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- Approval of contract with Universal Engineering Services (UES) for preliminary environmental assessment work related to the Elkhorn Village modernization project. Motion to approve was moved by Trustee Wong and seconded by Clerk Castro; the board approved the contract. The staff memo listed the amount requested for this UES scope as $63,380. The work is described as specialized hazardous-materials testing beneath areas previously used for agriculture; the assessment will be submitted to the Department of Toxic Substances Control for regulatory review.

- Approval of Amendment No. 3 (change order) to the Terracon Consulting, Inc. contract for materials testing services tied to SR3 (school modernization) projects. Staff explained the amendment ($66,150) covers additional inspections and reinspections needed at multiple campuses after field conditions and rework required further materials testing. Motion was moved by Trustee Hunt and seconded by Trustee Wong; the board approved the amendment.

- Approval of out-of-state conference attendance for classified/district office administrative staff (Administrative Professional Conference, September 2025, Seattle). Staff sought authorization for six classified employees using the Classified Professional Learning Fund; total estimated cost $16,500. Board approved the request (motion moved by Vice President Coffey, seconded by Trustee Wong).

- Approval to increase the number of trustees authorized to attend a federal advocacy trip (CSBA / ACSA coast-to-coast federal advocacy in Washington, D.C., April 28–30, 2025). The board amended a prior authorization to add two additional trustees (total requested authorization increased); staff estimated the cost for four trustees at about $9,106 (registration, airfare and lodging). Motion to amend was moved by Vice President Coffey and seconded by Clerk Castro; the amendment passed.

- Adoption (first reading/approval at this meeting) of revised Board Policy 1312.1 (Complaints Concerning District Employees) and its associated administrative regulation. The policy update clarifies the district will not investigate anonymous complaints in the ordinary course while preserving the district’s obligation to take action when safety or legal obligations require investigation. Motion to adopt the updated policy was moved by Vice President Coffey and seconded by Trustee Wong; the board voted to adopt the update.

- Consent agenda: the consent agenda was moved and approved (motion put forward by Vice President Coffey and seconded by Trustee Hunt earlier in the meeting).

Votes and outcomes: motions to approve the items listed above were stated on the record and carried by voice vote; the meeting transcript records “aye” or “I do vote aye” but does not list full individual roll-call vote records for each approved item in the minutes provided. No listed motion failed; no items were tabled.

Ending: Board members said staff should return with additional supporting details (for example, a list of developments for the SchoolWorks study and the detailed change-order line items for construction amendments). The district’s staff agreed to supply the requested documentation to trustees.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Board of Education Meeting on February 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Washington Unified School District Board of Education approved a set of contracts and amendments, adopted an updated complaints policy, and approved district travel and advocacy participation. The board accepted presentations on enrollment projections and student SEL survey results but took no immediate policy action on either report.","taxTitle","West Sacramento, Yolo County, California","taxId",4568,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6659695,"Survey shows district gains on some SEL measures but large disparities by race and grade level, board told",2102,3177000,5279000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2448850-4299e347029a8a7f2ba0055682e6cdfa&start=3177&end=5279","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2448850-4299e347029a8a7f2ba0055682e6cdfa/thumbnail_3177000.jpg","/articles/6659695/West-Sacramento/Yolo-County/California/Survey-shows-district-gains-on-some-SEL-measures-but-large-disparities-by-race-and-grade-level-board-told","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6659695-5d9ea580964c2c5cddfa3db517d1a6fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771225726&Signature=hOh4cNGeoS2HVMLE-I3f5QeVBzZrfvtOS0dFaMFLjwTsqIeMMwVIIjnF9OMIJIEPqBonbcPOB4m-LTuSlwSlfTmsGw7J3JZShYXrnmQiKpt0C5Fn0Fa1EqwSRVAXsoI1ONMQNJjzqLwh4j5IxB0Nf4eNgI8HE4Zwlnnu1KQvz1Tw8lhbDmeQej5vGV1LQ9J5kLqrZKRr71D3j8Li2dld7wEY8em-hMQz59ic5D59737y9irYXULr0sDW1lPmt6adHbaWnscRRNuMt011FSaZrVYuDbfOD73LonEE6tt1~9NAABwi2PdB-aiBRYe9yogVgGwQIS9TJ0kQ~oUjYFV1dw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assistant Superintendent Autry Streak and social-emotional learning coordinator Rosario (Rosie) Arcona presented results from two student surveys administered in November: the CalHOPE student SEL survey and the district’s Strategic Plan student survey. The presenters said both instruments measure school climate, student supports and related dimensions and that results were disaggregated by grade span and race/ethnicity.

