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San Ysidro Elementary School District board meeting, Aug 13, 2026

5 h 07 min · 6 public speakers

Meeting video · YouTubeSan Ysidro Elementary School DistrictAug 13, 2026Watch on YouTube ↗Opens at 2:59:06 in a new tab

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  1. Who spoke · first speaks at
  2. Irene LopezBoard President
  3. Antonio MartinezBoard member
  4. Zenaida RosarioBoard Vice-President
  5. Martin AriasBoard member
  6. Kenia PerazaBoard member
What happened

What happened at this meeting

San Ysidro board votes 3⁠-⁠1 on reprioritizing bond construction projects 4:03:18

  • The board heard presentations on declining enrollment and reprioritization of general obligation bond construction projects. 2:05:44
  • The superintendent said the district lost 583 students from 2017⁠-⁠18 to the end of last year, with an estimated year-over-year revenue loss of $9 million a year. 2:09:40
  • Speakers at public comment raised district finances, campus aide staffing and law firm contracts. 3:36:47
  • The board voted 3⁠-⁠1 on the reprioritization of construction projects for Measures T, U and developer fees. 4:03:18

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and closed session 1:41
    • A staff member said the board had a quorum of 3 at the first roll call. 3:46
    • Antonio Martinez said the board had nothing to report from closed session. 1:27:49
    • A later roll call found all 5 board members present. 1:28:29
    • The board approved the agenda 3 to 0 and voted 3⁠-⁠0 to recess to closed session. 4:20
  2. Recognitions 1:29:18
    • The district recognized a donor for a contribution supporting the Classics for Kids program. 1:29:36
    • The district recognized the San Ysidro Education Collaborative Leadership Team, which was established in 2013. 1:34:26
  3. Education collaborative presentation 1:40:55
    • Antonio Martinez said the collaborative is made up of volunteers and that each committee meets once a month. 1:43:45
    • A presenter said the 5th annual San Ysidro STEM Fair had over 3,100 attendees. 1:45:29
    • Another presenter described an internship that brings students to Las Americas outlets. 1:54:26
  4. Declining enrollment presentation 2:05:44
    • The superintendent said the district lost 583 students since 2017⁠-⁠18, with an estimated revenue loss of $9 million a year. 2:09:40
    • Antonio Martinez asked for an analysis of where students graduating 6th grade are going for middle school. 2:15:11
    • The superintendent listed options including budget reductions, a new classroom wing at Vista Del Mar Middle School, a partial TK to 8th grade school and specialized academies. 2:17:30
  5. Long-range facilities master plan update 2:23:24
    • An architect said the firm held 9 in-person stakeholder engagement meetings and that an online survey was forthcoming. 2:27:02
    • Martin Arias asked how the survey questions were developed and how the survey would be distributed. 2:31:30
    • One board member recommended making sure the data collected corresponds to the community. 2:35:38
  6. Bond construction projects presentation 2:43:11
    • A staff member proposed shifting almost $4 million in Measure U funds to cover unforeseen conditions on the project closest to completion. 2:45:03
    • The staff member said the district had decided not to proceed with the preschool program and that the project's budget would be reduced from $13,761,000 to $4,500,000. 2:49:43
    • Asked by Martin Arias about deployed funds, a staff member said Measure U totaled about $53.2 million and Measure T approximately $35.6 million. 2:59:06
  7. Housing developments and new school site 3:01:33
    • A staff member said state guidelines call for 25 acres for a comprehensive TK-8 school and that Measures KK and LL add up to $135 million. 3:06:55
    • Martin Arias asked which contacts at TriPointe and Coleridge staff had spoken with. 3:10:53
    • Antonio Martinez asked for correspondence with the City of San Diego on replicating the Chula Vista approach. 3:11:13
  8. Public comment 3:33:32
    • A speaker at public comment cited reported deficit figures and questioned a compensation agreement considered on December 11th, 2025. 3:38:51
    • A speaker said campus aides are expected to supervise approximately 150 students each and said the district needs more campus aides rather than more lawyers. 3:41:44
    • Other speakers raised test scores, tutoring programs and student safety crossing the street near Smythe Elementary. 3:50:04
  9. Board policy and regulation revisions 4:00:34
    • The board took up revised board policies for the 3000, 4000 and 7000 series. 4:00:34
    • The board took up a memorandum of understanding with the California School Employees Association. 4:01:55
    • The board held a public hearing on the discretionary block grant, and no public comments were made. 4:02:21
  10. Construction reprioritization and habitat payment 4:03:00
    • The board took up reprioritization of construction projects for Measures T, U and developer fees, and a habitat mitigation payment to the City of San Diego. 4:03:00
    • The vote on reprioritization of bond construction projects for Measures T, U, and developer fees was announced as 3⁠-⁠1. 4:03:18
  11. Contracts and middle school agreement 4:03:39
    • The board took up a temporary substitute management contract, a temporary child nutrition grant writing contract and an agreement with the San Ysidro Education Association on middle school inclusion. 4:03:39
    • The substitute management contract vote was announced as 3⁠-⁠1 and the child nutrition contract vote as 4⁠-⁠0. 4:04:06
  12. Consent calendar and pulled items 4:04:46
    • Antonio Martinez amended the consent motion to exclude several pulled items. 4:06:41
    • A staff member said the campus aide ratio is 150 students per one person. 4:08:07
    • Kenia Peraza asked about an $18,000 payment to CareSolace and a $9,962 mileage payment in the expenditure report. 4:09:54
  13. Legal services contracts 4:14:37
    • One board member said they would like to consider consolidating some of the district's law firms. 4:21:13
    • A staff member said the district's legal fees are less than $1 million. 4:22:44
    • A staff member said the partner rate of $349 per hour would increase to $400 per hour under one contract. 4:27:06
  14. Special education provider contracts 4:32:02
    • Kenia Peraza asked why additional speech therapy providers were necessary. 4:33:05
    • A staff member said about 800 students receive special education services and speech pathologists are hard to find. 4:36:09
    • Kenia Peraza requested an updated list of external agencies and contracted providers within 30 calendar days. 4:39:41
  15. Board and staff reports 4:43:53
    • One board member requested a review of the physical education curriculum at both middle schools. 4:45:36
    • One board member said they are fully committed to helping find additional land in Mesa for a new school site. 4:48:34
    • A staff member said all 7 schools opened on July 27th and the board adopted a balanced budget on July 30th. 4:58:53

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