Oct 26, 2023 School Board

[1. CALL TO ORDER IN PUBLIC SESSION]

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-- ADDRESSING CLOSED SESSION ITEMS, WHILE THE MEETINGS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ARE -- THEY ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS WILL BE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON THE JITENDRA OR ON EACH ITEM, THE BOARD WILL -- TOTAL TIME FOR EACH ITEM TO 21 MINUTES AS PER BOARD BYLAW. DR. KIERSTEN ROBINSON , WOULD YOU PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM?

>> THANK YOU, GOOD AFTERNOON BOARD AND CABINET, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP AN ISSUE THAT WE WILL BE ADDRESSING IN LATER NEGOTIATIONS, BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF IT I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS IT NOW AND IN CLOSED SESSION I WOULD LIKE YOU TO SPEAK ABOUT IT, THAT IS THE CONCERN FOR SAFETY. WE HAVE MEMBERS THAT HAVE CONTACTED US REGARDING THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR OWN SAFETY, AND WHEN I LOOKED INTO IT, IT AFFECTED NOT ONLY THEM AS TEACHERS, BUT IT AFFECTED ME AS A PARENT, BECAUSE I HAVE A CHILD IN A SITUATION WHERE HIS SAFETY WAS COMPROMISED. AND THAT IS OUR PROTOCOLS TOWARD ACT OF SHOOTER, AND I THOUGHT WELL, OKAY, DISTRICT IS DOING TRAINING . YOU WILL PROBABLY ADDRESS THESE CONCERNS, THE PROBLEM IS THEY ACTUALLY WEREN'T. -- WE HAVE STUDENTS THAT ARE OUTSIDE ALL DAY LONG, AND WHEN WE HAD ACTIVE SHOOTING -- WE WERE TOLD ESSENTIALLY BY PEOPLE THAT YOU EMPLOY TO TALK TO US IS THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO FIGURE IT OUT OURSELVES. THAT IS VERY CONCERNING FOR ME, WE HAD ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO AND IT WAS THE SAME RING. RUN, HIDE, FIGHT. BUT, MY KID WAS ON MAYFAIR'S YARD, WHERE DOES HE RUN ESCALATORS HE HAD WAS WHAT DOES HE FIGHT WITH LESKO WANT TO DO THAT TEACHERS DO? I WAS THERE ON OCTOBER 11, TWO DAYS BEFORE THE LAST BOARD MEETING FOR AN IEP, I JUST AS EASILY COULD BE THERE TO IDENTIFY THE BODY OF MY KID. US TO TALK ABOUT THE SERVICES THAT HE NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO EXCEL AT SCHOOL, WHAT HAPPENED THAT DAY , THERE WAS A PARENT, POSSIBLE SHOOTER ACROSS THE STREET, THEY LOCKED DOWN THE SCHOOL, BUT THEY DID NOT TELL THE PE TEACHERS, THEY DID NOT KNOW . WHEN WE HAD TRAINING YESTERDAY THE GUY SAID YOU HAD ABOUT 10 MINUTES, THE WINDOW IS ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE YOU HAVE SOMEBODY THERE TO HELP YOU. THEY DID NOT KNOW FOR 10 MINUTES THAT THEY WERE ON LOCKDOWN, THE TEACHER CALLED A KID AND HAD TELL YOUR PE TEACHER TO CHECK YOUR EMAIL. WHEN WE ARE TEACHING I DON'T CHECK EMAILS, AND THE PE TEACHER WOULD NOT BE CHECKING AN EMAIL OUTSIDE, THERE WAS NO WARNING, THERE WAS NO WARNING, IF THERE WAS A SHOOTER ON THE TENNIS COURT SUMMARY COULD OF GONE BY AND THEY SAID DON'T CLUSTER. IN PE THEY ARE ALL CLUSTERED, THEY DO EVERYTHING THAT ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING TELLS US NOT TO DO. KIDS ARE OUTSIDE, THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING, THEY HAD NOWHERE TO GO, THEN WE GOT AN EMAIL SAYING THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND THE LOCKDOWN, THIS IS NOT AN AFFRONT TO THE PRINCIPAL, THE PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOL THAT SIDE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FIGURE OUT. I APPRECIATE THAT YOU ARE GETTING PEOPLE IN PLACE TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. THE PROBLEM IS THAT WE ARE NOT TO POINT TO NEGOTIATE UNTIL APRIL OR MAY. WHAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS BETWEEN NOW AND THEN? AND BEFORE THAT HE SAID YOU WANT TO LOOK AT STUDENTS? THE PROBLEM WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND THIS ERA IS A CHILD WHO IS MENTALLY ILL CAN BACKED HIMSELF OUT OF CARE. WE NEED TO BE LOOKING AT WHAT IS HAPPENING BEFORE, WE HAVE KIDS THAT ARE HARMING KIDS IN CLASS, BULLYING KIDS IN CLASS , THOSE BECOME THE SCHOOL SHOOTERS, WE NEED TO BE ADDRESSING THAT ISSUE, WE NEED TO BE ADDRESSING SAFETY. HOW DO YOU LET PEOPLE KNOW SOMETHING IS HAPPENING AND AT THE SAME TIME WE CANNOT UNPACK THIS, WE HAVE A TRIAGE AT FIRST , WE DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY ARE, YOU HAVE TO BE ASKING PEOPLE, NOT JUST ASSUMING YOU THINK YOU KNOW, THE PEOPLE MAKING DECISIONS ARE SO FAR REMOVED FROM WHAT IS HAPPENING THAT THEY ARE NOT ADDRESSING WHAT IS GOING ON. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU , MS. ROBINSON. CAN YOU PLEASE TAKE ROLLCALL? SPEAK WITH DR. ELHESSEN? MS. ARMSTRONG? MR. CRUTCHFIELD? MISSES GARZA? AND I, MS. STEWART, AND PRESENT.

[3. CLOSED SESSION]

>> THANK YOU. AT THIS TI

[4. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION/CALL TO ORDER]

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TOPICS . >> GOOD EVENING, THE TOPICS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION WHERE STUDENT MATTERS , PENDING LITIGATION, ANTICIPATED LITIGATION, AND THE BOARD DID NOT TAKE ANY ACTION IN CLOSED SECTION TONIGHT, THANK YOU.

>>> REPLACEMENT PAGE MINUTES FOR ITEMS 10.2 AND 10.5 ARE ON THE BACK TABLE. PUBLIC COMMENT AND AGENDA ITEMS, WE HAVE REQUESTS ADDRESSING AGENDA NON-AGENDA ITEMS. MEETINGS ARE NOT PUBLIC MEETINGS, THEY ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS WILL BE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON EACH AGENDA OR NON-AGENDA ITEM THE BOARD WILL LIMIT THE TOTAL TIME FOR PUBLIC INPUT ON EACH ITEM TO 21 MINUTES AS PER BOARD BYLAW, 9322.2. CAN I PLEASE HAVE DEREK COME TO THE PODIUM?

>>> GOOD EVENING. ITEM 10.3 THIS EVENING DISCUSSES THE FIELDS PROJECTS AT MAYFAIR HIGH SCHOOL, THE THREE DIFFERENT OPTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE AT THE PRESENT TIME BUT I WANTED TO -- I THINK EVERYBODY IN THE ROOM AGREES THAT THE FACILITIES CURRENTLY AT MAYFAIR HIGH SCHOOL ARE BELOW THE AVERAGE FACILITIES IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. IN FACT, IN THE RESEARCH THAT I HAVE DONE, MAYFAIR HIGH SCHOOL HAS THE ONLY FACILITY , THE ONLY TWO FACILITIES WITHIN 50 MILES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN UPGRADED IN RECENT YEARS. PRESENTLY , WE UNDERSTAND THAT EVERYBODY IS LOOKING TO UPGRADE THOSE FACILITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS AND THE ATHLETES, BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE, ONE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS CURRENTLY IS THAT WE ARE LOSING ENROLLMENT. ONE OF THE KEYS TO LOSING ENROLLMENT IS THAT MAYFAIR IS OUR FACILITY THAT IS SUBSTANDARD TO THAT TEAMS WE COMPETE AGAINST PHYSICAL EDUCATION 10 POINT AT PRESENT TIME, WE AVERAGE, JUST IN MY FOOTBALL PROGRAM ALONE, WE LOSE UPWARDS OF 30 STUDENT ATHLETES EVERY YEAR TO LOCAL SCHOOLS LIKE WARREN, DOWNEY, NOT INCLUDING THE SCHOOLS LIKE ST. JOHN OR MODERN-DAY , THAT IS A DIFFERENT CLASS IN ATHLETICS, BUT TEAMS THAT WE COMPETE WITH RECENTLY UPDATED THEIR FACILITIES, THE MAJORITY OF LONG BEACH HAVE COMPLETED THEIR FACILITIES AND ARE CONTINUING TO FINISH THOSE FACILITIES, BUT WE ARE LOSING 25 TO 30, JUST FOOTBALL PLAYERS, THAT ATTEND MAYFAIR HIGH SCHOOL IN SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE, NOT TALKING ABOUT KIDS THAT WANT TO COME INTO THE PROGRAM THAT WE DO OFFER. SO, THESE ARE STUDENTS ON OUR CAMPUSES THAT WE ARE NOT ABLE TO FACILITATE THEIR NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES NEEDS BECAUSE OF THE CONCERNS REGARDING THE ATHLETIC FACILITIES FOR ATHLETES, BUT ALSO THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION FACILITIES IN GENERAL. SO, IF WE ARE TALKING ABOUT SCHOOL AND STUDENT ENROLLMENT, WHICH IS DRIVING PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN GENERAL , IF WE DON'T ADDRESS THIS SITUATION IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT, WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEE LOWER ENROLLMENT, AND THAT IS A PROBLEM FOR ALL SPORTS, BUT ALSO A PROBLEM FOR THE SCHOOLS AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BECAUSE THE WHOLE POINT IS TO SERVICE THE KIDS IN OUR COMMUNITY RIGHT NOW, WITH THE FACILITIES THAT WE HAVE WE ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO SERVICE THEM, SO I TOLD YOU TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE STUDENT ENROLLMENT ASPECT OF THIS WHEN WE ARE TALKING ABOUT ALLOCATING FUNDS. I HAVE ALL THREE OPTIONS THAT ARE BEAUTIFUL, I PREFER OPTION ONE , BUT THAT IS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT SITUATION. I UNDERSTAND THIS PLENTY OF FINANCES THAT HAVE TO BE ALLOCATED FOR THAT. I THINK THAT WE HAVE GOT TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY WHEN WE ADDRESS THE FIELDS, NOT JUST THE WANTS AND NEEDS OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS,

THINK VERY MUCH >> THANK YOU, MR. BEDELL. MAY I PLEASE HAVE MR. DENNIS GUERRA COME TO THE PODIUM?

>> GOOD EVENING TO THE BOARD AND OUR DISTRICT OFFICE PERSONNEL. I AM THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF MAYFAIR HIGH SCHOOL, I WANT TO COME UP AND SAY THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO THE TABLE , THAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT THIS PROJECT, THIS IS MY 10TH YEAR AS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND A TEACHER IN THE DISTRICT.

THE END OF MY FIRST YEAR WE HAD -- THIS WAS PROPOSED AND INTRODUCED AS GOING TO BE HAPPENING. SO, I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR 10 YEARS, PLENTY OF PEOPLE ARE WAITING LONGER, I AM EXCITED ABOUT IT, WE HAVE COACHED GUILLERMO WHO IS RELATED TO TRACK AND CROSS COUNTRY HERE, AND I COME WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR SOFT, BASEBALL , AND OTHER OUTDOOR SPORTS COACHES WHO COULD NOT MAKE IT TONIGHT, JUST TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO LOOK AT NUMBER ONE OF THE THREE OPTIONS. AND I WOULD ACTUALLY SAY NUMBER 1+ . I BELIEVE THERE ARE THINGS MISSING ON THOSE ORIGINAL PLANS , THAT THERE WERE NOT DISCUSSION STONES

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PLEASE HAVE MS. ANNE-MARIE SHARP?

>> ALL RIGHT, GOOD EVENING BOARD OF EDUCATION, GOOD EVENING DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS, TRY YOUR BEST. THAT IS A MODEL THAT WE USE FREQUENTLY IN OUR CLASS, WE ARE A UNIFIED PHYSICAL EDUCATION, OUR ATHLETES ARE DIFFERENTLY ABLED AND THEIR PARTNERS SIGN UP FOR THE CLASS BECAUSE THEY THINK THAT THEY WILL BE HELPERS. THE TRUE BEAUTY COMES AS THE PARTNERS ARE OFTEN IN ALL OF OUR ATHLETES AND THEIR ABILITIES. TO US, WE ARE THE LUCKY ONES, BECAUSE WE GET TO OBSERVE THE STUDENTS GROWING TOGETHER . TONIGHT, I COME HERE AS AN ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION SPECIALIST, A PROUD TEACHER THAT HAS SERVED THE STUDENTS IN MY 20+ YEARS IN THE DISTRICT , AT EVERY SCHOOL SITE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TWO. EVERY STUDENT DESERVES SAFE ENVIRONMENTS, SAFE FIELDS, SAFE FACILITIES , MY STUDENTS GO TO SCHOOL IN LONG BEACH, AND MY 11-YEAR-OLD IN SIX TRADE HAS A BETTER PHYSICAL EDUCATION FACILITIES THAN ANY OF OUR SCHOOL SITES. SHE IS ON ROWERS AND ELLIPTICALS . THAT IS WHAT PHYSICAL EDUCATION NEEDS TO BE TODAY. WE ARE IN 2023, WE NEED THOSE FACILITIES SO WE CAN EDUCATE YOU IN THE FUTURE , BECAUSE THEY GET TO GO TO GYMS , THEY GET TO GO TO FACILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN WHAT THEY WANT TO DO, AS IN ENDURANCE ATHLETES, AS AN ENDURANCE ATHLETE I SPENT MANY HOURS TRAINING FOR A TRIATHLON AND LUCKILY I HAVE HAD THIS ALSO FACILITIES TO TRAIN IN I HAD A GREAT PHYSICAL EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT GROWING UP . SO, TONIGHT, I AM COMING TO ASK THE USD ADMINISTRATORS AND THE POOR TO TRY YOUR BEST IN UPDATING THE FACILITIES AT MAYFAIR , BECAUSE ALL STUDENTS DESERVE THAT RIGHT TO BE IN SUCCESSFUL FACILITIES, TRY YOUR BEST FOR OUR STUDENTS, THANK YOU.

[5. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA]

EVENING'S AGENDA IS GO >> YES, WE DO, GIVE ME ONE SECOND. IS, WE HAVE TWO CORRECTIONS THIS EVENING , AGENDA ITEM 12.13 , AMENDMENT TWO ANNUAL CONTRACT LISTINGS, AND AGREEMENTS TO 2000 2324 OFFICIAL YEAR ON PAGE TWO. THERE IS A WORD MISSING UNDER DALE SCOTT, THAT WORD EXCEED IS MISSING FROM THE SESSION , IT IS CORRECTED , IT SHOULD READ PROCEEDS OVER THE POND AND SALE NOT TO EXCEED 30,000 THE LAST CORRECTION IS ON AGENDA ITEM 13.1 , PRESS FOR SECONDARY LEARNING EXPERIENCE, -- BELLFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL BUT THE VOCAL ENSEMBLE IS TRAVELING TO AUSTIN, TEXAS FROM MARCH 24 TO MARCH 29 TWO PARTICIPATE IN BHS ENSEMBLE 2024. THIS INFORMATION WAS ADDED IN ERROR AND WAS PREVIOUSLY LISTED ON THE OCTOBER 12 MEETING. SO, THOSE ARE THE AMENDMENTS.

>> THANK YOU , DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENTS

OF THE AGENDA? >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND . >> ROLL CALL PLEASE?

>> STUDENT BOARD MEMBER THIS ON?

>> PRESENT. >> YES.

>> DR. ELHESSEN? >> AYE .

[6. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]

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>> MS. ARMSTRONG? >> AYE .

>> MR. STEWART? MISSIS GARZA? >> AYE. WE NOW MOVE ON TO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. TONIGHT OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER WILL

LEAD TO THE FLAG SALUTE. >> PLEASE REST FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

[7. PRESENTATIONS FROM STUDENTS / STAFF / COMMUNITY]

MCDANIEL COME TO THE PODIUM? >> GOOD EVENING, PRESENT GARZA, BOARD MEMBERS, DOCTOR, CABINET, I AM HERE TONIGHT ON BEHALF OF THE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE OF WHAT TEACHERS HAVE BEEN UP TO OVER THE PAST MONTH. ELEMENTARY TEACHERS ARE BUSY WORKING ON TRIMESTER GRADES AS THE TRIMESTER ENDS ON NOVEMBER 3 AND PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES TO THE END OF SEPTEMBER. SECONDARY TEACHERS HEADQUARTER GRADES DO OCTOBER 6, SCHOOL ACTIVITIES LIKE COMPANY, RED RIBBON WEEK, TRICK OR TREAT , MEET AT THE MASTERS, AND ATHLETICS HAVE KEPT US BUSY PTA HAS STARTED SITE VISITS THIS MONTH WITH VISITS TO BELLFLOWER RAMONA WASHINGTON WILLIAMS AND THEY , AGAIN, THANK YOU TO DR. GERARDI FOR APPROVING THE RELEASE REQUEST TO HAVE THE TIME TO VISIT EACH SITE, THE GOAL IS TO COLLECT FEEDBACK FROM TEACHERS FOR WHAT IS WORKING, WHAT IS NOT , SOLUTIONS, CONCERNS, AND -- THE INFORMATION TO SHARE. AS PTA PRESIDENT I ATTENDED THE STEAM BUILDING CELEBRATION WITH ALL OF YOU , I ENJOYED VISITING THE WOOD SHOP AND MAKING THOSE BUGS , AND VISITING THE ROOFTOP GARDEN . IT WAS REALLY GREAT TO SEE THE COMMUNITY, TO SUPPORT THIS AWESOME BUILDING. CONTINUE TO MEET REGULARLY WITH DR. GERARDI AND HAVE STARTED MEETING WITH DR. BILLY AS WELL. -- MET WITH PRES. GARZA , MS. CARTER, AND DR. GERARDI IN THE LIS MEETING LAST WEEK , WE ARE HAPPY TO BRING THESE MEETINGS BACK TO HELP IMPROVE THE FEEDBACK, CONVERSATION, AND PROBLEM SOLVING . BTA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT TEACHERS, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU TO MAKE THIS THE BEST PLACE FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF POSSIBLE PICCOLI BE WITH HIS QUOTE ON HOURS LIKE THIS MONTH, TEACHERS ARE THOSE WHO HELP FIND STRENGTHS, TO WIPE AWAY TEARS OVERPOWER DEMONS AND CONQUER PEERS, THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD EVENING.

[8. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT]

SUPERINTENDENT? >> YES, I WOULD LIKE TO UPDATE THE BOARD REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE THIRD STUDENT BOARD MEMBER, OUR NEW STUDENT BOARD MEMBER FOR SOMERSET WILL BE OFFICIALLY SWORN IN DURING THE MEETING, SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 16. I WANTED TO KIND OF BACK ON THAT. I ALSO WANTED TO SPEAK TO SOME OF THE SAFETY CONCERNS OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS, I REALIZE THIS IS A SCARY TIME FOR MANY PEOPLE, GIVEN THE VIOLENT WE ARE SEEING ACROSS THE NATION, AND THE WORLD. I WANT TO ASSURE EVERYONE THAT ENSURING THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF AS BEST AS WE CAN IS A TOP PRIORITY . IT IS NOT PERFECT , IT IS AN IMPERFECT SCIENCE TO PREDICT WHAT CAN AND WILL HAPPEN, BUT WE CERTAINLY PLAN AS MANY SCENARIOS AS WE CAN . INTO THE MESSAGE TO THE COMMUNITY ABOUT SOME OF THE -- WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED, SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WE ARE IMPLEMENTING, AND SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WE ARE CONSIDERING.

SO, I REALIZE WE HAD TO GET MORE INFORMATION OUT THERE FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THE FULL PICTURE OF WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH. I AM HOPING THAT THROUGH OUR ALLIANCE MEETINGS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THAT CALENDAR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR THAT WILL ALLOW FOR STAFF TO COME TOGETHER MORE OFTEN TO ESTABLISH A CONSENSUS, AND ALSO ESTABLISHING SOME OF THE STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES THAT WILL HELP US WITH OUR COMMUNICATIONS AND SO ON. WHAT I AM SAYING HERE IS THE ABILITY TO MEET ON A REGULAR BASIS WITH STAFF AND COMMUNICATE SOME OF THESE PROCESSES. SO, THAT IS WHAT WE SAW HOPEFULLY BY NEXT YEAR AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. THAT CONCLUDES THE

[9. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS]

SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT. >> THANK YOU, DR., WE WILL MOVE ON TO BOARD COMMUNICATIONS. MS. ARMSTRONG?

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SHORT. >> THANK YOU, BOARD MEMBER

ARMSTRONG. >> THANK YOU. WELL, MY WEEK STARTED OFF BY ATTENDING THE POND MEETING WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES AT THAT TIME. I ASK A LOT OF QUESTIONS IN REGARDS TO THE FISCAL IMPACT FOR OUR DISTRICT. ALSO, I FOUND OUT THAT -- WILL BE GOING FOR THE POND AT THE SAME TIME, WE ARE GOING FOR A POND, SO WE ARE CONCERNED IN REGARDS OF HOW THAT WILL BE PERCEIVED BY THE COMMUNITY . SO, THOSE WERE SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT I WAS ASKING AND WANTED TO GET VERIFICATION ON . SO, WE WILL SEE AS WE MOVE FORWARD, I AM CONCERNED THAT ONCE WE DO THE EXPENDITURES , JUST INITIALLY FINDING OUT WHETHER IT IS A POSITIVE THING TO MOVE FORWARD TO OR NOT , WHETHER IT IS MONEY WELL SPENT FOR THE DISTRICT.

