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Mountain View-Los Altos Union School District board meeting, Oct 12, 2026

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What happened at this meeting

MVLA board votes 5⁠-⁠0 on gym change order adding 2 fire hydrants 2:04:11

  • The board held a study session in which a district staff member presented on MTSS, the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support model for academic, behavioral, attendance and social-emotional support. 11:56
  • Board members asked for more data on the program, including how many students are in each tier and numerical goals, and how students move between tiers. 44:05
  • The board also voted 5⁠-⁠0 on the consolidated agenda after questions about the warrant list. 1:58:49
  • The board voted 5⁠-⁠0 on a change order for the Mountain View High School gym project that a staff member said adds 2 fire hydrants required by DSA. 2:04:11

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Item by item (11)
  1. Opening motion 11:47
    • A motion was moved and seconded at the start of the recording. 11:47
    • The vote was announced as 5⁠-⁠0. 11:56
  2. Multi-tiered systems of support presentation 11:56
    • A district staff member described MTSS as 3 levels of support: differentiated core instruction, strategic support and intensive support. 13:02
    • The staff member said objectives for this year include a repository of Tier 2 interventions, aligned SST processes across the district and quarterly data meetings. 19:47
    • The staff member said the district is piloting Branching Minds to document interventions. 24:12
  3. Board discussion of support model 34:25
    • A staff member said a 2024 universal screener pilot found 15% of students needed additional support and that 25% of students have an interaction with the clinical team each year. 38:09
    • One board member asked for more data, including how many students are in Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3, and said numerical goals are very important. 44:05
    • One board member asked how many students move between tiers and said that if the district is only now talking about collecting this data, it feels too late. 54:39
  4. Open session and agenda approval 1:19:19
    • The board reconvened in open session, led the Pledge of Allegiance and took up approval of the meeting agenda. 1:19:19
    • The board was told no action was taken in closed session. 1:20:07
    • The agenda vote was announced as 5⁠-⁠0. 1:20:09
  5. Board member reports 1:20:07
    • Esmeralda Ortiz reminded the board that the phone-a-thon for the foundation was the next day. 1:20:41
    • Alex Levich reported attending a Family Partnership Council session on English language learners, an AI Night for Parents and the college fair. 1:23:03
    • One board member reported attending the MVLA fall joint band concert at Los Altos and said it confirmed a desire to have a presentation on arts and music. 1:26:33
  6. Student board member reports 1:29:36
    • Student board members reported on homecoming preparations and sports results at Los Altos High School and Mountain View High School. 1:29:36
  7. Superintendent and site reports 1:32:07
    • The superintendent said the foundation phonathon helps raise $2.1 million the foundation has committed to the district. 1:32:22
    • The superintendent said PRISM training is mandatory for all certificated staff to better support LGBTQ+ students. 1:32:48
    • A site leader for adult education said the program is exploring a co-located EMT course at the Sunnyvale Innovation Center. 1:40:35
  8. Public comment and Students of the Month 1:43:59
    • No one spoke during public comment on items not on the agenda. ~1:43:59
    • The board recognized Students of the Month from Los Altos High School and Mountain View High School. 1:45:10
  9. Consolidated agenda and warrant list 1:52:43
    • A speaker asked about a Mission Valley Ford charge of about $110,000, and a staff member said the district bought 2 vans. 1:54:32
    • Catherine Vonnegut said every payment the district makes, from $110,000 to 2 cents, appears on the warrant list. 1:57:05
    • The consolidated agenda vote was announced as 5⁠-⁠0. 1:58:49
  10. Gym project change order 1:58:48
    • A staff member said DSA required 2 fire hydrants on the north and south sides of the Mountain View High School gym to meet current code. 1:59:04
    • The staff member said a futility resolution is required because the change order exceeds 10% of the original contract amount. 1:59:04
    • The staff member said the base contract is $285,000 and the change order is $48,000 on a $17.5 million project. 2:00:49
    • The vote was announced as 5⁠-⁠0. 2:04:11
  11. Board operations and next meeting 2:04:10
    • No board members offered suggestions for future board reports or meetings. 2:04:10
    • The next meeting was set for Monday, October 26th, 2026, at the district office boardroom. 2:04:47

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