Apr 01, 2026 Board of Education Meeting

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TIME IS NOW 5 P.M. THE MARCH 4TH, 2026 REGULAR MEETING OF THE FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION IS NOW IN SESSION.

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

SUPERINTENDENT INBODY, ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO TONIGHT'S AGENDA? YES.

BOARD PRESIDENT RAMIREZ, WE HAVE A REQUEST TO PULL FROM CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 4.20 FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION.

BOARD OF EDUCATION. ARE THERE ANY OTHER AGENDIZED ITEMS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO PULL FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION? SEEING THAT THERE ARE NONE, I THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.

SO MOVED. I'LL SECOND HAVE A MOTION BY MR. PRESIDENT, A SECOND BY VICE PRESIDENT SERNA.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION CARRIES WITH FOUR EYES AND ONE ABSENT.

SUPERINTENDENT. EMBODY. DID WE RECEIVE ANY COMMENT CARDS FOR THE CLOSED SESSION ITEMS? THERE WERE ZERO COMMENT CARDS RECEIVED. BOARD WILL NOW GO INTO CLOSED SESSION.

[2. Closed Session]

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

PLEASE BE OR MISS SANDOVAL. SORRY. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT A RECORDING OR BROADCAST OF THIS MEETING IS BEING MADE AT THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD.

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WILL BE LED BY MR. JESSE CERDA. PLEASE REMAIN STANDING AFTER THE PLEDGE FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION INCLUDES A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN ITS MEETINGS, ALLOWING ATTENDEES TIME FOR MEDITATION, PRAYER, REFLECTION OR OTHER SILENT ACTIVITIES.

THIS MOMENT MAY ALSO HONOR CURRENT OR FORMER STUDENTS, EMPLOYEES OR RELATIVES OF EMPLOYEES WHOSE PASSING HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE SINCE THE LAST REGULAR MEETING.

PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND REMAIN STANDING FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

PUT YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART. 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.

YOU MAY BE SEATED.

BRINGS 3.3 SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS.

WE HAVE ONE RECOGNITION AND ONE PRESENTATION ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. I WILL TURN THE FLOOR OVER TO SUPERINTENDENT INBODY. THANK YOU.

AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO WELCOME TO THE PODIUM DOCTOR KIMBERLY MCKINNEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

SHE'S GOING TO RECOGNIZE OUR CIF STATE CHAMPIONS SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL CHEER.

GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT RAMIREZ, VICE PRESIDENT SERNA, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, SUPERINTENDENT AND ALL THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE THAT ARE GATHERED HERE TODAY TO CELEBRATE OUR AMAZING SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL GAME DAY STATE CHAMPIONS.

THIS MARKS THE FIRST STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN GAME DAY.

THEY HAVE ANOTHER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR CHEER FOR ONE OF THE MORE TRADITIONAL ROUTINES.

BUT THIS IS THE FIRST FOR GAME DAY. SO IT'S A PRETTY AWESOME EXPERIENCE THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO GO AND COMPETE AND BE THE STATE CHAMPIONS.

I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE DOCTOR RICHMOND AND COACH CERDA TO SAY A FEW WORDS AS WELL.

THANK YOU GUYS FOR THIS THIS RECOGNITION. I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE LONG.

I'M GOING TO GIVE THIS HONOR OVER TO MR., BECAUSE THE WORK THAT THE KIDS PUT IN THAT MR. AND HIS COACHES PUT IN NEEDS TO BE RECOGNIZED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

I WANT TO THANK THE BOARD AS WELL FOR THEIR DUE DILIGENCE TO MAKING SURE THEY RECOGNIZE THIS, THIS MOMENT AS WELL. THESE GUYS PUT IN SO MUCH WORK SEEING THEM PERFORM IN SUCH AN AMAZING FEAT.

THEY DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS ARE AWARE, BUT THEY THEY JUMPED THROUGH ALL KINDS OF HOOPS AND HURDLES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO FIND PLACES TO PRACTICE ON OUR CAMPUS AND EVERYTHING ELSE TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT'S DONE. AND SEEING THEM PERFORM AT THE WAY THE LEVEL THEY DO IS TRULY A REMARKABLE.

SO THANK YOU GUYS AND I'LL GIVE THIS MR.. THANKS.

GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE CHAIR RAMIREZ, VICE PRESIDENT, MISTER SERNA, SCHOOL BOARD SUPERINTENDENT AND GALLERY.

WE ARE THE 2025 2026 VARSITY CHEER CAPTAINS. I AM HARLEM DUNBAR.

BAILEY. THIS IS IZZY CASTILLO. I'M AUDREY. I'M ISAAC GONZALEZ, AND WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING OUR PROGRAM AND OUR TEAM. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK SPECIFICALLY OUR PRINCIPAL DOCTOR RICHMOND, OUR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR,

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WE WORKED HARD EVERY SINGLE DAY, PUSHING THROUGH CHALLENGES AND GROWING STRONGER TOGETHER.

EVEN WHEN WE STRUGGLED TO FIND PLACES TO PRACTICE AFTER BEING KICKED OUT, WE DIDN'T GIVE UP.

WE KEPT PUSHING OURSELVES TO OUR LIMITS. WHAT MADE IT SPECIAL WAS OUR TEAM CHEMISTRY.

WE TRUSTED EACH OTHER, SUPPORTED ONE ANOTHER, AND TRULY BECAME A FAMILY.

I'M SO PROUD OF EVERYTHING WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED AND I'M GRATEFUL TO BE PART OF THIS TEAM.

THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING OUR HARD WORK. IT MEANS MORE THAN YOU KNOW.

FINALLY, WE WOULD LIKE TO PUBLICLY THANK OUR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT FOR HIS GENEROUS DONATION TO OUR PROGRAM.

WE BELIEVE THAT WHEN YOU INVEST IN STUDENT ATHLETES, YOU INVEST IN THE CITY OF FONTANA.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. AND IF I COULD JUST THANK THE PARENTS OF OUR AMAZING STUDENT ATHLETES, BECAUSE WE KNOW THE SUPPORT YOU GIVE UP OR THE SUPPORT YOU GIVE AND THE THINGS YOU GIVE UP TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

IT DOESN'T HAPPEN WITHOUT THAT SUPPORT. SO THANK YOU.

AS A FORMER CHEER COACH AND A FORMER CHEERLEADER MYSELF, I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? MR. SERNA, I'LL JUST SAY, AS A PARENT THAT WATCHED THIS TEAM PERSEVERE FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, I THINK THERE WERE A VERY YOUNG TEAM. I THINK I DON'T KNOW.

FIVE SENIORS MAYBE. OR IS IT FIVE? AM I CORRECT THERE? FIVE SENIORS AND THE REST UNDERCLASSMEN TO WATCH YOU ALL GROW FROM THE BEGINNING TO WHERE YOU GOT A CIF CHAMPIONSHIP IS JUST TRULY AMAZING.

SO I WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU AS A PARENT AND AS AS I LEAD FROM THIS SEAT AS A BOARD MEMBER, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON BEHALF OF FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANYONE ELSE? MR.. SIR, THIS IS 11, RIGHT? SECOND STATE TITLE, SECOND STATE. OH. OH, OKAY, I GET YOUR I GET ALL YOUR AWARDS CONFUSED WITH YOUR PROGRAM.

SO MY APOLOGIES. I JUST ALWAYS SEE YOU ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA SAYING I GOT THIS AWARD.

CONGRATULATIONS. YOU KNOW, USE THIS OPPORTUNITY.

IT'S ABOUT THE TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

IT WILL FOLLOW YOU THROUGHOUT YOUR ENTIRE LIFE. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, WORKING AS A TEAM BECAUSE I'VE SEEN HOW PEOPLE GET FLIPPED. AND IF ONE PERSON ISN'T PAYING ATTENTION, PEOPLE GET HURT. SO CONGRATULATIONS AND WE'LL SEE YOU BACK HERE NEXT YEAR.

MISS HOLLY. YES. THANK YOU. WELL, I JUST WANTED TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS.

AND YOU HAVE SUCH A LARGE TEAM, WHICH IS AMAZING.

AND I SEE SO MUCH DIVERSITY AND JUST IT JUST.

IT'S REALLY AWESOME TO SEE ALL THE GUYS OUT THERE.

GOOD JOB. I KNOW YOU GUYS MAKE AMAZING BASES AND BACK SPOTS AND JUST REALLY MAKING IT HAPPEN.

I KNOW AS A FORMER CHAIRPERSON MYSELF I WOULD GET BEAT UP QUITE A BIT AND SO KUDOS FOR WHAT YOU GUYS DO.

IT IS AN AMAZING SPORT AND YOU GUYS WORK REALLY, REALLY HARD AS ATHLETES.

AND SO YOU SHOULD BE EXTREMELY PROUD. AND JUST SO THANKFUL FOR THE AMAZING LEADERSHIP THAT YOU HAVE UP AT SUMMIT.

SO KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK, YOU GUYS, AND CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU. OH, SORRY. WAY TO GO, SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL CHEER TEAM.

THIS IS INCREDIBLE. MY WIFE AND I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO SOME OF YOUR TOURNAMENTS.

SERTA WOULD SEND ME A COUPLE OF THEM AND SAY, HEY, COME SUPPORT. I THINK I WENT TO THE ONE.

REMIND ME WHAT CITY WAS IN AZUSA? IT WAS A SOUZA.

YEAH. YOU GUYS DID PHENOMENAL. IT WAS JUST AN INCREDIBLE.

MY WIFE AND I WERE SO HAPPY THAT WE GOT TO GO AND GOT TO SEE YOU GUYS DO ALL THAT.

THAT'S JUST SO INCREDIBLE. YOU GUYS HAVE SUCH A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE THAT YOU BRING TO FONTANA UNIFIED AND YOU BRING TO SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL. I MEAN, YOU GUYS ARE KNOWN LIKE EVERYWHERE FOR THIS PROGRAM FOR THE SUMMIT CHEER TEAM. AND YOU GUYS CONTINUE THAT LEGACY.

YOU GUYS CONTINUE TO MAKE ALL THE PEOPLE THAT CAME BEFORE YOU PROUD.

I'M SURE YOUR PARENTS ARE IMMENSELY PROUD. I'M SURE YOU'RE SO PROUD.

AND THESE ARE MEMORIES THAT YOU'RE GOING TO REMEMBER FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. SO THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO REPRESENT FONTANA UNIFIED IN THE BEST LIGHT POSSIBLE.

AND THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR CONTINUED HARD WORK. CONGRATULATIONS. SPEAKING OF BEING PROUD, WE DO HAVE THE PROUD PRINCIPAL OF SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY.

IT'S OUR SECOND PRESENTATION FOR SCHOOLS TONIGHT.

PLEASE WELCOME MR. LEONARD FISHER TO THE PODIUM.

GOOD EVENING, BOARD PRESIDENT RAMIREZ, VICE PRESIDENT SERNA, DISTINGUISHED BOARD MEMBERS, SUPERINTENDENT, EMBODY ESTEEMED STAFF AND HONORED GUESTS.

MY NAME IS LEONARD FISHER, AND I'M A PROUD PRINCIPAL AT SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY.

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I'M ALSO PLEASED TO BE JOINED BY A FEW MEMBERS OF OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY WHO ARE WITH ME HERE TONIGHT, MISS CRISTINA REYES, ONE OF OUR FIFTH GRADE TEACHERS.

LEONARDO HERRERA AND LARISSA GARCIA, BOTH OUTSTANDING FIFTH GRADE SCHOLARS AND THEIR FAMILY.

THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING US WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE SOME OF THE GREAT THINGS HAPPENING AT SHADOW HILLS.

TO BEGIN, WE WOULD LIKE TO SHARE A BRIEF VIDEO, MR. GARCIA. GREAT THINGS HERE AT THE SCHOOL, JUST BEING AROUND THE STUDENTS.

GREAT THINGS HERE AT THE SCHOOL. JUST BEING AROUND THE STUDENTS EVERY SINGLE DAY AND WATCHING THEM GROW AS INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE.

IT'S AMAZING. IT'S TRULY HEARTWARMING. I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT THING HERE AT SHADOW HILLS IS BUILDING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY.

SO WORKING WITH OUR TEACHERS, OUR STAFF, OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES AND COMING TOGETHER TO BUILD SOMETHING UNITED HAS ALLOWED US TO MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER. WE'VE CREATED A PROGRAM AROUND THE FOUR B'S.

OUR FOUR BEES ARE WHAT SHAPE OUR EXPECTATIONS, AND THAT IS THAT WE'RE HERE TO BE RESPECTFUL, TO BE RESPONSIBLE, TO BE SAFE, AND TO BE KIND.

AND IF OUR STUDENTS CAN LIVE UP TO THOSE EXPECTATIONS, THEY'LL BE BETTER CITIZENS.

IT'S FUN TO GO TO SCHOOL WHEN YOU KNOW THAT YOU'RE GOING TO LEARN SOMETHING TODAY, AND THAT YOU'RE LOVED AND CARED FOR AND YOU FEEL SAFE.

AND SO IT'S JUST A HAPPY ENVIRONMENT. I'VE BEEN TEACHING HERE 30 YEARS, AND WHEN I WAS FIRST HIRED HERE, MR. JOHN, CAPTAIN SAID TO ME, WELCOME TO THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH.

AND THAT INSTILLED IN ME THAT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE'RE HAPPY HERE.

AND WE ARE. WE'RE A FAMILY. WE BELIEVE IN. A UNIVERSITY MINDSET BEGINS HERE, AND THAT ALLOWS OUR STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE EXPOSED TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, WHICH SHAPES THEIR FUTURE.

AND SO OUR GOAL IS TO BUILD STUDENT FUTURES THROUGH ACADEMICS, ORGANIZATION, AND JUST EXPOSURE, AND THAT WE ALL BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF WHAT WE DO HERE AT SHADOW HILLS TO GET STUDENTS WHERE THEY NEED TO GO.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE REALLY FOCUSED ON IS OK AND ALLOWING STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE CHALLENGED AT THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL LEVELS.

AND I THINK THAT'S REALLY HELPED GET STUDENTS TO WHERE THEY NEED TO BE.

OUR GOAL IS TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE.

SO RIGHT NOW WE WANT TO GET THEM PREPARED FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL AND THEN GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHOOSE WHATEVER PATH THEY WANT TO, PREPARING THEM THROUGH ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES TO BE EXPOSED TO WHAT'S REALLY HAPPENING OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOL WALLS.

LAST YEAR, SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY WAS RECOGNIZED AS A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL, AN HONOR THAT REFLECTS OUR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS TO NARROW THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP AND ENSURE THE SUCCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS. THIS RECOGNITION WAS NOT THE RESULT OF A SINGLE PROGRAM OR INITIATIVE, BUT OF AN ENTIRE SCHOOL COMMUNITY WORKING TOGETHER WITH PURPOSE AND CARE.

AND WE CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THAT MOMENTUM. ONE AREA THAT I'M ESPECIALLY PROUD TO HIGHLIGHT IS THE PROGRESS OF OUR ENGLISH LEARNERS, AS REFLECTED IN THIS YEAR'S DASHBOARD 63.5% OF OUR ENGLISH LEARNERS MADE PROGRESS.

REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF 20.4% FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

I'M OFTEN ASKED, WHAT ARE WE DOING TO ACHIEVE THIS KIND OF GROWTH? AND THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE IT'S THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.

AT SHADOW HILLS, OUR STAFF COMES TOGETHER EACH DAY TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN PURPOSEFUL AND MEANINGFUL WAYS.

THIS COLLECTIVE COMMITMENT IS WHAT MAKES OUR SCHOOL SUCH A SPECIAL AND TRULY HAPPY PLACE TO LEARN.

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MISS ALMA, OUR BILINGUAL AIDE WHO SUPPORTS STUDENTS DURING WIN TIME WITH CARE AND ENCOURAGEMENT.

AND MISS MEDINA, OUR MULTILINGUAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.

TOA, WHO PARTNERS WITH TEACHERS BY PROVIDING ELD RESOURCES AND INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDANCE.

SIMPLY PUT, OUR PEOPLE MAKE THE DIFFERENCE AND THEIR DEDICATION TO OUR STUDENT.

SUCCESS IS EVIDENT IN EVERYTHING THEY DO. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE MISS REYES TO COME FORWARD AND SHARE A FEW WORDS.

GOOD EVENING, SUPERINTENDENT AND BOARD AND EVERYONE PRESENT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. AND AS MR. FISHER SAID, IT TRULY TAKES A COMMUNITY EFFORT.

NOW, KEEPING COMMUNITY IN MIND, I DID ASK MY COLLEAGUES TO SHARE WITH ME ONE WORD THAT COMES TO MIND WHEN THINKING OF OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY.

I'VE PUT THOSE WORDS ONTO THE INTERNET AND HAD IT CREATE A POEM FOR ME.

I'M NOT TAKING CREDIT. AND SO I'D LIKE TO SHARE THAT POEM WITH YOU GUYS AT THIS TIME.

SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY, A LOVABLE PLACE WHERE LEARNING BEGINS WITH A SMILE ON EACH FACE.

A FAMILY ORIENTED SCHOOL WHERE HEARTS TRULY MEET.

MAKING EVERY HELLO WARM AND EVERY GOODBYE SWEET.

SO IMPACTFUL IN LESSONS BOTH BIG AND SMALL. WITH TEACHERS COMPASSIONATE ANSWERING EVERY CALL.

THE HALLS FEEL FRIENDLY. THE MOMENTS FEEL MAGICAL EACH DAY.

FILLED WITH GROWTH THAT'S BRIGHT AND POSITIVE.

STUDENTS STAND TENACIOUS, REACHING HIGH. STANDING TALL.

