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          >> GOOD EVENING. THE CONEJO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 
          [A. Call the Meeting to Order]
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 9TH, 2024 WILL PLEASE COME TO ORDER. PURSUANT TO THE ROTH AND BROWN ACT THIS IS A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION IN PUBLIC AND ONLY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL BE DISCUSSED THIS EVENING. 
          PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 
          >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS . ONE NATION UNDER GOD , INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. 
          [C. Announcements from Closed Session and Open Session Procedures]
          >> THE BOARD IS ADJOURNING FROM CLOSED SESSION WITH THE FOLLOWING ITEMS PERMITTED BY LAW WERE CONSIDERED. ITEM 1 B CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNCIL PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 5495.69 D 1 CASE OH H EIGHT 240740525 . TRUSTEE SYLVESTER MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE SETTLEMENT FOR CASE OH SECONDED BY TRUSTEE POWELL. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. ITEM 1 C CONFERENCE OF LEGAL COUNCIL PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 549 FIVE .6 ONE CASE OH H 2450. TRUSTEE GORBACH MADE THE APPROVAL TO THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. FOR CASE OH 24073250 SECONDED BY TRUSTEE POWELL AND THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO THIS MEETING AND MAKE THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE BOARD VALUES YOUR INPUT ON IMPORTANT EDUCATION MATTERS THAT WE FACE. THEREFORE THE DISTRICT IS PROVIDING WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. PUBLIC VIEWING IS AVAILABLE VIA REGULAR BROADCAST ON TELEVISION AND THROUGH THE INTERNET LIFE SCREAM ON THE CVUDS LIVE STREAM. COMMENTS TO THE BOARD CAN BE FOUND ON THE MAIN PAGE OF THE BOARD AGENDA. MEMBERS WISHING TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN COMMENT AT THAT OPTION TO EMAIL THEIR COMMENTS TO S SPELLMAN AT CONEJO BY 3 P.M. TODAY. MEMBERS WERE PROVIDED WITH THE WRITTEN COMMENTS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. 
          PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD IN PERSON SHOULD FILL OUT A BLUE SPEAKERS CARD AND HAND IT TO MISSES BELLMAN AT THE SECRETARY'S DESK. IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON A SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM PLEASE TURN IN YOUR CARD PRIOR TO ITEMS SECTION OF THE AGENDA. IF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS THIS YOU WISH TO SPEAK ABOUT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA PLEASE TURN IN YOUR CARD BEFORE THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION OF THE AGENDA. IF YOU INTEND TO DONATE TIME TO ANOTHER SPEAKER PLEASE HAND IN BOTH CARDS AT THE SAME TIME TO MISSES FELLMAN. IF YOU WISH TO REGISTER YOUR CONCERN BUT NOT SPEAK AT THE PODIUM PLEASE FILL OUT A YELLOW PUBLIC STATEMENT FORM AND TURN IT INTO MISSES FELLMAN AT HER DESK. 
          BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE STATEMENTS AFTER THE BOARD MEETING. PLEASE BE ADVISED THE RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS BEING MADE AND BROADCAST FOR OUR LIVE STREAM AUDIENCE AND THE RECORDING AND BROADCAST MAY CAPTURE IMAGES AND SOUNDS OF THOSE ATTENDING IN THIS ROOM. SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED IN THIS BUILDING OR ANYWHERE ON DISTRICT PROPERTY . 
          COPIES OF THE AGENDA ARE AVAILABLE ON THE TABLE AND THE BOARD LOBBY AND PLEASE SILENCE ALL MOBILE DEVICES. WHERE NOW 
          [D. Approval of the Agenda]
ON ITEM 2 D APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. 
          >> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. 
          >> SECOND. >> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE VOTE. MOTION 
          [E. Student Recognition]
CARRIES FIVE MINUTES ZERO WITH THE PREFERENTIAL YES VOTE FROM TRUSTEE LIGHT. ITEM 2 D MR. KLINGER. WE HAVE MOST CERRITOS MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT RECOGNITION. VERY EXCITING. 
          >> GOOD EVENING. BOARD PRESIDENT , MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DR. MCGLOCKLIN IT'S A PRESSURE TO BE HERE AND JUST BEFORE I INTRODUCE MY VERY YOUNG KID THANK YOU FOR YOUR 
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COMMITMENT TO RECOGNIZING STUDENT EXCELLENCE. IT IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT THING WE DO TO ENSURE THAT OUR KIDS CONTINUE TO STRIVE. IT IS MY PLEASURE, COME ON OVER HERE MY FRIEND. GREG IS THE CURRENT STUDENT IN MIDDLE SCHOOL BUT IN THE FALL HE DECIDED HE WANTED TO PARTICIPATE ON HIS OWN, NO TASK GIVEN , IN THE STOCK MARKET GAME. BOTH THE STATE AND NATIONAL COMPETITION. AS MOST OF US HAVE PROBABLY BEEN INVOLVED GIVE YOU $100,000 AND YOU FIGURE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE STOCK MARKET YOU BUY PEPSI AND GOOGLE AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL MAKE IT RICH. GREGORY DID EXCEPTIONALLY WELL AND NOT ONLY MADE A LOT OF MONEY BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT HE WAS RECOGNIZED FOR. 
          HE WROTE AN ESSAY. LET'S JUST START WITH THAT. AS A SIXTH GRADER NOT BEING REQUIRED HE WROTE AN ESSAY REFLECTING ON HIS EXPERIENCE AND WHAT HE LEARNED WITH THE GAME ITSELF. 
          AGAIN, ESTABLISHED HIS TRUE UNDERSTANDING OF MORE THAN JUST MONEY BUT THE ANALYTICAL PART OF IT. TRUST ME HE WANTS TO BE AN ECONOMIST. I FIGURED OUT IN THE FIRST 30 SECONDS THAT HE WAS CLEARLY SMARTER THAN I AM AND I WILL SAVE ALL OF MY MONEY FOR HIM TO INVEST IN FUTURE YEARS SO I CAN RETIRE MUCH EARLIER SO YOU HAVE TO GET TO COLLEGE NEXT YEAR. SO FOR THAT ANALYSIS AND REFLECTION HE WAS RECOGNIZED AT THE TOP MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT IN CALIFORNIA AND THE FOURTH-RANKED MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT IN THE UNITED STATES. PRETTY IMPRESSIVE STUFF. ABSOLUTELY. SO IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE MY ROCKSTAR GREGORY . ALL RIGHT. YOU GET TO GO UP. 
          >> AS GREGORY IS MAKING HIS ROUNDS THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION WAS ACTUALLY AN ACTIVITY THAT CASWELL PUT ON FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. LAST YEAR HE PARTICIPATED WITH HIS CLASS AT LANGE RANCH ELEMENTARY. LAST YEAR GREGORY'S ESSAY WAS EIGHTH IN THE NATION AND THIS YEAR HE WAS FOURTH IN THE NATION AND HE INTENDS TO PARTICIPATE AGAIN THIS YEAR. WE DO HAVE A FEW MORE THINGS FOR GREGORY INCLUDING HIS TROPHY . 
