On Monday, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District announced a new schedule and format for its Board of Trustees meetings, beginning this year.
Regularly scheduled meetings will now take place on Thursdays, about every three weeks.
And the Closed Session portion will be moved from the beginning to the end of the meeting (pending board approval).
According to District officials, this update is designed to increase transparency and make it easier for students, families and staff to participate.
“Our goal is to make board meetings more accessible, respectful of people’s time, and aligned with our values of openness and inclusion,” said Superintendent Heath Rocha in a release. “By starting meetings with Open Session, we’re hoping for less confusion, and ensuring that those who want to speak or listen to key discussions don’t have to wait into the evening.”
The first meeting of the 2025-2026 school year will take place today—Thursday, Aug. 7.
This meeting will still follow the traditional time format, with the opening session beginning at 5pm, immediately transitioning to closed session, and then returning to open session at 6:30pm to complete the remainder of the agenda.
A recommendation from staff to change the start time, moving Closed Session to the end of the meeting, will be on the agenda for approval.
In addition, the District will be providing an after-meeting summary to the community, an update that was previously provided as part of the District’s monthly newsletter.
“We want our community to feel informed and connected to the decisions being made,” said spokesperson Tanya De La Cruz in the release. “Providing timely, clear board meeting summaries helps ensure that our community has easy access to what matters most.”
