Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees Meeting 10-08-26

The Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting on October 8, 2026, included discussion of student attendance, literacy, labor negotiations, school safety, special education classroom moves, and board governance. The board approved a policy barring symbolic flags at district school sites, effective Monday, October 12, after a motion for a rotating-flag policy did not receive a second and a motion for the student-centered option was not adopted. Trustees also approved routine board policy updates and two recognition resolutions. They requested future discussion of the student discipline matrix, the cell-phone policy, and high school D/F data, and asked staff to explore a possible designated month recognizing students. The first reading of suspension and expulsion policy revisions prompted questions for follow-up, including consultation with legal counsel.

No contract awards, new purchase approvals, or budget allocations were identified. The special education update covered program moves and classroom supports at Sassarini, Flowery, and El Verano; possible sensory-room and outdoor-space improvements remain under consideration. Staff noted that a previously approved restroom project received no bids, which contributed to relocating the preschool program to a site with existing facilities.