Dec 18, 2024 Board of Education Meeting

>> NEXT MARK AND DAWN ON DECK.

>> GOOD EVENING.

>> HOLD ON, MARK. MEMBERS OF THE FTA WILL BE

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APPROACHING. I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW.

I HAVE HAD A CONVERSATION WITH -- JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT HAPPENS. SORRY.

>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT. GOOD EVENING BOARD MEMBERS, SUPERINTENDENT AND THE FONTANA COMMUNITY.

I'M NOT BIG ON LONG SPEECHES. I DO ON BEHALF OF THE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION WANT TO EXTENT A SPECIAL WELCOME TO DANIELLE AND ANGEL. WE LOOK FORWARD TO FOUR YEARS OF A SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION IN SERVICE OF OUR STUDENTS. WITH THE COMING YEAR, WE HAVE UNVEILED A NEW MODEL OF THE FONTANA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION T-SHIRT. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE OUR VICE PRESIDENT AND OUR ELEMENTARY DIRECTORS COME AROUND.

WE HAVE A VARIETY OF SIZES FOR YOU. THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING THAT WORKS FOR YOU.

THERE'S A REALLY FULL AGENDA TONIGHT.

I KNOW YOU HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO.

AS SOON AS THEY FINISH DISTRIBUTING THOSE, WE WILL WRAP UP HERE.

SO WE CAN MOVE ON, THEN TONIGHT'S BUSINESS.

WELCOME, ANGEL AND DANIELLE.

>> HELLO, BOARD. I'M DAWN, PRESIDENT OF UNITED STEEL WORKERS. WE REPRESENT THE CLASSIFIED STAFF AND HOURLY MEMBERS OF FONTANA UNIFIED.

WELCOME, ANGEL AND DANIELLE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH THE REST OF THE BOARD.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR STORIES.

I GOT TEARED UP WITH GRANDPA AND YOUR STORY, ANGEL, AS WELL.

I THINK THAT BRINGS A FRESH OUTLOOK TO THE BOARD.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT FOUR YEARS. SO THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING.

>> THAT'S THE END OF PUBLIC COMMENT.

WE ARE AT 3.8. I'M GOING TO TURN THE MICROPHONE OVER.

>> HELLO, EVERYONE. HOW ARE YOU DOING? FIRST, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE MISS HOLLY AND MR. RAMIREZ FOR BEING ON THE BOARD. CAN I GET ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THEM? I'M EXCITED TO SEE WHAT YOU DO WITH THE NEW FOUR YEARS AND SEE WHAT'S ACCOMPLISHED FOR THE STUDENTS. I WANTED TO SHARE, I GOT AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE. IT WAS A LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

FROM THE FIRST DAY I LEARNED ABOUT , FROM A YALE PROFESSOR, WE LEARNED ABOUT -- SHE TEACHES THE CLASS, THE SCIENCE OF WELL-BEING.

A LOT OF PEOPLE CALL IT THE HAPPINESS CLASS. IT TEACHES US STUDENTS HOW TO KIND OF NAVIGATE OUR HAPPINESS AND HOW TO INCREASE OUR HAPPINESS DAILY, DEALING WITH STRESS. A LOT OF PEOPLE AS WELL, ADULTS, TAKE IT ONLINE. IT CAN BE AVAILABLE.

HOW TO BUILD PRODUCTIVE HABITS. I LEARNED A LOT OF -- FROM THE SECOND DAY AND THIRD DAY, WE LEARNED ABOUT EDUCATIONAL ROBOTS FROM A NEUROSCIENTIST. SHE DEVELOPED HOW AI CAN HELP DEVELOP IT'S COSMO-BOTS. IT HELPS KIDS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES. THAT WAS HEARTWARMING TO HEAR HOW SOMETHING THAT IS SEEN AS BAD IN SCHOOL, AI CAN BE SUCH A PRODUCTIVE AND HELP YOUNGER KIDS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND HOW TO CONNECT THEM THAT WAY. I LEARNED HOW TO -- I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO DISNEY. THAT WAS FUN.

I LEARNED HOW TO BE A LEADER THAT WAY.

IT WAS A GOOD EXPERIENCE. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO THE FONTANA PARADE. I'M SURE A LOT OF YOU WERE THERE. IF YOU DIDN'T, IT WAS SUCH -- IT WAS SO COOL SEEING EVERYONE GATHER AROUND FOR THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT.

IT WAS SUCH A HEARTWARMING EXPERIENCE SEEING EVERYONE THERE AND WAVING TO EVERYBODY.

ALL THE DANCES. IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE. FOR OUR HIGH SCHOOL, THIS IS OUR FINALS WEEK. I WANTED TO GIVE OUT A

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SHOUTOUT TO THE STUDENTS FOR KIND OF GOOD LUCK AND TO WISH EVERYONE SUCCESS IN THEIR FINALS AND TO URGE US TO KEEP PUSHING FORWARD. I'M SURE IT'S BEEN A LONG WEEK FOR US.

OUR STUDENTS. WE ARE ALMOST THERE.

I WANTED TO SAY, WE ARE PROUD OF THEM.

ALL THE HARD WORK WE PUT IN AND SUCCESS AND RESILIENCE THAT WE KEEP PUSHING FORWARD. THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SHARE.

>> THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, WE ARE AT 3. 9 WITH MICKEY AND THE SUPERINTENDENT

COMMENTS. >> I WOULD LIKE TO START OFF BEFORE I START THE NEWS BY RECOGNIZING OUR TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS.

I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR COMMITMENT AND FOLLOW THROUGH IN THE TRAINING AT THE CSB THAT WAS MENTIONED, THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION, A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. THE FURTHER TRAINING ON THE HORIZON IN MASTERS IN GOVERNANCE.

IT SAYS A LOT ABOUT THEIR BELIEF IN BEING A LIFE LONG LEARNER AND LEARNING IN THIS AREA AND SERVE IN THIS CAPACITY.

WE WERE INTRODUCED TO A BOOK THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER HAS. IT'S CALLED THE GOVERNANCE CORE 2.0.

WE MADE A COMMITMENT. WE WANTED TO DO A BOOK STUDY ON THIS. WE'RE ASKING OUR TEAM HERE TO TAKE THIS BOOK AND READ THE FIRST TWO CHAPTERS.

THEN WE WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS AS THE YEAR GOES ON THROUGH OUR BOARD REPORTS. THANK YOU FOR THAT.

I'M GOING TO START WITH THE NEWS HERE. SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL WAS AT THE CSBA. THEY WERE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR GOLDEN BELL.

CONGRATULATIONS TO SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL FOR EARNING THIS AWARD.

VERY PRESTIGIOUS. THE SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM, PREPARED INCOMING FIRST- YEAR STUDENTS, NINTH GRADERS, FOR THE RIGOR OF HIGH SCHOOL BY REDUCING THE ANXIETY THAT COMES WITH ATTENDING A NEW SCHOOL, DISTRICT LEADERS RECEIVE THE AWARD AT THE 2024 EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE AT THE ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER. STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED THE SUMMER BRIDGE DEMONSTRATED A 98% ATTENDANCE RATE AS FIRST- YEAR STUDENTS WITH LITTLE TO NO DROP IN THE SUCCEEDING YEARS. SIMILARLY, THE SUMMER BRIDGE FIRST- YEAR STUDENTS AVERAGED 43% HIGHER PASS RATE IN MATH, 30% HIGHER PASS RATE IF SCIENCE AND 22% HIGHER PASS RATE IN ENGLISH THAN THEIR PEERS.

A PATTERN WHICH CONTINUED AS STUDENTS ADVANCED INTO SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR YEAR.

CONGRATULATIONS THERE. THE NEXT ONE I WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR UNIFIED SCHOOLS THAT EXITED THE ASSISTANCE STATUS. WE ANNOUNCED TO OUR PRINCIPALS THAT BASED ON THE RECENT RESULTS FROM THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DASHBOARD, WE HAVE NO SCHOOLS IN FONTANA UNIFIED DESIGNATED FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT, CSI SCHOOLS, ADDITIONAL TARGETED SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT, ATSI SCHOOLS AND ALSO DIFFERENTIATED ASSISTANCE. THAT'S 15 OF OUR SCHOOLS THAT EXITED THIS STATUS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THAT IS A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS.

EVERY ONE OF THEM. ZERO SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT.

IF YOU MAKE PROGRESS, IT'S FOR ALL STUDENT GROUPS.

THAT'S THE EQUITY IN THIS WORK.

NEXT WE HAVE THE FONTANA UNIFIED HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE RECEIVE GUARANTEED TO CSUSB. THE TRANSFORMATIVE OPPORTUNITY TO ALL FONTANA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. THANKS TO THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED MOU BETWEEN THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS OFFICE AND THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, EVERY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE IS NOW GUARANTEED ADMISSION AT CSUSB. THIS INITIATIVE UNDERSCORES OUR COMMITMENT TO INCREASING ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND ENSURING THAT EVERY STUDENT HAS THE TOOLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL. NEXT HERE, THE CALIFORNIA HONOR ROLE SCHOOLS OAK PARK ELEMENTARY EARNS A SPOT ON THE CALIFORNIA HONOR ROLL.

