Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education
Coverage of Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education in the Nexus archive.
- School Board to Vote on Declaring City Zoning Laws Inapplicable to 10 PUSD School Properties
The Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education is set to vote on a resolution declaring the City of Pasadena’s zoning ordinances inapplicable to 10 school properties affected by the Eaton Fire. The resolution invokes Government Code section 53094, allowing a school board to bypass zoning laws for specific uses with a two-thirds vote.
- Pasadena School Board Overrides Its Own Consultant to Protect Existing Linda Vista park
The Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education selected InSite Realty Advisers as the preferred developer for the former Linda Vista Elementary School site and authorized a 99-year ground lease. The board later amended the decision to require the developer to preserve the existing park in its current location and size, overriding their own real estate consultant's advice.
- Pasadena School Board to Weigh Developer for Former Linda Vista Elementary Site
The Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education will consider selecting InSite Realty Advisors to redevelop the former Linda Vista Elementary School site under a 99-year ground lease. The resolution also designates the 4.94-acre property as 'exempt surplus land' and authorizes staff to negotiate an exclusive agreement with the developer.
- $82.99 Million Special Education Budget and Service Plan Up For Review Thursday
The Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education will review a $83 million special education budget and service plan required by federal and state law during a meeting on June 25 at 5 p.m. at the district’s Education Center in Pasadena.
- Guest Opinion: Dianne Lewis | When Students With Disabilities Become Invisible: A National Warning and a Local Test
The Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education will vote on its 2026–2029 accountability plan. The federal government has transferred day-to-day management of special education programs from the Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs to the Department of Health and Human Services, while statutory responsibility under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act remains with the Department of Education.
- Pasadena Unified Board Votes to Continue Eaton Fire Soil Cleanup, Acts to Save Up to 57 Protected Trees
The Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education voted to continue removing fire-contaminated soil at 11 sites and assess saving up to 57 protected trees. The decision followed public opposition, including a lawsuit announced by a community member and concerns raised by parents, residents, arborists, and soil scientists.
- Pasadena School Board Ends Its Closure Consultant’s Contract, But Leaves the Underlying Plan in Place
The Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education terminated its contract with Total School Solutions (TSS), the firm hired to study school closures, following a 6-to-1 rejection of its report. The board maintained the original resolution that initiated the closure process, avoiding a full repeal.
- Pasadena Unified Board to Cut Ties With Closure Consultant, Open Budget Hearing
The Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education will terminate its contract with Total School Solutions, the consultant involved in a halted school-consolidation effort, during a special session on June 11. The same meeting will open a public hearing for a 2026-27 budget requiring a $30 million to $35 million shortfall reduction.