Board Meetings

Current Agendas, Attachments and Minutes 2021-22
Board Meeting Videos Past Agendas, Attachments and Minutes

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Earlier Start Time for Board of Education Closed and Open Session Meetings:

Moving forward, the Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education closed session meetings will begin at 4:30 p.m. instead of 5:30 p.m. Open session meetings will begin at 5:30 p.m. instead of 6:30 pm.

This change in start times will allow the Board of Education to get an earlier start in the evening to discuss and address the many important agenda items.

This list will be updated as special meetings are added throughout the year and is subject to change.

2021 Meeting Dates

January 5 (Tuesday) 5:30 pm Special Board Meeting Agenda en Español & Informe Ante el Consejo #12
January 12
January 26
February 9
February 23
March 9 (Special Board Meeting and Board Study Session) 4-7 pm
March 16 [Agenda in Spanish]
April 6
April 27 [Agenda in Spanish]
May 11
May 25
June 8
June 22
July 20 (one meeting only, 3rd week) August 5, Thursday Special Board Meeting-Board Resolution: COVID Response Protocols
August 10 [Agenda in Spanish]
August 24 [Agenda in Spanish]
September 14
September 23 (Thursday: Special Board Meeting)
September 28
October 12
October 26
November 16 (one meeting only, 3rd week)
December 14 (one meeting only)

2022 Meeting Dates

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Important Notice Regarding Public Participation

Important Notice Regarding Public Participation

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, special procedures will be followed for board meetings. The meetings will be conducted via Zoom, visit the agenda page for the latest information. Please note: In order to promote social distancing, the boardroom will NOT be open to the general public.

We thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we navigate these very difficult circumstances for our society.

Posting of Agendas & Attachments

The official copy of the board of education agenda is posted at the main entrance of the Administration Office, Santa Barbara Unified School District, 720 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. The agenda is posted 72 hours in advance of a regular board meeting. Agendas are posted on santabarbara.novusagenda.com 72 hours ahead of the meeting. Agenda attachments are also generally available for inspection in the Administration Office reception area or the Superintendent’s Office before 5:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to a Tuesday board meeting. In the event of an emergency board meeting, the agenda is posted 24 hours in advance of an emergency meeting and the attachments are available in the Administration Office reception area.

The board of education meeting agendas are posted on the district’s web site in accordance with the Brown Act. Every effort is made to upload agenda attachments onto the website in a timely fashion.

Broadcast

Regularly scheduled board meetings are recorded and are generally broadcast on Channel 18 on the Saturday following the meeting at 5:00 p.m. in English, and on the Tuesday following the meeting at 8 a.m. in Spanish. Past meetings are also available for viewing online at www.youtube.com. Check local listings or Channel 18’s website for the date and time of Channel 18’s broadcast of board meetings.

Board Meeting Videos

Board Meetings Regulations

*Per the Brown Act, all meeting times/dates/agendas are posted on the SBUSD website 72 hours prior to the meeting date.

Per Board ByLaws: Individual speakers are generally allowed three minutes to address the Board on each agenda or non-agenda item. The time may be reduced by the Board president, depending on the number of speakers on any given issue. Speakers should be prepared to adapt their comments accordingly. When a speaker wishes to comment on multiple items, his/her time may be limited so as not to interfere with the timely completion of the Board’s business.

* Assembly Bill 2449 changes the date on which newly-elected school board members must be seated to the second Friday in December in the year of election. The new law also changes the date of the organizational meeting to on or after the second Friday in December. Finally, the bill changes the date on which governing board members vacate office from the first Friday in December to the second Friday in December.