ESUHSD Board Meeting 11/05/2026

The East Side Union High School District (ESUHSD) Board meeting was held November 5, 2026. The board approved Plan Increment 2 and Amendment 1 for the design-build contract with Roden Builders for the Independence High School Special Services Growth and Support Center project. It also approved contracts for professional services over $25,000 and bond-capital-project professional services over $50,000; the transcript does not identify the vendors or contract amounts for those items. The board approved facilities-use agreements with KIPP Bay Area School’s San Jose Collegiate and Navigate Charter School, and Valdez Leadership Academy Charter School. It also approved reinstating a 1.0 FTE vending technician position, to be funded through Child Nutrition Services rather than the general fund, citing an increase of 8,000 meals served compared with the prior year.

The board approved the 2026–27 annual audit work plan and adopted amendments to policies concerning federal grant funds and district access/accounts. It ratified a tentative agreement with California School Employees Association, though specific compensation terms were not clear in the transcript. During public comment, a MetroED union representative raised stalled negotiations, staffing concerns, and a potential strike; a trustee proposed a future study session on district finances and reserves, but no spending action was taken on that matter. The board also received annual developer-fee reports. No procurement amounts were legible for the approved professional-services contracts or the Roden Builders project.