Feb 07, 2024 Board of Education

[A. Call the Meeting to Order]

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VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 7TH, 2024 WILL PLEASE COME TO ORDER. WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME TRUSTEE NICHOLS PURSUANT TO THE RALPH AND BROWN ACT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND PUBLIC AND ONLY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL BE DISCUSSED THIS EVENING, PLEASE JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE -- THE BOARD IS ADJOURNING FROM THE CLOSED

[C. Announcements from Closed Session and Open Session Procedures]

PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD IN PERSON SHOULD FILL OUT A BLUE SPEAKERS CARD AND HANDED TO MISSIS FELDMAN AT THE SECRETARY'S DESK. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEMS PLEASE TURN IN YOUR CARD PRIOR TO THE ITEMS SECTION OF THE AGENDA. IF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUSINESS YOU WISH TO ADDRESS IS NOT ON THE AGENDA, PLEASE TURN IN YOUR CARD BEFORE THE PUBLIC COMMENTS SECTION OF THE AGENDA IF YOU INTEND TO DONATE TIME TO ANOTHER SPEAKER, PLEASE HAND IN BOLD SPEAKER CARDS AT THE SAME TIME. IF YOU WOULD WISH TO REGISTER YOUR CONCERN BUT NOT SPEAK AT THE PODIUM, PLEASE FILL OUT A YELLOW PUBLIC STATEMENT FORM AND TURNED IT IN AT THE SECRETARY'S DESK. BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THESE STATEMENTS AFTER THE BOARD MEETING. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS MADE AND BROADCAST FOR OUR LIVE STREAM AUDIENCE AND THE RECORDING OF BROADCAST MAY CAPTURE IMAGES AND SOUNDS OF THOSE ATTENDING THE MEETING. SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED IN THIS BUILDING OR ANYWHERE ON ANY DISTRICT PROPERTY. COPIES OF THE AGENDA ARE AVAILABLE ON THE TABLE AND THE BOARD LOBBY. PLEASE SILENCE ALL MOBILE CELL PHONES. WE ARE ON ITEM 3-D, APPROVAL OF

[D. Approval of the Agenda]

APPROVE THE AGENDA ESTIMATE . >> SECOND.

>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE NOTE, TRUSTEE NICHOLS?

>> I MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. YES, THANK YOU.

>> GREAT. TRUSTEE GORBACH ? >> GAS.

>> TRUSTEE POWELL ? >> TRUSTEE SYLVESTER?

>> TRUSTEE LAUREN GILL? >> YES.

>> MOTION CARRIES WITH A 5-0 YES VOTE, TRUSTEE NICHOLS,

[E. Student Recognitions]

THEY COME IN. -- >> GOOD EVENING ESTEEMED BOARD

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YOU GET $800,000 TO DO WITH WHATEVER YOU WANT. SO STUDENTS WHO WIN, AT RAMON'S LEVEL , THEIR PROJECTS HAVE PASSED THROUGH JUST REALLY, DETAILED AND SCRUPULOUS RESEARCH BECAUSE OF THE LEVEL OF DEDICATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO THEREFORE CRAFT THESE ARE STUDENTS WHOSE SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCHERS BELIEVE ARE GOING TO BE THE NEXT LEADERS IN THE STEM AND INNOVATION. SO FOR RAMON TO BE INVITED TO WASHINGTON, D.C. TO SPEND A WEEK COMPETING WITH 40 OTHER STUDENTS, TO WIN UP TO $1.8 MILLION IN PRIZES, THE TOP PRIZE IS $250,000 I FEEL LIKE THAT'S AN INCREDIBLE HONOR WE'VE NEVER HAD ANYBODY IN THE DISTRICT WHO HAS MADE IT THIS FAR, OR HAS EVEN ENTERED SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH, SO THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE HONOR. I WANT TO INTRODUCE TO YOU DR. NIKKI MY WHOLE TRIAL. SHE'S THE ONE, WHO LED RAMON, THROUGH HIS RESEARCH PROJECT OBVIOUSLY I'M AN ENGLISH TEACHER. I CAN TEACH THE STUDENTS HOW TO DO RESEARCH AND WRITE A REALLY GREAT PAPER BUT I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT THE SCIENTIFIC ASPECTS OF THAT. SO I WANT TO INTRODUCE YOU TO THE DOCTOR, SO SHE CAN TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT IT TOOK FOR RAMON TO ACTUALLY DELVE

DEEP INTO THAT RESEARCH. >> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, SO TOSHA SAID SHE'S AN ENGLISH TEACHER, BUT SHE'S AMAZING.

YOU KNOW, SHE HAS MORPHED ME INTO A SCIENTIST, SHE'S COMING TO THE LAB AND SHE'S HELPING ME, AND LOOKING AT THE CHEMICALS AND SHE REMEMBERS THE NAMES. SO WE ARE HERE TO CELEBRATE RAMON HERE TONIGHT, SO HE'S THE STAR OF THE NIGHT, AND HOW DID RAMON REALLY GET HERE. I WANT EVERYBODY TO KNOW THAT THIS IS A YEAR AND A HALF LONG JOURNEY, THAT IS ALREADY COMPLETED. AND IT ALL STARTED LAST YEAR, AS A JUNIOR, WHEN RAMON CAME TO MY CLASS AND HE ASKED THE QUESTION. ON AGING, AND WHAT IS AGING, CAN WE STOP EATING. RIGHT? THAT WOULD BE AMAZING. AND SO, HE JUST STARTED CHASING THAT QUESTION, HE WANTED TO ANSWER THAT. IN ORDER TO ANSWER A QUESTION LIKE THAT YOU HAVE TO WRITE A PROPOSAL. AND THEN IT GOES THROUGH A SCIENTIFIC REVIEW COMMITTEE. THAT APPROVES THAT THIS IS A PROJECT, THIS IS NOT A PHD PROJECT, RAMON CAN HANDLE IT AT HIGH SCHOOL. SO HIS PROJECT GOT APPROVED, HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PROJECTS, I THINK THE RATE IS REALLY LOW FOR APPROVAL. HE GOT APPROVED AND THEN HE STARTED YOU KNOW, IT FOLDED AS A YEAR-LONG PROJECT AND, HE HAD TO ORDER

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NOW. >> ALL RIGHT, SO THANK YOU, I THOUGHT I WOULD TALK ABOUT MY PROJECT AND HOW I GOT TO COME INTO SUCH A TOPIC LIKE THAT. SO, LIKE THEY MENTIONED, I KIND OF ASKED HER ABOUT WHAT AGING IS. LIKE EVERY HUMAN ON EARTH EVER HAS EXPERIENCED IT, OR IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING IT RIGHT NOW. THAT IS JUST THE WAY IT HAS BEEN. SO TO BE A PART OF THE FUTURE OF SCIENCE AND JUST THINK OF A QUESTION LIKE THAT IS SOMETHING, THAT I THINK IS REALLY ENCAPSULATES SCIENCE AND WHAT IT STANDS FOR. SO, I WAS INTERESTED IN AJ BECAUSE OF THE HISTORY BEHIND IT. AND, IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE, FOR COMING IN SEARCH OF A FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH, TO MODERN-DAY COMPANIES, SELLING CREAMS, IT IS ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE. SO LIKE I SAID, THESE COMPANIES LIKE OFTEN TIMES IT IS COMPLETE PSEUDO-SCIENTIST, AIMED TO KIND OF LEECH OFF OF THESE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO IGNORE YOU. SO, I WAS INTERESTED IN WHETHER THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT CAN ACTUALLY HAPPEN THAT IS NOT JUST COMPANIES WANTING TO MAKE MORE MONEY. SO, THE INFLUENCE OF THIS CHEMICAL. AND IT'S OFTEN ABBREVIATED, I KNOW. I INVESTIGATED ITS EFFECT ON YEAST CELLS. AND IT TOOK AROUND A MONTH AND A HALF TO DO, BUT IT STARTED AND SO MUCH WORK WENT UP INTO THE EXPERIMENT ITSELF, SO I STARTED BASICALLY RIGHT OFF THE BAT IN SCHOOL STARTED, I READ A BUNCH OF RESEARCH PAPERS, I REACHED OUT TO MENTORS AND ASKED FOR HELP DURING THE PROJECT AND I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO CONNECT WITH MY EXTERNAL MENTOR, DR.

JESSICA SMITH, FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH, AND SHE HAS BEEN REALLY ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT HELPING ME THROUGH THE PROJECT. AND SHE'S BEEN REALLY ENTHUSIASTIC AND ENCOURAGING, AND I JUST THINK THAT THAT IS REALLY SOMETHING IMPORTANT AND SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO ME THROUGH THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDIES AND RESEARCH, SO I THINK JUST LIKE SUPPORT IN GENERAL IS IS IMPORTANT BEYOND RESEARCH AND IN ANY FIELD REALLY. DR. SMITH HAS BEEN THE KINDEST PERSON EVER. AND I'M REALLY HAPPY THAT SHE WILL BE THERE WITH ME FOR THE AWARD CEREMONY. BUT REALLY WHAT I DID WAS I JUST DID WHAT I COULD WITH THE RESOURCES I HAD IN THE LAB AND THOSE RESOURCES WERE PROVIDED BY MISS BEAUDOIN AND DR. MA ULTRA. SO I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT THEIR SUPPORT. AND IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE I MEAN, I WOULDN'T BE WHERE I AM RIGHT NOW ARE TALKING TO YOU GUYS IF IT WEREN'T FOR THAT, SO THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED ME. AND THANK THANK YOU.

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>> THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR BEING HERE, THANK YOU PRESIDENT GOLDBERG AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THANK YOU SO MUCH, THE SUPERINTENDENT, AND SUPERINTENDENT CABINET. MAKING SURE EVERYONE FEELS WELCOME HERE. IT'S AN ABSOLUTE HONOR TO HAVE -- WHY DON'T YOU GUYS COME IN, SO THEY CAN SEE. SO THAT THEY CAN SEE. WE NEED PHASES WITH THE STORIES THAT I'M GOING TO TELL HERE. NOT INDIVIDUALLY AND NOT GOING TO EMBARRASS ANYONE BUT YOU GUYS ARE THE REASON I'M HERE, SO I LIKE TO PUT OUR STUDENTS IN FRONT AT EVERY GIVEN OPPORTUNITY. SO AS THEY FILE IN, THE ETHOS ACADEMY IS AN ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACADEMY. WHICH MEANS THERE ARE CERTAIN GUIDELINES FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THAT WE FOLLOW TO GET THE ABSOLUTE BEST -- LOOK AT YOU GUYS, THEY ARE USED TO TAKING PICTURES, THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW IT, THEY JUST VIOLIN.

