Sep 05, 2024 School Board

[1. CALL TO ORDER IN PUBLIC SESSION]

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GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO TONIGHT'S REGULAR MEETING FOR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. THIS MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT

4:01 PM. ROLL CALL, PLEASE? >>

[3. CLOSED SESSION]

>> TONIGHT, WE DO NOT HAVE AN ADDRESS FOR THE CLOSED SESSION.

AT THIS TIME, GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY. WE HAVE RECONVENED

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

CLOSED SESSION TOPICS. >> THANK YOU, PRES.

CRUTCHFIELD. TOPICS DISCUSSED WERE STUDENT MATTERS, PENDING LITIGATION, ANTICIPATED LITIGATION, LABOR NEGOTIATIONS AND PUBLIC DISCIPLINE AND RELEASE. WE TOOK ACTION TO IMPROVE CASE 22-16-0011. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MME. CLARK. REPLACEMENT PAGE 413.10 IS ON

[2. PUBLIC COMMENTS – CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:]

>> I AM HERE REGARDING SAFETY CONCERNS I'D -- AT ALC. ISSUES AND SITUATIONS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND VICE PRINCIPAL, THIS ROJAS, MULTIPLE TIMES BY MYSELF AND OTHER PARENTS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. THROUGH EMAIL AND IN PERSON. BEING THE TYPE OF PARENTS THAT ALWAYS HAVE A PLAN WITH OUR KIDS AT DROP OFF AND PICK UP ALWAYS ON TIME TO MEET OUR CHILDREN. MY HUSBAND AND I WERE IN SHOCK AND FULL PANIC WHEN WE WENT TO PICK UP OUR FIVE-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HELD IN THE KANDER PLAYGROUND BUT SHE WAS NOT THERE. BEING HER FIRST YEAR AT ILC, IT WAS OUR FIRST YEAR. WE RAN AROUND FRANTICALLY WITH THE TWO-YEAR-OLD ON MY HIP AND PEOPLE WALKING IN AND OUT OF THE GATES. I WAS HELPLESS. I KNEW THAT CHANCES WERE NOBODY KNEW WHO MYSELF OR MY DAUGHTER WAS. BY SOME CRAZY COINCIDENCE, THE ONLY MOM AND YOU AT THE SCHOOL CALLED MY HUSBAND'S NAME AND LET ME KNOW THAT MADDIE, MY DAUGHTER, WANDERED OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL GATES ON THE SIDEWALK ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE SCHOOL.

SHE GRABBED HER HAND AND KEPT HER THERE UNTIL SHE COULD FIND ONE OF US. THE FEELING OF NOT KNOWING IF YOUR CHILD IS LOST OR STOLEN IS UNBEARABLE. SAFETY SHOULD BE A PRIORITY WHEN WE AGREE TO SEND CHILDREN TO THE SCHOOL. WE EMAILED THE PRINCIPAL AND ASKED HER FOR A MEETING FIRST THING IN THE MORNING AND MET HER THE NEXT DAY TO TELL HER WHAT HAPPENED.

MY HUSBAND AND I ARE BOTH EDUCATORS. MY HUSBAND WAS EMPLOYED AT B USD, L.A. USD AND IS A CONSULTANT FOR THE CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. I AM EMPLOYED BY ABC UNIFIED AND M PROF. AT L.A. CCD. WE FOUND IT AND OPERATED A NONPROFIT FOUNDATION. WE STARTED AN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM WITH THE PERMISSION AND SUPPORT OF --. WE RUN OUR PROGRAM SIX DAYS A WEEK SERVING 50 TO 80 KIDS A DAY SOMETIMES WELL OVER 100 IN THE FALL. WE HAVE HAD TO FOLLOW THEM AND LEAD THEM AND MAKE THEM A PRIORITY. GOING BACK TO SAFETY CONCERNS AT ILC I AM HERE TWO YEARS LATER WITH MY SECOND DAUGHTER FINDING MYSELF IN A SIMILAR ACTUATION THIS LAST WEEK WITH HER BEING OUTSIDE THE GATES AND SHE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. I WITNESSED ANOTHER MOM IN TEARS PICKING UP HER SON BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHERE HE WAS. AND ANOTHER ONE WHO MET WITH -- TWO WEEKS AGO WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

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ADMIN OPENS THE FRONT GATE ABOUT 8 YARDS ACROSS. EVERY GRADE , OTHER THAN KINDERGARTEN, SHELVES AND RUNS OUT THE GATE. PARENTS HOVER OVER THE GATE ENTRANCE AS THEIR CHILDREN LOOK LIKE THEY ARE BEING HERDED LIKE BARN ANIMALS BEING RUSHED OUT. PARENTS ARE STRESSED HOPING NOT TO MISS THEIR CHILD. OTHERS HAVE STAGGERED DISMISSALS AND WALKIE-TALKIES THAT ALL PARENTS ARE AWARE OF.

>> MISS MY MOST, YOUR THREE MINUTES ARE EXPIRED. ONE MORE

SENTENCE? >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, I APPRECIATE THAT. WE WOULD LIKE YOUR SUPPORT , WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO SUPPORT THE LEADERSHIP ON HOW THEY CAN IMPLEMENT A MORE EFFICIENT AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, SAFE WAY TO DISMISS OUR CHILDREN. IT CAN ONLY CURRENTLY BE DESCRIBED AS

CHAOS. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU MISS RAMOSE. MAY I HAVE MISSED SYLVIA JONES TO THE PODIUM

PLEASE. WELCOME, SYLVIA. >> GOOD EVENING. I WAS HAPPY TO HEAR THAT CLASSES HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED AT THE USD. MY DAUGHTER TOLD ME SHE WAS IN A COMBO CLASS. SHE'S A SENIOR AT BELLFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL SEASON IN AP CALCULUS AP CLASS COMBINED WITH A --. CLASSES PRIMARILY IN CALCULUS AP CLASS NBC KIDS ARE INDEPENDENT STUDY STUDENTS WHERE THE TEACHER IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. THESE CLASSES ARE EQUIVALENT TO CALCULUS ONE AND CALCULUS TO COLLEGE-LEVEL COURSES. IN 2023, MY OLDER DAUGHTER WAS IN AP PHYSICS CLASS COMBINED WITH REGULAR STUDENTS HER SENIOR YEAR. THREE STUDENTS RECEIVED THE TWO, WHILE THE AP EXAM PASSING SCORE IS A THREE. THIS WAS THE ONLY AP EXAM MY DAUGHTER DID NOT PASS DURING HER TIME IN HIGH SCHOOL. GOAL TWO OF THE USD LOCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN, KNOWN AS THE --, WILL PROVIDE ALL STUDENTS WITH A GUARANTEED BIBLE CURRICULUM THROUGH EFFECTIVE DATA-DRIVEN -- VIABLE CURRICULUM EFFECTIVE DATA-DRIVEN PRACTICES TO ENSURE ALL STUDENTS ARE DATA READY.

WITH A SCORE OF THREE OR HIGHER, THE FOLLOWING YEAR IT WENT DOWN TO 53%. AS A MEASURE TO ACHIEVE GOAL TWO, METRIC 17 WANTS TO SEE AN INCREASE OF THE PASSING RATES FROM THE CURRENT 53% TO 59% OR HIGHER IN THREE YEARS. THIS IS A GREAT GOAL TO HAVE BUT HAVING AP COMBO CLASSES WILL NOT HELP ACHIEVE THIS GOAL. HAVING THE TEACHERS ATTENDING -- ATTENTION DIVIDED TEACHING TWO CLASSES IS NOT FAIR TO THE TEACHERS OR STUDENTS. STUDENTS ARE NOT PROVIDED A QUALITY AND MEANINGFUL INSTRUCTION WHEN THE TEACHER'S ATTENTION IS DIVIDED. STUDENTS IN CALCULUS TO CLASS WHO HAVE TO LEARN ON THEIR OWN IS NOT RIGHT. THEY ARE NOT PROVIDING MEANINGFUL INSTRUCTION AND ARE NOT GETTING THE GOOD EDUCATION THEY DESERVE. TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ARE SET UP TO FAIL. THIS IS WHAT THE OUTCOME PROVES TO BE FOR MY OLDER DAUGHTER. AND AP TEACHER SUCCESS RATE IS HOW MANY STUDENTS PASS THE EXAM.

STUDENT SUCCESS RATE IS IF THE PASS THE EXAM. FOR MY OLDER DAUGHTER, THE OTHER AP STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FAILED. THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ALLOCATE FUNDING FOR DIFFERENT LEVELS OF STUDENTS. EL CAP STATES THERE IS TARGETED PROGRAMS AND FUNDING FOR CERTAIN STUDENT SUCH AS ACADEMIC FUNDING, INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT AND ENHANCE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.

I DID NOT SEE ANY ALLOCATED IN THE L ACCOUNT. SMALL CLASS SIZES IN THESE COLLEGE-LEVEL, RIGOROUS AND FAST-PACED CLASSES WILL GET THE RESULTS THE DISTRICT IS SEEKING. TEACHERS AND STUDENTS HAVE A HIGHER CHANCE OF SUCCESS. MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A COMBO CLASS AND I WAS STUDENT FAMILY INFORMED WHEN A STUDENT IS PLACED IN THE COMBO CLASS. WHAT IS THE DISTRICT POLICY ON COMMUNICATING THIS TO FAMILY? WILL IT HAPPEN TO MY SON AS WELL? WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE WHEN THERE ARE FEW STUDENTS INTERESTED IN TAKING AN AP CLASS. WHAT IS THE THRESHOLD TO KEEP THE CLASS OPEN? COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPARENCY NEED TO INCREASE IN THIS REGARD.

>> THANK YOU, MISS JONES. CAN I HAVE NICOLE GATES TO THE PODIUM, PLEASE? WELCOME, NICOLE.

>> HELLO, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF. I AM HERE TODAY TO EXPRESS MY DISAPPOINTMENT WITH THE SCHOOL BOND MEASURE THAT WAS NOT APPROVED TO BE PLACED ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT. OUR SCHOOLS NEEDED THE BOND MONEY TO IMPROVE THE VARIOUS

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MOREOVER, OUR SCHOOL NEEDS TO BE POWER WASHED AND PAINTED.

THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE CONCERNS AS A PARENT. HOMEOWNER AND TAXPAYER IN THIS COMMUNITY. MY SON IS ON THE WRESTLING TEAM AT MAYFAIR. HE TRAVELS TO OTHER SCHOOLS TO COMPETE. WHEN HE COMES HOME AFTER A LONG DAY OF COMPETITION HE TELLS ME HOW NICE THE BATHROOMS ARE. AND FACILITIES AT THESE OTHER SCHOOLS. I HAVE SEEN HOW NICE AND MAINTAINED SCHOOLS ARE IN THIS DISTRICT. NOBODY LIKES TO PAY MORE TAXES. HOWEVER I'D BE WILLING TO PAY MORE TAXES TO HAVE BETTER FACILITIES, UPGRADED BATHROOMS, AND AESTHETICALLY PLEASING CAMPUSES FOR OUR STUDENTS TO FEEL PROUD OF. I WANT TO THANK BOARD PRESIDENT --, VICE PRESIDENTS DO WORD AND FORD CLERK GUYS ARE FORGETTING THE BOND MEASURE ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT AND RESPECTING THAT IT BE USD COMMUNITY SHOULD'VE DECIDED TO EITHER APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE THE BOND MEASURE. TO THE BOARD MEMBERS WHO DID NOT APPROVE THE BOND MEASURE, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO TAKE A TOUR OF THE DIFFERENT FACILITIES AT THE VARIOUS SCHOOLS AND SEE THE STATE OF OUR BUILDING. IT IS DISAPPOINTING THESE TWO BOARD MEMBERS THOUGHT OUR FACILITIES WERE GOOD ENOUGH. OUR CHILDREN AND COMMUNITIES DESERVE BETTER.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU, MISS GATES. MAY I HAVE -- TO THE PODIUM? WELCOME.

>> WELCOME. OKAY, GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY. I AM A MOTHER OF TWO KIDS WHO ATTEND ILC, A MEMBER OF THIS COMMUNITY AND A HOMEOWNER. AND IN LIGHT OF RECENT EVENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED I AM FRIGHTENED FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN. ON AUGUST 22, I CAME TO GET MY CHILDREN FOR WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A NORMAL DAY. I MET A HORROR NO PARENT SHOULD EVER ENDURE.

AFTER GETTING MY DAUGHTER FROM THE GATES, I WENT AROUND TO THE FRONT OF THE SCHOOL TO THE FIRST GRADE GAIT AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE MY OLDER DAUGHTER WHO WAS IN THE FIRST GRADE. I TURNED AROUND AND WAS ABLE TO SPOT MY DAUGHTER DUE TO HER BRIGHT, TIE-DYE BACKPACK. MY HEART DROPPED TO MY STOMACH AT THE THOUGHT OF HOW MY DAUGHTER WOULD GET ALL THE WAY TO THE GATE AND TO THE SIDEWALK ALONE. I AM A STAY AT HOME MOM INVOLVED AT THE SCHOOL SO I WAS IN COMPLETE SHOCK. I DID NOT FEEL THE MATTER WAS ADDRESSED PROPERLY EITHER. UPON REQUESTING A MEETING, I WAS TOLD SHE HAD ONLY TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK WITH ME. CONSIDERING I DID NOT POSSIBLY FEEL IT COULD BE RESOLVED IN THAT TIME, I EMAILED THE PRESIDENT OF THE BE USD. THANK YOU, ROD, FOR YOUR SPEEDY RESPONSE. ALTHOUGH SHE CALLED ME BACK FOR A FOLLOW-UP MEETING AND TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN, I CAME HERE AGAIN DUE TO MY UNEASE OVER IT HAPPENING. I KNEW FIRSTHAND AN IDENTICAL INCIDENT PRIOR TO A FRIEND OF MINE WHO HAD A MEETING WITH HER AND WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE A SAFETY PLAN IN PLACE BUT NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT IT CLEARLY. I'M ON THE PTA BOARD AND THE SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL BOTH MY DAUGHTER'S TEACHERS IN THE CLASSROOM AS THEIR PARENTS. THAT IS AT THE SCHOOL AND I STRIVE TO BE VERY INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER AS A COACH 106 REGION DEDICATING ALL MY FREE TIME TO HIT THE SCHOOL. AT THE MINIMUM I ASKED FOR MY DAUGHTER SAFETY AND ALL CHILDREN WHO ATTENDED ILC BEING MADE PRIORITIES SO THERE ARE NO MORE SAFETY BREACHES MOVING FORWARD. SHOULD THIS MATTER NOT PROPERLY BE ADDRESSED, I REGRET TO INFORM YOU I MIGHT TAKE THE OPTION THAT ANOTHER MOTHER ON MY SOCCER TEAM DID, AND THAT SHE MOVED HER DAUGHTER TO ABC DISTRICTS. SHE FELT THAT -- WAS IN HER WORDS " UNAPPROACHABLE, COLD AND NOT EMPATHETIC. WAS QUOTE AS MUCH AS I LOVE ILC, I THOUGHT TO GET BOTH MY

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>> THANK YOU. STAFF, IF WE CAN PLEASE FOLLOW UP ON THAT. THE MATTER THAT THESE TWO PARENTS SPOKE ABOUT?

