Escondido Union School District public meetings in 2025
33 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Personnel Commission Meeting
The Personnel Commission will decide on the 2026 meeting schedule and elect a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for the coming calendar year. The body will also review hiring activity, temporary assignments, and personnel orders.
- Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for 2026
- Approval of 2026 Personnel Commission meeting dates
- Review of November 2025 examination and hiring activity report
- Review of December 2025-26 temporary assignment report
- Review of Classified Personnel Order 2025-26-7
Annual Meeting of the Escondido Union School District School Facilities Corporation
The Escondido Union School District School Facilities Corporation will hold its annual meeting to elect officers for 2026. The meeting follows the district board’s regular session and is open to the public with in-person and Zoom access.
- Elect president, vice president, secretary, assistant secretary, and chief financial officer for 2026
ORGANIZATIONAL/REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Escondido Union School District Board of Education will hold its annual organizational meeting to elect new leadership, adopt the 2026 meeting schedule, and approve routine staffing and service agreements. The board will also conduct a public hearing on school fees and receive reports from labor and education associations.
- Elect new President, Vice President, and Clerk for 2026
- Adopt 2026 school board meeting schedule (study sessions, regular meetings, special sessions)
- Approve $20,000 contract with Access Behavior Solutions for special education evaluations
- Approve $24,786 contract with Brains and Motion Education for Central Elementary recess programs
- Public hearing on Resolution 2025-26-05 to adopt Statutory School Fees and Mitigation Payments Report for FY 2024-25
Personnel Commission Meeting
The Escondido Union School District Personnel Commission will hold its regular meeting to approve minutes from the October 16, 2025 meeting and review monthly activity reports. The commission will also hear public comments and receive reports from members and the director. No major decisions are expected beyond routine approvals.
- Approval of October 16, 2025 meeting minutes
- Review of October 2025 activity report summarizing hiring and examinations
- Review of November 2025 temporary assignment report
- Ratification of Classified Personnel Order 2025-26-6
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Escondido Union School District Board of Education will meet on November 6, 2025, to conduct routine business including approving minutes, recognizing student excellence awards, and ratifying several agreements. The board will also discuss closed session actions taken earlier in the evening.
- Approve $145,000 agreement with Institute for Multi-Sensory Education for Orton-Gillingham literacy training for up to 48 teachers
- Approve $94,600 agreement with Treobytes LLC for after-school STEM classes and March 2026 STEM Challenge Day event
- Approve $6,000 agreement with Mano a Mano Foundation for six-week parenting program at Mission Middle School
- Approve $3,700 governance workshop contract with California School Boards Association
- Set December 11, 2025 as annual organizational meeting date
VISITATION ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION & INDEPENDENT CITIZENS' OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
The Escondido Union School District Board of Education and the Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee will visit Mission Middle School to inspect recently completed bond-funded construction. The meeting is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on October 30, 2025, at the school located at 939 East Mission Avenue.
BOARD OF EDUCATION STUDY SESSION
The Board of Education will receive updates from the Educational Services Team regarding the implementation of the Framework for the Future. Five specific schools will present their progress on their redesign journeys.
- Redesign presentations from Bear Valley Middle School, Central Elementary School, Felicita Elementary School, Rock Springs Elementary School, and Rose Elementary School
- Closed session conference with labor negotiators for CSEA Chapter 150 and EEEA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Board of Education will conduct a public hearing regarding textbook and instructional materials compliance. The meeting includes discussions on legal litigation, labor negotiations, and various educational service agreements.
- Public hearing for Resolution 2025-26-03 regarding Pupil Textbook and Instructional Materials Incentive Program
- Agreement with Escondido Education COMPACT for juvenile diversion services at $30,000
- Agreement for University of San Diego to provide counseling services to St. Mary's School up to $3,100
- Out-of-state travel for nine Grace Christian School teachers to Phoenix, AZ up to $6,500
- Litigation review regarding Mirabelli and West vs Escondido Union School District
Personnel Commission Meeting
The Escondido Union School District Personnel Commission will vote on extending a provisional assignment for the Director of Information Systems and Technology by up to 36 working days and approve the 2024-2025 annual report. Consent items include an activity report, temporary assignment report, and personnel orders. The meeting also includes discussion of a Custodian I classification description.