BUT OUR FOCUS IS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT, AS A CAREER EDUCATION COORDINATOR AT THOUSAND OAKS HIGH SCHOOL I INHERITED THIS PROGRAM FROM OUR FOUNDERS, WE HAVE KIDS INTERESTED IN EVERYTHING, SO ENTREPRENEURSHIP CAN FIT INTO ANY SINGLE STUDENT WHATEVER THEIR GOALS ARE, IT IS ABSOLUTELY MAGICAL TO SEE A GROUP SO DIVERSE IN THEIR INTEREST, AND IN THEIR TALENTS AND PERSONALITIES. COMING TOGETHER, AND REALLY JUST KNOCKING IT OUT OF THE PARK AND TRANSFORM IN THREE YEARS, WHAT MAKES ME THOSE DIFFERENT ON THE CAMPUSES THEY TAKE THREE CLASSES, ELECTIVES THAT ARE CENTERED IN BUSINESS, AS 10TH-GRADERS SO LONG AGO. THEY TOOK ENTREPRENEURSHIP, LEARNING ABOUT ALL ABOUT STARTING A BUSINESS AND PERSONAL FINANCE AND 11 GRATERS, THEY TOOK SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING, TRYING TO MAKE THEIR IDEAS PRETTY AND GET EYEBALLS ON THEIR IDEAS SO THAT WE CAN ROCKET THEM TO WHATEVER SUCCESS THEY MAY HAVE. AND IN 12TH GRADE, THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE HERE FOR, AND IT IS THE CAPSTONE, THE DAILY GRANDMA OF OUR PROGRAM. VIRTUAL ENTERPRISE WHERE THEY ARE TASK TO COME UP WITH A BUSINESS IDEA, BASED ON A PRODUCT OR A SERVICE, AND WE WILL TAKE THEM THROUGH THE WHOLE SEMESTER, FROM STEP ONE, ALL THE WAY TO THE FRUITION OF SOME OF THEM ACTUALLY AND WILL LAUNCH IN THIS BUSINESS ONCE THEY GRADUATE. IF YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE, OUR STUDENTS ARE LIVING PROOF THAT CONEJO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND THE ETHOS ACADEMY ARE PREPARING THEM FOR THE NEXT STEPS, WE GIVE YOU GUYS THE STRUCTURE AND YOU GUYS FILL IT IN AND JUST ABSOLUTELY RUN WITH IT. WE CANNOT BE MORE PROUD OF YOU. WE HAVE TWO AMAZING TEACHERS, EGOS HAS BEEN AROUND FOR 17 YEARS, AND OUR CURRENT TEACHER TEAM,

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THE STUDENTS ARE PHENOMENAL. WE COULD RETIRE, THEY ARE TAKING US OUT OF A JOB, WE COULD RETIRE TOMORROW AND YOU WOULD BE IN GOOD HANDS, PARENTS YOU HAVE RAISED THEM SO WELL AND YOU SUPPORT THEM ON THIS JOURNEY AND MOM AND I'M GOING TO BE CEO, I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO SCHOOL, WHAT IS HAPPENING AND THEY COME HOME WITH THESE SKILLS AND THESE LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION IN THE CONFIDENCE THAT YOU GUYS HAVE NOW IT IS REMARKABLE. SO NOW TAKING MORE TIME AND I'M LONG-WINDED AND I LOVE THIS GROUP SO MUCH AND THEY DESERVE IT, SO ONE MORE ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR EGOS. -- THANK YOU. SO I'M GOING TO CALL YOU UP, WE HAVE THREE COMPANIES. I DIDN'T GET INTO THE DETAILS, BUT PLEASE TALK TO YOUR STUDENTS ABOUT WHAT THEIR PROGRAMS ARE. DO WE HAVE TIME FOR THEM TO SAY WHAT THEY ARE? I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE AGENDA LOOKS LIKE, IF THEY HAVE 10 SECONDS? NOT ME -- I'M THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES PERSON, THESE ARE THE PEOPLE YOU WANT TO HEAR FROM. SO, DO WE HAVE SOMEBODY, DID YOU SWAP BEFORE WE HAND OUT TO GIVE US 30 SECONDS 30 SECONDS. -- --

>> ALL RIGHT. SPOT >> MY NAME IS BROOKE SMITH AND, CEO OF DIDDY SWAP . THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO SWAP THEIR IN GAME ITEMS FOR REAL-WORLD MONEY WE FUNCTION LIKE A MARKETPLACE

LIKE EBAY. >> OKAY, YES, RILEY CONNORS, COME ON DOWN. THERE YOU GO. AND WE ASK OF HER, IT IS YOUR TURN. YOU ARE A BIG DEAL. SHAKE HIS HAND . AND THAT YOU WILL MAKE YOUR WAY AROUND . I TOLD YOU THERE'S A LOT OF

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>> OUR COMPANY'S ARTICLE HELPS PARENTS WITH SUNSCREEN APPLICATION OTHER KIDS, IF YOU HAVE KIDS, YOU KNOW THEY STRUGGLE OF PUTTING SUNSCREEN ON YOUR LITTLE ONES. WE HAVE REFILLABLE SUNSCREEN TUBE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO STAMP SUNSCREEN ON AND A FUNDS MAKING IT SIMPLE AND EASY WE HAVE THE ROLL-ON ALOE VERA. WHICH IS A ROLL-ON TREATMENT THAT ALLOWS YOU TO SOOTHE SUNBURNS QUICKLY AND FINALLY WE HAVE OUR SUNNY LIPS WHICH IS A CHAPSTICK. SO WITH SUNNY CO., WE HAVE NOBEL CRANDALL. COME ON UP. AND THEN YOU WILL MAKE YOUR WAY AROUND.

TURN. KAYDEN HOGAN . CARLY COOPERMAN, FOR YOU. IT IS WORTH IT IT IS WORTH IT TO TRY TO GO ALL THE WAY UP THERE.

THE ONLY GET A FEW TIMES IN YOUR LIFE TO HAVE THAT SPOTLIGHT, SO OWN IT AND WE WILL WAIT. AND WE HAVE SKYLER PERRY. DID I GET EVERYONE? KATRINA HUMPHREY, WHO BOOKED HER TICKET TO NEW YORK TODAY. CONGRATULATIONS, THERE YOU GO.

AND GRACE. OKAY. I'M GOING TO SAY YOUR NAME AGAIN. SHE'S COMING IN. DO WE HAVE SOME THAT ARE ROUGHING IT? AND THEN MIA, COME ON UP. SO NICE I HAD TO SAY IT TWICE. THERE WE GO, ANYBODY ELSE? AND MCKENNA, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US, WE WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOU, SO GREAT JOB . AND MAKE YOUR WAY AROUND . AND ANYONE FROM OUR THIRD AND FINAL COMPANY ROUGHING IT TO GIVE US THE SHORT ELEVATOR SPEECH, YOU

GOT THIS. >> I'M ISABELLA SHATTUCK I'M THE CEO OF ROUGHING IT, WE ARE AN OUTDOOR CLOTHING COMPANY THAT MAINLY FOCUSES ON THE SUSTAINABILITY OF OUTDOOR CLOTHING, MANY COMPANIES HAVE CLOTHING THAT HAS PFCS AND PFA IS NOT ONLY CAN BE HARMFUL TO YOU, BUT ALSO TO THE ENVIRONMENT. SO WE FOCUS ON MAKING CLOTHING THAT DOES NOT HAVE THAT TYPE OF STUFF. SO, YEAH. THANK YOU.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU. COME ON DOWN, AVA. THERE WE GO.

GRACE COME ON DOWN, GRACE HUNTER. CONGRATULATIONS. AND ANNA THEO. COME ON OVER. AND THE CEO, IS ISABELLA SHATTUCK. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GIVING US THAT EXTRA TIME I KNOW IT'S A BUSY AGENDA. BUT WE AS ADULTS CAN TELL YOU WHAT OUR CLASS IS ABOUT BUT AS SOON AS YOU HEAR OUR STUDENTS TELL YOU ABOUT WHAT THEY HAVE DONE. I HOPE AND KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF BECAUSE THEY ARE SO ABSOLUTELY TALENTED, AND CREATE EVENT DRIVEN. THE WORLD IS AT YOUR DOORSTEP AND WE CANNOT WAIT TO SEE YOUR NEXT STEPS, CONGRATULATIONS ETHOS CLASS OF 2024.

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HAVE ONE A HACKER. SO, YAY. >> GOOD EVENING AND THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. AND CABINET. EXCITED THIS EVENING AND RECOGNIZE OUR WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL VENTURA COUNTY HACKATHON CHAMPIONS. I'M GOING TO TURN OVER THE PODIUM SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN TO ME THIS EVENING, TO MISSES LISA RIDER, TO KIND OF GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS INFORMATION AND INTRODUCE OUR WINNERS.

>> GOOD EVENING BOARD, I'M HERE TO PRESENT THE TEAM OF STUDENTS WHO WON BEST OVERALL AT THE 2024 VENTURA COUNTY HACK-A-THONS , WHICH TOOK PLACE JANUARY 19TH THROUGH JANUARY 20TH, THIS ANNUAL 24 HOUR EVENT IS PUT ON WITH GREAT EFFORT AND ENTHUSIASM BY THE VENTURA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION , SO A BIG SHOUT OUT TO THEM FOR THIS. THE GOAL OF THIS EVENT IS TO EMPOWER STUDENTS BY BUILDING THEIR CONFIDENCE IN WORKING WITH TECHNOLOGIES, COMPUTER SCIENCE, ROBOTICS AND A SET ABOUT. OVER 100 STUDENTS TOOK PART THIS YEAR, FIVE OF THESE TEAMS WERE FROM THE CONEJO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT THIS YEAR'S WINNING TEAM WAS FROM WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL. THEY BUILT A SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES A FAST AND CONVENIENT WAY TO GET MEDICAL DIAGNOSES ONLINE FROM CREDIBLE DOCTORS, WHILE STILL PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR IN PERSON APPOINTMENTS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MORE ACCURATE DIAGNOSES WITH LONG-TERM BIOMETRICS, MAKING SURE EVERY PATIENT GETS THE HELP THEY NEED, NO MATTER THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES. THE TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES THEY USE INCLUDED JAVASCRIPT, REACT JS, MONGO DB, VERMA, GOOGLE CLOUD. AND BLUE FRUIT, HTML, CSS, POST MAN, GET TUB AND THE API. THEY ARE AMAZING. SO WHEN PRINCIPAL BRANAM ASKED IF I WOULD BE HERE TONIGHT I WHOLEHEARTEDLY ACCEPTED BUT PLEASE KNOW THAT I'M ONLY HERE BECAUSE I'M EXTREMELY PROUD TO KNOW THESE ALSO YOUNG PEOPLE, AND ALTHOUGH I'VE HAD THE GREAT PLEASURE TO HAVE THEM ALL IN CLASS FOR SEVERAL YEARS, MY MAIN ROLE, WHENEVER THEY EMBARK ON ANY OF THEIR MANY MANY SUCCESSFUL ENDEAVORS IS SIMPLY JUST OUT OF THEIR WAY. I DO NOT REALLY UNDERSTAND HOW THEY DO ALL OF THE THINGS THEY DO AND DO THEM SO WELL. BUT I DO KNOW THAT THEY ARE ALL VERY BRIGHT AND FULL OF CURIOSITY AND COMPLETELY FEARLESS AND 100%

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>> ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR HAVING US HERE AND RECOGNIZING OUR HACKATHON CHAMPIONS AND CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.

THANK YOU.

