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Davis Joint Unified board meeting, Oct 1, 2026

8 h 00 min · 8 public speakers

Budget cuts and layoffs ▶ 1:35:30Enrollment ▶ 29:22Reading and test scores ▶ 2:30:46

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Davis school board reviews budget reduction timeline and process 1:35:30

  • The board reviewed a budget subcommittee recommendation on the timeline and process for budget reductions over the coming 6 months, and the superintendent said reduction resolutions need to be approved by the end of February. 1:35:47
  • A district staff member updated the board on a math curriculum pilot and said staff plan to bring an adoption recommendation early next year. 2:19:17

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 1:39
    • Hiram Jackson called the meeting to order and said there were no reportable decisions made in closed session. 1:39
    • The agenda was approved. ~4:13
  2. Superintendent comments and observances 4:13
    • The superintendent recognized district educators and programs that received county education awards. 4:13
    • The superintendent noted October observances including Filipino American History Month, Farm to School Month, Dyslexia Awareness Month and Down Syndrome Awareness Month, and noted Custodian Appreciation Day on October 2nd. 4:25
  3. Employee association reports 9:17
    • A representative of the teachers association said the association is at an impasse over being able to afford health care and said teachers will no longer wait. 9:17
    • The California School Employees Association chapter president said the union would be back at the negotiating table with the district the next day. 16:07
  4. Student trustee reports 20:07
    • Student trustees reported on class projects and homecoming events at their high schools. 20:21
  5. Board member comments 24:38
    • Cecilia Escamilla Greenwald said a hands-on event is being planned to help students understand how to apply for college. 25:08
    • Elizabeth Moon said California is one of only 4 states left that fund schools by average daily attendance, while Lea Darrah described it as one of the 5 remaining states. 29:22
    • Joe DiNunzio said the first ad hoc technology committee meeting would be held Monday, October 5th, at 5:30 and is open to the public. 34:41
  6. Public comment 47:43
    • A speaker at public comment thanked the board for supporting an ethnic studies course and asked the board to request the 5-year plan for the program and coordinator. 56:37
    • Another speaker described a partnership with the high school agricultural program to grow native plants in the school greenhouse. 58:33
    • A speaker who said they teach at Putwin Elementary described rising rental housing costs. 1:00:35
  7. Consent calendar 1:13:21
    • Cecilia Escamilla Greenwald referenced the Down Syndrome Awareness Month and Dyslexia Awareness Month resolutions, and Elizabeth Moon highlighted Resolution 1227 on Farm to School Month. 1:30:29
    • The consent agenda passed. 1:35:30
  8. Budget reduction timeline and process 1:35:30
    • The superintendent said a community budget presentation would come the week of November 9th, a draft reduction proposal at the January 21st meeting, and that the March 15th layoff notice is the deadline. 1:37:38
    • One board member asked for a values discussion before reductions, and another board member proposed holding it after the board's reorganization meeting. 1:52:40
    • A district staff member suggested scheduling another budget subcommittee meeting and bringing the results back to the whole board, if not later this month, at the first meeting in November. 2:17:07
  9. Math pilot and adoption update 2:17:29
    • A district staff member said the state adopted revised math frameworks in July of 2023 and approved 64 programs for kindergarten through 8th grade. 2:19:17
    • The staff member said the district is piloting Math Nation and will transition on October 19th to the Innovamat program called Thinking Math, with each pilot lasting 6 weeks. 2:21:45
    • Joe DiNunzio asked how the district would measure progress and impact, and a staff member said attention would be on 7th and 8th grade cohorts through common assessments. 2:30:46
  10. Sufficiency of instructional materials hearing 2:43:15
    • A district staff member said all students have instructional materials and the district is in compliance with the Williams Act. 2:43:38
    • Hiram Jackson opened and closed the public hearing after asking whether anyone wished to comment. 2:44:19
    • The resolution passed. ~2:45:55
  11. Teachers association memorandum of understanding 2:45:55
    • A district staff member said the memorandum establishes the McKinney-Vento Foster Youth Coordinator position and its job description. 2:46:20
    • Lea Darrah asked about funding for the position, and a speaker said it comes through the LCAP. 2:47:17
    • The motion to approve the memorandum of understanding passed. 2:50:11
  12. Agenda calendar and adjournment 2:50:11
    • Hiram Jackson said the next meeting is scheduled for October 15th, 2026, and adjourned the meeting at 9:20. 2:50:40

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