GUSD Board Meeting - October 1st, 2026

The Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education meeting, identified in the title as October 1, 2026 (metadata timestamp: October 2, 2026), included school-site presentations on literacy, English learner outcomes, and attendance, followed by board action on textbooks, policies, and contract amendments. The board approved the certification that schools had sufficient textbooks and instructional materials. It also approved a $10,200 increase to the TeachTown professional-development contract for new extensive-support teachers, bringing the total to $66,450; a $157,141.60 increase to the SPG Therapy and Education contract for an in-person speech-language pathologist, bringing the total to approximately $635,408.80 and replacing a virtual provider; and a $3,942 increase to the Row Health contract for licensed vocational nurse services in expanded-learning programs, bringing the total to $114,464.50. The stated purpose of the Row Health amendment was to avoid overtime charges. Motions on these contract items passed.

The board discussed proposed revisions to athletic eligibility requirements, including whether to retain a requirement that students complete 20 community-service hours per year; the item was presented for discussion, and no final action is evident in the transcript. The board also considered a revision allowing short-term independent study starting at one day rather than five, proposed retroactive to August 6 to recoup attendance funding; a board member requested a year-end report on the amount recouped, but the transcript does not clearly capture the vote. No other specific purchasing decisions or capital-project awards were identified.