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Trustees skip CSBA conference to save costs, adopt Hispanic Heritage Month resolution and accept donations
Summary
Trustees unanimously decided to forgo the CSBA Annual Education Conference in favor of free webinars amid budget pressures; the board also adopted Resolution 25-6 for Hispanic Heritage Month and approved gifts and donations.
The Saint Helena Unified Board unanimously decided on Aug. 14 to skip the California School Boards Association (CSBA) Annual Education Conference this December to limit travel and conference expenditures amid budget concerns. Instead, trustees said they would use CSBA’s free webinars and pursue other training options for the full board.
The minutes state: "The Board values the conference and learning opportunities. However, out of respect for growing budget concerns and in an effort to reduce conference and travel expenditures, the trustees unanimously decided to skip this year's conference. Instead, they will take advantage of the free webinars offered by CSBA and explore other training opportunities for the entire board." The decision was presented as a direction for upcoming professional development planning rather than as a budget-line reallocation in the posted minutes.
Separately, the board adopted Resolution No. 25-6 recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month (September 2025) and approved the acceptance of gifts, donations and earmarked funds as presented. The minutes record motions and unanimous ayes for these actions but do not provide lists of donors or donation amounts in the summary.