          GREGORY ALSO GETS A $100 GIFT CARD FROM THE STATE, HUNDRED DOLLAR GIFT CARD FOR THE NATIONAL COMPETITION , A CERTIFICATE THAT WAS MAILED SEPARATELY AND AS THE SPONSORING TEACHER STEPHANIE CASWELL IS ALSO A WINNER. SO SHE IS ALSO GETTING A $100 GIFT CARD FROM THE NATIONAL COMPETITION, CERTIFICATE FROM THE STATE COMPETITION AND WE HAVE A BANNER FOR MR. KLINGER TO HANG AT THE SCHOOL. 
          >> PERFECT! >> YEAH, CONGRATULATIONS. 
          APPLAUSE ] >> CONGRATULATIONS. THAT IS FANTASTIC. EXCELLENT. FOLLOWING THAT NEXT UP WE HAVE REPORTS 
          [F. Reports from Student Reporters]
FROM STUDENT REPORTERS AND WE WILL START TODAY WITH CONEJO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL , J.J. JIMENEZ . 
          >> GOOD EVENING PRESIDENT GOBER, DR. MCGLOCKLIN AND DISTRICT MINISTRATION. MY NAME IS JOCELYN JIMENEZ AND THERE SOME EVENTS AT CONEJO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL SINCE OUR LAST 
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REPORT. ON SEPTEMBER 17TH WE HAD HER BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT. 
          IT WAS A SUCCESSFUL NIGHT FOR US. WE HAD SUCH A GREAT TURNOUT WITH OVER 80 PEOPLE TURNING UP. STUDENTS FAMILIES CAME TO CAMPUS AND CONNECTED WITH TEACHERS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CLASSES AT OUR SCHOOL. THANKS OF THE SUPPORT FROM A LATTE, BREAKTHROUGH AND TEEN CENTER WE WERE ABLE TO HELP FAMILIES GET HELPFUL RESOURCES. A SPECIAL THANKS TO KRISTA AND THEO PETTERSEN FOR DJ'ING AND BRING THE BUBBLE MACHINE AS WELL. 
          THIS YEAR WE HAD A DIFFERENT FORMAT SIMILAR TO OUR FAMILY NIGHT LAST YEAR. TEACHERS HAD TABLES OUTSIDE WHERE THEY ENGAGED IN ONE-ON-ONE CONVERSATION WITH THE FAMILIES. 
          FOR THIS EVENT LEADERSHIP HAD ENGLISH AND SPANISH SPEAKERS CALL HOME TO PERSONALLY INVITE FAMILY MEMBERS TO THE EVENT. 
          OUR LEADERSHIP STUDENTS ALSO MADE BANNERS FOR EACH TEACHERS TABLE AND MADE POSTERS TO PUT IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL. WE ALSO MADE DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND HAD QR CODES SO PARENTS COULD SCAN AND BE LINKED TO THE TEACHERS EMAIL RIGHT ONSIDE. WE ALSO WANT TO THANK DR. POWELL, MR. GORBACH, MS. HARRISON, MS. THOMAS AND TRENTON ASHMORE FOR ATTENDING THE EVENT AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU IN THE SPRING FOR OUR FAMILY NIGHT. LAST NIGHT WE HAD THE LOS ANGELES RAMS STAFF COME TO SEE VHS AND ENGAGE WITH STUDENTS AS WE TALKED ABOUT DIVERSITY INCLUSION AND OUR IDENTITIES. WE WERE DIVIDED IN TWO GROUPS. THE FIRST PART TOOK PLACE OUTSIDE AND FOCUS ON DISCOVERING OUR IDENTITIES. WE EACH ELECTED 5-10 TRAITS THAT DESCRIBED US AND DISCUSS THEM WITH CLASSMATES TO ENCOURAGE OPENNESS WHICH HAD THREE ROUNDS. AFTER THAT WE RETURNED INSIDE TO WATCH A 20 MINUTE VIDEO ABOUT KENNY WASHINGTON , THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER FOR THE RAMS WHO INFLUENCED THE REPRESENTATION OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN THE NFL IN A POSITIVE WAY. AS WE ALL KNOW HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH IS AN IMPORTANT MONTH TO RECOGNIZE THE COUNTLESS CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR SOCIETY. THEREFORE WE HAVE A BULLETIN BOARD DEDICATED TO THIS MONTH AND WE HAVE DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN HISTORY AND THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. TO CELEBRATE LAST FRIDAY WE HAD A GAME HOSTED DURING LUNCH BREAK HALF OF THE STUDENTS AT OUR SCHOOL JOINT TEMPLATE FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO WIN SOME PRIZES. STUDENT BOARD TRUSTEE AID IN LIGHT MR. GORBACH VISITED TO JOIN US FOR SOME FUN. WHERE BOTH SOME LUCKY DUCKS BECAUSE AIDEN AND I BOTH ONE. WE'RE ALSO PLANNING FOR A PINATA DURING LUNCH. ON SEPTEMBER 17TH THREE OF OUR STUDENTS WENT TO SPEAK AT AND ELECT MEETING. WE SPOKE TO PARENTS ABOUT HOW TO BETTER CONNECT WITH THE STUDENTS ACADEMICALLY AND OUR EXPENSES GROWING UP WITH PARENTS WHO DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO CONNECT ON CUE. WE LOVE DOING THIS BECAUSE IT FEELS GOOD KNOWING WE CAN BREAK PATTERNS AND BARRIERS AND WE CAN HELP PARENTS BETTER UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ACTIVE MEMBERS IN THE STUDENTS SCHOOL. 
          TOURNAMENTS. AS YOU KNOW TOURNAMENTS CAN BE FUN AT CVHS. 
          ON FRIDAY MEMBERS OF THE ARMY WHO VISITED OUR SCHOOL CHALLENGED STUDENTS TO DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT. IT SHOULD BE A GOOD COMPETITION. FOR PICKLE BALL WE WERE ABLE TO GET A REPORT PAINTED THANKS TO THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT AND WILL START ORGANIZING SOON. MR. GORBACH AND ANYONE ELSE IS INVITED TO BE PART OF THIS ONE. WE'RE ALSO TRYING TO PLAN THE FUTURE TOURNAMENT THAT INVOLVES A FOOSBALL TABLE. FOR THIS TOURNAMENT WE ARE WORKING WITH MS. HARRISON TO SEE IF WE CAN MAKE THIS FOOSBALL TOURNAMENT HAPPEN. FOR OUR ATTENDANCE WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH STUDENTS TO INCREASE DAILY ATTENDANCE AND OUR AMAZING MR. MCDONALD MAKES HOME VISITS FREQUENTLY. 
          WE ARE ALSO CONTINUING OUR WEEKLY RAFFLE AS AN INCENTIVE FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND SCHOOL EACH DAY. WE ARE ALSO STILL WORKING ON ORGANIZING OUR DRAG IN DRESSER ESPECIALLY WITH ALL THE NEW DONATIONS WE ARE RECEIVING. WE'RE ALSO TALKING WITH DR. CONNOLLY TO TRY TO EXPAND OUR IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY. WE MIGHT HAVE A POSSIBLE POP UP SHOP WITH A ROLE IN DRAG IN DRESSER TO ATTEND FUTURE EVENTS. 
          REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE SANTA MONICA FUND AND NATIONAL PARK SERVICES HAVE MADE IT DIAGRAM FOR PLACING A POLLINATOR GARDEN AT OUR SCHOOL. THIS WILL BE GOOD FOR A SCIENCE CLASS AND THE ENVIRONMENT PLUS IT WILL MAKE OUR SCHOOL LOOK MORE BEAUTIFUL. OCTOBER 29TH IS OUR ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE. SINCE IT IS THE WEEK OF HALLOWEEN WE ARE MAKING IT A VAMPIRE THEME AND ARE ENCOURAGING STUDENTS AND STAFF TO DONATE. YOU ARE ALL WELCOME TO COME AND WE WILL SEND INVITATIONS TO SCHEDULE A TIME. FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH T OHS ON THE KINGS AND YOU'RE A FASHION SHOW. WE HAVE SOME PARTICIPANTS SO AFTER THIS I'M HEADING OVER THERE TO SHOW SUPPORT AND HELP WITH THE EVENT. FOR FUTURE EVENT SOME OF US ARE GOING TO TOHS WEEKLY TO HELP PLAN AND JOINT FORCE. 
          THANK YOU AND I LOOK FORWARD TO PRESENTING AGAIN NEXT MONTH. 
          APPLAUSE ] >> THERE'S A LOT GOING ON AT CVHS. THANK YOU. NEXT UP WE HAVE RILEY DAINES FROM CENTURY ACADEMY. THANK YOU FOR STEPPING UP. 
          >> GOOD EVENING DISTINGUISH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD , DR. 
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MCLAUGHLIN AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. MY NAME IS RILEY DAINES AND I AM A SENIOR AT CENTURY ACADEMY. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO UPDATE YOU ON LAST MONTH WITH THE WAVES. SENIORS ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT ON COLLEGE APPLICATIONS. THE COUNSELING TEAM IS MEETING WITH EACH SENIOR TO DISCUSS THE PLANS FOR POST GRADUATION AND DEVELOP A PLAN TO COMPLETE APPLICATIONS. MANY OF OUR SENIORS ARE JOINING THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA APPLICATION WORKSHOP ON OCTOBER 8TH AND THE COMMON APPLICATION WORKSHOP ON OCTOBER 30TH. 
          STUDENTS WHO PLAN TO START COLLEGE WILL HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE ON CAMPUS TO ASSIST WITH APPLICATIONS DURING SECOND SEMESTER. OUR SCHOOL SITE COUNCILS FOCUS ON TWO MAJOR PROJECTS. STARTING THIS YEAR WE HAVE A FOCUSED TEAM WORKING ON ATTENDANCE AND ADDRESSING CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM. 
          THE TEAM IS WORKING TO ENGAGE THE WHOLE STUDENT BODY IN CRAFTING AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM. A SURVEY WENT OUT TO ALL STUDENTS INQUIRING WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE AS INCENTIVES AND SURPRISINGLY THE STUDENT BODY VOTED FOR COOL SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND MOVIE NIGHTS IN OUR AMPHITHEATER AS THEIR NUMBER ONE CHOICE. THE DATA ANALYSIS AND PROGRESS TOWARDS GOALS IS SHARED WITH SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL FOR FEEDBACK AS WE WORK ON BOTH POSITIVE ATTENDANCE CAMPAIGN AND INTERVENTIONS FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE MISSING MORE THAN 10% OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. SECONDLY THE SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL IS REVIEWING OUR SCHOOL SAFETY PLANS THIS WEEK TO GET READY FOR THE GREAT CALIFORNIA SHAKEOUT ON THE 17TH. CENTURY AND SHINE TEAMS ARE WORKING TO BUILD TRUNK OR TREAT SCHEDULE FOR THE 31ST OF OCTOBER IF ANYBODY WANTS TO COME. OUR LAST LARGE EVENT WAS A EGG HUNT LAST SPRING WHERE WE NEARLY HAD 400 GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE. OUR GOAL IS TO SURPASS THE GUEST COUNT AND INTRODUCE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO OUR CAMPUS AND THE DIFFERENT LEARNING PATH WE HAVE IN THE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. BOTH SHINE AND CENTURY PARENTS ARE COMING TOGETHER FOR A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS SUPPORTING PARENTS WITH STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH , ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND COLLEGE PLANNING. WORKSHOP STARTED WITH EVENING AND WEEKEND TRAINING SESSIONS ON OUR NEW LEARNING PLATFORM AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS ALIGNS WITH ONE OF OUR GOALS FOR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION WHICH IS TO CREATE MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOOLS AND PARENTS TO ENGAGE AND BUILD OUR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. SPECIFICALLY WE ARE AIMING TO HAVE AT LEAST 80% OF FAMILIES ENGAGE IN TWO OR MORE SCHOOL SPONSORED ACTIVITIES OR EVENTS THIS YEAR. ONE OF THE WAYS WE ARE WORKING TOWARDS THAT GOAL IS MAKING TRAINING SESSION RECORDINGS SO THAT PARENTS CAN REFER BACK TO THEM OR MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO NEW FAMILIES. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME A FEW MINUTES TO CATCH YOU UP ON WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE WAVES. 
          >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, RILEY. NEXT WE HAVE SHEA GROHS FROM 
          NEWBERRY PARK HIGH SCHOOL. >> GOOD EVENING DISTINGUISH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND DISTRICT PERSONNEL. I AM SHEA GROHS AND IT'S A PLEASURE TO JOIN YOU ON BEHALF OF NEWBERRY PARK HIGH SCHOOL ON A STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE ON THIS WONDERFUL EVENING. OCTOBER HAS STARTED OUT STRONG FOR THE PANTHERS AS WE GET TO CELEBRATE THE FUN FILLED EVENTS COMING UP . THE ASSOCIATE STUDENT GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN WORKING HARD TO CELEBRATE IN SPOTLIGHT HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. THUS FAR WE HAVE COLLABORATED WITH OUR LATINO CONNECTIONS CLUB TO PLAY HISPANIC MUSIC DURING LUNCH. WE HAVE ALSO HAD ITS PANIC-BASED TRIVIA GAMES EVERY FRIDAY TO CONTRIBUTE WITH STUDENTS. WE PLANNED IT END THE CELEBRATION OFF STRONGLY. WE WILL SERVE SPANISH FOOD WITH FRESCA AND CHIPS AND SALSA. WE ALSO HAVE A LIVE BAND. ATHLETES HAVE BEEN MAKING US HARD WITH THE DEDICATION. FOOTBALL TEAM IS ON DEFEATED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR SO FAR. FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM HAS BEEN REACHING THE SEMIFINALS AND THE COASTAL CLASS TOURNAMENT. STUDENTS ARE EXCITED TO CHEER ON THE FOOTBALL TEAM THIS MONTH. ON OCTOBER 18TH THE PANTHERS ARE READY TO WEAR PINK TO THE PINK AGAIN AND OCTOBER 25TH WE CELEBRATE THE LAST HOME GAME WITH ARRIVAL BLACKOUT GAME. TOMORROW NIGHT REQUIRES HAVING THEIR SELENITE IN THE CAFETERIA FROM 7-10 P.M. AND IT'S SURE TO BE A FUN EVENT FOR ALL ATTENDING. WIRE IS ALSO HAVING A KARAOKE NIGHT ON OCTOBER 14TH IN THE NV HS CHOIR ROOM. ON WEDNESDAY WE WILL CELEBRATE UNITY DAY BY ENCOURAGING STUDENTS AND FACULTY TO WEAR ORANGE TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT OF KINDNESS ACCEPTANCE AND INCLUSION. WE WILL BE PROVIDING A NUMBER OF ORANGE SNACKS FOR THE STUDENT BODY DURING LUNCH. 
