Board Agendas, recordings, and summaries are always available here.
We encourage members of the MVLA community to watch board meetings on our YouTube channel. Meetings are streamed live and recordings are posted the following morning and sent out in each of the BoardBriefs the following week.
Bell Schedule continues on a collaborative road
The Bell Schedule Task Force met in January to review potential schedule refinements. Because the bell schedule impacts teacher workload (hours and working conditions), it is considered a "mandatory subject" according to the California Public Employees Relations Board (PERB). The work will continue to be a collaborative process moving between the district and teacher negotiations process and the Bell Schedule Task Force, with additional outreach to the members of the district's professional associations as needed, to determine what, if any, changes will be implemented.
Websites Upgrade - New sites launch the week of February break!
During the February recess, the new MVLA website hosting platform, SmartSites, will launch. You will notice enhanced features, including upgraded search and accessibility compliance.
The sites will look refreshed and updated, but are as similar as possible to the current sites in order to avoid disruption. Please note that if you have saved links, you will need to refresh them with the updated platform.
MVLA California Health Kids Survey Shows Continued Improvement
Students across the Mountain View–Los Altos Union High School District participated in the 2025–26 California Healthy Kids Survey, an anonymous statewide survey that helps schools understand student experiences related to learning, safety, and well-being.
The results reflect strong and supportive school communities. Most students report feeling safe at school, connected to their campus, and supported by adults who care about them and hold high expectations for their success. These findings highlight the positive relationships and learning environments that are a hallmark of MVLA schools.
The survey also provides helpful insight into areas for continued growth, including supporting students as academic demands increase and continuing to prioritize student wellness and balance. District and school leaders will use this feedback to guide ongoing efforts to strengthen programs, services, and supports.
Most importantly, this annual survey ensures that student voice remains central to how MVLA schools continue to grow, improve, and support every student’s success.
Local Control and Accountability Plan Feedback
The Family Partnership Council launched the district’s current LCAP review, highlighting strong programs, staff, and relationships while identifying priorities around equity, inclusion, coherence, pathways, wellness, and life-ready skills. Input from our educational partners will continue shaping goals, investments, and accountability to better reflect community needs.
NEW YEAR, NEW OPPORTUNITIES!
Want to learn more about FREESTYLE before you sign up for classes for next year?
Friday, January 23 during lunch, there are "Art Open Studios" - all students are invited to visit Freestyle during their lunch.
Friday, January 23, MVHS students are invited to visit Freestyle during tutorial. Students will fill out a "Sign-In" sheet when they arrive in our entrance so we can track attendance.
More info about opportunities for current sophomores and juniors to visit Freestyle coming soon.
MVLA Adult School Offers Free Courses for ESL Students
MVLA Adult School strives to make high-quality healthcare training programs affordable and accessible for everyone. If you are an intermediate-high to advanced-level ESL student, you may qualify for one of our FREE Integrated Education and Training (IET) options leading to careers in Healthcare and Business. Medical Terminology for Advanced ESL is a foundational course that helps prepare English Language Learners for entry into healthcare training programs such as Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, Eye Care Technician, Medical Office Assistant and more. For more information, click here.
The Mountain View Los Altos High School District and Foothill College offer College Now! - so that qualifying juniors and seniors can start college early and graduate from high school with a year or more of transferable college credit.
College Now! is ideal for students who are highly self-motivated, mature, independent, responsible and hardworking and are seeking a stimulating educational environment that is different from their home high school.
College Now! participants can experience education in a challenging and inspiring environment that engages students in college-level work while they are still technically in high school. Save thousands of dollars in tuition and fees by earning college credits at the same time students are finishing high school graduation requirements.
If you are interested, please join us at our open house night on:
February 10, 2026, 6:00 PM at Foothill College, Building 5000 (rm 5015).
Parking will be available in Lot #5. Visitors, please don’t park in staff-designated areas. (https://foothill.edu/map/)
The Foothill Middle College Program is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 school year.
Foothill Middle College is an innovative early college program. MVLA Sophomores and Juniors apply to attend for their Junior and Senior years, respectively. We invite all interested students and families to attend our open house to hear from current students and learn more about our innovative program.
Foothill Middle College Open House
Thursday, February 12, 2026, 6:00 pm
Foothill College Dining Hall
Benefits of the Program
Learn in a small, safe, and welcoming community of staff and students.
Get an early start at college with a cohort of other high school students
and the daily support of MVLA Teachers/Advisers.
Design a personalized schedule of college classes that match your interests.
Continue to graduate and earn a diploma from Los Altos/Mountain View High School.
Earn up to 90 transferable college credits for FREE (Middle College program covers tuition, fees, and materials.)
Who is the Ideal Middle College Student?
A student who is academically curious and eager to explore college-level learning opportunities.
A student looking for a different educational environment than their current setting.
A student who values a safe, supportive community and closer, more personalized relationships with teachers and fellow students.
- Sweatshirts and sweatpants - Black/Gray (Sizes S, M, L and XL/2XL)
Alta Vista High School also offers a positive incentive program called the “Alta Store,” with small reward items earned weekly through engagement in the classroom.
Might you have a donation to contribute? Alta Store Donation Suggestions:
an extra $5-10 gift card
post-holiday new stocking stuffer or re-gift
an unopened case of non-caffeinated beverage, chips, cookies, etc.
any other unopened item that a teenager might enjoy!
MVHS Tech Interns, along with Dr. Kip Glazer, were invited to present at FETC’s national conference, where they shared Mountain View High School’s Tech Internship Program. Students described their work in applied technology roles on campus, including tech support, digital wellbeing initiatives, and research on emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. The presentation highlighted how a site-based internship model can be developed and scaled using existing school resources while building student leadership and technical skills.
Twin Oaks Taiwanese students visit LAHS for third year
The Twin Oaks school program enrolls students from a variety of Taiwanese schools with the aim of cultivating 21st century global citizens who can collaborate across borders to make the world a better place. In this program, students in our Mandarin language classes and from the Taiwan-based Twin Oaks program partner throughout the school day to work together on a research question as well as propose potential solutions. Over the past two years the research has been focused on the social emotional impact of social media.
In addition to the research project, our visiting students will have an opportunity to shadow their Mandarin language partner during the school day, as well as attend our Diversity Rally, and the Winter Formal Dance during their visit from January 26 - February 5.
MVPD School Resource Officer T-Low reads with MVLA's youngest students
Who doesn't love watching one of our favorite school resource officers, Officer Thomas Low, who we all know as T-Low, doing his very best to keep the MVLA Adult School childcare students. No doubt his rendition of Go Away Big Green Monster was a hit!
MVLA Adult School students get creative
ELD students at MVLA's Adult School put their creative energies to use while improving their English Language skills when they participated in a fun class-based version of Project Runway.
DATEBOOK
BOARD MEETINGS:
Regular Board Meeting - January 26, 2026 - 7pm, District Board Room
Regular Board Meeting - February 9, 2026 - 7pm, District Board Room
Regular Board Meeting - March 9 2026 - 7pm, District Board Room
Regular Board Meeting - March 23, 2026 - 7pm, District Board Room
