East Side Union High trustees receive teachers' proposal and approve routine calendars, resolutions and procurement authorization

Jan. 9, 2025 — The East Side Union High School District Board of Trustees received the initial contract proposal (commonly called a "sunshine" proposal) from the San Jose Federation of Teachers, Local 957, and approved multiple routine calendar, policy and procurement items during its regular board meeting.

The board held a public hearing on the union’s initial proposal; there were no public speakers. The board then voted to "receive the sunshine proposal." The board also approved a range of agenda items by recorded vote, including program calendars, personnel pay adjustments and a resolution authorizing a technology procurement solicitation under state public contract law.

Votes at a glance - Receipt of San Jose Federation of Teachers, Local 957 initial (sunshine) proposal: motion to receive the proposal carried, vote recorded as 5-0. Public comment period: no speakers. - Adoption (second reading) of board policies 5131, 5132 and 5145.11 (Positive School Climate; Questioning and Apprehensions by Law Enforcement): adopted, vote 5-0. - 2025 summer school program: approved, vote 5-0. - Adoption (resolution) to observe Lincoln's birthday on Feb. 21, 2025 (district calendar alignment): adopted, vote 5-0. - Classified management and certificated administrative holiday schedule for 2025–26 (tentative agreement with CSCA): approved, vote 5-0. - Adult education instruction calendar 2025–26: approved, vote 5-0. - Increase to hourly rate for College A positions: approved, vote 5-0. - Resolution authorizing request for proposals under Public Contract Code §20118.2 (technology contract / E-rate process): adopted, vote 5-0. - Consent calendar (multiple routine items): approved, vote 5-0.

What the board said and why it matters Board members and staff framed these items as routine, administrative or required by federal/state processes. Superintendent Glenn Vandezy (identified in the meeting) and associate administrators presented several items as part of the district’s annual planning and compliance work, including federally required policy updates and procurement needed to pursue E-rate funding for technology installations.

Public input and union engagement The public hearing for the teachers’ initial proposal drew no in-person or online testimony. The board’s receipt of the proposal is a procedural step that opens formal negotiations; no bargaining agreement was approved at this meeting.

Next steps Most adopted items (calendars, policy second readings, procurement authorizations) will be implemented according to the timelines in each item; the teachers’ proposal will move into the district’s labor negotiation process.

Ending note The board recorded unanimous votes on the listed items. Where the transcript recorded motion makers or seconds those are noted in the detailed minutes; several approvals were presented by associate superintendents and adopted by roll-call or voice vote recorded as 5-0.