Board Briefs: Aug. 26, 2025

Here are a few highlights from the Aug. 26 board meeting (the agenda packet is available):

Board hears update on the start of school

The start of a new school year signals possibilities and opportunities for students, families, schools, staff and the community. This year was no exception as we welcomed new students and staff to San Juan Unified and set the stage for another year of learning and growing. 

Staff provided the board with an update on activities and professional development opportunities provided for the start of the 2025-26 school year, including:

• The district started the year with 40,207 students enrolled in its schools. 
• More than 370 new employees were hired this summer.
• Numerous trainings and workshops were held for staff, including a classified office support training day, leadership summit and Smooth Start event for new teachers.
• Schools held a variety of welcome-back activities for their school communities in anticipation of the first day of school. Get a glimpse into the first day of school, which was Aug. 14, by watching this video.

In other news…

• The board discussed revisions to several policies, including high school graduation requirements, absences and excuses, discipline, and suspension and expulsion. The board also discussed a new board policy on chronic absence and truancy. Action on these policies is expected on Sept. 9. 
• The board adopted a resolution approving the exemption to the separation-from-service requirement pursuant to Education Code. 

The next regular board meeting will be held on Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.sanjuan.edu/boardmeeting for details. You can also view videos of prior board meetings at www.sanjuan.edu/boardvideo.