          ON OCTOBER 19TH THE THEATER DEPARTMENT IS HOSTING ITS ANNUAL BROADWAY CARES EVENT. THIS IS A CABARET IN WHICH ALL PROCEEDS GO TOWARDS A NONPROFIT CALLED EQUITY FINE PAGE. THIS WILL TAKE PLACE AT 6:30 IN THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. OCTOBER 26 NVHS IS HOSTING A FUNDRAISER AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER. 
          OCTOBER IS ALSO A GOOD MONTH FOR THE PANTHERS BECAUSE WE HAVE SPIRIT WEEK FROM THE 22ND TO THE 25TH. THE THEME OF THIS WEEK IS RIVALRY WEEK AS WE WERE TO TAKE DOWN TO. ON TUESDAY THE 
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22ND WE HAVE A RALLY WHERE THE ASSOCIATES AND GOVERNMENT HAS FUN GAMES CENTERED AROUND ARRIVAL CAME THAT FRIDAY. ON WEDNESDAY WE HAVE A FUN SPIRIT THEY MATCHING TO CALLED CROCS VERSUS DOGS ALONG WITH THE FUN THEMED TA. WE HAVE PAJAMA DAY WHICH IS A STUDENT FAVORITE ACCOMPANYING A PILLOW TOSS LTA. 
          ON FRIDAY OUR SPIRIT DAY IS ALL-BLACK TO PREPARE FOR THE FOOTBALL GAME THAT NIGHT WITH A TICTAC THROW FOOTBALL GAME LTA. 
          WE CANNOT WAIT TO CELEBRATE WITH THE STUDENT BODY AND TAKEDOWN T OPEC LASTLY WE HAVE A CELEBRATION AT THE END OF THE MONTH TO CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN , APPROPRIATE CONSTANTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME. WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE REST OF THIS EXCITING MONTH IN THE FUN FILLED MONTH THAT MAKES NVHS SUCH AN UNFILLED ENVIRONMENT FOR THE STUDENTS. THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT OF OUR SCHOOL. 
          >> THANKS SO MUCH. CROCS VERSUS DOGS THAT'S A NEW ONE. NEXT UP ELLA NEALE FROM THOUSAND OAKS HIGH SCHOOL. 
          >> GOOD EVENING AS THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD DR. MCGLOCKLIN AND DISTRICT PERSONNEL I AM ELLA NEALE VICE PRESIDENT OF THOUSAND OAKS HIGH SCHOOL AND IS MY PLEASURE TO PREVENT THE BOARD REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2024. THE SCHOOL YEAR IS UNDERWAY AND THE ENERGY AND SPIRIT OF THOUSAND OAKS HIGH SCHOOL HAS BEEN VIBRANT AND INSPIRING. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SCHOOL YEAR SO FAR HAS BEEN HER HOMECOMING WEEK WITH BELOVED TRADITION BROUGHT HER STUDENTS AND STAFF TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE SCHOOL PRIDE AND STYLE. WE KICKED OFF THE FESTIVITIES WITH AN EXCITING HOMECOMING PARADE FOLLOWED BY A SPIRIT WEEK AND SPIRIT RALLY IN THEMED SPIRIT WEEK WE HAD STUDENTS DRESS UP IN CREATIVE OUTFITS AND SHOWCASE THEIR SCHOOL SPIRIT. 
          THE CELEBRATIONS CULMINATED IN HER HOMECOMING DANCE WHICH WAS A MASSIVE SUCCESS WITH OVER 800 STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE. IT WAS A NIGHT OF JOY AND UNITY AND LASTING MEMORIES FOR ALL WHO PARTICIPATED. IN SEPTEMBER WE HOSTED OUR ANNUAL SENIOR SUNRISE EVENT WHERE OVER 150 SENIORS GATHER ON CAMPUS IN THE EARLY MORNING TO WATCH THE SUNRISE TOGETHER SYMBOLIZING THE START OF HER FINAL YEAR AT HIGH SCHOOL. WITH THE SUPPORT OF 10 TEACHERS AND DEDICATED PT AS A VOLUNTEER STUDENTS ENJOYED BREAKFAST AND BONDED WITH THEIRS CLASSMATES IN A MEMORABLE MOMENT. THIS EVENT SET A POSITIVE TONE FOR THE YEAR AHEAD OF US AS A SENIOR LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MILESTONES YET TO COME. ANOTHER SPECIAL HIGHLIGHT WAS THE RISE OF RAMS COMMUNITY EVENT HOSTED BY NONE OTHER THAN THE LOS ANGELES RAMS NFL TEAM. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE 75 OF OUR OWN STUDENT LEADERS PARTICIPATE IN LEADERSHIP RETREAT REPRESENTING A WIDE VARIETY OF STUDENT GROUPS FROM ALL CORNERS OF OUR SCHOOL. THE DAY WAS FILLED WITH ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP TO VELMA, TEAMWORK AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. STUDENTS LEFT FEELING EMPOWERED AND INSPIRED TO POSITIVE IMPACTS ON CAMPUS AND BEYOND. AS WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE COMING WEEKS THOUSAND OAKS HIGH SCHOOL IS BUZZING WITH EXCITEMENT FOR OUR UPCOMING EVENTS. TONIGHT AT TOH AS WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE OUR ANNUAL KINGSTON YOU'RE A FASHION SHOW. A VIBRANT COMMUNITY EVENT ORGANIZED BY OUR LATINO CONNECTIONS EVENT. 
          THE CELEBRATION OF CULTURE AND TRADITION IS ALWAYS A HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR BRINGING OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER IN INCLUSIVITY AND PRIDE. STUDENTS WILL SHOWCASE BEAUTIFUL KINGS IN YOUR ATTIRE WHILE SHOWING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THEIR MILESTONE WITH PEERS AND FAMILY. IT'S NOT JUST A FASHION SHOW BUT A MEANINGFUL CELEBRATION OF HERITAGE HIGHLIGHTING THE DIVERSITY TO THE SCHOOL'S DIVERSITY SO SPECIAL. THIS SATURDAY WE WILL HOST OH AS BEST DANCE CREW . 