- Extension of provisional assignment for Director of Information Systems and Technology for up to 36 additional working days
- Approval of the 2024-2025 Annual Report
- Activity report summarizing examination and hiring activity for August 2025
- Temporary assignment report for long-term assignments and substitutes
- Personnel orders ratified by the Board of Trustees (Classified Personnel Orders 2025-26-3 and 2025-26-4)
Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee
The Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee will hear updates on bond-funded projects, contract costs, and the Facilities Master Plan. They will also review audit reports for the School Facilities Program and elect a new chair and vice chair.
- Project status and contract hard costs tracking for bond-funded construction
- Financial report on Measure funds
- Facilities Master Plan (FMP) update
- SFP (School Facilities Program) audit reports review
- Election of chair and vice chair
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Board of Education will consider several consent items, including personnel orders, instructional minute ratifications, and various service contracts. The board will also meet in closed session to discuss litigation and employee appointments.
- Authorization to spend approximately $400,000 for districtwide soccer goals via Sourcewell RFP
- Agreement with Aguilar Plant Care for $5,000 in landscape services
- Contract with LunchAssist for child nutrition program review consulting at approximately $16,000 annually
- MOU with San Diego County Superintendent of Schools for orientation and mobility services not to exceed $50,000
- Deductive change order for Sitka Construction Group LLC regarding Felicita Walkway Repairs, reducing the contract to $63,284
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Escondido Union School District Board will consider consent items including personnel orders and several agreements. Notable items include ratifying a $6,000 contract with Coastal Neuro Group for independent educational evaluations for special education students from the 2024-25 school year, and approving a new $10,000 contract with the same vendor for the 2025-26 school year. The board will also adopt the annual Gann Limit resolution and renew a developer-fee collection agreement with the high school district.
- Ratify $6,000 agreement with Coastal Neuro Group for 2024-25 special education evaluations (already completed).
- Approve $10,000 agreement with Coastal Neuro Group for 2025-26 special education evaluations.
- Approve SDQPI preschool grant agreement with SDCOE (minimum $80,000 allocation).
- Adopt Resolution 2025-26-02 establishing the Gann Limit for 2024-25 and 2025-26.
- Renew developer-fee collection agreement with Escondido Union High School District (minimum $15,000 income).
Special Personnel Commission Meeting
The Personnel Commission will hold a closed session to conduct interviews for the Director of Classified Personnel position. The meeting will then reconvene in open session. The next regular meeting is scheduled for September 25, 2025.
- Closed session interviews for Director of Classified Personnel
- Next meeting set for September 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Personnel Commission Meeting
The Personnel Commission will consider approving revisions to the Custodian I job classification and adding a reasonable accommodation statement to all class descriptions. The commission will also vote on a temporary assignment for Angela Bishop and approve consent items including activity, temporary assignment, and personnel order reports.
- Proposed revisions to the Custodian I class specification
- Addition of a reasonable accommodation statement to each class description
- Temporary assignment approval for Angela Bishop
- Approval of July 2025 activity report on examination and hiring
- Ratification of classified personnel orders 2025-26-1 and 2025-26-2
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Escondido Union School District Board of Education will meet in open session at 7:00 PM on August 14, 2025, following a closed session. The board will consider consent items including a $200,000 contract with Childhelp Inc. for special education services, a $650,000 technology equipment purchase, and a $74,372 amendment to expand a summer program with the Boys and Girls Clubs. The agenda also includes approval of prior meeting minutes and routine personnel orders.
- Master Contract with Childhelp Inc. for special education services, estimated $200,000 from Special Education funds
- Authorization to purchase technology equipment (iPad cases, charging blocks, cables) using CMAS bids, approximately $650,000 from General Fund
- Amendment to Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego contract to add 100 summer students at Del Dios Academy, increasing total to $232,925 from ELO-P funds
- Pilot agreements for eduClimber ($7,150) and PowerSchool MTSS ($8,080) data tracking platforms, paid with LCFF funding
- Ratification of student insurance plan through Myers-Stevens & Toohey & Co., Inc. for 2025-26, costing $20,187 from General Funds
BOARD OF EDUCATION WORKSHOP
The Board of Education will participate in a mandatory Ethics Training Workshop. This session is conducted to ensure compliance with governance standards and ethical responsibilities required by Assembly Bill 2158.
- Ethics Training Workshop pursuant to Assembly Bill 2158
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Board of Education will consider several professional service agreements, including special education staffing and literacy screening tools. The board will also review personnel orders and a consolidated application for state and federal funding.