BEING NICE AND WARM IS THE RULE FOR US ALL. IT'S SIMPLY HUXHAM HOW EACH CHILD CAN SHINE SO UNIQUE IN THEIR TALENTS, THEIR DREAMS, AND THEIR TIME TOGETHER. WE LEARN, WE LAUGH AND SUCCEED, BUILDING A STRONG AND CARING COMMUNITY.

INDEED, AND I AM VERY PROUD OF THE COMMUNITY WE HAVE BUILT AT SHADOW HILLS.

AS MR. FISHER SAID, IT TRULY TAKES A TEAM TO ACHIEVE THE LEVEL OF SUCCESS THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACHIEVE.

HE'S ALREADY MENTIONED SIGNIFICANT FIGURES LIKE OUR BILINGUAL AID, OUR MULTILINGUAL PROGRAM SPECIALIST, BUT ALSO OUR INTERVENTION SUPPORT TEACHERS, MISS NANCY AGUIRRE AND MISS BELÉN VERA.

HER AID IN TRULY MAKING IT CLEAR TO EVERY SINGLE STUDENT, INCLUDING OUR ENGLISH LEARNERS, WHAT THE EXPECTATIONS ARE FOR THEM AND SHARING CLARITY ON EVERYTHING THAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO LEAVE OUR SCHOOL HAVING PUT INTO THEIR TOOL BELT. SO WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO SHARE THAT SHADOW HILLS IS DEFINITELY ONE OF THE HAPPIEST PLACES ON EARTH BECAUSE OF THE COMMUNITY THAT HAS BUILT IT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT ANOTHER INITIATIVE WE ARE ESPECIALLY PROUD OF THIS YEAR.

IT'S THE LAUNCH OF OUR STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.

WE RECOGNIZE THE NEED TO STRENGTHEN STUDENT VOICE AND PROVIDE MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS.

THIS WORK HAS BEEN THOUGHTFULLY LED BY MRS. MICHELLE BUTLER SITTING RIGHT UP HERE.

OUR VAPA ENRICHMENT TEACHER AND MRS. DIANNE MACIAS ALLOW OUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR.

OUR LEADERSHIP SCHOLARS HAVE DONE AN INCREDIBLE JOB AND TO SHARE MORE ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE LEONARDO AND LARISSA TO JOIN US.

HELLO AND GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. MY NAME IS LEONARDO HERRERA AND I AM A FIFTH GRADE STUDENT.

I AM PROUD TO SHARE THAT I AM PART OF THE STUDENT LEADERSHIP GROUP AT SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY.

AS LEADERSHIP STUDENTS, WE TAKE PART IN MANY ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY.

FOR EXAMPLE, ON WEDNESDAYS WE LEAD DANCING AND SINGING TO PROMOTE WELLNESS FOR ALL STUDENTS.

WE ALSO CREATE POSTERS TO ENCOURAGE POSITIVE SCHOOL EVENTS SUCH AS KINDNESS WEEK.

THERE ARE MANY BENEFITS TO BEING PART OF LEADERSHIP.

IT HELPS BUILD CONFIDENCE, IMPROVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND BECOME MORE COMFORTABLE SPEAKING IN FRONT OF OTHERS.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, I AM LEARNING AND GROWING INTO A STRONG AND CONFIDENT LEADER IN THE FUTURE.

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HELLO, MY NAME IS LARISSA. I AM IN FIFTH GRADE AND A PART OF THE NEW LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AT SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

IN LEADERSHIP, WE HELP PLAN SPIRIT WEEKS AND WE GET READY FOR WELLNESS WEDNESDAY WERE WE DANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

WELLNESS WEDNESDAY IS A TIME FOR STUDENTS TO STAY ACTIVE, SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER, AND BUILD A STRONG AND POSITIVE SCHOOL COMMUNITY.

WE ALSO CREATE POSTERS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS. LEADERSHIP HELPS ME FEEL MORE CONFIDENT BY SPEAKING UP MORE.

LEARNING HOW TO BE A GREAT LEADER. INSPIRING ME TO LEAD OTHERS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

WHAT YOU HAVE HEARD TONIGHT IS JUST A GLIMPSE OF THE GREAT MANY, MANY GREAT THINGS HAPPENING AT SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY.

WE ARE INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE OUR STORY.

THANK YOU. HAVE A WONDERFUL EVENING. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE INCREDIBLE PRESENTATION.

DO I HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM MY PEERS ON THE BOARD? NO. MR. SERNA, MR. FISHER, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AT SHADOW HILLS.

I KNOW I'VE BEEN ON YOUR CAMPUS BEFORE, AND I'VE APPRECIATED THE GARDENS THAT YOU HAVE AT THE QUAD AREA AND ALL THAT, AND IT'S SO NICE TO SEE THAT. BUT THE ONE THING I WILL SAY IS I CAN SEE THAT YOU HAVE A POSITIVE CULTURE THERE.

AND THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR STUDENT LEARNING. AND THE ONE INCREDIBLE PIECE THAT I REALLY LOVED IS THE TWO STUDENTS THAT ARE REALLY REPRESENTING YOUR STUDENT VOICE.

I'VE BEEN HOPING TO PUSH THAT CONTINUALLY AT EVERY SCHOOL ACROSS OUR DISTRICT.

AND I JUST LOVE TO SEE THAT AT SHADOW HILLS AND YOU TWO AMAZING STUDENTS THAT JUST SPOKE IN FRONT OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT ARE IN HERE TODAY, ALONG WITH ADULTS, AND YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW THIS, BUT IT'S ALSO BEING TELEVISED.

AND SO YOU, YOU'RE, YOU'RE NOW YOUTUBE FAMOUS.

I WILL SAY TO YOU YOU DID THAT AND I'M JUST SO PROUD TO SEE YOU ALL DOING THAT.

AND ONE DAY IT MAKES ME GIVE HOPE THAT YOU'LL BE SITTING IN ONE OF THESE SEATS ONE DAY LEADING FROM THIS SEAT.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR COURAGE AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. CERNA. WE'RE GOING TO DO THINGS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY HERE TONIGHT.

I'M GOING TO ACTUALLY MOVE UP TO 3.5. SO FOR THE STUDENTS THAT ARE IN THE ROOM I'M NOT SURE IF YOU KNOW THIS.

YOU ACTUALLY HAVE A BOARD MEMBER THAT'S ON THIS DAIS THAT IS A CURRENT STUDENT AS WELL, THAT REPRESENTS YOUR VOICE AND HELPS US HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT YOUR NEEDS ARE. AND SO I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE OVER TO 3.52 STUDENT BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS.

MISS SUAREZ, THE FLOOR IS NOW YOURS. HELLO. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WELL HELLO, EVERYONE. FIRST OF ALL, I JUST WANT TO START WITH SAYING CONGRATULATIONS TO SUMMIT CHEER.

I KNOW YOU GUYS WORK SO HARD AND YOU GUYS PUT IN SO MANY HOURS AND MAKE SO MANY SACRIFICES, AND YOU GUYS GET REWARDS FROM THAT, SO THAT'S GOOD TO SEE.

AND THEN TO SHADOW HILLS, IT'S REALLY NICE TO SEE THE YOUNG LEADERS. AND I DEFINITELY SEE YOU FUTURE STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS IN YOU GUYS.

SO HOPEFULLY YOU GUYS RUN FOR THAT POSITION WHEN YOU'RE OLDER.

WELL NOW IT'S SECOND SEMESTER AND I KNOW ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS, IT'S KIND OF HARD.

BUT I REALLY WANT TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE, NOT JUST SENIORS, BUT ALL THE STUDENTS AS WELL, TO CONTINUE KEEPING UP THEIR GRADES, KEEPING UP ATTENDANCE AND EVERYTHING ELSE. WE'RE REALLY CLOSE TO THE END, SO I REALLY WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERY STUDENT FINISHES OFF STRONG.

I ALSO REALLY WANT TO ENCOURAGE SENIORS TO BE CHECKING THEIR APPLICATION PORTALS AS WELL AS FINANCIAL AID.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, I CANNOT STRESS TO YOU THE IMPORTANCE OF APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY AVAILABLE RESOURCES OUT THERE.

SO PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU GUYS ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF IT. ALSO FOR YOUR LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS AS WELL.

AND JUST ANOTHER THING TO REPORT. I DID HAVE MY LAST IN-PERSON MEETING WITH MY COUNCIL.

IT WAS A REALLY SUCCESSFUL MEETING. I KNOW CHIEF WAS THERE TO GIVE A PRESENTATION AND IT'S JUST SO NICE TO BE ABLE TO GIVE INFORMATION TO STUDENTS AND JUST ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THEY HAVE, RECEIVE ANY FEEDBACK THAT THEY HAVE FOR ME.

AND IT'S JUST A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR FROM STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE DIFFERENT SCHOOLS IN FONTANA UNIFIED, AND I REALLY HOPE THE NEXT STUDENT BOARD MEMBER CONTINUES THAT.

AND YES, THAT'S THE END OF MY REPORT. THANK YOU GUYS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. APPRECIATE YOUR YOUR REPORT TONIGHT.

AND SO WE KNOW THAT OUR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS HAVE HOMEWORK.

SO YOU ARE EXCUSED STUDENTS IF YOU NEED TO GO.

AS WE CONTINUE OUR BUSINESS HERE, WE'LL, WE'LL GO BACK TO 3.4 ON OUR AGENDA AND PROCEED FROM THAT POINT.

BUT WE'LL GIVE YOU A MOMENT FOR THOSE WHO NEED TO LEAVE.

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I WILL NOW TURN THE FLOOR OVER TO LEGAL COUNSEL.

THANK YOU, BOARD PRESIDENT RAMIREZ. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF APPOINTMENTS, SO WE'LL DO THE HAPPY NEWS FIRST.

IN CLOSED SESSION, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVED THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATED APPOINTMENT.

DOCTOR CHRISTOPHER HOLLISTER AS ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING, EFFECTIVE APRIL 2ND, 2026. ON A MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER HOLLY AND A SECOND BY BOARD VICE PRESIDENT SERNA CARRIED ON A40 VOTE, WITH BOARD MEMBER SANDOVAL ABSENT. MR. HOLLISTER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHARE A FEW WORDS? THANK YOU, PRESIDENT RAMIREZ, I APPRECIATE IT. I HOPE THIS ISN'T A CRUEL APRIL FOOLS PRANK.

WHO'S GOING TO TELL HIM? TELL ME TOMORROW. BUT I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU.

AND I REALLY AM DEEPLY TOUCHED AND APPRECIATIVE OF YOUR CONFIDENCE IN ME.

AND I FOUND A HOME IN FONTANA UNIFIED. I'M THRILLED TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON SUPERINTENDENT IN BODY'S CABINET AND WITHIN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING DIVISION, WHERE WE HAVE SO MANY EXEMPLARY EDUCATIONAL STARS.

EVERY DAY GIVES ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH THE DIVISION, EXCELLENCE WITH THE PEOPLE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE, AND SITE LEADERS WHO ARE JUST REALLY DOING THE RIGHT THINGS FOR STUDENTS.

I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE DIRECTION THAT WE'VE GONE IN THE DISTRICT THE LAST FEW YEARS TO BE PART OF A PROGRESSIVE AND SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATION THAT IS REALLY HEADED THE RIGHT WAY, AND TO BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THAT IN THE FUTURE REALLY GIVES ME A LOT OF HOPE AND PROMISE.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TRUST AND YOUR CONFIDENCE.

I APPRECIATE IT, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE TO TO WORK WITH YOU AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR STUDENTS FOR YEARS TO COME.

OKAY. MOVING TO THE OTHER APPOINTMENT WE HAVE IN CLOSED SESSION, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVED THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATED APPOINTMENT.

DOCTOR ANNETTE BEASLEY AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES CERTIFICATED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1ST OF 20, 2026. MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER HOLLEY, SECONDED BY VICE PRESIDENT SERNA.

CARRIED ON A40 VOTE, WITH BOARD MEMBER SANDOVAL ABSENT.

ALSO, NOT AN APRIL FOOL'S JOKE, BUT IF YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE A FEW WORDS.

OKAY. GOOD EVENING. BOARD PRESIDENT RAMIREZ, VICE PRESIDENT SERNA, DISTINGUISHED BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT INBODY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE IN ME AS I TRANSITION INTO THIS NEW ROLE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CERTIFICATED HUMAN RESOURCES.

I AM TRULY HONORED. THROUGHOUT MY CAREER HERE IN FONTANA, I HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING OUR STUDENTS, OUR STAFF, OUR SCHOOL LEADERS IN A VARIETY OF ROLES.

THESE EXPERIENCES HAVE REINFORCED MY BELIEF THAT STRONG SCHOOLS ARE BUILT WITH STRONG PEOPLE AND STRONG SYSTEMS. IN THIS NEW ROLE, I LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING OUR EDUCATORS, OUR ADMINISTRATORS, PARTNERING WITH OUR EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATIONS, AND HELPING TO ENSURE OUR PERSONNEL PRACTICES ARE FAIR, CONSISTENT, AND FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS MOST, WHICH IS THE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ACHIEVEMENT OF OUR STUDENTS.

I AM GRATEFUL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY IN THIS NEW CAPACITY.

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TRUST AND CONFIDENCE AND I AM EXCITED FOR THE WORK AHEAD.

THANK YOU. IN CLOSED SESSION, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVED THE COMPROMISE AND RELEASE AGREEMENT FOR RESIGNATION OF CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE NUMBER 9864.

ON MOTION BY PRESIDENT RAMIREZ, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER HOLLY CARRIED ON A40 VOTE, WITH BOARD MEMBER SANDOVAL ABSENT UNDER

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MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER PEREZ, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER HOLLY CARRIED ON A40 VOTE, WITH BOARD MEMBER SANDOVAL ABSENT IN CLOSED SESSION, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVED THE STIPULATED EXPULSION OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT SS FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER OF 2526 AND THE FALL SEMESTER OF THE 2627 SCHOOL YEAR. MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER PEREZ, SECONDED BY PRESIDENT RAMIREZ, CARRIED ON A40 VOTE, WITH BOARD MEMBER SANDOVAL ABSENT. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. MARK BRINGS US OVER TO 3.6 SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS.

THANK YOU. I FEEL LIKE I MISSED SOMETHING. JUMPED RIGHT INTO IT.

THANK YOU. WELL, TONIGHT'S FANTASTIC NEWS INCLUDES A FEW THINGS THAT WE WANT TO CELEBRATE THAT OUR STATE AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION THROUGHOUT THIS LAST MONTH, AS WELL AS HIGHLIGHT COMMUNICATION AWARDS PROMOTING LITERACY AND THE MEASURE I CONSTRUCTION UPDATES.

THE FIRST ONE HERE IS OUR THAT WE KICKED OFF THIS PAST MONTH HERE BY CELEBRATING THE NATIONAL READ ACROSS AMERICA.

OUR BOARD MEMBERS, CABINET AND DISTRICT STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ALL VISITED CLASSROOMS ACROSS OUR DISTRICT AND REDWOOD STUDENTS TO PROMOTE LITERACY.

SO THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED AND TOOK TIME OUT OF YOUR WORKDAY TO GO TO OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

ON THE NEXT SLIDE HERE, YOU'LL SEE FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY EVENT, WHICH WELCOMED 20 COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS ONTO OUR CAMPUSES FOR AN IMMERSIVE, FIRSTHAND LOOK AT THE INCREDIBLE PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS.

PARTICIPANTS JOIN SCHOOL LEADERS AND ENGAGE IN THE CLASSROOM, MET STUDENTS, MET PARENTS, AND GAINED A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE AMAZING WORK THAT'S GOING ON ACROSS OUR DISTRICT. SO LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT HOW THIS EVENT HIGHLIGHTED THE STRONG PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN OUR DISTRICT AND OUR COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS.

GOOD MORNING. DIA, THIS IS MR. RAMIREZ, YOUR PRINCIPAL FOR THE DAY.

GOOD MORNING. HI, I'M MAYOR ACQUANETTA WARREN.

I'M YOUR PRINCIPAL FOR THE DAY. HI THERE. YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A GREAT DAY.

OKAY. WHAT'S YOUR PLAN FOR AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? I'M GOING TO GO PLAY SOCCER AT SAN MARCOS. OH.

LET'S GO. CONGRATULATIONS. YOU GOT A FULL RIDE? YEAH.

YOU KNOW, I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU. CONGRATULATIONS.

WELCOME TO CHAT. HOME OF THE MIGHTY ROADRUNNERS, WHERE EACH DAY WE CHOOSE OUR LEAVE OUR MARK HERE, HERE AND HERE.

WE ARE ALREADY LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR'S PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY.

NEXT HERE. THE RAMP DESIGNATION AWARDED BY THE AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION, RECOGNIZES SCHOOLS THAT IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE, DATA DRIVEN COUNSELING PROGRAM THAT'S FOCUSED ON STUDENT SUCCESS.

THIS NATIONAL HONOR REFLECTS A COMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC COLLEGE CAREER, AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.

FONTANA HIGH SCHOOL AND TRUMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL ARE AMONG MORE THAN A THOUSAND PLUS SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE THAT HAVE EARNED THIS DISTINCTION AND IS WORTH REPLICATING ACROSS OUR DISTRICT.

SO WE WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP AND CONGRATULATE THEM AS WELL.

SPEAKING OF CONGRATULATIONS THAT ARE IN ORDER.

ABBY MILLER HIGH SCHOOL WAS RECOGNIZED AS A 2026 CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL.