          DENSITIES ALL CORNERS OF THE SCHOOL REPRESENTING VARIOUS CLUB SPORTS AND PROGRAMS WILL COMPETE FOR COVETED TITLE OF BEST DANCE CREW. WHAT MAKES THIS EVENT CLEARLY SPECIAL IS THE DIVERSE TALENT. EACH CREW FUTURE STUDENTS WITH THE DEEP BACKGROUND IN DANCE. ALONGSIDE STUDENTS WHO HAVE NEVER DANCED BEFORE. THIS BLEND OF EXPERIENCE AND ENTHUSIASM HIGHLIGHTS THE TEAMWORK THAT DEFINES OUR SCHOOL . FROM HIP-HOP TO CONTEMPORARY THE WIDE RANGE OF DANCE STYLES PROMISES AN UNFORGETTABLE SHOW AND THE EXCITEMENT LEADING UP TO THE SHOW HAS BEEN PALPABLE. WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCES OUR STUDENTS HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO PREPARE. IN ALL THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF HER SCHOOL YEAR HAVE BEEN FILLED WITH ACHIEVEMENTS COME ROBBERY AND SCHOOL SPIRIT. 
          WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE REST OF THE YEAR WITH OPTIMISM AND EXCITEMENT AS WE CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THE MOMENTUM WE HAVE CREATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR STUDENTS AND OUR SCHOOL. 
          >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST BRANDON OSBORN FROM WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL. 
          >> GOOD EVENING BOARD PRESIDENT GOLDBERG, BOARD MEMBERS AND DISTRICT STAFF. I AM BRANDON OSBORNE AND I'M THRILLED TO BE GIVING ANOTHER OFFICIAL REPORT ON BEHALF OF WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL. AS A SENIOR I CAN CONTEST THIS YEAR SENIOR SUNRISE WAS INCREDIBLE. WITH THE BEAUTIFUL RISING SON IN THE BACKGROUND AND WARRIORS BONDING WITH EACH OTHER IT WAS AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE THAT WILL TRAVEL WITH ME THROUGHOUT THE REST OF MY LIFE. THE WESTLAKE ARROW HAS RECENTLY BEEN RENAMED WESTLAKE WIRE AND THEY LEAVE THE FIRST NEWSPAPER EDITION LAST WEEK. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT HOW INCREDIBLE A JOB THE CREW AT THE WESTLAKE WIRE HAS DONE TO PRODUCE SUCH AN ENCOMPASSING NEWSLETTER FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS AT NO COST. 
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RISE WITH THE RAMS WAS ANOTHER AMAZING EVENT THAT I PERSONALLY ATTENDED AND LEARNED A WIDE VARIETY OF INFORMATION. THE PROGRAM ELEVATED BONDS BETWEEN ME AND MY PEERS AND TAUGHT ME NEW THINGS I NEVER LEARNED BEFORE. FROM WATCHING AN INFORMATIONAL MOVIE TO PLAYING FLAG FOOTBALL IT WAS AN ABSOLUTE BLAST. HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A SUCCESS. EACH DAY WE LEARN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HISTORICAL FIGURES IN THE LATINO COMMUNITY INCLUDING SINGER AND SONGWRITER, EXCUSE MY PRONUNCIATION. SELENA PABLO NERUDA LGBTQ PLUS ACTIVISTS SALVIA RIVIERA TO JUST NAME A FEW. TO SAY THE LEAST SEPTEMBER HAS BEEN A CROWDED MONTH. 
          CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS WAS ALSO AN INCREDIBLE SUCCESS. 
          LUNCHTIME GIVEAWAYS WERE HANDED OUT ALONG WITH WHITE AND GOLD ACCESSORIES AS WELL AS AN INDEPENDENT SPIRIT DAY IN WHICH THE STUDENTS WERE ASKED TO DRESS UP IN GOLD AND WHITE. AS WE ALL KNOW VOTING IS A VERY IMPORTANT PRACTICE SO THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS CAME TO W HS ON OCTOBER 7TH TO HELP STUDENTS IN GOVERNMENT AND ECON CLASSES REGISTER TO VOTE. I WANT TO GIVE A HUGE THANKS TO THE DISTRICT FOR HIGHLIGHTING ONE OF OUR WARRIORS GRACE BOYD FOR RECOGNITION FOR THE NATIONAL SECURITY LANGUAGE INITIATIVE FOR YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP . AS FOR UPCOMING EVENTS WE HAVE FOOD FAIR THIS FRIDAY WHICH IS STUDENT LED CLUBS HAVE A CHANCE TO RAISE MONEY FOR THEIR INTERESTS. AN INTERESTING FACT IS WE HAVE 98 STUDENT LED CLUBS AND INTEREST GROUPS WHICH IS A LOT. IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE YOU WARRIORS GET INVOLVED IN THE SCHOOL. TOMORROW IS GOING TO BE AN ESPECIALLY EXCITING GAME AS WE HAVE OUR FIRST GAME AGAINST P.O. IT WILL BE AN AMAZING PINK OUT IN HONOR OF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AND WE EXPECT ALL THE WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO SHOW UP . WITH HOMECOMING AROUND THE CORNER THE AMOUNTS TO THEME IS MIAMI NICE. I CANNOT WAIT TO BE DANCING IN THE BEACH RETRO COVERED GYM. WE ALSO HAVE A RALLY PROCEEDING THE GAME AND THE DANCE IN WHICH WE PLAN ON PUMPING UP THE WARRIORS WITH AMAZING UPCOMING EVENTS. IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE CATCHING YOU ALL UP AND UNTIL NEXT TIME, ONE LOVE, ONE TRIBE. THANK YOU. 
          APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU ALL. THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT THINGS GOING ON. IT IS FANTASTIC TO HEAR THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE EVENING. THANK YOU. GOOD JOB. NEXT UP WE ARE 
          [G. Comments - Public]
AT ITEM 2 G PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WANTS TO HEAR FROM STUDENTS PARENTS EMPLOYEES AND OUR COMMUNITY. 
          ALL INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT DURING OUR SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.3. COMMENTS REGARDING SPECIFIC ITEMS THAT ARE LISTED ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA MUST BE MADE WHEN THAT AGENDA ITEM IS CALLED. IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON A TOPIC THAT IS NOT ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA NOW IS THE TIME TO PROVIDE YOU PUBLIC COMMENT. IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO AND YOU WISH TO SPEAK PLEASE TURN IN YOUR CARD TO MISSES FELLMAN , THE BLUE ONE. PLEASE NOTE IF YOU HAVE ANY MATERIALS TO HAND INTO THE BOARD PLEASE GIVE THOSE TO MRS. FELLMAN FOR PURSUANT TO THE BOARD. PURSUANT TO THE BROWN ACT THE BOARD CANNOT UNDERTAKE ACTION OR DISCUSSION ON ITEMS NOT ON TONIGHT'S POSTED AGENDA. HOWEVER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OR STAFF MAY BRIEFLY REPLY TO COMMENTS POSED BY THE PUBLIC. USUALLY WE WAIT UNTIL THE END OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 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 AND THEREFORE WE HOPE THAT STUDENTS ARE WATCHING THIS MEETING AND WE APPRECIATE THE ONES WHO ARE IN ATTENDANCE TONIGHT. PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF THAT AND MAKE YOUR COMMENTS FACTUAL AND OFFER THEM IN A RESPECTFUL MANNER. IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS GOVERNING BOARD STRIVES TO RESPECT THE PRIVACY RIGHTS OF STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES DURING OUR MEETINGS. THIS INCLUDES THE RIGHT FOR THE IDENTITIES OF STUDENTS TO REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL. WE ALSO ASK SPEAKERS BE SENSITIVE TO EMPLOYEES LEGAL RIGHTS TO PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY. AS A REMINDER THOSE REQUESTING TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME WILL SPEAK ON ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. PLEASE NOTE THAT SPEAKER CARDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED ONCE THE BOARD STARTS THE PUBLIC COMMENT AGENDA ITEMS WITH ITS FIRST SPEAKER. DO WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS? WE HAVE FIVE. SO EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES. THE FIRST UP IS MARY AND LUNDGREN , LOVE GRIN. I'M SORRY. FOLLOWED BY JULIE FREEMAN AND BETTY L KHAZEI AND AND THEN THERE WILL BE TWO MORE AFTER THAT. 
