Jan 16, 2025 School Board

[1. CALL TO ORDER IN PUBLIC SESSION]

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ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO. GOOD EVENING, AND WELCOME TO TONIGHT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER AT FOUR P.M. IN OPEN SESSION. ROLL CALL PLEASE.

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[3. CLOSED SESSION ]

>> TONIGHT WE DO NOT HAVE REQUEST ADDRESSING CLOSE SESSION AGENDA ITEMS. AT THIS TIME, THE BOARD WILL RE

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

>> GOOD EVENING. WELCOME BACK, EVERYONE.

TONIGHT'S MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 4:00 P.M. IN OPEN SESSION.

THE BOARD THEN ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION AND WILL NOW RECONVENE A MEETING IN OPEN SESSION AT 6:04 P.M.

WE ARE GOING TO HAVE BOARD CLERK CRIHFIELD WILL GIVE AN UPDATE.

>> STUDENT MATTERS, LABOR NEGOTIATIONS, AND PUBLIC- EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE DISMISSAL AND RELEASE. THE BOARD TOOK NO

[5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]

>> THANK YOU. MOVING TO PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

TONIGHT WE HAVE OUR RAMONA PRINCIPAL, MS. TANYA ESCADA, AND SHE IS GOING TO LEAD NEWS THE FLAG SALUTE.

>> PLEASE STAND. FACE THE FLAG. PLEASE STAND AND FACE THE FLAG.

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

YOU MAY BE SEATED.

[6. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA]

>> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

MS. AZEVEDO, ARE THERE ANY REPLACEMENT PAGES TONIGHT?

>> WE DO NOT HAVE ANY REPLACEMENT PAGES.

>> DO WE HAVE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE EVENING'S AGENDA?

>> I BELIEVE YOU HAVE ONE

AMENDMENT. >> OKAY.

SO AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGENDA. I PROPOSE WE MOVE CLOSED SESSION ITEM 3. 5, SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION TO OPEN SESSION. THE ITEM WILL BE MOVED TO DISCUSSION ITEMS AS ITEM 12. 3 ENTITLED "SUPERINTENDENTS EVALUATION." DO I HAVE A MOTION TO

APPROVE? >> SO MOVED.

>> CAN I GET A SECOND?

>> SECOND.

>> ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

>> STUDENT BOARD MEMBER OH JOSE?

>> AYE.

>> MS. ARMSTRONG? >>

[7. RECOGNITIONS OF STUDENTS / STAFF / COMMUNITY]

AYE. >> MR. KRIECHD? CRIHFIELD?

>> AYE.

>> DO WE HAVE ANY RECOGNITIONS

TONIGHT? >> WE DO.

CAN HAVE I THE BOARD COME DOWN FROM THE DAIS? AND I'M GOING TO HAVE MRS. CARTER ASSIST WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS TONIGHT.

>> THIS EVENING, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION IS PLEASED TO RECOGNIZE TEAMS FROM OUR DISTRICT WHO EARN IN DISTINCTIONDISTINCTION OF MID- CITIES LEAGUE CHAMPIONS DURING THE FALL SPORTS SEASON. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE BOARD WHO HAS ALREADY DONE TO JOIN US UP- FRONT FOR THE STAFF RECOGNITION AND STUDENTS AS I CALL YOUR NAMES FOR A PICTURE.

REPRESENTING MAYFAIR BOYS CROSS- COUNTRY, WE HAVE COACH AND RES PAPELL.

BURR, JAKE, ALFREDO MARTINEZ, FRANCISCO ONTIVEROS, LAMEK SAMUEL, OMAR, AND JAVON JUBAL. LET'S GIVE THEM ALL A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

EXCEPTIONAL COACHING AND GUIDANCE OF GUILLERMO PAPELL, AND ANDRES PAPELL, ALONG WITH THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION OF OUR STUDENTS, THE MAYFAIR BOYS CROSS- COUNTRY TEAM HAD AN UNDEFEATED SEASON IN '24- '25, EARNING THEM THE TITLE OF MID-CITIES LEAGUE CHAMPIONS.

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IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT YOU'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OR ACKNOWLEDGE?

>> ANYONE ELSE? OKAY, ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU, COACH, FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU'RE DOING FOR OUR TEAMS.

>> THIS EVENING, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION IS PLEASED TO ALSO RECOGNIZE NINE SCHOOLS FOR BEING AWARDED RECOGNITION FROM THE CALIFORNIA PBIS, OR POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS COALITION FOR IMPLEMENTING PBIS WITH FIDELITY TO THE NATIONAL FRAMEWORK. PART OF THIS IMPLEMENTATION INCLUDES STAFF TEACHING STUDENTS ABOUT BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS AND STRATEGIES TO BE SUCCESSFUL BEHAVIORALLY. THROUGH USING THESE STRATEGIES, STUDENTS CAN OVERCOME CHALLENGES AND FOCUS ON ACADEMICS AT SCHOOL. SCHOOLS CAN BE RECOGNIZED AT THE BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD, OR PLATINUM LEVEL.

WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE PRINCIPAL, TEACHERS, STAFF, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY HAVE COME TOGETHER TO IMPLEMENT AND SUSTAIN PBIS AT THE BRONZE, SILVER, AND PLATINUM LEVEL HERE AT BELLFLOWER UNIFIED. WE'RE GOING TO START OFF WITH OUR FIRST SCHOOL FROM STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY. CAN THE STAFF PLEASE COME FORWARD AND JOIN US AS I CALL YOUR NAME AND REMAIN FOR A PICTURE.

REPRESENTING STEPHEN FOSTER IS PRINCIPAL GEORGIA DIAMITES. ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL KRISTA JACKSON.

COUNSELOR JOSE AYALA.

AND TEACHER JENNIFER BLACKMAN.

APPLAUSE ] STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY IS BEING RECOGNIZED AT THE BRONZE LEVEL.

>> THANK YOU.

BELLFLOWER MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL.

REPRESENTING BELLFLOWER MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL IS PRINCIPAL MIKE LUNDGREN.

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL JESSICA CUMMINGS.

DEAN RUBY GONZALEZ, AWARE PROJECT MANAGER ANNA PEREZ.

AND THE PREVIOUS TEEN, ASHLEY LUKASY.

BELLFLOWER MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL IS ALSO BEING RECOGNIZED AT THE BRONZE LEVEL.

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REPRESENTING CRAIG WILLIAMS IS PRINCIPAL CECILIA MADRID.

CABALLERO. TEACHERS KELLY AVALOS AND HENRY LOPEZ.

AND BEHAVIOR ASSISTANT ELISE HOUSTON.

IS BEING RECOGNIZED AT THE SILVER LEVEL.

BE RECOGNIZING TONIGHT IS FRANKIE WOODRUFF ELEMENTARY.

COME ON FORWARD. REPRESENTING FRANKIE WOODRUFFWOODRUFF PRINCIPAL TRANG NGUYEN, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL ASHLEY LUKASY, TEACHER CINDY WEEKS AND CASSANDRA AND BEHAVIOR ASSISTANT JULIE JIMENEZ.

FRANKIE WOODRUFF IS ALSO BEING RECOGNIZED AT THE SILVER LEVEL.

CONGRATULATIONS! THE NEXT SCHOOL BEING RECOGNIZED TONIGHT IS RAMONA ELEMENTARY.

REPRESENTING RAMONA ELEMENTARY IS PRINCIPAL TANYA ESQUEDA. ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL ASHLEY LUKASY. COUNSELOR JENNIFER STERN THAT.

AND EUGENIA THOMAS. RAMONA ELEMENTARY IS WILLING BEING RECOGNIZED AT THE SILVER LEVEL.

RECOGNIZED IS WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY.

REPRESENTING WASHINGTON IS PRINCIPAL PATRICIA DIAZ ARROYO. ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL KATIE ACEVEDO TORRES. COUNSELOR INGRID TORRES CARRILLO. TEACHERS LINDSEY HUNT, GLADYS HUTCHINSON, CAROLINE ROURKE, AND BEHAVIOR ASSISTANT PATRICIA GUTIERREZ.

WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY IS ALSO BEING RECOGNIZED AT THE SILVER LEVEL.

>> TURN YOUR SIGN. BIG SMILES.

ALL RIGHT. ONE, TWO, THREE.

>> CONGRATULATIONS, WASHINGTON.

OUR NEXT SCHOOL TONIGHT RECEIVING AN AWARD IS INTENSIVE LEARNING CENTER. REPRESENTING THE "INTENSIVE LEARNING CENTER PRINCIPAL EVELYN ALP MADA, NANCY ROJAS, TEACHERS JACKIE TORRES, ADINA NEGRETE, SYLVIA, BEHAVIOR ASSISTANT NIKKI LOPEZ, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE WORKER ZEDA LUCER. INTENSIVE LEARNING CENTER

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CONGRATULATIONS, INTENSIVE LEARNING CENTER.

OUR NEXT SCHOOL, IF YOU COULD PLEASE COME FORWARD, THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY.

JEFFERSON, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL ANTONIO CABALLERO. COUNSELOR MARILYN GARCIA.

AND TEACHER AMANDA UADAS. THOMAS JEFFERSON IS BEING RECOGNIZED AT THE SILVER LEVEL.

CONGRATULATIONS, THOMAS JEFFERSON.

AND FINELY, EARNING THE RECOGNITION AT THE PLATINUM LEVEL, OOH -- AND APPLAUSE ] PLEASE COME FORWARD, PRINCIPAL JULIA GAVALONAS. ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL NANCY LOPEZ HERNANDEZ.

AND TEACHERS KIM ASHTON, KIM MECKELBERG, KEVIN GAFFNEY, CYNTHIA BARRIOS, AND PREVIOUS PRINCIPAL JESSICA CUMMINGS.

AS MENTIONED, ERNIE PYLE IS EARNING RECOGNITION AT THE PLATINUM LEVEL.

>> CONGRATULATIONS, ERNIE PYLE.

THIS CONCLUDES RECOGNITIONS FOR THIS EVENING.

[8. PRESENTATIONS FROM STUDENTS / STAFF / COMMUNITY]

>> ALL RIGHT. MOVING ALONG, NEXT WE HAVE OUR STUDENT AND/OR STAFF SPOTLIGHT.

AND TONIGHT WE'LL BE RECOGNIZING NAOMI MIMI GONZALEZ FROM RAMONA SCHOOL. WELCOME.

>> WE'RE STALLING A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE SHE WENT TO THE REST ROOM.

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>> IF I COULD STEP IN FOR JUST A SECOND, IF YOU DON'T MIND, BOARD, COULD YOU COME FORWARD AGAIN? OUR MID- CITY LEAGUES CHAMPION DIDN'T GET A CHAMPION BY HIMSELF WITH THE BOARD. AND IT WOULD BE GREAT IF HE COULD DO THAT. SO IF WE COULD GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE AGAIN TO OUR INDIVIDUAL LEAGUE CHAMPION, JAVON JABAAL, AND PLEASE COME FORWARD FOR YOUR PICTURE.

CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN.

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>> GREETINGS, BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF.

MIMI'S FAMILY AND EVERYONE WHO IS HERE TO SUPPORT MIMI.

I'D LIKE FOR YOU TO MEET NOHEMI GONZALEZ. SHE IS AN INSPIRATIONAL FORCE FOR CHANGE AND A RAMONA RAM.

LOVINGLY KNOWN AS MIMI, HUSBAND AND BELOVED MEMBER OF THE RAMONARAMONA SINCE KINDERGARTEN, NOW 11 YEARS OLD, MIMI HAS BLOSSOMED INTO A FABULOUS YOUNG LEADER AND A SHINING EXAMPLE OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A DEDICATED STUDENT, A COMPASSIONATE CITIZEN, AND A ROLE MODEL FOR HER PEERS. SHE IS A TRUE RAMONARAMONA RAM.

MIMI'S VIBRANT PERSONALITY SHINES THROUGH IN EVERYTHING SHE DOES.

SHE LOVES ENCHILADAS, ENJOYS QUIET MOMENTS ON HER PHONE WATCHING VIDEOS AND LISTENING TO MUSIC. SHE TAKES PRIDE IN HER PERFECT ATTENDANCE THIS YEAR, AN INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENT THAT SPEAKS TO HER COMMITMENT TO LEARNING.

WHAT SETS MIMI APART IS HER PASSION FOR KNOWLEDGE AND HER RELENTLESS DRIVE TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD. OVER THE YEARS, SHE HAS CULTIVATED A DEEP SENSE OF PURPOSE INSPIRED BY HER LOVE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE STORIES OF TRAILBLAZING HISTORICAL FIGURES LIKE HARRIET TUBMAN, SIGOURNEY TRUTH, MOHAMMED ALI, AND BILLIE JEAN KING.

THESE INDIVIDUALS WHO STOOD COURAGEOUSLY FOR JUSTICE AND PROGRESS HAVE FUELED MIMI'S DREAMS AND HAVE HELPED TO SHAPE HER INTO THE INSPIRING YOUNG LEADER SHE IS TODAY. AS A TWO- YEAR MEMBER OF THE RAMONA STUDENT COUNCIL, MIMI HAS BLOSSOMED INTO A CONFIDENT, THOUGHTFUL LEADER WHO USES HER UPLIFT AND INSPIRE OTHERS.

SHE SETS GOALS FOR HERSELF AND WORKS TO ACHIEVE AND SURPASS THEM.

DEMONSTRATING HER DEDICATION TO GROWTH AND EXCELLENCE IN ALL THAT SHE DOES. MIMI IS AN ADVOCATE FOR HERSELF AND OTHERS. JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO, RIGHT BEFORE WINTER BREAK, SHE CAME TO ME TO ADVOCATE FOR HERSELF AND FOR HER RAMONA PEERS. SHE APPROACHED ME WITH THE WARM SMILE AND TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD ALLOW ALL STUDENTS IN ALL CLASSES AT RAMONA TO HAVE A PAJAMA DAY THAT FRIDAY.

SHE STATED THAT THEY WERE ALL WORKING HARD TO ACHIEVE THEIR ATTENDANCE GOALS, AND THAT THE PERCENTAGES WERE SO CLOSE THAT A PAJAMA DAY WOULD ACTUALLY MAKE STUDENTS ATTEND SCHOOL THAT DAY. NEEDLESS TO SAY, MIMI'S REQUEST WAS GRANTED. HOW COULD I NOT? WHAT TRULY MAKES MIMI STAND OUT IS HER ABILITY TO CONNECT AND UPLIFT THOSE AROUND HER.

THROUGH HER PERSONAL JOURNEY OF OVERCOMING LEARNING CHALLENGES AND NAVIGATING PROFOUND FAMILY LOSS, SHE HAS EMERGED AS A BEACON OF RESILIENCE, EMPATHY AND HOPE. HER UNWAVERING KINDNESS AND ENCOURAGEMENT REMIND EVERYONE AROUND HER THAT EVEN IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY, LEADING WITH YOUR HEART CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE. OUR ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL MRS. LUCCHESE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXPRESS HOW PROUD WE ALL ARE OF MIMI.

>> EVERYONE WHO CROSSES PATHS WITH MIMI AT RAMONA INEVITABLY FALLS IN LOVE WITH HER KIND HEART AND HER RESILIENCE. MIMI'S TEACHER FEELS GRATEFUL TO WITNESS HER GROWTH AND HER COMPASSIONATE SPIRIT FIRSTHAND.

HER WORDS, WRITTEN DURING A GENIUS HOUR PROJECT PERFECTLY CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF WHO SHE IS. ANYONE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD WITH THEIR PASSION, THEIR PATIENCE, AND THEIR VOICE. SPEAK OUT AND CHANGE THE WORLD. AND YES, MIMI WILL AND IS CHANGING THE WORLD.

MIMI, WE'RE ALL SO PROUD OF YOU, ALL OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND WE CANNOT WAIT TO SEE WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS.

>> MIMI, WE ARE SO EXCITED YOU'RE HERE.

I LOVE THAT YOU'RE SO INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE, AND WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR YOU TELL US A FEW

THINGS. >> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT CAME TO SUPPORT ME TONIGHT. THERE ARE A FEW IMPORTANT PEOPLE I WANT TO THANK BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN THERE SINCE I STARTED RAMONA IN KINDERGARTEN.

MRS. CERNA, MRS. THOMAS AND MRS. POWELL. FOR ALL THEIR SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. AND THE VERY SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO MY MOM FOR TAKING CARE OF ME AND MY BROTHER AND MY COUSINS. YOU HAVE BEEN AN AMAZING MOM.

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THIS ULTIMATE AWARD.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, BOARD.

>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE A PICTURE? WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH US, PLEASE? CAN WE GO DO THAT REAL FAST.

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>> MOM, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME ON UP.

>> CLOSER TOGETHER, PLEASE. TANYA.

>> MUCH CLOSER, PLEASE. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. NOW IT'S TIME FOR STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS FROM BELLFLOWER. WE HAVE STEVEN MARTINEZ.

WELCOME. THANK YOU.

>> GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING -- WAIT, NO SORRY.

