California / School Districts / Mountain View Whisman
Trustees completed a detailed self-evaluation discussion that identified a need for measurable board goals, more regular budget and facilities study sessions, and at least one community town hall; staff will return with a proposed governance calendar and community engagement recommendations.
California / School Districts / Mountain View Whisman
The district presented first-reading updates to bylaws and policies adopting attorney general model language on immigration enforcement with an implementation deadline of 03/01/2026; the board took no action and scheduled a second reading to meet the deadline.
California / School Districts / Mountain View Whisman
The board unanimously approved a governance handbook and approved the meeting calendar; earlier in the meeting trustees approved a motion to reorder the agenda so the self-evaluation would follow the bylaws first reading. Closed session produced no reportable action.
California / School Districts / Mountain View Whisman
Trustees reviewed options for the district preschool (part‑day/full‑day mixes) and discussed contingencies tied to a $2.1 million CSPP contract, a county SLS cut, and pending ACES/Beyond‑the‑Bell and ELOP decisions; no final preschool decision was made.
California / School Districts / Mountain View Whisman
The Mountain View Whisman School District board approved about $7.9 million in recommended budget reductions on Jan. 29, 2026, but voted to defer a proposed reorganization that would have eliminated four pupil‑services positions (SCF/ARIS/BT). Trustees directed staff to return with additional modeling and to revisit after‑school and preschool funding decisions tied to pending state grants.
California / School Districts / Mountain View Whisman
An independent audit of Mountain View Whisman for the year ended June 30, 2025, returned three unmodified opinions (financial statements, federal awards, state compliance) and reported no findings; trustees voted unanimously to accept the report.
California / School Districts / Mountain View Whisman
Trustees reviewed staff proposals to close a projected deficit — including district‑office reductions, custodial schedule changes, device and software cuts, reassigning STEAM/PE instruction, and possible changes to preschool and ELOP — and heard strong public opposition to eliminating preschool or ELOP. No final cuts were adopted; staff will return recommendations by Jan. 29.
California / School Districts / Mountain View Whisman
Director Teri Kemper showcased the district’s longstanding California State Preschool program, its partnerships and services, and families and teachers warned trustees that proposed budget cuts — including eliminating preschool — would harm access for working families and special-needs students.
California / School Districts / Mountain View Whisman
Trustees debated whether to authorize a board representative for a national federal-advocacy ‘coast to coast’ event; public commenters and several trustees said using board development funds during budget reductions would be inappropriate, and the board declined to fund the trip at this meeting.
California / School Districts / Mountain View Whisman
Union leaders and parents pressed the board to account for rising state funding while protecting classrooms and support staff; board approved a bond refunding contract (Piper Sandler) after staff explained fees would come from refinancing savings, not the general fund.