THIS RECOGNITION IS PART OF THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR BUSINESS AND EDUCATION EXCELLENCE WHICH ENGAGES BUSINESS LEADERS IN RECOGNIZING SUCCESSFUL SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS PREPARING STUDENTS WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS TO BE SUCCESS IN THE WORKFORCE AND LIFE. FOR TEN YEARS THEY PRESENTED THE HONOR ROLL. THE ONLY SCHOOL RECOGNITION PROGRAM PRESENTED THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH STATE AND LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS USING OBJECTIVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT DATA AS THE CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION. THE GOAL OF THE HONOR ROLL IS TO FIND AND HIGHLIGHT SUCCESSFUL SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS AND ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION AMONG EDUCATORS TO LEARN BEST PRACTICES TO RAISE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT ACROSS THE BOARD. NEXT WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE

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FONTANA ADULT SCHOOL. THEY WERE AWARDED A GRANT FOR THE ELL HEALTH CARE PATHWAYS.

CONGRATULATIONS FOR BEING AWARDED CONTINUED FUNDING FOR THE SCHOOL'S ELL HEALTH CARE PATHWAYS. THE FUNDS WILL EXPAND THE PROGRAM AND INCLUDES PROGRAMS LIKE MEDICAL ASSISTANT, PHARMACY TECHNICIAN AND PHLEBOTOMY.

IT TOTALS $1. 7 MILLION. FABULOUS FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

THAT CONCLUDES MY NEWS.

[4. Consent Calendar Section]

>> THANK YOU. WE ARE NOW ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR SECTION OF OUR AGENDA, 4.1.

SINGLE MOTION, SINGLE VOTE. REMIND EVERYONE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ADOPTION THAT 4. 38, THE SUMMIT CHEER FIELD TRIP REQUEST 8155 FOR SUMMIT CHEER HAS TENTATIVE DATES OF FEBRUARY 5 THROUGH 11, NOT FEBRUARY 4 THROUGH 10. THAT WAS OUR CORRECTION ON THAT ITEM. REMIND MY COLLEAGUES OF THAT. AT THIS TIME, I NEED A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS

AMENDED. >> SO

MOVED. >> THANK YOU, MR. PEREZ.

A SECOND?

>> I SECOND.

>> THANK YOU, MISS HOLLY. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT.

A MOTION BY MR. PEREZ -- IS

THERE A QUESTION? >> YES.

>> I HAD QUITE A FEW QUESTIONS. UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS UNABLE TO LOOK AND READ THROUGH. I'M GOING TO HAVE TO ABSTAIN ON THE ITEMS THAT ARE ON HERE FOR THAT REASON. THANK YOU.

>> THE ENTIRE CONSENT CALENDAR?

>> YES.

>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. PEREZ AND A SECOND BY MRS. HOLLY. HOW DO YOU VOTE?

>> MR. PEREZ.

>> I'M AN AYE. MOTION WILL PASS 4- 0 WITH ONE

[5.1 Business Services - First Interim Financial Report]

ABSTENTION. 5.1, BUSINESS SERVICES.

A FIRST FINANCIAL REPORT. OUR SPEAKER ON THIS ITEM.

>> THANK YOU. FOR THE FINANCIAL REPORT, DR.

LESLIE BARNES WILL SPEAK ON THIS. THANK YOU.

>> GOOD EVENING, BOARD. CONGRATULATIONS TO MISS HOLLY AND MR. RAMIREZ. WE WELCOME YOU TO THE BOARD. THIS EVENING, WE WILL GO THROUGH THE FIRST INTERIM REPORT FOR FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

TO BEGIN WITH, WHAT IS THE FIRST INTERIM REPORT.

IT'S THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADJUST THE DISTRICT'S BUDGET TO ALIGN WITH THE STATE BUDGET ACT. AS YOU KNOW, WE ADOPT OUR BUDGET PRIOR TO THE STATE ACTUALLY ADOPTING THEIRS. THIS ALLOWS US TO ADJUST BOTH OUR REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES TO INCLUDE ANY -- WHAT IS IT? ANY CHANGES TO THE STATE BUDGET ACT. IT PROVIDES ACTUAL EXPENDITURE DATA THROUGH OCTOBER 31ST.

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES THROUGH JUNE 30TH.

YOU CAN ADJUST BASED ON ASSUMPTIONS WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

WE DO HAVE THE BUDGET REPORTING CYCLE.

WE BEGAN IN JULY. WE ARE AT DECEMBER.

WE HAVE HAD OUR ADOPTED BUDGET. WE NT AHEAD AND COMPLETED OUR ACTUALS, CLOSED OUR BOOKS.

THAT WAS IN SEPTEMBER. NOW WE ARE AT OUR FIRST INTERIM REPORT. OUR FIRST INTERIM REPORT DOES HAVE A POSITIVE CERTIFICATION, WHICH MEANS THE DISTRICT CAN MEET FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS IN THE CURRENT AND TWO SUBSEQUENT YEARS. BEGINNING WITH OUR BUDGET IS TIED TO BOTH THE STATE AND FEDERAL BUDGETS. TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING AT BOTH AREAS.

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE STATE, THE GOVERNOR'S JANUARY PROPOSAL IS DUE OUT JANUARY 10TH.

IT'S ANTICIPATED THERE WILL BE NO REDUCTIONS ON THE EDUCATION SIDE OF THE BUDGET.

THERE MAY BE ON OTHER ASPECTS OF THE STATE BUDGET, BUT WE HAVE BEEN ASSURED THE EDUCATION SIDE IS FAIRLY STABLE. THE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR '25/'26 WILL BE DECREASED FROM 2. 93% TO 2%.

THAT'S AN ESTIMATE. THE DISTRICT DID USE A

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MORE CONSERVATIVE 1. 8% FOR THE MULTI- YEAR PROJECTION, WHICH WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE FISCAL CRISIS MANAGEMENT TEAM. THE STATE OWES EDUCATION $8 BILLION DUE TO THE SUSPENSION OF PROP 98.

IT'S ANTICIPATED THE STATE WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ONE- TIME FUNDS IN THE UPCOMING BUDGET. WHAT SUN CLEAR IS UNCLEAR WHETHER IT WILL COME AS UNRESTRICTED OR RESTRICTED.

I THINK A LOT OF THAT MIGHT DEPEND ON WHAT HAPPENS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.

AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, WE HAVE A NEW ADMINISTRATION COMING IN. THEY CAMPAIGNED ON ELIMINATING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND REDUCTIONS TO FEDERAL SPENDING OF $2 BILLION.

THE IMPACT ON FEDERAL REVENUES TO EDUCATION IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

CURRENT FEDERAL FUNDING FOR FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS $58. 2 MILLION OR 8% OF OUR TOTAL BUDGET -- TOTAL REVENUES.

THESE INCLUDE TITLE 1, 2, 3 AND TITLE 4 FUNDING LEVELS. THOSE ARE FOR LOW- INCOME, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, SAFETY AND FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT.

SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING LEVELS ARE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS ALWAYS PROMISED TO PROVIDE 40%. THEY USUALLY PROVIDE ABOUT 17%.

IF THERE'S REDUCTIONS THERE, THAT WILL CAUSE AN IMPACT ON OUR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND.

WE WILL HAVE TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE.

WE HAVE OTHER FEDERAL GRANTS, CTE GRANTS AND OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAMS. OUR TOTAL GENERAL FUND REVENUE, THE BULK OF IT, 71% COMES IN FROM THE LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA, THE STATE MECHANISM FOR FUNDING SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE FEDERAL LEVEL AS I SAID, 58.2 MILLION, 8%. OTHER STATE REVENUE ARE 125 MILLION, 18%. LOCAL REVENUE SUCH AS INTEREST INCOME AND LEASES ON ANY OF OUR SCHOOL PROPERTIES IS $19 MILLION OR 3%.

OUR TOTAL GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES ARE MADE UP MOSTLY OF CERTIFICATE AND CLASSIFIED SALARIES AS WELL AS THE BENEFITS. WITH THE REST COMING OUT FOR BOOKS AND SUPPLIES, OTHER OPERATING EXPENDITURES AND CAPITAL OUTLAYS.

SINCE THE ADOPTED BUDGET, WE HAVE HAVE HAD CHANGES ON THE POSITIVE SIDE.

ONE IS WHEN WE CLOSED OUR BOOKS, THE FUND BALANCE WAS $9 MILLION HIGHER THAN WE HAD ANTICIPATED.

THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE CURRENT YEAR.

WE MADE ONGOING ADJUSTMENTS TO LCFF FACTORS SUCH AS PROPERTY TAX, UNDUPLICATED PUPIL PERCENTAGE WENT UP.

ALSO CHARTER SCHOOL ADA WENT DOWN, WHICH INCREASES OUR -- OR DECREASES THE AMOUNT OF MONEY WE NEED TO SEND TO THE CHARTER. WE DID ONE- TIME ADJUSTMENT TO INCREASE INTEREST INCOME BY $8 MILLION.

WE HAD OUR MEDICAL BILLING PROGRAM, WE RECEIVED $300,000 FOR THAT.