[F. Report from Parent Organization - District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC)]

HAPPY TO SEE YOU. >> GOOD EVENING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, SUPERINTENDENT AND CABINET. MY NAME IS LUCELLY DUARTE, I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, ALSO, DELAC I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR HAVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A BRIEF REPORT ABOUT DELAC AND TO PERSONALLY APPRECIATE AND ALL OF THE DELAC MEETINGS. A LITTLE BIT ON MY FAMILY. I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN WHO ARE ATTENDING OR HAVE ATTENDED THE SCHOOLS. ONE OF THEM IS AT MAPLE ELEMENTARY AND TWO OF THEM ARE FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL AND ONE OF MY DAUGHTERS, SHE WENT TO MOORPARK COLLEGE FOR TWO YEARS, AND IN FULLERTON. AND AS A FIELD GENERATION OF COLLEGE, MAKING OUR FAMILY VERY PROUD. I BELIEVE MY INVOLVEMENT IS CRITICAL, AND IT HAS PROVIDED ME WITH THE TOOLS TO ENSURE THE REST OF MY CHILDREN ARE ALSO SUCCESSFUL IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. I AM VERY PROUD OF ALL OF THE WORK THAT DELAC IS DOING THIS YEAR. I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THAT WITH ON MANY TOPICS THAT HAVE BEEN OF INTEREST FOR DELAC REPRESENTATIVES. WE ALSO ENSURE THAT WE PRESENT INFORMATION ON TOPICS THAT ARE REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE FOLLOWING COPIES HAVE BEEN PRESENTED IN THE SCHOOL YEAR. EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMS, DELAC REPRESENTATIVES AND TRAINING, NEED ASSIGNMENTS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, IDENTIFICATION. OR A SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND THE MASTER PLAN. TESTING. THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN DELAC IS SHARED WITH EVERY SCHOOL SITE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, ALSO AS THE DELAC PRESIDENT I AM ALSO ONE OF THE DELAC REPRESENTATIVES FOR MAPLE UNIVERSITY -- ELEMENTARY AND THE HIGH SCHOOL. I ENJOY SHOWING AND SHARING THE DELAC INFORMATION WITH PARENTS, THEY OFFER THIS INFORMATION AND IT ALLOWS THEM TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATION. IN ADDITION, I AM ALSO ABLE TO BREAK RELATED BACK TO DELAC FOR GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT. AND TO AND. I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR DELAC MEETINGS HELD THE LAST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH . WE MEET AT THE UNIVERSITY

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[G. Comments - Public]

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE WORK

THAT YOU DO. >> ANNEXED ON THE AGENDA, WE ARE NOW AT ITEM 3G, PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE CVUSD BOARD OF EDUCATION WANTS TO HEAR FROM STUDENTS, PARENTS AND EMPLOYEES ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY, ALL INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENTS DURING OUR SCHOOL BOARD READINGS, UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 549 54.3. COMMENTS REGARDING SPECIFIC ITEMS LISTED ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA MUST BE MADE WHEN THAT AGENDA ITEM IS CALLED. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON A TOPIC THAT IS NOT ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA NOW IS THE TIME TO PROVIDE YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT. IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO AND WISH TO SPEAK, PLEASE HAND IN A BLUE CARD TO MISSES FULTON. PLEASE NOTE IF YOU HAVE ANY MATERIALS TO HAND TO THE BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE PROVIDE THOSE MATERIALS TO MISSES FELTMAN FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE BOARD.

PURSUANT TO THE BROWN ACT THE BOARD CANNOT UNDERTAKE ANY ACTION OR DISCUSSION ON ITEMS NOT ON TONIGHT'S POSTED AGENDA. HOWEVER, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OR ITS STAFF MAY BRIEFLY REPLY TO COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS POSED BY THE PUBLIC. USUALLY WE WAIT UNTIL THE END OF PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE RESPONDING. AS OUR MEETINGS ARE HELD IN PUBLIC, YOUR COMMENTS WILL BE HEARD BY THOSE WHO ARE ATTENDING OR WATCHING THE BROADCAST. IN ADDITION. THE BOARD ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN CIVIC AFFAIRS. THEREFORE -- WE HOPE THAT STUDENTS ARE WATCHING THIS MEETING OR IN TONIGHT'S AUDIENCE. PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF THAT AND PLEASE MAKE YOUR COMMENTS FACTUAL AND OFFER THEM IN A RESPECTFUL MANNER. IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, THE GOVERNING BOARD STRIVES TO RESPECT THE PRIVACY RIGHTS OF STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES DURING OUR MEETINGS, THIS INCLUDES THE RIGHT FOR IDENTITIES OF STUDENTS TO REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL. WE ALSO ASKED THAT SPEAKERS BE SENSITIVE TO OUR EMPLOYEES LEGAL RIGHTS, TO PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY. AS A REMINDER, THOSE REQUESTING TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME WILL SPEAK ON ITEMS THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA. DENIED. PLEASE NOTE THAT SPEAKERS CARDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED ONCE THE BOARD STARTS PUBLIC COMMENTS AND AGENDA ITEMS WITH THE FIRST SPEAKER.

DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT. AND WE HAVE FOUR, SO EVERYONE WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. FIRST, WE HAVE CAROL SHELTON. FOLLOWED BY JAKE SHELTON. AND THEN DIGESTING LEE. AND THEN JULIE FOREMAN, YOU WILL BE LAST.

>> OKAY. GOOD EVENING MY NAME IS CAROL SHELTON, AND I'M HERE TO MAKE A PUBLIC APPEAL, THAT I HAD HOPED TO KEEP PRIVATE I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF MY SON JACK WHO WAS HERE WITH ME TONIGHT AND WILL BE THE NEXT SPEAKER, JACK HAS AUTISM. AS JACK'S MOTHER, AND DECISION-MAKER IT IS MY DUTY TO ADVOCATE FOR HIS INTERESTS. JACK DID NOT RECEIVE HIS DIPLOMA AFTER 12TH GRADE, BECAUSE OF A SERIES OF MISSED OPPORTUNITIES AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS. MY SON IS NOW HOT IN A SERVICES DESERT. AT ALMOST 19 YEARS OF AGE, HE IS TOO OLD TO ATTEND A TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL, YET EXCLUDED FROM ANY ADULT SERVICES. IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR REGIONAL CENTER SERVICES, JACK MUST LEARN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA FROM AN ACCREDITED PROGRAM OR REACH 22 YEARS OF AGE. JACK CANNOT WAIT. HE NEEDS YOUR HELP, SO THAT HE CAN MAKE PROGRESS TOWARDS HIS DIPLOMA RIGHT NOW. WHEN JACK IS GUIDED BY PROFESSIONAL WITH EXPERIENCE, EDUCATING AUTISTIC STUDENTS, HE COMPLETES HIS ASSIGNMENTS AND HIS ANXIETY IS GREATLY REDUCED. MY SON JACK IS WAITING AT HOME, READY WILLING AND ABLE TO LEARN AND I'M BEGGING YOU TO HELP US TO OBTAIN SERVICES THAT WILL MEET HIS UNIQUE NEEDS, THIS IS A MISSING ELEMENT THAT I CANNOT PROVIDE, IF HE RECEIVED SERVICES THAT MEETS HIS NEEDS AND ABILITY, HE WILL BE ABLE TO EARN HIS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND MOVE ON WITH HIS LIFE, PLEASE HELP ME HELP HIM. JACK IS A STRONG ADVOCATE AND WANTED TO MAKE A PUBLIC APPEAL FOR HELP. I AGREE TO SUPPORT HIS EFFORTS. I WILL BE HELPING THEM GET SET UP AND STAND BESIDE HIM WHILE HE DELIVERS HIS COMMENTS, THANK YOU SHERRY FELTMAN , AND THE SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT THAT HELPED US ARRANGE THE ACCOMMODATIONS . THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. --

>> THANK YOU AND I'M SORRY FOR MISREADING THE CARD. I KNOW, I AM STILL VERY SORRY. NEXT UP WE HAVE JACK SHELTON.

>> HELLO MY NAME IS JACK SHELTON, AND I HAVE AUTISM. I

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HAVE DIGESTING LEE. >> DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. AND CVUSD EDMONDSON CAME TO THE LAST BOARD MEETING, AND INTRODUCED MYSELF TO THE BOARD. REQUESTING THAT THE DISTRICT GET IN TOUCH WITH ME REGARDING GRANT PROGRAMS THAT I WROTE INCLUDING ME AS A FACILITATOR. UNFORTUNATELY NO ONE REACHED OUT TO ME I HAD TO FOLLOW TWICE AND ULTIMATELY DR. EGAN'S RELATED DECISION NOT TO HONOR ANY OF THE AGREEMENT THAT YOU MADE WITH ME, NOR HONOR THE GRANT PROJECTS AS THEY WERE SUBMITTED. I'M HERE TONIGHT TO EXPRESS A DEEP CONCERN ABOUT THE MORAL ETHICS RELATED TO MY REMOVAL FROM NOT ONE, BUT TWO CONSECUTIVE GRANT PROGRAMS FOR DIVERSE POPULATIONS. MY FIRST CONCERN IS HOW AN ASSISTANT OF CVUSD HAS A POWER TO MAKE AGREEMENTS TO LEGALLY SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATIONS AND THEN COMPLETELY RENEGE ON THE AGREEMENT. IF CVUSD IS IN THE BUSINESS OF MAKING EMPTY PROMISES THE BLACK EMPLOYEES IN ORDER TO PROCURE GRANT FUNDS, THAT SPEAKS TO DIVERSE AND UNREPRESENTED STUDENTS , MY SECOND CONCERN IS THAT I WAS FORMALLY ASKED TO PROVIDE COPIES OF ALL OF MY GRANTS TO DR. MCLOUGHLIN AS REQUESTED BY THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. I PROVIDED ALL DR. DOCUMENTS AND I KNOW SHE MADE A BINDER THAT WAS PASSED ALONG TO MEET THAT REQUEST. I LEFT THE DISTRICT IN GOOD STANDING WITH GLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM TWO CABINET MEMBERS AND A DIRECTOR. ONE OF THOSE LETTERS WAS PROVIDED TO ME THREE MONTHS AFTER MY RESIGNATION. IT WAS MENTIONED IN DR. EGAN'S EMAIL TO ME THAT THE DECISION TO REMOVE ME FROM THE GRANT PROGRAMS WAS MADE TO BETTER SERVE STUDENTS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW REMOVING THE PROGRAM CREATED BETTER SERVED STUDENTS I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW SOMEONE WHO HAS WORKED WITH CVUSD FOR OVER FOUR YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT WHERE THE PROGRAM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IS BETTER FOR STUDENTS. AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE AGREEMENT WAS MADE WITH ME, PRESENTED TO THE SUPERINTENDENT AND APPROVED TO BE SUBMITTED TO GRANTORS IF I WASN'T THE BEST OPTION TO SERVE STUDENTS RELATED TO THESE PROGRAMS IN THE FIRST PLACE. MY FINAL CONCERN IS THAT I HAVE BEEN VOCAL BEFORE ABOUT RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION AND ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP PRIOR TO RESIGNING. BUT GIVEN THAT BOARD MEETINGS AND DISTRICT GOALS FOCUS SO HEAVILY I'M NOT SURE WHY ANYONE WOULD RETALIATE AGAINST ME FOR SHARING THOSE CONCERNS, WHICH WAS MY LEGAL RIGHT TO DO, EVERYBODY SAW THE VALUE IN MY ABILITY TO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN BRINGING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO THE CVUSD AND ALLOWED SIX GRANT SUBMISSIONS AT MY HANDS, FIVE OF WHICH INCLUDED ME IN A FACILITATION ROLE, FOR DIVERSE PROGRAMS. NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN WHEN THE MONEY IS HERE, SOMEONE ELSE WITH DEBTOR SERVE STUDENTS I WOULD LIKE SOME ANSWERS ON WHY. IF CVUSD INTENDS TO STICK WITH THIS DECISION TO REMOVE ME FROM BOTH THE HEALTH DISPARITY POPULATION PROGRAM I CREATED AND THE PROGRAM THAT WILL SPEAK TO DUAL LANGUAGE LEARNERS I WILL BE FORCED TO PURSUE LEGAL ACTION FOR RETALIATION.

