Board of Education Regular Meeting, August 25, 2026

The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education held its regular meeting on August 25, 2026. Key procurement-related discussions included the approval of a contract with Children and Screens, the Institute of Digital Media and Child Development, to review and update district policies on technology use in schools, supporting a learner-centered technology use resolution. The board also approved a 5% increase in stipends for adult board members effective July 1, 2026, and discussed a motion to increase student board member stipends to 75% of the adult stipend, which ultimately failed. The board unanimously approved the original stipend increase for adult members. Additionally, the meeting covered budget and staffing allocation issues, particularly concerning equitable staffing formulas for language strand schools like Language Academy. No other contract awards or capital improvement projects were reported. The board also extended the superintendent's contract by one year and approved edits to district goals and guardrails.