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MVLA board approves 2027⁠-⁠2028 academic calendar after bell schedule presentation 29:58

  • The board heard a presentation on the 27⁠-⁠28 bell schedule, which sets teacher collaboration time from 8 o'clock to 8:40 in the morning on Wednesdays and Fridays, with school starting for students at 8:45. 30:02
  • Board members asked how progress toward alignment would be measured, and one board member said the district should define data points and set a baseline now. 49:08
  • The board approved a conflict of interest code resolution by a 5⁠-⁠0 vote. 1:11:36
  • The board voted 5⁠-⁠0 to approve the 2027⁠-⁠2028 academic calendar. 1:43:41

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Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 9:45
    • Thida Cornes led the Pledge of Allegiance and called for a motion to approve the board agenda. 9:45
  2. Closed session report 10:37
    • Thida Cornes reported that in closed session the board approved a compromise agreement for funding of educational services and transportation through December 31st, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $30,000. 10:37
    • Thida Cornes also reported that the board voted to deny government claim number 3129778. 10:37
    • Both closed session actions were approved 5⁠-⁠0, according to Thida Cornes. 10:42
  3. Student and employee group reports 11:49
    • A student report covered homecoming week activities and sports results at Mountain View High School. 11:49
    • A speaker from DTA spoke about collaboration time built into the adopted bell schedule for the 27⁠-⁠28 school year. 14:53
    • Thida Cornes said no one was present to speak during public comment on items not on the agenda. 16:01
  4. Recognition of police department partners 16:01
    • A presenter from Los Altos High recognized two members of the Los Altos Police Department for their partnership on school safety. 16:28
    • The presenter cited work on emergency preparedness, staff training, bicycle safety and traffic planning around the campus. 16:28
  5. Bond oversight committee annual report 26:35
    • A district staff member said the Citizens Oversight Committee is required to make an annual report to the board and usually meets about twice a year. 26:52
  6. Bell schedule presentation 29:58
    • The associate superintendent said the schedule adds teacher collaboration time from 8 o'clock to 8:40 on Wednesdays and Fridays, with students starting at 8:45, and that the new schedule will start in August 2027. 30:16
    • One board member asked what progress and milestones the board could expect, and another board member said a baseline for measuring alignment should be set today. 49:08
    • District staff said the district shares its schedule with the bus system and that advisory was something the district wanted to protect. 1:04:38
  7. Consolidated agenda 1:09:02
    • One board member said they would like to see as many student trips from Los Altos as from Mountain View High School on the consolidated agenda. 1:09:31
    • Catherine Vonnegut moved to approve consolidated agenda items 10.1 through 10.11. 1:09:57
    • The consolidated agenda was approved 5⁠-⁠0. 1:10:12
  8. Conflict of interest code 1:10:10
    • A district staff member said the resolution and code are required of every school district and that there is no latitude to change them. 1:10:40
    • Catherine Vonnegut moved to approve Resolution 26 /27⁠-⁠12 and Exhibit 9270. 1:11:15
    • The resolution was approved 5⁠-⁠0. 1:11:38
  9. First reading of personnel policies 1:11:38
    • Vadim Katz asked whether any of the changes would change the way the district does business, and a staff member said none of them would. 1:15:43
    • Thida Cornes said text in the first policy was cut off and needed to be corrected before it came back. 1:18:54
    • Thida Cornes said there was consensus to place the policies on the consent calendar. 1:23:37
  10. Academic calendar adoption 1:26:32
    • A staff member said the calendar starts on Thursday the 12th, keeps 182 days and is about 793 minutes over the instructional minute requirement, with graduation on a Wednesday. 1:26:47
    • Vadim Katz asked why school would start on the 12th, and Catherine Vonnegut asked about graduating on a Wednesday. 1:30:46
    • One board member said the Wednesday graduation could be a big issue because of grad night, and a staff member said the PTSA had requested Thursday graduations because Friday venues cost more. 1:41:28
    • The board approved the calendar 5⁠-⁠0. 1:43:42
  11. Board operations 1:44:05
    • Thida Cornes said the next meeting is November 16th, 2026, at the district office boardroom. 1:44:43

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Video: posted by the district as “MVLA Board Meeting: October 26, 2026”