THIS PRESTIGIOUS HONOR, AWARDED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RECOGNIZES SCHOOLS THAT DEMONSTRATE EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT PERFORMANCE OVER TIME, STRONG ACADEMIC GROWTH, AND A COMMITMENT TO CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP, WHICH IS SO CRITICAL IN OUR DISTRICT.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO ABBY MILLER WILL BE CELEBRATING RECOGNITION LATER THIS MONTH, AND WILL BRING BACK THE SCHOOL SITE TO HONOR THEM AT OUR NEXT MEETING.

NEXT, I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU THE FONTANA UNIFIED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND SIX STAFF MEMBERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE 2026 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE UNIVERSITY TOUR, WHICH WAS FROM MARCH 22ND TO 27TH DURING SPRING BREAK.

THEY DIDN'T MISS ANY SCHOOL. DURING THIS TRIP, STUDENTS VISITED HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND AND EXPLORED HISTORICAL MONUMENTS AND CULTURAL SITES AS WELL.

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THIS NEXT UPDATE IS AROUND OUR MEASURE I AT THE MARCH BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING RECENTLY, THE BOARD APPROVED THE CONTRACTS FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS AND RENDERINGS FOR SEVERAL KEY MEASURE I PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL STADIUM, THE FONTANA HIGH AQUATIC CENTER, AND THE CONTINUED PROGRESS OF THE OAK GROVE PREP ACADEMY. SO MORE TO COME ON THAT THE APPROVED DESIGNS REPRESENT IMPORTANT STEPS FORWARD TO ENHANCING OUR FACILITIES AND EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS ACROSS OUR DISTRICT. NEXT YEAR, THIS IS WORTH SHARING WITH ALL OF YOU.

AS THE AWARDS FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, OUR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS TEAM WAS RECOGNIZED AT THE 2026 KHALIDPRO CONFERENCE, EARNING MULTIPLE AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE AND AWARDS OF MERIT FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING WORK IN COMMUNICATIONS.

AND LET ME LIST AND SHARE THEM WITH YOU. AWARDS.

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE. THEY RECEIVE THE MEASURE I BOND CAMPAIGN THAT THEY HELPED US WITH THE STUDENT PETITION NEWS RELEASE HONORING KHALED.A SHORT FAMILY LEGACY AND THAT WORK.

AND THEN THEY RECEIVED ANOTHER AWARD AROUND FSD SOCIAL MEDIA.

THE STORIES THAT INSPIRE THAT THEY HAD PUSHED OUT OVER THE LAST YEAR AND OTHER AWARDS INCLUDE OUR CRISIS RECOVERY PLAN, THE 2025 GRADUATION CELEBRATION VIDEOS THAT THEY PRODUCED, OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER RECRUITMENT VIDEO THAT WE USE TO HELP RECRUIT ASHLEY HERE, AND THEN OUR LCAP INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION VIDEO WHERE THEY HIGHLIGHTED THE GREAT WORK FROM OUR COMMUNITY.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAM FOR THE OUTSTANDING WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING.

SO AS WE CLOSE OUT TONIGHT'S FANTASTIC NEWS, I DO WANT TO THANK THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, OUR STAFF, OUR STUDENTS, OUR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY FOR PARTNERING WITH US TO CONTINUE OUR SUPPORT AND OUR COMMITMENT TO ACHIEVEMENT FOR OUR STUDENTS ACROSS OUR DISTRICT.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. CONCLUDES MY REPORT. THANK YOU SUPERINTENDENT.

THAT BRINGS US OVER 3.7 BOARD MEMBER REPORTS.

THE FLOOR IS NOW OPEN. I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND START OVER TO MY LEFT, BOARD MEMBER PEREZ MISS HOLLEY.

OH, OKAY. WE THANK YOU SO MUCH. BOARD PRESIDENT.

LIKE OUR SUPERINTENDENT MENTIONED, WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE THE PRINCIPAL FOR THE DAY AND OH MY GOSH, IT WAS SO MUCH FUN. WE HAD A BLAST. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE AT MAPLE ELEMENTARY.

AND I LOVED YOUR WELCOME SPEECH OVER THE, I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS GOING TO DO THAT.

THEY'RE LIKE, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DO IT? LIKE IT'S, IT'S TIME. AND THEY GAVE IT TO ME. I WAS LIKE, ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO. BUT WE JUST HAD AN AMAZING DAY. OUR PRINCIPAL THERE, MRS. CASTANON TRULY LOVES WHAT SHE DOES AND IT'S INFECTIOUS, HER ENERGY, HER LOVE AND HER PASSION FOR STUDENTS, HER STAFF.

IT JUST LIKE OOZES OUT OF HER. AND WHEN YOU HAVE A LEADER LIKE THAT, YOUR STAFF IS LIKE THAT, RIGHT? AND SO EVERYWHERE WE WENT ON CAMPUS, EVERY CLASSROOM, I WAS JUST AMAZED.

I MEAN, I KNOW ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS ARE AMAZING, BUT THIS WAS JUST SUCH A PHENOMENAL EXPERIENCE TO SEE THE DEEP LEARNING THAT WAS HAPPENING TOO. AND I KNOW WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY AFTER WE DID OUR DAY AS PRINCIPAL OF THE DAY, IT WAS HALF OF A DAY.

AND THEN WE GOT TO COME BACK HERE AND HAVE A LUNCH AND A DEBRIEF SESSION.

AND GOT TO SHARE JUST LIKE ABOUT OUR, ALL OF OUR EXPERIENCES.

AND I SHARED WITH MY FRIENDS THERE, YOU KNOW, I WALKED INTO A KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM AND THEY WERE GIVING ORAL PRESENTATIONS IN FRONT OF THEIR PEERS. GUYS LIKE THIS IS HAPPENING IN KINDERGARTEN. SO DON'T SAY THAT WE'RE NOT DOING AMAZING THINGS HERE BECAUSE WE ARE EVEN AT THE LOWEST LEVELS, BUT REALLY GIVING STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITIES TO THRIVE AND SHINE AND CHALLENGING THEM.

I SAW A RIGOROUS LEARNING HAPPENING. I EVEN GOT TO SIT IN ON A GRADE LEVEL MEETING, WHICH TOOK ME BACK TO MY DAYS AS A TEACHER, AND IT WAS REMINISCENT AND FUN, BUT JUST GETTING TO SIT AND HEAR THEIR IDEAS AND INPUT AND ENCOURAGE THEM.

JUST TO KEEP DOING THE AMAZING WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING.

SO A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO MAPLE ELEMENTARY, THE STAFF, THE LEADERSHIP THERE.

AND OUR SPECIAL FRIEND AND HER NAME ESCAPES ME AT THE MOMENT, BUT SHE IS OUT THERE EVERY MORNING.

AND SOMEONE CAN HELP ME WITH HER NAME. SHE'S BEEN THERE FOREVER. SHE HAS MUSIC ON FOR THE KIDS WHEN THEY COME IN AND SHE MISS BALL.

I LOVE HER. YES. SHE'S AMAZING. I MEAN, SHE'S LIKE HER OWN CHARACTER, LIKE.

AND THE KIDS JUST FLOCK TO HER. BUT SHE LOVES THE KIDS AND THIS IS WHAT SHE DOES EVERY DAY.

AND EVEN IF SHE'S HAVING A BAD DAY, YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW.

SO THAT JUST FILLED UP MY LITTLE CUP AND MY HEART.

AND I WAS SO THRILLED TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT. AND SO I CAN'T WAIT TO DO THAT AGAIN NEXT YEAR.

THANK YOU. MR. CERNER, I'LL BE SHORT. I JUST WANTED TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THE HILLS PERFORMING ARTS THEATER TEAM THAT PUT ON THE PRODUCTION OF DARE TO DREAM.

THAT'S AN AMAZING PERFORMANCE. LIKE, I MEAN, IF YOU LIKE DISNEY, THAT IS TOP NOTCH.

AND SO I JUST WANTED TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THOSE SCHOLARS THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THAT. SHOUT OUT ALSO TO OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM FONTANA SCHOOL POLICE DEPARTMENT WHO

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TO TO BAKER. AND IT WAS JUST NICE TO SEE OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT REPRESENTED IN THAT.

SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. THE OTHER THING THAT I WANT TO SAY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THANK YOU TO OFFICER TREJO AND CORPORAL MCMILLAN FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE EVERY 15 MINUTES PROGRAM AT HILLS AND AT SUMMIT.

I REMEMBER TWO YEARS AGO HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH RODRIGO JIMENEZ, WHO'S FROM THE CHP, SAYING THAT I'M HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING INTO FONTANA TO DO EVERY 15 MINUTES. AND I DON'T KNOW THAT ANYONE REALLY HAD A TRUE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE PROGRAM WAS UNTIL WE GOT INTO THE WORK TO SEE THE, THE PROGRAM FROM THE OUTSIDE WAS INCREDIBLE JUST TO SEE THE CRASH SCENE AND THE STUDENTS REACTIONS TO THE CRASH SCENE, TO SEE THE FIRST RESPONDERS COME AND JUST DO A REAL LIFE PORTRAYAL OF WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE IF SOMEONE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION FOR DRUNK DRIVING.

BUT THIS YEAR, I EXPERIENCED IT AS A PARENT AND I'M GOING TO TELL YOU AND RODRIGO OWES ME, BUT I HAD TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF A PARENT WHO LOST A CHILD.

AND I DON'T THINK THAT ANY PARENT SHOULD EVER HAVE TO BURY THEIR CHILDREN.

YOU KNOW, THE LIFE IS ABOUT, YOU KNOW, MY PARENTS ME BURYING MY PARENTS AND MY KIDS BURYING ME AND THEIR KIDS BURYING THEM.

LIKE THAT'S TO BE THE CYCLE OF LIFE. BUT TO EXPERIENCE THE LOSS OF YOUR CHILD.

SOFIA WAS IN THE AUDIENCE EARLIER TODAY. SHE WAS WHO I HAD TO SPEAK ABOUT, AS A TESTIMONY.

I HAD ANOTHER COUPLE PARENTS THAT I SAT WITH THAT HAD THE CHILD THAT WAS KILLED BY THE DRUNK DRIVER.

THE ALLEGED RIGHT, LIKE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS IS ALL FAKE, BUT REAL LIFE EXPERIENCE.

AND SO THE EVERY 15 MINUTES PROGRAM IS REALLY AN INCREDIBLE SIMULATION OF WHAT SOMEONE CAN GO THROUGH.

AND NOT ONLY JUST THOSE IMPACTED FROM THE SIDE OF DEATH, BUT THINKING ABOUT THE SIDE OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO MAY HAVE CAUSED THAT AND THE RIPPLE EFFECTS THAT THAT HAS. AND SO IF YOU'VE NEVER GONE THROUGH THAT EVERY 15 MINUTES PROGRAM, IT IS INCREDIBLE.

SUMMIT. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE WAS A REAL LIFE EMERGENCY THAT HAPPENED ON THAT SCENE THE DAY THAT SUMMIT HAD IT.

AND SO IT WAS A LITTLE BIT CUT SHORT. WE DIDN'T GET THE FULL EXPERIENCE OF IT.

THE, AT LEAST THE STUDENTS DIDN'T GET TO, TO DO THAT PART, BUT THEY STILL MADE A DO WITH WHAT THEY HAD.

AND THERE IS A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE FOR BOTH HIGH SCHOOLS, I BELIEVE, FOR HILLS AND SUMMIT THAT IF THE DISTRICT WANTS TO SHARE IT.

YOU CAN PUT IT OUT THERE AND LOOK, BUT JUST INCREDIBLE.

SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO CORPORAL MCMILLAN AND FOR BEING LEADS, AT LEAST FOR SUMMIT.

I DON'T KNOW IF THEY WERE LEADS AT TROUP HILLS, BUT IF THEY WEREN'T WHOMEVER THE OFFICERS WERE THAT LED THE HILLS, PLEASE THANK THEM AS WELL. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE. KEEP MINE PRETTY SHORT AS WELL.

I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO SEE SHREK THE MUSICAL.

MAN, THOSE KIDS GOT DOWN. THEY WERE. THEY WERE REALLY GOOD.

LIKE, ONE OF THEM WAS DOING REALLY, REALLY GOOD. I'M LIKE, MAN, THEY'RE GOING TO BE AN ACTOR SOMEDAY. BUT IT WAS A PACKED HOUSE. IT WAS GREAT TO SEE HOW MANY PARENTS WERE IN THE ROOM. AND I'M JUST SO GRATEFUL THAT PRINCIPAL COHEN IS STILL CONTINUING TO SUPPORT THE FINE ARTS, ESPECIALLY AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BECAUSE THERE'S JUST SO MUCH PARTICIPATION.

AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE PERSON THAT WAS LEADING THAT PROGRAM IS ONE OF OUR ALUMNI.

AND SO IT WAS GREAT TO SEE JUST ONE OF OUR OWN ALUMNI COME BACK TO THEIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND JUST GUIDE THESE STUDENTS HANDS TO UNDERSTANDING THE FINE ARTS, UNDERSTANDING ACTING. THAT WAS JUST IT WAS AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE. I WAS REALLY GRATEFUL TO BE A PART OF THAT. I ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO FOR PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY, OUR FIRST EVER PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY AT FONTANA UNIFIED.

THAT WAS, THAT WAS A LOT OF FUN. I GOT TO GO TO LAURA HUERTA AND TO ECHO THE COMMENTS OF MY COLLEAGUE MISS HOLLY MANN, OUR KIDS NOWADAYS ARE SO MUCH SMARTER, I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO KEEP UP LIKE THESE KIDS ARE GENIUSES, ESPECIALLY AT DOLORES HUERTA. A LOT OF THEIR ESSAYS, LIKE I SAW A FIRST GRADE CLASS WHERE THEY HAD LIKE FIVE PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE ESSAYS, BUT IT WASN'T JUST IN ENGLISH. THEY ALSO HAD IT IN SPANISH.

AND THEN THEY ALSO HAD AN ANALYSIS ATTACHED TO IT. AND I'M LIKE, OKAY, THAT'S, THAT'S, THAT'S REALLY IMPRESSIVE.

AND IT WAS REALLY GREAT TO SEE ALL THAT. AND IT WAS JUST GREAT TO SEE THE PASSION IN A LOT OF THE TEACHERS EYES WHEN THEY'RE TEACHING OUR STUDENTS.

LIKE, I WISH EVERYONE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE WHAT I GOT TO SEE BECAUSE LIKE OUR TEACHERS THERE, THEY ARE SO COMMITTED AND THEY ARE SO PASSIONATE.

AND YOU COULD JUST TELL EVEN FROM THE WAY THAT THE STUDENTS ARE ACTING.

I'VE TOURED A COUPLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. SOME KIDS ARE A LITTLE BRATTY AND. BUT AT DOLORES, WHERE THE KIDS WERE SO GOOD, THEY WERE SO WELL BEHAVED AND YOU CAN TELL IT WAS GENUINE.

YOU COULD TELL IT WASN'T JUST BECAUSE THE PRINCIPAL'S WALKING AROUND. YOU COULD TELL THAT THERE'S JUST A TRUE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TEACHERS AND THE STUDENTS. SO THAT WAS GREAT TO SEE. I ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE FONTANA BASEBALL OPENING CELEBRATION AT VETERANS PARK.

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I HAD THE CHANCE TO KIND OF POP IN TO THEIR DINNER RIGHT BEFORE THEY WENT OUT THERE, AND MAN, THEY WERE YOU COULD TELL THEY WERE THEY WERE HUNGRY.

I KNOW NEXT YEAR WE'RE GOING TO BEAT SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED. RIGHT, CHIEF? THAT'S THAT'S THE GOAL. OKAY.

THAT'S THE GOAL. ALL. OKAY, YOU HEARD IT. YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST.

THAT'S OUR COMPETITION RIGHT THERE. BUT IT'S JUST GREAT TO SEE ALL THE SUPPORT THAT THEY PUT INTO LAW ENFORCEMENT, TO SEE HOW INVOLVED OUR OWN AGENCY IS WITH OTHER AGENCIES.

I'M REALLY APPRECIATIVE OF THAT AS A BOARD MEMBER. AND JUST ONE LAST THING, BECAUSE I WAS TOLD I WOULD SAY IT, THE FONTANA HIGH SCHOOL SWIM TEAM IS GOING TO BE HAVING A FUNDRAISER AT LUCILLE'S ON APRIL 23RD AT 6:30 P.M., THEIR TEAM GETS 20% BACK. I WILL BE THERE. SO IF YOU GUYS WANT TO, YOU KNOW, ASK ME A MILLION QUESTIONS OR JUST TALK OR JUST GET TO PARTICIPATE IN SUPPORTING OUR SWIM TEAM, PLEASE SHOW UP AND SUPPORT THEM.

AND THEN ALSO OUR REDWOOD ELEMENTARY, THEY'RE GOING TO BE HAVING OUR ANNUAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT ON APRIL 25TH AT 8 A.M..

AND THAT'S IT FOR ME. THANK YOU. OKAY. THAT BRINGS US OVER TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

SUPERINTENDENT AND BODY, DID WE RECEIVE ANY COMMENT CARDS? YES WE DID. RECEIVED EIGHT OF THEM AND FOUR OF THEM ARE CLUSTERED TOGETHER.

SO I WILL GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED. IT'S YOUR TURN.

THANK YOU. INDIVIDUALS WILL BE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.

OKAY. WE'LL START WITH DOCTOR APRIL CLAY AND JACQUELINE DILLARD.

YOU ARE FIRST. AND CYRUS MOSS, YOU ARE ON DECK.

GOOD EVENING. BEFORE WE SAY ANYTHING, AS ADULTS, WE'RE GOING TO LET OUR STUDENTS GIVE YOU ALL GREETINGS FIRST.

SO I'M GOING TO RE INTRODUCE TO YOU HARLEM, WHO YOU ALREADY HEARD FROM ONE OF OUR AMAZING SKYHAWKS AS WELL AS LAYLA.

