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Orinda Union Elementary School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

1 h 28 min

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Orinda Union board approves three resolutions, hears summer construction update 3:50

  • The board approved a resolution authorizing district representatives. 3:50
  • In a summer construction update, a district staff member said more than 120 workers were on site every day, adding up to over 45,000 hours, and more than 50 classrooms were updated. 17:56
  • Staff also reported start-of-year enrollment of 2,739 students and changes to the state budget, including a cost of living adjustment of 2.87%. 48:53

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Item by item (14)
  1. Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month resolution 0:00
    • A district staff member presented a resolution to honor National Hispanic and Latina Heritage Month from September 15th through October 15th. 0:00
    • The resolution, read aloud, stated that Hispanic and Latina Americans made up 15% of district employees and 8.8% of the student population during the 2025⁠-⁠2026 school year. 0:29
    • The motion carried. ~3:50
  2. Authorizing district representatives 3:50
    • The director of facilities said the resolution authorizes the superintendent and the director of facilities to sign and submit documents to the State Allocation Board on behalf of the district. 4:02
    • One board member said it made sense for the board to agree. 4:28
    • The motion carried. ~4:55
  3. Alternative certification resolution 4:55
    • A presenter said Resolution 27⁠-⁠02 allows fully credentialed district teachers to teach courses outside their credential subject area, with their consent. 5:07
    • The presenter listed alternative assignments including OIS leadership, makerspace, public speaking, debate and yearbook, and described it as the annual resolution. 5:07
    • The motion carried. ~6:38
  4. Summer program report 6:46
    • A presenter said the summer program ran from June 3rd to June 30th and the extended school year program served 19 students with 2 teachers. 6:46
    • A presenter said the English learner program served 9 students, and every Math Boost student improved, with 64% proficient in the targeted skills. 9:30
    • Asked how Math Boost was extended to 2 weeks, a staff member said the district could not find staff for 2 weeks the prior year. 13:33
  5. Summer construction and facilities update 17:38
    • A staff member said the summer work included modernizations at Sleepy Hollow, Wagner Ranch and OIS as well as the Glorieta TK playground. 18:17
    • A staff member said almost $18 million in total construction was put in place this summer in 60 days and the modernization was trending with the $39.42 total project cost budget. 29:55
    • A staff member said a non-bond project upgrading a play yard was funded by the Parents Club, which raised over $1 million. 32:16
  6. Start of year enrollment update 48:47
    • A staff member said the district started with 2,739 students, 40 more than last year and about 10 fewer than demographic projections. 48:53
    • The staff member said the district expected 30 to 50 students to enroll over the summer but had close to 80. 50:37
    • The staff member said a demographic study was agendized for the October meeting, including a look at potential boundary changes. 59:20
  7. Enacted state budget update 1:02:11
    • A staff member said the cost of living adjustment is 2.87% and a decrease of 12 in enrollment means about a $150,000 loss to the district. 1:02:29
    • The staff member said additional staffing cost was calculated at $643,000 and is now $991,000. 1:02:29
    • Staff said the Student Support Block Grant is estimated at about $2.4 million over 6 years. 1:10:29
  8. Legal services update 1:13:54
    • A staff member said the annual legal services report showed an increase, including one-time nature area-related legal costs and more cases that required legal advice. 1:14:00
    • A speaker said costs were higher than in several years and needed to be monitored. 1:15:08
  9. Architect reimbursement for reopening fees 1:15:08
  10. Additional project drawing sets 1:16:18
    • A staff member requested approval of $708.97 for additional drawing sets for DSA inspectors of record. 1:16:40
    • The motion carried. ~1:16:57
  11. Board policies 1:16:57
    • A motion was made to approve board policies 9B through L. 1:17:56
    • The motion carried. ~1:18:10
  12. Communications and announcements 1:18:10
    • A staff member said the district implemented a new homework policy and new schedule and would give a full report at the September board meeting. 1:20:24
    • A staff member said all classrooms are staffed. ~1:24:09
  13. Consent calendar 1:25:28
    • A motion was made to approve the consent calendar. 1:26:25
  14. Future agenda items and adjournment 1:26:31
    • A staff member said a board workshop on September 3rd would focus on annual goal setting, and the October 19th meeting would include the demographer study. 1:26:38
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~1:27:27

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Video: posted by the district as “Orinda Union School District Regular Board Meeting 2026-08-17”