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Redwood City Elementary School District board meeting, Sep 23, 2026

2 h 20 min · 13 public speakers

Chronic absenteeism ▶ 18:24Enrollment ▶ 51:04

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What happened at this meeting

Board approves unaudited actuals, sets appropriations limit at $94.3 million 1:53:15

  • The board heard an update on attendance and suspension reduction under its first LCAP goal and a presentation from the new superintendent on capacity at school sites. 2:16
  • Several speakers at public comment asked the board to consider returning Garfield to a middle school. 1:02:13
  • The board also approved unpaid general leave requests for 2 classified employees. 1:32:42
  • Trustees approved the '25-'26 unaudited actuals, and a staff member then presented Resolution 10, which would establish the district's GAN appropriations limit for 2025⁠-⁠26 at $94.3 million. 1:53:15

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and agenda 0:04
    • David Weekly called the meeting to order and said Trustee Wells was joining remotely. 0:04
    • Mike Wells said participation was remote due to just cause under the Government Code and from a non-public location. 0:22
    • David Weekly said Spanish interpretation was now available as a separate audio stream on Zoom. 1:37
    • David Weekly referred to the approved agenda and moved the meeting on to public comment. 5:07
  2. Public comment on non-agenda items 5:07
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to address a district solar structure behind the speaker's home before the end of October, with a specific solution, a point of contact and firm timelines. 5:49
    • A speaker at public comment raised concerns about staffing for the number of young students on a campus with 6 TKs and asked trustees to meet with the principal there. 10:10
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to consider screen-free approaches to learning and to make education technology a discussion item at a future meeting. 14:14
  3. Labor association comment 16:52
    • A labor association speaker said negotiations with the district began this past Monday and would continue on October 5th. 17:43
  4. Attendance and suspension reduction update 18:24
    • A district staff member said the district has 6,307 students, with 578 currently identified as chronically absent, about 9%. 19:20
    • A district staff member said 30 staff members were trained in restorative practices and that an anonymous reporting app is being rolled out for 4th grade and up. 27:33
    • David Li asked how many students received Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions, and a staff member said there were probably around 200. 30:10
  5. Consent agenda 50:10
    • David Weekly asked for a motion to approve the consent items as presented, and a roll call vote was held. 50:10
  6. Annual enrollment capacity review 51:04
    • The superintendent's presentation reported 10th day enrollment of 6,199 students against a stated district facility capacity of 12,362 students and recommended deeper analysis of Bayside schools, middle school access and Orion Alternative. 1:37
    • Several speakers at public comment asked the board to consider bringing Garfield back as a middle school. 1:02:13
    • One board member said they agreed with the proposed timeline and process for reviewing the matter with the community. 1:27:08
  7. Unpaid general leave requests 1:32:42
    • A speaker said that under Article 11 of the CSEA Master Contract these leaves come to the board when other leaves are exhausted and that substitute coverage was in place for the 2 employees. 1:32:58
    • After a roll call, a speaker announced that the item passes. ~1:33:45
  8. Special education paraeducator positions 1:33:48
    • A speaker said the request would add 3 paraeducators at the Roosevelt Campus due to recently surfaced student need. 1:33:48
  9. Unaudited actuals for prior year 1:34:41
    • A district staff member reported a decrease in realized revenue of about $4 million and an expenditure delta of about $9.5 million between estimated and unaudited actuals. 1:34:58
    • The staff member reported total revenue of $158.5 million, including an $11 million transfer in, and said the district remains fiscally solvent. 1:39:49
    • Mike Wells asked whether the revenue decrease was a trend to watch, and the staff member said it was not a trend yet. 1:48:18
  10. Appropriations limit resolution 1:53:37
    • A staff member said Resolution 10 sets the 2025⁠-⁠26 GAN appropriations limit at $94.3 million, acknowledges a projected '26-'27 limit of approximately $97 million and has no fiscal impact. 1:53:42
    • David Weekly announced Resolution 10 passed. 1:54:42
  11. Board and superintendent reports 1:54:42
    • Mike Wells described a site visit at Roosevelt that included classroom visits and meetings with custodians, office staff and the lunchroom. 2:01:43
    • David Weekly said the visit surfaced the idea of a future presentation on district libraries. 2:02:26
  12. Information items and correspondence 2:07:16
    • A staff member said the district noted discrepancies of about 6% in the KIPP letter and was still waiting on a response. 2:07:51
  13. Future agenda items and reflection 2:09:07
    • One board member suggested the board look at research and current practices on screen use across school sites as a future topic. 2:09:07
    • One board member said acronyms used in presentations may need to be explained for parents. 2:14:06
  14. Calendar and adjournment 2:18:11
    • David Weekly said next week's study session starts at 6, not 7 PM. 2:18:11
    • The meeting concluded at 9:20. 2:19:27

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Video: posted by the district as “September 23, 2026--Board of Trustees Public Meeting”