GOOD EVENING. WE GOT A OPPORTUNITY TO GO ON THE HBCU TRIP, AND WE JUST WANTED TO TALK ABOUT, LIKE, HOW IMPACTFUL THE TRIP WAS WHEN WE WENT, WE DIDN'T THINK THAT WE WOULD LIKE, YOU KNOW, BECOME FRIENDS WITH ANYBODY OR SEE ANYTHING LIKE BECAUSE IT WAS IN THE EAST COAST.

SO, YOU KNOW, WE'RE WEST COAST GIRLS. WE DON'T REALLY KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THE EAST COAST.

BUT WHEN WE WENT, WE DIDN'T REALIZE HOW MUCH IS OVER THERE.

LIKE THE SCHOOLS ARE GREAT AND THEY OFFER AMAZING PROGRAMS. SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO LOOK AT HBCU, WHERE WE SEE FACES OF OUR OWN AND PEOPLE OF OUR OWN.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. YES. HI AGAIN. GOOD EVENING.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL FOR FUNDING OUR TRIP.

THE HBCU TRIP WAS SO ENLIGHTENING. IT REALLY GAVE A BROADER PERSPECTIVE ON NOT JUST THE SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA, BECAUSE I KNOW WE DO KIND OF PUT OURSELVES IN OUR OWN LITTLE BUBBLE SOMETIMES WHERE IT'S JUST THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS.

YOU SEE THIS CAL STATE, THIS AND GOING INTO THE EAST COAST, SEEING ALL THESE DIFFERENT SCHOOLS, ALL THE DIFFERENT PEOPLE, AND EVEN JUST PEOPLE WHO LOOK JUST LIKE ME WAS SO ENLIGHTENING.

AND WE LEARNED SO MANY THINGS. THEY OFFER SO MANY GREAT PROGRAMS, AND IT REALLY HELPED US JUST GET OUT OF OUR SHELLS, LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH OTHER, MORE ABOUT OUR CULTURE, AND JUST PROVE TO OURSELVES THAT WE CAN STEP OUT OF OUR BOX AND WE CAN GO AND WE CAN EXPLORE OUR STATE. WE CAN EXPLORE WHEREVER WE WANT TO GO.

WE CAN GO TO A WHOLE NOTHER COUNTRY IF WE WANTED TO.

IT REALLY JUST HELPED US OPEN OUR EYES TO SEE WHAT'S AROUND US, NOT JUST AROUND CALIFORNIA, BUT AROUND ALL THE DIFFERENT COASTS. AND I WOULD LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IF WE CAN EXPAND THIS TRIP.

LET'S GO TO THE SOUTH. ANYWHERE ELSE, BECAUSE I THINK IT'S SO IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS TO GET THAT TIME TO JUST EXPERIENCE THINGS ON THEIR OWN, EVEN WITHOUT FAMILIES SOMETIMES. IT'S SO IMPORTANT FOR CHILDREN TO HAVE THAT TIME.

SO THANK YOU. PROUD OF YOU. GO SKYHAWKS. WE ARE CELEBRATING YOU.

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SO. AND YOUR MAMA LOOK YOUR MAMA OVER THERE. SO WE CELEBRATE YOU.

WE'RE JUST EXCITED FOR YOU AND SKYHAWKS ARE AMAZING.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HARD WORK YOU PUT IN. AND LADIES, FOR ALL THE LABOR.

YOU KNOW, THE LOVE AND LABOR YOU DO ON THE ON THE FLOOR.

WE WATCH YOU. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

WE'LL SEE YOU LATER. THANK YOU. ESSER. THREE MINUTES.

HOW ARE WE GOING TO COMBINE THE TIME? THIS IS THE SECOND OF YOUR THREE MINUTES.

YOU'RE GOOD TO GO. THREE MINUTES. DO WE GET. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.

SORRY. WE STARTED OVER. YOU HAVE TWO NAMES ON HERE. OH, YES.

TOTAL OF SIX MINUTES. SO WE HAVE TWO NAMES, SO SIX MINUTES.

OKAY. SOUNDS GOOD. GOOD EVENING, GOOD EVENING, GOOD EVENING.

BOARD. RAMIREZ. I REALLY DON'T READ IN PUBLIC, Y'ALL, SO FORGIVE ME, BUT I WANT TO GET THIS RIGHT.

VICE PRESIDENT SERNA, SUPERINTENDENT IN BODY AND COMMUNITY.

SO FIRST I WANT YOU TO KNOW MY NAME IS DOCTOR APRIL CLAY.

I HAVE THE HONOR OF SERVING AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE DISTRICT AFRICAN AMERICAN PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL.

AND I STAND IN FRONT OF YOU WITH THREE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN FROM OUR BOARD.

AND I WANT THEM TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES. BUT THEY MIGHT HATE ME IF I DO THAT, SO I WILL DO MY BEST TO GO JUST BY MY MEMORY AND SAY TO MY LEFT IS OUR VICE PRESIDENT, MISS LISA ROSS. OKAY. THANK YOU. AND TO MY RIGHT IS OUR SECRETARY, MISS JACQUELINE DILLARD.

AND TO MY RIGHT AGAIN IS OUR HISTORIAN, MISS NICA MOS.

AND WE ARE 3 OR 4 OF THE FIVE BOARD MEMBERS. SO WE ALSO STAND IN FRONT OF YOU ON BEHALF OF ONE OF OUR MEMBERS, WHO IS OUR HISTORIAN, AND THAT WOULD BE KENYA GRAY.

SO WE COMPRISE OUR DISTRICT, AFRICAN AMERICAN PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL.

SHE'S OUR PARLIAMENTARIAN. THANK YOU. I TOLD YOU, YOU KNOW, THIS MEMORY AIN'T THAT GOOD, BUT I APPRECIATE YOU.

SO AS YOU KNOW, THE DISTRICT AFRICAN AMERICAN PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL IS COMPRISED OF NOT JUST PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BUT ALSO EDUCATORS. SO SHOUT OUT TO DOCTOR HOLLISTER WHO HAS AMAZING ATTENDANCE.

Y'ALL, IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN TO A MEETING, WE WANT TO PERSONALLY INVITE YOU.

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COME. WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU THERE, BUT I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT BECAUSE HE ALWAYS ATTENDS.

WE APPRECIATE HIM. SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALLOWING US TO BE ABLE TO JUST SHARE OUR EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE WITH YOU.

WE KNOW THAT IT'S NOT OFTEN THAT WE HAVE OUR BOARD MEMBERS COME OUT, BUT YOU CAME OUT IN GREAT NUMBERS.

SO WE APPRECIATE SEEING THREE BOARD MEMBERS AT OUR BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION.

SO WE WANT TO THANK MR. SERNA. WE WANT TO THANK YOU, PRESIDENT RAMIREZ, AND WE WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL GRATITUDE TO MARY SANDOVAL, THOUGH SHE'S NOT WITH US THIS EVENING. AND HER HUSBAND, JESSE SANDOVAL, WHO MADE A CONTRIBUTION.

SOMEHOW, WE RAN OUT OF GIVEAWAYS AT THE EVENT AND RIGHT THERE ON THE SPOT, THEY WERE LIKE, WE GOT IT COVERED. WE GOT YOU COVERED. SO THEY HELPED OUT.

THAT WAS AMAZING. WE APPRECIATE THEM. AND THEN, OF COURSE, OUR SUPERINTENDENT ALWAYS SHOWS UP.

WHAT A BLESSING IT WAS TO HAVE HER STAND BESIDE US AND SPEAK TO OUR COMMUNITY.

WE REALLY APPRECIATE AND VALUE YOUR PRESENCE THERE.

SUPERINTENDENT MBADI AND I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T SPEAK UP FOR THE MAN WHO HOLDS IT DOWN.

STANDING, HIDING IN THE BACK CALLED QUIET. WHEN I TELL YOU THAT EVENT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED THE SAME WAY IF WE DID NOT HAVE MICHAEL GARCIA.

MICHAEL GARCIA HELD IT DOWN. AND VERONICA, I'M HOPING SHE'S AT HOME BECAUSE IT WAS A LONG NIGHT, BUT I KNOW SHE PUTS IN A LOT OF LONG NIGHTS SERVING BESIDE THE CHIEF OF STAFF.

SO, MICHAEL, WE APPRECIATE YOU, MR. GARCIA. WE CELEBRATE YOU.

WE THANK YOU AS WELL AS MISS VERONICA. WE APPRECIATE ALL THE HOURS OF WORK Y'ALL PUT IN.

THEY MET WITH. YOU CAN FINISH. THANK YOU. THEY MET WITH US NUMEROUS TIMES IN ORDER TO MAKE THAT EVENT SUCCESSFUL.

AND IT WAS IT WAS REALLY BECAUSE OF THEIR CARE AND CONCERN FOR OUR COMMUNITY THAT OVER 600 SCHOLARS AND THEIR FAMILIES WERE WITH US THERE AT FONTANA HIGH SCHOOL TO CELEBRATE THE GREAT WORK OF BLACK EXCELLENCE ON OUR CAMPUSES.

SO AGAIN, WE'RE THE DISTRICT AFRICAN AMERICAN PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL, AND WE WANTED TO JUST COME AND PERSONALLY SAY THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. OKAY, CYRUS. YOU'RE NEXT.

AND THEN THE GROUP OF FOUR. YOU'RE ON DECK.

GOOD EVENING, BOARD AND COMMUNITY. THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.

MY NAME IS CYRUS MOSS, AND I'M AN EIGHTH GRADE STUDENT AT SOUTHRIDGE TECH.

I WANT TO THANK THE BOARD FOR ALWAYS SHOWING UP TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS.

IT REALLY MEANS A LOT TO SEE YOU AT SO MANY EVENTS.

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I'VE SEEN YOU AT SO MANY PLACES, BUT I DON'T WANT TO CARRY ON WITH MY LONG LIST.

SO NO MATTER WHAT'S GOING ON, THERE'S USUALLY AT LEAST ONE OF YOU THERE THAT MAKES US FEEL SUPPORTED AND APPRECIATED.

I ALSO WANT TO SAY A SPECIAL THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT TO SUPPORT ME AS A GRAND MARSHAL AT THE 58TH ANNUAL SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY BLACK HISTORY PARADE AND EXPO IN FEBRUARY. I WAS SO HONORED TO REPRESENT FUSD, AND HAVING YOU THERE MADE THE EXPERIENCE EVEN MORE MEANINGFUL.

SEEING YOU AT EVENTS LIKE THIS SHOWS THAT YOU REALLY CARE AND ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO DO THEIR BEST.

IT MAKES US FEEL VALUED, SUPPORT, AND MOTIVATED TO KEEP WORKING HARD.

SO THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE FOR OUR STUDENTS AND SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOLS.

YOU SUPPORT REALLY DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THANK YOU.

AND THE GROUP OF FOUR IS TRAVIS. I THINK IT SAYS HECK YES.

OKAY. IRMA RAMIREZ, CARLA GUTIERREZ, AND MILENA GIAMBRONE.

GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY. MY NAME IS MILENA YAMARONE.

I AM A TEACHER, A SPECIAL ED TEACHER AT WEST RANDALL ELEMENTARY.

I'M ALSO THE VICE CHAIR OF OUR COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, CAC.

WE'RE HERE TO JUST TALK ABOUT SOME EVENTS COMING UP AND ACTIVITIES.

FIRST OFF, I WANT TO JUST SAY BESIDES IT BEING APRIL FOOL'S DAY, APRIL IS MORE IMPORTANTLY KNOWN AS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH, A MONTH THAT FOCUSES ON INCREASING UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE INCLUSION, AS WELL AS HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM AND THEIR FAMILIES. SOME UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS APRIL 11TH FROM 10 A.M.

TO 12:30 P.M.. WE HAVE OUR SPECIAL NEEDS RESOURCE AND FAMILY DAY.

THIS IS GOING TO BE HOSTED BY THE FONTANA POLICE DEPARTMENT.

APRIL 22ND FROM 4 TO 7 P.M.. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOPA AND FONTANA ADULT SCHOOL RESOURCE EVENT THAT'S GOING TO BE DOWN AT THE ADULT SCHOOL THAT WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES WITH A FOCUS ON TRANSITION PLANNING AND SUPPORTS FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. THEN APRIL 25TH, FROM 12 TO 3 P.M., WE HAVE OUR AUTISM ACCEPTANCE WALK.

THIS IS REALLY FUN. IT'S LOCATED AT THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RAILWAY MUSEUM IN PARIS, CALIFORNIA, AND IT'S A COMMUNITY WALK PROMOTING AUTISM ACCEPTANCE, INCLUSION AND AWARENESS AND A FAMILY FRIENDLY SETTING.

THEY HAVE A LOT OF COOL TRAINS AND DIFFERENT VENDORS GO.

SO IT'S, IT'S DEFINITELY FUN FOR FAMILIES. AND THEN I'M JUST GOING TO LET MY COLLEAGUES TAKE OVER.

YEAH. GOOD EVENING. PRESIDENT BOARD, PRESIDENT RAMIREZ, VICE PRESIDENT SERNA, OUR DISTINGUISHED BOARD AND OUR SUPERINTENDENT IN BODY AND EVERYBODY PRESENT. MY NAME IS CARLA GUTIERREZ.

I HAVE BEEN PART OF THE CAC GOING ON SIX, ACTUALLY SIX YEARS AS OF MARCH.

BUT THE FIRST TWO DON'T COUNT BECAUSE IT WAS COVID AND WE DIDN'T GET TOGETHER SO ACTIVELY FOR YEARS.

THE CAC IS A COMMITTEE THAT AIMS TO HIGHLIGHT DIFFERENT AREAS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION.

STUDENT RECOGNITION IS ESSENTIAL FOR US. WE BRING AWARENESS OF ALL STUDENTS SPECIAL NEEDS.

WE HOST PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SOCIALS.

WE HAVE PARENT TRAININGS AND MEETINGS FOR EVENTS AND UPDATES IN THE AREA OF PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.

ON NOVEMBER 14TH WE HAD OUR FALL SOCIAL. IT WAS BINGO GAME NIGHT.

IT WAS HELD AT BEECH ELEMENTARY. IT POURED. IT WAS THE FIRST DAY THAT IT POURED ON US AFTER SUMMER.

AND IF YOU GUYS REMEMBER THAT SURPRISING RAIN, IT POURED ON US.

BUT WE STILL HAD 70 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE. MR. BAKER WAS THERE TO SUPPORT MR. BAKER. YOUR UNWAVERING SUPPORT SINCE I JOINED THIS COMMITTEE HAS BEEN SUPER VALUABLE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE. WE CAN REALLY COUNT ON YOU.

THANK YOU. OUR DIRECTOR, MR. ALEX GONZALEZ, OUR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, MR. JUSTIN SILVA, OUR CAC AND OUR SUPER HELPFUL STAFF, ALWAYS READY AND WILLING TO HELP.

EVERYBODY WAS PRESENT. IT WAS SUPER HEARTWARMING TO SEE OUR STUDENTS EXCITEDLY YELL AND, AND SHOUT BINGO LIKE EVERY THREE MINUTES AND THEN GO UP AND GET THEIR PRIZES. WE HAD A WHOLE FLOOR OF PRIZES.

AND THEN ALSO ON MARCH 13TH, JUST A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, WE HELD OUR SPRING SOCIAL.

IT WAS A DANCE CALLED OUR SPRING FLING. THIS WAS HELD AT ALMERIA MIDDLE SCHOOL.

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AND FOR THAT ONE, I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT. WE ALL WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO ALSO THANK MR. GARCIA. MR. GARCIA, YOU'RE POPULAR OUR FACE FOR HELPING FUND SOME OF OUR SOME OF OUR EVENTS THIS YEAR.

THIS YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO REACH OUT TO MR. FRESQUEZ.

HE IS THE DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING CTE TEACHER AT JURUPA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL.

HE WAS OUR DJ ALONG WITH SOME OF HIS STUDENTS AND THEY DID AN AMAZING JOB.

IT WAS SO NICE TO SEE SO MUCH STUDENT REPRESENTATION.

THIS EVENT BROUGHT IN ABOUT 100 GUESTS, INCLUDING OUR VERY OWN SUPERINTENDENT IN BODY, MASS AND BODY.

THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO GO AND SUPPORT US AS WELL.

WE ALSO HAD OUR BOARD MEMBER, MISS SANDOVAL, AND HER HUSBAND, COUNCILMAN JESSE AS WELL.

SO THANK THEM AS WELL. OUR STUDENTS PLAYED GAMES.

THEY DANCED, THEY ATE, THEY LAUGHED. THEY ENJOYED A BALLOON PARTY AT THE END.

WE HAD PARENTS DANCING AND EATING AS WELL, AND WE JUST HOPE TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO OFFER THESE, THESE EVENTS AND HAVE THEM GET BIGGER AS WE GO FORWARD.

GOOD EVENING, BOARD PRESIDENT RAMIREZ, BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT.

MY NAME IS IRMA RESENDEZ. THIS IS MY I'M THE COMMUNITY LIAISON FOR THE CAC.

THIS IS MY SON, NICHOLAS, MY PROUD KAISER CAT.

I WOULD LIKE TO FIRST THANK MISS BODY FOR COMING TO OUR EVENT AT ANAMARIE.

AND MISS MISS AND MR. SANDOVAL FOR ATTENDING.

IT REALLY MEANS A LOT TO US TO HAVE YOU SUPPORT US FOR OUR EVENTS.

I'M HERE TO INVITE YOU ALL TO OUR BEYOND, ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARDS ON FRIDAY APRIL 24TH.

IT'S GOING TO BE FROM 530 TO 630 AT THE KAISER HIGH SCHOOL MPR.

SHOUT OUT TO KAISER FOR HOSTING A SPECIAL EVENT FOR US.

