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Sequoia Union board approves LCAPs, adopts 2025-26 budget and unanimously rates superintendent satisfactory
Summary
The Sequoia Union High School District governing board on June 18 unanimously approved the district and East Palo Alto Academy LCAPs, adopted the 2025-26 budget and reserve requirements, approved provisional internship permits, and reported a satisfactory evaluation for Superintendent Crystal Leach.
The Sequoia Union High School District governing board on June 18 unanimously approved several major administrative items, including the district's 2025-26 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), East Palo Alto Academy's 2025-26 LCAP, the proposed 2025-26 budget, and the 2025-26 fund balance and reserve requirements.
The chair reported that the board "unanimously approved a satisfactory evaluation for Superintendent Crystal Leach for the 2024-25 academic year." Trustees then moved through the consent and action items, with each vote recorded as passing unanimously.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (with item 11.16 pulled): Passed 5-0 (roll call). (motion to waive reading and adopt consent items) - 12.1 District 2025-26 LCAP and 2024-25 local indicators: Approved unanimously. - 12.2 East Palo Alto Academy 2025-26 LCAP and 2024-25 local indicators: Approved unanimously. - 12.3 Proposed 2025-26 budget: Adopted unanimously. - 12.4 2025-26 fund balance and reserve requirements: Approved unanimously. - 12.5 Provisional internship permits for required teaching candidates: Approved unanimously.
Board members said there was no public comment on the action items where votes occurred. Trustees also used their comments portion of the meeting to highlight recent graduation ceremonies across the district and to note ongoing coordination with county-level discretionary grant processes.
What the votes mean
Approving the district and school LCAPs advances the district's stated goals and local indicators for the coming year and affirms accountability metrics for 2024-25. Adopting the proposed 2025-26 budget and reserve requirements sets the district's fiscal plan and contingency levels for the upcoming school year. Approving provisional internship permits allows required teaching candidates to serve while meeting certification requirements.
Next steps and context
Trustees noted the board will not meet in July and will reconvene in August. The chair closed the meeting at 6:27 p.m.