I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH DISCRIMINATION HERE, SINCE THE GENESIS OF MY EMPLOYMENT AND WORK EXTREMELY HARD AT AMICABLE RELATIONSHIPS CREATING PROGRAMS THAT WOULD MITIGATE THESE ISSUES AND SERVING ON THE EQUITY TASK FORCE. I DON'T APPRECIATE BEING USED, AND MISLED TO PROCURE MONEY FOR THE DISTRICT AND DO NOT TAKE IT LIGHTLY, THAT MY AGREEMENTS ARE

NOT BEING UPHELD. >> THANK YOU. NEXT, WE HAVE

JULIE FREEMAN. -- >> HELLO AGAIN, PRESIDENT GOLDBERG, DR. MCLOUGHLIN, TRUSTEES AND PERSONNEL, I AM JULIE FREEMAN, I HAVE TO GET THAT WAS PLACED I'M A LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST IN PRIVATE PRACTICE AND ALSO THE MENTAL WELLNESS EXPERT AT THE FOUR SEASONS AND WESTLAKE

[00:50:03]

WHICH IS WHY IT IS SUPER IMPORTANT TO OFFER SOME SIMPLE TANGIBLE SOLUTIONS BASED IN RESEARCH. TAKE CLIMATE CHANGE, TOTALLY OVERWHELMING BUT THE PHRASE REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE GIVES US SOMETHING THAT WE CAN DO. TAKE NUTRITION, WE TEACH SOMETIMES FOODS TO KIDS IN THE FOOD PYRAMID, WE PUT THIS INFORMATION EVERYWHERE. THE SAME NEEDS TO BE TRUE FOR THIS NEWER ISSUE, I HAVE COME UP WITH A BRACE THAT I HAVE BEEN TEACHING PARENTS IN THE HOMES OF MY FRIENDS, DELAY, TEACH AND MODEL. DELAY, OR GO SLOW WHEN INTRODUCING NEW DEVICES OR APPLICATIONS. TEACH, WE CAN TEACH KIDS HOW TO HAVE BALANCE BY FOMENTING BOUNDARIES, AND BY TALKING WITH THEM ABOUT WHAT THEY SEE ONLINE A LOT. AND HOW IT MAKES THEM FEEL. WE CAN REMOVE DEVICES FROM THEIR BEDROOMS OVERNIGHT FROM MEALTIME AND OF COURSE FROM CLASSROOMS. LASTLY, MODEL, MODEL IS WHAT IT SAYS THE ADULTS IN THE ROOM NEED TO MODEL THE BEHAVIOR THAT WE WANT TO SEE. THE SCHOOLS REALLY NEED TO PARTNER WITH PARENTS IN THIS CHANGE, IT IS SO HARD BY OFFERING EDUCATION SESSIONS TO PARENTS AND KIDS, AND OF COURSE BY HAVING A PHONE POLICY THAT SHOWS CHILDREN WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE UNPLUGGED SOME FAMILIES HAVE NO BANDWIDTH, OR MAYBE EVEN NO DESIRE TO IMPLEMENT BOUNDARIES AT HOME, SO SCHOOLS MAY BE THE ONLY TIME AND THE ONLY PLACE IN WHICH THEY ACTUALLY FEEL THIS EXPERIENCE. THE UK HAS DONE IT, AUSTRALIA HAS DONE IT, CHINA HAS DONE IT, THOUSANDS OF OTHER SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE AS WELL. HAVING THEIR PHONES IN A LOCKED PATCH OF THEIR BACKPACKS OR IN A PHONE LOCKER IS THE PERFECT SOLUTION FOR TODAY'S PARENT WHO LIKES TO BE ABLE TO SEE THEIR CHILD'S LOCATION. PART OF GETTING OUR DISTRICT TO THE NEXT STAGE OF SUPPLEMENTING AN INFORMATIONAL CAMPAIGN ALLOWING PARENTS TO FEEL EMPOWERED AS OPPOSED TO DEFEATED ON THE ISSUE, I HAVE SO MUCH MORE TO SAY ABOUT THIS, I WOULD LOVE TO COME AND TALK MORE, SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW I'M AVAILABLE ANY WANT TO HEAR MORE FROM ME, IN THE MEANTIME, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR OUR KIDS.

>> JUST A FOLLOW-UP TO A COUPLE OF THE PUBLIC COMMENTS TONIGHT. I WOULD ENCOURAGE MISSIS SHELTON AND HER SON JACK TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION SECONDARY DEPARTMENT AS THIS IS A CONFIDENTIAL MATTER AND WORKING WITH MIGHT BE ESSENTIAL IN THE DECISIONS MOVING FORWARD AND PROVIDING AT THIS POINT FORWARD FOR THE STUDENT AS NEEDED. AS FAR AS DAISHA STINGLY, AND COMMENTS ON THE GRANT, THAT IS CURRENTLY DR. EGAN'S, WORKING AN ATTORNEY ON SOME CONCERNS THAT CAME UP THROUGH SOME OF OUR BOARD POLICIES MORE INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED OUT ONCE WE RECEIVE AN OPINION FROM AN ATTORNEY.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT ON THE AGENDA, WE HAVE ITEM

[H. Comments - Board of Education]

UP, WE HAVE TRUSTEE NICHOLS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, I HOPE THAT YOU ARE HAVING AN EXCELLENT START TO YOUR FEBRUARY. AS WE ARE GETTING BACK INTO THE SWING OF THINGS AFTER HAVING OUR MEETING ON JANUARY 22ND. WE ESPECIALLY WANT TO THANK MR. HUTTON, MR. LAROCCA AND MR. FINELLI AND MR. SCALISE FOR PRESENTING REPORTS ON THE PROGRESS OF THE ETHNIC STUDIES CLASS WE WERE REALLY ABLE TO SEE HOW THE DIFFERENT SITES WERE COLLABORATING IN ORDER TO ENSURE STUDENT SUCCESS, AND WE WERE ABLE TO BRIEFLY DISCUSS FUTURE PLANS FOR THE COURSE EXTENSION. WE ALSO APPROVED A CHANGE THAT DEALT WITH SUBCOMMITTEE LANGUAGE AND THIS NEW LANGUAGE ESSENTIALLY STATES THAT EVERY SUB COMMITTEE MUST HAVE ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH SITE, SHOULD THE SUBCOMMITTEE NOT MEET THESE STANDARDS, IT IS SUBJECT TO RE-EVALUATION IN THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. WE HOPE THAT THIS WILL NOT ONLY INCREASE ATTENDANCE BUT IT WILL ALSO DIVERSIFY THE PERSPECTIVES IN EACH SUBMIT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING AS WELL.

IN OTHER NEWS WE RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM DR. ROGERS ABOUT FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES TO BE UNITED BY EXCELLENCE HOSTED BY QUALITY AS WELL AS A FIELD TRIP TO THE BLACK COLLEGE EXPO IN LOS ANGELES IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN I BELIEVE UNITED BY EXCELLENCE TOOK PLACE ON FEBRUARY 3RD AND THE BLACK COLLEGE EXPO WILL BE TAKEN PLACE ON FEBRUARY 11TH. LATER WE HELD A DISCUSSION ON THE NEWLY ADOPTED SCHEDULE AND WE

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LASTLY OPENING UP OUR STUDENT APPLICATIONS AND I BELIEVE SITES WILL REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND CONDUCT INTERVIEWS BY THE END OF FEBRUARY, SO WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THAT. THAT IS ALL I HAVE TO REPORT . I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT REST OF

THE WEEK. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT WE

HAVE TRUSTEE GILL. >> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, SO LOVELY TO BE HERE WITH YOU. WE HAVE MADE IT TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH, SO THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS THAT BLACK LIVES MATTER.

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE THE RETURN OF OUR DISTRICT, AND THEIR PERFORMANCE AT THE HALF AFTERNOON OF FEBRUARY 23RD, FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL FAMILY IS WELCOME TO JOIN. THE CONVERSATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS AT OUR DISTRICT ADVISORY COUNCIL HAS CONTINUED TO BE INCREDIBLY ROBUST AND ILLUMINATING. YESTERDAY, AT THE SPECIAL EDUCATION DECK , THERE WAS A GREAT PRESENTATION ON INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLANS, DELIVERED BY SOME EXPERTS FROM SELPA, IT WAS A TERRIFIC PRESENTATION AND IT WAS NOTED IN THE ROOM, THAT THE MEMBERS ARE VERY EXPERIENCED PARENTS, AT THE PROCESS. AND, BUT THE INFORMATION THAT WAS SHARED AND I HAVE A LOT OF DIRECT EXPERIENCE I WILL SAY, IT WAS ILLUMINATING, EVEN FOR THE MOST VETERAN MEMBERS AND ESPECIALLY WOULD BE USEFUL FOR PARENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR JOURNEY. SO I JUST WANT TO RECOMMEND THAT THAT PRESENTATION LIKE ALL THE PRESENTATIONS THAT MIGHT COME BEFORE THIS BOARD ARE FOR ANY OF THE DISTRICT ADVISORY COUNCIL IS ON THE CVUSD WEBSITE AND THE PRESENTATION IS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PAGE AND IT'S RIGHT THERE AND EASY TO FIND. AND FINALLY, IT IS GOING TO STOP RAINING ANY MINUTE. I'M JUST REALLY SURE. AND, I'M HOPING THAT THAT BEGINS A WAVE OF THE WALKING AND ROLLING THE SCHOOL.

THE BOARD HAS BEEN WORKING COOPERATIVELY WITH OUR GOVERNING PARTNERS AT THE CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS TO SUPPORT THEIR CROSSING GUARD PROGRAM, WE WANT EVERYONE TO FEEL SAFE AND FREE TO WALK AND ROLL TO SCHOOL. AND I WILL SAY THAT IF YOU ARE ORGANIZING A GROUP TO WALK TO SCHOOL. AND I'M NOT IN A WORK MEETING. I WOULD LOVE TO JOIN YOU. SO, HE AND I WOULD LIKE TO SHOW UP. AND THAT IS IT FOR ME.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO ADD, IF YOU IT IS ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE.

