Jan 22, 2025 Board of Education Meeting

[1. Call to Order - Closed Session, 5:00 p.m.]

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>> OKAY. THAT EVENING, EVERYBODY. TONIGHT IS THE FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2025. WE WILL START OFF WITH 1.1, ROLL CALL. THE TIME IS NOW 5:07. JANUARY 22, 2025, REGULAR MEETING OF THE FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION IS NOW IN SESSION.

PLEASE LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT MR. RAMIREZ, MR. SERNA MYSELF ARE PRESENT WHILE WE HAVE MS. DANIELLE HOLLEY ON REMOTE AND MS. SANDOVAL IS ABSENT. WE MOVED TO 1.2, ADOPTED AGENDA. ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA?

>> BOARD PRESIDENT PEREZ, WE HAVE ONE CORRECTION ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA, ITEM 5.5, THE 25-26 REGULAR BOARD MEETING CALENDAR, THE DATE SHOULD READ APRIL 4 AND NOT APRIL 1. OH, THE DATE IS APRIL 4, NOT APRIL FOOL'S DAY.

>> SECOND TO ADOPT THE AGENDA AS AMENDED?

>> ROLL CALL? >> OH, I NEED A MOTION FIRST.

>> MOTION. >> I WILL SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION BY SERNA AND A SECOND MADE BY MR. RAMIREZ.

ROLL CALL VOTE. MS. HOLLEY, HEIDI VOTE? MR. RAMIREZ?

>> AYE. >> MR. SERNA?

>> AYE. I AM AN AYE. 4-0. >> SPECIAL RECOGNITION , WE HAVE ONE SPECIAL PRESENTATION. THE FLOOR IS NOW YOURS TO INTRODUCE OUR SPECIAL PRESENTATION AND SPEAKER.

>> THANK YOU. SUCH A TREAT TO HEAR FROM OUR CHEERLEADERS FROM REDWOOD ELEMENTARY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.

IT IS MY PRESSURE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO THE PRINCIPAL AT REDWOOD ELEMENTARY AND ALLOW HIM TO INTRODUCE THE TEAM. COME ON UP TO THE PODIUM AND SHARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS ABOUT REDWOOD.

>> GOOD EVENING. I AM THE PRINCIPAL AT REDWOOD ELEMENTARY. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THANK YOU FOR HAVING US TODAY. SUPERINTENDENT INBODY, WE FORGOT YOUR POM-POMS BUT WE WILL BRING SOME NEXT TIME FOR SURE. TODAY, WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO SHOWCASE THE WONDERFUL THINGS THAT WE ARE DOING AT REDWOOD. I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO OUR RECORDING TEAM. I HEARD THERE IS A VIDEO. I HAVE NOT SEEN IT MYSELF BUT I AM SURE IT IS REALLY GOOD. IF WE CAN START WITH THAT, THAT WOULD BE REALLY GREAT.

>> I BELIEVE WE ARE THE VERY OLDEST SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT, 1950. 75 YEARS, RIGHT? WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE BECAUSE WE HAVE TEACHERS THAT --

>> I BELIEVE WE ARE THE VERY OLDEST SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT, 1950. 75 YEARS, RIGHT? WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE BECAUSE WE HAVE TEACHERS THAT ARE ON THE STAFF WITH 37 YEARS SERVING STUDENTS IN FONTANA. WHEN YOU LOOK AROUND IN OUR COMMUNITY, I LOVE HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH GRANDPARENTS THAT COME IN AND SAY, I WAS IN KINDERGARTEN IN 19 -- IN 1950, YOU KNOW? I WAS IN THE FIRST CLASS. THE SENSE OF COMMUNITY IS VERY STRONG.

HAVING THAT COMMUNITY WHERE MORE THAN 50, 60, 70% OF THE PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY SPEAK SPANISH, IT IS SAYING, WE KNOW YOU ARE THERE. WE ACKNOWLEDGE YOU AND WE ARE EMBRACING YOU AND WE ARE SHOWCASING YOU AND WE ARE DOING THAT TO THE ACADEMICS BUT WE ARE DOING THAT WITH THE CLUBS, ALL OF THE THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING. THAT, FOR PEOPLE , TO FEEL LIKE

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>> I REMEMBER VIVIDLY IN FOURTH GRADE, MY MOM TOLD ME ABOUT IT AND I WAS THINKING OF IT AND THEN, I TOLD HER, YEAH. IT TURNS OUT I REALLY ENJOY IT. I STILL WANT TO BE INVOLVED AFTER I LEAVE REDWOOD SINCE REDWOOD INTRODUCED ME.

>> WHAT I LIKE IS THE DANCING, THE DANCES, THE HERITAGE, THE

CULTURE. >> WHAT I THINK ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT SKILLS, PROBLEM SOLVING AND BEING CONSISTENT TO SOLVE MORE DIFFICULT AND CHALLENGING PROBLEMS.

>> THE COMPANY PROVIDES SOME COMPETITIONS FOR US TO BE INVOLVED IN AND THEY PROGRESS FROM AN ENTRY-LEVEL, FIRST COMPETITION TO MORE AN ELIMINATION MODEL AND WE HAVE A LARGE TEAM HERE. WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE ABOUT 30 STUDENTS. WE HAVE PROGRESSED PRETTY GOOD , UP UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR, WE EVEN HAD STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL. THAT WAS OUR FIRST YEAR. IT WAS PRETTY GOOD, I

THOUGHT. >> IT IS ALWAYS IMPORTANT TO REFLECT ON BEST PRACTICES AND THINGS THAT ARE HAVING CONTINUITY. THAT WAS PART OF THE VISION, THAT FIRST WEEKEND WITH MR. CHAVEZ THAT ONE DAY, HOPEFULLY WE WOULD START A DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM IN OUR DISTRICT AND HERE WE ARE YEARS LATER, ALMOST COMPLETING THE CYCLE WITH SIXTH GRADE NEXT

YEAR. >> I THINK IT IS THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS BECAUSE IN THE PROGRAM, PARENTS HAVE CHOICE AS TO WHETHER THEY WANT THEIR CHILDREN TO BE BILINGUAL AND WE ALSO HAVE A CULTURAL ASPECT PIECE WHERE WE HAVE A LOT OF ACTIVITIES AND LESSONS THAT ARE INCORPORATED AS PART OF DLI.

THE OTHER THING THAT REALLY BENEFITS, THAT WORKS TO OUR ADVANTAGE IS, WE WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR ENGLISH COUNTERPARTS IN OUR GRADE LEVELS SO WE COLLABORATE AND WE PLAN.

REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT IS IN ENGLISH OR IN SPANISH, THEY ARE BOTH DOING SIMILAR ACTIVITIES OR SIMILAR PROJECTS.

>> AS THE NATION'S LEADER, OUR JOB IS TO MAKE SURE WE PREPARE THEM FOR TOMORROW. DO WE KNOW WHAT TOMORROW IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE? NO BUT WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND TRY EVERY SINGLE DAY THAT WE GIVE THEM THE TOOLS AND STRATEGIES TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY BECOME SUCCESSFUL IN WHATEVER IT IS THAT THEY CHOOSE TO BE. IN THIS CASE, IF THEY CAN WALK OUT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SPEAKING, WRITING ANOTHER LANGUAGE, LET IT BE SO.

>> ONE, TWO, TEST, TEST. WE GOT IT . CAN WE GIVE EVERYONE A BIG

ROUND OF APPLAUSE TOO? >>

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. REDWOOD ELEMENTARY IS HOME TO 660 STUDENTS IN GRADES TK THROUGH SIXTH GRADE AND WE HAVE ABOUT ANOTHER 60 STUDENTS IN A PRE-K PROGRAM. A LITTLE OVER 700 15 STUDENTS. IT IS THE BEST JOB I COULD EVER HAVE AND NOT JUST BECAUSE I WORK WITH A GREAT GROUP OF PROFESSIONALS BUT ALSO, WE HAVE A GREAT GROUP OF KIDS ALL OVER. WE HAVE CHEERLEADERS HERE TODAY BUT WE HAVE SO MUCH AT REDWOOD. I WANT TO TAKE A MINUTE TO INTRODUCE SOME OF THE STAFF MEMBERS THAT CAME WITH ME TODAY. WE HAVE OUR ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL. WE ALSO HAVE OUR CHEERLEADER TEAM CAPTAIN AND DIRECTOR . OF

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>> NEXT YEAR, WE ARE EXCITED TO WELCOME AN ADDITIONAL 50 NEW STUDENTS. AS YOU KNOW, IN EVERY GRADE LEVEL, WE HAVE FOUR CLASSROOMS. TWO OF THEM ARE DLI AND TWO OF THEM ARE ENGLISH.

NEXT YEAR WE ARE CLOSING THAT AND WE ARE GOING TO BE WELCOMING 50 STUDENTS INTO SIXTH GRADE DLI. IT HAS BEEN A JOURNEY AND WE ARE SO HAPPY ABOUT THAT. THANK YOU. CAN WE GIVE THE PROGRAM ANOTHER BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE TOO? OUR SCHOOL IS A HUB OF ACADEMIC AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

THANKS TO THE SUPPORT OF STUDENT SERVICES AND THE FUNDS, WE ARE PROVIDING A STRONG ELA TUTORING AND WE ALSO HAVE A BUNCH OF CLUBS AND I AM SO HAPPY THAT STUDENT SERVICES HAS HELPED US WITH THAT. I GET TEACHERS COMING INTO MY OFFICE WHO SAY , I WANT TO DO A COOKING CLUB. CAN I DO A COOKING CLUB? I SAY LET ME GO TO STUDENT SERVICES AND WE SAY YES, LET'S HAVE A COOKING CLUB. WE HAVE COOKING CLUBS, ACADEMIC CLUBS, SPANISH CLUBS. WE HAVE UKULELE CLUB, DRUM LINE. WE HAVE TEACHERS DOING THEATER CLASSES, A WRITING CLUB, ROBOTICS. WE HAVE ROBOTICS AND JUNIOR ROBOTICS.

WE HAVE SECOND GRADERS PREPPING FOR THAT. WE HAVE A BALLET PORTICO LIKE YOU SAW IN THE VIDEO AND WE ALSO HAVE A CHEER AND DANCE TEAM. GOOD JOB, GIRLS. THANK YOU FOR COMING TODAY. THE PROGRAMS GIVE OUR STUDENTS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS. TEACHERS AND STAFF ARE WORKING EVERY DAY TRYING TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS, ENSURING THAT THEY RECEIVE NOT ONLY ACADEMIC BUT ALSO ANYTHING THAT THEY FEEL LIKE IS IMPORTANT TO THEM AND CHEERLEADING IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS. I ALSO WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT IS COMING FEBRUARY 3. IF YOU ARE WATCHING THIS AND YOU HAVE A KINDERGARTNER, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU COME AND ENROLL YOUR STUDENT, ESPECIALLY IF YOU WANT THE STUDENT TO BE PART OF THE DLI PROGRAM. OKAY? EARLY, EARLY, EARLY. AT THIS TIME, I WANT TO INTRODUCE THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL WHO WILL SHARE A FEW WORDS ABOUT OUR

SCHOOL. >> I DON'T KNOW, I THINK YOU SAID MOST OF IT. AS YOU SAW, WE HAVE A LOT TO SHARE HERE AT OUR SCHOOL. I WANT TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE GRATITUDE FOR YOU GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK HERE IN FONTANA ALONGSIDE DR. A. REDWOOD IS A GREAT PLACE BECAUSE OF THE TEACHERS, IT'S STAFF AND IT'S FAMILIES WHO REALLY -- THEY JUST WORK REALLY WELL TOGETHER. THEY COLLABORATE. IF WE HAVE SOMETHING THAT IS CONCERNED, WE SIT THERE AND WE TALK TO PARENTS AND THEY ARE THERE TO HELP AND SUPPORT WHATEVER IT IS THAT WE NEED. I LOVE MY JOB AND I LOVE COMING TO WORK EVERY SINGLE DAY BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE THERE.

