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Santa Ana Unified elects Brazier Aceves president, Bustos vice president and Alvarez clerk at annual organization meeting
Summary
At its Dec. 9 organizational meeting the Santa Ana Unified School District board elected Miss Brazier Aceves president, Hector Bustos vice president and Dr. Alvarez clerk, approved a 2026 calendar and announced closed-session appointments to district administrative posts.
Miss Caitlin Brazier Aceves was elected president of the Santa Ana Unified School District Board of Education during the board's annual organizational meeting on Dec. 9.
The board took nominations from the floor, and Brazier Aceves won the presidency following a motion and roll call; the meeting chair recorded three yes votes, one no and one abstention. After the gavel transfer, the board elected Vice President Hector Bustos by a 4-1 vote and selected Dr. Alvarez as clerk in a separate vote where trustees recorded four yes votes and one abstention.
Superintendent Dr. Perez explained the organizational procedure at the outset: nominations would be taken from the floor and do not require a second, but votes for officers do. Trustees repeatedly emphasized continuity with the superintendent and staff as they conducted the elections.
The board also considered and approved the district's regular meeting calendar for 2026, a schedule that generally shifts meetings to the second Tuesday of each month with exceptions to meet contractual requirements and to accommodate the superintendent's evaluation cycle. The board approved the proposed calendar by a 4-1 vote after discussion about how to preserve time for governance trainings, the board self-evaluation and the budget cycle.
Board members said the revised schedule is intended to increase efficiency and allow staff time to prepare deeper instructional updates and other substantive items. Dr. Alvarez urged the board to build in training days and proposed a hard stop on meeting time to prevent meetings from running late.
The organizational meeting also included an announcement of actions taken in closed session: appointments to several administrative positions were reported aloud (see separate coverage). The board recessed briefly after the organizational business to continue its regular agenda.
The board will reconvene at its next regular meeting on Jan. 13, 2026, at 6 p.m., the agenda noted.
