April 21, 2026, Board Meeting Highlights

April 21, 2026, Board Meeting Highlights
Posted on 04/22/2026

The Santee School District Board of Education met at 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Meeting highlights included:

Public Hearings

  • Presentation California School Employees Association (CSEA) and its Santee Chapter 557 Initial Proposal to Modify Articles of the Collective Bargaining Agreement Between Santee School District and CSEA.
  • Presentation Santee Teachers Association (STA) Initial Proposal to Modify Articles of the Collective Bargaining Agreement Between Santee School District and STA.

Discussion and/or Action Items

  • Approval of Agreement with Target River for Marketing Solutions: The Board approved the agreement with Target River for marketing solutions from April 2026 – October 31, 2026. Target River will deliver a comprehensive, multi-channel marketing campaign to increase awareness, interest, and engagement with Santee School District among key stakeholders.

  • Approval of Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators: The Board approved the Declaration. By submitting an annual declaration, the District is certifying that a diligent search to recruit a fully prepared teacher for the assignment(s) was made, and that if a suitable fully prepared teacher is not available to the school district, the District will make a reasonable effort to recruit based on the priority requirements stated in the declaration.  

Board Policies and Bylaws

First Reading: New Board Policies (BP) and/or Administrative Regulation (AR):

  • BP 0450 – Comprehensive Safety Plan
  • BP 1340 – Access to District Records
  • BP 5125 – Student Records 

The next regular meeting of the Santee School District Board of Education will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 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.