THE OTHER THING IS THAT , ALONG WITH BOARD MEMBER ARMSTRONG, WE PRESENTED , AS YOU MENTIONED THAT THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARD FOR BLACK EDUCATORS , AND IT WAS BASICALLY EMPOWERING STUDENTS OF COLOR WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT , AND CREATING ADVOCACY , CREATING EQUITY THROUGH ADVOCACY, WE HAD GREAT ATTENDANCE AND MANY OF THE PARTICIPANTS AT OUR PRESENTATIONS WERE ENGAGED, ASKING QUESTIONS , WHICH THEY ARE GOING TO TAKE BACK IN ONE OF THE FINAL QUESTIONS I HAVE ASKED , WHAT TO DID YOU LEARN OF THIS PRESENTATION? THAT YOU CAN TAKE BACK TO YOUR DISTRICT? ONE PERSON SAID 508, THAT HAS TO DO WITH MAKING SURE ALL WEBSITES ARE ACCESSIBLE . IT IS A NEW LAW THAT IS LEGISLATED, AND ACTUALLY FALLS UNDER OUR PREVIEW UNDER THE GOV.'S COMMISSION ON DISABILITY ACCESS. SO, SHE WAS GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CONTRACT THAT THEY SIGNED WAS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THAT. SO, I FELT IT WAS POSITIVE , AND ALSO BOARD MEMBER ARMSTRONG DID A GREAT JOB OFFERING HER EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD AND WORKING SPECIAL AT. I ALSO MET WITH OUR CITY MANAGER HERE IN THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER , AS PART OF MY ROLE AS A COMMISSIONER, WE ARE LOOKING AT DEVELOP A CITIZENS ADVISORY GROUP FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH THE CITY TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE GREATER ACCESS THROUGHOUT THE CITY WHETHER IT IS ARTS AND RECREATION, WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN , TO PROVIDE INPUT ON THE NEW PARKS THEY ARE GOING TO BE DOING A MASSIVE RENOVATION ON ALL OF THE PARKS THROUGHOUT THE CITY .

ALSO, AS PART OF MY COMMISSION WORK WITH JANICE HAHN, PUBLIC SOCIAL WORK SERVICES, I WANT TO REITERATE THAT THE FOSTER YOUTH WE HAVE EXTENSIVE FUNDS THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR CAL FRESH, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE PUT OUT THE MESSAGE TO OUR FOSTER PARENTS, THAT THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THESE FUNDS , TO SUPPORT THEIR STUDENTS , AND AVOID FOOD SCARCITY. FINALLY, AS PART OF MY ROLE WITH THE WOMEN'S CLUB, I AM SPONSORING, ALONG WITH MY OTHER TWO REPRESENTATIVES , STUDENTS FROM LONG BEACH STATE , THEY ARE WORKING ON A FOSTER YOUTH

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>> THANK YOU, BOARD MEMBER ELHESSEN. BOARD MEMBER STUART?

>> THAT EVENING, ON FRIDAY THE 13TH I WENT TO THE PARAMOUNT VERSUS BELLFLOWER FRIENDSHIP BALL, WE WERE INVITED BY THE PARAMOUNT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD AND THE SUPERINTENDENT AND STAFF AND THEY HAD A RECEPTION FOR HOMECOMING AND IT WAS AWESOME. BELLFLOWER WON 32-40, IT WAS A GOOD EVENT AND SEE EVERYBODY FROM BELLFLOWER AND PARAMOUNT , THOSE ARE BOTH OF MY FAMILIES. LAST WEEK I ALSO WANT TO SAY BELLFLOWER WON A 17-10 FOR THE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP, CONGRATS ON BACK-TO-BACK WE CHAMPIONS , AND LET THE POSTSEASON BEGIN. ALSO, BIG CONGRATS TO THE MAYFAIR FLEXIBLE TEAM WHO WERE ALSO LEAGUE CHAMPIONS AS WELL. ON OCTOBER 16 I ATTENDED THE BTA SITE REP MEETING AND I KIND OF WENT TO LISTEN TO POSITIVES AND THE CONCERNS, I COLLABORATED WITH THE DOCTOR YESTERDAY , THERE ARE STILL ONGOING CONCERNS, I HOPE WE CAN CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT THESE AND COLLABORATE, SOME ARE COMMUNICATION WITH A CAESAR A BIG -- AIDS, AND PROTOCOLS AND SYSTEMS IN EACH SITE. I WILL TRY TO EXPLAIN THIS, I'VE BEEN TAKING MY CONFERENCES AND MY CLASSES, AND THEY EXPLAINED TO ME AND IT MADE A LOT OF SENSE, I THINK OF IT AS IF WE GAVE YOU A MONOPOLY GAME AND WE GAVE YOU THE BOARD AND PIECES AND EVERYTHING, AND WE DID NOT GIVE YOU ANY RULES AND WE SET GO PLAY, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? YOU WOULD MAKE UP YOUR OWN RULES, RIGHT? SO, WE NEED PROTOCOLS AND WE NEED TO HAVE RULES THAT ARE IMPORTANT, AND WE NEED TO CLASSROOM PROCEDURES, THE TEACHERS USE CHANCE WITH DISCIPLINE AND ALL OF THESE THINGS IN PLACE, WE WANT THE SAME TOP DOWN, THEY WANTED FROM THE BOARD AND FROM OUR SUPERINTENDENT AND FROM OUR DISTRICT STAFF. SO, DIRECTION IS IMPORTANT AND I THINK LISTENING TO THE TEACHERS WE WANT DIRECTION, PROTOCOLS AND SOLUTIONS. SO, THAT IS WHAT I TOOK OUT OF MY MEETING WITH THEM. ON OCTOBER 18 THAT ATTENDED THE SOUTHEASTERN DINNER, THAT WAS REALLY NICE. ON OCTOBER 19 I ATTENDED A SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING FOR PARAMOUNT AND THE REASON I'M REPORTING ON THIS IS BECAUSE I FELT HE WAS AN EXCELLENT MEETING, THEY HAD TWO BOARD MEMBERS ON THE COMMITTEE AND SECURITY SUPERVISORS, UNION REPRESENTATIVES AND AN ADMINISTRATOR AND I HOPE WE HAVE COMMITTEES LIKE THAT IN FUTURE, THEY TALKED ABOUT THINGS THEY ARE IMPLEMENTING, ON YOUR TWO OF THE PUSHBUTTON, THEY TALKED ABOUT THE SHAKEOUT AND THEY HAD US TALK ABOUT IT, THEN SPREAD THE WORD TO THE COMMUNITY. SO I'VE BEEN HERE ALMOST 10 MONTHS AND I HAVE NOT SEEN THAT AND I HOPE THAT IS SOMETHING WE START TO SEE IN OUR DISTRICT. ON OCTOBER 20 I ATTENDED THE TRUNK OR TREAT , THE HARDEST THING I HAVE DONE AS A BOARD MEMBER BECAUSE I WAS A JUDGE FOR THE HOLLOWING COSTUME AND THEY WERE AMAZING. IT WAS SO DIFFICULT , THERE WERE SO MANY CUTE COSTUMES AND I REALLY LOVE THIS EVENT AND SPENDING TIME WITH OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND SHE'S A REALLY GREAT LEADER AND SO KIND TO OUR KIDS AND I THANKED HER AND I HAD SOME GREAT SALVATORI INCLUDED A GOOD TIME WITH OUR COMMUNITY SO THAT WAS REALLY NICE. AND LASTLY, ON OCTOBER 16, AND CONTINUING THESE , I'VE BEEN TAKING MY COURSES , AND IF YOU TAKE A WAYS . ONE, THERE ARE SIX MEMBERS OF THE TEAM, THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THAT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BOARD AND THE SUPERINTENDENT ARE VERY IMPORTANT, WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER AND UNDERSTAND OUR ROLES . IS A BOARD MEMBER WE SHOULD FIND OUR OWN VALUES. MINE WERE LEADERSHIP, ACCOUNTABILITY AND GROWTH , EVERYBODY HAS THEIR OWN, COMMUNITY WAS A BIG ONE, WE SHOULD HAVE A VISION OF WHERE WE WANT TO GO AND WHAT WE WANT TO DO, WE SHOULD HAVE LONG-RANGE GOALS AND STRATEGIC PLANS. RETREATS ARE VITAL FOR THOSE DISCUSSIONS TO HAPPEN AND I HOPE WE SEE MORE OF THOSE IN THE FUTURE. AND ONE THING IS, WE CANNOT HAVE TOO MANY OBJECTIVES, I KNOW THERE'S A LOT WE WANT TO ACCOMPLISH, BUT I TALKED ABOUT TWO TO FIVE OBJECTIVES PICK OF YOU HAVE TOO MANY NOTHING WILL GET SOLVED, BUT IF YOU HAVE A FEW YOU CAN ATTACK THOSE. ONE BOARD MEMBER GAVE AN EXAMPLE IF THEY HAD FIVE BOARD MEMBERS AND FIVE OBJECTIVES IN EACH BOARD MEMBER TO AN OBJECTIVE AND THEY WENT THROUGH IT. ONE LADY HAD HEALTH AND WELLNESS , SHE WENT THERE AND VISITED ALL OF THE WELLNESS AREAS AND ALL OF THE SCHOOLS, SHE TOOK A PE CLASS . SHE FOCUSED ON THAT, ANOTHER

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EVERYTHING SHOULD BE ABOUT OUR STUDENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY, AND I JUST LEARNED THAT WE NEED TO TAKE THE I AND ME AND TURN IT INTO WE ARE THINGS DO NOT GET ACCOMPLISHED. I'M REALLY ENJOYING THESE CLASSES AND LEARNING A LOT , AND I HOPE WE CAN IMPLEMENT AND TO DO GOOD THINGS FOR OUR DISTRICT , OUR STUDENTS, PARENTS, STAFF AND EMPLOYEES, THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, BOARD MEMBER STUART. BOARD MEMBER

CRIIHFIELD? >> THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR COMING OUT TONIGHT, I KNOW WE HAVE A LOT TO GET THROUGH TONIGHT SO I WON'T TAKE UP TOO MUCH TIME, I DID WANT TO TOUCH ON THAT I WENT TO THE STATE OF THE STATE EVENT THIS MORNING . AND A BIG HIGHLIGHT WAS THE ALLIANCE MEETING . I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THOSE WHO PUSHED FOR THAT TO HAPPEN, I THINK IT IS A HUGE STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, I THINK THE FIRST MEETING WENT VERY WELL AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING SO WE CAN KEEP COLLABORATING AND TO JUST OPEN UP A DIALOGUE ON A REGULAR BASIS. SO, SOMETHING WE TOUCHED ON THAT I WANTED TO TOUCH ON TONIGHT , I WILL READ A LITTLE BIT HERE, BECAUSE I THINK IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT AS WE MOVE FORWARD, ESPECIALLY AS WE GET INTO MORE AND MORE BUSINESS, AND BIGGER BUSINESS IN THESE BOARD MEETINGS BUT TONIGHT I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO DISCUSS HOW WE DO MOVE FORWARD AS A BOARD. IT IS CRUCIAL THAT WE HAVE , THAT WE SPEND MEANINGFUL TIME ON MEANINGFUL ISSUES. TOO OFTEN WE HAVE ALLOWED UNPRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS TO DIVERT OUR ATTENTION FROM KEY ISSUES THAT DRIVE OUR DISTRICT FORWARD, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT WE COME TOGETHER AS A UNIFIED BOARD , AND PROVIDE CLEAR GUIDANCE AND DIRECTIVES THAT WILL UPLIFT OUR SCHOOLS AND IN RICH EVERYBODY THAT WE SERVE . THAT SAID, I DO WANT TO THANK PRES. GARZA FOR INITIATING THE UPCOMING 360 BOARD EVALUATION, IT WILL BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR COLLABORATION AMONGST MY COLLEAGUE. IN THIS PROCESS WE NEED TO IDENTIFY THE AREAS OF AGREEMENT, SO THE DISTRICT CAN CONFIDENTLY EXECUTE OUR DIRECTIVES WITHOUT HESITATION , OR FEAR OF INDIVIDUAL DISSENTING OPINIONS. FURTHERMORE, I AM GRATEFUL , I USED CHATTERJEE PT, I NEVER SAY FURTHERMORE. I AM ALSO GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION AS WELL. I THINK THAT THE EVALUATION IS PART OF OUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS A BOARD AND PRESENTS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO ALIGN THE EFFORTS OF DISTRICT DEATH WITH THE DIVISION OF THE BOARD , I THINK THAT CLARITY IS VERY IMPORTANT. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THESE EVALUATIONS OF THE BOARD AND THE SUPERINTENDENT AND HOPE THAT THEY WILL GIVE CLARITY IN OUR DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, THESE EFFORTS WILL ENABLE US TO EFFECTIVELY TACKLE VARIOUS ISSUES , AND I THINK DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS LIKE OURS ARE TRULY SPECIAL, THEY HAVE A POTENTIAL FOR A MARKABLE OUTCOME, HOWEVER , THEY REQUIRE RESPECTFUL DIALOGUE AND I HIGH LEVEL OF COLLEGIALITY.

TRIBALISM, SINGLE VISION ACTIVISM AND DISRUPTIVE EFFORTS ONLY THE TWO DISORDER AND UNDERMINED THE DISTRICT'S EFFORTS ON IMPORTANT MATTERS. IT IS CRUCIAL THAT WE ENGAGE IN REQUEST -- ADHERE TO ORDERLY PROCEDURES AND EMPOWER DISTRICT STAFF TO RESPOND PROMPTLY TO CLEAR BOARD DIRECTIVES. WE ALL HAVE WORK TO DO , BUT I BELIEVE UNDER PRES. GARZA'S LEADERSHIP WE ARE ON OUR WAY TO BECOMING THAT HIGHLY EFFECTIVE FOR THAT I KNOW WE CAN BE, TOGETHER WE CAN FULFILL OUR FULL POTENTIAL AS A DISTRICT AND MAKE LASTING IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS. AND VERY PROUD TO BE ON THIS BOARD, PROUD TO WORK WITH THE PEOPLE THAT I WORK WITH ON THE SPORT, AND I THINK THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO IN YEARS, AND I AM VERY OPTIMISTIC THAT WE ARE GOING TO GET A LOT DONE FOR OUR STUDENTS, THANK

YOU. >> THANK YOU . AS FOR MYSELF, I DID ATTEND THE ALLIANCE MEETING AND I AGREED WITH BOARD MEMBER CRIIHFIELD, IT'S A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING THIS CONVERSATION TO GETTING A LOT MORE OF THE INPUT THAT WE NEED FROM OUR COMMUNITIES, AND FROM STAFF MEMBERS. I THINK THAT TONIGHT MOST OF US TALKED ABOUT HOW WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE GIVING CORRECT DIRECTION, THAT WE ARE GOING THE RIGHT WAY, AND WE ARE GETTING ALL THE INPUT NECESSARY FROM OUR STAKEHOLDERS. SO, I SAY THAT ,

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>> I AM SO SORRY , I AM SO, SO SO SORRY. MISTY SONG? WELCOME

TO OUR BOARD. >> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, MY NAME IS ELISE DESIGN, I AM A SENIOR AT BELLFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL IT IS AN HONOR TO SEE YOU ALL TODAY, THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. RECENTLY -- TO MY FELLOW BOARD MEMBER, STELLA, I WISH YOU GOOD LUCK. LAST YEAR BELLFLOWER, OUR CLASS OF 2024 WE HAD IN YOUR SEMINAR WITH SPEAKER KEITH HAWKINS GIVE US ADVICE ON MAKING THE MOST OUT OF OUR FINAL YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL , AND ENJOYING LIFE AS IT COMES UPON US, WITH WHATEVER PLANS WE ALL HAVE TO MAKE AFTER WE GRADUATE.

AND WE ALSO TOOK OUR SENIOR CLASS PHOTO , WHICH WAS ENJOYABLE TO BE THERE WITH EVERYONE, BUT WE SPENT 30 MINUTES IN ALMOST 90 DEGREES WEATHER, THAT WAS NOT THE MOST SAVERY EXPERIENCE. I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH VARIOUS CLUBS ON OUR CAMPUS IN PREPARATION FOR BOTH ASPIC IF YOU DON'T KNOW, THAT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS THAT BELLFLOWER'S HIGH SCHOOL HOLDS FOR OUR CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS ON CAMPUS, IT IS TODAY AND I CANNOT ATTEND, BUT I DO HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING WITH ALL OF YOU TODAY. SO, WHEN-WHEN, I WOULD SAY. AND LASTLY, I'VE BEEN WORKING TIRELESSLY IN THE LAST WEEK OR SO, BEING TRAINED BY DR. DRATI, THE CTE AND SCIENCE DEPARTMENT CHAIRS OF MY SCHOOL, ALL OF OUR SCIENCE TEACHERS, AND REALLY GETTING ABREAST OF THE HISTORY OF BELLFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL AND HOW WE HAVE SERVED ANY POSITION HERE WITH THE BOARD , AND JUST IN PREPARATION FOR THIS MEETING I WANTED TO DO RIGHT BY MY SCHOOL AND OUR COMMUNITY HERE AT

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>> THANK YOU. IT IS TIME FOR DISCUSSION ITEMS, DR. DRATI?

>> YES, WE HAVE FIVE DISCUSSION ITEMS THIS EVENING, BUT FIRST IT IS ON THE -- PLAN. FOR THIS I WILL HAVE IT TURNED OVER TO MISSIS CARTER.

PROVIDING THE BOARD AND UP DATE ON THE EXPENDITURE PLAN , IN RESPONSE TO COVID, THE U.S. CONGRESS PASSED TO THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT , WHICH WAS SIGNED INTO LAW ON MARCH 11, 2021. THIS ACT PROVIDED MULTIPLE FUNDING SOURCES -- -- TO ALLOCATE UP TO 80% FOR A BROAD RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE STATUTORY PURPOSE OF KEEPING SCHOOLS SAFE BY PREVENTING, PREPARING FOR, OR RESPONDING TO COVID-19. 20% OF THE FUNDS WERE ALLOWED TO BE ALLOCATED TO ADDRESSING ACADEMIC IMPACT AND LOST INSTRUCTIONAL TIME. THE PLAN WAS TO ADDRESS SAFETY, CONTINUITY OF SERVICES, AND -- PRESENTED TO -- SOMEWHERE -- PREVIOUS RECEIVED FUNDING

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THREW QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS BOARDMEMBER ARMSTRONG?

>> NO, I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS , BUT I READ THROUGH THE PLAN AND THANK YOU, THAT WAS A LOT OF WORK.

>> THANK YOU BOARDMEMBER . >> THANK YOU MS. CARTER, THAT IS A GREAT PRESENTATION BUT I DO HAVE A QUESTION. I THINK IT IS GREAT, ALL THE RESOURCES THAT WE ARE OFFERING, AND I AM WONDERING, ARE THERE ANY NUMBERS THAT WHAT THEY DID THAT SHOW ACTUAL USAGE OF A LOT OF THE TUTORING THAT WE ARE OFFERING ? THAT IS MY CONCERN, I KNOW A LOT OF THE INFORMATION

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THAT -- AND USABILITY. >> ABSOLUTELY, THOSE ARE THINGS THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT THIS YEAR. THIS IS ONE TIME FUNDING -- WE ARE LOOKING AT USAGE, EFFECTIVENESS, THEN WE WILL BE HAVING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT DO WE DO IT OR NOT?

>> SO, WHEN ARE THOSE NUMBERS GOING TO BE AVAILABLE FOR THE

BOARD TO REVIEW? >> WELL, WE ARE WORKING ON IT TO THIS YEAR, IT WOULD BE BEFORE WE ARE GOING TO MAKE ANY RENEWALS AND RENEWALS ARE USUALLY TOWARD THE END OF THE YEAR , YOU WOULD SEE THE RENEWALS ON THE CONTRACT MATRIX .

>> SO, THE RENEWALS ARE GOING THROUGH OUTSIDE SOURCES BUT THE FUNDING WILL BE ENDING BECAUSE OF COVID ? SO, ARE THEY PROVIDING OTHER AVENUES TO PURSUE FUNDS?

>> ABSOLUTELY, THERE IS OTHER FUNDING THAT IS OUT THERE , THERE IS A LEARNING RECOVERY GRANT ACT THAT GOES THROUGH 2028, AND IT HAS ITS OWN ALLOWABILITY AS WELL. IT IS LESS ABOUT PPE AND THOSE SORTS OF ITEMS , AND MORE ABOUT TO THAT'S RECOVERY, WHICH IS SPEAKING TO THE POINT THAT WE NEED TO LOOK TO SEE IF IT IS EFFECTIVE AND IF WE WANT TO CONTINUE IT WITH

NEW FUNDING. >> OKAY, THANK YOU .

>> YOU ARE WELCOME. >> BOARDMEMBER ?

>> SO SORRY, BOARDMEMBER CRIIHFIELD .

>> I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS. ONE, I NOTICED THAT PLAYGROUND RESURFACING AND REDOING THE PLAYGROUNDS IS A PRIORITY. DO WE HAVE , IN OUR DISTRICT, DO WE HAVE ANY PLAY GROUND EQUIPMENT LIKE ADAPTIVE SWINGS OR ANY FOR OUR SPED KIDS?

>> THE ONES THAT COME TO MIND RIGHT NOW, BUT I CAN ASK FOR MORE INFORMATION , I KNOW WE DID PURCHASE SOME TRICYCLES FOR OUR WHITE WOOD PROGRAM, THOSE ARE THE PIECES THAT I KNOW , WITH THAT, THEY WERE ADAPTIVE TYPES OF EQUIPMENT FOR STUDENTS TO HAVE ACCESS , BUT AS FAR AS MORE SPECIFICALLY, WHAT ARE THE EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE? THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I WILL HAVE TO DO FURTHER RESEARCH AND OVERVIEW WHAT ARE THOSE EQUIPMENT PURCHASES FOR OUR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES .

>> SO, IN THE PLAYGROUND RENOVATIONS, THERE MAY BE ADAPTIVE SWINGS AND THINGS FOR SPED STUDENTS?

>> JUST TO CLARIFY, ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT EQUIPMENT PURCHASE ? OR THE ACTUAL PLAYGROUND FACILITIES, SO TO SPEAK?

>> I GUESS I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR BOTH ANSWERS, BUT OUR PLAYGROUND RENOVATIONS IN THIS PLAN, ARE THERE ANY PLANS FOR ADAPTIVE SWINGS OR ANYTHING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION'S'S?

>> NO, SO, THIS PLAYGROUND RENOVATIONS ARE A.D.A.