>> ALSO HAVE ONE OF OUR SECOND GRADERS -- SORRY, THIRD GRADERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO SHARE SOME WORDS TOO. WILL YOU PLEASE COME

TO THE PODIUM? >>

>> HERE YOU GO. >> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS TATYANA PARADA. I AM A THIRD GRADE STUDENT IN REDWOOD ELEMENTARY. REDWOOD IS A GREAT PLACE, AN AWESOME PLACE BECAUSE WE HAVE AN AMAZING PRINCIPAL WHO STRIVES US TO GO TO COLLEGE

ONE DAY. >>

LANGUAGE ] >>

>> THANK YOU, VERY MUCH. LIKE I MENTIONED BEFORE, I KNOW MY TIME IS UP, BEST JOB IN THE WORLD. I WOULD NOT CHANGE IT FOR ANYTHING. WHAT MAKES IT GREAT IS NOT ONLY MY TEACHERS BUT ALSO STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO WHAT I DO. THANK YOU, EVERYBODY.

>> FROM THE BOARD? BOARD PRESIDENT?

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>> I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I MAY REDWOOD EAGLE TOO. MY GRANDSON GOES TO YOUR SCHOOL AND HE IS A THIRD-GRADER LIKE YOU. I LOVE THAT YOU CAME UP AND NOT ONLY DID IT AND ROCKED IN ENGLISH YOUR PRESENTATION, TO ALL OF YOU WHO PERFORMED TODAY, KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND KEEP SOARING LIKE EAGLES ARE SUPPOSED TO SOAR. THANK YOU TO THE STAFF AND THE PARENTS. THANK YOU.

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>> I AM A FORMER REDWOOD EAGLE AND IT BRINGS ME GREAT JOY AND GREAT PLEASURE KNOWING ALL OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH AT REDWOOD ELEMENTARY. TATYANA, REALLY GREAT A JOB SPEAKING UP THERE. WHO KNOWS, MAYBE A COUPLE OF YEARS HE WILL BE ON THIS BOARD TOO. THAT WAS GREAT. I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL OF THE PARENTS COMING OUT TODAY AND THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE TEACHERS FOR DOING SUCH A GREAT JOB.

THANK YOU. >> I AM SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU ALL HERE TODAY AND I AM SORRY I MISSED YOUR PERFORMANCE BUT I KNOW IT HAS BEEN RECORDED SO I WILL DEFINITELY LOOK AT IT BUT I WELCOME THE PARENTS TO COME REGULARLY TO OUR BOARD MEETINGS. THERE IS SO MUCH INFORMATION TO LEARN AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOU PERFORMING AGAIN. WHO KNOWS, CHEERLEADERS IN HIGH SCHOOL? WHO KNOWS. FUTURE BOARD MEMBERS? FUTURE SUPERINTENDENTS? YOU KNOW, SHE IS A FONTANA STUDENT AT ONE TIME AND SHE CAME BACK TO US. I WAS A FORMER STUDENT AND I LOVE CHEERLEADING BUT I WAS NOT VERY GOOD AT IT. I WAS BETTER IN BAND. I COULD HIDE IN THERE. WE HAVE ALL HAD KIDS, GRANDCHILDREN, COUSINS, AUNTS, UNCLES WHO ALL ATTENDED FONTANA. DO YOUR BEST IN EVERYTHING YOU DO AND I ENJOY LISTENING TO YOU SPEAK THE LANGUAGE. THAT IS IMPORTANT.

THAT WILL GET YOU SOMEWHERE SOMEDAY. OKAY? KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND PARENTS, CONTINUE SUPPORTING YOUR KIDS.

THAT IS AMAZING. BECAUSE THEY SEE YOU, THEY WANT MORE. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

>> FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE UPDATE ON YOUR SCHOOL. I THINK WE ARE DOING GREAT THINGS HERE AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO

THE FUTURE. THANK YOU. >> MOVING ON TO 1.4, PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS.

[2. Closed Session]

[3. Call to Order - Open Session, 6:30 p.m.]

>>> OKAY, WE'RE BACK FROM CLOSED SESSION. THE TIME IS 7:38. PLEASE LET THE RECORD REFLECT ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT. BEGINNING WITH TODAY'S AGENDA, YOU'LL NOTICE A FEW SHIFTS IN THE STRUCTURE OF OUR AGENDA. THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS ARE NOW IN TWO SEPARATE AREAS. THEY WILL BE HEARD ON ITEM NUMBER 3.1 AND THE NON-AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE UNDER THE 6 SESSION.

PLEASE ADVISE A RECORDING AND BROADCAST OF THIS MEETING IS BEING MADE BY THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD. AND WE WILL MOVE ON TO 3.2, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. MR. BAKER, CAN YOU PLEASE LEAD US IN? EVERYBODY, PLEASE REMEMBER AFTER THE PLEDGE, WE WILL DO A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

PLEASE STAND. PUT YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEARTS. READY, BEGIN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND

JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE FATHER OF NATALIE SPENCE, COORDINATOR, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ART. IGNACIO, THE GRANDFATHER OF RAQUEL. SENIOR SECRETARY TO SECONDARY OF SCHOOLS. AND THE STEPFATHER OF DR. HONEY, COORDINATOR OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

>> THANK YOU, YOU CAN HAVE A SEAT. THIS WILL TAKE US TO 3.4,

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MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. SERNA AND SECOND WAS MADE BY VICE PRESIDENT HOLLEY WITH MS SANDOVAL BEING ABSENT FOR A 4-1 VOTE. IN CLOSED SESSION, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVED THE EXPULSION OF G.H. FOR THE FALL AND SPRING SEMESTER FOR 2024 TO 2025 SCHOOL YEAR. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. SERNA, SECOND BY VICE PRESIDENT HOLLEY FOR A 5-0 VOTE. IN CLOSED SESSION, BOARD OF EDUCATION TOOK ACTION TO TERMINATE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE 190253252 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2025. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MRS. SANDOVAL, CARRIED WITH A 5-0 VOTE. IN CLOSED SESSION, THE BOARD TOOK ACTION ON 11D, EMPLOYEE 26465, ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT TEACHING AND LEARNING. SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE WAS DIRECTED TO GIVE NOTICE TO THE TERMINATION EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 21, 2025. AND LASTLY, IT IS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO APPROVE THE EMPLOYMENT OF RICH RANDOLPH AS A SCHOOL POLICE CHIEF. MOTION MADE BY VICE PRESIDENT HOLLEY, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER RAMIREZ, CARRIED A 4-1 VOTE WITH MS SANDOVAL SAYING NAY. OKAY, SO NOW WE'RE AT PUBLIC COMMENT. DID WE RECEIVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT?

>> THERE WERE AND ALL NINE OF THEM ARE FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS.

>> OKAY. >> AND BRINGS US TO 3.6,

STUDENT BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS. >> HI, EVERYONE, HOPE YOU'RE HAVING A GREAT NIGHT. I JUST WANTED TO SAY AND COMMENT ON OUR TEAM THAT WE HAD DURING OUR WINTER BREAK, AND IT WAS SUCH AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE. I GOT TO GET OUT AND, YOU KNOW, LOOK AT ALL THE FAMILIES WHO NEEDED HELP AND THE DONATIONS THAT WERE MADE FROM THE STEEL WORKERS AND OTHER COMMUNITIES AROUND THE DISTRICT WHO CAME TO HELP OUT AND GIVE TOYS TO THE CHILDREN AND HELP OUT IN NEED. ME AND LYDIA, WE WENT OUT AND WE WENT OUT AND WENT TO DIFFERENT MOTELS TO HELP DIFFERENT FAMILIES AND GIFT DONATIONS. IT WAS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE. I JUST WANTED TO SHOUT THAT OUT FROM LAST YEAR, YEAH, FROM LAST YEAR. JUST GIVE MY STANCE ON IT. I LOVE WHEN THE COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER. MAYBE WE COULD DO SOMETHING FROM EASTER AND HELP KIDS IN OTHER WAYS. THAT'S ALL I WANT

TO SAY. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. TAKES US TO 3.7, SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING SOME FANTASTIC NEWS. I HAD A WONDERFUL VISIT AT MAPLE ELEMENTARY TODAY. VERY REWARDING. THE HOSPITALITY WAS PHENOMENAL AT THAT SCHOOL. I WANTED TO GIVE THEM A SHOUT OUT. I APPRECIATE VISITING THE SCHOOL SITES. ON THE POWER POINTS YOU SEE COMING UP RIGHT NOW, I WANT TO START OFF MY REPORT BY HIGHLIGHTING THE QUEST BRIDGE SCHOLARSHIPS. AND THERE YOU'LL SEE FROM ARUBA HILLS IS SENIORS KARLA LUIS ON THE RIGHT AND BERLA SANCHEZ, SEEING THE DREAM OF BECOMING THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE. BOTH EARNING THE PRESTIGIOUS QUEST BRIDGE COLLEGE MATCH SCHOLARSHIP FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS. BOTH SAID THEY SOBBED WHEN THEY LOGGED INTO QUEST BRIDGES ONLINE PORTAL AND WERE GREETED WITH CONFETTI SIGNIFYING THEY QUALIFIED FOR THIS NATIONAL COLLEGE MAP, A FOUR-YEAR SCHOLARSHIP WORTH MORE THAN $425,000. YES, I KNOW. GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

COAST INSTITUTIONS WITH LOUISA SET TO ATTEND BERNARD COLLEGE IN NEW YORK AND SANCHEZ ENROLLING IN BOSTON UNIVERSITY.

SEVERAL OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS HAVE BEEN NAMED FINALISTS, SO MORE TO COME. THIS ARE STILL OTHERS IN THE RUNNING FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP. NEXT, I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE NEXT ONE. LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENED? IT'S FROZEN. THANK

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HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPACT OF THE TEL, THE TEACHER FOR EFFECTIVE LEARNING IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS, EXPERIENCING GREATER REACH IN DEPTHS AND WHILE LINING, SO THE SCHOOL WOULD MOVE TOWARDS THEIR OWN GOAL. STRENGTHENING THEIR SKILLS AND THE SKILLS OF THE PRINCIPAL AND THE LEADERSHIP TEAM OUT THERE AND HELP EACH TEACHER. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TEAM. AND THIS NEXT ONE HERE IS HARD EARNED HERE, THE AWARDS. AND OUR TEAM THAT IS LED BY THE TEAM WILL BE RECOGNIZING THREE CATEGORIES. ONE OF THEM IS THE ANNUAL REPORT FROM LAST YEAR'S STATE OF THE DISTRICT, BELIEVING IN EVERY STUDENT, FOSTERING TEACHERS AND FUELING DREAMS DOCUMENT THAT THEY PUT TOGETHER. THE SECOND ONE IS THEIR BRANDING EFFORTS, WHICH YOU'LL SEE COPIES OF THAT.

