Sep 04, 2024 Board of Education Meeting

[1. Public Meeting]

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IT IS STILL AFTERNOON IF I DO MY MATH CORRECTLY.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2024.

THE TIME IS FOUR OR 3 PM -- 403 -- 4:03 PM. THE UNIFIED MEETING OF THE -- BOARD OF EDUCATION AND WE ARE NOW IN SESSION. IN ATTENDANCE, MR. PEREZ THE VICE PRESIDENTS. MS. SANDOVAL AND MYSELF WITH -- ABSENT AT THE TIME OF START. THE ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA ITEM 1.2. DO WE HAVE ANY CHANGES THIS EVENING?

>> WE HAVE ONE CHANGE TO TONIGHT'S AGENDA. I WANT TO PULL ITEM 5.7 HUMAN RESOURCES CALENDAR TO BE BROUGHT BACK THE

NEXT MEETING. >> I REQUEST WE KEEP THAT ITEM.

I WANT TO REQUEST WE KEEP THE ITEM ON THE CALENDAR OR ON THE

AGENDA. I WANT TO DISCUSS IT. >> OKAY. THERE IS A REQUEST AND A STAFF REQUEST TO PULL IT BUT A MOTION, ARE YOU MAKING A

MOTION TO KEEP IT? >> I MAKE A MOTION TO KEEP IT

AS PROVIDED. >> ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS

MOTION? >> I WANT TO KNOW WHY IT IS

ASKED TO BE PULLED. >> IF WE ARE MAKING THIS MOTION WE CAN HAVE THAT TIME OF DISCUSSION. IS THAT OKAY?

>> YES. >> FIRST SECOND, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? I CALL FOR THE BOTH TO KEEP ON THE AGENDA. THE ROLLCALL WORKS? OKAY. ALL RIGHT, THE MOTION PASSES, 4-0.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER ISSUES FOR THE AGENDA OR ANY CHANGES OR

ANYTHING? >> NO.

>> WITH THAT BEING SAID, CAN I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND SO ADOPT THE AGENDA AS PROVIDED? AGAIN, MR. PEREZ AND DR.

CASADA. ANY PART OF THE AGENDA AFTER THAT? HEARING NONE, A MOTION BY MR. PEREZ AND A SECOND BY DR. CASADA. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. THE MOTION PASSES 4-0. AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSE SESSION ITEMS. WE WELCOME COMMENTS FROM THE COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDERS. INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS ARE ALLOWED FIVE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS. PLEASE RESPECT THE TIME TO LIMIT AND ENSURE EVERYBODY HAS A TIME TO SPEAK. ADDRESS COMMENTS DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD.

ALL COMMENTS PLEASE BE CIVIL AND RESPECTFUL. REFRAIN FROM CLAPPING, SHOUTING AND ANY DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DURING AND AFTER THE SPEAKER'S COMMENTS. COMMENTS MUST BE RELATED TO ISSUES WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT AN INDIVIDUAL, ADDRESS IT THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE CHANNELS RATHER THAN A PUBLIC FORUM. IF YOU PREFER, SUBMIT COMMENTS IN WRITING TO THE BOARD SECRETARY WHO ENSURE THEY WILL BE SHARED WITH ALL BOARD MEMBERS.

GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION PERMITS THE GOVERNMENT BOARD FROM ACTING ON ANY MATTER AT NOT ON THE PUBLIC AGENDA. ON COMMENTS MADE, IF APPROPRIATE, MAY REFER THE MATTER TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OR DIVISIVE KNEE. WE APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATION MAKING THIS PRODUCTIVE MEETING FOR ALL. I UNDERSTAND THAT WE DO HAVE SOME PUBLIC COMMENTS.

>> WE HAVE FIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED THUS

FAR. >> THE FIRST PERSON IS --

HERNANDEZ. >> TEST, TEST. GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENTS. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LISTEN. I HAVE BEEN A PARENT AND EMPLOYEE FOR 18 YEARS. MY TWO DAUGHTERS ATTENDED CYPRESS, TRUMAN AND -- HIGH SCHOOL. IN 2006 WHILE MY DAUGHTERS WERE ATTENDING CYPRESS, I WAS A CONSISTENT VOLUNTEER AND OFFERED THE JOB SINCE I WAS THERE. CONSISTENTLY. SINCE THE

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MY EMPLOYEE RECORD HAS NO BLEMISHES. IN JULY, I WAS WRONGLY ACCUSED OF UNPROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR WITH A STUDENT BY SOMEBODY WHO USED TO WORK FOR CYPRESS ELEMENTARY AS A THIRD PARTY. AFTER A BRIEF INVESTIGATION, THE FONTANA SCHOOL POLICE, I APOLOGIZE, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CLEARED ME OF ANY WRONGDOING. WITH THE STUDENTS. BUT EACH ARE IMMEDIATELY -- YOU REMOVED ME FROM CYPRESS ELEMENTARY AND PLACED ME HERE AS I AM RIGHT NOW. AS AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD EMPLOYEE -- AND 18 YEAR EMPLOYEE, I WANT THE BOARD TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION AND ALLOW ME TO RETURN TO CYPRESS ELEMENTARY TO BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW CYPRESS ELEMENTARY AND THE DISTRICT I AM A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE. WHO IS NO DANGER TO THE SCHOOL AND TO THE STAFF. AS I WAS MADE UP BY HUMAN RESOURCES. I WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR LISTENING TO ME, AND GOOD AFTERNOON, THANK YOU.

>> NEXT, WE HAVE JAMES --. >>

>> THANK YOU SUPERINTENDENT AND THE BOARD FOR LETTING ME SPEAK.

THIS IS MY 27TH YEAR AT CYPRESS. CYPRESS IS THE ONLY SCHOOL I EVER WORKED OUT. I LOVE MY SCHOOL. I GOT REALLY SICK WITH DIABETES LAST YEAR. I TOLD THE DOCTOR AND SAID I CANNOT STAY IN THE HOSPITAL AND THAT'S HOW I FEEL ABOUT IT.

KIDS ARE GREAT AND PARENTS ARE GRADES. THE BEST PART IS THE PEOPLE WE WORK WITH. SHE WEARS PINK AND HAS A PINK CAR AND WE ALL LOVE HER. I AM HERE TO ASK YOU CONSIDER TO BRING HER BACK

TO OUR SCHOOL. THANK YOU. >> NEXT WE HAVE ELMO KELLY.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD AND STUDENT BODY . I AM A 27 YEAR VETERAN TEACHER AT CYPRESS ELEMENTARY. I WORKED VERY HARD AT THE SCHOOL. IT IS A HOME FOR ME. --, WE CALL PINKY, THERE'S NOT ONE THING I CAN SAY NEGATIVE ABOUT HER. SHE IS AN ENERGETIC AND AMAZING PERSON. SHE HELPED OUR STAFF AND MEET WITH SEVERAL PROJECTS. I WAS IN CHARGE OF STUDENT CONGRESS FOR MANY YEARS. WHEN I MOVED TO SECOND GRADE, I COULD NOT DO ANYMORE. SHE TOOK OVER AND SHE DOESN'T AMAZING JOB. SHE RUNS THE PBI S STORE FOR OUR SCHOOL. THIS IS LIKE AMAZON AS WE CALL IT. NOBODY ELSE CAN DO IT LIKE HER. THE KIDS LOVE IT SO MUCH.

HER ENERGY LEVEL IS SO HIGH IT BRINGS UP THE BEST IN THE REST OF THE STAFF. EVERY TIME WE DROP OFF MY KIDS AT LUNCH, THE KIDS ARE AT TOTAL ATTENTION LISTENING TO HER AND DO EXACTLY WHAT SHE WANTS. WHEN SHE WAS LET GO AND MOVED TO ANOTHER SCHOOL IT GOT A LITTLE BIT CHAOTIC. THINGS WERE NOT RUNNING THE SAME WAY THEY DID BEFORE. I ASKED YOU CONSIDER AND BRING IT BACK TO HER FAMILY , AND WE LOVE HER SO MUCH.

THANK YOU. >> NEXT WE HAVE CARRIE ROGERS.

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>> HI THERE, THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. I APOLOGIZE FOR BEING CASUAL, WE WERE ON A FIELD TRIP TODAY. I DO GET NERVOUS IN FRONT OF A GROUP. -- WORKED WITH ME IN MY KINDNESS CLUB. EVERY DAY AFTER SCHOOL. UNPAID. SHE WORKS REALLY WELL WITH OUR STUDENTS AND MADE SURE THEY FELT SEEN AND HEARD. I COULD NOT HAVE DONE , WE HAVE SO MANY PROJECTS GOING ON WITH THE KINDNESS CLUB AT SCHOOL AND WE COULD NOT ACCOMPLISHED ANY OF THEM WITHOUT --. AS MR. KELLY WAS SAYING, SHE HELPED WITH THE PBI S REWARD SYSTEM FOR AMAZON AND IT HASN'T BEEN RUNNING THE SAME AS IT WAS WHEN SHE WAS THERE. STUDENTS WERE LEFT WITHOUT PRIZES AND INCENTIVES AND ARE FEELING THE LOSS ON MANY LEVELS. SHE HAS REDECORATED OUR STAFF ROOM AND RETEACH ON HER OWN TIME AND OWN EXPENSE ABOVE AND BEYOND ITEMS SHE DOES IS ABSOLUTELY REMARKABLE. I DID MAKE A NOTE.

WHEN SHE DID DELIVER OUR PBI S AMAZON PRIZES, STUDENTS GAVE HER STANDING OVATIONS EVERY TIME SHE CAME IN THE CLASSROOM.

THEY ABSOLUTELY LOVED HER. SHE MAINTAINED A SCHOOL GARDEN AT HER OWN TIME AND EXPENSE. I HAVE A NOTE HERE. STUDENTS AND STAFF LOVE HER AND I HAVE KNOWN HER TO BE A DEDICATED PROFESSIONAL AND CARING COLLEAGUE . SHE ADORES HER STUDENTS AND HAS DONE HER ABSOLUTE BEST TO ENSURE THEY FEEL CARED FOR AND RESPECTED AT SCHOOL. OUR SCHOOL HAS NOT BEEN THE SAME WITHOUT HER AND HER ABSENCE HAS BEEN FELT EVERY DAY AND I HOPE YOU CONSIDER BRINGING HER BACK TO HER FAMILY

AND HER HOME, THANK YOU. >> NEXT, WE HAVE BRO SO

RENATO'S -- WE HAVE ROSA. >> THANK YOU . HELLO STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT, AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS. I AM HERE TO SUPPORT MY COLLEAGUE AND FRIEND . I HAVE KNOWN HER WORK , MRS. HERNANDEZ FOR EIGHT YEARS AT CYPRESS ELEMENTARY. SHE HAS DEMONSTRATED HER LOYALTY AND WARMTH TO THE STUDENTS YEAR AFTER YEAR. SHE MADE CONNECTIONS WITH STUDENTS AND WOULD ALSO SHOW KINDNESS WITH STAFF. I REMEMBER WHEN SHE WOULD PROVIDE A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF HOT TEA FOR US IN THE STAFF LOUNGE FOR MANY YEARS. SHE DID IT OUT OF THE KINDNESS OF HER HEART. NOT ONLY WOULD SHE PROVIDE TEA FOR US BUT SHE WOULD ALSO LEAVE US POSITIVE WORDS OF AFFIRMATION ON LITTLE NOTECARDS. I RECOGNIZED SHE IS DEDICATED TO HER JOB AND WOULD OFTEN TIMES GO ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CONTRACT DUTIES. LIKE PURCHASING PRIZES WITH HER OWN MONEY TO GIVE TO STUDENTS AS AN INCENTIVE WHEN THEY SHOWED IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR BEHAVIOR. THIS IS HERNANDEZ WOULD ALSO TAKE THE TIME TO SHARE INFORMATION OF THE STUDENTS WHEN THEY NEED REDIRECTION AND WHEN THEY DESERVE TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR POSITIVE REASONS. I APPRECIATED HER INSIGHT WHEN IT CAME TO ASSISTING STUDENTS AND I KNOW MANY OF MY STUDENTS HAVE INQUIRED ABOUT HER. SHE IS DEEPLY MISSED. MISSED BY STUDENTS AND STAFF AND WE ARE HOPEFUL SHE IS ABLE TO RETURN TO CYPRESS ONE DAY VERY SOON.

THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO HEAR WHAT I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT OUR FRIEND, MRS. HERNANDEZ, THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, EVERYONE FOR YOUR COMMENTS. THAT WAS THE END OF

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>> GOOD EVENING. I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.

WE HAD A HEAVY CONTENT CLOSED SESSION. WE HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO VARIOUS INFORMATION. WE ARE LITTLE BIT BEHIND. HAS A LOT ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT. WE HAVE THINGS TO HAVE AN OPEN SESSION BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WE ARE COMING OUT SOON TO GET THAT BUSINESS OF THE PUBLIC. WE HAVE A LOT OF HEAVY CONTENT TO HAVE DISCUSSION TONIGHT. WE WILL HAVE CLOSED SESSION AFTERWARDS TO FINISH ALL OF OUR WORK. I WANT TO GIVE YOU THAT BRIEF INFORMATION SO YOU KNOW WE ARE NOT IGNORING ANY OF YOU FOR

[3. Open Session]

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>> THOSE ARE JUST A COUPLE EXAMPLES OF HOW CREATING A

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WE HAVE A LOT OF OTHER EXAMPLES, WE RECENTLY WERE ABLE TO REVAMP TWO, CHAFEE COLLEGE AND THE BLUE THAT FOUNDATION TO INCREASE HER COLLEGE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, SO A LOT OF THINGS BUT ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS IS THAT OUR PRIDE FOR THE COMMUNITY, WE BELIEVE THAT WE ARE HERE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY WITH THE SCHOOL, AND OUR PLACES OF EDUCATION ALONG WITH OUR PLACES OF FAITH, THAT WE ARE THE FOUNDATION OF THE COMMUNITY AND WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS THAT FEED INTO KAISER HIGH SCHOOL, EIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLS, WE HAVE BEEN SHARING ACTIVITIES, MEETING WITH ONE ANOTHER SHARING ABOUT PRACTICES AND HAVING OUR KIDS BE PRESENT ON THEIR CAMPUS AND THEIR KIDS ON OUR CAMPUS AS WELL, WE ARE REALLY HOPING TO BUILD A STRONG RELATIONSHIP. ONE OF THE BENEFITS IS WE HAVE INSTITUTED LAST YEAR A COMMUNITY AFRICAN AMERICAN PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL SO WE INVITE PARENTS NOT JUST FROM OUR SCHOOL BUT ALSO FROM OUR PARTNERS THAT PARTICIPATE AND TAKE PART IN THOSE DIALOGUES ABOUT WHAT IS IT THAT WE DO WELL AND HOW WE CAN CONTINUE TO DO THOSE THINGS, HOW CAN WE STRENGTHEN OUR POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES AND WHAT ARE OUR

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WE HAD THE BEST ATTENDANCE FOR ALL THE HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT. THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS HAPPENING AND WE ARE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING AN EVEN BETTER YEAR AND WE WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE BOARD AND THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR YOUR SUPPORT, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP OVER AT KAISER, WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT, MY SCRIPT IS CHANGING A LITTLE BIT AND I'M TRYING TO KEEP ORDER AS WE WORK COLLECTIVELY AS A COMMUNITY SO PLEASE BEAR WITH ME AS I READ THIS, WE WELCOME THE STAKEHOLDERS, PLEASE KNOW THAT INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS ARE ALLOWED FIVE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS. WE ALLOW EVERYONE TO RESPECT THIS TIME FOR THE SPEAKER, WE ASK THAT ALL COMMENTS BE CIVIL AND RESPECTFUL TO MAINTAIN AN ORDERLY MEETING, PLEASE REFRAIN FROM CLAPPING, SHOUTING OR OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR.

PUBLIC COMMENTS RELATED TO ISSUES WITHIN THE JURISDICTIONS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, IF YOU HAVE SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT AN INDIVIDUAL, WE SUGGEST YOU ADDRESS THOSE THROUGH A PUBLIC FORUM. THAT MUST BE MY TIME.

IF YOU PREFER, YOU CAN SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS IN WRITING TO THE BOARD SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 545 9.2, BOARD MEMBERS MAY ASK QUESTIONS FOR CLARIFICATIONS ON COMMENTS MADE AND IF APPROPRIATE, MAY REFER THE MATTER BACK TO OUR SUPERINTENDENT OR HER DESIGNEE. YOUR PARTICIPATION IS IMPORTANT IN THIS PROCESS AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT BUT WE WANT TO DO IT IN A RESPECTFUL WAY, SO WE APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATION.

AT THIS TIME I WILL ASK OUR SUPERINTENDENT HOW MANY PUBLIC

COMMENTS DO WE HAVE?>> WE HAVE 16 PUBLIC COMMENTS,'S -- 12 OUR

GENERAL. >> WE WILL HAVE AN INTERPRETER SO WE WILL WORK THROUGH THAT PROCESS.

>> SHE HAS IT WRITTEN. >> OKAY, WE CAN WORK WITH THAT.

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON BOARD MEMBERS, I'M THE MOTHER OF A SON IN SPECIAL EDUCATION AND I HAVE BEEN COMING FOR A LONG TIME, UNFORTUNATELY I'M STILL HERE BECAUSE THE PERMIT CONTINUES TO VIOLATE THE PARENTS OF STUDENTS, I'M FRUSTRATED AS A MOTHER BECAUSE THEY SILENCED ME, THEY MADE ME FEEL LIKE MY COMMENTS DIDN'T MATTER AND I SHOULDN'T SAY ANYTHING.. FOR ME THAT IS DISRESPECTFUL AND VIOLATES MY RIGHTS TO PARTICIPATE AS A MEMBER OF THE IEP. I WILL BE FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE CORIANDER BECAUSE THEY CONTINUE TO DO THE SAME THING, THEY DISCRIMINATE AGAINST US.

I HAVE BEEN REQUESTING THE SAME SERVICES WHICH IS VISION THERAPY FOR MY SON FOR FIVE YEARS NOW, I HAVE THREE INDEPENDENT EVALUATIONS THAT SAY THE SAME THING.

THE STUDENT REQUIRES A VISION THERAPY, TO OBTAIN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS. YOU ALREADY HAVE THE REPORTS.

HE SAID THAT THEY ARE DOING ENOUGH, I BELIEVE THAT THE COORDINATOR WAS ALREADY PROVIDED WITH THAT ANSWER AND I BELIEVE THIS IS DISCRIMINATORY. THE HUSBAND AND I HAD A READING WITH THE DIRECTOR ON MAY 10TH, 2024, WHERE HE PROMISED TO HELP US. HE TOLD US WE WERE GOING TO WORK WITH THE PARENTS AND WE ARE GOING TO MAKE CHANGES, BUT HE IS DOING NOTHING TO HELP. ON AUGUST 18TH, 2024, I RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM THE DIRECTOR IN RESPONSE TO MY CONCERNS, THINKING HE WOULD HELP ME BUT HE OFFERED TO GO TO REMEDIATION AND OFFER A DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

DURING THE MEETING THAT WAS HELD AUGUST 28TH, 2024, HE ASKED THE DIRECTOR TO HELP ME BUT THE ANSWER WAS THE SAME, THAT WE WERE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH LITIGATION, THAT DID NOT HELP BECAUSE ALL OF THIS COMES AFTER THE TAXES I PAID, AFTER THAT YOU WANT TO RAISE THE BOND.

YOU HAVE TREMENDOUS ASSET AS LAWYERS AND I HAVE NOBODY TO DEFEND ME. IT IS UNFAIR FOR YOU TO SAY THAT YOU WANT TO WORK WITH THE PARENTS, WHEN WE WANT TO GO TO LITIGATION SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHO THE DIRECTOR IS LYING TO. IT IS UNFAIR.

WE AS PARENTS WANT YOU TO WORK WITH US, WITHOUT LITIGATION, WE WANT TO WORK IN A FRIENDLY AND COLLABORATIVE WAY WITHOUT HAVING TO GO TO MEDIATION. I'M NOT HERE TO FIGHT, I'M HERE TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING, PLEASE FIND A FIX AND DON'T CONTINUE TO IGNORE ME, I ASKED TO GET A FAIR SOLUTION SO YOU DON'T HAVE ANOTHER MEDIATION CASE.

WHY WASTE MONEY ON LAWYERS TAKING US TO COURT? JUST OFFER THE NECESSARY SERVICES TO THE STUDENTS.

I'M ALREADY TIRED, I HAVE BEEN COMING HERE FOR YEARS, I WAS HOPING THAT WITH THE NEW DIRECTOR THINGS WOULD BE DIFFERENT BUT YOU WORKERS CONTINUE DOING THE SAME THING AS ALWAYS, THEY DECEIVE ME, THEY YELL AT ME, THEY IGNORE ME, THEY LIE TO ME, THEY THINK THAT BECAUSE I'M HISPANIC THAT I'M GOING TO STAY SILENT? I HAVE ALREADY LEARNED OVER THE

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YOU SO MUCH.>> NEXT. >> I HAVE A FEW THINGS, IS THAT

LITIGATION?>> NO, THAT IS NOT LITIGATION.

>> THANK YOU, ALSO LOOK INTO STAFFERS YELLING AT THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS IF THERE'S ANY FACTUAL MATTER TO THAT COMMENT.

THANK YOU.>> ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF WE CAN GET A BOARD REPORT, SINCE WE ARE GIVEN DIRECTION ALMOST TWO MONTHS

AGO. >> WE CAN PROVIDE AN UPDATE.

NO PROBLEM, NEXT WE HAVE MARIA.

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>> I SUBMITTED A VIOLATION COMPLAINT ON DECEMBER 17TH, 2021, IS BOARD MEMBER MARY SANDOVAL PARTICIPATED [INDISCERNIBLE] ON SEPARATE WEALTH, -- WHILE CONSIDERING THE TRAINING GENERAL OPINION MEMBER, 22-042, WE KNOW THAT IT IS SUBJECT TO THE ACT, YOUR TRAINEE WAS WRONG AND HE WAS DISCARDED, I HAVE LEARNED HIS REPRESENTATIVE CONTESTED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THE BROWN ACT, AGAIN, THOMPSON WAS WRONG, AND THEN AND NOW, MR. THOMPSON SAID MY COMPLAINT HAD NO MERIT, YOUR ATTORNEY WAS WRONG, MY COMPLAINT HAS MERIT AND I'M REQUESTING TO RESTATE THE COMPLAINT AS A TODAY. IN 2022 I ALSO REQUESTED THE PUBLIC RECORD ACT DOCUMENTATION ON [INDISCERNIBLE] AND UNTIL TODAY, THE RECORDS WERE NOT PROVIDED.

I'M REQUESTING AGAIN ALL DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS FREE OF CHARGE, I EVEN REQUESTED THEM TO INSPECT THE RECORD AND IT WAS DENIED. I NOW ASK THE SUPERINTENDENT TO ENSURE YOUR DISTRICT COMPLIES WITH THE RECORDS ACT LAW I'M ALSO ASKING TO ENSURE OUR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN OBTAIN SERVICES AND EDUCATION, PLEASE PROVIDE EDUCATION AND NOT

LITIGATION. >> THANK YOU.

NEXT WE HAVE EVELYN.

>> MY NAME IS EVELYN, PLEASE PROVIDE ALL SERVICES, PLEASE HELP US TURN THIS INTO A SUCCESSFUL PLACE.

[INDISCERNIBLE] PLEASE HELP GET WHAT THE OFFICERS NEED FOR TRAINING, WE NEED A CHANGE. THANK YOU.

>> I AM EVELYN, PLEASE HELP US SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN, PLEASE PROVIDE ALL NEEDED SERVICES, PLEASE HELP US CHILDREN BE SUCCESSFUL, PLEASE PROVIDE ME A READING PROGRAM.

PLEASE HELP ME BE -- BECOME A POLICE OFFICER, I NEED THE TRAINING. WE NEED A CHANGE IN SPECIAL

EDUCATION, THANK YOU.>> NEXT.

>> GOOD EVENING BOARD MEMBERS, PUBLIC, PARENTS AND THOSE WATCHING ON THEIR TV. I AM MARIA AND MY FATHER IS --

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>> WE ARE NOT GOING TO TALK ABOUT CANDIDACY TODAY, WE ARE

JUST GETTING TO THE POINT. >> OKAY, ONCE AGAIN I'M HERE TO ADVOCATE FOR OUR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY.

I AM AGAIN ASKING TO EXPLORE HAVING YOUR OWN LEGAL COUNSEL FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION. YOU MAY ASK WHY.

WELL, YOU HAVE CURRENTLY THREE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS CASE IS OPEN. WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THREE FAMILIES HAVE ENTERED LITIGATION AS THE DISTRICT MAY HAVE FAILED THEIR STUDENTS. AS I STAND HERE TODAY, I BELIEVE THEY ARE CLOSE TO FAILING MY STUDENTS.

AS YOU CAN SEE, BASED ON HER READINGS, SHE DOES REQUIRE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. I HAVE TWO UNDER SOME OF MARK UNFORTUNATELY, THEY DENIED HER THOSE SERVICES.

AGAIN. MY IEEE ASSESSOR RECOMMENDED THE PROGRAM, A READING PROGRAM AND GET YOUR DISTRICT STATED IT IS NOT NECESSARY. THEY ARE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT YET I DO NOT SEE THE CHANGE OF YOUR STAFF.

I CONTINUE TO FEEL IGNORED AND EVEN DISCRIMINATED.

I'M NOT BEING TREATED AS AN EQUAL MEMBER.

WHEN I SPEAK, I ALSO GET QUIETED OR ASK TO TAKE MY COMMENTS AT A LATER TIME. I ALSO MET WITH THE DIRECTOR AND I WAS MADE BELIEVE THAT ALL THINGS WOULD BE DIFFERENT AT LEAST I WAS HOPING FOR THAT. WELL, UNFORTUNATELY THEY ARE NOT. YOUR CURRENT STAFF CONTINUE TO DENY PARENT PARTICIPATION. I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO ENTER ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS AND THE WORD DISPUTE, SO IT IS A PART OF LITIGATION, IT IS PART OF GOING INTO DUE PROCESS, IT IS A VERY INITIAL STEP SO HOW CAN SOMEBODY SAY IT IS NOT LITIGATION? IT IS THE FIRST STEP.

I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I'VE BEEN GOING THROUGH THAT.

SO, JUST LIKE THE OTHER PARENT MENTIONED, THERE'S NO NEED TO ENTER INTO LITIGATION, ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS LISTEN TO THE FACTS, WE ARE PROVIDING YOU A REPORT, THAT IS VERY THOROUGH AND TELLING YOU THIS DOES NOT REQUIRE SERVICES.

