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Public asks board to name Terra Nova field after longtime sports volunteer; board approves cell-phone policy, safety plans and job update

Jefferson Union High School District Board · February 11, 2026
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Summary

Two public commenters urged naming the new Terra Nova baseball/field after Horace Henshaw, citing decades of community service. The board approved the consent agenda, amended the agenda to take up site safety plans, and approved policy BP 5131.8 (limits on student mobile device use), a teacher job-description update, and comprehensive school safety plans.

Members of the public used the non-agenda public comment period to press the board on facility naming and to celebrate local athletics before the board took several votes on policy and operational items.

Mike Mooney, a Terra Nova alumnus and longtime volunteer, asked the board to name the new sports facility after Horace (transcript spellings vary) and said Horace’s contributions to local youth sports and the Pacifica Tribune date back to 1969. Mooney cited board practice and CSBA guidance on facility naming and said he had community support and social-media commentary to share. Amber…

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