THEIR BRANDING EFFORTS ARE FSUD, OUR NEW LOGO, AND THE GUIDELINES WE HAVE IN OUR DISTRICT TO PROMOTE OUR LOGO AND USE IT PRIMARILY. SO TWO DOCUMENTS IN FRONT OF YOU. AND THE LAST ONE IS THE VIDEO SERIES THAT THEY SHARED, WHICH IS SPOTLIGHTING ON THE SCHOOLS AND ALL THE SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS THAT THEY SHARED HERE. TEAM WILL RECEIVE THEIR AWARDS, WHICH IS WHAT THEY'RE CALLED AND THE CONFERENCE ON MARCH 7, 2025. AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TEAM, AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION FOR TODAY.

[4. Consent Calendar]

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. AND WE WILL BE MOVING TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR, CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR

AGENDA AS PROVIDED. >> MOVED. MR. RAMIREZ? CAN I

GET A SECOND? >> I'LL SECOND. OKAY. I HAVE A MOTION, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER SER THAT. WE'LL DO A L ARE CALL VOTE.

MR. RAMIREZ? >> AYE.

>> MRS. SANDOVAL? >> AYE.

>> AND MR. SERNA? >> AYE.

[5.1 Business Services - Audit Report]

>> AND I'M AN AYE, A 5-0 VOTE. AND IT WILL MOVE US TO 5.1.

>> THANK YOU, I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE LESLIE BARNES, WHO WILL INTRODUCE OUR SPEAKER COVERING 5.1 AND 5.2 AS WELL.

>> GOOD EVENING, SUPERINTENDENT, BODY, AND BOARD

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AND MR. OSCAR GONZALEZ FROM THE AUDIT FIRM IS HERE TO DISCUSS THE RESULTS OF THE AUDITS AND TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY

HAVE. >> AND GOOD MORNING BOARD MEMBERS AND EVERYBODY PRESENT. TONIGHT, I'M HERE TO PRESENT THE RESULTS OF THE 23/24 FISCAL YEAR AUDIT REPORT. ONE OF THE THINGS I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT WHEN I PRESENT THE REPORTS. I USUALLY DON'T TALK ON NUMBERS BECAUSE THE NUMBERS ARE HISTORICAL AS OF JUNE 30, 2024, WHERE THEY ARE KIND OF OUTDATED. IN THE EVENT YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, THE DISTRICT HAS THEIR CONTRACT. AND IT IS THE SAMPLE OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL SITES THAT WE WOULD VISIT AS THEY WOULD PERTAIN TO ATTENDANCE AS WELL AS A'S, AND B'S. FOR THE 23/24 SCHOOL YEAR, WE WOULD VISIT ABBOTT ELEMENTARY, CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL, DAYTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, DOLORES, KAISER HIGH SCHOOL, AND SHADOW HILLS, AND THE VIRTUAL LEARNING PROGRAM. AND AS IT PERTAINS TO THE AUDIT REPORT, USUALLY AROUND PAGES 81, WE TYPICALLY ISSUE THREE LETTERS AND THEIR OPINIONS. THOSE THREE LETTERS, ONE IS OVER THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT WHERE THERE IS AN AWART AS WELL. IN TERMS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WE WILL MAKE SURE THEY WERE FAIRLY STATED AS OF JUNE 30 AND FREE FROM MATERIAL MISSTATEMENTS. SO THE EVENT OF THE 23/24 AUDIT, WE DID NOT HAVE ANY FINDINGS TO REPORT AS IT RELATES TO THE STATEMENTS AS THEY WILL BEGIN A CLEAN AUDIT OF OPINION. AND SUBSEQUENT TO THAT, WE WOULD HAVE THE FEDERAL AWARDS, AND SO THE DISTRICT DOES OPERATE A LARGE VARIETY OF THE FEDERAL PROGRAMS, AND USUALLY THE READER, IF YOU EVER WANT TO SEE THE ACTUAL FEDERAL PROGRAMS THAT THEY DID OPERATE DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, YOU COULD REFER TO PAGE 77, WHICH IS THE SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL EXPENDITURES. WE DO NOT AUDIT EVERY SINGLE PROGRAM. WE WOULD TEST THEM BASED ON THE MATERIALITY EVERY YEAR. AND SO FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR, W■E WILL AUDIT TITLE 1 PART A, AND THE GRANTS, SPECIAL EDUCATION CLUSTER. WHEN IT CAME TO FEDERAL COMPLIANCE, WE WOULD ISSUE ANOTHER FUNDING. AND SO IT IS KIND OF A BROAD STATEMENT, WHERE YOU COULD REFER TO THE PAGE. AND THEY WILL LIST EVERYTHING, WHERE THERE ARE SOME THAT ARE NOT OPERATED BY THE DISTRICT. FOR THIS YEAR, I DO WANT TO REFER BACK TO PAGE 93, WHERE WE WOULD HAVE A FINDING. AND THIS FINDING IS RELATED TO THE EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM. AND THE WAY THEY INTEND TO OPERATE WHERE YOU WOULD HAVE THE POPULATION THAT WILL SPLIT THE STUDENTS UP. AND ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS IS THAT IF THEY HAVE A STUDENT WITHIN THAT GROUP, THAT GROUP IS SUBJECT TO THE 10.:1 RATIO, IT WAS SUBJECT TO A 20:1 IF THEY DON'T HAVE IT. AND IT WILL MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE THIS REQUIREMENT. ANALOGY I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE IS LIKE NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS. EVERYONE GOES TO THE GYM IN JANUARY. BUT AS THE YEAR PROGRESSES, ATTENDANCE FALLS OFF. SAME THING WITH THE PROGRAM, YOUR ATTENDANCE WILL VARY EVERY SINGLE DAY, SO YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH STAFF YOU NEED ON HAND, WHICH WILL CAUSE A BIT OF DIFFICULTY TO MAKE SURE HEY, WE'RE ENSURING WE ARE MEETING THOSE RATIOS EVERY SINGLE DAY.

I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THAT THEY HAVE HIGHLIGHTED TO MAKE SURE HEY, WE HAVE ENOUGH STAFFING AND THAT THEY WILL

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FOR ME? >> ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? MRS. HOLLEY? AND THAT IS A NO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH DISTRICT AUDIT REPORT AS COMPLETED BY THE FIRM. IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ACCEPT THE ITEM? OKAY. I HAVE A MOTION, CAN I GET A SECOND? NO, DANIELLE IS THE MOTION. OKAY, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND BY

SANDOVAL. MRS. HOLLEY? >> AYE.

>> MR. RAMIREZ? >> AYE.

>> MRS. SANDOVAL? >> AYE.

[5.2 Business Services - Audit Report: Measure C]

>> MR. SERNA? >> AYE.

>> AND I'M AN AYE FOR A 5-0 VOTE. 5.2, BUSINESS SERVICES FOR THE BOARD TO ACCEPT THE 2023, 2024 MEASURE C, GENERAL OBLIGATION MEASURE BOND, BUILDING FUND AUDIT REPORT AS COMPLETED BY NIGRO NIGRO PC. IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT 5.2?

>> YOU CAN MOTION WITH A COMMENT.

>> OKAY. WAIT, WAIT, YOU HAVE TO GET A SECOND FIRST.

>> I'LL SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION BY VICE PRESIDENT HOLLEY AND A SECOND BY MR. RAMIREZ. GO WITH YOUR COMMENT.

DR. BARNES? >> IS IT OKAY TO COMMENT?

>> YES. >> WE'RE CURRENTLY TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR THE OVERSIGHT BOARD. AND THE NEXT BOARD MEETING WILL BRING IN A RESOLUTION THAT WILL COMBINE MC AND I TOGETHER, SO WE ARE IN THAT PROCESS. DID YOU WANT TO

HEAR THE PRESENTATION? >> YES.

>> OKAY. >> LET'S GO THROUGH THE BOND.

AGAIN, THIS IS THE BOND REPORT FOR THE 2023, 2024 FISCAL YEAR FOR HISTORICAL DATAS. THERE ARE TWO COMMENTS. ONE IS MAKING SURE THAT THE FINANCIALS ARE FULLY STATED AS OF JUNE 2024.

FOR THIS CASE FOR THE 23/24 SCHOOL YEAR, THE DISTRICT ENDED WITH A BALANCE WITHIN MEASURE C. AND THE OTHER COMMENT HAS TO DICTATE THE EXPENDITURES TO ENSURE IT IS WHAT THEY VOTED ON WHEN MEASURE C GOT ISSUED. AND SO DURING THE CASE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, WE TESTED ABOUT $10.3 MILLION OF EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR. AND WE DO NOT HAVE ANY NON-COMPLIANCE TO REPORT.

WE ALSO TESTED PROJECTS IN MAKING SURE CONTRACTS WERE AWARDED WITH PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE. WE HAVE NO EXCEPTIONS TO REPORT IN THAT AREA. IF THEY HAD CHANGE ORDERS APPLICABLE TO THEM, WE WOULD MAKE SURE THEY DID NOT EXCEED 10%. AND ALSO WE DID NOT HAVE ANY EXCEPTIONS WITH THOSE. LASTLY, WE DID VISIT SIERRA LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO ENSURE THE EXPENDITURES WE WERE SEEING AS TESTED, THEY WERE RELATED TO THE SCHOOL SITE CURRENTLY. AND LASTLY, AGAIN, NO FINDINGS TO REPORT AS THEY PERTAIN TO MEASURE C'S AUDIT.

>> ARE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE BOARD?

>> AND A QUESTION FOR LESLIE. SO AS FAR AS MEASURE C AND THE FOLKS THAT ARE ON THAT LIST, DO THEY STAY ON THERE OR IS THERE

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>> OKAY, I CAN GET YOU THAT. AND ALSO WE HAD ASKED AT OUR PREVIOUS MEETING WHETHER ANY WANTED TO REMAIN, AND THEY DID, SO WE WILL ADD ON TO THE CURRENT MEMBER. AND SO ARE YOU GOING TO REACH OUT TO THAT SENIOR COMMUNITY?

>> WE HAVE SOMEBODY THAT HAS APPLIED FOR THAT POSITION.

>> SOUNDS GOOD. >> WE'RE STILL LOOKING FOR SOMEBODY AS A PART OF A TAG ORGANIZATION. AND SO IF WE

COULD GET SOMEBODY ON THAT. >> WELL, WE HAVE A LOT OF

TAXPAYERS HERE. >> OKAY. I'LL LOOK AND SEE.

THANK YOU. >> OKAY, I HAVE A MOTION BY HOLLEY, SECOND BY MR. RAMIREZ, ROLL CALL VOTE.