WHY ARE YOU SO IMMINENT NOT TO LISTEN TO THE EXPERT? YOU DON'T LISTEN TO US BECAUSE YOU SAY YOU ARE ONLY THE PARENT BUT YET WE BRING EXPERTS TO THE BOARD MEETING AND YOU STILL DO NOT LISTEN. WITH THAT SAID, WE FEEL AT A LOSS, WE FEEL UNHEARD OF, WE FEEL DISCRIMINATED, WE FEEL LIKE WE ARE NOT EVEN A PART OF THE TEAM BECAUSE IN MY CASE, I ALWAYS HERE, THE IEP TEAM HAS DECIDED THIS AND I ALWAYS QUESTION, WAIT A MINUTE, AM I NOT PART OF THE IEP ? WHERE'S MY VOICE IN THIS? BUT UNFORTUNATELY I ALWAYS HERE, THE IEP TEAM HAS DECIDED , SO YOU ARE NOT CONSIDERING ME. I ALSO WANT TO REMIND THE DISTRICT THAT YOU HAVE A CONTRACT WITH A VERY LITIGIOUS LEGAL FIRM. THEY ARE MAKING PROFITS EVERY TIME THEY RECOMMEND THE DISTRICT TO AN LITIGATION, THEY ARE MAKING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND DENYING SERVICES TO OUR KIDS. PERHAPS YOU SHOULD REALLY CONSIDER YOUR LEGAL COUNSEL AND PAY THE LEGAL COUNSEL WHAT YOU ARE PAYING YOUR CONTRACTED SERVICES LIKE F3.

YOU HAVE APPROVED $350,000 PER YEAR JUST TO HAVE THE BOARD, DON'T YOU THINK THAT CAN BE USED TO HIRE YOUR OWN LEGAL COUNSEL? I WOULD THINK SO.

AS A TAXPAYER, I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT THE DISTRICTS ARE TALKING ABOUT BOND BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALL THIS LITIGATION AS WE HAVE FOR THE PAST COUPLE YEARS.

FOR EDUCATION CODE 3514.5, I'M REQUESTING AGAIN AN AGENDA ITEM BE ADDED TO A FUTURE AGENDA TO DISCUSS AT THE COUNCIL.

THANK YOU.>> NEXT WE HAVE A GROUP OF FIVE THAT ARE COMING UP TO SPEAK ABOUT THE CAC, THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

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>> GOOD EVENING PRESIDENT, FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT, HERE BEFORE YOU STANDS THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE CAC IS AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF PARENTS, EDUCATORS AND PARTNERS THAT ADVISE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION REGARDING SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES. THE GOAL OF THE CAC IS TO ENCOURAGE PARENTS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND PROMOTE EQUAL QUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

MY NAME IS CARLOS SANTOS AND I'M CURRENTLY THE C.A.P.

CHAIR. IT BEGAN IN 2017 WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL WAS DIAGNOSED AUTISTIC, TWO YEARS AGO I QUIT MY JOB IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY, A CAREER OVER 20 YEARS TO BECOME A PRIMARY CARETAKER. WHICH MEANT THAT I NEEDED TO GET INVOLVED AND LEARN AS MUCH AS I COULD ABOUT THE COMPONENTS THAT MAKE OUR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION, NOT ONLY AM I THE CAC CHAIR BUT ALSO THE CHAIR, SORRY, THE VICE CHAIR OF A SCHOOL COUNSEL, A MEMBER OF THE PARTNER COMMITTEE AND MOST RECENTLY A MEMBER OF THE EQUITY TASK FORCE.

I COME BEFORE YOU TODAY THOUGH WITH MY FORMAL TITLE WHICH IS MOM. AND AS A MOM WITH A SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD, I 100% STAND BEHIND ADVOCACY.

ADVOCACY IS SUPPORT FOR, CALLING FOR, PUSHING FOR, SO WITH ADVOCACY COMES CHANGE AND RESOLUTION.

WE HAVE ABOUT 4500 STUDENTS IN THE FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH IEP SO PARENT ADVOCACY AND PARENT INVOLVEMENT IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE.

WHEN I SAY ADVOCATE, I DON'T MEAN THAT I'M GOING TO SHOW UP TO MY CHILD SCHOOL AND TELL THE TEACHER HOW TO RUN HER CLASSROOM. AS A PARENT WHO ADVOCATES, IT IS MY DUE DILIGENCE AND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF MY CHILD TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ENTITLEMENT AND ADVOCACY.

THE BEST ADVOCATES THAT I HAVE SEEN, MET, AND LEARNED FROM ARE THOSE THAT HAVE CONVERSATIONS AND THEY LOOK FOR MUTUAL RESOLUTIONS. IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO KEEP IN MIND THAT WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME SIDE AND THAT IS FOR OUR CHILDREN. IN THE PAST TWO YEARS I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH MR. BAKER, HIS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, MISS SHIRLEY AND THE STUDENT SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE, ALL EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE WHOSE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY IS OUR CHILDREN AS IT SHOULD BE. THIS AUGUST MARKS THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF OUR DIRECTOR, MR. ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ, ONE OF THE MOST VALUABLE ASSETS THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW, THIS DIRECTORS APPROACHABILITY IS SECOND TO NONE, HE WILL REACH OUT TO YOU, YOU WON'T BE A PROBLEM AND THE GOAL WILL BE RESOLUTION. WE HAVE A STRONG AND SECURE CAC, FOR THOSE LOOKING TO ADVOCATE, I INVITE YOU TO BECOME PART OF OUR MEETINGS, I INVITE YOU TO GET INVOLVED.

WE HAVE ABOUT 800 MIDYEAR ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS THAT WILL BE GOING OUT IN RECOGNITION TO OUR STUDENTS AT THE END OF OCTOBER.

WE HAVE AN ANNUAL CAC SOCIAL NETWORK, TO MEET THE FACES AND FINALLY AT THE END OF THE YEAR WE HOST THE ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARDS NIGHT, LAST YEAR WE HONORED AND RECOGNIZED 50 ADMINISTRATORS AND 99 STUDENTS WHO WERE ALL NOMINATED BY TEACHERS AND FAMILIES FOR AN OUTSTANDING YEAR.

WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE ANY OF THIS WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF OUR PARENTS AND STAFF. SO LET'S GET BIGGER, LET'S GET BETTER, LET'S WORK TOGETHER. LET'S GET STRONGER TO CONTINUE TO BRING SUCCESS TO OUR CHILDREN.

>> GOOD EVENING BOARD, I'M THE VICE CHAIR, THIS IS MY SECOND TERM THAT I'M SERVING WITH CAC, I WANTED TO NOTE THAT THIS IS THE THIRD SCHOOL YEAR TERM WE HAVE HAD IN THE FULL CC WHICH

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SINCE ENROLLING MY KIDS HERE, WE ARE GOING ON OUR THIRD DIRECTOR IN MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH THE VERY FIRST ONE WAS NOT A GOOD ONE SO THAT IS WHAT BROUGHT ME TO THE CAC TO GET INVOLVED AND TO BE AN ADVOCATE FOR THE PARENTS AND A VOICE TO HELP WHERE I COULD. SO, I WANTED TO ANNOUNCE OUR MEETING, WE JUST HAD OUR AUGUST MEETING, SO WE HAVE A MEETING OCTOBER 24TH FROM 9:00 TILL 11:00 IN THIS ROOM, FEBRUARY 27TH, APRIL 10TH AND JUNE 12TH, THAT WILL BE ONLINE, THE KIDS WILL BE HOME AND WE ALSO OFFER PARENT TRAINING.

WE HAD FOUR LAST YEAR, WE ARE TRYING SOMETHING NEW THIS YEAR SO THE FIRST PARENT TRAINING IS SEPTEMBER 19TH, IT'LL BE WORKING WITH YOUR STUDENTS ON ACADEMICS AT HOME AND FROM 5:00 THROUGH 6:30. WE ALSO HAVE AN IMPERSONAL SCHEDULE FOR BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR PARENTS, THAT WILL BE HERE IN THIS BUILDING, 932 11 AND THE LAST TRAINING FOR THE YEAR WILL BE MARCH 13TH AND EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION FROM 5:00 THROUGH 6:30.

ALL ARE WELCOME, YOU CAN REACH OUT TO ANY OF US AND IF YOU HAVE A CONCERN AND YOU ARE TOO AFRAID TO VOICE YOUR CONCERN, THAT IS WHAT WE ARE HERE FOR. I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE ANYBODY INTERESTED IN ATTENDING ANY OF THE PARENT TRAININGS, PLEASE COME TO OUR MEETINGS. AS MENTIONED, I'VE HAD AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE WITH ALEX FROM THE FIRST ONE, THE FIRST ONE I WAS TOLD TO BE QUIET AND ALEX LISTENS, HE DOESN'T TELL ANYBODY TO BE QUIET. IF ANYTHING, HE TRIES TO FIND A SOLUTION, SO VERY APPRECIATIVE OF HIM.

HE'S HAS ALWAYS COME TALK TO ME FROM DAY ONE.

IF ANYBODY HAS A CONCERN, PLEASE REACH OUT.

WE HAVE A NEW DIRECTOR THAT IS ACTUALLY WILLING TO LISTEN AND NOT TO TELL THE PARENTS TO SIT DOWN AND BE QUIET.

THANK YOU.>> GOOD EVENING, BOARD PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBERS, THIS IS MY SON NICHOLAS, HE IS A VERY PROUD SUPPORTER OF CAC, HE IS A FRESHMAN AND WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON SOME REALLY GREAT THINGS. AS A SPECIAL EDUCATION PARENT, WE FIGHT FOR INCLUSIVENESS FOR OUR CHILDREN, FOR AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT. WE BROUGHT THE ATTENTION TO THE COMMITTEE THAT THERE IS A DIRE NEED FOR KIDS TO FEEL INCLUDED AND ORIENTATION WHEN THEY MOVE FROM MIDDLE TO HIGH SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL -- SORRY, FOR SOME REASON I DON'T THINK PARENTS KNOW THAT THE KIDS NEED TO ATTEND THESE, SO THAT IS WHY I BROUGHT THIS ATTENTION TO THEM BECAUSE A LOT OF TIMES PARENTS ARE LOST AND ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE TO PICK UP THEIR KIDS. SOMETIMES -- SORRY, LET ME START AGAIN, THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE TO PICK UP AND SOMETIMES THE SCHOOL DOESN'T ALWAYS GIVE THEM THE RIGHT INFORMATION.

WE MIGHT NEED SOME KIND OF ACCOMMODATION BECAUSE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR OTHER SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS.

WE STARTED WITH HIGH SCHOOL, EACH OF US PICKED TWO TO THREE SCHOOLS, I WENT TO MILLER AND KAISER AND I HAVE TO SAY, THE WAY KAISER INCLUDES OUR KIDS REALLY IS HEARTWARMING.

OUR TEACHER HAS A FEW OF HIS STUDENTS ON THE LINK CREW AND IT WAS VERY SPECIAL TO OUR STUDENTS.

AT MILLER, MISS LESLIE SHOWED US AROUND AND THEY WERE ALSO VERY HELPFUL BUT I DID SEE A NEED FOR THE STUDENTS, THEY DID NEED SOME ACCOMMODATIONS BECAUSE THEY ARE A LITTLE LOST.

AND I KNOW WE WANT THEM TO BE INDEPENDENT BUT THEY STILL NEED THAT DIRECTION. THE PROGRAM AT KAISER I'M VERY PLEASED WITH, MR. G SHOWED THE KIDS AROUND CAMPUS, HE ENCOURAGED ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF, SHOW THEM A SAFE ENVIRONMENT AND EVEN WITH HIS SOCIAL LIFE, OTHER STUDENTS ARE GOING TO BECOME PROJECTED MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

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I CAN PROUDLY SAY I'M ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES HERE, I'VE HAD A GREAT EXPERIENCE, MY SON HAS BEEN TO GREAT SCHOOLS, WE HAVE MET SOME AMAZING EDUCATORS. THROUGH OUR AUTISM JOURNEY, IT HAS HELPED ME TO BECOME A BETTER ADVOCATE FOR HIM, WORKING WITH MR. ALEX AND MR. JUSTIN AND MR. BAKER, IT IS REALLY HELPING US TO GROW AND I HAVE MET SOME GREAT FAMILIES HERE IN THE DISTRICT AND I ALWAYS ENCOURAGE THEM TO TALK TO THEIR TEACHER, BUILD THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR PRINCIPAL AND I REASSURE THEM THAT THE CAC IS ALSO HERE TO HELP THEM WITH RESOURCES. ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO ASK, SOMETIMES A LOT OF THE PRINCIPLES DON'T KNOW WHO WE ARE, A LOT OF THE EDUCATORS DON'T KNOW WHO WE ARE, WE TELL THEM WITH -- WE ARE WITH THE CAC AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA.

WE WOULD LIKE TO TALK WITH THE PRINCIPLES, I DON'T KNOW IF WE COULD COME TO A MEETING, THE ONES WHERE ALL THE PRINCIPLES ARE INVOLVED, JUST SO THEY CAN GET A FEEL FOR WHO WE ARE SO THAT THEY KNOW WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THIS COMMITTEE AND BE ABLE TO SPREAD POSITIVITY THROUGHOUT OUR SPECIAL COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU. >> GOOD EVENING, I'M AN ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER, I'M THE CAC, I'M A WEST RANDALL BULLDOG, GO BULLDOGS.

I WILL BE SPEAKING TO YOU ABOUT THE ESSENTIAL ROLE THAT TEACHERS PLAY ON THE COMMITTEE, IT IS TRULY AN HONOR TO BE HERE AMONG YOUR GROUP OF DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS, PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE ALL COMMITTED TO ENHANCING THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

AS EDUCATORS WITH THE UNIQUE PRIVILEGE AND RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP SHAPE THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. OUR INSIGHTS ENSURE THAT THE COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS ARE GROUNDED IN PRACTICAL REAL-WORLD CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE.

ON THE COMMITTEE WE FACILITATE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE SCHOOL, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY, ENSURING THAT EVERYONE IS WORKING TOGETHER TOWARDS COMMON GOALS OF SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THE COLLABORATION AND OPEN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TEACHERS AND FAMILIES IS ESSENTIAL IN ENSURING OUR STUDENTS GET THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. IN CLOSING, I WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE GRATITUDE TO MR. GONZALES, FOR HIS EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING OUR DEPARTMENT. UNDER HIS GUIDANCE, WE HAVE SEEN PROGRESS IN OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WHICH HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.

HIS VISION FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND TIRELESS ADVOCACY FOR OUR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS HAS SET A HIGH STANDARD FOR ALL OF US. HIS DEDICATION TO ENSURING THAT EVERY STUDENT RECEIVES THE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES THEY NEED

IS TRULY INSPIRING, THANK YOU. >> GOOD EVENING, MY NAME IS TRAVIS, I'M A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AT SOUTH RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO US.

I JUST WANTED TO TALK ABOUT MY EXPERIENCES, IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR AND PLEASURE, AND THIS IS A GREAT TEAM.

I LOVE THIS BECAUSE IT IS A PERFECT MARRIAGE OF THE DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY, ALL ARE INVITED TO COME TO OUR MEETINGS AND RUN FOR POSITIONS, IT IS APPARENT LED COMMITTEE AND WE DO GREAT THINGS FOR OUR STUDENTS.

THE WHOLE COMMUNITY IS INVITED, WE DO JOB FAIRS. ONE OF MY EXPENSES I WENT TO A JOB FAIR, ONE OF MY STUDENTS WAS THERE, I

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THANK YOU. >> NEXT WE HAVE ROBERT.>> ROBERT, YOU CAN COME UP, BUT GO AHEAD.

>> CAN YOU PLEASE ANNOUNCE THE FUNDRAISER YOU HAVE FOR THE SPECIAL NEEDS, I WOULD LIKE THE PUBLIC TO REALLY LISTEN TO THIS BECAUSE THIS IS TRULY -- AND THE YOUNG MAN, HE ALSO SERVED,

SO GO AHEAD AND SHARE THAT.>> MY SON HAS BEEN ON FOOTBALL SINCE HE WAS SIX YEARS OLD, RIGHT NOW WE ARE HAVING A FUNDRAISER AT APPLEBEE'S ON THE 15TH FROM 8:00 TILL 10:00.

THE KIDS HELP SERVE THE FOOD, IT IS REALLY GREAT.

I TRIED TO STAY INVOLVED AS MUCH AS I CAN.>> THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE THAT, PLEASE SUPPORT FONTANA CHALLENGER LEAGUE,

THANK YOU.>> I LOVE HEARING GREAT THINGS ABOUT OUR DISTRICT AND THE DECISIONS WE MAKE, IT IS NICE TO HEAR THAT PROGRAMS ARE WORKING, GOOD TO SEE THE COMMUNITY IS COMING TOGETHER, COLLABORATIVELY WITH OUR DISTRICT AND WE ARE GETTING GREAT RESULTS. I DON'T LIKE TO EMBARRASS PEOPLE BUT I WILL STAND UP, THIS IS THE MAN THAT IS MAKING

THINGS HAPPEN FOR US, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.>> THANK YOU.

NEXT, ROBERT. >> GOOD EVENING SUPERINTENDENT, BOARD MEMBERS, I AM A MEMBER OF THE CIVIL REVIEW BOARD, A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF FONTANA, PROPERTY OWNER, PARENT AND GRANDPARENT, AS THE BOTTOM LINE IS TO BE A VOICE FOR THE STUDENTS, AND WE HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE BY ANSWERING -- ASKING QUESTIONS AND GETTING ANSWERS.

WE SUPPORT BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE WILLING TO TAKE A STAND, AS THE CHAIR OF OUR GROUP TONIGHT, I WANT TO EXTEND OUR COMMITMENT TO THIS BOARD, IT IS NOT OUR INTENTION TO BE COMBATIVE BUT TO SUPPORT AND INFORM AND EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY ON OUR DISTRICT'S POLICIES AND IMPACT PARENTAL NOTIFICATION, PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN OUR STUDENTS. WE WOULD LIKE TO PARTNER WITH YOU WHERE THERE ARE DISPARITIES AND DISADVANTAGES, WE WOULD LIKE TO IDENTIFY THOSE CHALLENGES, THE ROOT CAUSES AND WORK TOWARD A PATH OF CORRECTING THEM.

AS ELECTED OFFICIALS, YOU ARE HELD TO A HIGHER STANDARD.

WE ARE ASKING TO BE INCLUDED IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF OUR DISTRICT AND LOOK FORWARD TO THOSE OPPORTUNITIES AND WHERE WE DISAGREE, WE CAN RESPECTFULLY DISAGREE.

I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO MARCY, AND ALSO A PART OF THE EQUITY TASK FORCE, THANK YOU, SO I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING ON THAT. I WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT THE BOND, IT IS NO SECRET THAT OUR STATE IS IN A DEFICIT WHICH IMPACTS OUR DISTRICT AND WE LEARNED THE DISTRICT WOULD NOT BE FUNDED IN THE SAME WAY THAT IT ONCE WAS.

IT WAS A CONCERN THAT WE HAD, WE HADN'T PUBLICLY HEARD THIS BOARD SPEAK ABOUT ANY REDUCTION SUCH AS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO REDUCE COSTS, LOCATE AND ELIMINATE WASTE EXEMPT PROGRAMS, AND DETERMINE WHETHER THEY ARE BENEFICIAL OR PRODUCING THE DESIRED OUTCOMES, OR SHOULD CONTINUE, OR MAKING SURE THERE'S NO DUPLICATE PROCESSES.

I THINK ANOTHER REASON WHY WE HAVEN'T DISCUSSED THIS IS BECAUSE THE WAY THE FUNDING WORKS IN THE PUBLIC EDUCATION IS THAT YOU SPEND THE MONEY OR YOU LOSE THE MONEY SO THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT AS WELL. I WOULD LIKE TO BRING TO THE

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NOT THAT IT'S NOT GOING TO DO BUT WHEN YOU ARE IN A DEFICIT, YOU DON'T INCREASE AT THE TIME. ALSO TO MENTION THAT THE STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN OUR DISTRICT IS DOWN. WHAT MAKES MATTERS WORSE IS THAT OUR OVERALL SCHOOLS IN OUR DISTRICT ARE NOT ANYTHING TO BRAG ABOUT, WE ARE ACTUALLY TOWARDS THE BOTTOM, BOTTOM IN THE COUNTY, BOTTOM IN CALIFORNIA, AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR THE COFFEE WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT, IT WAS A GOOD TURNOUT, I THINK YOU GUYS ARE LISTENING TO THE PUBLIC AND IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE ARE ABLE TO GIVE FEEDBACK, SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. THERE WAS A MENTION THAT THERE IS A MASTER PLAN FOR THIS BOND, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE THAT IS LOCATED SO THAT THE COMMUNITY CAN LOOK AT THAT WHETHER IT IS ON THE WEBSITE OR WHATEVER THE PLAN IS FOR THE MASTER PLAN SO THAT IS AVAILABLE TO US.

I PERSONALLY DON'T BELIEVE BORROWING AGAINST OUR FUTURE IS THE BEST PATH, I WILL SHARE THAT MANY DISTRICTS ARE PUTTING THE EMPHASIS ON STRUCTURES AND NOT INSTRUCTION.

SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS ARE BUILDING STATE-OF-THE-ART SCHOOLS WITH ALL THE TECHNOLOGY AND DATA AND ALL OF THESE OTHER BELLS AND WHISTLES BUT OUR STUDENTS AREN'T ABLE TO READ ABOVE THE FOURTH GRADE LEVEL, SEEMS LIKE WE NEED TO REARRANGE SOME PRIORITIES. LASTLY, I'M TOLD THAT THIS BOARD CANNOT PROMOTE THIS MEASURE WITHIN THE FUNDS FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD. WE ARE RESTRICTED FROM PROMOTING AND ADVOCATING OUR OWN BOND MEASURES SO IF THAT IS THE CASE, WE ARE ASKING THAT THE SUSD RECONSIDER.

>> CAN YOU ALSO PROVIDE A LINK, I THINK IT IS ALREADY IN THE WEBSITE, MAYBE PUT IT MORE TOWARDS THE FRONT, AND IF POSSIBLE, CAN WE EMAIL THAT AS WELL?

THANK YOU. >> AND CAN I GET CLARIFICATION ON OUR BOARD REPORT ABOUT WHAT I PROMOTE PROVIDE INFORMATION.

>> I AM A PART OF THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS OF 2002 AND I CURRENTLY WORK AT A NONPROFIT AS DIRECTOR OF THE ACADEMIC SOLUTIONS, DURING HIGH SCHOOL, I WAS A TRIPLE JUMPER IN TRACK AND FIELD IN THE VERY FIRST CAF CHAMPION IN THE SCHOOL'S HISTORY TO MY KNOWLEDGE. DURING MY SENIOR YEAR, THE

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DESPITE BEING A WORKING-CLASS SINGLE MOTHER BALANCING TWO JOBS, MY MOM CONTINUED THIS BATTLE, VOLUNTEERING IN THE BOOSTER CLUB AND SETTING UP MEETINGS TO SPEAK ON MY BEHALF.

HER CONCERNS WERE DISMISSED AND UNFORTUNATELY I DON'T BELIEVE KAISER HAS MADE ANY EFFORT TO INCLUDE MY FORMAL DOCKET IN THE SCHOOL'S HISTORY. I'M RECEIVING A LOT OF RECOGNITION FROM THE FOOTBALL TEAM ON MANY OCCASIONS, THE REASON I'M HERE TONIGHT IS BECAUSE MY EXPERIENCE IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, I ENCOUNTERED AND WITNESSED ONGOING ISSUES OF NEGLECT AND ANTI-BLACK STUDENTS, PARENTS AND EDUCATORS HAVE ADVOCATED FOR, DESCRIBING THE WAYS IN WHICH THE DISTRICT NEEDS TO BETTER SUPPORT THE BLACK COMMUNITY, MUCH OF MY OWN EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY HAS BEEN SHAPED BY THE CHALLENGES AS A BLACK STUDENT.

WHICH IS WHY I PURSUED A CAREER IN EDUCATION AND HAVE A PHD AND URBAN EDUCATION POLICY. I HAVE SENT EMAILS AND UNTIL TODAY, RIGHT AFTER THE START OF THIS MEETING WITH MY APPRECIATION FOR DR. MCKINNEY WHO IS HERE, THE CURRENT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR HAVE NOT FOLLOWED UP ON MY REQUEST TO MEET AND ADDRESS MY CONCERNS. IF THIS IS ANY REFLECTION OF STUDENT AND PARENT EXPENSES, AND DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT THIS COMMUNICATES TO THEM AND IT BEGS THE QUESTION IF THIS IS A REFLECTION OF THE GENERAL TREATMENT OF CURRENT BLACK STUDENTS AND PARENTS, A TREND OF BEING DISMISSED.

IF SO, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE IMPACT IT HAS HAD ON A SENSE OF BELONGING, RETENTION AND ACHIEVEMENT.

I WANT TO SPEAK TO THE PUBLIC AND SPEAK TO ANY PARENTS LISTENING AND ALREADY ADVOCATING AROUND THESE ISSUES BECAUSE I RECOGNIZE THAT I'M COMING FROM THE OUTSIDE, PLEASE NOTE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO FORMALLY EXTEND MY SUPPORT AND MYSELF AS A RESOURCE MOVING FORWARD.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS ENTER SPORTS BUT SHE DOES BRING UP A POINT THAT IF IT IS HERS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE NOT ONLY KAISERS BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE SHE SPOKE FROM AND IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER INSTANCES OF A SIMILAR MATTER INCLUDING OUR CONTINUATION HIGH SCHOOLS WE WOULD LOOK INTO THAT AND MAKE SURE THOSE RECOGNITIONS ARE MET.

>> CLARIFICATION ON THE NAME AGAIN?

>> MARYS UP. >> THE LAST SPEAKER IS DOCTOR SHELLEY.

>> MY QUESTION FOR THE BOARD IS DUE ALL LIFE MATTER IN THIS DISTRICT AND I ASKED WHERE DO BLACK FAMILIES TURN TO BECAUSE I KNOW A FEW FAMILIES WHO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR AND I POINTED OUT NAMES OF BLACK MEN WHO HAD BEEN DONE WRONG AND THIS DISTRICT BY A CERTAIN ADMINISTRATOR WITH GRAVE CONCERNS ABOUT LOSING CERTAIN QUALIFIED BLACK EDUCATORS WHO SHOULD'VE BEEN PROMOTED AND PUT IN A POSITION ABOVE THEM AND WE SHOW NO CONCERNS FOR THE FAMILIES.

YET JUST LIKE LAST SCHOOL YEAR WHEN WE WERE STUDYING FOR THE

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SO DO ALL BLACK LIVES MATTER IN THIS DISTRICT OR DO ONLY THE BLACK STUDENTS WHO FALL INTO A CATEGORY BE A WORTHY OR COMPLACENT GETTING HELP FROM WHERE THEY NEED AND NOT ONCE THEY MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT A POLITICAL SEASON GET A BOARD MEMBER WHO ISN'T EVEN THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF HIS CURRENT TERM WITH A DIFFICULT DECISION WAS MORE WORRIED ABOUT HIS ONGOING POLITICAL CAMPAIGN AND HOW WHAT I SAID COULD GIVE A BLACK GUYS AND UNDERSTAND HOW BLACKS HAVE BEEN TREATED IN THIS DISTRICT.