ACCESSIBLE , THE PLAYGROUNDS THAT ARE BEING PLACED AT OUR ELEMENTARY CAMPUSES, HOWEVER, WE WOULD WORK WITH COLLABORATION WITH SELECT, BASED ON NEEDS FOR ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT IF NEEDED PICKS SO, IT IS POSSIBLE TO ADDRESS AT A LATER TIME? OKAY, BECAUSE I HAVE HEARD THAT WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY, EVER. HAVE WE HAD ANY PLAYGROUND OR EQUIPMENT IN THE LAST EIGHT TO 10 YEARS OR FURTHER BACK FOR SPECIAL ED STUDENTS ONLY? FOR STUDENTS WITH

DISABILITIES? >> NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE, NOT EQUIPMENT SPECIALIZED EXACTLY , BUT THAT IS PART OF THE RENOVATION, IN TERMS OF ACCESSIBILITY CURRENTLY RIGHT NOW WE HAVE WOULD CHIPS, WHICH MAKES IT NOT AS ACCESSIBLE FOR WHEELCHAIRS, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS CHANGING TO MAKE IT MORE

ACCESSIBLE . >> I UNDERSTAND THAT WE WILL HAVE FLAT RUBBER SERVICES THAT MEET AGE REQUIREMENTS TO GIVE ACCESS TO ALL STUDENTS AS WELL AS SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, BUT NOTHING NATIONALIZED FOR SPED KIDS, BESIDES THAT OVERHAUL OF

THE WOODCHIPS, CORRECT? >> RIGHT NOW IN THE DESIGN, NO, IT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WE WOULD WORK WITH SPECIAL ED ON PICKS YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT CONVERSATION HAPPENED. HER THAT THEY ARE REALLY GOOD FOR AUTISTIC STUDENTS AND THEY REALLY HELP WITH SENSORY MOTIONS, AND MOVEMENTS, I HEARD THAT IT HELPS THEM RELAX AND I'VE SEEN VIDEOS THAT WERE SENT TO ME BY STUDENTS WHO ARE USING THESE ADAPTIVE SWINGS, I DROVE BY -- I HOPE MAYBE THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE CAN LOOK AT TO APP FOR OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION KIDS. YOU SO MUCH. MY NEXT QUESTION WAS , SORRY, THAT NWA A , HOW OFTEN ARE THOSE GIVEN? LEVEL, SECONDARY GIVES THEM TWICE A YEAR, LOWER ELEMENTARY GET SOME THREE TIMES A YEAR UPPER ELEMENTARY GIVES THEM TWICE PICKS IS IT POSSIBLE, WHEN THEY TAKE THIS ASSESSMENTS, FOR

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>> OKAY. MY NEXT QUESTION, I KNOW THAT WE HAVE UPDATED SCIENCE LABS TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO MATERIALS.

THAT THE LAB IS GOING TO BE AT BHS, CORRECT?

>> CORRECT. >> AND THAT IS IT FOR NOW, THANK

YOU. >> THANK YOU, BOARDMEMBER STEWARD, BOARDMEMBER CRIIHFIELD?

>> YOU, MDM. PRES. HOW LONG DO WE HAVE TO SPEND THE FUNDS AGAIN? YOU MIGHT HAVE MENTIONED THAT. BUT THEY NEED TO BE

EXPENDED BY SEPTEMBER 2024. >> AND HOW MUCH IS LEFT? IS IT

THE 16 ? HOW MUCH IS LEFT? >> I BELIEVE THERE IS ABOUT 5

MILLION. >> HOW MUCH OF THAT 5 MILLION IS ALREADY, WHAT'S THE WORD, DESIGNATED , OR ASSIGNED?

ALLOCATED? >> THERE IT IS .

>> TO PROJECTS RIGHT NOW? >> THEY WOULD BE ALLOCATED TO THE ONES THAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT . OKAY, SO, THERE'S

NOTHING THAT IS NOT ALLOCATED? >> THAT I AM AWARE OF .

>> OKAY. THANK YOU. JUST ONE QUESTION. ONE THAT CAUGHT MY EYE, UNDER THE TITLE INCREASE OUTDOOR LEARNING IT SAYS PICNIC TABLES INCREASE AND VANS FOR ELEMENTARY MUSIC, TO PROVIDE MUSIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS AT THE ELEMENTARY SITES? SO, THAT IS JUST FOR THE VANS ARE FOR THE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM?

>> IT IS FOR THE ELEMENTARY MUSIC PROGRAM.

>> OKAY , SO, THE 344 WAS JUST TO PURCHASE FANS?

>> IT IS FOR YOU, FOR THE TEACHERS THAT TEACH OUR MUSIC AND BAND TO OUR STUDENTS TO TRAVEL THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT PICKS OKAY. IS IT OUR PROGRAM THAT WE ALREADY DO ?

>> YES, IT IS OUR MUSIC PROGRAM THAT WE ALREADY DO. IT WOULD BE ENSURING THAT THE VANS ARE UP TO DATE, AND MAKING SURE THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO GET RIGHT TO SITE TO PROVIDE THAT SERVICE PICKS OKAY, WHEN I SAW THE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM I WAS LIKE YOU KNOW, DR. DRATI DRIVES HOME THE IMPORTANCE OF PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, SO I WAS LOOKING LIKE OH, WITH THESE FUNDS, IS THERE ANYPLACE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO INCREASE THE PROJECT-BASED

GROWTH TREND IN HERE? >> THERE WERE IT IS ON THIS SIDE, YEAH, SO, WE ARE ABLE TO COME AT THE STEM NET STICKS, THEY DO ROBOTICS AND AFTER SCHOOL STUFF LIKE THAT, THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT WE ARE DOING IN THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM THAT ARE ENRICHMENT AND GETTING CLOSER TO THE PROJECT-BASED LEARNING THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT PLACEMENT VERY COOL, THANK YOU. I KNOW THAT IT SAID ABOUT SAFETY, I KNOW , WHAT PORTION WAS USED ON SAFETY AND WELLNESS? WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE?

>> WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT THE SAFETY IS MORE ABOUT ENSURING THAT WE ARE PREVENTING COALBED. SO, IT IS THAT KIND OF SAFETY, VERSUS ACTIVE SHOOTER SAFETY , THAT IS FOREFRONT ON OUR MINDS RIGHT NOW. SO, THERE WAS , OVERALL, THE SAFETY PIECES WOULD BE IN THAT FIRST SECTION OF THE PLAN , WHICH IS THE 16 MILLION , BECAUSE HE WOULD LOOK AT SAFETY, AS FAR AS THE PLAYGROUND RESURFACING AS WELL, ACCESS CONTROLS , AND THEN THERE IS A HEALTH AND SAFETY SECTION AS WELL IN THAT PLAN .

BROUGHT UP A GOOD POINT TO ABOUT THE PROGRAMS, ONCE THE FUNDING IS RUNNING OUT, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE WILL, AT SOME POINT, GET THE FEEDBACK ON WHICH ONES WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE , AND SEE WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE FOR OTHER THINGS THAT WE STARTED PICKS WE WERE LOOK AT USAGE REPORTS, WE LOOK AT EFFECTIVENESS , OBVIOUSLY, SOMETIMES USAGE IMPACTS EFFECTIVENESS, BUT WE WILL DO ALL OF THAT , THEN SEE WHAT WE ARE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH PICKS OKAY, THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, BOARDMEMBER CRIIHFIELD. I HAVE A QUESTION

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>> MS. HOGAN CAN CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG, BUT MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE ONGOING MAINTENANCE WOULD BE BUILT IN TO A SITE BUDGET, BECAUSE THEY SHOULD BE KEEPING A PORTION OF THAT ASIDE , WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY THAT WE HAVE HAD THESE FUNDINGS TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE DEVICES FOR THEM , AND UPDATE THEM OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.

>> SO, THAT PART OF THE ONGOING MAINTENANCE WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT PRINCIPLES SHOULD BE BUDGETING FOR AT THEIR SITES?

>> AS THE DEVICES BECOME OBSOLETE? YES.

>> AND, DO WE HAVE SAY THAT I MEAN, CHROMEBOOKS ARE DAMAGED

ALL THE TIME . >> IT'S TRUE .

>> SO, IF WE CANNOT NECESSARILY FIX THEM ON SITE,

IS THERE A PLAN TO REPLACE IT? >> WELL, MS. HOGAN CAN CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG, BUT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED WHERE CHROMEBOOKS ARE BECOMING DAMAGED , AND THE REPLACEMENT COST WAS GOING TO THE PERSON THAT IS DAMAGING THEM AT FIRST. HOWEVER, JUST TO THE WEAR AND TEAR , AND THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER RUNNING THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMS THAT CAN GET DOWNLOADED ON THEM, THOSE PIECES WOULD BE PART OF THE SITE RESPONSIBILITY.

>> THAT IS CORRECT , MS. CARTER. HOWEVER, WE HAVE ALSO ASKED OUR I.T. DEPARTMENT TO ALSO BUDGET FOR THE MOVING FORWARD SO THAT WE ARE ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE RATIO NEEDED OUT OUR SCHOOLS AS WE HAVE DISCUSSED BEFORE, WE ARE NOW LOOKING AT THAT AS A REQUIREMENT, PEOPLE NEED TO BE REMINDED THIS IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT WE RECEIVED THROUGHOUT THE PREVIOUS YEARS, CLOSE TO ALMOST 65 MILLION IN TERMS OF ESSER FUNDING. WE HAVE BEEN SETTING ASIDE SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE SOME OF THESE THINGS THAT REALLY WORK FOR OUR STUDENTS -- THE ONE-TIME FUNDING GOING

AWAY. >> THANK YOU. ON THE COMPLETED SIDE, TARGETED TUTORING. -- TO BROTHER TUTORING .

>> DO WE HAVE ANY FEEDBACK ON -- ONE OF THE REASONS WE ARE LOOKING OUT SIDE FOR MATH TUTORING.

>> DO YOU, AT THIS TIME, KNOW WHAT PLAYGROUNDS WE ARE

TARGETING? >> I WILL DEFER TO MS. HOGAN?

>> THAT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU WILL BE LISTENING TO IN REGARD TO -- IT IS A PERFECT DAY TO HAVE THE TWO PRESENTATIONS TOGETHER, BECAUSE WE WILL MARRY THE INFORMATION THERE. COULD YOU HAVE RAMONA WASHINGTON -- THAT HAVE ARTIE BEEN PLACED THERE, THEN ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE ILC, LINDSTROM , SOMERSET , AND CRAIG WILLIAMS, I BELIEVE, RAMONA WASHINGTON, LUNDSTROM, WILLIAMS, AND THEN SOMERSET.

DIGITAL MARQUEES . >> THEY MAY HAVE HAD THEM, THEY JUST WERE NOT FUNCTIONING ANYMORE, SO WE GET THIS OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SURE WE UPDATED THEM AND SOME OF THEM DID NOT HAVE THEM, YOU ARE CORRECT.

>> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> AND YOU TELL ME A LITTLE BIT MORE OF ACCESS CONTROL FROM PUBLIC FACING DOORS? WHAT DOES

THAT LOOK LIKE? >> YOU SEE ME SMILING, BECAUSE AGAIN, WITH SOME OF THESE THINGS IT WILL BE GOOD BECAUSE IT IS REPETITIVE, BUT THAT IS OUR ENTRY SYSTEMS INTO OUR SCHOOLS, TO ENSURE THAT OUR SCHOOLS ARE MORE SECURE ,

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THROUGH THE FRONT OFFICE. >> OKAY, THANK YOU. AND, YOU KNOW, I WILL WAIT, I HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION BUT IT WILL PROBABLY BE COVERED. SO, MY QUESTIONS ARE DONE . STUDENT

BOARDMEMBER THIS ON? >> IS, THANK YOU, I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS. WITH THE THE UPDATES TO BELLFLOWER SCIENCE LABS, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE SPECIFIC EXTENT OF THE REPAIRS THAT WILL BE DONE . IT COULD BE POSSIBLE THAT IT WILL BE IN THE

NEXT PRESENTATION. >> THAT IS CORRECT .

>> OKAY, THANK YOU. WITH THE LANGUAGE USED IN THE PLANS FOR THE ESSER FUND AND THE USE OF ANY REMAINING FUNDS, THAT DOES THAT MEAN THAT POSSIBLY , IF OTHER FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED TO OTHER MEASURES AS WELL BY THE COMMUNITY OR THE BOARD, THAT POSSIBLY BELLFLOWER COULD RECEIVE LESS THAN THE $3

MILLION? >> ANY STATE THAT AGAIN? JUST SO I MAKE SURE I UNDERSTOOD CORRECTLY?

>> RIGHT, THE FINAL ALLOCATION OF FUNDS IS TITLE OF USE OF ANY REMAINING FUNDS, DOES THAT MEAN THAT POSSIBLY OTHER VENTURES THEN WOULD NEED MORE FUNDING , WITH A RECEIVE LESS THAN THE ALLOCATED $3 MILLION?

>> I'M HEARING YOU CORRECTLY, AND YOU CAN CORRECT ME IF I GET THIS WRONG , THE 3 MILLION THERE IS AN ESTIMATE OF WHAT THAT COST WOULD BE . SO, IF IT IS APPROVED THROUGH CDE, THEN WE WOULD UTILIZE THOSE FUNDS , AND THERE IS NOT ANYTHING ELSE IN THAT SECTION . SO, IT IS ESTIMATED , YOU CAN CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, FOR THAT ALLEGATION, SO THAT WE CAN FUND IT HAS BEEN A THAT IS PACIFICALLY FOR THE SCIENCE

LABS AND BELLFLOWER? >> IS THE ONLY THING IN THE

OTHER AREA . >> THANK YOU. AND AT THIS POINT IN TIME, I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. THAT CONCLUDES THE DISCUSSION ITEMS .

>> I HAVE ONE MORE, I KNOW WE HAVE A SENSORY ROOM, DO WE HAVE THEM ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE DISTRICT?

>> YES, WE HAVE ALLOCATED FUNDS TO BE ABLE TO EXPAND THE SENSORY ROOMS. MAYFAIR, FOSTER , AND WASHINGTON .

>> THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? WE WILL NOW GO INTO SUPERINTENDENT AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE LIMITS. DR. DRATI? THESE ARE THE AUTHORIZATION LIMITS, AS THE BOARD CONTINUES TO ENGAGE IN THE PROCESS OF WAS HE REVIEW, THE DIET DESIRE HAS BEEN EXPRESSED TO REVIEW THE EXPENDITURE LIMITS . SO, FOR YOUR REVIEW, IT IS REVISED FOR POLICY 3000.1, WITH A SUGGESTED STATEMENT ON HOW AND WHERE THE WOMEN TOOK WHEN IT WOULD BE STATED. FURTHERMORE, WE ATTACHED TWO REPLACEMENT PAGES, THAT INCLUDES CSEA SAMPLE POLICIES , FOUR 3300, AND 433 11 PIXEL, STAFF IS NOW REALLY SEEKING DIRECTION ON THE APPROVAL LIMITS, THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO INCORPORATE THE BOARD POLICY AND WE ARE NOT OPEN TO ANSWER ANY CLARIFYING QUESTIONS OR DISCUSS WITH THE BOARD. I DID MY BEST TO RESEARCH WHICH HAS LIMITS AND ALL OF THAT , THERE ARE NOT THAT MANY OUT THERE, WE EVEN HAVE CSB EIGHT AND WHAT THEY PROVIDED TO US WAS WHAT WAS WRITTEN THERE SO THEY WOULD NOT NECESSARILY KNOW WHERE THE LIMITS ARE. BUT, WE WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS -- ON WHERE

THE LIMITS SHOULD BE. >> THANK YOU, DR. DRATI.

BOARDMEMBER ARMSTRONG?

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OR NOT TO EXCEED 200,000. >> THAT IS WHAT SHOULD BE STATED. RIGHT? IS EVERYONE READING IT THE SAME WAY I AM

READING IT? >> IT COULD BE.

>> IF THOSE WERE THE PARAMETERS WE WOULD FOLLOW THOSE

GUIDELINES, RIGHT? >> I AM SO SORRY. I DO NOT WANT TO CUT YOU OFF AND BE RUDE, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE BOARD HAD REQUESTED THAT YOU GIVE US -- WHAT IS THE RANGE OF THE CURRENT CONTRACTS OUR DISTRICT IS ENGAGING IN FOR THIS INFORMATION SO THAT THE BOARD CAN DISCUSS THOSE LIMITS? I DO

NOT SEE ANY OF THAT. >> THOUGHT THE DIRECTION TO ME WAS IDENTIFIED DISTRICT THAT MIGHT HAVE SAMPLES THAT I CAN

LOOK INTO. >> IT WAS TO LOOK AT THE RANGE OF CONTRACTS THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW THAT WE ARE ENGAGED IN AND ALSO TO LOOK AT SURROUNDING DISTRICTS AND SEE WHAT THEIR

RANGES ARE. >> I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THE NUMBERS THAT WERE MENTIONED EARLIER WERE FROM PUBLIC WORKS TYPE PROJECTS. CITIES HAVE THE SAME REQUIREMENTS. THEY CAN AUTHORIZED THEM UP TO A CERTAIN AMOUNT. THOSE CONTRACTS ARE SEPARATE FROM THIS BECAUSE THEY HAVE STATUTORY LIMITS. THESE CONTRACTS DEAL MORE WITH VENDORS THAT COME IN. SUPPLIES THAT ARE PURCHASED. SO ON AND SO FORTH. THERE WAS A CONTRACT MATRIX THAT WAS PROVIDED WITH ALL OF THE CONTRACTS IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER I BELIEVE. THOSE LIMITS WERE BASICALLY TO BE LOOKED AT WHAT THE CONTRACTS WERE FOR. THE AMOUNT AND BASICALLY TO THE SIDE WHERE THE BOARD IS COMFORTABLE AUTHORIZING THE SUPERINTENDENT TO ENGAGE IN THE CONTRACTS WHICH THE BOARD WOULD RATIFY AT THEIR NEXT BOARD MEETING AS OPPOSED TO CONTRACTS THAT THEY WANT TO HEAR PRIOR TO ANY SIGNING OF A CONTRACT. I BELIEVE THERE WERE SOME HIGHLIGHTED GENERALLY BETWEEN ANYTHING ABOVE 60,000 SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN HIGHLIGHTED. AND RENT ALL THE WAY UP TO I BELIEVE 190 SOME THOUSAND IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN. THOSE ARE GENERAL CONTRACTS FOR THE DISTRICT TO MAINTAIN NORMAL

OPERATIONS. >> SO THE 200 WOULD BE

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>> THE OTHER QUESTION IS THAT FROM THOSE CONTRACTS HOW OFTEN IS I WILL BE ABLE GOING THROUGH AND APPROVING OR MAKING SURE IN REGARDS TO ANY LIABILITY ON THE DISTRICT OR ON THE BOARD IF

THERE WAS A LIABILITY? >> THERE IS A FORMAT THAT WE ACTUALLY USE ANY TIME WE ENGAGE IN A CONTRACT THAT IS VETTED BY LEGAL COUNSEL THAT WE INVADE IN PURE WE HAVE A FORMAT THAT WE USE. WE BASICALLY HAVE A TEMPLATE THAT WE USE.

>> MY QUESTION IS TO LEGAL COUNSEL. HOW MANY CONTRACT DO YOU REVIEW FOR THE DISTRICT THAT HAVE EXCEEDED 200,000, OR DOES THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY IMPACT LIABILITY? UNIQUE. THE PROCESS THAT WAS JUST DESCRIBED IS A GENERAL CONTRACT THAT HAS STANDARD BASICALLY PROVISIONS THAT ARE IN PLACE TO PROTECT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. AT THIS POINT I HAVE NOT REVIEWED ANY CONTRACTS . THAT WAS CREATED BY PREVIOUS COUNSEL. THE REALITY IS THERE ARE CONTRACTS THAT MERIT ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION DEPENDING ON WHAT THE SERVICES ARE BEING PROVIDED. THE AMOUNT OF COVERAGE SO ON AND SO FORTH.

I BELIEVE THAT WAS A PART OF THE DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM IS REVIEW OF CONTRACTS AND BASICALLY WHAT THE BOARD'S DESIRE IS IN TERMS OF THAT ASPECT OF IT.

>> I DO NOT SEE THAT HERE , SO WOULD THERE BE ANOTHER CAUSE

ADDED ? >> BASICALLY TONIGHT THE DISCUSSION WAS ON THOSE TERMS , AND THEN A POLICY WOULD BE DRAFTED BASED ON DIRECTION FROM THE BOARD. IF BOARD WANTED ME TO REVIEW EVERY CONTRACT THAT CAME THROUGH I WOULD TELL YOU THAT IS PROBABLY NOT FEASIBLE, BUT AT THE SAME TIME I WOULD GO OUT AND REVIEW EVERY CONTRACT THAT IS SIGNED. IF THEY WANTED TO REVIEW CONTRACTS THAT DEAL WITH CERTAIN SERVICES I CAN DO THAT AS WELL. IT REALLY DEPENDS ON WHAT THE BOARD IS LOOKING FOR IN TERMS OF REVIEW , AND THE GOOD THING IS WHEN YOU REVIEW A CONTRACT LIKE A NEW CONTRACT WHEN IT COMES UP FOR RENEWAL ON THOSE THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTRACT CHANGE AND NO LONGER NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED SO IT CAN BE AUTOMATICALLY RENEWED. IF THERE ARE ANY MATERIAL CHANGES OR CHANGES TO THE CONTRACT UPON RENEWAL THOSE CAN BE REVIEWED BY LEGAL COUNSEL. THAT IS UP TO THE BOARD AND THEIR DECISION

AND DIRECTION. >> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION THAT WE LOOK AT THAT FOR THE BOARD TO CONSIDER BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT. THE K-9 UNIT. THERE IS A HUGE LIABILITY IF A DOG GOES ROGUE OR BITES A STUDENT FOR EXAMPLE BECAUSE THE STUDENT WAS HARASSING THE DOG. MIGHT NOT EVEN BE THE FAULT OF THE DOG. WHAT IS THE LIABILITY IS THEM SAYING WAS THE CONTRACT REVIEWED BY LEGAL COUNSEL TO COVER ALL OF THE BASES FOR PROTECTION ON BEHALF OF THE DISTRICT ? THAT IS AN EXAMPLE THAT I AM THROWING OUT.

>> IN THAT KIND OF CONTRACT YOU WOULD HAVE A CAUSE IF ANYTHING WERE TO HAPPEN. THE VENDOR OR PROVIDER WOULD NOT ONLY COVER

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>> THAT WOULD BE MY GREATEST RECOMMENDATION. THANK YOU.

>> I HAD TWO QUESTIONS THAT I FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE KIND OF BEEN ANSWERED, BUT I WANT TO ASK FOR CLARIFICATION. YOU SAID YOU LOOK FOR OTHER DISTRICTS TO FIND WHAT THEY HAD AND THAT IT WAS HARD TO FIND ANY? SO DO WE HAVE EXAMPLES OF ANY? CONTRACTS INSTEAD OF HAVING A LOOK AT ALL OF THEM AND SPENDING MORE MONEY IF WE HAD A CONTRACT THAT WAS MAYBE CONTROVERSIAL OR SOMETHING WE COULD JUST ASK FOR THE SPECIFIC CONTRACT TO BE LOOKED AT, CORRECT?

>> YOU ARE AVAILABLE TO DO THAT ANYTIME.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU. I REMEMBER THAT CONVERSATION. I THINK THIS IS HOW WE DISCUSSED IT THAT IT WOULD BE A DISCUSSION. TALKING ABOUT WHAT WOULD SUIT -- WHAT WOULD INTERFERE WITH REGULAR BUSINESS AS OF FAR WHERE WE WOULD GO FROM HERE, SO I THINK WE ARE ON TRACK TO DOING THAT I WILL GET TO MORE OF THE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE NUMBER OF WHERE WE ARE THERE, BUT ONE JUST --

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. >> MY RECOMMENDATIONS ARE THAT WE UNDER THE ROLE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION THAT WE ADD TOWARDS THE BOTTOM IN ADDITION THE BOARD MAY REQUEST FOR AUDITS WHEN THE MAJORITY OF THE BOARD AGREES IT IS NECESSARY.

