The Santee School District Board of Education met at 6 p.m., Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Meeting highlights included:
Organizational Business
- Rotation of Board of Education Officers:
- Dianne El-Hajj, President
- Dustin Burns, Vice President
- Dr. Tim Glover, Clerk
- Tracie Thill, Member
- Barbara Ryan, Past President
- The board meeting calendar for 2026 was approved. It can be found here.
- Board of Education Representatives were appointed to councils, advisory, and other committees.
Reports and Presentations
- The Board approved a positive certification for the First Interim Report regarding the District’s ability to meet its financial obligations for the 2025- 26 fiscal year and two subsequent years.
- The Santee School District is participating in Cohort 1 of the California Department of Health Care Services’ Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) Fee Schedule Program. This statewide initiative is designed to expand access to behavioral health services for students by allowing school districts to seek reimbursement for eligible services provided on campus. To support the successful implementation of the CYBHI billing program, the District requires a reliable and efficient billing vendor. The board approved services agreement and Data Use Agreement with Tad Health for the District’s participation in CYBHI for the claims administration for the 2025-2026 school year.
- The Board approved ratification of the tentative agreements between
the California School Employees Association and its Chapter #557 and the Santee School District, concerning the following articles:
- Article 18, Leave Provisions (October 7, 2025)
- Article 19, Compensation (May 22, 2025)
- Article 20, Health and Welfare Benefits (May 5, 2025)
Board Policies and Bylaws
- The Board approved revised Board Policies (BP):
- BP 5113 – Absences and Excuses
- BP 5141 – Health Care and Emergencies
- BP 5141.4 – Child Abuse Prevention and
Reporting
- BP 5142 - Safety
The next regular meeting of the Santee School District Board of Education will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in the Educational Resource Center, 9619 Cuyamaca, Santee. Meetings can also be live-streamed at santeesd.net/LiveBoardMeeting.
Note: These are not official meeting minutes of the Board of Education but rather a brief recap of the Board’s actions. For meeting recordings and official meeting minutes, click here.