PLUS INSINUATING WHAT I SAID WAS A LIE WHEN I GAVE SPECIFIC FACTS AND NAMES. ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER WENT AS FAR AS TO SEND AN EMAIL CLIP OF THE TRANSCRIPT TO MY BOSS IN A DIFFERENT DISTRICT AND SENDING ONLY A SMALL CLIP AND DIDN'T EVEN TO HELP TO EXPLAIN THE CONTENT OR CONTEXT TAKEN AS RETALIATORY AND AS A BOARD MEMBER WHO ALSO UNDERSTANDS UNION RULES ABOUT RETALIATION SHOULD KNOW THAT WAS INAPPROPRIATE AND DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU ARE FRIENDS WITH MY BOSS OR NOT. IT WAS USED AGAINST ME AND EXPLAINED TO ME THAT I NEEDED TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT SPEAKING AT THIS BOARD AND HOW PEOPLE KNOW EACH OTHER.

I AM A SINGLE MOM WHOSE FAMILY RELIES ON MY INCOME AND I DIDN'T AFTER ANYBODY'S POSITION BUT WANTED TO MAKE SURE THERE WOULD BE FAIR TREATMENT OF THE NEW BLACK PRINCIPAL AND BE GIVEN EXAMPLES OF -- AND GAVE EXAMPLES OF EVENTS WHICH TOOK PLACE. I WILL TELL YOU LIKE I TOLD MY BOSS, SPEAKING THE TRUTH IS A TAXPAYER, PARENT AND COMMUNITY MEMBER, IF THAT STOPS ME FROM ANY HIGHER POSITION, I WOULD RATHER STAY IN THE CLASSROOM AND FIGHT FOR THE RIGHTS OF THOSE WHO NEED ME THEN TO TURN MY BACK ON ANYONE.

I DON'T CARE ABOUT TITLES THAT BRING ADVANCES.

I UNDERSTAND IS A BLACK WOMAN WHO BELIEVES IN FIGHTING FOR CIVIL RIGHTS FOR ALL, I KNOW EVERYBODY WON'T AGREE OR LIKE ME, BUT I KNOW THAT FIGHTING FOR EQUALITY AND EQUITY FOR ALL MEAN SOMETIMES I WILL TAKE THE BRUNT OF PEOPLE'S BIASES AND ANGER. DO YOU NORMALLY CONTACT PEOPLE'S BOSSES TO GET THEM IN TROUBLE OR RETALIATE WHEN YOU DON'T LIKE WHAT IS SAID AND WHEN THAT MAN SPOKE AGAINST THE THREE BLACK WOMEN GETTING DEI POSITIONS SAYING IT WASN'T EQUITABLE, DID YOU CONTACT HIS PLACE OF WORK? I HAVE ALREADY REACHED OUT TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES BECAUSE I FEEL THIS IS HARASSMENT AND AS A PARENT IF I CAN'T COME UP AND SPEAK AND IF YOU LIKE ME OR NOT AS A PERSON, GOING AFTER MY CHILD IS UNFAIR. IF MY DAUGHTER DOESN'T GET A SCHOLARSHIP BECAUSE SHE IS BEING TREATED WRONG, THAT IS NOT GOING TO GO WELL. WHAT CHILD DESERVES THAT? I DON'T CARE IF YOU ARE MAD AT ME.

COMING AFTER MY CHILD AND THEN COMING AFTER MY JOB WHEN I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO TAKES CARE OF MY FAMILY AND MY HOUSE, HOW DARE YOU. YOU ARE WRONG FOR THAT.

BUT YET YOU GUYS ARE BOARD MEMBERS HERE.

>> ARE WE DONE WITH PUBLIC COMMENT? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

WE ARE NOW ON 3.7. ADRIANA YOU HAVE STUDENT BOARD

MEMBER COMMENTS ON YOUR AGENDA. >> HELLO, EVERYONE.

I WANTED TO THANK ALL OF YOU GUYS FOR COMING OUT TO THE BOARD MEETING TODAY. I KNOW WE HAVE A FULL HOUSE.

I WANTED TO TOUCH ON THE TOPIC OF THE RENAMING OF RANDALL PEPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. I WANTED TO SAY IT HAS MY FULL SUPPORT AND I ALSO WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO THE BOARD MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITIES ATTENTION. I AM SURE A LOT OF US DIDN'T KNOW THE BACK STORY THAT HAPPENED AND WAS CONNECTED TO THAT SCHOOL AND ITS NAME. I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR ADVOCATING FOR THAT FAMILY AND I WANTED TO PERSONALLY SAY YOU

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I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU DO IN THE FUTURE.

YOU HAVE MY FULL SUPPORT. AND LEARNING ABOUT IT, I WAS TOUCHED ABOUT THE STORY. I WANTED TO THANK YOU GUYS AND THANK EVERYBODY WHO IS COMING OUT IN SUPPORT OF THAT AGENDA ITEM. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, ADRIANA. >> I HAVE TIME FOR SOME FANTASTIC NEWS HERE. I WANTED TO START OFF BY TALKING A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED ON AUGUST 20.

THE DISTRICTS EQUITY TASK FORCE LED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EQUITY OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION INITIATED IMPORTANT WORK EXAMINING EQUITY AT FONTANA UNIFIED IN THE MAIN OBJECTIVE WAS TO DEFINE AN OPERATIONAL EQUITY AND IDENTIFY SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES AND DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION AND THE GROUND THEIR WORK AND PROVIDE A COMMON UNDERSTANDING FOR THE DIVERSE GROUP OF REPRESENTATIVES HERE THAT YOU CAN SEE ON THE SLIDE.

THE CHIEF OF EQUITY FROM SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS OFFICE SHARED.

THE GROUP ALSO HEARD FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT WHO PROVIDED CONTEXT AND HISTORY REGARDING THE EQUITY WORK IN THE DISTRICT AND PERSONAL INSIGHTS INTO HIS OWN STORY AND THEY WILL MEET AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 24. THANK YOU.

THAT IS AWESOME AND LET'S GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. NEXT I WANT TO SHARE THAT WE KICKED OFF THE FIRST CONNECTION WITH THE COMMUNITY ON AUGUST 24 AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER IN THE SOUTHERN REGION OF FONTANA AND WE HAD AN AMAZING TURNOUT AND SEVERAL QUESTIONS REGARDING FACILITIES AND THE UPCOMING BOND MEASURE AND AS A REMINDER ALL OF THESE INFORMATION'S CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE AND ALL QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES CAN BE FOUND AS WELL AND HERE IS A

QUICK CLIP. >> ♪ AND THEN FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS YOU CAN SEE THE SUN.

THE HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTOR OF DANCE AT FONTANA UNIFIED NICOLE ROBINSON HAS BUILT A LEGACY AND MEDICATION OF PASSION FOR STUDENTS AND THE ARTFORM AND DISCIPLINE OF DANCE AND THE EXCELLENCE IN CREATING AND LEADING IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS AT 80 MILLER AND THE GREATER COMMUNITY LED TO THE NATIONAL EDUCATION FOR DANCE EDUCATION TO HONOR HER WITH THE 2024 OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP IN PK 12 EDUCATION AND SHE WILL BE RECOGNIZED FOR RECEIVING A NATIONAL HONOR AT A VIRTUAL AWARDS CEREMONY AT 3:30 TOMORROW.

CONGRATULATIONS. AMAZING.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DEDICATED EMPLOYEES HONORED OF THE YEARS OF SERVICE CELEBRATION AND IT WAS A PLEASURE TO WELCOME THE TEAM MEMBERS AND FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO THE SPECIAL EVENT WHERE WE HONORED THE REMARKABLE SERVICE AND MILESTONES OF 10 YEARS TO AN INCREDIBLE 45 YEARS OF COMMITMENT. IN ADDITION THE BOARD PRESIDENT HIT IT OUT OF THE PARK WITH A CONGRATULATORY REMARK FOR THE HONOREES AND IN KEEPING WITH THE BASEBALL THEME, EACH STAFF MEMBER PLAYED AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN THE TEAM AND TRULY MVPS.

LIKE A SEASONED PLAYERS ON THE FIELD, THANK YOU TO HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HOSTING THIS WONDERFUL EVENT.

AND THE LAST NEWS IS FOR OF OUR FONTANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ARE AT THE STARTING LINE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MAYOR'S READ THE RUN PROGRAM AND STUDENTS FROM LIVE OAK ELEMENTARY, JUNIPER AND WEST RANDALL HAVE SIGNED UP FOR THE CHALLENGE.

EACH STUDENT MUST READ A MINIMUM OF 10 BOOKS BEFORE OCTOBER FIVE AND THE STUDENTS WHO ARE SUCCESSFUL WILL BE AWARDED A NEW PAIR OF RUNNING SHOES AND PARTICIPATE IN A SPECIAL CEREMONY AND ISN'T THAT AMAZING? LET'S GIVE THAT A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

THAT IS MY UPDATE. >> THANK YOU.

BOARD, I WILL ASK A QUICK FAVOR.

WE HAVE A HUMAN RESOURCES PUBLIC HEARING TECHNOLOGY

[5. Discussion/Action Section]

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THE DISCUSSION? >> OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS JESSE THE SECOND DISTRICT SUPERVISOR FOR 5.1.

>> GOOD EVENING. AND THE SECOND DISTRICT COUNTY SUPERVISOR FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO.

TODAY, WE COME TOGETHER TO ADDRESS A PAINFUL CHAPTER IN OUR HISTORY AND HONOR THE MEMORY OF A FAMILY WHOSE LIVES WERE TRAGICALLY CUT SHORT BY HATRED AND THE SUN AND HERE TO ADVOCATE FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD TO RENAME THE SCHOOL.

WE DO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEEP SCARS LEFT BY RACIAL INJUSTICE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CONFRONTING THIS PAINFUL TRUTH.

AND HE WAS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN MAN WHO IN THE FALL OF 1945 PURCHASE LAND AND BEGAN TO BUILD A HOME IN AN AREA OF FONTANA WHERE RACIAL SEGREGATION WAS ENFORCED WITH RUTHLESS DETERMINATION AND DESPITE THE THREAT AND HOSTILITY FROM THOSE WHO SOUGHT TO KEEP AFRICAN AMERICANS AWAY FROM CERTAIN NEIGHBORHOODS, HE AND HIS FAMILY MOVED INTO THEIR NEW HOME WITH THE HOPE OF A BETTER LIFE.

THIS WAS MET WITH VIOLENT RESISTANCE AND ON DECEMBER 16 OF 1945, THEIR HOME WAS DESTROYED IN A DEVASTATING EXPLOSION. HIS WIFE HELEN AND YOUNG CHILDREN LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE FLAMES AND HE HIMSELF ENDURED A MONTH OF SUFFERING BEFORE DYING OF HIS INJURIES HAVING LEARNED THAT HIS WHOLE FAMILY HAD PERISHED.

THIS WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF A SYSTEMIC RACISM AND WHITE SUPREMACY THAT PLAGUED OUR SOCIETY AT THAT TIME.

THE EXPLOSION WASN'T JUST A RANDOM ACT OF DESTRUCTION BUT A MANIFESTATION OF A DEEP-SEATED HATRED THAT SOUGHT TO ERASE ANY CHALLENGES TO THE STATUS QUO SEGREGATION AND EXCLUSION.

BY RENAMING RANDALL PEPPER ELEMENTARY, WE DO CONFRONT THIS DARK CHAPTER HEAD ON AND RECOGNIZE THAT HE AND HIS FAMILY WERE VICTIMS OF A CRUEL AND INJUSTICE SYSTEM AND THEIR DEATHS WERE NOT A RESULT OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S FAILURE BUT THE CONSEQUENCE OF A SOCIETY DEEPLY ENTRENCHED IN RACIAL PREJUDICE.

THIS RENAMING SERVES AS A SOLEMN REMINDER OF THE INJUSTICES BASED ON MANY IN OUR HISTORY.

AND THE ENDURING IMPACT OF RACISM.

IT IS A CALL THE REMEMBER THAT WHILE THE PAST CAN'T BE CHANGED, WE HAVE THE POWER TO SHAPE OUR FUTURE WERE SUCH HATRED AND VIOLENCE HAS NO PLACE.

LET THIS NEW NAME HONOR THE MEMORY OF HE AND HIS FAMILY NOT AS HEROES BUT AS REAL PEOPLE WHO SUFFERED UNDER AN UNJUST SYSTEM. MAY REMIND US ALL OF THE IMPORTANCE CONFRONTING RACISM AND STRIVING FOR A COMMUNITY BUILT UNDER RESPECT AND EQUALITY FOR EVERYONE.

IF THE RENAMING OF THIS SCHOOL IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD I AM COMMITTED TO COVERING THE COST OF THE NEW SIGNAGE FOR UP TO $50,000 AND ADDITIONALLY WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE THE BOARD TO DIRECT THEIR RESOURCES AND SAVE IT TOWARD EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS ABOUT THE TRAGIC CHAPTER OF OUR HISTORY.

IT WILL BE VITAL THAT WE USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN ABOUT OUR PAST ENSURING THAT SUCH INJUSTICES WILL NEVER REPEAT ITSELF. THANK YOU.

>> WE DO HAVE TWO MORE SPEAKERS AND I WANT TO BRING UP DOCTOR LESLIE BARNES FIRST TO INTRODUCE OUR STUDENT HERE AS WELL. COME ON UP.

>> CAN I HAVE THE MEMBERS OF THE RENAMING COMMITTEE COME UP? I KNOW THERE ARE TWO OF YOU ON THE DAIS.

>> GOOD EVENING. YOU MAY REMEMBER THE PASSIONATE SPEECH

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POLICY 7310. >> LESLIE, BEFORE WE BRING CYRUS UP, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT PASTOR JAMES AND THE MAYOR AND THE AUDIENCE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK BEFORE THE YOUNG MAN AND I DO WANT TO CLOSE OUT WITH CYRUS IF YOU DON'T MIND. SO, PASTOR JAMES, AND MAYOR, YOU CAN FIGHT FOR THE PODIUM ON WHO WANTS TO GO FIRST.

I ALSO DO WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT TED HERE TODAY AND THANK YOU FOR REPRESENTING TODAY.

I APPRECIATE YOU. THANK YOU.

YES. WE APPRECIATE THAT.

I DO HAVE ANOTHER STATEMENT I WILL MAKE AFTER THAT AND I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOU ARE HERE TODAY ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

PLEASE, SIR. >> A WEEK AGO I WAS AT BREAKFAST. MY COUNTY SUPERVISOR -- THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE COUNTY SUPERVISOR SAID TO ME AS I WAS RECENTLY APPOINTED TO THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, THAT HE WANTED ME TO COME AND SPEAK TO THIS MATTER. WELL, I HAVE BEEN IN FONTANA SINCE 1979 AND MY CHILDREN ARE PART OF THIS EDUCATION SYSTEM.

I HAD HEARD SOME WHISPERS ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. I THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE WORTHWHILE. HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO SEND ME SOME TALKING POINTS. HE AND ASIA WERE TALKING ABOUT IT AND I SAID, OKAY, THIS IS BEEN A VERY BUSY WEEK FOR ME.

I DIDN'T GET THE TALKING POINTS UNTIL PROBABLY YESTERDAY, I THINK IT WAS. I HAD TO GET ON MY KNEES AND ASK GOD WHY, WHY? WHY IS THIS SUCH A SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR COMMUNITY? MANY OF YOU KNOW I HAVE BEEN AN ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITY, FOR A MOVEMENT OF QUALITY, RESPECT AND FOR EACH OF US THAT LIVE HERE.

AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I DID COME TO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A SPIRIT THAT REPRESENTED THIS COMMUNITY FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.

I FELT OBLIGATED TO SPEAK TO THIS COMMUNITY AND SPEAK TO THIS BOARD ABOUT THAT SPIRIT. BUT WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT IS THAT WE HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE CHANGES FOR A REASON AND EVERYBODY SAYS WELL, WHY ARE YOU CHANGING THE NAME? FIRST OF ALL, WE DON'T WANT TO FORGET HOW FAR WE HAVE COME.

THE MAYOR WILL PROBABLY TALK TO YOU ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE DONE OVER THE YEARS. SECONDLY, WE WANT TO BE SURE THAT WE DON'T GO BACK TO WHERE WE CAME FROM.

ONCE WE HAVE BEGUN TO MOVE IN A CERTAIN DIRECTION, LET'S BE COMMITTED AS PEOPLE OF THIS COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN.

I REMEMBER WHEN I FIRST MOVED HERE TO FONTANA.

SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THIS QUOTE.

BASELINE WAS THE RACE LINE. WE WEREN'T ALLOWED AS AFRICAN AMERICANS, WE DID ALL OF OUR SHOPPING AND WE WOULD COME DOWN THE BASELINE AND WE WOULD GO TO THE STATE OF BROTHERS AND

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IT DIDN'T AT THE TIME HAVE STREETLIGHTS, CURBS, OR GUTTERS. IT WAS A MESS AND WE WORKED HARD AS COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CHANGE THAT ENVIRONMENT.

AND THE MAYOR WILL TELL YOU MORE ABOUT WHAT WE DID.

BUT MY POINT IS WE DON'T WANT TO GO BACK FROM WHERE WE CAME FROM. AND THEN MY FINAL POINT IS THIS. NOT ONLY DO WE WANT TO REMEMBER BUT WE DON'T WANT TO FORGET AND NOT ONLY DO WE WANT TO REMEMBER THAT WE HAVE MADE CHANGES, BUT WE WANT TO REMEMBER TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD SO WE ALL HAVE THE SAME PRIDE IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT IS NECESSARY. IF WE HAVE A PROBLEM, WE COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY AND WE SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

BELIEVE ME, AS A SCHOOL BOARD, I KNOW YOU HAVE PROBLEMS. BUT WE ALL HAVE CELL PHONES. PICK UP THE CELL PHONES AND CALL US BECAUSE MOST OF US LIVE RIGHT HERE AND WE CAN HELP YOU.

WE DON'T WANT TO GO BACK. WE DON'T WANT TO FORGET.

WE CERTAINLY KNOW IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD. THANK YOU.

>> THE TRAINING I HAD AS A YOUNG PERSON IN MY CHURCH HOME, WHICH IS BAPTIST, WE ALWAYS LET THE BISHOP TALK FIRST.

HE TALKS BEFORE THE PRESIDENT EVEN.

YOU KNOW, I AM SO HONORED TO BE HERE TONIGHT WITH ALL OF YOU, EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. I AM SO PROUD TO BE THE MAYOR OF THIS TOWN. I HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT I AM SO PROUD OF HER SUPERVISOR. I AM.

WHEN THIS ISSUE FIRST CAME UP, HE CAME TO ME AND SAID THIS IS HAPPENING, JUMP ON BOARD. IT HAS BEEN A JUST -- JUST BEEN A GREAT RIDE AND I WANT TO THANK THE BOARD ESPECIALLY HER CHAIR AND HE HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH ME TELLING ME HOW THINGS ARE COMING ALONG. YOU OUTDID YOURSELF.

THANK YOU. AND PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THAT IN 1945 A SIGNIFICANT MOMENT IN BLACK HISTORY WAS THE LARGE SCALE SERVICE OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN WORLD WAR II WITH OVER 1 MILLION BLACK MEN AND WOMEN SERVING IN THE MILITARY ACROSS ALL BRANCHES AND DESPITE FACING CONTINUED DISCRIMINATION AND SEGREGATION BOTH AT HOME AND ON THE BATTLEFIELD FUELING THE GROWING MOVEMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS AFTER THE WAR IN THIS PERIOD IS OFTEN CALLED DOUBLE V CAMPAIGN AND ANYBODY IN THE ROOM OVER 60 HAS HEARD OF THIS. THAT CAMPAIGN SIGNIFIES THE FIGHT FOR VICTORY OVERSEAS AND AGAINST RACISM AT HOME.

AND MANY BLACK SOLDIERS CAME HOME AFTER FIGHTING IN THE WAR TO KEEP OUR FREEDOMS ONLY TO BE LYNCHED AND KILLED WITHIN TWO DAYS OF COMING HOME TO THEIR PARENTS.

SO 79 YEARS LATER COMES ALONG THE SCHOOL DISTRICT CALLED FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO MAKE A MOVE SO BOLD THAT THE HISTORY BOOKS ARE SCREAMING OUT AND WE COME TOO FAR WE'VE COME THIS FAR BY FAITH. AFRICAN AMERICANS HAVE ALWAYS HAD FAITH. WHEN I HEAR PEOPLE MAKE COMMENTS THAT THIS IS HAPPENING, THAT IS HAPPENING, I THINK ABOUT HAVE FAITH AND WE HAVE USED FAITH TO CHOOSE AND CHANGE EVERYTHING. SCHOOLS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE CENTER OF SOCIAL CHANGE. IN 1969, I WAS JUST 11 YEARS OLD. I DROVE IN A BUS FROM SAN PEDRO CALIFORNIA FROM WATTS AND I WAS ONE OF THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICANS TO INTEGRATE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. YOU WOULD NOT KNOW THAT TODAY BUT IT WAS A SCARY MOMENT IN MY FAMILY AND MY PARENTS HAD FAITH THAT THEY WERE GIVING ME AN OPPORTUNITY.

I NEVER FORGET MY MOTHER ON THAT FRONT PORCH WHEN SHE WAS TYING MY LITTLE SHOES UP. SHE SAID, YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU GO

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I TOOK THAT INTO MY HEART, AND IT IS STILL THERE TODAY.

MY PARENTS CAME FROM DEEP SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, WHERE THEY SAW PEOPLE LYNCHED. WHERE THEY WENT TO CHURCH PASSING TREES WITH PEOPLE HANGING FROM THEM.

I THINK WHEN WE TALK ABOUT VIOLENCE IN AMERICA, WE TALK ABOUT AMERICAN HISTORY THAT WE HAVE ALL WORKED HARD TO TRY TO CHANGE. BUT THE BIGGEST THING WE CAN GIVE TO ALL CHILDREN AS EDUCATION.

TONIGHT, THIS BOARD IS DOING MORE IN EDUCATION THAN MOST HAVE DONE IN HISTORY IN THIS CITY.

WE ARE SHOWING THE WORLD THAT WE HAVE OVERCOME A HISTORY THAT WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD AS A COMMUNITY.

MORE IMPORTANTLY, WE WANT TO WORK TOGETHER.

I AM SO PROUD OF FONTANA TONIGHT AND EVERYBODY IN THIS ROOM AND EVERYBODY IN THIS TOWN NEEDS TO BE PROUD OF WHAT THIS BOARD IS DOING. IT DOES REPRESENT A FUTURE THAT OUR CHILDREN HAVE. THE SHORT FAMILY, GOD BLESS THEM. THEY ENDURED WHAT NONE OF YOU WOULD EVER RECOGNIZE JUST AS EMMETT TILL AND OTHER GREAT PEOPLE THAT LOST THEIR LIVES AND SACRIFICED AND DR. KING AND ALL OF THOSE HEROES. WE ARE PROUD THAT THIS COMMUNITY HAS COME TOGETHER AND SAID NO MORE.

WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR HISTORY, BUT WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD. I APPLAUD YOUR EFFORTS AND I SUPPORT YOUR EFFORTS. EVERYBODY WITHIN HEARING MY VOICE, I DECLARE THAT WHEN YOU RENAME THE SCHOOL, WE WILL RENAME THAT DAY TO REPRESENT THIS GRAVE EVENT.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE

TONIGHT. >> THE TIME HAS COME.

CAN CYRUS COME UP AND MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD

ONCE MORE? >> I WOULD LIKE TO START OFF BY THANKING THE BOARD FOR EVERYTHING THEY HAVE BEEN DOING FOR ME. MY NAME IS CYRUS MOSS.

I WAS A SIX GRADE SCHOLAR AT THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY LAST SCHOOL YEAR. THIS YEAR I ATTENDED THE SOUTH RIDGE TECH MIDDLE SCHOOL AND I AM PETITIONING CHANGING THE NAME OF RANDALL PEPPER ELEMENTARY TO A MAN NAMED O'DAY SHORT WHO BOUGHT A HOUSE ON THE PROPERTY WITH HIS WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN AND THEY WERE THREATENED BECAUSE THEY WERE AN AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY AND TOLD TO LEAVE THEIR HOME AND WHEN THEY DIDN'T COMPLY THE HOME WAS SET ON FIRE AND THE ENTIRE FAMILY WAS KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT.

AFTER THAT WAS BUILT AND MAKE MATTERS WORSE THE KU KLUX KLAN HELD MEETINGS AT THE SCHOOL UNTIL THE MID-80S AND THIS AFFECTS ME BECAUSE I AM A YOUNG BLACK MAN WHO ATTENDED THERE FOR PRESCHOOL AND IT IS A PAINFUL REMINDER TO KNOW THAT HIS CHILDREN WERE AROUND THE SAME AGE AS MY LITTLE BROTHER AND ME AND THEY WERE MURDERED IN THIS FIRE AND IT MADE ME THINK WHAT IF THIS HAPPENED TO MY FAMILY? WHAT I FEEL JUSTICE WAS SERVED? AFTER THAT MOMENT I MADE IT MY MISSION TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND BE A VOICE FOR THE SHORT FAMILY AND I BELIEVE WE NEED TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE SCHOOL TO HONOR THE FAMILY BECAUSE THEY ARE THE TRUE OWNERS OF THE LAND ON WHICH THE SCHOOL IS BUILT.

THANK YOU. >> BEFORE I ASK OUR BOARD FOR A MOTION AND A SECOND, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF WE COULD FIND MAYOR SANDOVAL -- MARY SANDOVAL AND IF WE CAN SEE WHERE SHE IS THAT I DO WANT HER TO BE PART OF THE VOTE AND I KNOW OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER IS PART OF THE COMMITTEE.

SO YOU ARE WEARING TWO HATS. AS WE DO THIS PROCESS, I NEED YOU TO APPEAR FIRST AND I WILL HAVE YOU WALK BACK DOWN.

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THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, NORM AND SUPERVISOR JESSE, WE DO HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE VARIOUS PARENT LEADERSHIP GROUPS AND ARE CAC AND SCHOOL SITE COUNCILS, PTAS WHO ARE HERE TONIGHT SO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND MANY OF YOU MAY NOT KNOW BUT JESSE TURNER COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE NORTH END OF FONTANA HAS A DAUGHTER WHO IS BEEN THE PRESIDENT OF THE CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH FONTANA AND AS YOU KNOW BISHOP EMERY IS HERE AND CAROLYN TILLMAN A FORMER ASSISTANT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT IS HERE AND I WILL TALK ABOUT HER IN A LITTLE BIT.

BUT THE UNION PARTNERS WERE HERE THIS EVENING AND OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS AND FAITH- BASED ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATION PARTNERS, EVERYBODY WAS A TOUCH POINT INTO OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM WANTS TO BE HERE IS HERE TONIGHT, PARENTS AS WELL.

I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE I KNOW THIS IS MOMENTOUS AS EVERYBODY HAS SAID.

>> WE WILL DEAL WITH THAT. ALL RIGHT.

THOSE OF YOU ON THE DAIS WITH ME, COLLEAGUES, THE ITEM IS FOR THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE RENAMING OF RANDALL PEPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO O'DAY SHORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THIS ITEM.

>> I MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND?

>> A SECOND. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR SECOND.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, I CALL FOR THE VOTE. I WILL DO A ROLL CALL SO WE CAN MAKE THIS OR WE CAN PUT THAT UP BUT THIS IS A MOMENTOUS MOMENT.

