001Good evening. Welcome to the San Marino Unified School District Board of Education meeting. Today is January 13, 2026. Here's our board president, Francesca Gil. >> All meetings of the Board of Education are open to members of the public unless publicly noticed as a confidential close session as allowed by the law, ED code section 35147. Members of the public may address the board as outlined in the public comment section of the agenda. The audio of all meetings is recorded and a member of the public may be held liable for any slanderous or otherwise defamatory statements. In consideration of the board and members of the audience, please turn off or silence your cell phones while in the boardroom. The San Marino Unified School District encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process. If
002you need a disability related modification or accommodation including auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public meeting, contact the assistant to the superintendent at jellators smusd. us or 6262997000 extension1310 at least 48 hours before the scheduled board meeting so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you. Documents provided to a majority of the board of education regarding an open session item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the district office located at 1665 West Drive San Marino during normal business hours. In addition, such writings and documents may be viewed on the district's website at www.smusd. us. Open session is now called to order at 6:30 p.m. Two, public comments. Communications from the audience concerning matters on the closed session agenda may be heard at this time, but not
003responded to by the board of education. The board of education has adopted board policy 9323 to ensure the public's right to be heard in any matters pertaining to the SMUSD. Persons who provide public comment will have three options to submit public comments. One, submit through an online form. The public may submit public comments for the open or closed session on January 13, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. Comments received during this time will not be read during the meeting, but will be provided to the board of education. Please submit the comments at https colonforbit.yb 0113206. Did we have any submissions via the online form? >> No submissions today. >> Thank you. Number two, you may request to speak during the meeting via Zoom. During public comment, the meeting will pause for one minute to
004take requests to speak. The raise hands function is used during this time uh to take requests from public comment period. Is anyone online? >> We do not have any attendees online. >> Okay, then we do not need to pause. Thank you. Number three, request to speak during the meeting in person via the public comment card. As there are no members in our audience, I believe we can move forward. Uh so we have not had any public comment cards dropped off. No, it's okay. Thank you. The board of education will adjourn to close session 633.