San Bernardino City Unified board meeting, Oct 6, 2026

2 h 49 min · 3 public speakers

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board approves resolutions on school administrators week, earthquake drill and Red Ribbon Week 32:55

  • The board recognized students who earned perfect scores on the Spring 2026 CAASPP assessments in English language arts, mathematics or both. 4:15
  • The board approved a resolution to participate in the 2026 Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill and a resolution recognizing National Red Ribbon Week. 34:56
  • Speakers at public comment raised a performing arts program, a boxing fundraiser invitation and damage to two trees on district property. 42:56
  • The board approved Personnel Report Number 7 and the consent list. 2:21:21

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Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 1:52
    • Mayra Ceballos called the meeting to order at 5:29, and a student led the Pledge of Allegiance. 1:52
    • A speaker asked to pull an item from the agenda, and Mayra Ceballos later corrected the record to say the pulled item was 7.2, not 6.2. 3:11
    • Mayra Ceballos announced that the motion to approve the agenda carried. 4:15
  2. Recognition of perfect CAASPP scores 4:15
    • The district's communications manager recognized students who earned perfect scores in English language arts, mathematics or both on the Spring 2026 CAASPP assessments. 4:43
    • The communications manager said students received medals and that photos would be posted on the district's social media platforms 48 hours after the meeting. 4:43
  3. Week of the School Administrator resolution 32:25
    • The resolution declared October 11th through 17th, 2026 as the Week of the School Administrator. 32:55
    • Mayra Ceballos announced that the motion carried. 34:27
  4. Great California ShakeOut drill resolution 34:27
    • The resolution directed districtwide participation in the Great California ShakeOut drill on Thursday, October 15th, 2026 at 10:15 AM. 35:12
    • Mayra Ceballos announced that the motion carried. 37:12
  5. Red Ribbon Week resolution 37:12
    • The resolution proclaimed October 23rd through 31st, 2026 as Red Ribbon Week. 37:25
    • One board member recommended removing the 2023 statistics from the first whereas clause because they do not apply to 2026, and replacing them with a statement that Red Ribbon Week is observed annually. 38:37
    • The motion carried. ~39:30
  6. Public comment 39:30
    • A speaker at public comment described a performing arts program at an elementary school and said reading at above grade level went from 29% to 48%. 41:34
    • A speaker at public comment invited the board to a boxing fundraiser on November 21st. 47:47
    • A speaker at public comment said two trees on district property were damaged by contractors and recommended the board hire a certified arborist consulting company to appraise their value. 53:05
  7. Union organization reports 58:10
    • A representative of the San Bernardino Teachers Association thanked the district for the opportunity for union leadership to visit school sites. 58:49
    • The other union organizations listed gave no report. ~1:01:58
  8. Student board member reports 1:01:58
    • Student board members reported on events at their high schools, including CTE pathway showcases, homecoming activities and college application workshops. 1:02:34
  9. Closed session actions, personnel and consent 1:14:21
    • The board took up Personnel Report Number 7 dated October 6th, 2026, and the consent list. 2:21:21
  10. Board member reports 2:22:10
    • Michael Santos said they attended the district's CTE showcase for high schools. 2:23:07
    • Dr. Scott Wyatt congratulated the students who took part in a city pageant event and spoke about a fall kickoff event where students were acknowledged. 2:23:57
    • Mayra Ceballos said they attended a ribbon cutting for a new outdoor learning center at Musco Elementary. 2:31:59
  11. Superintendent's report 2:33:13
    • The superintendent highlighted the CTE Pathway Showcase and said it responded to a board question about exposing middle school students to CTE programs. 2:33:13
    • The superintendent said the district rented the Regal Theater for a student film festival later in the spring. 2:40:19
    • The superintendent said representatives from all 70 schools attended the first Superintendent's Parent Advisory Committee. 2:41:44
  12. Review of board member requests 2:46:39
    • One request was reported during the review of requests: that Senate Bill 848, enacted in 2025, be added to the policy subcommittee's discussion agenda. 2:47:06
  13. Adjournment 2:47:31
    • Mayra Ceballos adjourned the meeting. 2:48:49

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