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RIGHT.[1. CALL TO ORDER - CLOSED SESSION, 5:00 P.M. ]
THIS IS NEW TO ME TODAY, SO I WILL RUN THROUGH THIS, BUT I'M GONNA CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AT 5:01 PM AND THIS IS THE JUNE 24TH, 2026 REGULAR BOARD MEETING AT THE FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION.WITH RESPECT TO AGENDA ITEMS 4.3 AND 4.4, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE FONTINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS A LEGISLATIVE BODY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES.
DISTRICT NUMBER OH SEVEN DASH ONE OF THE FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT WE HAVE DANIEL HOLLY PRESENT.
MARY SANDOVAL PRESENT, MYSELF PRESENT, MR. BOARD PRESIDENT RAMIREZ AND ADAM PEREZ.
WERE ARE ABSENT AT THE MOMENT.
AT THIS TIME, I WILL CALL FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA.
SUPERINTENDENT INBODY, ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO TONIGHT'S AGENDA? YES.
BOARD VICE PRESIDENT ERNA, WE HAVE ONE, UM, ADJUSTMENT THAT 5.20 HAS BEEN A REQUEST FROM BOARD MEMBER HOLLY TO PULL FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION.
ALRIGHT, SO 5.20 WILL BE PULLED.
SO MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND TO ADOPT THE AGENDA AS AMENDED? SORRY, I'M TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT WAS MY ITEM.
UM, BEAR WITH ME FOR ONE SECOND.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE MY THING'S STILL LOADING UP HERE.
ALRIGHT, I'LL CALL AGAIN FOR A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED TO ADOPT.
ANY DISCUSSION? UH, THE DISCUSSION AROUND THE NEW SCHOOL SWINERTON 5.20.
ANY OTHER FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALRIGHT, HEARING THAT THERE'S NO OTHER FURTHER DISCUSSION, I'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE.
ALRIGHT, ITEM 1.3, OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS. SUPERINTENDENT.
ANYBODY? DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS? WE HAVE ZERO COMMENT CARDS.
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WE WILL GO INTO CLOSED SESSION AND THE TIME IS 5 0 3.ALRIGHT, GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY.
HOPE YOU'RE ALL DOING WELL TODAY.
[3. CALL TO ORDER - OPEN SESSION, 6:30 P.M.]
WE ARE BACK FROM CLOSED SESSION AND THE TIME IS SIX 30.PLEASE LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT BOARD MEMBER HOLLY SANDOVAL AND MYSELF ARE PRESENT WITH MR. PEREZ AND MR. RAMIREZ.
PLEASE ALSO, UH, BE ADVISED THAT A BROADCAST AND RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS BEING MADE AT THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD.
AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO NOW ITEM 3.2, WHICH IS OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND WE HAVE RECRUITED A YOUNG SCHOLAR BY THE NAME OF MADDOX WHO IS GOING TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THIS EVENING.
SO MADDOX, IF YOU COULD COME UP TO THE PODIUM AND HANG OUT THERE WITH MR. GARCIA, WE'D APPRECIATE YOU ALSO AS, UH, WE GO THROUGH THIS.
UH, MADDOX, BEFORE WE START, I JUST WANNA REMIND EVERYONE THAT WE WILL DO A MOMENT OF SILENCE AFTER THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
AND IT IS OUR TIME TO ALLOW FOR MEDITATION, PRAYER, REFLECTION, OR ANY OTHER SILENT ACTIVITY, UH, THAT YOU DEEM FIT.
THIS MOMENT IS ALSO TO OFFER, UH, CONDOLENCES TO, UH, DIFFERENT RELATIVES OR EMPLOYEES WHO MAY HAVE PASSED.
AND, UH, I KNOW OUR SUPERINTENDENT TODAY WILL, UM, WILL, UH, GIVE NAMES OF THOSE THAT HAVE, UH, GONE AND PASSED.
SO, UM, DO YOU WANNA DO THAT NOW, MISS, UH, SUPERINTENDENT, OR YOU WANNA DO IT? WE'LL WAIT.
SO, MADDOX, ARE YOU READY TO GO? ALRIGHT, TELL US WHAT WE GOTTA DO.
EVERYBODY PLEASE STAND, PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTO THE REPUBLICS FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE FOR LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR EMPLOYEE FAMILY MEMBER PASSING.
SHIRLEY ISABEL THOMAS, THE MOTHER OF ADELE THOMAS, SENIOR DIRECTOR, PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP, FORMER EMPLOYEE AND FAMILY MEMBER PASSING DELLA WEEKS, A RETIRED CUSTODIAN, AB MILLER HIGH SCHOOL, THE MOTHER OF MELISSA STANHOPE, TEACHER AT AB MILLER.
AND SHIRLEY YAMAMOTO, THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT FOR STUDENT SERVICES AND FAMILY MEMBER PASSING.
THE BROTHER-IN-LAW OF BOARD MEMBER MARY SANDOVAL.
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THANK YOU EVERYONE.OUR SINCE SERIOUS CONDOLENCES ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD TO THOSE FAMILY MEMBERS THIS EVENING.
ITEM 3.3, SPECIAL RECOGNITION AND PRESENTATION.
WE HAVE ONE SPECIAL RECOGNITION AT TONIGHT'S MEETING, AND I WILL TURN THE FLOOR TO MS. AND BODY WHO WILL LEAD US THROUGH THIS PROCESS.
TONIGHT'S SPECIAL RECOGNITION COMES FROM THE CITY OF FONTANA'S STAGE RED, WHO HAS GRACIOUSLY CONTRIBUTED FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 TO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF MARCHING BAND UNIFORMS FOR OUR FUTURE MIDDLE SCHOOL, UH, MARCHING BANDS.
SO AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO INVITE MAYOR WARREN AND, AND MAYOR WARREN TO THE PODIUM IN THE BACK THERE TO PRESENT THIS GENEROUS DONATION TO THE DISTRICT.
GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, AND THANK YOU TO THIS GREAT BOARD.
SO GOOD TO SEE, SEE EVERYBODY.
I KNOW YOU ARE WONDERING ABOUT THE SCORE.
IT'S ZERO SO FAR, SO WE'RE STILL IN THE RUNNING HERE.
WITH THAT SAID, WE'RE EVEN DOING BETTER RUNNING ON THIS.
AS YOU'RE AWARE, STAGE RED IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY AND, UH, SAMMY HAGAR HIMSELF, HE IS A FONTANA GUY AND HE'S PARTNERED WITH THE CITY WITH STAGE RED.
BUT PART OF THAT WAS WHEN HE CAME BACK LAST YEAR, HE SAID, MAYOR, WE GOTTA DO MORE.
SO HE WANTED TO PUT TOGETHER AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP OUR SCHOOLS WITH HIS MUSIC, UH, CAPABILITY AND HIM COMING EVERY YEAR.
WE THINK THESE CHECKS ARE GONNA GET BIGGER, BUT WE'RE SO HONORED TO PRESENT THIS CHECK TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE BOARD MEMBERS.
IT'S $15,000 AND WE'RE PUTTING THIS MONEY TOWARD OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL UNIFORMS. THEY'RE BAND UNIFORMS BECAUSE WE WANT OUR KIDS TO HAVE EXPOSURE TO THE ARTS AND EVERYTHING THAT BRINGS ALONG WITH IT.
MANY OF US MAY BE IN THIS AUDIENCE.
REMEMBER THOSE DAYS WHERE WE LEARN HOW TO PLAY INSTRUMENTS AND IT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THOSE CHILDREN'S LIVES.
SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GREAT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND IT'S PART OF OUR ONGOING EFFORT TO MOVE FONTANA FORWARD.
AND, UH, IF MY COLLEAGUES COULD, UH, MEET ME IN THE FRONT, WE'LL DO A QUICK PHOTO.
AGAIN, THANK YOU MAYOR WARREN FOR THAT PRESENTATION OF $15,000 FROM THE CITY OF FONTANA'S STAGE RED.
AT THIS TIME, WE ARE NOW AT ITEM 3.4, REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION.
AND I'LL TURN THE FLOOR OVER TO MARK OUR LEGAL COUNSEL.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVED THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATED PROMOTION IN THE MANAGEMENT RANKS AS FOLLOWS.
UH, DAVID T. WHITE, UH, MOVING FROM, UH, MOVING TO THE POSITION OF PRINCIPAL, UH, OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, DOROTHY GRANT, UM, EFFECTIVE 7 1 26 MOTION MADE BY BOARD MEMBER HOLLY, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER SANDOVAL CARRIED ON A THREE ZERO VOTE, UH, WITH MEMBERS SERNA, HOLLY AND SANDOVAL VOTING AFFIRMATIVE AND MEMBERS RAMIREZ AND PEREZ ABSENT.
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BE A CONGRATULATIONS AND ORDER FOR MR. WHITE.AND I SEE YOU HAVE A CHEERING SECTION BACK THERE, MR. WHITE, NOT TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT, SIR, BUT THERE IS A PODIUM IN THE BACK.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY, YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO DO THAT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, UH, SUPERINTENDENT EMBA AND TO THE BOARD.
UM, IT'S AN AMAZING FEELING AND NOT ONE I TAKE LIGHTLY.
I'VE BEEN AT DOROTHY GRANT FOR THE LAST SEVEN YEARS, AND SO I'VE BUILT A LOT OF RELATIONSHIPS.
AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE A LOT OF OUR, OUR STAFF THAT CAME OUT TO SUPPORT.
WE HAVE SOME PARENTS THAT CAME OUT TO SUPPORT AS WELL.
WE HAVE SOME OF OUR STUDENTS HERE ALSO HERE TO SUPPORT.
SO, UM, I'M JUST REALLY EXCITED TO CONTINUE TO DO THE GOOD WORK THAT MS. OWENS HAS STARTED AND BEFORE HER, MS. CABRALES.
I DO NOT TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY LIGHTLY AND, UH, CAN'T WAIT TO, WELL, I'VE STARTED A LITTLE BIT ALREADY, BUT I CAN'T WAIT TO GET STARTED ON THE FIRST, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ALRIGHT, THANK YOU AGAIN AND CONGRATULATIONS AND DO GOOD WORK, PLEASE.
ALRIGHT, ITEM 3.5, ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS, PRESENTATIONS.
WE HAVE ONE PRESENTATION FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING AND I WILL TURN THE FLOOR WITH TO SUPERINTENDENT INBODY FOR FURTHER PROCESS.
AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO WELCOME MR. MIKE MCG, OUR SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE PODIUM, TO PRESENT THE THE DISTRICT'S 2026 LOCAL INDICATORS, NOT STATE INDICATORS, OUR LOCAL ONES.
EACH YEAR, THE CALIFORNIA FOR THE CALIFORNIA DASHBOARD, WE MUST SUBMIT OUR LOCAL INDICATORS FOR, UH, FONTANA.
IN ADDITION TO THE TYPICAL INDICATORS SUCH AS ENGLISH, LANGUAGE, ARTS AND MATH, THERE ARE ALSO A SET OF INDICATORS FOR WHOM THE DATA IS SO COMPLEX THAT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE STATE TO COLLECT IT ON ITS OWN.
THESE ARE CALLED LOCAL INDICATORS, AND AS A DISTRICT, WE COLLECT THIS DATA AND RE-REPORT ON IT TO THE STATE THROUGH A REFLECTIVE PROCESS.
THOSE FIVE INDICATORS ARE BASICS, WHICH INCLUDES TEACHERS, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND FACILITIES, IMPLEMENTATION OF ACADEMIC STANDARDS, PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, LOCAL CLIMATE SURVEY, AND ACCESS TO A BROAD COURSE OF STUDY.
AND TONIGHT, I WILL SHARE WITH YOU THE REFLECTIONS OUR DISTRICT HAS MADE ABOUT EACH OF THESE INDICATORS.
THIS IS A SNAPSHOT OF THE FALL 2025 CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DASHBOARD FOR OUR FONTANA.
AND YOU'LL NOTICE THE BOXES FOR THE LOCAL INDICATORS FROM LAST YEAR ARE HIGHLIGHTED THERE, INDICATING THAT WE DID MEET THE STANDARD FOR EACH OF THEM.
AND I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT WE ANTICIPATE MEETING THE STANDARD FOR EACH OF OUR LOCAL INDICATORS.
THE FIRST LOCAL INDICATOR FOR BASICS, IT CONSISTS OF THREE UH, AREAS.
THE FIRST IS, DO THE TEACHERS TEACHING OUR KIDS HOLD THE APPROPRIATE CREDENTIALS? SECOND IS, DO OUR STUDENTS HAVE ALL THE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL? AND THIRDLY, ARE ALL OF OUR SITES IN GOOD REPAIR? AND I AM HAPPY TO REPORT THAT WE HAVE MET ALL THREE CRITERIA.
91.8% OF OUR TEACHERS HAVE FULLY CLEARED CREDENTIALS, WHICH IS A PERCENTAGE THAT DWARFS THE STATE AND COUNTY PERCENTAGE, WHICH IS AT 82%.
ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF OUR STUDENTS ARE WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND NONE OF OUR SCHOOL SITES WERE DESIGNATED.
UH, ALL OF OUR SCHOOL SITES WERE DESIGNATED IN GOOD REPAIR.
FOR THE NEXT TWO INDICATORS, IMPLEMENTATION OF ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, I WANT TO GIVE YOU A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE STAGES OF IMPLEMENTATION.
THE STATE PROVIDES US TO GUIDE OUR REFLECTIVE PROCESS.
ESSENTIALLY DISTRICT PERSONNEL RATE OUR DISTRICT ON A SCALE OF ONE THROUGH FIVE FOR WHERE WE ARE ON THE STAGE OF IMPLEMENTATION.
FOR EXAMPLE, A ONE WOULD BE EXPLORATION AND RESEARCH, AND A FIVE WOULD BE FULL IMPLEMENTATION AND SUSTAINABILITY.
BUT I WANNA POINT OUT YOU SEE THE BACK AND FORTH ARROWS BETWEEN EACH NUMBER.
WHILE WE STRIVE FOR A FIVE, THE REALITIES OF THE SITUATION THAT IS NORMAL TO GO UP AND DOWN AROUND THIS CONTINUUM BASED UPON THE CONTEXT.
FOR EXAMPLE, THIS YEAR, OUR HIGH HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS HAS A BRAND NEW CURRICULUM.
OUR TEACHERS NEED TO BE TRAINED ON IT, AND THEY NEED TIME TO LEARN HOW TO IMPLEMENT IT WITHIN THE CLASSROOM.
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IMPACT IN OUR ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT THOSE STANDARDS THIS UPCOMING YEAR.ESSENTIALLY WHAT WE DO IS AT TEACHING A LEARNING DEPARTMENT REFLECTS ON THESE FOUR AREAS FOR EACH OF OUR ACADEMIC SUBJECTS.
HAVE TEACHERS BEEN TRAINED IN PROVIDING STANDARDS BASED INSTRUCTION? DO CLASSROOMS HAVE CURRENT STANDARDS ALIGNED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS? IS THE DISTRICT SUPPORTING TEACHERS IN IMPROVING DELIVERY OF THAT STANDARDS BASED INSTRUCTION? AND WHAT IS THE DISTRICT'S OVERALL PROGRESS TOWARDS IMPLEMENTING THOSE STATE STANDARDS? I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT FOR ALL OF OUR ACADEMIC SUBJECT AREAS, WE'RE AROUND A THREE OR A FOUR, IMPLEMENTING THAT WE ARE WELL ALONG OUR JOURNEY OF FULL IMPLEMENTATION
FOR THE NEXT LOCAL INDICATOR, PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, WE ALSO USE THE STAGES OF IMPLEMENTATION RUBRIC.
THIS LOCAL INDICATOR LOOKS AT THREE AREAS.
WHAT IS THE DISTRICT'S PROGRESS IN BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILIES? WHAT IS THEIR PROGRESS IN PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING? AND WHAT IS THE PROGRESS IN SEEKING INPUT FROM FAMILIES BEFORE MAKING DECISIONS? WHEN WE USE THIS RUBRIC, WE IMPLEMENT IT VIA THE LCAP EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS COMMITTEE, WHICH IS MADE UP OF, UH, STAFF, STUDENTS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND TEACHERS.
SO WE GET DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES WHEN WE COME TO THESE CONCLUSIONS.
AND IN EACH OF THOSE AREAS, THE COMMITTEE RATED US AT A THREE.
THE NEXT INDICATOR IS LOCAL CLIMATE SURVEY.
FOR THIS SURVEY, IT ASKS TWO QUESTIONS, DO STUDENTS FEEL CONNECTED TO THE SCHOOL AND DO STUDENTS FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL? TO MEASURE THESE AREAS, WE HAVE TWO INDICATORS ON OUR CLIMATE SURVEYS.
THE FIRST IS STUDENTS' SENSE OF BELONGING TO THEIR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES.
THIS CHART HERE SHOWS FOR GRADES THREE THROUGH FIVE AND GRADES SIX THROUGH 12.
THE PROGRESS OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS, AND YOU'LL NOTE THE STEEP PROGRESS WE MADE OVER THE PAST YEAR DUE TO THE EFFORTS OF OUR DISTRICTS AND OUR SITES AT FOCUSING ON SENSE OF BELONGING AT EACH SCHOOL, WE SAW A SIMILAR GAIN IN THE OTHER INDICATOR RELATED TO, UH, SCHOOL CONNECTION.
AND THAT IS POSITIVE TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS.
AGAIN, WE SHOWED AN INCREASE IN THE PAST YEAR FOR BOTH GRADE SPANS.
THE FINAL AREA IS SCHOOL SAFETY, AND THIS IS HOW SAFE STUDENTS FEEL AT SCHOOL.
AND WE'VE SEEN A, A MARKED INCREASE THIS PAST YEAR IN STUDENTS REPORTING FEELING SAFE AT THEIR SCHOOL.
THE FINAL LOCAL INDICATOR IS ACCESS TO A BROAD COURSE OF STUDY, AND THIS ENTAILS STUDENTS BEING ENROLLED IN EACH OF THESE COURSES DURING THE REQUISITE GRADE SPANS ON THE RIGHT.
NOTICE THAT FOR GRADE SEVEN THROUGH 12, THEY HAVE TO BE ENROLLED IN THE CORE CLASSES, BUT ALSO COMPLETE ONE YEAR OF EACH OF THOSE ELECTIVE CATEGORIES LISTED UNDER OTHER.
THIS CHART SHOWS FOR OUR GRADUATES HOW MANY WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE A BROAD COURSE OF STUDY BY THE TIME THEY GRADUATED.
AND AGAIN, YOU'LL NOTICE A SHARP INCREASE THIS PAST YEAR.
THIS IS JUST THE REPORT OF WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN PROVIDED TO THE STATE REGARDING OUR IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE LOCAL INDICATORS.
AND AS I SAID EARLIER, I FULLY ANTICIPATE WE WILL BE STANDARDS MET ON ALL OF THESE CRITERIA.
THANK YOU FOR THAT PRESENTATION.
UH, BOARD COLLEAGUES, DO YOU HAVE ANY, UH, QUESTIONS YOU WANNA ASK MS. SANDOVAL? MR. GER? YES.
MAY I ASK A QUESTION? YES, I KNOW WE'RE DOING GREAT, BUT IT'S GOOD TO ASK QUESTIONS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PUBLIC ALSO KNOWS WHAT WE'RE DOING.
UM, ON SLIDE NUMBER 12, MY QUESTION WAS ON, UM, I'M ALWAYS CONCERNED, I KNOW THE SIX TO 12 UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE BEING ASKED.
BUT THE YOUNG, THE YOUNG STUDENTS, UM, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION.
AND YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE SCHOOL CLIMATE SERVICE? YES.
I I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE BEING ASKED AND YOU ASK THEM QUESTIONS AND YOU CAN TELL WHETHER THEY UNDERSTAND OR NOT.
I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THAT'S HAPPENING THROUGHOUT THIS WHOLE SURVEY.