AND I WANT TO MAKE NOTE, TRUSTEE POWELL HAD TO ATTEND A VERY IMPORTANT PLAYOFF GAME AT THOUSAND OAKS HIGH SCHOOL FOR HER SENIOR, SO, SHE IS NOT HERE BUT HERE IN SPIRIT. AND SHE WANTED TO BE HERE AT LEAST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. SO, NEXT,

WE HAVE TRUSTEE SYLVESTER. >> THANK YOU PRESIDENT GOLDBERG . FIRST OFF I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE ALL OF THE AMAZING STUDENTS WERE HERE TONIGHT ON THEIR ACADEMIC AND THEIR BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENTS. THAT WAS UNBELIEVABLE IMPRESSIVE TO ME. AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK LUCELLY DUARTE FOR HER REPORT ON DELAC, IT'S A PRIVILEGE TO ATTEND DELAC MEETINGS AND IT'S HUMBLING TO BE A PART OF A MEETING THAT IS CONDUCTED IN SPANISH AND NOT YOUR TRANSLATION IT GIVES YOU THAT PERSPECTIVE WHAT THAT FEELS LIKE. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF EVENTS I'M GOING TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW, THAT I THINK IT WAS ONE OF THE FEW, OR ONE OF THE ONLY ONES. I WILL START WITH THE MOST FUN, WHICH WAS THIS MORNING I ATTENDED SOMETHING CALLED BYTE OF REALITY, THIS WAS AN EVENT AND AN ACTIVITY SPONSORED BY LOGIX CREDIT UNION, AIMED AT OUR HIGH SCHOOLERS, SO THIS EVENT ACTUALLY INVOLVED STUDENTS WHO ARE ALL THREE OF THE AND AS THEY JUST REMINDED ME, IT WAS HER 10TH GRADE STUDENTS WHO WERE A PART OF THAT. SO THIS WAS ESSENTIALLY A SIMULATION EXERCISE REALLY AROUND THE TOPIC OF FINANCIAL LITERACY AND BUDGETING AND MAKING FINANCIAL LIFE DECISIONS. SO STUDENTS BEFORE HAND GOT TO DOWNLOAD AN APP, AND THAT WELL ASSIGN THEM A FICTIONAL SALARY, A FICTIONAL SPOUSE OR FICTIONAL CHILDREN, GIVE THEM CREDIT SCORES AND DEBTS, THE STUDENTS HAD TO GO TO VARIOUS TABLES WHERE THEY HAD TO MAKE SOME DECISIONS AND PURCHASES AROUND ITEMS THAT INCLUDED FOOD, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, SHOPPING AND OTHER LIFE NEEDS AND WANTS. SO WALKING AROUND I HEARD STUDENTS TALKING ABOUT TRYING TO DECIDE ABOUT WHETHER THEY SHOULD FEED THEIR KIDS, OR IF THEY SHOULD BUY CLOTHES. I HEARD STUDENTS TALKING ABOUT REALIZING HOW EXPENSIVE DIAPERS AND CHILDREN ARE. AND IT SEEMED TO BE A FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE FOR THESE STUDENTS, I THINK

[01:00:03]

[01:05:03]

AND, I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO, AND THE FOCUS THEN WAS PRIMARILY ON NUTRITION. WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT BIRTHDAY CUPCAKES AND BAKE SALES AND HEALTHY MENU OPTIONS. THE SCOPE HAS NOW BEEN EXPANDED TO ENCOMPASS THREE AREAS IN ADDITION TO NUTRITION, PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, SO THIS IS SMALLER MEETING ON THE BUDGET MEETING AND I HOPE AS THIS GOES ON, WE CAN GET TO SEE MORE INPUT FROM THE VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY I THINK THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT TOPIC. SO, I WANT TO GO INTO A FEW OTHER THINGS BUT I'M SURE MY FELLOW TRUSTEES WILL TALK ABOUT THOSE, SO THANK YOU AND GOOD EVENING.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, TRUSTEE GORBACH?

>> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH. EXCUSE ME.

ALSO HAPPENING, LUNAR NEW YEAR, THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON I UNDERSTAND, STARTING ON SATURDAY. ALSO, A SHOUT OUT AT A SALUTE TO ALL OF OUR SCHOOL COUNSELORS. THIS ONE HITS ME PARTICULARLY BECAUSE I USED TO BE A SCHOOL COUNSELOR. AND HOPEFULLY YOU ARE GETTING THE RECOGNITION AND RESPECT AT YOUR SCHOOLS THAT YOU DESERVE. AND A BUNCH OF US IN LEADERSHIP GOD FROM THE SPECIAL ED DEPARTMENT JACKETS THAT SAY INCLUSION. CHOOSE TO INCLUDE. EYEWEAR THAT PROBABLY. AND I HOPE THAT EACH CAMPUS FOLLOWS THAT MESSAGE AND INCLUDES INFORMATIONAL AND CELEBRATION ALL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE MONTH ON VARIOUS CELEBRATIONS THAT I MENTIONED. I KNOW THERE ARE DISTRICTWIDE VILLA TRIPS FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE DID NOT DURING THE MONTH IN THE UPCOMING MONTHS AND IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO BLACK HISTORY, TO BE READ AS ANNOUNCEMENTS, GET INTO THE PROPER SOURCES IN TIME TO BE REVIEWED AND INCLUDED IN THE ANNOUNCEMENTS. I ALSO HOPE OUR WHOLE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES USE THE RESEARCH INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THESE CELEBRATIONS TO LEARN AND APPRECIATE THE CULTURE AND HISTORY OF OUR FELLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND DESIRING MORE INFORMATION TO REACH OUT AND LEARN ABOUT YOUR NEIGHBORS. CONGRATULATIONS TO RAMON. OUR ETHOS TEAM. THAT WAS SUCCESSFUL. AND OUR HACK-A-THON CHAMPIONS. THOSE STUDENTS , I MEAN I LOOK AT THEM AND I THINK ONE OF I DONE WITH MY LIFE? AND THEY ARE TRULY AMAZING, AND HAVE NOTHING BUT THE BEST IN THEIR FUTURE COMING UP. AND EACH ACCOMPLISHMENT AND RECOGNITION BY THE LARGER ELEMENTARY LEVEL, THE COUNTY, STATE, NATIONAL HELPS TO RECOGNIZE THE QUALITY OF OUR STUDENTS IN THE CONEJO VALLEY. AND TWO QUICK NOTES OF OBSERVATION. I ATTENDED THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEETING AND I WAS SO IMPRESSED WITH THE STUDENT REPRESENTATION FROM THE BLACK STUDENT UNIONS, INCLUDING AS ALWAYS OUR OWN TRUSTEE NAIMA KAHL. I WAS DISAPPOINTED TO HEAR THAT THERE IS STILL SOME RACIAL BULLYING OCCURRING IN CLASSROOMS AND THOSE AFFECTED ARE FORCED TO ACCEPT IT AND KIND OF SHAKE IT OFF AND JUST GO ON WITH THEIR DAY. IT HAS A MAJOR EFFECT AND IT'S NOT THAT EASY TO SAY, JUST GO ON WITH YOUR DAY AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN BULLIED FOR WHO YOU ARE. SO, I HOPE THAT -- I HOPE THAT I GET MY NOTES BACK -- I HOPE THAT WHEN INCIDENTS LIKE THIS HAPPEN. THAT THEY ARE REPORTED AND THERE'S A FOLLOW-UP AND THE STUDENTS FEEL THAT EVERYWHERE ON THE CAMPUS IS A SAFE PLACE. BUT EVEN MORE SO, I HOPE THAT STUDENTS ARE LEARNING TO INCLUDE AND RESPECT FELLOW STUDENTS WHO MAY BE DIVERSE IN ANY WAY FROM THEIR SELVES. AND LEARN FROM AND RESPECT THE DIVERSITY WITHOUT BULLYING OR HARASSMENT. YESTERDAY I ATTENDED THE MEETING THAT PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN ABOUT. AND AS A FORMER COUNSELOR, I WORKED MUCH ON IUP'S, BUT I WILL TELL YOU YESTERDAY WAS A FORCE IN 101. SPONSORED BY OUR OWN SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE SELPA DEPARTMENT IT WAS A GREAT PRESENTATION. AND IT HAD EVERYTHING YOU NEEDED TO KNOW, THE ONLY THING I WOULD SUGGEST IS NEEDS TO BE EMPHASIZED MORE, IS TO INVOLVE THE STUDENTS, AND WHEN IT IS PICKED, HAVE A STUDENT HAVE A SAY AS TO WHAT A TEACHER CAN BE, WE CAN PROMISE IT WILL WORK ALL OF THE TIME, BECAUSE IT INVOLVES SCHEDULING AND ALL OF THAT STUFF, BUT IT MAKES THE STUDENT FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE. AND, I'M JUST HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND LUNAR NEW YEAR. AND HAVE A GREAT MONTH.

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AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MISSES BEAUDOIN, DR. MAHAL TRUCK, MISSIS COOPER, AND LUCELLY DUARTE, HEARING FROM THEM DIRECTLY AND SEEING THE EXCITEMENT AND THE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE STUDENTS AND, JUST THE SUPPORT. THE MESSAGES OF SUPPORT, IT IS EXACTLY WHY WE ALL SEEM TO DO WHAT WE DO. SO THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING. AND I ALSO HAD SOMETHING THAT WE DIDN'T TALK ABOUT HERE, I HAD A LONG TIME AGO, AND, THERE WAS A TOWN HALL. AND MAYO OAKS ACADEMY, IT WAS INCREDIBLY INFORMATIVE AND INVALIDATED LOTS OF PEOPLE'S OPINIONS AND FEELINGS, AND, IT WAS A PROBLEM SOLVING ORIENTED, IT WAS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE PRACTICES THAT WE USE HERE IN THE CONEJO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, RINGING VIEWS TOGETHER, AND BUILDING UNDERSTANDING AND MAKING BETTER DECISIONS WITH BETTER OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS. IT WAS MASTERFULLY DONE AND I WANT TO THANK DUANE THOMAS WERE LEADING THAT GROUP, IT WAS REALLY A PLEASURE TO WITNESS.

AND I WANT TO ALSO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO ONE SPARK ACADEMY, WHO HELD THEIR ANNUAL ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL NIGHT, I WAS VERY PROUD BECAUSE WE HAD 30% OF THE SPEAKERS AT NIGHT, THEY WERE FROM CVUSD, THERE WERE 10 SPEAKERS, AND WE HAD NEWBERRY PARK REPRESENTED, AND WE HAD OAKS AND HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS, CENTURY ACADEMY. AND THEN ALSO MR. MERCER WAS THERE. AND MR. MERCER WAS THERE, REPRESENTING. THE PROGRAMS THAT YOU JUST HEARD, ETHOS AND THE CENTER. AND SO, ALTERNATIVES FOR EVERYONE, IT WAS REALLY GREAT. TO BE INCLUDED AGAIN THIS YEAR. AND OUR REPRESENTATIVES DID A WONDERFUL JOB. AND THAT IS -- I HAVE TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT BECAUSE WE ARE VOTING FOR THE RESOLUTION FOR DISABILITY HISTORY MONTH IN A LITTLE BIT. AND THE TOOLKIT, THE DISABILITY CELEBRATION TOOLKIT IS UPDATED AND ON OUR WEBSITE.