>> MR. RAMIREZ? >> AYE.

>> MRS. SANDOVAL? >> AYE.

>> AND MR. SERNA? >> AYE.

[5.3 Human Resources – Resolution 25-01 – Reduction and or Elimination of Classified Positions due to Loss of Grant Funding]

>> CARRIES WITH A 5-0 VOTE. 5.3, HUMAN RESOURCES, REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF CLASSIFIED POSITIONS DUE TO LOSS OF GRANT FUNDING. I WANT THE PUBLIC TO BE AWARE THIS IS NOT SOMETHING WE, AS A DISTRICT, HAVE DECIDED TO DO. THIS IS COMING DIRECTLY FROM THE BOARD OR THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. AND WITH THE GRANT BEING LOST, THAT MEANS WE CANNOT FUND IT CURRENTLY AT THIS TIME. WITH THAT BEING SAID, IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT ITEM 5.3?

>> RELUCTANTLY, AYE. >> AND A SECOND?

>> I'LL SECOND. SO I HAVE A MOTION BY SANDOVAL AND SECONDED BY RAMIREZ. VICE PRESIDENT HOLLEY?

>> AYE. >> MR. RAMIREZ?

>> AYE. >> MRS. SANDOVAL?

>> AYE. >> MR. SERNA?

>> AYE. >> AND MYSELF, AN AYE, 5-0

[5.4 Student Services - Board Policy 6158: Independent Study - First Reading]

ITEM? >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

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

>> AND WE HAVE A MOTION BY VICE PRESIDENT HOLLEY, SECONDED BY SERNA, ROLL CALL VOTE. VICE PRESIDENT HOLLEY, HOW DO YOU

VOTE? >> AYE.

>> MR. RAMIREZ? >> AYE.

>> MRS. SANDOVAL? >> AYE.

>> AND MR. SERNA? >> AYE.

[5.5 Superintendent Office - 2025-2026 Regular Board Meeting Calendar]

>> AND I'M AN AYE FOR A 5-0 VOTE. 5.5, SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE. THIS IS AN ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA ON APRIL 4, CORRECTED TO READ APRIL 1. THIS ITEM IS FOR THE BOARD TO ADOPT AND PROPOSE BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING CALENDAR FOR THE 25/26 SCHOOL YEAR REFLECTING THE MEETING DATES OF JULY 16, AUGUST 13, SEPTEMBER 10, OCTOBER 1, NOVEMBER 5, AND DECEMBER 17, WHICH IS AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING. JANUARY 14, FEBRUARY 11, MARCH 4, APRIL 1, MAY 6, AND JUNE 10 AND 24 OF 2026. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ADOPTED ITEM?

>> A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> I'LL SECOND WITH A COMMENT

OR QUESTION, I SHOULD SAY. >> BY ALL MEAN, MR. SERNA.

>> SO CAN YOU REITERATE THE CHANGE OF DATE AT THE PROPOSAL

OF THE ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA? >> AND I WILL REFER TO --

>> THAT WAS A CHANGE IN DATE AT THE ADOPTION. CAN YOU CLARIFY

WHAT THAT CHANGE IS? >> I DON'T NEED THEM ALL, MR. WAS A CLARIFICATION OF THE APRIL DATE.

>> DATE OF APRIL 4 WAS CORRECTED TO READ APRIL 1.

>> THAT'S THE CLARITY I NEED. OKAY, SECOND QUESTION I HAVE.

>> AND SO UNDERSTANDING THE PROSYCES, DOES THAT GIVE THEM

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>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION. SO IT IS ONE THING. IT WOULD

HAVE BEEN JUNE 3. >> OKAY. THANK YOU.

>> THAT'S ALL I NEEDED TO KNOW. THANK YOU.

>> OKAY. SO I HAVE A MOTION. VICE PRESIDENT HOLLEY, HOW DO

YOU VOTE? >> MR. RAMIREZ?

[5.6 Superintendent Office - Board Bylaw 9321: Closed Session - First Reading]

>> AYE. >> MRS. SANDOVAL?

>> AYE. >> MR. SERNA?

>> AYE. >> OKAY, TAKES US TO 5.6, SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE, BOARD BYLAW 9321, CLOSED SESSION, FIRST READING. IT'S FOR THE BOARD TO ACCEPT THE FIRST READING OF BOARD BYLAW 9321. CLOSED SESSION AS PROVIDED. CAN

I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND? >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> OKAY, I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. SERNA, SECOND BY SANDOVAL. VICE PRESIDENT HOLLEY, HOW DO YOU

VOTE? >> AYE.

>> MR. RAMIREZ? >> AYE.

>> SANDOVAL? >> AYE.

[5.7 Superintendent Office - Board Bylaw 9322: Agenda/Meeting Materials - Second Reading]

>> AND SERNA? >> AYE.

>> ALL RIGHT, MOVING ALONG, 5.7, SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE, BOARD OF BYLAW 9 THE 9322 -- AYE, SORRY, 5-0. BOARD BYLAW 9322, AGENDA/MEETING MATERIALS AND ADOPTED AS PROVIDED. CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE ITEM?

>> SO MOVED. >> OKAY, AND A SECOND?

>> SECOND. >> OKAY, I HAVE A MOTION BY VICE PRESIDENT HOLLEY, SECOND BY SANDOVAL. HOLLEY, HOW DO YOU

VOTE? >> AYE.

>> RAMIREZ? >> AYE.

>> SANDOVAL? >> AYE.

>> SERNA? >> AYE.

[5.8 Superintendent Office - Board Bylaw and Exhibit 9323.2: Actions By The Board - First Reading]

>> AND I'M AN AYE FOR A 5-0 VOTE. 5.8, SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE, BOARD BYLAW AND EXHIBIT 9323.2, ACTION BY THE BOARD, FIRST READING. THIS ITEM IS FOR THE BOARD TO ACCEPT THE FIRST READING OF THE BOARD BYLAW AND EXHIBIT 9323.2, ACTIONS BY THE BOARD AS PROVIDE. IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR THIS

ITEM? >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

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

>> I HAVE A MOTION BY SANDOVAL, SECONDED BY SERNA. VICE PRESIDENT HOLLEY, HOW DO YOU VOTE?

>> AYE. >> MR. RAMIREZ?

>> AYE. >> MRS. SANDOVAL?

>> AYE. >> MR. SERNA?

>> AYE. >> AND I'M AN AYE FOR A 5-0 VOTE. I'LL HAVE TO MAKE A NOTE REAL QUICK. OKAY, MOVING TO

[5.9 Superintendent Office - Board Meeting Date Change]

>> SECOND. >> OKAY, SECONDED BY RAMIREZ.

VICE PRESIDENT HOLLY, HOW DO YOU VOTE?

>> AYE. >> MR. RAMIREZ?

>> AYE. >> MRS. SANDOVAL?

>> AYE. >> AND MR. SERNA?

[5.10 Teaching and Learning - Memorandum of Understanding: Chaffey Community College District]

>> AYE. >> I'M AN AYE FOR A 5-0 VOTE.

5.10, TEACHING AND LEARNING. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, CHAFFEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT. APPROVING ENTERING INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH CHAFFEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT TO OFFER ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES TO FONTANA USD STAFF MEMBERS. CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE?

>> A MOTION. >> AND A SECOND?

>> SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION MADE BY SERNA, SECONDED BY SANDOVAL.

VICE PRESIDENT HOLLEY, HOW DO YOU VOTE?

>> CAN I HAVE A DISCUSSION ON THIS?

>> I'M SORRY. I KNOW YOU'RE MOVING US ALONG. WITH THESE CLASSES STARTING WITH THE 60 STUDENTS. THIS IS GOING TO BE CREDIT HIGH SCHOOL AND OR NO? AND ANY HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT FROM

THIS ONE? >> THIS IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT. AND CAN YOU CLARIFY WHAT THIS PARTICULAR AGREEMENT

IS? >> AND SO THIS IS FOR BUILDING OUR OATH. AND IT DOESN'T RUN CONCURRENT WITH HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT. IT IS WORKING WITH OUR CURRENT STAFF. AND FOR OUR

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NEED TO MOVE UP. >> AND THIS IS PARTICULARLY AROUND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, PROVIDING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STAFF TO INCREASE THEIR SKILLS IN A POSITION THAT WE ARE NEEDING POSITIONS HERE IN THE NEAR FUTURE WITH THE RATIOS CHANGING.

>> AND SO WILL THEY RECEIVE ANY COLLEGE CREDIT AT ALL?

>> YES. >> AND WITH A CERTIFICATE AT

THE END? >> YES.

>> IF THEY WANT TO CONTINUE IN THIS PATH WAY TO GET AN

ASSOCIATES? >> ABSOLUTELY.

>> AND THEY WILL HAVE THAT CREDIT IN THEIR TRANSCRIPT? OKAY, THAT'S ALL I NEEDED TO KNOW.

>> AND I UNDERSTAND AS FAR AS DISTRICT, BUT IS IT OPEN TO THE OUTSIDE COMMUNITY AS FAR AS OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS ASK THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE COURSE? HOW DOES THAT WORK OR IS IT OPEN?

>> RIGHT NOW IT IS JUST FOR OUR FONTANA CURRENT EMPLOYEES.

>> THANK YOU. >> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? OKAY. SORRY ABOUT THE RUSH ON THAT. I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. SERNA, SECONDED BY SANDOVAL. VICE PRESIDENT HOLLEY, HOW DO

YOU VOTE? >> AYE.

>> MR. RAMIREZ? >> AYE.

>> MRS. SANDOVAL? >> AYE.

>> MR. SERNA? >> AYE.

[5.11 Board Member Request - Board Bylaw 9320: Meetings and Notices - First Reading]

>> AND FOR ME, IT'S AN AYE, WHICH IS A 5-0 VOTE. BOARD MEMBER REQUEST BOARD BYLAW 9320 MEETING AND NOTICES, FIRST READING. I RESPECTFULLY ASK THE BOARD -- WAIT, THIS IS ME. JUST BECAUSE OF THE NEW FORMAT THAT WE'RE GOING WITH, BUT IN ADDITION TO HELPING THE PUBLIC BEING ABLE TO HAVE THEIR STUDENTS BEING ABLE TO PRESENT AND GET AWARDS, I'M REQUESTING WE MOVE THE MEETING FROM 5:00 TO 4:30. A LOT OF THE TIMES THAT WE'RE IN THESE MEETINGS, THERE ARE STUDENTS THAT HAVE FINALS AND PROJECTS AND SO FORTH, AND I'D LIKE TO MOVE UP THE MEETING JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE TO ALLOW OUR PUBLIC OR OUR STUDENTS AND OUR STAFF TO GET HOME A LITTLE EARLIER, BUT ALSO MOST IMPORTANTLY, JUST TAKE CARE OF THE PEOPLE'S WORK AFTER. AFTER THE PRESENTATIONS AND SO FORTH.

>> YES. OH WAIT, HOLD ON. THAT IS THE DEFINITION OF WHY I PUT

THIS ON THE BOARD. >> I'LL MOVE.

>> I'LL SECOND FOR DISCUSSION.

