VUSD School Board Meeting October 13th, 2026

Ventura Unified School District Board meeting, October 13, 2026 (the metadata timestamp is October 14 UTC). The board unanimously approved, 5–0, a resolution authorizing an option for Ventura Housing to purchase the former Avenue Elementary School site at 2647 North Ventura Avenue, approximately 7.44 acres, for a proposed affordable housing development. The option allows time for site review, project approvals, and financing; the district retains ownership unless and until the option is exercised and escrow closes. Homecomings would have nine months for due diligence, with a possible three-month extension, and the overall project timeline was estimated at about 60 months. Ventura Housing’s representative said the development would provide units affordable to households below 80% of area median income, with the exact mix dependent on financing.

The board also reviewed a workforce-housing survey of about 900 district employees; staff and the board discussed housing needs, possible rent tiers, and sharing findings with the city, but no related spending or procurement decision was made. The board voted 5–0 to receive the school-closure advisory committee report, while requesting further analyses—including financial impacts, facilities and bond costs, boundaries, enrollment, and program access—before future deliberations. Staff explained that replacement of a district van damaged in a total loss would use insurance proceeds; the transcript does not clearly establish a separate vote on that purchase.