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Napa Valley Unified School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Napa Valley Unified board approves student calendars for 2027⁠-⁠28, 28⁠-⁠29, 29⁠-⁠30 2:44:40

  • The board also heard presentations on the district graduate portrait, 50 years of Napa Valley Adult Education and the California State Seal of Civic Engagement. 1:08:21
  • The board heard a presentation on 2026 CAASPP results, in which a district staff member said the district decreased by about 1% in English language arts but grew nearly 2% in math and 4.5% in science. 1:29:36
  • The board approved student calendars for 2027⁠-⁠28, 28⁠-⁠29 and 29⁠-⁠30. 2:44:40

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening, agenda and minutes 0:24
    • Lisa W. Chu, Ph.D. called the meeting to order at 4:31. 0:24
    • The board took up approval of the agenda and of the minutes of September 24, 2026. 7:15
    • The agenda was approved unanimously, and the minutes were approved with one abstention. 7:51
  2. Students of the Month recognitions 8:34
    • Staff members recognized Students of the Month from Valley Oak High School and Napa Valley Independent Studies. 8:34
  3. Public comment on non-agenda items 20:29
    • Robin Jankiewicz said no public comment on non-agenda items was received by email. 21:07
    • A speaker at public comment raised parent engagement and asked the district to evaluate its family engagement practices and identify barriers to involvement. 25:08
  4. Board and staff reports 26:39
    • A district staff member reported the launch of PSAT testing across secondary schools during the school day, funded by the district. 44:39
    • A report to the board said negotiations with CSCA Local Chapter 184 reached tentative agreement on a successor contract covering 2027 to 2030. 46:43
    • The assistant superintendent for business and operational services said a new pathway and fencing for Napa Valley Tennis Association members was paid for by the association. 51:16
  5. Consent agenda 53:01
    • The board took a roll call vote on the consent agenda after no public comment was received. 53:01
    • The motion passed. ~53:56
  6. Recognition of elementary civic education teachers 53:56
    • A district staff member recognized the Alta Heights 4th and 5th grade team for bringing civic leaders into classrooms as part of a government unit. 53:56
    • One board member said that in 9 years on the board the experience stood among the most impressive they had witnessed. 1:01:43
  7. Graduate portrait presentation 1:08:21
    • A presenter said the community visioning process collected 70,000 pieces of data used to build Vision 2040. 1:10:42
    • One board member said the district should be proud of the 70,000 data points. 1:21:31
  8. State assessment results 1:29:36
    • A district staff member said 9 out of 26 schools grew in English language arts, 15 of the 26 in math and 16 out of 26 in science. 1:30:15
    • A second staff member described strategies tied to growth, including instructional planning days, LETRS literacy training and data dialogues with principals. 1:40:00
    • Eve Ryser said the district baseline funding is under $15,000 per student compared with neighboring districts. 1:53:29
  9. Supplementary instructional materials introduction 2:05:45
    • A presenter introduced curriculum from Teacher Created Materials for after-school tutoring in ELD and preparation for ELPAC. 2:06:21
    • A presenter said Summit K-12 would be used alongside IXL and Power Up for after-school tutoring, with middle schools using a combination of box materials, writing materials and Summit K-12. 2:08:24
  10. Adult education anniversary presentation 2:08:49
    • The principal of Napa Valley Adult Education said the school started in October of 1976 with 14 teachers and 35 classes. 2:09:05
    • The principal said current enrollment is over 2,500 and that ESL is the largest program. 2:09:05
  11. Middle school book correction 2:21:03
    • A staff member introduced a book for the middle school AVID program and said it would return for approval at the next board meeting. 2:21:33
  12. State Seal of Civic Engagement 2:22:18
    • A presenter said 18 LAYLA seniors earned the Civic Engagement Seal last year. 2:28:05
    • A staff member said the district applied for a grant of up to $500,000 over 3 years and would learn December 21st whether it was awarded. 2:30:42
    • Robin Jankiewicz asked how many students are in Layla this year, and a staff member replied that last year it was 18 of the 24 that were called. 2:32:17
  13. Item 2:36:03
    • One board member said they were very happy about the item. ~2:38:26
  14. Organizations, facilities and staffing actions 2:42:04
    • The board unanimously approved the annual renewal of school-connected organizations. 2:42:04
    • The board unanimously approved a notice of completion for the West Park paving and roof project. 2:43:10
    • A motion on local assignment options for teacher assignments was made and seconded. 2:44:06
    • Lisa W. Chu announced that the motions passed unanimously. 2:42:42
  15. Student calendars and remaining actions 2:44:34
    • A speaker at public comment on the student calendars cited 2,779 parent and guardian survey responses and asked the board to consider whether the feedback was representative. 2:45:11
    • The calendars and the salary schedule passed unanimously. 2:48:50

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Video: posted by the district as “NVUSD Board of Education Meeting, Thursday, October 22, 2026”