>> AT ABSENT AND IT'S NOT BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T WANT TO BE HERE BUT SHE HAS SOME CHALLENGES SHE IS DEALING WITH AND WE WILL PRAY FOR HER AS SHE DEALS WITH THOSE AND BISHOP, PLEASE PRAY FOR MARY AS SHE GOES TO HER PROCESS.

I WILL VOTE UNANIMOUS YES. AND HOLD ON.

I AM NOT DONE YET. HOW DO YOU VOTE, ADRIANA-RENE

HUMBER? >> YES.

>> THE MOTION PASSES 5-0 WITH ONE ABSENT AND WE WILL REPORT THAT RIGHT NOW. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE NOW HAVE A NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAME FOR RANDALL PEPPER ELEMENTARY WHICH IS THE O'DAY SHORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

>> BOARD PRESIDENT, I KNOW IT IS OUT OF TURN, BUT CAN WE GET

A PICTURE BEFORE HE GOES? >> WE CAN DO THAT.

>> AWESOME.

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>> BEFORE WE FINISH WITH THIS ITEM, I DO HAVE A STATEMENT I WANT TO READ AND I WILL PROBABLY TAKE A BRIEF RECESS TO GET THE MOTIONS -- EMOTIONS BACK TOGETHER AND COME BACK INTO BUSINESS. BEAR WITH ME ON THIS AND I AM THINKING LONG AND HARD ON THIS I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE COMMUNITY CAN HEAR THIS. TODAY, WE TOOK A HISTORIC STEP FORWARD IN RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE LEGACY OF O'DAY SHORT AND HIS FAMILY, A MAN HIS COURAGE AND DETERMINATION TO STAND AGAINST RACIAL INJUSTICE LEFT AN INDELIBLE MARK ON THIS COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING THIS AREA.

BY RENAMING RANDALL PEPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO THE O'DAY SHORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WE NOT ONLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE SACRIFICES MADE BY HIM AND HIS FAMILY BUT ALSO AFFIRM AND REAFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO CREATING , AND I WILL SAY THIS LOUD AND CLEAR, TO CREATING AN INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS. OKAY? NOT ONLY THE STUDENTS BUT THEIR FAMILIES THAT COME WITH THOSE STUDENTS AND THE STAFF WITH IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF GREAT FONTANA. I WANT TO SAY THIS JOURNEY NOT ONLY BEGAN WITH CYRUS THE YOUNG MAN AND I HAVE TO SAY MY COLLEAGUES AND I KNOW ADAM PEREZ AND I AND THERE IS NO VIOLATION BUT ADAM AND I AS VICE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT HAVE HAD THIS CONVERSATION FOR A LONG TIME BUT THIS BEGAN ON JUNE 12 2013 OF 2023. JUNE 12 OF 2023, THIS CONVERSATION ENSUED WHEN, AT THAT TIME WE HAD AN ETHIC -- ETHNIC STUDIES LEARNING INSTITUTE.

WE TOOK THREE BUSES OUT TO VARIOUS PARTS OF THIS COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT ETHNIC STUDIES IS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR HISTORY.

I WAS ON THE BUS WITH CAROLYN TILLMAN BECAUSE I ASKED HER TO BE IN THE BUS WITH ME BECAUSE SHE HAS BEEN A STRONG HISTORIAN IN HER WORK AND LIFE THROUGHOUT SAN BERNARDINO.

SHE ASKED ABOUT A PEACE POLL THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ERECTED AT RANDALL PEPPER ELEMENTARY LONG AGO AND I GUESS THERE WERE PEOPLE BEYOND ME THAT STARTED THIS CONVERSATION, STUFF THAT WAS PLANTED IN SEEDS AND NOTHING HAPPENED.

FAST-FORWARD AND THE SAME ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT IS NOW THE SUPERINTENDENT HERE IN FONTANA AND I SAID HAVE YOU HEARD THAT AND YOU HAVE BEEN HERE FOR LONG TIME AND SHE SAID KIND OF BUT AM NOT SURE WHERE IT WENT AND I WILL TAKE A LOOK AT IT. THE LEADERSHIP TEAM, PETER AND THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM AND VARIOUS OTHER FOLKS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, I THINK MICHAEL FROM FAMILY ENGAGEMENT GOT TOGETHER AND WE STARTED TO THINK ABOUT HOW CAN WE BEGIN TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF THE O'DAY SHORT FAMILY WITH THAT PEACE POLL AND OUR PRINCIPAL IS HERE TODAY AND SHE CAN SAY WHAT SHE WILL SAY BUT SHE WAS OPEN AND READY FOR US TO BUILD NOT ONLY THE UNITY POLL OR PEACE POLL BUT A UNITY GARDEN WITHIN THIS AREA WHICH IS TODAY PART OF THAT SCHOOL FOR THE KIDS TO KNOW AND THE HISTORY AND UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT HAPPENED AND HOW WE AS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUILT A SCHOOL OVER THE PROPERTY OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED. WE HAVE BROUGHT THAT TO THE

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YOU ARE KILLING ME. I WANT TO EXTEND THAT HEARTFELT THANK YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE MY SISTER FROM ANOTHER MR. AND I LOVE YOU. I WANT TO EXTEND A HEARTFELT THANKS TO THIS BOARD. I KNOW THERE ARE MANY TIMES WE HAVE SET APPEAR AND WE HAVE HAD DISCOURSE AND AGREED TO DISAGREE, WALKED AWAY MAD AT EACH OTHER AT TIMES.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE CAME TOGETHER TO APPROVE THIS AGENDA TONIGHT BECAUSE WE DO HAVE A COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND JUSTICE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OF FONTANA, SENDING A POWERFUL MESSAGE ABOUT THE VALUES THAT GUIDE OUR DISTRICT AND GUIDE THIS COMMUNITY. I ALSO WANT TO EXPRESS MY DEEP APPRECIATION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE SHORT FAMILY FOR THEIR LOSS. I WILL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW THAT I HAVE WALKED RANDALL PEPPER AND THE INSTALLATION OF THE PEACE POLL AND UNITY GARDEN. THERE IS A SENSE OF CALM WITHIN THE CAMPUS OF NOW THE O'DAY SHORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHICH WAS FORMALLY KNOWN AS RANDALL PEPPER.

THE STUDENTS WOULD EVEN KNOW AND THEY WOULD SAY TO ME I GO OVER TO THAT TREE OVER BY THAT FAR CORNER AND IT FELT WEIRD.

IT DOESN'T FEEL WEIRD ANYMORE. THINK ABOUT THAT FROM A SPIRITUAL CONTEXT. THIS RENAMING IS NOT ONLY A SYMBOLIC ACT BUT A COMMITMENT TO MAKING SURE THE LEGACY OF THE O'DAY SHORT FAMILY AND THE HISTORY OF RACIAL SEGREGATION IN FONTANA ARE REMEMBERED AND TAUGHT TO FUTURE GENERATIONS AS WE ROLLOUT THE ETHNIC STUDIES WORK. WE HOPE TO INTEGRATE THIS STORY INTO CURRICULUM ALLOWING OUR STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE ONGOING STRUGGLE FOR EQUALITY FOR ALL RACES.

LET THIS MOMENT SERVE AS A BEACON OF HOPE AND A REMINDER THAT WE MUST CONTINUE TO STRIVE FOR THE FUTURE FOR ALL CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF HIS RACE, THEIR BACKGROUND AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT AND AS WE MOVE FORWARD, MAY O'DAY SHORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STAND AS A SYMBOL OF PROGRESS, UNITY AND AN UNWAVERING BELIEF THAT JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS MUST GUIDE OUR ACTIONS. O'DAY SHORT, HELEN, BARRY AND CAROLANNE SHORT, YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN IN FONTANA.

AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THE NUMEROUS TEXT MESSAGES AND PHONE CALLS AND THE STUFF THAT IS HAPPENED AND I KNOW THANK YOU FOR EVERYBODY WHO HAS SUPPORTED THIS EFFORT AND AS WE CONTINUE TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF O'DAY SHORT FOR OUR COMMITMENT WITH EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN OUR SCHOOLS AND I WILL CLOSE WITH THAT AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH, EVERYBODY AND I WILL TURN THE MICROPHONE OVER TO OUR WONDERFUL PRINCIPAL WHO HAS

SOME WORDS TO SAY. >> THANK YOU.

I THINK THE MICROPHONE IS OFF. JUST PUSH THE BUTTON.

>> THANK YOU, EVERYONE AND THIS IS TRULY AN EXPERIENCE TO BE A PART OF THIS HISTORIC NIGHT AND I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU AND A GREAT HONOR TO BE HERE ON THIS NIGHT ESPECIALLY ON A NIGHT WE DISCUSSED IN SO MANY WAYS OF TAKING ON BARRIERS AND I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD AND THE FONTANA COMMUNITY FOR ALL OF THIS AND IT IS A GREAT HONOR TO BE HERE TODAY WITH OUR ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL VERONICA TO REPRESENT THE SCHOOL'S COMMUNITY AND I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO THE DEDICATION OF HER TEACHERS AND THE SUPPORT STAFF, FAMILIES AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS THAT SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS DAILY AND WE FIRST MET CYRUS IN PRESCHOOL AND 2016 AND TO KNOW THAT OUR PATHS WOULD CROSS AGAIN IS TRULY WONDERFUL AND CONTINUES TO SIGNIFY HELP HONORABLE OUR PROFESSION IS AS WE NEVER KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO TOUCH A PERSON'S LIFE AND WHAT RIPPLES IT WILL MAKE AND IT'S TRULY MAKING INCREDIBLE RIPPERS -- RIPPLES IN THIS YEAR WE HAVE MADE ENDEAVORS. THANK YOU TO CYRUS AND YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR INCREDIBLE TEACHERS THAT HELP GUIDE US TO THIS EVENING. AS WE WITNESSED OR AS WE ARE WITNESSES TO THIS MOMENT AND HELPING AND CELEBRATING THE NAME CHANGE, EDIT SERVE AS A CONSTANT REMINDER OF WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE WHEN WE COME TOGETHER WITH OUR COLLEAGUES.

I TRULY THINK ABOUT MR. SHORT EVERY DAY BECAUSE OF US BEING

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TONIGHT, WE HAVE BEEN STEWARDS OF HIS LEGACY AND CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THAT. AND I THINK ABOUT HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN AND I KNOW WE WERE HONORING THEIR LEGACY AND AT HER SCHOOL WE BELIEVE WE WORK DAILY TO CREATE THE FUTURE, CREATE THE FUTURE. AS WE KNOW WE HAVE FUTURE ORDERS AND FUTURE LEADERS AND ENGINEERS AND WE CARRY THE FUTURE STEWARDS OF WHAT IS RIGHT AND JUST AND WE AS A COMMUNITY WILL NEVER TAKE THAT LIGHTLY AND AS WE AT FONTANA UNIFIED AND FONTANA COMMUNITY ARE ENTRUSTED AND WE BUILD AND CREATE THE FUTURE OF THE O'DAY SHORT ELEMENTARY AND MAY WE ALSO CONTINUE TO GROW AND EVOLVE AND I THINK EVERY PERSON WHO HELPED ORCHESTRATE THIS TIME. THANK YOU, EVERYONE ALL RIGHT, WE ARE BACK FROM OUR BRIEF RECESS, I'M GOING TO GO INTO 5.2, COLLEAGUES, REAL QUICK, SO JESSE AGUILERA CAN HAVE A DISCUSSION AND THEN WE'LL GO BACK TO THE THREES.

JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU SOME INSIGHT.

I'LL CALL UP MR. JESSE TO ITEM 5.2.

SORRY. >> THANK YOU, SIR.

I WANTED TO COME UP TO TELL YOU HOW HAPPY I AM TO BE A PART OF THIS PROJECT, WHERE WE WILL BE DONATING $52 ,000 FOR A WALKING TRACK FOR THEIR SCHOOL. I KNOW THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS A BEEN FIT FOR NOT ONLY THE BODY, BUT ALSO THE MIND AND THE SPIRIT. I WAS ABLE TO LOOK AT THE ITEMS YOU HAD. I WORKED WHERE NIKKI AND WE WERE ABLE TO FIND HOW TO BE PARTNERS WITH YOU GUYS ON THIS EVENT. KNOW I'M HERE ONCE AGAIN SAYING I'M A PARTNER AND AN ADVOCATE HERE TO HELP WORK WITH YOU GUYS. THIS IS ONE OF MANY THINGS I PLAN ON DOING THIS YEAR TO COLLABORATE WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. THANK YOU GUYS, AND LOOK FORWARD TO THIS COLLABORATION WITH YOU.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> SO COLLEAGUES, 5.2 IS BUSINESS SERVICES, A CONTRACT.

AND ENTERING A CONTRACT WITH SAMUEL COUNTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $52,000 TO ASSIST WITH IMPROVEMENT COST AT OLEANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, IS THERE A MOTION?

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> YES, MR. JOE ARMENDAREZ IS A FIRST AND MR. PEREZ IS SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? >> WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS -- HOLD ON ONE SECOND, LET MY COMPUTER CATCH UP.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS THIS GOING TO COVER THE WHOLE COST

OR IS IT GOING TO BE PART? >> MICKEY, CAN YOU ANSWER THAT

QUESTION? >> WE ESTIMATE THE COST AT $52,000. IT DOES COVER FOR THE TRACK, IF THERE IS ANYTHING ELSE WE WANTED TO DO LIKE ADD EXERCISE EQUIPMENT THAT SOME TRACKS WOULD DO, THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING WE WOULD CONSIDER OR FUNDRAISE FOR, BUT THIS WILL COVER THE COST OF THE WALKING TRACK.

>> OKAY, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE.

IF THAT'S THE CASE, THEN I WAS LOOKING AT PERHAPS WAITING A LITTLE BIT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO COVER THE WHOLE

PROJECT. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, MARY.

ANY OTHER COMMENT OR DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? HEARING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

THAT ITEM PASSES 5-0. COLLEAGUES, THANK YOU FOR YOUR FLEXIBILITY THIS EVENING. BOUNCING AROUND A LITTLE BIT.

I'M COMING BACK TO 3.9 NOW, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

THIS IS HUMAN RESOURCES. THIS IS OUR PUBLIC HEARING ON

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FTA, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE IN GETTING TO THIS ITEM. PROVIDES ALL INITIAL PROPOSALS OF EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVES AND OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYERS, WHICH RELATES TO MATTERS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION SHALL BE PRESENTED AT A PUBLIC MEETING OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYER AND BE PUBLIC RECORDS. THE FONTANA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION HAS PROVIDED INITIAL PROPOSAL FOR THEIR 2024, 2025 BARGAINING REOPENER, BEING PRESENTED WERE PUBLIC HEARING. THE 2024/25 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING REOPENER, AND IT'S BEING PRESENTED FROM PUBLIC HEARING AS I JUST SAID THAT AGAIN.

NOW IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON INITIAL PROPOSAL FROM THE FONTANA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

I DECLARE THE HEARING IS NOW OPEN, AND THE TIME IS 9:14 P.M.

WERE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT RECEIVED?

>> ZERO COMMENTS RECEIVED. >> OKAY, HEARING THERE ARE NO FURTHER COMMENTS, I DECLARE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED AND THE TIME IS 9:14 P.M. ITEM 3.10, TECHNOLOGY AND ASSESSMENT, SUFFICIENCY OF STANDARDS ALIGNED TEXTBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. IN 2024, WILLIAM'S LAWSUIT, REQUIRES GOVERNING BOARDS TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SUFFICIENCY OF TEXTBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN SPECIFIC SUBJECTS ON OR BEFORE THE EIGHTH WEEK FROM THE FIRST PUPILS ATTEND SCHOOL FOR THAT YEAR.

THE CODE DEFINES SUFFICIENT TEXTBOOKS OR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS TO MEAN EACH STUDENT, INCLUDING EACH ENGLISH LEARNER, HAS A TEXTBOOK AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS TO USE IN CLASS OR TAKE HOME TO COMPLETE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS.

DURING THE HEARING, THE BOARD MUST MAKE A WRITTEN DETERMINATION AS TO THE SUFFICIENCY OF TEXTBOOKS IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND HOLD COURSES, AS WELL AS A SCIENCE LABORATORY EQUIPMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12.

HOWEVER, IT'S NOT A CONDITION FOR RECEIPT OF STATE FUNDS.

STAFF HAS DETERMINED AND VISITS FROM THE SANDOVAL SUPERINTENDENT SCHOOLS HAVE VERIFIED ALL STUDENTS HAVE STANDARDS OF TEXTBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE, ARTS, AND SOCIAL HISTORY SCIENCE, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT FOR THE 24/25 SCHOOL YEAR. AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND HEALTH COURSES AS WELL AS SCIENCE LABORATORY EQUIPMENT IN GRADES 9-12.

NOW THERE'S A TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING OF THE STANDARD ALIGN TEXTBOOK. I DECLARE THE HEARING IS NOW OPEN AND THE TIME IS NOW 9:16. WERE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS

RECEIVED ON THIS ITEM? >> ZERO PUBLIC COMMENTS

RECEIVED. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION. >> GO AHEAD.

>> SO WHEN DO OUR SECOND ADOPTIONS END? I BELIEVE THEY'RE NOT ALIGNED TO THE SAME YEAR.

OUR SECONDARY STUDIES, WHEN ARE THOSE ADOPTIONS IN?

>> IT IS UP TO US, THE SECONDARY RUNS OFF THE DIFFERENT TIMELINES THAN THE K8.

I BELIEVE IT'S PROBABLY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS, BUT IT DOESN'T RUN WITH THE SAME CYCLE.

>> YEAH, I KNOW. COULD THAT BE THE BORDER PORT OF WHEN THEY ARE UP FOR ADOPTION?

OKAY, THANK YOU. >> I HAVE A QUESTION.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> ALL RIGHT, IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION AT A MEETING THAT I ATTENDED NEAR AND DEAR TO ME.

IT WAS MENTIONED THAT MANY TIMES THE STUDENTS DON'T HAVE BOOKS IN THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE WHATEVER IS ORDERED OR WHETHER IT IS SUPPLIES OR BOOKS OR WHATEVER IT MAY BE THAT WE MAKE SURE ALL THE STUDENTS HAVE WHAT THEY NEED ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, WHENEVER THEY DECIDE TO DISTRIBUTE BOOKS.

I DON'T LIKE TO HEAR THAT. THERE'S A STUDENT THAT DOESN'T HAVE THE BOOK THEY NEED OR SUPPLIES THAT THEY NEED.

TEACHERS ITEMS, ESPECIALLY THE NEW TEACHERS COMING IN.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE THE SUPPLIES THEY NEED, NOT A WEEK LATER. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE IT ON THE VERY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

>> THANK YOU, MS SANDOVAL.

ANY COMMENT? >> WE ARE HEARING THERE'S NO FURTHER COMMENTS. I DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED, AND THE TIME IS NOW 9:18 P.M.

[4. Consent Calendar Section]

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DO I HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR

AGENDA AS PROVIDED? >> SECOND.

>> THANK YOU, MS SANDOVAL, THANK YOU MR. PEREZ ON THE FIRST MOTION. ANY DISCUSSION?

>> I HAVE A COMMENT. >> GO AHEAD.

>> AND SO ITEM 4.24, WHILE I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR STUDENTS TO EXPLORE COLLEGE, I DO HOPE, AND WHILE I WILL APPROVE THIS TONIGHT, I DO HOPE OUR STUDENTS ARE NOT MISSING FOUR INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS, OCTOBER 22 THROUGH THE 25. I KNOW IT'S ON OUR FAMILY'S OBLIGATIONS TO REACH OUT TO THE SCHOOL SITE, BUT I'LL DO THAT FOR THEM. THAT WAY THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THEIR CORE CURRICULUM. BUT IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING IN THE RESPONSE I'VE GOTTEN TO MY QUESTIONS WERE NOT A VALID RESPONSE OF WHY WE'RE HAVING THEM MISS FOUR INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS. THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT, ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR DISCUSSION ON THESE ITEMS? ALL RIGHT, HEARING NONE, I HAVE A MOTION BY PEREZ AND SECOND BY SANDOVAL.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. MOTION PASSES 5-0.

>> BACK TO 5.1. >> ALL RIGHT, 5.3 BUSINESS SERVICES, RESOLUTION 24-34 DETERMINATION OF NO COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE TO PUBLIC BIDDING. THIS ITEM IS FOR THE BOARD TO ADOPT 24-34. APPROVING THE DETERMINATION OF NO COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE TO PUBLIC BIDDING AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE ORDER FOR VEHICLES.

IS THERE A MOTION AND SECOND TO ADOPT 5.3?

>> SO MOVED WITH A QUESTION. >> I NEED A SECOND.

>> SECOND WITH A QUESTION. >> THANK YOU, MS SANDOVAL. MR. PEREZ, GO AHEAD AND ASK YOUR QUESTION FOLLOWED BY MS SANDOVAL.

>> THANK YOU, BOARD PRESIDENT. HAVE WE REACHED OUT TO FONTANA?

FOR REGARDING THIS? >> WE HAVE TRIED TO BID.

WHENEVER WE HAVE DONE A BID, NOBODY HAS RESPONDED.

SO I DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE REACHED OUT WITH THEM DIRECTLY, BUT NO ONE HAS RESPONDED TO OUR BID.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. >> MS

SANDOVAL? >> OKAY.

WHERE I LIVE, I SEE A LOT OF TRUCKS GOING BY.

I'M SO SAD TO SEE SOME OF OUR TRUCKS GOING THROUGH, THEY NEED PAINT JOBS REALLY MIGHT. IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN TRUCK NUMBER 91 OR THE FRONT, I FEEL BAD BECAUSE I WOULDN'T EVEN DRIVE A CAR LIKE THAT. IT NEEDS A REAL BAD PAINT JOB.

IF WE CAN START LOOKING AT THAT, I KNOW WE'RE VERY PROUD OF OUR SCHOOL AND WHAT WE HAVE, BUT WE ALSO NEED TO BE PROUD OF THE EQUIPMENT THAT OUR EMPLOYEES ARE DRIVING AROUND AS WELL. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS

ON THIS ITEM? >> A MOTION BY MS SANDOVAL. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

ITEM PASSES 5-0. ITEM 5.3, BUSINESS SERVICES, RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-35, REFUNDING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.

TO ADOPT 24-35, ISSUING THE SALE AND DELIVERY OF GENERAL FUNDING OBLIGATION BONDS AND TAKE RELATED ACTIONS.

IS THERE A MOTION AND SECOND TO ADOPT ITEM 5.4?

>> SO MOVED. >> THANK YOU, MR. PEREZ.

IS THERE A SECOND? THANK YOU, MRS. SANDOVAL.

ANY DISCUSSION? >> I DID ASK SUPERINTENDENT IF SHE CAN GIVE THE PUBLIC HOW IS THIS -- HOW ARE THOSE TAXPAYERS GOING TO GET THEIR MONEY BACK EVEN IF IT'S A LITTLE BIT.

>> IN AN E-MAIL FOR ALL THE QUESTIONS ASKED, DR. BARNES, IF

YOU'LL ADDRESS THAT, PLEASE. >> YES, THESE BONDS HAVE APPEARED ON THE COMMUNITY'S PROPERTY TAX BILLS.

SO IN THE NEXT ROUND OF PROPERTY TAX, IF WE ARE ABLE TO REPURCHASE THESE BONDS AND SELL THEM AT THE LOWER PRICE, THEN THEY WOULD SEE THE COST OF THEIR TAX.

>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE, I HAVE A MOTION BY PEREZ AND SECOND BY SANDOVAL. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

MOTION PASSES 5-0. ITEM 5.5, BUSINESS SERVICES, RESOLUTION 24-36, APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT CALCULATIONS ON THE GANN LIMIT.

THIS IS TO APPROVE THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION24-36,

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IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ITEM 5.5?

>> SO MOVED. >> THANK YOU, MR. PEREZ, IS

THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND.

>> THANK YOUS MS SANDOVAL.

ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

MOTION PASSES 5-0. ITEM 5.6, BUSINESS SERVICES.

THIS IS UNAUDITED ACTUALS FINANCIAL REPORT.

AND I'LL GIVE THE FLOOR. >> OUR SPEAKER THIS EVENING, I'D LIKE TO WELCOME LESLIE BARNES TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM.

GOOD EVENING. TONIGHT I WANT TO GO THROUGH THE RESULTS OF OUR YEAR END CLOSING, WHICH IS THE ACTUALS.

WHAT ARE THE ACTUALS AND THEY ARE SEEING THE ACTUAL EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES. HOWEVER, THEY'RE THE UNATTENDED ACTUALS. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT THROUGH JUNE 30. THEY RECORD ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES IN ALL DISTRICT FUNDS.

AND CREATE THE UNRESTRICTED OR THE FUND BALANCE IN EACH ONE.

IT DETERMINES THE FUND BALANCE. AND WHICH ARE PRESENTED WITH THE 24/25, WHICH WERE PRESENTED WITH THE 24/25 OPTION.

THESE ARE GOING TO BE THE FINANCIAL REPORT THAT THE AUDITORS WILL HONOR AGAINST. WE'RE ALWAYS LIVING IN TWO YEARS, SOMETIMES THREE, WHEN WE'RE IN THE FISCAL WORLD.

RIGHT NOW WE ARE JUST FINISHING UP THE 23/24 BUDGET BY CLOSING THE BOOKS AND CREATING THE ACTUALS.

THE NEXT STEP WILL BE THE AUDIT AS WE SAID, THEN WE BRING THAT BACK TO YOU IN JANUARY, AND THAT WILL ACTUALLY CLOSE OUT THE 23/24 BUDGET. CURRENTLY WE'RE ALSO IN THE 24/25 BUDGET REALM. RIGHT NOW THAT'S JUST AT THE WORKING DOCUMENT STAGE. SO IN THIS REPORT, WE HAVE THE ACTUALS AND THAT MOVES OVER INTO THE BUDGET.

SO THE BUDGET IS ALSO SHOWN, BUT HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE ADOPTED BUDGET. SHORTLY WE WILL BE MOVING INTO THE PROPOSAL FOR THE 25/26 BUDGET.

AS I SAID, WE ARE USUALLY BETWEEN TWO TO THREE YEARS OF BUDGETING AT THE SAME TIME. IN THIS COMPARISON OF OUR ESTIMATED TO OUR ACTUAL RESULTS IN THE UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND, WE ARE TRENDING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

OUR REVENUES WERE UP BY 8.1 MILLION, AND OUR EXPENDITURES WERE DOWN BY .9. SO THE NET INCREASE TO OUR FUND BALANCE WAS $9 MILLION, AS WE CLOSE THE BOOKS.

FOR THE COMBINE THE RESTRICTED, THE SAME POSITIVE TREND.

WE HAVE $9.9 MILLION IN INCREASE IN REVENUES.

AND A REDUCTION IN EXPENDITURES FOR THE OVERALL FUND BALANCE INCREASE OF $14.5 MILLION. SOME OF THE REASONS THAT ARE AN UNPRESTRICTED FUND AND THE INCREASE OF $9.3 MILLION.