YES.

FOR NUMBER ONE WE HAVE CURRENTLY APPROVES AND ADOPTS THE ANNUAL BUDGET. APPROVES AND ADOPTS THE ANNUAL BUDGET.

WITH INPUT TO STAFF. WITH ENOUGH TIME THAT WE CAN GO BACK FOR EDITS. THAT IS NUMBER ONE UNDER BOARD OF EDUCATION.

YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE BUDGET TO COME AT AN EARLIER DATE TO BE DISCUSSED AND HAVE THEM ENOUGH TIME FOR THE INPUT TO BE TAKEN. PUT INTO THE BUDGET AND THEN LATER ON CORRECT.

BASICALLY JUST EXTENDING THE TIME THE BOARD HAS TO LOOK AT

THE BUDGET? >> YES. THANK YOU.

BUT THEY WILL CREATE IT THEMSELVES. WHAT WE NEED IS MORE TIME TO LOOK AT IS SO THAT WAY WE CAN ALL GIVE INPUT INTO THE BUDGET BECAUSE THE WAY IT IS RIGHT NOW THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR US TO SAY LET'S MOVE THIS AROUND. NOW THE NEXT PORTION DOWN WHERE IT SAYS ROLE OF SUPERINTENDENT. NUMBER ONE. PREPARE THE ANNUAL BUDGET. AND REQUESTS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE BOARD INPUT AND THEN INTERPRETS IT FOR THE BOARD. SO WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT IS REQUESTING OUR RECOMMENDATIONS TO THAT

BUDGET. >> I AM SORRY. EXCUSE ME. JUST A QUESTION. SO THIS COULD BE LIKE A BOARD POLICY. ARE WE ENGAGING IN CREATING A BOARD POLICY OR ADJUSTING THE BOARD

POLICY? >> NO. THIS DOES NOT EXIST AT

THIS MOMENT. CORRECT? >> WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW IS YOUR CURRENT ABOARD POLICY, WHICH IS WHAT WE WILL BE AMENDING IF THERE ARE ITEMS OTHER THAN WHAT IS BEING DISCUSSED . IT MIGHT BE APPROPRIATE TO THEN JUST TAKE THE ENTIRE POLICY AS A WHOLE AND HAVE THAT FOR DISCUSSION BECAUSE AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW THE ITEM IS MORE SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO THE AMOUNT AUTHORIZED TO THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR EXPENDITURES, AND THEN ANY ANCILLARY BEING REVIEW OF THE CONTRACTS LIKE BY LEGAL COUNSEL. WE CAN UNDERTAKE A MORE COMPLETE LOOK AT THE ENTIRE POLICY. THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE AT A FUTURE AGENDA BROUGHT UP FOR DISCUSSION EITHER UNDER NEWS BUSINESS AND THEN DISCUSS IT AT A LATER TIME BECAUSE SOME OF THESE THINGS GO OUTSIDE OF THE ITEM THAT WAS PROPOSED FOR DISCUSSION TODAY.

EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING. THAT IT DOES NOT NECESSARILY SPEAK TO THE AMOUNTS, AND SO I AM NOT SURE. FELLOW BOARD

MEMBERS? >> I GET IT . I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT EVEN IF WE WERE TO GIVE AN AMOUNT YOU WANT TO MAKE OTHER ADJUSTMENTS , WHICH IS OKAY, HOWEVER IF WE WOULD WANT TO GIVE AN AMOUNT GIVEN THE NUMBERS THAT WE WERE GIVEN I

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AND THEN THEY SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THE STATE GIVES THEM THE $109,000 FOR WHATEVER, BUT WITH THAT IF THEY CAN PROVE TO US THAT THEY SOLICITED QUOTES. TO SAY WE GOT INFORMATION FROM TWO OR THREE OTHERS , AND WITH ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT WE RECEIVED REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OR NOT REGARDLESS, BUT WITHIN THE LIMIT WE WOULD RATHER GO WITH THIS ONE.

BECAUSE SOMETIMES YOU CAN GET A BID AND IT IS NOT ALWAYS THE LOWEST THAT IS THE BEST. THEY MAY GET ONE FOR A BIKE MAYBE 55 OR $75,000. THEY MIGHT GO WITH THE 65,000. DEPENDING ON WHAT IS OFFERED, SO I CAN LIVE WITH THIS KNOWING THAT WE ARE GOING TO QUESTION WHERE YOU GOT THE QUOTES FROM. DID YOU DO

A BIDDING PROCESS? >> I THINK I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SAYING. WE ARE NOT LOOKING TO THE CURRENT CONTRACTS BE WE DO NOT HAVE ANY EXAMPLES FROM ANY OTHER DISTRICTS. BUT THIS IS REALLY NOT WHAT WE SHOULD BE LOOKING AT BE WE SHOULD BE LOOKING AT ALL OF THE THINGS WE DO NOT

HAVE IN FRONT OF US. >> I JUST DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE AT THIS POINT, SO MY RECOMMENDATION IS THAT WE HAVE A MOTION . I AM GOING TO MAKE A MOTION. MY RECOMMENDATION IS THAT ME COME BACK WITH SOME LIMITS TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ON EXACTLY WHAT IT IS WE ARE GOING TO DECIDE ON WITH ALL OF THAT OTHER INFORMATION BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE WE HAVE TOO MANY HOLES AT THIS TIME.

>> AN APPROPRIATE VENUE FOR THIS MIGHT BE AT THE 360 EVALUATION WHERE THESE TOPICS CAN BE DISCUSSED MORE AT LENGTH , AND YOU HAVE A FACILITATOR THERE PRESENT AS WELL WHERE YOU CAN GO MORE LINE BY LINE. IT IS AN AGENDAS MEETING, SO YOU CAN HAVE A MORE OPEN DISCUSSION ON THE BROADER TOPIC. AND THEN IN TERMS OF THIS DISCUSSION ITEM NO ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN ANYWAY. YOU ARE OKAY ON THAT TERM, AND IT CAN BE MOVED FOR ANOTHER MEETING TO TAKE A MORE IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE SPECIFIC POLICY AND ANY SPECIFIC CHANGES YOU MIGHT WANT TO MAKE.

>> OKAY. I DO WANT TO GET OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER A CHANCE TO GIVE HER COMMENTS, SO I AM GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GIVE HER

TIME. >> WITH REGARDS TO THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA I BELIEVE I AM NOT PERMITTED TO BE IN DISCUSSIONS

DISCUSSING CONTRACTS. CORRECT? >> THE VOTE IS A SYMBOLIC VOTE. IT DOES NOT COME FOR THE OVERALL VOTE, BUT IN TERMS OF CONTRACTS AS THEY APPLY TO LABOR THAT IS ONE THING. THIS IS MORE OF A POLICY ISSUE FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT. IF IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN EXPOSED TO OR ARE FAMILIAR WITH THERE IS NO OBLIGATION TO INCLUDE ANY COMMENT OR TO SAY ANYTHING . TOTALLY UP TO YOUR PREROGATIVE AS A BOARD MEMBER, BUT THIS WOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE THAT YOU WOULD BE RECRUITED FROM SPEAKING ON BECAUSE IT IS

POLICY. >> THANK YOU. I DO NOT HAVE ANY

FURTHER COMMENTS RIGHT NOW. >> I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR ABOUT WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT. EVERY CONTRACT THAT YOU SIGN COMES TO THE BOARD EITHER BEFOREHAND OR RATIFIED. SO IT IS NOT LIMITING THE DISTRICTS WORK . WE ARE TALKING ABOUT FOR LAST MINUTE THINGS THAT YOU NEED TO SIGN A CONTRACT BEFORE THE NEXT BOARD MEETING IN ORDER TO NOT STOP SERVICES OR TO BE DISRUPTIVE. OKAY. MAY BE SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE GOOD FOR THE NEXT MEETING IS ACTUALLY LOOKING AT THE CONTRACTS OVER THE LAST YEAR OF WHEN THIS POLICY WAS IN PLACE

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LET'S LOOK AT THE PRACTICAL NUMBERS OF WHAT WE HAVE DONE IN

THE PAST AND GET IT GOING. >> THAT IS WHY I ASKED THE QUESTION BASED ON WHAT THEY NOTED. THAT WAS PROVIDED TO US OVER ALL, AND WE SHOULD LOOK WITHIN THOSE PARAMETERS.

BECAUSE IF WE ARE FOLLOWING BASED ON OUR OBLIGATIONS AS A GOVERNING BOARD THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING WE WOULD NEED TO

FOLLOW. >> I THINK THAT IS JUST FOR THE PUBLIC CONTRACTS. THAT LIMIT. OR IS THAT FOR ALL?

>> PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS. LARGER INFRASTRUCTURE AND STUFF OF THAT NATURE. ANYTHING THAT REQUIRES CONSTRUCTION.

>> OKAY.

WOULD NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF IT IS FOR PUBLIC WORKS, RIGHT? SO YOU STILL WOULD HAVE THOSE PARAMETERS IN PLACE.

>> YOU CAN ADD THEM TO OTHER THINGS, BUT THE WAY THAT IT IS WRITTEN IN THE CONTRACT CODE IS SPECIFIC TO PUBLIC WORKS.

IT WOULD BE A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO COMPARE IT TO OTHER CONTRACTS LIKE IF YOU ARE PURCHASING LAPTOPS OR SMALLER ITEMS. IT WOULD BE HARD TO COMPARE THEM BECAUSE GENERALLY PUBLIC WORKS ARE MUCH LARGER AND BIGGER PROJECTS, AND THAT IS WHY THERE IS A STATUTE FOR THEM. THE PARAMETERS FOR OTHER TYPES OF CONTRACTS WOULD NOT REALLY COMPARE.

>> THE OTHER ONE -- BEFORE YOU IS EITHER RATIFIED AND SIGNED PRIOR AND THE BOARD RATIFIED IT AT A LATER DATE OR THE CONTRACT COMES BEFORE YOU BEFORE IT IS EVER SIGNED ANY PROVIDER BEFORE IT AND THEN IT GETS SIGNED AFTER THE MEETING.

>> THANK YOU. >> I JUST WANT TO SAY I AGREE WITH WHAT MY COLLEAGUE SAID. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME RANGES LIKE OVER YOU FEEL THAT WOULD STOP THE BUSINESS AND MAYBE TRY TO FIND -- SOMEBODY HAS TO HAVE AN EXAMPLE. MAYBE TRY TO FIND A FEW SO WE HAVE SOME TYPE OF GUIDELINE. THANK YOU.

>> I ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN YOU BRING THIS BACK THAT IT DOES STATE THAT IF THE CONTRACTS HAVE TO BE VETTED BY OUR GENERAL COUNSEL. SPECIFICALLY LIKE THE ONE WITH

OUR DOGS ON CAMPUS. >> ALL CONTRACTS? WHICH RANGE?

BECAUSE THAT IS A LOT. >> WHAT IS YOUR RECOMMENDATION? STAFF TO DECIDE IF IT IS A CONTRACT THAT THEY ARE NORMALLY ENGAGING WITH OR IF IT IS UNIQUE LIKE BRINGING IN THE DOGS. WHETHER THE DISTRICT DECIDES TO HAVE CERTAIN SECURITY ON CAMPUS. THOSE ARE THE TYPE OF CONTRACTS WHERE THESE PROVISIONS WOULD NEED TO BE LOOKED AT CAREFULLY TO ENSURE THE DISTRICT IS BEING PROTECTED. BUT AT THAT POINT IT WOULD BE A JUDGMENT CALL THAT STAFF WOULD MAKE TO REACH OUT WHEN THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A REVIEW.

>> ANOTHER WAY TO DO IT IS WHAT I WAS SAYING. WE HAVE A SPECIFIC TEMPLATE THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW. IF HE FINDS THAT IT'S WORKABLE WE HAVE A TEMPLATE WHICH PROTECTS US ALONG THE WAY. THAT IS HOW MOST DISTRICTS DO IT . WE ARE UNDER ONE RIGHT NOW. THEY ARE NOT SATISFIED.

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WRITE IT IN HERE. >> I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR ON THIS. I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY CONTRACTS HAVE SHARED IT WITH HIM HE IS NOT ABLE TO DO HIS JOB FOR US.

WE HAVE NOT GIVEN THEM THE TOOLS TO DO HIS JOB. SO GOING

FORWARD IT NEEDS TO BE DONE. >> I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THOSE DOGS ARE REALLY CUTE. I THINK THERE WAS ADEQUATE BOARD DIRECTION GOING FORWARD WITH THAT. I DO NOT THINK THAT IS AN ISSUE. I DO THINK WHEN CONTRACTS COME UP WE SEE THEM IN OUR AMENDED AND WE JUST HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE ACCURATE AND THE BOARD KNOWS WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THOSE CONTRACTS. WE WENT THROUGH THE PACKET OF THE ANNUAL INDISCERNIBLE ] THIS WOULD BE A GREAT SUBJECT FOR A STUDY SESSION. I THINK THAT IS FINE. I THINK THAT IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET MORE IN THE WEEDS.

>> I KNOW YOU EXPLAIN THERE IS A TEMPLATE FOR LEGAL COUNSEL.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? CAN YOU KIND OF EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT THE TEMPLATE IS?

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>> OKAY. ARE NEXT DISCUSSION ITEM IS A MAINTENANCE AND FACILITIES UPDATED, SO I WILL HANDLE THIS OFF ] TO PROVIDE A TIMELINE OF DATES IN WHICH INFORMATION HAS BEEN SHARED REGARDING OUR FACILITIES AND THE MAINTENANCE WORK TO DEVELOP A FRAME OF REFERENCE TO HELP WITH TONIGHT'S OBJECTIVES.

IN OCTOBER 2022 THE BOARD WAS PRESENTED WITH A FACILITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT WE MET WITH PRINCIPALS BETWEEN APRIL AND MAY OF THAT ACADEMIC YEAR TO IDENTIFY SITE SPECIFIC NEEDS BASED ON THAT ASSESSMENT. WITHIN SUBMITTED WORK ORDERS AND ALSO DISCUSSED AREAS OF DIRE NEED IN MAY 2023. WE PROVIDED A MEASURE UPDATE REGARDING PROJECTS THAT WERE COVERED USING BOND FUNDS. IN THE SAME MONTH WE ALSO PROVIDED AN UPDATE REGARDING THE FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE THAT WERE COVERED USING THE BONDS AND SO TONIGHT WE WILL PROVIDE THE BOARD AN UPDATE OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE AREAS OF FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE SINCE MAY AND TO UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE OF WHAT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PROJECTS AND PROJECT THAT WOULD BE SUPPORTED THROUGH UNDERFUNDING SOURCES ARE. ALSO TO PROVIDE AN OVERALL UPDATE ON PROJECT STATUS REGARDING PROJECTS THAT WE PREVIOUSLY SHARED AND WERE WAITING FOR APPROVAL ON OR WOULD BE LOOKING INTO BASED ON THE FEEDBACK RECEIVED AND FINALLY SEEK DIRECTION FOR NEXT STEPS ON INFORMATION PRESENTED. TODAY FOR A POTENTIAL PROJECT.

>> LET'S START WITH THE REVIEW OF MAINTENANCE VERSUS CAPITAL PROJECTS. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IS THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THAT HELPS TO MAINTAIN AND PROLONG THAT. THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF OUR STAFF AS SITES AT TIMES. EXAMPLES MAY INCLUDE RESTAURANTS, RENOVATION AND MULTIPURPOSE ROOM, OR A BRAND-NEW STEAM BUILDING. WELD ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR THOSE TYPES OF PROJECTS AND USUALLY THE ESTIMATED COST WOULD EXCEED THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BUDGET

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A PART OF OUR CONVERSATIONS WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING MORE COVERAGE ALONG FOSTER ELEMENTARY TO PROVIDE A WALKWAY FOR STUDENTS TO ACCESS THE CAFETERIA ON RAINY DAYS.

THE COMPLETION OF THE STEAM BUILDING TOOK PLACE PRIOR TO SCHOOL STARTING. WELL WE HAVE NOT RELEASED THE FINAL RETENTION PAYMENT THE DISTRICT HAS TAKEN OCCUPANCY AND ARE WORKING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES TO ADDRESS ANY NEEDS BEFORE THE FINAL PAYMENT IS MADE AND FOR FULL CLOSEOUT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND AGRICULTURE OR ARCHITECT -- SORRY. WE ALSO FINALIZED OUR PAGING SYSTEM IN WHICH WE NOW HAVE A BRAND-NEW INTERCOM SYSTEM FOR ALL OUR SCREWS AND OFFICES IN THE DISTRICT OFFICE, AS YOU SEE HERE IN THE BOARD ROOM AS WELL. ADDITIONALLY WE UPGRADED OUR TECHNOLOGY SWITCHES WHICH ARE ALLOWING FOR BETTER MANAGEMENT AND MORE CONSISTENT FLOW OF DATA ACCESS FOR THE ENTIRE NETWORK. WE ALSO HAVE UPDATED OUR SYSTEM TO ACCOMMODATE THE ADDITIONAL CAMERAS INSTALLED IN THE STEAM BUILDING AND ALLOW FOR FUTURE ADDITIONS TO THE SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEMS AS NEEDED.

WHILE THESE PROJECTS ARE UNDER THE TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT THEY ALSO INVOLVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF OUR FACILITY NEEDS FOR PROGRAMS, WHICH IS WHY WE ARE SHARING THEM TONIGHT AS WELL.

>> HERE YOU SEE A LIST OF CURRENT PROJECTS IN THE WORKS FOR THAT WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR APPROVAL. THESE PROJECTS WERE A RESULT OF CAMPUS WALK-THROUGHS AND IDENTIFICATION OF NEEDS USING ONE-TIME FUNDING. WE DID RECEIVE APPROVAL TO REPLACE OUR PLAYGROUNDS. THE NOTICE TO AWARD THE CONTRACTOR FOR THE WORK THAT TOOK PLACE ON OUR AUGUST 10 BOARD MEETING. WE ARE CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE SHIPMENT OF THE PLAYGROUNDS AND THERE SCHEDULED TO SHIP THE SECOND WEEK OF NOVEMBER. THE CONTRACTOR WILL START THE WORK WITH THREE SCORES AT A TIME IN ORDER TO MOVE AS QUICKLY AS

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PAINTING. UNIFICATION. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES.

MODERNIZATION AS A WHOLE . AS YOU MAY RECALL IN OUR LAST MEETING IN MAY WE HAD BUILDINGS THAT WERE BUILT IN 1950, SO THEY ARE OF AGE , SO THESE WERE SOME OF THE AREAS AS WE WALKED THE CAMPUSES WITH OUR ADMINISTRATORS BUT WE ASK SITES TO PUT WORKORDERS IN AND ASSESS AND ADDRESS BASED ON BUDGET AVAILABILITY FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FOR AN EXAMPLE OF THAT IS HOW THE FENCING AT FOSTER IN THE FOURS OF LINDSTROM WERE IDENTIFIED. NEXT WE WILL SHARE PROJECTS THAT

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WITHOUT THE PARKING AND DRIVEWAY, AND THEREFORE NO NEED TO ADDRESS THE FLOOD CONTROL CHANNEL NEEDS . THE THIRD OPTION IS PRETTY MUCH IMPROVED BASED ON CURRENT LOCATION AND ALL FACILITIES AS WELL AS ADDRESS THE NECESSARY STORMWATER SITE NEEDS TO HELP WITH THE CURRENT STRUCTURE , SO THOSE ARE THE THREE OPTIONS THAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU.

SECONDLY IS AN EXPANSION OF THE THOMAS JEFFERSON PARKING LOT. THIS WAS ALSO A BOND IDENTIFIED PROJECT RELATED TO SAFETY. CURRENTLY THOMAS JEFFERSON DOES NOT HAVE A DROP OFF ZONE THAT IS ON CAMPUS. STUDENTS ABOARD THE BUS ON ROSA STREET CAUSING TRAFFIC CONGESTION THERE IS LIMITED PARKING FOR PARENTS AND STAFF. THE EXPANSION OF THE PARKING LOT WOULD ALLOW FOR ROUNDABOUT PARKING DROP OFF IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL AS WELL AS A LOADING ZONE FOR THE STUDENTS TO BOARD THE BUS . STUDENTS RIDING THE BUS WOULD NO LONGER REQUIRE THEM TO MOVE IT ON THE STREET, WHICH THEY ARE CURRENTLY DOING RIGHT NOW. IT WOULD EXIT THE OF THE STREET BEHIND THE SCHOOL. AS WELL AS AN ADDITIONAL HANDICAP AND VISITOR PARKING. TO DATE WE HAVE SPENT 55,638 FOR ARCHITECT FEES. THE ESTIMATED COST OF THIS PROJECT IS BASED ON THE 2021-22 FISCAL YEAR AND ANNUAL REPORT THAT WAS PROVIDED. APPROXIMATELY 1 MILLION. THE LAST PROJECT SEEKING DIRECTION IS THE BUS PARKING AND MAINTENANCE EXPANSION. THIS WAS ALSO A BOND IDENTIFIED PROJECT. TO DATE 65,586 HAS BEEN SPENT ON ARCHITECT DESIGN FEES. AS DESIGNED, IT DOES NOT REQUIRED DSA APPROVAL AND CAN BE REVISITED. THIS PROJECT WAS AT THE TIME WHEN WE WERE TRANSPORTING STUDENTS THAN WE ARE TODAY WITH THE THOUGHT THAT WE NEEDED MORE BUSES, HOWEVER DUE TO DECLINING ENROLLMENT WE HAVE ENOUGH BUSES AND INSTEAD WE WOULD OR ARE LOOKING AT REPLACING BUSES THAT HAVE ACTUALLY AGED. THE EXPANSION IF MOVED FORWARD WITH SUPPORT ALL OF OUR VEHICLES IN THE MAINTENANCE YARD. BASED ON THE ESTIMATED COST IT WOULD BE ROUGHLY ABOUT 850,000.

HOWEVER, WITH INFLATION I WOULD SAY MORE LIKE 1 MILLION. AS DISCUSSED IN PREVIOUS FISCAL PRESENTATIONS THE BOARD AS A PART OF A REQUIREMENT TO COMMIT FUNDS OVER 10% HAS COMMITTED CLOSE TO 25 MILLION TO DELAYED FACILITY REPAIRS, AS YOU CAN

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QUESTIONS, SO THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT DETAILED PRESENTATION. GOING BACK WE HAVE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE.

YOU'RE GOING TO BUDGET 3%. HE ALWAYS GETS IT OFF THE GENERAL

FUND. >> THAT IS CORRECT. IT IS A

REQUIREMENT. >> IS SEEKING DIRECTIONS. SINCE THERE ARE NO MORE BOND MONIES AND WE ARE TRYING TO SEE WHAT OUR NEXT PROJECT IS GOING TO BE WE ARE GOING TO SEE ABOUT GETTING GRANTS AND GENERAL FUNDS.

