Parents at McKinley School urge district to enhance, not cut, Spanish language instruction.

Petaluma City Schools honors students and announces Green Ribbon Schools Awards during meeting.

Board of Education approves new classroom building contract and energy services agreement.

Petaluma School Board conducts public hearings on teacher contract reopeners and charter school matters.

Petaluma City Schools appoints Christy McCullough and Latricia Donahue as new principals.

The Petaluma City Schools board chose Option 1 — a site tucked behind Casa Grande campus near the remnant ('Cornelia') property — as the location for a districtwide performing arts center. The board approved the selection after a staff presentation weighing accessibility, noise and construction impacts; staff said next steps will include 6–12 months of planning and stakeholder engagement.

Petaluma City Schools approved a roughly $3.1 million guaranteed maximum price for the Mary Collins Cherry Valley classroom project, but neighbors and members of the city tree advisory committee urged the board to pause construction and release arborist and environmental analyses after testimony that the plan would remove about 29 trees from Cherry Valley Park.

The Petaluma City Schools Board authorized staff to amend the district’s energy services agreement to pursue full electrification of HVAC at district sites. Staff warned that full electrification would raise upfront capital needs and utility upgrades by several million dollars but would produce substantially greater greenhouse‑gas reductions over the equipment life.

Board approved an amended agenda, accepted a resolution acknowledging $6.123M in recommended budget reductions, accepted bond audits, approved SARCs, adopted a new Spanish-for-Spanish-speakers curriculum and approved five overnight field trips.

The Petaluma City Schools board voted to accept budget-advisory recommendations totaling $6,123,000 in reductions for 2026–27 after public testimony warned the cuts would shrink counseling, bilingual and reading-support services and could jeopardize grant compliance.

Trustees reviewed a first reading of revised Board Policy 5145.13 and a new administrative regulation on responses to immigration enforcement; community members asked that staff training be mandatory and that the district coordinate drills and interagency planning to protect students and families.

Petaluma City Schools staff presented a budget plan that would require roughly $6.1 million in reductions, targeting positions added with one-time funds and site allocations; staff said cuts are forced by the end of pandemic funding and rising special-education costs, and the board scheduled follow-up meetings for Feb. 24 and Jan. 27 to finalize details.

District staff and consultants presented a facilities master plan that compiles technical assessments, community input and preliminary budgets for roughly $744 million in potential projects over 10–15 years; the plan is advisory and does not itself set priorities or commit bond funds.

The board approved contracts and a series of resolutions to pursue state school facility funding, hired consultants to prepare applications and tracking, authorized bond refunding steps expected to save taxpayers about $1 million, and approved a CEQA exemption for a classroom building at Mary Collins School. A PG&E‑funded water‑heater replacement,

Community input highlights demand for gender neutral restrooms and improved school facilities.

Sydney, Sofia, Bradyon, Emerson, and Camille celebrated as student of the month honorees.

Parents and nurses urge board to maintain all four nursing positions amid health needs increase