GOOD EVENING BOARD PRESIDENT, STEWART, MEMBERS OF INTERIM PRESIDENT, GUESTS AND FELLOW STUDENTS. THIS IS BELLFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL'S JANUARY 2025 BOARD REPORT.

SO I'M GOING TO START OFF WITH LAST YEAR.

SO WE ENDED OFF OUR SCHOOL YEAR WITH OUR HOLIDAY EVENTS WITH OUR CHRISTMAS PARADE AND SNACK TIME RALLY WHERE STUDENTS COME OUT AND ENJOY THEIR LAST DAY OF THE FIRST SEMESTER.

AND THESE ARE THE ALL-STAR BAND.

ROSE PARADE THIS YEAR ALONG WITH SEVEN OTHER HIGH SCHOOLS, AND IT WAS REALLY GREAT TO SEE THEM ALL ON TV AND SEEING ALL THESE BANDS ARE HAPPY TO PERFORM. AND THEY TRIED THEIR BEST AND NOW TO OUR KEITH HAWKINS SEMINAR. YESTERDAY WE HAD OUR KEITH HAWKINS SEMINAR, WHICH IS THE LAST SEMINAR, MAJOR EVENT THAT SENIORS DO JUST TO BOND TRULY AND GET TO HAVE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING WITH EACH OTHER.

AND KEITH HAWKINS IS A SPEAKER WHICH HE HELPS THEM RECONNECT IN WAYS AND HELPS THEM TO SAY SORRY MAYBE TO OTHER PEOPLE THEY'VE DONE WRONG OVER THE YEARS, AND THEY'RE ABLE TO TAKE THEIR BIG 25 PICTURE SEEN ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT.

FOR BOOK CLASS, THIS WILL BE AN APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS.

IT'S WHERE -- WHERE ALL THE ELEMENTARIES THAT ATTENDED BELLFLOWER WILL COME AND SEE WHAT BELLFLOWER IS ABOUT, WILL SHOW OFF CLUBS SUCH AS MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND AND COLOR GUARD AS SEEN ON THE BOTTOM. AND YEAH, AS A FEEL FOR WHAT THE RALLIES WILL BE. AND ON THE TOP RIGHT, YOU CAN SEE WE UNVEILED THE CLASS OF 2029'S NUMBER.

AND THEN NAVIGATION, THAT WILL BE UPCOMING ON JANUARY 30TH WHERE PARENTS AND STUDENTS CAN COME TALK ABOUT CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS ON CAMPUS, AND TO HELP STUDENTS START TO DETERMINE WHERE THEY WANT TO BE NEXT YEAR IN SCHOOLS SUCH AS CLASSES AND DIFFERENT PROGRAMS. I'D LIKE TO THANK THE SCHOOL BOARD FOR ALL THE WORK THAT THEY'VE DONE FOR BELLFLOWER AND BELLFLOWER UNIFIED.

THERE IS A SMALL POSTER AND A GIFT CARD TO THANK YOU GUYS.

THANK YOU.

AND THEN LASTLY, WE HAVE OUR DONATION DRIVE.

SO FAR WE'VE COLLECTED. WE'LL BE HAVING MORE STUFF COMING TOMORROW. BUT IT SO WE CAN HELP THOSE AFFECTED BY THE PALISADES AND THE EDEN FIRES AS WE COME TOGETHER AS A SCHOOL TO HELP DONATE TOWARDS THEM.

THIS IS THE PRESENTATION. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, STEVEN. NEXT WE HAVE FROM MAYFAIR HIGH SCHOOL GILL FRIEDMAN.

>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT STEWART, AND CONGRATULATIONS.

GOOD EVENING INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT MS. AZEVEDO.

MY NAME IS GIL FREEDMAN, AND I WILL BE PRESENTING ON BEHALF OF MAYFAIR FOR THE SHORT MONTH OF JANUARY.

SO, YEAH.

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IT IS TIME FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER.

AND WE'VE GOT OFF THE A STRONG START.

NOT MANY EVENTS, BUT EVERYONE IS PUMPED TO BE BACK. MOVING ON TO ATHLETICS, WE WANT TO THANK BUSD FOR OUR NEW FIELDS COMING IN THE NEXT YEAR.

ALL OF THE PROGRAMS ARE GOING TO BENEFIT FROM THESE FIELDS. SO BIG THANK YOU FOR THAT.

AND THE LAKEWOOD HALL OF FAME CELEBRATION IS COMING UP ON FEBRUARY 24TH. FOR ARTS, WE HAVE OUR MEAN GIRLS MUSICAL. IT'S BEEN -- IT'S BEEN AN INSANE JOURNEY. SO MUCH WORK, SO MANY HOURS, BUT THE SHOW IS READY.

AND IT STARTS NEXT WEEK, NEXT WEDNESDAY.

WE OPEN. TICKETS ARE $12 PRESALE AND $15 AT THE DOOR. I REALLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO COME SEE IT. IT'S A GREAT SHOW.

WE HAVE THREE DIFFERENT CASTS, AND I MEAN, TRULY, I COULDN'T SPEAK HIGHER OF THIS SHOW.

IT IS ONE OF THE BEST THAT MONSOON THEATER HAS PUT ON. PLEASE COME SEE IT IF YOU'RE ABLE TO. HERE IS A PICTURE OF OUR BEAUTIFUL CAST. IT'S A GREAT TIME.

AND FOR ACTIVITIES, WE HAD OUR WINDSOR SPORTS ASSEMBLY TODAY ACTUALLY WHERE WE GOT TO HIGHLIGHT ALL THE WINDSOR SPORTS AND A SPECIAL HIGHLIGHT ON USA. THEY ARE STARTING THEIR COMPETITIONS. AND GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF THEM.

THEY'RE ALL GOING TO DO GREAT. ALL RIGHT.

YOU CAN FOLLOW US @MAYFAIR UNDERSCORE BUSD ON INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK AND VISIT OUR WEB PAGE. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

REPRESENTING SOMERSET, WE HAVE JAY TORRES.

>> GOOD EVENING -- IS IT ON? OKAY.

GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT STEWART, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, SUPERINTENDENT -- SUPERINTENDENT AZEVEDO, AND GUESTS. MY NAME IS JAY TORRES, AND I AM A SENIOR IN ASB HIGH SCHOOL. I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME MS. STEWART AS OUR NEW BOARD PRESIDENT AND THANK MERE CRIHFIELD AS HIS PAST PRESIDENT.

I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK OUR NEW BOARD MEMBER CITRON AND THEY CAN SUE ELHESSEN FOR SUPPORT AND CONTINUED SUPPORT AS OUR SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL CO-CHAIR.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THE LATEST ACTIVITIES AT SOMERSET WITH YOU TONIGHT. THE ASB HOLIDAY SPIRIT WEEK WAS A LOT OF FUN. WE HAD DRESS- UP DAY, PLANNED MUSICAL CHAIRS, AND HAD A GREAT GAME OF KICK BALL BETWEEN THE STUDENTS AND STAFF.

THE STAFF TEAM WON, UNFORTUNATELY, AND THE STUDENTS ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A REMATCH. SOMERSET IS A PLACE OF FOUR STUDENTS TO EARN CREDITS EITHER TO GRADUATE OR RETURN TO THEIR HOME SCHOOLS FOR GRADUATION.

SO FAR THIS SCHOOL YEAR, 16 STUDENTS HAVE ALREADY GRADUATED. FOUR STUDENTS HAVE AGAIN ON TRACK TO RETURN TO BELLFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL, AND NINE HAVE RETURNED TO MAYFAIR HIGH SCHOOL.

WE WISH ALL OF THESE STUDENTS WELL AND ARE PROUD OF ALL THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

ALL OF THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THE SKILLS USA COMPETITION IS STARTING. THREE SOMERSET AND FIVE STUDENTS ARE PREPARING TO COMPETE IN THE COMPETITION UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. GUZMAN.

THESE STUDENTS ARE PARTICIPATING IN VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE SKILLS USA COMPETITION, INCLUDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS, CABLING, CAD, AND SEARCH AND RESCUE ROBOTICS. I AM GOING TO COMPETE IN ACTION SKILLS BY DEMONSTRATING HOW TO DESIGN A 3D PRINTED OBJECT USING SOLID WORKS, AND WE WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON HOW WE DO.

EDWARD SILES CREATED A PROTOTYPE FOR DOOR BLOCKERS TO KEEP OUR CAMPUS SAFE.

THESE WORK BY ALLOWING DOORS TO STAY OPEN WHILE STILL LOCKED SO THEY CAN BE EASILY PULLED SHUT IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ONCE HE GETS ALL OF THE ASPECTS OF THE DESIGN PERFECT, THESE WILL BE PRINTED AND INSTALLED ON CLASSROOMS AND OFFICE DOORS.

SHY WILLIAMS HAS BEEN SELECTED AS A LITERACY LIFTS HIGH SCHOOL ESSAY CONTEST WINNER FOR HER ESSAY ENTITLED "IT TAKES A VILLAGE. " SHY AND HER TEACHER MS. EGAN HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND THETHE LIFTS ANNUAL CONFERENCE LUNCH AT THE ALHAMBRA GOLF COURSE AND EVENT CENTER NEXT MONTH TO RECEIVE HER AWARD. COME TO

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REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED.

LASTLY, WE HAD LOTS OF THINGS COMING UP SOON.

IN ADDITION TO VISION NIGHT, STUDENTS IN MS. ADAMS AND MS. EGAN'S CLASSES ARE GOING TO THE HOLOCAUST MUSEUM IN L.A. BECAUSE THEY READ A BOOK ABOUT THIS TIME PERIOD IN HISTORY.

THEN WE HAVE SENIOR PICTURE AND STUDENT MAKEUP PICTURE DAY ON THE 13TH. THERE IS NO SCHOOL IN HONOR OF PRESIDENT'S DAY FROM FEBRUARY 14TH TO THE 17TH.

THANK YOU, EVERYONE, AND HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING.

WE REALIZE THAT YOU GUYS ARE STUDENT, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE OTHER ACADEMIC AND FAMILY OBLIGATIONS.

SO YOU'RE FREE TO GO AT THIS TIME.

YOU GUYS NOW TOO. I LIKE THAT.

THEY HAVE TO HEAR WHAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING.

ALL RIGHT. SO MOVING ALONG TO EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS, CSEA DOES NOT HAVE A REPORT TONIGHT, BUT CAN I GET BTA PRESIDENT KARI MCDANIEL UP HERE. IS SHE HERE? DAN'S RIGHT THERE.

LET'S SEE IF KARI IS. THEY MIGHT BE OUTSIDE BECAUSE THERE IS NO ROOM. LET'S JUST MAKE SURE.

DOES ANYONE SEE KARI MCDANIEL OUTSIDE? LINDA? SHE IS NOT HERE.

OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD THEN. LINDA MORGAN, PERFECT TIMING.

DO WE HAVE PTA COMMUNICATIONS? ALL RIGHT.

LET'S BRING UP PRESIDENT LINDA MORGAN.

TAKE YOUR TIME. WE'VE GOT TIME.

>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY. GOOD EVENING PRESIDENT STEWART, BOARD MEMBERS, LISA AZEVEDO, CABINET, AND ALL THOSE IN ATTENDANCE, COMMUNITY. WELCOME, EVERYBODY, AND HAPPY NEW YEAR. WISHING YOU ALL A SAFE, HEALTHY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR, AND HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE BREAK. WELCOME BACK.

AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO AN EDUCATIONAL BUT FUN AND EXCITING YEAR AHEAD.

AT THE SAME TIME, I DO REALIZE THAT, YOU KNOW, WELL WISHES ARE KIND OF OVERSHADOWED BY THE DEVASTATING WILDFIRES, AND THIS DISASTER HITS CLOSE TO HOME FOR MANY OF US. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUTOUT TO ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY THE WILDFIRES. THE REASON I SAY THAT IS I ATTENDED ONE OF MY MANY PTA MEETINGS, BUT I ATTENDED A MEETING WITH THE 33RD DISTRICT PTA AND OTHER COUNCIL PRESIDENTS WITHIN THE 33RD DISTRICT, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES ONE OF THEM BEING SANTA MONICA AND MALIBU. AND SO, OKAY, QUICK, REALLY SHORT FOR THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW, 33RD DISTRICT PTA CONSISTS OF 18 COUNCILS WHICH WE'RE ONE OF.

BELLFLOWER COUNCIL PTA. AND TOGETHER WE SUPPORT ABOUT 300 PTAS AND PTSA'S.

WE'RE ALL THERE. OBVIOUSLY WANT TO HELP. AND ALTHOUGH THAT WAS GREATLY APPRECIATED, WE WERE ACTUALLY ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE TO SERVE AND PROVIDE FOR OUR OWN STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WITHIN BUSD.

WE'LL CONTINUE TO BE IN CONTACT WITH THOSE AFFECTED DISTRICTS AND LEARN AND SHARE ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES AS THEY COME UP. SO FOR NOW, WE'RE SHARING OUT INFORMATION GUIDELINES AND RESOURCES ON WAYS TO SUPPORT WHILE LETTING, YOU KNOW, THE WELL-KNOWN RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS DO WHAT THEY DO BEST. AND SO WILL WE.

AND SO TO GET BACK TO THE FUN PART.

SORRY. IT'S BEEN A WHILE. I ENJOYED THE BREAK.

I WANTED TO SHARE A LITTLE RECAP ON SOME OF THE FUN EVENTS THAT WERE HELD IN DECEMBER.

SO A QUICK LOOK BACK ON ONE SIDE IS WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY HAD THEIR WINTERFEST, AS WELL AS WOODRUFF PTA. THEIR HOLIDAY EVENTS WITH FOOD AND FUN AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES.

WOODRUFF PTA HOSTED THE POLAR EXPRESS÷÷EXPRESS FESTIVAL. HAD A FREE GIFT FOR EACH CHILD IN ATTENDANCE. THEY ALSO IN DECEMBER SET UP A REINDEER RUN OBSTACLE COURSE, DONATED WINNER MEDALS AND PRIZES FOR ALL THEIR STUDENTS AND HOSTED A HOLIDAY FOR STUDENTS TO BUY AFFORDABLE GIFTS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

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LINDSTROM HOSTED A MOVIE NIGHT WITH CRAFTS.

AGAIN, ANOTHER CROWDED AND FULL CAFETERIA FULL OF STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. AND THEY ALSO HELD A FOOD DRIVE FOR PROJECT SHEPHERD AND THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER AS WELL AS A TOY DRIVE, THE SPARKLE LOVE TOY DRIVE. AND THEN BELOW THERE ARE SOME OF OUR OTHER EVENTS THAT OTHER PTAS, I KNOW THERE IS ERNIE PYLE, BELLFLOWER MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL, THEIR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT EVENT. THERE IS A LOT MORE. THESE ARE JUST A FEW PHOTOS I WAS ABLE TO GET AHOLD OF AND SHARE WITH YOU GUYS. AND THEN I HAVE OUR PTA MEMBERSHIP UPDATE. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 2,233 MEMBERS OF WHICH 986 PARENTS OR GUARDIANS, 476 STUDENTS, 359 TEACHER, 108 GRANDPARENTS, AND 90 SUPPORTERS.

ON THE OTHER SIDE IS JUST A GRAPH TO SHOW YOU WHERE OUR EACH PTA IS OVER COMPARED TO THE LAST THREE YEARS. JUST FUN FACT.

AND THEN OF THOSE TEACHERS THAT I MENTIONED, THE FOLLOWING PTAS HAVE 100% TEACHERS THAT JOINED THEIR PTA, WHICH ARE CRAIG WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY PTA, FRANK E. WOODRUFF PTA, STEPHEN FOSTER PTA, THOMAS JEFFERSON PTA, WASHINGTON AND ALBERT BAXTER PTA.

SO I LOVE SEEING THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE P.

FOR PARENTS AND THE TEACHERS WORKING TOGETHER.

AND THEN ANOTHER GRAPH I CREATED JUST TO GIVE A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE IS MEMBERSHIP VERSUS ENROLLMENT. EVEN THOUGH ONE OF THE SITES MAY HAVE HIGHER MEMBERSHIP NUMBER.

ONCE YOU START INCORPORATING THE ENROLLMENT, IT LOOKS A LITTLE DIFFERENT. SO I WANTED TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU GUYS AS WELL. AND YOU KNOW OUR NUMBER, 2,033.

OUR GOAL THIS YEAR IS TO GET TO 3,000.

FOR THOSE THAT HAVEN'T JOINED YET, PLEASE CONSIDER BEING A MEMBER. YOU CAN JOIN ONE OR JOIN ALL. WE HAVE A LOT IN THE AUDIENCE.

COME SEE ME AFTER. SOME THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO.

I KNOW MANY OF OUR SITES ARE DOING THEIR VALENTINE'S ACTIVITIES.