>> AS STATED YOU HAVE THAT -- SO IF THE BOARD WAS TO GIVE DIRECTION TO MOVE FORWARD TO TAKE THESE PROJECTS OUT THAT IS WHERE THEY WOULD BE FUNDED FROM.

>> FOR THE BUSES I AM UPSET ABOUT THE DECLINING ENROLLMENT, BUT THAT IS ACROSS THE BOARD.

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>> WOULD YOU SEEK THE SAME COMPANY OR USE OTHER ONES OR

SEE WHAT IS OUT THERE? >> WE HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY AND

THEY HAVE WORKED WELL FOR US. >> OKAY.

>> THANK YOU. >> I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. A PART OF THE PLAN. DOES IT INCLUDE BATHROOM

AREAS? DO YOU KNOW? >> IT IS STRICTLY JUST THE

FIELDS. >> OKAY. IS THE FIELD GOING TO

BE GRASS OR TURF? >> WHAT THEY HAD IN THE ORIGINAL PLANS WAS GRASS, BUT THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE

REVISITED. >> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT DUE TO THE TIME WE ARE LOOKING AT SOME OF THE CHANGES OF NEEDS BASED ON THE TIME SPAN FROM WHEN THAT HAPPENED. DSA APPROVAL IS NOT NEEDED BECAUSE IT WOULD MY IMPACT THIS IS

STRUCTURALLY. >> OKAY. I AM TRYING TO DECIPHER THE DIFFERENT OPTIONS THAT YOU IDENTIFIED HERE .

OPTION NUMBER ONE WOULD TO BE TO PROCEED WHERE WE ARE AT.

WHAT IS GIVEN IN THE PLANS. >> THAT IS CORRECT. BASICALLY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OPTION ONE AND THE PLANS YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU IS THIS AS A PARKING AREA AND A DRIVEWAY, AND THE OTHER ONE THAT DOES NOT APPEAR THE PARKING DRIVEWAY WOULD BE OVER THE CHANNEL. SO THAT IS THE ADDITIONAL COST BECAUSE WE WOULD BE THE ONES COVERING THAT.

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WELL. >> IT IS ALREADY APPROVED.

BOTH OPTION ONE AND TWO ARE APPROVED BY DSA.

>> I HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE TOTAL COSTS WHEN YOU INCLUDED THOMAS JEFFERSON IN THE BUS FOR THE MAINTENANCE WE DID NOT GET A NUMBER ON THAT.

>> INCLUDING THE INFLATION COST YOU ARE CLOSER TO 20 MILLION, SO YOU ARE ADDING THE THREE TOGETHER.

>> I HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS. I DO NOT MEAN TO BE CRITICAL, BUT I WAS ELECTED TO ASK QUESTIONS AND MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS BE MY FIRST QUESTION IS IT NORMAL TO HAVE A PRESENTATION WITH LOTS OF PROBABLY'S AND LIKELY IS BECAUSE ALL OF THESE ARE BASED ON 2021-22, BUT IT IS NOT 21-22. HOW CAN WE GIVE DIRECTION WITHOUT ACCURATE NUMBERS?

>> I WILL GIVE YOU ESTIMATED COST AND THEN THE INFLATION.

THIS IS THE LAST UPDATED INFORMATION. WHEN ARCHITECT PRESENT PLANS THEY GIVE YOU WHAT THEY WILL BE WILL BE THE ESTIMATED COST. WHEN YOU GO OUT IT CAN EITHER COME LOWER OR HIGHER, AND THAT IS WHY THE BOARD IS NOT GIVING APPROVAL TONIGHT. WHEN WE COME BACK WITH THE AMOUNT BASED ON THE BIDDING PROCESS IT MAY COME LOWER. IT MAY COME HIGHER. AT THAT POINT WE WOULD BE LOOKING AT AWARDING THAT LED TO THE MOST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER. IT DOES NOT NECESSARILY HAVE TO BE THE LOWEST BUT IT IS THE ONE THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THAT. IT IS A FRAME OF REFERENCE FOR THAT COMING IN.

>> I AM GOING TO GO BACKWARDS. I THINK IT IS REALLY SAD THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HOW BIG OF A SAFETY CONCERN THIS IS. I JUST DO NOT UNDERSTAND THAT. DOES NOT SEEM LIKE WE ARE TAKING SAFETY AS A PRIORITY IF WE SAY HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS AND WE HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING FOR 11 YEARS. I AM A PERSON OF CHARACTER AND I BELIEVE IT HAD THINGS THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO BE DONE IN 2012 AND THEY WERE NOT DONE AND I DO NOT THINK THAT IS RIGHT. NOW THAT I AM ON THE BOARD I BELIEVE IN OUR CHARACTER AND WORD AND I THINK WE SHOULD FINISH ALL OF THESE PROJECTS. I DO NOT CARE HOW MUCH IT COSTS BECAUSE THAT IS

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I THINK NOW WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO BACK TO DO IT THE RIGHT WAY. I BELIEVE IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT. I THINK WE NEED TO LOOK AT THAT AND GET FEEDBACK. I WORKED AT A SCHOOL IN THE DESIGN WAS NOT THE GREATEST AND NOW WE ARE HAVING REPAIRS AND DIFFERENT PROBLEMS FOR OUR TEACHERS BECAUSE THEY NEVER ASKED US.

TAKING TOURS AS A BOARD AND GOING TO LOOK AT THESE FACILITIES OF HOW WE MAKE THESE DECISIONS. I HAVE A QUESTION , SO WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE ALLOCATED MONEY. AND MONEY BE USED IN OUR RESERVES AND TO CHANGE THE SCOPE AND TO ADD ON

MORE TO THIS? >> THAT IS AN OPTION. YOU WOULD BE LOOKING AT WHAT YOU HAVE.

>> I THINK THAT IS ALL I'M GOING TO ASK. THANK YOU. I AM REALLY EXCITED THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THIS AND WE ARE GOING TO BE MOVING ON IT . I WILL SAY THAT I THINK WHEN WE TALK ABOUT OUR STUDENTS AND SETTING THEM UP FOR SUCCESS AND ALSO TAKING CARE OF THEIR MENTAL HEALTH INVESTMENTS AND ATHLETICS IS ONE OF THE TOP THINGS WE CAN DO FOR THEM. I AM HAPPY THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE FIELDS. FOR THOSE STUDENTS I THINK THIS IS LONG OVERDUE. WE NEED INPUT FROM THE SITE .

IF WE ARE GOING TO DO IT WE HAVE TO DO IT RIGHT. IT WILL BE WHERE THEY ARE GOING TO BE WITH OUR STUDENTS USING THESE EVERY SINGLE DAY, SO THAT THEIR VOICES NEED TO BE HEARD IN THAT PROCESS. AND IT NEEDS TO BE WELL CONVEYED TO MAKE SURE THERE IS INPUT FROM THE OUTSIDE.

REASON THIS WAS DEVELOPED? >> MY UNDERSTANDING BECAUSE I WAS NOT A PART OF THE DESIGN AT THAT TIME . MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IS A PART OF IT. ALSO TO BE ABLE TO HAVE PARKING WHEN GAMES ARE PLAYED THERE AT THE SITE.

>> HAS THIS BEEN COMMUNICATED OR COLLABORATED WITH OF THE

CITY AS FAR AS THE TRAFFIC ? >> THE CITY ACTUALLY REACHED OUT AND SAID TO LET US KNOW WHEN YOU WILL BE MOVING FORWARD WITH IT SO THAT WE CAN DO THIS, SO YES THE CITY DID REACH OUT.

WHATEVER OPTION WE DECIDED TO DO I WOULD JUST WANT AS MUCH INPUT AS POSSIBLE. ALSO WHEN I GO TO SCHOOL SITES I HEAR A LOT ABOUT THE AC. I KNOW IT IS A STRUGGLE BECAUSE I KNOW

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IS DOING? >> THAT IS CORRECT, AND THAT IS A PART OF THE FUNDING. THE ASSESSMENT IS ONE BIG COMPONENT AND THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF THAT BEING USED TO REPLACE INDISCERNIBLE ]

CONTINUE WITH QUESTIONS? >> I DO NOT HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS. I AGREE AND THINK THAT SPORTS AND ATHLETICS ARE VERY IMPORTANT. I THINK INTEGRITY IS VERY IMPORTANT BE DOING WHAT YOU SAY YOU ARE GOING TO DO IS VERY IMPORTANT.

AT THE END I AM IN FAVOR OF OPTION ONE, AND I FEEL THE BOND ISSUES WE SHOULD DO THAT BECAUSE WE SAID WE WERE GOING TO. I FEEL THAT ALL OF THOSE NEED TO BE COMPLETED. THANK

YOU. >> THANK YOU. AS FOR ME I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. OPTION ONE IS ON HERE. STORM WATER BASIN. CAN YOU SPEAK TO US A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT? WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE FOR THAT?

>> ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE ACTUAL DRAWING? THAT IS A PART OF THE FLOOD CONTROL CHANNEL AND THE REQUIREMENTS THAT HAD TO BE THERE FOR THAT FLOOD CONTROL CHANNEL AREA, AND ABLE TO PUT THE PARKING LOT ON TOP OF THAT.

>> SO BUT THAT IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF WHERE THE PARKING LOT IS. AM I INTERPRETING THIS CORRECTLY?

>> IT IS THE WAY THAT THEY DESIGN THE PLANS, BUT IT IS IN

THAT AREA. >> SO WHO REQUIRED US TO BUILD

THIS? >> I COULD NOT ANSWER YOU EXACTLY WHO BECAUSE I WAS NOT A PART OF THE DESIGN OF THE PLANS. THE ARCHITECTS WOULD HAVE HAD TO LOOK AT ALL OF THE AND WORK WITH STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS TO MAKE THOSE

DETERMINATIONS. >> THE REASON I AM ASKING IS BECAUSE -- PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG. I WAS MY PART OF THE BOARD BACK THEN. DID BE AT SOME POINT WANT TO PLACE THESE STORMWATER BASINS IN HERE TO CAPTURE WATER ? BECAUSE IT WAS

A REQUEST OF THE CITY? >> AND GENERALLY THAT IS A STATE REQUIREMENT. SEVERAL YEARS BACK THERE WAS AN ASSEMBLY BILL THAT WAS PASSED THAT REQUIRES ALL LOCATIONS TO CAPTURE STORMWATER RUNOFF, SO THE BASIN IS GENERALLY GOING TO BE A PART OF A STATE REQUIREMENT AS OPPOSED TO

ANYTHING LOCAL. >> SO AS A STATE REQUIREMENT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO PAY FOR THIS YEAR? OR IS THE STATE GOING TO

HELP US FUND THIS PORTION? >> THERE IS A PROVISION IN THE CONSTITUTION THAT SAYS IT CANNOT PASS LAWS FORCING CITIES AND OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES TO DO THINGS WITHOUT FIRST PROVIDING FUNDING. THEY HAVE LONG SINCE FOREGROUND THE REQUIREMENT. MANY OF THE LEGISLATIVE PIECES THAT HAVE PASSED HAVE COME WITH UNFUNDED MANDATES. CITIES HAVE BEEN FIGHTING THIS FOR A LONG TIME. THIS HAPPENS TO BE ONE OF

THOSE. >> SO JUST TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SAYING. WE HAVE TO PLACE THIS STRUCTURE UNDERNEATH OUR FIELD BUT IT IS NOT FUNDED BY THE STATE WHO REQUIRED US TO HAVE IT IN HERE? OKAY. IS THERE ANOTHER WAY THAT WE CAN GET THIS PAID FOR? BECAUSE THIS OBVIOUSLY IS STRUCTURE UNDERGROUND . I AM EVEN THINKING OF MAYBE YEARS AND YEARS DOWN THE LINE. INTEGRITY OF THE FIELDS. THAT IS WHAT COMES TO MIND. YOU SAID IT IS IT DSA WHO DID ALL

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>> THEY WOULD NOT DO THE RENDERINGS. DSA APPROVES THE RENDERINGS FROM OUR ARCHITECTS. IT IS OUR

ARCHITECTS. >> I AM ASSUMING THAT WAS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION. BUT COULD WE PERHAPS MAYBE REACH OUT ? ACTUALLY, PLEASE REACH OUT TO OUR SURROUNDING WATER DISTRICTS TO SEE IF MAYBE THEY ARE INTERESTED IN HAVING ACCESS TO OUR FIELDS TO HELP US BUILD THE STRUCTURE. THAT WAY WE CAN GET SOME OF THAT MONEY BACK, AND REUSE IT TO MAYBE EXPAND THE FIELD ITSELF AND ADD THOSE STRUCTURES AND AREAS THAT OUR STAFF IS SAYING THAT WE ARE NOT NECESSARILY TAKING INTO ACCOUNT RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I THINK -- I DO NOT WANT TO BYPASS THIS OPPORTUNITY. I THINK IT IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO START REACHING OUT TO DISTRICTS WHO ARE LOOKING FOR PLACES THIS LARGE TO ACTUALLY PLACE THESE WATER BASINS AND SO THEY CAN CAPTURE THE WATER, AND MAYBE EVEN WE CAN PARTNER WITH THEM. HOPEFULLY THEY CAN GO 100%. I DO NOT KNOW. DEPENDS ON WHAT TYPE OF CONVERSATIONS WE HAVE WITH THEM. TO USE THE MONEY WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO INVEST CREATING THIS STRUCTURE.

MAY BE ADDING SOMETHING ELSE THAT WE NEED. SO IF WE CAN -- OR MEMBERS, IF YOU AGREE WITH ME I AM HOPING THAT WE CAN REVISIT AND SEND THIS BACK. REVISIT INPUT FROM OUR STAFF AND COACHES. ALSO I THINK THEY HAVE TO DO SOME . I KNOW THEY HAVE TO USE THESE FIELDS AS WELL, SO MAYBE THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WE ARE MISSING. ANY OTHER EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE GOING TO BE USING THESE FIELDS SO THAT WAY WE CAPTURE EVERYONE'S INPUT. IT DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE ARE NOT GOING TO STICK WITH THIS ONE, BUT I WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOMETHING COME BACK THAT TAKES THE CURRENT STAFFS INPUT THAT PERHAPS LOOKS AT THESE AMOUNTS AGAIN AS WELL. AND THAT WE HAVE SPOKEN TO SURROUNDING WATER DISTRICTS SO THAT WE MAY

BE THEY CAN PARTNER WITH US. >> WASN'T THERE A PARTNERSHIP THAT THEY WOULD PAY FOR IT . THEY DID SOMETHING WHERE THEY ACTUALLY PAID FOR A LOT OF THE RENOVATIONS BECAUSE THEY WERE ABLE TO PUT THAT UNDERGROUND. IS THIS SOMETHING THAT WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AS SOMETIME?

>> BECAUSE I WAS NOT UNDER THIS I WOULD HAVE TO GO LOOK.

>> IT WAS A COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY THAT WAS GOING TO PARTNER WITH US TO BE ABLE TO BUILD THESE STORM DRAINS. AT THE TIME IT LIKE IT WAS MOVING FORWARD. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THEY PULLED OUT AND SO THAT LEFT A GAP OF PHONES AS A DEFICIT FOR THE CITY.

TO SAY. BECAUSE WE DID GET SOME INFORMATION WE HAVE A VERY SHORT TIMEFRAME . I WOULD HATE FOR US TO LOSE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE FORWARD . WE HAVE THE FUNDS ALREADY FOR

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>> JUST REALLY QUICK. SO THESE ARE ESTIMATED TODAY'S NUMBERS, RIGHT? OR ARE THESE -- HOW LONG AGO?

>> THIS IS THE LAST ESTIMATE THEY GAVE US BASED ON THE 21-22 INFORMATION. WHEN YOU TAKE IT OUT IT CAN COME BACK HIGHER OR

LOWER. >> THOSE DETAILS WOULD BE LATER ON OBVIOUSLY HOW WE WOULD MANAGE THIS SCOPE OF PROJECT,

RIGHT? >> YES. THAT WOULD BE YOUR APPROVAL PROCESS. ALL OF THE BIDDING INFORMATION AND THE AMOUNTS THAT ARE PROVIDED ON THAT WOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE BOARD TO DECIDE IT IS WHO THEY WOULD AWARD THE CONTRACT TO.

>> JUST AS FAR AS MY TAKE FOR CLARITY AND DIRECTION IS I THINK OPTION ONE PLUS CAN HANDLE THE OTHER ONES WE WERE GOING TO HANDLE IN THE BOND AND MAKE GOOD ON THOSE MOMENTS TO

THE COMMUNITY. >> THANK YOU.

>> JUST TO CLARIFY. ALL OF THIS MONEY HAS TO BE SPENT? CAN YOU EXPLAIN? I KNOW YOU SAID SEPTEMBER 2025 OR MARCH 2025, BUT DOES IT ALL HAVE TO BE SPENT?

>> IT HAS TO BE STARTED. >> DSA APPROVAL . IF NOTHING HAS STARTED YOU WOULD HAVE TO GO BACK TO START THE WHOLE

APPROVAL PROCESS AGAIN . >> SO WE WOULD JUST LOSE THE DSA APPROVAL, WHICH I REALIZES A LOT OF MONEY, BUT WE WOULD NOT LOSE ALL OF THE 24 MILLION BUT WE WOULD LOSE LIKE THE

680,000, CORRECT? >> WE PAID INTO THE DSA APPROVAL. YOU HAVE NOT PAID ANYTHING TO A CONTRACTOR. THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IT WOULD COST TO DO THE PROJECT GOES TO THE CONTRACTOR WHEN THE BID IS AWARDED TO THE CONTRACTOR.

>> OF THE BOARD DECIDED TO TAKE TIME TO GET INPUT ON THINGS LIKE THAT WE COULD MAYBE POSSIBLY LOSE THAT PART, BUT

NOT ALL OF THIS MONEY. >> IF WE HAVE TO TAKE SOMETHING BACK IT MAY COST MORE IN TERMS OF ALL OF THE ADDITIONAL BECAUSE I GUESS CLARIFICATION WOULD BE OPTION ONE PLUS. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? IF WE ARE TALKING ABOUT CHANGING THE DESIGN AND EVERYTHING IT IS A MATTER OF TAKING IT BACK TO APPROVE THAT . EXPECT JUSTIN WHAT YOU HAVE SAID IT SEEMS LIKE THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE COLLABORATION AND DISCUSSION, SO I DO NOT WANT TO RUSH THIS DECISION. IF WE ARE NOT LOSING THE MONEY WE MIGHT HAVE TO SPEND A LITTLE BIT MORE, BUT I AGREE THAT WE SHOULD DO IT RIGHT. WE SHOULD NOT RUSH IT FOR ANY REASON. WE SHOULD DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.

>> I STILL HAVE SOME MORE QUESTIONS. MY NEXT QUESTION IS WHEN WE GO BACK IF WE GET THAT INFORMATION FROM OUR STAFF

HOW LONG WOULD THAT TAKE US? >> DEPENDING ON THE DIRECTION

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>> HOW LONG WOULD IT TAKE US TO GET STAFF INPUT?

>> WE CAN SCHEDULE A MEETING AS SOON AS STAFF IS AVAILABLE.

>> PLEASE GET TOGETHER WITH STAFF , AND I AM THINKING IT WOULD TAKE MAYBE BY THE END OF FRIDAY TO GET THE INFORMATION.

BY FRIDAY PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU GET IT .

>> I WOULD JUST HAVE TO DOUBLE CHECK BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR ARCHITECTS ARE ALSO INVOLVED. MAKING SURE THAT THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO MEET WITH STAFF TO MAKE SURE THEY CAN ANSWER ANY OF THE QUESTIONS.

>> THANK YOU FOR POINTING THAT OUT. HOW LONG TO MEET?

>> I WILL CHECK TO SEE IF THEY ARE AVAILABLE NEXT WEEK.

>> ANY TIME BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK, CORRECT ? WHICH IS

FRIDAY. >> I WILL CHECK TO SEE AND WHAT

AND WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE. >> THAT SOUNDS GOOD. PLEASE PUT IT IN A MEMO AS SOON AS YOU GET THAT DATE TO GO TO THE BOARD SO THAT WAY WE ARE KEPT UPDATED. MY NEXT QUESTION IS HOW LONG ONCE OUR STAFF TALKS TO THE ARCHITECTS. THEY DECIDE THERE ARE OTHER THINGS THAT NEED TO BE ADDED. HOW LONG IS

A DSA PROCESS? >> IT WOULD DEPEND IF THEY WOULD REQUIRE DSA APPROVAL. THAT IS WHY I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE ARCHITECTS ARE THERE TO SAY THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NOT REQUIRES US -- SIMPLY SOMETHING THAT IN THE SCOPE OF WORK WE CAN CHANGE WITHOUT THAT REQUIREMENT. I COULD NOT GIVE YOU AN ANSWER ON THAT. IN TERMS OF DSA I WILL SAY THAT THE DELAY RAN OUT AND SOMETIMES EVEN UP TO SIX MONTHS BECAUSE

THEY ARE BACKED UP. >> THEY WOULD COMMUNICATE THAT INFORMATION DEPENDING ON WHAT KIND OF CHANGES THEY ARE.

>> IF YOU CAN PLEASE LET THEM KNOW THAT BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY THAT WOULD MAKE THE DETERMINATION WHETHER THEY RECOMMEND ONE PROJECT OVER ANOTHER PERHAPS. LET'S SEE. MY NEXT QUESTION WOULD BE HOW LONG FOR STAFF TO REACH OUT TO SURROUNDING WATER DISTRICTS AND SEE IF THEY ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO PARTNER WITH US? AND ADDING THE STORM WATER BASIN.

UNDERSTANDING THAT QUESTION BECAUSE DO YOU MEAN JUST CONTACTING THE DIFFERENT CITIES ON THIS?

>> WE ARE NOT LOOKING AT PARTNERING WITH THE CITY'S.

ALTHOUGH THAT IS A GREAT OPTION AS WELL. I KNOW THAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR SPACES THIS LARGE.

>> >> I UNDERSTAND. AS LONG AS WE ARE GIVING A WEEK TO REACH OUT TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF UPDATE FOR THE BOARD. WE WERE SUCCESSFUL IN MAKING CONNECTION. WE ARE STILL CONTINUING TO GO FORWARD WITH THIS. WE ARE LOOKING AT ABOUT -- SPEAKING OF STAFF. TRYING TO MAKE A CONNECTION WITH SURROUNDING WATER DISTRICTS. THAT IS ANOTHER ONE

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AS WELL. >> WE HAVE TO START BREAK GROUND BY SEPTEMBER 24. MARCH 25? SORRY.

>> I THINK WE ARE CONFUSING ESSER DIFFERENT DATES. HE HAVE APPROVAL UNTIL MARCH 3 OF 2025. THAT IS DSA APPROVAL.

