10/6/26 - Board of Education Meeting

At its October 6, 2026 meeting, the Azusa Unified School District Board of Education received updates on several facilities projects. Staff reported that work on the Valle Del student drop-off area would begin following county approval, and that parking-lot construction had begun at Dalton and Lee. Bids for additional parking at Hodge had closed and were under review, with a contract award to be brought to the board for consideration. The board also received an updated timeline for surplus property, extending the schedule to December 1, 2027, and postponing an additional deposit until May 1, 2027, due to delays related to new city design standards and permitting.

In closed session, the board voted 5–0 to authorize negotiations on an amendment to the purchase-and-sale agreement with Taylor Morrison of California LLC. The board later considered ratification of the fifth amendment to that agreement for the former Powell Elementary School; the transcript does not clearly capture the vote outcome. No contract dollar amounts were stated. Other discussion included student attendance, housing instability, and public concerns about school facilities and services; a parent mentioned a $14.7 million community-schools grant, but no related spending decision was made.