AND ALSO THEY CAME IN HIGHER THAN ANTICIPATED.

ALSO THE LOTTERY, THE LOTTERY RATES WERE INCREASED.

THAT ALWAYS HAPPENS IF WE START HAVING BIG LOTTERY.

WHEN PEOPLE DON'T WIN THE LOTLY AND IT KEEPS GETTING BIGGER AND BIGGER. THAT'S WHEN WE WOULD SEE IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT SAY LOTTERY RATE THAT WILL GO UP.

AND THAT IS REALLY THE REFLECTION OF BEING ABLE TO RECOGNIZE ADDITIONAL CASH. SO OUR TITLE I AND OUR FUNDS, WE RECOGNIZE $3.6 MILLION IN THAT AREA.

AND SO WE WERE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE $8 MILLION OF THAT.

AND WE ALSO HAD INCREASES IN OUR ACES AND THE REIMBURSEMENT,

[02:30:01]

WE DID HAVE SLIGHT INCREASE IN YELLOW AS WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE A PORTION OF SOME SALARIES AND MOVE THEM FROM THE UNRESTRICTED FUND BECAUSE THEY WOULD QUALIFY AND SO THAT WILL HELP THE UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND. WE ALSO DECREASED IN SOME EXPENDITURES THAT CAME IN LESS THAN WHAT WE ANTICIPATED.

OUR MULTI-YEAR PROJECTION HITS A LOT OF NUMBERS, BUT I WANTED TO POINT OUT, WE ANTICIPATED THAT THE FUNDED AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE DROPPED JUST BELOW $30,000.

AND IT IS 1.07, ANTICIPATED IN 25/26 TO GO UP TO 2.93, THEN HOVER AROUND THE 3% AREA. BUT IN JANUARY WHEN THE GOVERNOR GETS HIS PROPOSAL, WE'LL KNOW MORE IF THAT WILL COME BACK DOWN AGAIN. THE OTHER THING IS OUR HEALTH AND WELFARE, WE USUALLY BUDGET THAT.

HOWEVER, WE HAD A LARGE INCREASE IN THE PREMIUMS THIS PAST YEAR. SO THE 24/25 REFLECTED 11.5% INCREASE. WE DO ANTICIPATE THAT MIGHT LEVEL OFF AGAIN, SO WE'RE CONTINUING WITH THE 6.5% INCREASE. WE BUDGET $9.6.

THEN 82 FOR THE RESTRICTED LOTTERY AND IT CAME IN AT 102.

OUR COMBINED MULTI-YEAR PROJECTION SHOWS THE MAIN THING ON THIS IS JUST THAT WE ANTICIPATE A $50 MILLION DEFICIT SPENDING IN24/25. THAT'S WHAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE ADOPTED BUDGET. HOWEVER, WE ANTICIPATE BY THE FIRST INTERIM, WE WILL SEE A LARGE DECREASE IN THAT.

JUST FROM OUR ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE SOME INCOME, BUT ALSO WE HAVE BEEN GETTING TOGETHER AS CABINET AND A LARGER GROUP TO TRY TO FREE SOME VACANCIES, ALSO LOOK AT OUR CATEGORICALS AND TRY TO MAXIMIZE THAT. SO WHEREVER POSSIBLE, WE WOULD LOOK AT A SALARY AND WHAT COULD CATEGORIZE FOR THOSE PROGRAMS, AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO MOVING THEM THERE.

SO WE DO ANTICIPATE A DROP IN THAT.

YOU WILL SEE THAT IN OUR FIRST INTERIM REPORT.

AND OUR COMPONENTS OF ENDING FUND BALANCE AS WE DO HAVE COMMITMENT OF $177. IN MOST OF IT IS FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS THAT WE PLAN TO SPEND, SO THAT WOULD BE FREED UP FOR OTHER PURPOSES AND THEN OUR ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY, WE KEEP AT $7.4 MILLION. I JUST HIGHLIGHTED THE AREA, THE ARTS, MUSIC IN SCHOOLS. A PROP 28 MONEY.

YOU WILL SEE THAT IN A PRESENTATION.

AND THEN HERE IS OUR COMMITMENTS.

WE DO HAVE SOME COMMITMENTS, $225,000 SET ASIDE FOR 218, WHICH IS THE ABILITY FOR PEOPLE TO COME BACK AND SUE US BASED ON PRIOR ISSUES. THE MIDDLE SCHOOL WE HAVE SET ASIDE $3.8 MILLION. AND THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, $90 MILLION. WE REALLY SHOULD BE PUTTING ALL OF THIS IN THIS RESERVE FOR LOSS OF FUNDING AND OPERATIONAL COST. THAT'S WHERE WE WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE IT. AND WE HOPE WE'LL BE ABLE TO DO THAT IF WE PASS A BOOK. OUR NEXT STEPS WOULD BE TO AUDIT OUR ACTUALS AS WE SAID WE'LL BRING THAT TO YOU IN DECEMBER FORGER. OUR REVENUE IS INCLUDED IN THE STATE BUDGET. ANY CHANGES IN THOSE.

ACTUAL EXPENDITURES THROUGH OCTOBER 31.

ESTIMATED THROUGH THE REST OF JUNE.

IN AN UPDATE, WHICH WILL REDUCE OUR BUDGET TODAY, SO THANK YOU.

THAT'S MY PRESENTATION. >> COLLEAGUES, ANY QUESTIONS

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>> I'D LIKE TO KNOW -- SO THREE YEARS AGO, FOUR YEARS AGO, JEN?

>> 2021. >> 2021 WE PASSED AN ARTS RESOLUTION. AND WITH THE AMOUNT OF THINGS THAT HAVEN'T TAKEN PLACE YET, WHY ARE WE HOLDING ON TO $6 F MILLION THAT SHOULD BE IN THE CLASSROOM?

>> SO JEN WILL GO THROUGH THAT. WE JUST RECEIVED THE PROP 28 FUNDS. WE RECEIVED THEM IN OUR MONTHLY STATEMENTS AND OUR MONTHLY PAYMENTS FROM THE STATE LAST YEAR. BUT WE DID NOT GET THE ACTUAL REGULATIONS ON HOW WE COULD SPEND THEM UNTIL MARCH.

THAT'S A PART OF THE REASON. WE WILL GO AHEAD, SHE WILL GO INTO THAT. BUT IT'S NOT THAT WE HAVEN'T SPENT MONEY ON ARTS, WE SPENT $9 MILLION LAST YEAR ON ARTS AND OTHER VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM AS WELL.

>> MS SANDOVAL?

>> SO WHAT I WANT MAKE SURE, I'M JENNIFER, JUST INCLUSIONS.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT'S ALSO INCLUDED SOMEWHERE.

THANK YOU. >> BOARD PRESIDENT?

>> WELL FIRST THANKS FOR THE PRESENTATION. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE $6 MILLION. A LITTLE OVER $6 MILLION WAS SPENT SPECIFICALLY FOR ARTS AND MUSIC?

>> I WOULD HAVE TO LOOK INTO THAT.

>> OKAY, I WOULD LOVE TO SIT ON THAT.

THAT REMAINS WITH THE ARTS AND MUSIC EXCEPTIONAL BLOCK GRANT.

WHAT WILL THAT BE ALLOCATED FOR? WILL ANY OF THAT GO TOWARDS THE MUSIC? I WOULD LIKE THAT EDUCATION TOO.

>> I'LL PROVIDE IN THE BOARD REPORT AND DISCRETIONARY

FUNDING. >> ALL RIGHT, ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON ITEM 5.6? ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, DR. BARNES WITH THAT REPORT.

THE THIS TIME, IS THERE A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE THE ACTUALS FINANCIAL REPORTS PROVIDED TO US?

>> SO MOVED. >> THANK YOU, MR. PEREZ.

IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION OR FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM.

I HAVE A MOTION, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

MOTION CARRY. ITEM IS ON THE AGENDA.

I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS FOR DISCUSSION OR WHAT.

I'M SORRY? IT IS JUST A REGULAR.

SO I NEED TO OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM.

I'LL MOTION FOR DISCUSSION. >> MOTION.

>> SECOND. >> DISCUSSION?

>> BOARD PRESIDENT. >> I UNDERSTAND WE WERE LOOKING AT DIFFERENT OPTIONS. THIS HAS BEEN KICKED DOWN THE ROAD. I DON'T SEE THE RATIONALITY OF PUTTING THIS OFF. WHAT -- UNDERSTAND WE CAN MEET, MAKE A HAPPY MEDIAN RIGHT NOW. I MEAN IT'S UP TO THE BOARD TO DECIDE THIS. TO ME, I MEAN THE BIGGEST, I GUESS THE BIGGEST COMPLAINT WOULD BE THE UTILIZATION OF TIME AND HOW WE ARE DOING IT WITH END OF THE YEAR VERSES BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO PROPOSE ONE OVATORS DAYS TO ALLOW FOR GIVING US SPECIFIC TIME TO PLAN. I DON'T KNOW -- HELP ME IF I'M MAKING THE WRONG -- I WANT TO GET THIS DONE WITH.

BUT I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD AND MOVE ONE OF THOSE,

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IT REALLY SERVES US NO PURPOSE TO HAVE DAYS IN JUNE WHEN NOBODY WILL SHOW UP TO SCHOOL. SO LET'S MAKE HIM BE ABLE TO PREP LIKE THEY WANT TO. WITH THE ONE EXCEPTION OF MAUVING TWO OF THOSE DAYS TO THE FRONT TO ALLOW TEACHERS TO

PREP. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A DISCUSSION. WILL YOU MIND THAT?

>> YEAH, I'LL HOLD MY MOTION. >> I APPRECIATE THAT.

>> SO I JUST HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING THE PROCESS, RIGHT? IS THIS SOMETHING THAT WE NEED BECAUSE THERE IS A CHANGE OF WORKING CONDITIONS? IS THAT SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE NEGOTIATED? I DON'T KNOW IF MICKEY OR DR.

STAIN, CAN GET ME CLARITY ON WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THAT?

>> IF YOU WILL ADDRESS THAT AND ALSO WHAT COULD HAPPEN SHOULD WE APPROVE THE CALENDAR TONIGHT AND IF THERE ARE CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN INTO THE EFFORT OVER THE ASSOCIATIONS.

AND THEY WERE MIRRORED FROM THE PREVIOUS THREE YEAR CALENDARS THAT WERE COMPLETED. NOW IN THE EVENT THERE IS ANY THOUGHTS IN RESPECT TO MODIFYING THE CALENDAR, THAT COULD BE REDONE. BUT IT WILL NEED TO BE REDONE IN THAT COLLABORATIVE WORK BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ASSOCIATION.

>> SO MY FOLLOW-UP QUESTION, IF WE APPROVE THE CALENDAR TONIGHT, THE CROWDED PROSPECT CAN THAT COULD CHANGE FOR ANOTHER APPROVAL, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> THANK YOU.

SO IS THERE LANGUAGE IN THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT FROM ANY OF OUR UNION PARTNERS THAT PROHIBITS THE BOARD FROM TAKING ACTION ON AND POTENTIALLY SAY WE MOVE A TEACHER, IS THAT VIOLATING A CONTRACT IN ANY WAY?

>> YES. WHAT THEY'RE ELUDING TO, THAT'S A CONVERSATION THEY WOULD HAVE. IF THEY APPROVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS, THEY COULD HAVE IT IN SPACES, THE CONTRACT THAT SAYS IF WE DO THAT, IT'S VIOLATE THE CONTRACT?

>> SO ARTICLE 14 TALKS ABOUT THE CALENDAR CREATION.

SO WHAT THE BOARD CAN DO IS GIVE THE DISTRICT OR REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTION AS TO WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE

MOLL BID, THOSE CHANGES. >> SO DR. STAIN, I KNOW WE HAVE OUR REPRESENTATIVE FROM OUR LABOR PARTNERS HERE.

ONE OF THEM SPECIFICALLY, WE WOULD ASK FOR THAT COLLABORATIVE PROCESS TO CONTINUE.

THAT COULD HAPPEN. WE WOULD WORK WITH EACH OTHER.

>> ABSOLUTELY. IN FACT WE HAVE IT SCHEDULED, I WANT TO SAY IN THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO.

>> OKAY, ALL RIGHT. IF WE APPROVE THEM TONIGHT, IT COULD BE BROUGHT BACK FOR CHANGE.

THE OTHER OPTION COULD BE WAIVED, RIGHT? AND IF THERE IS A PROCESS, THEN WE WILL GET TO THAT POINT AND THEY GET BROUGHT BACK. EITHER WAY WE COULD APPROVE TONIGHT, MOVE FORWARD, WAIT FOR THAT, OR KICK THE CAN DOWN THE WAIT. AND FOR OUR PARTNERS, EVERYBODY TO KNOW, THAT PROCESS IS STILL OPEN.

BECAUSE WE DECIDED TO APPROVE IT TONIGHT, NOW THAT DOOR IS

CLOSED? >> ABSOLUTE.

>> >> ARTICLE SECTION WHAT?

I KEEP LOOKING IT UP. >> ARTICLE 14?

>> ARTICLE 14. >> ARTICLE 14.1 I BELIEVE.

>> WHILE I NEED THE EXACT SECTION.

I DO WANT TO SAY FOR THE RECORD, I BELIEVE IT IS PERSONALLY, AS A TEACHER, I'M A CURRENT TEACHER.

I APPRECIATE ALL THE VOICES AND ALL THE TEACHERS.

I THINK THEY BRING A VALID POINT, ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE

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WHY WOULD WE COME AN JUNE. LET'S BE HONEST, OUR TEACHERS, THEY NEED THAT TIME IN THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO PLAN, NOT THE TWO, MAYBE ONE, BUT NOT TWO.

ALSO THE 27/28 CALENDAR. THERE'S TWO DAYS, TEACHERS DIRECTED NO ONE IS COMING. I FIND THAT PROBLEMATIC.

BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE LANGUAGE AND THE CONTRACT.

IF WE'RE ABLE TO VOTE AND I NODE NEED THE CONTACT LANGUAGE.

>> OKAY, I GUESS WE NEED TO MAKE A DECISION.

DO WE APPROVE THEM NOT. TO WE KICK THE CONDITION DOWN

THE LINE K IS I MY. >> I SEE THE HUGEST PROBLEM WITH KICKING THE TIME. AND TO BE ABLE TO ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW, DO THE JOB THAT WE'RE ASKING THEM TO DO.

IT'S IMPERATIVE FOR US AS A BOARD TO MAKE THESE HARD DECISIONS. WE KICKED IT DOWN THE CAN ALREADY. WE NEED TO MAKE AUDITION TODAY RATHERLESS. JUST MY PAN AND I DO UNDERSTAND THE CONDITIONS F WHY NOT TUT IT ON THAT'S.

SHE EXPLAINED THIS WAS DONE WITH BOTH TEAMS, THE UNION, AND THEY AGREED TO THESE DAYS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY DID WE, AS A DISTRICT, AGREE TO THOSE DAYS? WHY WOULDN'T WE AGREE TO A DAY WHERE WE KNOW THEY AREN'T GOING TO COME IN? I MEAN TO ME, IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE, AND THAT IS WHY I'M REALLY TAKEN BACK RIGHT NOW THAT WE ARE ACTUALLY WANTING TO APPROVE THE CALENDAR THAT HAS DATES ON THAT WE KNOW PEOPLE ARE NOT GOING TO COME IN WHEN WE COULD UTIZE THE SAME TIME PREPARED FOR IN THE NEW DISTRICT. I THINK THAT WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING NOW INSTEAD OF WAITING.

THAT WAS JUST MY FEEDBACK. >> MY QUESTION COULD BE TO THE TEAM AND THIS COULD BE ANYBODY THAT CAN ANSWER IT.

BASED ON THE CURRENT CALENDAR THAT'S THERE, HOW DOES THAT SUPPORT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR OUR TEACHERS? BOTH OF THOSE COME HAND IN HAND. SO I WOULD ASSUME SOME OF DAYS OR IS IT THOSE OF US THAT, DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING? I'M TRYING TO BE COURAGEOUS AND REAL.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHEN WE TAKE P D-DAYS, IT'S FOR THE CAPACITY. IS THE CALENDAR, THE WAY IT WILL SUPPORT THAT. IF IT DOESN'T, THEN OUR IANON WILL HAVE A CONVERSATION WILL SUPPORT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT BASEDDEN, IMPROVE THEIR FIRST INSTRUCTION, SO OUR SUNTS ARE SUCCEEDING. THAT'S JUST MY PROFESSIONAL OPINION. THAT'S ME TALKING ABOUT DOES THE CALENDAR REFLECT SUPPORTING STUDENTS AT THE END OF THE DAY? AND IF THAT QUESTION CAN'T BE ANSWERED, THEN MY THING WOULD BE, THEN WE NEED TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION TOGETHER.

>> I AGREE. JUST SO YOU'RE AWARE, THE WORK YEAR IS NEGOTIABLE. SO WE MAY HAVE SOME GOAL WE WANT TO ACHIEVE, BUT IT IS THE NEGOTIATION.

>> THAT'S A GREAT ANSWER. >> I KNOW.

AND DISCUSS AND COME UP. >> AND I WILL JUST SAY THIS.

I REALLY BELIEVE, AND THIS IS MY PERSONAL STATEMENT AGAIN, THAT THE TEACHERS THAT ARE AT THE BARGAINING TABLE ALONG WITH THE DISTRICT WILL HAVE STUDENTS AT THE CENTER OF THE CONVERSATION. I BELIEVE THAT.

A LOT OF TIMES OUR ADULT ISSUES GET CLOUDED IN THE WAY OF THIS,

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YES, I DID, ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM.

NOW IT'S OUT. >> I AGREE.

>> I JUST HAVE ONE LAST COMMENT.

ARTICLE 14, DONE LOOKING AT SPECIFICALLY FTAS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. AND SECTION 1.1.3.

AND SO THAT ONE, IT DOES STAY. THAT TEACHER DIRECTOR DAYS, THE FIRST AND LAST, WHICH COULD NOT BE TOUCHED FOR THE.

LET'S SAY THEY DON'T WANT TO MOVE THAT PROCESS AS A BOARD.

I WANT TO BE RESPECTFUL, BUT IF WE CAN AT LEAST MOVE THE DIRECTOR DAY BECAUSE I CAN ALSO BE RESPECTFUL.

IT HAS TO BE AGREED UPON. >> IT'S NOT IN THE CONTRACT.

AGAIN, THE WORK HERE IS SUBJECT TO NEGOTIATION.

>> BUT WE'RE NOT CHANGING THE NUMBER OF DAYS OF THE WORK

HERE. >> BUT THAT DOES IMPACT WORKING

CONDITION, WHICH UNDER THE E. >> I APPRECIATE THAT.

THANK YOU. >> WOULD IT BE OKAY, TO ASK CLARIFYING QUESTIONS TO FDA. WOULD THAT BE OKAY FOR THE TEAM OR AM I GOING AGAINST ANY PROTOCOLS?

>> IF HE'S WILLING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

>> I'M NOT TRYING TO NEGOTIATE OPEN FORUM.

I JUST WANT CLARITY FROM FTA ABOUT THE PROCESS IF THAT HELPS. IF I COULD I WOULD JUST KNOW THAT THEY MENTION BOTH THE TEACHER DIRECTED DAYS AT THE FIRST OF THE LINE AND ALSO ONE ADDITIONAL SUBJECT OF NEGOTIATION. AND THE PROVISION OF DR. STAIN AND WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT WITH THE E.R.A.

ALL ITEMS THAT AFFECT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE WORK DAY CALENDAR IS A MANDATORY SUBJECT OF NEGOTIATIONS. SO IT IS ALL NEGOTIABLE AND IT'S GOT TO BE DISCUSSED. ESPECIALLY IF THERE WILL BE A CHANGE WITH WHAT IS IN THE AGREEMENT.

>> AND THAT IS WHAT I UNDERSTAND.

I RESPONDED TO SOME OF OUR CONSTITUENTS THAT HAVE E-MAILED ME THAT WAY, BUT I DO NEED SOME CLARITY.

DO YOU MIND COMING UP? I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME TO

SUPPORT OUR KIDS. >> GOOD EVENING, BOARD PRESIDENT SERNA, HONORABLE BOARD MEMBERS.

THERE'S A BIT OF A BACK STORY TO THIS AS THERE IS.

THE CALENDAR WAS CHANGED. ONCE SOMETHING IS IN PLACE AND IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS, IT TENDS TO BE DOING IT THE SAME WAY. IF WE GO BACK, WHICH IS EXPLAINING WHY THE CURRENT CALENDARS ARE SET THE WAY THEY ARE AND NOT HAVING THAT EXTRA IN THE BEGINNING F THE YEAR.

AS A GROUP, THEY WOULD BENEFIT FROM THE TEACHER PREP DAY AND THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. IT'S A HUGE ISSUE FOR US.

IF WE COULD GO BACK, WE CAN DO BECAUSE THEY OPEN.

I THINK WE COULD DO THAT. I DON'T LIKE GOING BACK AND KICKING THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD. PARTICULARLY AS THEY WOULD BENEFIT OUR STUDENTS AND OUR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS WOULD BE BETTER PREPARED IF THEY HAD THAT EXTRA DAY.

I THINK IT IS WORTH HITTING THE PAUSE BUTTON.

WE DO HAVE SOME TIME ALREADY SET UP TO WORK ON THIS.

AND WITH NEW NEGOTIATIONS TEAM. SO WE COULD MOVE FORWARD ON THIS. THE OTHER THING IS THAT WON'T HAPPEN UNTIL OCTOBER. FEEL FREE TO ASK ME ANYTHING

THAT YOU WOULD LIKE. >> DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MARK? I JUST NEEDED THAT CLARITY.

YOU'RE GOOD? MR. ARMENDAREZ?

>> WE HAVE A SPECIAL BOARD MEETING THAT WE COULD VOTE ON

IT? >> IT COULD BE ON THE AGENDA FOR SPECIAL BOARD MEETING. OBVIOUSLY IT'S A WORKSHOP.

IF IT'S JUST THE ONE ITEM, E IT'S ON THE -- ACTUALLY I JUST

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>> ABSOLUTELY, YES. >> OKAY.

THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO KICK THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD ONE MORE TIME EVEN THOUGH I DON'T LIKE IT.

I REALLY DON'T. I THINK WE OWE IT -- I WILL GO ON THE RECORD TO SAY WE OWE IT TO OUR TEACHERS, WE OWE IT TO EVERYBODY TO BE ABLE TO GIVE A PRECISE PLAN IN OUR WE'RE STEERING THE SHIP. IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WILL BENEFIT OUR STUDENTS AND TO ME, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO PUSH THIS OFF TO OUR SPECIAL BOARD MEETING TO MAKE SURE WE DO WHAT'S BEST FOR OUR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS.

CAN I GET A SECOND? >> I'LL SECOND.

>> BOARD MEMBERS, I APPRECIATE IT.

>> THANK YOU, MR. SCHULTE FOR A GOOD TIME.

AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> NO PROBLEM.

>> ALL RIGHT, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO POSTPONE OR --

>> KICK THE CAN.

>> WE'RE NOT CALLING IT KICKING OF THE CAN.

TO POSTPONE THIS ITEM TO A FUTURE BOARD MEETING, WHETHER IT'S THE NEXT SPECIAL OR THE NEXT REGULAR, BUT WE'LL POSTPONE IT TO THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

OKAY. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT, I HAVE A MOTION BY ARMENDAREZ AND SECOND BY PEREZ.

ALL RIGHT, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

ALL RIGHT, MOTION PASSES 5-0. ALL RIGHT, WE ARE NOW AT 5.8, HUMAN RESOURCES VARIABLE WAIVER REQUEST.

THIS ITEM IS FOR THE BOARD TO APPROVE AND RATIFY THE SUBMISSION OF THE WAIVER REQUEST FOR THE TEACHER CREDENTIALS ON EL STRATEGIES FOR ROBERT A., CAN I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT THIS?

>> SO MOVED. >> MR. PEREZ, THANK YOU.

SECOND? >> MS SANDOVAL, THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION?

>> I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION. >> GO AHEAD.

>> SO I UNDERSTAND WHY THESE REQUESTS ARE ON THE AGENDA.

DO THEY OFFER THE AUTHORIZATION? AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE SUPPORT FOR LEARNERS.

>> JENNIFER, ARE YOU ABLE TO RESPOND TO THAT? DO YOU WANT TO PUT IT IN THE BOARD REPORT BECAUSE I KNOW WE

DON'T HAVE STAFF HERE. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ON THIS ONE? WE HAVE SEVERAL GOING DOWN.

>> AND I JUST HAVE ONE COMMENT. >> SURE.

>> OR I GUESS A QUESTION. ARE WE -- I MEAN I UNDERSTAND THIS IS TO FILL IN FOR SPOTS OF PEOPLE THAT SUPPOSEDLY WE CANNOT FILL THE POSITION. BUT ARE WE ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYEES TO ACTUALLY FILL THESE ROLES?

OR ARE THESE ALL -- >> I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY, I'LL DOUBLE CHECK, BUT THEY ARE

PRIMARILY CTE POSITIONS. >> YOU'RE NOT GOING TO FOLLOW

THE TRADITIONAL PATH. >> OKAY.

>> ALL RIGHT, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> YES, I DO. A STATEMENT, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ANY OF THESE WAIVER, VARIABLE WAIVER REQUESTS THAT NO ONE HAS MUDDIED THE WATER AS FAR AS BEING INVOLVED POLITICALLY, THANK YOU.

I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. PEREZ AND SECOND BY MS SANDOVAL, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

AND FOR THE TEACHING OF THE EL STRATEGY.

IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO PROVIDE ITEM 5.9?

>> THANK YOU. IS THERE A SECOND?

>> SECOND. THANK YOU, MR. PEREZ.

ANY DISCUSSION? >> HEARING NONE, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION PASSES 5.0.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION PASSES 5.0.

5.11 IS A VARIABLE REQUEST. AND IT IS AMELIA CORAL.

CAN WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO PROVIDE 5.11?

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>> SO MOVED. >> IS THERE A SECOND?

>> I WILL SECOND THAT ONE AS WELL.

ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, DISCUSSION? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE ON 5.11. MOTION PASSES 5.0.

STUDENT SERVICES, AGREEMENT WITH U.S. ENGINEERING LEAGUE.

THANK YOU, MR. PEREZ. IS THERE A SECOND?

>> THANK YOU. PLEASE ASK YOUR QUESTION.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HAVE WE DECIDED WHAT SCHOOLS?

>> YES, THERE IS A PATHWAY. >> PERFECT, THANK YOU.

IF WE CAN LATER ON REPORT TO THE PUBLIC.

>> YES. I WILL SAY THIS, I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THIS GROUP A LITTLE BIT.

WE ARE TRYING TO BRING SOME OLYMPICS TO THE UNITED STATES.

MORE TO COME, MARY. JUST KNOW THIS GROUP IS WORKING REALLY HARD TO NOT HAVE THE 2026 OLYMPIANS OUT OF THE COUNTRY. I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU THAT INSIGHT. IT WILL BE THE FIRST TIME, ACTUALLY. ABSOLUTELY.

>> SOMETHING IN PARTICULAR ABOUT THIS ITEM, WE'VE IDENTIFIED THE SPECIFIC PATHWAYS.