FOR EXPENSES, WE HAD ONGOING ADJUSTMENTS. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD IN CABINET TO IDENTIFY WHAT PEOPLE -- WHAT THEY ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON AND CAN THEY BE FUNDED IN ANOTHER MANNER ON THAN THE UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND? WE DOVE DEEP INTO THAT. WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE SALARY AND HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS IN THE AMOUNT OF $8. 8 MILLION INTO RESTRICTED PROGRAMS. ONE- TIME ADJUSTMENTS. WE NORMALLY DON'T HAVE AT THE TIME OF OUR BUDGET UTILITIES OR INSURANCE PREMIUMS. THOSE WERE ESTIMATED. CAPITAL OUTLAY WAS ANTICIPATED TO BE $10 MILLION IN TOTAL.

WE WERE ABLE TO PULL THOSE BACK SO THAT INCREASES OUR ABILITY TO SPEND. INDIRECT COSTS ALSO WENT DOWN -- OR INCREASED.

SPED CONTRIBUTION DID INCREASE. WE HAVE A NET INCREASE TO OUR FUND BALANCE OF ABOUT $38. 7 MILLION ABOVE WHAT WE THOUGHT. OUR MULTI- YEAR PROJECTION AS YOU KNOW WE HAVE TO MAKE ASSUMPTIONS. WE PROVIDE THE CURRENT YEAR INFORMATION AND THEN FOUR YEARS OUT OR FIVE YEARS OUT.

I WANTED TO POINT OUT THE 1. 8, WHICH IS WHAT WE ARE ASSUMING FOR THE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT.

AS WE LOOK OUT THROUGH 2030, YOU SEE THE COST OF LIVING

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ADJUSTMENTS ARE AROUND THE 3% RANGE.

I ANTICIPATE THAT THOSE AS THEY COME UP WILL DECREASE ALSO. THAT'S NOT IN OUR MULTI- YEAR PROJECTION. BUT WE ANTICIPATE THAT THOSE COSTS OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS WILL HOVER BETWEEN 2% AND 3%. ALSO IN THE CURRENT YEAR, HEALTH AND WELFARE INCREASE OF 11%, WHICH IS CARRIED BY THE DISTRICT. WE HAD THE LARGE INCREASE IN THE HEALTH AND WELFARE. WE ARE LOOKING AT WAYS TO POSSIBLY PROVIDE THOSE BENEFITS TO MAYBE HELP SMOOTH OUT THE INCREASES. FOR ONE OF THE THINGS I WANTED TO POINT OUT, THE CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX IS WHAT OUR VENDORS USE TO INCREASE THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO US.

YOU CAN SEE THAT WITH THE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT OF 1.

08, THAT'S THE NEW MONEY WE'RE GETTING IN '25/'26 AS OPPOSED TO EXPENDITURES THAT MIGHT GO UP BY 3.58.

THERE'S GOING TO BE REDUCTIONS NEEDED IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN OUR CURRENT SPENDING LEVELS.

ON OUR MULTI- YEAR PROJECTION, YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF SUCCESS IN IMPROVING THAT.

IN THE CIRCLED AREA, THAT'S THE FIRST INTERIM BUDGET.

AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE COLUMN PRIOR TO THAT, WE ANTICIPATED THE $196 MILLION AS OUR FUND BALANCE. IT WAS ACTUALLY 205, WHICH IS THE $9 MILLION THAT I SPOKE OF.

REVENUES HAVE ACTUALLY INCREASED FROM 506 TO 518.

THAT'S $518 MILLION. OUR EXPENDITURES HAVE GONE DOWN FROM 560 TO 542. WHICH HAS BROUGHT DOWN OUR DEFICIT SPENDING. WHEN WE ADOPTED OUR BUDGET, WE WERE SHOWING DEFICIT SPENDING OF 53.5. WE ARE DOWN TO 23. 9, MORE IN LINE WITH WHAT WE ANTICIPATED WHEN WE APPROVED THE RAISE. FOR EMPLOYEES LAST YEAR.

OUR ENDING FUND BALANCE WILL BEGIN -- OUR BEGINNING BALANCE WAS 205.

WE BELIEVE WE WILL END AT $181. 89 MILLION.

AS WE GO OUT, OUR FINANCIAL REPORT REQUIRED BY THE STATE AND COUNTY IS FISCAL YEAR '24/'25 AND TWO PROJECTED YEARS OUT. WE ARE SUPPOSED TO MAINTAIN OUR RESERVE LEVEL IN EACH OF THOSE YEARS, WHICH WE DO. YOU CAN SEE IT'S NOT UNTIL PROJECTION OF FISCAL YEAR '29/'30 THAT WE ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE WE COULD GO NEGATIVE.

AS SOON AS WE REDUCE BUDGETS, THAT WILL IMPACT EVERY YEAR.

WE ARE IN GOOD SHAPE AS FAR AS THE STATE IS CONCERNED.

WE LIKE THIS FIVE- YEAR LOOK TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE AN EARLY WARNING AND CAN BALANCE THE BUDGET.

IN SUMMARY, OUR DEFICIT SPENDING WAS DECREASED BY $29.

6 MILLION. THERE'S MORE WORK TO BE DONE.

WE HAVE DONE QUITE A BIT SINCE OUR ADOPTED BUDGET.

THE STATE BUDGET OUTLOOK IS PROMISING. THE FEDERAL OUTLOOK IS UNCERTAIN. OUR NEXT STEPS WILL BE THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET PROPOSAL SHOULD COME OUT ABOUT JANUARY 10TH. THEN STAFF WILL ATTEND A BUDGET WORKSHOP ON JANUARY 21ST, WHICH HELPS US TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT ON OUR ACTUAL DISTRICT. THAT IS FINAL.

>> ANY QUESTIONS FROMFROM COLLEAGUES? MR. PEREZ.

>> I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER. I KNOW THAT PUTTING A BUDGET TAKES SO MUCH WORK AND SO MANY HOURS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PUTTING THIS IN FRONT OF US.

I APPRECIATE ALL YOU DO. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. MY QUESTION IS, WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE BOND LOCAL AND STATE LEVEL, HOW DOES THAT IMPACT OUR

BUDGET? >> THE UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND, THAT WAS PART OF THE $10 MILLION WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE OUT OF THERE.

WE THOUGHT WE WOULD SPEND $10 MILLION IN FACILITIES.

THAT WE COULD PASS ON TO THE BOND.

IT'S HELPED US $10 MILLION ONGOING.

THEN IT WILL FREE UP PART OF OUR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND FUND BALANCE TO BE USED FOR OPERATING EXPENSES. IT WILL HELP US.

WE WILL BE ABLE TO MAXIMIZEMAXIMIZE MONEY WE ARE ABLE TO SPEND AT OUR SITES WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE STATE BOND. WE

WILL HAVE MATCHING FUNDS. >> THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT PRESENTATION.

NOW THAT WE HAVE HAD THAT PRESENTATION, THIS ITEM IS FOR THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE POSITIVE CERTIFICATION OF THE FIRST INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORT AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2024. IS THERE A MOTION AND SECOND TO

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APPROVE?

>> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> A SECOND?

>> SECOND. >> THANK YOU.

ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

>> MR. PEREZ.

>> MOTION PASSES. ADOPT RESOLUTION 2439 PURSUANT TO 99 REVIEW OF THE ANNUAL AND FIVE-YEAR DEVELOPER FEES REPORT AND FINDINGS WITHIN THE FISCAL YEAR.

[5.2 Business Services - Resolution No. 24-39: Developer Fees Report]

IS THERE A MOTION AND SECOND?

>> A QUESTION.

>> A MOTION. I WILL GIVE MR. PEREZ THE SECOND IF THAT'S OKAY.

GO AHEAD AND ASK YOUR QUESTION.

>> I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO LOOK FURTHER AS FAR AS -- LET ME PULL UP MY AGENDA. WHAT I'M WONDERING IF WE CAN LOOK AT -- HOLD ON ONE SECOND.

I KNOW WE HAVE LOOKED AT IT IN THE PAST.

I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO LOOK AT IT AGAIN AS FAR AS THE STATUTORY SCHOOL FACILITY FEES, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND ALSO THE INDUSTRIAL PARK WAREHOUSING. I SEE THAT THE FEES ARE WAY LOWER FOR THAT GROUP VERSUS RESIDENTIAL AND LOWER WHEN IT COMES TO I BELIEVE AS A COMMUNITY WITH THE BOND PASSING AND THE RESIDENTIAL FOLKS IN FONTANA ARE HAVING TO PAY ADDITIONAL FEES, IF THEY WOULD PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE. IF THE BOARD -- I KNOW WE LOOKED AT IT BEFORE. IT DIDN'T -- THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS WEREN'T INTERESTED.

US HAVING NEW VISION, NEW EYES, PERHAPS THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE COULD LOOK AT.

I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?

>> THIS IS FOR ME. THIS COULD BE DISCUSSED IF I HAVE CONSENSUS OF THE BOARD TO THE DEVELOPER FEES FOR COMMERCIAL --

>> I WOULD BE CARE WITH THAT. FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION OR FOR US TO LOOK AT IT MAYBE WHEN WE HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING, WE COULD TALK ABOUT THAT.

