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Vallejo speakers urge board to back VCUSD as state and CDE letters concur with exit from trusteeship
Summary
Public commenters and read correspondence noted Vallejo City Unified School District’s progress toward fiscal stability; state board President Linda Darling‑Hammond and CDE deputy superintendent Abel Guillen sent letters concurring with SCOE’s recommendation that VCUSD exit trusteeship effective June 30, 2025.
Glenn Amboy, identifying himself as "vice president of Vallejo City Unified School District School Board," addressed the county board and urged trustees to support VCUSD’s local governance and efforts to reduce enrollment‑driven fiscal stress.
"My name is Glenn Amboy, vice president of Vallejo City Unified School District School Board," Amboy said during public comment, urging the county to "support VCUSD in keeping our students in Vallejo" and to recognize the district's strides after years of receivership and repayment of more than $60,000,000 in state loans.
Staff read correspondence from state officials during the meeting. A letter read from Linda Darling‑Hammond, president of the California State Board of Education, congratulated SCOE staff and VCUSD leaders for actions that placed the district on a path to fiscal stability and expressed concurrence with SCOE's recommendation. A separate concurrence from Abel Guillen, deputy superintendent at the California Department of Education, confirmed CDE support for the county superintendent’s recommendation that Vallejo City Unified School District exit trusteeship effective June 30, 2025.
Board members acknowledged the letters and public comment, noting the transition will require continued district work and community support. No formal action was taken tonight beyond acceptance of the correspondence; staff and trustees will continue scheduled oversight and next steps leading to the June date.
