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Board Tables Both Layoff Resolutions After Procedural and Substantive Objections
The board tabled both certificated (15.8 FTE) and classified (6 positions) reduction resolutions after the LSEA president identified a drafting error and trustees sought to preserve a key bilingual position.
Why it matters: The March 15 Ed Code deadline still requires action, forcing the board to address these resolutions at the March 11 meeting while exploring ways to save the district's only bilingual administrative secretary position.
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AB 495School Board17d agoFebruary 25, 2026
Board Adopts Immigration Protections for Students and Families Before State Deadline
The board adopted new Board Policy 1445 implementing AB 495 requirements that prohibit district staff from cooperating with immigration enforcement absent legal exceptions, effective before the March 1 deadline.
Why it matters: A trustee shared firsthand accounts from Minneapolis of immigrant community members being targeted, underscoring the urgency of codifying protections for Pacifica's families.
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Special EducationSchool Board17d agoFebruary 25, 2026
Special Ed Reforms Slash Contracted Spending by $778K While Serving 410 Students
The district reduced contracted special education spending by 15% overall through increased hiring of district paraprofessors, though identification rates remain above state and county averages.
Why it matters: With 410 students (15% of enrollment) receiving special education services — above the state average of 13% — the district must balance cost containment with compliance and a growing identification bubble in grades 6-8.
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PBISSchool Board17d agoFebruary 25, 2026
Middle School Discipline Concerns Persist as Board Demands Evidence Programs Work
The school climate report revealed 157 non-suspension discipline incidents among males at IBL alone, with tobacco/vaping and property destruction as top offenses, while a trustee demanded success stories proving interventions are effective.
Why it matters: Student engagement sits at the 10th percentile nationally and staff coaching favorability at just 34%, while middle school administrators face growing behavioral caseloads that teachers say require three administrators, not two.
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School FundingSchool Board17d agoFebruary 25, 2026
Board President Calls Attention to $15K Per-Student Funding Gap
Board President Brocchini highlighted that Pacifica receives only $11,000 per student compared to $26,000 in wealthier districts over the hill, urging community members to advocate for county funding equity.
Why it matters: Senator Becker has requested a Legislative Analyst Office study of TK-12 funding inequities; the San Mateo County equitable school funding task force could lead to formula changes affecting Pacifica's revenue.
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TKSchool Board17d agoFebruary 25, 2026
30 TK Families Left Without Placement as Parents Demand Valimar Option
Thirty incoming TK families remain on waitlists after the school lottery, with 18 of them requesting Valimar as their first choice, prompting parents to urge the board to open additional classrooms.
Why it matters: Frustrated parents warned they may leave the district entirely, which would further reduce enrollment-based ADA funding at a time when the district is already losing students to private and charter options.
Ocean Light Charter Presses for District Partnership After Talks Stalled
Ocean Light School's founding board chair urged renewed collaboration with the district after Dr. Bowman paused charter discussions pending legal review, even as families expressed interest in the alternative model.
Why it matters: A district-authorized charter could preserve ADA revenue, stabilize enrollment, and attract families from outside Pacifica, but the district suspended talks in February citing the need for legal counsel.
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LSEASchool Board17d agoFebruary 25, 2026
Both Unions Warn of Crisis as Negotiations Stall and Layoffs Loom
LSEA threatened to file an unfair labor practice with PERB after three consecutive fruitless bargaining sessions while CSEA members rallied against proposed position cuts after 240 days without a contract.
Why it matters: A potential unfair labor practice filing could lead to mediation, fact-finding, and possible strike, while classified staff warned that proposed cuts would directly harm students and shift workload to already overburdened employees.
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