Davis Joint Unified board meeting, Sep 17, 2026
2 h 41 min · 7 public speakers
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Davis board approves 25-26 unaudited actuals, hears enrollment update 1:15:23
- The board also approved the agenda, and it approved the consent calendar unanimously. 3:22
- During reports and public comment, speakers raised educator healthcare costs, and a report on behalf of the Davis Teachers Association said the association had declared impasse. 8:50
- The board approved the 25-26 Unaudited Actuals Financial Report on a unanimous vote after a staff presentation. 1:15:23
- A district staff member presented an enrollment update reporting current enrollment of 8,092, a decline of 172 students from last year, and no action was required on the item. 1:47:14
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Item by item (10)
- Opening and agenda approval 0:43
- Recognitions and superintendent announcements 3:39
- A district staff member recognized members of the Student Services Enrollment Team, saying the district has operated a centralized enrollment system for over 5 years. 3:39
- The superintendent recognized the district technology team for IT Professionals Day and noted observances including Hispanic Heritage Month and California Native American Day. 5:35
- The superintendent said the homecoming parade would begin at 1:30 PM on Friday, September 25th. 7:40
- Employee association reports 8:25
- A report on behalf of the Davis Teachers Association said the association had declared impasse, that its contract expired on June 30th and that it was asking for a fully paid employee healthcare plan. 8:50
- A report on behalf of the California School Employees Association said the district proposed a 5.1% ongoing salary increase and the association's counterproposal called for a 6.5% increase and medical contributions of $15,000. 12:51
- Student trustee reports 16:29
- Student trustees reported on homecoming events, club rush, Safety Week drills and a yearbook fundraiser. 16:42
- Board member comments 19:44
- Joe DiNunzio reported a facilities subcommittee meeting and announced a September 30th community discussion on school closures. 21:02
- Lea Darrah said the police chief had spoken about the impact of e-bikes, and said they would attend an October 1st California Department of Education summit on declining enrollment. 31:07
- Elizabeth Moon said nominations were open for the Values in Action Award, and Hiram Jackson said the City Two-by-Two discussed making city commissions more accessible to high school students. 34:22
- Public comment 37:11
- Speakers at public comment raised educator healthcare costs, teacher retention and the impasse in negotiations. 42:15
- A speaker at public comment raised concerns about overcontracting and class sizes, and another raised the climate around schools. 45:00
- Other speakers at public comment raised books in school libraries and proposed a class on the math and science of everyday life. 58:09
- Consent calendar 1:02:25
- Unaudited actuals financial report 1:15:03
- A district staff member reported restricted carryovers of $15.1 million, an unrestricted variance of a positive $930,000 and a restricted variance of $6.3 million. 1:22:05
- Elizabeth Moon asked a staff member to explain the difference between budget stabilization and reserves, and Joe DiNunzio asked whether the budget documents are publicly accessible, which a staff member confirmed. 1:32:23
- Lea Darrah asked about a fund balance of about $19 million, and a staff member confirmed the money was being held for negotiations. 1:36:23
- The board approved the unaudited actuals on a unanimous vote. 1:45:52
- District enrollment update 1:45:52
- A district staff member reported enrollment of 8,092, down 456 students from the 2019-2020 school year, with 283 TK students and 444 kindergartners. 1:47:32
- The staff member said the district closed 5 elementary classrooms and reduced secondary staffing by 2.0 FTE this year. 1:59:34
- Asked by Cecilia Escamilla Greenwald when the district might consider one kindergarten cohort instead of 2, the superintendent said discussions could come as early as this spring. 2:25:27
- Tentative board agenda and adjournment 2:38:45
- One board member asked that upcoming Dyslexia Awareness Month and Down Syndrome Awareness Month resolutions be reviewed by the special education parent committee. 2:39:12
- Hiram Jackson suggested a future informational item on the music program and said the next meeting is scheduled for October 1st, 2026. 2:39:48
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