(English) Meeting of the Board of Education - December 10, 2025

The Long Beach Unified School District Board of Education held a meeting on December 10, 2025, focusing on various educational and operational topics. Key procurement-related discussions included the approval of a contract increase for architectural services at Henry Elementary School by $59,665, bringing the total to $1,617,968.99. The board also discussed the planned closure of Hoover Middle School due to declining enrollment and budgetary constraints, with a transition plan to move students to Braftoft Middle School, which has available capacity. Concurrently, the district plans to expand its dual language middle school program by relocating Keller Middle School to a larger, renovated campus to accommodate growing demand. These decisions reflect efforts to optimize facility usage and manage resources efficiently amid enrollment declines. Additionally, the board reviewed interim monitoring reports on student reading fluency goals and discussed community engagement strategies for the multilingual learner master plan, which is slated for approval and implementation in 2026. No new contract awards or RFPs were reported, but the meeting included significant policy and budget considerations impacting future procurement and facility planning.