California / School Districts / Placer Union High
Trustees approved facility agreements including a negotiated AstroTurf replacement and warranty, an intent-to-convey easement with PG&E for undergrounding at Colfax High, and bond-funded Del Oro improvements; board emphasized protections for district property and warranty terms.
California / School Districts / Placer Union High
Forest Hill High School was highlighted at the board meeting for progress in college and career indicators, extensive CTE offerings and strong counseling support; presenters credited counselor Annie Cardulo and community partners such as the Forest Hill Lions Club.
California / School Districts / Placer Union High
Trustees paused consideration of a new bylaw that would require board approval before district resources are spent investigating current trustees following extensive public comment split between calls for transparency and concerns about executive overreach.
California / School Districts / Placer Union High
The Placer Union High School District certified a "positive" first interim budget for 202526 while staff warned of a multiyear deficit driven by rising salaries and declining enrollment; trustees approved budget amendments and asked administrators to identify further savings.
California / School Districts / Placer Union High
Board President Jessica Spade and Superintendent Tom O'Malley outlined priorities including teaching quality, dual-enrollment growth, adult-education gains, school safety partnerships and steps to address declining enrollment and budget pressures.
California / School Districts / Placer Union High
Multiple Placer Union High School District teachers urged the board to publish quarterly line‑item reports on Proposition 28 (VAPA) spending, form a VAPA advisory committee with at least 50% VAPA teachers, and earmark carryover funds for multiyear capital projects to ensure the funds 'add new capacity' rather than replace existing arts programs.
California / School Districts / Placer Union High
The Placer Union High School District board unanimously approved a PARS supplemental retirement incentive after analysis showing participation exceeded projections (36 employees). District staff said the plan could reduce withdrawals from reserve funds over a multi‑year period but acknowledged some programmatic and staffing tradeoffs.
California / School Districts / Placer Union High
The Placer Union High School District board approved a five‑year renewal for Maidu Virtual Charter Academy after presentation of program data, staffing and enrollment details; trustees voted unanimously on the resolution following a public hearing.
California / School Districts / Placer Union High
Placer School for Adults told the Placer Union High School District board that adult-education enrollment and programming are growing: classrooms, jail-based instruction and career-technical programs together serve thousands of adult learners across the region and depend on a mix of state and federal funding.
California / School Districts / Placer Union High
District safety staff told the board that upgraded cameras, new intercom systems and continued law-enforcement training have reduced some on-campus vandalism and vaping incidents, though problems persist in bathroom areas and when inmates or students are moved in justice-involved programs.