WE WOULD DEFINITELY GET THE NAMES.

IT'S A PATHWAY THAT HELPS SUPPORT IN ROBOTICS.

>> PERFECT. >> YEAH, GO AHEAD.

>> MIKI, HOW ARE WE ALLOWING THAT OPPORTUNITY?

HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DO THIS? >> ALL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO THESE TYPES OF PROGRAMS. THIS ISN'T THE ONLY COMPANY THAT WE WORK WITH TO PROVIDE ACTIVITIES LIKE THIS AT OUR SCHOOL. I CAN GIVE YOU A LIST OF ALL THE OTHERS. YOU KNOW, WE DON'T HAVE THE SAME PATHWAYS THAT EVERY HIGH SCHOOL.

WE ARE TRYING TO DESIGN IT SO THERE IS AN ALIGNMENT OF INTEREST IN AREAS THAT THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN INTERESTED IN. THAT GOES FOR MUSIC -- OPPORTUNITIES ARE PRETTY WIDE. IT'S PRETTY TREMENDOUS ACROSS THE BOARD. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SOMETHING

PARTICULAR? >> I THINK ABOUT THIS, THERE IS LITTLE JOHNNY THAT WANTS TO BE ABLE TO HAVE CYBERSECURITY. I MEAN, ARE WE REALLY BEING EQUITABLE CLICK IT'S ENSURING THAT WE OFFER EQUITABLE -- TO ALL STUDENTS.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO AS A DISTRICT TO ENSURE HE HAS THAT

OPPORTUNITY? >> SOMETHING THAT WILL QUALIFY THAT WE DO ACROSS THE DISTRICT, WE HAVE THE THE LOP -- ELOP PROGRAM. I THINK WE CAN SPEAK TO THE VARIETY, THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS FROM ART, TO ROBOTICS.

THERE IS PLENTY. WE PARTNER WITH THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB. I KNOW MR. BAKER CAN ADD A LOT

MORE TO THAT. >> WE RECENTLY ADDED A COORDINATOR OF EXPANDED LEARNING.

NOT ONLY JUST TO WORK ON ENGAGING THE STUDENT JUST WITH THEIR CLUBS, BUT ALSO SUPPORTING THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM , AS WELL. MAKING SURE WE MEET SOME OF THE FOOD IT NEEDS THERE. THAT'S A BIG FOCUS THAT WE HAVE

RIGHT NOW. >> THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT.

I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. PEREZ. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

MOTION PASSES 5-0. TERMS OF OFFICE, FIRST READING.

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IS THERE A MOTION? THANK YOU, MR. PEREZ.

IS THERE A SECOND? I WILL SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? >> YES.

SMACK MR. ARMENDAREZ? >> I THINK IT IS UPDATES TO THE ELECTION CYCLE, IF I'M CORRECT. PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG.

>> WAITED WE GET THIS VERBIAGE FROM?

>> IT'S IN THE BACKGROUND THERE. IF THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE ASKING.

>> I KNOW I'VE MADE IT PERFECTLY CLEAR BEFORE.

WHAT I NEED TO KNOW, IS THIS SOMETHING THAT IS ADOPTED IS LAW? OURS IS SOMETHING THAT THE ORGANIZATION THINKS IS WHAT IS BEST FOR SCHOOL BOARDS.

BECAUSE THEY ARE VERY, VERY -- WAS THE BEST WAY? YEAH, PUTTING CRAZY -- OUT THERE THAT AREN'T FOR EVERY COMMUNITY. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS BACKED BY LAW, OR IS JUST A SUGGESTION.

GO AHEAD. >> IF YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO JUMP IN, ONE OF THE CHANGES IN THIS POLICY IS CORRECT THING TO THE SECOND FRIDAY IN DECEMBER, WHICH IS STATUTORY.

THE OTHER CHANGE JUST CREATES FLEXIBILITY.

WHEN THEY ARE TIED TO STATEWIDE ELECTIONS.

SO THAT PART IN MY ASSESSMENT IS OPTIONAL.

BUT IT IS RECOMMENDED. I DON'T KNOW IF HE HAS ADDITIONAL

FEEDBACK ON THAT. >> MARK, YOU ARE JUST SAYING THE ONLY PART THAT IS THE FIRST FRIDAY, --

>> THAT PART IS DEFINITELY CHANGEABLE.

THE OTHER PARTS CREATE FLEXIBILITY. IT CREATES FLEXIBILITY SO THAT IF THIS ELECTION CYCLE GETS TIED TO STATEWIDE ELECTION, YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO BACK AND CHANGE IT.

I WOULD SAY THIS IS JUST ADDED FLEXIBILITY.

>> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? HEARING THEM, A MOTION BY MR. PEREZ AND A SECOND BY MYSELF, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. THE MOTION PASSES 5-0. ITEM 5.14, SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE BOARD BYLAW 9321 , CLOSED SESSION FIRST READING. CLOSED SESSION AS PROVIDED.

IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND? >> THANK YOU, MR. PEREZ.

>> IS THERE A SECOND? THANK YOU, MISS SANDOVAL.

IS THERE A SECOND? >> I WOULD LIKE LEGAL TO GO THROUGH THIS. THERE ARE A LOT OF CHANGES ON THIS ONE. A LOT.

I WOULD ASK THAT MARK GIVE US A BORED OPINION ON WHAT HAS TO BE CHANGED. SOME OF THESE THINGS I DON'T AGREE WITH. BEFORE I SIT HERE FOR 30 MINUTES AND TALK ABOUT WHAT I DON'T AGREE WITH, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS LAW. CAN YOU PROVIDE US AN OUTLINE OF WHAT IS ACTUALLY LAW, AND WHAT'S NOT?

>> CERTAINLY. WITH CONSENSUS OF THE BOARD, I

WOULD BE HAPPY TO DO THAT. >> I WOULD LIKE FOR BOARD MEMBER ARMENDAREZ TO GIVE US AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT HE DOESN'T

AGREE WITH. >> LIKE I SAID, I WANT LEGAL ADVICE. SO NO, I WOULD NOT GIVE YOU AN

EXAMPLE. >> SO YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU

DON'T AGREE WITH? >> I'M ASKING FOR LEGAL OPINION

FIRST. >> DO WE WANT MARK TO GIVE US SOME INFORMATION RIGHT NOW QUICK IS THAT OKAY WITH THE BOARD? CONSENSUS?

>> NEGATIVE. >> I DON'T LIKE WASTING MONEY.

>> I JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE MARK GIVE US SOME CLARITY.

CAN YOU GIVE US SOME CLARITY? CAN YOU GIVE ME A QUICK SYNOPSIS? AND IF WE NEED MORE FOR BOARD

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REPORT, THAT WILL BE GOOD, TOO. >> SURE.

SOME OF THE CHANGES HAVE TO DO WITH SOME CHANGES IN LAW.

THERE IS A CASE THAT TALKS ABOUT THE REQUIREMENT FOR WHAT GETS ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA FOR CERTAIN ITEMS UNDER CLOSED SESSION FOR ANTICIPATION LITIGATION, OR LEGAL COUNSEL.

I SAW THAT IN HERE. THERE IS A SECTION, AS I GO THROUGH. THERE IS A WHOLE SECTION THAT TALKS ABOUT REPORT. I THINK THAT'S IN THE FOURTH PARAGRAPH. IT'S ACTUALLY TAKEN DURING THE CLOSED SESSION. IT'S ABOUT REPORTING AFTER CLOSED SESSION. IT TALKS ABOUT PROVIDING COPIES OF ANY DOCUMENT APPROVED TO ANY PERSON THAT REQUESTS IT, THERE ARE DEADLINES FOR WHEN THAT MUST HAPPEN.

THERE ARE SOME CHANGES IN THE LAW THAT TALK ABOUT THAT.

ONE OF THE SECTIONS THAT I SAW IN HERE, I WOULD JUST KEEP GOING DOWN. THE NEXT SECTION IS CONFIDENTIALITY. NO DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, UNLESS APPROVED BY THE BOARD.

OR THE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PUBLICLY REPORTED BY THE DISTRICT, MEANING IT'S ALREADY BEEN -- CONFIDENTIALITY HAS ALREADY BEEN WAIVED. THAT'S NOT NEW LAW.

IS JUST CLARIFICATION. IT'S STILL A PROPER LEGAL STATEMENT TO MAKE. IS JUST ADDITIONAL VERIFICATION IN THE BYLAWS. TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, I DON'T KNOW THAT THEY ARE MANDATORY. THEY ARE CERTAINLY NOT MANDATORY FOR INCLUSION FOR THE BYLAW.

SOME CONTAIN CLARIFICATIONS THAT ARISE.

SO I CAN KEEP GOING REAL QUICK. THE NEXT SECTION, PERSONNEL MATTERS, IT'S REALLY JUST CLARIFYING LANGUAGE.

THESE ARE MY BRIEF STATEMENTS AFTER BRIEF REVIEW.

PERSONNEL MATTERS. SPECIFIC COMPLAINTS, THEY ARE NOT SUBSEQUENTLY DIFFERENT. YOU KNOW, CHANGING THE GENDER SPECIFIC TODAY, FOR EXAMPLE. AND THEY DO IT EVERY YEAR.

IT JUST UPDATES. THE NEXT SECTION, I DIDN'T ACTUALLY READ. RELATED TO THE WITHDRAWAL OF FUNDS. IT SIMPLY STRUCK SOME OF THE LANGUAGE. I WOULD HAVE TO GET BACK TO YOU ON THAT PART. THE NEXT SECTION ADDRESSES NEGOTIATIONS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

I THINK THE FIRST SECTION, THE FIRST SENTENCE WITH THE FOUR BULLET POINTS, IT'S ADDED BACK IN DOWN BELOW.

YOU KNOW, IN THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF THAT SECTION, 35, 49.1.

SO THEY JUST RESTATED IT. I CAN'T SAY WHY THEY DID THAT.

IT'S MORE OR LESS THE SAME LANGUAGE.

THERE ARE SOME CLARIFYING LANGUAGE ABOUT DISCUSSION.

SALARIES AND COMPENSATION FOR REPRESENTATIVE EMPLOYEES.

THERE IS NO NEW CHANGE IN THE LAW ON THAT.

IT'S JUST CLARIFYING LANGUAGE. I CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT THE REASONS FOR THESE CHANGES ARE. THE ROLES ARE STILL THE SAME.

WE WILL HAVE A CLOSE SESSION DISCUSSION. IT NEEDS TO BE IDENTIFIED ON THE AGENDA WITH THE NAME OF THE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES, THE LABOR ASSOCIATION, OR IN THE CASE OF ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE. I DON'T SEE A CHANGE IN THAT HERE. FOR SOME REASON, THEY HAVE CHANGED THE LANGUAGE. THE REST OF THIS, I DIDN'T LOOK CLOSELY AT. THE MATTERS RELATED TO STUDENTS, I DIDN'T READ THIS ACTION.

CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, I'M NOT AWARE OF THE CHANGE IN THE LAW.

ALTHOUGH IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE CLARIFYING HIM OF THE DEADLINES.

YOU NOTICE THE CHALLENGE TO THE STUDENT RECORD, FOR EXAMPLE.

THAT WASN'T IN THERE BEFORE. I WOULD HAVE TO LOOK CLOSER AT THAT. WEATHER IS JUST ADDING LANGUAGE HERE TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW THAT ALREADY EXISTED.

I DID NOT READ THE SECURITY SECTION.

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IT'S NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART. THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE LAW THERE. THAT IS WHEN A SPECIFIC TYPE OF LITIGATION IS AGENDA ITEMS UNDER SUBSECTION FIVE, SUBSECTION FIVE, THERE IS A CASE THIS IS WHEN YOU AGENDA ITEMS UNDER THAT SUBSECTION, THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO ATTACH THE BACKUP FOR THE THREAT OF LITIGATION TO THE BOARD. IS VERY NARROW, IT APPLIES ONLY TO THAT SUBSECTION THAT'S ACCOUNTED FOR HERE. THE REST OF IT IS CLARIFYING. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN THE DEFINITION, NO CHANGE IN THE DEFINITION OF EXIST FAX SENSOR COMES TO. THAT'S ALL REPHRASED, I GUESS.

I COULD KEEP GOING. OR CAN LET IT GO.

>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT MIKE HOLLY HAVE CLARITY AS TO WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT. SO AS I SAID, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE LEGAL TEAM, BECAUSE FAR TOO MANY TIMES I'M A THEY HAVE DICTATED WHAT WE ARE PUTTING IN OUR BYLAWS.

A LOT OF IT IS POLITICALLY DRIVEN.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE NOT CHANGING THINGS TO CHANGE IT BECAUSE THEY SAY SO. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IF WE ARE MAKING CHANGES, THEY ARE CHANGES THAT ARE BEING EITHER BACKED BY LAW, ARE EFFECTIVELY BENEFICIAL BY JUST CHANGING STUFF TO CHANGE IT, IT MAKES NO SENSE. I HAVE MY OWN OPINION ABOUT WHY THEY DID IT. BUT FOR THE RECORD, I DON'T ASK FOR MANY LEGAL OPINION. IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AT THE HISTORY, THERE ARE OTHER MEMBERS OF THIS BOARD THAT USE A LOT OF LEGAL MONEY. NOT ME.

I JUST WANT TO GET THIS DONE. TO ME, THIS IS IMPORTANT, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE ARE CHANGING THIS MUCH IN OUR BYLAW.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT'S LEGAL THAT'S REQUIRED, AND WHAT CAN WE JUST LEAVE THE WAY IT IS. I ASKED FOR CONSENSUS.

I KNOW I GOT ADAM, JENNIFER. >> THANK YOU.

I DON'T KNOW IF I LIKE LEGAL, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A VERSION OF THAT THAT'S JUST LIKE THE LEGALITY. IN THIS CLOSED SESSION, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.

THIS ONE IN PARTICULAR. I UNDERSTAND WE WANT TO MAKE THE LANGUAGE MORE CLEAR, BUT I NEED TO SEE IF THIS POLICY WERE IN, JUST THE LANGUAGE THAT IS MODIFIED BY LAW.

AND ALSO, PARAGRAPH FOUR HAS AN EXTRA BASE.

THANK YOU. >> WE GO THROUGH THIS EVERY YEAR. WHEN THERE ARE POLICIES, THEY DO GET CHANGED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

SO YOU WILL SEE THEM ON OUR BOARD AGENDA.

MY CONCERN, IF WE START QUESTIONING THEM, THEN WHY ARE WE MEMBERS? THEN IT WOULD BE UP TO OUR SECRETARY TO GO IN AND LOOK AT THE LAW.

IF WE WILL CONTINUE IN THIS, I WOULD SAY IT WILL LEARN OVER AND OVER, WHATEVER THAT IS. AND WE WOULD NEED TO DISCONTINUE OUR ACTIVITY. BECAUSE IT DEFEATS THE PURPOSE.

ANYHOW, THERE ARE A FEW THAT ARE LEAVING US, SO IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER TO THEM. BUT IT MATTERS TO ME.

I KNOW THAT AT ONE POINT, IF THAT'S THE CASE, THEN WE NEED TO QUIT WASTING OUR MONEY AND PAYING OUR DUES.

I DO KNOW THAT THEY HAVE AN ATTORNEY THAT LOOK THAT EVERY ANGLE BYLAW THAT IS IN THERE. USUALLY WHEN IT COMES TO THE BOARD, IT'S BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN A LAW THAT CHANGES.

IT COULD BE THE LAW THAT CHANGED, MAYBE THE WORDING ON THERE, AND THAT WHAT CAUSES THE CHANGE.

I DON'T SEE WHY. I CAN UNDERSTAND. I WOULD NEVER DO THAT TO ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER, BECAUSE THAT IS THEIR RIGHT TO BE GONE WHATEVER BYLAW COMES OVER.

WHAT I UNDERSTAND AS AN ATTORNEY THAT HAS BEEN HIRED TO VET THE CHANGES. SO WE STAY OUT OF THE COURT

SYSTEM. >> THANK YOU.

I WOULD AS SUPPORT POSSIBLY, THE BEST WAY TO SAY IT.

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HAPPENING. >> I PERSONALLY DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT. WHAT I'M THINKING, TO SUPPORT US AS A COLLEAGUE BOARD, IF THERE IS A BACK STORY AS TO WHAT, AND THE REASON WHY THE POLICY IS BEING UPDATED.

WHAT YOU JUST DID RIGHT NOW IS VERY CLARIFYING FOR ME.

AND IF THERE ARE AREAS THAT DON'T NEED TO BE CHANGED AND WE CAN KEEP THE SAME. WHAT I'M SAYING, I KNOW THEY WILL GIVE US RECOMMENDED LANGUAGE.

BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHAT'S THE REASON BEHIND THE CHANGES? THE LEGAL, STATUTE, WHATEVER IT MIGHT BE. SO WE ARE ABLE TO GET THAT INFORMATION PRIOR. THIS IS MY TWO CENTS.

>> YES, ARE WE GOOD? >> IT'S A FRESH READING.

ARE WE COMFORTABLE APPROVING IT AS IS QUITE I WILL WE TABLE THIS FOR FUTURE VETTING OF THEM GIVING US SOME BACKGROUND?

>> SO I WANT TO MAKE A MOTION TO BRING THIS POLICY BACK WITH LEGALS INPUT ON WHAT'S LEGAL, WHAT'S NOT, SO THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY. WHAT I UNDERSTAND FROM LAST TIME, WE DON'T HAVE THREE OR FOUR MEETINGS.

WE GET A GOOD ONE, WE CAN ADOPTED BY NEXT MEETING.

BUT I WANT SOMETHING THAT'S GONNA SHOW ME WHAT SHOULD BE THERE, WHAT SHOULDN'T BE THERE, WHAT HAS TO BE THERE, WHAT'S UP TO US TO CHANGE. I REALLY LIKE THAT IDEA.

KNOWING WHAT'S THE PREMISE BEHIND IT, WAS THE DRIVING FORCE ? SO THAT WE CAN MAKE AN INFORMATIVE DECISION BASED ON

LOGICS, NOT THE RHETORIC. >> ALL RIGHT.

I THINK BASED ON WHAT I'VE SEEN AS A HISTORY ON THE POLICIES COMING TO THIS, THERE IS A NEED FOR UNDERSTANDING AS TO WHY THE POLICY IS BEEN CHANGED. UNLESS IT'S BEING BROUGHT BY ONE OF US. BUT IF IT'S BEING BROUGHT BY STAFF BECAUSE WE ARE GOING THROUGH AUDITING, MAKING SURE WE ARE ABLE. AND I KNOW WE DO.

I KNOW THAT WILL PROBABLY ADD SOME EXTRA WORK TO SOMEBODY.

I DON'T KNOW WHO. BUT I KNOW IT'S GOING TO.

MARK. BUT I THINK IT WILL HELP SUPPORT THE DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE PASSAGE OF OUR UPDATED BYLAWS.

THAT'S WHY MAKING THAT SUGGESTION SO IT -- AS A WHOLE.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO BREAK FOR MEETING DASHBOARD MINUTE.

>> LET'S DO THAT. MAKE A MOTION TO EXTEND.

>> I THINK WE ARE PRETTY CLOSE. EXTENDING UNTIL MIDNIGHT KNOW IT WILL PROBABLY BE DONE IN AN HOUR.

>> WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF CLOSED SESSION.

>> OKAY. LET'S GO ZERO 100, JUST TO MAKE

SURE. >> ZERO 100 -- THAT'S LIKE 1:00

A.M., RIGHT? >> WE HAVE A POLICY THAT SAYS GOOD DECISIONS HAPPEN BEFORE 9:30.

I WOULD SAY THAT AFTER THAT, WE ARE NOT MAKING GOOD DECISIONS.

>> I AGREE. I WILL NOT DISCARD THAT.

TONIGHT, WE HAVE WORK TO GET DONE.

CAN WE AGREE TO EXTEND? 1:00 A.M., I DON'T THINK WE WILL GO THAT FAR, BUT IT JUST GIVES US THAT SPACE.

>> CAN I MAKE A MOTION? >> I WILL SECOND THAT.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT. ENJOY YOUR EVENING.

YOU'VE BEEN HERE PASTURE TIME. >> I WANTED THE THINK -- WANTED TO THANK YOU GUYS, TOO. ALL RIGHT.

DID WE VOTE ON THAT? MOTION PASSES 4-1 TO EXTEND UNTIL 1:00. SO FOR THE RECORD, 514, IS

THERE A MOTION TO TABLE THIS? >> I MADE A MOTION. 514, YES,

SORRY. >> CAN I GET A SECOND TO TABLE

UNTIL WE GET FEEDBACK? >> I WILL SECOND.

>> PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION PASSES 4-1. WE WILL GO

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MEETING WHAT'S ORIOLES -- MEETING MATERIALS, FIRST READING. ARE WE COMFORTABLE WITH THIS? OR DO WE NEED TO HAVE A DISCUSSION?

>> HOW MUCH CHANGE IN THIS ONE? >> I PERSONALLY WOULD MAKE A

MOTION TO ADOPT IT. >> I WILL SECOND.

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT. IS THERE A SECOND BY MR. PEREZ.

MR. ARMENDAREZ. >> I DIDN'T GET A COPY OF THIS ONE IN MY FOLDER. JUST FOR FUTURE REFERENCE, I DIDN'T GET IT IN MY FOLDER. I ONLY GOT THE TWO.

>> IS ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA. >> I KNOW, IT'S IN THE COMPUTER.

I LIKE LOOKING AT IT, AND I DIDN'T HAVE IT.

IT MIGHT HAVE GOT MISSED. >> DO YOU NEED THIS ONE?

>> NO, I JUST SAW JENNIFER HAVE HERS.

>> AND A DISCUSSION? I MADE A MOTION TO DISCUSS IT.

ALL RIGHT, NO DISCUSSION, I'M GOING TO CALL THE VOTE.

MOTION PASSES 5-0. ITEM 5.16 SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, BOARD BYLAW 9322. THIS ITEM IS FOR THE BOARD TO ADOPT THE FIRST READING OF THIS AGENDA ITEM.

AGAIN, JUST A FEW STRIKEOUTS AT THE END OF THIS.

IT'S RIGHT HERE. 5.16.

IS JUST A SINGLE PAGE, TWO- SIDED.

OH YEAH, THERE IS AN ATTACHMENT. IS THERE MOTION AND A SECOND TO

ADOPT THIS? >> I WILL MOTION.

>> THANK YOU, MR. PEREZ. I WILL SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? I DON'T HEAR ANY DISCUSSION, SO I WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE. A MOTION BY MR. PEREZ, SECOND

BY MYSELF. >> I'M SORRY, I GOT MY BOARD

POLICIES. >> ABSOLUTELY.

>> CAN I HAVE CLARIFICATION ON THE LANGUAGE AT THE BOTTOM? CURE AND CORRECT? ON THE BOTTOM IN BOLD, SECOND TO LAST LINE. 23.2.

>> YES, I'M SORRY. >> I'M SORRY, I'M TRYING TO

CATCH UP. >> COUNTING BOARD ACTION.

>> TEST THE PROCESS TO CHALLENGE AN ACTION BY THE BOARD. AND BEFORE CAN GO TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, OR GO TO COURT ON WHAT WHAT THEY CALL IT? THE COMPLAINING PARTY HAS TO SUBMIT A DEMAND TO CURE INCORRECT. THIS USED TO HAVE SOME LANGUAGES AS THEY ARE SPECIFIC, SIX SPECIFIC THINGS.

THEY COULD DETERMINE THE TIMELINE AND THE METHODOLOGY.

AND THEY ARE LITTLE DIFFERENT IF THE ALLEGED VIOLATION IS UNDER ANY OF THESE SIX PROVISIONS, HAVING TO DO WITH AGENDA, TELECONFERENCING, AND SO FORTH.

THEY'VE STRICKEN A BUNCH OF THE LANGUAGE, TIGHTENED IT UP.

IF YOU ARE NOT AWARE OF THE CHANGE OF THE LAW THAT REQUIRES THIS, THE PROCEDURE IS THE SAME, AS FAR AS I KNOW.

A DEMAND IT TO THE BOARD TO FIX THE ALLEGED ERROR, AND THEN THE BOARD HAS OPTIONS. I'M SORRY, IN THE BROWN ACT ON WHAT THE BOARD'S ACTIONS ARE. TO MAKE THE CHANGE, OR STATEMENT. THERE IS NO CURE INCORRECT

[03:30:04]

I CAN'T TELL YOU THE PURPOSE FOR THIS CHANGE.

I WILL TALK TO STAFF FIRST. THAT WILL BE A QUICK STARTING POINT.

I THINK IT'S JUST TIGHTENING UP THE LANGUAGE.

>> I DO FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THIS LANGUAGE, WE ARE NOT PROVIDING AS MUCH INFORMATION TO OUR PUBLIC.

I'M SURE THEY CAN GO AND READ THAT.

I WANT TO BE CLEAR AND TRANSPARENT AS A BOARD.

I WOULD NOT LIKE THIS TO BE STRICKEN OUT.

I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE ON VOTING YES ON THIS AND PASSING

IT TONIGHT. >> ALL RIGHT.

SO WHAT DIRECTION DO WE WANT TO TAKE? I DIDN'T MOTION, MR. PEREZ THE. RIGHT?

>> RIGHT. >> DO WE WANT TO TABLE THIS? IS THAT A DIRECTION WE WANT TO TAKE?

>> I WANTED TO GO ON THE RECORD TO ASK MY COLLEAGUES IF WE CAN ADD A VERBIAGE IN THERE. I SEE IT DOES SAY FOR THE PRESIDENT, SUPERINTENDENT, ALSO THE SIDING WEATHER IT'S FOR OPEN OR CLOSED SESSION. AND THEN PUT WHETHER THE ITEM SHOULD BE AN ACTION ITEM, SUBJECT TO VOTE, OR INFORMATIONAL ITEM THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE ACTION.

AND WHEN THE ITEM IS PLACED ON THE AGENDA, NOT ONLY FOR SUPPORTING THE PUBLIC, BUT SUPPORTING FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS. IF THEY REQUEST AN ACTION ITEM, WE COME IN, WE DON'T NEED THAT JUST TO -- THE SUPERINTENDENT.

I THINK THEY SHOULD AGREE ON WHETHER WE ACT ON THAT.

IF IT IS SOMETHING NEAR AND DEAR TO THREE BOARD MEMBERS, YOU ARE NEVER GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY.

WE ARE ALLOWING TWO PEOPLE TO DECIDE WHAT WE CAN VOTE ON.

TO ME, FOR TRANSPARENCY WHETHER IT IS A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC OR US, I THINK THE REQUEST FOR ACTION ITEM IS UP THERE.

I DON'T THINK TWO MEMBERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO DECIDE IF IT

EVEN GOES ON THE AGENDA AT ALL. >> THIS LANGUAGE THAT YOU ARE TALKING IS ACTUALLY IN THE PREVIOUS BYLAW THAT WAS REVIEWED. THIS ONE'S UNDER 516.

IT'S HEAVY. THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS IN HERE. 323.2.

