The Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustees approved a slate of action items including authorization for elementary school projects, multiple administrative appointments, routine annual resolutions and facility-use classifications. Most motions passed unanimously by the trustees present; Trustee Rodman was absent for many votes.

Key outcomes at a glance

- Briarwood Elementary School Project (Project No. 43.43): The board opened and closed the required public hearing and approved Resolution 25-24 authorizing the project under Education Code procedures. Motion passed 6–0 (Trustee Rodman absent).

- Bracker Elementary School Project (Project No. 43.206): Public hearing opened and closed; board approved Resolution 25-25 to authorize the project. Motion passed 6–0 (Rodman absent).

- Westwood Elementary School Project (Project No. 43.85): Public hearing concluded and the board approved Resolution 25-26 authorizing the project. Motion passed 6–0 (Rodman absent). A public commenter thanked staff for resolving a playground issue at Westwood's Phase 1 construction.

- Personnel appointments: The board approved several administrative hires, each by recorded vote (6–0 unless noted):
- Principal, Dolores Huerta Middle School: Dr. Nicole Tafoya — approved 6–0.
- Vice Principal, Santa Clara High School: Robert Griffin — approved 6–0.
- Coordinator of Student Services: Kristen Gonzales — approved 6–0.
- Program Specialist, Special Education: Carmelita Huero — approved 6–0.
- Program Specialist, Special Education: Brian Cordero — approved 6–0.

- Annual resolutions and proclamations (M1–M5): The board approved multiple month-affirming resolutions, including April as Arab American Heritage Month, May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, May as Jewish American Heritage Month, May as Mental Health Awareness Month, and May as Foster Care Awareness Month. Each passed 6–0 (Trustee Rodman absent for votes cited in the record).

- Facilities use — Group 1.5 renewals and requests: Staff recommended renewing the current list of organizations already designated as Group 1.5 and denying requests from organizations currently categorized in Group 2 or Group 3. Trustee Muirhead moved to approve staff’s recommendation; the motion passed 5–0 with Trustee Watanabe recused and Trustee Rodman absent.

- Consent and human-resources items: The board approved consent items (including human resources and routine contract items) by unanimous votes recorded as 6–0 where noted.

Procedural notes: Most agenda items followed the standard sequence — staff presentation, public hearing where required, motion, second and roll-call vote. Several items referenced Education Code section 101460 and related statutory procedures for school construction project hearings.

Why it matters: Approvals of school construction projects authorize necessary design and construction work under state law; the personnel appointments fill operational leadership roles across multiple schools and district programs. The Group 1.5 facility-use decision affects youth organizations’ access to district facilities for the 2025–2026 year.