WE WILL BE CELEBRATING AMAZING SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS WHO HAVE BEEN NOMINATED BY PARENTS.

ALSO OUR OUTSTANDING STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN NOMINATED BY THEIR TEACHERS.

THIS EVENT SHINES A LIGHT ON THE INCREDIBLE STUDENTS AND STAFF IN SPECIAL EDUCATION WHOSE ACHIEVEMENTS, DEDICATION TO THEIR PROGRESS AND DAILY VICTORIES THAT DESERVE TO BE APPLAUDED.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE. THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND THE BOARD APPRECIATE YOU. I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS HAVING US AND LETTING US SPEAK.

MY NAME IS TRAVIS HECK. I'M A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AT SOUTHRIDGE TECH MIDDLE SCHOOL.

I TEACH SIXTH, SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND LOVE MY JOB.

I GET TO ADVOCATE FOR MY KIDS. I GET TO ADVOCATE FOR MY PARENTS.

AND THAT'S ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS I LIKE ABOUT BEING A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER.

PLUS, I CAN BE ON THIS COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND ADVOCATE FOR PEOPLE THERE TOO.

MY PART OF THIS PRESENTATION IS I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT A COUPLE EVENTS COMING UP.

WE HAVE OUR LAST COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN PERSON ON APRIL 16TH, AND THAT'LL BE HERE AT DISTRICT OFFICES AT THE CENTER A FEW BUILDINGS OVER, I GUESS, AND THAT WILL BE FROM 9 TO 10:10 A.M.

AND THEN RIGHT AFTER THAT MEETING, WE'RE GOING TO DO A PARENT TRAINING.

WE'RE GOING TO DO TALK ABOUT THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.

SO THAT'S A TRAINING FOR PARENTS THAT WILL HELP THEM UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW, OFFERING SUPPORT WITH STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM AND THEN GIVING THEM ENOUGH SUPPORT, BUT NOT CREATING A DEPENDENCY WHERE THEY CAN ACTUALLY BECOME INDIVIDUALS AND BE SUCCESSFUL LATER ON INDIVIDUALLY.

SO IT'S A FINE BALANCE. SO WE'LL GIVE A TRAINING FOR THAT.

AND THEN OUR LAST SESSION WILL BE VIRTUAL. JUNE 11TH.

THERE'LL BE AN EMAIL THAT GOES OUT ON PARENT SQUARE AND YOU CAN ATTEND THE MEET THE MEETING THROUGH MICROSOFT TEAMS THROUGH THAT WAY.

AND OUR FOURTH EVENT, AND THIS IS WHERE WE ARE GOING TO WHAT'S CALLED LEGISLATIVE SHARING DAY.

AND I WANT TO THANK THE BOARD. I WANT TO THANK THE FONTANA UNIFIED FOR SENDING US TO LEGISLATIVE SHARING DAY.

AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, I HAVEN'T BEEN YET THIS YEAR, BUT I LOOK FORWARD TO GOING.

IT'S MAY 5TH, WHERE WE'RE GOING TO GO TO SACRAMENTO AS A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

OUR ADMINISTRATORS, OUR EDUCATORS AND OUR PARENTS ARE GOING TO GO AND WE'RE GOING TO TALK TO LEGISLATORS AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN SHARE OUR EXPERIENCE, OFFER SOME SOLUTIONS GIVE SOME CONCERNS. AND HOPEFULLY THAT'S POSITIVE FOR OUR LEGISLATORS WHEN THEY ARE MAKING POLICY.

AND SO WE'LL DO A REPORT ON THAT. WE'LL COME BACK.

AND WE'LL DO THAT REPORT ON JUNE 11TH. SO ALL THIS CAN BE FOUND ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE, THE MEETINGS AND THE PARENT TRAININGS.

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THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND THEN IT'LL TELL YOU ALL THE MEETINGS AND DATES.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

NEXT WE HAVE BRIDGET SCOTT AND ON DECK IS ELAINE JONES.

HI, I'M BRIDGET SCOTT. I LIVE ON LEMON STREET.

I'M HERE YET AGAIN SIX MONTHS LATER. FOR SUPERINTENDENT AND BODY.

I JUST NEED ONE QUESTION ANSWERED. I NEED TO MEET WITH YOU DIRECTLY.

AND ARE YOU WILLING TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH ME SO I CAN COME IN AND TALK TO YOU DIRECTLY ABOUT THE LEMON STREET GATE.

THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SIX MONTHS, SO I JUST WANT TO ASK YOU FOR THAT.

AND THEN I WILL CALL YOUR OFFICE AND MAKE THAT APPOINTMENT.

CAN I DO THAT? WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO RESPOND DURING PUBLIC COMMENT.

REALLY? ALRIGHT. WELL, I WILL BE CALLING YOUR OFFICE.

YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S ABOUT. I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH YOU.

YOU'VE GIVEN ME A COUPLE OF LIAISONS AND THE SITUATION IS STILL THE SAME.

THE GATE IS STILL BEING USED. IN THE MEANTIME, I WANT YOU TO HAVE AN ANSWER FOR ME FOR THIS QUESTION.

I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY ARE GOING TO MODIFY OLEANDER GATE NUMBER ONE, SO THAT CARS ENTERING AND EXITING THE SCHOOL WILL BE SAFE.

THEY CAN PARK, GET OUT OF THE CAR, OPEN OR CLOSE THE GATE AND THEN LEAVE OR ENTER.

SO THE GATE WILL BE MODIFIED. I'M NOT SURE WHEN.

CHIEF RANDOLPH HAS SAID HE WILL GET A DATE FOR ME ON THAT.

BUT WHAT MY QUESTION IS, IS ONCE THE GATE IS MODIFIED, I'M, WE'RE STILL BEING TOLD NOT JUST ME BUT MY OTHER 15 RESIDENTS.

HOMEOWNERS ARE STILL BEING TOLD THAT THE GATE WILL BE USED.

WE HAVE YET TO GET AN ANSWER TO THAT. THAT MAKES SENSE.

IF YOU'RE GOING TO MODIFY THE OLEANDER GATE NUMBER ONE, FOR SAFETY REASONS SO THAT CARS CAN COME AND GO, THEN THERE'S NO REASON TO USE ANY OTHER GATE.

I SAT HERE AND LISTENED TO ALL THE COMMENTS. I MEAN, IF WE WERE A STUDENT, WE WOULD LOVE THIS SCHOOL.

WE WOULD LOVE THIS SCHOOL. WE ARE NOT STUDENTS AND WE JUST DON'T GET ANY RESPECT FROM THIS SCHOOL AND THIS SUPERINTENDENT.

WE'RE ASKING FOR RESPECT AND TO BE HEARD. WE JUST WANT TO KNOW WHY YOU'RE STILL USING THE GATE ONCE THE OLEANDER GATE WILL BE MODIFIED. THAT'S THE QUESTION TO TELL US THAT IT'S A PUBLIC STREET.

WE'RE NOT STUPID. WE KNOW THAT. AND TO TELL US THAT YOU CAN USE IT.

WE UNDERSTAND. YOU CAN. THE QUESTION IS, WHY ARE YOU USING THE GATE? THERE'S NO REASON. ONCE THE OLEANDER GATE NUMBER ONE IS FIXED, ALL WE WANT IS TO HAVE OUR CUL DE SAC BACK.

NOT HAVE THE TRAFFIC, NOT RISK OUR KIDS, NOT RISK OUR PETS BEING HIT OR RUN OVER.

IT'S A SIMPLE, SIMPLE REQUEST. JUST STOP USING THE GATE EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES ONLY.

SO THAT'S THE QUESTION THAT I WOULD LIKE AN ANSWER TO.

WHEN YOU AND I GET TOGETHER. SO I WILL BE CALLING YOUR OFFICE FOR THAT MEETING.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, ELAINE JONES.

HI. THANK YOU. MY NAME IS ELAINE JONES. AND I'M HERE ONCE AGAIN SPEAKING ABOUT SPECIAL NEEDS.

MY SON ERIC GOES. ERIC GOES TO SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL, AS YOU KNOW, AND I AM ASKING NOW FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES.

MISS HOLLY SAID THAT AT AT ONE OF THE SCHOOL SITES, AMAZING THINGS CAN BE DONE AT THE LOWEST LEVELS.

THERE IS NO AMAZING THINGS TO BE DONE ON MY SON.

HE'S BEEN AT NINE DIFFERENT SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT, NOT BY CHOICE.

AND EVERY SCHOOL SITE. HE HAS NEVER HAD ANY OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE ANYTHING AMAZING DONE, WHETHER IT'S FROM TEACHERS, SCHOOL STAFF, ADMINISTRATION. HE'S BEEN AT SUMMIT FOR FOUR YEARS.

IT TOOK UNTIL TWO WEEKS AGO FOR HIM TO GET OFF OF CAMPUS BECAUSE HIS TEACHER REFUSED TO TAKE THE CLASS OFF THE CAMPUS.

JESSE TURNER CENTERS ACROSS THE STREET. THEY COULD WALK OVER THERE, BUT THE TEACHER REFUSED TO DO IT.

SO I HAD TO BUG ADMINISTRATION FOR ALMOST FOUR YEARS TO FINALLY GET THE KIDS OFF CAMPUS.

AS A COMMUNITY BASED LEARNING, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE DONE FOR OUR KIDS, AND IT SHOULD NOT BE WAITED UNTIL ADULT TRANSITION WHEN THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITIES AT MY SCHOOL SITE. MY SON'S NOT REALLY BEING TAUGHT ANYTHING.

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WE NEED TO HAVE SOMETHING IN A IN A DISTRICT THAT IS MORE MORE OPPORTUNITIES AND MORE EQUAL.

YOU CAN GO ON FACEBOOK AND SEE ALL THE AMAZING THINGS THAT THE TEACHER DOES AT KAISER SUMMIT.

MY SON'S TEACHER DOES ABSOLUTELY NOTHING AND IT'S IT'S A DISGRACE.

IT'S A DISGRACE TO THE DISTRICT. IT'S A DISGRACE TO OUR KIDDOS.

OUR KIDDOS DESERVE MORE. AND IT JUST NEEDS TO BE.

IT NEEDS TO BE BETTER. ALL THE HIGH SCHOOLS, YOU KNOW, NEEDS TO HAVE THIS SOMEWHAT OF THE SAME PROGRAM.

I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE LOOKING AT AT KAISER OR AT AT RUPA'S WEBSITE AND SAY, MAN, I WISH MY KID HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOMETHING.

MY KID CAN'T EVEN GO ACROSS THE STREET BECAUSE THE TEACHER DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE HIM.

AND YOU KNOW, IT'S YOU DO SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE GEN Z KIDS.

YOU KNOW, THESE KIDDOS JUST WENT TO THE STUDIO TOUR.

MY DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, TOUR THEM AT ONE OF THE COLLEGES.

MY DAUGHTER HAD SO MANY GREAT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE DISTRICT.

SO I AM NOT, YOU KNOW, DISCOURAGING THAT OR THAT'S THE WRONG VERBIAGE.

I'M SORRY. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DOES A LOT FOR OUR GEN ED KIDS, BUT YOU DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

FOR MY KID AND A LOT OF OTHER KIDS. YOU CAN DO A SURVEY WITH OUR SPECIAL ED PARENTS AND YOU WILL GET AN F MINUS BECAUSE IT'S JUST IT'S LIKE I SAID, IT'S A DISGRACE. WE PAY TOO MUCH IN TAXES FOR YOU TO CONTINUE TO CONTINUE TO DO NOTHING FOR OUR KIDS.

IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING THAT'S DONE IS THROUGH THE CDC OR PARENTS LIKE MYSELF.

LIKE THE THING WITH THE CITY ON THE 11TH, THAT WAS ELAINE JONES.

YOU KNOW, I GOT WITH THE CITY TO DO A PROGRAM.

BUT YES, YOU KNOW, THE DISTRICT, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, IS PART OF IT NOW.

BUT I HAD TO DO THAT. WHAT I DO AT PROMOS IN THE SUMMER, THAT'S A PARENT DOING IT.

WHY IS THE DISTRICT NOT TAKING UPON THEMSELVES TO SAY, HEY, THESE ARE PEOPLE TOO.

THEY DESERVE MORE. YOU KNOW, THEY DESERVE AN OPPORTUNITY JUST LIKE ALL THESE OTHER STUDENTS.

YES.

THAT'S ALL. OKAY. THAT BRINGS US OVER TO 3.9 BUSINESS SERVICES.

PUBLIC HEARING. GRANT OF EASEMENT. BOARD OF EDUCATION CODE SECTION 17557 REQUIRES A TWO STEP PROCESS FOR GRANTING OF EASEMENTS.

THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO DECLARE ITS INTENTION TO GRANT AN EASEMENT.

A PUBLIC HEARING MUST BE HELD AT A SUBSEQUENT DATE, AFTER WHICH THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY TAKE ACTION TO GRANT THE PROPOSED EASEMENT.

ON FEBRUARY 11TH, 2026, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TOOK ACTION, APPROVING RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 603, NOTIFYING THE PUBLIC OF THE INTENT. NOW IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE GRANTING OF AN EASEMENT.

I DECLARE THE HEARING NOW OPEN. THE TIME IS NOW.

07:52 P.M. SUPERINTENDENT INBODY. WERE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED? THERE WERE ZERO PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED. HEARING.

THERE ARE NO FURTHER COMMENTS. THEN I DECLARE THIS PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.

TIME IS NOW 7:52 P.M.. BRING US OVER TO 3.12 DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

THANK YOU, PRESIDENT RAMIREZ. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS COMMITTED TO AVOIDING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY IN ITS OFFICIAL ACTIONS. BOARD MEMBERS MUST AVOID ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CONTRACTS MADE BY THE BOARD, AND MUST ABSTAIN FROM ACTIONS WHERE PERSONAL INTERESTS COULD CONFLICT WITH THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES.

TO SUPPORT COMPLIANCE, BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO THE DISTRICT'S VENDOR LISTS.

THE BOARD REMAINS COMMITTED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF INTEGRITY AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY.

THANK YOU, MR. THOMPSON. BEFORE WE PROCEED TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR PORTION OF THE AGENDA, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK WHETHER MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO DECLARE. IF SO, IF SO, PLEASE STATE THE SPECIFIC ITEM AND THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT FOR THE RECORD.

OKAY, SEEING THAT THERE ARE NONE, DO I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE CONSENT?

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SO MOVED. I'LL SECOND. OKAY. I HAVE A MOTION BY MISS HOLLY AND A SECOND BY VICE PRESIDENT SERNA, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

OKAY. MOTION CARRIES FOUR ZERO WITH ONE ABSENT.

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[4.20 Business Services - Pupil Transportation Plan]

APPORTIONMENTS. THE PLAN DESCRIBES THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OFFERED BY THE DISTRICT, IDENTIFY STUDENT GROUPS GIVEN PRIORITY FOR SERVICE, AND EXPLAINS HOW ACCESS AND EQUITY ARE ENSURED.

THIS ITEM IS FOR THE BOARD TO ADOPT THE PROPOSED 2526 SCHOOL DISTRICT PEOPLE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PLAN AS PROVIDED.

OKAY. IS THERE A MOTION, A SECOND TO ADOPT ITEM 4.20 AS PROVIDED? THIS ITEM WAS PULLED, RIGHT? YEAH, IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE FOR DISCUSSION.

SORRY ABOUT THAT. I WAS JUST READING THE SCRIPT. SO TO HAVE A MOTION A SECOND TO ALLOW THIS ITEM FOR DISCUSSION.

MOTION FOR DISCUSSION. HAVE A MOTION BY VICE PRESIDENT SERNA, AND I WILL GO AHEAD AND SECOND DISCUSSION IS NOW OPEN.

SO I PULLED THIS ITEM BECAUSE THERE'S BEEN A COUPLE ISSUES THAT I'VE BEEN HEARING WHEN IT CAME WHEN IT COMES TO TRANSPORTATION, SPECIFICALLY SURROUNDING THE COST. AND THE EXAMPLE THAT I HAD RECENTLY WAS THAT THERE'S A GROUP OF STUDENTS THAT ARE GOING TO BE TAKING A FIELD TRIP UP TO, I THINK, THE JESSE TURNER CENTER FROM FONTANA MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND THE COST FOR THAT TRIP WAS LIKE $800 JUST TO TAKE THE KIDS FROM FROM FONTANA MIDDLE SCHOOL TO JESSE TURNER. AND THAT, TO ME WAS A LITTLE MIND BOGGLING.

AND SO WHEN I SAW THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA I WANTED TO PULL IT JUST TO KIND OF GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AS TO WHY THE COSTS ARE WHAT THEY ARE.

BECAUSE TO ME, I MEAN, $800 TO GO FROM, FROM FONTANA MIDDLE SCHOOL TO JESSE TURNER CENTER, THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY. AND SO I GUESS I JUST WANT TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHY THAT IS, WHAT THE BREAKDOWN LOOKS LIKE. BUT THEN ALSO THINGS LIKE I KNOW THAT AT SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL, THE BASEBALL TEAM, THE PARENTS ARE TRYING TO GET LIKE A CHARTER BUS FOR THEIR KIDS TO GET THEM OVER TO THEIR NEXT GAME AND THEY'RE BEING TOLD, WELL, YOU HAVE TO USE A SPECIFIC VENDOR. YOU HAVE TO USE A SPECIFIC VENDOR THAT THE DISTRICT HAS ALREADY APPROVED.

FAIR, I UNDERSTAND THAT. I THINK THAT'S THAT'S FINE.

