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East Side Union High School District board meeting, Sep 10, 2026

1 h 24 min

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  4. Van T. LeBoard President
What happened

What happened at this meeting

East Side Union board holds public hearing on Latino College Prep Academy charter renewal 7:49

  • The board held a public hearing on the charter renewal petition of Latino College Prep Academy. 7:49
  • A district staff member said the renewal petition is expected to come to the board for action on September 24, 2026. 8:13
  • Speakers at public comment asked the board to renew the school's charter. ~32:36
  • The board also took up a 5-year memorandum of understanding term extension, professional service contracts over $25,000 and a request for proposal for general purchasing. 1:12:13
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:00
    • Van T. Le opened the meeting at 4:18 and called for roll call. 0:00
    • Van T. Le read the procedures for in-person and online public comment, including a 2-minute limit for speakers. 0:26
  2. Public comment before closed session 0:26
    • A speaker at public comment said a flyer distributed at the speaker's workplace was harassment and asked the board to take serious action. 2:07
    • Van T. Le said the board could not comment and then recessed to closed session. 4:01
  3. Open session and agenda adoption 4:01
    • Van T. Le resumed open session at 6:30 after a delay from closed session. 4:01
    • No changes to the agenda were requested. 4:01
  4. Student board liaison report 4:01
    • The student representative said the student governing board held its first meeting and introduced projects on dual enrollment awareness and supporting McKinney-Vento students. 7:02
  5. Charter renewal public hearing 7:25
    • A district staff member said the district received the renewal petition on August 3rd, 2026, and that the board must grant or deny it within 90 days unless both parties agree on an extension. 8:13
    • School leaders said the graduation rate reached 100% for the class of 2026 and that the current A-G rate of 43% is an area where the school must grow. 15:38
  6. Public comment on non-agenda items 1:05:46
    • A staff member said there were no requests to speak. ~1:11:31
  7. Charter school memorandum extensions 1:12:13
    • The board took up 5-year memorandum of understanding term extensions and updates for organizations authorized by the district. 1:12:13
  8. Professional services and purchasing 1:13:14
    • The board considered a professional service contract over $25,000 and a request for proposal for general purchasing. 1:13:14
  9. Board policy first reading 1:14:27
    • A staff member said a group of board policies was presented for a first reading and would be brought back before a second reading. 1:15:00
  10. Consent calendar 1:15:34
    • A motion and second were made to approve the consent action calendar. 1:15:38
  11. Future agendas and governance calendar 1:16:09
    • A staff member said some items would be brought to the next 2 meetings. 1:16:28
    • Van T. Le said nothing changed on the annual governance calendar. 1:16:34
  12. Board and superintendent comments 1:16:34
    • Lorena Chavez said they attended back-to-school events and a conference focused on K-16 education. 1:17:13
    • Van T. Le said September 19th is the 35th anniversary of the Moon Festival. 1:18:52
    • The superintendent announced the annual college fair at Independence High School at 5 o'clock and a November 30th application deadline for the Spartan Eastside promise. 1:20:55
  13. Closed session report and adjournment 1:22:27
    • The board's legal counsel said there were no actions to report from closed session. 1:22:27
    • Van T. Le adjourned the meeting at 8:56. 1:24:19

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Video: posted by the district as “ESUHSD Board Meeting 9/10/26”