from teachers and classified staff about demand for such housing. 3:06:53
- Board members also asked for updates on the SIM process, the multilingual learner master plan and the dual language immersion program. 3:08:09
- Karen Sylvester said that would be a future agenda item of some form and later announced the meeting adjourned at 8:42 PM. 3:07:40
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