Meridian Elementary School District
The board agenda lists approval or ratification of an employee agreement with the superintendent/principal and a closed-session appointment/employment item for an interim superintendent/principal.
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Acalanes Union High School District
The Board approved a revised policy protecting student expression, including unpopular speech, while specifying limits for libel, discrimination, substantial disruption, or threats. High school students may also receive one excused absence per school year, with advance notice, to take part in civic or political events.
San Diego Unified School District
San Diego Unified approved a five-year renewal of Gompers Preparatory Academy’s charter, covering July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2032. The renewal follows the school’s state designation as middle-performing for charter-renewal purposes.
San Diego Unified School District
San Diego Unified approved a six-year renewal of The O’Farrell Charter School’s charter, covering July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2033. The board approved a six-year term rather than the seven years the school requested.
Antioch Unified School District
The board approved a revised fiscal-recovery plan after the district found that $7.99 million in current-year budget savings had not been achieved. The district said it must remove those assumed savings from this year’s budget; additional cuts are still under review.
The board adopted higher statutory school facility fees for new residential and commercial or industrial development. The approved rates are $5.38 per square foot for residential projects and $0.87 per square foot for commercial or industrial projects, effective as provided by law.
Pleasanton Unified School District
Unauthorized access to an Educational Testing Service (ETS) system resulted in student information being copied, including records dating back to the 2023–24 school year. PUSD says it does not know which district students, if any, were affected; ETS is notifying affected families and offering two years of identity-protection services.
Pleasanton Unified School District
Construction at Foothill High School has completed the structural steel framework for its new Performing Arts & Athletic Facilities project. The $79.8 million project is expected to finish by the end of 2027, bringing Foothill its first dedicated theater, a renovated gym, a new synthetic track, and additional student-athlete facilities.
District staff recommend renewing Nuview Bridge Early College High School’s charter for July 2027 through June 2032. The board is expected to consider it November 12.
The board is scheduled to consider raising statutory school facility fees to $5.38 per square foot for residential development and $0.87 for commercial or industrial development. If adopted, the higher rates would apply as provided by law; the agenda does not establish that the board approved them.
Oakland Unified School District
The Board renewed Downtown Charter Academy’s charter for a five-year term, extending the school’s authorization through June 30, 2032. The school serves students in grades 6–8.
Oakland Unified School District
OUSD is proposing an $861,136 contract to continue and expand its use of the i-Ready online platform from October 2026 through October 2029. The district says educators use it to monitor reading progress in grades K–12 and math in grades K–5 and tailor instruction to student needs.
Sequoia Union High School District
The board is scheduled to consider 5% raises for AFSCME classified employees and AFSCME supervisors, retroactive to July 1, 2026. The 2026–27 salary-schedule increases are estimated at $2.33 million combined; the agenda also recommends updated schedules for other employee groups without specifying their costs.
Oakland Unified School District
A preliminary assessment for the planned campus expansion found lead, arsenic and other metals in soil, along with vapor-forming chemicals in groundwater and soil gas. It identifies possible exposure during construction and in future landscaped areas or buildings, and recommends soil controls and vapor-intrusion protections; the findings do not establish that students currently face a confirmed indoor-air hazard.
Oakland Unified School District
The board is scheduled to consider updating its 2004 sexual-health and HIV-prevention policy to align with California’s Healthy Youth Act. The proposed curriculum adds instruction on topics including PrEP and contraception, sexual abuse and trafficking, menstrual health, and local reproductive-health resources.
Oakland Unified School District
OUSD will consider raising developer fees for new commercial and industrial construction to $0.87 per square foot, with a $0.27 rate for rental self-storage. The proposal keeps the residential fee at $5.38 per square foot; fee revenue would be restricted to eligible school-facility projects.
Oakland Unified School District
The Oct. 28 agenda asks the board to ratify a yearlong Oakland REACH agreement offering optional at-home reading support to students who need extra help outside school. Family coaches would explain students’ assessment data and support use of Amira reading and Zearn math; OUSD says REACH raised the funds to cover the service.
The Moreland board approved an emergency resolution for Baker Elementary, 5-0. Resolution #04-2026/2027 moves the emergency measure from a proposal to an adopted action.
Franklin-McKinley Elementary School District
The board voted 4–1 to censure Trustee Mark Cooper over remarks at a September meeting and asked him to resign. It also directed staff to propose an enforceable trustee conduct code within 90 days and publicly report on supports and complaint handling for Muslim students and families.
Franklin-McKinley Elementary School District
KIPP Heritage Academy asked the board for a seven-year charter renewal at an Oct. 27 public hearing; the board took no renewal vote that night. The school said its state performance results make it eligible for a renewal of up to seven years.
Moreno Valley Unified School District
The district plans a November pilot requiring permits to park bikes or scooters at three schools. The recording did not identify the schools.
Moreno Valley Unified School District
The board adopted updated residency and school law-enforcement questioning policies after their first reading on October 13.
Moreno Valley Unified School District
Officials are preparing a comprehensive outside review of special education, with an estimated cost of $99,000–$150,000 and earliest provider availability in March 2027.
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