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Lynwood Unified board meeting, Aug 27, 2026

1 h 24 min

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Lynwood Unified board pulls Cesar Chavez Middle School renaming item for later meeting 1:19:37

  • The board approved Resolution 5621 and Resolution 2627⁠-⁠03, each on a 4⁠-⁠0 vote. 1:02:15
  • Speakers at public comment raised special education staffing and one-on-one aides, resources at Fireball High School and SAT preparation. 1:03:33
  • The board pulled an item to set a new name for Cesar Chavez Middle School, with Alfonso Morales saying no action was being taken and the names would come back at a future meeting. 1:19:37

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Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and closed session recess 0:00
    • Alfonso Morales said the board recessed into closed session at 5:34 and reconvened at 6:25 PM. 0:29
    • The item passed on a 3⁠-⁠0 vote. 0:21
  2. Superintendent's report 53:48
    • The superintendent shared photos of the district's first convocation, the first day of school and back-to-school nights. 53:48
    • The superintendent said the Human Resources Division was named a CSBA Golden Bell finalist and would have a validation visit in September before winners are announced. 56:42
  3. Board member reports 57:45
    • One board member said the district always seems to fall short in preparedness for the first day of school and mentioned air issues at Fireball, the blacktop at Abbott and a Wi-Fi shortfall. 58:06
    • Maria G. Lopez said board members visited most schools to check whether items such as bathrooms and drinking water were ready. 59:47
    • Alfonso Morales acknowledged the superintendent and staff for the convocation and encouraged them to continue such events. 1:01:08
  4. Governing board resolutions 1:01:08
    • The board took up Resolution 5621 under item 10A and Resolution 2627⁠-⁠03 under item 10B. 1:01:08
  5. Public comment 1:02:27
    • A staff member said there were 7 public comments, and speakers called for permanent, trained one-on-one aides in special education and an audit of how temporary substitutes are trained. 1:02:34
    • A speaker asked the district to provide oversight and resources at Fireball High School, and another thanked the board for an AP Calculus class that the speaker said 63 students signed up for. 1:05:48
    • A speaker asked for SAT preparation, citing a district average SAT score of 841 and a school average of 852, and other speakers raised restroom access at Fireball and Lindbergh. 1:10:02
  6. Board meeting minutes 1:18:46
    • The board took up items 13A1 and 13A2 together. 1:18:46
  7. Renaming of middle school 1:19:10
    • A staff member said the item would set a new name for Cesar Chavez Middle School and that the board could also postpone action. 1:19:37
    • A staff member said the top suggestion in a report was Linwood Middle School. 1:20:25
    • Alfonso Morales asked that the percentage voting for Linwood Middle School be brought back at the next meeting. 1:21:03
    • Alfonso Morales said no action was taken and the item was pulled to return with a list of names at a future meeting. 1:21:51
  8. Personnel commissioner appointment 1:22:07
    • The board considered item 13C1 on the appointment of the personnel commissioner. 1:22:07
    • The item passed on a 4⁠-⁠0 vote. 1:22:26
  9. Facilities items 1:22:18
    • The board took up facilities items 13D1 through 13E6 together. 1:22:18
  10. Consent items 1:22:56
    • The consent items were moved and seconded with no discussion. 1:22:56
  11. Closed session report and adjournment 1:23:06
    • The general counsel reported the board met in closed session on 4 items, 3 of them dealing with public employment matters. 1:23:06
    • The report said the vote on the 3 matters was 4⁠-⁠0 to give direction and no reportable action was taken. 1:23:35
    • Alfonso Morales adjourned the meeting at 6:55 PM and said the board would reconvene on September 10th. 1:23:45

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