BUT THEN WHEN THEY TRY TO USE ONE OF THE VENDORS THAT WERE PROVIDED ON THE LIST OF VENDORS, THEY WERE TOLD, NO, YOU CAN'T USE THIS ONE. YOU HAVE TO USE THE ONE THAT THE DISTRICT'S ALREADY SELECTED. AND SO I'M JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND BETTER ON HOW THIS WORKS, HOW THE MECHANISM OF FUNDING WORKS, JUST BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, TO ME AS A DISTRICT, YOU KNOW, WE OWE A FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY TO OUR RESIDENTS TO MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT WASTING TAXPAYER DOLLARS. AND IF WE'RE SPENDING $800 TO GO FROM FONTANA MIDDLE SCHOOL TO JESSE TURNER CENTER, I MEAN, THAT'S A THAT'S A BIG COST. AND IF WE COULD SAVE PARENTS FROM A $4,000 CHARTER BUS TRIP TO RIALTO HIGH SCHOOL FROM SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL AND FIND A TRIP FOR $1,000, THAT TO ME MAKES MORE SENSE. AND SO I JUST WANT TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THAT IF I CAN GET SOME CLARIFICATION FROM STAFF.

WELL, TONIGHT WE HAVE MR. SAMER AL-ZUBAIDI HERE.

WHO CAN. IS HE? OH, THERE HE IS IN THE BACK. WHO CAN ANSWER SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS? WE TRIED TO EXPLAIN BRIEFLY AS TO WHY THAT PARTICULAR QUESTION AROUND FONTANA MIDDLE SCHOOL GOING UP TO JESSE TURNER CENTER, BECAUSE THAT THAT TRIP INCLUDED MULTIPLE BUSSES, BECAUSE IT WAS A WHOLE QUITE A FEW STUDENTS GOING AND THE TIME ALLOTMENT FOR STAFF TO GO AND WAIT WHILE THEIR STUDENTS ARE ENGAGED AND THEN BRING THEM BACK IS AN HOURLY RATE AS WELL.

AND SOMETIMES IT'S OVERTIME. SO ALL THOSE COSTS ARE ADDED UP AND SITES KNOW IN ADVANCE.

SO THAT'S PART OF THEIR SITE ALLOCATION AND PART IN THAT THEY ARE ALLOCATED FOR THE YEAR FOR BUDGETING.

AND THAT ISN'T SOMETHING THE DISTRICT FUNDS, BUT THEY STEP OUT THE COSTS OF WHY IT ADDS UP TO 800.

IT MAY SEEM LIKE A LOT, BUT WHEN YOU BREAK IT DOWN, HOURLY RATE, OVERTIME RATE, AMOUNT OF STUDENTS, AMOUNT OF BUSSES THAT ARE NEEDED. SO THE BIGGEST PART OF THIS COST IS JUST THE FACT THAT WE HAVE STAFFING.

THEY HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE STUDENTS TO BE. COULD BE.

I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S PRIMARILY THIS ONE. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THEY WERE GOING TO BE UP THERE. I ACTUALLY DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW MANY BUSSES. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE THE DETAILS OF THAT. MR.. YES. THANK YOU SO MUCH. BOARD PRESIDENT RAMIREZ, SUPERINTENDENT BUDDY, PROSPECTIVE BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY.

IT DEPENDS ON THE AMOUNT OF KIDS NEED TO BE BUSED BASICALLY AS INDICATED IN THIS CASE FOR THE $800, IT'S THE ENTIRE YOU KNOW SCHOOL THAT ARE GOING THERE, LIKE THE NINTH GRADERS OR SOME EIGHTH GRADERS, SORRY. THEY ARE TAKING THEM TO A END OF YEAR PARTY AROUND THE POOL.

SO THEY HAVE TO TAKE THEM AFTER HOURS. SO IT'S OVER TIME AND THEY, AND THAT'S KIND OF AN EXPLANATION WHY THE COST IS HIGH AND THEY HAVE TO WAIT FOR THEM AND BRING THEM BACK. SO I THINK IT'S NOT 1 OR 2 CLASSES, THE ENTIRE CLASS, SO TO SPEAK, THE EIGHTH GRADE.

SO AND THAT, YOU KNOW, PART OF THE REASON WHY WE WE HAVE THAT KIND OF HIGHER COST, BUT I WILL, I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO DIG INTO ANY MORE DETAILS THAT YOU REQUIRE, BUT THESE THESE COSTS ABOVE AND BEYOND THE SCHOOL SUPPORTED

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AND I ALSO KNOW THAT THEY HAVE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT MODES OF TRANSPORTATION.

YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE THE BUSSES, THEY HAVE THE VANS, THEY HAVE THE SHORTER BUSSES. AND, AND I KNOW THAT THEY'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND THEIR PARTNERSHIPS, ESPECIALLY WITH STUDENTS.

SO THIS IS JUST ME THINKING OUT LOUD. WHY NOT? MATTER OF FACT, LET ME LET ME BACK UP. LET ME ASK THE QUESTION, HAVE WE CONSIDERED REACHING OUT TO SOME OF OUR PARTNERS, LIKE OMNITRANS, FOR EXAMPLE, TO SEE IF THERE'S A WAY TO WORK AROUND THE COST.

IS THAT EVEN SOMETHING THAT'S ALLOWED? I WILL GET BACK WITH YOU ON THAT ONE.

YEAH, WE CURRENTLY. MR. BAKER, DO YOU WANT TO ADDRESS JUST OUR CURRENT PARTNERSHIP WITH OMNITRANS AND OUR STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS RIGHT NOW? YEAH. SO THAT'S SOMETHING IN THERE WHERE LIKE IF THEY JUST HAVE A NEED TO GET TO SCHOOL, SO THEY HAVE LIKE A FREE BUS PASS THEY CAN GO THROUGH BECAUSE I MEAN, LIKE OVER HERE, THERE'S A, THERE'S A BUS STOP RIGHT OVER HERE THAT THE KIDS USE FOR LIKE FONTANA HIGH SCHOOL.

AND SO THAT'S SOMETHING IN THERE THAT CAN TAKE THEM ALL THROUGH THE CITY. YOU KNOW, FOR THAT THOUGH. AND IT'S SOMETHING IN THERE THAT THEY GET FOR FREE. THAT'S ALL I'M SAYING. WE CURRENTLY DO. GOT IT. WELL, I MEAN, I THINK AS WE'RE CONTINUING TO MOVE FORWARD, LOOKING AT THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR US TO SAVE MONEY WHEREVER WE CAN, ESPECIALLY IN SOMETHING LIKE TRANSPORTATION, I THINK IT'S WORTH OPENING UP THE CONVERSATION AT LEAST, YOU KNOW, REACHING OUT TO TRAN, SEEING IF THEY HAVE SOME TYPE OF PROGRAM OR SOME TYPE OF ABILITY TO PERHAPS PROVIDE SERVICES TO OUR STUDENTS FOR THESE TYPES OF TRANSPORTATIONS, BECAUSE WE'RE PAYING, YOU KNOW, $800 FOR A COUPLE OF MILES. I MEAN, THAT'S, THAT'S A, THAT'S A BIG HIT.

AND SO IT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT I THINK IT'S AT LEAST WORTH EXPLORING.

I MEAN, AT THE VERY LEAST, I MEAN, I KNOW THE CEO THERE, AARON RODGERS, I KNOW THAT SHE'S ALWAYS VERY EXCITED AT LOOKING AT INNOVATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR US TO BETTER SERVE OUR RESIDENTS. SO IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THAT STAFF COULD DO, I MEAN, I THINK THAT WOULD REALLY BE A GREAT BENEFIT TO THE DISTRICT AS FAR AS COST SAVINGS.

ABSOLUTELY. WE CAN DEFINITELY LOOK INTO THAT AS A AS AN OPTION OUTSIDE OF WHAT WE CURRENTLY DO.

AND OUR USU STAFF WHO SUPPORT THAT WORK WILL GIVE YOU SOME IDEAS.

I WAS JUST GOING TO MAKE A COMMENT. PRESIDENT.

I THINK WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH OUR UNION PARTNERS ABOUT THAT BECAUSE WE PROVIDE SERVICES IN-HOUSE.

THOSE ARE OUR CLASSIFIED INDIVIDUALS. AND I THINK WE BEGIN TO CONTRACT OUT SERVICES OUTSIDE OF THAT SCOPE.

THEN WE BEGIN TO, YOU KNOW, MEANDER IN OTHER AREAS THAT WE PROBABLY CAN NOT WANT TO BE IN.

SO I JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT OUT THERE TOO, THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT THAT.

BUT JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU THAT INSIGHT. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MR. SERNA. ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? I DO HAVE A QUESTION SINCE WE'RE ON THIS DISCUSSION ITEM, AND THIS WAS JUST BECAUSE I HAD A RECENT CONVERSATION WITH A STUDENT THAT GOES TO SUMMIT WHO USED TO TAKE THE BUS WHERE IT WAS A THREE MILE MINIMUM FOR THE BUS STOP TO PICK HER UP. DID THAT CHANGE RECENTLY TO FOUR OR HAS IT ALWAYS BEEN FOUR? THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION, I DON'T KNOW. DO YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? ACTUALLY, IT'S BEEN ALWAYS FOUR, BUT FOR A WHILE. VERIFY THAT FOR YOU. YEAH, I'LL CONFIRM THAT BECAUSE AT ONE POINT IT WAS A LIKE A BUDGET SAVINGS MOVE TO INCREASE THE MILEAGE.

AND IT SAVES THIS MUCH MONEY AT ONE POINT. THIS WAS A WHILE AGO.

WE CAN FIND OUT THE DETAILS OF THAT. YEAH. IF YOU COULD PLEASE. AND THE REASON I ASKED THAT QUESTION IS AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE'RE PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION FOR KIDS TO GET TO SCHOOL AND WE WANT THEM THERE. AND IF TRANSPORTATION BECOMES A BARRIER TO ATTEND SCHOOL IN THAT FOUR MILE BARRIER IS THE IS THE ISSUE PARTICULARLY FOR OUR SECONDARY, YOU KNOW, KIDS.

AND I LOOK, I'M LOOKING AT SIX THROUGH EIGHT BECAUSE IT'S SIX THROUGH EIGHT IS 3.25.

AND THEN NINE THROUGH 12 IS FOUR. AND SO FOR SOME REASON I FEEL LIKE THERE SHOULD BE SOME CONSISTENCY FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS, WHETHER THEY'RE, YOU KNOW, MIDDLE OR HIGH SCHOOL.

SO I GET THE SALARY OR THE, THE SAVINGS, BUT IS THAT A DETRIMENT TO PUTTING UP BARRIERS FOR OUR SCHOLARS TO NOT GET TO SCHOOL AND THEN CONTRIBUTE TO OUR CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM NUMBERS.

AND SO I'M JUST KIND OF LOOKING AT CORRELATION TO TRANSPORTATION, TO CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM.

SO THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE, THE, AND MAYBE THE TEAM WORKED WITH THAT STUDENT TO BE THREE MILES SO THAT SHE COULD GET TO SCHOOL. I WAS JUST WHEN I SAW FOUR, I'M LIKE, WAIT, I JUST HAD THIS CONVERSATION WITH A STUDENT.

SHE TOLD ME IT WAS THREE MILES AND ACTUALLY SHE'S A GRADUATE, SO I CAN SAY THIS ALREADY.

SHE'S NOT GOING TO LOSE HER TRANSPORTATION. SHE SAID IT WAS LIKE 2.9 AND THEY WORKED WITH ME AND GAVE ME THREE.

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OKAY, I CAN SHARE. WE'LL ALSO LOOK INTO THE COMMENTS THAT WE WERE THAT WE RECEIVED WHEN WE DEVELOPED THE PLAN, WHEN WE GOT THE STAKEHOLDER YOU KNOW, INPUT AT THAT TIME.

OKAY. THANK YOU. THANKS. AND SORRY, I. SINCE I BROUGHT IT UP EARLIER, I REALIZED I DIDN'T TOUCH BACK ON IT.

WHAT ABOUT SPECIFICALLY TO THAT CHARTER BUS SITUATION WHERE THE WHOLE.

THERE'S A LIST OF VENDORS. THEY WERE TOLD THEY HAVE TO SPECIFICALLY USE ONE VENDOR.

EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE MULTIPLE VENDORS, WHAT'S CAN YOU HELP ME UNDERSTAND HOW THAT PROCESS WORKS? WE DEFINITELY HAVE DIFFERENT VENDORS THAT WE WORK WITH, BUT I WILL, I WILL GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS AND GET BACK WITH YOU REGARDING WHY WE'RE USING THIS VENDOR INSTEAD OF, YOU KNOW, DIFFERENT VENDORS.

SO WE HAVE VENDORS APPROVED BY THE BOARD SO WE CAN UTILIZE THEM.

AND I WAS NOT AWARE ABOUT THE SITUATION THAT WE HAVE TO USE ONE VENDOR ONLY AND NOT OTHER ONES.

SO I WILL YEAH, I GUESS WITH THIS SPECIFIC PARENT, WHAT WAS TOLD TO ME WAS THAT THERE WAS A, THEY BASICALLY BID OUT THE VENDORS OF WHAT THEY SAW FROM THE LIST OF APPROVED VENDORS, AND ONE WAS LIKE $4,000, SOME LIKE CRAZY NUMBER AND THE OTHER ONE WAS LIKE $1,000.

AND SO THE PARENTS LIKE, WHY WON'T YOU USE $1,000 VENDOR.

THE PARENTS ARE LIKE, WE'RE ALL GOING TO PITCH IN FOR OUR KIDS TO, YOU KNOW, GO TO THIS COMPETITION.

AND THEN THEY WERE TOLD, NO, YOU HAVE TO USE THE MORE EXPENSIVE ONE. AT LEAST THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING. MAYBE I'M WRONG, BUT IF I AM WRONG, I WOULD LOVE TO BE WRONG ON THIS ONE.

SO IF WE COULD JUST GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THAT, I'LL DEFINITELY LOOK INTO THAT BOARD.

PRESIDENT BECAUSE MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE VENDOR THEY SELECTED WASN'T ONE OF THE VENDORS ON OUR APPROVED BOARD APPROVED LIST.

BUT I'LL DOUBLE CHECK IN CASE THERE WAS AN ERROR, BUT WE WOULDN'T HAVE SAID NO TO AN APPROVED VENDOR.

SO IF IT'S, IF IT'S NOT AN APPROVED VENDOR. NOW I'M JUST NOW SINCE WE'RE OPENING THIS CONVERSATION, IF IT'S NOT AN APPROVED VENDOR, BUT THEY MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS THAT OUR CURRENT VENDORS HAVE.

IS THERE A WAY TO MAYBE PROVIDE LIKE AN EXCEPTION OR SOMETHING JUST SO THAT WE COULD SAVE THE PARENTS MONEY? IS THERE IS THERE A PROCESS FOR THAT? HAVE WE ESTABLISHED A PROCESS? THEY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS WE COULD LOOK INTO, ADD THEIR NAME TO THE BOARD APPROVED LIST TOO, AND TAKE THEM TO THE NEXT BOARD MEETING SO WE CAN AMEND THAT LIST AND ADD THE NAME IF THEY ARE MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS.

THAT WOULD BE GREAT. LET'S DOUBLE CHECK TO SEE IF IT WAS A BID PROCESS CORRECT? TO GET TO THAT VENDOR LIST. OKAY. AND IF POSSIBLE, I CAN GET THE DETAILS OF THE PARENTS.

SO WE CAN JUST REACH OUT TO THEM AND WE'LL RESEARCH THAT FROM MY END AS WELL.

THANK YOU. SAMER. SO MARK, REALLY QUICK QUESTION WITH THE POINT THAT MARS HAD BROUGHT UP WAS SEEING THE WHOLE THREE MILE VERSUS FOUR MILE.

THIS THE LANGUAGE IN HERE SAYS FOUR MILES. SO WOULD WE HAVE TO TABLE THAT PART FOR THE NEXT MEETING TO CONSIDER THE THREE MILES? OR WOULD WE HAVE TO ADOPT THIS AS IT IS AND THEN AMEND IT LATER ON? I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S A CURRENT DEADLINE THAT'S PRESSURING THE ADOPTION OF THIS RIGHT NOW.

WE'D HAVE TO GO BACK TO STAFF ON THAT. IF THERE'S NOT, THEN IT COULD BE TABLED.

IF THERE IS, THEN YOU COULD APPROVE THIS AND THEN PROPOSE AMENDMENTS LATER.

BECAUSE THE THE DATE ON THAT, I MEAN, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT MATHEMATICS.

I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT'S GOING TO TAKE. BUT I'M LOOKING AT THE SUPERINTENDENT NOW BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S A TIME, IF THERE'S A TIME DEADLINE ON THIS PROPOSAL. SO, MR. SERNA, WOULD YOU BE OKAY WITH US IF WE MOVE FORWARD IN APPROVING THIS AND THEN BRINGING IT BACK WITH A POTENTIAL AMENDMENT ONCE WE GET THAT? YEAH, I'M OKAY WITH THAT. I, I THINK WE COULD OBVIOUSLY BRING IT BACK FOR AMENDING AND IT'S NOT IT SHOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE.

OKAY, PERFECT. WAIT, I HAVE ONE QUESTION, SUPERINTENDENT.

HOW DOES THIS AFFECT WITH THE U. S W CONTRACT WITH THE WHAT CONTRACT US W CONTRACT WITH OUTSOURCING.

AND. RIGHT. THAT'S I THINK MR. STERNER WAS ADDRESSING THAT.

WE'LL HAVE TO. IT WAS A GOOD CONCERN THAT HE SHARED.

YEAH I APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? OKAY. SEEING THAT THERE ARE NONE, DO I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT ITEM 4.20 AS PROVIDED.

SO MOVED. I'LL SECOND. OKAY. I HAVE A MOTION BY MISS HOLLY AND A SECOND BY VICE PRESIDENT SERNA.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES FOUR ZERO WITH ONE ABSENT.