>> WE WILL DO THAT. >> AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR

[5. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA]

EVENING'S AGENDA? >> WE HAVE THREE CORRECTIONS THIS EVENING. THE AGENDA READS THREE STUDENTS WILL BE TAKING AN OATH OF OFFICE TO SERVE A STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS. SOMERSET HIGH SCHOOL WON'T HAVE A STUDENT THIS EVENING.

CORRECTION NUMBER TWO. ITEM 13.14. AMENDMENT TO THE ANNUAL CONTRACT LISTING AND AGREEMENTS, 24/25 FISCAL YEAR.

WE ARE WITHDRAWING ITEM NUMBER ONE SIDE TEXT SOLUTIONS.

CORRECTION OF THREE. ITEM 13.16. AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR RFQ NUMBER 24/25-01. -- PLUMBING SERVICES. WE ARE

[6. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]

>> THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL STEPHEN FOSTER, PRINCIPAL -- OH, THAT'S THE ONE. TO THE PODIUM TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. IN QUEUE FOR BEING HERE.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR

HEART. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH

LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT. I THINK YOU WILL COME BACK UP FOR AN

[7. OATH OF OFFICE: NEW STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS]

YOU WILL FACE YOUR FATHER RIGHT THERE? JUST LIKE THAT.

>> I, -- DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. AGAINST ALL ENEMIES. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. THROUGH TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THAT I TAKE THIS OBLIGATION FREELY.

WITHOUT ANY MENTOR SUPERVISION. OR, PURPOSE OF EVASION. AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES UPON WHICH I AM ABOUT TO ENTER . SO HELP ME GOD.

>> BACKUP FOR PHOTOS IN JUST A SECOND AFTER THE NEXT OATH OF OFFICE. WE WILL INVITE UP BELLFLOWER HIGH ALUMNI CLASS OF 2025, MISS ALYSSA -- AND HER MOTHER , --. TO COME FORWARD AND ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE.

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>> PRESIDENT CRITCHFIELD, QUICK CORRECTION AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THE SCRIPTS. IT SAYS ALUMNI CLASS OF 2025. THEY ARE BOTH SENIOR CLASS, NOT ALUMNI. I WANTED TO CORRECT THAT'S REAL

QUICK. >> OKAY, WELCOME.

>> I, ALYSSA -- , DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR , THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. IN THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC, THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. . THAT I TAKE THIS OBLIGATION FREELY WITHOUT ANY MENTOR -- ANY MENTAL RESERVATION OR PURPOSE OF EVASION. AND I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES UPON WHICH I AM ABOUT TO ENTER.

>> TO BOTH OF YOU AND AT THIS TIME, I WANT TO INVITE MY COLLEAGUES DOWN FOR A COUPLE OF PHOTOS.

>> WILL START WITH MISS --. WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME TO THE PODIUM? IS ANYBODY HERE TONIGHT HE WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE? MAYBE

YOUR DAD? >> I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE MY DAD , --. HE IS MY BIGGEST INSPIRATION IS SOMEBODY THAT TEACHES AND IS VERY INVOLVED IN SCHOOL AND TEACHING. YEAH.

>> IF I COULD ASK. WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO MOST OUT OF

BEING A BOARD MEMBER? >> I AM LOOKING TO HAVE POSITIVE CHANGE AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

>> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO

WORKING WITH YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU SO

MUCH. >> AND MISS --.

>> COME ON UP. INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND YOUR SPECIAL

GUEST. >> HELLO. MY NAME IS ALYSSA AND MY SPECIAL GUEST IS MY MOM WHO IS --. SHE IS MY BEST FRIEND AND SHE IS THERE FOR ME THROUGH EVERYTHING. THAT GOES ON IN MY LIFE. IT IS A REALLY STRESSFUL THING ESPECIALLY RIGHT NOW HAVING MY MOM AROUND MAKES EVERYTHING A LITTLE MORE EASY.

>> WHAT YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING A STUDENT BOARD MEMBER?

>> THOSE CONCERNS WITHIN THE DISTRICT. I AM THANKFUL I GET TO BE HERE TO CONTRIBUTE TO ALL OF IT. AND HERE EVERYONE ELSE

AND HELP OUT WITH THAT. >> WE ARE EXCITED TO WORK WITH YOU. THANK YOU, AND THANK YOU, MOM.

[8. PRESENTATIONS FROM STUDENTS / STAFF / COMMUNITY]

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>> I'M GOING TO GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME. CAN I CALL MISS GEORGIA -- BACK TO THE PODIUM TO SHARE HER INSPIRATIONAL

MESSAGE? WELCOME AGAIN. >> PROUD PARENTS AND FRIENDS.

TODAY I HAVE THE HONOR OF INTRODUCING A STUDENT WHOSE DEDICATION, PERSEVERANCE AND EXCEPTIONAL CHARACTER SET A SHINING EXAMPLE FOR ALL OF US. ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE YOU TO

--. >>

>> HIS STORY BEGAN WHEN HE WAS A KINDERGARTNER. EVEN THEN, EVAN SHOWED A PASSION FOR LEARNING HIS FAVORITE SUBJECT, HISTORY. HIS PASSION CAME TO LIFE IN A MEMORABLE WAY DURING FIFTH GRADE WHICH IS HIS SCHOOL YEAR LAST YEAR WHEN HE TOOK ON THE ROLE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON IN OUR WAX MUSEUM PROJECT. THIS IS A HISTORIC GRADE LEVEL PROJECT THAT IS THE TRADITION AT FOSTER. THIS IS HIM AS PAUL REVERE AND OUR REVOLUTIONARY -- NO? SORRY. THIS IS A DIFFERENT PROJECT. BUT HE WAS ALSO PAUL REVERE IN OUR REVOLUTIONARY RE-ENACTMENT WHICH IS ALSO A FOSTER TRADITION. THESE ROLES WERE NOT PERFORMANCES FOR HIM BUT A TESTAMENT TO HIS DEDICATION TO BRING HISTORY TO LIFE. EVAN ACKNOWLEDGES HIS ACADEMIC JENNY HAS NOT ALWAYS BEEN EASY. 100-YEAR-OLD EVAN. READING AND WRITING HAVE PRESENTED CHALLENGES FOR HIM. DURING THIS CHALLENGES HE REMINDS HIMSELF OF HIS FAVORITE BIBLE VERSE, PHILIPPIANS CHAPTER 4 VERSES 13. I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME. IT IS A SOURCE OF STRENGTH AND MOTIVATION AND HAS GUIDED HIM THROUGHOUT ALL OF HIS SUCCESS. EVAN'S ACHIEVEMENTS EXTEND BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. HIS ROLE AS STUDENT COUNCIL TREASURER TYPIFIES HIS LEADERSHIP AND COMMITMENT TO OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY. HE LEADS US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AT MORNING ASSEMBLY DAILY. ON THE FIELD WHETHER IT IS FOOTBALL OR BASEBALL, HE DEMONSTRATES THE SAME LEVEL OF DEDICATION AND SPORTSMANSHIP THAT HE BRINGS TO HIS STUDIES.

HE HAS ASPIRATIONS OF PLAYING IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES. I FOUND OUT TONIGHT EVEN AFTER PRACTICE IS, HE WANTS TO COME HOME TO SHOW OFF WHAT HE HAS LEARNED ON HIS SAXOPHONE FROM THE MUSIC CLASS. IN THE CLASSROOM, EVAN IS NOT ONLY AN EXCELLENT STUDENT BUT A MODEL OF ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND RESPECT. HIS TEACHERS SPEAK HIGHLY OF HIS ENTHUSIASM AND HIS KINDNESS TOWARDS OTHERS. IT WAS THERE NOMINATION OF HIM THAT BRINGS US HERE TODAY. IT IS NO SURPRISE HIS FAVORITE ASPECT IS OUR COMMUNITY. HE CHERISHES THE KINDNESS AND SUPPORT HE RECEIVES FROM HIS TEACHERS AND PEERS AND RECIPROCATES THAT WARMTH AND RESPECT IN ALL OF HIS INTERACTIONS. EVAN, WE ARE INCREDIBLY PROUD OF YOU. YOUR JENNY AT FOSTER IS A SHINING EXAMPLE OF WHAT IT MEANS TO STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE AND TO UPLIFT THOSE AROUND YOU. KEEP REACHING FOR THE STARS AND REMEMBER YOU HAVE A WHOLE COMMUNITY CHEERING YOU ON EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. CONGRATULATIONS, EVAN, HERE IS TO MANY MORE ACHIEVEMENTS AND THE BRIGHT FUTURE THAT LIES

AHEAD. >>

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. EVAN IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY AT THE PODIUM? YOU HAVE SOME SHOUT OUTS? THANK YOU FOR BEING

HERE, BUDDY. >> HI. I AM HERE WITH MY FAMILY AND MY COACH FOR FOOTBALL. I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE THAT HAS HELPED ME IN MY WHOLE LIFE THROUGHOUT MY SHORT LIFE FOR NOW. BUT WITHOUT THEM, NONE OF THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE AND I'M THANKFUL FOR THEM. AND EVERYTHING I AM SUPER BLESSED FOR THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED FOR ME IN MY LIFE. I WANT TO SAY,

THANK YOU! >>

>> THANK YOU. YEAH. MS. ARMSTRONG HAD A GREAT IDEA.

EVAN, CAN YOU COME UP HERE TO TAKE A PHOTO WITH US AND BRING YOUR FAMILY WITH THE QUESTION MARK WITH THAT BE OKAY? YOU. H

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EVANS SAID HE WOULD DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FOR HIS NEXT MEETING. ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME, WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME OUR STUDENT BOARD REPORTERS. WELCOME BACK. WHO DO WE START WITH HERE? WE HAVE A NEW REPORTER REPRESENTING BELLFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL THIS YEAR, STEPHEN MARTINEZ. CAN YOU SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF AND WHAT MOTIVATED YOU TO REPRESENT BELLFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL?

>> HI, GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS STEPHEN MARTINEZ AND I'M PROUD TO REPRESENT BELLFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL TODAY. FOR ELEMENTARY, I ATTENDED IOC THE PART OF THE PIONEER CLASS FOR THE DUAL EMERGENT PROGRAM. I SERVED AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN SEVERAL CLUBS AND PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ASP, CSF, APEX AND THE CLASS OF 2026 AND EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM. MY RULE AS STUDENT REPORTER IS TO SHARE EXCITING EVENTS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND INITIATIVES HAPPENING AT BELLFLOWER. FROM STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, I HIGHLIGHT HOW WE MAKE A FLOWER A BETTER PLACE FOR ALL. AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, I WANT TO ATTEND THE AIR FORCE ACADEMY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION.

>> NICE, WELCOME , IT IS NICE TO HAVE YOU. YOU CAN JUMP RIGHT INTO, DO YOU HAVE MORE OF A REPORT OR NO? OKAY. IT'S ALL

YOU? >> STARTING WITH OUR PAST EVENTS, WE STARTED OFF THE SCHOOL YEAR BY INTRODUCING THE STUDENTS BACK TO CAMPUS. CHEER AND LINK CREW LEADERS GREETED STUDENTS ABOUT ENTRANCES AT THE GATE BY LINING UP TO HELP STUDENTS FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE AND PREPARE TO COME BACK TO SCHOOL. AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THE FIRST WEEKEND A HALF OF SCHOOL, WE PROVIDED LEMONADE AND LOLLIPOPS TO STUDENTS TO WELCOME THEM BACK. AS SEEN ON THE LEFT SIDE. ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS PRIDE ASSEMBLY. AT THE ASSEMBLY, WE HELP STUDENTS AND STAFF FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE COMING BACK TO THE SCHOOL YEAR.

WE PLAYED GAMES WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS HELP EACH OTHER COMPETE AGAINST ON THEIR TEAM. TEACHERS PLAYED AND HELP STUDENTS GET TO KNOW THEM BETTER. IN ASSEMBLY, WE LEARNED THE -- AND WITNESSED THE LIVE DEMONSTRATION OF THE K9 UNIT.

IN THE BOTTOM LEFT PICTURE. MOVING ON, WE HOSTED AN ANNUAL CLUB RUSH WERE STUDENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE STUDIO COULD SIGN UP FOR VARIETY OF CLUBS THEY ARE INTERESTED IN. OVER 35 CLUBS AT THE SCHOOL PARTICIPATED TO SHOW OFF AND ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO LEARN AND JOIN CLUBS AND FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH WHAT BOTH CLUBS ARE IN BUT NEED TO. I'M MOVING ON TO THE MOST RECENT EVENT, WE HELD A BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT WHERE AN ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATION WHERE PARENTS AND STUDENTS COULD RECEIVE AND INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS RANGING FROM MENTAL HEALTH AND STRESS TO PARENTS INVOLVEMENT THROUGH THE TSA. PARENTS WHO ATTEND HELP DEVELOP A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR STUDENTS DEDICATION AND ENGAGE WITH STUDENTS TO AND TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATION. NOW MOVING ONTO THE UPCOMING EVENTS. TOMORROW WE'RE HOSTING THE TAILGATE AND STUDENTS CAN RECEIVE A PIZZA, A DRINK, CHIPS AND A FREE PRIDE

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>> AWESOME. FIRST ONE DOWN AND YOU NAILED IT.

>> I PROBABLY SHOULD KNOW. WHAT'S THE CLUB? WHAT IS IT?

>> IT IS A CLAP WE DO NORMALLY DOING FOOTBALL GAMES AND SOMETIMES DURING RALLIES TO MOTIVATES, IN A SENSE.

>> CAN YOU LEAD US IN IT RIGHT NOW? IS IT TOO MUCH FOR THE

FIRST DAY? >> I DON'T PERSONALLY REMEMBER

IT RIGHT NOW. >> I'M GOING TO REMEMBER AND I WILL HAVE YOU DO IT NEXT TIME, ALL RIGHT. GREAT JOB.

>> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, WELCOME BACK.

BEFORE YOU START, TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOU WILL HELP INTO THE BOARD REPORT? FOR MY NAME IS -- GOD, A JUNIOR AT MAYFAIR AND I ATTENDED ILC IN THE SAME CLASS AS STEPHEN. I AM HAPPY TO BE BACK HERE AND TO GREET YOU ALL.