          [00:30:05]
          >> GOOD EVENING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, EDUCATORS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK THIS DAY. 
          MY NAME IS MARIANNE LOVE GRIN AND I'M HERE TO ADDRESS A CRITICAL ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN INCREASINGLY EVIDENT IN OUR SCHOOLS. THE OVERUSE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ITS IMPACT ON MENTAL HEALTH OF OUR CHILDREN. I'M A LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST AND A MOM OF TWO BOYS AGES 16 AND 18. THE STORY I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU STARTS A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN I WITNESSED THE RISE AND THE USE OF DIGITAL DEVICES. SUCH AS CHROMEBOOKS, TABLETS AND SMART PHONES. THE ASSUMPTION SEEMS THAT THERE HAS BEEN THE MORE TECHNOLOGY , THAT MORE TECHNOLOGY EQUALS A BETTER EDUCATION. THE RESEARCH AND FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCES TELL A DIFFERENT STORY. ONE WHERE INCREASING SCREEN TIME, RATHER THAN ENHANCING LEARNING CONTRIBUTES TO THE DECLINE IN OUR CHILDREN'S ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SKILLS. THE NEXT CHAPTER IS MINE. THIS YEAR BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE THE CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE TEACHERS EXPERIENCES AND HEAR ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES IN THEIR SPECIFIC CLASSROOMS. OUR FIRST CLASSROOM STARTED WITH ENGLISH. THIS TEACHER HAD A NO PHONES POLICY. AS A RESULT SHE REPORTED THAT HER FOCUS, BETTER COMMUNICATION AND INCREASED PEER RELATIONSHIPS. SECOND WAS HISTORY. AGAIN SHE ENFORCED A NO PHONES POLICY . SHE ALSO REPORTED MORE CRITICAL THINKING , DEEPER CONVERSATIONS AND MORE EYE CONTACT. THE THIRD TEACHER THAT WE VISITED WAS A VERY SWEET , WONDERFUL TEACHER WITH WELL-INTENTIONED AND SHE REPORTED THAT SHE OFTEN BROUGHT SNACKS TO THE KIDS. SHE ENJOYED BEING A TEACHER AND YOU COULD TELL SHE WAS VERY DEDICATED. 
          SHE ALSO HAD NO CELL PHONE POLICY. AS A RESULT SHE, THROUGH HER PRESENTATION, DISCUSS HOW DIFFICULT IT WAS TO GET HER KIDS TO ENGAGE. HOW DIFFICULT IT WAS TO GET THEM TO FOCUS AND HOW DIFFICULT IT WAS FOR THEM TO SET DOWN THEIR PHONES. FIRST I WAS DISAPPOINTED IN THE TEACHER THEN I WAS DISAPPOINTED THAT WE PUT THIS RESPONSIBILITY ON HER TO POLICE CELL PHONES IN HER CLASSROOM. AS I SEE IT, IT IS UP TO US TO RIGHT THE NEXT CHAPTER. TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE AND FOSTER A BETTER LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTHIER MENTAL HEALTH. WE NEED TO MAKE HARD DECISIONS THAT ARE CLEARLY SUPPORTED BY THE CLEAR RESEARCH THAT IS CITED AND NOT ALWAYS 
          POPULAR. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT UP, JULIE 
          FURMAN. >> GOOD EVENING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, EDUCATORS, PARENTS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS. I ALWAYS RIGHT SIX MINUTES OF CONTENT FOR THREE MINUTES AND JUMP AROUND AND RUN OUT OF TIME SO I DECIDED NOT TO BRING IT UP HERE BECAUSE IT WAS SEVEN MINUTES LONG AND I HAVE THREE MINUTES SO HERE WE GO. ABOUT A MONTH AGO MAYBE TWO I EMAILED THE BOARD BECAUSE SEVERAL OF MY COLLEAGUES IN THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD WHO ARE JUST SO EXPERIENCED AND CARING AND LOVE KIDS AND TEENS REACHED OUT TO ME ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I KNOW THIS IS SOMETHING I'M VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT AND THEY SAID WHAT CAN WE DO? HOW CAN WE INFLUENCE POLICIES THAT ARE HAPPENING ACROSS THE AREA FOR OUR KIDS AND OUR CLIENTS AND CAN WE MAYBE MEET WITH THE BOARD AND HAVE THIS SESSION? I THOUGHT I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S LEGAL. I'M NOT SURE SO I SENT AN EMAIL TO THE BOARD AND IT TURNS OUT THAT'S A TRICKY THING TO DO AND WOULD HAVE MAYBE CAUSED US TO HAVE FIVE SEPARATE MEETINGS WHICH WE ARE ALL REALLY BUSY AND IT JUST DIDN'T PAN OUT. SO I THREW IT OUT THERE AND SAID WHY DON'T WE SHOW UP AT THE BOARD MEETING AND WE WILL ALL GET THREE MINUTES SO MY COLLEAGUES ARE HERE TONIGHT AND I'M REALLY GRATEFUL FOR THAT BECAUSE IT'S REALLY KIND OF A TRICK TO BECOME INVOLVED AS A PARENT THIS YEAR. I'VE BEEN COMING NOW FOR ABOUT A YEAR TO MEETINGS AND SHOWING UP TO THINGS WORK TO SEE THE INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENTS THAT ARE GOING ON AND THE COMMUNITY THAT IS HAPPENING IN OUR SCHOOLS. ALL OF THE POSITIVES IS SO REFRESHING, NOT TO SAY THAT EVERYTHING IS DOOM AND GLOOM, AS A THERAPIST IT IS NOT . BUT WE ARE REALLY SEEING THE IMPACT OF WHAT'S GOING ON FROM THE STUDENTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING THE MOST . AND THAT IS REALLY 
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WHAT WE WANT TO BRING TO THE TABLE HERE IS THAT THERE IS A LOT I'VE SHARED OVER THE LAST YEAR, A LOT MY COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS HAVE SHARED OVER THE LAST YEAR AND I KNOW THAT THERE IS A LAW THAT HAS BEEN PASSED AND SIGNED BUT IT FEELS REALLY VAGUE. SO I KNOW THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT IS GOING TO BE COMING UP SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING WHAT YOU ALL DECIDE TO DO. I WANT TO GO HOME AND NOT BE HERE ANYMORE AT ALL OF THESE MEETINGS. NO, I FEEL SO PASSIONATELY ABOUT THIS AND THAT'S WHY I KEEP COMING AND TALKING ABOUT THIS. BUT I WANT TO SHARE A COUPLE OF THINGS. I CALLED THE VENTURA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT BECAUSE A LOT OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE SAID WE SHOULD PARTNER WITH THEM AND SEE WHAT THEY THINK. THEY SAID THEY'RE NOT GOING TO COME HERE AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION. IT'S LIKE THE THIRD RAIL THEY WON'T TOUCH THIS BUT WHAT THEY DID SAY THEY THINK THAT SMART PHONES SHOULD BE ILLEGAL UNTIL 18. SO I THOUGHT THAT WAS PRETTY TELLING. LASTLY I WENT TO THE LB USD BOARD MEETING WITH A COLLEAGUE IN THERE LOOKING AT YONDER BAGS AND THEY MET WITH THE CEO OF YONDER AND I THINK THAT WILL BE A GREAT OPTION FOR OUR DISTRICT AND I HOPE WE GO IN THAT DIRECTION. 
          THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME. 
          >> THANK YOU. NEXT UP BETTY. >> TAKE YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. TO SHARE MY THOUGHTS. THE SURGEON GENERAL RECENTLY RELEASED A STATEMENT ABOUT THE CURRENT MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS IN PARENTS AS A RESULT OF THE TREMENDOUS AND PROLONGED STRESSORS THEY ARE EXPERIENCING. DR. MURPHY EMPHASIZED THE NEED TO SUPPORT PARENTS SO THAT OUR CHILDREN PARENTS FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES CAN THRIVE. MY NAME IS BETTY L KHAZEI AND AND AS A PSYCHOTHERAPIST AND PARENTING SPECIALIST I WORK WITH PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY EVERY DAY. 
          TAKING PHONES AWAY FROM KIDS IN ALL GRADES FOR THE ENTIRETY OF EVERY SCHOOL DAY NOT ONLY TAKES PRESSURE OFF OF THE CHILDREN AND ALLOWS THEM TO SOCIALIZE, TO LEARN AND TO REST FROM THE PRESSURES THAT CELL PHONES AND SOCIAL MEDIA CREATE BUT IT ALSO GIVES THE PARENTS A CHANCE TO REST FROM THEIR PARENTING DUTIES. MANY KIDS CALL OR TEXT THEIR PARENTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY AND MANY PARENTS CALL AND TEXT THEIR KIDS AS WELL. I SEE IT FREQUENTLY DURING SESSIONS IN MY OFFICE. 
          NO COMMUNICATION DURING THE SCHOOL DAY FOSTERS MUCH-NEEDED INDEPENDENCE FOR THE KIDS AND THE PARENTS ALIKE. PARENTS ANXIETIES GET IN THE WAY OF THEM HAVING AN UNTETHERED MOMENT FROM THEIR CHILD. WHEN PARENTS ARE FORCED TO EXPERIENCE THIS IT WILL BOOST CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES AND IN THEIR CHILDREN. PARENTS ARE AFRAID TO LET THEIR CHILDREN OUT OF THEIR SIGHT OR REACH AND I AM AWARE THIS IS AN UNPOPULAR POSITION THAT I PRESENT HERE. THIS TEACHES CHILDREN TO FEAR BEING INDEPENDENT. KIDS NEED OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN PROBLEM-SOLVING, TO LEARN RESILIENCE, COPING SKILLS , HEALTHY RISK TAKING , SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SO MANY MORE LESSONS THAT THEY LEARNED FROM BEING INDEPENDENT. PLEASE HELP THIS GENERATION OF KIDS AND THEIR PARENTS IMPROVE THEIR MENTAL HEALTH BY ENSURING THAT OUR SCHOOLS ARE PHONE FREE 
          SPACES. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT WE HAVE, I'M SORRY IF I MISPRONOUNCED THIS. I YOU STAY 
          FOLLOWED BY AND CARRY. >> GOOD EVENING NUMBERS OF THE BOARD AND STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS . THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. MY NAME IS ICE TOP AND I'M A MOTHER OF TWO AT THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BUT I'M HERE TO SUPPORT. I'M ALSO A SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST SO I WILL BE TALKING ABOUT TECHNOLOGY AND THE OVERUSE OF TECHNOLOGY FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF A SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST. I HAVE BEEN WORKING SINCE 2015 AND I HAVE BEEN SEEING INCREASED , AS WELL AS MY COLLEAGUES, INCREASE OF SPEECH LANGUAGE DELAYS. 
          DIFFICULTY ATTENDING TO THE TASK, EMOTIONAL DYSREGULATION'S WHICH ALSO COINCIDED WITH INCREASED USE OF SCREENS. AT HOMES AND SCHOOLS. SO MY COLLEAGUES AND I ALWAYS TALKED ABOUT IT AND KIND OF SUSPECTED THAT IS RELATED. OF COURSE NOW THE GROWING RESEARCH AND MULTIPLE STUDIES , YOU KNOW, CONFIRMED OUR SUSPICIONS THAT EXCESSIVE SCREEN TIME, EXCESSIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY, IS LINKED TO DELAYS IN SPEECH AND 
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LANGUAGE. DELAYS IN FINE AND GROSS MOTOR SKILLS AND EMOTIONAL REGULATION. THE ADDICTIVE NATURE OF TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY CHANGES THE DEVELOPING BRAIN. THE DOPAMINE DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRAIN SO THE DOPAMINE DRIVEN CYCLE THAT TECHNOLOGY GIVES US . THE INSTANT REWARD IS JUST VERY DAMAGING TO THE DEVELOPING BRAIN OF OUR CHILDREN. OVER TIME IT REWIRES CHILDREN'S BRAINS AND IT MAKES THEM HARDER TO FOCUS, TO ENGAGE SOCIALLY , TO MANAGE THEIR EMOTIONS AND LEARN SPEECH AND LANGUAGE. SO INSTEAD OF TACKLING THIS CDC AND ACADEMY OF AMERICAN PEDIATRICS IN 2022 ACTUALLY REVISED THEIR DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES. THEY PUSHED BACK OR PUSHED UP THE AGES OF WHEN CHILDREN ARE SUPPOSED TO SPEAK AND USE LANGUAGE AND WALK INSTEAD OF TACKLING THE PROBLEM , THE ACTUAL PROBLEM OF EXCESSIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY THEY JUST KIND OF SLAPPED A BAND-AID ON IT AND SAID, OH, IF THEY CAN'T TALK BY TWO OR THEY CAN'T PUT TWO WORDS TOGETHER BY TWO THAT'S OKAY. IT'S GOING TO BE NO A LITTLE BIT LATER. AND SOME PARENTS MIGHT FEEL LIKE IT IS A GOOD THING, GIVES THEM FLEXIBILITY BUT IN REALITY IT RISKS NORMALIZING DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS. SO WE MUST ADDRESS THE OVERUSE OF SCREENS AT HOMES AND SCHOOLS. SO A LOT OF SCHOOLS NOW USE THE APPS FOR READING AND WRITING AND MATH AND WHILE THESE APPS ARE PROMOTED AND MARKETED AS BENEFICIAL FOR LEARNING THERE IS REALLY NO, SORRY I AM OVERTIME. PLEASE LET'S RETHINK THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS AND HOMES AND EDUCATE 
          OUR PARENTS AND TEACHERS. >> THANK YOU. 