>> I GUESS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT ON THE LAST ONE WHEN THEY

BRING IT BACK. >> ARE WE ASKING TO TABLE 516, AS WELL? I'M JUST TRYING TO MOVE US ALONG. IF YOU WILL RETRACT YOUR MOTION, I CAN RETRACT MY SECOND. THERE IS A MOTION NOW BEING

MADE BY ARMENDAREZ. >> I WILL ACTUALLY MAKE THE STATEMENT WHERE I MOTION TO TABLE 516.

>> SO WITH THE SAME DIRECTION OR SUPPORT FROM MR. THOMPSON TO GIVES A -- GIVE US INFORMATION. WILL BE LIKE THAT ON THE BOARD REPORT, ALSO IN THE BOARD REPORT ALONG WITH WHEN WE COME BACK TO HAVE THIS DISCUSSION, AS WELL.

>> YES. >> ALL RIGHT.

STAFF CLEAR ON WHAT WE ARE DOING? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. OH, YOU ALREADY DID.

AWESOME. ALL RIGHT.

SO DO YOU WANT TO CORRECT YOUR VOTE TO A YES? AND I CAN MARKET HERE, AND WE CAN NOTE IT? ALL RIGHT. NO VOTE FOR MR. ARMENDAREZ IS A YES VOTE. MOTION PASSES 5-0. ALL RIGHT.

ITEM 5.7. TO THE EDINBURG FESTIVAL FRIENDS. APPROVING AN OUT OF THE COUNTRY

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APPROVE ITEM 5.17? >> THANK YOU, MR. PEREZ.

>> IS THERE A SECOND? I HEARD A FEMALE VOICE.

WHICH WAS IT? MS. SANDOVAL.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING ON, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

ITEM PASSES 5-0. I DON'T .518 -- 5.18.

I WILL GIVE THIS BACK TO PRESENT THE SPEAKER.

>> THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME -- WILL SPEAK TO THIS ITEM.

>> ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING, BOARD, PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. I'M HERE TONIGHT TO PRESENT OUR ANNUAL REPORT. THIS PORTION IS STRICTLY TO TALK ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE SPENT IN THE PRIOR YEAR.

LOOK AT A LITTLE BACKGROUND, AND THEN WE WILL FORECAST INTO THE FUTURE. WHAT WE HAVE BEFORE YOU IS JUST A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND ON WHAT WE HAVE ALLOCATED FOR FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE INITIATIVE THAT WE HAVE SET AS A PRIORITY. I'M SORRY.

BACKGROUND ON THE FUNDING FIRST, WHICH WOULD BE SUPPLEMENTING THE CURRENT PROGRAM. WE ARE ALSO SLATED TO ALLOCATE THE MONEY FOR 80% TO BE FOCUSED ON EMPLOYING CERTIFICATE OR -- EMPLOYEES TO PROVIDE THIS EDUCATION INSTRUCTION.

ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS AN ALLOCATION TO HELP SUPPORT CONSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES, MATERIALS IN THE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, AND 1% TO BE SLATED TO HELP FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.

MANAGING THE BUDGET, MAKING SURE WE ARE ALL IN ALIGNMENT.

WHAT HAVE WE DONE IN THE PAST WITH OUR FOCUS ON ARTS EDUCATION? WE HAD TO LOOK AT WHAT WAS THE BASE THAT WE HAD, SO THAT WHEN WE ARE ALLOCATING THE FUNDS.

IT'S REALLY ABOUT SUPPLEMENTING. WE HAVE TO LOOK AT, WHAT ARE WE CURRENTLY DOING? IF WE LOOK AT WHAT WE ALLOCATED FOR IN THE 23-24 SCHOOL YEAR, WE BUDGETED OVER NONE AND HALF MILLION FOR THE PROGRAM. FUNDING CAME TO US.

WE USED THE FUNDING FROM THE SUPPLEMENTAL CONCENTRATION, AS WELL AS THE GRANTS. ADDITIONALLY, WE LOOKED AT FURTHER NOT JUST WHAT WE BUDGETED, BUT WHAT WE SPENT.

WE SPENT OVER 8.3 MILLION IN SALARY BENEFITS.

THAT WOULD BE THE PEOPLE. WE SPENT OVER 780,000 ALL MATERIALS. FURTHER, WE SPENT OVER 9.1 MILLION DOLLARS TO SUPPORT THE ART EDUCATION.

AS YOU HEARD WITH DR. BARNES, WE RECEIVED THAT MONEY OVER TIME, BUT WE DIDN'T GET THE GUIDELINES UNTIL MARCH.

IT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE WILL MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WE DID WAS TO COMPLEMENT, EXPAND, AND ENHANCE THE PROGRAM.

SO WHAT DID WE DO? WE RECEIVED OVER $6 MILLION, AS YOU HEARD EARLIER. THE AUDIT GUIDELINES WE RECEIVED BACK IN MARCH OF 24. FURTHER, WE WILL BE WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD ABLE TO SUBMIT OUR AUDIT THAT WE DIDN'T SEND ANY MONEY IN THE '23-24 SCHOOL YEAR.

SO WITH THAT, WE WILL FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES TO APPLY FOR A WAIVER. EXTENDING THAT MONEY WITHIN THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD OF TIME. AS WE ARE GATHERING INFORMATION, SO THAT WE CAN TAKE THAT MONEY, THAT 6 MILLION, AND USE IT UNDER THE FLEXIBILITY TO GO TOWARD MATERIALS.

BECAUSE WE CAN'T GO BACK AND HIRE PEOPLE IN THE PREVIOUS YEARS. THAT WOULD BE COMING FROM THE GATHERING AT THE SITES. NOW WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR THE FUTURE? 23-25, WE ARE READY LOOKED AT THE ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM, THE PLAN THAT WE BROUGHT FORTH FOR YOU IN MAY. IT HAS ALREADY STARTED TO

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ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE WORKING WITH THE SITES TOGETHER ON HOW DO WE SEND THAT FOR THE REST OF THAT 80%? SO THAT WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE. THAT WILL BE TIED TO THE '24-25 SCHOOL YEAR. FOR THE REMAINING AMOUNT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, THAT MONEY RIGHT NOW, IT IS BEING ALLOCATED FOR SITE EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS TO LOOK AT THEIR NEEDS AND DETERMINE HOW THEY WILL SPEND THAT.

SO THE NEXT STEPS WOULD BE THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO SUBMIT THE REPORT. AND PENDING THAT APPROVAL, WE WOULD HIT SUBMIT, THEN BE ABLE TO POST IT ON OUR WEBSITE.

THAT IS MY PRESENTATION FOR TONIGHT.

>> ANY QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES?

>> I'M FUMING. I'M TRYING TO STAY PROFESSIONAL.

OKAY. OBVIOUSLY, YOU KNOW, ACTUALLY -- NOT GOING TO SAY THAT. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT.

FIRST AND FOREMOST, OKAY, SO MARCH 2024, WE RECEIVED GUIDANCE. SO WHY DID WE, LIKE OUR SURROUNDING DISTRICT, SO I GET THEY POSTED LAST MONTH.

WE ARE BEHIND. SO WHAT IS OUR EXCUSE? CAN YOU BE SUPER HONEST? DID WE NOT KNOW? WE HAVE OUR ART -- OUR ARTS PLAN.

WHY DID OTHER DISTRICTS DO IT? >> I CAN'T SPEAK TO WHY THE OTHER DISTRICTS FOLLOW THE PROCESS.

I DO KNOW THAT WE WERE REALLY REFLECTIVE.

WE HAVE THAT CURRENT ROBUST PROGRAM.

TO BE STRATEGIC TO HOW WE ADD TO THE PROGRAM, REALLY MAKING GOOD DECISIONS AROUND IT. SO THAT IT WASN'T JUST, OKAY.

WE REALLY WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT IT DID COMPLEMENT. AS YOU SAW, WE DIDN'T BRING THAT UNTIL MAY.

BRINGING THAT STAKEHOLDER GROUP TOGETHER, WE KNOW IT'S SOMETHING WE VALUE AS A DISTRICT.

SO TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT WE ADD TO IT SO THAT IT CAN BE SUSTAINED AND MOVE FORWARD. THAT IS WHAT I CAN SPEAK TO.

>> IF THIS IS COMPLETED IN MAY, THIS IS AUGUST.

WE FAILED AS A DISTRICT. WE LOST EMPLOYEES.

IN TERMS OF THIS WAIVER, AT LEAST FOR ME, I DON'T SUPPORT THE WAIVER. I'M JUST CURIOUS, WHEN DID THE BOARD GET ASKED. THEY KEEP SAYING, OH, WE ARE WAITING ON THE NEEDS ASSESSED. BY THE WAY, I THINK THAT WAS ONLY SENT LIKE TWO MONTHS AGO BECAUSE I STEPPED UP.

TEACHERS ARE REACHING OUT TO ME WHO ARE SCARED OF RETALIATION.

I WOULD JUST SAY IT, BECAUSE I'M LEAVING SOON.

WE HAVE FAILED OUR PROGRAM. THIS MONEY IS SITTING THERE AT $6 MILLION. KAISER, WHO IS HERE, THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE A THEATER. IT'S RIDICULOUS.

THIS PLAN IS ONE OF MY MAIN THINGS.

WHOEVER'S NEXT TO SIT ON THIS BOARD, HERE WHAT WE ARE DOING WRONG, BECAUSE YOU ARE THE NEXT LEGACY.

WE NEED TO BE BETTER. WHEN WILL THAT BE COMPLETED? BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN WAITING SINCE FEBRUARY.

>> I DON'T HAVE THAT DATE IN FRONT OF ME, BUT I CAN GET IT

TO YOU. >> I WOULD LOVE THAT.

OKAY, LOOKING AT THE PLAN, MY COLLEAGUES, I THINK IT WOULD BEHOOVE US. THE SPECIFIC YEAR ONE ACTIONS -- I'LL BE HONEST, I'M LIKE, THIS IS A JOKE.

I'M BEING SUPER, SUPER TRANSPARENT RIGHT NOW.

WE ARE NOT SPENDING THE MONEY. WE ARE NOT DOING THAT.

YEAR ONE, 3.1. WE HAVE ONGOING $6 MILLION.

WHY IS THERE NOT CLASSIFIED SUPPORT? WHY IS THAT NOT HAPPENING? I'M SURE THEY'RE DOING THE BEST

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DO I HAVE THE DATE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THAT? I WOULD LOVE TO ATTEND. AND THE ONLINE PLATFORM FOR SOCIAL MEDIA. DID WE DO THAT? I DON'T THINK SO. WE HAVE TO DO BETTER.

SO I TOOK RESPONSIBILITY. I'M NOT BLAMING YOU.

I KNOW YOU ARE DOING THE BEST YOU CAN.

AS A BOARD, WE NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS AS AN ITEM ON THE NEXT AGENDA TO GET CLARITY ON WHAT WE ARE DOING AND WHERE WE CAN AFFORD TO DO

BETTER. >> THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT -- I DON'T WANT IT ON THE BOARD REPORT.

I WENT ACTION HERE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING.

BECAUSE ON THE BOARD REPORT, IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT THE PUBLIC SEES IT. SO WE NEED TO BE A LITTLE MORE TRANSPARENT. NOT A LITTLE MORE, A LOT MORE

TRANSPARENT. >> MR. ARMENDAREZ.

>> I DOES WANT TO SAY, I SUPPORT BOTH MY COLLEAGUES

PUTTING THAT ON THE AGENDA. >> I AM VOTING NO ON THIS.

OBVIOUSLY, I KNOW WE NEED IT FOR LEGALITY REASONS.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. >> THIS IS FOR THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE ARTS AND MUSIC IN SCHOOLS AND FUNDING ANNUAL REPORT. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE REPORT. IS THERE A SECOND, OKAY, THANK YOU MR. PEREZ. HEARING NONE, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. THE MOTION DOES NOT PASS. WE HAD TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE REPORT. THIS IS A SUFFICIENCY OF STANDARDS. ADOPTING RESOLUTION 2432 SUFFICIENCY OF STANDARDS ALIGNED TEXTBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS.

IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT IT? THANK YOU, MR. ARMENDAREZ. IS THERE A SECOND?

ANY DISCUSSION? >> WHAT IS THE PROCESSOR FOR THE INTERVENTION CURRICULUM? LIKE MATH 180.

IS THAT WITH THE ADOPTION PROCESS, AS WELL?

>> YES, IT DOES. WE JUST RECENTLY ADOPTED -- THE PROCESS WE WENT THROUGH TO ADOPT THAT, AND MAGNETICS. I THINK THEY GO THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS.

>> AND THAT IS ON PAGE 72 -- WHICH IS AN INDICATOR SCHOOL.

THEY WILL BE USING IREADY DURING THE SCHOOL DAY.

IT'S BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT WE ARE OUT OF COMPLIANCE. SO I BELIEVE IT WAS 180.

THAT PROJECT WAS REMOVED IN PLACE OF IREADY.

I WAS NOT INFORMED. AND THAT'S A NEW CURRICULUM THAT WE DID NOT USE BEFORE. I NEED CLARITY ON THAT, BECAUSE I BELIEVE WE ARE OUT OF COMPLIANCE.

SUBMIT ANY OTHER DISCUSSIONS OR COMMENTS ON THAT? HEARING THEM, A MOTION BY MR. ARMENDAREZ AND A SECOND BY MR. PEREZ. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

MOTION PASSES 4-1, WITH MS. SANDOVAL . ALL RIGHT.

ITEM 5.20, BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS BOARD BY LAW 9323 SECOND READING AND ADOPTION. THIS WAS FOR THE BOARD TO ACCEPT THE SECOND READING AND ADOPT AS PROVIDED.

IS THERE MOTION AND A SECOND TO ACCEPT AND ADOPT THIS?

>> MOTION. >> MR. ARMENDAREZ.

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>> SECOND MR. PEREZ. DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT. HERE I GO.

>> SO THERE IS ONE PART OF THE POLICY THAT I AM STUCK ON.

I'VE MADE THIS COMMENT BEFORE. I STILL HAVE MY NOTES HERE.

I'VE MADE THIS COMMENT, I KNOW MR. THOMPSON HAS GIVEN THE CLARITY IN THE PAST. IN THE EXTENSIONS PART OF IT WHERE IT SAYS WHEN A MEMBER OF STAINS -- OF STAINS FOR ANY REASON, IT SHOULD BE COUNTED AS A YES VOTE.

THE ONE ISSUE I'M HAVING A HARD TIME WITH, WE HAVE ADOPTED THE RULES OF ORDER. OKAY? AND IN ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER, THIS IS HOW I UNDERSTAND, AND AGAIN, THIS IS WHY I'M ASKING MR. THOMPSON TO GIVE ME CLARITY, IN THE BASIC PRINCIPLES, THEY ARE COUNTED AND NOTED NOT AS A YES, OR A NO VOTE. THAT'S HOW I UNDERSTAND THAT.

IS THAT CLEAR? IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE VOTING RESULTS. IS THAT A CORRECT STATEMENT?

>> YES. >> A MEMBER HAS A RIGHT TO ABSTAIN AND CANNOT BE COMPELLED TO VOTE.

IS THAT AN ACCURATE STATEMENT? >> YES SIR.

>> AND AN MEMBER HAS AN OBLIGATION TO ABSTAIN IF HE OR SHE HAS A PERSONAL INTEREST THAT AMOUNTS TO A LEGAL CONTRARY BEST CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

IS THAT CORRECT? SO IN THE PAST, WHEN A MEMBER HAD AN OBVIOUS CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THEY WOULD ABSTAIN.

SO FOR ME, IF WE WERE TO ADD THIS INTO THE BYLAWS, WE WOULD BE IN CONFLICT OF ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER.

SO I'M JUST STUCK IN THIS. THAT'S THE ONLY PART OF THIS THAT I'M STUCK ON. OTHER THAN THAT, I'M GOOD WITH THE REST OF IT. BUT I'M STUCK WITH THAT.

SO THIS IS WHY I'M ASKING WHY. WHY IT WAS PUT IN THAT CONTEXT VERSUS WHAT WE WOULD DO. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?

>> YES. THE STORY BEHIND IT, IT WAS WRITTEN LIKE THIS ORIGINALLY. I BELIEVE THE BOARD THAT DID THIS, WE WERE UTILIZING OTHER THINGS AROUND US TO MAKE SURE WE ARE DOING OUR DUE DILIGENCE, TO MAKE SURE THE BOARD NUMBERS WERE DOING WHAT WE WERE ELECTED TO DO.

THE REALITY IS, IN MY FOUR YEARS, I'VE SEEN THEY BE THROWN OUT LIKE CANDY AND SOMEBODY THAT JUST DOESN'T WANT TO VOTE FOR SOMETHING BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO HURT THEIR FRIENDS FEELINGS, MAKE A CERTAIN ORGANIZATION UPSET.

YOU NEED TO VOTE, THAT IS WHAT YOU WERE ELECTED TO DO.

I BELIEVE THAT BY PUTTING THAT YES IN THERE, YOU ARE COMPARED TO EITHER SHARE YOUR VOTE, OR YOU ARE SHOWING YOUR VOTE.

TO ME, THE COUNTIES IN OTHER DISTRICTS AROUND US UTILIZE THAT VERBIAGE BECAUSE IT HOLDS. IT HOLDS BOARD MEMBERS

ACCOUNTABLE. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR DISCUSSION? I'VE MADE MY POINT.

>> YES. NOT TOO LONG AGO, I WILL SAY DEER 14-18, WE'VE HAD TWO BOARD MEMBERS THERE THAT WOULD SIT THERE. AND LET'S SEE HOW IT GOES.

THERE'S ONE SITTING IN THE ROOM. AND THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS.

IT WAS FRUSTRATING. BUT, YOU COULDN'T GET THEM TO TURN. WHATEVER.

THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES THAT I VOTED, JUST RECENTLY, NOT TOO LONG AGO. IT WAS SOMETHING THAT I DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT ABOUT. I WASN'T SURE WHICH ONE I WANTED TO GO. SO I RECENTLY USED THAT TACTIC.

AND NOW, THE BOARD MEMBER THAT PUT THIS ON THE AGENDA WANTS TO FORCE ME TO VOTE ON SOMETHING THAT I DON'T WANT TO.

AND I FEEL THAT IT'S ALMOST YOU DO IT, OR ELSE.

AND THE PUBLIC WILL KNOW. THERE ARE THINGS THAT SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO VOTE ON THAT I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE ON.

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AND YOU GUYS WILL KNOW ONCE YOU ARE ELECTED.

YOU WILL KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE. SOMETIMES IT'S NOT COMFORTABLE.

JUST LIKE I SAID, ON AN ITEM THAT I FELT RECENTLY MUDDIED THE WATERS. WHEN YOU ARE ELECTED, YOU DO HAVE TO WATCH WHAT YOU SAY AND WHAT YOU DO.

THEREFORE, I DON'T AGREE WITH THIS.

I THINK THAT IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT YOU DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE, YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO VOTE YEA OR NAY.

BECAUSE YOU ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF, WHICH WAY DO I GO? DO I GO ON THE SIDE, OR THAT SIDE? THEREFORE, I DON'T AGREE WITH THIS.

I THINK YOU DO HAVE A RIGHT TO ABSTAIN IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE. AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY WHY YOU ARE ABSTAINING. I DON'T AGREE WITH MR. ARMENDAREZ. THANK YOU.

>> I WOULD JUST MAKE A MOTION. THE BYLAW, AS WRITTEN.

CAN I GET A SECOND? >> MR. ARMENDAREZ, I KNOW YOU HAVE A MOTION ON THE TABLE, AND I DON'T HEAR A SECOND YET.

I WILL SAY THIS -- I DO AGREE THAT WHEN A MEMBER HAS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT A MEMBER HAS A DUTY TO VOTE.

A DUTY DOESN'T MEAN MANDATED TO VOTE.

>> I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND WHERE I'M COMING FROM WITH THIS.

A MEMBER HAS A DUTY TO VOTE ON ISSUES BEFORE THEM.

WHEN A MEMBER OF STAINS, THAT'S A CHOICE THAT WE ALL HAVE THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE COUNTED FOR PURPOSES -- OR IF THE BOARD HAS TAKEN ACTION. I THINK THAT'S WHERE I'M STUCK ON. IF WE COUNT IT AS A YES, THEN IT DOES COUNT AS MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERSHIP TAKING ACTION.

I'M STUCK ON THAT. I'LL BE REAL TRANSPARENT AND HONEST WITH YOU, MR. ARMENDAREZ.

I'VE ALREADY PRESENTED WHAT I BELIEVE SHOULD BE STATED IN THE BYLAW BASED ON ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER.

I WILL STAY WITH THAT. I'M NOT GOING TO REQUIRE A COLLEAGUE. BUT I DO BELIEVE IN MY HEART THAT WE HAVE A DUTY TO VOTE ON ISSUES BEFORE US BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN ELECTED BY THE PUBLIC.

THAT'S WHERE I STAND. WHETHER A MEMBER DECIDES NOT TO, THAT'S ON THEM. THEY DON'T ANSWER TO ME, PER SE. THE ANSWER TO THE PUBLIC.

IN MY HUMBLE OPINION, THAT'S WHERE I'M AT.

IF YOU'RE MAKING A MOTION TO APPROVE IT AS WRITTEN, THEN WE WILL GO DOWN THAT RABBIT HOLE. SMITH I MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE IT AS WRITTEN, IF MY FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS WILL SECOND AND DO IT. AND THEN YOU GUYS CAN MOTION IT ANYWAY YOU WANT. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IF I CAN GET A SECOND TO GET A VOTE, THEN AT LEAST I WOULD

LIKE TO -- >> I WILL SECOND.

SMACKED EMOTION IS SECOND TO ADOPT THE POLICY AS WRITTEN.

ALL RIGHT, ANY OTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION? HEARING ON, I WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

>> CAN I ABSTAIN? >>

>> YOU HAVE A DUTY TO VOTE, BUT I CANNOT REQUIRE YOU TO VOTE.

>> MOTION FAILS 3-2 TO THE NEGATIVE WITH MR. ARMENDAREZ AND PEREZ VOTING YES. QUEZADA, SANDOVAL AND MYSELF VOTING NO. ALL RIGHT.

THE STAFF HAVE A QUESTION? OH, I SEE WHAT YOU ARE SAYING.

>> AT THIS POINT, ANYBODY CAN MOTION TO CHANGE IT.

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>> AT THIS MOMENT, I WILL MOTION TO PASS THE BYLAW WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE POINTS THAT SAY -- I HAVE SOME LANGUAGE THAT I FEEL WOULD WORK. MY COLLEAGUES WOULD HAVE TO AGREE.

BUT I WILL WRITE THOSE, AND IT'S BASICALLY ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER, AND I WILL SUBMIT THAT TO THE STAFF TO DO THAT.

I CAN MAKE A MOTION TO EITHER ADOPTED AS PROVIDED WITHOUT THAT LANGUAGE OR WE CAN TABLE IT FOR ANOTHER DAY.

OKAY. YOU WANT TO KNOW THE LANGUAGE?

>> MOTION WITH THE LANGUAGE, LET'S GO.

YOUR LANGUAGE. >> SO, AGAIN, I'M GOING TO PUT IT OUT THERE, IT'S ALREADY TYPED UP, I WILL SEND IT.

WE HAVE ADOPTED ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER TO MATTERS OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE, THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER CONCERNING ABSTENTION'S ARE AS FOLLOWS.

AS I ASKED, I WAS GOING TO CALL YOU DR. THOMPSON, MR. THOMPSON, ABSTENTIONS ARE COUNTED AND NOTED, BUT NOT AS A YES OR NO VOTE. WOULD BE ONE BULLET POINT.

THE SECOND BULLET WHAT WOULD BE AN ABSTENTION DOES NOT AFFECT THE VOTING RESULTS. A MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO ABSTAIN AND CANNOT BE COMPELLED TO VOTE.

THAT'S ONE THING I WANT TO UNDERSCORE.

A MEMBER HAS THE OBLIGATION TO ABSTAIN IF HE OR SHE HAS DIRECT PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE MATTER THAT AMOUNTS TO A LEGAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AND THEN, THE BOARD BELIEVES THAT WHEN NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT MEMBERS OF A DUTY TO VOTE ON ISSUES BEFORE THEM. ABSTENTIONS SHOULD BE NOT BE COUNTED FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD HAS TAKEN ACTION. THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO WRITE IN PLACE OF THAT. ALL RIGHT.

SO I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE WITH THOSE CHANGES, AND I'LL HAVE STAFF GO WITH THAT. THAT'S MY MOTION.

>> AL SECOND. >> THERE'S A MOTION TO APPROVE WITH THE UPDATED LANGUAGE, MR. PEREZ SECONDED AND ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT? ALL RIGHT, HEARING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR THAT BOAT. I'D BE HAPPY TO, AND I THINK WHAT WE CAN DO, THIS IS A SECOND READING AS I UNDERSTAND IT. BUT WE NEED TO BRING IT BACK.

THIS ONE PARTICULARLY WILL BE BACK FOR A THIRD READING, OR DO WE PROVE IT TONIGHT? I DON'T WANT TO TAKE THAT AWAY FROM YOU, I STATED THAT BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE IF YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THAT THAT I CAN TYPE IT UP AND STAFF CAN

PROVIDE IT. >> I'D LIKE TO SEE IT, BUT ALSO FOR THE PUBLIC TO VIEW WHAT IT IS.

THAT'S ME. >> SO HOW DO WE WANT TO GO FORWARD? I'D RATHER APPROVE IT WITH THE LANGUAGE STATED BUT IF YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THAT THEN THAT'S WHAT IT IS. IT WOULD HAVE TO BE TABLED, BECAUSE WE CAN'T MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT WE BEING CLEAR.

QUORUM PRESIDENT, CAN WE, NO, BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS LANGUAGE WAS NOT THE SAME I THERE. BOARD PRESIDENT? CAN WE VOTE ON IT WITH THE UPDATED LANGUAGE, AND AT LEAST GET THE VOTE TO SEE IF IT PASSES OR NOT?

YOU WERE PRETTY CLEAR. >> I THOUGHT I WAS BUT IF I'M NOT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT CONFUSION.

WHAT I WANT TO ADD TO THIS BYLAW, IT'S AS THOUGH WE HAVE ADOPTED RULES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE IN MATTERS OF VOTING AND PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE.

THE BASIC PRINCIPLES IN ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER CONCERNING ABSTENTION'S ARE AS FOLLOWS. ABSTENTIONS ARE COUNTED AND NOTED, BUT NOT AS A YES OR NO VOTE.

ABSTENTIONS DOES NOT AFFECT THE VOTING RESULTS.

A MEMBER HAS A RIGHT TO ABSTAIN AND CANNOT BE COMPELLED TO VOTE. A MEMBER HAS THE OBLIGATION TO ABSTAIN IF HE OR SHE HAS A DIRECT PERSONAL INTEREST IN A MATTER THAT AMOUNTS TO A LEGAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

THE BOARD BELIEVES THAT NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST REQUIRES ABSTENTION, THEN ITS MEMBERS HAVE A DUTY TO VOTE ON ISSUES BEFORE THEM. WHEN A MEMBER ABSTAINS, THE ABSTENTION SHALL NOT BE COUNTED FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING WHETHER THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERSHIP AND THE BOARD HAS TAKEN ACTION. THAT'S MY LANGUAGE.