YEAH. SO, OF COURSE, GOOD EVENING PRES. CRITCHFIELD AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT AND ALL IN ATTENDANCE. I WANT TO WELCOME YOU ALL ALL BACK FOR A LONG AND ENJOYABLE SUMMER BREAK AND HOPEFULLY, WE ARE READY TO PUT IN THE WORK NOW. TO START OFF, YOU CAN SEE THE NEW MODEL AT THE BOTTOM LEFT, 24/7. IT WAS CREATED TO DEPICT THE QUALITY THAT MAYFAIR INSTILLS IN STUDENTS IS NOT ONLY FOR SCHOOL TIME BUT ALSO THEIR DAY-TO-DAY LIVING. QUALITIES LIKE SHOW YOUR RESPECT AND ACCENTS CAN BETTER YOU AS A STUDENT BUT IN THE LONG RUN AS A PERSON AS WELL. SPEAKING ABOUT PUTTING IN THAT WORK, WE HAD FACULTY AND TEACHERS DOING THEIR SUMMER PREPARATION. WE HAD MULTIPLE MAYFAIR PREVIEW DATES FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS TO GETTING THE SCHEDULES TOGETHER. GET READY TO TAKE THEIR SCHOOL PICTURES. ON THE BOTTOM LEFT, WE HAD OUR NEWLY COLOR CODING MIGHT I ADD BATHROOM PASSES TO HELP ORGANIZE OF THE STUDENTS IN CASE THEY NEED TO ROOM CAMPUS.

WE HAD PRESENTATIONS FOR ALUM, JOSH -- AND FINALLY A BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION FLOWCHART PUT TOGETHER THE STAFF. NEXT, WE HAD THE WELCOME BACK ASSEMBLY. WELCOME BACK ASSEMBLY AND A GLIMPSE OF THAT IN THE VIDEO. THIS WAS I BELIEVE THE MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY. THAT IS ONE OF OUR ENGLISH TEACHERS, MISS --. I KNOW. YOU WOULD'VE THOUGHT SHE PARTICIPATED IN THE BREAK DANCING 2024 OLYMPICS, YES? WOW WHAT. GREAT MOVES. MAKE SURE TO REMEMBER HER NAME. NOW, WITH THAT WE HAD OUR FIRST FOOTBALL GAME AGAINST -- AND ALSO, WE HAD CLASS EXPECTATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS PRESENTED TO ALL STUDENTS BY STAFF MEMBERS. WHERE THEY BASICALLY JUST REITERATED SOME EXPECTATIONS THAT WE HAD HERE IN MAYFAIR AND INTRODUCE SOME NEW STAFF WE HAD A WELL.

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>> DO YOU WANT TO WATCH IT AGAIN?

>> THANK YOU. LAST NIGHT WE HAD A BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT WHERE PARENTS COME IN AND GAIN SOME INSIGHT ON WHAT THEY SHOULD EXPECT FOR THEIR STUDENTS SCHOOL YEAR AT MAYFAIR. WE HAD OUR CLUBS AND SPORTS PROGRAMS HUSTLING LAST NIGHT TRYING TO RAISE MONEY FOR THEIR VERY WELL-RESPECTED PROGRAMS AS WELL. LASTLY LOOKING BACK WE HAD A GREAT START TO THE SCHOOL YEAR. I MENTIONED STUDENTS EXPECTATION MEETINGS PUT ON BY THE STAFF AND WE HAD THE START OF THE FALL SPORTS WHICH YOU CAN SEE ON THE LIST. WE HAD BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT LAST NIGHT. TO KICKOFF THE SENIOR EVENTS WE HAD SENIOR SUNRISE IN THE BACK OF THE GYMNASIUM. FINALLY WE ALREADY HAD ABOUT THREE FOOTBALL GAMES, DON'T QUOTE ME. LOOKING AHEAD, WE HAVE THE MILK BUCKET GAME, YOU CAN SEE THE MILK BUCKET TROPHY WHICH WE CURRENTLY HOLD MAYBE SIX YEARS? I'M LOSING COUNT.

HOPEFULLY WE CAN MAKE IT SEVEN. WE HAVE AP SCHOLAR CELEBRATIONS WHERE WE CELEBRATE ALL THE AP SCHOLARS WHERE THEY ARE ABLE TO PASS THE AP TEST. NOT LOOKING TOO FAR AHEAD, WE HAVE THE HOMECOMING GAME AND DANCE COMING AND MORE MIDDLE SCHOOL EVENTS AND A COUPLE UPDATES TO THE PARTIALLY SYSTEM AND OF COURSE CONTINUED STAFF DEVELOPMENT IN FALL SPORTS UPDATES. MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW US AT ALL THE SOCIALS. AND LAST THING TO SAY. THIS'LL BE UNFORTUNATELY MY LAST BOARD REPORT AS THE BOARD REPORTER. WE DO HAVE TEACHERS ON TECH IN CASE ANYBODY SHEDS IT TEAR. I WILL HAND IT OFF TO MY FELLOW MONSOON AND CAPABLE ONE, GAIL FREEMAN, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE CORNER. THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT EXPERIENCE FROM LISTENING TO WHAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE GOING ON IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CAMPUSES TO TEACHER COMPLAINTS MAYBE WE CAN SAY THAT? I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY HERE FOR TRULY TRYING TO GET THE DISTRICT TO GET A BETTER PLACE FOR STUDENTS LIKE ME TO LEARN. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU. REPRESENTING SOMERSET HIGH SCHOOL, JULIAN --. WELCOME BACK. BEFORE YOU JUMP IN, SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF AND MAYBE SOME BREAK DANCING SKILLS AND

WHATEVER YOU WOULD LIKE? >> THANK YOU PRES. CRITCHFIELD.

I AM A SENIOR AT SOMERSET HIGH SCHOOL. THIS IS MY SECOND YEAR HERE. THE PRESENTATIONS FOR THE BOARD AND I'M EXCITED TO BE BACK HERE AGAIN. SO, LET'S GO BACK TO THE PRESENTATION. GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY IN MY AUDIENCE. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

INTERN SUPERINTENDENT --. WELCOME HERE TONIGHT. THIS IS MY PRESENTATION. MY REPORT FOR SOMERSET HIGH SCHOOL. SO TO BEGIN WITH, WE HAVE NEW ADDITIONS TO OUR SCHOOL. AFTER MR. HIGGINS RETIRED AS OUR PRINCIPAL, WE HAD A NEW PRINCIPAL AND SHE IS OF COURSE OUR --. A WONDERFUL PRINCIPAL.

AND DOING THE GREAT JOB SO FAR. WE ALSO HAVE MRS. GARRISON. WHO IS OUR EDUCATION SPECIALIST. LASTLY, WE HAVE MISSED --, WHO WAS OUR, WHAT IS IT CALLED AGAIN? THE INTERVENTION TEACHER. AND ASIDE FROM THIS NEW STAFF, WE HAVE NEW ADDITIONS BEFORE THE SCHOOL YEAR ENDED. SOMERSET HAD PAINTED THERE -- ON OUR CLASSROOMS. THE CRITICAL THINKING, COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION AND CREATIVITY.

THE 4 THE 4C. WE ADDED A NEW BILLBOARD FOR ANOTHER SCHOOL.

SPEAKING OF NEW EDITIONS, WE HAVE A NEW CLASS HOSTED BY MS. EGAN. ON JOURNALISM, WHICH IS BASICALLY A SCHOOL NEWSPAPER.

STUDENTS COME HERE AND ORGANIZE NEW INFORMATION WORLDWIDE AND IN SCHOOL. AND IT IS A LOT OF FUN AND WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN

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IT WAS REALLY GOOD. YEAH. YEAH. IT WAS VERY FUN. A LOT OF CREATIVITY FROM THE STUDENTS AND A LOT OF PRESENTATIONS.

STUDENTS -- PARENTS GOT TO MEET UP WITH THE TEACHERS AND I SUPPOSE WE WERE ALL SATISFIED. AND THIS YEAR, WE HAVE OUR SUPERINTENDENT STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHICH INCLUDES MYSELF, JOSEPH --, LEAH AND ELIZABETH --. NOW, WE HAVE A GARDEN. WE HAD ONE LAST YEAR, BUT THIS YEAR, WE HAVE IT AGAIN. WE ALSO HAVE A PROGRAM PROVIDED BY ENRICH L.A. THIS IS OUR RANGER , LILY, WHO GIVES US LESSONS. IN EGAN'S CLASS EVERY TUESDAY. SHE TELLS US INFORMATION LIKE HOW PLANS AND HOW THEY ROLL IN NATURE. A LOT AGRICULTURE AND IT'S REALLY FUN STUFF. I THINK WE WILL GET TO SOME COOKING. ASB PROVIDED TO ACTIVITIES RECENTLY. THE FIRST ACTIVITY WAS --, WHICH IS A BALLOON FIGHT WE HAD AND IT WAS FUN AND WE ALL GOT WET. AND -- WAS VERY MUCH PREPARED WITH HIS SHIELD. VERY NICE. WE ALSO HAD A THREE-LEGGED RACE WHICH CONSISTED OF TWO STUDENTS WRAPPING A ROPE BETWEEN THEIR LEGS OF COURSE BECAUSE IT IS A THREE-LEGGED RACE. WE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF PAIN BUT IT WAS FUN. LASTLY, WE HAD THE MOST EXCITING EVENTS, AMERICA'S GOT TALENT. WE HAD A LOT OF FUN MEETING UP WITH THE FAMOUS TOAST OVER THERE. HONESTLY, WE WERE ALL EXCITED. THE ONLY THING WE MISSED OUT WITH THE PERFORMANCES. WE GOT TO SEE A BUNCH OF BOOTHS BUT THERE WAS A PERFORMANCE. WE WERE SEEING WHO WAS NOMINATED AND WHO WOULD ENTER THE SEMI FINALS. MOST OF US HAD A GREAT TIME. SO, THIS CONCLUDES MY REPORT AND UPCOMING EVENTS WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 18. WE HAVE A FIELD TRIP AND A HIKE TO CRYSTAL COVE. SEPTEMBER 16 STARTS THE BLOCK THREE. SEPTEMBER 12, PICTURE DAY. FROM SEPTEMBER 20 TO OCTOBER 14, WE HAVE THE SESSION. HOWEVER, CLASSES WILL BE IN SESSION. FROM THE 23RD TO THE 27, STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO GAIN MORE CREDITS IF THEY WISH. OTHER THAN THAT THEY CAN HAVE A THREE-WEEK BREAK. SUCH AS MY REPORT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WISH YOU ALL A VERY WONDERFUL EVENING TONIGHT,

THANK YOU. >> STEPHEN, --, JULIAN, GREAT JOB. LENNOX, I'M SORRY TO SEE YOU GOING. IF WE BRING TO THE TISSUES AND I APPRECIATE THAT. AND IT'LL BE EXCITING TO SEE YOU HERE SO YOU WILL BE HERE NEXT MEETING. I DON'T THINK WE'VE DONE A PHOTO WITH OUR STUDENT REPORTERS. WILL YOU BE SO KIND TO COME UP FRONT AND COLLEAGUES WILL COME AND TAKE A PHOTO WITH THE STUDENT REPORTERS.

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>> ALL RIGHT. YOU GUYS KNOW THE SPIEL, IT'S NOT ON THE SCRIPT.

IF YOU HAVE HOMEWORK AND THINGS, YOU DON'T HAVE TO STAY FOR THE WHOLE MEETING. YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO IF YOU WOULD LIKE. IT IS TIME FOR STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATION. CAN I HAVE PTA PRESIDENTS MS. CARRIE MCDANIEL COME ON DOWN TO THE PODIUM? , WELCOME CARRIE. I THINK , SORRY. GOOD EVENING INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT AND BOARD PRES. CRITCHFIELD AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND CABINET AND AUDIENCE. THAT FEELS REALLY LOUD. IT HAS BEEN A BUSY WEEK FOR ME THIS WEEK AS PTA PRESIDENT. WE ARE APPRECIATIVE OF THE OPPORTUNITY OF THE DARK BLUE BUYBACK THIS YEAR AS TEACHERS FOUND A VERY VALUABLE AND IT WAS TIME WELL SPENT. I HAVE BEEN FIELDING EMAILS ABOUT WHY TEACHERS WERE NOT PAID FOR THE HOURS THEY WORK THIS SUMMER. SITE OFFERED -- AND SOME TEACHERS ATTENDED THE DARK --. NONE OF THEM EVEN PAID. I'VE BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH DISTRICT OFFICE AND BOARD MEMBERS. IT HAS ALSO GIVEN -- GAINED A LOT OF TEACHER'S EXPECTATIONS THEY WOULD GET EXTRA PAY IN SEPTEMBER. I SAY IT NOT BECAUSE PEOPLE DO NOT WORK HARD BUT I THINK THERE ARE THINGS THAT MAY BE WE SHOULD'VE THOUGHT OF A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT. WHAT WERE EXPECTATIONS FOR PAYING TEACHERS FOR SUMMER WORK AND WHAT IS A TIMELINE FOR PAYING THEM? THIS IS HARD BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE WE ALL WORK HARD. AND WE TALK AND THE TEXT IN THE EMAIL. BUT I REPRESENT TEACHERS AND I FELT I NEEDED TO ADDRESS IT TONIGHT. HONEY IS A SENSITIVE TOPIC AND WHILE I BELIEVE IT WASN'T INTENTIONAL THERE WERE A WHOLE LOT OF TEACHERS WHO COUNTED ON THAT EXTRA MONEY. TO COMPLETELY CHANGE THE SUBJECT, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY I HEARD GOOD THINGS ABOUT THE STANDARD STAND -- COMMITTEE MEETING YESTERDAY. I HAVEN'T LOOKED AT THE NOTES BUT I HAVE HEARD ALL AROUND GOOD THINGS I APPRECIATE -- FOR HER GUIDANCE AND KNOWLEDGE WORKING WITH THE TEAM TO MAKE SPECIAL EDUCATION IN THE DISTRICT BETTER. THEY AGREED TO MEET MORE THIS YEAR INSTEAD OF THE USUAL CONTRACT NUMBER OF THREE TIMES. IT IS CRAZY, BUT GOOD. I HOPE IT HELPS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS TOGETHER AND FIX IT BECOME -- BEFORE IT BECOMES A BIG PROBLEM. I WANT TO MEET WITH THE SITE PRINCIPLES. SINCE THE LAST BOARD MEETING, I HAVE BEEN TO --. PTA JOINED PTA AT ALL THE SITES. ONE OF OUR GOALS IS TO BE MORE ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY. MY VICE PRESIDENTS, DAN FOGG, THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CHAIR WORKED TO INTERVIEW THE CANDIDATES RUNNING IN DISTRICT 3. OPEN HOUSES HAPPENING ACROSS THE DISTRICT. I KNOW TEACHERS ALWAYS ENJOY SEEING ALL OF YOU COME TO THEIR CLASSROOMS. I HEARD FROM MISS -- THE DISTRICT IS WORKING ON TRYING TO SOLVE THE AC ISSUES. I KNOW FROM FACEBOOK THERE ARE A LOT OF THEM, SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT AND OFFSETTING THE BURDEN OF THE RISING COST. TWO. I APPRECIATE DR. SMITH AND HIS EFFORT TO BE ORGANIZED AND READY FOR BARGAINING AND I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING THE NEW CBO NEXT WEEK. I APPRECIATE YOU ALL FOR YOUR COUNTLESS HOURS IN RUNNING THE DISTRICT. THERE ARE A LOT OF CHALLENGES. IF WE KEEP STUDENTS AS THE REASON WHY WE ARE ALL HERE, WE CAN GET THROUGH THE TOUGH TIMES. THANK YOU AND GOOD NIGHT.