YEAH, LOOKS LIKE IT. YEP. 5.1. OKAY. TAKES US OVER TO DISCUSSION

[5.1 Business Services - Resolution No. 26-04: Grant of Easement]

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MOTION TO APPROVE. I'LL SECOND A MOTION BY VICE PRESIDENT SERNA, SECOND BY MISS HOLLY.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. OH, WHY DID MINE GO ABSENT? YES, I VOTED YES. I DON'T KNOW WHY I MARKED ABSENT.

THAT'S RIGHT. CAN YOU REDO IT? OKAY. IT'S M A I FOR THE RECORD.

THAT CARRIES FOUR ZERO WITH ONE ABSENT. BRINGS US OVER TO 5.2 BUSINESS SERVICES RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 6-08 TO CONVENE AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

[5.2 Business Services - Resolution No. 26-08: Convene Advisory Committee]

AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF AND SELECTED SELECTION OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF A SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

NO COMMENTS. OKAY. IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO DISCUSS ITEM 5.2? SO MOVED. I'LL SECOND A MOTION BY MR. PEREZ AND A SECOND BY MISS HOLLY.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD ON ITEM 5.2? OKAY, I DO. I HAVE SOMETHING HERE THAT I WROTE DOWN.

I BELIEVE THAT IT IS WITHIN THE BEST INTERESTS OF OUR STAKEHOLDERS AND THE, THIS DISTRICT FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO BE MORE INVOLVED IN DISTRICT COMMITTEES WHENEVER APPROPRIATE. THAT BEING SAID, MARK, WITH THIS SPECIFIC COMMITTEE, DOES THIS DOES THE LAW PROHIBIT BOARD MEMBERS FROM BEING APPOINTED.

SO THE STATUTE THAT GIVES THE GUIDELINES FOR FORMATION OF THIS COMMITTEE HAS SEVEN SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.

BUT AS LONG AS THOSE SEVEN REQUIREMENTS ARE FULFILLED AND THE CORRECT NUMBER OF MEMBERS ARE ON THE COMMITTEE, THERE'S NOTHING IN THE STATUTE THAT PROHIBITS ONE OF THOSE MEMBERS FROM ALSO BEING A BOARD MEMBER.

OKAY. SO DOES THE BOARD HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REQUEST FOR THE RECOMMENDED APPOINTMENTS TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO A LATER MEETING FOR THE BOARD TO APPROVE? THAT'S ALREADY IN THE. THAT'S IN THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION.

WHEN. SO THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION TALKS ABOUT A PROCESS THAT STAFF GOES THROUGH TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS AND APPOINT SELECT MEMBERS FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD, AND THEN IT COMES BACK TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL.

OKAY. THANK YOU. MARK. WITH THAT BEING SAID, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND THIS ITEM TO ADD MYSELF AND VICE PRESIDENT SERNA TO THIS COMMITTEE AND FOR THE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE REMAINING 5 TO 9 COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO BE BROUGHT BACK AT THE FIRST MEETING AT A LATER DATE.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. OKAY. SO THERE'S A MOTION BY MYSELF AND A SECOND BY MISS HOLLY.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION CARRIES FOUR ZERO WITH ONE ABSENT. BRINGS US OVER TO 5.3.

[5.3 Human Resources - Contract: Associate Superintendent, Human Capital and Labor Relations]

THIS ITEM IS FOR THE BOARD TO APPROVE A CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT FOR. CAROLINE LABONTE, ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT, HUMAN CAPITAL LABOR RELATIONS.

THIS TIME, I WILL ASK LEGAL COUNSEL TO MAKE AN ORAL REPORT REQUIRED BY THE BROWN ACT.

THANK YOU. PRESIDENT RAMIREZ. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT IS REALLY AN AMENDMENT TO REFLECT MISS LABONTE'S NEW TITLE AND DUTIES.

THE FINANCIAL TERMS AND THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE CONTRACT REMAIN UNCHANGED FROM HER PREVIOUS CONTRACT.

THE TERM IS FROM MARCH 5TH 26 TO JUNE 30TH 28.

THE SALARY SCALE GOES FROM 280 805 208,805 FOR THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR.

293 $441 FOR THE 2627 SCHOOL YEAR AND $306,465 FOR 2728, WITH LONGEVITY INCREMENTS ALSO INCLUDED. VACATION IS 22 DAYS PER YEAR WITH UP TO TEN DAYS PAID AS SALARY IN LIEU OF VACATION SICK LEAVE. HEALTH AND WELFARE FRINGE BENEFITS ARE THE SAME AS THE OTHER MANAGEMENT TEAM MEMBERS, AND THERE'S A TERM LIFE BENEFIT OF $175,000, BASICALLY THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS CONTRACT.

I BELIEVE I SIGNED SOMETHING THAT HAD AN AMENDMENT ON IT.

IT'S BEEN CORRECTED. IT'S BEEN CORRECTED. OKAY.

SO FROM 10 TO 5. OKAY. OKAY. IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ITEM 5.3 AS PROVIDED.

I'LL MOVE. I'LL SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? OKAY. SEEING THAT THERE ARE NONE, I HAVE A MOTION BY MISS HOLLY AND A SECOND BY VICE PRESIDENT SERNA. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION CARRIES FOUR

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[5.4 Student Services - Recommendation for Expulsion]

THIS TIME I WILL TURN THE FLOOR TO LEGAL COUNSEL TO EXPLAIN WHY THIS REQUIRES AN OPEN SESSION ACTION.

THANK YOU, BOARD PRESIDENT. THE EDUCATION CODE REQUIRES THAT WHEN THE BOARD OF EDUCATION IS TAKING ACTION ON AN EXPULSION, THAT ACTION DOES REQUIRE OPEN SESSION ACTION.

THE DIFFERENCE FROM WHAT TYPICALLY HAPPENS IS THAT WHEN IT'S A STIPULATED EXPULSION, THE BOARD IS SIMPLY APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE PARENT THAT DOESN'T FALL UNDER THE SAME PROVISION OF OF THE EDUCATION CODE. AND I WOULD ALSO DEFER TO MR. BAKER IF HE WANTS TO ADD ANYTHING. YEAH. AND AND LAST YEAR THERE WERE SOME UPDATES TO EDUCATION CODE, SPECIFICALLY 48 918 J AND IT SPECIFICALLY STATED THAT IS THAT, YOU KNOW, WHEN A CASE GOES THROUGH AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PANEL, IT REQUIRES THAT THE FINAL VOTE BY THE FINAL ACTION TO EXPEL A PUPIL, IT HAS TO BE TAKEN AT AN OPEN SESSION.

SO THIS IS JUST SOMETHING IN THERE THAT WE'RE REFLECTING A NEW NEW EDUCATION.

UPDATED EDUCATION CODE. WE DID UPDATE OUR POLICY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, SO WE'RE REFLECTING WHAT THE LAW IS.

THANK YOU, MR. BAKER. IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ITEM 5.4 AS PROVIDED.

OUR MOTION AND I JUST THANK YOU FOR THE CLARITY BECAUSE I'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR A LONG TIME.

AND I'M LIKE, WHY ARE WE TAKING THIS INTO OPEN SESSION, PARTICULARLY WITH WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE CASE? AND SO I JUST WAS APPRECIATIVE. I ASKED IF IT WAS THAT A CHANGE IN LEGISLATION THAT I MISSED SOMEWHERE.

AND SO THAT WAS IT WAS A YEAR AGO THAT EVERYTHING CHANGED.

AND THEN AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS SCHOOL YEAR, WE UPDATED OUR BOARD POLICY.

SO IT'S SOMETHING IN THERE THAT'S THAT'S BEEN RELATIVELY RECENT.

I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. SUNAK. I'LL GO AHEAD AND I WILL SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? OKAY. SEEING THAT THERE ARE NONE, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

MOTION CARRIES FOUR ZERO WITH ONE ABSENT. BRINGS US OVER TO 6.1 BOARD MEMBER HOLLY.

[6.1 Board Member Holley - Discussion of Honoring Former Fontana Unified Students]

THE DISCUSSION OF THIS ITEM IS BROUGHT FORWARD BY BOARD MEMBER HOLLY FOR BOARD DISCUSSION.

OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. YES, I WANTED TO BRING THIS BEFORE THE BOARD BECAUSE I HAD AN IDEA.

I FEEL LIKE WE HAVE SO MANY WONDERFUL FOLKS THAT HAVE GRADUATED FROM FONTANA UNIFIED THAT ARE OUT IN THE WORLD DOING AMAZING THINGS.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THAT, YOU KNOW, WE TALK ABOUT THE AMAZING THINGS THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE DOING WHILE THEY'RE HERE. AND I THINK IT'S VERY INSPIRATIONAL FOR OUR STUDENTS TO SEE FOLKS THAT HAVE GONE ON AND GRADUATED FROM FONTANA UNIFIED AND THAT ARE REALLY OUT THERE IN THE WORLD MAKING A DIFFERENCE. AND SO I KNOW MANY OF US IN THIS ROOM ARE PROUD PRODUCTS OF FONTANA UNIFIED AND PROUD GRADUATES.

SO I WANTED TO BRING IT BEFORE THE BOARD TO SEE ABOUT BRINGING TOGETHER SOME SORT OF AN ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT PROGRAM WHERE WE CAN HIGHLIGHT THEM, POSSIBLY AT THE BEGINNING OF OUR BOARD MEETING, LIKE WE DO OUR OTHER PRESENTATIONS OR FIT THAT SOMEWHERE IN THERE WHERE WE COULD BRING THEM IN, HIGHLIGHT THEM, TELL THEIR STORY. TALK ABOUT WHY THEY GOT SELECTED, WHETHER IT'S A NOMINATION PROCESS AND WE SELECT AS A BOARD.

THAT'S WHAT I'D LIKE TO FIGURE OUT, HOW WE CAN MAKE THAT HAPPEN, TO BE ABLE TO HIGHLIGHT ALL OF OUR AWESOME GRADUATES THAT ARE CONTRIBUTING POSITIVELY TO OUR WORLD. THANK YOU, MISS HOLLY. I WILL SAY I HAVE BEEN DOING A LOT OF THINKING ON THIS ONE SPECIFICALLY, AND KIND OF SOMETHING I WANTED TO BRING TO THE BOARD TO SEE WHAT YOUR WHERE YOUR THOUGHTS ARE.

BUT WE HAVE A, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A STATE OF THE DISTRICT, RIGHT? AND I WAS THINKING WITH THIS, THIS IS, I THINK, AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SHOWCASE SOME OF OUR ALUMNI, SOME OF THE PEOPLE WHO, LIKE YOU SAID, HAVE GONE OUT INTO THE WORLD, HAVE DONE GREAT THINGS. AND I THINK IT REALLY ALLOWS FOR OUR STUDENTS TO BE INSPIRED ABOUT WHAT THE POTENTIAL OF FONTANA UNIFIED CAN REALLY PRODUCE OUT THERE IN THE WORLD.

AND SO I WAS THINKING THAT WHAT IF WITH OUR STATE OF THE DISTRICTS, WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE THIS HUGE.

LIKE I'VE BEEN TOLD BY OUR STAFF THAT THEY'RE GOING TO MAKE THIS VERY BIG. THEY WANT THIS TO BE A REALLY COOL THING. WHAT IF I HAVE TO SAY, THE DISTRICT, WE CREATE SOME TYPE OF LIKE A HALL OF FAME, RIGHT? AND WE DO LIKE A HALL OF FAME.

WHERE AT THE STATE OF THE DISTRICT, MAYBE THERE'S LIKE A PROCESS, LIKE A NOMINATION PROCESS, LIKE YOU SAID, WHERE NAMES ARE SUBMITTED. IF SOME OF OUR GRADUATES, WITH SOME OF THEIR DESCRIPTIONS OF WHAT THEY'VE BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH AND THEY GET RECOGNIZED AT THE STATE OF THE DISTRICT, AND IT CAN BECOME SOMETHING THAT BECOMES ONGOING SO THAT, YOU KNOW, WE WE CAN STILL RECOGNIZE THEM AND HONOR THEM.

BUT THEN THEY'RE ALSO KIND OF PART OF LIKE A MORE PERMANENT RECORD.

I LOVE THAT. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM MY COLLEAGUES, THOUGH, ON ON THEIR THOUGHTS ON THAT. BUT I THINK THAT'S AWESOME. AND I THINK IT'S A REALLY ELEVATED EXPERIENCE WHERE THEY COULD BRING THEIR FAMILY, RIGHT.

I LIKE YOUR, YOUR BIG PICTURE THINKING THERE.

AND THEN YEAH, LIKE INVITE THEIR FRIENDS, THEIR FAMILY, WE MAKE IT A REALLY BIG TO DO AND SOMETHING THAT THEY CAN COMMEMORATE AND CELEBRATE AND

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AND THEN WHERE DO WE. YOU KNOW, MAYBE IT'S HOUSED ON OUR, OUR DISTRICT WEBSITE, LIKE THIS IS OUR ALUMNI HALL OF FAME AND JUST REALLY THINKING HOW WE CAN BROADCAST THAT PUBLICLY. I REALLY LIKE THAT IDEA.

MR.. MR. PRESS. YEAH. THIS IS WAY IN MY OPINION, I THINK THIS IS WAY TOO OPEN BECAUSE WHAT DETERMINES SUCCESS? DOES SOMEBODY WHO CAME FROM PRACTICALLY NOTHING HOMELESS AND THEN ACTUALLY BEING SUCCESSFUL GRADUATING COLLEGE, IS THAT OR DOES IT HAVE TO BE BUSINESS RELATED? CAN IT BE CAREER PATHWAY? WHO'S GOING TO DETERMINE IT? WHO? HOW ARE WE GOING TO? WHAT'S THE METRICS ON IT? HOW IT'S JUST WAY TOO VAGUE AND OPEN. AND I THINK RIGHT NOW, I MEAN, WE HAVE A HARD ENOUGH TIME PROMOTING THE GREAT THINGS THAT WE DO AND OUR CTE PROGRAMS ALL ARE LOOK AT 40, WHAT, 36 SCHOOLS THAT HAVE GOTTEN AWARDS AND THE PUBLIC DOESN'T EVEN ISN'T EVEN AWARE OF THAT PART.

SO I JUST THINK THIS IS JUST A LITTLE WAY TOO VAGUE.

MR. SERNA YEAH, NO, I, I THINK IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT SUCCESSES.

I THINK IT'S FROM A MARKETING PERSPECTIVE FOR THE DISTRICT.

IT GIVES YOU KNOW, SOME LIGHT TO THE DISTRICT AND IT DOES INSPIRE STUDENTS, I WOULD SAY.

BUT YOU KNOW, GOING BACK TO MR. PEREZ'S COMMENT, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IF WE'RE GOING TO HIGHLIGHT PEOPLE LIKE WHAT IS THAT CRITERIA LOOK LIKE? ARE WE, ARE WE LOOKING AT PATHWAYS? LIKE IF LIKE HE HAD SAID, IS IT ATHLETIC? IS IT MILITARY? IS IT TRADES? IS IT, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE THEY WENT TO COLLEGE? IS IT AROUND THEIR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP? LIKE WHAT ARE THE CRITERIAS? RIGHT. AND, AND I, AND I LIKE THE HALL OF FAME KIND OF ASPECT BECAUSE WE HAVE A SUPERINTENDENT WHO IS GOING TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE CAL STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO HALL OF FAME NEXT FRIDAY, NOT THIS FRIDAY, BUT NEXT FRIDAY.

OH, AND I'LL SHARE THAT ANOTHER AWARD. BUT ANYWAYS AND SO IT, I, THERE'S, THERE'S CRITERIA, RIGHT? YOU WERE ALUMNI OF THE SCHOOL AND THEN YOU'VE, YOU KNOW, FOR HER, IT'S LIKE SHE'S A SUPERINTENDENT, BUT THERE'S SO MANY OTHER WAYS TO DO THAT. AND THE OTHER THING THAT I THINK ABOUT IS IF THIS IS HAPPENING AND I'M NOT ON THE OTHER END, I'M THE STAFF BECAUSE I, I WORK AT A EDUCATION INSTITUTION THAT SOMETIMES THESE GREAT WELL-INTENDED IDEAS COME UP AND THEN THEY GO, MARCE, CAN YOU HANDLE THIS? AND I'M LIKE, YEAH, SURE, I'LL HANDLE SOMETHING ELSE ON MY PLATTER.

AND SO WHO WOULD MANAGE THIS, RIGHT? LIKE, IS IT OUR COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE? IS IT HUMAN RESOURCES? IS IT TEACHING AND LEARNING? IS IT STUDENT SERVICES? LIKE WHO WOULD MANAGE THIS, THIS PIECE? BECAUSE IF THAT'S THE CASE AND I'LL JUST SPEAK FOR LIKE COMMUNICATIONS.

I KNOW THEY DO A LOT ALREADY AND THEY HAVE A LOT ON THEIR PLATTER.

AND SO TO ADD SOMETHING ELSE IS THIS SUSTAINABLE? IS WHAT I'M LOOKING AT, RIGHT? IS IT SUSTAINABLE THROUGH, THROUGH THE PROCESS? BECAUSE IF WE START SOMETHING, WE WANT IT TO BE SUCCESSFUL WITH IT, RIGHT? BUT I LOVE THE FACT THAT IT TELLS A STORY OF THE DISTRICT.

IT TELLS YOU KNOW, WE COULD DO IT THROUGH DIGITAL STORYTELLING.

WE CAN DO IT THROUGH HALL OF FAME. WE CAN DO IT THROUGH, YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK WE DO IT THROUGH BOARD RECOGNITIONS, BECAUSE I THINK WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO DO WHAT WE DO. LIKE NOW WITH OUR STUDENTS WITH LIKE THE CIF TODAY AND, AND, AND, AND SHADOW HILLS AND THE THINGS THAT GO ON. BUT THOSE ARE JUST SOME OF MY CONCERNS.

