# (English) Meeting of the Board of Education, October 21st, 2026

At the Long Beach Unified School District Board of Education meeting on October 21, 2026, the board approved a consent-calendar item covering enrichment-service providers selected through a bid process. Staff said schools would choose from a list of 86 approved providers, with contracts potentially lasting up to five years before another solicitation; the district would publish provider and contract information rather than bring each site contract back for separate board approval. Board members discussed a $1.5 million figure and questions about the spending limit and extensions, but the transcript does not clearly establish the figure’s exact scope. The consent calendar passed, with Member Lopez abstaining on item 20. The board also reviewed routine purchase orders and a donation to Moore League sports; no unusual purchase orders were identified.

The board voted 4–1 to close Gumpers and Edison Elementary Schools after the 2026–27 school year, with Member Lopez opposed. The superintendent cited a projected $45 million operating deficit and approximately $2.8 million in savings from the closures; speakers raised concerns about student transitions, transportation, special education, campus reuse, and transparency. The board also approved related attendance-boundary changes, passing 4–0 with one abstention. No new capital project award was identified, though speakers referenced a roughly $26 million modernization investment at Gumpers and board members called for community engagement on future campus uses.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education
**Published:** October 23, 2026

### Sources
- [(English) Meeting of the Board of Education, October 21st, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2YlwUOYlag) - LBUSD - Long Beach Unified School District