IT IS A REALLY REALLY GREAT RESOURCE. IT TOOK A LOT OF TIME AND ENERGY AND IS CONSTANTLY UPDATED BY THE WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS, SO, IF YOU HAVEN'T, CHECK IT OUT , THEY HAVE PLUG-AND-PLAY, FOR YOUR INSTAGRAM. FOR YOUR STORIES, IT IS GREAT , BE IT BLACK HISTORY MONTH, OR WHATEVER THEY HAVE, THEY HAVE A PROGRAM, AND SOMETHING FOR YOU. SO I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT. AND WITH THAT, DR. MCLAUGHLIN.

>> JUST A QUICK COMMENT AND A FOLLOW-UP TO MISSIS SHELTON AND JACK . IT SOUNDED LIKE THE REQUEST WAS TO HAVE JACK ON A COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL TO FINISH OUT AND HE SAID HE NEEDS TO EARN HIS DIPLOMA AND FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, THAT IS THE OFFER, AND MISS THOMAS WILL WORK WITH THE FAMILY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET A SCHEDULE SET UP THAT WILL WORK FOR JACK TO EARN THOSE CREDITS. SO WITH THAT, I THINK YOU GUYS COVERED EVERYTHING ELSE THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON. SO

[A. Student Services - Approval of Resolution #23/24-22: In Support of National Women's History Month]

>> EXCELLENT, THANK YOU. WE ARE NOW AT ITEM WAR, ACTION ITEMS, GENERAL. WE ARE AT ITEM FOUR A, STUDENT SERVICES, DO I HAVE

A MOTION? MR. GORBACH? >> AS THE MAIL ON THE PANEL. I WANT TO ASK FOR THE APPROVAL I MOVE FOR THE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION THREE E- 24 DASH 22, IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. >> SECOND.

>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, PLEASE VOTE .

TRUSTEE NICHOLS >> YES.

>> TRUSTEE KAREN SYLVESTER? >> YES.

>> TRUSTEE GORBACH >> YES.

>> I AM A YES VOTE. THE MOTION CARRIES WITH 4-0, WITH THE

[B. Student Services - Approval of Resolution #23/24-23: In Support of Disability Awareness Month]

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>> NEXT ON THE AGENDA, WE HAVE ITEM FOR THE, APPROVAL OF

RESOLUTION >> TRUSTEE KAREN SYLVESTER?

>> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE NUMBER 23 E- 24 DASH 23 WITH THE AMENDED TITLE IN SUPPORT OF DISABILITY HISTORY MONTH.

>> SECOND. >> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. AND WE HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT TO MARK ? CAROL

SHELTON. >> I'M BACK, CAROL SHELTON.

AND OUR ACTIVISTS HE AND IMPACT COORDINATOR GOT STUCK BECAUSE OF THE RAIN. SO I WILL BE DELIVERING OUR COMMENTS TONIGHT, MY NAME IS CAROL SHELTON I SERVE ON THE BOARD OF THE AUTISM SOCIETY CENTER FOR VENTURA COUNTY, AND, I PROBABLY SERVED ON THE DISABILITIES CELEBRATION TOOLKIT, AND SPENT MANY MANY HOURS, HELPING THAT COME TO FRUITION, AS YOU WOULD BE PROBABLY NOTED IT IS TALKED ABOUT IN OTHER DISTRICTS, SHARED AT THE COUNTY LEVEL AND YOU ALL SHOULD BE PROUD OF THAT. AND NOW ON TO MY COMMENTS. NOT ACTIVISTS HE RECOGNIZING MARCH 2024 AS DISABILITY HISTORY MONTH WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT THESE PROCLAMATIONS AND MONTH-LONG OBSERVANCES ARE VALUABLE AND A NECESSARY PART OF WORKING TOWARDS A MORE INCLUSIVE IMMUNITY. WE SUPPORT HIGHLIGHTING DISABILITY HISTORY BECAUSE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES NEED TO SEE THEMSELVES IN ICONS, TRAILBLAZERS AND IN WRITTEN WORKS. SO THAT THEY MIGHT FEEL A GREATER SENSE OF PRIDE, MEANING AND PURPOSE. AS EDUCATION IS SHIFTING TOWARDS A MORE INCLUSIVE LANDSCAPE, IT MUST ALSO WORK TOWARDS A MORE SOCIALLY INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT BULLYING PREVENTION NEEDS A YEAR-LONG APPROACH THAT IS SHOWING THE VALUE EACH ONE OF US BRINGS TO THE WORLD, FOR EVERYONE TO SEE, WHEN SCHOOLS TAKE THE LEAD ON DISABILITY AWARENESS, IT SERVES AS A PATHWAY TO CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY, PEOPLE THAT LEARN TOGETHER WILL LEARN TO UNDERSTAND ONE ANOTHER AND LEARN TO LIVE AND WORK TOGETHER. WE ALSO APPRECIATE YOUR THOUGHTFULNESS ABOUT THE CELEBRATION OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR STUDENTS THAT ACTIVATE ADVOCATE WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT EVEN WITH DISABILITIES HAVE A SEAT AT ANY TABLE WHERE DECISIONS ARE MADE AND WANT TO SHARE A SECTION OF THE VISION STATEMENT. INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM OF ALL AGES ARE ENCOURAGED TO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS AND IDEAS AND CONTRIBUTE UNIT PERSPECTIVES, THERE UNDERSTOOD AND WELL-RECEIVED BY OTHERS, THEY WILL HOLD POSITIONS OF POWER AND INFLUENCE, AS A RESULT, WE ENCOURAGE AND WE WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE CVUSD TO ENGAGE IN THE OPPORTUNITIES, ENGAGE WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND LISTENING TO THEIR EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVE AND LEARN FROM THEM AS IT MOVES FORWARD WITH THEIR ACTIVITIES. AS ALWAYS, WE STAND READY TO PARTNER WITH DISTRICTS LIKE CVUSD, AS IT WORKS TOWARDS MAKING A MORE INCLUSIVE LEARNING AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNERS OF ALL ABILITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR

TIME. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND IT IS A GREAT TOOLKIT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? SEEING NONE PLEASE VOTE, TRUSTEE NICHOLS?

>> TRUSTEE KAREN SYLVESTER? >> YES.

>> TRUSTEE LAUREN GILL? >> YES. TRUSTEE GORBACH MARK 4-0 WITH THE PREFERENTIAL YES VOTE THEM UP BY TRUSTEE

[C. Board of Education - Approval of Delegate Assembly Ballot Candidate Selections]

I HAVE A MOTION? >> PRESIDENT GOLDBERG MARK 'S

>> I MOVE THAT WE MOVED TO APPROVE THE BALLOT FOR SUBREGION 11 B, THAT INCLUDES DARLING BRUNO, MARIAN RODRIGUEZ, FROM OXNARD, DANIEL SANDOVAL, FROM SANTA PAULA, AND THE BEST ON THE BALLOT, OUR OWN LAUREN GILL, FROM CONEJO

VALLEY. >> SECOND. WITH EDITORIAL.

>> EFFECTIVELY MUCH, DO YOU HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON

THIS ONE? >> GREAT. DO YOU HAVE COLD FEET OR ARE YOU GOOD? OKAY JUST BEFORE WE VOTE. I JUST WANT TO ASK. IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> YES. >> SIGN MY LIGHT WAS FLASHING, SO THERE'S FOUR PEOPLE AND WE CAN VOTE FOR FOR SPOTS.

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>> FOR SPOTS ON THE BALLOT. >> SEEMS PRETTY SIMPLE.

>> ARE WE READY TO VOTE? >> EXCELLENT, TRUSTEE NICHOLS?

>> THAT'S A GOOD VOTE. >> TRUSTEE LAUREN GILL?

>> YES. >> TRUSTEE KAREN SYLVESTER?

>> YES. >> TRUSTEE GORBACK?

>> YES. >> I AM A YES VOTE, THE MOTION

[5. ACTION ITEMS – CONSENT]

THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING POLLED. SO, DO I HAVE A MOTION? MR.

GORBACH? >> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE

CONSENT AGENDA AS SUBMITTED. >> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?

>> NO, SEEING NONE, TRUSTEE NICHOLS?

>> YES. >> TRUSTEE GORBACK?

>> YES. >> TRUSTEE KAREN SYLVESTER?

>> YES. >> TRUSTEE LAUREN GILL?

>> YES. >> I'M A YES VOTE, MOTION CARRIES WITH THE PREFERENTIAL YES VOTE FROM TRUSTEE NICHOLS.

AND NOW, WE ARE AT THE LAST PORTION OF THE EVENING. -- AND IT APPEARS MY SCRIPT -- ITEM SIX A. WE ARE PLEASED TO

[A. Business Services - MEASURE I: Mid-year Report by the Bond Oversight Committee - Mr. Drew Pletcher, Committee Chair]

>> THANK YOU AND GOOD EVENING. MADAME PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND IT IS GOOD TO SEE YOU. AND GOOD TO SEE SOME NEW FACES UP ON THE DAIS FOR 2024. AND I AM HERE TODAY, AS THE CHAIR OF THE BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, TO PRESENT TO YOU OUR SECOND MIDYEAR UPDATE. AS YOU MAY REMEMBER OVER THE LAST YEAR, WE AS A COMMITTEE FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO COME TO THIS BODY AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR, NOT ONLY TO INFORM OR DO OUR ROLE IN INFORMING YOU BUT INFORMING THE PUBLIC ABOUT ALL OF THE GOOD THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON WITH MEASURE I, SO WITH THAT, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. YOU CAN SEE OUR MEMBERSHIP THIS YEAR HAS EXPANDED, INCLUDING TWO STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES, FROM NEWBURY PIKE PARK HIGH SCHOOL. I WILL GET TO IT LATER IN THE PRESENTATION BUT THEIR INPUT HAS BEEN INVALUABLE AS WE DISCUSSED THE NEWBERRY PARK STEM BUILDING AND ALL OF THE IMPROVEMENTS FROM THERE. AND, SOME OF OUR MEETINGS, I WILL JUST HIGHLIGHT THEM IN OUR MEETINGS WE ACTUALLY TOOK THEM ON THE ROAD THIS YEAR. WITH OUR OCTOBER MEETING, WE DID AT THOUSAND OAKS HIGH SCHOOL. OUR DECEMBER MEETING AT KALINA MIDDLE SCHOOL AND OUR APRIL MEETING, WHICH I INVITE YOU AS WELL AS THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, APRIL 24TH, 2024 AND 4:00 P.M. WILL BE AT REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL, DOES YELLOW THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE NOT READY TO START THERE. AS I START WITH ALL OF OUR PRESENTATIONS. AND OUR TASK AS AN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS TO BE SURE THAT THE HUNDRED 79 MILLION SPENT IS SPENT ON THE ITEMS THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAD VOTED ON. SO LONG AGO. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. AND, NOVEMBER 2024, IS WHEN THE BOND WAS ORIGINALLY VOTED ON, AND AS NOTED, THEY OPERATE 31 SIDES WITH EXCESS OF 2 MILLION SQUARE FEET. AND THE SPLIT CAPITAL ALLOCATIONS 146 MILLION. AND AS OF NOVEMBER 30TH, 2023, 103 MILLION, ROUGHLY CAPITAL FUNDS EXPENDED TOWARDS CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, AND WE WILL SEE LATER ON, A SITE BY SITE BREAKDOWN OF WHERE WE STAND ON A LOT OF THESE MAJOR PROJECTS. TECHNOLOGY ALLOCATION, WHICH IS A MUCH LONGER RUNWAY OF USE FOR OUR STUDENTS, IT WILL BE OVER 20 YEARS, APPROXIMATELY $100 PER STUDENT PER YEAR, FOR 20 YEARS, AND WE ARE AT 21 MILLION SPENT SINCE THE BOND AGAIN. AND OUR BOND SCHEDULE, AND HIGHLIGHTED. ANTICIPATED FOR SPRING 2024 BUT ACTUALLY, AND IT SOLD, ON THE 25TH OF JANUARY. AND $29.5 MILLION, AND THE LAST BOND ALLOCATION THAT WAS SOLD. AND THE DISTRICT WAS, VARYING INTEREST RATES, AND I AM SUCCESSFUL, DR. HAYEK, AND WE WILL BE DISCUSSING IT AT OUR APRIL MEETING I AM SURE BUT $197 MILLION, SPLIT AS YOU CAN SEE WITH THE 146 FOR CAPITAL AND 51 MILLION FOR TECHNOLOGY.