>> OKAY. >> AND I HAVE A MOTION BY RAMIREZ AND GO WITH THE DISCUSSION. DID YOU HAVE

SOMETHING? >> YES, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR AWARENESS.

OKAY, THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT HOLLEY. MS SANDOVAL?

>> YES. FOR ME IT'S VERY DIFFICULT BECAUSE YES, I DO DEAL WITH HOMEWORK WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN. HOWEVER, WHEN THEY GET OUT OF SCHOOL, WE GET HOME AT 3:00. USUALLY THEY ARE STARVING BECAUSE THE LAST TIME THEY ATE IS AROUND 10:00, 10:30 OR SOMEWHERE AROUND IT WILL AND THEY COME IN AND THEY'RE STARVING. I MAKE A FULL MEAL FOR THEM BEFORE THEY GO HOME TO HAVE DINNER. IT'S REALLY NOT FEASIBLE IF YOU WANT, YOU KNOW, US TO BE ON TIME AND THAT IS VERY DIFFICULT AND I DON'T LIKE TO MISS THE PERFORMANCE. AND THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT HERE THAT ARE BARELY MAKING IT HERE. IF YOU LIVE ON THE SOUTH END OR WAY IN THE NORTH, IT'S AT LEAST HALF AN HOUR DRIVE. AND I KNOW THAT, I USED TO DO THAT EVERY MORNING TO GET TO THE 210 FREEWAY FROM WHERE I LIVE NOW. BUT I JUST DON'T SEE IT. IT'S CONVENIENT FOR THE KIDS TO GET HOME EARLY. MAYBE WHEN WE START AT 5:00, THEY PERFORM RIGHT AWAY. I COULD SEE THAT HAPPENING, BUT GETTING HERE IS NOT FEASIBLE FOR ME AND I ONLY LIVE DOWN THE STREET. BUT I NEED TO BE HERE JUST LIKE ANYBODY ELSE FOR THE PEOPLE THAT VOTED ME IN, THANK YOU.

>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? >> AND I'M OKAY WITH THE START

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IT GOES. >> SORRY. ONE THING. BUT IN THINKING ABOUT IT AND YOU'RE LEAVING THE STUDENT BOARD MEETING OUT. MAYBE HER PARENTS HAVE TO BRING HER. YOU'RE LEAVING THAT PART OF THE COMMUNITY HAD OUT, SO WE HAVE TO STOP AND THINK NOT JUST FOR US, BUT WE HAVE TO THINK FOR THE KIDS AND WE HAVE TO THINK FOR THE ADULTS THAT ARE OUT HERE. AND WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO BE MISSING? IT MIGHT BE THEIR ENJOYMENT TO SEE WHAT WE'RE LEARNING, TEACHING OUR

KIDS. JUST A THOUGHT. >> THANK YOU. THE I JUST WANT TO ECHO THE MESSAGE OF BOARD MEMBER SERNA. I TOO WILL BE RUSHING FROM WORK, BUT I'M OPEN TO THE CHANGE. I THINK IT IS WORK EXPERIMENTING WITH AND SEEING IF IT IS SOMETHING THAT WILL APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC AS WE COULD CHANGE IT BACK IF IT DOESN'T WORK OUT. I'M OPEN TO THE CHANGE. IT'S WORTH TRYING OUT JUST BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, BEFORE BEING A BOARD MEMBER, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I DID HEAR FROM PARENTS IS THEY WISH IT STARTED EARLIER, SO THEIR KIDS ARE NOT OUT SUPER LATE AT NIGHT. I'M OPEN TO THE CHANGE. AND I'M SURE WE'LL MAKE IT WORK, YEAH. THAT'S IT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY. OKAY, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? OH, I'M SORRY. DO YOU WANT TO PROVIDE A

COMMENT? MY APOLOGIES. >> SORRY. AND I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT, BUT THANK YOU FOR ADVOCATING FOR ME. I WAS PLAYING TENNIS DURING THE SEASON, BUT BECAUSE OF SPORTS AND THAT SHIFT CHANGE, I'M NOT OUT TOO LATE, MAYBE AN HOUR AFTER SCHOOL FOR ANY CLUB ACTIVITY. BUT I'M CURRENTLY OKAY COMING HERE EARLIER AND IF YOU WANT TO STICK TO THAT

ORIGINAL PLAN. >> OKAY.

>> I HAVE A MOTION MADE BY RAMIREZ, SECONDED BY SANDOVAL.

VICE PRESIDENT HOLLEY, HOW DO YOU VOTE?

>> AYE. >> MR. RAMIREZ?

>> AYE. >> MRS. SANDOVAL?

>> I CAN'T AGREE, NAY. >> AND MR. SERNA?

>> I'LL VOTE AYE. >> AND IT WILL BE 4-1 WITH A

[5.12 Board Member Request - Expenditure: California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) Conference]

TO ABSTAIN? >> NO, NOT IN THIS CASE. THIS IS AN EXPENDITURE, A BOARD EXPENDITURE, NOT A PERSONAL.

REQUEST IS FOR THE BOARD TO APPROVE AN EXPENDITURE FOR YOU

[01:00:01]

>> CORRECT. >> YOU'RE NOT REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN ON THIS TYPE OF ITEM OF BOARD BUSINESS.

>> I GET NERVOUS WHEN I SEE MY OWN NAME WRITTEN IN PRINT.

>> THAT'S FAIR ENOUGH. >> THIS ITEM IS FOR THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE EXPENDITURE FOR TRAVEL COSTS FOR BOARD MEMBER ADAM PEREZ TO ATTEND THE 2025 CABE CONFERENCE IN LONG BEACH,

CALIFORNIA. IS THERE A MOTION? >> A MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> AND A SECOND? >> I'LL SECOND. OKAY, I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. SERNA, A SECOND BY, I'LL GIVE IT TO RAMIREZ.

VICE PRESIDENT HOLLEY, HOW DO YOU VOTE?

>> AYE. >> I'M SORRY, ANY DISCUSSION?

SORRY. >> I JUST HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THESE TYPES OF THINGS. WHEN WE GO TO THESE, IS THERE LIKE, HOW DO I SAY IT. DO WE COME BACK WITH A REPORT TO THE BOARD OR

JUST FOR CLARIFICATION? >> AND AFTER A BOARD MEMBER GOES, JUST WHAT THEY LEARNED AND SAW AND ANY IMPORTANT

FACTS. >> THANK YOU.

>> AND JUST FOR THE PUBLIC TO KNOW, I'M ASKING TO GO FOR ONE DAY, THE LEADERSHIP ONE, BUT I WOULD STILL LIKE TO GO TO IT. I HAVE A MOTION BY SERNA AND SECONDED BY RAMIREZ. THE

HOLLEY, HOW DO YOU VOTE? >> AYE.

>> MR. RAMIREZ? >> AYE.

>> AND MRS. SANDOVAL? >> AYE.

>> MR. SERNA? >> AYE.

>> I'M AN AYE FOR A 5-0 VOTE. AND WE ARE DONE WITH THE FIVE

[6. Public Comment - Non Agenda Items]

ITEMS. DO WE HAVE ANY? >> YES, WE DO. WE'LL PLAY THE RECORDING RIGHT NOW. WE HAVE NINE.

>> THE FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION WELCOMES COMMENTS FROM OUR COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDERS.

INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS WILL BE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. A TIMER WILL BE USED, AND WE ASK SPEAKERS TO RESPECT THIS TIME LIMIT TO ENSURE EVERYONE HAS A CHANCE TO SPEAK. PLEASE ADDRESS YOUR EXCEPTS DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD.

WE ASK THAT ALL COMMENTS BE CIVIL AND RESPECTFUL. TO MAINTAIN AN ORDERLY MEETING, PLEASE REFRAIN FROM CLAPPING, SHOUTING, OR ANY OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DURING OR AFTER SPEAKER COMMENTS. PUBLIC COMMENTS MUST BE RELATED TO ISSUES WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. IF YOU HAVE SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT AN INDIVIDUAL, WE SUGGEST IT BE ADDRESSED THROUGH APPROPRIATE CHANNELS, RATHER THAN IN A PUBLIC FORUM. IF YOU PREFER, YOU CAN SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS IN WRITING TO THE BOARD SECRETARY WHO WILL ENSURE THEY ARE SHARED WITH ALL BOARD MEMBERS. GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2 PROHIBITS THE GOVERNING BOARD FROM DISCUSSING OR ACTING ON ANY MATTER THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA. AND COMMENTS MADE AND IF APPROPRIATE, MAY REFER THE MATTER TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE FOR FUTURE FOLLOW UP. AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATION IN MAKING THIS A PRODUCTIVE MEETING FOR ALL.

>> OKAY.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS ALLOWED THREE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS.

>> WE'LL START OFF WITH MARCO GARCIA. ON DECK IS JIM LEWIS. I THINK THAT'S WHAT IT SAYS. IT'S COVERED HERE.

>> GOOD EVENING. ESTEEM DISTRICT AND UNIONS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND BUSINESS PARTNERS. I'M HERE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF MAKE A WISH CAMPAIGN THIS PAST DECEMBER. YOUR UNWAVERING SUPPORT IN GENEROSITY ALLOWED US TO FULFILL OVER 450 STUDENT WISHES, BRINGING SMILES AND JOYS TO SO MANY OF OUR FSUD STUDENTS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. I'D LIKE TO GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUTOUT TO THE FAMILY FOR THEIR OUTREACH AND DESICCATION TO THIS CAUSE AND

[01:05:04]

I HOPE TO ROOM TO THIS VERY ROOM NEXT YEAR TO SHARE WE HAVE SURPASSED THIS YEAR'S TOTALS. CONTINUE TO MAKE EVEN GREATER IMPACT TO OUR STUDENT LIVES. A COUPLE EXACTS, THANK YOU FOR GETTING ME A GIFT FOR MY LITTLE BROTHER. AND EVEN THOUGH I JUST ASKED FOR A LITTLE SOMETHING. THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT YOU GOT ME, I APPRECIATE THE ACT OF KINDNESS AND I'M THANKFUL FOR THE STUFF I RECEIVED. AND FOR BRINGING HOPE AND JOY TO OUR COMMUNITY. I SEE MANY OF YOU HERE TODAY THIS EVENING. AND I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND OUR PARENTS TO COMPLETE THE ANNUAL CLIMATE SURVEY. AND YOUR FEEDBACK IS VERY HELPFUL TO ENSURE WE MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. THANK

YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK. >> I HOPE YOU STILL HAVE SOME TIME. I JUST WANTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE'RE HAVING A FUNDRAISER ON FEBRUARY 5. WE ARE SELLING TICKETS FOR INAND OUT, N AND OUT. AND FOR COMING TO SCHOOL ON TIME OR EVERY DAY. AND DOING EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO DO AND FOR PARTICIPATING IN ALL THE CHRISTMAS EVENTS THIS PAST YEAR. WE HAD THE HOOP BUS WHERE WE ALL WENT OUT AND DELIVERED TURKEYS AND HAMS, FOOD, PRESENTS. WE WERE OUT UNTIL LATE AT NIGHT THAT DAY. AND I DO WANT TO GIVE -- ACKNOWLEDGE MY FRIEND, CINDY. HER AND I STARTED THE FONTANA 27 YEARS AGO. TO CORRECT THE STORY THAT WAS IN THE PAPER, WE NEVER DID FIND A STUDENT, BUT WE'RE STILL LOOKING, ANY WAY, THANK YOU AGAIN AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. >> AND WHAT TIME WILL BE THE

N-AND-OUT? >> AFTER DISMISSAL WHERE 85%

WILL GO BACK TO THE SCHOOL. >> I HAVE TICKETS IN MY PURSE.

