Riverside County Office of Education School District board meeting, Oct 7, 2026
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What happened
What happened at this meeting
Riverside County board holds hearing on Imagine Schools charter renewal petition 38:27
- The board held a public hearing on the renewal petition for Imagine Schools Riverside County, which has campuses in Coachella and Hemet. 38:27
- School representatives asked the board to renew the charter for another 5 years, and Jamie Azpeitia-Sachs said the board would reconvene on November 4th, 2026, to deliberate before acting on the petition. 48:20
- Staff presented the unaudited actuals report, which showed total revenue and expenditures in excess of $750 million. 1:17:50
- Board members discussed the limits of individual board members' authority, including a question from Michael Martinez Scott, Ph.D., about using county facilities to meet with people. 1:27:07
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Item by item (15)
- Opening and agenda approval 19:08
- Public comment on charter school 20:53
- Jamie Azpeitia-Sachs said public comments would be limited to a total of 20 minutes, with 1 minute for each speaker. 20:53
- Speakers at public comment described programs at Imagine Schools, including a folklorico group, student service projects and a dual immersion program. 21:54
- Other speakers at public comment described instructional coaching, curriculum and student support at the schools. 35:01
- Charter renewal public hearing 38:27
- Jamie Azpeitia-Sachs said the petition was previously approved by the county board on December 9th, 2020, for a 5-year term, and a staff member said staff would review its report with the board at the November 4th meeting. 38:27
- Speakers presenting the renewal petition said the share of students meeting or exceeding standards in English language arts on the CAASPP increased by more than 10 percentage points over the past 3 years, and that Hemet enrolls 830 students and Coachella 880. 38:27
- Bruce N. Dennis asked whether the same students were being tested each year, and a speaker for the charter school said each of the 3 cohorts saw math gains between 1 to 2%. 54:11
- Jamie Azpeitia-Sachs said the board would reconvene on November 4th, 2026, to deliberate before acting on the petition, and closed the hearing. 56:36
- Consent agenda items 57:11
- The board took up draft minutes, temporary county certificates and donations, with motions and seconds on each. 57:11
- Appropriations limit resolution 1:02:46
- Jamie Azpeitia-Sachs introduced resolution number 0727 to establish the appropriations limit under the Gann Amendment, and a motion and second followed. 1:02:46
- Budget revisions 1:04:07
- A staff member said 7 revisions over $25,000 were before the board, 5 of them carryover adjustments, one a new budget for a smaller program and one using reserves to boost enrollment. 1:04:21
- Bruce N. Dennis asked about the last revision, and the staff member said it was for the Enrollment Opportunities Program. 1:05:02
- Conflict of interest bylaw 1:05:28
- Jamie Azpeitia-Sachs introduced a waiver of first reading and second reading of Board Bylaw 9270, Conflict of Interest, Exhibit A, and said Johnson seconded the motion. 1:05:28
- Study session workshop dates 1:05:57
- Jamie Azpeitia-Sachs listed proposed dates from October 17th to December 12th and said December 12th looked like the only available date. 1:05:57
- One board member said driving in from the desert on a Saturday is rough and said Wednesdays and Mondays work well. 1:07:42
- A speaker suggested setting the item aside and sending a Doodle poll that includes weekday options. 1:08:13
- Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation 1:10:02
- Elizabeth F. Romero read a proclamation honoring National Hispanic Heritage Month, observed from September 15th to October 15th, with the 2026 theme Unidos Somos Más. 1:10:20
- Unaudited actuals financial report 1:12:02
- A staff member said the county office had a slight increase in fund balance and combined general funds of about $300 million. 1:13:37
- Bruce N. Dennis asked which district the county office partnered with on modernization, and a staff member said it was Menifee. 1:18:24
- A staff member said the audit deadline was extended to January 31st under AB 126 and the budget trailer bill. 1:20:17
- Charter school expansion request 1:21:08
- Facility and surplus property reports 1:24:10
- Michael Martinez Scott, Ph.D., asked why a van and a truck sold for the same price, and a speaker said surplus vehicles go through auction and the match was a coincidence. 1:26:22
- Limits of board member authority 1:26:50
- Michael Martinez Scott, Ph.D., asked how a board member could bring forward a suggestion, such as sponsoring a speaker, and asked about the process to set aside a room in Lake Elsinore to meet with people. 1:28:24
- One board member said they agreed with not using county facilities but did not see a Brown Act issue in meeting with constituents. 1:42:34
- One board member said libraries have public rooms and that there are other ways to meet without using county facilities. 1:46:55
- Superintendent compensation 1:52:21
- A speaker said the item would be tabled to a later date because negotiations were still going on, and another speaker said it was not an action item. 1:52:43
- Legislative update and board comments 1:54:04
- Jamie Azpeitia-Sachs said the legislative update was a written report in the board agenda. 1:54:29
- Elizabeth F. Romero asked that Student of the Month recognitions and RCOE events be added to the board's event calendar. 1:56:15
- A staff member said RCOE was named the 2026 County of the Year by the California County Superintendents. 2:06:37
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Video: posted by the district as “Riverside County Board of Education Meeting, October 7, 2026”