California / School Districts / San Ysidro Elementary
Public commenter Jennifer Douglas Ramirez told the board that recurring litigation stems from governance shortcomings; a board member asked to place a forensic-audit request on the February agenda while staff noted FCMAT would conduct an initial fiscal health review.
California / School Districts / San Ysidro Elementary
The board approved a $4.8 million 2026-27 budget-reduction plan and will remain under negative interim certification until layoff resolutions are finalized; presenters cited enrollment decline, special-education costs and exhausted one-time grants as key drivers.
California / School Districts / San Ysidro Elementary
Public commenters urged the board to support classified staff and Superintendent Potter; CSEA raised concerns about split positions and security. The board approved minutes, scheduling of a facility naming hearing, multiple consent calendar items and contracts, and elected corporation officers during the evening session.
California / School Districts / San Ysidro Elementary
At the Dec. 11 organizational meeting the board elected Irene Lopez as president and filled vice president, clerk and secretary roles; the board and superintendent highlighted the district's Golden Bell award and other recognitions for district programs and student achievements.
California / School Districts / San Ysidro Elementary
The district's business office reported a negative budget certification and multi-year structural deficits; staff presented a $4.8M reduction plan. The board approved a tentative collective bargaining agreement with the San Ysidro Education Association after discussion; one trustee recorded an abstention.
California / School Districts / San Ysidro Elementary
Director Luis Ramos presented the district dashboard showing gains for English learners and large site-level increases at some schools, while chronic absenteeism rose 0.6 percentage points and placed the district in differentiated assistance for some student groups.
California / School Districts / San Ysidro Elementary
Parents and community members urged San Ysidro School District trustees to install video cameras on campuses after a nearby stabbing helped identify a suspect with camera footage; speakers said public records contradict a board member's earlier claim that 50 parents opposed cameras and presented a petition of 144 signatures supporting cameras.
California / School Districts / San Ysidro Elementary
After a presentation from bond consultant Dale Scott, the board voted on a series of resolutions to certify election results for measures MM, KK and LL and authorized the first series issuance of roughly $4.3 million as part of voter-approved general obligation authorizations.
California / School Districts / San Ysidro Elementary
Dozens of public commenters urged classroom, hallway and playground cameras to improve safety after an alleged incident at Sunset Preschool; the district teachers’ union cautioned that classroom and body-worn recordings implicate Education Code and federal privacy protections. Trustees debated limited approaches and legal constraints.
California / School Districts / San Ysidro Elementary
Trustees voted unanimously to authorize a request for qualifications to hire an outside attorney to investigate the district's handling of an alleged assault at Sunset Preschool. Public commenters demanded a public timeline, and legal counsel warned about attorney-client privilege limits.