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Votes at a glance: Nov. 19, 2025 — minutes, resolutions, policy and subcommittee approvals
Summary
At its Nov. 19 meeting the Board approved the Nov. 19 agenda, adopted minutes (Oct. 22 with one abstention), approved consent agenda items, adopted a student board policy, formed an Ad Hoc Governance Work Group, and adopted two compensatory resolutions for absent members.
The San Mateo County Board of Education recorded the following formal actions at its Nov. 19, 2025 meeting.
• Approval of agenda — Motion by Board Member Mike O’Neill; second by Board Member Susan Alvaro. Outcome: unanimously approved (Alvaro, Arias, Bonini, Gerard, Love, O’Neill, Torres). (SEG 005)
• Approval of Oct. 22, 2025 minutes — Motion by Board Member Mike O’Neill; second by Board Member Beverly Gerard. Outcome: approved with six in favor (Alvaro, Bonini, Gerard, Love, O’Neill, Torres) and one abstention (Arias). (SEG 018)
• Approval of Nov. 5, 2025 Governance Workshop minutes — Motion by Board Member Mike O’Neill; second by Board Member Patricia Love. Outcome: unanimously approved. (SEG 019)
• Consent agenda (staffing reports; Joint Resolution No. 25-61 recognizing November 2025 as National Native American Heritage Month; Joint Resolution No. 25-63 honoring Rhonda Leung) — Motion by Board Member Beverly Gerard; second by Board Member Susan Alvaro. Outcome: unanimously approved. (SEG 023–024)
• Adoption of new board policy regarding student board members (second reading) — Motion by Board Member Beverly Gerard; second by Board Member Patricia Love. Outcome: unanimously approved. (SEG 037–041)
• Formation of Ad Hoc Board Governance Work Group Subcommittee (Torres, Gerard, Love) — Motion by Board Member Chelsea Bonini; second by Board Member Susan Alvaro. Outcome: unanimously approved. (SEG 043–045)
• Resolution No. 25-64 (compensate Edith Arias for Oct. 22 absence) — Motion by Board Member Beverly Gerard; second by Board Member Susan Alvaro. Outcome: approved, six in favor and one recusal (Arias). (SEG 049–050)
• Resolution No. 25-65 (compensate Susan Alvaro for Nov. 5 absence) — Motion by Board Member Patricia Love; second by Board Member Beverly Gerard. Outcome: approved, six in favor and one recusal (Alvaro). (SEG 051–052)
No further legislative or contract actions were recorded in the minutes.