>> SO IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS DOABLE. AM I DOING THE MATH

WRONG? >> AS LONG AS WE BREAK DOWN AND START THE PROJECT BY MARCH 25 I THINK THAT IS THE REQUIREMENT. WHEN IT COMES TO THE STORM WATER WE ARE DOING THAT ANYWAY. IT IS REALLY A MATTER OF FUNDING AND IF WE CAN GET SOMEBODY TO COME IN TO MAYBE PARTNER OR PAY FOR IT, BUT THAT IS MORE LIKE A FUNDING THING BECAUSE WE HAVE TO DO THAT ANYWAY AS A PART OF THE PLAN.

>> CORRECT. >> MY UNDERSTANDING IS THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM FOR US TO CALL IT A MOTION TO VOTE ON .

>> NO. IT IS A DISCUSSION ITEM BEING PROVIDED TO STAFF BASED ON CONSENSUS ON THE DAIS. THEY WILL COME BACK WITH IF THE PROJECT IS APPROVED AND THAT IS WHEN YOU WOULD GIVE IN MOTION.

>> RIGHT NOW IT WOULD BE WEATHER WE ALL AGREE ON OPTION ONE, AND GIVEN THE INFORMATION THEY STILL NEED TO SEEK. IS

THAT CORRECT? >> YES. DIRECTION WITH THE OPTION IF YOU WANT TO DO THE PLUS AND HAVE THE MEETINGS WITH OTHER STAFF. LOOK AT THOSE OTHER OPTIONS. AT THIS POINT IT DOES NOT SEEM LIKE THE BOARD IS PREPARED TO GIVE DIRECTION TO GO OUT TO BID ON THIS ISSUE BECAUSE YOU WANT MORE DISCUSSION. THAT WOULD BE THE DIRECTION TO GIVE TO STAFF TO CONTINUE THAT DIALOGUE, AND THEN WHEN IT IS READY THE ARCHITECTS HAVE LIVED ON THE NEW ELEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED AND THEN HE CAN DIRECT STAFF TO GO OUT .

>> I KNOW WE ARE NOT VOTING ON IT, BUT JUST TO CLARIFY WHERE I STAND. I WOULD ENCOURAGE AND ACTUALLY I THINK THE ONLY WAY TO GO FORWARD WITH IT IS MAKING SURE THAT THE SITE AND THE STAFF ARE COMPLETELY INVOLVED IN WHAT WE DO HERE AND THEN WE CAN LOOK AT THAT TO SEE IF IT NEEDS TO HAPPEN. I WOULD SAY THE NEXT THING I WOULD WANT TO SEE IS WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE WITH THE ADDED INPUT. FOR THE OTHER PROJECTS I WOULD SAY THOSE ARE THINGS WE PROMISED AND WE SHOULD MOVE FORWARD WITH THOSE AS WELL. I KNOW WE WANT DIRECTION ON ALL OF THOSE PROJECTS, SO THAT IS WHERE I WOULD STAND ON IT.

>> ALSO HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST WOULD BE HELPFUL AS WELL. DO WE KNOW OR CAN WE FIND OUT AND INCLUDE IN OUR MEMOS HOW LONG IT TOOK FOR THE FIRST APPROVAL ? FROM WHEN WE ENTERED IT UNTIL IT GOT APPROVED HOW LONG IT TOOK? THANK YOU.

>> I BELIEVE YOU GOT DIRECTION FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS. MY DIRECTION IS OPTION ONE . LOOKING INTO THE ACTUAL AMOUNTS AS WELL. GETTING SOME DIRECTION FROM OUR STAFF ON THAT CAMPUS. AND ANYONE WHO IS GOING TO BE USING THESE FIELDS AFTER SCHOOL AS WELL. AND THEN ALSO CONTINUING WITH THE THOMAS JEFFERSON PARKING LOT , BUT FOR ME NOT THE MAINTENANCE YARD. THE REASON IS BECAUSE WE DO HAVE DECLINING ENROLLMENT, AND IT IS SOMETHING WHERE WE CAN PROBABLY USE THE MONEY

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BOARD WILL BE ESTABLISHING . >> WE WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT OTHER FUNDING SOURCES TO BE ABLE TO DO THOSE RESERVATIONS.

>> MOSTLY IT WOULD BE ACHIEVED THROUGH BONDS OR GRANTS.

POSSIBLY THE GENERAL FUND. >> CORRECT. WE WOULD HAVE TO

LOOK TO SEE >> THANK YOU.

>> IF THERE ARE ANY FUNDS REMAINING WHAT WOULD BE DONE

WITH THOSE? >> THAT WOULD BE UP FOR DECISION. IF THE ESSER FUNDS DO NOT APPROVE THAT COULD BE BROUGHT UP TO THE BOARD AS WELL .

TOTAL OF ONE SCIENCE LAB IN THE ENTIRETY OF OUR SCHOOL. THAT WAS ACTUALLY A FORMER HALLWAY FOR LOCKER ROOMS AND FOR STORAGE. NOT ONLY ARE OUR SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS AND TEACHERS NOT ABLE TO USE THAT ROOM. THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO USE IT. IT DOES NOT HAVE WINDOWS OR AMPLE SPACE FOR A CLASS SIZE OF OVER 20-30 STUDENTS TO CONDUCT PROPER LEARNING IN AND I THINK THE SENTIMENT SHARED WITH ME FROM THE ADMINISTRATION IS IT'S QUITE DISAPPOINTING TO SEE SO LITTLE CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO BELLFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL WITH REGARDS TO OUR DEPARTMENTS.

ESPECIALLY FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG BE WITH HIM LAST 12 YEARS OF IT BEING PASSED THE ONLY MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECT DONE AT BELLFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL THE MAIN FOOTBALL FIELD THAT WE SHARE ?

>> YES. THERE WAS ALSO SOME RENOVATION TO THE GYMNASIUMS.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU. WITH THAT BEING SAID, I DO NOT PLACE ANY BLAME ON FORMER BOARD MEMBERS OR THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION THAT HAD DECIDED ON THE FUNDS TO THESE FACILITIES FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR DISTRICT. I THINK IT IS GREAT IT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THERE STEAM AND BUILDING AFTER SO MANY YEARS. I THINK IT IS GREAT THEY ARE FINALLY GETTING THE FOOTBALL FIELDS THAT WERE PROMISED TO THEM. HOWEVER THAT LEFT ROOMS FOR OTHERS TO NOT BE COMPLETED BE ONE OF THOSE PROJECTS IS THE MAINTENANCE YARD. WHEN THE ORIGINAL PLANS FOR THAT A WERE BEING MADE THEY WERE GOING TO CUT ABOUT ONE THIRD TO A HALF OF OUR ACTUAL SOCCER FIELD, WHICH IS WHY WE WERE GIVEN A TURF FIELD TO REPLACE THAT.

THE FUNDING WAS MOSTLY PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER AND

NOT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. >> I BELIEVE IT WAS.

>> THAT IS CORRECT. >> ASIDE FROM THAT ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO WAS THE NUTRITION CENTER PROJECT FUNDED BY THE

SCHOOL DISTRICT ? >> I WOULD NOT HAVE AN ANSWER

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>> OKAY PEDIA IF THE NUTRITION CENTER FOR BELLFLOWER UNIFIED

STILL USES CATERERS FOR US? >> YES THEY DO.

>> OKAY THANK YOU. ORIGINALLY THEY HAD A BASEBALL FIELD CONNECTED TO WHAT IS NOW OUR MAIN FOOTBALL FIELD, AND IT WAS LEVELED OFF IN ORDER TO CREATE THE NUTRITION CENTER. I THINK IT IS BENEFICIAL FOR OUR DISTRICT TO HAVE A REALLY GREAT FACILITY . HOWEVER, TERRITORY WAS ENCROACHED UPON IN ORDER TO MAKE THAT NUTRITION CENTER, AND THAT IS THE REASON WE HAD A NEW BASEBALL FIELD CREATED 20 YEARS AGO. THE CONDITION OF THAT IS STILL REALLY GREAT, AND I THINK THAT IS A TESTAMENT TO HOW MUCH IMPORTANCE OUR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND BASEBALL COACHES HAVE TAKEN AND MAINTAINING THAT FIELD. IT IS A LITTLE DISHEARTENING OR MORE THAN A LITTLE DISCERNING TO SEE ABOUT 50 MILLION DOLLARS BEING SPENT IN TERMS OF THE FIELD FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL AND THEN ANOTHER BEING SPENT ON THEIR SPORTS FIELD. WHILE I AM IN AGREEMENT IT IS THEIR RIGHTFUL -- IT IS THEIR RIGHT TO HAVE THAT BECAUSE IT WAS PASSED BY THE MEASURE, BUT WHAT THEY HAVE SEEN WHETHER IT IS FROM THE BOND OR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE BETTERMENT OF THE FIELD EVEN WITH ATHLETICS BECAUSE OUR MAIN FOOTBALL FIELD IS NOT OWNED BY BELLFLOWER. IT IS A DISTRICT OWNED FACILITY THAT THEY HAVE TO HAVE APPROVAL FOR. THIS LAST YEAR THEY HAVE USED THEIR FOOTBALL FIELD A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES . I BELIEVE MAYFAIR HAS USED IT MORE THAN THAT. IT IS JUST HOW CAN A SUPPOSEDLY $3 MILLION ONLY BE SPENT ON OUR SCIENCE LABS? AND I BELIEVE THE LANGUAGE USED IN THE PLAN WAS UPDATE SCIENCE LABS TO PROVIDE EQUABLE ACCESS TO STEM COURSES AND MATERIALS WHILE SUPPORTING ACTIVE LEARNING. 3 MILLION COMPARED TO 50 MILLION DOLLARS EQUITABLE? THAT IS THE QUESTION I WOULD LIKE TO ASK.

THE NEW CLASSES THAT WE GOT LIKE AVIATION IMPROVEMENT TO THE CULINARY ARTS TO APARTMENT -- THOSE WERE ACHIEVED THROUGH GRANTS FROM THE HARD WORK OF OUR CHAIR. I WOULD JUST LIKE THE BOARD TO CONSIDER BELLFLOWER IN ANY OF ITS FUTURE PLANS WHETHER IT BE FOR STEAM OR ATHLETICS OR ANYTHING BECAUSE OUR STUDENTS DESERVE THE RIGHT TO QUALITY EDUCATION. OUR STUDENTS DESERVE TO BE ABLE TO DREAM THAT CAN BE ENGINEERS AND MATH PETITIONS.

>> THANK YOU. I BELIEVE THAT ON THE BOARD SHARE YOUR INSIGHTS . YOU ARE REAL THAT DOES NOT LOOK EQUITABLE. IF I CAN JUST SPEAK TO THAT. IT IS ACTUALLY -- WE HAVE TO -- WE MADE A PROMISE AS A DISTRICT, SO WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE GOOD ON THE PROMISES THAT WE HAD COMMITTED TO, BUT THAT IS NOT TO SAY THAT WE ARE NOT GOING TO CONTINUE TO LOOK AT BELLFLOWER, BUT WE COMPLETELY SEE WHAT YOU ARE SAYING. PLEASE DO NOT THINK YOUR COMMENTS ARE FALLING ON DEAF EARS. WE DO AND WILL HAVE BELLFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL ON OUR MINDS . WE

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COMMENT. >> I WANT TO SAY THAT I TOTALLY AGREE. THAT HALLWAY WAS THERE WHEN I WENT TO SCHOOL THERE.

IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR IT IS A LONG HALLWAY, SO A TEACHER TEACHING CANNOT SEE EVERYBODY. UNLESS IT IS USED FOR GROUP WORK I DO NOT KNOW HOW A TEACHER COULD TEACH IN THERE. I ALSO WANTED TO SAY REMEMBER THE THINGS THERE AND THERE ARE ALSO SAFETY CONCERNS AND FOR THEIR EDUCATION AS WELL. I CAN SEND VIDEOS ALL OF THE TIME FROM TEACHERS. THE WIND IS BLOWING THAT DAY. THERE IS MUD AND DIRT ALL OVER THE PLACE, SO THERE ARE OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER. IT IS FOR EDUCATIONAL USE. NOT JUST FOR OUR ATHLETES. I AGREE WITH YOU. I THINK WHAT

YOU ARE SAYING IS ACCURATE. >> WHEN WE WENT TO THE SCIENCE LAB WE THOUGHT THE EXACT SAME WAY. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING ON THAT, AND YOUR VOICE IS VERY APPRECIATED, SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING WE SHOULD LOOK AT AND I AM GLAD TO HAVE YOU UP HERE WITH US SO WE CAN KEEP THOSE CONVERSATIONS GOING.

>> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO COMMENT. THANK YOU AND GOOD JOB. I WANTED TO SAY WE CAN TAKE IT ONE STEP FURTHER, AND WE SHOULD LOOK AT EXPLORING HOW WE CAN IMPROVE THE SCIENCE LABS AND ASK THE STAFF TO VISIT OPTIONS OF WHAT WE CAN DO AND WHAT KIND OF SOURCES OF FUNDS WE HAVE TO START LOOKING AT . JUST A QUESTION PUT OUT THERE. THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THANK YOU. STAFF, I WANT TO CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE THE DIRECTION THAT YOU NEED.

>> I WAS ACTUALLY GOING TO ASK THE SAME FOR A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING. FROM WHAT I AM HEARING IN REGARDS TO THE FIELDS PROJECTS WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU BASED ON ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT WE GATHER FROM WHEN WE MEET WITH THE DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE BACK INFORMATION ON THAT AND THEN SEEK THAT APPROVAL TO GO OUT TO BID. ON THE OTHER PROJECTS I HEARD MOVING FORWARD WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE AREA OF THE MAINTENANCE YARD EXPANSION. DID I HEAR THAT CORRECTLY? MOVING FORWARD WITH THE EXPANSION FOR ALL OTHERS.

>> THESE ARE BOARD DECISIONS. THIS IS WHY WE ARE SEEKING DIRECTION WITH ALL OF THESE PROJECTS. IT IS UP TO THE BOARD TO DECIDE WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE US TO GO OUT AND DO. IN TERMS OF THE DECISION AT THAT TIME AS STATED IS THERE NEEDED TO BE AN EXPANSION FOR THE BUSES IN THAT AREA AS I STATED. WE DO HAVE ENOUGH PARKING RIGHT NOW. BECAUSE, THAT IS NOT THE ONLY THING , BUT THAT IS STILL GOING TO DO IT. IT'S GOING TO BE BUILT. I SAY MOVE FORWARD. THOMAS JEFFERSON

PARKING LOT. >> BOARD MEMBER ARMSTRONG.

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THE MAINTENANCE. >> AT THIS TIME WE DO NOT NEED

IT. >> WAS THAT RECORDED?

>> YES BUT I HAVE THREE OTHER SAYING YES . WHAT AM I HEARING. FOR THE EXPANSION .

>> HIM GOING TO GO DOWN THE LINE AND CONFIRM THAT. YES OR

NO. >> I HAVE A QUESTION.

>> IT'S PART OF THIS. IT'S REDUCED .

>> CAN I GET SOMEBODY TO EXPLAIN TO US WHY IT'S

IMPORTANT . >> WEEKEND ASKED FOR OUR

BACKGROUND. >> WE DO NOT HAVE ANYONE HERE.

>> IF HE IS A STAFF MEMBER HE CAN SPEAK BECAUSE STAFF CAN ENGAGE WITH THE BOARD TO PROVIDE REPORTS . IT'S THE MATTER OF THE PUBLIC THING ABLE TO COMMENT AND THAT'S WHERE THE COMMENT. TO DISCUSS ISSUES WHAT THEY HAVE ON THE AGENDA.

STARTED AS THE RECENT DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS . WE WILL DO HOMEWORK TO GET THAT INFORMATION BACK TO YOU.

>> OPTION 1+ , GET THE INPUT. ON THE PARKING DROP OFF . AND I MEAN, I'M INCLINED TO SAY IT LOOKS LIKE WE DON'T NEED IT BUT I'M JUST THINKING IF IT'S ON THE LIST AND IT WAS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO SPEND $68,000 IN ARCHITECTURE, IT'S IMPORTANT. BUT WE SHOULD HAVE MORE INFO ON THAT.

>> THE FUNDS THAT IF WE DO NOT USE THEM, DID YOU SAY WE COULD USE THEM FOR UPDATING THE BUSES?

>> YOU COULD. I WOULD VOTE FOR THAT. TO UPGRADE THE BUSES.

>> THIS IS A GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE. YOU'RE LOOKING AT THIS AMOUNT WOULDN'T NECESSARILY BE A DELAYED FACILITY REPAIR HOWEVER YOU CAN LOOK AT GENERAL FUNDS AND SEE IF THERE IS FUNDING THERE TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.

>> COULD I ASK YOU TO PERHAPS PERHAPS THINK ABOUT ANY EXTRA FUNDS OR ANYTHING THAT ISN'T REQUIRED TO HAVE A CONTINGENCY.

TO BE USED TO LOOK AT A NEW SCIENCE BUILDING FOR THE BELLFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL. OR MAYBE UPGRADING IT OR DOING SOMETHING TO THAT OTHER THAN WHAT IS CURRENTLY ON THEIR.

>> THAT IS WHAT I HAD RECOMMENDED, THAT WE EXPLORE THE OPTION OF WHAT WE CAN DO IN ORDER TO UPGRADE THE SCIENCE

LAB. >> OKAY. SO THEN JUST LIKE THAT RECOMMENDED EARLIER COULD WE LOOK AT THAT.

>> DIDN'T WE -- ISN'T THAT HAPPENING ALREADY?

>> CORRECT. IT THAT'S WHAT THE PROPOSAL IS . IT'S NOT A BRAND-NEW STEAM BUILDING LIKE WE HAVE AT MAYFAIR BUT IT'S TAKING THE FRAME MODERNIZING EVERYTHING WITHIN AND PROVIDING NEW LABS AS WELL AS WORK ROOM AND STORAGE AREAS .

IT'S USING THE EXISTING FRAME.

>> LET'S TAKE WHAT WE WANT TO DO TO THOSE CLASSROOMS AND TAKE IT TO THEM. IT AND FIND OUT WHAT THEY WILL BE ASKING FOR TO MAKE THAT PLACE THE BEST IT CAN BE. LOOK AT THAT AS AN OPTION AND GET THE INPUT AND SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.

>> PERFECT. I KNOW WE'VE BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH ON THIS FOR A WHILE. ANY QUESTIONS AS TO DIRECTION FROM THE BOARD.

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>> WE GOT IT ALL DOWN . MY COLLEAGUES WERE TAKING NOTES .

WE APPRECIATE THAT. >> IS ANOTHER QUESTION COMES UP DO NOT HESITATE TO REACH OUT.

>> LET'S GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD TO THE BELLFLOWER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION.

>> OUR NEXT DISCUSSION IS THE BELLFLOWER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION . IT IS RECOMMENDED THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE CONCEPT AND PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING THE UNIFIED SCHOOL FOUNDATION THAT WILL BRING FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF THE U.S. STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS . STAFF LOOKING FOR DIRECTION FROM THE BOARD AS TO HOW THEY WOULD PROCEED WITH THE PROPERTY FUNDS AND STRUCTURE OPERATIONS APPROPRIATE DISCUSSION WILL INCLUDE THE DESIRE FOR THE BOARD TO CREATE A SUBCOMMITTEE. WHERE THEY PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION . THE STAFF IS HERE , WE WOULD LIKE TO GET THE ITEMS ON AND HOW TO BEST MOVE FORWARD.

>> QUESTIONS ? >> WAIT.

>> I BELIEVE THIS IS WHERE HE WAS REQUESTING .

>> THIS IS SOMETHING I AM EXCITED ABOUT FOR THE DISTRICT.

I THINK THAT BY EVEN ENTERTAINING THE IDEA OF CREATING A FOUNDATION WE SIGNAL WE DO A BOARD TO FINDING THE PROPER FUNDING FOR OUR STUDENTS AND A LOT OF TIMES IN THE COMMUNITY I HEAR THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS ON THE SITES THAT THE FOUNDATION COULD REALLY PLUG THOSE HOLES AND MAKE SURE THINGS LIKE ATHLETICS AND A LOT OF THE FUNDING THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE HARDER TO GET THE FOUNDATION COULD HELP US OUT FROM THE DISTRICT ANGLE . ABC IS A FOUNDATION . DOWNEY HAS A FOUNDATION . THAT WE ARE DIFFERENT DISTRICT . I THINK THAT SINCE I'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE DISTRICT AND ON THE BOARD THERE HAVE BEEN INSTANCES WHERE THEY DONATE TO THE DISTRICT AND HURDLES AND IT'S BEEN DIFFICULT AND HOW DOES THAT DETER PEOPLE WHEN THEY WENT TO ITS SO I THINK THAT HAVING A FOUNDATION , WE DO WHATEVER HE CAN TO MAKE SURE CHILDREN ARE SERVED. AND, I THINK THAT INFORMING IS GOING TO BE MORE CONVERSATIONS OF HOW WE DO THAT. I WOULD RECOMMEND GOING TO A SUBCOMMITTEE TOGETHER ALL OF THAT INFORMATION AND BRING IT

TO THE BOARD. YEAH. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR

THAT. >> I SPOKE IN FAVOR ABOUT TWO MEETINGS AGO , I WENT TO THE FOUNDATION ASSOCIATION WHERE I MENTIONED IT IN THE NEXT MEETING , IT'S A GOOD IDEA BUT I CAME AND I WENT TO THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION AND IT WAS A FUNDRAISER THAT I SPOKE ABOUT. IT WOULD BE NICE FOR US TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET IT STARTED. SO LET'S FIGURE IT

OUT AND GO FORWARD. >> THANK YOU.

>> WE'VE ALL BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE FOUNDATION. I'VE BEEN TALKING TO EVERYONE AND SO OBVIOUSLY IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S A

GOOD IDEA THAT WE ALL WANT. >> I DID SOME RESEARCH. A LOT OF IT IS BASICALLY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND HAVING LONG-TERM VISIONS FOR BETTER FACILITIES , BETTER PROGRAMS , ADVANCING

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THIS IS WHAT I SEE WITH MY VISION FOR THE FOUNDATION. IT SCHOOLS INVOLVE BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. IT ALUMNI IS A SUPER HUGE. ONE OF THE ADMIN AT BUFFALO HIGH SCHOOL TALKING ABOUT THE HALL OF FAME EVERY TWO YEARS. IF YOU GO LOOK AT THE BOARD THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT COULD BE ON THE BOARD AND THAT'S A WAY TO ENGAGE YOUR COMMUNITY TO HAVE DINNERS AND DONATIONS SO I SEE THINGS LIKE THAT. SECURING GRANTS. ENRICHING K -12 EXPERIENCES. SPECIFIC PROGRAMS OR PATHWAYS PROVIDING EQUIPMENT. TAKING THE BURDEN OFF OF PARENTS. IN ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND, AUSTIN ECKLER , A PLAYER FOR THE NFL HE HAS A FOUNDATION AND THEY RENOVATED A FEW WEIGHT ROOMS ALREADY. BELLFLOWER HAS ASKED FOR THIS AND HOPEFULLY I CAN DIRECT THE STAFF TO IT. FILL OUT THE APPLICATION AND GO TO THE FOUNDATION AND THEY JUST DID LONG BEACH POLY. THEY BASICALLY GET THE FUNDING AND THEY WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY AND OTHER FOUNDATIONS AND THAT IS SOMETHING WE SHOULD LOOK INTO. IT BUT I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA. ATHLETICS ARE VERY IMPORTANT . WE GET A LOT OF FUNDING FOR CERTAIN THINGS. WE ARE ALWAYS HEARING THAT WE COULD HELP OUT WITH UNIFORMS OR EQUIPMENT OR THINGS LIKE THAT.