>> THANK YOU CARE. CAN I HAVE THE PTA PRESIDENTS, MISS LINDA

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FOR BEING HERE. >> GOOD EVENING. BOARD PRES.

CRITCHFIELD, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT --. CABINET AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. I DO NOT HAVE A SLIDE PRESENTATION THIS EVENING. I ACTUALLY WANT TO THANK CARRIE FOR ACCOMMODATING ME AT THE LAST MEETING AND I KNOW IT WAS SHORT NOTICE. PICTURES WERE TOO CUTE NOT TO SHARE. FOR THOSE HOPING TO HAVE THE NAMES UP ON THE PRESENTATION TONIGHT, I PROMISE I WILL HAVE IT NEXT MONTH OR THE NEXT MEETING.

THANK YOU WHO JUST JOINED. AND PTA PRESIDENTS, CARRIE MCDANIEL AND THE BOARD AS WELL AS WELL AS BONNIE CARTER. I SAW YOUR NAME, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR JOINING ALL THE PTA'S.

APPRECIATE IT. AND I PROMISE I WILL HAVE A SLIDE UP THERE.

EVERYONE HAD AN EXCITING START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE PT VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEEN BUSY AND A EXCITED ABOUT THE PLANS AND GOALS FOR THIS YEAR. LOOKING FORWARD TO MAKING IT A SUCCESSFUL AND FUN YEAR FOR STUDENTS. BESIDE THE MANY FUN BACK-TO-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES THE KICKED OFF THE MEMBERSHIP DRIVE. SALES AND FUNDRAISERS HOSTING THE WEEKLY DAY EVENTS AND FAMILY GAME NIGHTS AND MUCH MORE. THEY ARE CONDUCTING THEIR BOARD AND ASSOCIATION MEETINGS AND ARE HOPEFULLY HAVING MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH THEIR PRINCIPLES. TOMORROW AND MYSELF, WE GET TO STOP IN MYSELF AND PTA. AND ENCOURAGE COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION ESPECIALLY ON THE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PART. I'M EXCITED AND I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY AND I PROMISE IT WILL NOT TAKE LONG. PTA WILL BE HOSTING THE CANDIDATE FORM FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 26 AT 6:30 PM AT THE BOARD ROOM. WE PARTNER WITH THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS AND WILL ACTUALLY BE MODERATING THE EVENT. IT IS A COLLABORATION THAT WORKS WELL. WE ARE 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. WE ARE NONPARTISAN AND DO NOT SUPPORT OR OPPOSE ANY PARTICULAR CANDIDATE. THE FORM IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE VOTERS ABOUT THE CANDIDATES AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CANDIDATES TO SHARE THEIR VISION AND GOALS FOR USD. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE DEAL WITH THE TRUSTY AREAS. IT MAKES IT A LITTLE BIT MORE AWKWARD. WE ARE NOT ABLE TO INVITE ALL THE CANDIDATES RUNNING. AS A 501(C)(3), WE CAN ONLY HOST THE CANDIDATES AS LONG AS THERE ARE TWO CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR THE SAME SEATS. ALL CANDIDATES FOR TRUSTEE AREA THREE HAVE BEEN INVITED. MS. GARZA HOWEVER, RUNNING FOR TRUSTEE AREA FOR IS RUNNING UNOPPOSED. WE COULD NOT INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE AND I KNOW YOU WANTED TO. WE WOULD'VE LOVED TO HAVE HAD YOU. WE COULDN'T FIND A WAY AROUND IT. I'M SORRY. LESS , CATCHING UP ON THE LAST FEW OTHER THINGS, I WANT TO THANK LISA AND THE BOARD FOR ALLOWING ME TO SEND TO REPRESENTATIVES TO THE WELCOME BACK BREAKFAST ON MY BEHALF. I'M SORRY I MISSED IT BUT I HEARD A LOT OF THINGS, THANK YOU. JUST SCHEDULED MY MEETINGS WITH MRS. -- FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. I APPRECIATE THE UPDATED LOGO. GOALS AND ACTIONS ARE THE NEW THEME, UNIFYING PURPOSE. WE ARE ALL HERE TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND STAFF CONNECTING FAMILIES AND BUILDING COMMUNITY. SOMETIMES WE GET BUSY AND CUT UP. IT IS GOOD TO BE REMINDED WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO. AND COLLABORATION AND I LOOK FORWARD WITH THINK STILL TO COME. THANK YOU, AND HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.

>> THANK YOU, LINDA, THANK YOU CARRIE AND THANK YOU MICHELLE.

I APPRECIATE THE STAKEHOLDER INPUT. WE CHANGE THE NAME TO STAKEHOLDER INPUT . EACH MONTH IF YOU HAVE A PRESENTATION, ALWAYS COME WE ALWAYS APPRECIATE HEARING FROM YOU. I SHOULD'VE BEEN FIRST, I KNOW. A QUICK SHOUT OUT TO CHRISTIAN CHRISTIAN. THEY PUT IN A LOT OF WORK TO PUT THE SYSTEMS IN.

VERY IMPRESSED. YOU DID GREAT WORK PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER.

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>> YES, THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO THANK BOTH BELLFLOWER AND MAYFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL FOR HOSTING THEIR ANNUAL BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT. I LOOK FORWARD TO VISITING ELEMENTARY BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHTS NEXT WEEK. I LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO INTRODUCE THE NEW CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER, RENE -- TO THE COMMUNITY. RENE HAS A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE IN FINANCE AND WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE HER SUPPORT OUR TEAM. THAT IS IT

FOR THIS EVENING. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. MISS ARGUS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF?

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE WARM WELCOME I HAD A BELLFLOWER UST THESE PAST SOLID THREE DAYS I HAVE BEEN HERE. I AM APPRECIATIVE OF THE SUPPORT OF THE BOARD AND OF CABINET AND ACTUALLY ALL THE STAFF MEMBERS THAT HAVE BEEN HERE TO SUPPORT ME SO FAR. IT HAS BEEN AN EXCITING THREE DAYS AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WHAT IS NEXT. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME AND I'M SUPER

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>> WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU, >> THANK YOU.

>> IT IS TIME FOR DISCUSSION ITEMS. WRITE BACK TO YOU.

>> TONIGHT, DIRECTOR OF FISCAL SERVICES WILL UPDATE YOU ON THE

UNAUDITED ACTUALS. >> GOOD EVENING, PRES.

CRITCHFIELD. FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS. AND CABINET MEMBERS UP ON THE SCREEN, I'M HERE TO PRESENT A SHORT PRESENTATION ON THE UNAUDITED ACTUAL FOR 23/24. WE DO IT EVERY YEAR FOR YOU.

THE AND EDITED ACTUAL IS A LOT OF INFORMATION ON THE SLIDE AND IT IS THE ANNUAL STATEMENT WE PREPARE AND IT HAS NOT BEEN FORMALLY AUDITED BY THE EXTERNAL TEAM. THIS IS SOMETHING WE PREPARED FOR THE REVIEW . UNDER --, IT IS DUE TO THE SPI, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION BY SEPTEMBER 15. WE HAVE TO PREP SOMETHING FOR YOU. AFTER THAT THE EXTERNAL TEAM WILL AUDIT TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AS THEY SEE FIT. THIS IS THE YEAR END FINANCIAL DATA FROM 1 JULY TO 30 JUNE AND IN THIS CASE IS 1 JULY UNTIL JUNE 30, 2024. IT IS WHAT WAS SPENT IN RECEIVED. IT'S A SUMMARY OF THAT SINCE I KNOW YOU HAVE --. IT IS THE FOUNDATION AND SOMETHING TO GET THE BASE FOR THE AUDITORS AND EXTERNAL TEAM TO LOOK AT. SO THEY CAN DO THEIR FORMAL OFFICIAL AUDIT THAT MAY HAVE CHANGES OR HAVE SOME ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON WHAT THEY SEE. THIS IS SOMETHING YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH IN THE BUDGET CYCLE. IT CHANGES YEAR TO YEAR BASED ON THE DATES AND THE FISCAL YEAR DATES. WE ARE HIGHLIGHTING WHERE WE ARE. OF THE UNAUDITED ACTUALS REPRESENTING TO YOU TODAY.

THERE ARE STEPS COMING IN TO THE FIRST INTERN. THE GOVERNOR RELEASE OF HIS STATE BUDGET WITH THE SAME CYCLE YEAR AFTER YEAR. YOU ARE AWARE OF WHERE WE ARE TONIGHT. THIS IS WHERE WE GET INTO THE SUMMARY AND SUMMARIZE DETAILS OF THE DATA.

THE SLIDE REFERS TO THE REVENUE AS A WHOLE. WE HAVE FOUR COLUMNS UP THERE FOR YOU. THE FIRST ONE SAYS AUDITED ACTUALS AND THIS CAME AFTER THE EXTERNAL TEAM CAME IN AND LOOKED AT THE FIGURES AND HERE ARE THE ADJUSTMENTS AND THE FIGURES AND CHANGES FOR REVENUE. THESE ARE THE FINALS THAT THEY LANDED ON. THIRD COLUMN WAS PRESENTED TO YOU A FEW MONTHS AGO BASED ON WHERE WE THOUGHT WE WERE HEADED.

FOURTH COLUMN, UNAUDITED ACTUALS WHERE WE LANDED AS OF JUNE 30. THE AMOUNTS WE ACTUALLY RECEIVED THROUGH JUNE 30. THIS COULD CHANGE WHEN THE EXTERNAL TEAM DOES, THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE ON THE SYSTEM AS OF JUNE 30. THE FINAL COLUMN SHOWS YOU THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN WHERE WE LANDED ON JUNE 30 OF 2024 VERSUS WHERE THE AUDITORS SAID WE LANDED ON OF JUNE 30, 2023. SAME DATES WITH A DIFFERENT YEAR SO YOU SEE

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THIS HAPPENS IN DIFFERENT AREAS WITH LAWSON STATE REVENUE AND GROWTH IN OTHER AREAS. THE REVENUE ATTACHED TO THE FEDERAL REVENUE AND OTHER LOCAL REVENUE SHOWED GROWTH THIS YEAR. THIS IS WHERE THIS INCREASE LED TO AND WHERE IT CAME FROM. THE NEXT SLIDE IS THE GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE. THIS IS WHAT WE ACTUALLY SPENT, THE THEORY BEHIND IT IS ACTUALLY THE SAME SO YOU SEE WHAT THE AUDITORS FINALIZED. COLUMN THREE IS WHAT WE PRESENTED TO YOU AT THE LAST PRESENTATION. COLUMN FOUR IS WHAT I SHOW IN THE ACTUALS AND BOOKS AS OF JUNE 30. COLUMN FIVE IS DIFFERENCES BETWEEN JUNE 30, 2024 AND JUNE 30, 2023. GOING THROUGH THAT VERY QUICKLY, COLUMN TWO SHOWS LAST YEAR JUNE 30, 2023, WE SPENT $195 MILLION IN TOTAL. INCOME SALLIES FOR CERTIFICATED STAFF CLASSIFIED BENEFIT SUPPLIES SERVICES WITH CAPITAL OUTLAYS AND PURCHASES AND ANY OF THOSE ITEMS. IT HAS GROWN BY ABOUT 20 1/2 MILLION DOLLARS. THE LARGE GROWTH AREN'T CAPITAL OUTLAY AND SALARIED ACCOUNTS. AND THE SERVICES. THOSE ARE CONTRACTS AND SERVICES WE DON'T PROVIDE THAT WE GO OUT TO GET THROUGH OTHER VENDORS. THE BIG PICTURE ON IT IS AS A WHOLE, ONE YEAR TO THE NEXT, WE HAVE GROWN OVER $20 MILLION IN EXPENSES OVER 10%. AND THE NEXT SLIDE IS A SUMMARY TO SHOW YOU THIS. REMOVES THE AUDITED NUMBERS AND WE ARE COMPARING WHAT WE PRESENTED TO YOU A FEW MONTHS AGO. WHERE WE TOLD YOU WE WOULD POSSIBLY DEFICIT SPEND WHERE WE THOUGHT WE WERE HEADING AND THAT IS COLUMN TWO. THE BEGINNING FUND BALANCE WHERE WE HAVE IN THE SAVINGS ACCOUNT WAS 130 MILLION. WE BELIEVED WE WOULD OVERSPEND IN THE BUDGET BY $33.5 MILLION ALMOST. LEADING TO A REDUCTION IN OUR FUND BALANCE TO BRING IT DOWN TO $97 MILLION. NOW THAT WE HAVE GONE TO THE END OF THE YEAR, WE LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT WE ACTUALLY SPENDS. THE 133 CHANGE IS BECAUSE OF THE AUDITED ADJUSTMENTS THAT WAS PRESENTED TO US. THAT'S THE NEW STARTING POINT. IT'S HIGHER THAN I PROJECTED AT THE END OF THE YEAR. WE UNDER SPENT THIS YEAR BY 4.7 MILLION.

INSTEAD OF GOING DOWN TO 97 WENT UP TO 138.7. THAT IS A GROWTH OF 30% FROM WHAT I PRESENTED A FEW MONTHS AGO TO YOU. AS A WHOLE. WE HAVE GROWN IN THE ENDING FUND BALANCE DUE TO DIFFERENT FACTORS THE BIGGEST ONE BEING THAT WE TOOK IN MORE REVENUE THAN WE ACTUALLY SPENT IN THIS CURRENT YEAR. AND THIS IS A BREAKDOWN OF HOW THE 138 IS BROKEN DOWN AS YOU ARE WELL AWARE. WE HAVE ITEMS CONSIDERED NON-SPENDABLE AND THAT IS THE FIRST COLUMN THAT IS 4 MILLION THE FIRST COLUMN THAT IS $4 MILLION WITH THE PREPAID ITEMS. THOSE ARE TEXTBOOK ADOPTIONS AND WHAT WE PAY FOR OUT IN THE FUTURE.

SECOND LINE IS THE RESTRICTED PROGRAM AND THOSE ARE THE CATEGORICAL ITEMS AND TITLE PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS WE HAVE REQUIREMENTS WE HAVE TO FOLLOW. THEY FALL INTO THE CATEGORY. OUT OF THE 138, 43 MILLION IS REQUIRED TO BE SPENT ON A CERTAIN PROJECT AND TYPE OF RESOURCE AND EXPENSE. AND THEN WE GET DOWN TO COMMITTED ITEMS. THIS IS WHERE WE ASK FOR THE BOARD'S INPUT AND WHAT WE PRESENT TO YOU FOR YOUR INPUT AND IDEAS. THREE CATEGORIES WILL BE SELECTED AS YOU CAN SEE OUR SUPPLEMENTAL AND CONCENTRATION FUND GRANT SO THAT HAS A BALANCE OF 33.2 MILLION.

