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New Haven Unified School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

New Haven Unified board approves LCAP, 2026⁠-⁠27 budget and amended administrator contracts 1:54:31

  • Several speakers at public comment asked the board to rename Cesar Chavez Middle School in honor of a human rights advocate, and one speaker asked the board to reconstitute the renaming committee. 1:21:06
  • The board adopted the Local Control Accountability Plan and the proposed budget for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year, and passed a resolution designating August 2026 as a month celebrating identity and diversity. 1:54:42
  • The board approved amended employment contracts for the superintendent and two assistant superintendents after one board member said they could not support the salary increases. 2:00:16

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and closed session report 14:03
    • Shamsa Rafay said the board took no action on items 3B and 3C and received one email comment. 1:14:40
    • Patricio R. Urbi, Jr read the land acknowledgment. 1:16:55
  2. Public comment on school renaming 1:17:51
    • A speaker asked the board to reconstitute the renaming committee so that all communities are represented, and another speaker asked when a town hall meeting would be held. 1:21:06
    • Several speakers at public comment asked the board to rename Cesar Chavez Middle School in honor of a human rights advocate, citing representation of the district's Punjabi community. 1:22:57
    • A speaker who said the speaker serves on the committee said the committee had been asked to do more outreach and hoped to bring something to the board in August. 1:31:13
  3. Annual local indicators update 1:33:58
    • The district's director of digital services said the district met the local indicators, including school climate, where 93% of students reported feeling safe at school. 1:34:21
    • Shruti Kumar asked about the survey sample size, and the staff member said the survey covered students in 5th grade and up. 1:41:18
    • Shruti Kumar asked whether removing prerequisites had increased enrollment in AP classes and whether tutoring or additional instruction was offered; a staff member described peer tutoring in math. 1:41:43
  4. Information reports 1:43:50
    • A staff member said the Measure M and Measure N Citizens Bond Oversight Committee annual report was an information item with no action needed. 1:43:50
    • A staff member said all district facilities fell into the good category in the annual facility inspection. 1:44:27
    • A staff member said the district would dispose of curriculum-related and tech-related surplus items. 1:44:48
  5. Board and superintendent reports 1:45:00
    • One board member said they had serious reservations about some items and was never going to support public money being spent in a way that does not directly support students and classrooms. 1:47:57
    • A staff member said the district again received a $25,000 grant to help fund its mental health program Daybreak. 1:50:09
    • Michael Gonzales reported that the Mission Valley SELPA moved its governance quorum standard from 5 to 4 and approved its '26-'27 budget. 1:50:45
  6. Accountability plan and budget adoption 1:54:09
    • The board considered motions to adopt the Local Control Accountability Plan for 26⁠-⁠27 and to adopt the proposed budget with resolution number 088⁠-⁠2526 designating certain general funds as committed fund balance. 1:54:26
    • Both motions passed. ~1:54:31
  7. Identity and diversity month resolution 1:55:02
    • Patricio R. Urbi, Jr read the resolution designating August as Identity and Diversity Month. 1:55:19
    • Shruti Kumar asked that the motion be specified, and it was stated as adopting Resolution 069⁠-⁠2526. 1:57:27
    • The motion passed. ~1:57:46
  8. Labor agreements and disclosures 1:57:46
    • The board considered a collective bargaining agreement with the New Haven Teachers Association, public disclosure of the agreement, and a district proposal to the New Haven Administrators Association. 1:57:46
    • Each motion passed. ~1:58:07
  9. Amended executive employment contracts 1:59:49
    • The item extended each contract by 1 year and included a 4% ongoing salary increase and a 1% one-time payment for '26-'27, with a superintendent annual base salary of $366,845. 2:00:30
    • One board member said district money should go into classrooms rather than administrative raises and said they could not support the salary increases. 2:03:42
  10. Facilities contracts and instructional materials 2:04:51
    • The board considered contracts for Bernard White Campus exterior repairs and Alvarado Elementary, and a district-wide safety and security project. 2:04:51
    • Each motion passed. ~2:05:21
  11. Consent agenda 2:07:21
    • Board requests for staff 2:08:02
      • Shruti Kumar asked whether a date was set for the August town hall, and a staff member said a new timeline would be created in early July. 2:08:49
      • Board members requested a report on student use of Daybreak and training on parliamentary procedure, and a staff member said a refresher could be included in the August governance meeting. 2:09:17
      • Melanie Freeberg asked for summer school figures, and a staff member said 700 students were initially enrolled. 2:11:24

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    Video: posted by the district as “Regular Board Meeting - Tuesday, June 16, 2026”