California / School Districts / San Ysidro Elementary
Multiple public commenters urged hallway cameras after safety incidents and alleged administrative negligence; a trustee placed a formal no-confidence notice in district counsel Joseph Sanchez and requested a forensic audit and contract review.
California / School Districts / San Ysidro Elementary
The San Jacinto School District presented a midyear budget update showing enrollment-driven revenue loss and rising special-education costs, filed a negative interim certification, approved a $4.8 million reduction plan and moved forward with staff layoff notifications while a state fiscal health analysis proceeds.
California / School Districts / San Ysidro Elementary
The board heard a public hearing and renaming committee presentation recommending the Community Educational Center be named for former superintendent Grace Kojima; supporters highlighted her decades of service and an endowment approaching $600,000 for scholarships.
California / School Districts / San Ysidro Elementary
District staff presented a midyear Local Control and Accountability Plan update showing modest gains in English language arts and EL progress, declining suspension rates, and a chronic-absenteeism concern; the LCAP includes targeted funding lines for attendance outreach, mental-health supports and enrichment programs.
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
San Ysidro staff briefed the board on Amira, a state-required K'2 reading screener delivered in English and Spanish; staff said results are informational, not diagnostic, parents will receive letters, and teachers will use the data alongside other assessments.
California / School Districts / San Ysidro Elementary
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jose Quinigas updated the board on GO/bond-funded construction: San Ysidro Middle School completed phase 1 with about 10 teachers moved into new classrooms, Building 600 will be demolished for a new student drop-off and entry, the CDC move to Laminada is planned for summer, Beyer Community Education Center plans are with DSA, and smart-board installations are delayed until structural framing is completed.
California / School Districts / San Ysidro Elementary
San Diego County officials told the San Ysidro School District board the district certified a negative budget for 2025-26, prompting the county to appoint Dr. Timothy Glover as fiscal adviser to help restore fiscal health; the presentation laid out reporting deadlines, restrictions on nonvoter-approved debt, and next steps for interim budget revisions.
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.