DEFERRED FACILITY WHICH I KNOW WE DISCUSSED. WE ARE SETTING ALMOST $30 MILLION RESERVED FOR MITIGATION OF ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTIES THAT CAN BE LOSS OF REVENUE AND INCREASE COST THAT WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT BUT WERE NOT ANTICIPATING FOR THE FUTURE. I KNOW IT TIES INTO THAT NEXT LINE WHICH IS RESERVED FOR ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY. THAT IS A 3% MINIMUM REQUIREMENT THAT THE STATE REQUIRES US TO HAVE SO WE DELINEATE THAT SPECIFICALLY SO THEY KNOW WE ADD A MINIMUM HABIT ABOVE AND BEYOND AND THE OTHER ITEMS WE SET ASIDE. AS

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>> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD. WE WILL TRY TO WORK THE NEW SYSTEM

HERE. MISS ARMSTRONG? >> HI. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT PRESENTATION. I WAS LOOKING AT IT AND I DON'T KNOW WHETHER TO PUT MY GLASSES ON OR TAKE IT OFF. I WAS LOOKING AT THE TOTAL REVENUE. FOR LAST YEAR. IT WAS 220. 220 MILLION.

WE SPENT LIKE 215 OF IT. RIGHT?

>> THAT IS CORRECT FOR 23/24. WE TOOK INTO 21 ALMOST AND WE

SPENT CLOSE TO 260. >> WE CAME UP POSITIVE BECAUSE

OF THOSE EXTRA FUNDS? >> WE USE A LOT OF FUNDS TO COVER A LOT OF FUNDS. WE ARE MOVING OTHER ITEMS AROUND AS WE SEE FIT. THE BIGGEST WAS THAT WE DID RECEIVE A LOT OF FUNDING

WE ARE TRYING TO USE FIRST. >> YES, A LOT OF THAT STUFF. I HAVE BEEN WATCHING IT FOR YEARS AND WE HAVE TO SPEND BECAUSE IT

WILL EXPIRE. >> THAT IS CORRECT AND THE DEADLINE IS COMING SOON. TECHNICALLY THE DEADLINE IS 930 AND WE HAVE UNTIL THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR THE POLICE

SPEND IT OUT AS OF NOW. >> I WAS LOOKING AT THE 24/25.

WE ARE PROJECTING A REVENUE OF THE HUNDRED AND 85. HUNDRED AND 85 MILLION? WE ARE EXPECTING TO EXPAND MORE , $215 MILLION?

>> THAT IS ALSO CORRECT. WE ARE NOT GETTING ANY OTHER FUNDING WE ARE PRETTY MUCH AT THE BASE. IT IS THE RECORD OF STATE REVENUE AND SPECIAL EDUCATION, MAY BE THE TITLE PROGRAMS. BASED ON PROJECTION, I DON'T FORESEE US SPENDING ANY LESS THAN WE DID. THERE ARE ADDITIONS BEING DONE AND MORE STAFFING AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE HAPPENING. I DO NOT FORESEE US SPENDING ANY LESS THAN WE DID IN THE CURRENT YEAR AND THAT IS HOW WE BUILD THE FUTURE YEAR. ON THE REVENUE SIDE BASED OFF OF WHAT THE STATE IS GIVING US. L CFF CALCULATOR AND THOSE NUMBERS. WE DON'T HAVE FULL CONTROL WHERE WE CAN SEE IT. IT COULD CHANGE AND WE COULD GET MORE REVENUE IN THE FUTURE AND IT COULD GET LESS. THEY CAN BRING IN OTHER SOURCES OF REVENUE. BASED ON WHAT WE KNOW, WE ARE ANTICIPATING THAT REVENUE. WE ARE ANTICIPATING AT LEAST THE SAME AMOUNT OF EXPENSES IF NOT MORE.

>> I HAVE TO ASK THIS ONE AND I KNOW WE GOT IT. I AM WONDERING HOW ARE WE GOING TO SPEND LESS WHEN WE HAVE ADDED SO MANY

POSITIONS? >> AND WE HAVE THE DECLINING --. AND WE HAVE THE STEP AND COLUMN INCREASE? AND I DON'T EVEN WANT TO MENTION NEGOTIATIONS. HOW ARE WE GOING

TO SPEND LESS? >> I DON'T ANTICIPATE IT EITHER AND THAT'S WHY MY BUDGET IS BUILT OUT THAT WAY. I ANTICIPATE WE ARE SPENDING MORE NOT LESS. I KNOW IT IS NOT ON ANY OF THE SLIDES BUT THAT'S HOW IT IS PRESENTED TO YOU.

THAT IS WHY WE BUILD IT THAT WAY. THE ANTICIPATION IS NOT WE

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SPENDING MORE NEXT YEAR. >> AND THEN WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF ONE-TIME MONEY THAT IS HELPING US OUT?

>> THAT'LL EXPIRE VERY TELLING. HOW COME WE DIDN'T

HAVE --. >> THANK YOU, WE WILL MOVE ON

TO DR. --. PLEASE GO FOR IT. >> I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

>> I WILL CIRCLE BACK AROUND. I WILL CIRCLE BACK AROUND. TO DR.

--? >> YES, THANK YOU. IF FALLS IN LINE WITH BOARD MEMBER ARMSTRONG'S ESTIMATE. YOU HAD STATED THAT THE GROWTH OF EXPENDITURES HAS INCREASED 10%.

SO, WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE 10% GROWTH EXPENDITURES, HOW DOES THAT KIND OF FALL IN LINE WITH OUR FUTURE DEFICIT SPENDING OUTLINED FOR 25/26? HAS THE NUMBER THEN JUMPED UP?

>> WE ARE DISCUSSING JUST THE SALARY AND THE COST OF THE STAFFING. THE NUMBER DOES JUMP UP IN THE PROJECTION. WE DO INCREASE THOSE FIGURES IN OUR BUDGET FOR THE OUT YEAR BECAUSE NOT EVERYBODY IS AT THE HIGH -- EARNING THE MOST WE CAN. WE BUILT IT INTO THE BUDGET FOR THE OUT HERE.

>> WHEN IS THE BUDGET OUTLINE COMING THROUGH THAT SHOWS US

FUTURE YEAR PROJECTION? >> INITIAL ONES WE HAVE WERE PRESENTED AT THE ADOPTED BUDGET WHICH WAS A FEW MONTHS AGO. IT INCLUDES THOSE FIGURES THERE. THAT'S WHERE THE INITIAL STARTING POINT WAS PRESENTED FOR MULTI-YEARS. WE WERE ACCOMPANYING +2 MORE YEARS OUT INTO THE FUTURE.

>> HE SAID IT HAS ALREADY CHANGED BASED ON CURRENT EXPENDITURE? WHEN CAN WE SEE IT?

>> WE CAN WORK ON SOMETHING TO GET YOU SOME FIGURES TO SEE WHERE WE ARE HEADING AND HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT.

>> I WOULD, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> VP STEWART? >> I SEE ON HERE DEFERRED FACILITY WAS 29 MILLION, CORRECT?

>> CORRECT. >> WHAT EDC WOULD BE SHORT ?

WHAT DO YOU PROJECT? >> WE ARE ANTICIPATING TO BE IN THE RANGE OF DEFICIT SPENDING BASED ON WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT $25

MILLION. >> I WANT TO MAKE A COLLEAGUE -- A COMMENT TO MY COLLEAGUES. 29 MILLION AND DEFERRED FACILITIES SOUNDS LIKE WE SHOULD'VE MADE FOR A BOND BECAUSE IT WOULD'VE COVERED THE AMOUNTS WE ARE SHORT. THANK

YOU. >> THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENTS DO YOU WORDS. YOU HAVEN'T BEEN IN THIS POSITION FOR A LONG TIME HERE. WHEN IT COMES TO PROJECTING THIS, THE BIG RED NUMBER BOTHERS ME. AS FAR AS ACCURACY. WE THOUGHT WOULD BE 33 MILLION SURE. THAT WAS THE SCORE. WHAT HAPPENED THERE?

>> WE INCLUDED CARRYOVER AMOUNTS AND THAT IS WHAT WE PERCEIVED AT SOME POINT IN TIME BUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SPENT. WE SAW SOMETHING THREE YEARS AGO BUT WHAT ALLOWS US TO CARRY THAT OVER. I STILL HAVE TO BUDGET THOSE EXPENSES. IF IT CONTINUES HAPPENING, WE ALLOW SIDES TO BUDGET THE CARRYOVER BUT THEY DON'T SPEND IT. IF IT DOESN'T ACTUALLY COME TO FRUITION, THE CARRYOVER BELONGS TO 24 AND 25 AND YOU WILL SEE THE INCREASE IN BUDGETS THAT IS THE CASE AGAIN WHICH IT IS.

ONCE THE AUDITORS FINALIZE THEIR REPORT. YOU CAN RELEASE THE CARRYOVERS TO THE SITES. CREATES A LARGER BUDGET WHICH AT THE FIRST INTERIM PRESENT TO THE LARGER DEFICIT THAN 30 MILLION BASED ON WHAT IS NOT THE BUDGET.

>> NOTHING HAS CHANGED? >> WE ARE LOOKING AT OPTIONS.

SHE WILL BE A GUIDING LIGHT FOR US AND WE WILL CONTINUE THE PRACTICE WHICH IS THE PRACTICE I HAVE BEEN HERE ALMOST SEVEN YEARS AND WE HAVE DONE IT. WE MAY BE LOOKING AT OTHER

OPTIONS. >> BEING CONSERVATIVE WITH YOUR BUDGET TO MAKE SURE WE ARE BEING FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE AND

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>> I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND. I HEAR WHAT YOU ARE SAYING. MAYBE THE BUDGET METHODOLOGY SHOULD SHIFT AT THIS POINT AND THOSE ARE THINGS WE SHOULD BE HELPING WITH IN THE FUTURE.

>> I'M NOT GOING TO MAKE A DECISION ON THAT. FROM A BUDGETING PERSPECTIVE, IF WE WILL SPEND THIS YEAR'S MONEY ON THE KIDS, WE CAN'T BE AFRAID OF BEING 33 MILLION DAUGHTER -- DOLLARS ASHORE. I KNOW YOU UNDERSTAND THE CONCERNS AND I UNDERSTAND PAST PRACTICES. I WILL BE LOOKING OUT FOR THAT NUMBER NEXT TIME WE GET THIS REPORT.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? MS. GAZA.

>> THANK YOU, PRES. CRUTCHFIELD. WE PROBABLY HEARD IT BEFORE. I NEED TO CONFIRM IT. WHAT'LL HAPPEN TO ANY OF THE LEFT OVER FUNDING FROM -- WERE COVERT GRANTS?

>> THE FUNDING IS NOT EXPENDED BY THE DEADLINE AND SHOULD BE RETURNED. WE SHOULD USE IT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STUDENTS AND THERE'S A PLAN IN PLACE WE ARE WORKING THROUGH SOME ITEMS INCLUDE THE PLAYGROUND. WE ARE LOOKING AT OTHER ITEMS AND THE INTENT IS THE DISTRICT IS NOT TO RETURN AND TO USE THE FUNDING FOR THE BENEFIT OF STUDENTS.

>> I WILL ASSUME THAT'LL HAPPEN. THANK YOU. IF IT DOESN'T, ARE THERE ANY PENALTIES WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY?

>> THERE ARE NO PENALTIES WE ARE RETURNING THE ACCESS FUNDING. AS AN OPTION OF ASKING FOR AN EXTENSION AND WE HOPE NOT GET TO THAT POINT AND WE WANT TO GET IT DONE BY THE DEADLINE. EVERYBODY'S HELPING US WITH ITEMS TO SEE WHAT BENEFITS THE DISTRICT AND THE STUDENTS AND WE ARE WORKING WITH THEM THROUGH THAT IN ORDER TO MEET THE DEADLINES AND GET THE ITEMS AND PAY THEM OUT AND GET THE STUFF FOR THE KIDS AS

NEEDED. >> WHEN WOULD YOU KNOW?

>> WE ARE WORKING THROUGH IT NOW AND I HOPE TO HAVE THE PLAN AND IT'LL BE FULLY SPENCE. IT IS ACTUALLY GETTING VENDORS TO WORK WITH US TO GET THE ITEMS ON TIME.

>> ALL RIGHT, PERFECT. COULD WE POSSIBLY GET AN UPDATE ON WHAT

THE PLAN IS GOING FORWARD? >> YES. IT IS A CLOSELY ACCURATE NUMBER AND WE ONLY HAVE ABOUT $200,000 LEFT TO GET THE REST. BASED ON THE PLANS THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE.

>> WHEN WE GET THE REPORT, IS A POSSIBLE TO GET ACTUAL DATES AND ESTIMATED DATES OF WHEN IT HAPPENS?

>> WE CAN WORK THROUGH IT. >> GREAT, THANK YOU SO MUCH, WE

APPRECIATE THAT. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. I DO HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION. MS. ARMSTRONG, DO YOU HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION? ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. I DO HAVE A QUESTION ON THE CAFETERIA. WE HAVE A SPEND DOWN PLAN, CAN YOU GIVE ME AN

UPDATE? >> A PLAN WAS IMPLEMENTED FOR THAT. IT REQUIRES YOU TO SPEND DOWN AND THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO HAVE A CERTAIN PERCENT OF RESERVES. THEY REVIEW AND AGREE AND DISAGREE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE ITEMS IN THEIR AND DIRECTOR OF NUTRITION AS STATED SHE WILL WORK TO BRING DOWN THE BALANCE. THAT INCLUDES STAFFING AND RENOVATION AND BETTER FOOD PRODUCTS AND ITEMS. WE WILL MONITOR THEM TO MAKE SURE THEY FOLLOW THE PLAN OF THOSE THINGS ARE HAPPENING YEAR OVER YEAR.

SO THE BALANCE IS UP SLOWLY DOING -- GOING DOWN. THE PERCENT IS TO HAVE NO MORE THAN SIX MONTHS RESERVE.

>> SIX MONTHS RESERVE? SO, I THINK POLICY IS 10% OF -- WHAT IS THE POLICY ON THE CAFETERIA FUND? DOES ANYBODY KNOW OFF THE

TOP OF THEIR HEAD? >> A POLICY IS AS FAR AS WE CAN RETAIN. 10% OF ONE YEAR'S COST.

>> THAT'S WITH SIX MONTH COMES OUT. HE SHOULD HAVE THIS MUCH AND YOU ACTUALLY HAVE THIS MUCH. IT IS 10% OF AN ANNUAL

COST OF THE ANNUAL EXPENSES. >> DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT NUMBER

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IS? >> THIS YEAR, WE SPENCE, I BELIEVE WE SPENT CLOSE TO $3 MILLION.

>> 10% OF 3 MILLION? >> WHAT IS THE CURRENT FUND IN

THAT. >> ANTICIPATED AND THE FUND WITH 7.6. ESTIMATED NEXT YEAR IT IS CLOSER TO NINE. BASED ON

CURRENT EXPENSES TO CONTINUE. >> CLOSE TO 300

>> CLOSE TO 300,000. WE WILL CALL IT A LOT MORE.