A FOUNDATION WOULD BE AMAZING. I'M REALLY GRAD THIS IS BROUGHT TO THE TABLE. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. I'M IN AGREEMENT WITH MY FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS. I BELIEVE THIS HAS A POSITIVE EFFECT ON THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS JUST TONIGHT THE ITEMS THAT WE WERE CONSIDERING COULD HAVE HAD WE HAD ONE PRIOR COULD HAVE BEEN FUNDED THROUGH THE FOUNDATION. SO I I ALSO AGREE THAT THE SUBCOMMITTEE GOING FORWARD WOULD BE GREAT, SO WITH YOUR PERMISSION, BOARD, WE CAN GO AHEAD AND MAKE THOSE DECISIONS. YOU AND I CAN TALK ABOUT IT TOMORROW AND SEE OBVIOUSLY , BOARD MEMBER CRITCHFIELD , WHEN IT WAS HIS ITEM, I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE HIM IF HE IS OKAY WITH GOING FORWARD WITH IT. WE WILL DISCUSS OUR SECOND BOARD MEMBER .

>> WE HAVE A CONSENSUS ON THE SUBCOMMITTEE.

>> DO WE HAVE'S CONSENSUS? >> I WOULD LOVE TO BE A PART OF THAT IF YOU CHOOSE ME. THANK YOU.

>> I THINK I MAY HAVE MISSED ONE PERSON.

>> I THINK THE FOUNDATION FOR JUST TO HELP OUR IN GENERAL OUR ATHLETIC TEAM, THE PROGRAMS WE HAVE AT BELLFLOWER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT WOULD BE GREAT. THE VOCAL DEPARTMENT , SHOUT OUT TO THEM. THEY'VE BEEN DOING REALLY GREAT THE LAST FEW YEARS . THEY EXPAND A LOT COMING BACK FROM COVID AND I KNOW THAT A LOT OF THE TIME WHEN THEY WANT TO FUND FOR THEIR CHORES IT'S A LOT OF FUN RAISING ON THEIR OWN AND WHILE THAT TEACHES THE STUDENTS TO BE ADAPTABLE I THINK HELP WOULD BE GREAT AND EVEN FOR THE BAND. WE HAVE AN AWARD-WINNING BAND PROGRAM. ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS , THEY DESERVE OUR HELP.

>> THANK YOU. DID YOU WANT TO ADD A COMMENT, BOARD MEMBER

ARMSTRONG? >> NO. LIKE I SAID.

EVERYONE'S ON THE SAME PAGE WANTING TO GET THIS STARTED AND OVER WITH. WE NEED THE PARAMETERS IN PLACE.

>> THANKS. SO I HEARD THAT BOARD MEMBER STUART IS INTERESTED. SO, SUBCOMMITTEE, I CAN BE COMPRISED OF YOURSELF , OUR GENERAL COUNSEL . BOARD MEMBER CRITCHFIELD AND STEWART.

THANK YOU. WE CAN NOW MOVE FORWARD TO OUR ORGANIZATIONAL

CHART . >> OUR FINAL DISCUSSION ITEM IS 2024 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART. IT AT THE OCTOBER 12TH MEETING.

THE STAFF TO BRING FORTH THE DISCUSSION A REPRESENTATION OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE ORGANIZATION CHART. ATTACHED

[03:20:03]

>> WHO BROUGHT THIS UP? >> I BELIEVE IT WAS ALL OF US.

MYSELF, CRITCHFIELD, STEWART AND ON THE LAST MEETING IT WAS DR. STEELE BUT PRIOR TO HER WE HAD ALL EXPRESSED THIS

INTEREST . >> SO, I THINK THE ONLY ISSUE THAT WE HAVE WITH THE CHART IS THAT WE DID NOT KNOW WHO TO GO TO OR WHO DID WHAT DUTIES. YOU KNOW? SO AS LONG AS WE COULD YOU KNOW DEFINE WHOSE WHERE AND WHO IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS NEEDS TO BE DEVELOPED IN THAT

WAY. >> THANK YOU. BOARD MEMBER

STUART. >> YOU FOR KNOWLEDGE AND A LOT OF US HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I KNOW SEPTEMBER 7TH I SPOKE ABOUT IT PUBLICLY IN THE BOARD MEETING .

I'M GLAD TO SEE IT ON THE AGENDA. I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS . MY FIRST QUESTION, THERE IS A VACANCY. IS THAT BEING FLOWN

CURRENTLY? >> IT IS.

>> MY SECOND QUESTION IS ON THE BUSINESS AND PERSONAL SERVICES IS IT NORMAL TO HAVE ONE PERSON OVERLOOKING BOTH

DEPARTMENTS? >> AND TRADITIONAL DISTRICTS, YOU WOULD NOT SEE THAT. WE ARE IN CONVERSATIONS TO CHANGE

THAT. MORE TO COME ON THAT. >> THERE COULD BE A PLAN TO HAVE ONE AND ONE INSTEAD OF BOTH OF THEM.

>> YES. >> THANK YOU. AND, I THINK THAT WAS REALLY ALL I HAD. THAT WAS IT. THANKS.

>> BOARD MEMBER CRITCHFIELD?

>> THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT. SPEAKER, THIS WILL BE THE ORG CHART THAT WILL GO OUT ONTO THE NEW WEBSITE?

>> WE ARE PUTTING IT UP RIGHT NOW. IT WILL BE INCORPORATED WHEN THE NEW WEBSITE IS PUT UP AS WELL. WITH MORE DETAILS

ABOUT -- >> DROP DOWNS. OKAY. I ONLY ASK THAT IS NOT TOO MANY CLICKS TO GET THERE. AND I KNOW THE TIMING OF THIS BECAUSE WE ARE REVAMPING THE WEBSITE. WE ARE DOING A COMPLETE OVERHAUL . THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS AHEAD OF THE REST. THANKS FOR THE WORK ON THIS. NO OTHER QUESTIONS. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU CRITCHFIELD. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK AGAIN, FROM WHATEVER CRITCHFIELD AND ARMSTRONG AND STEWART. HERE IS MY CONCERN. YOU HAVE BEEN ON OUR BETTER DISTRICT FOR NOW CLOSE TO ONE YEAR AND A HALF. SO, SEEMS A LITTLE LONGER. BUT, WE HAD ALL REQUESTED THIS AND YOU HAVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE SEPARATION OF THIS DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION OR PERSONNEL AND THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT WHEN I MYSELF NEED A DAY BECAUSE YOU WERE WITH THESE PEOPLE. IT SHOULD NOT BE THAT DIFFICULT TO SCHEDULE A DAY TO HAVE CONVERSATION. I'M NOT SAYING WHO TO HIRE WHATEVER IT IS BECAUSE I KNOW I IS A BOARD MEMBER CAN'T DO THAT BUT

I CAN ASK YOU FOR A DATE. >> THE WAY ANY TIME YOU DO A WORK CHART, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE WITH WHAT. EVERYBODY HAS A JOB

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LEGALLY IF I CHANGE TWO DESCRIPTION I HAVE TO DO IT IN A TIME WHERE IT'S APPROVED DOING DIFFERENT ADJUSTMENTS.

SO WHEN I GOT HERE I KNEW THIS WAS A QUESTION BUT I COULD NOT HAVE KNOWN, I ONLY HAD TWO MONTHS TO TRY TO SEE IF BEFORE LAST MARCH 15TH OR ANY KIND OF FINAL ADJUSTMENTS WILL CHANGE PEOPLE'S JOB DESCRIPTIONS . THAT WON'T BE FAIR FOR THE ENTIRE STAFF . I THINK I TOLD YOU THIS FALL AND THIS WINTER

ON DISCUSSING THIS. >> SO THANK YOU FOR THE EXPLANATION. I STILL NEED A DAY. THE REASON IS BECAUSE MARCH 15 WILL BE FAST APPROACHING. AND IF WE CANNOT HAVE A REPEAT OF IT. I UNDERSTAND . BRAND-NEW , GET TO KNOW YOUR STAFF . NOW WE ARE PAST THAT TIME. SO MARCH 15 WILL, AND WE NEED YOU TO DECIDE AND HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS PRIOR. SO IN THE FRIDAY MEMO IF YOU CAN NEXT FRIDAY'S MEMO , THE FOLLOWING THE WEEK, PLEASE GIVE US A DAY WHEN YOU WILL HAVE A CONVERSATION AS TO HOW YOU WILL SEPARATE THOSE TWO OR IF YOU WILL OR IF YOU WANT.

BRIGHTNESS SOME RECOMMENDATIONS.

>> I WANT TO BE CLEAR. THESE CONVERSATIONS TAKE PLACE. WHAT I STATED RIGHT NOW THAT I'M ABOUT TO SEPARATED, NORMALLY IT'S A SCARY THING FOR PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THIS . I'M DOING IT PUBLICLY BECAUSE THE CONVERSATIONS EXISTED . MARCH 15TH IS A TIMELINE WHERE THESE CHANGES OCCUR LEGALLY BUT EVEN BEFORE THAT DECISIONS WILL BE MADE AROUND DECEMBER , ITEMS TO BE IN FEBRUARY AND IT MARCH 15TH. SO THESE CONVERSATIONS STARTED IN THE SPRING. SO AS I MENTIONED IT WILL IMPACT PEOPLE'S JOBS . SO KNOWING THAT I'VE SAID THIS BECAUSE WE HAD THIS CONVERSATION ALREADY.

>> THANK YOU FOR TELLING US THAT. BY DECEMBER IS WHEN WE CAN SEE SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES. THANK YOU. SO THE NOW GOING TO I BELIEVE IT WAS THE OPEN POSITION .

>> IT IS THE DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.

THAT WE ARE NOT SELLING THAT I AM PRETTY SURE I HAVE SOMEONE ELSE TRYING TO DO THAT JOB AS WELL. IT'S NOT FAIR TO THE PERSON WHO IS DOING DOUBLE DUTY. I'M NOT SURE IF WE ARE PAYING THEM FOR THE EXTRA AMOUNT OF DUTIES. IT SO WE NEED

A DATE. >> IF YOU ARE WONDERING WHY IT TOOK SO LONG, THIS HAD A PHYSICIAN ON LEAVE . WE CANNOT REPLACE THE POSITION LIKE THAT WITHOUT HAVING THE RESIGNATION.

SO, NOW THAT WE HAVE THE RESIGNATION I GOT THE AUTHORIZATION THIS CABINET NEEDED AND TO GO AHEAD TO DO THAT. BUT THERE WAS NO THING THERE. I HEARD FROM THE STAFF.

THERE WAS NO TIME WASTED, WE HAD TO GO THROUGH THE JOURNEY AND GET THERE . THINGS IN MOTION TO TAKE PLACE AND GET AWAY FOR US. IN THE MEANTIME THE STAFF , AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE HAVE A RALLY AND IT WAS STRESSFUL FOR A LOT OF THEM. THERE WAS NO LAG TIME OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. JUST MAKE

SURE THE PIECES LINED UP. >> THANKS. THE DATE WOULD BE?

>> FOR POSTING OR HIRING? >> I THOUGHT YOU ALREADY

POSTED. >> IT WAS RECENTLY FLOWN. WE

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>> OKAY. IF YOU CAN KEEP US UPDATED. THANK YOU. ANNA, I WILL BE COMING BACK AND ASKING YOU AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING HOW WE ARE DOING. ALSO, THE DROP DOWNS. BOARD MEMBER CRITCHFIELD, THIS IS YOUR EXPERTISE. HOW LONG WOULD A

DROP-DOWN TAKE? >> THAT DEPENDS ON HOW YOU DEVELOP THE WEBSITE . I'M SURE WHOEVER DEVELOPS THE WEBSITE FIGURES IT OUT BUT THE GOAL WOULD JUST BE TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS EASY TO NAVIGATE AND FEWEST CLICKS POSSIBLE. I DO NOT WANT TO DESIGN IT, BUT I THINK THAT THIS IS WE CAN LOOK FOR, SOMETHING THAT'S EASY TO FIND. IT SHOULD NOT BE

DIFFICULT. >> SO MAYBE LIKE TWO WEEKS, ONE MONTH? I'M NOT TRYING TO -- NOT TRYING TO PUT YOU IN THE

SPOTLIGHT ANYTHING >> I HAVE NO IDEA.

>> HIM TO SAY CAN YOU PLEASE GET BACK TO US AND TELL US HOW YOU ARE DOING ON THE DROP DOWNS IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS? ON THE

FRIDAY MEMO. >> THE ONLY THING I WOULD CONSIDER BECAUSE THE NEW WEBSITE IS GOING TO BE UP PRETTY SOON. RETIRES IT . MY STAFF WILL REPORT ON WHERE WE ARE WITH THE WEBSITE AND HOW FAST THEY DO IT. I MENTIONED, MY GOAL WAS TO TRY TO GET UP AND RUNNING BY THIS WINTER BUT

I'M NOT SURE. >> I THOUGHT YOU SAID OCTOBER.

GIVE YOU THE REPORT. >> IN THAT CASE INVEST THE TIME OF FRONT AND GET IT ON THE CURRENT PLATFORM IF WE THINK THE NEW WEBSITE WILL TAKE MORE THAN A MONTH, IT SHOULD NOT BE

TOO DIFFICULT AS FAR AS THAT. >> I KNOW YOU HAVE THE PICTURE IN YOUR MIND OF WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE. SO WHEN YOU THINK THE DROP DOWN I'M THINKING THE OTHER THING HERE. I'M HOPING THAT YOU AND I ARE ON THE SAME PAGE AS TO WHAT YOU WANT DROP-DOWN AND WHAT INFORMATION IS BEYOND THIS OR THIS OR THAT

OR THE OTHER THING. >> I WILL SEND OVER THE LINK .

BUT THEN AGAIN, I DON'T WANT TO GET TOO TECHNICAL. I DON'T WANT TO BECOME THE DESIGNER OF THE WEBSITE. IT'S EASY TO FIND AND WE CAN NAVIGATE IT. AND THAT CAN BE DONE 100 DIFFERENT WAYS. I'M GOOD. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEW WEBSITE.

>> SO JUST PLEASE KEEP US UPDATED ON THE WEBSITE. ON THE FRIDAY MEMO PLEASE THANK YOU.

>> I KNOW BY MARCH 15TH YOU HAVE TO HAVE THAT

>> IS THIS FOR THE ANXIETY . ARE THERE ONLY CERTAIN PEOPLE?

>> I'M GOING TO TAKE ANYBODY'S POSITION HERE, CHANGE THE JOB DESCRIPTION, JOB DESCRIPTION. IT'S A CONVERSATION I HAVE TO HAVE WITH THEM. SO NORMALLY I'VE DONE THEM BEFORE AT OTHER PLACES . BY THE WAY THE CHANGE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WE ARE

LOOKING AT. >> I'M ASKING THE TECHNICAL PART OF IT. ANYONE WHO WORKS IN THE DISTRICT OFFICE.

>> THE CERTIFICATE OF CERTIFICATION .

>> THANK YOU. >> I HAVE NOTHING . THANK YOU.

QUESTIONS COMMENTS FOR DIRECTION ON THIS

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART? >> I THINK I GOT THE IDEA. YOU WANT TO DROP DOWN AND I MOVED TO SIT DOWN AND TALK ABOUT THAT. TWO WEEKS AM GOING TO GET YOU GUYS BROUGHT UP WITH THE WORD CHART AND THANK YOU.

>> PERFECT . I CANNOT PROMISE EXACTLY

>> OKAY. PERFECT . WONDERFUL. THANKS. WE WILL GO

[11. NEW BUSINESS]

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AGENDA. ARMSTRONG? >> NO.

>> STEWART? >> NO.

>> CRITCHFIELD? >> NO.

>> I ACTUALLY DO. I WANT TO PRESENT OR RECOMMENDED THAT WE FORM A SUBCOMMITTEE TO GO OVER BOARD POLICIES IN THE 3000S .

I'M LOOKING FOR CONSENSUS . >> IT WOULD BE A MOTION TO CREATE A SUB MIDI TO REVIEW THE 3000S .

>> THANK YOU. ARE YOU IN AGREEMENT? SO, I MOVED TO CREATE THE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE PRESIDENT, VP, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SUPERINTENDENT TO LOOK AT THE BOARD POLICIES IN THE 3000S AND BRING THEM BACK TO BOARD WITH RECOMMENDATIONS IF ANY OF THEM NEED UPDATING.

>> SECOND. >> ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

>> ARMSTRONG? >> YES.

>> STEWART? >> YES.

>> CRITCHFIELD? >> YES.

>> PERFECT. THANK YOU. I BELIEVE THAT WAS MY ONLY ONE.

[12. CONSENT AGENDA]

>> NO. >> IS A STAFF PULLING ANY TONIGHT? SO YOUR MICROPHONE IS NOT ON. ARE YOU PULLING

12.2? 12.13? >> I HAVE NO ITEMS THE POLL.

>> NO ITEMS TO PULL. >> I HAVE NO ITEMS THE

BELIEVER. >> CAN I PROVE THE EXEMPT AGENDA, EXCEPT 12.13 AMENDMENT TO ANNUAL CONTRACT LISTING AND AGREEMENTS 2023 2024 FISCAL YEAR.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> THANK YOU. SO, ROLL CALL PLEASE.

>> STUDENT BOARD MEMBER . MS. ARMSTRONG?

>> YES. >> CRITCHFIELD?

>> YES. >> STEWART?

>> YES. >> GOING BACK TO THE ITEMS FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION, 12.2, WHICH HAS BEEN PULLED BY

STAFF. >> THIS ONE IS TO INDICATE WE HAVE ADDED A NOVEMBER 11TH MEETING FOR A SPECIAL MEETING , FOR 360 EVALUATION AND WE CHANGED THE NOVEMBER 16TH

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>> DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY COMMENTS?

>> I DO. MY QUESTION IS CHANGING THE SHEET TO A REGULAR MEETING WHY IS THAT?

>> WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A RETREAT ON NOVEMBER 11TH TAKING PLACE. WE NEED IT. THERE'S A LOT OF BUSINESSES TO TAKE CARE OF. KNOWING THAT DECEMBER 12TH WE HAVE A LOT OF CELEBRATIONS TO GO THROUGH. WE ONLY HAVE ONE REGULAR LEFT .

ON DECEMBER 14TH . >> CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, I THOUGHT THE RETREAT WAS THE FIRST QUARTER THAT WAS GOING TO BE PRESENTED TO THE PRINCIPLES.

>> WILL PUSH THAT BACK BECAUSE OF THE DIFFERENT STUFF WE HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF AND ALSO THE PRINCIPLES RIGHT NOW PULLING THE DATA, BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF IT.

>> WE ARE MOVING IT TO JANUARY 25TH . YOU SEE A RETREAT ON THAT FOR NEXT YEAR. THE SECOND QUARTER WOULD BE SOON AFTER, TWO OF THEM VERY CLOSE OR ARE WE PUSHING THE ENTIRE INQUIRY

CYCLE ? >> WE WILL NOT PUSH IT. WE WANT TO GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME. JANUARY 25TH IS FOR THE PRINCIPLES AND I BELIEVE IT IS MARCH . I BELIEVE IN MARCH IS WHEN WE HAVE THE SECOND RETREAT. THEY WILL BE ABLE TO

DO THEIR DATA AT THAT TIME. >> CAN YOU UPDATE US ON THE MEMO WHICH ON THE NUDE DATES? AND THAT'S ON THE QUARTERLY.

>> THE JANUARY 25TH WILL BE AN UPDATE WHERE THEY ARE AT WITH THE CYCLE. THE FIRST TIME THEY'VE GONE THROUGH THAT, WE WILL PUT THAT IN THE MEMO AS FAR AS WHAT YOU MIGHT EXPECT ON THE JANUARY 25TH DATE AND WHAT YOU SEE IN MARCH .

>> THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> THANK YOU BOARD MEMBER STUART. CRITCHFIELD?

>> NO QUESTIONS. >> I DO NOT HAVE ANY QUESTIONS EITHER. SO, I THINK WE ARE DONE WITH THIS ONE. SMACKS JIMMY ALLOW STUDENT BOARD MEMBER TO WEIGH IN?

>> I'M NOT DOING THIS ON PURPOSE. I'M JUST SO USED TO

-- >> IT'S ALL RIGHT. I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS THANK YOU. IT'S THE PRINCIPLE OF THE

THING. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. LET'S GO AHEAD AND DOES NOT

>> TOLD .13. 12.13. >> IN THE CONTRACT MATRIX . ONE

SECOND. >> ROLL CALL.

>> MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS WILL .2 VICE CALENDAR.

>> SECOND. SPECTRUM . >> ARMSTRONG?

>> YES. >> STEWART? NO.

>> CRITCHFIELD? >> YES.

>> GARZA? >> YES.

>> THANK YOU. WE MOVE ON TO ITEM 12 POINT 3 -- SORRY, 12.13. THE ANNUAL CONTRACT LISTINGS AND AGREEMENTS. IT

>> IN THE CONTRACT MATRIX I WILL CALL YOUR TENEMENT TO THE ORGANIZATION WHOSE STAFF IS LOOKING TO ADD ADDITIONAL SURPRISES TO INSURANCE RELATED MATTERS . BOND PRE-ELECTION SERVICES AND FLORIDA SURVEY RESEARCH.

LOOKING AT THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS THAT OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE BOARD THE SIDING ON A TIME OF GOING BACK OR NOT. WE NEED THE SERVICE , THE PRE-ELECTION , FOR PRE-ELECTION SURVEYS .

SOONER RATHER THAN LATER. AS A RESULT, IT'S ONE WE ALREADY ENGAGED WITH . AND MOST PRUDENT COURSE. IF WE ARE GOING TO MEET THE TIMELINES NEEDED FOR THE SURVEY TO PREPARE AND MAKE IT AND BE PREPARED OR NOT. I WANT TO

[03:45:02]

THAT KIND OF DISCUSSION. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> BOARD MEMBER ARMSTRONG? >> COMMENTS?