UM, YOU KNOW, SCHOOL SAFETY, OF COURSE THEY'RE GONNA KNOW IF THEY FEEL SAFE OR NOT, BUT
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DO THEY, DO THEY FEEL LIKE THEY BELONG? YOU KNOW, AND THINGS LIKE THAT.AND THIS PAST YEAR WE PARTNERED WITH HANNOVER RESEARCH TO REVAMP THE INSTRUMENT.
WE USED TO SURVEY THE STUDENTS MM-HMM
EXACTLY FOR THE REASONS YOU STATED, TO MAKE SURE THAT THE QUESTIONS WERE MORE CLEAR AND UNDERSTANDABLE FOR THE CHILDREN.
IN FACT, OUR STUDENTS AT GRADES THREE THROUGH FIVE HAVE A DIFFERENTLY PHRASED SURVEY THAN GRADES SIX THROUGH 12.
IT COVERS THE SAME CONTENT, BUT THE WORDS AND THE QUESTIONS THEMSELVES ARE MORE CLEAR AND UNDERSTANDABLE FOR THE AGE RANGE.
WHAT ABOUT OUR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS? HOW DO THEY TAKE THE SURVEY? OUR STUDENTS IN MILD, SEVERE SETTINGS DO NOT TAKE IT.
OUR STUDENTS IN MILD MODERATE SETTINGS DO TAKE IT IN THE CLASSROOM.
HOWEVER, WE ALSO MAKE IT CLEAR TO THE TEACHERS, THIS IS NOT LIKE A TEST.
IT'S FULLY APPROPRIATE TO REVIEW THE QUESTIONS, TO EXPLAIN WHAT THEY MEAN TO DISCUSS WITH THE STUDENTS, THE DIFFERENT ANSWER OPTIONS.
BECAUSE WE WANNA GET THE STUDENTS' ACCURATE PERCEPTIONS.
THIS IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A READING TEST.
WHAT ABOUT, UM, OUR STUDENTS THAT ARE IN SPECIAL NEED, BUT THEY'RE IN GEN ED.
HOW DO, HOW DO THEY TAKE IT? BECAUSE I KNOW WE HAVE STUDENTS THAT ARE SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS WITH VARIOUS DIFFERENT ITEMS GOING ON AND THEY'RE, THEY'RE GEN ED STUDENTS AS WELL.
THE SAME PRINCIPLES APPLY IN ALL CLASSROOMS BECAUSE EVEN STUDENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE AN IEP MAY SOMETIMES HAVE CHALLENGES THAT MAKE IT DIFFICULT THEM FOR THEM TO UNDERSTAND WHAT'S WRITTEN IN THE SURVEY.
SO THAT'S PART OF WHY WE, WHEN WE COLLABORATED WITH HANNOVER, WE WANTED TO MAKE OUR NUMBER ONE GOAL MAKING THESE SURVEY ITEMS AS A READABLE AS POSSIBLE.
AND TEACHERS ARE TRAINED TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN THEY DO PRESENT IT TO STUDENTS, THAT THEY HAVE THE TIME TO GO OVER IT WITH STUDENTS AND MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND.
IN ADDITION, ALL OF THESE SURVEYS HAVE BUILT IN ACCOMMODATIONS.
FOR EXAMPLE, ANY STUDENT CAN HAVE THE QUESTIONS READ ALOUD UPON COMMAND.
UM, LOOKING AT THE RATINGS THAT WE HAVE REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND THEN PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, UH, PARENT AND FA, LET'S START THERE.
PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, UH, AT A THREE, A SOLID THREE.
WHAT'S OUR PLAN TO GET TO LIKE A FOUR AND THEN A FIVE? WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE FOR THIS QUESTION? UH, MICHAEL, HE STEPPED UP.
UH, IF I CAN ADD JUST A LITTLE CLARIFICATION ON WHAT THOSE NUMBERS MEAN, JUST SO WE'RE ON THE SAME PAGE.
UH, THE, THE SCORES OF A ONE, A TWO OR THREE OR FOUR IS WHERE YOU ARE IN IMPLEMENTATION, THE PROCESS, RIGHT? BECAUSE WE COULD BE, UH, FOR EXAMPLE WITH CURRICULUM, WE MIGHT BE A THREE OR WE MIGHT BE A FOUR BECAUSE WE IMPLEMENTED IT SEVEN YEARS AGO, SO WE'RE FULLY IMPLEMENTED MM-HMM
BUT WE'RE GONNA ADOPT NEW MATH CURRICULUM, SO WE'RE GONNA BE AT A ONE NEXT YEAR.
UM, SO, UH, WHEN YOU SHARE YOUR ANSWER, JUST MAKE SURE YOU LET US KNOW WHAT PART OF THE IMPLEMENTATION, UH, IS NEXT FOR YOUR TEAM.
SO WE ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY DEPARTMENT TO SEE HOW WE CAN FULLY ENGAGE, UH, ESPECIALLY OUR PARENTS THAT ARE ACTIVE BOTH AT THE SCHOOL SITE ON COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES, AND THEN ALSO AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL TOO AS WELL.
MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE CAPTURING THEIR INPUT WHEN IT COMES TO FAMILIES THAT ARE FULLY ENGAGED, UM, AT THE SCHOOL SITE AND AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL TOO AS WELL.
SO WE'RE MAKING SURE THAT THEY, UH, NOT ONLY COMPLETE THE SURVEY, BUT ALSO THAT THEIR ANSWERS AND THEIR FEEDBACK IS AUTHENTIC AND THAT IT IS VALIDATING THAT WE ARE MOVING FROM A THREE CLOSER TO A FOUR AND A FIVE.
AND THEN I JUST HAD, UH, ONE OTHER QUESTION, UH, REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACADEMIC STANDARDS.
I KNOW WITH OUR CTE PROGRAMMING, WE'RE SITTING AT A SOLID FOUR.
UH, SO WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE IN THAT PROCESS WITH CTE? KIM, WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE THIS QUESTION? SO WITH CTE IN REGARDS TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARDS, UM, AS YOU KNOW, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF ED IS PUSHING OUT A NEW FRAMEWORK AND SO WE'RE MOVING FROM THE 15 INDUSTRY SECTORS TO THE 14 CAREER CLUSTERS.
SO WITH THAT, I'VE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR TEACHERS TO ENSURE THAT OUR CURRENT COURSE OUTLINE THAT THE TEACHERS ARE MEETING ALL THE STANDARDS AND WE'RE ALSO INCORPORATING THE CAREER READY STANDARDS, WHICH IS, UH, REQUIRED BY THE STATE.
AND SO OUR GOAL IS TO REALLY BE INTENTIONAL IN LOOKING AT THE STANDARDS AND THEN LOOKING AT THE NEW FRAMEWORK THAT PROBABLY WON'T BE STATE BOARD APPROVED FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF YEARS, BUT WE'RE ALREADY TAKING A LOOK AT IT AS THEY ROLL OUT IN TIERED, UM, UH, REVAMPS.
AND SO WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT ALREADY AND SAYING, OKAY, WHAT ARE THE STANDARDS WE'RE CURRENTLY TEACHING? HOW CAN WE GET BETTER AT THAT AND BE MORE INTENTIONAL, AS WELL AS WORKING IN THE CAREER READY SKILLS, WHICH IS ALIGNED TO THE FUSD PRO, UH, LEARNER PROFILE.
SO THAT WORK IS INTENTIONAL STARTING THIS
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JULY AT OUR FIRST PD AND THEN ONGOING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.ALRIGHT, ANY OTHER FURTHER QUESTIONS? UH, MS. SANDOVAL IN OUR C UH, THIS IS FOR DR.
UM, WHAT I AM INTERESTED IN, I KNOW WE HAVE QUITE A FEW CTE PROGRAMS AND WHEN OUR STUDENTS LEAVE AND THEIR LEARNER PROFILE, HOW MANY END UP IN THAT FIELD OR THAT TYPE OF JOB? AND DR.
LAW, JUST TO BE, UM, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, I PROBABLY WANT YOU TO GO THERE, MICRO MICROPHONE SO THEY COULD HEAR THE ANSWER.
AND CAN YOU ALSO STATE HOW MANY CTE PROGRAMS WE HAVE? 'CAUSE THERE'S A CONFUSION OUT THERE OUT IN THE PUBLIC, AND I KNOW HOW MANY WE HAVE.
CAN YOU SHARE HOW MANY, HOW MANY CTE INDUSTRIES WE HAVE, HOW MANY CTE PROGRAMS THERE ARE ALSO, UM, HOW MANY STUDENTS END UP IN THE JOB FIELD THAT THEY, UM, LEARNED WHILE THEY WERE IN OUR SCHOOLS? OKAY, SO CURRENTLY OF THE 15 INDUSTRY SECTORS OF CALIFORNIA, WE UH, ACTUALLY OFFER 11.
AND SO THE, THE THREE OR THE FOUR THAT WE DO NOT OFFER IS EDUCATION.
UM, UH, ENERGY, UH, THE OTHER ONE I BELIEVE IS FASHION.
SO WE OFFER 11 OF THE 15 IN INDUSTRY SECTORS.
WE CURRENTLY HAVE 57 OFFERED PATHWAYS.
AND SO WHEN I SAY OFFERED, THAT MEANS THERE ARE REPLICA.
SO FOR EXAMPLE, SUMMIT HAS THEATER AND SO DOES OTHER SITES CULINARIES THAT TOO.
SO IF YOU WERE TO COUNT EACH INDIVIDUAL, UM, TWO CORE SEQUENCE, WE HAVE 57 OFFERED PATHWAYS AND WE HAVE, UH, PATHWAYS AT EACH OF OUR, UH, FIVE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS AS WELL AS OUR ALTERNATIVE ED OR OUR CONTINUATION AS FAR AS WHERE THE STUDENTS GO AND TRACK, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS REQUIRED OF THE PERKINS, UM, FEDERAL PERKINS CARL PERKINS GRANT, IS THAT WE FOLLOW UP WITH OUR CTE COMPLETERS.
SO THIS PAST YEAR, UH, WE HAD 12 24, 25 YEAR, WE HAD 1200 CTE COMPLETERS.
WE MADE PHONE CALLS AND TRIED TO REACH OUT TO THE PARENTS AND WE THINK WE GOT AHOLD OF ABOUT 400.
AND SO, UM, THERE ARE STANDARD QUESTIONS THAT WE ASK AND WE DID NOT NECESSARILY ASK THEM WHAT PATHWAY THEY WENT INTO, BUT I DO HAVE THAT DATA AND I DON'T HAVE IT MEMORIZED IN MY HEAD, BUT I CAN SHARE THAT, UH, WITH MICKEY TO SHARE WITH THE BOARD.
THIS PAST YEAR I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH, UM, UH, MR. MCGEE'S OFFICE.
AND SO WE ACTUALLY HAVE WHAT WE CALL THE SENIOR EXIT SURVEY AND WE ASK VERY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS SO WE CAN FOLLOW UP WITH THEM, UH, WITH HOPEFULLY HIGHER FREQUENCY AND WITH MORE ACCURACY AS TO WHERE, WHERE ARE YOU GOING, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? AND UH, WHAT WERE SOME OF THE STEPS THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU HAD TO TAKE TO GET THERE.
BECAUSE THAT DATA POST-GRADUATION HELPS US PLAN AHEAD AS FAR AS THE FOUR YEAR PLAN, SIX YEAR PLAN, AND EVEN EIGHT YEAR PLANS.
ALRIGHT, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE PRESENTERS? ALRIGHT, AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT PRESENTATION, WE APPRECIATE YOU.
ALRIGHT, WE'RE GONNA MOVE TO ITEM 3.6, SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS.
AND SUPERINTENDENT INBODY, IT IS ALL YOURS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.
UH, TONIGHT'S, UH, LAST EDITION OF THE FANTASTIC NEWS FOR THE 25 26 SCHOOL YEAR IS HIGHLIGHTING OUR AND SHOWCASING OUR OUTSTANDING SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMS ACROSS OUR DISTRICT FOR ELEMENTARY AS WELL AS SHARE, AS WELL AS GONNA SHARE SOME INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT WE'RE GONNA LIFT UP AND, UH, SUBMIT REC, UM, THIS YEAR TO THE CSBA GOLDEN BELL AWARDS.
I'M GONNA START OFF WITH THE SUMMER SCHOOL HERE IN THIS FIRST PHOTO IF IT FORWARDS.
THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN, UH, OVER AT REDWOOD.
YOU CAN SEE ALL THE SUMMER SCHOOL STUDENTS THERE.
I HAD A CHANCE TO VISIT THE SCHOOL SITES.
REDWOOD WASN'T ONE OF THEM, BUT THIS IS A PHOTO I WANTED TO USE BECAUSE THEY ALL GATHERED AT THE END OF THEIR, UH, SCHOOLING JUST TO GET A QUICK PICTURE.
BUT DURING MY VISITS, I WITNESSED FIRSTHAND LEVELS OF HIGH STUDENT ENGAGEMENT THAT WERE TAKING PLACE ACROSS ALL GRADE LEVELS.
THIS EXAMPLE ON THE NEXT SLIDE HERE, THIS ISN'T WORKING.
UH, THIS EXAMPLE HERE ARE, ARE STUDENTS THAT ARE EXCITED TO JOIN SUMMER SCHOOL.
THEY HAVE THEIR BAGS OF BOOKS THAT WE GIVE OUT EVERY YEAR.
UM, AND JUST A QUICK SNAPSHOT OF THE, THE READING THAT GOES ON ON THE NEXT SLIDE HERE, YOU'LL SEE THE MATHEMATICS SD MYSTERY IN THIS LITTLE VIDEO SHOWS THEM SUPER EXCITED WHEN THEY REVEALED THE MYSTERY OF THAT MATH PROBLEM THERE.
UH, LOVE THE EXCITEMENT ON THIS NEXT SLIDE HERE, YOU'RE GONNA SEE, UM, THIS BEAUTIFUL SMILE
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OF TEACHER ABIGAIL ADOS FROM GRANT.LOOK AT THOSE STUDENTS ARE SMILING AS BIG AS HER SUMMER SCHOOL WAS SO ENGAGING THIS YEAR, AND WE COULD SEE IT IN THE NEXT SLIDE HERE WITH THE TEACHER FEEDBACK.
I REALLY APPRECIATE OUR TEAM ALWAYS GOING BACK AND REACHING OUT TO FIND OUT WHAT'S THE FEEDBACK FROM THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING, HOW'S IT WORKING AND THE POSITIVE FEEDBACK WE RECEIVE.
LET US KNOW WE'RE MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, HOW WE SUPPORT TEACHERS TO EXTEND LEARNING THROUGH SUMMER SCHOOL.
THIS NEXT SLIDE HERE SHOWS, UH, STEAM ON DEMAND.
IT'S A PROGRAM WE USE AT, AT THE VARIOUS GRADE LEVELS TO, UM, UH, APPLY SCIENTIFIC, UM, UH, CONCEPTS, USE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND APPLY IT TO REAL WORLD EXPERIENCES.
SO SUPER EXCITED THAT THE STUDENTS GOT TO DO THIS AS WELL.
THIS NEXT SLIDE HERE, YOU'LL SEE IT'S, IT'S COMMON.
THERE ARE DEFINITELY READING IN CIRCLES HERE FOR SUMMER SCHOOL AND THEY LOVED AND ENJOYED IT AND MANY OF THEM HAD LITTLE FIRE CAMPS AS WELL, UH, VISUALLY TO, TO KIND OF, UH, EMULATE A SCIENCE CAMP SUMMER CAMP.
ON THE NEXT SLIDE HERE, YOU'LL SEE OUR POWER WRITING AND, AND STUDENTS SHARING THEIR JOURNALS.
I LOVE WITNESSING THIS PART TO SEE THE POWER WRITING IN ACTION AND ITS, UH, WRITING SKILLS AND STRATEGIES THAT WE WANT TO REPLICATE IN THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.
SO THE TEACHERS ARE, ARE GAINING DIFFERENT STRATEGIES AS WELL AS STUDENTS TO BECOME EVEN MORE EFFECTIVE WRITERS.
AND THAT CONCLUDES THE SUMMER SCHOOL.
I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU TO OUR, UH, TEACHING AND LEARNING DEPARTMENT FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK TO PUT TOGETHER THE SUMMER SCHOOL AS WELL AS EVERYONE WHO WORKED AT THE SCHOOL SITE, UH, TO MAKE SURE IN THE OFFICES, MAKE THEIR MAKE SURE THINGS ARE RUNNING WELL.
SO I APPRECIATE YOUR DEDICATION AND, UH, EVERYTHING YOU DO TO CREATE YEAR-ROUND LEARNING.
ON THE NEXT SLIDE HERE, I WANNA SHARE WITH YOU, YOU JUST SAW THE CHECK, THAT'S THE CHECK THAT WE GAVE OUT THAT NIGHT, UH, THAT MAYOR WARREN AND STAGE RED PROVIDED FOR US.
BUT THIS, THIS OPPORTUNITY WAS UNIQUE.
IT WAS THE PACIFIC CREST COMMUNITY CONCERT.
THIS WAS AN EVENT FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO COME OUT AND EXPERIENCE THE ARTISTRY, THE DISCIPLINE, AND THE PERFORMANCE OF EXCELLENCE OF MUSICIANS AT THE POST-SECONDARY AND COLLEGIATE LEVELS.
WE HAD ONE STUDENT WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS.
IT'S OUR FIRST YEAR DOING IT OR HOSTING IT.
SO I ANTICIPATE IN THE FUTURE WE'LL HAVE MUCH MORE STUDENTS ENGAGE AS SUPER EXCITING.
BUT THE HIGHLIGHT OF THAT NIGHT FOR US TO BE THERE WAS THE $15,000 CHECK DONATION MADE THAT SUPER MEMORABLE.
THE NEXT SLIDE HERE ARE THE THREE, UM, SUBMISSIONS WE'LL BE SENDING OVER TO THE GOLDEN BELL AWARDS PROGRAM.
THESE, UM, SUBMISSIONS HIGHLIGHT THE INNOVATION STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND THE MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE PROVIDE FOR SUCCESS.
THAT FIRST ONE THERE IS WHAT WE'LL SUBMIT FOR TRANSFORMING STUDENT OUTCOMES THROUGH LITERACY AND THE LITERACY INITIATIVE WE'VE HAD FOR A FEW YEARS SINCE 20 22, 23.
AND THEN THE NEXT ONE THERE IS A, IS A VISUAL OF THE CTE CONSTRUCTION PATHWAYS THAT WILL SHOWCASE HOW OUR STUDENTS ARE BEING PREPARED FOR HIGH DEMAND CAREERS THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP.
AND THE THIRD ONE WILL BE SUBMITTING, THERE'S A VISUAL OF THE TRAINING THAT WE PROVIDED, BUT THIS ONE IS ABOUT POSITIVE OUTCOMES THROUGH ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
SO THIS WILL HIGHLIGHT OUR DISTRICT'S COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING.
THESE ALL, UH, REFLECT THE HARD WORK OF OUR, OF OUR STAFF AND OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES AS WE WORK TOGETHER TO SUPPORT SUCCESS.
AND I'D LIKE TO CLOSE WITH THIS VISUAL HERE.
WE GOT TO HIGHLIGHT, UH, OUR FONTANA CHAMBER WITH LIFTING WOMEN UP IN LEADERS IN LEADERSHIP AND THOSE, PARTICULARLY IN FONTANA.
SO FOUR OF US FROM OUR DISTRICT WE'RE PROUD TO REPRESENT ALONG WITH OTHER AMAZING FEMALE LEADERS IN OUR CITY.
AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT TONIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU SUPERINTENDENT AND BUDDY.
AT THIS TIME WE'RE GONNA MOVE TO 3.7 BOARD MEMBER REPORTS AND I'LL HAVE THE FLOOR OPEN AND I'LL HAND IT OVER TO MS. SANDOVAL TO GET IT STARTED.
LAST BOARD MEETING WE TALKED ABOUT, UH, GRADUATION AND OF COURSE I WASN'T, UH, PREPARED.
