Regular Meeting - Martinez Unified School Board - 9/28/2026

The Martinez Unified School District Board of Education held its regular meeting on September 28, 2026. The board received notice that the county office had approved the district’s 2026–27 LCAP and adopted budget, while noting declining enrollment and attendance, state and federal funding uncertainty, and the need to preserve the required 3% reserve. The facilities presentation reviewed completed summer projects procured through negotiated contracts, including baseball-field netting, building siding and weatherproofing, asphalt and parking work, irrigation and landscaping, school painting, security vestibule and access-control improvements, and a generator. Vendors mentioned included Waterproofing Associates, American Asphalt, Jay’s Modern Landscaping, Satellite Painting, AMS, Inside Source, and Northwood Partners; no project costs or new contract-award votes were specified. The superintendent also reported that the MEF Run for Education raised $281,000 for the foundation. A proposed wellness intake specialist position would be funded by MEF, and the Martinez Adult Education apprenticeship teacher rate was presented as increasing to $106.16 per hour, funded by state RSI funds with no general-fund impact; no vote on either item is shown in the transcript.

The board received an update on campus surveillance practices, including limits on camera placement and use, disabled audio, and access logging. Staff described a possible future pilot for visitor check-in that could use AI-enabled image matching and integrate with existing systems, but said a detailed proposal would come back later; no purchase or approval was requested. The board also discussed moving forward with the interim superintendent’s possible permanent appointment, subject to consultation with legal counsel and further board action. Other actions included adopting resolutions on textbook sufficiency and the conflict-of-interest code, and approving August 2026 CSBA policy updates. No new procurement award or spending authorization was identified in the meeting record.