Alhambra Governing Board Meeting 10/1/2026

The Alhambra Elementary School District Governing Board meeting was held October 1, 2026. The board approved agreements with Contexture Community Cares and the BHS Legacy Foundation for a clothing-closet partnership; no dollar amounts were stated. It also approved a resolution authorizing food and beverage expenditures for official district events. In policy actions, the board adopted updates that included credit-card and purchasing-ethics policies, and discussed raising allowable purchase amounts in response to increased equipment and supply costs. The district reported that bringing previously outsourced transportation routes in-house has saved more than $600,000 this school year. A board member requested that the district review its bond debt and consider refinancing, but no action was taken on that request during the meeting.

The board received an informational presentation on Proposition 320, a ballot measure that would require certain districts to devote at least 60% of operational spending to direct instructional expenses. Based on FY2025 classifications, Alhambra was estimated to be $11.6 million short of that threshold; the district said final definitions and compliance calculations are not yet available. The meeting also noted that the district was awarded an NIET math grant, without stating its amount. No contract awards or competitive bid approvals were identified.