A FEW FOLKS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO DEFINITELY CALL OUT WAS, UH, SAMANTHA OX, MY NIECE, UM, LAST OF HER FAMILY, OF COURSE, SHE'S THE GRANDDAUGHTER OF THE GENTLEMAN THAT WE TALKED ABOUT THAT PASSED AWAY.
UH, JOSE SANDOVAL, THAT WAS HIS BABY GRANDDAUGHTER.
AND, UM, HE WASN'T ABLE TO ATTEND THAT GRADUATION, BUT I SENT HIM A PICTURE OF HIS GRANDDAUGHTER AND MYSELF, UM, GETTING READY TO WALK TO START THE GRADUATION.
UM, AND CAESAR PARAMO, ALSO A FAMILY MEMBER, UM, PERU HILLS.
GAVIN, UH, PEREZ, A LONG TIME FRIEND.
HIS, UH, DAD PLAYED ON THE BASEBALL TEAM WHEN JESSE, LONG, LONG TIME AGO WAS COACHING, UM, BASEBALL ALL THE WAY THROUGH.
HE STARTED FROM 12 TO ABOUT 17 YEARS OLD.
UH, PRISCILLA ROMO, FORMER EMPLOYEE OF HENRY ROMO.
UM, HE WAS ONE OF OUR, UM, CUSTODIANS IN IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
UH, THIRD GENERATION FAMILY MEMBERS GRADUATING FROM FONTANA SCHOOLS, I'M VERY PROUD OF, OF THAT.
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UM, LET'S SEE, KAISER, LET'S SEE, UM, KAISER HIGH SCHOOL.I HAD SOME FOLKS IN, I DIDN'T GET BACK WITH THE GRANDPARENTS 'CAUSE YOU KNOW HOW GRANDPARENTS ARE, DON'T FORGET, GIVE MY GRANDCHILD THAT DIPLOMA.
YEAH, JUST LET ME KNOW WHERE THEY'RE AT AND THOSE THOUSANDS OF KIDS THAT ARE GRADUATING.
SO, UM, BUT ONE THING I WANTED TO SHARE ABOUT THE 4TH OF JULY FONTANA, THE CITY OF FONTANA IS HOSTING THEIR EVENT AT SUMMIT THIS YEAR ON JULY 27TH.
SO I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
AND EARLIER IN, UM, TONIGHT'S PRESENTATION, WE TALKED ABOUT ROBOTICS.
I RECEIVED A REALLY NICE NOTE.
I BELIEVE ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVED A NOTE FROM, UH, UH, FORMER PRESIDENT, UM, CONNIE ROHO.
SHE WAS IN THE SUMMER PROGRAM TEACHING, UM, UM, CHILDREN, THE LITTLE, THE LITTLE FOLKS, I WANNA SAY THEY WERE IN THIRD OR FOURTH GRADE, UH, TO BUILD A REMOTE CONTROL LEGO TYPE CAR, ROBOTS AND EVEN AN ALLIGATOR, ONE OF THE STUDENTS IN HER PROGRAM.
THIS IS, I'M VERY, VERY, UH, WOULD I SAY PASSIONATE ABOUT SPECIAL ED.
THE FOLKS HERE, THEY KNOW THAT THAT'S WHERE MY HEART IS.
AND THAT PARTICULAR STUDENT, UH, WHEN THE, UM, INSTRUCTOR TRIED TO GIVE HIM A PIECE OF THE ROBOT OR THE LEGO, THE CHILD SAID, NO, NOT THAT ONE.
SO HE KNEW WHAT HE WANTED AND SO IT WAS EXCITING AND SHE, SHE SENT THIS VIDEO AND SHE'S VERY PROUD OF ALL HER STUDENTS.
UM, WE TALKED ABOUT PROBLEM SOLVING, NOT QUITTING, TAKING A BREAK AND APPROACHING FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE.
ALL HER STUDENTS ARE JUST AMAZING.
ALL THESE OCCURRED AND MUCH MORE THE CHILD'S NAME, I WON'T SAY IT BECAUSE OF PRIVACY.
THE STUDENT THAT BUILT THE ALLIGATOR WAS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION.
THE STUDENT IN MS. GOOD ROSE SDC CLASS.
IT WAS AMAZING TO WATCH HIS PROCESS AND DETERMINATION TO FINISH.
AND WHEN HE CORRECTED ME FROM PICKING THE WRONG PIECE, IT WAS GOOD.
AND THE TEACHER DEFINITELY SAID, IT'S NOT ABOUT ME.
THIS IS MAKING ME SURE THE STUDENTS ARE ACKNOWLEDGED FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
THIS IS A FORMER FTA PRESIDENT CONNIE OSE SAN, AND SHE, UM, WORKS A DATE.
SO I DIDN'T READ THE WHOLE THING, BUT HOWEVER, THIS IS WHAT OUR TEACHERS DO DAY IN AND DAY OUT.
THEY GIVE, GIVE, GIVE AND IT'S NEVER ABOUT THEM.
AND THAT'S HOW YOU COULD TELL THEY'RE IN THE RIGHT JOB.
WHY? BECAUSE IT'S NOT ABOUT THEM, IT'S ABOUT THE STUDENTS THAT THEY SERVE.
SO PARENTS, WHEN YOU SEE YOUR CHILD IN SCHOOL, TELL THEIR TEACHER THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT THEY DO.
THAT'S MY COMMENTS FOR MY BOARD REPORT.
WELL, A LOT HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE LAST TWO WEEKS AGO.
I THINK THAT WE ALL SAT DOWN HERE TOGETHER.
UH, WE HAD OUR ANNUAL MISS FONTANA PAGEANT ON SATURDAY, JUNE 13TH.
UM, I HAVE BEEN A PART OF THAT ORGANIZATION FOR 25 YEARS.
UH, BUT I'M VERY PROUD TO SAY THAT TWO OF OUR, UH, MANY OF OUR STUDENTS, UH, WERE HONORED TO HAVE BEEN CHOSEN ON THE COURT.
BUT, UH, BOTH OF OUR QUEENS ARE MISS FONTANA.
UH, 2026 UISA HEREDIA GRADUATED, UH, FROM HARPA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL AND OUR TEEN FONTANA QUEEN ABIGAIL AL PANDO, UH, IS CURRENTLY GONNA BE A SENIOR AT SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL.
WE HAD OVER 80 YOUNG LADIES THAT CAME OUT THIS YEAR.
AND, UH, JUST TO SEE THEM GROW AND ADAPT TO, UH, THE PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS THAT WE ARE TEACHING THEM HOW TO INTERVIEW, HOW TO WALK, HOW TO, UH, PROPERLY COMMUNICATE ON STAGE WITH ADULTS, PUTTING TOGETHER A RESUME, UM, FROM START TO FINISH.
THEY REALLY TRULY CAME OUT PREPARED FOR LIFE.
WE'RE TEACHING THEM LIFE SKILLS AND SO VERY PROUD OF ALL OF THOSE YOUNG LADIES.
AND THEN THE VERY NEXT DAY WE WERE UP AT AB MILLER, UH, AS WAS MENTIONED EARLIER FOR THE PACIFIC CREST, UH, COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE EVENT, A HUGE THANK YOU AGAIN TO THE CITY OF FONTANA AND STAGE RED FOR THAT $15,000 DONATION FOR OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL UNIFORM.
SO, UH, LOT OF GREAT THINGS HAPPENING, EVEN THOUGH IT'S SUMMERTIME, THERE'S STILL A LOT OF GREAT THINGS HAPPENING.
AND THEN YESTERDAY, OF COURSE, UH, THANK YOU TO THE TEAM THAT CAME TO OUR, UM, WOMEN IN BUSINESS EVENT.
THAT WAS GREAT TO HAVE DISTRICT REPRESENTATION THERE.
I JUST WANT TO, UH, GIVE PRAISE TO THE KIDS THAT ARE, UM, PARTICIPATING AT THE INLAND EMPIRE.
UH, FUTURE LEADERS, UH, CAMP, UH, GOT TO GO UP THERE AND VISIT YESTERDAY AND TO SEE THE SCHOLARS, UH, REALLY ENGAGE IN LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND THEIR HIGH ENERGY IS JUST AMAZING.
SO I JUST HOPE THAT UH, NEXT YEAR WE WILL HAVE MORE STUDENTS, UH, UH, GIVEN THAT OPPORTUNITY SO THAT THEY CAN
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CONTINUE TO GROW AS WELL.AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR MY BOARD, UH, REPORT, UH, THEIR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AGE.
SO IT USED TO BE TOM RIVERA WHO USED TO BE A MENTOR OF MINE MANY YEARS AGO AT CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO.
AND, UH, NOW MR. HEREDIA, UM, IS, UH, RUNNING THE PROGRAM AND WITH HIS WIFE AND FAMILY.
ALRIGHT, WE'LL GO DOWN TO ITEM 3.8, OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
UH, SUPERINTENDENT, ANYBODY, UH, HOW MANY COMMENT CARDS DO WE HAVE? THERE ARE SEVEN COMMENT CARDS RECEIVED AND IT LOOKS LIKE FIVE OF THEM ARE FOR 3.8 AND THE OTHERS ARE FOR THE ITEM.
WE HAVE ONE THAT'S A CONSENT ITEM, SO BEFORE WE APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR, WE'LL HAVE TO SPEAK ON THAT ONE.
ALRIGHT, SO DO WE WANNA WAIT UNTIL THOSE ITEMS COME UP? IS THAT WHAT THEY'RE ASKING? YES.
SO NO OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT AT THIS MOMENT? NO, I, WE DO.
ALRIGHT, SO INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS WILL BE, UH, GIVEN THREE MINUTES, UH, BY THE BOARD.
AND I BELIEVE, UM, KARINA, YOU HAVE A, A STATEMENT THAT YOU READ OUT FOR US.
THE FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION WELCOMES COMMENTS FROM OUR COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDERS.
INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS WILL BE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON AGENDA OR NON AGENDA ITEMS. A TIMER WILL BE IN USE.
WE KINDLY ASK ALL SPEAKERS TO ADHERE TO THE TIME LIMIT SO EVERYONE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MICROPHONE WILL BE SILENCED AUTOMATICALLY AT THE END OF THREE MINUTES.
PUBLIC COMMENTS MUST BE RELATED TO ISSUES WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
IF YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC CONCERN ABOUT AN INDIVIDUAL, WE SUGGEST IT BE ADDRESSED THROUGH APPROPRIATE CHANNELS RATHER THAN IN A PUBLIC FORUM.
IF YOU PREFER, YOU MAY SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS IN WRITING TO THE BOARD SECRETARY WHO WILL ENSURE THEY ARE SHARED WITH ALL BOARD MEMBERS.
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 4 9 5 4 0.2 PROHIBITS THE GOVERNING BOARD FROM DISCUSSING OR ACTING ON ANY MATTER NOT ON THE PUBLISHED AGENDA.
BOARD MEMBERS MAY ASK QUESTIONS FOR CLARIFICATION ON COMMENTS MADE AND IF APPROPRIATE MAY REFER THE MATTER TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE FOR FUTURE FOLLOW UP.
YOUR PARTICIPATION IS IMPORTANT TO US AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATION IN MAKING THIS A PRODUCTIVE MEETING FOR ALL.
WE'LL START WITH, UM, LUIS PACHECO WITH, UM, GRACE ON DECK.
UH, GOOD EVENING BOARD MEMBERS AND ATTENDEES.
MY NAME IS LUIS PACHECO AND I GREW UP IN FONTANA.
UH, I ATTENDED CYPRESS ELEMENTARY, EL MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL, FONTANA HIGH SCHOOL, AND GRADUATED FROM SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2015.
WHO'S ALIVE IF YOU KNOW? YOU KNOW, TODAY I TEACH MATHEMATICS AT A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL IN LOS ANGELES.
EVERY DAY I ASK MY STUDENTS TO QUESTION, INVESTIGATE, AND THINK CRITICALLY.
I TEACH THEM THAT UNDERSTANDING BEGINS WITH ASKING QUESTIONS.
I ALSO TEACH THEM THAT ASKING QUESTIONS IS NOT DISRESPECTFUL.
THAT LESSON DOESN'T STOP BEING TRUE BECAUSE WE'RE ADULTS AND IT DOESN'T STOP BEING TRUE BECAUSE WE'RE IN GOVERNMENT.
I GREW UP IN THIS, IN THIS CITY.
AND WHEN QUESTIONS ARE DISCOURAGED INSTEAD OF ANSWERED, I BELIEVE IT'S MY RESPONSIBILITY AS AN EDUCATOR TO SPEAK UP.
AS A TEACHER, I UNDERSTAND THAT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS ARE COMPLICATED.
LEADERSHIP IS DIFFICULT, AND EVERY DECISION IS MADE UNDER PRESSURE AND SCRUTINY.
BUT I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT TRUST IS EARNED AND TRUST CANNOT EXIST WITHOUT ACCOUNTABILITY.
TRUST CANNOT EXIST WITHOUT TRANSPARENCY.
TRANSPARENCY SHOULD NOT BE A DEBATE, IT SHOULD BE THE NORM.
WHAT CONCERNS ME IS NOT DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN BOARD MEMBERS.
IN FACT, DISAGREEMENT IS OFTEN HOW INSTITUTIONS IMPROVE.
WHAT CONCERN ME IS WHAT CONCERNS ME IS THE IDEA THAT ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES COULD BE CENSORED OR DISCOURAGED FOR ASKING QUESTIONS ON BEHALF OF THOSE OF THE PEOPLE WHO ELECTED THEM.
WHETHER WE AGREE WITH QUESTIONS IS NOT THE POINT.
WHETHER THOSE QUESTIONS ARE UNCOMFORTABLE IS NOT THE POINT.
THE POINT IS THAT THE PEOPLE OF FONTANA DESERVE REPRESENTATIVES WHO ARE WILLING, WILLING TO ASK UNCOMFORTABLE QUESTIONS.
I RECENTLY HEARD IN A PAST BOARD MEETING THAT TRANSPARENCY SHOULD BE DEMANDED BY THE PEOPLE.
AND TONIGHT I'M DEMANDING TRANSPARENCY FROM THIS BOARD, NOT FOR ME ALONE, BUT FOR EVERY PARENT, STUDENT, EDUCATOR AND RESIDENT WHO DESERVES CONFIDENCE THAT PUBLIC BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED OPENLY AND HONESTLY, I'M HERE BECAUSE I BELIEVE INSTITUTIONS SHOULD WELCOME ACCOUNTABILITY, NOT
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FEAR IT.I'M HERE BECAUSE TRANSPARENCY STRENGTHENS TRUST.
AND I'M HERE BECAUSE WHEN REPRESENTATIVES SEEK ANSWERS ON BEHALF OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS, THEY SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO DO SO, NOT PUNISHED FOR IT.
THE PEOPLE OF FONTANA DESERVE OPENNESS.
THEY DESERVE HONESTY, AND THEY DESERVE LEADERS WHO WELCOME QUESTIONS BECAUSE THEY UNDERSTAND THAT PUBLIC TRUST IS EARNED THROUGH TRANSPARENCY.
MY NAME IS GRACE, I'M A RESIDENT AND PARENT OF FONTANA SCHOOLBOARD AREA ONE.
I'M SPEAKING REGARDING ITEM 4.9, RESOLUTION NUMBER 26 SLASH 26, THE CEN BOARD MEMBER OF BOARD PRESIDENT ANGEL RAMIREZ.
AND I'M ASKING THAT THIS ITEM BE PULLED FROM TONIGHT'S AGENDA OR AT MINIMUM BE TABLED UNTIL PRESIDENT RAMIREZ HAS RETURNED AND HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO, UM, PRESENT, TO BE PRESENT AND SPEAK FOR HIMSELF.
I UNDERSTAND HE'S CURRENTLY ON HIS HONEYMOON.
CONGRATULATIONS TO HIM AND HIS WIFE ON THEIR MARRIAGE.
AND I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR OR APPROPRIATE FOR THE BOARD TO TAKE ACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE ON SOMEONE WHO ISN'T HERE TO RESPOND.
I ATTENDED THE MAY 6TH MEETING, THOUGH I HADN'T READ THE AGENDA IN ADVANCE SINCE I HADN'T ORIGINALLY PLANNED TO ATTEND.
DURING THAT MEETING, I HEARD PRESIDENT RAMIREZ SPEAK ABOUT WANTING TO BRING MORE TRANSPARENCY TO THIS BOARD.
I DIDN'T HEAR HIM NAME ANY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL, AND I PERSONALLY DON'T SEE WHY INCREASED TRANSPARENCY WOULD BE SOMETHING TO OPPOSE.
I DID, HOWEVER, NOTICE ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER REACT OFFENSIVELY AND BECOME VISIBLY UPSET.
IT'S CONCERNING TO ME THAT THE SAME CONVERSATION NOW APPEARS TO BE THE BASIS FOR A CENSURE RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FORWARD WHILE PRESIDENT RAMIREZ IS UNAVAILABLE TO ADDRESS IT DIRECTLY.
CENSURE IS A SERIOUS STEP AND THE PUBLIC DESERVES TO HEAR BOTH SIDES BEFORE THE BOARD TAKES THAT KIND OF ACTION.
I'D ASK THAT YOU TABLE THIS ITEM UNTIL HE'S BACK.
SO THE PROCESS IS FAIR AND THE RECORD IS COMPLETE.
NEXT WE HAVE ELANY, NO LAST NAME.
GOOD EVENING BOARD MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
MY NAME IS ELENI AND I'M A RESIDENT AND EDUCATOR OF FONTANA.
I'M SPEAKING REGARDING ITEM 4.9, RESOLUTION NUMBER 26 26, THE C BOARD PRESIDENT ANGEL RAMIREZ.
I'M ASKING THAT THE ITEM BE PULLED FROM THE AGENDA OR TABLED UNTIL PRESIDENT RAMIREZ HAS RETURNED.
MY PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND IS IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
I'VE WORKED IN STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE FONTANA EXPANDED LEARNING PROGRAM, AND I CURRENTLY WORK DEVELOPING TRAINING FOR EDUCATIONAL STAFF.
BECAUSE OF THAT, I EXPERIENCE BECAUSE OF THAT EXPERIENCE, I'VE SEEN FIRSTHAND HOW EVERY DECISION AFFECTS THE CLASSROOM.
BUDGET IS OFTEN DISCUSSED NUMBERS, BUT AS AN EDUCATOR, I'M, I CAN TELL YOU HOW THESE NUMBERS REPRESENT REAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS.
OPPORTUNITIES LIKE TUTORING MATERIALS, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND PEOPLE WHO DEDICATE THEIR HEART AND EFFORTS.
PRESIDENT RAMIREZ WORDED THIS PERFECTLY IN HIS PRE IN THE PREVIOUS MEETING WHEN HE EXPRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF FISCAL TRANSPARENCY.
HE STATED, EVERY DOLLAR THAT IS NOT SPENT ON OUR STUDENTS IS TAKEN AWAY FROM STUDENTS.
I WANT TO EMPHASIZE IT'S NOT AN ATTACK ON THE INSTITUTION, RATHER A METHOD TO STRENGTHEN IT.
OUR CURRENT ADMINISTRATION RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THAT FUNDING FOR SIX PROGRAMS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY OVERSEEN BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WILL NOW BE MANAGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
TO BRIEFLY SUMMARIZE THIS, UM, THIS MEANS THAT SIX PROGRAMS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR LOW INCOME SCHOOLS HAVE NOW BEEN DISMANTLED.
IT IS IMPORTANT NOW MORE THAN EVER TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT PUBLIC EDUCATION IS BUILT ON PUBLIC TRUST AND TRUST IS DEVELOPED WHEN QUESTIONS CAN BE ASKED OPENLY AND ANSWERED HONESTLY, ACCOUNTABILITY SHOULD NEVER BE MISTAKEN AS DISLOYAL TO YOU.
TO CONCLUDE, I ALWAYS SAY CHILDREN ARE THE MOST MARGINALIZED GROUP.
THEY DON'T GET A SAY ABOUT THE LAWS OR THE DECISIONS THAT ARE WRITTEN ABOUT THEM.
