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Orange Unified School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Orange Unified board approves developer fee increase and charter facilities amendment 3:37:35

  • The board unanimously approved a fee justification study and a resolution increasing developer fees after a public hearing. 3:36:18
  • The board voted 6⁠-⁠1 to approve Amendment B to a charter facilities use agreement after a speaker at public comment said an exhibit was missing from the public agenda materials. 3:48:09
  • District staff presented a fall facilities update that said $31 million of a $40 million allocation had been used and outlined a 10-year HVAC replacement framework. 4:07:11
  • A motion to table item B5 was denied, and the board then approved the item 7⁠-⁠0. 5:30:04

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening, closed session report and agenda 10:35
    • Stephen R. D. Glass, Ed.D. called the meeting to order at 5:02 PM, adjourned to closed session at 5:03 PM and called the regular session to order at 7:15 PM. 10:35
    • Stephen R. D. Glass, Ed.D. announced a board work-study session scheduled for Monday, October 26, 2026, beginning at 5 PM. 10:54
    • A district staff member reported that the board voted unanimously in closed session to delegate authority to settle a case and to amend the timeline for the superintendent's evaluation. 2:30:49
    • Stephen R. D. Glass, Ed.D. announced that the vote was unanimous. 2:36:51
  2. Recognitions 2:36:57
    • A presenter from the Hub OC presented the district with the Hub Hero Award for its community schools work. 2:36:57
    • Sara J. Pelly presented a proclamation recognizing October 22nd, 2026 as Lights On After School. 2:42:07
  3. Public comment on classified negotiations 2:45:18
    • A speaker at public comment asked the district to review and update the technology support specialist classification and its 2004 job description. 2:47:11
    • A speaker at public comment said that after 22 meetings only 3 of 16 articles had reached tentative agreement or full agreement and called the district's communications about the negotiations deeply disappointing. 2:50:43
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to look at unresolved issues and help bring negotiations to a fair resolution. 2:55:04
  4. Superintendent, president and student reports 2:56:47
    • The superintendent said 7 of 8 state dashboard indicators were blue or green and chronic absenteeism dropped from 22.5% in school year 21⁠-⁠22 to 11.3%. 2:58:56
    • The superintendent said the district is not closing schools this year or next year and that the LCAP survey opens October 19th and runs through January 15th. 3:03:00
    • One board member said the board's work must be grounded in gratitude, accountability, joy and hope, and student representatives reported on school activities. 3:06:14
  5. Minutes and contracts policy 3:19:28
    • A district staff member said revised board policy 3312 on contracts removed outdated sections, including provisions on non-nutritious food and beverage contracts. 3:21:46
    • The board unanimously approved the September 24th, 2026 minutes and the revised board policy 3312 for contracts. 3:20:23
  6. E-bike and e-conveyance policy 3:22:48
    • The superintendent said the third reading added a hardship waiver for school year '27-'28 4th grade students and safety training plans for younger students. 3:24:42
    • Stephen R. D. Glass, Ed.D. announced the policy was unanimously approved. 3:26:10
  7. Developer fee justification study 3:26:10
    • A consultant said the calculated impact was $6.07 per square foot, above the $5.38 maximum Level 1 residential fee, leaving an 11.37% unfunded gap, with new fees taking effect December 15th, 2026 if approved. 3:30:23
    • Sierra Vane, Ph.D. asked what costs would not be covered by the fees. 3:33:29
    • One board member said needs such as aging facilities, electrical and HVAC systems mean more is unfunded than the report reflects. 3:35:23
    • Stephen R. D. Glass, Ed.D. announced the resolution increasing developer fees was unanimously approved. 3:36:54
  8. Charter school facilities agreement amendment 3:36:54
    • A district staff member recommended Amendment B to extend the facility agreement through June 30th, 2028, with full reimbursement for district utility and communication services. 3:37:55
    • A speaker at public comment said Exhibit 1 in the posted agreement was a blank page and asked the board not to vote until it was provided. 3:38:50
    • Kris Erickson, J.D. asked whether delaying the item would harm the charter school given Prop 39 deadlines, and the superintendent said the document was approved by the board in 2025 and is public. 3:41:45
    • Stephen R. D. Glass, Ed.D. announced the vote was 6⁠-⁠1. 3:48:09
  9. Board bylaws first reading 3:48:06
    • The superintendent said the bylaws include updates for statutory changes and that implementation would be addressed in a governance handbook. 3:48:32
    • Stephen R. D. Glass, Ed.D. assigned ranges of bylaws to groups of trustees for review. 4:00:18
    • One board member said notes had been taken on all of the bylaws and asked that such plans be shared in advance in the future. 4:00:46
  10. LCAP technical update 4:01:25
    • A district staff member said the county office approved the 2026⁠-⁠27 LCAP on September 9th, 2026, and planned contributing expenditures total $42.4 million, or 16.186%, exceeding the required 15.062%. 4:01:40
  11. Facilities and maintenance update 4:03:47
    • A district staff member said $31 million of the $40 million campus improvement allocation has been used and that HVAC work orders fell to 48 active requests out of 233 received. 4:07:11
    • A district staff member said $9 million of the $40 million the board allocated last school year remained and would be prioritized for cooling systems, and suggested the board consider an advocacy approach at the state level. 4:41:03
    • The superintendent presented a first reading of a facilities master plan policy revision to align with state requirements. 4:44:38
    • Stephen R. D. Glass, Ed.D. announced a motion to extend the meeting by an hour carried 7⁠-⁠0. 4:45:52
  12. Strategic roadmap update 4:45:07
    • A consultant outlined four draft 10-year goals, including high-quality teaching and learning and college, career and future readiness. 4:49:15
    • One board member asked that the plan include preschool and adult transition students. 5:00:46
    • A district staff member said the plan would return to the board in December or, if needed, in January. 5:11:07
  13. Bargaining proposals and consent items 5:13:13
    • Stephen R. D. Glass, Ed.D. said the initial bargaining proposals of the district and the Orange Unified Education Association were presented with no action taken, and public hearings would be held at the November board meeting. 5:13:13
    • Sierra Vane, Ph.D. asked for information about all the change orders on the track and portables project before the board moved forward with the item. 5:17:00
    • A district staff member said the change order covered work already done to meet ADA requirements and that closing out the project would be a different board action. 5:26:03
    • The consent items were approved unanimously, the motion to table the change order was denied, and the change order was then approved 7⁠-⁠0. 5:30:04
  14. Public comment on non-agenda items 5:30:23
    • A speaker at public comment raised concerns that the iReady program lacks instructional lessons and control settings. 5:31:08
    • The superintendent said a committee of educators would review the program's approach for next school year. 5:35:07
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to direct staff to review how the National Board Certification stipend is paid to non-teaching educators. 5:37:12
  15. Board member comments 5:39:40
    • Sierra Vane, Ph.D. said a visit to Portola completed site tours of every school. 5:39:52
    • Andrea Yamasaki said the Orange Unified Council of PTAs celebrated its 100th anniversary. 5:43:22
    • Kris Erickson, J.D. said a $300,000 state contribution was accepted to launch a monument at the Almedina library, and Stephen R. D. Glass, Ed.D. closed the meeting at 10:56. 5:55:54

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Video: posted by the district as “OUSD School Board Meeting - October 15, 2026”