DOESN'T HAVE TO BE DONE TONIGHT.

>> NO, NO, IT CAN'T.

>> I'M OPEN FOR AN AGENDA ITEM TO BE OPEN FOR DISCUSSION OR LOOKING AT THAT.

A STUDY IF THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO DO.

COLLEAGUES? ANYBODY ELSE?

>> DOES THERE HAVE TO BE A SECOND FOR

THIS? >> JUST A CONSENSUS.

WE'RE GOOD? OKAY. LOOKS LIKE EVERYONE IS OKAY.

THANK YOU. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

IF THERE'S NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE VOTE.

MOTION PASSES. 5. 3, THIS IS COMING FROM BUSINESS SERVICES, RESOLUTION 2440. INTENT TO GRANT EASEMENT.

[5.3 Business Services - Resolution No. 24-40: Intent to Grant Easement]

>> AYE. AND I'M AYE.

THIS IS FOR THE BOARD TO ADOPT 2024 COULD CONVEY EASEMENT TO THE DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION FACILITY YARD TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON FOR UTILITY PURPOSES. IS THERE A MOTION? A SECOND?

>> THANK YOU, MISS HOLLY. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, MOTION BY MR. PEREZ, SECOND BY MISS HOLLY.

[5.4 Business Services - Resolution No. 24-41: Procure Wide Area Network, Internet Access and Hot Spot Equipment]

>> I'M AYE. MOTION PASSES 5-0.

PROCURE WIDE AREA NETWORK INTERNET ACCESS AND HOT SPOT EQUIPMENT FOR THE BOARD TO ADOPT 2441 FOR WIDE AREA INTERNET ACCESS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PURSUANT TO PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 20118.2. IS THERE A MOTION AND SECOND?

>> THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION?

>> FOR FIRST TIME, I HAVE FULL BARS WHILE SITTING HERE.

SO HAPPY.

>> WE CAN HEAR YOU NOW.

>> YES, WE DO.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MR. PEREZ.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, A MOTION BY MR. PEREZ, SECOND.

[5.5 Business Services - Resolution No. 24-42: Bond Measure I]

>> AND I'M AYE. MOTION PASSES 5-0.

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RESOLUTION 2442, BOND MEASURE I.

THIS IS FOR THE BOARD TO ADOPT 2442, CERTIFYING ISSUANCE OF MEASURE I BONDS. IT WAS APPROVED AT THE BOND ELECTION NOVEMBER 5, 2024. THE BOARD FINDS AND DETERMINES ALL PROCEEDINGS OF THE DISTRICT IN CONNECTION WITH THE BOND ELECTION HAVE BEEN HELD.

CONDUCTED AND ACCOMPLISHED ACCORDING BY LAW.

IS THERE A MOTION AND SECOND TO ADOPT 5.5?

>> I'M SO HAPPY THAT THIS BOND MEASURE PASSED.

I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO LOOK INTO A WAY TO FIND OUT WHERE THE VOTES WERE CAST. I KNOW THAT WE CAN DO THIS THROUGH THE ROB NOW THAT THE ELECTION HAS BEEN CERTIFIED.

>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, A MOTION AND A SECOND.

CALL FOR THE VOTE.

[5.6 Business Services - Utilization of Piggyback Bid: Los Angeles Community College District]

>> I'M AYE. MOTION PASSES.

5. 6 BUSINESS SERVICES UTILIZATION OF PIGGYBACK BID WITH THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT. THIS IS FOR THE BOARD IT APPROVE UTILIZATION OF THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT PIGGYBACK BID FOR PURCHASE OF BUILDINGS TO BE REPLACED -- TO BE PLACED AT REDWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR A COST OF $925,031.89. IS THERE A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE?

>> MOVE.

>> WHERE DID THAT COME FROM? MR. RAMIREZ? I HAVE TO GET USED TO THIS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. IS THERE A DISCUSSION?

>> YES. THIS IS REALLY EXCITING.

AT THE COFFEE WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT, THERE WERE SEVERAL CONSTITUENTS THAT THEIR CHILDREN GO TO REDWOOD ELEMENTARY. THEY HAVE BEEN ASKING ABOUT WHEN IS THE NEW BUILDING COMING.

THIS IS THE NEW BUILDING. REDWOOD IS GETTING A MODULAR BUILDING. THIS IS FOR THE REDWOOD PARENTS THAT HAVE BEEN ASKING.

>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? HEARING NONE, A MOTION AND A SECOND. I WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

[5.7 Human Resources - Revised Educator Effectiveness Block Grant Plan 2021-2026]

>> I'M AN AYE. 5. 7, HUMAN RESOURCES.

REVISED EDUCATOR EFFECTIVENESS BLOCK GRANT PLAN FOR THE 2021 THROUGH 2026 SCHOOL YEAR. APPROVE THE REVISION OF THE EDUCATIONER EFFECTIVE BLOCK GRANT AS PROVIDED WITH SECTION 41480. IS THERE A MOTION AND SECOND?

>> SO MOVED.

>> ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, A MOTION AND A SECOND.

MISS HOLLY, HOW DO YOU VOTE?

[5.8 Human Resources: Variable Waiver Request]

>> I'M AN AYE. MOTION PASSES. 5. 8, HUMAN RESOURCES VARIABLE WAIVER REQUEST. THIS ITEM IS FOR THE BOARD TO APPROVE AND/OR RATIFY SUBMISSION OF A WAIVER REQUEST FOR TEACHER CREDENTIALING AUTHORING EL STRATEGIES FOR VANESSA CASTILLO.

I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. CAST YOUR VOTE.

[5.9 Human Resources: Variable Waiver Request]

>> I'M AN AYE. MOTION PASSES.

HUMAN RESOURCES WAIVER REQUESTS, THE SUBMISSION OF A VARIABLE WAIVER REQUEST TO THE CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON TEACHER CREDENTIALING AUTHORIZING EL STRATEGIES FOR MELVIN J.

O'NEILL. IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND?

>> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, I WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

[5.10 Human Resources: Variable Waiver Request]

>> AND I'M AYE. MOTION PASSES 5-0.

5. 10 HUMAN RESOURCES, ANOTHER VARIABLE WAIVER

[02:00:04]

REQUEST. THE SAME AS I SAID ALL ALONG BEFORE FOR JEREMY J. SHOFATINOS.

ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, I WILL CALL FOR VOTE.

>> JUMP IN. ALL RIGHT.

[5.11 Human Resources: Variable Waiver Request]

>> YES, MOTION PASSES. THIS IS ANOTHER VARIABLE WAIVER REQUEST FOR JATARA MULE.

>> ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? HEARING NONE, I WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

[5.12 Teaching and Learning - New Courses 2025-2026]

>> MYSELF, AYE. TEACHING AND LEARNING FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR. FOR THE BOARD TO APPROVE THREE NEW COURSES FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR.

TO BE OFFERED TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS PROVIDED IN OUR AGENDA.

IS THERE A MOTION AND SECOND?

>> MOTION WITH A QUESTION.

>> THANK YOU, MR. PEREZ.

>> A SECOND?

>> SECOND WITH A QUESTION.

>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR THE SECOND.

MR. PEREZ, ASK YOUR QUESTION.

>> THANK YOU. THE COMPONENTS OF FITNESS, I KNOW IT'S LEADING TOWARDS KINESIOLOGY.

ARE WE LINKING UP WITH THE COLLEGES TO SEE IF THEY CAN CANCEL OUT CLASSES THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE? IS THIS IN CONJUNCTION?

>> I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S DUAL ENROLLMENT WHERE THEY WOULD GET COLLEGE CREDIT YET.

>> WE ARE LOOKING INTO MOVING IT INTO THAT DIRECTION?

>> MM-HMM.

>> THE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE, IS THIS JUST THE MORE ADVANCED PART OF ASL?

>> YES.

AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE PROGRAM, THEY ADD ON A YEAR AND A YEAR FOUR.

>> THIS WOULD BE A MASTER OF ASL?

>> CLOSE TO THAT.

>> IF WE CAN, I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALS, BECAUSE IT'S ONE OF THE MOST UNDER -- PEOPLE DON'T TAKE T. IF WE CAN LOOK INTO BUSINESSES THAT MAY BE ABLE TO COME DOWN AND IF THEY PASS, MAYBE START PROVIDING JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM AS THEY LEAVE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> IT'S PART OF THE CLASS.

>> THANK YOU.

>> ASK YOUR QUESTION.

>> MINE ALONG THE LINES, AS L4 AND SHOW CHOIR AND COMPONENTS OF FITNESS, THAT'S JUST ANOTHER FEATHER IN OUR CAP. I WAS MORE INTERESTED IS IN THE ASL, BECAUSE I KNOW IT WAS REALLY BIG IN RIVERSIDE THAT ONE OF THE EVENTS THAT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE AT THE LOCAL SCHOOL GOVERNMENT -- GOVERNANCE HERE, SO THEY WERE REALLY HITTING US HARD TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD A SIGN LANGUAGE PERSON THAT WAS DOING THE SIGN LANGUAGE AS WE HAD THOSE EVENTS. IT'S GOOD TO SEE THAT FONTANA IS MOVING IN THAT DIRECTION. GOOD JOB.