>> THE SPEND DOWN PLAN SOUNDS LIKE A SLOW ROLL PLAN THAT'LL TAKE SOME TIME AND HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO SPEND THAT

MUCH? >> WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT AS SOON AS YOU GET IT APPROVED BUT THE ENTIRETY CAN TAKE YEARS DEPENDING ON WHAT IS IN THE PLAN. A LOT OF RENOVATIONS AND THINGS OF THAT SORT. THEY WANT TO SEE YOU SPENDING DOWN AT LEAST SOMETHING EVERY YEAR BASED ON WHATEVER THE PLAN

STATES HE WILL DO. >> DOES THE BUDGET REFLECT THE

SPEND DOWN PLAN? >> BUDGET YOU APPROVED IS NOT BECAUSE WE ARE WORKING THROUGH SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT ARE PROJECTED TO HAPPEN THROUGH THE PLAN. BIGGER TICKET ITEMS THAT HAVE TO GET APPROVALS. THEY DID NOT SHOW UP IN THE BUDGET BUT THEY WILL SHOW UP IN THE ACTUAL SURVEY COME TO FRUITION.

>> WHAT A BIGGER TICKET ITEMS?

>> LARGE RENOVATIONS IN THE KITCHEN. CHANGING STAFFING, GOING THROUGH UNIONS AND THINGS. THEY WERE NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T BEEN APPROVED. ONCE APPROVED, THEY WILL CHANGE THE FIGURES ON THE BUDGET. TO BE PRESENTED AS

FIRST AND SOME OR SECOND. >> I KNOW A LOT OF IT IS PRETTY RESTRICTED. WILL AC UNITS IN THE KITCHEN BE AN ALLOWABLE

EXPENSE? >> I WOULD HAVE TO DOUBLE CHECK TO MAKE SURE BUT I BELIEVE THEY ARE BECAUSE ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE KITCHEN RENOVATION CAN COME OUT OF IT TO PROVIDE FOOD TO CHILDREN AND THE SAFETY OF THE STAFF.

>> IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'LL BE A GOOD EXPENSE FOR THAT. I SEE A LOT OF OVENS IN DIFFERENT ADVICE -- DEVICES. MAYBE IT IS AFFIXED TO THE BUILDING? WE ARE TALKING ABOUT RENOVATIONS OF THE BUILDING. IF WE BUY EQUIPMENT AND TALK ABOUT RENOVATING, AND AC FITS IN THERE JUST FINE.

>> WE CAN DOUBLE CHECK GUIDELINES AND GET BACK TO YOU BECAUSE IT IS FOR THE SAFETY OF THE STAFF. WE MAY NEED TO JUSTIFY AND WE WILL DOUBLE CHECK AND GET BACK TO YOU ON

THAT ONE. >> THANK YOU. MS. ARMSTRONG? GO

FOR. >> I HAVE TO PRESS A COUPLE BUTTONS QUESTION MARK BY THE WAY, YOU PUT MY NAME IN HERE

WRONG, I'M JUST SAYING. >> I DON'T KNOW.

>> I'M GOING TO CLARIFY. I'M NOT THE BEST WITH BUDGETS . WE ARE SLATED TO GET LESS REVENUE NEXT YEAR. RIGHT?

>> YES. >> BY ABOUT 30 MILLION.

>> S. PROBABLY. >> WE ARE BUDGETING TO SPEND

LESS? AM I CORRECT? >> THE ADOPTED BUDGET WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD IS SLATED TO SPEND MORE THIS YEAR. A

LITTLE BIT MORE. >> SINCE IT IS SLATED TO SPEND MORE, DOES IT REFLECT -- I'M SORRY I'M HUNG UP ON IT. THE SALARY INCREASE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS IN ALL OF THESE OTHER POSITIONS? IS ALL THAT

INFORMATION IN THERE? >> THOSE WERE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET AT THE TIME. TO INCREASE TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE AND IT'LL BE SOMETHING INCLUDED IN THE ADOPTED BUDGET PRESENTED TO YOU A FEW MONTHS AGO.

>> CODE 5000 AND 6000, I NOTICED, A FEW CUTS. CAN YOU

EXPLAIN IT TO ME? >> THEY HAPPEN TO BALANCE OUT THE BUDGET IF WE SEE THE FUTURE WILL CREATED DEFICITS. WE ARE LOOKING TO SEE IF WE CAN SAVE ONE OF THE ITEMS I KNOW IS NOT CHANGING RIGHT NOW. SO I CAN ARBITRARILY CUT STAFF IN SALARIES AND BENEFITS SO WE CAN GET THE OTHER OPTIONS. THE BIG TICKET ITEMS ARE NOT A LOT BEING SPENCE. IT IS IN THE MILLIONS BUT NOT COMPARATIVE TO THE OTHERS. WE LOOK TO SEE IF WE CAN BALANCE OFF THE BUDGET FOR THE FUTURE YEARS SO WE DO NOT CONTINUE THE PROJECTED DEFICIT SPENDING.

>> I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THE REVENUE EXPIRING AND ALL OF

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IT JUST SEEMS LIKE I AM GLAD WE HAVE OUR NEW CEO AND MAYBE SHE CAN HELP US AS FAR AS MANAGING THE FUNDS BETTER. WE HAVE TO MANAGE A LOT BETTER. WHICH IS ONE REASON I VOTED NO ON THE

BOND. >> OKAY.

>> WE HAVE TO, I'M JUST SAYING.

>>

COUPLE BUTTONS. >> I'M HAPPY WE HAVE THE CBO BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN STRESSED OUT ABOUT MANAGING THE FUNDS FOR YEARS NOW. AND SO, YEAH. THAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS I DID VOTE NO TO THE BOWLINES. OKAY?

>> OKAY. >> THANK YOU MS. ARMSTRONG. I DO HAVE A COMMENTS. VP STEWART.

>> ASKED THE PERSON, I KNEW YOU WERE NOT IN CHARGE ALL THE PREVIOUS YEARS BECAUSE WE HAVE A DIFFERENT CBO. YOU BEING THE EXPERT RIGHT NOW, DO YOU THINK IT IS WISE TO ASK QUESTIONS WHEN WE APPROVE THE BUDGET OR TWO MONTHS LATER?

>> THE BUDGET IS FLUID SO IT ADJUSTS. BOTH ARE CORRECT.

>> IF I HAD CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS I SHOULD ASK THEM AT THE TIME WE ARE DISCUSSING THE BUDGET. YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER. WE BUDGETED 10 MILLION AND WE BUDGETED -- I'M SORRY.

WE SPENT 10 MILLION. LAST YEAR, WE SPENT 9 MILLION. IN THE PAST, WE BUDGETED FOR 18-19 MILLION, CORRECT? THAT'S A PLACE WHERE WE GOT 9 MILLION BECAUSE WE ARE NOT SPENDING $18

MILLION. >> ITS BOOKS AND SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS IN STAFF AND OTHER ITEMS IN THERE. IT MAY NOT COME TO FRUITION. THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF --.

>> THERE ARE DIFFERENT PLACES WE WILL LOOK AND WE KNOW THAT.

WE MAY HAVE TO MAKE SOME. WE ARE DOING IT IN SOME LOCATIONS

ALREADY, CORRECT? >> WE ARE DEFINITELY TRYING.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> JUST FROM BEING ON THE BOARD FOR THE SHORT TIME I HAVE, PART OF THE REASON MY COLLEAGUES HAVE BEEN ON HERE LONGER BECAUSE WE HAVE A -800% ACCURACY IN DETERMINING WHAT IS EXCESS AND WHAT IS DEFICIENCY.

IF WE ARE SAYING WE WILL BE $35 MILLION SHORT AND WE HAVE TO NOT SPEND THIS MONEY OR THAT MONEY, TURNS OUT WE ARE 5 MILLION IN THE BLACK, YOU WILL BUDGET DIFFERENTLY. IT IS ABOUT HAVING REAL NUMBERS AND HAVING GOOD PROJECTION SO WE CAN SPEND THIS MONEY ON THIS YEAR'S KIDS. I'M ALL FOR FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. IN MANAGING THE MONEY WELL. WHEN WE HAVE THIS KIND OF ACCURACY ON THE BUDGET, AND CAFETERIA FUND THAT'LL BE 300 PUSHING SIMILAR MILLION.

I UNDERSTAND , I DON'T THINK THAT IS WISE FOR YES ON A BOND BUT THAT IS NOT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT NOW. WHAT WE CAN FROM OUR GENERAL FUND TO OUR FACILITIES , THAT IS COMING

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>> WE ARE ON YOUR TIME . >> WE APPRECIATE YOU ANSWERING

THE QUESTIONS. >> ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON TO -- LET ME FIND MY SPOT. MAJOR ACTION, MOVING ON TO RESOLUTION 12.1, TO ESTABLISH THAT BELLFLOWER UNIFIED --

>> SORRY, PLEASE BACK UP TO THE SECOND DISCUSSION ITEM.

>> NOW TIME FOR A DISCUSSION ITEM, THIS IS AS A VETO. WAIT, THAT'S WHAT I HAVE. IT IS THE NEXT BLUE PARAGRAPH . I AM COLORBLIND . OUR LAST DISCUSSION ITEMS PROVIDE BOARD POLICY 3350 TRAVEL EXPENSES , I WILL NOT OPEN IT UP TO DISCUSSION. DO ANY BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ANY CHANGES THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN THE POLICY ?

>> YES. CAN I SPEAK NOW? >> GO FOR IT.

>> THE ONLY THING I WAS LOOKING AT, ARE WE ACCOUNTING FOR INFLATION WHEN WE ASK FOR THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF EXPENDITURES

FOR MEALS OR MILEAGE? >> THAT IS A QUESTION FOR WHO,

DR. SUE ELHESSEN? >> STAFF. IT HAS BEEN MODIFIED?

>> THIS HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED , THIS IS AS IT IS.

>> THIS IS THE UPDATE THROUGH THE GLOBAL POLICY ADOPTION, THIS IS THE PROPOSED UPDATE . TO ANSWER PART OF YOUR QUESTION, THE UPDATED FOOD COST RATE ON EXPENSE CLAIM POINT ONE, THAT IS THE UPDATED CODE RATE OF $75 PER DAY, THE CURRENT RATE WE PAY OUR EMPLOYEES IS $50 PER DAY. YES,

THAT HAS BEEN CONSIDERED. >> THANK YOU, DR. ELHESSEN .

MADAME CLERK GARZA ? >> THANK YOU , MY QUESTION PERTAINS TO THE FOURTH PARAGRAPH , EMPLOYEE SHALL OBTAIN APPROVAL. CAN WE DEFINE EMPLOYEE ?

>> ANY DISTRICT EMPLOYEE THAT WILL TRAVEL IN A CONFERENCE EVENT GOES THROUGH AN APPROVAL PROCESS. SO, DOES THAT DEFINITION INCLUDE BOARD MEMBERS ?

>> IF YOU SCROLL DOWN FURTHER , WHERE IT SAYS GUIDELINES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION , AND IF YOU SCROLL DOWN A LITTLE BIT FURTHER , ON THE BOTTOM OF PAGE TWO, IT SAYS GUIDELINES SPECIFIC TO THE BOARD.

>> SO WE DO NOT FALL UNDER THAT FOURTH PARAGRAPH ?

>> BILLBOARD IS SEPARATED -- THE BOARD IS SEPARATED FROM THE EMPLOYEES AND CALLED OUT SPECIFICALLY ON THE BOTTOM OF

THE PAGE. >> MY NEXT QUESTION IS , DOES -- ARE WE USING THAT DEFINITION OF EMPLOYEE?

>> LET ME SEE IF DR. SMITH CAN ANSWER YOU .

>> I CAN TAKE THAT WITH, CALPERS IS NOT CONSIDERED BOARD MEMBERS ELECTED OFFICIALS AS EMPLOYEES BUT THEY HAVE THAT DESIGNATION FOR CERTAIN THINGS LIKE BENEFITS AND RETIREMENT, THEY ARE NOT CONSIDERED EMPLOYEES OF THE DISTRICT.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ANSWERING MY QUESTION. I HAVE NO OTHER QUESTIONS. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MS. GARZA. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? I WILL SAY THAT, THE REASON WE BROUGHT THIS POLICY, I WANT AN

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DAIS? MS. ARMSTRONG? >> I REALLY DON'T HAVE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE AMOUNT BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE CONFERENCES , THEY ARE COSTLY. I WOULD LIKE FOR THE STAFF TO AT LEAST LOOK AND SEE ABOUT -- YOU HAVE THE CSBA AND NSBA, YOU HAVE THE NATIONAL -- THE STATE AND THE NATIONAL, AND THEY HAVE THE SUBGROUPS LIKE THE CALIFORNIA LATINO EDUCATION , AND THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF BLACK EDUCATORS , THESE DIFFERENT SUBGROUPS, AND YOU HAVE ADVOCACY GROUPS THAT WE ARE ALL ENCOURAGED , EVEN THOUGH I HAVEN'T BEEN THERE, THEY ENCOURAGE US TO ATTEND THE ADVOCACY CALLED COAST-TO-COAST IN WASHINGTON, D.C. , THEY DO IT EVERY YEAR. AS A MATTER OF FACT, PATRICK O'DONNELL SPOKE ON THIS LAST MONDAY. ABOUT GETTING ALL OF US TO GO THE CAPITAL AND LET THEM KNOW WE NEED MORE FUNDING, ESPECIALLY FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION. SO, I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T HAVE AN AMOUNT, BUT CERTAIN THINGS I KNOW OUR LEGISLATORS WANT US TO BE INVOLVED IN. I WOULD SAY HALF STAFF LOOK AT SOME OF THE OPTIONS THAT WE DO HAVE AND LET US CHOOSE ON WHAT WE WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN. WE DON'T HAVE TO DO COAST TO COAST. I GO TO THE NATIONAL AND I GO TO THE STATE. I DON'T KNOW. I GO TO THE LATINO ONE, TOO. AMY HAS GONE. CHECK IT OUT AND COME BACK WITH A SUGGESTED AMOUNT YOU THINK WOULD BE GOOD FOR ALL OF US. I WOULD NOT WANT TO PUT IN AN AMOUNT UNTIL THEY SAY THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT ARE

AVAILABLE. >> ALL OF THE DIFFERENT CONFERENCES ARE VOLUNTARY BOARD MEMBERS TO GO TO. THIS POLICY IS A BOARD POLICY, I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ADVICE , BUT , OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS , WE HAVE SEEN WHAT THESE COST AND THE OCCURRENCE OF THESE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IT COMES DOWN TO , AS BOARD MEMBERS, I AM ALL FOR DEVELOPMENT ,

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>> WOULD YOU LET ME JUMP IN? IF WE SCROLL DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 3, THE FOURTH PARAGRAPH ON THE BOTTOM OF THAT PAGE , WHAT THAT BOARD POLICY SAYS RIGHT NOW, FUNDS BUDGETED FOR THE BOARD TRAVEL AND CONFERENCE WILL BE DIVIDED EQUITABLY FOR USE BETWEEN THE FIVE BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE ANNUAL BOARD BUDGET. FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU ARE THROWING OUT 12.5, YOUR MULTIPLE 12.5÷5 , THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE, ALSO IT SAYS ANY MEMBER REQUESTING TRAVELING CONFERENCE BEYOND THE ANNUAL ALLOCATION REQUIRED BOARD APPROVAL PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND GOES ON TO SAY THAT, OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL MUST HAVE BOARD APPROVAL, AND YOU KNOW THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE DONE THAT RECENTLY. I AM WONDERING IF WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR IS MORE SPECIFIC LANGUAGE , OR IF THIS LANGUAGE IS COVERING WHAT YOU ARE WANTING.