THEREFORE, IT IS OUR DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO SPEAK UP WHEN THE RE RESOURCES ARE BEING THREATENED.
AS AN EDU, AS AN ADVOCATE MYSELF, I CAN REC RECOGNIZE WHEN OTHERS ARE ALSO ON THE SIDE OF STUDENT JUSTICE.
WITH THIS, I ASK ONCE MORE THAT THE ITEM BE PULLED OR AT LEAST TABLED UNTIL PRESIDENT RAMIREZ RETURNS.
NEXT WE HAVE DON DOOLEY AND THEN LINDA D***S.
GOOD EVENING, VICE PRESIDENT SERNA, REST OF THE BOARD, UM, VIEWERS AND OUR AUDIENCE.
MY NAME IS DAWN DOOLEY, PRESIDENT OF UNITED STEELWORKERS LOCAL 85 99, REPRESENTING OUR CLASSIFIED STAFF AND HOURLY MEMBERS OF FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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I AM, UM, NOT ONLY SPEAKING OF PUBLIC COMMENT, BUT ALSO OUR CONSENT CALENDAR.ITEM 5.2, UH, FOR LEGAL SERVICES.
UH, JUST LAST MONTH, DR. BARNES, OUR ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT OF BUSINESS SERVICES, GAVE US THE 20 26 20 27 PROPOSED ADOPTED BUDGET PRESENTATION.
IF YOU REMEMBER, I DO ONE OF THE INTERESTING SLIDES THAT WERE ABOUT THE SAVINGS OF VARIOUS PROCEDURES AND SERVICES.
I'M SPEAKING SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE LEGAL SERVICES.
THE ESTIMATED SAVINGS FOR 20 26 20 27 WERE PROJECTED AT 750,000.
WELL, SEEING 5.2 TONIGHT HAD ME CURIOUS AS TO WHAT THE LEGAL FEES WERE FOR LAST YEAR.
SO I LOOKED LAST YEAR, THE DISTRICT APPROVED $2,225,000.
THE 26 27 PROPOSED BUDGET IS $2,425,000.
THAT'S $200,000 MORE THAN LAST YEAR, NOT LESS 750,000.
SO I HAVE SOME SUGGESTIONS OF WAYS TO SAVE AND MAYBE REACH THAT GOAL.
ON FEBRUARY 11TH, 2026, A NEW JOB DESCRIPTION FOR ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT, HUMAN CAPITAL AND LABOR RELATIONS WAS APPROVED WITH A VERY LARGE SALARY ATTACHED.
THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THAT POSITION CURRENTLY HELD BY CAROLINE LABONTE SERVES AS THE DISTRICT'S LEAD NEGOTIATOR FOR ALL EMPLOYEE BARGAINING UNITS, DEVELOPS NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES AND PROPOSALS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT AND CABINET IN THE HISTORY OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE USW AND WE ARE IN 49 YEARS OF NEGOTIATING WITH THE DISTRICT.
THE DISTRICT HAS NEVER HAD LEGAL PRESENT IN NEGOTIATIONS UNTIL THIS YEAR.
SINCE MS. LABONTE HAS BEEN IN THIS POSITION, THERE HAS BEEN LEGAL AT THE TABLE.
HOW DOES THIS HELP WITH COLLABORATION AND HOW DOES THIS HELP WITH THE DISTRICT SAVING MONEY ON LEGAL FEES? OTHER, THIS OTHER, UH, AN OTHER ESSENTIAL FUNCTION IN THIS, UM, JOB DESCRIPTION REPRESENTS THE DISTRICT IN NEGOTIATIONS, MEDIATIONS AND HEARINGS AS REQUIRED ALSO IN KNOWLEDGE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCESSES, LABOR LAWS AND PERB RULINGS, EDUCATION CODE AND EMPLOYMENT RELATED LEGISLATION.
WHY DOES THE DISTRICT HAVE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE MEDIATION? USW MS. DOOLEY, WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO SUMMARIZE YOUR, YOUR COMMENTS? USW DOESN'T HAVE LEGAL STATE MEDIA IN LEGAL IN STATE MEDIATION.
WE HAVE OUR INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE AT OUR HIGHEST LEVEL FROM 2021 TO 2024 SCHOOL YEARS BASED ON AN INFORMATION REQUEST.
THE DISTRICT SPENT ABOUT $218,000 ON LEGAL FEES IN STATE.
THIS IS WHERE WAS FOR STATE MEDIATION AND PER HEARINGS.
IN FACT, THERE WAS ONE CHARGE OF $756 FOR A STEP TWO RESPONSE TO A GRIEVANCE THAT WAS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE BY OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN 2024.
SCHEDULED STATE MEDIATION TOTALED 43 HOURS OF BILLABLE HOURS.
25 26 WAS 27 AND A HALF BILLABLE HOURS.
SO CLEARLY UNDER THIS ADMINISTRATION WE ARE IMPROVING OUR COMMUNICATIONS AND SKILLS.
HOWEVER, THE DISTRICT NOW IS ALSO HAVING MR. THOMPSON HERE TWICE A MONTH.
AND THAT IS NOT DECREASING OUR LEGAL FEES.
WE'RE ALSO BEING TOLD THAT OUR GRIEVANCES SHOULD NOT HAVE FISCAL, UH, WE NEED TO BE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE AND THAT ALL OF OUR GRIEVANCES THAT, UM, WE FEEL HAVE MONETARY COMPENSATION ATTACHED TO THEM.
WHY SHOULD WE, THE USW BE THE ONES TO AGREE AND ACCEPT THE MISTAKES THE DISTRICT MAKES WHEN WE'RE NOT GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY? WHEN THE DISTRICT MAKES A MISTAKE, THERE IS IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION THAT AFFECTS A MEMBER OR MEMBERS GOVERNING BOARD.
I DO HOPE THAT YOU TAKE WHAT I'VE SAID TONIGHT INTO SERIOUS CONSIDERATION AND THESE, THESE ARE MY TAX DOLLARS.
I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT AND HOMEOWNER IN FONTANA FOR OVER 35 YEARS.
BOTH OF MY CHILDREN ARE GRADUATES OF FONTANA SCHOOLS AND I'VE BEEN A DISTRICT EMPLOYEE FOR 29 YEARS.
UM, I'M JUST HERE TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE FUNDRAISERS.
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HEADS UP.WE'RE GOING, WE GOT IT IN THE WORKS TO DO, UH, LUCILLE'S, FAMOUS DAVES SHAKEY, CHIPOTLE ROUND TABLE, UM, MATCHA AND A FEW OTHERS.
AND I HOPE YOU GUYS HELP US OUT AND ATTEND AND PURCHASE.
WE'RE GONNA DO, UH, BAKER'S BECAUSE I WAS INFORMED IN FREDDY'S.
BUT I HOPE YOU COME AND I HOPE TO SEE MORE OF YOU AT OUR FUNCTIONS.
IT'S SAD BECAUSE THEY LOOK, THEY WANNA SEE YOU WHEN WE HAVE OUR BIG BANQUET AT THE END OF THE YEAR FOR SWIM.
THE KIDS LOVE TO SEE PEOPLE THERE THAT'S IN A POSITION THAT CAN MAKE PRAISE THEM.
THEY'RE NOT ASKING FOR YOU TO, TO COME UP AND HUG THEM AND PAT 'EM ON THE BACK.
JUST BE THERE AND SHOW YOU CARE ENOUGH.
WE'VE HAD SEVERAL OF THE PEOPLE HAVE SHOWED UP AND IT, IT'S, IT MAKES 'EM FEEL GOOD.
SO I'M HOPING THAT YOU GUYS WILL ATTEND OUR EVENTS.
A CLARIFYING QUESTION, PLEASE.
WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO PROVIDE THOSE DATES AHEAD OF TIME AND GIVE THOSE TO MR. GARCIA MAYBE SO THAT THEY COULD POSSIBLY BE PUT ON OUR CALENDAR? YES.
AND I ALWAYS COME IN AND TELL YOU GUYS AHEAD OF TIME TOO.
BUT I WILL GIVE HIM A COPY AS SOON AS THEY'RE CONFIRMED WITH OUR PRINCIPAL AND I GET THE OKAY.
I WILL SIGN THE PAPERWORK AND GET US SET UP TO HAVE THE EVENTS.
THAT'S ALL THE COMMENTS FOR THIS ONE.
WE WILL CONTINUE MOVING THROUGH THE AGENDA.
THIS IS THE PUBLIC HEARING OF THIS IS HUMAN RESOURCES INITIAL PROPOSAL FROM THE UNITED STEEL WORKERS EUSW LOCAL 85 99.
GOVERNMENT CODE 35 47 PROVIDES THAT ALL INITIAL PROPOSALS OF EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVES AND OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYERS, WHICH RELATE TO MATTERS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION, SHALL BE PRESENTED AT A PUBLIC MEETING OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYER AND THEREFORE SHALL BE PUBLIC RECORDS.
THE UNITED STEEL WORKERS LOCAL 85 99 HAS PROVIDED INITIAL PROPOSAL FOR ITS 20 26, 27 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OPENERS AND IS BEING PRESENTED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.
NOW IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THAT PUBLIC HEARING ON THE INITIAL PROPOSAL FROM UNITED STEEL WORKERS LOCAL 85 99.
I DECLARE THAT THE HEARING IS NOW OPEN AND THE TIME IS 7:25 PM WERE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED ON THIS ITEM? ZERO PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED.
HEARING THAT THERE ARE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS, I DECLARE THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED AND THE TIME IS 7 25.
ITEM 3.10 PUBLIC HEARING ON HUMAN RESOURCES INITIAL PROPOSAL TO THE UNITED STEEL WORKERS USW LOCAL 85 99 GOVERNMENT CODE 35 47 PROVIDES THAT ALL INITIAL PROPOSALS OF EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVES OF A SCHOOL PUBLIC EMPLOYERS, WHICH RELATE TO MATTERS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION, SHALL BE PRESENTED AT A PUBLIC MEETING OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYER AND THEREFORE SHALL BE PUBLIC RECORDS.
THE FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS PROVIDED AN INITIAL PROPOSAL FOR ITS 20 26, 27 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING REOPENER TO THE UNITED STEEL WORKERS LOCAL 85 99.
AND IT IS BEING PRESENTED FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING.
NOW IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR THAT PUBLIC HEARING ON THE INITIAL PROPOSAL TO UNITED STEEL WORKERS LOCAL 85 99.
I DECLARE THAT THE HEARING IS NOW OPEN AND THE TIME IS 7:26 PM WERE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED ON THIS ITEM? THERE WERE ZERO PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED.
HEARING THAT THERE ARE NO COMMENTS, I DECLARE THAT THE HEARING IS NOW CLOSED AND THE TIME IS 7:26 PM ITEM 3.1, PUBLIC HEARING ON STUDENT SERVICES SPECIAL EDUCATION LOCAL PLAN AREA, ALSO KNOWN AS SELPA, ANNUAL SERVICE AND BUDGET PLANS.
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REQUIRES THAT EACH SPECIAL EDUCATION LOCAL PLAN AREA SELPA HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON ITS ANNUAL SERVICE AND BUDGET PLAN.
PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THE PLAN FOR APPROVAL TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, NOW IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR THAT PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE SPECIAL EDUCATION LOCAL AREA, SOPA ANNUAL SERVICE AND BUDGET PLANS.
I DECLARE THAT THE HEARING IS NOW OPEN AND THE TIME IS 7 27.
WERE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR THIS ITEM? THERE WERE ZERO PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED.
THANK YOU MADAM SUPERINTENDENT.
HEARING THAT THERE ARE NO COMMENTS, I NOW DECLARE THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOT CLOSED AND THE TIME IS 7 27.
ALRIGHT, ITEM 3.12, DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
UH, MARK, I BELIEVE YOU HAVE A STATEMENT TO READ OUT.
VICE PRESIDENT SERNA, UH, 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 INTERESTS AND CONTRACTS MADE BY THE BOARD AND MUST ABSTAIN FROM ACTIONS WHERE PERSONAL INTERESTS
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COULD CONFLICT WITH THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES TO SUPPORT COMPLIANCE.THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO THE DISTRICT'S VENDOR LISTS.
THE BOARD REMAINS COMMITTED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF INTEGRITY AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY.
AND SO NOW BEFORE WE PROCEED THROUGH THE AGENDA, DO ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON THIS AGENDA TONIGHT? ALL RIGHT.
HEARING NONE, I WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH THROUGH THE AGENDA JUST FOR OUR PUBLIC, UH, THIS MEETING.
ALL THE FOURS ARE NORMALLY CONSENT CALENDAR TODAY BECAUSE WE HAVE ITEMS ON CONSENT CALENDAR THAT NEED TO BE APPROVED AFTER WE GO THROUGH DISCUSSION ACTION.
THAT IS WHY WE ARE IN THE FOURS WITH DISCUSSION ACTION THIS EVENING.
SO JUST WANNA LET THE, UH, PUBLIC KNOW WHY WE'RE ON THE DISCUSSION ACTION SECTION IN THE FOURS TODAY.
[4.1. TEACHING AND LEARNING - 2026-2027 LOCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN (LCAP) AND FEDERAL ADDENDUM ]
TEACHING AND LEARNING.LOCAL CONTROL, ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN, LCAP AND FEDERAL ADDENDUM.
THIS ITEM IS FOR THE BOARD TO ADOPT THE 20 26 27 LOCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN AND FEDERAL ADDENDUM AS PROVIDED.
IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND AS PROVIDED? GOOD.
ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE? UH, THE ROLL CALL IS OKAY.
YEAH, WE CAN VOTE ON THE MACHINE, RIGHT? YEAH.
I THINK WE GOTTA SWITCH SCREENS.
THREE ZERO WITH TWO ABSENT ITEM 4.2
[4.2. BUSINESS SERVICES - 2026-2027 PROPOSED BUDGET FOR ADOPTION Education Code 42103 requires school districts to hold a public hearing on the proposed budget on or before July 1 of each fiscal year, and before adoption of the budget.]
BUSINESS SERVICES.THE 26 27 PROPOSED BUDGET FOR ADOPTION.
I AND, UM, SUPERINTENDENT SKIPPED ONE.
THIS ITEM IS FOR THE BOARD TO ADOPT THE FONTAN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 2026.
IS THERE A MOTION TO SECOND TO ADOPT THE I UH, BUDGET? 4.2 AS PROVIDED.
ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NO DISCUSSION? I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE.
[4.3. BUSINESS SERVICES - CONDUCT SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 26-22: LEVY OF SPECIAL TAX FOR ANNEXATION NO. 2026-1 TO CFD NO. 07-1]
ITEM 4.3 BUSINESS SERVICES CONDUCT.SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 26 DASH 22 LEVY OF SPECIAL TAX FOR ANNEXATION NUMBER 2026 DASH ONE TO CFD NUMBER ZERO SEVEN DASH ONE.
THIS ITEM IS FOR THE BOARD TO CONDUCT THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 26 DASH 22 AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX WITHIN TERRITORY ANNEX TO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NUMBER ZERO SEVEN DASH ONE AND APPROVE AS PROVIDED.
AND I BELIEVE DR. BARNES HAS SOME, UH, BACKGROUND ON THIS ANNEXATION.
UH, VICE PRESIDENT, SERNA, SUPERINTENDENT AND BODY AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
UH, TONIGHT I'LL BE PROVIDING SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON BOTH AGENDA ITEMS 4.3 AND 4.4.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS PREVIOUSLY UNDERTAKEN PROCEEDINGS TO FORM COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NUMBER OH SEVEN DASH ONE OF THE FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE MELROSE COMMUNITY FACILITIES ACT OF 1982 AS AMENDED, THE BOARD PREVIOUSLY UNDERTOOK ACTIONS TO ANNEX DESIGNATED TERRITORY INTO THE CFD NUMBER OH 7 0 1 0 7 DASH ONE.
PURSUANT TO THE ACT, THE SPECIAL TAXES OF CFD NUMBER OH SEVEN DASH ONE APPLICABLE TO THE ANNEXATION NUMBER 2026 DASH ONE TERRITORY WERE APPROVED AT A SPECIAL ELECTION CONDUCTED ON JUNE 10TH, 2026.
AS PART OF THE ANNEXATION PROCESS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT, A SPECIAL TAX ORDINANCE NEEDS TO BE ADOPTED SO THAT THE SPECIAL TAXES OF CFD NUMBER OH SEVEN DASH ONE CAN BE LEVIED AND COLLECTED WITHIN THE ANNEXATION NUMBER 2026 DASH ONE TERRITORY IN ORDER TO LEVY THE AUTHORIZED SPECIAL TAXES OF CFD NUMBER OH SEVEN DASH ONE WITHIN THE ANNEXATION NUMBER 2026 DASH ONE TERRITORY.
A SPECIAL TAX ORDINANCE MUST BE ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE MALAR ROOFS COMMUNITY FACILITIES ACT OF 1982 AS AMENDED AND RELATED STATE LAW.
FOLLOWING THE SECOND READING OF THE ORDINANCE, THE ACTION WILL, UM, OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 26 DASH 22.
THE ORDINANCE CAN BE ADOPTED BY ACTION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF CFD NUMBER OH SEVEN DASH ONE.
SO I MOVE THAT THE ORDINANCE NUMBER 26 22 BE PRESENTED BY READING OF THE TITLE ONLY AND THAT THE SECRETARY FOREGO THE READING OF THE ENTIRE ORDINANCE.
CAN I GET A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
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SO I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ALRIGHT, HEARING NONE THEN I WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE.
ALRIGHT, WE ARE NOW IN ITEM FOUR POINT THERE.
I'M SORRY, THE MOTION JUST PASSED.
THE TITLE OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 26 DASH 22 READS AS FOLLOWS, ORDINANCE OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NUMBER ZERO SEVEN DASH ONE OF THE FONTINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX WITHIN TERRITORY ANNEX TO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NUMBER ZERO SEVEN DASH ONE.
[4.4. BUSINESS SERVICES - ADOPT SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 26-22: LEVY OF SPECIAL TAX FOR ANNEXATION NO. 2026-1 TO CFD NO. 07-1 ]
ARE NOW MOVING TO ITEM 4.4 BUSINESS SERVICES, ADOPT THE SECOND READING IN ORDINANCES 26 22 LEVY OF SPECIAL TAX FOR ANNEXATION NUMBER 2026 DASH ONE TO CFD NUMBER ZERO SEVEN DASH ONE.THIS ITEM IS FOR THE BOARD TO ADOPT THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 26 DASH 22 AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX WITHIN TERRITORY ANNEX TO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NUMBER 0 7 0 1 AS PROVIDED.
AND DR. BARNES, DISTRICT, STAFF AND LEGAL COUNSEL RECOMMEND THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TAKE ACTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 26 DASH 22 FOR THE REASONS PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED.
AT THIS TIME, IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 26 22 AS PROVIDED.
[4.5. HUMAN RESOURCES - CONSIDERATION OF APPEALS RELATED TO THE RECLASSIFICATION STUDY AND APPROVAL OF RESULTING COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ]
HUMAN RESOURCES, CONSIDERATION OF APPEALS RELATED TO THE RECLASSIFICATION STUDY AND APPROVAL OF RESULTING COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS.THIS ITEM IS FOR THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT FOR USW CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES AS PROVIDED.
IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ITEM 4.5.
ANY DISCUSSION MS. SANDOVAL? UH, THE QUESTION THAT, THAT I ASKED EARLIER WAS ANSWERED AND THEREFORE I APPROVE AND AGREE WITH WHAT WAS PRESENTED TO US.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE.
[4.6. HUMAN RESOURCES - CERTIFICATED AND CLASSIFIED JOB DESCRIPTION REVISIONS ]
ITEM 4.6, HUMAN RESOURCES CERTIFICATED AND CLASSIFIED JOB DESCRIPTION REVISIONS.THIS ITEM IS FOR THE BOARD TO APPROVE CERTIFICATED AND CLASSIFIED JOB DESCRIPTION REVISIONS AS PROVIDED.
