Schools are back in session this week after a much needed break for all, and Alameda Unified School District officials are happy to report that our campuses weathered the deluge of rain relatively well. We hope that everyone in the AUSD community stayed dry, cozy and not too stir-crazy during this extended stretch of rain!

A few updates: First, at the Dec. 9 AUSD Board of Education meeting, Board Member Ryan LaLonde became the board’s new president, Board Member Heather Little became its new vice-president, and Board Member Jennifer Williams became the clerk. Second, this year’s first Board of Education meeting for 2026 will be next week on Tuesday.

Topics on next week’s agenda include the naming process for the new Encinal Junior & Senior High School athletic field (see more information below) and the AUSD’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), a state-mandated plan that describes how a district’s goals, actions, services and expenditures support positive student outcomes.

Next week’s presentation will explore the AUSD’s LCAP Goal 2, which focuses on building relationships between families, students and staff to ensure that all of our campuses are supportive, inclusive and safe. Representatives from Wood Middle and Earhart Elementary schools will be in attendance to discuss the relationship-building efforts at their schools.

Tuesday’s meeting next week will take place at City Hall starting at 6:30 pm and will be live-streamed via Zoom. The agenda and Zoom details are available on the AUSD Board Agendas & Minutes webpage at alamedaunified.org/board/agendas-minutes.

Starting at 3:30 p.m. Friday this week, the AUSD will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Encinal Junior & Senior High’s new athletic field, and next week, transitional kindergarten information nights will be held Tuesday (for West End residents) and Wednesday (for East End residents).

Kindergarten information night will be held next week on Wednesday (for all kindergarten families). You can find information on 2026-27 enrollment timelines and processes online at alamedaunified.org/departments/student-support-services/enrollment.

Reach Susan Davis, the Alameda Unified School District’s senior manager for community affairs, at 510-337-7175 or SDavis@alamedaunified.org.