(Khmer) Meeting of the Board of Education, October 21st, 2026

LBUSD Board of Education meeting, titled October 21, 2026 (the metadata timestamp is October 23). The board considered a proposal to close two schools amid declining enrollment and a reported $45 million budget shortfall, with a $30 million reduction target. District staff said closing the schools would save about $2.8 million and described school capacity use as roughly 44%. Parents, students, staff, and community representatives raised concerns about student transitions, transportation, special-education services, school safety and building conditions, and the loss of community resources. The board proceeded with the closure recommendation; the transcript’s roll-call tally is unclear. A related school-boundary item was approved 4–1, although the tally’s wording is partially garbled. The board also discussed possible future uses of closed sites and potential leasing, without a specific disposition or lease decision recorded.

Procurement discussion included the October consent calendar’s purchases of goods and services and questions about service and software contracts. A board member raised concerns about multi-year contracts—potentially five years at about $500,000 annually—whether extensions or additional spending require board approval, and how vendors are selected for individual schools. District leadership said it was reviewing contracts, services, and supplies as part of broader cost-reduction efforts; no specific vendor or contract award was clearly identified in the transcript. The meeting also included updates on student academic outcomes and public comments about technology and AI use in schools, but no related procurement decision was recorded.