The committee heard an extended public comment period and an administration briefing on Academia del Linguaje y Bellas Artes (ALBA) following the board's August contract action. Brigitte Schock (Director of Contracted School Services) summarized steps the district and the ALBA School Governance Board (SGB) had taken since August, including meetings to explain the transition from a teacher cooperative model to a principal-led model and the status of the principal hiring process.

More than a dozen in-person speakers and one remote speaker addressed the committee, many identifying themselves as ALBA teachers, parents or SGB members. Testimony included repeated complaints that teachers and staff were blindsided by the shift to a principal-led model, that communication from the administration and governance board was limited, and that decisions had been made without staff input. Several teachers said they had observed declines in staff morale and described a hostile or intimidating workplace; multiple speakers said staff turnover had been high and that teacher grievances about transparency and communication remained unaddressed.

John Eggebrecht, interim chair of ALBA's SGB, described fiscal constraints the board faced during contract negotiations (a reduced transportation allocation) and said the SGB voted in an emergency meeting to change the leadership model to preserve programming and avoid deeper cuts. He also described revised SGB agenda items and new officers intended to improve governance processes.

Directors asked administration to provide targeted supports. Director Garcia recommended a targeted support plan with accountability measures and timelines; Director Leonard and others urged stronger, faster oversight and asked for a clear action plan. Director Gokul Gandhi asked whether the district had a transparent, progressive escalation rubric for contracted schools; administration said there are monitoring benchmarks and school improvement plan cycles but agreed to develop a clearer, more transparent process. Director Leonard moved a resolution directing administration to "develop and implement a targeted support plan that directly addresses governance and school climate concerns at ALBA," with clear accountability and timelines.

The motion passed on a committee roll call (Director Ferguson, Director Gokul Gandhi, Director Leonard and Chair Simpson recorded ayes; 4-0). Administration said it will attend SGB meetings, gather the document of staff concerns, provide support for governance practices and coordinate steps including possible restorative work and a timeline for progress updates to the committee.