Districtwide participation on the CalHOPE SEL survey exceeded the state average, the presenters said, and district overall favorability rose by about four percentage points since spring 2024. The highest-dimension score districtwide was for culturally and linguistically responsive environments (around 82%). However, the CalHOPE heat maps and the strategic-plan breakouts showed notable disparities: Black/African American and multiracial students scored lower than average on many items (Black students were below average on a large share of items across grade spans) and district results showed middle-school grade spans (6–8) declined across multiple dimensions since 2021.

Presenters emphasized that participation rates vary by campus and that a number of students and parents had the option to opt out. The board asked about survey length and possible response bias; presenters said they would consider shorter, targeted surveys (for example on Kelvin) and that sites had already been provided data and asked to bring local action plans. Staff said they will supply school-level breakdowns to trustees and work with principals to ensure teachers share results with students and use a simple “glows and grows” protocol to build action plans. The district also plans to revise its discipline matrix and offer additional training for staff to address uneven discipline practices flagged by the survey.

Ending: Trustees asked staff to make school-level survey reports available to the board and to share planned site actions. Staff outlined several operational next steps: adopt evidence-based SEL curriculum districtwide, provide teacher-facing slide templates to close the feedback loop with students, support student leadership teams to analyze data and update the district discipline matrix.","CalHOPE and the district’s strategic-plan student surveys showed modest increases in overall favorability since spring 2024, but trustees were alerted to lower favorability among Black and multiracial students and drops for middle-school grade spans; staff proposed next steps including curricula, training and school-level action plans.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6659699,"District hears SchoolWorks demographic study: birthrates down, 9,000 proposed housing units but only about 1,400 projected in six years",560,2415000,2975000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2448850-4299e347029a8a7f2ba0055682e6cdfa&start=2415&end=2975","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2448850-4299e347029a8a7f2ba0055682e6cdfa/thumbnail_2415000.jpg","/articles/6659699/West-Sacramento/Yolo-County/California/District-hears-SchoolWorks-demographic-study-birthrates-down-9000-proposed-housing-units-but-only-about-1400-projected-in-six-years","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6659699-6b4ca8de79e160776e77757812685a06/orig.mp4?Expires=1771225726&Signature=lM6ZfPPBJxVCW4Otsj2l8Fj8aCDmoBf~mnqlgCeW~gGatA4CPfWyIfkiRWVHXGXiN3BSl2evw6GICboq2Z~dnotPbgVhQvBTHNfARN3CGLufq-hswBpp0Wu3x742EfOJMdOwIUsIrjIyOq42mCNCKCnxO58ALTOTWZeeHYNjXksfopSPBZ3OD1EOancgcFcM-d4k9fT3QXIyWv7WeoFhDKbRSysOnsA624~Jghvz4kS-dVdyT6W2dSrM-yhr4ymCjXoGO~fLc16M5IqpLx~Y0FQsmb3B5Y-HyAR~e~oTnz83cgB5zdabCTgid8HvFu66pzt9sLIdd3vqHHaskjJWGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Monique Sovall, the district’s chief business officer, introduced Ken Reynolds of SchoolWorks, who presented the district’s new demographic and enrollment study. The study looked at October snapshot enrollment data, birth statistics by mother’s ZIP code, housing development proposals and cohort progression across grades. Reynolds said the district’s sixth-through-12th-grade cohorts are relatively stable, while grades younger than sixth have declined in recent years as birth rates drop.

SchoolWorks identified roughly 9,000 potential new housing units in the district boundary but projected that only about 1,400 of those units would be built and occupied within the next six years (an average of just over 200 units per year), due to market and infrastructure uncertainties. The consultant said its short-term projections are typically within about a 1% error rate but noted considerable uncertainty about long-term housing-market changes.

The presentation included maps showing student residences, capture rates for TK and kindergarten and a school-by-school utilization chart. Bridgeway Island was shown as the most impacted elementary campus (current utilization near 90%), while other campuses have extra capacity; projections showed a modest district-level decline in years five and six of the six-year forecast unless housing development accelerates. SchoolWorks also provided cohort analyses showing, for example, a strong positive cohort into ninth grade, commonly seen when students return from private school or other programs.