>> I JUST LIKE TO SEE A SURVEY ON WHAT THE COMMUNITY WOULD THINK ABOUT THE BOND. I'M IN AGREEMENT.

>> THANK YOU ARMSTRONG. STEWART?

>> SAME. I AGREE WITH MY COLLEAGUE. I SUPPORTED IF IT'S THE BEST INTEREST OF THE FAMILIES BUT I HAVE QUESTIONS AND IT'S MY JOB AS AN OFFICIAL OF THE ELECTED POPULACE TO GET INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY. SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND HAVING THE IN PERSON MEETING WITH PARENTS OF STUDENTS, CUSTODIANS, NURSES, WE NEED TO FIND OUT WHAT THEIR PRIORITIES ARE FOR OUR FACILITIES. I GUESS SOME OF THE QUESTIONS I HAVE, HOW MUCH WOULD THIS BE, WHAT WOULD IT BE USED FOR. CAN WE GET A LIST OF THE FACILITIES. CAN WE GET TOURS.

WE TALKED ABOUT GETTING TAURUS FOR A WHILE AND IT'S HARD FOR ME TO MAKE SENSE TO DO THIS BEFORE WE WANT TO SPEND THE MONEY ON AND HOW MUCH WE WANT TO SPEND. REVISITING THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN TO PRIORITIZE WHAT THE BOARD THINKS IS IMPORTANT. HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO DO, WE HAVE NOT GONE THROUGH THE FACILITY . I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A SPECIAL MEETING OR A DISCUSSION BUT WE NEED TO GO BACK THROUGH THE FACILITY PLANS . I THINK THAT WOULD BE IMPORTANT AS WELL.

>> THANK YOU STEWART. CRITCHFIELD?

>> I AGREE WITH MY COLLEAGUES. I THINK THAT THE STEPS NEED TO BE TAKEN AS FAR AS I AM AWARE, THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST STEP OF SURVEYING THE COMMUNITY AND FINDING OUT IF THAT IS SOMETHING THAT COULD HAPPEN AND THAT'S WHY AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE 360 EVALUATION . SO WE CAN IDENTIFY THOSE THINGS THAT WE WOULD COME UP WITH AND BE ON THAT ROUTE. AS FOR FIRST STEPS, THE SURVEYS, I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW THEY ARE SURVEYING. I WOULD ENCOURAGE THEM FROM THE BOARD AS FAR AS WHAT WE ARE ACTUALLY ASKING BECAUSE IT CAN BE NUANCED WITH THOSE SURVEYS. OTHER THAN THAT IS A GOOD FIRST STEP.

>> I AM GOING TO GO TO BOARD MEMBER -- I NEED TO HEAR HER

THOUGHTS FIRST. >> I'M IN AGREEMENT THAT THE SURVEY RECEIVING THE THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS OF OUR COMMUNITIES ARE VALUABLE IN PASSING THE INITIATIVE AND I THINK IT SHOULD BE PLACED INTO CONSIDERATION THAT WHETHER IT IS AN ONLINE SURVEY OR POSSIBLY A PUBLIC READING WITH STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS , WHATEVER METHOD WOULD BE MOST EFFECTIVE, SOME STUDENTS MAY HAVE DIFFICULTIES TALKING TO THEIR PARENTS OR GOING THROUGH A DIGITAL SURVEY WITH THEM.

POSSIBLY THEIR OPINIONS COULD BE RECEIVED IN PERSON. THAT MIGHT BE EASIER. I'M IN AGREEMENT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> LET ME MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS NO CONFUSION. THIS IS MORE OR LESS A RECORDING SURVEY, SO IT WOULD GO TO A RANDOM LIST OF PEOPLE OUT THERE, TO TRY TO SEE IF PEOPLE ARE THERE WITH THE BONDS. AND MAY INCLUDE SOME OF THE STUDENTS BUT THEY HAVE A WIDE NET TO TRY TO CAPTURE ELECTED PEOPLE ON THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT .

>> THANK YOU. DR. , I DO HAVE QUESTIONS FOR YOU YOU EXPLAINED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL DALE SCOTT, HE WOULD BE CONDUCTING THE POLL . OKAY. SO, IS THE INDEPENDENT HOLSTER? OR IS HE ATTACHED TO OUR I'M SORRY HIS NAME

ESCAPES ME. MARK. >> THEY DO A LOT OF WORK FOR US. THE PREVIOUS SUPERINTENDENCE . THEY ARE THE ONE THAT DO THE REFINANCING. THEY UNDERSTAND HOW TO CRUNCH THE NUMBERS AND ASSESS THE VALUE OF PROPERTY OF HOW WE CAN ACTUALLY ASK FOR IT. IT'S VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE . I LIKE THEM BECAUSE INSUFFICIENT OTHERWISE WE WILL BE IN FEAR.

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THAT WAY WE CAN START MAKE DECISIONS NOW .

>> THANKS . YOU DID NOT ANSWER MY QUESTION. THREE STATED. IS DALE SCOTT ATTACHED TO MARK .

>> DALE SCOTT IS THE COMPANY AND MARK IS THE EMPLOYEES FOR DALE SCOTT. IT'S VARIOUS FINANCIAL ADVISERS THAT WORK UNDER THE AREA AND PROVIDE THE SERVICES .

>> SO THEY ARE . NOT THE SAME BUT THEY DO WORK IN TANDEM.

THANK YOU. >> DALE SCOTT IS THE NAME OF THE COMPANY. MARK IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE AGENCY.

>> OKAY. THE ANSWER IS YES. NOW MY NEXT QUESTION, WE MAKE A COMMENT. LET'S MAKE SURE IT'S UNDERSTOOD THAT MYSELF AND FOR MAKING SURE WE HAVE MONEY TO BE ABLE TO FIND ALL OF THE PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES BECAUSE THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS NOT FUNDED AT THIS POINT BY THE STATE. WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE ARE DOING THIS AS A DISTRICT AND WAS DECLINING ENROLLMENT IT'S DIFFICULT. I AM IN WANTING TO AT SOME POINT MAYBE ENGAGE IN A BOND. HOWEVER AT THIS POINT LOOKING AT THE WHAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW ECONOMICALLY THE HIGH INTEREST RATES. I AM A LITTLE -- I'M NOT THERE YET MYSELF . I ALSO AGREE WITH THE REST OF THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT WE DO NEED A POLL BUT HAVING ESTABLISHED THAT THIS IS NOT AN INDEPENDENT ONE I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT WE GO OUT AND AND GET AN RP FOR THEM THAT ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPANY SO THAT WAY WE CAN GET A MORE NOT MAYBE A BIASED VIEW OF WHAT WE WANT TO HEAR FROM THE COMMUNITY.

>> WHAT YOU MEAN BY BIAS. >> IF THE PERSON THAT CONDUCTS THE POLL WILL ALSO GET THE CONTRACT THAT MEANS THAT MAYBE THE QUESTIONS ARE NOT GOING TO BE AS EFFECTIVE GETTING THE INFORMATION . SO THAT'S WHERE I'M LOOKING AT.

AND MIND YOU FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS I KNOW THAT STAFF WANTS TO GET THIS ON THE AGENDA. IT BUT IT IS A HUGE DECISION. THIS MEANS WE GO OUT AND ASK THE COMMUNITY TO FUND THIS BOND AND THAT'S NOT SOMETHING WE CAN JUST JUMP INTO WITHOUT HEARING THEM FIRST. MY RECOMMENDATION WHAT THE REST OF MY BOARD MEMBERS, IS TO GO TO THE SURVEY FIRST AND BRING THAT INFORMATION BACK AND THEN FROM HEARING FROM THE COMMUNITY WE MAKE THAT DECISION .

>> MY GOAL IS TO HAVE IT BUT I HEARD YOU SAY IT'S A DIFFERENT COMPANY. DID I HEAR THAT CORRECTLY.

>> A DIFFERENT COMPANY IS MY RECOMMENDATION. WE DO HAVE TIME. WE'LL HAVE MUCH TIME BUT WE DO HAVE TIME IF WE DO THIS RIGHT WE ONLY HAVE TO DO IT ONCE AND WE WILL GATHER EXACTLY ALL OF THE RIGHT INFORMATION . WE EXPEDITE THIS ONCE WE HEAR

FROM THE COMMUNITY. >> IS THIS COMPANY . I'M CONFUSED . IS IT DOING THE POLLS OR IS THAT A SEPARATE

COMPANY. >> WE HAVE THEM CONTACT . THEY ARE THE ONES THAT DO THE POLLING . WE TRIED TO EXTEND

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THE CONTRACTS . >> THAT IS INCLUDED?

>> IT IS A PART OF THE NUMBERS YOU SEEING.

>> IS THIS COMPANY DOING THE POLLING .

>> YES . THERE . >> THEY WORK ON THE SURVEY? THAT WOULD BE ANOTHER COMPANY THROUGH THEM IS ONE THAT ACTUALLY DOES THE CALLING AND THAT IS A COMPANY BASED IN SAN

DIEGO. >> THAT IS NOT THIS COMPANY RIGHT. THAT WOULD BE A SEPARATE ONE .

>> THEY WOULD BE CONTRACTED THROUGH THEM .

>> I DID NOTE YOU MEANT. >> MAYBE I DID NOT CLARIFY .

>> YOU GET THE VOTER QUESTIONS TOGETHER.

>> THE RP PROCESS IS LONG. SO IF WE GO THROUGH THE RP PROCESS WE PROBABLY WON'T GET THERE UNTIL WE SECURE THE COMPANY,

PROBABLY AROUND APRIL OR MAY . >> THE RP PROCESS TAKES ANYWHERE FROM 6-8 WEEKS BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO DO ADVERTISING, NEWSPAPER. ANYWHERE FROM 6-8 WEEKS.

>> I RESPECTFULLY DISAGREE BECAUSE I'VE BEEN ON THE BOARD AND WE GO OUT FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE RFP WAS THROWN INTO MY . SO JUST ONE MONTH . SO, I DO NOT THINK MEEKS IS GOING TO BE THE ACTUAL TIME . SO WE CAN

PROBABLY GO OUT FOR IT. >> THIS IS A LIMITED CONTRACT TO SEE IF THE COMMUNITY WOULD BE FAVORABLE TOWARDS THE BOND .

IN THIS IS WHERE THE CONTRACT ENDS. AND WHEN IT COMES TO A BOND THIS WOULD BE A DIFFERENT CONTRACT. PROBABLY A LOT MORE INVOLVED. GETTING TO THE POINT TO MAKE THAT DECISION. IN THE TIMELINE ISN'T IMPORTANT. BUT MAYBE I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE SPECIFIC CONCERN IS . I DO SEE REFINANCING , YOU MIGHT BE LIKE REALLY FOR IT . I DO NOT KNOW IF THE RFP PROCESS NEEDS TO HAPPEN BUT FIND A CONTRACTOR SOMEBODY WITHOUT THE CONFLICT.

WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE TIMELINE TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T FALL BEHIND BECAUSE DEPENDING, WE NEED TO INVEST K-12 . IT IS VITAL BECAUSE OF THE ENROLLMENT ON WHAT WE NEED TO DO AND ALL

OF THE THINGS WE CAN DO. >> SO ANOTHER QUESTION I HAVE.

THE DALE SCOTT COMPANY THAT WILL GO AND GIVE THIS AND FIND THIS OUT TO THE SAN DIEGO COMPANY WILL THEY BE HAVING INPUT INTO THE QUESTIONS ON THE SURVEY?

>> YES. WE WOULD HAVE INPUT , THEY WOULD HAVE INPUT BECAUSE THEY ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT WHAT THEY DO BECAUSE THEY HELP WITH THAT. BUT THE ACTUAL -- ANY COMPANY HAS TO GO HIGHER THE MUSCLE. YESTERDAY PHONE CALLING. EVEN IF WE BROUGHT A DIFFERENT COMPANY, WHATEVER COMPANY THAT IS HAS TO GO OUT AND HIRE POSTERS. BUT I GET YOUR POINT. YOU WANT TO BE INDEPENDENT. WE CAN CERTAINLY DO THAT. SHIRA GOES .

>> IT'S IMPORTANT, GOING TO ASK MY FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS.

IT SEEMS LIKE WE ARE NOT THERE YET TO UNDERTAKE THE CONTRACT WITH DALE SCOTT SO IF WE ARE NOT. BUT WE ARE GOING TO GO

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BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T SURVEYED ANYONE YET. IT WOULD TO ME, IT LOOKS MUDDIED . HAVING A SOMEWHAT INDEPENDENT FROM OUTSIDE COMING IN WHO IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTRACT PROBABLY WOULD MAKE THIS PROCESS MORE TRANSPARENT. YOU WANT TO HEAR FROM MY BOARD MEMBERS OF COURSE.

>> WELL, I HAVE MY PERSONAL OPINIONS ABOUT THE BOND.

HOWEVER I WOULD LIKE TO GO FORWARD AND HAVE THIS COMPANY GO AHEAD AND DO THE RESEARCH AND GET IT OVER WITH SO THAT WE CAN HAVE THAT INFORMATION . WE CAN ALSO AS A DISTRICT REACH OUT INTO OUR OWN SURVEY ALSO. REACH OUT TO OUR FAMILIES . WE CAN DO THAT AND COMPARE . SO I WOULD LIKE TO GO AND GET THE SURVEY RIGHT NOW AND NOT WASTE ANY MORE TIME .

FROM YOU EITHER. >> NO COMMENTS. STEWART?

>> I'M TORN RIGHT NOW. I AGREE THAT I FEEL LIKE IT SHOULD BE INDEPENDENT BECAUSE I SEE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST BUT I BROUGHT UP DOING OUR OWN QUESTIONNAIRE. YOU EXPLAIN WHAT THE SCIENTIFIC POSTERS DO .

>> IT'S A SCIENCE . IT'S KIND OF LIKE, WHO WILL WIN THE PRESIDENT, WE WOULDN'T DO THAT. JUST LIKE WE WOULDN'T DISTRACT SO YOU WOULD HIRE THEM. THERE IS NUANCES TO IT.

13. TRYING TO TRIANGULATE. THEY ARE EXPERTS .

>> I FEEL LIKE MAYBE BOTH CAN BE DONE BECAUSE EXPRESS OUR COMMUNITIES ARE LOADERS AND WE LET THAT UP AND SEE WHO'S VOTING AND WHO HAS BEEN VOTING AND WE CAN ASK THEM AS WELL SO THAT'S MY SUGGESTION. I'M A BIT DISAPPOINTED. WHY DID WE START

THE PROCESS SO LATE. >> THIS IS THE TIME WE NORMALLY DO IT . WHEN YOU ARE THE PRESENTATION , WE FIND WITHIN THE TIMELINE. IF WE ARE NOT USING THE POSTER WE HAVE TO GO OUT AND GET THERE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE COMPANY IS

GOING TO HELP US. >> I FEEL LIKE SOMETIMES THE UNCERTAINTY OF NOT KNOWING WE MIGHT STARTED A LITTLE BIT SOONER BECAUSE WE DO NOT KNOW UNTIL WE DISCUSS IT OPENLY.

THAT'S IT. >> I WOULD SAY POLLING IS DEFINITELY A SCIENCE. IT'S NOT JUST SENDING OUT A SURVEY TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS ESPECIALLY BECAUSE YOU LOOK AT A HIGH DENSITY VOTERS IN THE COMMUNITY OF THE WHOLE. WE MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ALL THE. WHO HAS THE EXPERTISE AND STAFF. I SEE THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A POLLSTER GET THAT INFORMATION FOR SURE.

I UNDERSTAND THE TIMELINE AND I KNOW THIS IS THE TIME WE TALKED ABOUT. I'M FINE WITH THAT. WE AT LEAST NEED TO FIND OUT HOW THE COMMUNITY WAS THERE BECAUSE AGAIN IT WOULD BE A TERRIBLE THING TO PASS UP THE OPPORTUNITY AND NOT HAVE THE INVESTMENT GO TO WORK. WE WOULD REGRET IT AS A DISTRICT ESPECIALLY AS THIS TYPE OF ELECTION AND THE ODDS OF BEING MORE FAVORABLE AND WITH THE GOOD THINGS THAT WE ARE DOING IS A DISTRICT TO REALLY GET THAT SUPPORT THAT OUR SCHOOLS ARE GOING TO NEED, WITH DECLINING ENROLLMENT . I DO NOT WANT TO JEOPARDIZE THAT. I WOULD SAY THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR

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>> IS AN RFP COULD TAKE LONGER BUT IF YOU TRUST THE STAFF THAT IS INDEPENDENT WE CAN ALSO DO THIS. BUT YOU'LL NEED

TO GIVE ME SOME DIRECTION. >> IF WE ARE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONTRACT , TO CREATE THE SURVEY DO WE HAVE TO GO OUT FOR THE RFP OR CAN WE JUST CHOOSE THE STAFF

RECOMMENDATION . >> YOU CAN SELECT WHATEVER POSTERS WHATEVER YOU WANT TO USE IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE RFP.

YOU PICK ONE. >> THEN YESTERDAY BROUGHT FORTH

THE BOARD. >> YOU CAN AUTHORIZE STAFF TO BASICALLY GO OUT AND GET THREE BIDS AND PICK ONE OF THEM AND PUT A CONDITION OF THE LOWEST BID, THE BEST REPUTATION, THERE IS A DIFFERENT WAYS THAT YOU CAN DO IT.

>> THANK YOU . CAN YOU RESTATE THE PROCESS?

>> THREE BIDS AND YOU PICK FROM THE THREE.

>> BOARD MEMBERS. WHAT DO YOU THINK. THOUGHTS PLEASE.

>> I AM FAVORABLE TO THAT IF IT SPED UP THE PROCESS.

>> THREE QUOTES FROM THREE CUSTOMERS .

>> I WOULD LEAVE IT OPEN AND STAFF WOULD CHOOSE A NEUTRAL

PARTY TO CONDUCT SURVEYS . >> AM OPEN TO THE POLLING COMPANY GETTING THE THREE BIDS AND I'M OPEN TO JUST OPEN THE FAMILIES. I FEEL LIKE IT'S NOT THAT DIFFICULT . IT'S NOT THE SCIENTIFIC POLLING WERE NOT EVEN AT THAT POINT. I'M IN

FAVOR OF IT. >> I STATED MY POSITION .

>> WITH THIS PART OF THE PROCESS I WANT TO MAKE SURE I'M CLEAR WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE SOCIOECONOMICAL POLLING ON THE HOW SUCCESSFUL GOING OUT FOR A BOND. SEPARATE FROM THAT AND AFTER THAT THAT'S WHEN WE PULL IT. BECAUSE I AGREE WITH STUART. THAT'S HOW WE SURVEY FAMILIES AND FIND OUT WHICH PROJECTS WOULD BE THE MOST FAVORABLE AND ALL OF THAT

JAZZ. >> WHEN YOU PULL , YOU HAVE TO ASK THE QUESTIONS ON THINGS THAT YOU THINK STAFF MAY LIKE . FOR EXAMPLE POLLSTERS WILL TELL YOU EMOTIONALLY, THE STAFF AND PARENTS ARE ALWAYS SAYING WE WANT THIS OR THAT OR THE OTHER THING. BUT WHEN YOU PULL THEY DO NOT COME IN. IT'S ABOUT SAFETY AND INFRASTRUCTURE . MAKING THEM LOOSE. THAT SOMETHING THAT THEY THINK THEY ADVERTISES A NEW FOOTBALL STADIUM. YOU DON'T DO THAT, AND HAVING THE EVENT THERE, THAT YOU COULD USE THE FUNDING FOR, IT SHOULD BE ON THIS PARTICULAR AREA. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE ON THE

TABLE. >> ANOTHER QUESTION WOULD BE, WOULD BE REVOTE IF THIS GOES A SEPARATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO THE OTHER SCHOOL AND THEN IF THERE YOU HAVE THE BELLFLOWER

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THERE'S A LOT OF NUANCES. THEY WORK WITH US TO ASK WHAT YOU WANT TO DO. HELP US EVALUATE. ANYBODY WOULD CHOOSE THAT DOES THIS , DOESN'T HAVE TO BE DALE SCOTT.

>> I AM -- I WOULD SAY I'M IN FAVOR OF WHATEVER WOULD PROVIDE THE MOST OBJECTIVE VIEW OF WHAT THE COMMUNITY AND WHAT FAMILIES BELIEVE WOULD BE RIGHT FOR THE DISTRICT.

>> I AM IN FAVOR OF IT AS WELL. SINCE THERE IS MULTIPLE THINGS ON THIS AGENDA ITEM HOW DOES THIS WORK.

>> IN ORDER TO APPROVE THE ITEMS EXCLUDING THE DALE SCOTT CONTRACT AND WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE PREROGATIVE OF THE INDIVIDUAL MAKING THE MOTION OF WHETHER TO GO OUT AND INFORM THE BID AND BASICALLY YOU HAVE TO HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REMAINING ITEMS OF ITEMS WILL .13 AND THEN A MOTION SEPARATE FOR WHAT YOU'D LIKE TO DO WITH THE DALE

SCOTT CONTRACT. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE 12.13 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DALE SCOTT CONTRACT . AND , WITH AND TO GO OUT FOR INFORMAL BID PROCESS . WHAT YOU CALL IT. THREE QUOTES . IN SUBSTITUTE OF THAT. IT'S

MISSING. >> SECOND.

>> ROLL CALL PLEASE. >> ARMSTRONG?

>> NO. >> STORY?

>> YES. >> CRITCHFIELD?

>> YES. >> GARZA?

[13. INFORMATION ITEMS]

>> YES. >> THANK YOU. NOW WE WILL GO AND AND GO INTO INFORMATIONAL ITEMS. DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE INFORMATIONAL ITEMS? HEARING

NONE, -- >> ONE QUESTION , OF COURSE. AS FAR AS THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, I'M DOING CONFERENCES AND THINGS LIKE THAT. IS THERE A BUDGET FOR US OVERALL FOR ALL

OF US? >> THERE ISN'T. BUT, IT'S UP TO YOU IF YOU WANT TO ESTABLISH ONE.

>> IS IT POSSIBLE TO HONOR AND GET THE LAST YEAR OF ALL OF OUR CONFERENCES? I KNOW YOU PROVIDED THEM FROM JUNE UNTIL NOW. CAN WE GET THE ENTIRE YEAR? THE FISCAL YEAR. THANK

YOU. >> I ASKED FOR THAT. THE CALENDAR YEAR. SINCE WE'VE BEEN ON THE BOARD, IN ADDITION TO STEWART'S ASKING. WAS ONLY THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. I'M CURIOUS ABOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR. IT'S SOMETHING WE SHOULD LOOK AT AS FAR AS BEING ABLE TO SUPPORT AND CONTINUE EDUCATION AND IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT . IT'S SOMETHING TO LOOK AT AS FAR AS HOW WE DO IT ALL WITH THE REST OF THE BOARD.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS COMMENTS ABOUT INFORMATIONAL AND. SO IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 10:10 UNTIL WE WILL BE

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