SRUSD Board Meeting - Oct 14th, 2026

The Santa Rita Union School District Board meeting, identified in the title as October 14, 2026, included updates on technology, food services, staffing, and facilities. Procurement-related updates included plans to replace network switches and UPS battery packs using E-rate, replacement of more than 1,200 student Chromebooks, and continued replacement of aging classroom displays. The district reported using contracted services to cover vacant speech-language pathologist and occupational therapist positions. Nutrition Services described adding suppliers through the Central Coast Purchasing Cooperative, including Cream Company Meats, and expanding scratch-made meals; staff are conducting student tastings before committing time and budget to full-scale menu production. No specific contract values were stated.

Facilities staff reported that campus painting was nearing completion with district staff and contractors, and that an asphalt reseal was selected at Gavilan View instead of a more expensive full tear-out, with larger asphalt work planned for a later project. The board approved consent agenda items 5.1–5.6, but the transcript does not detail their contents. It also approved Resolution 26.10.21 supporting Proposition 3 by a 4–0 vote; the measure would preserve existing higher-income tax rates and direct most of the resulting revenue to public schools. No specific procurement award or spending motion was identified. A prior direction to explore alternatives to campus herbicide use was also noted, which could affect future grounds-maintenance purchasing.