School Board Meeting Report: 9-18-25

September 18, 2025

Here are the links to the agenda and the YouTube video of the  meeting. 

Times noted are  time stamps from the video.  All of the powerpoints noted can be found in the agenda.

• [1:10] IV D: District/Board recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, presentation by Pablo Castellanos [ppt]

• [1:17] IV E: Secondary School Spotlight:  Sutter Middle School -presentation from 3 leadership students highlighted SMS program and culture [ppt]

• VII K: In the consent agenda, are the 2026-27 and 2027-28 instructional calendars.  If you remember the days when calendars were open for debate - changes to the board regulations have standardized placements of holidays including spring break.

• VII O:  Board ratified Tentative Agreement with FCEA effective July 1 2025.

• [1:31] VIII b1:  CTE summer success:  program highlights presented by students and teachers from various programs including:  Brittney Valtierra, VdLHS Video Production pathway; Drew Bias, FHS Skills USA competition and  Pablo Castellanos District Summer CTE programs including the Preceptorship and Creative Career Connections. [ppt]

• [1:49] VIIIb2:  FCUSD preliminary data overview - first measure of our programs.  Next update after CAASP results are available [ppt]

• [2:04] X:  President Sansenbach’s report to the board

• [2:10] XIa:  Purchase and Sale Agreement 3215 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA.  Sales agreement and site overview included on the agenda.

• The following information items are in the agenda - they were not discussed at the meeting tonight.

  • XIIa:  2025 Secondary Summer School Report [ppt]

  • XIIb:  Mathi Pilot Report 1 [ppt]

  • XIIc:  Folsom Cordova Community charter site and marketing update [ppt]

• During the Superintendent's final remarks, he shared data from surveys of HS staff, senior students and their families.  Based on the responses, FCUSD will be sticking to traditions and continue to hold graduations at individual sites rather than pursuing a move to the Golden 1 Center.  They did agree to start graduations at 7 pm to try and plan around some of the high temperatures we’ve experienced at previous graduations.