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THE DISTRICT HAS DONE VERY WELL, DR. HAYEK AND TIM MCCABE HAVE DONE INCREDIBLY WELL AND IMPLEMENTING COST SAVING STRATEGIES , SHORTENING THE PROJECT START TIME, TO ALLOW A BETTER PERSPECTIVE ON MATERIAL COST, SO YOU DON'T SEE A LOT OF COMING BACK AND ASKING THE BOARD FOR CHANGING THE CONTRACTS OR UPDATING THE CONTRACTS. AND THEY PROJECT ESTIMATES ARE COMING IN HIGH, AND THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT SUGGESTED WE HAVE SEEN THAT TIME AND TIME AGAIN. WITH HOW TO WE PUT A STEM BUILDING ON THE NEWBERRY PARK CAMPUS. THEY HAVE TRIED IT 50 DIFFERENT WAYS AND, YOU KNOW, IN THE END, I CERTAINLY LIKE AND I WILL GET TO IT IN A SECOND. I LIKE THE APPROACH THAT THE DISTRICT TOOK. THE SCOPE MODIFICATIONS THAT ARE SICK EVIDENTLY THE PRODUCT IS THE LATER PUT ON HOLD. AGAIN THE NEWBERRY PARK STEM BUILDING, IT IS KIND OF A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THAT. BUT, FINALLY AFTER YEARS OF KIND OF SEEING WHAT CAN POSSIBLY BE DONE ON THAT CAMPUS, THE DISTRICT ACTUALLY DECIDED TO, DO SIMILAR WORK TO WHAT WAS DONE AT THOUSAND OAKS HIGH SCHOOL AND REVAMP EXISTING BUILDINGS ON CAMPUS, TO CREATE A SCIENCE WING. ON THE NEWBERRY PARK HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS. AND WHAT THAT DOES AND I DO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE PANTHER PROWLER. BECAUSE, YOU

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AND YOU KNOW, THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT REALLY ONLY RECEIVES ITS BENEFIT BECAUSE IT HAS THAT STAFF SUPPORT BEHIND IT THAT IS REALLY MOTIVATED TO USE IT AND THE KIDS MOTIVATED TO USE IT AND TO MAXIMIZE EVERYTHING, THAT IS WHAT WE LOVE TO SEE, WE LOVE TO SEE THAT CONNECTION BETWEEN STAFF AND OUR TEACHERS ABOUT THAT, BECAUSE IN THE END, IT OBVIOUSLY ALL BENEFITS THE STUDENTS. SO WITH THAT THANK YOU I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, OBVIOUSLY I WILL JUST THROW IT TO DR. HAYEK. I DON'T KNOW. BUT THANK YOU VERY

MUCH. >> THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT THOROUGH PRESENTATION. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU COMING AND SHARING THE STORY. OF THE IMPACT AND WHAT IT DOES. FOR STUDENTS SPECIFICALLY. I WILL ECHO THE APPRECIATION OF THE STUDENTS FOR THIS COMMITTEE, BECAUSE THAT'S ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THINKING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX WHERE WE CAN HAVE STUDENT VOICING WHERE IT WILL MATTER BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONES THAT

USE IT. TRUSTEE SYLVESTER? >> I WILL JUST TACK ON. THANK YOU FOR ONCE AGAIN COMING AND SHARING THE STORY. AND I DO WANT TO THANK YOU FOR GOING TO THE MEETINGS AND TELLING THE STORY. AND GOING TO THE CONEJO SCHOOLS FOUNDATION BECAUSE I THINK KEEPING THE PUBLIC INFORMED IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL, ESPECIALLY IF WE HAD SOME POINT START HAVING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF ANOTHER MEASURE OR BOND, SO THANK YOU. AND I WOULD LIKE TO REITERATE I DID GO TO THE MEASURING MEETING THAT WAS HELD AND DIDN'T GET TO TOUR THE CLASSROOMS AND I DID SEE THAT THE STEM BUILDING AT WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL, ARE UNBELIEVABLE, AND JUST , BEAUTIFULLY DONE, WITH EVERY ATTENTION TO DETAIL AT A TREMENDOUS COST SAVINGS. I APPRECIATE THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT DOING ON THAT AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT THEY DO AT NEWBERRY PARK HIGH SCHOOL AND I NEED TO GO OVER TO THAT I AM SORRY I MISSED THAT MEETING. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> JUST TO PIGGYBACK. AND GOING TO THE FOUNDATION I AM GLAD THEY INVITED YOU. THOSE PEOPLE WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING THIS ORIGINAL BOND PASSED AND IF WE ARE GOING TO GO ON FOR ANOTHER ONE. I WOULD HOPE THAT THEY WOULD ALL GET ON BOARD AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, AND FOR SERVING ON THE COMMITTEE.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> NEXT ON THE AGENDA, WE HAVE

[B. Board of Education - Approval of Adoption of Board Policy 0000 - Vision]

>> THIS IS A NEW POLICY, FOR CVUSD. THAT IS WHY IT IS ALL BOLD BUT WE HAVE NOT CARRIED THIS POLICY UP TO THIS POINT,

SO IT IS NEW TO US. >> AND LOOKED LIKE LANGUAGE.

>> AND THIS WOULD GO ALONG WITH THE VISION MISSION AND ALL OF THAT? ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, NEXT, WE HAVE 60, OPERABLE OF THEM AMIDST A BOARD POLICY AND AR 4119.11. 4219.11. 4319.11. SEXUAL HARASSMENT. OH, SORRY.

SORRY -- HOLD THAT THOUGHT MISSES ASHMORE. ITEM 60

[C. Superintendent - Approval of Amendments to Board Policy 1400 - Relations Between Other Governmental Agencies and the Schools]

>> THIS IS JUST AN UPDATE TO OUR POLICY THAT WE HAVE NOT UPDATED SINCE 2007, AGAIN, JUST LANGUAGE, AND OBVIOUSLY,

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>> THAT'S EXCELLENT, AND I KNOW THAT EACH OF US IN OUR OWN WAY, WITH OUR OWN RELATIONSHIPS DO THE SAME. SO, WE'RE ALL TRYING TO WORK FOR THE SAME THING. SO THANK YOU FOR THE

[D. Human Resources - Approval of Amendments to Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 4119.11, 4219.11, 4319.11 - Sexual Harassment]

>> THANK YOU, THESE ARE GAMETE UPDATES, WHICH INCLUDE EXPLICIT DEFINITION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT, AS WELL AS IDENTIFYING THE TITLE IX COORDINATOR FOR STAFF COMPLAINTS, CONCERNS AND THEN ALSO THE AR INCLUDES ALL OF THE REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF TRAINING, FOR OUR STAFF.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. QUESTIONS, DR. MCLACHLAN

>> YES, AS REQUESTED, I THINK A GOOD ONE, AND YOU CAN SEND A LINK TO OUR BOARD MEMBERS, ON WHAT OUR TRAININGS ARE THAT WE OFFER, UNDER THIS POLICY, AND MAYBE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO SIGN AND AND AT LEAST TAKE A LOOK AT IT, WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE OUR EMPLOYEES TO GO THROUGH THAT, BUT I'M NOT SURE OUR BOARD HAS EVER REALLY LOOKED AT THE CATALOG OR AT THE OPPORTUNITY OF WHAT IT IS THAT IT LOOKS LIKE.

>> ABSOLUTELY, AND JUST FOR REFERENCE THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING IS UPON HIRE, AND THEN EVERY TWO YEARS, THERE IS A TWO HOUR MODULE FOR SUPERVISORS AND A ONE HOUR MODULE FOR ALL OTHER STAFF TO BE COMPLETED ON THOSE

TIMELINES. >> THANK YOU, AND THAT THE INFORMATION FOR I KNOW THAT OUR SCHOOLS ALL HAVE TITLE IX COORDINATORS ON THEIR HOMEPAGE I'M ASSUMING THAT WE DO ON THE

DISTRICT PAGE. >> WE DO, AND ACTUALLY IT IS MR. KENNETH LOO AND THEIR POLICY FIVE POINT 514.7 FOR STUDENTS AND IT WILL BE BE UNDER THE POLICY FOR STAFF.

>> GREAT, THANK YOU. EXCELLENT. AND NEXT, WE HAVE

[E. Human Resources - Adoption of New Administrative Regulation 4119.12 - Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures]

>> SO THIS ONE WOULD BE NEW FOR THE DISTRICT OF THE BOARD IS IN AGREEMENT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, IT DOES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, IF A COMPLAINT DOES NOT FALL UNDER TITLE IX, IT MAY FALL UNDER AR 4030, WHICH IS THE NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY, THAT WE UPDATED IN NOVEMBER. AND IT ALSO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EVEN IF A VICTIM CHOOSES NOT TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT AS THE TITLE IX COORDINATOR FOR STAFF, I WOULD HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO PROCEED THE SUPPORTIVE MEASURES, SHALL BE OFFERED TO THAT INDIVIDUAL , EVEN PRIOR TO AN OUTCOME, BE DETERMINED, THE SUPPORTIVE MEASURES SUCH AS COUNSELING AND, IT DOES SAY ON PAGE THREE OF A DISTRICT EMPLOYEE IS THE RESPONDENT THAT EMPLOYEE MAY BE PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE, DURING THE PENDING FORMAL COMPLAINT PROCESS. AND THOSE ARE THE BIG

PIECES. >> I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION. IN THAT PARAGRAPH BECAUSE IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THESE BOARD POLICIES ARE JUST RELATED TO PERSONNEL AND NOT STUDENTS. BUT IN THE PARAGRAPH YOU JUST READ, IF A DISTRICT EMPLOYEE IS THE RESPONDENT, IF THE RESPONDENT IS A STUDENT, SO IT IS A LITTLE BIT CONFUSING BY THAT.