IS THERE A MOTION TO SECOND TO APPROVE ITEM 4.6 AS PROVIDED.
ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NO DISCUSSION? I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE.
[4.7. STUDENT SERVICES - SPECIAL EDUCATION LOCAL PLAN AREA (SELPA) ANNUAL SERVICE AND BUDGET PLANS ]
4.7 STUDENT SERVICES, SPECIAL EDUCATION, LOCAL PLANT AREA, SELPA, ANNUAL SERVICE AND BUDGET PLANS.THIS ITEM IS FOR THE BOARD TO ADOPT THE 20 26 20 27 FONT, UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, SPECIAL EDUCATION, LOCAL PLAN AREA, ANNUAL SERVICE, AND BUDGET PLANS AS PROVIDED.
ANYBODY? IS THERE A MOTION TO SECOND TO ADOPT ITEM 4.7 AS PROVIDED YES.
WITH AN ANSWER OR A QUESTION? SORRY.
OKAY, WE'LL HAVE MS. SANDOVAL WITH A MOTION.
IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
ALRIGHT, MS. SANDOVAL, WITH YOUR QUESTION.
MY QUESTION WAS, AND I PROBABLY SHOULD KNOW THIS, WHAT IS LOCAL CONTRIBUTION? THE LOCAL CONTRIBUTION IS HOW MUCH WE PAY FOR OUT OF OUR GENERAL FUND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUNDS GIVEN TO US BY THE STATE AND FEDERAL.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, I WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE.
[4.8. TEACHING AND LEARNING - BOARD POLICY 6153: SCHOOL-SPONSORED TRIPS - FIRST READING ]
0.8 TEACHING AND LEARNING BOARD POLICY 61 53.THIS ITEM IS FOR THE BOARD TO ACCEPT THE FIRST READING OF REVISED POLICY BOARD POLICY 6 1 5 3 SCHOOL SPONSORED TRIPS AS PROVIDED.
IS THERE A MOTION IS SECOND TO ADOPT 4.8 AS PROVIDED.
[4.9. BOARD MEMBER SANDOVAL - RESOLUTION NO. 26-26, CENSURE OF BOARD PRESIDENT ANGEL RAMIREZ ]
AND WE'RE GONNA GO TO ITEM 4.9.[01:10:01]
26 26.THIS IS A CENSURE OF BOARD PRESIDENT ANGEL RAMIREZ AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT CARD BEFORE WE CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD.
I DON'T BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE EVEN A ITEM ON THE AGENDA ONE.
MR. RAMIREZ IS NOT HERE AND IT WAS KNOWN WELL IN ADVANCE.
HE WOULD NOT EVEN BE PRESENT FOR HERE WHEN IT WAS ASKED TO BE PUT ON.
I THINK IT SHOULD BE PULLED OR TOTALLY DONE AWAY WITH.
ALRIGHT, BOARD MEMBER SANDOVAL.
THIS ITEM IS MY RECOMMENDATION TO CENSOR BOARD PRESIDENT RAMIREZ.
WHEREAS THE FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION IS COMMITTED TO EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONS.
AND WHEREAS THE FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS ESTABLISHED AND ADOPTED GOVERNANCE STANDARDS FOR THE BOARD AS SET FORWARD OR SET FORTH IN BOARD BYLAW 9 0 0 5, INCLUDING THE REQUIREMENT THAT BOARD MEMBERS SHALL GOVERN IN DIGNIFIED AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER WITH INTEGRITY, TREATING EVERYONE'S WITH CIVILITY AND RESPECT, KEEPING CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS.
CONFIDENTIAL, UNDERSTANDING THE IMPLICATION, IMPLICATIONS OF DEMEANOR AND BEHAVIOR, BUILDING UNITY, AND CREATING A POSITIVE ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND COMPLIANCE WITH BOARD ADOPTED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
WHEREAS THE FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS ESTABLISHED AND ADOPTED AND AGREED TO SPECIFIC STANDARDS OF CONFIDENTIALITY, INCLUDING THE REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE COMMUNICATIONS ARE TO BE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL PRIVILEGE AND OR NOT FULLY DEVELOPED FOR DISTRIBUTION.
AND WHEREAS ON OR ABOUT MARCH 20TH, 2026, BOARD PRESIDENT RAMIREZ SHARED A PORTION OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMMUNICATION BEYOND ITS ATTENDED AUDIENCE AND BEFORE IT INTENDED DISTRIBUTION RESULTING IN THE, IN THE SPREAD OF MISINFORMATION, THE ADMINISTRATION HAD TO INTERVENE TO CORRECT THE MISUNDERSTANDING.
ON OR ABOUT APRIL 18TH, 2026, OR PRESIDENT RAMIREZ CONFIRMED HE WAS THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE COMMUNICATION.
THE CONDUCT VIOLATED THE PRINCIPLES AND REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS SET FORTH IN BOARD BYLAW 9 0 0 5 AND THE BOARD'S CONFIDENTIALITY STANDARDS.
AND WHEREAS ON MAY 6TH, DURING A BREAK IN THE BOARD MEETING PRESIDENT RAMIREZ, A PORCH BOARD MEMBER SANDOVAL ALONE IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM, IN A MANNER THAT CAUSED HER TO FEEL CORNERED AND UNABLE TO LEAVE THE ROOM, WHEN SUPERINTENDENT TRIED TO COME IN THE ROOM BOARD PRESIDENT SIGNALED HER TO LEAVE BY PUTTING HIS HANDS, HANDS AND WAVING HER AWAY BOARD.
PRESIDENT RAMIREZ DEMANDED TO KNOW WHY BOARD MEMBER SANDOVAL PULLED THE CONSENT ITEM ON THE AGENDA REGARDING HIS REQUEST FOR A TRANSPARENCY REPORT.
WHEN BOARD MEMBERS SANDOVAL STARTED TO EXPLAIN BOARD BOARD PRESIDENT RAMIREZ'S DEMEANOR CHANGED QUICKLY TO ANGER CAUSING BOARD MEMBERS SANDOVAL TO FEEL THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO PULL THE ITEM PLACED ON THE AGENDA BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND THAT, AND THAT SHE SHOULD NOT BE QUESTIONING HIM.
BOARD MEMBER SANDOVAL FELT BOARD PRESIDENT WAS BULLYING HER AND TRYING TO INTIMIDATE HER TO BE SILENT AFTER THIS INCIDENT.
BOARD MEMBER SANDOVAL NO LONGER FEELS COMFORTABLE OR SAFE BEING ALONE WITH BOARD PRESIDENT RAMIREZ.
THIS CONDUCT VIOLATED THE PRINCIPAL'S REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS SET FORTH AND BOARD BYLAW 9 0 0 5.
AND WHEREAS ON MY MAY 7TH, 2026 BOARD, PRESIDENT RAMIREZ PUBLISHED A SOCIAL MEDIA DESCRIBING BOARD MEMBER SANDOVAL'S MOTION TO POSTPONE THE CREATION OF THE TRANSPARENCY REPORT.
THE POST REFERENCED AN ATTACHED VIDEO CLIP OF BOARD MEMBER SANDOVAL'S COMMENT CONCERNING THE TRANSPARENCY REPORT BOARD.
PRESIDENT RAMIREZ ASKED THE PUBLIC FOR THEIR THOUGHTS ON THE MATTER, INCLUDING A POLL BY THE PUBLIC VOTE LEADING TO PUBLIC RESPONSES, INCLUDING WHAT
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IS SHE HIDING.THE POST ALSO GENERATED RESPONSE FROM ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER ESTABLISHING A BROWN POTENTIAL BROWN ACT VIOLATION.
THIS CONDUCT VIOLATED THE PRINCIPAL'S REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS SET FORTH IN BOARD BYLAW 9 0 0 5 AND PROMPT A POTENTIAL VIOLATION OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 4 9 5 2 0.2.
WHEREAS BOARD PRESIDENT RAMIREZ HAS DELAYED AND FAILED TO HONOR BOARD MEMBER SANDOVAL'S REQUEST TO PLACE THE ITEM ON THE AGENDA RELATED TO THE ABOVE MATTERS.
THIS CONDUCT VIOLATES THE REQUIREMENT AND EXPECTATIONS SET FORTH IN BOARD BYLAW 9 3 2 2.
AND WHEREAS THE DEFICIENCIES AND CONDUCT CITED ABOVE REPRESENT A FAILURE OF THE PUBLIC TRUST SETTING THE REPUTATION OF FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A NEGATIVE LIGHT.
NOW THEREFORE, IT RESOLVES THAT FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION DOES HINT HEREBY CENSOR BOARD PRESIDENT RAMIREZ FOR THE DEFICIENCIES AND CONDUCT CITED ABOVE IN VIOLATION OF THE BOARD, OR EXCUSE ME, BYLAWS, PRINCIPLES, AND OR EXPECTATIONS OF THE BOARD AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION HEREBY DEMANDS THE BOARD PRESIDENT HENCEFORTH ENDORSE, ADOPT, AND ABIDE BY THE, EXCUSE ME, BOARDS ADOPTED POLICIES, BYLAWS AND AGREEMENTS ESTABLISHING ITS GOVERNMENT STANDARDS, GOVERNANCE STANDARDS, EXCUSE ME, CONFIDENTIALITY EXPECTATIONS AND ALL OTHER BYLAWS OF THE BOARD, BE IT FOR THE RESOLVE THAT BOARD PRESIDENT RAMIREZ IS HEREBY ADMONISH NOT TO APPROACH OR COMMUNICATE WITH BOARD MEMBERS SANDOVAL WITHOUT ANOTHER PRESENT PERSON PRESENT AND BE IT FOR THE RESOLVE THAT BOARD PRESIDENT RAMIREZ IS HEREBY ADMONISHED TO REVIEW THE BOARD BY LAW CITED HEREIN AND ANY OTHER AVAILABLE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS RELATED TO CONFIDENTIALITY, GOVERNANCE STANDARDS, RESPONSIBLE SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE AND BROWN ACT COMPLIANCE, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT BOARD PRESIDENT RAMIREZ IS HERE BY REMOVE FROM THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
ALL RIGHT, MS. SANDWELL, THANK YOU FOR THAT.
IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO OPEN UP DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? I'LL CALL ONE MORE TIME FOR THE MOTION TO OPEN UP THIS DISCUSSION ITEM I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO DISCUSS, BUT I SEE IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN.
I'LL CALL ONE MORE TIME FOR A MOTION AND A SECOND TO OPEN UP FOR THE DISCUSSION.
MS. SANDEL, WAS IT STATEMENT A MOTION TO, TO DISCUSS? YES, SIR.
IS THERE A SECOND? I'M ACTUALLY GONNA OPEN IT UP AS A SECOND TO DISCUSS, BUT I'M GONNA MAKE A STATEMENT.
MS. SANDOVAL, WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, YOU KNOW, I HAVE A HIGH REGARD AND RESPECT FOR EVERY ONE OF YOU ON THIS BOARD.
I HAVE WORKED WITH EACH ONE OF YOU, MARY, FOR NINE YEARS SINCE I'VE BEEN ON THIS BOARD.
AND MR. PEREZ, WHO'S NOT HERE THIS EVENING, PROBABLY EIGHT YEARS, AND MR. RAMIREZ AND DANIELLE HOLLY, THE LAST YEAR, AND I'M SORRY THAT YOU FEEL THE WAY YOU FEEL AND YOU, WHAT YOU'VE JUST READ ARE ARE SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS.
BUT I WANNA SAY THIS, THAT BEFORE WE PROCEED WITH ANY, THIS ITEM OR, OR EVEN THINK ABOUT HAVING, UH, A DECISION MADE, UM, IN THE ABSENCE OF BOARD PRESIDENT RAMIREZ.
UM, AND I ALSO WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT MY COMMENTS THAT I'M MAKING RIGHT NOW ARE NOT TO BE INTERPRETED AS AN AGREEMENT OR DISAGREEMENT WITH THE ALLEGATIONS THAT YOU HAVE CONTAINED IN YOUR RESOLUTION.
UH, AS I SAID EARLIER, THEY'RE SERIOUS AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW, AND I WANT THE PUBLIC TO KNOW THAT THE RESOLUTION CARRIES SIGNIFICANT CONSEQUENCES, INCLUDING THAT FORMAL CENSURE THAT YOU'RE ASKING FOR AND THE REMOVAL OF BOARD PRESIDENT FROM HIS LEADERSHIP POSITION.
AND GIVEN THE SERIOUSNESS OF THOSE ACTIONS THAT WE WOULD POSSIBLY TAKE, I BELIEVE AS MANY OF THE UH, PUBLIC COMMENTS THAT WERE MADE TODAY, THAT
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BOARD PRESIDENT RAMIREZ SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PRESENT AND ADDRESS THE BOARD BEFORE ANY ACTION IS TAKEN.AS BOARD MEMBERS, WE OFTEN SPEAK ABOUT FAIRNESS AND WE SPEAK ABOUT, UH, TRANSPARENCY AND DUE PROCESS AND MAKING SURE THAT WE TREAT ONE ANOTHER WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT.
AND I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THOSE PRINCIPLES SHOULD GUIDE US HERE AS WELL.
AND FOR THAT REASON, UM, I AM NOT COMFORTABLE TAKING ANY ACTION ON, ON A CENSURE THIS EVENING.
AND I BELIEVE THAT TRUSTEE RAMIREZ SHOULD BE PRESENT AND PARTICIPATE IN THIS DISCUSSION.
UH, DOING THIS DOES NOT DIMINISH THE CONCERNS THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED BY YOU, MS. SANDOVAL, BUT RATHER, I WANTED TO ENSURE THAT OUR PROCESS IS FAIR, TRANSPARENT, AND CONSISTENT WITH THE GOVERNANCE STANDARDS THAT WE EXPECT OF OURSELVES.
SO MY HOPE IS THAT WE APPROACH THIS MATTER IN A WAY THAT STRENGTHENS THE INTEGRITY OF THIS BOARD AND MAINTAINS THE PUBLIC TRUST AND OUR DECISION MAKING PROCESS.
AND I AM JUST, AND I WOULD JUST SAY THIS, I AM JUST IN SOMEWHAT OF, I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT WORD I CAN USE, BUT DISBELIEF THAT WE ARE AT THIS MOMENT.
IT IS SO UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE I CAN TELL YOU THAT FOR THE LAST NINE YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN ON THIS BOARD, I HAVE TRIED HARD TO MAKE SURE THAT WE STAY UNITED.
BUT I'M ONLY ONE FIFTH OF THE GOVERNANCE TEAM.
AND I KNOW THAT WE'VE DONE AMAZING WORK IN THE LAST NINE YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN HERE.
AND THAT CAN BE UP FOR DISCUSSION, I'M SURE, AND SOME PEOPLE WILL BE CRITICAL OF WHAT WE'VE DONE.
BUT FOR US TO HAVE ANY DISCUSSION OR ANY UM, UH, DECISION MADE ON THIS CENSURE, I JUST STILL BELIEVE THAT MR. RAMIREZ, PRESIDENT RAMIREZ SHOULD BE, UH, PRESENT WHEN THAT HAPPENS.
AND SO I AM DONE WITH MY COMMENT BOARD MEMBER HOLLY.
UM, GIVEN THAT THERE'S THREE OF US HERE THIS EVENING, WHAT IMPACT DOES THAT HAVE ON VOTING IF WE WERE TO TAKE A VOTE AND A NO VOTE WOULD BE CAST? I THINK THAT'S A QUESTION FROM MARK.
UH, MEMBER HOLLY, ANY ACTION BY THE BOARD REQUIRES A MAJORITY VOTE, WHICH MEANS THREE AFFIRMATIVE VOTES.
SO IF THERE'S THREE MEMBERS PRESIDENT, IT HAS TO BE THREE AFFIRMATIVE VOTES TO PASS ANY ACTION WITH, WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS FOR SUPER MAJORITIES.
BUT FOR THIS ONE AND ALMOST EVERY OTHER ACTION, IT WOULD REQUIRE THREE AFFIRMATIVE VOTES TO PASS.
SO THIS WAS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME BECAUSE I'VE WAITED 22 DAYS.
SO MY FRIENDS HERE THAT USUALLY LIKE TO PUT THINGS ON THE AGENDA, I'M NO DIFFERENT.
I DIDN'T KNOW HE WASN'T GONNA BE HERE, BUT HE KNEW THE ITEM I ASKED.
IT WAS THE LAST MEETING I MET WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT AND, UM, MOSTLY MARK.
AND THEN SHE CAME IN AFTER A MEETING AND I WAS TOLD THAT BY NO WAY HE WAS GONNA LET ME PUT THIS ON THE AGENDA.
HE HAD TO, AT THAT POINT, HE HAD TO BECAUSE YOU CAN'T HOLD SOMEBODY FROM NOT PUTTING SOMETHING ON THE AGENDA.
OKAY? SO I WROTE A, UM, THE TRANSPARENCY GOT PUT ON THE AGENDA.
I WAS THERE TO TALK ABOUT THAT.
BUT AT THAT POINT I WROTE A LETTER ASKING FORMALLY TO PUT THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
HE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUT IT AT THE LAST MEETING.
SO NO, I'M NOT BECAUSE HE'S NOT HERE.
I'M OKAY WITH A LOT OF THINGS, BUT NOBODY SHOULD BE MADE TO FEEL THAT.
IF ANYTHING, I, I'VE BEEN ON THIS BOARD FOR ALMOST 12 YEARS.
I KNOW A LOT OF THE STUFF THAT'S BEING DONE TODAY, I WAS PART OF THAT.
AND IT'S NOT THAT I DON'T WANT HIM TO BE HERE.
HE KNEW HE WAS GONNA BE GONE THIS WEEK.
WHY DIDN'T HE DO IT LAST WEEK? BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANNA DO IT.
IF, YOU KNOW, I, I AGREE WITH, WITH VICE PRESIDENT SERNA, WE, WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER REGARDLESS OF OUR DIFFERENCES.
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EACH OTHER WITH RESPECT.WE KNOW WHAT THE BOARD BYLAWS ARE.
WE KNOW THERE ARE SANCTIONS FOR THAT REASON.
WHEN WE SHARE INFORMATION OUT IN THE PUBLIC THAT ISN'T TO BE OUT THERE YET AND WE SEND THE WRONG MESSAGE LATER ON, YOU KNOW, WHO HAS TO CLEAN IT UP? THE SUPERINTENDENT AND HER STAFF AND THE ATTORNEY.
YOU'RE ASKING WHY ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY FEES ARE UP, BECAUSE DUMB MISTAKES LIKE THAT CAUSE THE DISTRICT HARM.
WHO LOSES OUR CHILDREN? THAT'S MONEY THAT WE COULD HAVE SPENT ON THEM.
BUT EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING IS BUDGETED.
THIS IS WHY I BROUGHT IT FORWARD.
OKAY? I'M OKAY WITH PULLING THE ITEM AND WAITING FOR HIM TO COME BACK ALONG WITH, UH, BOARD MEMBER PEREZ.
THAT, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? I'VE BEEN HEARING A LOT OF STUFF OUT IN THE COMMUNITY.
I KNOW WHERE IT WAS SHARED EVEN BEFORE IT WAS ON THE AGENDA.
THIS WAS SHARED WHAT I JUST READ.
I KNOW THAT I HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS IN THE COMMUNITY.
PEOPLE YOU DON'T KNOW THAT I KNOW, I KNOW IT WAS SHARED.
I HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS OUT IN THE COMMUNITY.
I DON'T SHARE ANYTHING WITH HIM.
I CAN'T EVEN SHARE WITH MY HUSBAND.
HE CAN'T SHARE HIS STUFF EITHER.
THAT'S THE ONLY, THE ONLY THING THAT I WILL ALLOW HIM TO KEEP SECRETS FROM ME.
HIS GOVERNANCE AND MY GOVERNANCE.
THIS IS WHY I BROUGHT IT FORWARD.
AND I'M GLAD SOME OF YOU ARE HERE AND I HOPE YOU GO OUT THERE AND TELL THE COMMUNITY WHAT WAS GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES.
