# VUSD School Board Meeting November 10, 2026


**Body:** Ventura Unified School District
**Date:** November 09, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


Ventura Unified School District Board meeting, November 10, 2026. The board continued discussion of possible elementary school closures, including special education program needs, enrollment and capacity, community input, and the effect of closures on bond-funded improvements. No closure decision was made; the board discussed pausing the current process and developing a clearer, more transparent process, with further consideration of the bond implementation plan scheduled for the next meeting. The board reached consensus that no school would close before the 2028–29 school year. Public comments also raised concerns about labor negotiations and a potential strike, school staffing, and the financial impact of closures.

The board unanimously approved contracts exceeding $25,000, including CAPS Media coverage services—approximately $75,000 for meetings and information night and $25,000 total for graduations—and a full-year residential placement through TLC Child and Family Services for one student (amount not stated). It also unanimously awarded project E1425, Ventura High School stadium upgrades and site improvements, to Ardolan Construction for $8.778 million, below the $9.3 million engineer’s estimate. The work includes field and track improvements, drainage and utility work, accessible ramps and seating, and improved emergency egress. A separate campus project discussion was postponed. The board also deferred action on an intended Personnel Commission appointee.

**Source:** Ventura Unified School District