>> YES. >> THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN.

APPLAUSE ]

>> GOOD EVENING SUPERINTENDENT INBODY, BOARD PRESIDENT PEREZ AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. MY NAME IS JIM LEWIS. AND I'M HERE TONIGHT ON BEHALF OF THE CIVIL REVIEW BOARD. PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. I'M ADDRESSING YOU TONIGHT TO DISCUSS OUR BOARD ADOPTING A U.S. ONLY FLAG POLICY. FOR THE DISTRICT. AND FOR THE BOARD BYLAW 9322, WE HAVE SUBMITTED IN WRITING A REQUEST TO INCLUDE THIS AS AN AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 5. LET ME PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW EXPLAINING WHY WE'RE HERE. A CONCERNED PARENT RECENTLY ADDRESSED THIS BOARD. AND SHE NOTED THE ABSENCE OF THE U.S. FLAG IN THAT CLASSROOM AS REQUIRED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD. A DISTRACTION AND BELIEVED IT WAS HER RESPONSIBILITY TO EDUCATE HER CHILD ABOUT SUCH MATTERS, NOT THE SCHOOL. SHE WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO THE CLASS BEING RELOCATED AND THE TEACHERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO DISPLAY MATERIALS OF THEIR CHOOSING. AND THE WRITTEN REPLY WAS MADE MENTION OF THE EQUITY POLICY AND HOW THE PRIDE FLAG FOSTERED INCLUSIVITY. THE COMMUNITY STRONGLY DISAGREES, FOCUSING IN ON ONE SEGMENT OF THE DIVERSE AMERICAN FAMILY TO PROVOKE DIVISION, NOT UNITY. THE PARENT ASKED THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.

>> THANK YOU. NEXT. NEXT WE HAVE ROBERT C.K. OKAY.

>> GOOD EVENING. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND THE FONTANA COMMUNITY. I'M HERE REPRESENTING THE CIVIL REVIEW BOARD. AND THANKS TO THE BOARD, OUR SPEAKING TIME WAS REDUCED.

PICKING UP WHERE JIM LEFT OFF, I'D LIKE TO ADDRESS A CRITICAL ISSUE, THE NEED FOR THIS BOARD TO ADOPT A U.S. ONLY FLAG POLICY FOR THE CLASSROOMS AND OUR DISTRICT. WE HAVE SUBMITTED AN OUTLINE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, WHICH WILL INCLUDE ALLOWING THE DISPLAY OF THE U.S. FLAG, CALIFORNIA STATE FLAG, AND THE SITE FLAG IF APPLICABLE. THESE ARE THE ONLY FLAG EXCEPTIONS THAT WE'RE PROPOSING. CURRENTLY THERE IS NO FLAG POLICY, WHICH MEANS ANYTHING WILL GO. THE ABSENCE OF THE CLEAR POLICY WILL LEAVE THE DISTRICT VULNERABLE TO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FOR EXAMPLE, IF ONE TYPE OF FLAG IS ALLOWED, WHAT ABOUT OTHER FLAGS BEING DISPLAYED? WHAT IF A CHRISTIAN STUDENT OR TEACHER REQUESTED TO DISPLAY A CHRISTIAN FLAG. WOULD THAT BE ALLOWED? HOW ABOUT A BLUE LIVES MATTER FLAG OR A DON'T TREAD ON ME FLAG. PERHAPS EVEN A FLAG SUPPORTING THE PRESIDENT. AND THEY ILLUSTRATE HOW THERE IS A NEED FOR A STANDARD TO AVOID DIVISION, CONFUSION, AND DISTRACTIONS. THIS IS WHY WE'RE URGING YOU TO HAVE LOGIC AND COMMON SENSE. AND OUR PRIMARY FOCUS MUST BE ON ACHIEVEMENTS.

THIS BOARD WILL EMPHASIZE INCLUSIVITY AND WE SUPPORT THAT MISSION. HOWEVER, IT'S NOT ABOUT SYMBOLS, IT IS ABOUT CREATING POLICIES, ACTIONS, AND ENVIRONMENTS THAT WILL SERVE ALL STUDENTS EQUALLY. AND THE U.S. FLAG REPRESENTS JUST THAT.

WITH THE WORDS WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. ALL MEANS ALL.

IT WILL OFFER A STANDARD AND IT MINIMIZES AND ENSURES CONSISTENCY. IT ALIGNS WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF CALIFORNIA CODE AND ENSURING THE DISTRICT MEETS ITS LEGAL OBLIGATION. IN CONCLUSION, ADOPTING THIS POLICY IS NOT ABOUT EXCLUSION, IT IS ABOUT ADOPTING A SET STANDARD THAT WILL KEEP OUR CLASSROOMS FOCUSED ON ACADEMICS AND FREE FROM UNNECESSARY CONFLICTS. I URGE THIS BOARD TO TAKE ACTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.

>> YEAH, GOOD EVENING, BOARD. I'D LIKE TO START WITH WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE FOR YOU ALL TO COME OUT OR YOU, PRESIDENT PEREZ, AND APOLOGIZE FOR BEING AN HOUR LATE TONIGHT.

AND NONETHELESS, PUBLIC COMMENT IS MOVED TO THE END OF THE MEETING. AND SO I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE CIVIL REVIEW

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THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. ELECTED TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. AND I PRAY YOU ALL REMAIN MINDFUL OF THAT RESPONSIBILITY THAT YOU OWE THE PUBLIC YOUR FULL AND UNDIVIDED ATTENTION. AS IT HAS BEEN STATED, I HAVE PROVIDED A WRITTEN REQUEST PER CODE FORMALLY REQUESTING THAT THE U.S. FLAG POLICY BE ADDED TO THE AGENDA, TO SET A STANDARD AND SUCH POLICY WOULD COMPLY WITH THE CODE. AS PARENTS, WE HAVE GRAVE CONCERNS, SUCH AS AGE APPROPRIATENESS, ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM SHOULD FOCUS ON THE FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS. SYMBOLS LIKE THE PRIDE FLAG WILL INTRODUCE TOPICS BEYOND THE MATURITY LEVEL OF THESE YOUNG STUDENTS. NON-EDUCATIONAL SYMBOLS WILL SHIFT FOCUS AWAY FROM THE CURRICULUM AND DETACH US FROM THAT LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, IDENTIFIED THROUGH ACTION, POLICIES, RESPECT FOR ALL STUDENTS, NOT THE DISPLAY OF SPECIFIC SYMBOLS. AND NOW I'D LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITIES. THOSE OF YOU THAT CAME TONIGHT IN FAVOR OF A POLICY THAT WILL SUPPORT A U.S.

FLAG ONLY, WILL YOU STAND IN SUPPORT OF THAT IF YOU SUPPORT THAT POLICY? AND NOW I PRAY THAT THIS BOARD HAS THE COURAGE AND THE FORTITUDE TO DO WHAT WE ARE ASKING AS A COMMUNITY. THE SIMPLY PUT, WE WANT A STANDARD. THANK YOU.

>> NEXT WE HAVE LINDA AND ON DECK IS DON.

>> GOOD EVENING, BOARD. AND ONE THING, IT'S DISRESPECTFUL TO CHANGE THE TIMES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. AND THAT IS TOTALLY WRONG. AND TO CHANGE THE TIME EARLIER. SOME OF THE PARENTS WORK FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THEY DON'T GET OUT UNTIL 4:00, 4:30. I KNOW A LADY IN WATER POLO HAS SOMEONE IN BAND.

SHE'S NOT GOING TO MAKE IT TO BOTH AND THAT IS WRONG. YOUR NEEDS DON'T MATTER. OUR NEEDS MATTER, SO YOU NEED TO RETHINK THAT POLICY. AND ALSO, AGAIN, GUESS WHAT? THESE KIDS CAN'T DO A GAME AT THEIR OWN SCHOOL BECAUSE YOU WON'T SPEND THE MONEY TO FIX IT. NOW THEY'RE TELLING ME THEY HAVE TO GO TO ANOTHER SCHOOL TO PRACTICE, BUT THEY DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR A BUS. THAT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. YOU WON'T FIX TEAR EQUIPMENT, YOU PAY FOR THEIR BUSES, YOU PAY FOR THEIR BUSES AND YOU FIND THEM A SCHOOL TO GO AND THEY HAVE A GAME ON FRIDAY AND NO, IT HAS TO BE UP AT SUMMIT BECAUSE OUR WATER HEATER IS OUT. THEY HAD TWO GAMES BACK TO BACK BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T PLAY. BECAUSE THAT WATER HEATER IS OUT. AND BECAUSE YOU'RE TOO STUPID OR LAZY TO PAY FOR BUSES TO PAY FOR OUR POOL. WHAT DID YOU DO WITH THE MONEY FROM THE GUY THAT RAN INTO OUR POOL? WHERE IS THAT MONEY AT? YOU JUST PUT CONCRETE IN THE BOTTOM. YOU NEVER FIXED IT. YOU DIDN'T USE THE MONEY VOTED ON IN A BOND TO BUILD A PERMANENT BUILDING. NO, YOU GAVE IT TO HILLS. AND THAT IS WRONG. YOU GUYS ARE HIDING PARENT AND YOU'RE LYING TO ALL OF US. IT'S GOT TO STOP OR THERE WILL BE A PETITION TO HAVE EVERY ONE OF YOU REMOVED FROM THE BOARD. AND TO TELL KIDS AT A MEETING THAT THEY CANNOT HAVE DRINKS AND A COOKIE OUT THERE BECAUSE IT BELONGS TO

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>> DR. MCKINNEY? DO YOU MIND FOLLOWING UP ABOUT THE POOL AND THE TRANSPORTATION UP TO SUMMIT? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NEXT, WE HAVE DON DOOLEY. >> AND HELLO, PRESIDENT PEREZ.

THAT IS A HARD ONE TO GET OUT. AND THE BOARD. HAPPY NEW YEAR.

AND AT THE BEGINNING OF OUR MOMENT OF SILENCE, I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THE CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES, AS WELL AS SHARE SOME OTHER CONDOLENCES WITH THE UNEXPECTED PASSING OF ONE OF OUR CLASSIFIED MEMBERS WHO WAS A MEMBER OF THE STAFF, A KITCHEN ASSISTANT. I PERSONALLY HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING WITH HER. HER LAUGH AND POSITIVITY THAT WAS A DEEM OF LIGHT THAT GOT US THROUGH A LOT OF DAYS AND IT WAS A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH HER. WE HAD THE UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ONE OF OUR UNION SISTERS. WHO WAS A CUSTODIAN FOR OVER 20 YEARS.