IS IT OKAY FOR A MAN TO, TO MAKE YOU FEEL LESS THAN TO CORNER YOU, MAKE YOU FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE? IT'S HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE ON THIS BOARD.
THERE'S SOMEBODY IN THIS ROOM THAT HAS DONE THAT.
IT'S NOT OKAY FOR A WOMAN TO BE FELT LESS THAN YOU GENTLEMEN IN THE ROOM.
HOPEFULLY YOU ARE GENTLEMEN THAT TREAT A LADY WITH RESPECT.
NO MATTER HOW MAD SHE MAKES YOU JUST WALK AWAY.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? UH, CAN I ASK A CLARIFYING QUESTION? WHAT WAS THE DATE THAT THE DOCUMENTATION WAS ACTUALLY SUBMITTED? SUPERINTENDENT, CAN YOU VERIFY THE DATE THAT IT WAS SUBMITTED? THE RESOLUTION? YEAH.
MARK THOMPSON WOULD PROBABLY KNOW THAT FASTER.
SO WAS IT, I'M I'M CON WAS IT 20 SUNDAY WAS A REQUEST FOR AN AGENDA ITEM? IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO? OR THE RESOLUTION WE ASKING? CAN YOU CLARIFY BOARD MEMBER HOW YOU YES.
WHEN, WHEN WAS THIS SUBMITTED? WAS IT 22 DAYS AGO? OH, THE ITEM FOR DISCUSSION? UM, YES.
IT IT, YES, IT, SO IT WASN'T AFTER THE LAST MEETING THAT WE HAD TWO WEEKS AGO.
UM, THE REQUEST FOR THE BOARD AGENDA ITEM WAS PRIOR TO THE LAST MEETING.
I PERSONALLY WOULD LIKE TO PUT THIS TO A VOTE TO JUST BE DONE WITH IT.
IF, JUST TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION, IF IT WAS BEFORE THE PREVIOUS BOARD MEETING, IT WOULD'VE BEEN AFTER THE MAY 6TH BOARD MEETING.
MY RECOLLECTION IS IT WAS, THERE'S ONLY ONE MEETING.
IT WAS BETWEEN THE MAY 6TH AND THE LAST MAY MEETING AND THE FIRST JUNE MEETING AND IT WAS SUBMITTED TO PRESIDENT RAMIREZ.
AND THE DECISION WAS MADE TO, UH, PLACE THE AGENDA ITEM ON THE FOLLOWING, UH, BOARD MEETING DATE, WHICH WOULD'VE BEEN TONIGHT.
I CAN'T TELL YOU THE EXACT DATE, BUT MY RECOLLECTION WAS IT WAS ABOUT MIDWAY BETWEEN THOSE TWO MEETINGS.
SO IT WASN'T ON OR AROUND JUNE 11TH THAT THE REQUEST WAS SUBMITTED AFTER THE LAST BOARD MEETING? NO, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, IT WAS AROUND MAYBE MAY 20TH, THE GRADUATION DATES, BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO AT LEAST GIVE SEVEN DAYS BEFORE THE AGENDA IS PUBLISHED.
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SO AT THAT POINT, I WOULD'VE HAD TWO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, THE TRANSPARENCY REPORT AND THIS ITEM.MARK, DID YOU WANT TO CLARIFY SOMETHING? WELL, SO I WAS GOING TO JUMP IN IF, UH, WITH YOUR PERMISSION, UH, ABSOLUTELY VICE PRESIDENT, UH, SERNA.
UM, THE WAR'S OPTIONS AT THIS POINT ARE TO PROCEED WITH THE VOTE.
THE MATTER IS NOW ON THE TABLE IN FRONT OF THE BOARD.
UM, THE BOARD CAN ALSO CHOOSE TO TABLE IT OR POSTPONE IT.
UM, I DON'T KNOW IF THERE WERE ANY OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED BACK FROM, UH, PRESIDENT RAMIREZ TO THE DISTRICT ABOUT WHETHER HE WANTED THIS POSTPONED.
UM, MY LAST COMMUNICATION, WELL, MY LAST UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT HE WAS NOT SURE IF HE WAS GONNA BE AT TONIGHT'S MEETING.
UM, I THINK HE SAID THAT, UH, AT THE LAST MEETING IN PUBLIC.
UM, SO I DON'T KNOW AT WHAT POINT HE DETERMINED HE WASN'T GONNA BE, UH, PRESENT TONIGHT.
UM, AND I DON'T KNOW IF HE MADE A COMMENT TO THE ADMINISTRATION ABOUT WHETHER HE WANTED TO POSTPONED OR NOT.
AND MAYBE THAT INFORMATION IS USEFUL IF IT'S, IF IT'S, UH, PUBLIC INFORMATION.
SO I, I GUESS I'M DIRECTING THAT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT AND STAFF OF WHETHER, UM, HE COMMUNICATED BACK TO THE DISTRICT ON HIS THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR BOARD AGENDA ITEM MOVING FORWARD, KNOWING ITS CONTENT.
UM, DID HE PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION OR DIRECTION ON THAT? WE DID RECEIVE DIRECTION TO KEEP THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
OR BOARD PRESIDENT FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT.
SO HE'S NOT, HE HAS STATED HE'S NOT CONCERNED WITH HIM NOT BEING PRESENT FOR THIS, FOR THIS ITEM.
IS THAT, IS THAT WHAT THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE ADMINISTRATION GOT? I, I THINK BASICALLY, UM, NOT THAT HE WASN'T CONCERNED, THAT HE JUST WAS COMFORTABLE WITH IT MOVING FORWARD.
AND, AND SO THAT INFORMATION, UM, MAY HELP THE BOARD NOW DETERMINE WHETHER TO EITHER PROCEED WITH A VOTE OR PULL THE ITEM, UH, AND BRING IT BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING, UM, TO GIVE HIM THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PRESENT FOR IT.
UM, I'M JUST KIND OF PUTTING OUT THE OPTIONS FOR THE BOARD AT THIS POINT.
I, I DON'T HAVE A RECOMMENDATION 'CAUSE I WASN'T INVOLVED IN THAT COMMUNICATION AND NEITHER WAS I, SO I'M GONNA SAY THIS.
I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE, UH, VOTING ON THIS, UH, BOARD MEMBER.
HOLLY, I KNOW YOU CALLED, YOU WANT TO HAVE A VOTE AND I KNOW THAT YOU'RE MOTIONING TO WANT THIS TO CONTINUE MS. SANDOVAL, BUT I AM NOT COMFORTABLE MOVING FORWARD.
I'VE SAID MY STATEMENT AND I'M GOING TO KEEP IT TO WHERE IT'S AT.
I'M OKAY WITH PULLING THE ITEM AND ALLOWING HIM TO STATE HIS PEACE.
AND THE OTHER, UH, BOARD MEMBER THAT'S NOT HERE TONIGHT, THEY CAN STATE THEIR PEACE ON WHAT THEY FEEL.
UM, TO BE TRANSPARENT AND TO BE FAIR, I'M OKAY.
I ALREADY KNOW WHAT HE HAS, HE'S TOLD ME.
AND, UM, I JUST, YOU KNOW, I'M JUST TIRED.
IT'S BEEN A, A CARD OF A HARD COUPLE OF FOUR MONTHS FOR OUR FAMILY.
I LOST MY MOTHER-IN-LAW NOW I LOST MY, MY BROTHER-IN-LAW AND IT'S JUST BEEN VERY HARD.
IF YOU PUT YOURSELF IN MY SHOES, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? THAT'S WHAT I'M GONNA DO.
I'M GONNA PULL THE ITEM AS TO BE PULLED AND WAIT UNTIL HE COMES BACK.
I THINK PROCEDURALLY THAN WHAT WE'D BE LOOKING FOR IS A SUPERSEDING MOTION FROM A DIFFERENT MEMBER, UH, TO TABLE THE ITEM, UH, UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING.
AND THEN THAT WOULD GET VOTED ON BEFORE THE, UH, ITEM THAT'S ON THE FLOOR RIGHT NOW.
SO I, WHAT DO WE DO? WE JUST OPEN THE MOTION UP FOR DISCUSSION.
SO THERE'S NOT REALLY A SUPERSEDING MOTION NEEDED.
AND I, IN MY HUMBLE OPINION, IT WAS JUST OPEN FOR DISCUSSION.
NOW, TECHNICALLY SPEAKING, A MOTION FOR DISCUSSION IS A MOTION TO BRING THE ITEM BEFORE THE, BEFORE THE BOARD.
SO I WOULD RECOMMEND, UH, A MOTION FROM ONE OF THE NON MOVING MEMBERS TO TABLE THE ITEM.
HAVE THAT, AND IF THAT'S SECONDED, HAVE IT VOTED ON.
UH, AND THEN THE ORIGINAL MOTION TAKES NO EFFECT.
I UNDERSTAND IT WAS FOR DISCUSSION ONLY, BUT THAT'S NOT THAT, THAT'S A PROTOCOL AND A PRACTICE HERE IN, IN FONTANA AND SOME OTHER DISTRICTS.
BUT IT'S NOT REALLY A, A LEGAL THING.
OKAY? SO THAT'S MY RECOMMENDATION.
IF IT'S TO BE TABLED, THERE NEEDS TO BE A MOTION OF THE TABLE.
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SOMEONE CAN MOVE TO A TABLE IF THEY WANT.UM, I WOULD SAY DEFINITELY NOT THE MOVING PARTY.
UM, UH, THE SECONDING PARTY, I, I GUESS COULD SPEAK UP AND, AND MAKE A SUPERSEDING MOTION OR THE THIRD PARTY AT THE, AT THE DAAS, SINCE WE'RE DOWN TO THREE, I CAN'T MOTION THEN I NEED TO SIT HERE QUIETLY.
I, I THINK UNDER ROBERT'S RULES, IT WOULD HAVE TO COME FROM A DIFFERENT MEMBER.
UM, THE OTHER THING THAT COULD HAPPEN IS IF THERE'S A FAILURE TO CALL THE QUESTION AND THERE'S NO VOTE, THEN, UH, AND I GUESS IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION TO THAT FROM THE MOVING PARTY, THEN YOU MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM.
THAT'S PRETTY IRREGULAR, BUT WOULD'VE THE SAME LEGAL EFFECT AS LETTING THE MOTION DIE AGAIN, I THINK MY RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD IS THAT, UH, IF THERE IS A BOARD MEMBER WHO WANTS THIS POSTPONED TO THE NEXT MEETING, THAT MEMBER SHOULD SPEAK UP, MAKE A MOTION, GET A SECOND, GET IT VOTED ON, AND THEN GET IT POSTPONED, UH, TO THE NEXT MEETING.
UH, DO I HAVE ANY MOTIONS OR ANYBODY ON THE TABLE THAT HAVE ANYTHING? I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING.
SO I'M, I WANNA KEEP THE MEETING MOVING IF WE NEED TO.
OR WHAT ARE WE DOING? IS THERE A MOTION? I I'M ASKING, THERE'S ONLY THREE OF US UP HERE.
SO
I'M, I'M WANNA MOVE TO 5.1 NEXT.
I'M, I'VE MADE MY STATEMENT, IF NOBODY'S MOTIONING, THEN I, AS YOUR BOARD CHAIR TODAY, I'M GOING TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD.
I'M SAYING IF THERE IS NO OTHER DISCUSSION OR MOTION BEING MADE, I'M GONNA MOVE ON TO THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM.
OKAY? SO IN ESSENCE, WE'RE TABLING.
IN ESSENCE, THERE'S NO ACTION BEEN TAKEN.
ALRIGHT? SINCE THERE IS NO CONTINUED DISCUSSION OR MOTION, I'M GOING TO MOVE TO ITEM 5.1 IF MY COLLEAGUES ARE OKAY WITH THAT.
I FEEL LIKE I'M AN ISLAND HERE.
[5. CONSENT CALENDAR ]
ITEM 5.1.YOU HAVE ONE ITEM ON THE CARD? MM-HMM
ALRIGHT, BEFORE I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR, I WILL CALL THE PUBLIC COMMENT.
DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH MONEY IN THAT BUDGET FOR OUR AQUATICS DEPARTMENT FOR EMERGENCIES LIKE LAST YEAR, THE POOL CAP BREAKING FOR HEATER AND ALL LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING.
SO I HOPE YOU HAVE ENOUGH MONEY IN THAT BUDGET, NOT JUST FOR THE GAMES THAT THEY HAVE TO ATTEND, BUT ALSO FOR ANY PRACTICE THEY HAVE TO GO OFF CAMPUS FOR.
SO PLEASE MAKE SURE IT'S GONNA COVER OFF CAMPUS BECAUSE LAST TIME TAKEN WITH JUST TWO VANS DOESN'T WORK.
PARENTS HAVE TO HELP TRANSPORT THE KIDS.
SO JUST KEEP THAT IN MIND THAT WE HAVE TO TAKE OTHER KIDS IN OUR VEHI PRIVATE VEHICLES BECAUSE WITH THE PARENTS' PERMISSION, BECAUSE THE VANS DON'T CARRY THAT MANY PEOPLE AND WE ONLY HAVE TWO OR WE EVEN DON'T EVEN HAVE A ONE BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE ANYBODY QUALIFIED TO DRIVE IT.
SO PLEASE MAKE SURE THERE'S ENOUGH MONEY TO COVER THESE KIDS.
'CAUSE THEY'VE GOT CIF THEY CAME CLOSE TO CIF AGAIN AND SWIM.
SO PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT'S A HARDER SPORT THAN FOOTBALL.
IT'S A WHOLE LOT HARDER AND THAN FOOTBALL COULD EVER BE.
I'VE SEEN FOOTBALL PLAYERS THAT CAN'T LEAVE IT.
I KNOW A BOARD MEMBER'S ALREADY SAID HOW HARD IT WAS, SO YOU GUYS GOTTA UNDERSTAND THAT'S A VERY HARD SPORT.
THEY SWIM IN THE COAL POOL A LOT OF NIGHTS BECAUSE THEY HAD NO TRANSPORTATION.
ALRIGHT, UM, ITEM 5.20 HAS BEEN PULLED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION.
AND SO THE, WE'LL BE MOTIONING TO MOVE ITEM 5.2 TO 5.19 AND 5.21 TO 5.78 JUST TO BE CLEAR ON WHAT WE'RE MOVING.
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5.20 AFTER THIS, THIS MOVE.SO IS THERE A MOTION IN THE SECOND TO MOVE THOSE ITEMS AS AMENDED? SO MOVED.
AND THEN CAN I ASK A POINT OF CLARIFICATION? ABSOLUTELY.
SO BOARD MEMBER, HOLLY, IS THERE A SECOND FOR THE CONSENT CALENDAR? IF NOT, I'LL SECOND AND GO AHEAD AND ASK YOUR QUESTION.
WELL, AND IT'S STILL REGARDING THE PREVIOUS ITEM THAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT.
I, I THINK I'M A LITTLE CONFUSED.
WE HAD A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE FLOOR AND THEN NO RESPONSE, AND THEN WE'RE MOVING ON.
SO, UM, IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IF THERE'S NO MAJORITY THEN NO ACTIONS TAKEN.
SO, BUT WE DIDN'T VOTE TO TABLE.
SO WHERE DID THAT LEAVE US? I THINK I'M JUST CONFUSED ON, OKAY, THAT'S A FAIR QUESTION.
WHERE, WHERE WE'RE AT WITH THAT? MARK? CAN YOU ANSWER THAT FOR US? YES.
UM, THE MOTION WAS LEFT TO DIE WITH NO OBJECTION FROM THE MOVING PARTY.
UM, NORMALLY THE A PARTY, OR I'M SORRY, A MEMBER COULD HAVE CALLED THE QUESTION, UH, THE QUESTION WOULD NORMALLY HAVE BEEN CALLED, UH, FOR A VOTE THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN.
SO, UH, THE MATTER DIES AND WITHOUT ANY OBJECTION FROM THE MOVING PARTY OR ANYBODY ELSE, UM, YOU SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
THE, THE AGENDA WAS MOVED TO THE NEXT ITEM.
UM, SO NO ACTION IS TAKEN AND UM, IT'S AS IF IT WASN'T EVEN BROUGHT UP PROCEDURALLY.
UM, AS FAR AS THE FUTURE, UM, WE'LL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
I GUESS I, I'M NOT SURE HOW ELSE, HOW BETTER TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION.
NOW WE'LL GO BACK TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
SO THIS IS A MOTION WAS, UH, MADE BY MS. HOLLY, A SECOND BY MYSELF TO MOVE ITEM 5.2 THROUGH 5.19 AND 5.21 TO 5.78.
ANY DISCUSSION? NO DISCUSSION.
HEARING NONE, I WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE.
[5.20. BUSINESS SERVICES - RESOLUTION NO.26-28: SWINERTON Board of Education previously authorized the District to utilize the Lease Leaseback (LLB) construction delivery method pursuant to Education Code Section 17406 for the New Elementary School Project. On or about September 18, 2025, the District issued Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 25/26-0017, resulting in the establishment of a pool of prequalified LLB contractors. Subsequently, on or about January 9, 2026, the District issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to contractors within the qualified pool for construction of the Project. ]
5.20.PULLED BY I THINK ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES.
UM, SO IS THERE A MOTION A SECOND TO, UH, OPEN UP AND DISCUSS ITEM ITEM 5.20.
ALRIGHT, AND I DON'T KNOW WHO PULLED THIS ITEM, SO THAT WAS ME.
I KNOW THERE'S ONLY THREE OF US HERE.
UH, AND I JUST REALLY WANTED TO HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS.
I KNOW THIS IS IN OUR CONSENT AND NORMALLY WE, UH, KIND OF ZIP THROUGH AND, UH, BUNDLED THESE THINGS THROUGH.
BUT I, I REALLY WANTED TO HAVE A, A CONVERSATION REGARDING, UM, YOU KNOW, THIS PARTICULAR ITEM IS TALKING ABOUT OUR NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THAT'S GONNA BE GOING IN UP NORTH.
UM, AND SO I KNOW THAT THERE, UM, I HAD SOME QUESTIONS, UH, THAT I WANTED TO ASK OF STAFF.
UH, REALLY JUST IN TERMS OF KEEPING ALONG THIS VEIN OF TRANSPARENCY AND FORWARD THINKING AND BEING GREAT STEWARDS OF OUR FINANCES AND REALLY TALKING THROUGH SOME OF THESE THINGS.
UM, YOU KNOW, IN NORTH FONTANA, I KNOW THAT THE GROWTH HAS BEEN EXPONENTIAL, UH, IN TERMS OF HOUSING AND, UM, YOU KNOW, INFRASTRUCTURE.
IT'S, IT'S REALLY BEING BUILT UP PROBABLY THE, THE LAST PART REALLY, TRULY OF OUR CITY THAT IS BEING BUILT UP.
AND WITH THAT, UH, FAMILIES ARE MOVING IN.
I THINK OUR AVERAGE DEMOGRAPHIC, UH, AVERAGE AGE OF FAMILIES ARE LIKE 30 TO 35.
SO WE HAVE YOUNG FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THEY NEED A PLACE TO GO TO SCHOOL, RIGHT? UH, SO THIS IS WHY WE'RE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION.
BUT, UH, I WANTED TO KIND OF THINK THROUGH AND TALK THROUGH, UM, YOU KNOW, MAKING THESE DECISIONS NOW, UM, FOR THIS NEW DEVELOPMENT.
UM, BUT ALSO TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION DISTRICT-WIDE ENROLLMENT, RIGHT? I THINK THAT'S BEEN A BIG CONCERN THAT WE'VE ALL BEEN DISCUSSING.
AND SO I JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT ON THE TABLE TO DISCUSS WITH YOU GUYS TO SEE, UM, WHAT HAS BEEN THE PROCESS.