>> THANK YOU. YOU HAVE A QUESTION.

GO AHEAD.

>> I HAD TAKEN ASL ONE AND TWO. ONE OF MY QUESTIONS WAS, IS THERE A TEACHER IN PLACE? CURRENTLY, THERE'S ONLY ONE TEACHER TEACHING ASL ONE AND TWO AND THREE. WILL THERE BE MORE TEACHERS AVAILABLE FOR THAT?

>> DR. MCKINNEY, SOMEONE WHO CAN SPEAK TO THAT. IF YOU WOULD COME UP TO THE PODIUM. APPRECIATE YOUR QUESTION.

>> GOOD EVENING. CURRENTLY AS THOSE STUDENTS MOVE FORWARD AND CONTINUE IN THE FOUR YEARS, THERE'S JUST THE ONE TEACHER. AS THE PROGRAM BUILDING, THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO LOOK AT WHERE THE COURSES, THE WORLD LANGUAGE COURSES THAT STUDENTS ARE TAKING AND HOW THEY ALLOCATE POSITIONS.

THERE'S JUST ONE THE TEACHER.

IT WILL STAY LIKE THAT FOR NEXT YEAR.

>> I JUST -- MY APOLOGIES.

>> CAN I ADD TO WHAT DR. MCKINNEY IS SAYING?

>> NEW VOICES. >> THAT'S OKAY.

IT TOOK A VERY LONG TIME TO HIRE THE ASL TEACHER.

IT WAS FLOWN FOR MANY YEARS. THERE WEREN'T ANY APPLICANTS.

I KNOW THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE IT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE WOULD BE HAVING -- GOING AFTER SCHOOL TO GET SOME SORT OF A DEGREE WITH ASL.

[02:05:04]

IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT. I KNOW SUMMIT WAS LOOKING FOR AN ASL TEACHER BUT GAVE UP.

>> AFTER THEY COMPLETE THIS COURSE, DOES THAT COME WITH A CERTIFICATION?

>> YES. THE BEGINNING IN YEAR THREE, THEY CAN EARN A CERTIFICATION TO BE A TRANSLATOR. THEN AS PART OF THE CONTINUING -- COMPLETING YEAR FOUR, THEY COME OUT WITH THAT TRANSLATOR CERTIFICATION AND CAN GO GET EMPLOYED. THERE'S AN ELEMENT OF THE CLASS WHERE THEY DO JOB INTERVIEWS AND HELPING WITH PLACEMENT TO BE A TRANSLATOR.

>> WOULD WE HAVE TO DO A WAIVER SINCE THERE'S A LACK OF THESE TEACHERS TO POSSIBLY LOOK AT HIRING THEM BACK AFTER AN ASSOCIATE OR --

>> WE COULD WORK WITH HR AND HOW THEY GO AND GET THEIR BACHELOR'S DEGREE AND TEACHING CREDENTIAL TO COME BACK, BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO HAVE THE WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHING CERTIFICATE CREDENTIAL IN ORDER TO QUALIFY.

WE COULD BE BUILDING A PIPELINE LIKE WE ARE TRYING TO DO WITH CHILD DEVELOPMENT.

>> OKAY.

>> IT WOULD BE NICE. I HAD THAT QUESTION, TOO.

THANK YOU, MR. PEZ EREZ. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

I WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

>> I'M AYE. MOTION PASSES 5-0.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE ARE NOW AT THE ORGANIZATIONAL STAGE OF OUR MEETING TONIGHT. THIS IS WHERE THE GAVEL WILL STAY OR WILL MOVE TO SOMEONE ELSE FOR THE '25 CALENDAR YEAR.

WHAT WE WILL DO, I WILL EXPLAIN THE PROCESS, THE PROCESS WILL BE ELECT THE PRESIDENT FIRST.

THEN THE VICE PRESIDENT SECOND. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS I WILL OPEN THE FLOOR TO NOMINATIONS FOR THAT POSITION.

UPON BEING RECOGNIZED, EACH MEMBER WILL BE ALLOWED TO MAKE ONE NOMINATION, WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE A SECOND. SO YOU KNOW HOW IT WILL WORK.

UPON RECEIVING THAT NOMINATION, I WILL CONFIRM WITH THE NOMINEE THEY WILL ACCEPT THAT NOMINATION AND WILL CONTINUE TO RECOGNIZE MEMBERS TO MAKE NOMINATIONS.

I WILL RECEIVE AND CONFIRM NOMINATIONS THROUGH THAT PROCESS THE SAME WAY.

ONCE NOMINATIONS ARE COMPLETE, I WILL IDENTIFY EACH NOMINEE IN ORDER OF THE NOMINATION AND SEEK A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPOINT THAT NOMINEE.

IF THERE'S NO MOTION OR A SECOND, I WILL MOVE TO THE NEXT NOMINEE IN THE ORDER NOMINATED. IF THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND, I WILL CALL FOR A DISCUSSION AND VOTE FOR THAT NOMINEE.

IF THERE'S A MAJORITY APPROVAL, THAT NOMINEE IS APPOINT AND THE PROCESS IS COMPLETE.

NO FURTHER NOMINEES WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THAT POINT. IF THERE'S NO MAJORITY APPROVAL, I WILL MOVE TO THE NEXT NOMINEE IN THAT ORDER APPROVED. WE WILL DO THAT SAME PROCESS WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT.

BEFORE WE START WITH NOMINATIONS, I WANT TO SAY THIS. I HAVE HAD THE HONOR OF SERVING AS THE BOARD PRESIDENT THE LAST COUPLE YEARS. I WILL SAY THAT, IT HAS BEEN A COMPLETE HONOR AND PRIVILEGE. I HAVE DONE THIS ROLE THREE OUT OF MY SEVEN YEARS. IT HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE TIME TO BE UP HERE. IT'S A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY.

I WILL TELL YOU THAT. IT'S NOT EASY.

YOU ONLY HAVE ONE- FIFTH OF THE POWER OR INFLUENCE.

THERE'S NO OTHER GIVEN POWER. I WANT TO REMIND FOLKS OF THAT. BUT THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES.

MY THREE VETERANS THAT ARE HERE WITH ME TODAY, FOR THE TRUST THAT YOU HAVE HAD IN ME AND YOUR UNWAVERING DEDICATION AND SUPPORT OF ME TO HAVE THIS BE A SUCCESS, TO MY TWO NEW COLLEAGUES, I KNOW YOU WATCHED AND SEEN BOARD MEETINGS. YOU KNOW HOW WE HAVE ALL GELLED AND COME TOGETHER. I'M HAPPY TO HAVE YOU HERE.

I DO MISS JOE AND I MISS -- IT'S ALMOST FOUR YEARS WITH THEM. I'M TRYING TO GET ADJUSTED IN THIS SEAT. WHOEVER SITS IN THIS SEAT WILL HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED. I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR THE COLLABORATION, TRUST YOU PLACED IN ME.

I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF FOR YOUR TRUST IN ME.

I HAVE GOTTEN TO WORK WITH THE FORMER SUPERINTENDENT, THE INTERIM. I HAVE GOT TEN TO WORK WITH THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT. IT'S A PLEASURE TO SERVE WITH EVERY SUPERINTENDENT IN THAT SEAT. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT.

[5.13 Election of Board of Education President]

THANK YOU FOR THAT OPPORTUNITY. WITH THAT, I WILL NOW ACCEPT NOMINATIONS FOR THE SEAT.

I WILL JUST SAY THIS.

I WILL NOMINATE AN INDIVIDUAL IF THAT'S OKAY.

I'M THINKING THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL NEVER SERVED IN THIS CAPACITY.

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF HE WOULD ACCEPT.

I WOULD NOMINATE ADAM PEREZ ASAS PRESIDENT.

WOULD YOU ACCEPT THAT? >> YES.

>> ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS?

>> I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO SAY ANGEL FOR A SECOND.

>> I'M JUST SAYING, YOU HAVE BEEN SITTING IN THIS SEAT FOREVER. IT'S TIME YOU GET A CHANCE TO

[02:10:03]

SIT IN THIS ROLE AND SEE HOW HARD THIS IS.

>> I'VE SEEN IT.

>> ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS FOR THIS POSITION?

>> CAN I COMMENT? I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP WITH THE TEAM AND THROUGH MANY TRANSITIONS.

LIKE YOU MENTIONED, I HAD SAT THROUGH MANY MEETINGS.

YOU HAVE DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP OVER THIS LAST YEAR. I WANT TO CONQUER I WOULD LIKE TO SEE ADAM PEREZ.

>> SHOOT. WE'RE GOING -- NO OTHER NOMINATIONS. A MOTION FOR ADAM AND A SECOND.

YOU ARE ACCEPTING THIS? ALL I GOTTA DO IS CALL FOR THE VOTE.

>> ON THE CONDITION YOU FINISH THE MEETING.

>> WE'RE NOT GOING TO TRADE SEATS TONIGHT?

>> NO, NO. I WANT TO SEE YOU FINISH.