>> THIS IS STRAIGHT OUT OF GAMETE, SO IF AT ONE POINT A STUDENT ALLEGATION CAME TO ME, I WOULD IMMEDIATELY WORK WITH MR. LU, AS THE STUDENT TITLE IX COORDINATOR.

>> SO DO WE WANT TO PUT THAT IN HERE? OR ADD THAT EXTRA STEP? IT JUST VERY MUCH SEEMED OUT OF PLACE.

>> I WAS GOING TO SAY THAT WE COULD DO A CF TO THAT POLICY.

>> WE CAN DO. >> IF IT'S EASY TO MAKE IT CLEAR, THAT WOULD BE GREAT BECAUSE SOMEBODY JUST PULLS IT STANDALONE, THAT WOULD BE IT .

[F. Instructional Services - Approval of Amendments to Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 6161.1 - Selection and Evaluation of Instructional Materials]

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>> THANK YOU. >> OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> GREAT. MOVING ON TO ITEM SIX AVENUE, APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO BOARD POLICY AND AR 6161.1, SELECTION OF EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, MR. KENNETH LOO?

>> THAT HE MAY BE LIMITS TO THE BOARD POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION INCLUDES GAMETE UPDATES THAT REFLECT NEW LAW, ASSEMBLY BILL 1078, WHICH AMONG MANY THINGS SELLS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THE BOARDS OF EDUCATION, TO SUPPORT MATERIALS THAT ARE INCLUSIVE OF ALL STUDENTS AT ACCURATELY BETRAYS SOCIETIES CULTURAL AND

RACIAL DIVERSITY. >> THANK YOU.

[G. Instructional Services - Approval of New Middle School Core Literature Title - Almost American Girl (Second time as Information Item)]

>> QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS? >> RATE, ITEM 60, INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES APPROVAL OF NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL CORE LITERATURE TITLE ALMOST AMERICAN GIRL, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS COME UP FOR US AS AN INFORMATION ITEM.

WAS JUST GOING TO ASK YOU, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THERE WAS ONE PARENT IN THE SESSION, AND PEOPLE SHOWED UP, AND AMONG THE

COMMENTS AND CONCERNS OF ANY. >> THANK YOU FOR ASKING, MR. MERCER, WE HELD A COMMUNITY WEBINAR I THINK LAST NIGHT , AS ADVERTISED IN OUR COMMUNICATIONS SNAPSHOT WE ADVERTISED IT TWICE, WE HAD ONE ATTENDEE COME, WHO ATTENDED FOR THE DURATION OF THE WEBINAR, AND NO QUESTIONS ASKED. WE HAVE A SCHEDULED FUTURE WEBINAR, ON FEBRUARY 15TH, THAT REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR CORE LITERATURE WEBPAGE, AS WELL AS WILL BE SENT OUT IN A FUTURE COMMUNICATIONS SNAPSHOT.

JUST AS ANOTHER UPDATE, FOR THE PROPOSED TITLES HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE AT MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS. THOSE TITLES ALSO ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT THOUSAND OAKS PUBLIC LIBRARY. AND AS A SPECIFIC NOTE IF YOU ARE CURIOUS, ALMOST AMERICAN GIRL IS CURRENTLY CHECKED OUT AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, BUT THE TWO HIGH SCHOOL TITLES ARE AVAILABLE.

ONE OF THEM IS ONLY AVAILABLE. AND, BUT SO, WE PLAN TO HOLD THE ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY WEBINAR ON THE 15TH, AND THEN THE IDEA WHAT TO BRING THESE BOARD FOR POSSIBLE APPROVAL TO THE BOARD AT THE NEXT MEETING.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. TRUSTEE GILL?

>> I JUST WANT TO SAY AGAIN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO THE EDUCATORS THAT BROUGHT FORWARD THE TITLES AND ALL OF THE TITLES THAT HAVE BEEN COMING TO THE BOARD FOR POSSIBLE APPROVAL. TO TRULY BRING MORE REPRESENTATION AND DIVERSITY TO OUR PROGRAM. IT IS MUCH APPRECIATED AND I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF WORK BEHIND IT. NOT ONLY TO BRING THEM FORWARD AND THROUGH THE ARTICULATION COMMITTEE PROCESS, BUT THEN TO REALLY DEVELOP THE CURRICULUM AROUND THE TEACHING OF THESE TITLES. SO, REALLY EXTRAORDINARY THANKS FROM ME, AND I NEED TO PICK UP THE PACE OF MY OWN PERSONAL READING OF

THESE THREE BOOKS. >> MOVING ON TO ITEM 6G.

APPROVAL OF NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL CORE TITLE, ALMOST AMERICAN

[H. Instructional Services - Approval of New High School Core Literature Titles - Overground Railroad and Piranesi (Second Time as Information Item)]

OVERGROUND RAILROAD AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS ITEM HAS COME BEFORE US AS INFORMATION. MR. LU ? ANYTHING

? >> I JUST WANT TO ECHO, TRUSTEE GILL'S COMMENT, THAT I THINK TO BRING THIS UP AS COMPREHENSIVE, NOT JUST FOR ENGLISH OR FOR READING EXERCISE, BUT FOR A SOCIOLOGICAL EXERCISE OF IT, OUR STUDENTS CAN SEE WHAT THEIR ANCESTORS AND PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS HAVE GONE THROUGH. BUT ALSO FOR THE STUDENTS THAT HAVEN'T GONE THROUGH THIS ON A FAMILY BASIS TO SEE WHAT MAYBE THE STUDENT SITTING NEXT TO THEM AND WHAT THEIR CULTURE IS, I THINK IT IS A MODERATE MARVELOUS EFFORT BY THE TEACHERS TO BRING THIS FORWARD AND LIKE YOU SAID, AND THE CURRICULUM WRITERS AND ALL OF THAT. I JUST WANTED TO THANK THOSE TEACHERS, I KNOW THAT THEY ARE LISTENING.

>> GREAT . ANYBODY ELSE? ITEM I, BUSINESS SERVICES APPROVAL

[I. Business Services - Approval of Amendments to Board Policy 3400 and Acceptance of New Administrative Regulation 3400 - Management of District Assets/Accounts]

AND ACCOUNTS. VICTOR HAYEK? >> AN UPDATE TO SOME NEW SP

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>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS ONE?

>> A QUICK ONE IN THE BOARD POLICY IT MENTIONS THAT EMPLOYEES CAN HONESTLY REPORT FRAUD, IS THERE A SYSTEM IN PLACE FOR THEM TO DO SO? HOW DOES THAT WORK?

>> SO EACH YEAR WHEN THE AUDITOR IS HERE, THE INTERVIEW FOLKS IN THE PHYSICAL, AND THOSE WHO ARE TECHNICALLY BUDGET RESPONSIBLE, THEY DO RANDOM INTERVIEWS, AND MOSTLY PHYSICAL SUPERVISORS AND ANYONE ELSE THROUGH A RANDOM PROCESS AND ASK IF ANYONE HAS SEEN ANY SIGNS OF FRAUD OR ANYTHING THAT MAY BE QUESTIONABLE, AND THEY INVESTIGATED WITHOUT TELLING US, AND IT GOES THROUGH THAT

PROCESS. >> OKAY, THANK YOU. SEEING NO

[A. Future Board Topics / Activities]

>> THANK YOU, SOMETHING THAT HAS COME UP REPEATEDLY IN OUR MEETINGS IS THE POTENTIAL TO EXPAND ETHNIC STUDIES INTO AN HONORS COURSE, JUST TO CATER TO THE STUDENTS THAT REALLY WANT TO LEARN THE MATERIALS BUT ARE HESITANT BECAUSE IT DOESN'T PROVIDE THE GPA BOOST, SO IS THAT SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO BE DISGUSTING AT BOARD LEVEL BY ANY CHANCE?

>> IT HAS COME UP HERE AS WELL, DO YOU WANT TO FEEL THAT ONE,

OR NO? >> NO? OH, OKAY. WELL THEN -- YEAH, THIS ISN'T -- OH -- YEAH, NO -- WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT IT A NUMBER OF TIMES AND THERE'S OTHER WAYS TO TEACH THE ETHNIC STUDIES THAT DO PROVIDE THAT. AND SO AT THIS LEVEL, WE SORT OF CAME TO THE CONCLUSION, THAT MAYBE WE SHOULD FOCUS ON HITTING IT ESPECIALLY RIGHT NOW. AND THE BROADEST NUMBERS OF STUDENTS THAT WE CAN SERVE AND THEN FOR THOSE WILLING TO TAKE THE GPA BUMPED, THERE IS DUAL ENROLLMENT AND OTHER OPTIONS FOR THAT. AND THAT WAS THE DECISION THAT WE HAD COME TO BEFORE. BUT WE WILL KEEP LISTENING BECAUSE WE DO COME TO THE MEETINGS.

>> I HAVE ONE. AND THEN I WANT TO PROPOSE I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU ALL FIT. AND CAME ACROSS THAT APRIL IS NATIONAL VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION AND, AS A MATTER CAME UP THROUGH THE RANKS OF LOTS OF VOLUNTEERING IN THE DISTRICT AND KNOWING HOW MUCH WE RELY ON INPUT AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT I WOULD LIKE TO PUT A RESOLUTION ON ABOUT JUST RECOGNIZING NATIONAL VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION MONTH IN APRIL, MAYBE AT THE END OF MARCH JUST SO THAT WE CAN CODIFY, SO THAT WE CAN CODIFY OUR VALUE THAT WE PLACE ON ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO COME TO THE MEETINGS AND THE PTA, AND THE WHOLE HOST OF OTHER THINGS, THAT WE RELY ON. ON VOLUNTEERS TO DO. THE CONSENSUS? TO , DO OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS DO THIS?

>> I DIDN'T LOOK BUT IT JUST OCCURRED TO ME THAT, JUST AS I SAID, FOR A VISUAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THANKS AND APPRECIATION, WE DID GO TO ALL OF THIS, SO THEY SHOULD KNOW THAT WE APPRECIATE IT BUT AS A DISTRICT, IT IS EVER HIGHLIGHTED THAT WAY, SO WE AS A DISTRICT WOULD SAY, BASIC THANK YOU, THAT IS ALL, IT IS JUST --

>> I MEAN, AS YOU --

HER MINE? OH. >> I DID GET A STORM ALERT. MY

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>> I CAN'T SPEAK. WELL, YOU CAN.

>> THE ANSWER TO TRUSTEE GILL'S QUESTION --

>> VOLUNTEER AWARENESS MONTH , FOR THE SANTA CLARA --

>> HAS VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION, LONG BEACH, WE ARE NOT ALONE IN THIS APPRECIATION ISLAND, IF WE SO CHOOSE. ALL RIGHT.

CONSENSUS? YES. 100% . 100%. NO, IT IS NOT, IT IS NOT PIE, I DON'T, WE DON'T APPRECIATE THEM, MORE THAN WE APPRECIATE OTHERS BUT WE DO APPRECIATE THEM, THAT IS ALL, SO ALL RIGHT I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT, AND BEFORE THE LIGHTS GO OUT FULLY, WE ARE ADJOURNED

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