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Governing Board

The Governing Board of Martinez Unified School District is the elected body that sets district policy, oversees budgets and administration, and ensures educational programs and services meet community needs.

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Martinez Unified School District Board Room — 921 Susana Street, Martinez, CA 94553
Second and fourth Monday of each month; no meeting in July; one meeting in December. Meetings start at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted on the posted agenda.

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BudgetGoverning Board46d agoJanuary 26, 2026

Budget reductions and staffing impacts

The CBO presented a $2.9M reduction proposal driven by declining enrollment, COLA changes, expiring one-time funds, and increased special education costs. Board discussed targeting approximately $2.5M ongoing cuts, potential use of OPEB funds, and reducing travel/conference spending. Extensive public comment urged protecting student-facing positions such as MTSS counselors and the college and career specialist.

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PolicyGoverning Board46d agoJanuary 26, 2026

Board policies on negotiations, agendizing policies, and closed session minutes

Trustees flagged issues in policy drafts: maintaining board adoption of negotiated agreements (BP 4000), clarifying policy agendizing (BP 9310), and new requirements related to closed session minutes (BP 9321). Items to be revised and returned.

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Social MediaGoverning Board46d agoJanuary 26, 2026

Social media policy and official accounts

Staff outlined rules for official district accounts, authorization, content standards, and steering audiences to ParentSquare as a primary communication tool.

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Special EducationGoverning Board46d agoJanuary 26, 2026

Special education and student supports

Public comment emphasized legal obligations under IDEA, concerns about reductions in SPED staffing, and the role of MTSS counselors and paraeducators in supporting students.

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CurriculumGoverning Board46d agoJanuary 26, 2026

Curriculum adoption timelines

Public commenters urged against delaying new math curriculum adoption and highlighted compliance risks for ELA curriculum, advocating for districtwide updates.

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SolarGoverning Board60d agoJanuary 12, 2026

Solar energy savings and Tesla performance obligations

The district's solar arrays are meeting performance targets and saving roughly $567k annually; some sites are offline due to vendor delays. Legal avenues and tariff considerations were discussed.

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CurriculumGoverning Board60d agoJanuary 12, 2026

New Symphonic Orchestra capstone course (VAPA/CTE)

A new A–G approved Symphonic Orchestra capstone, funded by Prop 28 or CTIG, expands the music pathway at Alhambra HS starting in 2026–27.

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PolicyGoverning Board60d agoJanuary 12, 2026

CSBA policy updates: opt-out, transfers, and cell phones

First read of extensive policy updates including parental rights to opt out, intradistrict transfer protections (no bumping), and a new cell phone policy requiring devices to be away TK–8 all day and away in class for high school.

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