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT . THE LANGUAGE SOUNDS NICE BUT, IF WE SET A BUDGET OF $60,000 FOR ALL FIVE BUDGET -- BOARD MEMBERS AND THE SPREAD EQUITABLY , THAT IS WHAT THE PREVIOUS POLICY SAID. WE HAD A VERY ON EQUITABLE OUTCOME. THE POLICY DID NOT COVER THAT , SO HOW DO WE APPROVE THIS POLICY TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS IN CHECK? THE PAST THREE YEARS, FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN, IT IS NOT EQUITABLE. I APPLAUD PEOPLE THAT WANT TO GO OUT AND GO TO THESE CONFERENCES AND LEARN AND BRING THAT BACK TO OUR DISTRICT. I AM GREAT WITH IT. BUT I DO NOT SEE THAT HAPPENING AND I WOULD LIKE TO PUT SOME TYPE OF GUARDRAIL ON IT. VICE PRESIDENT STEWART ?

>> I HAD MY HEAD UP FOR A WHILE.

>> SO DID I. >> JUST LET HER GO.

>> CONTINUE. >> THANK YOU.

>> IS IT TRUE THAT EVERY FRIDAY WE GET THE TRAVEL CONFERENCE INFORMATION WHERE WE CAN ALL SEE THIS INFORMATION OF HOW MUCH EVERYONE SPENDS AND WE HAVE FOR MANY YEARS?

>> YES . >> WE HAVE OUR NUMBERS ,

CORRECT? >> CORRECT .

>> LOOKING AT THAT, YOU CAN SEE THAT , I AGREE WITH HIM, I HAVE LOOKED AT THESE AND STUDIED THEM FOR THREE YEARS. IT IS VERY ON EQUITABLE, ONE BOARD MEMBER SPENDS WHAT THE FOUR DO IT TOGETHER AND I WOULD AGREE THAT A 12.5 CAP IS PERFECT LOOKING AT THE CONFERENCES AND WHERE WE ARE AT RIGHT THIS SECOND, WE SHOULD EASILY BE ABLE TO DO THAT. SO, I WOULD AGREE TO PUT A CAP ON IT AT $12,500.

>> THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT STEWART. DR. ELHESSEN, YOU ARE

UP . >> THANK YOU . I WOULD LIKE TO CLARIFY TWO THINGS, FOR THE BOARD BUDGET, IF IT DOESN'T COME OUT -- IT DOES NOT COME OUT OF STUDENT -- TAKEN AWAY FROM STUDENT SERVICES , THE BOARD HAS A SEPARATE BUDGET,

CORRECT? >> THAT DOES COME FROM THE

GENERAL FUND. >> HOW MUCH IS ALLOCATED FOR THE BOARD ? IS IT A YEARLY BASIS ?

>> WE APPROVE THE BUDGET AS A PART OF THE ENTIRE DISTRICT BUDGET I BELIEVE RIGHT NOW, YOU HAVE ABOUT $65,000 BUDGETED FOR

THE YEAR. >> IN REGARDS TO BOARD

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YOU SHOULD CHECK BEFORE YOU MAKE A COMMENT.

>> I DID CHECK AND , YOU HAVE SPENT $80 THIS YEAR AND HAVE NOT GONE TO ANY CONFERENCES THIS YEAR, SO I DID CHECK, DR.

ELHESSEN . >> YOU SAID THE FOLDER IS EMPTY, IT IS NOT EMPTY. THAT IS WHAT I AM SAYING.

>> IF YOU HAD SOMETHING IN THE FOLDER LAST YEAR, YOU ARE RIGHT, BUT THE TRAVEL THAT HAS BEEN DONE THIS YEAR, I HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING PUT IN THERE. ALSO, WE SPOKE AS A BOARD TO VISIT THOSE FINDINGS AND WHAT WE LEARNED ON THOSE CONFERENCES AT THE BOARD MEETINGS TO SHOW THAT WE ARE BRINGING THAT INFORMATION BACK AND IMPLEMENTING IT. I DON'T SEE A LOT OF THAT , THAT IS MY MAIN CONCERN.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. MADAM GARZA?

>> I I AGREE WITH MY COLLEAGUES, BOARD MEMBER STEWART , $12,500 IS ENOUGH FOR US TO TRAVEL, AND IF THERE IS AN EXTRA CONFERENCE THAT WE SEE THAT WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO OUR DISTRICT, WE SHOULD ASK OUR COLLEAGUES FOR THAT EXTRA AMOUNT. IT IS NOT HARD. JUST ASK AND WE WILL ALL MAKE THAT

DETERMINATION TOGETHER. >> THANK YOU. IF YOU BUDGETED $60,000 AND THE POLICY SAYS IT WILL BE SPLIT EQUITABLY, PUTTING THE CAP ENFORCES THAT, WITHOUT THAT CAP, IT CANNOT BE EQUITABLE. THAT IS WHAT I AM SAYING I WANT TO SEE A CAP AT $12,500 AND ANYTHING OVER THAT SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE BOARD, HARD TO FIND A LOT OF SITUATIONS WHERE YOU WOULD SAY NO , NOT THE SAME COMFORT YOU HAVE BEEN TO, IT IS A NEW CONFERENCE AND THERE IS A NEED FOR IT, YOU WANT TO BRING THAT INFORMATION, I THINK THAT IS GREAT, WE WANT ACTIVE BOARD MEMBERS, WE JUST HAVE TO DO SOMETHING WITH IT I WOULD LIKE

TO SEE 12.5 IN THE POLICY. >> WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A RECOMMENDED LANGUAGE CHANGE OR LIKE US TO BRING THIS BACK TO

YOU? >> BRING IT BACK .

>> OKAY . >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? THERE IT IS. MADAM CLERK GARZA?

>> DO WE HAVE LANGUAGE THAT SAYS BOARD MEMBERS MUST PRESENT SOMETHING THEY HAVE LEARNED OR BROUGHT BACK FROM THE

CONFERENCE ? >> I BELIEVE THAT WAS A PRACTICE THE BOARD AGREED UPON PREVIOUSLY.

>> COLLEAGUES , WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE THAT IN THE NEW POLICY?

>> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT. IF WE COULD HAMMER OUT THE LANGUAGE NOW, THAT WOULD BE BETTER, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RETURNING FROM TRAVEL, YOU PRESENT AT THE FOLLOWING MEETING WHAT YOU LEARNED AND WHAT WAS VALUABLE

TO THE COLLEAGUES. >> OKAY DO I HAVE FOR DIRECTION FROM THE BOARD OF HOW YOU WOULD LIKE THAT FOR THE NEXT MEETING?

>> VICE PRESIDENT STEWART ? >> ONE THING I WANT US TO REMEMBER, WE TALKED ABOUT PUTTING THE GOVERNANCE HANDBOOK, THAT WAS ONE THING WE WANTED TO PUT IN BUT I COMMITTED -- BUT THAT COMMITTEE STARTED IN APRIL AND HASN'T FINISHED YET . I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN HAVE A MEETING OF THAT COMMITTEE, IF WE COULD CHANGE THE MEMBERS, I DON'T KNOW IF WE WOULD LIKE TO PUT IT IN THE GOVERNANCE HANDBOOK RATHER THAN ON THIS POLICY. I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WORKS BUT I WOULD LIKE TO FINISH THE GOVERNANCE HANDBOOK FOR SURE. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PUT IT THERE RATHER THAN THIS POLICY,

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JUST OPEN FOR DISCUSSION. >> I AGREE WITH MS. STEWART, TO

BE PUT IN THE HANDBOOK >> I DO THINK THE HANDBOOK WOULD BE A GOOD THING TO FINISH. WE DID STARTED A WHILE AGO. MAYBE IT COULD BE IN THERE. BUT -- WHO IS ON THAT? DO YOU HAVE AN ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE?

>> THE LAST TIME WE WERE TOGETHER, BOARD MEMBER GARZA WANTED TO A FEW OTHER THINGS AND WE WERE SUPPOSED TO COME BACK BUT THAT HASN'T HAPPENED YET. UNTIL SHE IS READY TO MEET

AGAIN, IT WILL NOT HAPPEN. >> MADAM CLERK GARZA?

>> THAT IS TRUE, SO MANY THINGS HAVE BEEN GOING ON WE HAVE NOT HAD A DATE TO CONTINUE THAT . THERE ARE ALSO CONVERSATIONS WE NEED TO HAVE PERTAINING TO THE GOVERNANCE HANDBOOK.

>> GREAT, THANK YOU BOTH FOR DOING THAT . I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST AN UPDATE ON THAT COMMITTEE IN THE NEXT BOARD MEETING, IF WE COULD. VICE PRESIDENT STEWART?

>> SO, WHAT I AM HEARING, MAYBE I DO IN BOARD REPORTS, BUT WE BRING BACK SOMETHING IN THE GOVERNOR'S HANDBOOK ABOUT WHAT WE LEARNED IN OUR CONFERENCES , BUT IN THIS POLICY, I WAS STILL

LIKE TO SEE THE $12,500 CAP. >> YES. FOR CLARIFICATION, WE DO NEED THIS POLICY BECAUSE IT DOES NOT JUST COVER THE BOARD BUT ALL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES. YES , PUT SOMETHING IN THE BOARD HANDBOOK, BUT WE NEED THIS POLICY FOR THE REST OF YOUR

STAFF. >> THE BOARD APPROVAL STUFF DOES NOT APPLY TO THE POLICY .

>> I AM SORRY , COULD YOU REPEAT THAT?

>> ARE YOU SAYING BOTH OF THOSE CHANGES WOULD APPLY TO ALL

EMPLOYEES? >> I AM SORRY, JUST THIS BOARD POLICY, MEANING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE $12,500 CAP. THE LANGUAGE ON REPORTING BACK, AND THE BOARD HANDBOOK, THAT COULD BE IN ADDITION TO HAVING THAT IN THERE AS WELL. ANY OTHER CHANGES OR DIRECTIONS TO STAFF , VICE PRESIDENT STEWART?

>> YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ADD THE RECOMMENDED THINGS WE WANT AND BRING IT BACK NEXT MEETING AND WE CAN APPROVE IT?

>> THAT IS CORRECT, IT WILL COME BACK TO YOU.

>> OKAY , THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU . THANK YOU,

[12. MAJOR ACTION]

COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? >> I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT I WAS NOT ABLE -- I WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE DETAILS . WHERE AM I

NOT LOOKING? >> THE NEXT MEETING, IF THE BOARD WANTS TO MOVE FORWARD, THAT IS WHEN WE GO OVER THE BYLAWS, THAT IS WHEN WE DISCUSS THAT. THIS IS MORE OF CREATING THE NONPROFIT STATUS AND PERHAPS COUNSEL CAN GUIDE US.

>> THERE ARE SEVERAL STEPS, YOU HAVE TO INCORPORATE AS A CORPORATION FROM THE STATE, AND YOU MEET TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, THE BYLAWS ARE DRAFTED, THE DETAILS YOU ARE TAKING ABOUT ARE IN THE BYLAWS OF THE FOUNDATION , WHICH WOULD ULTIMATELY GET APPROVED BY THE BOARD AT A LATER DATE . THIS IS AUTHORIZING ME TO DRAFT ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION THAT I FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE, AND FROM THERE, SEEK THE 501(C)(3) STATUS, TAX-EXEMPT STATUS FROM THE IRS, AFTER

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>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT, ANDREW , I WAS WONDERING , I KNOW I HAVE BEEN BUSY , I WAS TOO BUSY TO CALL

AND ASK. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. DR. ELHESSEN?

>> I HAVE A QUESTION FOR ANDREW. ISN'T IT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT BOARD MEMBERS ARE SERVING ON THE FOUNDATION? AND ON THE BOARD AT THE SAME TIME?

>> SO , IT IS NOT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST BECAUSE YOU ARE INITIALLY CREATING THE BYLAWS AFTER WHICH HE WILL BE WITHDRAWING FROM THE BOARD AND THE INDIVIDUALS YOU APPOINT WILL BECOME THE NEW BOARD MEMBERS. BUT YOU HAVE TO BE THERE INITIALLY TO CREATE THOSE, AND THEN TRANSFER THAT TO THE NEW PEOPLE YOU NOMINATE AND APPOINT AT A LATER DATE.

>> I SEE. >> THANK YOU, DR. ELHESSEN .

THANK YOU, ANDREW FOR GETTING THIS RESOLUTION TO US. A FOUNDATION WILL NOT FIX ANY PROBLEMS JUST BY FORMING ONE, FOUNDATIONS , BUT THE SUCCESS OF IT IS ABOUT THE COMMUNITY.

ESPECIALLY WITH THE BOND NOT GETTING TO BE ON THE BALLOT , AND LOOKING AT ALL THE THINGS WE DO IN OUR SCHOOLS AND SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS , OUR ATHLETICS, IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO CREATE THAT AVENUE FOR PEOPLE TO GIVE BACK AND IT SHOULD NOT BE DIFFICULT TO SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS AND OUR KIDS. IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS, I HAVE HEARD A LOT OF STORIES COME OF IT BEING MORE DIFFICULT THAN PEOPLE THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE TO DONATE TO GIVE BACK TO OUR SCHOOLS. THIS IS A WAY WE WILL MINIMIZE THAT AND OPEN UP THAT AVENUE. I THINK HOW WE START THIS OFF, AND WHEN THE BOARD DOES CONSIDER THOSE BYLAWS , I THINK YOU WILL BE VERY IMPORTANT HOW WE START. IT WILL REQUIRE A FOUNDATION FOR A BOARD IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THAT BOARD. SOME ARE HIGH FUNCTIONING AND THEY CAN FUND RAISE AND GET PEOPLE EXCITED AND ENGAGED. THAT IS WHAT WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN THE COMMUNITY AS WE FORMAT THAT INITIAL BOARD. PEOPLE THAT HAVE A PASSION FOR OUR DISTRICT AND WANT TO MAKE OUR DISTRICT SUCCESSFUL, THOSE PEOPLE THAT START THAT IT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT IT IS THE RIGHT PEOPLE AND WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN THE COMMUNITY IN MAKING SURE THAT IT IS UP AND RUNNING. IT MAY NOT HAPPEN VERY FAST. IT MAY BE A SLOW GROWTH AT FIRST, BUT MY VISION IS THAT WE CAN LOOK BACK ON IT AND KNOW THAT WE DID IT TOGETHER AND WE DID IT FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND WE WILL SEE THE REWARDS OF THE WORK THE FOUNDATION WILL EVENTUALLY DO. I AM HAPPY THIS IS BEFORE US AND I AM IN SUPPORT OF IT. I WILL ASK FOR A MOTION.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> MOTION BY MS. STEWART, SECOND BY MS. ARMSTRONG. I HAVE TO GET FASTER. IT IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. TO APPROVE ITEM 12.1, ESTABLISHING THE BELLFLOWER UNIVERSAL -- UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION.