WE HAVE VALENTINES DANCES COMING UP. COUNCIL DOING THEIR RECOGNITIONS IN MARCH, HONOR SERVICE AWARDS LOOKING AT APRIL. SOME OF OUR SITES ARE PROVIDING ASSEMBLIES FOR STUDENTS, AND THEN WE HAVE OUR PTA ELECTIONS COMING UP IN MARCH FOR MOST OF OUR UNITS. SO YOU'LL SEE SOME OF OUR JOIN OUR TEAM FLYERS GOING AROUND.

ALWAYS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS, SPECIFICALLY AT THIS TIME LOOKING FOR BOARD MEMBERS. SAME THING IFIF CURIOUS, WANT TO KNOW MORE.

WOULD LOVE TO ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS.

AND THEN THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY, AND THIS MONTH SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP, YOUR COLLABORATION AND SUPPORT, AND HAVE A WONDERFUL EVENING, EVERYBODY.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH TO OUR PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION. YOU CAN JOIN. YOU CAN JOIN ALL OF THEM FOR

[9. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT]

>> GOOD EVENING. HAPPY NEW YEAR. THIS EVENING I HAVE A VERY BRIEF REQUIRED REPORT FOR ALL OF YOU.

SO THIS EVENING I'D LIKE TO THANK THAT THE DISTRICT HAS RECENTLY COMPLETED THE QUARTERLY UNIFORM COMPLAINT REPORT SUMMARY FOR THE MONTHS OF OCTOBER THROUGH DECEMBER 2024 AS REQUIRED BY THE COUNTY. AND AS A RESULT OF THE WILLIAMS SETTLEMENT LEGISLATION. THERE WERE NO COMPLAINTS RECEIVED DURING THIS QUARTER AND THE AREA OF INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES OR

[11. PUBLIC COMMENTS – AGENDA/NON-AGENDA ITEMS]

>> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

IT'S ON TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. AND WE DO HAVE REQUESTS ADDRESSING OPEN SESSION AGENDA ITEMS. WHILE THE MEETINGS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ARE NOT PUBLIC MEETINGS, THEY ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS WILL BE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON EACH AGENDA OROR NONAGENDA ITEM.

THE BOARD WILL LIMIT THE INPUT ON EACH ITEM TO 21 MINUTES PER BOARD BY LAW 9322.2.

ALL RIGHT. SO FIRST UP, CAN WE HAVE -- I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS TWO SPEAKERS, BUT WE'VE

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THANK YOU AND WELCOME. >> HI.

OKAY. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO ADDRESS THE BOARD OR WHATEVER, BUT MY NAME IS JOI SMITH. WHAT ELSE AM I SUPPOSED TO SAY? AM I SUPPOSED TO SAY MY ADDRESS OR SOMETHING? I DON'T KNOW. ANY WAY. I'LL START TALKING. I WANTED TO UNDERSTAND REGARDING PROP 28 AND THE ARTS FUNDING.

SO I WANTED TO UNDERSTAND WHY THE FUNDS HAVEN'T BEEN RELEASED TO THE SCHOOL SITES FOR THE COACHES TO BE HIRED FOR THESE ARTS PROGRAMS. INSTEAD WE'RE HEARING THAT THE DISTRICT IS TRYING TO CONTROL HOW THESE FUNDS ARE BEING USED.

IT IS ALSO OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN OFFICIAL MEETING WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND DIRECTORS SINCE AUGUST OF 2024, WHICH IS BEFORE THE SCHOOL YEAR BEGAN. I'M HERE SPEAKING IN REGARD TO HOW THIS IMPACTS THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL BAND AND COLOR GUARD PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY. PROP 28 WAS DESIGNED TO HIRE PART-TIME PROFESSIONAL COACHES AS CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES THAT SPECIALIZE IN SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION AND SKILL SETS THAT STUDENTS CAN LEARN FROM. EXAMPLES ARE INSTRUCTORS THAT HAVE EXPERTISE IN MARCHING, COLOR GUARD, CHOREOGRAPHY, ET CETERA. THE INFORMATION WE HAVE HEARD IS THE DISTRICT IS TRYING TO HIRE ONLY CREDENTIALED TEACHERS FOR THESE ROLES.

THE ISSUE THERE IS NOT ANY OF THESE THAT EXIST AS ONE PERSON AND IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR ONE PERSON TO COVER ALL OF THAT WITH 100 STUDENTS AT A TIME.

WHILE CREDENTIALED TEACHERS ARE WELL VERSED ACROSS INSTRUMENTS AND TOPICS, THEY HAVE LIMITED KNOWLEDGE IN MOST OF THESE AREAS.

OTHER DISTRICTS ARE ALREADY USING THESE FUNDS FROM THEIR DISTRICTS, AND THE PROP 28 FUNDS. IF THESE COACHES ARE NOT EMPLOYED THROUGH THE PROP 28 FUNDS, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO KEEP THEM, AND IT WILL EVENTUALLY BE THE DEMISE OF THE PROGRAMS AT A COMPETITIVE LEVEL. IF THOSE PROGRAMS LEAVE THE DISTRICT, THEN SO DO THE STUDENTS AND THE ENROLLMENT NUMBERS TO OUR SCHOOLS, BECAUSE THE PARENTS ARE HONESTLY GOING TO SEND THEM TO DISTRICTS THAT ARE LOCAL THAT ALREADY HAVE THAT FUNDING AND THAT ALREADY HAVE THOSE COMPETITIVE PROGRAMS THAT THEIR KIDS WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN.

KEEP IN MIND THESE SAME COACHES WERE PART OF THE 605 ALL SURVEY WHICH WE ALREADY SAW WAS SHOWCASED EARLIER, AND THAT HAS BROUGHT A REALLY BIG POSITIVE IMPACT TO AND NOTORIETY TO OUR DISTRICT, AND THOSE SPECIFIC COACHES WERE PART OF THAT. SO WHY WOULDN'T WE WANT TO KEEP THEM IN OUR DISTRICT AND KEEP THE PROGRAM GOING? THANK YOU.

>> GOOD EVENING. I'M LIZ ACOSTA, LAST NAME A-C-O-S-T- A-C-O-S-T-A. I DON'T KNOW WHAT OTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED.

>> YOU'RE GOOD.

>> OKAY, THANK YOU. DEAR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, I AM WRITING OR I AM HERE TO EXPRESS MY DEEP CONCERN REGARDING THE DELAY IN ALLOCATION OF PROP 28 FUNDS TO BELLFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE EXPANSION OF ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF THESE FUNDS IS CRUCIAL FOR THE SUCCESS OF THESE PROGRAMS. HIRING A QUALIFIED AND DEDICATED STAFF IS PARAMOUNT TO ENSURE THE STUDENTS RECEIVE THE HIGH QUALITY ARTS EDUCATION THEY DESERVE. A DELAY IN STAFFING WILL INEVITABLY HINDER PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND POTENTIALLY JEOPARDIZE THE LONG- TERM VIABILITY OF THESE VALUABLE INITIATIVES. I RECALL WITH GREAT PRIDE IN THE OUTSTANDING REPRESENTATION THIS BOARD HAD WITH THE 605 ALL- STAR BAND'S RECENT PERFORMANCES. THESE EVENTS SHOWCASE THE EXCEPTIONAL TALENT OF OUR STUDENTS AND BROUGHT IMMENSE PRIDE TO OUR CITY. I TRUST THIS BOARD WILL DEMONSTRATE THE SAME COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS BY ENSURING THAT PROP 28 FUNDS ARE PROMPTLY ALLOCATED AND USED TO HIRE CAPABLE AND PASSIONATE ARTS STAFF FOR BELLFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL. I URGE THE BOARD TO ACT SWIFTLY ON THIS MATTER TO ENSURE THEIR STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO THE BEST POSSIBLE ARTS EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

APPRECIATE IT.

MAY WE HAVE ROXANNE CARLSTON.

THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING AND WELCOME.

>> GOOD EVENING. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MY NAME IS ROXANNE RIPPEY CARLSTON.

I WORK AT ORANGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

I'M A TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR THERE. ALSO A CALIFORNIA STATE CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR. PREVIOUSLY, I WORKED WITH HEMET UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR 18 YEARS, AND I WAS HERE IN THE BELLFLOWER AND SAN GABRIEL AREA FOR ABOUT EIGHT OR NINE OF THOSE YEARS. SO I DID WORK HERE IN BELLFLOWER AS A DRIVER, AS AN INSTRUCTOR, AND IN INTERIM SUPERVISOR.

SO MY INTEREST HERE IS THAT I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS THAT ARE HERE STILL WORKING FOR YOU THAT WORK WITH HEMET.

SO ORIGINALLY, I WAS HERE WHEN YOU GUYS ORIGINALLY CONTRACTED WITH HEMET. SO I KNOW THERE WAS ABOUT 15 SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS THAT THEY GOT FROM THE AREA THAT THEY

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SO I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THAT IS GOING TO -- THAT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN IF, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO WORK FAST ENOUGH TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN TO WHERE YOU BRING TRANSPORTATION INTO YOUR OWN BACK IN-HOUSE. THESE DRIVERS ARE DEDICATED TO YOU. I WAS ALSO HERE AFTER COVID WHEN THEY WERE WORKING AS ESSENTIAL WORKERS AND PAIRED THEMSELVES WITH THE NUTRITION DEPARTMENT DELIVERING MEALS TO ALL THE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. THEY DIDN'T KNOW THIS AREA BECAUSE THEY WERE WORKING IN THE EL MONTE AREA PREVIOUSLY.

SO THEY LEARNED WHERE ALL THE STUDENTS LIVE. THAT GAVE THEM GOOD TIME TO LEARN THIS AREA. THEY KNOW WHERE ALL THE HOUSES ARE, ALL THE SCHOOL SITES. THEY LEARNED, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF THE STAFF AT THAT TIME.

THEY'VE JUST SHOWED THEIR DEDICATION HERE, AND THEY'RE HERE TODAY TO JUST LET YOU KNOW THEY ARE INTERESTED IN MAINTAINING THEIR BEING HERE AS A FAMILY WITH YOU GUYS, BECAUSE, REALLY, MY EXPERIENCE HERE IN BELLFLOWER WAS AMAZING.

I REALLY ENJOYED BEING HERE. IT FELT LIKE A FAMILY.

YOU GUYS WORK TOGETHER FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STUDENTS.

AND SO THAT'S JUST WHAT I'M HERE TO

SAY. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE APPRECIATE IT.

OUR LAST SPEAKER IS LYDIA GOMEZ.

THANK YOU, LYDIA, FOR BEING HERE.

>> GOOD EVENING. MADAM BOARD MEMBER, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, HI, MY NAME IS LYDIA GOMEZ. I AM A BUS DRIVER HERE IN BELLFLOWER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY. I AM PROUD TO INTRODUCE A TEAM OF EIGHT HIGHLY SKILLED AND DEDICATED DRIVERS WHO ARE NOT ONLY READY BUT EAGER TO BE PART OF THE BELLFLOWER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.

THESE DRIVERS ARE NOT JUST EXPERIENCED, THEY ARE LOCAL, DEEPLY COMMITTED, AND EXCITED TO HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF BELLFLOWER SCHOOL DISTRICT.

CURRENTLY, THE A DRIVERS WORK FOR HEMET UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, BUT THEY HAVE EXPRESSED A STRONG DESIRE TO RETURN TO THEIR ROOTS HERE IN BELLFLOWER.

THEIR CONNECTION TO THIS COMMUNITY RUNS DEEP, AND THEY UNDERSTAND THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND NEIGHBORHOODS THEY SERVE.

THE DRIVERS ARE NOT ONLY WILLING, BUT TRULY EAGER TO STAY WITH BELLFLOWER UNIFIED AND BRING THEIR EXPERTISE BACK HOME. THEY ARE MORE THAN READY TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITIES REQUIRED FOR THE NEW PROGRAM AND ENSURING ITS SUCCESS.

EXCUSE ME. EACH DRIVER BRINGS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF EXCELLENCE.

THEY HAVE NAVIGATED A VARIETY OF CHALLENGES, CHALLENGING SITUATIONS, CONSISTENTLY PRIORITIZING SAFETY, EFFICIENCY, AND PROFESSIONALISM. THESE DRIVERS HAVE EARNED S FOR SKILLS BEHIND THE WHEEL. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THEY UNDERSTAND THE GREATER RESPONSIBILITY THEY CARRY, GETTING STUDENTS TO SCHOOL SAFELY ON TIME AND EVERY SINGLE DAY. WHAT TRULY SETS THIS GROUP APART IS THE GENUINE DESIRE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF BUSD.

THESE EIGHT DRIVERS ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO NOT ONLY TO HELP SERVICE THE PROGRAM, ALSO INVEST IN ITS LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT.

THEY ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT MENTORING AND DEVELOPING FUTURE DRIVERS. TWO OF CURRENT OUTSIDE CONTRACTED DRIVERS HAVE EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN STAYING ON AT BELLFLOWER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AS WELL.

WE WANT TO SHARE OUR EXPERTISE AND HELP TO ENSURE THE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO GROW AND THRIVE.

IN SHORT, WE HAVE A TEAM OF EIGHT HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND RECOGNIZED DRIVERS WHO ARE MORE THAN WILLING AND FULLY CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING BUSD'S MOST IMPORTANT CARGO.

WE ARE READY TO STAY WITH BELLFLOWER UNIFIED, COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY, AND EAGER TO BUILD SOMETHING LASTING AND SUCCESSFUL.

WITH THE SKILLS DEDICATED AND LOCAL KNOWLEDGE THAT THE DRIVERS HAVE, THEY ARE MORE THAN PREPARED TO IMPLEMENT AND ELEVATE THE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM WITH EXCELLENCE.

IN CONCLUSION, I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THIS TEAM WILL BRING UNMATCHED DEDICATION, SKILL, AND VISION TO THE BELLFLOWER DISTRICT. THEY ARE READY TO TAKE THE REINS, AND WITH YOUR SUPPORT, THEY WILL LEAD WITH INTEGRITY, COMMITMENT, AND SUCCESS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, AND

[10. COMMITTEE UPDATES]

IT'S TIME FOR COMMITTEE UPDATES.

THE FIRST UPDATE THAT WE HAVE WE HAD AN ALLIANCE COMMITTEE.

IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH AN ALLIANCE COMMITTEE,

[00:55:01]

>> ON BOTH TOPICS, I THINK WE GOT REALLY GOOD FEEDBACK. WE COLLABORATE. IT'S A REALLY GOOD WAY TO TALK ABOUT THE THINGS GOING ON. AND I KNOW MS. ACEVEDO GOT SOME GOOD FEEDBACK ON BOTH OF THOSE TOPICS. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD

LIKE TO ADD? >> NO. I THINK YOU HIGHLIGHTED.

THE INTENT OF THE GROUP IS TO BE ABLE TO SIT AND TALK ABOUT TOPICS THAT WE MAY CONSIDER HOT TOPICS, OR REALLY IMPORTANT TOPICS OF THE YEAR. WE IDENTIFY WHAT THEY ARE IN THE BUILDING .

>> I AGREE WITH YOU, IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE DIALOGUE AND

HAVE AGREEMENTS SHARED. >> THE ONLY COMMITTEE UPDATES.

I DO WANT TO LET MY COLLEAGUES KNOW, THAT I HAVE DECIDED TO START A COMMITTEE. IT WILL BE A CLIMATE AND CULTURE COMMITTEE.

AND MYSELF AND MS. ARMSTRONG, BOARD MEMBER ARMSTRONG, WE ARE GOING TO SIT ON THIS COMMITTEE. WE THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE A GREAT PLACE TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE SEEING. WE HAVE TWO DEAN OF CLIMATE, ONE AT BELLFLOWER AND ONE AT MAYFAIR. WE'LL GET BACK TO YOU GUYS WITH FEEDBACK ON

THAT AS WELL. >> ALL RIGHT. WE DO NOT HAVE

ANY PUBLIC HEARINGS TONIGHT. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, DO YOU WANT US TO GIVE ANY COMMITTEE UPDATES TO THE BOARD?

>> DO YOU GUYS HAVE COMMITTEE UPDATES?

>> YES -- >> YES, PLEASE. I DIDN'T KNOW YOU GUYS HAD ONE. I'M SORRY. WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO GET A LINK OF FRIDAY MEMO. WITH THE TABLES OF OUR COMMITTEES. THERE HAS TO BE A PURPOSE OR WHY ARE WE DOING THEM? WE HAVE TO COLLABORATE WITH OUR COMMUNITY. YOU'LL SEE THAT. GIVE US A LITTLE TIME. WE'RE WORKING ON IT. BUT WE'LL HAVE THAT UPDATE

FOR YOU GUYS AS WELL. >> NOT MUCH TO REPORT. BUT I THINK WHEN WE TALKED BEFORE, EVEN IF WE DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH OF AN UPDATE ON COMMITTEE, JUST TO KIND OF LET YOU KNOW THAT THE COMMITTEE IS MEETING. SO I KNOW THE ENROLLMENT FACILITIES COMMITTEE IS MEETING NEXT MONTH. SO WE'LL HAVE THAT. AND ALSO -- OR IS IT THIS MONTH? IT'S THIS MONTH. I LIVE MY LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME. SO IT'S THIS MONTH. SO WE HAVE THAT. AND ALSO CAL APPS. WE MET. AND STEWART ON CAL.APP.S. THERE'S SO MUCH HAPPENING IN CAL.APP.S. I KNOW LISA MISSES IT. ARLENE IS GREAT OVER THERE. BUT JUST WANT TO SAY GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS IN SKILLS USA. AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK EARLY. THANK YOU.

