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Districts give year-and-a-day notice to reexamine special-education consortium; San Ynez Valley district signals intent to exit
Summary
Superintendent Kim read a joint letter giving notice under Education Code 56207(b) that the San Ynez Valley Union High School District intends to terminate consortium membership effective July 1, 2026, citing a desire to reimagine governance, transparency and staffing for special education services; weekly follow-ups and a July SELPA meeting were scheduled.
Superintendent Kim read a jointly signed letter on behalf of the San Ynez Valley districts notifying the consortium director and SELPA that the district intends to terminate membership effective 07/01/2026 in accordance with Education Code 56207(b) and the consortium agreement. The letter said the decision stems from a strategic goal to "explore new models that better serve the needs of our exceptional students" and asked to reimagine membership, administrative operation, funding, hold harmless arrangements and dispute resolution.
Kim said the districts remain committed to collaboration and will meet with SELPA (a July meeting was referenced) and hold weekly working sessions with consortium partners and superintendents to pursue a revised agreement intended to improve transparency and continuity of services for students. "This correspondence serves as a formal notice of the San Ynez Valley Union High School District's intent to terminate its membership with the consortium effective 07/01/2026," Kim read aloud to the board.