>> ALL RIGHT. I WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

>> MOTION IS UNANIMOUS. CONGRATULATIONS, SIR. THE NEXT ONE IS FOR VICE

[5.14 Election of Board of Education Vice President/Clerk]

PRESIDENT. I NEED A MOTION -- NOT A MOTION, NOMINATIONS.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A NOMINATION FOR SOMEBODY WHO I BELIEVE WOULD BE AMAZING. THAT IS DANIELLE HOLLY.

>> ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS?

>> BOARD PRESIDENT, IT'S UNORTHODOX, WITH HER PAST AND WHAT SHE DOES AND EVERYTHING, I THINK IT WOULD BE A GREAT ADDITION FOR NOT ONLY A NEW VISION, ALSO A NEW PERSPECTIVE, BUT ALSO TO GIVE HER AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE BOARD FIRSTHAND DURING HER FIRST YEAR.

>> NO OTHER NOMINATIONS? WITH THAT BEING SAID, DO YOU ACCEPT THAT ROLE?

>> I DO. THANK YOU.

>> WE WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

>> SWITCH SEATS WITH HER NOW.

>> I NEED A MOTION AND SECOND TO ACCEPT DANIELLE HOLLY.

>> SECOND. >> WHO SECONDED? MR. RAMIREZ. ANY DISCUSSION.

>> THANK YOU. A SECOND?

CALL FOR THE VOTE.

>> AND I WILL BE AYE. 5-0.

WE HAVE NEW PRESIDENT AND NEW VICE PRESIDENT. SO NOW I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE -- YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THE SECRETARY. MAKE SURE THAT HAPPENS.

THAT'S BEEN DONE. THAT'S BEEN DONE.

THAT WAS EASY. THAT WAS EASY.

>> THANK YOU BOTH FOR -- I KNOW IT'S BEEN DIFFICULT OVER THE PAST ELECTIONS.

I THINK HAD IS THE MOST ORGANIZED WE HAVE BEEN.

I KNOW IT'S A COLLABORATIVE THOUGHT PROCESS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ORGANIZING IT AS BEST AS YOU DID. THANK YOU.

>> IT'S BEEN AN HONOR AND PLEASURE.

I WILL BE PASSING THIS GAVEL OVER TO YOU, SIR.

A COUPLE ITEMS TO FINISH OUT. MR. PEREZ IS NOT WANTING TO SIT IN THIS SEAT RIGHT NOW. THAT'S OKAY.

>> WE ARE LOOKING AT TIME RESTRAINT.

[5.15 Representative to Annual Fall Meeting]

>> DOESN'T TAKE MUCH. THIS IS ITEM 5.15.

THIS IS A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ANNUAL FALL MEETING.

THIS ITEM IS FOR THE BOARD TO NOMINATE AND ELECT A MEMBER AND ALTERNATE TO SERVE AS ITS VOTING REPRESENTATIVE ELECTOR AT THE MEETING OF SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES TO VOTE FOR VACANT POSITION TO BE FILLED AT THE '25 ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE COUNTY COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND MYSELF.

I HAVEN'T BEEN ON THAT SINCE 2014.

I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE IT A SHOT. I WAS ONLY ON IT ONE YEAR, REPLACING ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER.

>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? IF THERE AREN'T OTHER, I WILL SECOND THAT.

DID YOU HAVE ANOTHER NOMINATION?

>> I WAS GOING TO NOMINATE DANIELLE HOLLY.

>> WOULD DANIELLE ACCEPT THAT?

>> YES.

>> ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS?

>> ALL RIGHT.

WE WILL DO THE SAME THING WITH THIS POSITION.

I CAN SECOND THAT.

A DISCUSSION. ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT NOMINEE? ALL RIGHT. I WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

>> I'M AYE. THAT MOTION WILL PASS.

[02:15:02]

I NEED YOUR VOTE.

>> AYE. THAT MOTION PASSES FOR 4-1.

CONGRATULATIONS. YOU WILL BE OUR NEW ANNUAL FALL MEETING REPRESENTATIVE. THANK YOU.

>> I THINK THERE'S TWO ON THAT ONE.

>> WE NEED AN ALTERNATE. WE HAVE DANIELLE THAT CAN BE AN ALTERNATE. THAT'S

TWO NOMINATED. >> I WOULD BE HONORED.

>> THAT'S MY FAULT. KEEP IT AT THAT.

>> I DIDN'T REALIZE THERE WAS AN ALTERNATE POSITION FOR THAT.

IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN CHANGE TO AN AYE?

>> UNANIMOUS 5- 0 ON THAT. DANIELLE WILL BE ALTERNATE.

[5.16 CSBA Delegate Assembly Appointed Representative]

5.16, THIS IS FOR CSBA DELEGATE ASSEMBLY APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE. THIS IS FOR ONE. THIS ITEM IS FOR THE BOARD TO APPOINT ONE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER TO SERVE ON THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION DELEGATE ASSEMBLY FOR A A TWO- YEAR TERM. THIS APPOINTMENT IS TO FILL A SEAT VACATED BY FORMER BOARD MEMBER.

>> ARE WE TAKING THE SAME NOMINATIONS?

>> ONE INDIVIDUAL AND IF WE HAVE TWO, THEN WE WILL CALL FOR A VOTE.

>> FOR 5. 16, I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE ANGEL RAMIREZ.

>> ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS?

>> I WILL SECOND. >> THANK YOU.

ANYBODY ELSE? THAT'S IT? ALL RIGHT. MR. RAMIREZ, WOULD YOU TAKE THAT?

>> I WOULD, THANK YOU.

>> OKAY. NO OTHER NOMINATIONS. I WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

>> AYE. >> MOTION PASSES 5-0.

>> I'M AYE.

CONGRATULATIONS, MR. RAMIREZ. 5. 17, OUR LAST ITEM ON THE

[5.17 CSBA Delegate Assembly Appointed Representative]

AGENDA. FOR CSBA DELEGATE REPRESENTATIVE. TO APPOINT ONE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER TO SERVE ON THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION DELEGATE ASSEMBLY FOR A TWO- YEAR TERM APRIL 1, 2025 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2027.

VICE PRESIDENT PEREZ IS CURRENT DELEGATE FOR THIS TEAM WHICH ENDS MARCH 31, 2025. THIS APPOINTMENT WOULD START ON APRIL 1, 2025. MR. PEREZ WOULD FINISH HIS TERM AND THEN A NEW INDIVIDUAL WOULD -- OR THE SAME.

IT COULD BE THE SAME OR A NEW INDIVIDUAL THAT SERVES IN THIS CAPACITY.

ANY NOMINATIONS FOR THAT POSITION?

>> I WOULD LIKE TO ASK IF I CAN SERVE ON THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY. I'M ACTUALLY -- I WAS ON THE WRONG LINE. I WOULD LIKE TO SERVE THIS LAST TWO YEARS OF MY TERM.

>> ON THE CSBA DELEGATE

ASSEMBLY? >> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

>> ANYBODY ELSE?

>> I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE MYSELF.

I'VE BEEN REPRESENTING FOR SIX YEARS. TWO OF THE IDEAS THAT WERE -- BROUGHT UP BY SCBA WERE COMING FROM THE THOUGHT PROCESS OF MISS EMBODY.

CONSISTENCY IS -- WITHIN THE GROUP CREATES A BETTER THOUGHT PROCESS.

I WOULD LIKE TO FINISH NOT ONLY THIS TERM BUT THE

NEXT. >> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU FINISH THE WORK YOU STARTED.

>> IS THIS A MOMENT FOR

DISCUSSION? >> RIGHT NOW IN THE NOMINATION PROCESS. THEN WE CAN START AND HAVE A DISCUSSION BASED ON THE ORDER OF THE NOMINATIONS.

>> IS THERE SOMETHING I NEEDED TO --

>> ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE THE TWO. I WILL START WITH THE ORDER THEY WERE NOMINATED.

VOTE. START WITH THE VOTE.

>> NAY.

>> I WILL BE YES.

>> MOTION FAILS THREE NAY AND TWO YES.

NEXT INDIVIDUAL, MR. PEREZ, GO THROUGH THAT PROCESS.

HOW DO YOU VOTE?

THE MOTION WILL PASS 4-1. MR.

>> AYE. >>

NAY. >> I WILL VOTE YES.

[6. Comments]

PEREZ WILL STAY IN THAT POSITION.

[02:20:03]

WE ARE NOW ON BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS.

I WILL START -- I WILL START THE VETERANS FIRST. GIVE THEM -- MY NEW PEOPLE A CHANCE TO GET TOGETHER.

>> IT'S BEEN A VERY INTERESTING MONTH, DECEMBER. FIRST OF ALL, I WANTED TO GIVE CONDOLENCES TO THE SANDOVAL FAMILY.

MY KIDS LOST A LOVING GRANDFATHER.

IT'S BEEN VERY DIFFICULT IN OUR HOME TO SAY GOOD- BYE TO HIM. I HAVE KNOWN HIM MORE THAN HALF OF MY LIFE. THAT WAS DIFFICULT.

THIS PAST WEEK -- LAST WEEK WE LOST ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER.