>> AND I WAS GOING TO SAY TO MY BOARD REPORT. BUT IT IS A COMMITTEE UPDATE. WE, THIS WEEK. MR. CRIHFIELD AND I SIT ON THAT COMMITTEE. AND I WAS BLESSED TO BECOME VICE PRESIDENT. AND NOW, MR. CRIHFIELD IS PRESIDENT.

CONGRATULATIONS TO HIM ON THAT ROLE AND SERVING ON THAT

[12. DISCUSSION ITEMS]

TO DISCUSSION ITEMS. THE FIRST IS THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL

DASHBOARD UPDAT. MS. ACEVEDO. >> AND TO MAKE A CORRECTION, WE HAVE THREE ITEMS THIS MEETING BECAUSE WE PULLED THAT ONE.

NEXT ITEM WILL BE SCHOOL DASHBOARDS UPDATE. AND I'M GOING TO TURN THAT OVER TO MRS. CARTER.

>> TONIGHT'S SUMMARY WILL BE ON THE BOE. THE DASHBOARD IS AN ACCOUNTABILITY TOOL TO MONITOR STATES AND DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS. UNLIKE OTHER DATA TOOLS. THE PERCENT PROFICIENT.

THIS TOOL COMPARES DATA ACROSS TWO YEARS AND ATTEMPTS TO IDENTIFY IMPROVEMENT AND GROWTH OF STUDENT OUTCOMES. UNLIKE ACCOUNTABILITY TOOLS IN THE PAST THAT WERE BASED ON STATE TEST SCORES ONLY, THE DASHBOARD REPORTS PERFORMANCE AND PROGRESS IN DIFFERENT AREAS, WITH PERFORMANCE OF EQUITY BY

[01:00:03]

THE PREVIOUS YEAR GROWTH IS DISPLAYED ON THE TOP ROW. FOR EXAMPLE, LET'S PRETEND THAT THIS TABLE IS REPRESENTING ACADEMIC PROGRESS OF STUDENTS. THE TWO LEVELS THAT ARE BOLD ON THIS TABLE, REPRESENT THE STUDENT PERFORMANCE WAS HIGH IN COMPARISON TO LAST YEAR'S STUDENTS, MAINTAINED THEIR LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE. SO THE BOX ON THE TABLE, WHERE THE TWO DATA POINTS INTERSECT, DETERMINES THE COLOR THAT IS POSTED TO THE DASHBOARD REPORTING THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THOSE STUDENTS BEING GREEN. ONE MORE IMPORTANT THING TO CONSIDER WHEN COMPARING SCHOOLS IN DISTRICTS, IS TO NOTE THAT AS LONG AS A HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOL AND DISTRICT MAINTAINS A HIGH LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE, THEY DO NOT USUALLY HAVE THE ABILITY TO HAVE A COLOR LESS THAN GREEN OR BLUE. FOR EXAMPLE, VERY HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOL OR DISTRICT THAT DECLINES, WILL TYPICALLY REMAIN GREEN. FOR SCHOOLS IN DISTRICTS WITH LOWER PERFORMANCE, THE ONLY WAY FOR THESE ENTITIES TO EARN GREEN OR BLUE IS TO IMPROVE. THEREFORE ENSURING THAT WE UNDERSTAND THE MEANING BEHIND THE COLORS IS IMPORTANT WHEN WE'RE ENGAGING IN COMPARISONS. ALTHOUGH GREEN AND BLUE SHOW THAT STUDENTS ARE MAKING PROGRESS, WHICH IS IMPORTANT, IT IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT TO KNOW THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE LEVEL OF STUDENTS WHEN COMPARING DISTRICTS IN SCHOOLS. THIS SLIDE COMPARES SUSPENSION RATES ACROSS LOCAL DISTRICTS. THE USD IS GREEN, WHICH IS GOOD, AS IT SHOWS THE USD SUSPENSION RATE HAS IMPROVED. HOWEVER, BUSD IS HIGHEST AT 4.1%. IN COMPARISON, LYNWOOD HAS THE LOWEST SO THEY ARE IN ORANGE. BECAUSE THEY DID NOT IMPROVE THE RATE OVER OF STUDENTS BEING SUSPENDED IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. SIMILARLY, LONG 3W50E67 HAS A LOWER RATE THAN BUSD BUT DID NOT MAINTAIN OR SHOW GROWTH, SO THEY ARE IN YELLOW. ANOTHER SHOWS THAT EACH INDICATOR HAS SPECIFIC RULES THAT IDENTIFY HOW THE PERFORMANCE LEVEL IS DETERMINED. FOR EXAMPLE, THE SUSPENSION RATE INDICATOR IDENTIFIES THE TOTAL, UNDEW POINTED DEW UNDUPLICATED MEANING THAT IF A STUDENT IS MULTIPLE TIMES, THEY'RE ONLY CALCULATED ONCE, WHEN CALCULATING THE RATE OF SUSPENSION.

>>> WHEN LOOKING AT THE ACADEMIC INDICATOR, IT IS NOT REPORTING THE PERCENT OF STUDENTS THAT ARE PROFESSION, BUT IS REPORTING THE AVERAGE POINTS ABOVE OR BELOW STANDARD THAT THE TOTAL POPULATION OF STUDENTS TAKING THE TEST ATTAINED. THE SLIDES SHOW THAT EACH STUDENT EARNS A SKILLS SCORE, WHEN THEY TAKE THE STATE TEST. THE STATE IDENTIFIES THE SCALE SCORE THAT DETERMINES WHETHER A STUDENT IS PROFICIENT, WHICH IS LEVEL 3. OR A SCORE OF MEETING THE STANDARD. ALL OF THE STUDENT'S SCALE SCORES ARE THEN AVERAGED TO DETERMINE A SINGLE NUMBER REPRESENTING HOW MANY POINTS THE AVERAGE SCORE IS ABOVE OR BELOW THE STANDARD OR MEETING THE STANDARD, WHICH IS CALLED THE DISTANCE FROM 3. THESE RULES ARE USED TO DETERMINE THE PERFORMANCE GROWTH FOR STUDENTS IN ELA, MATH, AND NEW THIS YEAR, SCIENCE. SCIENCE IS IN THE FIRST YEAR, SO THERE WILL BE NO COLOR FOR THAT INDICATOR.

FOR THE CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM. IT MEASURES THE CHRONIC. AND WERE ABSENT 10% OR MORE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE COLLEGE CAREER

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YOU'LL NOTICE THAT THE ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRESS INDICATOR LEVELS ARE NOT THE SAME AS THE LPACK LPAC INCLUDES FOUR LEVELS. HOWEVER THE ENGLISH PROGRESS INDICATOR HAS FOUR LEVELS. HIGH TWO AND THREE. THIS ALLOWS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER STUDENTS ARE MAKING PROGRESS WITHIN LEVEL TWO AND THREE. THIS INDICATOR COMPARES THE TOTAL E.L., ENGLISH LEARNER STUDENTS, MAKING PROGRESS IN TWO YEARS AND THE NUMBER OF ENGLISH LEARNER STUDENTS BY FOUR BY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ENGLISH LEARNERS THAT HAVE PRIOR OR CURRENT YEAR SCORES. AT ITS SIMPLEST LEVEL, WE ARE LOOKING FOR SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS TO ATTAIN YELLOW, GREEN OR BLUE COLORS, ACROSS THE METRICS. HOWEVER, AS I JUST SHARED, DETERMINING WHAT A COLOR MEANS IS COMPLEX. NOT ONLY ARE THERE SPECIFIC RULES THAT DETERMINE IDENTIFICATION, BUT THE SIZE OF THE GROUP BEING COMPARED ALSO MATTERS. LARGE VARIANCES CAN HAPPEN WITH SMALL STUDENT GROUPS OR SMALL STUDENT POPULATIONS. THIS IS AN OVERVIEW OF BUSD'S DASHBOARD FOR 2024. THE STAR REPRESENTS THE INDICATOR THAT SHOWS IMPROVED OR COMPARISON OF LAST YEAR. IF INDICATED DECLINE OR NOT IMPROVED, THEN THERE IS NOT A STAR. THIS SLIDE SHOWS BUSD IN COMPARISON TO LOCAL DISTRICTS. WHEN REVIEWING THE SLIDE, WE NOTICED THAT NO DISTRICT IMPROVED IN ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRESS. ALL MAINTAIN CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM RATES. MOST IMPROVE SUSPENSION RATES, MOST DISTRICTS IMPROVED OR MAINTAINED GRADUATION RATES, MOST DISTRICTS DECLINED IN ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE ARTS, MOST IMPROVED IN MATH, AND MOST IMPROVED IN COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS. THIS TABLE IS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHAT THE COLOR MEANS.

FOR EXAMPLE, OF THE FIVE GREEN INDICATORS FOR ABC, FOUR OF THE INDICATORS WERE MAINTAINED. THIS MEANS THAT BECAUSE ABC HAD HIGH PERFORMANCE, THE AREAS ON THE 5 55, SHOPE AT SHOWN AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS PRESENTATION, NOTED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO ATTAIN A COLOR LESS THAN GREEN.

>> THIS SLIDE INCLUDES THE COLORS FOR OUR SCHOOLS. AGAIN, STARS PLACED ON THE INDICATOR, IDENTIFIED A GROWTH OR THE IMPROVEMENT AND COLOR FOR THAT SITE. WHEN REVIEWING THE DATA, WE NOTICED THAT MOST SCHOOLS DID NOT IMPROVE ENGLISH LEARNER PROFICIENCY. HOWEVER, MANY SCHOOLS DID RECLASSIFY A LARGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHICH IMPACTED THESE SCORES. AND WE'RE LOOKING AT THIS YEAR AS A BASELINE TO IMPROVE FROM.

MOST SCHOOLS MAINTAIN CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM RATES. MOST IMPROVE SUSPENSION RATES. MORE THAN HALF OF THE SCHOOLS MAINTAINED AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, AND THREE SCHOOLS IMPROVED IN COMPARISON TO LAST YEAR'S DASHBOARD. A MAJORITY OF SCHOOLS MAINTAINED THEIR MATH SCORES. AND THERE ARE MIXED RESULTS, REGARDING GRADUATION RATE AND COLLEGE CAREER STATUS ACROSS OUR SCHOOLS. USING THE DASHBOARD RESULTS TO -- USING THE DASHBOARD RESULTS, SCHOOLS ARE IDENTIFIED, FOR FEDERAL SUPPORT, IF STUDENTS ARE PERFORMING VERY LOW OR NOT IMPROVING. AND THE DISTRICTS ARE IDENTIFIED FOR STATE SUPPORT. THERE ARE THREE LEVELS OF FEDERAL SUPPORT, CSI, TSI, ATSI. THIS SLIDE IDENTIFIES HOW SCHOOLS MAY BE IDENTIFIED FOR COMPREHENSIVE, TARGETED, OR ADDITIONAL TARGETED SUPPORT.

OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS, THREE QUALIFIED FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE. AND 2023, NINE SCHOOLS EXITED AND BASED ON THE 2024 DASHBOARD, TWO MORE SCHOOLS HAVE EXITED FEDERAL SUPPORT. SIZE AS MENTIONED, THE STATE DETERMINES THE LEVELS NEED TO IMPROVE. ALL LE A'S FOR STATE LEVEL, FOR

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>> ING THIS SHOWS THOSE ON THE LEVEL 2. ONE OR MORE STUDENT LEVELS MET THE CRITERIA IN TWO OR MORE OF THE PRIORITY AREAS.

>> THIS GROUP SHOWS THE AREAS THAT WILL BE THE FOCUS AND THE AREAS FOR WHICH THESE STUDENT GROUPS ARE IMPORTANT. IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ALL BUT ONE STUDENT GROUP THAT NEEDED SUPPORT BASED ON THE 2023 DASHBOARD, NO LONGER QUALIFIES IN THOSE SAME AREAS. ENGLISH LEARNERS AND IN THE AREAS OF ENGLISH, LANGUAGE ARTS, MATH, AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS AND E.L.A. MATH AND CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM. NEXT INCLUDE NEED AREA WIDE. AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT TO DETERMINE MODIFICATION THAT MIGHT BE NEEDED TO THEIR SCHOOL PLANS.

AS IMPROVEMENT IS A UNIFIED EFFORT TO IMPROVE AREAS THAT ARE ORANGE FOR THE DISTRICT, WHICH ARE THE ENGLISH LEARNER PROFICIENCY, AND THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, I WANTED TO SHOW A FEW THINGS WE ARE DOING IN THOSE ORANGE AREAS. WE HAVE PROVIDED TRAINING IN THE ELEVATION. WHICH HELPS IDENTIFY STRATEGY THE TO SUPPORT ENGLISH LEARNER SUCCESS. WE HAVE RECENTLY REQUESTED FROM THAT COMPANY TO UPDATE THEIR DASHBOARD THAT WILL SUPPORT THEIR SITES, WITH SEEING SIX OF THOSE LEVELS THAT I MENTIONED THAT ARE BEING MONITORED IN THE ENGLISH LEARNER PROFICIENCY AREA ON THE DASHBOARD, BECAUSE IT'S CURRENTLY SET FOR LPAC. AND AS THERE HAS BEEN INFLUX OF NEWCOMERS, WE ARE PROVIDING WORKSHOPS FOR OUR SITES AS WELL, AS WELL AS PROVIDING SOME LPAC TRAINING AFTER SCHOOLS FOR AFTER-SCHOOL INTERIMS FOR THE SITES. AS FAR AS ENGLISH LEARNERS, WE ARE PROVIDING TIER 1 INSTRUCTION AND REFRESH.

ADMINISTRATORS ARE ALSO JOINING THE LACOS, GETTING READING RIGHT. AND WE ARE IN CONVERSATIONS WITH LACO RIGHT NOW, AS TO HOW WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT TO OUR TEACHERS NEXT YEAR. THE NEXT UPDATE WE WILL BE PROVIDING YOU WILL BE IN FEBRUARY. IT WILL BE DURING THE LC A P.

>> DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM THE

BOARD? >> VICE PRESIDENT GARZA?

>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. MY FIRST QUESTION IS, WITH REGARDS TO THE ELEVATION TRAINING ARE, HOW ARE PRINCIPALS MONITORING PROGRESS FOR E.L.S ON THEIR CAMPUSES, OTHER THAN THE LPAC? IS THERE ANOTHER WAY?

>> SO THEY ARE USING THE ELEVATION PLATFORM. AND THAT WAS PART OF THE TRAINING THAT WE PROVIDED. AN UPDATE ON HOW TO DO THE DATA CHATS AT SCHOOLS, HOW TO USE THE RECLASSIFICATION PROGRESS MONITORING, UPDATED PIECE IN THERE AS WELL. WE ALSO WENT THROUGH JUST THE ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO SEE ALL OF THAT DATA THAT IS IN ELEVATION TO BE ABLE TO SET SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS AND TO SUPPORT THEM. WE ARE LOOKING AT -- WE WERE TALKING WITH TWO SITES RIGHT NOW. LOOKING AT A PLATFORM THAT IS ACTUALLY GOING TO SUPPORT E.L.D. -- JUST HELP FOR THE STUDENTS WITH LPAC. WE'RE ASKING FOR SOME FEEDBACK FROM THOSE TWO SITES TO SEE IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE MIGHT PILOT. SO IT'S A PLATFORM THAT IS -- IT'S CALLED SUMMIT. AND IT'S CONNECTED TO THE LPAC SECTIONS OF THE TEST. SO WE'RE LOOKING INTO THAT RIGHT NOW. AND THEN IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE MOVE FORWARD WITH, THEN THAT WOULD ALSO BE A SUPPORT.

>> SO THE TRAININGS THAT WERE PROVIDED FROM ELEVATION. WERE THEY VOLUNTARY? VOLUNTEER TRAINING? OR WAS IT A MANDATED

TRAINING FROM OUR DISTRICT? >> WELL, IT WAS BOTH SO FAR. SO WHAT WE DID WAS OFFERED IT TO OUR SCHOOL SITE. AND ANY SCHOOL SITE THAT WAS INTERESTED, OUR COORDINATOR MADE THAT HAPPEN.

AND THE COMPANY DOES IT VIRTUALLY. SO SHE WOULD SET THAT UP. AND SOME OF OUR ELEMENTS HAD VIRTUAL TRAININGS WITH THEIR WILL WHOLE STAFF ON THEIR WEDNESDAYS THAT THEY HAVE RELEASE DAYS. AND THEN WE HAD ONE THAT WE DID ASK ALL OF OUR ADMIN, AN INTERVENTION TEACHER, INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALIST AT THE

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RECENTLY JUST HAPPENED. >> THANK YOU. AND THEN ALSO, WITH REGARDS TO ELEVATION AS WELL. HOW MUCH OF THE PLATFORM IS ACCESSIBLE FOR OUR TEACHERS? THE LESSONS THAT COME ALONG

WITH -- >> THE STRATEGIES?