AND I KNOW I HAD ASKED THIS EARLIER BEFORE THE MEETING, UH, JUST, UH, TALKING WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT, UH, AND, AND BEING CONCERNED TO THINK, OKAY, HAVE WE REALLY LOOKED AT EVERY SCHOOL SITE THAT WE HAVE? UH, ARE ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS TO CAPACITY WITH DECLINING ENROLLMENT? AND IF THAT'S NOT THE CASE, IS THIS, THIS PLANNING AND THIS IMMEDIATE NEED THAT WE FEEL THAT WE HAVE UP IN THE NORTH TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALL THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT? IS IT GONNA BE THE SAME CASE 10, 20 YEARS FROM NOW IF WE CONTINUE ON THIS TRAJECTORY? SO I JUST WANTED TO START THAT CONVERSATION BECAUSE THIS IS A BIG INVESTMENT, NOT ONLY UPFRONT, BUT IN MAINTAINING AND OPERATING AND KEEPING A SCHOOL OPEN.
AND SO I WANTED TO MAYBE GET SOME FEEDBACK, SOME INSIGHT, HAVE THAT DISCUSSION AND, AND REALLY THINKING ABOUT, OKAY, WHERE ARE WE AT LOOKING AT ENROLLMENT DISTRICT-WIDE? UM,
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ARE THERE PLACES WHERE WE HAVE VERY MINIMAL ENROLLMENT? HAVE WE DISCUSSED AND LOOKED AT OTHER OPTIONS TO POTENTIALLY MOVE STUDENTS, CHANGE BOUNDARY LINES, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.SO JUST FOR THE SAKE OF BEING RESPONSIBLE, UH, WITH OUR FUNDS AND, UM, REALLY EXHAUSTING EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT.
I WANTED TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION.
SO YOU HAD A QUESTION FOR STAFF, IS THAT IT STARTED THERE? IT DID.
AND IT WAS WITH THE CONVERSATION THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT AND I HAD HAD.
AND, UH, REALLY JUST, YOU KNOW, LET'S START WITH THE DECLINING ENROLLMENT QUESTION, RIGHT? AND, UM, I THINK WE SHOULD, I'D LIKE TO HAVE THAT ADDRESSED, UH, WITH THE TRAJECTORY THAT WE'RE ON.
UM, WHAT WAS THE THOUGHT PROCESS AND MAYBE, YOU KNOW, DISCLOSING TO THE PUBLIC, IF WE'RE TALKING CONSTANTLY ABOUT WE'RE IN A BUDGET DEFICIT, ENROLLMENT'S DECLINING, UH, WHAT WOULD THE ANSWER BE WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT OPENING NEW SCHOOLS? SO MAYBE WE CAN START THERE.
UM, IF I MAY ASK A QUESTION OF DR. BARNES, IS THIS AN ITEM THAT WE COULD POSTPONE TO THE NEXT BOARD MEETING? OR IS IT ONE, IF WE WERE TO MOVE FORWARD TO THE SCHOOL THAT'S BEEN STEPPED OUT THUS FAR WITH THE ARCHITECTURE WORK AND ALL THAT, UM, COULD WE POSTPONE IT SO THAT WE CAN PROVIDE A PRESENTATION? YES, WE CAN, WE COULD POSTPONE IT.
ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH THAT? REMEMBER HOLLY, IF WE POSTPONE IT YES.
AND, AND PROVIDE A PRESENTATION ON WHAT WE'VE DONE THUS FAR.
SO WE'RE, WE HAVE SOMETHING TO SHOW YOU VISUALLY.
YEAH, AND I, AND IT'S NOT JUST FOR ME, IT'S FOR THE PUBLIC, RIGHT? LIKE I DEFINITELY KNOW, UM, AND I CAN ONLY SPEAK FOR MY AREA, YOU KNOW, AS A BOARD MEMBER, WE REPRESENT DIFFERENT AREAS AND I'M CAN SPEAK FOR MY AREA FOR, AND MY FAMILIES HAVE TO PUT THEIR STUDENTS ON BUSES.
SO IN WHERE I'M AT IN THE CORE OF FONTANA, THEY HAVE TO CROSS A FREEWAY TO TAKE THEIR STUDENTS TO SCHOOL, OFTENTIMES.
AND I WAS TOLD, UH, AND I'VE HEARD IT SAID THAT, UH, OUR PARENTS UP IN THE NORTH JUST WON'T DO THAT.
AND I, I THOUGHT, WELL, LET'S TALK ABOUT THAT BECAUSE I THINK WE'RE EXPECTING MANY OF OUR PARENTS TO DO THAT.
AND SO ARE WE MAKING EXCEPTIONS FOR SOME AND THEN NOT FOR OTHERS? AND SO IN, FOR THE SAKE OF EQUITY AND JUST MAKING SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS FAIR AND TRANSPARENT, AND, UH, YOU KNOW, I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF NOT JUST MY RESIDENTS IN MY DISTRICT, BUT DISTRICT WIDE, RIGHT? UH, IF YOU SAW THIS ITEM AND THOUGHT, WOW, I'VE BEEN SITTING HERE LOOKING AT THE BUDGET PRESENTATIONS, AND I KNOW WE'RE IN A DEFICIT.
I KNOW ENROLLMENT'S ALSO DECLINING.
SO IT, IT'S A LITTLE SENSITIVE TO HAVE A, A CONVERSATION IN MY OPINION.
AND MAYBE I'M THE ONLY ONE THAT FEELS THIS WAY, BUT, UM, YOU KNOW, ABOUT PUTTING IN A NEW CONSTRUCT, RIGHT? WHEN WE HAVE BUILDINGS THAT ALREADY EXIST THAT AREN'T BEING USED TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL OR CAPACITY.
AND SO I THINK IT'S A MULTI-LAYERED QUESTION, UM, THAT I HAVE.
AND I'M NOT FOR NO NEW, NO NEW SCHOOLS.
NO, THAT'S, THAT'S NOT THE CASE.
I JUST WANNA, AGAIN, MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE DOING OUR DUE DILIGENCE.
WE'RE NOT BEING REACTIVE, BUT WE'RE BEING PROACTIVE, RIGHT? WE HAVE AN IMMEDIATE NEED.
I'M ASSUMING THINKING ABOUT SIERRA LAKES ELEMENTARY, THAT'S BUSTING AT THE SEAMS, RIGHT? UH, BUT ARE THERE OTHER, HAVE, HAVE WE REALLY EXHAUSTED EVERY AVENUE, LIKE LOOKING AT SHIFTING BOUNDARY LINES AND CHANGING TRANSPORTATION METHODS POSSIBLY TO GET SOME POCKET OF STUDENTS HERE TO THIS OTHER SCHOOL THAT'S MAYBE NOT AS IMPACTED? UH, BECAUSE LIKE I SAID, IT'S NOT JUST THE INITIAL CONSTRUCTION THAT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT.
IT'S THE MAINTAINING AND, AND KEEPING THAT SCHOOL OPEN AND STAFFED AND RIGHT NEEDS GONNA NEED NEW PAINT, GONNA NEED, UM, ALL THE UTILITIES AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS PAST JUST THAT ONE TIME APPROVAL FOR THE NEW BUILD.
AND SO IF WE ARE GONNA DO THAT WHILE WE HAVE A BUDGET DEFICIT AND DECLINING ENROLLMENT, I WOULD LIKE TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT MAKING THAT DECISION, PUTTING MY STAMP ON IT TO SAY, YES, WE HAVE EXHAUSTED EVERY AVENUE.
WE HAVE LOOKED AT ALL OF THE OPTIONS.
UM, AND SO YES, I WOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE, UM, GETTING SOME MORE CLARIFICATION AND ANSWERS REGARDING THIS MATTER AND SETTING THIS AGENDA ITEM BACK DOESN'T SLOW DOWN OUR DSA AND PROCESS AS, AS WE CONTINUE TO HOPEFULLY MOVE FORWARD.
OR WHAT, WHAT DOES THIS DO? IT, IT WOULD ONLY JUST STOP US FROM STARTING SOME WORK.
BUT I THINK THAT, UM, I THINK THAT LEWIS, UH, COMPANY IS, IS WORKING ON THE, THE SEWER SYSTEM RIGHT NOW.
SO I DON'T KNOW THAT WE WERE GONNA GET ONTO THE SITE, UH, BEFORE JULY 11TH ANYWAY.
OR JULY 22ND IS WHEN OUR BOARD MEETING IS.
SO AS BOARD MEMBER HOLLY HAS MADE THIS REQUEST, UM, I, I'D ASK STAFF TO PLEASE, UM, UM, PUT TOGETHER THE HISTORIC, UH, PROCESSES OF WHERE WE WERE AT INITIALLY BUILDING A SCHOOL ON CURTIS, AND THEN THAT LAND IS NOW NOT, NOT OURS.
AND THEN MOVING INTO DUNCAN CANYON AND CYPRUS AND THE EXPONENTIAL GROWTH THAT IS HAPPENING ABOVE THE TWO 10 FREEWAY WITH NARA HILLS AND GAON AND ALL, ET CETERA, ET CETERA.
AND THE CONTINUED GROWTH ALL THE WAY UP TO SIERRA IN THE 15 CORRIDOR
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THAT, THAT NEED IS, IS, IS A NEED.I DON'T WANNA
AND THEN ALSO LOOKING AT THE BOUNDARY LINES AND THOSE ISSUES.
'CAUSE WHEN YOU THINK OF BOUNDARY LINES, YOU KNOW, THE NEXT NEAREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BEYOND THE TWO 10 FREEWAY IS THE DOROTHY GRANT.
UM, BELOW THE TWO 10, THERE'S ONLY ONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ABOVE THE TWO 10, WHICH IS SIERRA LAKES.
SO, UM, WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT GEOGRAPHY AND THE UNDERSTANDING OF TK THROUGH FIVE OR SIX KIDS.
SOMETIMES IT'S VERY DIFFERENT THAN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL.
SO ANYWAYS, I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S A FULL BREADTH OF UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE AND HISTORIC CONTEXT OF WHERE WE'VE BEEN WITH THIS.
AND THIS IS EVEN BEFORE YOU WERE HERE WHEN RYAN DEJULIO WAS HERE AND WE WERE HAVING THESE CONVERSATIONS, UH, BRINGING RYAN BACK, LOOK AT THAT, THE NAME
UM, SO THAT WE CAN, UM, THEN MAKE A, AN ACCURATE DECISION MOVING FORWARD.
AND THE BOARD MEMBER, HOLLY, HAS A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONTEXTUAL STUFF THAT WE'VE BEEN GOING THROUGH THE LAST ALMOST FIVE OR SIX YEARS IN THIS.
UH, MAY I ASK, IS THERE A CHANCE WE COULD DO A SPECIAL WORK SESSION SO THAT THE ENGAGEMENT IS, UM, WITH EVERYONE IN THE ROOM? I, I'M NOT AGAINST THAT.
I CAN'T SPEAK FOR THE OTHER TWO THAT AREN'T HERE.
'CAUSE I, I LIKE THIS FORUM WHERE THE PUBLIC CAN BE HERE AND SPEAK ON IT AND WE DO THEIR INPUT.
BUT A WORK SESSION ALLOWS FOR MORE COLLABORATION GOING BACK AND FORTH, UM, TO DISCUSS LIKE DIRECTION.
BUT WE COULD DO A PRESENTATION AS WELL.
I JUST WANT THE PUBLIC TO ALSO BE ABLE TO, THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO GIVE THEIR INPUT AND HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY, UH, WHICH IS WHY I PULLED IT, YOU KNOW, THIS EVENING.
SO, UM, BUT JUST FOR ME PERSONALLY, FEELING COMFORTABLE, I DEFINITELY WANNA HAVE A BIGGER DISCUSSION TO, AGAIN, LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY, BUT ALSO, AGAIN, THAT CONCERN OF MINE IS BUDGET DEFICIT DECLINING ENROLLMENT.
SO I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE WE KNOW WHERE WE'RE AT WITH ALL OF THAT.
BOARD MEMBER SANDAL AGREE WITH YOU, BOARD MEMBER HOLLY.
UM, I KNOW THAT WHEN, WHEN WE BUILT THE NEW SCHOOL GROVE UP THERE, WE WERE ALSO LOOKING AT SIERRA LAKES.
A LOT OF THE PARENTS UP IN SIERRA LAKES, UM, HAD TO, WELL, NO, LET ME GO BACK.
SO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL RUBLE A LOT OF THE KIDS THAT LIVED IN SIERRA LAKES, THEY WERE CROSSING THE FREEWAY.
THEY WANTED THEIR CHILDREN TO BE ON THE OTHER SIDE ONLY BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, MIDDLE SCHOOLERS, AND I THINK I'VE SAID THIS BEFORE, YOU KNOW THEY DO, THEY DO SOME FUNNY THINGS, RIGHT? SO THEY WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEIR CHILDREN, 'CAUSE THEY, THEY WOULD LEAVE IN THE MORNING TO GO TO WORK AND THE KIDS WERE REQUIRED TO GET THEMSELVES TO SCHOOL.
AND WE KNEW THAT A LONG TIME AGO WHEN SIERRA LAKES WAS BUILT, FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD IS THAT THEY WERE PROMISED A MIDDLE SCHOOL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FREEWAY.
YOU REMEMBER MICHAEL? AND SO THAT WAS CONVERSATION THAT WE HAD WITH VARIOUS DIFFERENT PEOPLE.
SO THAT'S WHY WE WENT IN THAT DIRECTION TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE WAS A, A MIDDLE SCHOOL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FREEWAY.
NOW THAT YOU'RE SAYING, YOU KNOW, THE, ANOTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, IT'S NEEDED UP THERE.
YOU KNOW? UM, AND I KNOW THAT'S UP TO LESLIE AND, AND THOSE FOLKS TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN GET THAT DONE.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
I'M WORRIED TOO ABOUT THE DEFICIT AND ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF.
HOWEVER, IF WE DON'T DO SOMETHING UP THERE, WE'RE GONNA LOSE THOSE STUDENTS.
THOSE STUDENTS ARE EITHER GONNA GO TO RIALTO OR, OR RWANDA, YOU KNOW, UH, THERE'S ALREADY A DECLINING ENROLLMENT.
DOESN'T MEAN THAT, YOU KNOW, UM, IT CAN'T BE DONE.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT, YOU KNOW? I GET IT.
NOW IF YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT, UM, WHAT ABOUT THE, UM, THE EAST END? THERE'S NO MIDDLE, THERE'S NO HIGH SCHOOL OVER THERE.
WE HAVE ELEMENTARIES AND WE HAVE MIDDLE SCHOOLS, BUT WE DON'T HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL.
THOSE 'CAUSE WE USED TO LIVE IN THAT AREA.
THOSE KIDS GO TO A B MILLER, HOW LONG DO YOU THINK THEY HAVE TO STAY ON THE BUS? THEY CAN'T WALK, YOU KNOW, SO WHOEVER WAS BUILDING SCHOOLS BACK THEN WASN'T THINKING ABOUT THAT OBVIOUSLY.
SO THAT'S, THAT'S WHERE I'M THINKING I'M LISTENING AND I'M OKAY WITH BRINGING IT BACK.
UM, YES, THE PUBLIC SHOULD KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING.
UM, WE'VE HAD, WE'VE HAD WORK STUDIES OUT HERE WHERE, YOU KNOW, THE PUBLIC CAN SIT OUT THERE.
THEY HAVE, THEY CAN LISTEN TO WHAT SOME OF THE IDEAS, WHO KNOWS, THEY MIGHT EVEN HAVE A ANOTHER GREAT IDEA.
WE HAVE SOME GOOD PEOPLE OUT THERE, YOU KNOW, THAT LISTEN AND HAVE THEIR IDEAS.
AND I'M ALWAYS OPEN TO, TO LISTEN TO THE PUBLIC.
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WE'RE GOOD.SO EITHER WAY DOESN'T HAVE TO BE IN THAT BACK ROOM OVER THERE.
I THINK IT SHOULD BE OUT HERE.
AND I, I WANNA MAKE SOMETHING VERY CLEAR.
I'M NOT, I'M NOT AGAINST THIS
I JUST, I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS.
UM, AND I THINK THAT'S GOOD TO HAVE QUESTIONS, RIGHT? UM, AND I WANNA KNOW 100%, UH, CONFIDENCE WHAT I'M VOTING ON.
AGAIN, WITH THOSE, THOSE TWO BIG FACTORS THAT ARE WEIGHING IN MY MIND, DECLINING ENROLLMENT IN THE BUDGET DEFICIT.
UH, BUT I, I'VE, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, THAT I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE STUDENTS LEAVE OUR DISTRICT BECAUSE THERE'S NO PLACE FOR THEM EITHER.
SO JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE'VE EXHAUSTED EVERY AVENUE AND LOOKED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE, WE HAVEN'T THOUGHT OF MAYBE WE, YOU KNOW, LOOKING AT BOUNDARIES.
I DON'T, IT'S A BIGGER CONVERSATION FOR LATER, BUT I GET IT.
AND THERE'S SO MUCH DEVELOPMENT UP NORTH, UM, AND ALL THE HOMES THAT ARE COMING IN AND SHOPPING CENTERS, IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
UM, AND WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THOSE FAMILIES THAT MOVE IN THERE, UH, WHEN THEY'RE PURCHASING THAT HOME, THAT THEY'RE NOT LOOKING ELSEWHERE BECAUSE THEY GO TO SIERRA LAKES AND REALIZE, OH MY GOODNESS, THERE'S NO SPACE FOR MY CHILD.
I TAUGHT AT SIERRA LAKES, BY THE WAY, IN A PORTABLE, BECAUSE WE WERE IMPACTED WAY BACK THEN.
I UNDERSTAND, I UNDERSTAND HOW THAT WORKS.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE, AGAIN, THAT WE'RE GIVING THE PUBLIC THE OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN THE, AND I'D LOVE TO HEAR IT FROM SOME OF THE PARENTS UP NORTH, SOME OF OUR PARENTS DOWN HERE THAT MAYBE HAVE STUDENTS IN A SCHOOL THAT HAS A COUPLE HUNDRED KIDS IN IT, RIGHT? AND MAYBE THERE'S ANOTHER SCHOOL THAT MAYBE, YOU KNOW, IT'S AT HALF CAPACITY.
I, I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THOSE TRUE NUMBERS ARE.
SO MAYBE WE COULD EVEN START THERE IN THAT, THAT PROJECT OF REALLY LOOKING, UH, AT WHERE ARE WE AT WITH ENROLLMENT AT, AT EACH SCHOOL SITE AND WHAT DOES THAT ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE? UM, I, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT.
IS THERE A SEPARATE MOTION TO BE MADE OR WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO AT 5.20 SO WE CAN TABLE IT UNTIL WE HAVE OUR, OUR WORKSHOP AND THEN CAN WE BRING IT BACK TO THE JULY 22ND MEETING FOR A VOTE? THAT'S WHAT I'M PROPOSING.
IS THERE A SECOND FOR THAT SECOND? ALRIGHT, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE.
[6. BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ]
6.1.THIS IS BOARD MEMBER REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. UH, AND THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT THE WORK REMAINS FOCUSED ON STUDENT LEARNING, ACHIEVEMENT AND REALIZATION OF THE DISTRICT'S VISION AND GOALS.
THIS ITEM PROVIDES THE BOARD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST TOPICS FOR FUTURE AGENDA CONSIDERATION.
WHEN REQUEST IS MADE, A DISCUSSION IS HELD AND CONSENSUS IS SOUGHT TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO EXPLORE THE ITEM FURTHER AND RETURN WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR POTENTIAL DISCUSSIONS OR BOARD ACTION.
THE FLOOR IS NOW OPEN TO MY BOARD COLLEAGUES TO REQUEST ITEMS FOR INCLUSION ON FUTURE BOARD, UH, BOARD AGENDA ITEMS. SO I'LL START WITH MS. SANDOVAL, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING THAT YOU WANNA ADD? I DO.
I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO REVISIT THE ITEM THAT I BROUGHT FORWARD THAT WE WEREN'T ABLE TO PUSH FORWARD.
SO I'D LIKE TO ADD, IF I WOULD LIKE TO ASK IF THAT COULD BE ADDED OR CONSIDERED FOR THE NEXT MEETING.
AND I BELIEVE THIS IS MY SPACE TO DO, UM, THIS RE THESE TWO REQUESTS.
