Board of Education
The San José Unified Board of Education traditionally meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month in the Board Room at the District Office, 855 Lenzen Ave., San José, CA 95126. Regular Meetings begin at 6:00pm, except as noted or when a Closed Session is scheduled.
The Board will enter Closed Session at 5:00pm to consider items that are not subject to the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act – primarily discipline, personnel, and other legal matters. Closed Sessions are not open to the general public. The Superintendent will report all actions taken by the Board in Closed Session during the Regular Meeting.
Please note that dates, times, and locations of Board meetings are subject to change. Any changes will be noticed in a timely fashion. You should always check the district calendar for the most current information.
Click here to submit any questions regarding Board agendas, minutes, and meetings.
Board Members
The Board of Education is comprised of five members elected by trustee area and one student board member appointed each year by the Board of Education. Trustees for odd-numbered areas are chosen by voters during presidential elections. Trustees for even-numbered areas are voted on during gubernatorial elections.
2022-2023 Board of Education Regular Meetings
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Thursday, August 11, 2022 |
Thursday, January 19, 2023 |
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas and minutes from Board of Education meetings are available through an online portal provided by the California School Boards Association (CSBA).
View agendas and minutes before December 15, 2020
View agendas and minutes previous to 2010
If the documents you need are not available online, please submit a request for a hard copy or pdf.
Meeting Procedures
The Board of Education values public input and encourages members of the public to attend meetings and address the Board concerning any item on the agenda or within the Board’s jurisdiction. Public participation guidelines are set forth in Board Bylaw 9323.
Public Comments
A member of the public wishing to address the Board should complete the appropriate “Request to Speak” card and submit it to the Board’s Assistant prior to the conclusion of Public Comments. Cards are located on a table near the entrance to the Board Room.
Speakers should clearly identify whether they are addressing an agenda item or non-agenda item by selecting the appropriate speaker card.
- Green cards should be submitted for comments in favor of an agenda item
- Red cards should be submitted for comments in opposition to an agenda item
- Yellow cards should be submitted for matters not on the agenda
Allocated Time to Speak
Individual speakers who are recognized to speak should identify themselves and will be allowed two minutes to address the Board for each Request to Speak card. The Board may limit the total time for public comment on each item to 20 minutes. With Board consent, the President may increase or decrease the time allowed for public comment, depending on the topic and the number of persons wishing to be heard.
Meeting Recordings
Click here for an audio archive of previous Board of Education meetings.
The Superintendent or designee shall designate locations from which members of the public may broadcast, photograph, or tape record open meetings without causing a distraction. If the Board finds that noise, illumination, or obstruction of view related to these activities would persistently disrupt the proceedings, these activities shall be discontinued or restricted as determined by the Board.
A video or audio recording may be made and/or broadcast at any open Board meeting. The Board President shall announce that a recording or broadcasting is being made at the direction of the Board at the beginning of the meeting and, as practicable, the recorder or camera shall be placed in plain view of meeting participants.
Recordings made at the direction of the Board during open Board meetings are public records. They shall be kept for at least 30 days and upon request shall be made available for inspection by members of the public on district equipment without charge.