>> ARMSTRONG? DR. ELHESSEN? >> HOLD ON. NEW SYSTEM.

>> WHAT IS GOING ON? >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MS. STEWART AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE

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>> YOU ARE DOING WELL CALL BUT YOU ARE ALSO TALKING, ARE WE

DOING LOCAL? >> WE ARE DOING LOCAL.

>> YOU CALLED MY NAME? >> YES.

>> YES . >> YES.

>> MRS. GARZA? >> AYE.

>> MR. CRIHFIELD ? >> AYE.

[13.CONSENT AGENDA]

>> MOVING ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA, ANY ITEMS TO WITHDRAWAL

THIS EVENING ? MS. ARMSTRONG? >> DID I SAY SOMETHING?

>> YOUR BUTTON IS ON . HEARING NONE, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO

APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA? >> YOU DID NOT HAVE ONE?

>> WE PULLED IN IN THE BEGINNING.

>> MY BAD. >> IT'S OKAY.

>> I GAVE CHRISTIAN THE SAFEWORD, CAULIFLOWER , SO NOW YOU'RE -- YOUR MICS ARE ON ALL THE TIME.

>> MOTION. >> SECOND.

>> ROLL CALL. >> ARMSTRONG ?

>> AYE. >> DR. ELHESSEN?

>> AYE. >> MRS. GARZA?

[14. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS]

>> AYE. >> STEWART?

>> AYE. >> CRIHFIELD?

>> AYE. >> BOARD MEMBER ARMSTRONG?

>> I ATTENDED -- WELCOME , EVERYBODY, THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT. I HOPE EVERYONE IS EXCITED ABOUT -- THIS IS MY FOURTH WEEK IN SCHOOL, IT IS BELLFLOWER'S THIRD. THIS YEAR IS GOING BY FAST FOR ME . I ATTENDED THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT FOR SOMERSET , BELLFLOWER , AND MAYFAIR, AT SOMERSET I TOOK UP A CONVERSATION WITH TWO TEACHERS, ONE GOVERNMENT AND ANOTHER -- BOTH WELCOMED ME BACK ANYTIME I AM AVAILABLE .

WE HAD A WONDERFUL CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING AT SOMERSET. BELLFLOWER IS LIKE HOME , BECAUSE, LIKE MY FIVE CHILDREN, BEING ACTIVE IN EXTRA ACTIVITIES, I HAD MY LAST ONE, SHE IS A SENIOR, REALLY ACTIVE, SHE WAS IN SOME OF THE PICTURES IN THE PRESENTATION. SHE IS MY LAST ONE. IT WAS LIKE BEING AT HOME. MAYFAIR, I ENJOYED THE BAND. I AM A BAND MOM. I WAS REALLY EXCITED BECAUSE STEPHEN WAS ONE OF MY BAND BABIES IN THE NINTH GRADE. SEEING ALL THE KIDS BLOWUP IS WONDERFUL AND I CAN SEE THE PARENTS AND STUDENTS AT BACK-TO-SCHOOL. I REALLY ENJOYED IT. I ALSO CAN'T WAIT FOR MAYFAIR TO FINISH THEIR PROGRAM, THEY COMPETE WITH BELLFLOWER TO SEE WHO WOULD GET THE FIRST PLACE TROPHIES. I AM EXCITED. IF YOU ARE A BAND MOM, YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. ANYWAY , I ALSO ATTENDED A SPECIAL EVENT , AN EXHIBITION CALLED THE DAY TIME STOOD STILL, WHICH IS AN EXHIBITION OF THE OCTOBER 7TH MASSACRE THAT HAPPENED AT THE MUSIC FESTIVAL . IT IS BRINGING AWARENESS TO WHAT IS HAPPENING ACROSS OUR WORLD. I ALSO ATTENDED THE FIRST MEETING FOR OUR LOS ANGELES COUNTY SCHOOL TRUSTEES ASSOCIATION, WHICH IS SHORT CALL , AND THAT IS WHERE I MET PATRICK, I MEAN, PATRICK GREW UP IN MONTEBELLO . HE IS

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DID. >> -- THAT WAS ENOUGH FOR THESE PAST TWO WEEKS. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR COMING OUT . THAT IS IT.

>> THANK YOU, MS. ARMSTRONG. NOW WE HAVE DR. ELHESSEN .

>> THANK YOU AND WELCOME BACK AFTER LABOR DAY. THIS IS A SHORT WEEK BUT MONDAY KIND OF THREW ME OFF. I ATTENDED THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT FOR SOMERSET , AND MAYFAIR HIGH SCHOOL, ALL THREE CAMPUSES , GOOD PARENT PARTICIPATION. I RECENTLY ATTENDED THE COUNCIL MEETING FOR SOMERSET HIGH SCHOOL AND I'M HAPPY TO BE PART OF THE OFFICERS . I ALSO COMPLETED THE CERTIFICATION THROUGH ESA, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTS WHICH HAS TO DO WITH REMOVAL UNDER THE ADA. IT IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES THAT ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE. I WAS HAPPY ABOUT OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS , THAT WE WOULD HAVE -- SO THEY WOULD HAVE A REFERENCE TO FOLLOW. I AM EXCITED ABOUT WORKING WITH OUR FUTURE BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPPORTING CURRENT STUDENT NEEDS AND ISSUES AS WE MOVE FORWARD THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR. I AM CURRENTLY TRYING TO RECUPERATE -- I AM GOING TO BE ISSUES WITH POST POLIO SYNDROME AND THAT IS WHAT I AM NOT LIVE ON CAMERA BUT I HOPE TO BE LIVE SOON AGAIN. WELCOME BACK, EVERYONE, AND

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU , DR. ELHESSEN .

MADAME CLERK GARZA ? >> THANK YOU . I ALSO ATTENDED BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT WITH PRESIDENT CRIHFIELD , BRIAN , AND OTHER SUPPORT STAFF. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AND WALKING US THROUGH THOSE CAMPUSES. ONE THING I DID NOTICE , AS I WAS WALKING AROUND, THE LACK OF -- NOT LACK , BUT HOW MANY REPAIRS ARE FACILITIES NEEDING , THE CHIPPING PAINT, OXIDIZING OF METAL PIECES ON OUR BUILDINGS. THE GUM, I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN THERE OR IF WE CAN GET A WASHED OFF. BUT CONNECTING THE DOTS. BUT, ON BOTH CAMPUSES. I AGREE WITH THE PARENT WHO CAME HERE TONIGHT. I HAVE BEEN TO OTHER HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES. OURS LOOK LIKE THEY NEED A LOT OF TLC. SO, IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT, AGAIN , WE DON'T HAVE AN ENDLESS AMOUNT OF FUNDS. BUT, I AM PRETTY SURE THAT, MAYBE OUR BOARD MEMBERS CAN HELP US FIND SOME WAYS TO GET THAT MONEY. THAT WE NO

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I THINK THAT WE COULD DO BETTER. ESPECIALLY WITH ALL THE TECHNOLOGY OUT THERE, IF POSSIBLE. ALSO, I HAVE A QUESTION FOR MY COLLEAGUES, BOARD MEMBER ARMSTRONG AND BOARD MEMBER STEWART , WHICH ONE OF YOU DID WE APPOINT TO THE COMMITTEE? THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING. ALSO, I KNOW THAT BOARD MEMBER STEWART , YOU GO ? YOU DO ATTEND ALL THESE

MEETINGS ? >> ARE WE ALLOWED TO DO THIS

DURING BOARD COMMENTS ? >> IT IS PROBABLY BEST TO NOT

OPEN IT UP FOR QUESTIONS. >> SORRY.

>> IT IS OKAY. >> NO, IT'S NOT.

>> I THINK WE CAN GET CLARIFICATION ON WHO IS ON

WHICH COMMITTEE. >> YES, I AM A LITTLE CONFUSED

AT THIS POINT. >> IT IS REAL SIMPLE.

>> I AM ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE PRIMARY SCHOOLS , BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT, AND I WILL TRY TO MAKE IT TO EVERY SINGLE SCHOOL. I AM ALWAYS ONE SHORT, SO , HOPEFULLY I WILL BE QUICKER THAN OTHER YEARS. THANK

YOU. >> THANK YOU. VICE PRESIDENT

STEWART? >> I WANT TO MY ABSENCE EARLIER, I HAD BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT, SO EXCUSE MY TARDINESS I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT LABOR DAY WEEKEND, BECAUSE OF UNITS WE HAVE EQUALITY RIGHTS, EIGHT-DAY WORKDAYS, TWO DAY WEEKENDS, PAID HOLIDAYS, A RETIREMENT AGE AND PENSIONS, A MERIT SYSTEM, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, AND SO MUCH MORE, AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH TO OUR UNIONS AND FOR YOUR ADVOCACY , YOU ARE SO APPRECIATED AND I WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT AND REMIND US OF SOME OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR UNIONS AND THE THINGS THAT THEY HAVE CELEBRATED IN OUR PREVIOUS YEARS. JUST A FEW THINGS, I DID NOT DO MUCH THE LAST FEW WEEKS, I COACHED VOLLEYBALL, I HAVE BEEN BUSY ON MY GETTING BACK TO SCHOOL AND COACHING. I AM GLAD WE DISCUSSED THE GOVERNMENT'S HANDBOOK, THAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT . I AM DISAPPOINTED, I KNOW IT IS PROBABLY MOST IMPORTANT TO ME OUT OF ALL MY COLLEAGUES, I AM DISAPPOINTED IT HAS TAKEN THIS LONG AND I HOPE WE CAN GET THAT GOING I AM NOT SURE IF THIS WAS DISCUSSED BUT I WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ON A FORENSIC AUDIT OF OUR BUSINESS SERVICES DEPARTMENT, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE WE HAVE A NEW CBO COMING IN, I WANT TO SEE WHAT WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST BECAUSE THAT IS NOT A REFLECTION OF HER. I HOPE WE CAN GET THAT INFORMATION SOON.

I JUST WANTED TO GET AN UPDATE FROM OUR STAFF ON PARENTS SQUARE, I KNOW FOR ME AND PARAMOUNT UNIFIED, I AM A TEACHER THERE, I GOT THREE UPDATES FROM THE DISTRICT, HEAT

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THEM. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT STEWART. A COUPLE THINGS, BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT AT MAYFAIR , BELLFLOWER, SOMERSET, WAS GREAT, I DON'T KNOW IF I WILL MAKE IT TO ALL OF THEM. LIKE MS. GARZA WILL, BUT I WILL BE GOING TO AS MANY AS I CAN NEXT WEEK FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS I WENT TO PARENT APPRECIATION NIGHT FOR MAYFAIR WRESTLING, THE COACH AND THE COACHING STAFF DO AN AMAZING JOB. HE HAD A MAGICIAN, A COMEDIAN, IT WAS ABOVE AND BEYOND EVENT. IT GOES TO SHOW HOW MUCH HE APPRECIATES THE COACHES , A GREAT GROUP OF PARENTS THERE. A GOOD GROUP OF KIDS . THEY ALWAYS DO A GREAT JOB. I DO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO CHRISTIAN FOR GETTING THESE -- THERE IS A LEARNING CURVE. I REALLY DO APPRECIATE IT. ALSO, WE HAD A LOT OF ISSUES WITH AC. SHOUT OUT TO PATRICK AND YOUR TEAM. THEY TOOK IT VERY SERIOUSLY IT IS A COMPLEX PROBLEM, WE HAVE 1500 UNITS. IT IS NOT PERFECT BUT THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX AND WANTING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM, KNOWING THAT WE TAKE THE SAFETY OF OUR KIDS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING WE CAN DO . I JUST REALLY APPRECIATE THE EFFORT THAT WENT INTO THAT. THANK YOU, PATRICK . ALSO, WE WERE WALKING AROUND ON BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT, I WAS HAPPY TO HEAR THAT THE HANDICAP LOADING GOT DONE. WE HEARD A PARENT TALK ABOUT IT . HE WAS TELLING ME THAT A PARENT CRIED , IT IS AMAZING HOW A SLAB OF CEMENT CAN IMPACT THE EXPERIENCE OF A PARENT AND THEY ARE FEELING VALUED AND HEARD. AGAIN , YOU AND YOUR TEAM, THANK YOU. ALSO, LET ME SEE -- MET WITH MICHELLE , THANK YOU FOR COLLABORATING AND LISTENING. I WAS ON THE PHONE WITH CARRIE TODAY, I APPRECIATE OUR PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS IN BRINGING ISSUES TO US AND WORKING WITH US, I FEEL THE CULTURE CHANGE OVER THE PAST SO MANY MONTHS. THAT IS A LARGE PART BECAUSE OF WILLINGNESS TO COLLABORATE AND ALSO, MS. ACEVEDO, RYAN, THE ENTIRE TEAM, I LIKE WHAT I SEE. I WOULD LIKE TO DIRECT STAFF, ESPECIALLY AFTER THE BOND FAILED TO GET PAST THE BOARD. WE TALK ABOUT DECLINING ENROLLMENT THIS YEAR, WE LOST 500, GIVE OR TAKE, STUDENTS. IT IS AN ISSUE. WE USUALLY CREATE A MASTER PLAN AND LOOKING AT FIVE YEARS AND LOOK AT THE TRENDS WHICH NOW ARE NOT CHANGING OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS AS FAR AS WHAT CHATGPT TOLD ME. WE HAVE TO UTILIZE OUR FACILITIES IN A WAY THAT IS MANAGEABLE AND FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE. THIS BOND WOULD HAVE HELPED THESE DECISIONS. I WOULD LIKE TO DIRECT STAFF TO FORM A COMMITTEE, AN AD HOC COMMITTEE I WOULD LIKE TO BE ON, AND I WOULD LIKE MS. GARZA TO BE ON THE COMMITTEE AND WORK WITH STAFF TO FORM THAT COMMITTEE AND HAVE THOSE DISCUSSIONS. LET'S SEE -- I THINK THAT IS BASICALLY IT . I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE FOUNDATION STARTING , I THINK IT WILL BE A LOT OF WORK AND TAKE A LOT OF COMMUNITY INPUT AND COLLABORATION. REALLY EXCITED ABOUT ALL THE THINGS WE ARE DOING HERE AND THE WORK WE ARE PUTTING IN. I REALLY APPRECIATE THE CONVERSATIONS TONIGHT HERE AND EXCITED FOR STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS. THANK YOU FOR SITTING THROUGH -- YOU DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING BETTER TO DO TONIGHT? IT IS FUN , I APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE. IF

[15. INFORMATION ITEMS]

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