October 27, 2026 School Board Regular Meeting

The Barstow Unified School District regular school board meeting was held October 27, 2026. The district’s facilities report covered completed work, including a STEM campus kitchen water-line replacement, new food-serving lines at four schools, a testing-center refresh, stadium handrails, and asphalt repairs completed by an outside contractor. HVAC upgrades at three school sites were reported as operational, with punch-list work remaining. Staff also discussed upcoming parking-lot and asphalt repairs at Cameron Elementary and the bus barn; a purchase order for repairs had already been issued, with work targeted for Thanksgiving break if weather permits. Other future facility needs included playground and fire-alarm work, while a Southwest Gas project is upgrading gas lines. PurpleAir monitoring equipment is being installed. No contract award or procurement vote was reported.

The board also received monthly cash and first-quarter vandalism reports. The cash-balance figure is garbled in the transcript. The vandalism report cited three work orders and a total cost transcribed as approximately $15,272; discussion identified roughly $12,000 in stolen HVAC equipment at Henderson Elementary and included a suggestion to improve police reporting so stolen materials can be flagged with recycling centers. The meeting also included a student mentorship presentation and employee recognitions. No other spending approvals or procurement actions were identifiable.