>> YES. >> ABSOLUTELY. THAT'S INCLUDED. AND THAT'S PART OF WHAT WE'RE ALSO SHARING WITH THEM THIS YEAR. BECAUSE WE STARTED SOME TRAINING LAST YEAR, BUT IT JUST WASN'T ENOUGH. SO WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE AWARE THAT THOSE STRATEGIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM. AND HOW THEY CONNECT TO THE NEEDS OF THE

STUDENTS. >> AND THEN ALSO, I KNOW THAT LAST TIME I SPOKE ABOUT THIS, I REQUESTED HOW WOULD WE KNOW WHERE OUR DUAL IMMERSION STUDENTS ARE PERFORMING? WHERE CAN I GO TO GET THAT INFORMATION?

>> YOU WILL SEE IT WHEN THE SARC POSTS. IT WILL LOOK SORT OF LIKE A SARC. BUT WHAT WE DID, WE TOOK JUST THE STATE TESTING DATA. AND THAT WILL BE POSTED. AND THERE WILL BE CHARTS. AND WHAT IT WILL BE IS MASS OVERALL, FOR THIRD THROUGH 8TH GRADE. AND IT WILL BE TRADITIONAL AND DUAL, AND WE WILL HAVE E.L.A. AND MATH. THAT WILL BE POSTED. WE HAVE TO DO IT BEFORE FEBRUARY 1ST FOR THE REST OF THE SARCS. AND DOES THAT INCLUDE L.ARY SCHOOL? . OR HIGH SCHOOL AND JUNIOR.

>> THE SARC I DID JUST FOR ELEMENTARY. BUT THE SARC ITSELF

GOES THROUGH 8TH GRADE. >> AND JUST TO CONFIRM. YOU DID

SAY READING AND WRITING? >> I DID.

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

>> ANY OTHER BOARD MEMBERS? BOARD MEMBER ARMSTRONG?

>> YES. WAS THERE ANY ON THE DASHBOARD FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF BELLFLOWER, I SEE THE SUSPENSION RATE HAS BEEN LESSENED SO DID YOU DO ANYTHING SIGNIFICANTLY TO IMPROVE OUR RATES WHICH MEANS HAVING LESS SUSPENSIONS? WAS THERE A FOCUS?

IT'S A GOOD IMPROVEMENT. >> IT IS AND I CAN TELL YOU.

THEY CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION AT THE SCHOOL SITES. THAT I CONTINUED PBS TRAINING. THEY HAD TIER 1 AND TIER 2 AS WELL THIS YEAR. SO THAT AND SOME OF THE OTHER BEHAVIOR WORKSHOPS, WE'VE CONDITIONED. I BELIEVE THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN MCBI TRAINING AS WELL. SO SOME OF THOSE THINGS COULD ATTRIBUTE TO

THOSE SCORES. >> OKAY. AND I LIKE THIS -- THANK YOU FOR LETTING US KNOW THAT YOU'RE PLANNING ON ADDRESSING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS. AND ENGLISH LEARNERS.

BECAUSE IT'S LIKE ALMOST UNACCEPTABLE. SO I'M REALLY HOPING THAT THESE INTERVENTIONS, YOU KNOW, MAKE A DIFFERENCE. SO I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE PROGRESS WITHIN, YOU KNOW, THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS. BECAUSE I'M GLAD WE ARE MAINTAINING OUR COLLEGE READY. AND THE COLLEGE READY.

DOES THAT INCLUDE, LIKE TRADE SCHOOLS? WHETHER THEY GO TO COLLEGE OR TRADE? BECAUSE THIS IS COLLEGE AND CAREER.

>> YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. >> YEAH.

>> SO -- BUT I'M JUST WORRIED THAT -- I DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN THAT, IF WE DON'T GET OUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS UP TO PAR. SO THAT'S ALL. SO THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME KNOW THAT YOU HAVE INTERVENTIONS IN THE

WORKS. AND THAT'S IT. >> BOARD MEMBER -- SORRY. CLERK

CRIHFIELD. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.

I'M SORRY I DIDN'T ASK THIS BEFORE. I'M CURIOUS, WITH THE FEDERAL SUPPORT WE GET. WHEN WE GO ON TO THESE VOLUNTEERS. HOW MUCH FEDERAL SUPPORT MONEY DO WE GET FOR BEING -- WHEN WE IDENTIFY THE GROUPS? AND WHAT DOES THAT MONEY GO TOWARDS?

>> MS. ARCAS CAN INTERRUPT ME IF I GET THIS WRONG. BUT THERE'S ONLY MONEY ATTACHED TO CSI. AND WE HAVE NO TO CSI. AND THE OTHER LEVEL, THERE IS NO FUNDING ATTACHED TO THAT. WHAT IS REQUIRED IS ADDRESSING THOSE THINGS IN THE SCHOOL PLANS, AND

THEN MONITORING THE SUCCESS. >> OKAY. THANK YOU.

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>> ANYBODY ELSE? >> I JUST HAVE A FEW COMMENTS.

JUST A FEW THINGS THAT WHEN I THINK ABOUT THIS DASHBOARD, WHEN I THINK ABOUT SCORES AND BEING A TEACHER MYSELF, THERE'S A FEW THINGS I WANT TO PUT OUT THERE. BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT PEOPLE LISTENING. ONE, I DO THINK INTERVENTION IS IMPORTANT. AND I THINK WE NEED TO LOOK AT SKILLS BEFORE STRATEGY. I KNOW WITH FACTS, WE NEED BANK MATH FACTS. AND I THINK IMPLEMENTATION IS THE BEST WAY IT TO DO IT. I KNOW OUR SUSPENSION RATES WENT DOWN, THAT'S GOOD BUT IF YOU TALK TO TEACHERS, THERE IS STILL REAL CONCERN. I WANT TO SAY TO YOU HERE. AT MY SCHOOL, WE HAVE A 3 WARNING. WE TALK TO THE STUDENT. AND IT WILL TIME OUT ONE ON ONE. WE TALK TO THE PARENT, VIA A NOTE, A PHONE CALL, AND THEN WE HAVE A PARENT CONFERENCE. AND THEN ONCE WE MAKE THOSE THREE CONTACTS. WE SET THE EXPECTATIONS. AND RELY ON ADMINISTRATORS AND TO GIVE THEM THOSE EXTRA THINGS THAT THEY NEED. SO I REALLY WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOME TYPE OF DISCIPLINE, DOCUMENTATION, SOMETHING ACROSS THE BOARD, FOR OUR TEACHERS. BECAUSE IF YOU CANNOT HAVE KIDS FOCUSED IN THE CLASS, YOU CANNOT HAVE A LOT OF LEARNING. AND IT'S REALLY -- WE ALL KNOW, THERE'S ONE OR TWO KIDS, BUT THOSE KIDS CAN REALLY IMPACT THE WAY THAT WE LEARN AND THE WAY THAT WE TEACH. AND THEN THE LAST THING, I KNOW -- I WAS ABLE TO VISIT WASHINGTON. I'M TO TALK ABOUT THIS IN MY BOARD REPORT. BUT I DO THINK IT'S GOOD TO SEE THE KIDS IN THERE. I KNOW I HAVE TALKED ABOUT THE NEED FOR A BEST PROGRAM WITH OUR K6. SO I HOPE WE WILL LOOK AT THAT MAYBE TO IMPLEMENT SOME THINGS. AND LAST, I STILL BELIEVE THAT E.L.O.P. CAN BE A GREAT WAY TO USE THAT FUNDING FOR OUR TEACHERS TO ENRICH OUR KIDS, TO HAVE TUTORING, TO HAVE DIFFERENT THINGS. AND I KNOW -- I KNOW WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IT.

I'VE TALK WOULD ABOUT IT. BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T LISTEN IN THE BOARD MEETINGLESS. SOMETIMES I DON'T WANT WATCH MY OWN DISTRICT'S BOARD MEETINGLESS. I GET IT. BUT I STILL THINK WE CAN DO A PUSH. BECAUSE A LOT OF TEACHERS I SPOKE TO, THEY STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET PAID A GOOD AMOUNT OF MONEY TO WORK WITH THEIR OWN KIDS AFTER SCHOOL. AND I JUST BELIEVE THAT TEACHERS KNOW THEIR OWN KIDS, AND THEY CAN MAKE BIGGER STRIDES WHEN THEY HAVE THAT CONNECTION. THOSE ARE THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE, WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DASHBOARD.

COLLEAGUES, ANYTHING ELSE? ANYTHING FROM STAFF? PLEASE ENGAGE IN THE CONVERSATION WITH US. IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT YOU GUYS FEEL WE NEED TO KNOW.

>> NO. I THINK MRS. CARTER GAVE A THOROUGH PRESENTATION. SO THANK YOU FOR ASKING. ISMS THANK YOU SO MUCH. I APPRECIATE IT. ALL RIGHT. SO WE'RE MOVING ON TO OUR NEXT DISCUSSION ITEM.

MS. ACEVEDO. >> YES, WE HAVE AN ITEM FOR FIRST READ. THIS IS BOARD POLICY 42 POINT 1. ON DISCIPLINARY ACTION. SPECIFIC TO MERIT SYSTEM. THIS IS A BRAND NEW POLICY THAT WE DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE. SO IT'S COMING

FORWARD ON A FIRST READ. >> DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS

ABOUT THAT FIRST READ? >> MY FIRST QUESTION, ON THE AGENDA, IT SAYS 12.32. THIS IS FIRST READ. DO I HAVE THE WRONG

AGENDA? I'M SORRY? >> WE HAVE IT LIST AS 12.2.

>> OKAY. >> UNDER DISCUSSION.

>> OKAY. >> SORRY. MY FAULT.

>> COLLEAGUES, DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ANY CONCERNS?

>> OKAY. ANYTHING ELSE YOU NEED? DO YOU NEED DIRECTION?

ANYTHING. >> WE DO NOT. THAT'S FIRST READ. SO WE'LL BRING IT BACK FOR SECOND READ.

[3.5 PERSONNEL: SUPERINTENDENT’S EVALUATION/PERFORMANCE]

>> OKAY. AWESOME. NEXT DISCUSSION ITEM. PLEASE MS.

ACEVEDO. >> THIRD DISCUSSION IS AN ITEM THAT HAS BEEN PULLED FROM CLOSED SESSION UP TO OPEN SESSION. IT WAS LISTED AS SUPERINTENDENT'S EVALUATION.

AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, BUT WILL KNOW NOW, I AM RETIRING AT THE END OF THE YEAR. AND THE BOARD HAS HAD QUITE A FEW CONVERSATIONS ABOUT SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION. AND THE PROCESS MOVING FORWARD. SO WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS SHARE WITH YOU ALL THAT I WILL BE LEAVING IN A FEW MONTHS. SO IT'S PROBABLY NOT THE BEST TIME TO GO THROUGH THE ACTUAL EVALUATION PROCEDURE AND DOCUMENT. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS SHARE WITH YOU A PRESENTATION THAT IT CREATED FOR YOU, BASED ON A REQUEST THAT YOU MADE AT THE LAST MINUTE. YOU REQUESTED THAT WE CREATE, BEFORE WINTER BREAK, THAT STAFF CREATE A SURVEY AND SEND IT OUT TO THE COMMUNITY, KNOWING THAT I WAS RETIRING. WHAT -- WHAT THE COMMUNITY WOULD LIKE TO SEE, AND PROVIDE SOME INPUT, REGARDING A

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CAN I BORROW? THANK YOU. >> NO PROBLEM.

>> OKAY. SO FIRST THING I'D LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU IS THE NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS. WE HAD 553 INDIVIDUALS RESPOND. THIS WAS SENT OUT ON PARENT SQUARE. IT WAS LISTED ON OUR WEBSITE.

SO WE WENT OUT MULTIPLE NOTIFICATIONS, BEFORE BREAK AND AFTER BREAK, ASKING FOR OUR FAMILIES AND OUR COMMUNITY TO RESPOND. OF THAT 553, WE HAD A LITTLE OVER 250 PARENTS, 137 CERTIFICATED STAFF. 57 CLASSIFIED. 14 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND 16 OTHER. AND YOU CAN KIND LOOK AT THE 16 OTHERS WERE. PTA MEMBER, GRANDPARENT. RETIRED STAFF, HIGHERED PARTNERS. AND PLEASE KNOW, THESE SURVEYS WERE ANONYMOUS.

WE DO NOT KNOW WHO THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE. WE DID NOT COLLECT E-MAILS. WE JUST KNOW WHAT THEY SATED THEY WERE. THAT THEY WERE A PARENT OR THEY WERE A STAFF MEMBER. WE LISTED A SERIES OF CHARACTERISTICS. AND WANTED TO KNOW FROM THOSE RESPONDING WHAT THEY THOUGHT THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT SHOULD HAVE. WHAT ARE THE ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS?

>> NOTE THAT 87 -- A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN 87% OF OUR RESPONDENTS SAID THAT ETHICS AND INTEGRITY, TOP OF THE LIST, THAT'S WHERE THEY SHOULD BE. 81.4% OF THEM, ALSO TOP OF THE LIST, TRANSPARENT. SO THEY'RE LOOKING FOR AN ADMINISTRATOR WHO HAS ETHICS, AND THEY'RE TRANSPARENT WITH WHAT THEY'RE DOING. NEXT AREA IS EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION. HIGHER THAN 76%.

AND YOU CAN GO THROUGH EACH ONE OF THOSE CATEGORIES. SO SOMEONE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE, TEAM BUILDER, STUDENT-FIRST APPROACH. POSITIVE, PROBLEM-SOLVER, CREATIVE RISK TAKER. YOU CAN SEE THE PERCENT THAT OUR RESPONDENTS THOUGHT MADE THAT CHARACTERISTIC VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL TO HAVE. AGAIN, THIS IS VERY GOOD INFORMATION FOR YOU TO HAVE.

KNOWING WHAT YOUR COMMUNITY IS THINKING. HERE'S SOME SPECIFIC RESULTS. SO WE ASKED QUESTIONS, 10 DIFFERENT QUESTIONS. AND ASKED OUR COMMUNITY TO RANK THOSE AREAS IN LEVEL OF IMPORTANCE. SO AGAIN, WE ASKED THEM TO PUT A PRIORITY. IF THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT COMES IN, WHERE SHOULD THEY FOCUS THEIR TIME? A RANK OF ONE IS LOWEST PRIORITY. A RANK OF FIVE IS HIGHEST. 81.6% OF YOUR INDIVIDUALS SAID STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS IS MOST IMPORTANT. 43.6 SAID COMMUNITY BUILDING IS MOST IMPORTANT. 63% SAID SCHOOL FACILITIES ARE MOST IMPORTANT. NOW, LET ME CLARIFY ONE THING. THEY COULD HAVE RANKED ALL 10 OF THESE AREAS AS MOST IMPORTANT. SO THEY HAD THE OPTION OF RANKING ALL OF THEM FROM ONE TO FIVE. THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO PUT THEM IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE. JUST THE LEVEL OF IMPORTANCE. ATHLETICS, 27.9% OF THEM SAID THAT THAT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. COLLEGE PREPAREDNESS. 56.5% SAID THAT IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. 63.9, CAREER PREPAREDNESS.

BUDGET AND FISCAL SOLVENCY, 59.3. EQUITY, 53.5. SCHOOL SAFETY, 83.1. INNOVATIVE SCHOOL AND CLASSROOM DESIGN, 41%. SO AGAIN, THIS IS THE PERCENT OF THOSE THAT RESPONDED TO THESE QUESTIONS, RANKED IF AS A FIVE. MOST CRITICAL AREA OF FOCUS.

OOPS. LET ME GO BACK ONE. SORRY.

>> SO BASED ON THE SURVEY RESULTS AND THE RESPONDENTS' TOP FOUR AREAS OF PERFORMANCE FOR THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT WOULD BE SCHOOL SAFETY, STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND INSTRUCTION, CAREER PREPAREDNESS, AND SCHOOL FACILITIES. THOSE ARE THE TOP FOUR AREAS. WHEN WE ASKED RESPONDENTS HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT TO BUILD UPON THE WORK THAT IS CURRENTLY HAPPENING IN THE DISTRICT. 48.6 OF THE RESPONDENTS AGREED. THAT'S A PRIORITY. WE NEED TO KEEP ON TRACK. WHEN WE ASKED HOW IMPORTANT IT WAS THAT THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT UNDERSTOOD THE CULTURE AT BUSD SCHOOLS, 68.9% OF THE RESPONDENTS AGREED THAT IT WAS A PRIORITY. WE ASKED THE RESPONDENTS IF THEY BELIEVE THE

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>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. BOARD OF COLLEAGUES? ANY QUESTIONS?

CONCERNS? VICE PRESIDENT GARZA? >> YES. MY QUESTION IS, DO WE HAVE A TIMELINE THAT WE CAN GO OFF OF? LIKE WE HAD REQUESTED? TO SEE IF WE CAN KIND OF WORK BACKWARDS?

