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

2 h 27 min

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What happened at this meeting

Orinda Union board approves Native American Heritage Month resolution 26:14

  • The board approved a resolution recognizing Native American Heritage Month, which staff said is observed in November. 17:57
  • The board approved the district's initial bargaining proposal and accepted the California School Employees Association's initial proposal for 2026⁠-⁠2027. 28:22
  • A presenter shared enrollment projections and possible boundary options affecting Wagner Ranch, and the item was not on for action. 30:41
  • A presenter reviewed an actuarial valuation, a staff member presented math and science assessment results, and the board approved the consent calendar. 1:09:40

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening of open session 0:00
    • The open session was reconvened, and the presiding speaker said no actions were taken in closed session before the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:00
  2. Sleepy Hollow STEAM lab presentation 0:00
    • Kindergarten teachers from Sleepy Hollow described monthly STEAM lab projects, including a block-and-popsicle-stick tree and tests of paper structures. 2:17
    • A presenter said the cylinder held up to 14 books in the paper structure test. 4:16
    • A staff member led students and board members in making dancing ghosts with tissue and balloons to show static electricity. 5:13
  3. Public comment 16:44
    • Katie Shogan read the public comment rules and said there was no public comment. ~16:44
  4. Native American Heritage Month resolution 16:44
    • A staff member said the district would celebrate Native American Heritage Month in November and described grade-level read-aloud lessons. 17:57
    • The resolution was read aloud, citing state education code and the state history-social science framework. 19:44
    • A speaker at public comment described past Native American studies programs in Orinda and offered help with materials and mentoring. 22:28
    • The board approved the resolution on a roll-call vote. 26:14
  5. District initial bargaining proposal 26:34
    • A staff member said the district proposed reopening Article 8, Leaves, Article 9, Pay and Allowances, and Article 14, Evaluation. 27:19
    • The staff member said the first negotiation session was set for November 6th. 27:37
    • The board approved the district's proposal on collective bargaining topics for 2026⁠-⁠2027. 28:22
  6. Classified employee union initial proposal 28:36
    • A staff member said the union proposed Article 9, Pay and Allowances, Article 10, Hours and Overtime, and a new article on technology and AI. 29:13
    • The board accepted the union's initial bargaining proposal. 29:44
  7. Demographic study and boundary options 29:58
    • A presenter said average school utilization this year is 95.5 and projected Wagner Ranch to come down from 103 to 91. 40:26
    • The presenter said Area B has 75 students attending Wagner Ranch and a subset called Area B2 has 45. 43:47
    • One board member said changes take time to be impactful and expressed concern about making changes for immediate relief when declining enrollment is projected. 55:09
  8. Post-employment benefits actuarial study 1:05:07
    • A presenter said the total liability was $21.4 million, the trust balance was $2.2 million and the net liability was $19.2 million as of June 30th, 2026. 1:09:40
    • The presenter said the district paid about $745,000 in retiree benefits outside the trust in '25-'26. 1:13:09
    • A staff member said the cost would go from almost $667,000 this year to over $1 million 4 years from now, and called it real money out of the general fund. 1:16:30
  9. Student assessment results 1:19:31
    • A staff member reported that ELA achievement of 87% matched 5-year and 10-year averages, and that math was at 83% in 2026. 1:41:55
    • The staff member said science results rose 6 points from 72% last year. 1:51:32
    • The staff member listed focus areas including students with IEPs, English learners, girls in math, boys in ELA and the 6th grade transition. 1:56:42
  10. Wagner Ranch property update 2:09:36
    • A staff member said 16 acres of the Wagner Ranch Elementary property were sold to a land trust, about 3 acres remain under district ownership, and a fence was built between the two properties. 2:09:50
    • The staff member said the land trust set a fundraising goal of just over $5 million and the district would bring a landscape architect contract back to the board. 2:09:50
  11. Hazardous materials survey proposal 2:14:28
    • A staff member asked the board to approve $5,000 for a hazardous building material survey for restroom work at OIS. 2:14:39
    • A staff member said construction was already in the budget and only the testing needed to be added. 2:15:34
    • The board approved the proposal. ~2:15:50
  12. Bond oversight committee appointments 2:15:57
    • A staff member said 3 committee members termed out and presented new members, with the taxpayer association seat remaining vacant while the current member continues. 2:16:06
    • The board approved the revised committee term chart. 2:17:31
  13. Construction management contract extension 2:17:37
    • A staff member asked the board to approve $49,528 to extend construction management services through November 2026 for modernization closeout. 2:17:44
    • The board approved the extension. ~2:18:24
  14. Board policies 2:18:24
    • A motion was made to approve board policies in 10B through H. 2:19:24
  15. Announcements, consent calendar and adjournment 2:19:24
    • A speaker reported that the teachers association held its first negotiation session with the district. 2:19:57
    • A staff member said principals would present school plans for student achievement in November. 2:26:19
    • The board approved the consent calendar and adjourned. 2:24:49

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Video: posted by the district as “Orinda Union School District Regular Board Meeting 2026-10-19 Part 2”