- Estimated $250,000 contract with AMN Allied Services LLC for special education staffing
- Up to $70,000 agreement with Amplify for K-2 reading difficulty screening
- Annual $83,000 agreement with Keenan & Associates for employee benefits brokerage
- Up to $10,000 agreement with Neville Billimoria for succession planning and executive coaching
- Consolidated application for funding including $5,291,529 for Title I, Part A
Personnel Commission Meeting
The Escondido Union School District Personnel Commission will review hiring activity and temporary assignment reports. The body is deciding on several job classification changes and a rule revision regarding retired and resigned employees.
- Proposed removal of driver's license requirements for 19 job classifications per SB 1100
- Reassignment of Fiscal Services Supervisor from Supervisor to Confidential job family
- Revision to the Nutrition Services Assistant III class specification
- Proposed revisions to Personnel Commission Rule 7.200.6 regarding Retired & Resigned Employees
- Review of Classified Personnel Orders 2024-25-13 and 2024-25-14
Special Personnel Commission Meeting
The Personnel Commission will meet to hold a closed session. The body will discuss recruitment for the Director of Classified Personnel.
- Closed session regarding recruitment for the Director of Classified Personnel
SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Escondido Union School District Board will meet in closed session to discuss the ongoing litigation case Mirabelli and West vs Escondido Union School District (Case no. '23CV0768BENWVG). The meeting begins at 9:15 AM with public comments on agenda items only, followed by closed session at 9:30 AM.
- Closed session conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation (Mirabelli and West vs Escondido Union School District, Case no. '23CV0768BENWVG)
- Public comments limited to agenda items only; 3-minute speaker limit, 20-minute total per item
- Meeting location: Carilyn Gilbert Education Center, 2310 Aldergrove Ave., Escondido, CA 92029
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION - June 24, 2025
The Escondido Union School District Board of Education will consider approving a $167,524 amendment to the YMCA summer program contract, raising the total to $2,091,556 to add a one-week camp at Farr School. The board will also discuss closed-session items including anticipated litigation over a special education settlement and an existing lawsuit. Consent items include personnel orders, a behavioral health agreement with the state, and annual contracts for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
- Amendment to YMCA summer program contract increasing total from $1,924,032 to $2,091,556 for an additional one-week camp at Farr School
- Ratification of Provider Participation Agreement with California Department of Health Care Services for Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative reimbursement
- Approval of $24,910 agreement with EL Education for professional development at Conway Academy plus $5,000 for travel
- Closed session discussion of anticipated litigation (SPED Settlement 2025-26-01) and existing litigation (Mirabelli and West vs Escondido Union School District)
- Approval of annual contracts and memberships for 2025-2026 fiscal year for district operations and Nutrition Services
Personnel Commission Meeting
The Personnel Commission will discuss the first reading of the 2025-2026 budget and review reports on hiring and temporary assignments. The body will also consider the approval of meeting minutes from March 20, 2025.
- First reading of the 2025-2026 Personnel Commission Budget
- Review of March 2025 activity report on examination and hiring
- Review of temporary assignment report for employees and substitutes
- Presentation of Classified Personnel Order 2024-25-10
- Affirmation of the Commissioners’ Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
BoardDocs Imported Meetings -Board of Education 2019- 2025
The Escondido Union School District Board will hold public hearings on initial negotiation proposals with the California School Employees Association and the Escondido Elementary Educators' Association for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The board will also consider consent items including personnel orders and a resolution for California Day of the Teacher. The meeting includes closed-session discussions on student expulsion cases and employee discipline.
- Public hearing on CSEA negotiation proposal for 2025-26
- Public hearing on EEEA negotiation proposal for 2025-26
- Closed-session conferences on student expulsion cases 2024-25-06, 2024-25-07, and stipulated expulsion 2024-25-08
- Consent item to change June 2025 regular meeting dates to June 17 and June 24
- Ratification of Certificated Personnel Order 2024-25-9 and Classified Personnel Order 2024-25-10
Personnel Commission Meeting
The Personnel Commission will consider approving the February 20, 2025 meeting minutes and a set of consent items including an activity report, temporary assignment report, and a personnel order ratified by the Board of Trustees. The meeting also includes reports from members and the director, and public comment is allowed on agenda items.
- Motion to approve meeting minutes of February 20, 2025
- Activity report summarizing examination and hiring activity for February 2025
- Temporary assignment report detailing long-term temporary assignments for employees and substitutes
- Personnel order (Classified Personnel Order 2024-25-9) ratified by the Board of Trustees
- Next meeting scheduled for April 24, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.