ARE WE CLEAR? ALL RIGHT.

THAT'S WHAT I AM PROPOSING IN THAT SPACE, I MADE A MOTION WITH THAT LANGUAGE TO APPROVE IT AS I'VE JUST STATED, AND MR. PEREZ HAS SECONDED. ARE WE CLEAR? ALL RIGHT. NO OTHER DISCUSSION? I'M GOING TO CALL FOR THE VOTE. I'VE ALREADY SET MINE.

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CAN YOU MAKE SURE THAT'S CLEAR? 4-1 WITH DR. QUEZADA IN THE NAY, MOTION PASSES. GUESS WHAT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN? WE'VE STILL GOT TO GO TO CLOSED SESSION. SO CAN WE KEEP OUR BOARD

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>> I DO WANT TO SHARE CAN -- SOME CONCERNS FROM ONE OF OUR STAKEHOLDERS. IT SAYS, I'LL READ IT AND THEN I WOULD LIKE SOME FEEDBACK FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE ON HOW WE CAN ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, OR IF I NEED TO AGENDIZED IT FOR OUR NEXT BOARD MEETING. IT SAYS, WE HAVE TRADITIONALLY SUBMITTED OUR SCHOOL YEARS OUT OF STATE ORGANIZED FIELD TRIP REQUESTING ALL INCLUSIVE DATES CONTINGENT ON THE RESPECTIVE TEAMS QUALIFYING IN THEIR NEXT HIGHER LEVELS.

WE HAVE DONE THIS BECAUSE, IN THE PAST, WE HAVE FOUND OUT TOO LATE THAT OUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE NEXT LEVEL REGIONAL, NATIONAL'S HAS BECOME IMPOSSIBLE TO SUBMIT AN OUT-OF- STATE OVERNIGHT FIELD TRIP REQUESTING TIME FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. AS A RESULT, HARD-WORKING STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY MISS OUT ON VALUABLE OPPORTUNITIES DUE TO THE LENGTHY PROCESS. THE LENGTHY PROCESS IS SAYING THAT THEY'RE ONLY ALLOWING ONE APPROVAL AT A TIME, ONE TRIP AT A TIME. SO WE SUBMIT THIS MONTH, BUT WERE DENIED, WERE WE TO SUBMIT EACH TRIP SEPARATELY, WHICH WE HAVE DONE, YOU SHOULD SEE THREE REQUESTS TO COMPETE WITH THE FERNANDO CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS IN PHOENIX, IN SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, WE HAVE QUALIFIERS IN NATIONAL EVENTS THAT WILL BE HELD IN PHOENIX FOR TWO DAYS, FROM JANUARY 10TH ON A SEPARATE NOTE, WE MUST RESERVE A FUND ADMIN SUPERVISOR, SO RIGHT NOW THERE'S A COUPLE OF PROBLEMS. THEY CAN'T GET, MICKEY, IF YOU COULD GET FEEDBACK OR GET IT TO THE BOARD, WHY ARE WE ONLY ALLOWING THEM TO RESERVE ONE TRIP AT A TIME? THEY GOT IT IN WRITING, BECAUSE THESE TRIPS, WHEN WE RESERVE THEM, IF WE WIN, WE MOVE ONTO THE NEXT STEP, IF WE WIN WE MOVE ONTO THE NEXT STEP.

THEY CAN'T MAKE THAT REQUEST ANYMORE, THEY'VE BEEN TOLD THEY CAN ONLY REQUEST ONE TRIP AT A TIME.

SECONDLY, THEY'RE STILL HAVING TO, THEY NEED TO RESERVE AND A FUND ADMIN SUPERVISION WHICH WE TALKED ABOUT IN THE PAST, SO NOW THEY'RE HAVING TO FUND THE SUPERVISOR ON THE OVERNIGHT TRIPS. ONE OF THE SERGEANT MAJOR EXPRESSED INTEREST IN OBTAINING THE ADMIN CERTIFICATE BUT HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED, NOBODY GOT WITH HIM, SO THAT WAY WE APPROVED HIM AGAIN.

BECAUSE I KNOW IT WILL PASS, BUT THEY NEED AN ADMIN CERTIFICATE. AS WELL AS TO HELP THEM GET THAT CERTIFICATE, SO THAT THEY CAN ACTUALLY CHAPERONE THEIR OWN EVIDENCE, THAT WOULD BE GREAT, BECAUSE NOW WE'RE NOT HAVING TO WAIT FOR ADDITIONAL SUPERVISION, AND I KNOW WE DISCUSSED THIS IN THE PAST. BECAUSE HONESTLY, IT SAYS HERE, THEY'RE WILLING TO SEEK ANY EXCEPTIONS OR SPECIAL TRAINING TO MINIMIZE THE ADMIN BURDEN OF COST, EXAMPLE IN THE PAST BUT ONE OF OUR INDIVIDUAL WHO QUALIFIED IN THE JUNIOR OLYMPICS IN CMP NATIONALS, HE TRAVELED WITH HER, AS HER COACH, INSTRUCTOR, AND THEN BRANDON COLBURN TRAVELED AS THE ADMIN. WE ALSO FIND A FEMALE CHAPERONE, WE ALSO HAD TO FIND A FEMALE CHAPERONE ON TOP OF THAT, BECAUSE OF THE THREE ADULTS, TO SUPERVISE ONE RECENT GRADUATING SENIOR. THIS SUMMER, THE MARINE CORPS REORGANIZE REGIONS, AND NOW REGION ONE OUT OF NINE NAVAL HONOR SCHOOL MARINE CORPS, SELECTION CRITERIA, ACTIVITIES, SCHOLARSHIP, COMMUNITY SERVICES REMAIN FACTORS ON HOW THEY WOULD COMPETE IN SIMILAR SIZED SCHOOL POPULATIONS.

SINCE HE REMAINS OPTIMISTIC AND HE WILL ACCEPT ANY CRITERIA FOR THE NATIONAL TEAM, WHICH WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE POINT

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THIS PROGRAM IS GETTING STUDENTS FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS TO WHERE THEY MAY NOT HAVE SEEN THAT ALL RIGHT, AND IT'S BECAUSE THE MARINE CORPS ROTC PROGRAM IS INVESTING IN OUR STUDENTS, AND WE NEED TO START MOVING FORWARD AND INVESTING IN THEM. I WOULD LIKE FEEDBACK ON HOW WE CAN RECTIFY THE SITUATION WITH THE ADMIN AS WELL AS HOW WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH THEM TO BE SURE THAT THE TRIPS THAT THEY'RE PLANNING FOR STUDENTS CAN BE APPROVED IN A TIMELY MANNER, SO WITHOUT THEM HAVING TO SUBMIT THEM

INDIVIDUALLY. >> I'M NOT AWARE OF APPROVING

ONE AT A TIME. >> SHE'LL SEND YOU THE EMAIL THAT WAS TOLD YOU CANNOT REQUEST MORE THAN ONE TRIP AT A

TIME. >> THANK YOU, WE'LL LOOK INTO

THAT. >> AND THEN, SECONDLY, ALSO LASTLY, SECONDLY, I WANT TO THANK SUPERVISOR ARMENDAREZ FOR HIS $50,000 DONATION TO THE SHORE, GETTING THAT SIGNED, THAT'S AMAZING TO HAVE A DONATION THAT HUGE, AS WELL AS THE OTHER $52,000 DONATION TO OLEANDER.

I WANT TO THANK HIS OFFICE FOR INVESTING BACK INTO WHERE HE ACTUALLY STARTED HIS POLITICAL CAREER, I LOVE IT WHEN I SEE PEOPLE BRINGING IT BACK TO WHERE THEY STARTED.

LASTLY, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE WHOLE BOARD AND EVERYBODY, I WAS HONORED TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THAT TODAY.

THAT MADE MY DAY, ORIGINALLY BEFORE I ALMOST FORGOT WHAT I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT, CONGRATULATING MY COUNTERPARTS AND THANKING MY COUNTERPARTS FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PART OF SUCH A HISTORIC DAY FOR FONTANA UNIFIED.

I WAS SO PROUD TO BE PART OF THAT VOTE, AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THAT SIGN GO UP, AND MOVE FONTANA FORWARD.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, THANK YOU TO ALL HER STAKEHOLDERS, FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO, THANK YOU TO OUR CABINET FOR ALL THE HARD WORK AND EVERYTHING YOU GUYS DO TO KEEP THE DISTRICT MOVING, THANK YOU FOR STEERING THE SHIP IN THE DIRECTION THAT WE AS A BOARD HAVE GIVEN YOU. DIRECTION TO DO IT AND TO BE OFFICIAL WITH IT AND WORKING WITH US TO MAKE SURE WE CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON EDUCATION FIRST, THANK YOU TO MY FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS FOR ALL YOU GUYS DO, HAVING THOSE CONVERSATIONS AS WELL AS KNOWING THAT SOMETIMES WE AGREE, SOMETIMES WE DISAGREE BUT WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE WE'RE DOING WHAT'S RIGHT. THAT BEING SAID, EVERYBODY HAVE

A BLESSED NIGHT. >> DR. QUEZADA.

>> I WANT TO APOLOGIZE FOR MISSING THE SERVICE AWARDS, I AM A TEACHER SO I DO APOLOGIZE. THAT WAS ON MY LIST, BY CONTRAST, I HAD TO BE THERE, SO I CONGRATULATE ALL OF OUR MEMBERS WHO HAD MANY YEARS OF SERVICE, 45 YEARS WAS OUR HIGHEST, ONE OF OUR PARTNERS, THAT'S INCREDIBLE.

ALSO, AN HONOR, BOARD PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT PEREZ IN BRINGING FORWARD THE RENAMING OF THE SCHOOL AND THAT PARTNERSHIP AND EVERYTHING THAT WENT IN HAND WITH THAT, BRINGING THAT TO FRUITION. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT TO THE BOARD, AND I AGREE, WHAT A HISTORIC MOMENT.

IF I'M NOT ON THE BOARD ANYMORE WHEN THAT MARQUIS GOES UP, I WOULD LOVE TO BE INVITED. I DON'T NEED TO BE IN THE FRONT, BUT JUST SO I CAN BE PRESENT IN THAT MOMENTOUS OCCASION. ON THAT, WE MENTIONED PEDAGOGY, THAT WE SPOKE TO HOW THE HISTORICAL UNFORTUNATE EVENTS THAT FONTANA IS KNOWN FOR. I BELIEVE WE SHOULD TALK THE TALK BUT WE NEED TO WALK THE WALK, SO I AM REQUESTING POLICY SIX .41 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS SECOND READING AND ADOPTION BE PLACED ON OCTOBER 2ND 2044, BOARD AGENDA OF DISTRUST AND ACTION. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT I DID NOT WANT TO BE BROUGHT BACK, I WANTED CLARITY AND A FINANCIAL LITERACY COMMITTEE.

THAT IS NOT WHAT I MEANT. I GUESS I NEED TO PROVIDE MORE

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29.27, THE FINANCIAL LITERACY REQUIREMENT, COURSE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT IS NOT IN EFFECT UNTIL THE CLASS OF 2030, BUT AS WE KNOW, SEPARATE TEACHING CREDENTIALS COULD TEACH THAT CLASS, SOCIAL SCIENCE, BUSINESS, MATHEMATICS, HOME ECONOMICS, SO I'M REQUESTING, AND AGAIN, IF THE BOARD SUPPORT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO GIVE DISTRICT PERSONNEL DIRECTIVE, BUT THEY SEEM TO NEED CLARITY BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T SURE WHAT I SAID LAST MEETING, I WOULD APPRECIATE IF A SURVEY WERE SENT OUT TO THOSE CREDENTIALED TEACHERS, SOCIAL SCIENCE, BUSINESS, MATHEMATICS, HOME EQUITY WE STILL HAVE THAT IN OUR DISTRICT FOR THEIR THOUGHTS ON WHERE THEY BELIEVE FINANCIAL LITERACY WOULD BEST FIT INTO A STUDENT SCHEDULE.

I RESTARTED THIS DIALOGUE BECAUSE I HAD PEOPLE REACHING OUT TO ME, AND I HAD TO CLARIFY THAT THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT.

I WANT TO HEAR FROM OUR EXPERTS ON WHERE THEY BELIEVE FINANCIAL LITERACY WOULD BEST FIT, AND IF THE BOARD CAN PREVIEW THAT SURVEY IN A BOARD REPORT, AND IF THE BOARD DOESN'T WANT THAT TO GO TO TEACHERS I SUPPORT THAT, BUT OF THE BOARD IS LIKE YES, LET'S GET THAT CLARITY OCTOBER 2ND WHEN WE TALK ABOUT FINANCIAL LITERACY, BECAUSE WE HAVE THE INFORMATION, SO THIS IS VERY, AGAIN, PROP 28, VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT ETHNIC STUDIES. THAT HAS TO BE VOTED ON BEFORE I LEAVE. IF NOT, I FAILED, AND I KNOW THERE'S MANY INDIVIDUALS ON THIS BOARD THAT SAY THEY'RE SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCATES, SO I HOPE THEY STAND UP FOR WHAT AS A DISTRICT WE NEED TO DO. WE CAN HAVE DISTRICT RECOMMENDATIONS, BUT THERE'S THE TRUTH OF WHAT THE COMMITTEE IS RECOMMENDING AND US AS A BOARD CANNOT JUST BE RUBBER- STAMPS. WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY, ESPECIALLY WHAT WAS BROUGHT FORWARD.

AND I'LL TALK MORE ABOUT THIS AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING BUT WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE ANOTHER HISTORIC IMPACT ON A TANGIBLE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT. SO IF THERE IS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, TEACHERS, PUBLIC THAT DO NOT WANT TO CONDUCT MY SCHOOL BOARD EMAIL OR PHONE NUMBER, YOU CAN EMAIL MY PERSONAL EMAIL, TEACHDISNEY@GMAIL.COM EMAIL ME, CALL ME, TALK TO ME. IF YOU'RE SCARED OF RETALIATION I NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOUR THOUGHTS ARE ON ETHNIC STUDIES, REACH OUT, BECAUSE I'M UNCOVERING THE TRUTH AND WE WILL TALK MORE ABOUT THAT OCTOBER 2ND.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU, DR. QUEZADA.

MISS SANDOVAL. >> THANK YOU.

BOARD CHAIR. I DO AGREE WITH YOU, I BELIEVE THAT, LIKE I SAID BEFORE, WE DO THINGS, WE DO THINGS RIGHT, HOPEFULLY THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE THINK ABOUT WHEN THEY'RE DOING THINGS IN LIFE. WE DO THINGS RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, NOT SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, SO ON.

I BELIEVE THAT ETHNIC STUDIES IS LONG OVERDUE, MY FORMER COLLEAGUE HAS PASSED AWAY SEVERAL YEARS AGO, AND THAT'S WHERE WE WERE HEADING, WE WERE LOOKING AT A LOT OF THINGS.

BOARD MEMBER CHAVEZ, GOD REST HER SOUL.

AND BOARD MEMBER CORONA AND MYSELF, THAT WAS OUR GOAL WAS TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR DISTRICT HAD AN EQUITY POLICY, BUT ETHNIC STUDIES, THAT WAS THEIR GOAL.

THAT WAS OUR GOAL, WE TALKED ABOUT IT ALL THE TIME.

THAT WE WANTED OUR CHILDREN TO KNOW OUR HISTORY.

NOT JUST WHAT'S IN THE HISTORY BOOKS.

WE'VE LEARNED THAT FROM KINDERGARTEN ON, ALL THE WAY UP TO HIGH SCHOOL, BUT WE REALLY NEVER KNOW OUR HISTORY.

I LEARNED THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY WHEN I WENT ON THAT FOOT STEPS TO FREEDOM, I LEARNED A LOT.

THAT WAS AMAZING. I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF DISTRICT EMPLOYEES THAT ALSO GOT TO SEE IT.

AND TO FEEL IT. IT WAS VERY IMPACTFUL.

I KNOW THERE'S MORE HISTORY OUT THERE FOR US TO LEARN.

AND THEREFORE, I STAND WITH DR. QUEZADA, I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR MORE, FEEL MORE, SEE MORE OF OUR HISTORY.

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT ETHNIC GROUP YOU ARE, WE WANT TO KNOW, BECAUSE OUR CHILDREN, THE MORE WE TEACH THEM, THE MORE THEY WILL LEARN TO GET ALONG WITH PEOPLE OF OTHER COLORS.

SORRY TO SAY THAT. BUT IT'S TRUE FACT.

WE KNOW OUR HISTORY OF FONTANA, BUT THERE'S A LOT MORE ON THE SOUTH END. THAT PEOPLE DON'T EVEN KNOW.

PEOPLE WENT TO SCHOOL IN CHICKEN COOPS.

I BET YOU GUYS DIDN'T KNOW THAT.

THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT DIDN'T KNOW THAT.

PEOPLE LIVED IN CHICKEN COOPS. PEOPLE WEREN'T ALLOWED TO SPEAK SPANISH. IF THEY DID, THEY WOULD GET HIT WITH A RULER. I KNOW THAT.

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SO THAT'S NUMBER ONE. WE NEED TO SHARE OUR HISTORY.

AND I'VE ASKED THE PEOPLE DOWN THERE, RIGHT YOUR HISTORY DOWN.

NO MATTER WHAT YOU REMEMBER. EVEN IF IT'S ONE SHEET, BECAUSE THAT WILL BE THE HISTORY BOOK ONE DAY.

NOW, I HAD SEVERAL CONCERNS, AND I'VE BEEN HOLDING ONTO THEM FOR A WHILE. DO YOU KNOW THAT THERE'S A SECOND PART TO THIS ELECTION? I WON'T SAY ANYBODY'S NAME.

DO YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS A WRITE IN PROCESS? SO THEREFORE, NOBODY'S WON THE ELECTION YET, BECAUSE THERE'S A WRITE IN PROCESS. SO THEREFORE WE NEED TO WAIT UNTIL NOVEMBER. I KNOW WE'VE GOT INFORMATION, ONE SINGLE PERSON. HE'S NOT VERIFIED A WINNER UNTIL IT'S ACTUALLY AUTHORIZED. THAT UPSET ME WHEN I'VE SEEN IT, BECAUSE YOU'RE LEAVING OUT A WHOLE GROUP OF PEOPLE.

SO DON'T CELEBRATE JUST YET. I LIKE THE THINGS THAT THE BOARD MEMBERS BRING UP. OUR FAMOUS BOARD REPORT, IT GETS LONGER AND LONGER, WHICH IS OKAY, I DON'T MIND, I LOVE TO READ. WHAT THE STAFF COMES UP WITH.

NOW, MY PROBLEM I HAVE, IS THERE WAS SOMETHING HERE ON THE BOARD AGENDA, AND NO DISRESPECT TO MY COLLEAGUE, HERE, HE ASKED FOR US TO LOOK INTO SOMETHING, MY PROBLEM IS IS WHEN YOU'RE A BOARD MEMBER, HOLD ON, MY COMMENTS.

MY COMMENTS. >> I DON'T KNOW WHERE SHE'S

GOING WITH THIS. >> MARK, CAN SHE BRING UP QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BOARD REPORT?

>> DISRESPECTFUL. WE ASKED AT OUR LAST MEETING FOR SOMEBODY, SOMETHING THAT WENT ON, AND LATER ON WE FOUND OUT SOMETHING ELSE. I CAN'T TELL YOU GUYS.

I CAN'T EXPOSE WHAT WE FOUND OUT LATER ON.

BUT MY PROBLEM IS, AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL, YOU CANNOT ASK IF THERE WAS A POLE. WE CAN'T ASK THOSE THINGS, WE CAN'T ASK OUR ATTORNEY TO LOOK INTO THOSE ITEMS. WE HAVE TO PAY THE COST OURSELVES.

AND I DID NOT KNOW, AND LATER ON I ASKED THE SUPERINTENDENT, SHE SAID YOU COULD HAVE ASKED. BUT, I THOUGHT, WHEN I WAS DONE WITH MY CLOSING COMMENTS, THAT WAS THE END OF MY PART TO SAY ANYTHING. THEREFORE, I DID NOT DO A DUE DILIGENCE TO THE COMMUNITY, AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.

I'M THINKING THAT PERHAPS THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE TALK ABOUT, IS PERHAPS WE NEED TO ADD ONE LINE ITEM, AND ASK THE STAFF TO DO THIS OR THAT. INSTEAD OF IN OUR CLOSING COMMENTS, SO THAT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK UP, WHETHER WE AGREE OR WE DON'T AGREE WITH A PARTICULAR ITEM.

THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO SAY. I RESPECT HIM FOR WHAT HE'S DOING, I WISH HIM WELL, WHATEVER HAPPENS NOVEMBER.

BUT ANYWAYS, THAT'S ALL I'M SAYING.

IS THAT WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL AS BOARD MEMBERS TO NOT ASK OUR LEGAL TO LOOK INTO ANYTHING IF WE'RE RUNNING A HUGE CAMPAIGN, WE NEED TO ASK WHOEVER IS RUNNING OUR CAMPAIGN, THAT'S WHAT WE SHOULD HAVE DONE, THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.

IS THAT THAT UPSET ME, AFTER I WENT HOME AND THOUGHT ABOUT IT, I'M LIKE, YOU SHOULD HAVE SPOKE UP.

BECAUSE THAT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

BUT I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO, SO, I'M SAYING WHEN WE ARE ASKING FOR LEGAL ADVICE, WE NEED TO BE MORE CAREFUL ON WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR. IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE ON OUR AGENDA, THAT'S DIFFERENT, OF COURSE WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK OUR ATTORNEY, MR. THOMPSON.

THAT'S ALL I'M SAYING, PEOPLE. I'M NOT SHARING WHAT'S ON HERE, BUT I WAS THINKING, I WENT HOME AND I THOUGHT REALLY HARD ABOUT

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THE LAST THING I WANT TO MENTION, IS THAT TONIGHT,, I HAVE GIVEN ALL THE INFORMATION THAT I CAN'T.

THE INTERESTING THING IS, THE CITY OF FONTANA HAS AN EDUCATION COALITION, AND SHE'S TALKING ABOUT BREAKING THE GROUND, PEOPLE ON THIS DAIS THAT ARE PART OF THAT COALITION. THAT'S A BROWN ACT VIOLATION.

SUPERINTENDENT AND TWO BOARD MEMBERS, BECAUSE THEY NEVER COME BACK AND TOLD US WHAT WAS DISCUSSED, NOT EVEN IN THE BOARD REPORT. DO WE KNOW?

NOTHING AGAINST MAYOR WARD. >> I DON'T KNOW THAT THAT'S AN ACCURATE STATEMENT. IN MY HUMBLE OPINION, AND, THE

COMMITTEE IS. >> ANYWAY.

THAT IS NOT RIGHT. THAT IS NOT RIGHT.

IF THEY WANT TO DISCUSS WITH THE CITY IS GOING TO BE DOING, THEY NEED TO COME BACK AND REPORT.

TO THE BOARD. THEY'VE ATTENDED A MEETING.

WHATEVER IS GOING ON THERE. THAT'S MY CLOSING COMMENTS, EVERYONE HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME TONIGHT, THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MISS SANDOVAL. MARK, CAN WE GET CLARITY ON COMMITTEES THAT TWO BOARD MEMBERS SIT ON AND THE SUPERINTENDENT? I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE

NOT PUTTING OURSELVES. >> GENERALLY SPEAKING, TWO BOARD MEMBERS AND THE BROWN ACT. THERE'S A COMPLEXITY, BUT TWO MEMBERS GOING OUT TO ATTEND A MEETING IS NOT A BROWN ACT

VIOLATION. >> BOARD PRESIDENT, I'D LIKE TO CLARIFY THAT WHEN YOU POINT AT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD ON THE DAIS, AND MAKE CHARACTER DEFAMING, ACCUSATIONS, THAT IS NOT SOMETHING A BOARD MEMBER SHOULD DO.

>> CAN WE PUT ASIDE OUR ADULT ISSUES AND GET BACK TO WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN WITH THE KIDS? THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

MR. VICE PRESIDENT PEREZ? CAN YOU PLEASE FOLLOW?

>> THAT'S A GREAT SEGUE, THANK YOU, BOARD PRESIDENT.

I WANT TO SAY, ME ALONG WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE OFFICE TOOK A TOUR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SCIENCE AND MEDICINE, IT WAS VERY INSIGHTFUL, THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT CREATING PATHWAYS FOR MED SCIENCE AND MEDICINE STARTING AT THE THIRD GRADE. I SAW GIVE SOMEBODY, THE NEW AGE EQUIPMENT THAT THEY HAVE IS COMPLETELY AMAZING.

IT'S A I AND THEY RESPOND WITH IT SOUNDING LIKE A REAL HUMAN.

REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE COLLABORATION AND THE POSSIBLE POTENTIAL FUTURES OF PATHWAYS THAT ARE GOING TO BE CREATED.

SECOND, I'M GOING TO ASK THE DISTRICT IF WE CAN LOOK INTO CREATING A DISTRICT ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE FOR JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, PART-TIME JOBS AND SO FORTH.

BEING ON THE COMMITTEE I SEE THAT THERE'S A LOT OF FOR HELP SCIENCE WITH JOB OPPORTUNITIES THERE, SO MAYBE WE CAN LINK WITH THE BOARD OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND I THINK SHE'S RIGHT HERE, WHERE PEOPLE HAVE REACHED OUT TO HER, SAYING WE'RE LOOKING FOR EMPLOYEES. AT LEAST GIVE STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK, IF POSSIBLE, IF THEY CHOOSE TO DO SO. I THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR PARENTS LOOKING FOR WORK TO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL RESOURCE, OR PEOPLE TO COLLABORATE WITH US, AND NOT LASTLY, SECOND, IF WE CAN START EXPLORING THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL, POSSIBLY HAVING THE JOB FAIR, SINCE WE KNOW THAT THE LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL, IT'S LESS FOCUSED ON EDUCATION. AT LEAST GIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO SEE WHAT'S OUT THERE, AND POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS TO PRESENT THEMSELVES, AND NOW I CAN SAY LASTLY.

IT'S BEEN SIX YEARS WE'VE BEEN HAVING THIS THROWN AROUND, BUT, I KNOW INSURANCE COSTS ARE GOING UP SIGNIFICANTLY FOR PERSONAL INSURANCE, BUT ALSO, WE THOUGHT ABOUT A PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM TO WHERE THE DISTRICT WOULD BUY OR PAY FOR A GYM MEMBERSHIP, SEE IF WE CAN REACH OUT TO THE INSURANCE COMPANIES TO SEE IF THERE'S A POSSIBILITY, IF IT WOULD LOWER OUR COSTS MAYBE WE CAN START REFUNDING A PAYMENT THAT WAY WE

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GOOD NIGHT. >> THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT PEREZ, AND I'M GOING TO SAY GOOD NIGHT, HAVE A NICE EVENING. WE ARE GOING TO GO BACK INTO CLOSED SESSION, AND FINALIZE SOME THINGS BACK THERE, AND THEN, WE DON'T HAVE ANY REPORTABLE ACTIONS, SO THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE STAYING AROUND, YOU'RE WELCOME TO SAY BUT THERE

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