Board members asked how frequently the district should update the study; SchoolWorks said clients update annually to every five years depending on local development pace and recommended an update if actual enrollment diverged significantly from projections. Trustees asked staff to provide more information about the specific developments included in the analysis and about how the district manages transfers and capacity across campuses; staff said they would return with details on boundary, choice processes and procedures for addressing impacted campuses.

Ending: The board took no immediate action but accepted the report and directed staff to return with additional materials on specific developments, boundary/choice policy implications and steps to monitor the housing market and triggers for capacity planning.","SchoolWorks consultants presented a demographic and enrollment projection to the board showing relatively stable district enrollment overall, declining births and kindergarten cohorts, and that of roughly 9,000 planned housing units in the district footprint, about 1,400 are projected to be occupied within the next six years.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6659704,"River City High teacher announces resignation as students, parents urge board to act on vaping, bathrooms and safety",1009,1238000,2247000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2448850-4299e347029a8a7f2ba0055682e6cdfa&start=1238&end=2247","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2448850-4299e347029a8a7f2ba0055682e6cdfa/thumbnail_1238000.jpg","/articles/6659704/West-Sacramento/Yolo-County/California/River-City-High-teacher-announces-resignation-as-students-parents-urge-board-to-act-on-vaping-bathrooms-and-safety","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6659704-d1c8488458c49c7a03bb9c44b72fb41c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771225726&Signature=mLQiXRdtHVm59VO97VR4NvJnnaWQPieBj83FWekYkJeuJBXT9z5OoumJWKHVeKBu-Y3boE1hoZi96evpe2qluIBsnfFTAZAwiMXA6GQszvaFXisCXidoJYsNLUcAbhbecE9YfPiTYO2ZtYDbTSruhad9ROIDDtEQ4Xt8oANIbWkBx1Dq4CC8wdZguq-2yKEf21FKEO3zHzaQFu41GHjGAYm39gB6gz-yDLI8LpXozzGPed6jJVF~c0nFAAVeUp4yiHFxY3EFGjkMqoTTwXO08xGONEWP10Hm8tn-Y0mlhReJ1t-JqBmgaahMjeHGm8qJa0bW7OUc3GqMLYzu0aPdpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","James Colligan, a River City High School math teacher with 14 years at the school, told the Washington Unified School District Board of Education that he is resigning, citing untenable conditions at the campus and urging trustees to visit unannounced and see what students and teachers face daily. Colligan told the board he helped start AP Statistics, led safety efforts during COVID-19 and mentored many students, and that the decision to leave was driven by what he described as deteriorating conditions for staff and students.

Parents and students followed with public comments that largely echoed Colligan’s concerns. Maria Garcia, speaking in Spanish with a translation provided at the meeting, said River City has 2,209 students and that staffing and behavioral supports are insufficient; she noted district data showing 66.9% of students are economically disadvantaged. Parent Jen Stone Iisberg and students Elijah Stone and Joshua Stone described repeated bathroom closures, pervasive vaping, fights, fireworks set off on campus and inconsistent or inadequate discipline. Student speakers said bathroom closures were creating basic safety and equity problems and that students who follow rules were suffering while others engaged in dangerous behavior faced limited consequences.

Student board member Mariana Gutierrez opened public reports with school highlights but was joined later by several River City students and alumni who urged action. Bahareh Yacoubi, a River City senior and UC Davis student researcher, requested a future agenda item so student research on college access for English learners could be presented to the board.

Board members acknowledged the public comments and said they were listening but noted legal limits on immediate responses during public comment periods. Trustees and district staff later said the district would take steps to review safety and discipline concerns raised by speakers, and the district’s superintendent emphasized the district’s commitment to both physical and emotional safety for students.

Ending: Board members said they would consider follow-up steps, including school visits, data reviews and possible policy or operational changes. Trustees and staff asked for additional site-level analysis and promised to return with more information; no formal board action on discipline or River City-specific interventions was taken during the meeting.

","At a Washington Unified School District board meeting, River City High teacher James Colligan announced he is leaving, and multiple students, parents and teachers urged the board to address vaping, locked bathrooms, inconsistent discipline and safety concerns at River City High School.","actionData","errors"]

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District hears SchoolWorks demographic study: birthrates down, 9,000 proposed housing units but only about 1,400 projected in six years

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