UM, AND I HAD ASKED OUR SUPERINTENDENT, UH, TO CONNECT WITH THE CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING.
UM, AND THIS IS A LOCATION HERE IN COLTON THAT REALLY SPECIALIZES IN, UM, ELECTRICAL, RESIDENTIAL IN GENERAL, UH, GREEN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SKILLS, AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALIST, HVAC TECHNICIAN IN GREEN TECHNOLOGY, AS WELL AS WELDING FABRICATION.
AND I THINK AS WE'RE, YOU KNOW, ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT EXPANDING OUR CTE PROGRAMMING AND UH, THOSE REAL WORLD EXPERIENCES FOR OUR STUDENTS, I WOULD LOVE TO SEE, UM, THE CONVERSATION STARTED WITH THEM, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THEY'RE LOCAL HERE AND JUST TO PROVIDE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR STUDENTS, UH, TO FIND A PLACE WITHIN THAT SPACE.
SO I WOULD LIKE TO BRING THAT FORWARD FOR CONSIDERATION.
DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING ELSE YOU WANTED TO ADD, MS. SANDAL? I DID.
UM, I RECEIVED AN EMAIL EARLIER OR A COUPLE DAYS AGO FROM CSBA, THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY AND THERE'S, UM, I BELIEVE I FORWARD IT TODAY, BUT I LIKE TO MAKE SURE OR SEE IF WE CAN ADD THE SOS.
UM, IT'S, UM, IT'S AN ITEM THAT WE'RE WORKING ON AND, UM, THEY'RE LOOKING AT SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO SEE IF THEY WILL EITHER SIGN OR, LET'S SEE HERE.
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LET ME, LET ME BRING IT UP.IT'S, UM, IT'S AN UPDATE FROM, UH, VERNON BILLY, UH, HE'S OUR, UH, CSBA, UM, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
UM, THEY HAVE, THEY HAVE INFORMATION THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF WE COULD SUBMIT A LETTER OF SUPPORT.
UM, IT'S TOO LATE FOR TODAY, BUT, UH, THERE'S A BOARD RESOLUTION THAT I HAVE IN SUPPORT OF THE SOS FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.
UM, AND THEY'RE LOOKING TO SEE IF WE CAN ADD THAT.
I'D LIKE TO SEE IF WE CAN ADD IT TO OUR AGENDA AND IT NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE WE GO BACK TO SCHOOL.
SO IF WE CAN, UM, WE CAN PUT THE RESOLUTION AND SEE IF THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE INTERESTED ON THAT ITEM.
LET ME SEE IF I CAN, UH, LET'S SEE.
OOPS, WHERE DID IT GO? OH, THERE, IT'S, HEY, I AM LEARNING HOW TO USE THE COMPUTER.
THE SOS FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT CALLING ON THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO DEVELOP A COHERENT STATE FOCUSED PLAN FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL SCHOOLS AND CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP.
UM, DO YOU WANT ME TO READ THE, I THINK OR JUST SEND IT? I THINK THERE'S ENOUGH INFORMATION THAT STAFF CAN BEGIN TO, UM, IF YOU COULD JUST MAYBE FORWARD THAT EMAIL TO YOU.
UM, MAY I DOUBLE CHECK? UM, LEGAL, WE HAVE BOARD MEMBER HOLLY AND SANDOVAL WHO HAVE EACH HAVE AN ITEM SO FAR TO PUT ON THE NEXT AGENDA, BUT BOARD MEMBER SANDOVAL JUST SAID THIS NEEDED TO BE DONE BEFORE THE SCHOOL YEAR STARTS.
AND THE NEXT BOARD MEETING AFTER THE NEXT AGENDA ISN'T TILL AUGUST.
WELL, THE BOARD, EXCEPT IN VERY LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD CAN'T TAKE ANY KIND OF EMERGENCY ACTION ON SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
SO IT WOULD HAVE TO BE AT THE NEXT REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING.
SO IT WOULD BE AUGUST 5TH AND SCHOOL STARTS.
UM, YOU'LL YOU'LL MAKE IT BY ONE DAY.
YOU KNOW, AS LONG AS YOU KNOW, WE'RE, WE'RE ACTIVE AND, YOU KNOW, WE WANNA CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP, THERE'S NOTHING, YOU KNOW, THAT'S OKAY.
AS LONG AS WE'RE DOING, YOU KNOW, LOOKING AT IT, CONSIDERING IT, I CAN'T SAY WE'RE DOING IT BECAUSE WHAT IF THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS DON'T AGREE? SO AS LONG AS WE LOOK AT IT AND IF WE AGREE WE PASS IT, THAT'S GREAT.
THEN WHAT WE'LL DO IS WE'LL SEND THEM THE RESOLUTION THAT WE PASSED IT.
UM, I KNOW THIS IS AN AGENDA ITEM TO ASK FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, BUT, UM, DOESN'T PROHIBIT US TO SEND AN EMAIL TO STAFF TO SEE IF IT COULD BE PLACED IN THE BOARD PRESIDENT ON THE NEXT AGENDA.
DOES IT, DOES IT PROHIBIT US FROM DOING THAT? I'M NOT SURE I FOLLOW THE QUESTION.
SO LIKE IF I COME UP WITH AN IDEA BETWEEN NOW AND THE NEXT BOARD MEETING AND I EMAIL MICKEY AND SAY, I'D JUST LOVE THIS TO BE DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD PRESIDENT WHEN YOU'RE PUTTING TOGETHER THE AGENDA, DO I HAVE TO WAIT TILL ANOTHER MEETING OR, I MEAN, I DON'T, I NEVER HAD THAT BEFORE.
STAFF CAN START WORKING ON WHATEVER THE ITEM IS THAT'S GONNA BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AGENDA, BUT WE CAN'T HAVE A QUORUM OF MEMBERS GETTING TOGETHER TO TALK ABOUT IT.
I SAID MY REQUEST THOUGH, IF I HAD A REQUEST TO GO IN IT THAT IT COULD POTENTIALLY BE PUT ON.
LIKE IT'S NOT, IT DOESN'T PROHIBIT ME FROM NOT DOING THAT.
SO YOU'RE ASKING IF YOU COULD SEPARATE IT APART FROM THIS PROCEDURE, MAKE A REQUEST FOR THE AGENDA ITEM? YES YOU CAN.
I WAS LIKE,
I CHECK AND, AND THEN I'LL, LO AND BEHOLD, THE NEXT MORNING THERE'S ANOTHER ITEM ON THERE.
THERE'S QUITE A FEW UPDATES AND STUFF.
SO IF I SEND IT TO, TO MICKEY OR, UM, SUPERINTENDENT EMBODY OR DO I SEND IT TO BOARD PRESIDENT? WHO DO I SEND IT TO SO THEY CAN LOOK AT THESE ITEMS OF PERHAPS FUTURE ITEMS FOR US TO WORK ON? SINCE THEY ARE, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN SEND 'EM WITH ME AND I'LL SHARE WITH ME AND I'LL, I'LL SHARE WITH THE BOARD PRESENT.
ANY OTHER? I DO, I HAVE TWO MORE THINGS.
UM, I HAD ALSO MADE A REQUEST TO CONNECT THE SECRETARY FIELD REPRESENTATIVE FOR LIUNA LOCAL UNION 7 83, UH, THOMAS RUIZ TO CONNECT WITH SUPERINTENDENT INBODY AND DR.
LAW TO DISCUSS HOW WE CAN CONNECT, UM, LIUNA WITH OUR CTE PROGRAMMING, OBVIOUSLY, UM, JUST HAVING THAT INTRODUCTORY CONVERSATION TO EXPLORE US, MAYBE STARTING WITH AN EXPERIENCE
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DAY WHERE WE CAN GET SOME STUDENTS TO COME OUT TO THEIR LOCAL UNION AND, UM, LEARN FROM THEM HERE, YOU KNOW, WHAT THEY DO A DAY IN THE LIFE OF SOMETHING LIKE THAT.AND THEN, YOU KNOW, KEEP THAT CONVERSATION GOING TO SEE HOW WE CAN FURTHER, UH, PARTNER WITH THEM TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR STUDENTS.
AND MY LAST ITEM, I KNOW I MENTIONED OUR, UM, TWO NEW MISS FONTANA QUEENS THAT WERE CROWNED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.
UM, I WOULD LOVE TO SEE IF WE COULD DO A SPECIAL PRESENTATION, MAYBE GIVE THEM A CERTIFICATE SINCE BOTH OF THEM WERE GRADUATES OF FONTANA SCHOOLS.
UM, UISA HEREDIA FROM HARPA HILLS AND OUR TEEN FONTANA, ABIGAIL VIAPONDOS CURRENTLY, UH, ENTERING INTO HER SENIOR YEAR AT SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL.
SO I'D REALLY LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE, UH, THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM THE BOARD.
HOLLY, I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING, SO IF I DO, I'LL EMAIL YOU.
CAN WE GET CONSENSUS TO, OH, WE, WE GOTTA GET CONSENSUS.
MARK, CAN YOU LET US KNOW WITH THREE, HOW DO WE GET CONSENSUS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THESE FOUR ITEMS WHEN THERE'S ONLY THREE? IS IT, IS IT TWO OR THREE SUFFICIENT? SO IF THERE'S UNANIMOUS THREE VOTE, IT HAS TO BE UNANIMOUS.
UH, THAT'S A CONSENSUS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH PUTTING THINGS ON THE AGENDA FOR NEXT, UH, NEXT MEETING.
6.2 IS A BOARD MEMBER REQUEST FROM MR. PEREZ TO DISCUSS A BAND RENAMING ROOM, BAND ROOM RENAMING OR NAMING, NOT RENAMING.
SHOULD WE WAIT FOR HIM TO BE HERE OR DO WE WANT TO HAVE A DISCUSSION TODAY? I, I THINK HE JUST WANTED TO DO, UM, UH, THE, THE ROOM AT FAHE SINCE THAT'S WHERE TRAVIS WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL.
UM, I KNOW THAT WAS HIS ITEM, SO HE SHOULD PROBABLY BE PRESENT.
BUT JUST TO GIVE SOME CONTEXT, I KNOW THAT'S WHAT HE SHARED LAST TIME.
CAN WE TABLE THIS? SO I GUESS WE GOT A MOTION, A MOTION TO TABLE.
IS THERE A SECOND? ANY DISCUSSION? CALL FOR THE VOTE.
THREE ZERO TO TABLE TO THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
SO LAST BOARD MEETING I HAD ASKED, I, ALL I NEEDED WAS FOR STAFF TO DO FEASIBILITY.
SO I GUESS THIS HAS TO BE AN AGENDA ITEM TO SEE, UM, HOW OUR SCHOOL POLICE DEPARTMENT CAN BEGIN TO SEE WHAT THE COST AND MANPOWER AND CAPACITY WOULD BE TO SUPPORT OUR NEIGHBORS TO THE EAST AND OUR FRIENDS AT COLTON JOINT UNION UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, UH, TO SUPPORT THEIR SAFETY PERSONNEL AND BEING ABLE TO HAVE COMMUNICATION WITH A POLICE DEPARTMENT, AKA FONTANA SCHOOL POLICE.
SO ALL I'M ASKING, AND I DON'T KNOW WHO DOES THAT, I'M GONNA ASSUME SINCE WE HAVE CHIEF OF POLICE, RICH RANDOLPH THERE, UM, IF HE COULD, OR WE CAN HAVE YOU WORK WITH HIM TO SEE WHAT THE FEASIBILITY OF THAT WOULD BE.
OBVIOUSLY THIS IS NOT A FREE SERVICE, SO WE WOULD BE REVING SOME DOLLARS AND THEN HAVING A DISCUSSION, I WOULD ASSUME, UH, LATER ON IN LIFE WITH THEIR BOARD AND THEIR SUPERINTENDENT TO SEE HOW WE CAN MAKE THIS PARTNERSHIP WORK.
SO THAT'S ALL I'M ASKING FOR BECAUSE I'VE HAD A CONVERSATION WITH A COLLEAGUE TO THE EAST ON THE BOARD TO SEE HOW WE CAN MOVE THIS TO SUPPORT THEM TO DO GREAT WORK AND ALSO BE SAFE WHILE THEY'RE DOING THEIR WORK.
I HOPE I'VE GIVEN ENOUGH INFORMATION TO BE ABLE TO MOVE THIS FORWARD AND GET CONSENSUS FROM MY BOARD, IS WHAT I'M ASKING FOR IS THAT ALLOW CHIEF RANDOLPH TO BE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT ALL THIS WOULD LOOK LIKE COST-WISE, STAFFING THE WHOLE REPORT AND BRING IT BACK TO US.
MS. HANDEL, ARE YOU OKAY WITH THAT? I'M NOT TOO KEEN ON THE IDEA, ONLY BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE IF WE'RE STILL WORKING WITH CHAFFEE.
AND OUR PEOPLE ARE STILL OUT THERE.
UM, WE'RE NOT DOING CHAFFEE ANYMORE.
WELL, IT WOULD BE A SIMILAR, A KIND OF A SIMILAR PARTNERSHIP, BUT WITH COLTON NOW.
ALRIGHT, SO CAN I GET A FEEDBACK ON HOW CHAFFEE WORKED AND HOW MUCH MONEY IT ENDED UP COSTING US OR THE ENTIRE THING? RIGHT.
THAT'S, THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING IS A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO SEE IF IT WOULD EVEN BE POSSIBLE FOR US TO DO THAT.
I DON'T WANNA STRETCH THE MEN AND WOMEN IN OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT TO SUPPORT, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, I ALSO WANNA BE, UH, A GOOD, GOOD NEIGHBOR.
AND I ALSO WANNA MAKE SURE THAT IF IT'S BENEFICIAL FOR US AND SUPPORTS OUR MISSION,
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UH, TO SUPPORT SCHOOL POLICE, THAT WE CAN DO THAT AS WELL.SO IT WOULD BE A BALANCED APPROACH TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT WOULD COST.
IF, IF CHIEF SAYS IT CAN'T HAPPEN, THEN, THEN WE, THAT'S A RECOMMENDATION.
IF CHIEF CAME BACK AND SAID THIS IS HOW WE CAN MAKE IT WORK, THIS IS WHAT IT WOULD COST STAFF WISE, THE TIMING, ALL THAT EQUIPMENT, ALL THE, ALL THE, YOU KNOW, THINGS THAT WOULD, WOULD COME TO THAT, THEN WE WOULD ALL HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION.
THAT'S, THAT'S ALL I'M REQUESTING.
I JUST WANT YOU GUYS TO KNOW WHERE I STAND.
THE LAST THING I WANNA DO IS OUTSOURCE A LOT OF OUR, OUR OFFICERS AND LEAVE OUR, OUR HOUSE UNMANNED RIGHT NOW.
THIS IS, THIS IS MORE FOR DISPATCH.
IT'S HAVING THEM TO HAVE AN ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE BEYOND WHAT THEY USE.
NOW, I DON'T WANNA PUT OUT WHAT THEY USE NOW, BUT FROM A SAFETY PERSPECTIVE, BUT BEYOND WHAT THEY HAVE NOW TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THEM WITH A SERVICE.
ARE THEY UNDER BUDGET? LIKE US? WELL, NOT UNDER BUDGET, BUT THAT I CAN'T DISCUSS.
I THINK THAT WOULD BE A DECISION THEIR BOARD WOULD MAKE IF, IF WE GOT TO THAT POINT.
WELL I'M ASSUMING THAT THEIR BOARD WOULD HAVE A DISCUSSION AND APPROVE.
THAT'S WHAT I WANNA KNOW THE AGREEMENT WITH US IF WE WENT THAT FAR.
THAT'S A QUESTION I WANNA KNOW.
UM, I, I THOUGHT AT ONE TIME WE WERE SLIGHTLY UNDERSTAFFED WITH DISPATCH.
UM, HOW IS THIS GONNA BE BENEFICIAL FOR US? LIKE WHAT ARE SOME OF THE, THE PROS OF, OF DOING THIS PARTNERSHIP? I THINK WITH, UM, VICE PRESIDENT CERNA MENTIONED THAT IT COULD BE A REVENUE GENERATING, BUT WE DON'T KNOW THAT YET.
I THINK WITH, UM, CONSENSUS TO MOVE FORWARD, WE CAN DO, UM, SOME RESEARCH AND FIND OUT WHAT IS THEY'RE LOOKING FOR.
'CAUSE OUR DISPATCH, WE HAVE HAD CHALLENGES AND, AND DIFFICULTY FILLING, FILLING THOSE SPOTS.
UM, BUT WE ARE WORKING WITH HR.
WE HAVE OUR, OUR NEXT CANDIDATE MOVING THROUGH THE SYSTEM.
SO WE'LL HAVE ANOTHER DISPATCH PERSON.
SO WE SHOULD HAVE A FULL TEAM HERE SHORTLY.
BUT IT HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE IN THE PAST TO FILL THOSE SPOTS.
YEAH, I KNOW THAT'S SUCH A SPECIFIC JOB AND, AND CHIEF, I KNOW YOU'VE, YOU'VE BEEN ON IT EVER SINCE YOU GOT HERE.
I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE SUPPORTED AND THAT YOUR, YOUR OFFICERS, YOUR DISPATCH, EVERYBODY THAT'S UNDER YOU IS FULLY STAFFED AND SUPPORTED.
AND SO, AND I KNOW THAT'S PART OF THIS DUE DILIGENCE, BUT YES.
UH, JUST MAKING SURE YOU GUYS HAVE WHAT YOU NEED.
NO FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT ITEM.
[7.1. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS ]
ARE AT 7.1, BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS.AND NOW I'LL JUST START BY SAYING I DON'T HAVE ANY, SO THEN THAT LEAVES TWO PEOPLE.
SO WHO WANTS TO GO NEXT? OKAY.
I THANK EVERYBODY FOR, UM, SHOWING UP TONIGHT.
I KNOW WE HAD MANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND, UH, I I THINK SOMETIMES IT'S MIDDLE OF SUMMER, RIGHT? PEOPLE ARE OUT ON VACATION, BUT I WANTED TO THANK THOSE THAT WERE HERE THAT STILL CAME, EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T TAKE A BREAK, RIGHT? WE'RE, IT'S SUMMERTIME AND MANY EVERYONE'S ON VACATION, BUT WE'RE NOT.
AND SO, UH, THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING AND UM, FOR, UH, COMING AND SHARING YOUR OPINIONS AND, UH, SPEAKING, I LOVE SEEING, UH, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.
UM, AND SO I, I JUST WANTED TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR BEING, UM, HERE AND PRESENT AND CARING ABOUT THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING HERE.
I MIGHT HAVE, UH, MESSED UP PROCEDURALLY, UH, MARK ON ITEM 6.3.
I MOTIONED, BUT I DON'T THINK I ASKED FOR A SECOND.
SO CAN WE GET A CLARITY? CAN IS ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES WANNA HELP ME OUT AND THROW A LIFESAVER OUT AND I'LL, I'LL, I'LL SECOND.
WE'VE ALREADY HAD THE DISCUSSION.
YEAH, WE HAVE CONSENSUS AND WE HAVE CONSENSUS.
I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE I DO THINGS RIGHT SINCE I'M SUBBING TODAY.
ALRIGHT, SINCE THERE'S NO MORE COMMENTS, GUESS WHAT GUYS? OH, WAIT.
OH, MS. SANDOVAL, I JUST WANTED TO WISH ALL THE MEN HAPPY.
BELATED FATHER'S DAY AND I WANTED TO, UH, WISH MY HUSBAND AT THE END OF THIS MONTH IS OUR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
SO PUBLICLY I WANTED TO TELL HIM HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.
ANY OTHER, UH, LOVE, UH, DEDICATIONS IN THE ART LABEL SHOW TONIGHT.
IF THERE ARE NO OTHER DEDICATIONS, UH, I CALL 8.1.
IS THERE A MOTION OR SECOND TO ADJOURN OUR MEETING AT 8:43 PM SO MOVED.
ALRIGHT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.
I'M NOT EVEN GONNA PUSH THE BUTTON.