>> MY SUGGESTION IS YOU'RE NOW ON A TIME LINE OF FIVE MONTHS, BEFORE THE SCHOOL YEAR ENDS. SO THE BOARD NEEDS TO MAKE A DECISION ABOUT WHETHER THEY WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT, GO OUT TO A SEARCH FIRM TO ASSIST WITH THAT PROCESS, OR HAVE THEIR OWN STAFF WORK ON THAT PROCESS FROM WITHIN. THAT'S FIRST STEP THAT

REALLY NEEDS TO BE DECIDED. >> THEURNTION.

>> CLERK CRIHFIELD. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.

THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THE SURVEY OUT. I THINK IT'S REALLY USEFUL. I ACTUALLY READ EVERY ONE OF THE COMMENTS. AND IT WAS VERY INSIGHTFUL. QUESTION ON THE ACTUAL SURVEY.

SO IS THERE A LIMIT TO HOW MANY TIMES SOMEBODY COULD SUBMIT A

SURVEY? >> YES. WE DID LIMIT TO ONE

TIME PER PERSON. >> OKAY. COOL. JUST ON THE SURVEY RESULTS THEMSELVES, I -- THE TWO THAT REALLY JUMP OUT AT ME, AND I'LL JUST USE IT AS AN EXCUSE TO BRING -- SCHOOL SAFETY. AND I KNOW WE HAVE THE R.P. THAT IS OUT RIGHT NOW, FOR SECURITY, WHICH WAS RANKED AT THE HIGHEST. I WAS A LITTLE SURPRISED WITH ATHLETICS BEING SO LOW. BECAUSE I THINK WHEN WE THINK OF ATHLETICS, WE THINK OF JUST KIDS PLAYING ON A FIELD.

BUT I THINK WHETHER WE TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, AND WHAT IT MEANS TO HAVE A POSITIVE CULTURE AND CONNECTION TO YOUR SCHOOLS, AND SOMETIMES KEEPING SOMETIMES OUR MOST AT-RISK STUDENTS IN AN AREA WHERE THEY ARE SUPERVISED AND BUILDING LIFE SKILLS ON THE FIELD, I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME. SO I THINK THE SURVEY RESULTS ARE REALLY USEFUL. SO THANK YOU FOR PUTTING IT TOGETHER. AS FAR AS DIRECTION FROM THE BOARD ASK HOW WE GO ABOUT, IT'S COMPLICATED. YOU KNOW, I'VE HAD FEELINGS ABOUT SEARCH FIRMS AND KIND OF WHAT GOES INTO THAT IN THE PAST. AND I'VE BEEN VERY SKEPTICAL OF A SEARCH FIRM. BUT I THINK WHATEVER WE DO AS A BOARD, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE ARE VERY CLEAR WITH THEM AS FAR AS THE CANDIDATES THAT WE WANT TO SEE, WHO IS ALLOWED TO APPLY, MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY THAT -- THAT THE NET IS WIDE ENOUGH TO WHERE WE GET ENOUGH CANDIDATES, BUT ALSO THEY'RE NOT FILTERING OUT CANDIDATES THE SO WE CAN MAKE THE BEST CHOICE WE CAN. BECAUSE I KNOW SOMETIMES THEY'RE A LITTLE PICKY ASK CHOOSEY CHOOSEY AS TO WHO THEY PUT IN FRONT OF YOU.

SOMETIMES WE AS A BOARD GO IN GENERAL. OR WE GO TO A SEARCH FIRM. I THINK IT REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE'RE ALL ENGAGED IN THAT PROCESS AND THAT WE'RE VERY CLEAR WITH HOW

WE WANT THAT PROCESS TO GO. >> BOARD MEMBER ARMSTRONG.

>> THANK YOU BOARD PRESIDENT. SO YOU -- RIGHT AT THIS POINT.

AT THIS TIME, YOU NEED US TO DECIDE WHICH WAY TO GO.

COLLEAGUES, I WOULD RATHER PUT OUT AN R. F.P. FOR SOME FIRMS. AND EVERYTHING THAT CRIHFIELD SAID, WE NEED TO VET THE COMPANY. AND TELL THEM WHAT YOU JUST SAID IS EXACTLY WHAT WHOEVER WE HIRED NEEDS TO KNOW SO MY VOTE IS TO HIRE A SEARCH

FIRM. >> PRESIDENT STEWART, MAY I

JUST CLARIFY ONE THING? >> YES.

>> THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS, I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THAT IF THE BOARD WERE TO DETERMINE THAT YOU WANTED TO GO TO AN OUTSIDE PROVIDER, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH A FORMAL R. F.P. PROCESS. I WANT TO MAKE THAT CLEAR.

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>> WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE IF WE DON'T GO THROUGH A FORMAL

RFP SITE? >> WE REACH OUT TO VARIOUS VENDORS FOR YOU. WE BRING BACK THE APPLICATIONS AND BRING BACK THE BEST POSSIBLE OPTION OR OPTIONS FOR YOU.

>> CAN WE ALSO, AS A BOARD, DECIDE IF MAYBE A FIRM IS ABLE TO PROVIDE SOME EXTRA SERVICES, AS LONG AS WE STATE WHAT THOSE ARE THAT WE WANT TO SEE IN THAT FIRM? COULD YOU ALSO INCLUDE THOSE, WHILE YOU'RE DOING THAT SEARCH?

>> I GUESS I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHAT EXTRA SERVICES YOU'RE REFERRING TO. SO I'M NOT QUITE SURE HOW TO ANSWER THAT.

>> SO WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT IS, IF THE BOARD WANTED OUR STAFF TO HAVE MAYBE SOME TYPE OF PART IN THIS. THERE ARE SOME FIRMS THAT DON'T NECESSARILY WANT TO GIVE, YOU KNOW -- WANT TO WORK WITH THAT. WITH DISTRICT STAFF.

>> I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU MEAN. WHAT YOU'RE ASKING FOR IS TO LOOK FOR A FIRM THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO MAYBE CUSTOMIZE THE PROCESS FOR YOU. MAYBE THERE'S SOMETHING IN THEIR TYPICAL PROCESS THAT YOU WOULD PREFER TO NOT DO OR ADD SOMETHING ELSE. AM I UNDERSTANDING THAT CORRECTLY?

>> YES. >> OKAY.

>> CLERK CRIHFIELD? >> I WOULD JUST ASK -- I KNOW THIS IS A BOARD DECISION. AND WE'RE -- WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT. BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT IS GOING TO BE STAFF THAT DOES THIS WORK. AND I KNOW THAT WHEN IT COMES TO TIME LINES AND RFP, MY EXTENDED TIME LINE MIGHT BE A DIFFERENT ADMIN STRATIVE PROCESS FOR THAT. WHAT DOES STAFF RECOMMEND FROM YOUR

PERSPECTIVE. >> REGARDING WHICH PROCESS? OR

REGARDING RFP? >> BOTH. #-Z.

>> RFP. IS THAT A CONSIDERATION WE SHOULD FACTOR?

>> YES, SIR. IT'S NOTIR RADIOED, AND IT WOULD PUSH YOUR TIME LINE BACK EVEN FURTHER YES. IS THIS AND GOING TO OUTSIDE FIRM. THAT DOES FREE UP OUR STAFF TO NOT HAVE TO GO

THROUGH THAT WORK. CORRECT? >> THAT IS CORRECT.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> BOARD MEMBER ARMSTRONG.

>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT STEWART. INSTEAD OF GOING TO RFP. THAT WOULD BE GREAT FOR THAT PARTICULAR PROCESS. YOU WOULD THEN REACH OUT TO DIFFERENT FIRMS AM BECAUSE THERE ARE DIFFERENT FIRMS. AND THE STAFF CAN LET THEM KNOW THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR. WE'RE GOING TO START THE PROCESS.

WE'RE LOOKING FOR A SUPERINTENDENT. AND WHAT WOULD BE REQUIRED ON THEIR PART, SO WE CAN BRING THEM BEFORE US, SO

WE CAN START VETTING THEM. >> IN PREPARATION FOR THIS MEETING, WE HAVE ALREADY REQUESTED QUOTES FROM VARIOUS CONSULTANTS THAT TYPICALLY DO THIS. SOME OF YOUR MOST FREQUENT COMPANIES THAT DO SUPERINTENDENT QUOTES ON YOUR BEHALF. SO TO KEEP IN A TIMELY FASHION. WE JUMPED AHEAD FOR YOU, IN CASE THAT IS THE ROUTE YOU CHOOSE TO DO.

>> AND IF MY COLLEAGUES DECIDE TO GO THAT ROUTE, HOW SOON WOULD YOU THAT HAVE INFORMATION TO US?

>> I'VE RECEIVED ALL OF THEM.

>> OKAY. OKAY. >> BOARD MEMBER CINTRON.

>> JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY. HOW MANY DID THE STAFF REACH OUT

TO? >> WE REACHED OUT TO FOUR OF

THE LARGEST. >> THOUGHTS?

>> I'LL HAVE MORE. JUST KIND OF THINKING THROUGH SOME OF THE

TIME LINE ASPECT. >> I THINK I AM -- SINCE I HAVEN'T REALLY SAID MUCH, I THINK THAT I'M IN FAVOR OF GOING TO FIRM. I MEAN, I UNDERSTAND IF OUR OWN STAFF IS DOING IT, WE CAN SAVE MONEY. BUT I THINK WE DON'T WANT TO OVERWHELM OUR STAFF. SO I THINK THAT'S THE QUESTION OF HOW MUCH OF AN IMPACT WOULD IT BE? BECAUSE YOU GUYS HAVE TO DO THIS? SO HOW -- DO HAVE A SUGGESTION FOR THAT IN THAT? I'M NOT SURE HOW THIS WORKS, I HAVEN'T BEEN THROUGH THIS. HOW

MUCH DOES IT AFFECT YOU? >> SO TYPICALLY, YOU'RE POSTING A POSITION, IT'S GOING THROUGH OUR H.R. DEPARTMENT.

THIS IS A DIFFERENT POSITION. YOU TYPICALLY KEEP A

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>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I READ THROUGH ALL THE COMMENTS. AND TWO THEMES JUMPED OUT AT ME. ONE, THERE WERE A FEW COMMENTS ABOUT ME NOT BEING APPROACHABLE. I JUST WANT EVERYBODY TO KNOW, I AM VERY APPROACHABLE, OKAY? I DIDN'T TAKE IT PERSONAL. I'M BEING DEFENSIVE, AREN'T I? BUT THE OTHER OVERWHELMING THREE WAS THE LOVE AND ADMIRATION FOR YOU, MS. ACEVEDO. WHOEVER IT IS, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE REALLY BIG SHOES TO FILL. AND I THINK THAT'S WHY WE ARE LEANING ON YOU A BIT. ANOTHER THEME WAS CARRYING ON THE PROGRESS THAT YOU'VE MADE. SO WE WANT YOU IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THIS AS WELL. SO I JUST WANT THAT TO BE SAID.

>> THANK YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS.

>> NO. HE'S ACTUALLY RIGHT. I READ ALL THE COMMENTS, TOO.

THERE WEREN'T ANY ABOUT ME. BUT THERE WAS -- LIKE IT WAS -- I KNOW YOU GOT TO READ THEM. AND THAT PROBABLY TOUCHED YOU, BECAUSE THERE WAS A LOT OF LOVE FOR HER AND DESERVING. AND I SPOKE TO A TEACHER FROM LINSTROM LAST NIGHT ABOUT ATTRIBUTES WE WANT AND BASICALLY, NOT TRYING TO FIND ANOTHER LISA, BUT FINDING SOME OF THOSE ATTRIBUTES THAT SHE HAS THAT MAKES US VERY SUCCESSFUL. COLLEAGUES? MORE QUESTIONS? GO AHEAD. BOARD MEMBER CINTRON.

>> THANK YOU. FIRST, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE, THIS WAS A HARD SURVEY TO GIVE IN SUCH A SMALL TIME LINE. AND TO BE ABLE TO REPORT OUT, RIGHT AFTER THE HOLIDAYS. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ALSO, I WAS -- ON THE TIME OFF, I WAS APPROACHED ABOUT, WELL, STUDENTS THAT HAVE WORKED DIRECTLY WITH YOU. AND YEAH. I WANT TO SAY, IT'S GOING TO BE REALLY HARD TO FILL YOUR SHOES.

AND THAT SAYS A LOT ABOUT OUR DISTRICT. BUT ALSO WHO REPRESENTS OUR DISTRICT. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND THEN ALSO, I THINK, ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS THAT I JUST WANT TO CONFIRM FOR MYSELF, AND FOR PARENTS THAT ARE CURIOUS, IS HOW CLOSELY WOULD YOU BE WORKING WITH US AND THE FIRM, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE VET AND ASK THE RIGHT KIND OF QUESTIONS THAT WE NEED TO ASK TO GET THE BEST FIT FOR OUR DISTRICT IN

PARTICULAR? >> SO TYPICALLY, THE CURRENT PERSON WHO IS SEATED, ISN'T TOO INVOLVED. SO IF THERE'S A PARTICULAR LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT THE BOARD WOULD WANT, THAT WOULD NEED TO BE SHARED WITH THOSE ORGANIZATIONS. BECAUSE

THAT'S NOT TOO TYPICAL. >> BOARD MEMBER ARMSTRONG?

>> USUALLY, THE FIRM WILL COME ACROSS QUESTIONS THAT THEY REGULARLY USE. AND THEN THEY SOLICIT QUESTIONS FROM US. SO HAVE YOUR QUESTIONS, AND LIKE I SAID. WHATEVER SPIEL YOU HAVE,

BE READY TO GIVE IT TO THEM. >> SO I WOULD JUST SAY, GIVE THEM ALL THE COMMENTS.

>> ALL THE COMMENTS. >> NO, REALLY.

>> INCLUDING THE ONES OF BRAD. >> NO, REALLY.

>> NO, I THINK -- BUT ALSO, I THINK MY LAST THOUGHT ABOUT THIS IS, I WANT TO GIVE CREDIT TO OUR COMMUNITY FOR AS MANY RESPONSESSA WE GOT IN THAT SMALL AMOUNT OF TIME. BECAUSE THAT SHOWS THAT OUR FAMILIES ARE VERY INVOLVED AND VERY INTERESTED IN MAKING SURE WE GRAB THE RIGHT PEOPLE, AND THAT THEY TOOK THE TIME TO FILL THIS OUT. SO WHOEVER IS WATCHING AND HERE WITH US TODAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND I DO WANT TO LEAN MORE ON REPRESENTING THE COMMUNITY THAT DID TAKE THE TIME FOR THIS AND RESPECT THEIR INPUT, WHEN WE'RE MAKING OUR

DECISION. >> SO BECAUSE OF THAT, WOULD YOU BE LEANING TOWARDS GOING TO THE SEARCH FIRM? BECAUSE THAT WAS THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE THAT RESPONDED?

>> I WOULD. >> OKAY.

>> VICE PRESIDENT GARZA. >> NO. GO AHEAD.

>> I'M SORRY. BUT I WOULD SAY, BUT I DO STILL ORE I WILL SAY THIS FOR THE RECORD. I DO HAVE THE SAME CONCERNS ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT THE FIRMS UNDERSTAND THAT WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO CHOOSE, NOT THEM HAND-PICKING OR VETTING OUT OTHER PEOPLE THAT WE WOULD PROBABLY WANT TO SEE.

>> 100%. WE NEED TO BE SPECIFIC IF WE GO TO A FIRM, WHAT WE WANT. AND WE DON'T WANT JUST YOUR TIER 1S. WE WANT YOUR TIER

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>> ANYBODY ELSE? >> CLERK CRIHFIELD?

>> I JUST ASK THAT AS FAR AS DIRECTION GOES. I -- AT THIS POINT, GIVING DIRECTION TO GO TO FIRM, THEN WE'D BE ABLE TO HAVE THESE POTENTIALLY THREE FIRMS COME AND PRESENT. AND WE PICK FROM THERE? IS THAT CORRECT?

>> RIGHT NOW, YOU CURRENTLY HAVE FOUR QUOTES THAT WE'VE RECEIVED. I WOULD RECOMMEND, IF THE BOARD WOULD ALLOW ME TO, REVIEW THOSE FOUR QUOTES AND MAYBE HAVE TWO OF THE FOUR COME BACK AND PRESENT TO YOU. THAT'S UP TO THE BOARD.

>> I WOULD -- I LIKE THAT. I WOULD -- IN ORDER TO GIVE DIRECTION, TO BE CLEAR, I'M FOR GOING OUT TO FIRM. I WOULD -- I WOULD REQUEST THREE OF THE FIRMS TO COME OUT, IF POSSIBLE, BUT THAT WOULD BE MY DIRECTION.

>> GO AHEAD, BOARD MEMBER -- I'M SORRY.

>> NO. GO AHEAD. GO AHEAD. >> IF IT'S ONLY FOUR -- I DON'T MEAN "ONLY FOUR," BUT IF IT'S FOUR. LET THEM ALL COME.