I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA. I JUST, I WANT THIS THOUGHT THROUGH BRINGING MAYBE YOUR IDEA, RIGHT? AND MAYBE SPEAKING WITH STAFF TO SEE HOW THIS COULD, COULD POSSIBLY HAPPEN IF THIS IS WHAT YOU'RE WANTING TO DO.

RIGHT? AND, AND HERE'S WHAT I'LL SAY TO MY STAFF BECAUSE I SIT ON THIS DAIS AND SOMETIMES Y'ALL DON'T SPEAK OUT.

SO BE TRUTHFUL AND BE HONEST AS THIS DIALOG HAPPENS, CAN IT, CAN IT, CAN IT HAPPEN? AND IF IT CAN'T AT THIS MOMENT, WHAT WOULD IT TAKE FOR IT TO HAPPEN? DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? BECAUSE I KNOW WE ALWAYS HAVE WAYS TO DO THINGS.

AND THERE MIGHT BE A COST INVOLVED. AND SO THAT'S THE OTHER THING THAT CONCERNS ME IS THAT, YOU KNOW, IF HAVING A, AN ADDITIONAL STAFF PERSON, WHETHER IT'S IN A COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OR STUDENT SERVICES OR HR, OR IF IT'S SOMEONE THAT'S ALREADY DOING WORK AND THEY'RE ADDED TO THEIR PLATTER, THEN THOSE ARE JUST CONCERNS I HAVE. SO I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT.

BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, I THINK IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

I DO LIKE THE HALL OF FAME IDEA. DOING SOMETHING AT THE STATE OF THE DISTRICT.

AND THEN WHERE WOULD THAT HALL OF FAME SIT LIKE? DOES IT SIT AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE? DOES IT SIT AT INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL SITES DEPENDING ON WHO THE ALUMNI IS? LIKE IF IT'S HIGH SCHOOLS PER SE, DO WE CREATE THESE HALL OF FAMES AT EACH HIGH SCHOOL? LIKE THERE'S A LOT TO BE THOUGHT ABOUT, YOU KNOW, PUTTING THIS OUT THERE.

SO THOSE ARE MY 2.5 CENTS WITH THE HIGH PRICE OF GAS AND INFLATION.

MISS HOLLY. YES. THANK YOU. AND THAT'S WHY THIS WAS TO BE BROUGHT FORWARD TO DISCUSS IT.

I DON'T HAVE SOME 100 PAGE BLUEPRINT AT THE MOMENT, CLEARLY.

BUT I THINK IN TODAY'S CULTURE AND CLIMATE, HAVING POSITIVITY BEING CELEBRATED IS ALWAYS A POSITIVE THING.

AND SO IF WE CAN FIND A WAY TO DO THAT, I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S WORTH INVESTING IN.

AND I THINK THAT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE MODELING FOR OUR STUDENTS. SO AGAIN, I WOULD LIKE TO START THE CONVERSATION TODAY. BEING SOMEBODY WHO WORKS IN AN EVENT SPACE,

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I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S A BACKSTORY TO THAT.

AND, AND A LOT OF STAFF LEGWORK. SO THAT'S OF COURSE PLANNING.

MAYBE THAT CAN BE PART OF THE PLANNING PROCESS WITH OUR STATE OF THE DISTRICT.

AND THEN LET'S THINK A LITTLE BIT BIGGER. CAN WE INVOLVE OUR STUDENTS IN THIS PROCESS? WE HAVE A LOT OF STUDENTS IN LEADERSHIP AT OUR SCHOOLS, AND I THINK IT'D BE GREAT TO GIVE THEM REAL LIFE OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP PLAN SOMETHING LIKE THE STATE OF THE DISTRICT, AND THEN HELP BE ON A COMMITTEE TO HELP SHAPE SOME INPUT AND THINGS ON WHAT THAT COULD LOOK LIKE.

AND I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER AND YOUR THOUGHTS. YEAH.

THANK YOU. WITH THIS CONVERSATION TOO, I WAS ALSO LIKE, I ALSO HAD A QUESTION TOO WITH THIS IDEA OF US BRINGING BACK ALUMNI, WOULD THIS ALSO, YOU KNOW, BRING INTO THE CONVERSATION US BRINGING IN STUDENTS THAT JUST RECENTLY GRADUATED AND ARE ATTENDING LIKE TOP UNIVERSITIES AND HAVING THEM COME SPEAKING TO US AND SAYING LIKE, HEY, YOU KNOW, IT IS POSSIBLE TO ATTEND THESE UNIVERSITIES.

IT IS POSSIBLE TO, YOU KNOW, GO OUT OF STATE AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

AND I LIKE YOUR IDEA OF HAVING THE STATE OF THE DISTRICT AND HAVING LIKE A COMMITTEE AND EVERYTHING TO HELP.

I THINK THAT WOULD BE A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TOO.

AND I ALSO THINK HAVING IF WE DO CONTINUE THIS ALUMNI THING, AND IF WE DO HAVE LIKE A STRUCTURE FOR IT, IF WE'RE ABLE TO BRING OR REACH INTO CONTACT WITH STUDENTS THAT GRADUATED AND ARE LIKE CURRENTLY ATTENDING UNIVERSITIES, YOU KNOW, OFFERING THEIR PERSPECTIVE ON THINGS TO US AND POSSIBLY LIKE NOT TEACHING US THEIR WAYS, BUT JUST GIVING US LIKE THEIR IDEA ON HOW LIKE THEY GOT TO WHERE THEY ARE.

I THINK THAT'D BE REALLY HELPFUL. MISS HOLLY, THANK YOU.

I LOVE THAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND THIS IDEA OF MENTORSHIP.

RIGHT. AND I THINK THAT WE'RE HEARING IT FROM THIS GENERATION THAT'S COMING UP, PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MENTORSHIP.

SPEAKING BACK INTO THE LIVES OF THE ONES THAT ARE COMING UP RIGHT AND HEARING IT FROM YOU.

IT'S SO GREAT TO HAVE YOUR VOICE HERE, AND HAVING THAT PRESENCE THROUGH THAT PROCESS WOULD BE INVALUABLE.

SO AGAIN, I DON'T HAVE EVERY SINGLE DETAIL CHECKED OFF.

THIS WAS AN IDEA THAT I WOULD LOVE TO JUST BRING FORWARD AND GET YOUR INPUT ON, AND I'D LOVE TO CONTINUE THIS DISCUSSION FURTHER ON WHAT THIS WOULD TANGIBLY AND FEASIBLY LOOK LIKE IN TERMS OF STAFF, IN TERMS OF THE PLANNING PROCESS FOR STATE OF THE DISTRICT AND PULLING IT OFF.

BUT I THINK ANYTHING THAT'S POSITIVE PR AND PROMOTION IS ALWAYS A GOOD THING IN MY BOOK.

YEAH. SO I WILL SAY, I THINK YOU KNOW, LOOKING AT DIFFERENT HALL OF FAMES, IT'S NOT ALWAYS JUST ONE PERSON, RIGHT? SOMETIMES IT'S DIFFERENT PEOPLE, DIFFERENT CATEGORIES, DIFFERENT KIND OF THINGS. AND SO, AND I, AND I HEAR, YOU KNOW, MY COLLEAGUE SERENA, VICE PRESIDENT SERNA ABOUT THE, THE ISSUE WITH STAFFING AND COST.

BUT, YOU KNOW, MAYBE IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE SOMETHING THAT IS SO, YOU KNOW, STAFF EXHAUSTIVE.

AND WHAT I MEAN BY THAT IS PERHAPS IT COULD BE SOMETHING LIKE A LIKE MAYBE WE DO CREATE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES THAT HAVE PARAMETERS, RIGHT? THE KIND OF SHOW CASE. WELL, THIS IS OUR GRADUATE.

THIS IS LIKE THIS. THIS KID WENT TO HARVARD OR SOMETHING, RIGHT? THIS KID PLAYS AT USC OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, RIGHT? AND, AND THEN MAYBE WE CAN HAVE NAMES THAT ARE SUBMITTED, MAYBE TO LIKE AN EMAIL, LIKE A DEDICATED EMAIL, I DON'T KNOW, LIKE HALL OF FAME AT ISD DOT NET, I DON'T KNOW.

AND THEN SOMEBODY CAN JUST GO IN THERE AND KIND OF SCREEN THEM AND MAYBE THERE COULD BE LIKE A VOTING PROCESS FROM THE CABINET OR FROM THE PRINCIPALS OR SOMETHING, JUST SO THAT IT DOESN'T TAKE AN EXHAUSTING AMOUNT OF STAFF TIME.

LIKE THIS SHOULDN'T BE SOMEONE'S FULL TIME JOB. BUT I THINK THAT THERE'S A MECHANISM WHERE IT CAN BE DONE IN AN EFFICIENT MANNER TOO. SO I GUESS WITH WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THIS, JUST TO KIND OF SO THAT THERE'S LIKE AT LEAST SOME DIRECTION AND THERE'S SOME CONSENSUS IS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE STAFF KIND OF COME UP WITH MAYBE AN IDEA ON HOW TO KIND OF BRING THIS FORWARD. OKAY. YEAH. GO AHEAD. THANK YOU.

AND SINCE IT WAS MY IDEA, I'M WILLING TO VOLUNTEER MY TIME AND ENERGY TO HELP DEVELOP THIS AND MAKE THIS HAPPEN, TO TAKE THE BURDEN OFF OF SOME OF THE STAFF. SO BUT I WOULD LOVE TO BE A PART OF THE PLANNING PROCESS AND HELP IN ANY WAY THAT I CAN.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM STAFF? NO. OKAY. SO DO WE HAVE CONSENSUS TO TRY TO MOVE FORWARD AND SEE ABOUT A PLAN FOR THIS HALL OF FAME RECOGNITION? I'M GOOD WITH IT. I'M AGAIN, I JUST WANT MY STAFF TO BE HONEST AROUND WHAT THIS WOULD LOOK LIKE.

SO OKAY. YEAH. THERE'S CONSENSUS. OKAY. THAT BRINGS US OVER TO 7.1.

[7. Board Member Comments]

I JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL HAPPENING AT TRUMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL. WE'RE SEEING A POWERFUL COLLABORATION BETWEEN TWO GREAT ORGANIZATIONS, SWING INTO SUCCESS AND LOWE'S GOLFERS, BRINGING THE GAME OF GOLF DIRECTLY TO OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS.

WHAT MAKES THIS PARTNERSHIP MEANINGFUL IS JUST NOT THE SPORT ITSELF.

BUT IT REPRESENTS. BUT IT'S MORE OF WHAT IT REPRESENTS.

SWINGING TO SUCCESS IS ROOTED IN WOMEN EMPOWERMENT, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES, BUILDING CONFIDENCE, AND SHOWING YOUNG GIRLS THAT THEY CAN BELONG IN SPACES WHERE THEY MAY NOT ALWAYS HAVE SEEN THEMSELVES.

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AT THE END, AT THE. ON THE SAME NOTE, THOSE GOLFERS HAS DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB WITH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, MEETING STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND MAKING THE GAME ACCESSIBLE, FUN, AND RELEVANT. THEIR PRESENCE BRINGS ENERGY, CULTURE, CONNECTION THAT OUR STUDENTS TRULY RESPOND TO.

THIS PROGRAM IS MUCH MORE THAN JUST ABOUT GOLF.

IT TEACHES COMMUNICATION SKILLS, SOCIAL SKILLS, ETIQUETTE, PATIENCE AND DISCIPLINE.

IT'S ONE OF THE FEW SPORTS THAT CAN CARRY THEM FOR A LIFETIME, SOMETHING THAT CAN BE PLAYING AND JOINED WAY INTO THEIR 70S AND 80S.

THE LONGEVITY CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR NETWORK PERSONAL GROWTH AND FUTURE OR FUTURE CAREER PATHWAYS.

AND WHEN I ACTUALLY FOUND OUT THAT THEY THAT THIS COLLABORATION HAPPENED, A LOT OF THE STORIES WERE PEOPLE PLAYING WITH THEIR PARENTS LATER WHEN THEY GOT LATER, AND IT WAS JUST THE MOST SPECIAL TIME AS ADULTS PLAYING AND JUST SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY.

SO THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THEY'LL BE ABLE TO TAKE FOR LIFELONG.

BOTH PROGRAMS ARE BRINGING SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUALS TO SPEAK WITH OUR STUDENTS, PEOPLE WHO CAN SHARE REAL WORLD EXPERIENCES, OPEN DOORS AND PROVIDE MENTORSHIP, THE KIND OF EXPOSURES INCREDIBLY POWERFUL.

IT ALLOWS OUR STUDENTS TO SEE WHAT'S POSSIBLE AND TO CONNECT WITH WHAT THEY'RE LEARNING TODAY AND OPPORTUNITIES TOMORROW.

AND IF YOU DO GET A CHANCE, PLEASE GO TO LOOK AT GLO'S GOLFERS BECAUSE THEIR WEBSITE, BECAUSE THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE AND WHO THEY CONNECT WITH IS JUST AMAZING.

AND THEY ARE REALLY GETTING OUT THERE AND THEY'RE ACTUALLY ABLE TO MAKE WONDERFUL CONNECTIONS AND THEY'RE GOING TO BE BRINGING THEM HERE TO FONTANA.

AND WHAT IS THE MORE IMPACTFUL IS THAT THIS ENTIRE EFFORT IS BEING SUPPORTED THROUGH DONATIONS AND FUNDRAISING.

THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT THE COMMUNITY STEPPING UP AND INVESTING IN OUR KIDS.

THIS IS EXACTLY THE KIND OF PARTNERSHIP WE SHOULD BE PROUD OF WHERE THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND VOLUNTEERS COME TOGETHER TO CREATE SOMETHING MEANINGFUL AND LASTING. OUR STUDENTS FOR A LIFETIME. SO WITH THAT, THAT'S ALL I GOT.

EVERYBODY. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. THANK YOU, MR. PEREZ.

MISS HOLLY, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A WONDERFUL SPRING BREAK.

I KNOW WE'RE TRANSITIONING INTO APRIL AND MAY, AND GRADUATIONS ARE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.

SCHOOL ENDING IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. SO I JUST WANTED TO ENCOURAGE OUR STAFF IN ALL OF OUR CAPACITIES.

AND THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK.

THANK YOU FOR SHOWING UP. SOMETIMES WHEN IT'S, YOU KNOW, DIFFICULT, YOU'RE JUST HAVING A BAD DAY. BUT YOU'RE OUT THERE LIKE MISS BALL AT MAPLE ELEMENTARY, LOVING ON OUR KIDS, LOVING ON OUR STUDENTS, SHOWING UP TO SERVE THE MEALS AND TRANSPORT THEM FROM POINT A TO POINT B OR HELPING WITH TECHNOLOGY. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND FOR OUR STUDENTS.

I JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE YOU GUYS DON'T GIVE UP.

I KNOW ASHLEY AND I WERE TALKING EARLIER. SHE'S LIKE, IT'S SO HARD. WE'RE ALMOST TO THE END. HANG IN THERE GIRL.

IT'S GOING TO BE WORTH IT. BUT ENJOY THESE LAST FEW WEEKS THAT YOU HAVE BECAUSE YOU DON'T EVER GET TO DO A REPEAT WITH THIS.

THIS IS LIKE THIS ONE CHAPTER IN YOUR LIFE THAT YOU ONLY GET TO DO ONE TIME.

SO ENJOY IT, SOAK IT ALL IN. AND FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS THAT AREN'T GRADUATING, HANG IN THERE.

YOU'VE GOT, YOU KNOW, MANY MORE YEARS AHEAD OF YOU, BUT YOU KNOW, KEEP PUTTING ALL OF YOUR TIME AND EFFORT AND DEDICATION INTO YOUR ACADEMICS, YOUR SPORTS YOU KNOW, YOUR, YOUR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, ALL OF THESE THINGS THAT YOU'RE DOING AND FINISH STRONG.

LET'S FINISH. WELL, THAT'S, THOSE ARE MY WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT, ENCOURAGEMENT FOR EVERYBODY. FINISH WELL. THANK YOU, MISS HOLLY. VICE PRESIDENT SERNA, JUST TO CLOSE OUT MY EARLIER COMMENT.

SO CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR INDUCTION, SOON TO BE AT THE CAL STATE UNIVERSITY SAN BERNARDINO HALL OF FAME FOR THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION.

THAT'S A BIG DEAL. JUST IF YOU DON'T KNOW THAT.

SO THAT AND THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF LATINO SCHOOL LATINO SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION.

KHALSA IS ALSO HONORING YOU AS THE THEME HONORING OUR OWN ON THE SAME DAY AS THE AS THE HALL OF FAME.

SO YOU CAN'T BE AT BOTH PLACES. BUT MICKEY ALSO RECEIVED THAT AWARD.

AND I THINK PRESIDENT PEREZ, I MEAN NOT PEREZ.

I WAS GOING TO SAY. RAMIREZ. I COULD HAVE CALLED YOU GARCIA.

BUT ANYWAY, INSIDE JOKE. WE'LL BE ATTENDING ON YOUR BEHALF TO TO GET THAT, BUT I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON, ON THOSE TWO AWARDS. SO NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOLS, BUT WE'VE HAD SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR.

WE'VE HAD WE HAVE HALL OF FAME, A LOT OF THINGS HAPPENING.

SO WE APPRECIATE YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS ON THOSE ACCOLADES.

FORTUNATELY, THIS BOARD IS NOT DONE WITH OUR BUSINESS. WE CANNOT ADJOURN. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GO BACK INTO CLOSED SESSION TO FINISH OUR BUSINESS. BUT THANK YOU, EVERYBODY, AND HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.