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La Mesa-Spring Valley School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

1 h 34 min

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Staff presents facilities assessment finding 81% of HVAC systems at zero remaining useful life 27:53

  • A staff member said 18 of the district's 21 schools are over 60 years old and that 81% of HVAC systems are at zero remaining useful life. 20:51
  • A district staff member said 18 of the district's 21 schools are now over 60 years old. 26:05
  • The board later took up motions on the budget and the facilities master plan. 1:14:36
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening business 0:03
    • The meeting was called to order at 6:01 PM with a quorum of 4 board members present. 0:04
    • Motions were made to approve the minutes of the previous meeting and the agenda. 1:21
  2. Bond oversight committee annual report 1:44
    • The chair of the Measure V Citizens Bond Oversight Committee presented the committee's 2025 annual report and said the measure received high marks on the audit for transparency and accountability. 1:44
    • The 26⁠-⁠27 local performance indicators self-reflection was presented as an information item tied to the annual LCAP adoption. 5:13
  3. Public comment 5:13
    • A speaker at public comment said a 2021 state law requires cursive to be taught in 3rd grade and reinforced in 4th and 5th grade, and asked that it be taught more thoroughly. 6:09
    • A speaker at public comment announced a professional development scholarship of up to $1,000 for classified staff and recognized a recipient who works in the district. 10:17
    • A speaker at public comment raised concerns about open campus conditions and controlled access during the Extended Student Services program, which the speaker said serves approximately 2,400 participants. 14:59
  4. Facilities needs presentation 18:06
    • A presenter said the district's assessed value is $21.15 billion and its statutory bonding capacity is $264 million, with a remaining balance of $137 million. 34:20
    • The presenter said Series A is projected at about $32.7 million issued in March of 2027, and that a federal rule requires the district to reasonably expect to spend 85% of proceeds within 3 years. 50:33
    • Asked about a project labor agreement, a staff member said the district had not discussed one and had focused on local labor and competition. 1:02:06
  5. Board policy updates 1:08:36
    • A motion was made to approve the board policy updates in item 4A. 1:08:36
  6. School plans for student achievement 1:08:55
    • A motion was made to approve the annual school plans for student achievement. 1:08:55
  7. Local control accountability plan 1:09:40
    • A motion was made to approve the 26⁠-⁠27 local control accountability plan. 1:09:42
    • A speaker noted the number of English learners reclassified, and another speaker described the plan as a 136-page document. 1:10:07
  8. LCAP federal addendum 1:11:14
    • A motion and second were made to approve the annual LCAP federal addendum, item 5C. 1:11:14
  9. Business consent items 1:11:35
    • A motion and second were made to approve the business consent items in item 6A. 1:11:35
  10. Charter school MOU 1:11:53
    • A staff member said the district approved a 7-year charter renewal beginning on July 1st, 2026, and that the MOU lays out the district's day-to-day relationship and oversight of the school. 1:12:13
    • The staff member said this is the only state-authorized charter school within the district's boundaries. 1:14:09
    • A motion was made to approve the MOU. 1:14:14
  11. District budget and reduction resolution 1:14:25
    • A staff member said a budget reduction resolution is required because without it the district would not meet its 3% reserve requirement in the 3rd year of its multi-year projection. 1:15:11
    • The staff member said the reduction amount would be updated at each reporting period, and a speaker said December would be the next one. 1:15:55
  12. Annual fiscal items 1:16:47
    • The board took up the Education Protection Account, the consolidated application and temporary interfund transfers, each described as an annual item. 1:16:47
    • The temporary transfer of funds agreement with the county treasury was also called for a vote. 1:18:20
  13. Facilities master plan 1:18:43
    • A speaker said the district has 1.1 million square feet of schools and moved to approve the facilities master plan. 1:18:48
    • The motion was seconded. ~1:20:15
  14. Community outreach and mailers 1:20:41
    • A motion and second were made to approve the resolution. 1:20:56
    • A speaker said mailers went out to families inviting people to the meeting and that no one came to speak about it. 1:21:01
    • A speaker said anyone who has interacted with the district knows they can knock on the district's door. 1:22:25
  15. Human resources consent items and reports 1:23:08
    • The human resources consent items were called for a vote. 1:23:08
    • A speaker said ESY starts next week with some 150 students and 75 staff. 1:31:49
    • The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 PM. 1:33:47

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Video: posted by the district as “LMSV Board Meeting, June 16, 2026”