AND THEN WE -- WE CAN DETERMINE. BECAUSE YOU JUST NEVER KNOW. WE'RE GOING TO WEED THEM OUT. WE'RE GOING TO WEED THEM OUT. SO, YOU KNOW, LET THE FOUR COME. LET THEM DO THEIR LITTLE PRESENTATION. AND THEN -- AND THEN LET'S -- AND THEN WE CAN DISCUSS IT. AND THEN VOTE ON WHICH FIRM -- DEPENDING ON HOW THEY ANSWER OUR QUESTIONS. BUT BECAUSE -- LET'S JUST HAVE THOSE QUESTIONS READY. SO -- AND IF THEY ANSWER THEM, FINE. I JUST WOULDN'T WANT THAT ONE THAT IS NOT, YOU KNOW, PRESENTING, TO BE LEFT OUT. BECAUSE THAT ONE MIGHT BE THE ONE WE, YOU KNOW, MAYBE CAN CATER TO OUR NEEDS.

BECAUSE WE'RE NEEDY.

PRESIDENT -- OH, GOD. I'M LOSING MY MIND. VICE PRESIDENT

GARZA? >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU, BOARD MEMBER CRIHFIELD FOR ASKING THAT QUESTION, ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT IT WOULD IMPACT OUR TIME LINE. THAT WAS A GREAT QUESTION. SO HAVING HEARD THE ANSWER, I'M ALSO IN AGREEMENT THAT HAVING THESE FIRMS COME FORWARD, NOT USING THE RFP WOULD BE HELPFUL. I WANT TO ASK YOU, FOR FOUR FIRMS TO COME PRESENT TO US, HOW LONG WOULD THAT TAKE?

>> WELL, IF YOU WANT ALL FOUR, I'M GOING TO PUT THEM ON A TIME LINE. SO THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE A SPECIFIC TIME TO PRESENT. MY INTENTION IF YOU CHOSE TO DO THIS, WAS TO HAVE THEM COME TO YOUR NEXT BOARD MEETING, KNOWING THAT IT'S A REGULAR BOARD MEETING, THERE WILL BE OTHER TOPICS TO COVER.

SO THEY'LL BE ON A TIME FRAME. AND ALLOW YOU ENOUGH TIME TO BE ABLE ASK QUESTIONS. COLLEAGUES, DO YOU THINK THAT IS ENOUGH TIME ESPECIALLY WHEN WE HAVE OTHER ITEMS ON THERE AS

WELL? >> I'M OPEN TO HAVING ANOTHER BOARD MEETING. THIS IS GOING TO BE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING WE DO AS A BOARD. SO I AM OPEN TO NOT RUSH, AND IEN MOO, YEAH EWE HAVE TO LET THEM HAVE SOME TIME LINE. BUT I WANT TO HEAR. JUST OFF TOPIC. WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN NAMES. WE HAVE INTERNALLY, PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE HAD NAMES. IF YOU HAVE NAMES OF ANYBODY IN OUR DISTRICT, OUT OF OUR DISTRICT, PEOPLE THAT YOU THINK ARE AMAZING, PLEASE SEND THEM TO US.

>> SO, THEN, HAVING SAID THAT, AM I HEARING THAT PERHAPS A SPECIAL BOARD MEETING WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATE?

>> I'D BE IN FAVOR OF HAVING A SPECIAL MEETING JUST FOR THAT

ONE TOPIC. >> I WOULD AS WELL. BOARD

MEMBER ARMSTRONG? >> I WOULD BE IN FAVOR OF EITHER HAVING TWO FIRMS PRESENT, BECAUSE WE HAVE TWO MEETINGS IN A MONTH. SO TWO FIRMS AND TWO FIRMS. HOWEVER, IN THE SAKE OF TIME, IF WE CAN HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING, I'M FOR

THAT. >> YEAH. I THINK WE SHOULD GET

GOING ON THIS. >> YEAH. I JUST THINK WE SHOULD GET GOING ON THAT. SO I WOULD BE OPEN TO THAT AS WELL. BOARD

MEMBER CINTRON? >> I WOULD BE ON BOARD FOR A SPECIAL MEETING PRESENTING ALL FOUR IS THIS.

>> YEAH. >> SO SOLID TOPIC?

>> SO IT SEEM LIKE WE HAVE DIRECTION.

>> SO IF I UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY, YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE ALL FOUR, YOU'D LIKE TO PULL A SPECIAL MEETING DATE, IN

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CORRECT? >> YES AM.

>> OKAY. SO WHAT I MIGHT PROPOSE TO ALL OF YOU, AND WE CAN DISCUSS THIS LATER. BUT THE NEXT TUESDAY BEFORE YOUR BOARD MEETING, WHICH I BELIEVE WOULD BE FEBRUARY 4TH. IT'S A TUESDAY NIGHT. WE CAN DISCUSS THAT LATER, THOUGH. OKAY?

>> OKAY. >> ANYTHING ELSE?

[13. CONSENT AGENDA]

>> ALL RIGHT. SO WE'RE MOVING ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. DO WE HAVE ANY ITEMS TO WITHHOLD FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA THIS EVENING

? HEARING NONE -- >> I'M SORRY. YEAH. I'D LIKE TO PULL ITEM 14.23, AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR RFP.

>> ARE THERE ANY OTHERS? DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AND WITHHOLD ITEM 14.23?

>> YOU HAVE THAT MOTION. >> SECOND.

>> THIRD. >> ROLE CALL PLEASE.

>> WHO GAVE THE SECOND? >> BOARD MEMBER CRIHFIELD.

>> OKAY. ARMSTRONG. >> AYE.

>> SINCE RON? >> AYE.

[13.24 AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR RFP #2425-02 FILE DIGITALIZATION AND ELECTRONIC STORAGE SERVICES]

>> MRS. GARZA? >> AYE.

>> MS. STEWART. >> AYE.

>> THE FIRST ITEM THAT WE HELD IS 14.23. DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS SHOULD.

>> YES. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I PULLED THIS ITEM JUST BECAUSE I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH. AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO MRS. ARCAS AND SUPERINTENDENT AZEVEDO FOR SITTING DOWN WITH ME. AND DOING A DEEP DIVE INTO THE ENTIRE RFP PROCESS. I KNOW WE DON'T DO RFPS VERY MUCH. BUT THE PRESENTATION WE DID LAST BOARD MEETING, THE PRESENTER TALKED ABOUT GOING RFP, AND KEEPING CONTRACTS HONEST AND WORKING WITH OUR VENDORS. SO I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU BECAUSE I LEARNED A LOT IN THAT MEETING. I HAVE A MUCH BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF OUR INTERNAL PROCESSES, AND I WAS VERY HAPPY TO HEAR ALL OF THE GOOD STUFF. AND THE CLEANUP. AND THE WAY YOU'RE REALLY CHANGING SOME OF THE PROCESSES FOR THE BETTER OF THE DISTRICT. SO I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE DISCUSSED WAS -- AND I'VE HEARD THIS AS AN ISSUE FOR BUSD IS VENDORS NOT KNOWING WHEN THERE'S AN RFP OUT. AND I KNOW OTHER DISTRICTS HAVE -- OTHER PROGRAMS, ONE OF THEM CALLED PLANET BIDS. AND WE DISCUSSED BRIEFLY. BUT I WANTED TO KIND OF KICK IT OVER TO STAFF, AND SEE IF THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE ALREADY ARE CONSIDERING OR WE CAN IN THE

FUTURE? >> ACTUALLY, YES. DUE TO THE INTEREST IN THE BID PROCESS -- I CAN'T SEE. WE KEEP GOING BACK AND FORTH. DUE TO THE INTEREST IN THE BID PROCESS, WE HAVE STARTED LOOKING INTO OTHER ARENAS, WHERE WE COULD. WE CURRENTLYEZ TAZ IN TWO NEWSPAPERS, IN ORANGE COUNTY AND L.A. COUNTY NEWSPAPER AS WELL AS HAVE IT ON OUR WEBSITE.

BUT THERE IS OPPORTUNITY TO PUT IT IN OTHER PLACES AND TO POSSIBLY GET SOME SUPPORT FOR STAFF. SO WE ARE LOOKING INTO PLANET BIDS IN PARTICULAR. AND WE HAVE A MEETING SET WITH THEM

NEXT WEEK. >> GREAT. THANK YOU. AND MY UNDERSTANDING OF PLANET BIDS IS IF SOMEBODY WANTED TO SEE IF THERE IS AN RFP THEY CAN BID ON. THEY CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE, OR SEE ONE OF THOSE PUBLICATIONS. BUT PLANET BIDS WILL GET NOTIFICATION. IT OPENS IT UP. THE REASON IT EVEN SPARKED MY QUESTION, BECAUSE I NOTICED WE HAVE, LIKE, TWO. AND I THOUGHT MAYBE THOSE ARE JUST THE ONLY TWO, LIKE, BEING RECOMMENDED TO US. BUT THEN I FOUND OUT, WE'RE ACTUALLY SEEING EVERYBODY THAT DOES THE PAPERWORK, THOSE ARE ALL THE PEOPLE. AND I JUST FELT LIKE THEY WERE REALLY LOW NUMBERS. I DON'T KNOW HOW FAMILIAR THE BOARD IS WITH PLANET BIDS, OR IF YOU'RE LOOKED INTO THAT. BUT I'VE HEARD FROM ONE IN THE BOARD TO MAKE THAT PROCESS MORE STREAMLINED. AND HOPEFULLY IT ACTUALLY MAKES IT EASIER FOR STAFF. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT LESSON THE OTHER DAY. AND YEAH. THAT WOULD BE MY RECOMMENDATION, TO LOOK INTO THAT.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU.

>> DO WE HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT. CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE 14.23.

>> O SOMOVED. >> ROLE CALL.

>> STUDENT MEMBER. >> AYE UPON.

>> MS. ARMSTRONG? >> AYE.

>> MS. CINTRON? IS AYE. >> CRIHFIELD.

[14. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS]

>> AYE. >> GARZA?

>> AYE. >> DO YOU GUYS WANT TO TAKE A SHORT BREAK? OR GO FOR IT AND KEEP GOING? WHAT DO YOU THINK? ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO FOR IT. WE HAVE BOARD COMMUNICATIONS.

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>> GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS. I'M GOING TO KEEP THIS SHORT BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A LOT TO REALLY TALK ABOUT. LAST WEEK, I WENT TO THE PRINCIPAL'S MEETING. AND WE TALKED ABOUT THE CELL PHONE POLICY AND THE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF IT AND WHAT WE THINK CAN GO THROUGH AND CAN'T GO THROUGH. WE HIGHLIGHTED IT BECAUSE IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT TOPIC. AND WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT HOW WE CAN HELP OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE PALISADES AND EATON FIRE. AND TO DONATE AND REALLY HELP OUT.

AND THEN WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT OUR CURRENT SCHOOL SCHEDULE.

AND WHAT WE THINK IS GOOD FOR THE BLOCK SCHEDULE. ASK OUR OLD SCHEDULE AND THE PROS AND CONS OF EACH ONE. WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT A LOT MORE STUFF THAT WE HIGHLIGHTED. BUT THAT'S ALL I

HAVE FOR NOW. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> BOARD MEMBER ARMSTRONG? >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT STEWART. GOOD EVENING TO EVERYONE THAT IS STILL HERE.

IT'S ONLY 8:00, THOUGH. AND I HOPE YOU ALL ARE WELL. AND YOU DO LOOK WELL. SO IT'S BEEN FOUR WEEKS SINCE I'VE SEEN YOU. AND IT'S BECAUSE, LIKE SOME OF YOU, I WAS ON WINTER BREAK, CHRISTMAS BREAK. AND YOU KNOW, I USED THAT TIME TO CONNECT WITH FAMILY, TO ATTEND HOLIDAY PARTIES. I ATTENDED A PASADO, HANUKKAH, AND I ENJOYED CHRISTMAS DISPLAYS IN THE CITY AND OTHER AREAS. I ATTENDED MY WORK FAMILY REUNION, FROM THE SOUTHWEST CELLPA. AND IT WAS REALLY GREAT TO RECONNECT WITH GOOD FRIENDS. AND TO SEE EVERYONE CATCH UP ON WHAT EVERYONE IS DOING. AND OF COURSE, SHARE PICTURES OF EACH OTHER'S CHILDREN'S. AND BECAUSE MOST OF OUR KIDS HAVE GROWN UP. AND NEW FAMILY ADDITIONS. REUNIONS ARE BEAUTIFUL, EVEN WHEN WE ACKNOWLEDGE THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED ON. I AM -- I'M THE REPRESENTATIVE FOR LOCKSA.

THAT'S THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SCHOOL TRUSTEE THE ASSOCIATION.

ACTIVITIES WILL BEGIN SOON AFTER COMMITTEE MEMBERS SET UP EVENT DATES AND TIMES. AND I'M EXCITED FOR WHAT IS TO COME.

BUT AT THIS TIME, WE ARE FOCUSED ON GATHERING RESOURCES LIKE A LOT -- A LOT OF ORGANIZATIONS, RESOURCES AND -- FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE -- WHO HAVE SUCCUMBED TO THIS FIRE. SO I AM PRAYERFUL AND CAUTIOUS OF THE EVENTS HAPPENING TO OUR BELOVED HOME IN LOS ANGELES AND ACROSS THE GLOBE. MAYBE SOME OF YOU HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE FIRES. I, PERSONALLY, HAVE NOT BEEN AFFECT THE. HOWEVER, I KNOW TOO MANY THAT HAVE LOST POSSESSIONS AND LOVED ONES, AND MY HEART IS FULL OF GRIEF FOR THEM. MY ONLY SOLACE IS TO BE THERE FOR THEM, CHECK ON THEM, AND HELP THEM AS THEY NEED IT.

YOU KNOW, IT'S QUITE OVERWHELMING AND DEVASTATING, TO SAY THE LEAST. LASTLY, I WAS TRYING TO FIND AN E-MAIL.

LASTLY, I WANT TO SHARE SOME REALLY GOOD NEWS ABOUT ONE OF OUR BELLFLOWER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. IANA RENICH. YOU GUYS KNOW HER? HER FATHER IS REALLY, REALLY INVOLVED. AND YOU KNOW, HER OLDER SISTER IS IN COLLEGE, DOING WELL AND ALL OF THAT GOOD STUFF. SO ANYWAY, I JUST WANT TO SHARE THAT IANA ATTENDS -- SHE'S A TENTH GRADER. I WANT YOU GUYS TO KNOW, SHE'S A TENTH GRADER AT MAYFAIR. AND SHE ATTEND ITS REPARATIONS, AND

ADVOCACY. >> NO. SHE ATTENDED, REPARATION; SO THE ACRONYM IS READ, R.E.A.D. SO ON JANUARY TENTH. MAYFAIR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AYANNA GREENWICH TOOK A FREEDOM RIDE TO AND FROM SACRAMENTO, TO LOBBY FOR REPARATIONS. SO AT 11:00 P.M. ON JANUARY 6TH, AYANNA BOARDED A CHARTER BUS WITH HER MOTHER AND 50 OTHER CALIFORNIA SCHOOL SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTIVISTS, AND TOOK A SIX-HOUR RIDE TO OUR STATE CAPITOL. ONCE THERE, 150 MEMBERS OF THE COALITION FOR

[02:00:05]

CINTRON? >> I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT.

THANK YOU. >> CLERK CRIHFIELD?

>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS YEAH.

SO AYANNA, THAT STORY WAS AWESOME. I WAS GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH HER MOTHER, AND GERARD IS ALWAYS SUCH A GREAT ADVOCATE FOR OUR STUDENTS. AND HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE I MET IN THE BUSD FAMILY. HE WAS IN FRONT OF ILLC. HE WAS DIRECTING TRAFFIC AND KEEPING ALL THE PARENTS IN LINE. AND I GOT TO KNOW HIM, AND HE'S A FRIEND. AND THEY ARE RAISING SOME AMAZING CHILDREN. AND VERY PROUD OF HER. SHE WAS THE YOUNGEST PRESENTER TO PRESENT THERE. AND I THINK IT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT WE CAN BE PROUD OF WHEN WE HAVE OUR STUDENTS DOING THAT. ACTUALLY SENT A PICTURE OVER TO STAFF. CAN YOU THROW THAT UP FOR ME? IS THAT POSSIBLE? I SENT YOU AN E-MAIL. DID YOU GET IT? YEAH. SO -- SO HER MOTHER HAD SHARED SOME PICTURES WITH US. AND JUST VERY PROUD OF IT.

AND YOU KNOW, IT'S -- WHEN WE GET THOSE EMAILS FROM THE COMMUNITY, AND THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT PROGRAMS THAT WE MAY HEAR ABOUT IT, BUT OFTENTIMES, THE BOARD DOESN'T -- MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT HOW -- THE GREAT WORK THAT SOME PROGRAMS ARE DOING ON CAMPUS. SO I REALLY APPRECIATED THE E-MAIL THAT SHE HAD SENT.

