Wiseburn Unified board meeting, Sep 24, 2026
1 h 55 min · 5 public speakers
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Wiseburn Unified board adopts data center resolution 1:33:53
- A solar contractor representative reported that the district's solar systems produced about 2.25 million kilowatt-hours, about 86% of usage at those sites, with a total cost offset of around $700,000. 21:50
- A district staff member gave an update on legal fees over the last 3 fiscal years and said the '25-'26 fiscal year saw an increase. 58:43
- The board adopted a resolution stating formal opposition to the development of data centers within or near district boundaries, with a 4-0-1 vote and one abstention. 1:44:04
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Item by item (15)
- Opening and agenda adoption 0:03
- Public comment on non-agenda items 1:45
- A speaker at public comment asked the board for help with dangerous driving at school drop-off and pickup and requested a traffic study. 3:10
- Another speaker asked whether digital books could replace heavy physical textbooks without hurting reading. 5:30
- Other speakers raised the district's $900,000 deficit, asked board members to decline stipends, reimbursements and health benefits, and asked how decisions on standards-based grading were made. 7:08
- Textbook sufficiency public hearing 15:23
- A district staff member reported that the district is in compliance for textbook sufficiency and that all students have the required textbooks. 16:14
- Neil Goldman asked for an update on the plan and schedule for future curriculum adoptions. 18:03
- A staff member said the state will provide approval information in November and that the district has used Wonders for English language arts since 2017. 18:34
- Solar production update 20:13
- A presenter reported production of about 2.25 million kilowatt-hours, about 86% of usage at the sites, and a cost offset of around $700,000. 21:50
- Nelson Martinez asked how actual production compared with projections at each site, and the presenter said efficiency was 93% across all systems. 25:07
- The presenter said a figure of $2.1 million on the slide included other project information and that $928,000 was the utility cost figure. 29:37
- Board member reports 33:59
- One board member said traffic near Delaware is a concern and that the board wants to keep students safe. 35:41
- Neil Goldman asked that the budget committee meet in November and requested information on facility replacement and maintenance costs. 36:32
- Rebecca Hamburg-Cappy spoke about an upcoming resolution supporting Bullying Prevention Month and thanked school psychologists. 37:47
- Mathematics update 45:49
- Recognition resolutions and student programs 48:27
- A staff member said the district's anti-bullying indicator rose from 69% to 74% at the elementary level and from 85% to 89% for middle schoolers. 50:36
- The staff member said a year-long middle school program begins with assemblies and a parent session. 51:00
- Another staff member announced a peer-to-peer walk on October 18th supporting friendship clubs at district schools. 56:11
- Legal fees update 58:28
- A staff member presented legal costs for the last 3 fiscal years and said special education costs contributed to an increase in 2025-26. 58:43
- A staff member said DWK is the district's general counsel and that litigation over a donation for STEM programming is near its end, with about $700,000 expected for STEM facilities. 59:56
- A staff member said the district's legal costs are low compared with some other districts. 1:11:44
- Staff reports on negotiations, traffic and leases 1:13:23
- A staff member said the CSEA Chapter 486 initial proposal begins 2026-27 negotiations. 1:13:23
- A staff member said the district has received messages about traffic near schools and will look at traffic flow. 1:13:51
- The staff member said the district is in early negotiations with the county over a lease for a gym and tennis courts the district owns. 1:21:50
- Consent agenda 1:23:21
- One board member said a lack of understanding of the miscellaneous receipts and purchase orders made approval difficult, and asked about a $1,052,000 item. 1:24:04
- Neil Goldman asked whether the report could list the agenda and item number for each approval. 1:30:39
- The consent agenda passed 5-0. 1:33:12
- Textbook compliance resolution 1:33:12
- Data center opposition resolution 1:33:53
- Rebecca Hamburg-Cappy said the resolution places the district on record against data centers near schools and pledges district property will not be sold or leased for them. 1:34:47
- A speaker said the City Council in El Segundo approved a 45-day moratorium on data centers and asked staff to research the zoning implications. 1:37:31
- One board member said future data centers may not pose the same risks and said discomfort with the resolution as an edict. 1:41:05
- The resolution passed 4-0-1, with one abstention. 1:44:04
- CSEA initial negotiations proposal 1:44:13
- Facilities closeout items 1:44:52
- Legal agreement and arts grant 1:52:02
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