Board Meeting of the Lawndale Elementary School District

The Lawndale Elementary School District Board held its regular meeting on November 5, 2026. The superintendent reported that the Bollinger Gym HVAC project is in design with the district’s architects; plans are expected to go to the Division of the State Architect for approval in early January, with bidding to follow. Construction is anticipated to begin in summer 2027 and finish before the 2027–28 school year. The report also noted four new arts staff funded through Prop. 28. No HVAC contract award or bid approval occurred at this meeting. The board approved consent and superintendent action item packages by 4–0 votes, but the transcript does not provide their individual contents. It also approved the October 15 minutes with items 10.6–10.8 omitted pending a cost and salary analysis for a later meeting.

Other discussion focused on student support services, mental-health supports, attendance, family engagement, and a Billy Mitchell Elementary spotlight. The board requested a future presentation explaining the district’s mental-health services and how information is shared with families. The district also reported that its toy-lending program would reopen and that a native-plant pollinator garden was planned at Mitchell. No other specific purchasing decisions or vendor selections were identified.