AND CONGRATS TO HER. AND WITH -- IF YOU CAN'T, THAT'S FINE.

BUT YEAH. I WANTED TO THROW UP SOME OF THOSE PICTURES, IF

POSSIBLE. >> ACTUALLY, WE HAD PICTURES, I THINK, FROM MS. ARMSTRONG AS WELL. SO WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO PULL UP ALL OF THEM. IF YOU GIVE US A MINUTE.

>> OKAY. I'LL MOVE ON. >> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. I KNOW THEY'RE NOT HERE. THE HEMET BUS DRIVERS. OUR BUS DRIVERS. BUT I REALLY APPRECIATED PUBLIC COMMENTS TONIGHT. BECAUSE SO OFTEN, WE'RE UP HERE AND WE'RE TALKING -- AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO AFFECT, NOT ONLY OUR DISTRICT AS A WHOLE, BUT INDIVIDUALS, AND HEARING FROM THEM IS REALLY IMPORTANT. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE OF THAT, ESPECIALLY BEFORE THE FACT. SOMETIMES WE HEAR ABOUT STUFF AFTER THE BOARD MEETING, AFTER WE'VE TALKED ABOUT SOMETHING. OR EVEN MADE A DECISION ON. BUT I WOULD JUST ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO COME AND MAKE THOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS OR E-MAIL AND COMMUNICATE WITH US. I THINK -- I'M VERY PROUD OF THIS BOARD THAT WE HAVE UP HERE RIGHT NOW. EVERYBODY UP HERE. WE ARE NOT ONLY WILLING TO ENGAGE, BUT WE'RE ALSO APPROACHABLE. ALL OF US. AND -- NOT BITTER AT ALL. BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT COMMENT. WHEN I SAY GOOD LUCK TO BOTH OF OUR WRESTLING SQUADS FROM BELLFLOWER HIGH AND MAYFAIR.

WRESTLING IS KIND OF MY SPORT. I GO TO THE MATCHES. I FOLLOW

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MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY. IN HIS BOOK "CHAOS AND COMMUNITY," HE SAYS, WE ARE NOW FACED WITH THE FACT THAT TOMORROW IS TODAY.

AND I THINK FROM -- FROM OUR BOARD, WE HAVE A VERY ACTIVE BOARD. AND I CAN SEE HOW HAVING A VERY ACTIVE, ENERGETIC BOARD, IT COULD BE A LOT OF WORK. AND IT CAN CREATE, YOU KNOW, A CERTAIN LEVEL OF URGENCY IN THE AIR WITH A LOT OF THINGS. AND I THINK THAT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE MAINTAIN THAT LEVEL OF URGENCY. BUT URGENCY IS ONLY PRODUCTIVE IN THIS ENVIRONMENT WHEN WE'RE WORKING TOGETHER. AND I THINK THAT WE WORK REALLY WELL WITH STAFF. AND I JUST WANT TO YOU KNOW THAT I APPRECIATE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. AND I UNDERSTAND THAT I DON'T KNOW ALL THE WORK THAT GOES INTO SOME STUFF. I REALLY DO. BUT I APPRECIATE THAT YOU HOLD A HIGH LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM AND COMPETENCE. AND YOU ALWAYS -- YOU KNOW, YOU ALWAYS DELIVER. AND I APPRECIATE THAT. AND I APPRECIATE THE SPORT. SO WITH THAT HAVE A GREAT NIGHT AND

HAPPY MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, CLERK CRIHFIELD. VICE PRESIDENT GARZA?

>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT STEWART. JUST WANT TO SAY HAPPY NEW YEAR'S TO EVERYONE AGAIN. I JUST WANT TO ALSO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO BOTH OF THE BAND DIRECTORS FROM BELLFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND THE MAYFAIR HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL AS WELL. CONGRATULATIONS. THIS WAS SUCH A LONG JOURNEY FOR YOUR STUDENTS AND FOR YOU. WE ARE SO PROUD OF EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED. IT WAS -- I WAS THERE AT THE -- AT THE PARADE MYSELF. SO MY HEART WAS BEAMING WITH JOY. AND I THINK YOU CAN HEAR IT IN THE BACKGROUND, WHEN SOME OF THE POSTINGS THAT ARE ON FACEBOOK, WITH THAT VIDEO. SO I HOPE THAT, YOU KNOW, WE CONTINUE TO LOOK AT OUR BANDS, AND THAT WE FOSTER THESE PROGRAMS. THAT WE CONTINUE TO ALWAYS SUPPORT THEM. THEY'RE AMAZING. AND THEY DO LIKE -- PRESIDENT -- I'M SORRY. LIKE BOARD MEMBER CRIHFIELD SAID. THEY DO HELP OUR KIDS. AND THEY HELP THEM STABILIZE, YOU KNOW, ALL THE STRESS IN THEIR LIVES. SO VERY, VERY PROUD OF ALL OF THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

CONGRATULATIONS. I ALSO WANT TO SAY VERY QUICK. I AM NOT SURPRISED AYANNA WAS THE YOUNGEST WITHIN THERE. HAVING KNOWN HER FROM JUST A LITTLE 5-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN MY CLASSROOM. I WOULD NOT HAVE EXPECTED ANYTHING DIFFERENT. SO CONGRATULATIONS TO HER AND HER FAMILY. KEEP GOING STRONG. AND I WAS ALSO ABLE TO VISIT FRANK WOODRUFF. THIS WEEK? LAST WEEK.

I'M SORRY. MY DAYS GET A LITTLE MIXED UP NOW. AND PRESIDENT STEWART AND I WERE ON THAT CAMPUS. DO -- JUST A QUICK QUESTION. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE OUR ELEMENTARIES WHEN WE GO OUT AND WE START PROMOTING OUR DISTRICT TO OTHER PEOPLE AROUND US. THEY'RE -- THEY ALL ARE AMAZING. AND I THINK YOU KNOW THAT REMEMBER BUT AS A BOARD MEMBER, WHO DOESN'T ALWAYS GET TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON. ASK JUST HAVING THIS VERY SMALL TIME TO BE ON A CAMPUS. THEY SHOWED US SUCH AMAZING THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING WITH THEIR KIDS, AND HOW THEY ARE HELPING THEIR SCHOOL COMMUNITY JUST FEEL LIKE IT'S THEIRS. ON THAT NOTE, COULD WE GET SOMETHING DONE WITH THE PAINT FOR THE POLES? AND I'LL TALK TO YOU ABOUT THAT. SO HOPEFULLY THAT CAN BE EXPEDITED A LITTLE BIT FOR THEM. AND THEN ALSO, I KEEP FIRE VICTIMS IN OUR PRAYERS, AND WE HOPE THAT THEY -- WE RECOGNIZE THAT THEY HAVE A LONG JOURNEY AHEAD OF THEM. SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND HAVE A HAPPY MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HOLIDAY. PLEASE REST AND COME BACK READY FOR OUR KIDS, BECAUSE THEY REALLY NEED US.

>> THANK YOU VICE PRESIDENT GARZA. ALL RIGHT. ON DECEMBER 17TH. I ATTENDED OUR CAL.APP.S RECOGNITION. IT WAS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL EVENT. THEY WERE RECOGNIZED. THE CULINARY IN THE BAKING CLASSES, THEY MAKE ALL THE DESSERTS. THANK YOU TO MS. WHITNEY, TO MS. ANNA E., FOR EVERYTHING THEY DO TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS. I WELL ORDER TALKED ABOUT CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT CRIHFIELD. HE'LL LIKE TO HEAR THAT AGAIN.

[02:10:04]

I VISITED FOUR SCHOOLS. MANY SCHOOLS ARE EXCITED TO HAVE THEIR BUZZERS PUT IN. AND TEACHERS HAVE CLASSROOM PHONES IN OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS NOW. SO THAT WAS PRETTY AWESOME. I WENT TO RIND LINDSTROM WITH CLERK CRIHFIELD. WE WENT TO RECESS, LOOKED AT SOME OF THEIR E.L.O.P. PROGRAMS, WALKED FIVE CLASSES AS WELL AS TK. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THEIR A.P., JOSH STEARN, FOR ALLOW US TO COME BY. I WENT TO ERNIE PYLE.

I ATTENDED A PAWS ASSEMBLY, WHICH WAS SUPER CUTE. I THINK OUR BOARD WOULD HAVE LOVED IT. THEY BASICALLY HAD A REPORT AND THEY INCORPORATED THEIR OWN STUDENTS DOING IT. AND THEY JUST WENT BACK AND REITERATED THE RULES AND THE EXPECTATIONS AND INCENTIVES AT THEIR SCHOOL, WHICH I THINK EVERY SCHOOL SHOULD DO AFTER THE BREAK. YOU HAVE TO BRING THE KIDS BACK.

RESET. SO I REALLY LOVE TO BE ABLE TO SEE THAT. I DO LOVE THAT THEY HAVE HALF OF THEIR FENCES COVERED. AND BETWEEN THE PLAYGROUNDS AND THE -- THE PARK. AND I DO LOVE THAT. I STILL WISH THAT WE COULD MAYBE CONTINUE TO LOOK AT GETTING THE OTHER HALF SCREENED. AND MAYBE POSSIBLY HIGHER FENCES IN THE FUTURE. ONE CONCERN I DID HAVE. AND I HAVE TALKED WITH MS. AZEVEDO ABOUT THIS. THEIR LUNCHES ARE SO FAST. THEY ONLY HAVE 15 MINUTES, AND THE KIDS HAVE TO CHOOSE REALLY FAST. AND THEN THEY HAVE TO JUST GO OUT TO RECESS. I DO WISH WE COULD FIGURE OUT A SOLUTION. WE'LL TALK ABOUT IT. THANK YOU TO MS. JULIANA GALVANEZ FOR ALLOWING ME TO VISIT. THAT DAY CONTINUED FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE. I GET CONTINUED FEEDBACK. EVERYONE SEEMS TO LOVE THAT PROGRAM. I WANTED YOU GUYS TO KNOW THAT. I VISITED RAMONA. I LOVED THE TO CULS. THE BEHAVIOR OF THE STUDENTS WAS AMAZING. ESPECIALLY WHEN I WENT DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. AND I KNOW PEOPLE START TO FREAK OUT.

YOU'RE HERE. THIS ISN'T CLASS, IT'S RECESS. AND I'M LIKE, I GET IT. YOU HAVE TOO STAY INDOORS BECAUSE OF THE FIRES. SO THE FACT THAT THE KIDS WERE REALLY WELL BEHAVED, I THOUGHT IT WAS AN AWESOME TIME. THANK YOU TO DR. TANYA ESCADDA. I WENT TO CLASSROOMS. WALKED WITH PRINCIPAL CRUZ. I LOVED THEIR NEW SIGNAGE AND FENCED SCREEN MESH. THAT IS AMAZING. I SAW THE CONSTRUCTION AND PROGRESS OF THEIR PLAYGROUNDS, WHICH THEY WERE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT. AND I REALLY LOVE THE STAFF AND CULTURE AT THEIR SCHOOL. I ALSO THAT NIGHT ATTENDED THE PTA COUNCIL MEET BEING. THEY ARE GEARING UP FOR HONORARY SERVICE AWARDS. YOU CAN STILL JOIN. SO PLEASE AGAIN, I'M ALWAYS GOING TO PLUG PTA. PLEASE JOIN.

>>> ON JANUARY 10TH. I WENT TO WOODRUFF, AS VICE PRESIDENT GARZA SAID. I LOVE THEIR CULTURE AS WELL. AND THE BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS THEY ARE DOING. THEY HAVE BEAUTIFUL GARDENS. AND THEY HAVE, LIKE, CIRCLES, WHERE THE RANGERS COME OUT. AND THEY TALK WITH THE KIDS, AND OTHER KIDS ARE IMPLEMENTING THAT. IT WAS SO CUTE. THEY ARE GOING TO DO A ROCK GARDEN. THEY'RE GOING TO PUT IT OUT THERE. SO THEY HAD GREAT IDEAS. I DO LOVE THE PAINTING OF THE POLES. WHAT VICE PRESIDENT GARZA IS TALKING ABOUT. THEIR PAINTING. YOU UNDERSTAND WALKING DOWN THE HALLS. AND THEY'RE PAINTING THEM ALL BLUE. AND I THINK EVERY SCHOOL SHOULD LOOK AT SOMETHING LIKE THAT. THEY HAD VOLUNTEERS DOING THAT. THEY HAD PAINT DONATED. BUT IT BRINGS A SPARK OF LIFE TO T. SO IT DOESN'T LOOK SO MONOTONOUS. I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS AWESOME. I HOPE SOME OF THE OTHER ADMINISTRATORS WILL LISTEN TO THAT AND THINK ABOUT DOING IT THEMSELVES. I LOVED THEIR WELLNESS ROOM, STAFF ROOM, LIBRARY WAS AWESOME. AND I THINK THEY'RE REALLY DOING THE BEST WITH THEIR FACILITIES THAT THEY CAN. AND I APPRECIATE THAT. I WENT TO WASHINGTON.

COUNSELING WELL ROOM WAS SO BEAUTIFUL. I WENT TO ONE OF

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THE STUDENTS AND THE CLASSES THAT WERE IN HIGHEST DEMAND.

THE HIGHEST CLASS IS THIS SEMESTER. EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT. E.M.T. PREP, FLIGHT AND AUTOMOTIVE. AND AGAIN, I WANT TO GIVE MS. WHITNEY KUDOS. MANY OF SCHOOLS AND PARTNERS AND DECLINING ENROLLMENT. BUT HER CAL.APP.

NUMBERS, THEY STAY CONSISTENTLY THE SAME. SO I KNOW SHE WASN'T GIVING HERSELF KUDOS, BUT SHE SHOULD. AS WE'RE DECLINING, SHE MAINTAINED AND SHE DID A GOOD JOB TO TALK TO OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND GET ARE IN PEOPLE INVOLVED. I THOUGHT THAT WAS AWESOME. YESTERDAY, I ATTENDED OUR LIONS MEETING. I HAVE A WHOLE THING ON AYANNA GRAIRN RIDGE. AGAIN WENT TO SACRAMENTO WITH 50 OTHERS. SHE TALKED TO OUR CALIFORNIA CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS. I AM SO PROUD OF THER. TO DO THESE THINGS AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE AND TO STAND UP AND TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN.

AND HOW TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES. SHE'S LEARNING EARLY ON HOW TO DO THAT. THANK YOU FOR REPRESENTING OUR DISTRICT FOR SUCH IMPORTANT THINGS IN OUR WORLD. SORRY, I HAVE SO MUCH TONIGHT. LAST FEW THINGS. I WOULD LIKE THE BOARD TO KNOW THAT WE ARE GOING TO GO STRICTLY DIGITAL FOR THE NEXT TWO MONTHS AND SEE HOW IT GOES. TIBELIEVE IT CREATES LESS WORK FOR OUR STAFF. I BELIEVE IT WILL SAVE US MONEY IN PRINTING.

WE'LL TRY IT AND SEE HOW IT GOES. I AM PROBABLY THE ONE THAT IS GOING TO HATE IT THE MOST. BECAUSE I LIKE TO WRITE ON MY PAPER. BUT WE'RE GOING TO GO FOR IT. ALSO, THANK YOU AGAIN, MS. AZEVEDO, FOR OUR HANDBOOKS, CALENDARS. ONE LAST THING. ONE THING I WANTED TO SHARE THIS. IS MY FIRST MEETING AS PRESIDENT. AND I'VE HAD PEOPLE ASK ME WHAT MY VISION IS. AND I ASKED MS. AZEVEDO. BUT THE MAIN THING FOR ME TO FOCUS ON IS OBVIOUSLY OUR SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH. I WANTED TO LET MY COLLEAGUES KNOW THIS. BUDGET AND STAFF SUPERIMPORTANT. I THINK HIRING PRACTICES. AND I THINK OUR NEW CLASSIFIED. I'M HEARING REALLY GOOD THINGS ABOUT YOU AND HIM.

AND OUR STUDENT TEST SCORES AND DISCIPLINE. I THINK THOSE ARE REALLY IMPORTANT. AND IF WE CAN GET ALL OF THOSE THINGS WORKING BETTER. I DON'T THINK I EXPECT EVERYONE TO MAKE THINGS PERFECT. I JUST WANT TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE AND MAKE THINGS BETTER. SO I SENT A FEW OF YOU GUYS THE PHOTO FROM CAP C AND NAPA. AND AGAIN, I'M WITH MY COLLEAGUES ON OUR COMMUNITY, THINKING ABOUT PEOPLE IN THE FIRES. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT LIVES IN PALISADES, HIS ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD BURNED DOWN. BUT HIM AND HIS NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE MADE IT. SO THAT WAS PRETTY AWESOME FOR HIM. BUT I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SO FORTUNATE. MY PRAYERS

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HEARING NONE, IF THERE IS NO -- IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE FROM

STAFF? >> NOTHING ELSE THIS EVENING.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 8:22, UNTIL THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD ON -- I DIDN'T WRITE THE DATE. CAN SOMEONE TELL ME THE REGULAR --

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.