SHE RETIRED OUT OF SEQUOIA MIDDLE SCHOOL. AND SHE WAS A VERY ACTIVE MEMBER IN THE UNION, AND SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE SAFETY COMMITTEE AND ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. ON THE POSITIVE NOTE LAST WEEK, THAT I DID AND I CROWNED OUR NEW QUEEN OF THE CLASSIFIED STAFF WITH DORA FLORES AS YOU KNOW, OUR 46-YEAR QUEEN OF THE CLASSIFIED STAFF. AND THAT IS OUR 37-YEAR MEMBER, THE KITCHEN OPERATOR, AND THAT IS MICHELLE CHILES.

WHEN YOU SEE HER, PLEASE, YOU KNOW, HAIL TO THE QUEEN. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, THAT'S MY REPORT FOR THIS EVENING. HAVE A GOOD EVENING.

NEXT WE HAVE JAMES WOOD AND EDWIN ON DECK.

>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT, SUPERINTENDENT, BOARD. MY NAME IS JAMES WOODS, AND I'M WITH GREATER HOPE. A GREATER HOPE IS A FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY THAT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR OVER 20 PLUS YEARS. AND WHO MADE IT OUT HERE TO CALIFORNIA AND DECIDED THAT SHE WANTED BETTER FOR HER LIFE. AND FOR THE FIRST YEAR, WE WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OUTSIDE OF FOSTER AND PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS. THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO BACK IN 2017 DECIDED WHAT YOU ARE DELIBERATING ON EARLIER, ABOUT EXPULSION AND SUSPENSION OF STUDENTS. THAT THEY NEED TO HAVE SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT, AND SO THERE IS A GRANT PUT OUT FOR THE SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES LIKE THE GREATER HOPE TO BE ABLE TO HELP STUDENTS. NOW WE KNOW SUSPENSION RATES, WE WANT THEM DOWN. EXPULSION, WE DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN. AND THERE IS A PROGRAM PUT OUT FOR THOSE THINGS TO BE REDUCED GREATLY.

WE KNOW IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THOSE SPECIFIC STUDENTS WHO WILL HAVE THOSE SPECIFICS, THE BAD KIDS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

IT'S A TOTAL SYSTEMIC COMMUNITY ISSUE AT TIMES. OUR PROGRAM, THEY ARE BREAKING, BUILDING RESILIENCE THROUGH EQUITY AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE THAT IS A PROGRAM ALL ABOUT PROVIDING THOSE STUDENTS WITH THE NEEDS. WE HAVE MENTAL

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>> BOARD PRESIDENT -- >> BOARD MEMBER SANDOVAL.

>> SIR. SIR. CAN YOU MAKE SURE AND LEAVE YOUR INFORMATION?

THANK YOU. >> NEXT WE HAVE EDWIN. I SEE A Z NOW. SORRY, I DIDN'T SEE THAT Z UNTIL NOW.

>> GOOD EVENING SUPERINTENDENT, BOARD MEMBERS, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. AS AN EDUCATOR OF THE DISTRICT. MY COMMENT PERTAINS TO THE IMMIGRATION CUSTOM INFORMANT COMMONLY KNOWN AS I.C.E. RECENTLY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SIGNED A POLICY OVERTURNING A 13-YEAR-OLD POLICY AIMED TO PREVENTING IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT FROM GETTING IN THE WAY OF PEOPLE ACCESSING ESSENTIAL SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. AND WITH THIS OVERTURNED POLICY, IMMIGRATION AGENTS CAN NOW MORE EASILY MAKE ARRESTS AND CARRY OUT RAIDS ON SCHOOL PROPERTIES. MY QUESTION IS HOW ARE WE, AS A DISTRICT, GOING TO GET READY TO FIGHT THIS ISSUE IN OUR COMMUNITY? WHAT LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES CAN WE UPHOLD TO ENSURE THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT FOR A FREE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT, BE FREE OF FEAR AND WORRY? AND THE OVERTURNED POLICY ON IMMIGRANT RATES TO HAPPEN IN SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, PLAYGROUNDS, BUS STOPS, DAYCARES, AFTER SCHOOL FACILITIES, AND THE PLACES OF WORSHIP. HOW ARE YOU PREPARING EDUCATORS, ADMINISTRATORS TO PROTECT OUR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS AND FAMILIES? AND ARE THERE ANY PROTOCOLS THAT WE WILL NEED TO BE AWARE OF? WHAT STEPS ARE WE DISCUSSING TO ENSURE THEIR SAFETY? AND MANY WILL FEAR AND WORRY ABOUT GOING TO WORK EACH DAY. WITH EACH NEW RAID OR SERIES OF HIGH-PROFILE ARRESTS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE BRACING FOR WHAT IMPACT MIGHT BE ON PARENTS AND THEIR WILLINGNESS TO FEARS ABOUT DRIVING THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOLS. FEARS ABOUT ENFORCEMENT ON SCHOOL GROUNDS, I'M SORRY. DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL IMMIGRATION POLICY FOR THE MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE.

I'M WONDERING, WHICH AND WHAT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR OUR FAMILIES? THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE POLICY WILL SEVERELY AFFECT THE LEARNING. WHAT STEPS COULD BE DISCUSSED TO ENSURE WE COMMUNICATE THE SUPPORT SERVICES AVAILABLE TO OUR FAMILIES AND STUDENTS? HAD AND I KNOW THESE ARE QUESTIONS THAT MAY NOT BE ANSWERED. THAT THEY MIGHT GET DEPORTED. THAT THEY ARE SAFE IN OUR SCHOOLS AND HOW ARE THEY THINKING ABOUT FIGHTING THE ISSUE TO ENSURE OUR FAMILIES ARE NOT BEING SEPARATED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> NEXT WE HAVE MS AGUILAR.

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>> HELLO, EVERYONE, BOARD MEMBERS, SUPERINTENDENT, COMMUNITY, AND FAMILY MEMBERS. IT'S VERY HARD TO BE A PARENT WHEN YOU HAVE SO MUCH GOING ON AT YOUR SCHOOL SITES. I AM BROKEN BY NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO COME FOR HELP.

I'M BEING TOLD ONE THING TO DO AND MY MOTHER WOULD HELP ME DO

SOMETHING ELSE. >> MISS, NOT TO INTERRUPT YOU,

BUT WE CAN'T HEAR YOU. >> SORRY.

>> BASICALLY I'M A PARENT AND IT BREAKS MY HEART BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO IN ORDER TO PROTECT MY CHILD. YOU'VE MET MY SON, AND HE ALWAYS COMES TO YOU WITH A HAPPY SMILE. OVER THE TIMES HE'S BEEN LOSING THAT SMILE BECAUSE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT HAVE BEEN HAPPENING TO HIM. I DON'T KNOW WHAT MORE TO DO. I DROP OFF MY SON TO GO TO SCHOOL AND HE COMES HOME CRYING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I'M STUCK IN A SITUATION AND WHERE I WANT HELP, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET THAT HELP. AS TIME KEEPS PROGRESSING, MY SON IS LOSING HIS LIGHT. AS A 9-YEAR-OLD BEING ABUSED, BULLIED, ASSAULTED, MISTREATED FOR THE LAST PAST FOUR YEARS OFF AND ON, I WONDER WHEN WILL IT END? BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE HE ASKS ME, WHEN WILL THIS END? AND I DON'T KNOW WHO TO GO TO ANYMORE. WHEN IS THIS EVER GOING TO BE ENOUGH? AND ALL I WANT IS MY KIDS TO COME TO SCHOOL AND GET AN EDUCATION. I HAVE A PREVAILING CHILD WHO IS EXCELLING IN HER EDUCATION, WHILE MY SON IS STRUGGLING AND STILL BEHIND GRADE LEVELS BEYOND GRADE LEVELS. AND SO AGAIN, I CAN GO IN TO DETAILS, BUT AGAIN IN MY SON'S BEST INTEREST, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE. SO WE CAN TALK, WE CAN MEET, BUT IS IT EVER, EVER GOING TO END? AND IS IT EVER GOING TO BE RESOLVED? I DON'T

KNOW. I JUST DON'T KNOW. >> MS AGUILAR, WITH LIMITED INFORMATION THAT YOU JUST SHARED, WE DO HAVE OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR ELEMENTARY, AND ONE OF THEM DOES OVERSEE THE SCHOOL YOUR CHILD ATTENDS, AND THEY'RE MORE

THAN HAPPY TO SPEAK WITH YOU. >> I CAN, BUT I'M STUCK IN A SITUATION IN WHERE DO I ACTUALLY AM GOING TO SEE ANY RESULTS. BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE. AND IT IS NOT THE POSITION THAT I WANT TO BE HERE. I DON'T LIKE CONFRONTATION. I DON'T LIKE TO DEAL WITH THIS STUFF. BUT I'M PUT IN A SITUATION WHERE I HAVE NO CHOICE, AND I DON'T WANT TO BE HERE. I DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH THIS. MY SON DOESN'T EITHER, AND HE DESERVES MORE. WE LEFT REAL ALTO BECAUSE OF YOUR SCHOOL POLICIES AND BULLYING, AND IT IS NO DIFFERENT.

[7. Board Member Reports/Comments]

>> OKAY. OKAY, LET'S MOVE THIS TO 7.1S BOARD MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS. I'LL START TO MY FAR LEFT, MRS. SANDOVAL?

>> THANK YOU, BOARD CHAIR. THIS MEETING HAS BEEN VERY INTERESTING, I'LL SAY. AND I'M GOING TO SAY THE COUNTRY IS VERY INTERESTING. THERE'S A LOT THAT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT DIRECTION IT'S GOING IN. THAT'S HOW I FEEL. I'VE BEEN WATCHING THE NEWS ALL DAY, AND THE MORE YOU WATCH IT, THE MORE DEPRESSED YOU GET. MORE YOU DON'T KNOW WHICH DIRECTION TO GO. JUST LIKE THE LADY THAT JUST WALKED OUT. AND I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT HER, BUT ME, AS AN ADULT, I FEEL THAT WAY.

MANY TIMES. I CAN SAY THAT HERE SITTING, I DO THE BEST THAT I CAN. I MAY NOT ALWAYS WIN THE FIGHT, BUT I WILL BATTLE WHAT I THINK IS RIGHT. AND IT IS ALWAYS ABOUT KIDS. THEY'RE ALWAYS AT THE TOP OF MY LIST. EVERYBODY ELSE COMES BEHIND THEM. I'M HEARING YOU AND I'M LISTENING. EVERY ONE OF YOU THAT WILL COME UP, IF I'M NOT LOOKING AT YOU, BECAUSE I'M MAKING A NOTE AND WRITING YOUR NAME, AND WHAT YOU HAVE SAID.

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ALTHOUGH WE DID THE DRIVE-THROUGH, THAT'S NICE.

BUT TO ME, THAT DOESN'T FIT THE BILL. WE USED TO GO TO A SCHOOL, WE USED TO HAND OUT GIFTS. WE USED TO HAVE GAMES, I THINK THE LAST ONE WAS AT THE HILLS, I COULD REMEMBER. THE KIDS CAME OUT, THEY DID ALL KINDS OF STUFF. I THINK THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE PRINCIPAL AT THAT TIME. IT WAS AMAZING.