THIS GENTLEMAN WAS ONLY 40 YEARS OLD. HIS FATHER AND MOTHER WORKED FOR FONTANA UNIFIED. SHE WORKED AT REDWOOD.

FLOYD WAS THE EXTINGUISHER GUY. YOU CAN THANK HIM FOR OUR FIRE EXTINGUISHERS BEING UP TO DATE.

HE PASSED AWAY. NOW IT'S ONLY ONE BROTHER LEFT. THE FAMILY HAS BEEN HAVING SOME FUND- RAISERS BECAUSE YOUNG PEOPLE DON'T THINK ABOUT THE END.

ALWAYS BE PREPARED. I JUST WANT TO HOLD THEM IN PRAYER. THEY HAVE A LOT OF FAMILY MEMBERS THAT WORK FOR FONTANA UNIFIES IF YOU KNOW ANYBODY IN THE ROMO FAMILY.

THAT'S THEM. THERE'S A TOTAL OF NINE PEOPLE THAT WERE AFFECTED BY THE LOSS OF THEIR COUSIN. ON A HAPPY NOTE, I WANTED TO CONGRATULATE RANDAL PEPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

THEY HAD A CHRISTMAS EVENT IN THEIR CLASSROOM.

IT WAS THE SDC CLASS. THESE CHILDREN -- THEY LEARNED ALL THEIR SONGS. THEY OVERCAME THEIR SCARE.

THEY WERE SCARED TO SING OR TO DANCE OR WHATEVER IT WAS THAT THEY WERE DOING IN THEIR CLASSROOM.

I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR A JOB WELL DONE.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK STATER BROTHERS AND TARGET STORES FOR DONATING TO THAT CLASSROOM SO THEY CAN HAVE A HAPPY CHRISTMAS.

I WOULD LIKE TO HOPEFULLY WE HAVE A GOOD TURNOUT OF FONTANA SANTAS.

I BELIEVE THE POLICE -- SCHOOL POLICE ORGANIZATION WILL BE AT WALMART AT 6:00 IN THE MORNING TO MEET OUR FAMILIES AND SHOPPING FOR THE HOLIDAY.

I'M HOPING THE OFFICERS SHOW UP.

WE HAVE A GREAT TIME. I'M HOPING OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER WILL SHOW UP. I KNOW LYDIA WILL PICK ME UP AT 5:30 IN THE MORNING SO WE CAN BE THERE ON TIME. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO LOOK LIKE THAT EARLY IN THE MORNING.

HOPEFULLY, MY HAIR IS IN PLACE. I JUST WANT TO WISH EVERYBODY A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS.

EVERYONE, HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME TONIGHT. GOOD NIGHT.

>> THANK YOU. MY CONDOLENCES TO YOUR FAMILY.

I DID NOT KNOW THAT WAS HAPPENING.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT WITH US.

OUR SINCEREST CONDOLENCES TO YOU.

I WILL START TO MY RIGHT. MR. RAMIREZ? GET A TASTE. MR. RAMIREZ?

>> I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY HERE TODAY.

THIS IS SUCH AN HONOR TO BE ON THIS BOARD.

I'M EXCITED TO BE HERE. I'M EXCITED TO BE JOINED WITH COLLEAGUES WHO ARE VERY EASY TO WORK WITH. PEOPLE WHO I THINK WE CAN REALLY COME TOGETHER ON SO MANY GREAT THINGS FOR FONTANA UNIFIED. I HAD THE PLEASURE TO ATTEND THE CSBA MEETING WITH SUPERINTENDENT

[02:25:02]

EMBODY AND BOARD MEMBERS PEREZ AND HOLLY.

THAT WAS SUCH AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE.

I LEARNED SO MUCH. I GOT TO NETWORK WITH OTHER SUPERINTENDENTS. GOT TO ASK A MILLION AND ONE QUESTIONS AND WAS ABLE TO GET OVERALL A LOT OF FEEDBACK, A LOT OF ADVICE COMING IN AS A NEW BOARD MEMBER. I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THAT TOGETHER.

I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A COUPLE THINGS.

I WENT TO THE CRUCIBLE AT KAISER HIGH SCHOOL. OH GOSH, WE HAVE SO MUCH TALENT. THEY BLEW ME AWAY.

THE KID MATTHEW, WOW, THAT KID DESERVES AN OSCAR.

I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW MUCH TALENT WE HAVE AT OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT. IT GETS ME EXCITED TO GO TO SO MANY OTHER EVENTS LIKE THAT. I HAD THE CHANCE TO GO ON THE CHRISTMAS PARADE FLOAT FOR THE PARADE.

I WAS THERE WITH A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER.

DANIELLE HOLLY CAME. SHE CAME.

AND MOST RECENTLY, I WENT TO FONTANA MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ATTENDED THEIR BEGINNING AND ADVANCE BAND CONCERT. THAT WAS A TREAT.

VERY GRATEFUL TO BE HERE, HONORED TO BE HERE.

I LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU. MR. RAMIREZ.

NEWLY÷÷ ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT

DANIELLE HOLLY. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

CONDOLENCES AS WELL. I JUST WANTED TO SAY A SPECIAL THANK YOU. I FEEL LIKE I CAN'T SAY IT ENOUGH. JUST FOR EVERYONE'S SUPPORT.

MICKEY AND YOUR STAFF HAVE BEEN AMAZING THROUGH THIS TRANSITION. THANK YOU, EVERYONE, FOR YOUR INPUT, YOUR SUPPORT. REALLY MAKING THIS A WELCOMING, SMOOTH EXPERIENCE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. LIKE MY COLLEAGUES MENTIONED, I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE. TOOK EVERY CLASS I COULD.

ATTENDED EVERY SESSION I COULD. I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE THINGS I LEARNED TO BRING BACK HERE TO OUR WONDERFUL DISTRICT.

EXCITED ABOUT OUR MASTERS OF GOVERNANCE COURSE.

I THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE FRUITFUL.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO DIGGING INTO THAT.

CONGRATULATIONS TO SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL FOR ACHIEVING THE GOLDEN BELL AWARD.

THAT WAS GREAT TO BE THERE WHEN THEY RECEIVED THAT AWARD. I WAS AT THE CHRISTMAS PARADE.

I WAS MC. I DID GET GET TO HOP AND TAKE A PHOTO WITH YOU. THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT PARTICIPATED. WE HAD SO MANY STUDENTS HIGHLIGHTED. IT SHOULD BE THE FONTANA UNIFIED CHRISTMAS PARADE. EVERY OTHER FLOAT AND BAND AND PERFORMANCE WAS OUR AMAZINGLY TALENTED STUDENTS. THAT WAS REALLY FUN TO WATCH THAT AND TAKE PART IN THAT.

I GOTTA GIVE A SHOUTOUT TO OUR VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS GROUP LED BY KEN. I GOT THE FIRST NEWSLETTER.

IT'S WELL DONE. I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING MORE OF THOSE. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR WONDERFUL LEADERSHIP AND TIME AS PRESIDENT.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT.

CONGRATULATIONS. ANGEL, CONGRATS FOR JOINING ME ON THE BOARD.

I KNOW THERE'S TWO OF US NOW THAT ARE NEW.

EXCITED TO SERVE WITH YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND LOVE THROUGH THIS TRANSITION. IT'S A NEW SEASON.

I COULD NOT BE MORE THRILLED TO BE A PART OF THIS AMAZING TEAM. THANK YOU, EVERYONE, WHO CAME OUT THIS EVENING. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT. I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A WONDERFUL MERRY CHRISTMAS AND SAFE NEW YEAR.

>> THANK YOU. NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT ADAM PEREZ -- YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M GOING TO DO MY COMMENTS AND GIVE IT BACK TO YOU.

I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND VARIOUS EVENTS WITH MY COLLEAGUES. THANK YOU.

I'M NOT GOING TO RE- VISIT THOSE.

I DO WANT TO ASK THE STAFF IF THEY CAN DO THIS FOR ME, IF THE TEAM COULD STEP OUT THE TIME LINE FOR THE SHORT RENAMING, WHAT DATE, TIME KIND OF THINGS WE MAY NEED FROM ALL OF US. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU NEED ANYTHING FROM US, WHAT THE STAFF IS DOING, SO WE CAN BEGIN PLANNING THAT. THAT'S GOING TO COME UP QUICK.

IF SOMEONE CAN STEP THAT OUT, THAT TIME LINE, I WOULD BE APPRECIATIVE.

I WANT TO SAY, ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS.

FRIDAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR FONTANA.

FOLKS ARE OFF FOR A WHILE. I KNOW MANY TEACHERS THAT I HAVE TALKED TO, I CAN'T WAIT.

ACTUALLY, SOME HAVE CHECKED OUT THIS WEEK.

I'M JUST SAYING. BE REAL. LET ME JUST SAY, TAKE TIME TO RECHARGE. TAKE TIME TO RECONNECT. LISTENING TO MARY TALK ABOUT THE LOSSES IN HER FAMILY THIS EVENING REMINDS US THAT WE NEED TO STAY CONNECTED TO OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND TELL

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THEM YOU LOVE THEM.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT TOMORROW MAY BRING.

ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS. ENJOY THE NEW YEAR AS WE TRY TO MAKE THE RESOLUTIONS OR REFRESH OURSELVES IN SOME WAY. JUST DO YOU.

ENJOY THE TIME THAT YOU HAVE WITH FAMILY.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, LASTLY, I'M GOING TO GIVE THIS GAVEL TO MR. PEREZ.

THAT IS YOURS TO ENJOY.

>> YOU CAN HOLD ON TO THAT.

>> NO, NO, NO. I'M DONE.

I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO YOU. YOU WILL ADJOURN THIS MEETING TODAY. YOU GOT THE GAVEL THERE.

MR. PEREZ, IT IS ALL YOURS.

>> THANK YOU, BOARD PRESIDENT.

>> BOARD MEMBER. YOU ARE NOW BOARD PRESIDENT.

>> NOT UNTIL THE END OF THE MEETING.

I WANT TO THANK OR CONGRATULATE YOU TWO TO COME IN ON THE BOARD.

MEETINGS DON'T ALWAYS GO THIS WELL.

OR LET OUT THIS EARLY. NEVER PLAN FOR A MEETING OR ANYTHING EARLY THE NEXT MORNING AFTER A SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU FOR A NEW VISION AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL BE IN FRONT OF US.

WELCOME ABOARD. MR. PRESIDENT, IT'S BEEN AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO SERVE NEXT TO YOU. I HAVE LEARNED A LOT FROM YOU.

CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH. OKAY.

MOVING ON, WE WILL TALK LATER. I'VE BEEN QUIET FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS. HERE WE GO ON WHAT I'VE BEEN WANTING TO DISCUSS. I'VE BEEN AT THE -- I WAS AT THE CSBA. ONE ISSUE THAT WAS BROUGHT UP AT CSBA WAS TRANSITION FROM GAS TO ELECTRIC BUSES. THERE'S INITIATIVE.

THE GOVERNOR WILL HAVE ELECTRIC BUSES BY 2035.

TO DATE, ONLY 55% OF THE SCHOOLS HAVE NOT APPLIED FOR THE GRANT OR BUSES.

THERE ARE MANY ISSUES THAT WILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSED TO INCLUDE THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE BUSES. I KNOW THE CURRENT BUSES ARE UNDER WARRANTY. I WOULD LIKE TO GET MORE INFORMATION REGARDING REPLACEMENT, MAINTENANCE AND OTHER ISSUES THAT AREN'T CURRENTLY COVERED BY GRANTS AND WHAT -- HOW THAT WILL AFFECT OUR BUDGET IN THE MOUNTAIN AREAS. THERE WERE DISCUSSIONS THAT THEY ARE NOT -- THEY ARE UNABLE TO GO FROM ELECTRIC TO GAS BECAUSE THE BUS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TRANSPORT BOTH WAYS. IT'S INTERESTING HOW WE MOVE FORWARD. I WOULD LIKE TO LEARN HOW WE HELP OUR FUSD STAFF MEMBERS ADVANCING THEIR CAREERS AND PROMOTE WITHIN THE DISTRICT BY INVESTING IN OUR CURRENT STAFF. WE NOT ONLY STRENGTHEN THE WORKFORCE BUT DEMONSTRATE OUR COMMITMENT TO THOSE THAT HAVE DEDICATED TO SERVING OUR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY. WITH THE RECENT APPROVAL OF THE BOND MEASURE, IT'S ESSENTIAL WE MAINTAIN TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND THAT WE HOLD A SPECIAL WORK SESSION TO DISCUSS THE COMMUNITY -- TO DISCUSS HOW THE COMMUNITY WILL BE UPDATED, HOW OUR LOCAL WORKERS AND BUSINESSES CAN PARTICIPATE, AND WE WILL HEAR VOICES REGARDING IES. I WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE AI SYSTEM. I SAW PRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE DISTRICT USING AI AND HOW HELPFUL THEY ARE TO NOT ONLY THE STAFF BUT ALSO WITH STAFF CREATING PROGRAMS, BUT ALSO HOW IT HELPS STUDENTS IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM NEED FOR ASSISTANCE AND FOCUS DIRECTLY ON TUTORING.

ONE PROGRAM THAT I SAW THAT APPEARED TO BE EFFECTIVE WAS EKADENCE, USED BY SANTA ANA SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE PRESENTATION WAS EXTREMELY GOOD. IT SHOWED HOUSE ED HOW IT FOCUSED ON STUDENTS HAVING DIRECT ISSUES.

IT CUT OUT A LOT OF THE -- IT HAD A LOT OF THE TEACHERS TO FOCUS ON ISSUES THEY WERE HAVING REGARDLESS IF IT WAS MATH, ENGLISH, WHATEVER. NEXT, WHEN A FUNDING IS DENIED -- WHEN A TRIP OR FUNDING FOR A TRIP OR WHATEVER IS BEING DENIED WITHIN REQUEST WITHIN THE DISTRICT, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT ON THE BOARD REPORT. ONLY REASON IS BECAUSE THERE'S SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN -- WHILE WE ARE OUT IN THE COMMUNITY SOMEBODY SAYS THIS TRIP WAS DENIED.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT'S GETTING TOO MUCH IN THE WEEDS.

IF THE BOARD CAN HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING WHY SO WE CAN DISCUSS IT OPENLY OR SEE IF THERE'S -- WITH THE PUBLIC AND ACTUALLY HAVE AN ANSWER FOR THEM VERSUS SAYING, I DON'T KNOW, BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MAKE US LOOK GOOD IN PUBLIC WHEN WE DON'T KNOW WHY THINGS ARE DENIED. FINALLY, I WANT TO SAY LASTLY -- AND LASTLY, I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS MISINFORMATION CIRCULATED, PARTICULARLY CLAIMS THAT FUSD LAID OFF ANY TEACHERS IN RECENT YEARS. THIS IS NOT TRUE.

I THINK WE SHOULD SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT. WE HAVE AVOIDED LAYOFF FOR EIGHT

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YEARS AND CONTINUE TO STRIVE EACH YEAR TO AVOID THESE TYPES OF CUTS.

I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH OUR LABOR PARTNERS TO ENSURE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AS WE MOVE FORWARD FOR BENEFIT OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF.

I KNOW I GAVE OUT A LOT. THESE ARE THINGS I HAVE BEEN NOT HOLDING BACK BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE GOING DOWN THE RIGHT TRACK AS WE HAVE ALL THESE NEW MEASURES PASSED AND AS WE HAVE A NEW BOARD TO MOVE FORWARD. WITH THAT, I WILL SAY THANK YOU, EVERYBODY, FOR STAYING THIS LATE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. I LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING THE NEXT YEAR AS PRESIDENT.

THANK YOU AGAIN. GOOD NIGHT.

>> CLARIFICATION.

YOU ASKED FOR A SPECIAL WORK SESSION. DO I HAVE CONSENSUS TO SCHEDULE THAT?

>> I'M OPEN TO IT.

>> THANK YOU. THE OTHER ONE, YOU WANTED INFORMATION ON THE TRIPS THAT HAVE BEEN DENIED.

IF YOU CAN PROVIDE A LITTLE MORE -- I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU MEAN DISTRICTWIDE, WE HAVE 45 SCHOOLS. WHICH FIELD TRIPS OR -- IT COULD BE A SLEW OF THINGS. WE HAVE CRITERIA.

>> WE WILL START WITH FIELD TRIPS.

I KNOW ONE WAS DENIED.

>> BY US?

>> BY US. THAT'S WHY IT GETS CONFUSING WHEN STAFF COMES -- OR WHEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS SAY, HEY, YOU DENIED A TRIP.

I KNOW IT HAS TO GO THROUGH A PROCESS.

AT THE SAME TIME, WELL, I HAVE TO LOOK INTO IT.

WE HAVE TO GO DOWN THAT ROUTE.

>> WE WILL LOOK INTO THAT. I'M NOT SURE WE HAVE DONE THAT RECENTLY. OR IF IT'S A SITE DECISION WHERE THEY WOULD SPEAK TO THE

PRINCIPAL. >> I'M OPEN TO HOWEVER WE -- I THINK THE BOARD NEEDS TO BE NOTIFIED ON DENIALS.

>> WE WOULD VOTE ON IT. I DON'T KNOW THAT'S --

>> ASK FOR MORE CLARIFICATION.

>> THAT'S WHAT I WOULD DO.

>> WE APPROVED A SLEW OF THEM TODAY.

I DON'T KNOW WHY PEOPLE WOULD SAY -- IT MIGHT BE A SITE LEVEL ISSUE.

>> WE COULD STRIKE THAT AND AS LONG AS YOU GET THAT AND FIGURE OUT WHERE WE CAN BETTER COMMUNICATE OR BETTER TRANSPARENCY WITH THE GROUPS THAT DO GET DENIED, WHETHER IT'S SITE LEVEL, NOT THE BOARD.

>> THAT'S ALMOST GETTING IN THE WEEDS. I WOULD SENT THEM BACK TO THE PRINCIPAL VERSUS US GETTING INVOLVED.

>> OKAY.

>> WE ARE NOW AT ADJOURNMENT FOR 7.1.

A MOTION AND SECOND?

>> MOTION. >> SECOND.