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Board approves consent items including reduced‑workload requests and English‑learner software contract after brief questions
Summary
The San Mateo‑Foster City School District board approved consent agenda items including a reduced‑workload personnel arrangement (4B1) and a contract for Elevation/Curriculum Associates (4C1) after trustees asked about Ed. Code 22713 compliance and student‑data privacy assurances; several appreciation week resolutions also passed.
The San Mateo‑Foster City School District board moved through its consent agenda after pulling two items for brief discussion.
Trustees pulled item 4B1 to ask about the reduced‑workload program. Trustee Ho cited Education Code 22713 and asked whether reduced‑workload assignments in the packet met the code’s requirement that reduced workload be “at least one‑half of the time the employer requires for full‑time employment.” A staff member clarified that the document showed the amount of leave requested and offered to provide more contract detail; the board then moved and approved item 4B1 by voice vote.
Trustees also discussed item 4C1, a contract that funds Elevation software supported by Curriculum Associates for English learners. A trustee raised concerns about protecting student and family personal information (addresses and school of attendance) and asked whether contract language prevents sharing data with outside agencies. Trustee David Chamblas offered to pull the contract language and staff said they would provide the specific assurances and the contract details. The board moved and approved item 4C1 by voice vote.
The board also adopted several proclamations recognizing classified employees (Resolution No. 11/2526, May 17–23, 2026), certificated staff (Resolution No. 13/2526, May 4–8, 2026) and proclaimed May 5 a Day of the Teacher. The board approved a resolution authorizing a reduction of a classified service for the coming school year; staff noted efforts had been made to reassign or "rehome" the affected employee and CSEA chapter president Alicia Aragon thanked the district for those efforts during public comment.
Votes and procedural notes
- Agenda approval: motion recorded as passing "4‑0." - Item 4B1 (reduced workload): moved and seconded; approved by voice vote. - Item 4C1 (Elevation/Curriculum Associates): moved and seconded; approved by voice vote. - Resolutions (classified and certificated appreciation): read aloud and adopted by voice vote. - Resolution for reduction of classified services: moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Ending
Trustees said they will rely on staff to supply contract language and further clarifications where needed; staff committed to providing the specific privacy language in the signed agreements upon request.