BoardDocs Imported Meetings -Board of Education 2019- 2025
The Board of Education will hold a study session to receive updates on the Framework for the Future and the Limitless Learning Academy. The board will also discuss the district's cell phone policy.
- Discussion on cell phone policy
- Planning updates for the 2025-26 school year
- Updates on Limitless Learning Academy
- Closed session conference with labor negotiator regarding the Superintendent
Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee
The Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee will meet to discuss project status, contract hard costs tracking, and a financial report. The agenda also includes approval of prior meeting minutes, recognition of outgoing members, and filling two board vacancies.
- Approval of minutes from the Jan 23, 2025 meeting
- Certificates of Appreciation for termed-out members
- Update on member recruitment for two vacancies (Senior Community Organization Rep and PTA Rep)
- Presentations on project status, contract hard costs tracking, and financial report
BoardDocs Imported Meetings -Board of Education 2019- 2025
The Board of Education conducted a regular meeting to ratify personnel orders and approve a university affiliation agreement. The session included a closed session to discuss litigation, student expulsions, and labor negotiations.
- Ratification of Certificated Personnel Order 2024-25-8
- Ratification of Classified Personnel Order 2024-25-9
- Approval of the Committee on Assignments option for the 2025-26 school year
- Approval of an Affiliation Agreement with Loyola Marymount University (effective March 7, 2025, through June 30, 2028)
- Closed session discussions on Case No. 37-2024-00022563-CU-PO-NC and OAH Case No. 2024080429
Personnel Commission Meeting
The Personnel Commission will consider approving the December 12, 2024 meeting minutes and vote on consent items including activity reports, temporary assignment reports, and personnel orders. The meeting also includes public comment, member and director reports, and scheduling the next meeting for March 20, 2025.
- Motion to approve meeting minutes of December 12, 2024
- Activity reports for December 2024 and January 2025 on examination and hiring
- Temporary assignment reports for January and February 2025
- Personnel orders 2024-25-6, 2024-25-7, and 2024-25-8 ratified by the Board of Trustees
- Next meeting scheduled for March 20, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.
BoardDocs Imported Meetings -Board of Education 2019- 2025
The Escondido Union School District Board of Education will hold a study session focused on budget development and planning for the 2025-26 school year. The meeting includes procedural items such as call to order, pledge, roll call, and approval of the agenda. Public comments are limited to agenda items only.
- Study session on budget development and planning for the 2025-26 school year
- Approval of the meeting agenda as presented
- Public comments allowed only on agenda items, with a 3-minute limit per speaker and 20-minute total per item
- Next regular board meeting scheduled for March 6, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
BoardDocs Imported Meetings -Board of Education 2019- 2025
The Escondido Union School District Board of Education met to approve the 2025 General Education Summer Program and Special Education Extended School Year Program. The board also ratified several personnel orders for certificated and classified staff and reviewed closed session items including litigation and student discipline.
- Approval of 2025 Summer Program/Extended School Year including training days on June 17, 18, and 20
- Ratification of Certificated Personnel Order 2024-25-7
- Ratification of Classified Personnel Order 2024-25-8
- Approval of CCAE Theatricals agreement for a 5-day theater camp at Reidy Creek Elementary School
- Closed session discussion regarding Mirabelli and West vs Escondido Union School District
Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee
The Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee will discuss project status, contract hard costs tracking, and a financial report. The committee will also consider member seats and terms, and approve the 2025 meeting calendar. Action items include approving the agenda and minutes from the Nov 21, 2024 meeting.
- Discussion of ICOC member seats and terms
- Approval of the 2025 ICOC calendar
- Presentation on project status
- Presentation on contract hard costs tracking
- Presentation on financial report
BoardDocs Imported Meetings -Board of Education 2019- 2025
The Escondido Union School District School Facilities Corporation met to conduct routine business. The primary action taken was the approval of minutes from a previous meeting.
- Approval of minutes from the December 17, 2024 annual organization meeting
BoardDocs Imported Meetings -Board of Education 2019- 2025
The Board of Education met to conduct a closed session regarding litigation, labor negotiations, and real property. In open session, the board ratified personnel orders and a professional services agreement for appeal hearings.
- Real Estate Land Exchange for parcels 2392101100, 2392201500, and 2710301300
- Professional services agreement with Jose A. Gonzales at $125.00 per hour
- University Affiliation Agreement with Pacific Oaks College
- Ratification of Certificated Personnel Order 2024-25-6 and Classified Personnel Order 2024-25-7
- Closed session regarding Mirabelli and West vs Escondido Union School District