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Orange Unified School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Board approves Elevated Achievement Group agreement, pulls mobile communication device policy 3:27:31

  • Trustees discussed proposed revisions to the mobile communication device policy, then voted to pull that policy for a future date and approved the remaining board policies 7⁠-⁠0. 3:27:52
  • The board voted 7⁠-⁠0 to approve opening a 30-day public review for Classroom Mathematics California grades 6 through 8, Frog Street and the International Baccalaureate philosophy, being human. 4:04:33
  • Staff presented a Teacher Leadership Innovation Model backed by a $525,000 OCDE Innovation Grant, and the foundation's president gave an update on its work. 4:04:46
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and closed session 10:52
    • The chair called the opening session to order at 5:01, and the clerk confirmed a quorum. 10:52
    • The clerk said there were no public comments on closed session items, and the meeting adjourned to closed session. 11:06
  2. District video presentations 15:03
    • One video said 15 elementary schools and 4 middle school programs were named best in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. 46:55
  3. Regular session opening and agenda 2:15:00
    • The chair called the regular session to order at 7:05 PM, and students from Serrano Elementary led the Pledge of Allegiance. 2:15:00
    • The superintendent said there were no report-outs from closed session. 2:19:35
    • A motion carried 7⁠-⁠0. 2:19:57
  4. Recognitions and proclamations 2:19:57
    • The board recognized National School Nurse Day and the 2026 OUSD School Nurse of the Year. 2:20:41
    • On behalf of the Board of Education, May 18th, 2026 was proclaimed Speech-Language Pathologist Appreciation Day in the Orange Unified School District, and a program was honored through the Community Partnership Recognition Program. 2:34:18
  5. Superintendent's report 2:41:20
    • The superintendent said the district will have an integrated real-time data system and a Career Readiness Lattice Handbook next school year. 2:42:26
    • The superintendent said the district will increase workflow by 72% by removing some legacy protocols and has centralized budgeting and personnel protocols. 2:44:32
  6. Board president and student reports 2:48:07
    • The chair spoke about Teacher Appreciation Week, Day of the Teacher and Mother's Day and the role of families. 2:48:07
    • Student reports from Canyon, Almedina and Orange high schools covered athletics, AP testing, prom and other campus events. 2:54:25
  7. Board policies and bylaws second reading 3:08:06
    • A district staff member said the mobile communication policy now separates elementary, middle and high school guidance based on feedback from the last meeting. 3:08:25
    • A trustee asked for an annual review of the policy, and a staff member said state law requires an update every 5 years but does not preclude an annual review. 3:10:03
    • Another trustee suggested including passing periods in the times devices must be put away and said staff should not search phones confiscated only for rule violations. 3:12:44
    • The board voted to pull the mobile communication device policy for a future date and approved the remaining policies 7⁠-⁠0; the chair said minutes would be tabled until May 21st. 3:27:52
  8. Elevated Achievement Group service agreement 3:28:40
    • A presenter said professional learning sessions this past year reached a total of 440 participants, including 347 teachers, and that all 38 principals had been trained. 3:28:49
    • A speaker at public comment raised concerns about the $300,000 agreement, asked how the vendor was chosen and what data showed results, and asked the board to delay approval. 3:35:09
    • A staff member said elementary learning walks found students in the owning phase rose from 4.9% to 10.5% during the year. 3:42:19
    • The board approved the agreement for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year 7⁠-⁠0. 3:53:01
  9. Textbook adoption 30-day public review 3:53:00
    • The staff member said middle school math teachers took part in a consensus day at the end of April before choosing Classroom Mathematics California. 3:54:08
    • A staff member recommended Classroom Mathematics California for grades 6 through 8, Frog Street for Orange Pre-K and IB Philosophy: Being Human for the IB program at Canyon High School. 3:59:33
    • The board voted 7⁠-⁠0 to open the 30-day public review. 4:04:33
  10. Public schools foundation update 4:04:46
    • The foundation's president said the foundation gave out $50,000 this last year and tries to focus grants on schools with greater need. 4:04:59
    • A speaker said the group would sell fireworks July 1st through July 4th this year on behalf of Richland High School, with the money raised going to that school. 4:25:24
  11. Teacher Leadership Innovation Model 4:27:25
    • A presenter said the model is backed by a 3-year, $525,000 OCDE Innovation Grant aimed at improving outcomes for English learners. 4:27:50
    • A presenter said the model will launch at Taft Elementary, Handy Elementary, Portola Middle School and Orange High School. 4:30:27
  12. Consent items 4:40:37
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to pull item 11R, a second amendment for another $400,000 with a law firm, and said the total would reach $1.2 million. 4:40:57
    • A trustee pulled item 11E, bid number 2526963, tennis court fencing at Villa Park High School, and a speaker said the fix should take a couple weeks at max. ~4:42:38
  13. Board member reports 4:45:14
    • Trustees reported on school visits, the Olympiad Games, a district science night and the May Parade. 4:45:40
    • A trustee said 1,500 students participated in the Olympiad Games. 4:50:38
    • The meeting was adjourned at 9:54 PM. 5:03:30

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Video: posted by the district as “OUSD School Board Meeting - May 7, 2026”