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Napa Valley Unified School District board meeting, Aug 6, 2026

1 h 14 min · 1 public speaker

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Board hears 2026⁠-⁠27 annual priorities presentation, passes action items unanimously 39:41

  • The superintendent presented the board's 2026⁠-⁠27 annual priorities, which the superintendent said serve as the basis for the superintendent's performance evaluation and center on continuity from the prior year. 39:41
  • Motions on action items were announced as passing unanimously. 1:02:29
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening, closed session report and minutes 0:24
    • A trustee reported that in closed session the board voted to appoint a new Director 3 of Fiscal Services, effective August 1st, 2026. 3:47
    • Items J2A and K3A were pulled from the agenda, and a motion to approve the agenda as amended passed. 6:04
    • The board voted on minutes from June 18th, 2026, and June 25th, 2026, with one trustee abstaining on each. 6:52
    • The agenda as amended and both sets of minutes were announced as passing. 6:52
  2. Public comment on non-agenda items 8:10
    • A trustee reported no public comments on non-agenda items were submitted by email. 8:20
  3. Board and liaison reports 11:11
    • Trustees described summer activities including judging Golden Gavel and Board Member of the Year submissions, attending a summer intern awards ceremony and a webinar called Leading Through Policy. 12:53
    • The representative for the Special Education Community Advisory Committee said the committee had not met. 19:00
  4. Superintendent report 19:29
    • The superintendent reported that Moody's upgraded the district's issuer credit rating from A1 to AA3 while maintaining a positive outlook. 20:56
    • The superintendent said preliminary state assessment results showed science proficiency increasing by more than 4 percentage points, while English language arts results were relatively flat. 22:32
  5. Executive staff reports 27:29
    • The assistant superintendent for human resources reported a two-day academy for 68 new educators. 27:34
    • The assistant superintendent for instructional support services reported summer programs kept 3,077 students engaged. 29:57
  6. Consent agenda 38:28
    • The consent agenda was announced as passing. ~39:39
  7. Board annual priorities presentation 39:41
    • The superintendent outlined priorities including standards-based instruction with a focus on writing, college and career readiness, an assessment framework and safe learning and workplace environments. 45:29
    • Trustees thanked the presenter and described the board's priority-setting process. 55:21
  8. Facility improvement action items 1:01:58
    • The board took up a contract with Chaudhry and Associates, a Division of State Architect plan review and a Division of State Architect closeout for Silverado Middle School. 1:01:58
    • Each facility item was announced as passing unanimously. 1:02:29
  9. Human resources and instructional agreements 1:04:03
    • A speaker said the California State University East Bay agreement would add to dual enrollment opportunities for high school students. 1:06:55
    • Each item was announced as passing unanimously. 1:04:32
  10. Operational services agreements 1:08:59
    • Each operational item was announced as passing unanimously. 1:09:32
  11. Informational reports 1:12:01
    • The board received a warrant register, a quarterly investment report for June 30th, 2026, and a Local Control and Accountability Plan update, with no public comments. 1:12:01
  12. Board comments and adjournment 1:12:58
    • A speaker said the Moody's report was welcome news and the district's stability has enabled it to do more for students. 1:13:06

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Video: posted by the district as “NVUSD Board of Education Meeting, Thursday, August 6, 2026”