1.16.2026 FBUSD Staff Blog
As we approach the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, I am grateful for the progress we have made in our district’s equity work over the past three years and mindful that this work is ongoing. Dr. King challenged our nation to move beyond words toward action, and his legacy continues to call us to build systems that reflect dignity, belonging, and opportunity for every student.
This week, we conducted an equity walk at Dana Gray Elementary School. Members of our Board of Trustees, district leadership, a parent, and staff participated. Equity walks help us look closely at the student experience and examine how our environments, practices, and decisions align with our shared commitments.
Over the past three years, our district has taken important steps to strengthen equitable access and outcomes, including:
Engaging the Board in Governance through an Equity Lens training
Forming an Anti-Bias Committee
Creating an equity statement
Supporting leadership with equity coaching
Providing teacher training in equitable practices
Engaging in a book study focused on cultural proficiency
Dr. King said, “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education.”
As we head into this weekend, I invite each of us to reflect on the commitments we have made to ensure students have equitable access to the great liberator, education. This reflection is not about perfection. It is about continued growth, shared responsibility, and the daily choices we make in service of students.
Please take a moment to watch this short video as part of our reflection:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3_Rb86wiH4
Thank you for your ongoing commitment to this work and to the students and families we serve.
2026-2027 INTENT TO RETURN TO FBUSD
If you have questions, please call the FBUSD Human Resource Department at (707) 961-3503.
Read the full article and highlights in the CDE Newsletter on their website LINK HERE
What you need to know:
- The error is fixed: Blue Shield has updated their system to reflect your correct year-to-date accumulations.
- Portal Updates: It will take up to 3 business days for corrections to appear in your online member portal.
- Auditing: Blue Shield is currently auditing all accounts to ensure every total is calculated accurately according to our plan year.
If you had a prescription filled after December 31st and have been asked to pay your deductible again (between January 1-9, 2026) please call Blue Shield at 888-499-5532. They will assist you with the reimbursement process.
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The Classified School Employee Summer Assistance Program (CSESAP) provides up to a dollar-for-dollar match on amounts withheld from a participating local educational agency's (LEA's) classified school employees' monthly paycheck during the 2026-27 school year.
The classified employees' pay withheld and the state match funds will be paid by LEAs to the LEA's eligible employees in the summer months following the 2026-27 school year.
Thank you for all you do for our students!
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Effective January 1, 2026
- January 19th - Monday NO SCHOOL Martin Luther King Jr Holiday
- January 22nd 5:00 PM - FBUSD Board Retreat (FBHS Room 306)
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