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Board approves expulsion, course pilots and AP psychology textbook; consent items pass
Summary
At its Aug. 5 meeting the Escondido Union High School District board approved consent items, minutes and the agenda, accepted a closed‑session report about PE waivers, approved course pilots (Biology AB, robotics) for San Pasqual High, adopted an AP Psychology textbook, and approved a recommended student expulsion by roll call vote.
The board handled multiple routine and action items during the Aug. 5 meeting. Highlights:
- Closed‑session report: Trustee Knight reported the board approved physical education waiver cases 1–38 for the 2025–26 school year by a 4–0 vote with one absence.
- Consent and minutes: Trustees approved the minutes for June 17, 2025, and the agenda; the board approved consent calendar items F1–F8, G1–G2 and H1–H8 after motion and second.
- Course pilots: The board approved curriculum pilot proposals for the 2025–26 school year at San Pasqual High School, including a Biology AB project‑based learning pilot and a robotics pilot; staff noted there was no fiscal impact for the proposals discussed.
- Textbook adoption: Trustees approved adoption of the 4th edition of David G. Myers’s Myers Psychology for the AP course (AP Psychology) and confirmed copies were available at campuses and the district office.
- Student expulsion: The board conducted a roll‑call vote to accept and approve the recommended expulsion for case number 1; roll call recorded each trustee voting "Aye." The board chair noted expulsions are taken reluctantly and in the interest of safety.
Why it matters: The approvals keep curriculum, materials and student discipline processes moving ahead as the district prepares for the new school year.
What’s next: Staff will implement the pilots and finalize course scheduling; the district said it would look into scholarship eligibility concerns raised in public comment for some students affected by program changes.