ONE OF THE CHURCH GROUPS MADE BREAKFAST, BREAKFAST WITH SANTA, ALL KINDS OF STUFF. YOU COULD TELL THAT WAS A COMMUNITY. WE NEED TO GET BACK TO THAT. AND I KNOW THERE ARE MANY TIMES HERE AT FONTANA, THE WAY WE DO THINGS. WE LOOK, WE LISTEN, AND WE TALK. HOW WE'RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING IF IT CAN BE DONE RIGHT HERE AND THEN, THAT'S WHAT WE DO. IF NOT, WE TALK ABOUT IT AND WE WORK ON IT, OKAY. TONIGHT, WE HIRED A CHIEF OF POLICE. I DIDN'T VOTE FOR THAT, WHY? BECAUSE MY COMMUNITY CAME AND TALKED TO ME, BROUGHT CONCERNS. I WASN'T HEARD, OKAY. AND THAT IS JUST THE WAY IT IS. IT WILL BE LIKE THAT AND I'M OKAY WITH THAT, BUT I'M GOING TO DO THE WORK THAT I WAS VOTED TO DO. THIS IS WHY I WAS ELECTED. I'M OKAY STANDING ALONE, I'M A LEADER, AND I'LL STAND ALONE. IF THERE IS NOBODY BEHIND ME, THAT'S OKAY. OKAY. BUT MY COMMUNITY COMES FIRST, AND ESPECIALLY MY KIDS, MY CHILDREN THAT I'M RESPONSIBLE FOR. THEY ARE ALWAYS BE FIRST NO MATTER WHAT.

I'LL TALK TO EVERY ADMINISTRATOR, EVERY BOARD MEMBER, EVERY COLLEAGUES, BUT IT IS OKAY IF THEY DON'T AGREE WITH ME. THAT'S ALL RIGHT. I WAS VOTED IN BY THE PEOPLE, NOT MY COLLEAGUES. I'M HERE TO WORK WITH THEM AND THAT IS THE WAY IT'S GOING TO BE. SO TONIGHT, JUST REMEMBER, MARY SANDOVAL WILL STAND ALONE WHETHER SHE IS WITH PEOPLE OR NOT, BUT I DO KNOW ONE MAN THAT WILL ALWAYS STAND BY ME AND THAT IS MY HUSBAND. BECAUSE TOGETHER, WE ACHIEVE MORE THAN STANDING ALONE. THAT'S OKAY. YOU ALL, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT. PLEASE, DRIVE HOME SAFE. HUG YOUR FAMILIES BECAUSE TOMORROW'S NEVER PROMISED. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT,

EVERYONE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MRS. SANDOVAL.

MR. RAMIREZ? >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PEREZ.

I JUST WANT TO START OFF BY GIVING A QUICK REPORT ON SOMETHING THAT I DID A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. I DID A RIDE ALONG WITH OFFICER MORRIE. DID AN AMAZING JOB WALKING ME THROUGH EVERYTHING THAT OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT DOES, THAT I'M EXCITED TO SEE THE FUTURE. THAT THERE WILL BE A LOT OF SUPPORT AND A LOT OF RESOURCES THAT WILL BE GOING THAT WAY WITH THIS NEW POLICE CHIEF, SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. I THINK IT'S GOING TO WORK OUT REALLY WELL. I ALSO WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR COMING OUT TODAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. WE KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY IS IMPORTANT. AND I WANT YOU EACH TO KNOW.

>> QUICK REMINDER FONTANA UNIFIED CTE FOR THEIR POLICE DEPARTMENT JANUARY 25 IS A SIGN-UP DEADLINE. SO IF ANYBODY IS INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THAT, THAT WILL BE THERE JANUARY 25, ALSO TOMORROW IF YOU ARE AN EARLY BIRD WE ARE DOING A HOMELESS POINT IN TIME COUNT WITH HUD IF YOU WANT TO

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OTHER THAN THAT THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU BOARD MEMBER RAMIREZ.

>> JUST ONE COMMENT TONIGHT I WANT TO CONGRATULATE TWO TEACHERS THAT GOT BILINGUAL EDUCATOR GRANT AWARDS BY THE KEMPER FOUNDATION CARLOS ALCARAZ AND ELIZABETH VASQUEZ THAT WERE CHOSEN TO BECAUSE OF THEIR DEDICATION AND EXCELLENCE TO BILINGUAL EDUCATION SO I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THOSE TWO TEACHERS AND THAT'S WHAT THE WORK IS ABOUT TO MAKE SURE THE STUDENTS ARE DOING WHAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING IN CLASS AND BEING SUCCESSFUL AND IT'S NICE FOR TEACHERS TO BE AWARDED SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. OTHER THAN THAT THANK YOU BOARD

PRESIDENT PEREZ. >> STILL FEELS WEIRD HEARING YOU FIRST BEFORE ME. WE WILL GO TO VICE PRESIDENT HOLLY.

>> THANK YOU EVERYONE . I AM AWAY FOR MY OFFICIAL CHAMBERS.

VOICE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND FOR THE BOARD PRESIDENT FOR

THIS TIME. >> THANK YOU VICE PRESIDENT HOLLEY AND FOR MINE, I KNOW PEOPLE I MEAN THERE WAS A FEW COMMENTS TONIGHT ABOUT THE AGENDA. BUT, I HAVE BEEN ON THE BOARD FOR SIX YEARS AND I'M TRYING TO DO WHAT I CAN IN ORDER TO MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE EFFICIENT OF THE REASON WHY I DIDN'T MOVE THE PUBLIC COMMENT TO THE END IS BECAUSE WE HAVE THE BOARD OF OR THE CABINET HERE SO THERE IS AN ACTUAL ISSUE THAT IS NON-AGENDA ITEM. THEY HAVE MORE OF AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THE ISSUE ADDRESSED BY THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE IN ORDER TO DO IT. THE PRESENTATION TONIGHT I KNOW PEOPLE DIDN'T GET TO SEE IT BUT THAT WAS BEFORE I WAS ACTUALLY GIVEN THE AGENDA TO MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS. THERE ARE GOING TO BE SOME CHANGES BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY WE ARE HERE TO GET THE PEOPLE'S WORK DONE FIRST. AND ONCE THAT IS DONE THEN BY ALL MEANS WE ARE MORE THAN WILLING TO SIT AND LISTEN TO EACH AND EVERY PERSON AND TO HEAR THEIR CONCERNS BUT WE NEED BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY WE ARE HERE TO GET THE PEOPLE'S WORK DONE FIRST. AND RIGHT SIR, I WAS I SHOULD'VE APOLOGIZED FOR BEING AN HOUR LATE BUT THERE WAS SOME CLOSED SESSION ITEMS THAT HAPPENS WHICH I DID NOT HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER. AND UNFORTUNATELY THEY RAN LONG FOR CLOSED SESSION REASONS. I'M HOPING ON THE NEXT ONE OR THE NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING IT WON'T BE AS LONG AND WE WILL BE A LITTLE BIT MORE EFFICIENT THAT WE HAD MURPHY'S LAW TAKE OVER TONIGHT WHERE EVERYTHING COULD GO WRONG DID. ESPECIALLY WITH OUR DIGITAL PLAY OR DIGITAL OTHER ISSUES SO, THAT IS A SHORT SYNOPSIS OF WHY I AS A BOARD PRESIDENT MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS AND CHANGES I'M HOPING OUR NEXT MEETING IS A LITTLE BIT MORE FLUID AND A LITTLE BIT MORE CONCISE. SO THAT BRINGS US TO OUR NEW BOARD OR AGENDA ITEM 7.2 , BOARD MEMBER REQUEST FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO GET WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE ON THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM OR MEETING. FOR FUTURE MEETINGS.

JUST TO MAKE SURE IT IS AGENDA IS SO IT IS RECORDED IN A MORE PROPER FASHION. SO, I MEAN IT IS PRETTY MUCH OKAY, I WILL

START WITH MR. RAMIREZ. >> I DO HAVE SOMETHING HERE, SOMETHING WRITTEN DOWN. AS WE PREPARE FOR THE UPCOMING TESTING I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A SPECIAL WORK SESSION TO DEEPEN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF OUR ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT PLAN, THIS YEAR I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED DISTRICT BENCHMARKS AND INTRODUCED THE NEW I READY SYSTEM WHICH I'M EAGER TO LEARN MORE ABOUT. SUPERINTENDENT AND BODY COULD THE TEAM PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF OUR DISTRICTS BALANCE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM SPECIFICALLY I WOULD APPRECIATE INSIGHTS INTO THE ASSESSMENTS OUR STUDENTS TAKE AND THE UNIQUE PURPOSES EACH SERVES IN SUPPORTING THEIR LEARNING.

>> THANK YOU FOR THE REQUEST, NOTED. THANK YOU.

>> BOARD MEMBER SANDOVAL, SORRY.

>> I'M NOT USED TO LOOKING AT MY LEFT.

>> IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION IF WE CAN CHECK IN THE ENROLLMENT CENTER, A FEW DAYS AGO THERE WAS A PARENT

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AND SHE HAD A HARD TIME OPENING THE DOOR. SO I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO LOOK AT SOME OF OUR BUILDINGS AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE. WE HAVE BEEN VERY, VERY LUCKY THAT WE HAVE NOT GOTTEN PEOPLE THAT GO UP AND DOWN THE STATE LOOKING FOR THAT KIND OF STUFF. SO THIS WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY A PARENT THAT HAPPENED TO BE AT THE ENROLLMENT CENTER. TRYING TO GET OUT OF THEIR CARS QUICK AS POSSIBLE BUT THE LADY SOMEHOW MANAGED TO GET HER CHILD IN THE BUILDING. SO WHEN WE HEAR THOSE THINGS IT SADDENS ME TO KNOW THAT THESE THINGS ARE STILL HAPPENING, IT'S NOT THAT WE DON'T CARE, MAY BE SOMETHING FELL OUT, OFF OF THE GRID. I'M GOING TO GIVE IT TO THAT. BUT I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO LOOK INTO THAT. AND MAKE SURE THAT THAT ENROLLMENT CENTER ESPECIALLY PEOPLE THAT ARE YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO GO INTO ONE DOOR AND IT'S NOT A SLIDER. YOU HAVE TO PULL THE DOOR OPEN, EXCUSE ME.

BOARD PRESIDENT? >> CAN I CLARIFY THIS IS SOMETHING YOUR QUEST YOU WANT US TO LOOK INTO NOT FOR A

DISCUSSION ITEM? >> SORRY, I MEANT TO DO IT IN MY CLOSING COMMENTS, I NEED FOR US TO MAKE SURE AND GET THAT

DONE. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.

>> BOARD MEMBER SERNA IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD?

>> NO IF I DO I WILL EMAIL YOU.

>> VICE PRESIDENT HOLLEY? >> IT MOVES US TO A POINT ONE ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO

ADJOURN THIS MEETING? >> MOTION.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY MRS. SANDOVAL.

SECOND BY SERNA. MR. RAMIREZ? >> AYE.

>> AND I AM

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