# Board of Education Meeting --- October 20, 2026


**Body:** SBCUSD
**Date:** October 19, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Grants & Funding


The San Bernardino City Unified School District Board of Education meeting on October 20, 2026 included a public hearing on Options for Youth’s charter renewal petition; no decision was made, and the renewal is scheduled for consideration on November 17. Public comments and a presentation focused on community schools funding and student support programs. Speakers said the district planned to opt in all 58 newly eligible schools, with funding potentially beginning in January 2027; one speaker estimated Arroyo Valley High School could receive up to $400,000. These statements were not accompanied by a board vote or procurement action at this meeting. Community members also advocated for continued or increased funding for the district’s EDSA programs, including academic supports and Pacific Islander student services, but the board took no funding action.

**Source:** SBCUSD