          >> THREE MINUTES IS FAST OR IT CAN BE REALLY INTERMINABLE TOO. 
          >> HI. GOOD EVENING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, EDUCATORS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS. MY NAME IS AND CARLY I AM AT ELSIE W AND I WORK WITH PRIMARILY MENTAL HEALTH WITH LOW INCOME STUDENTS AND ADULTS. I'M A PARENT OF TWO CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT AND I'M HERE TO ASK FOR A BELL TO BELL PHONE BAND WITH THE TECHNOLOGY USE IN OUR DISTRICT SCHOOLS ARE NOT PLACES TO LEARN MATH AND READING THEIR ENVIRONMENTS WHERE STUDENTS LEARN TO INTERACT WITH ONE ANOTHER, FORM FRIENDSHIPS, RESOLVE CONFLICTS AND LEARN EMPATHY BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE SCREENS TAKE OVER? THEY MISS OUT ON WHAT MAY BE ESPECIALLY FOR LOW ECONOMIC FAMILIES OPPORTUNITIES FOR FACE-TO-FACE INTERACTIONS. WITH CONSTANT SCREEN AXIS THEY'RE MORE LIKELY TO COMMUNICATE THROUGH TEXT THEM BY LOOKING SOMEONE IN THE EYE AND THEY'RE LESS LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL UNSTRUCTURED PLAY OR SPEND THE TIME DAYDREAMING, PROBLEM SOLVING, BRAINSTORMING. I CHALLENGE YOU TO ASK YOURSELF IF STUDENTS AND ADULTS ARE SPENDING ALL OF THEIR SPARE TIME AND IN BETWEEN TIME ON PHONES WHAT ISN'T HAPPENING? TIME WITHOUT SCREENS IS VITAL TO ENSURE PEOPLE HAVE TIME TO DRAW, WRITE, PLAY MUSIC, INVENT THINGS AND PLAYTHINGS. 
          EXPERIMENT WITH ACTIVITIES, MOVE THEIR BODIES AND ENGAGE WITH OTHERS. RESEARCH THAT WE HAVE SEEN FIRSTHAND CHILDREN WHO SPEND MORE TIME THE FRONT OF SCREENS HAVE LOWER LEVELS OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, STRUGGLE MORE WITH EMOTIONAL REGULATION AND FIND A HEARTED TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS. IF WE WANT TO SCHOOLS TO BE ENVIRONMENTS THAT FOSTER INTELLECTUAL AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH WE MUST RETHINK THE ROLE TECHNOLOGY PLAYS IN THE CLASSROOM. SCHOOLS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PLACES WHERE WE TEACH CHILDREN DISCIPLINE SELF-REGULATION BOUNDARIES BUT WHEN IT COMES TO TECH KNOWLEDGE HE WILL THROW MANY OF THESE PRINCIPLES OUT THE WINDOW. WE GIVE CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS FOUR ACCESS TO UNLIMITED INFORMATION WITH ILL-EQUIPPED SAFEGUARDS. IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO ESTABLISH A NEW APPROACH INSTEAD OF INUNDATING OUR CLASSROOMS WITH SCREENS WE NEED TO FOSTER ENVIRONMENTS WERE TECHNOLOGIES USED PURPOSEFULLY AND SPARINGLY WHERE SUPPLEMENTS LEARNING RATHER THAN REPLACES 
          [A. Instructional Services - Adoption of Annual Resolution #24/25-11 - Red Ribbon Week]
IT. LET'S BE CHANGEMAKERS FOR THE BETTER IN OUR COMMUNITY. 
          LET'S TAKE BOLD ACTION AND DO WHAT OUR KIDS NEED RATHER THAN WHAT THEY MIGHT WANT. THANK YOU. 
          >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE ARE NOW AT ITEM 3 A INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 24 RED RIBBON WEEK. MR. 
          GORBACH. >> I MOVE WE APPROVE THE RESOLUTION FOR RED RIBBON WEEK OCTOBER 23RD THROUGH 31. 
          >> SECOND. >> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. ARE THERE ANY DISCUSSION OR COMMENTS? SEEING NONE PLEASE VOTE. MOTION CARRIES 5-0 WITH A PREFERENTIAL 
          [B. Human Resources - Ratification of CSEA's Appointment to the Personnel Commission for Term of Office 2024-2027]
          [00:45:04]
YES VOTE FROM TRUSTEE LIGHT. ITEM 3 B HUMAN RESOURCES RATIFICATION OF CSEA'S APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL TO THE 
          OFFICE FOR 2024 THROUGH 2027. >> I MOVE WE RATIFY CSEA TO THE 
          BOARD. >> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE I WILL SAY THAT I WAS HAPPY TO SEE KATHY SWINDLES NAME, KATHY STEVENS I'M SORRY. NEVERMIND, I'M HAPPY TO SEE KATHY STEVENS NAME BUT IN MY HEAD I CAN'T TRANSLATED IT TO KATHY SWINDLES. BOTH ARE EXCELLENT CHOICES. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? OKAY. SEEING NONE PLEASE VOTE. 
          CALLED ] MOTION CARRIES 5-0. OH MY GOD! YOU NEED TO MOVE! BECAUSE I WENT DOWN THIS WAY. NEVERMIND WE WILL DO IT AGAIN. 
          [4. ACTION ITEMS – CONSENT]
YES VOTE FROM TRUSTEE LIGHT. MOVING ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM SECTION 4. DO I HAVE A MOTION? 
          >> PRESIDENT GOLDBERG. I MOVE THAT WE MOVE THE CONSENT AGENDA 
          AS SUBMITTED. >> SECOND. 
          >> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? SEEING NONE PLEASE VOTE. 
          CALLED ] MOTION CARRIES 5-0 WITH A PREFERENTIAL YES VOTE FROM TRUSTEE LIGHT. WE ARE AT SECTION 5 INFORMATION AND 
          [A. Instructional Services - Presentation on Universal Design For Learning (UDL) Best Practices]
DISCUSSION ITEMS. WE ARE AT ITEM 5 A INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES PRESENTATION ON UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR UNITY FOR LEARNING 
          YOU DL BEST PRACTICES. >> I WILL WAIT FOR MR. FRANK TO 
          JOIN US. >> GOOD EVENING BOARD PRESIDENT, DR. MCLAUGHLIN , MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. MY NAME IS DENA SELLERS AND I'M THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION. I'M JOINED BY MR. SHANE FRANK DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE SCHOOLS. DR. RICARDO ARAIZA DIRECTOR OF MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS AND MISS SHANDA LEE ARE DIRECTOR SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR ELEMENTARY AND PRESCHOOL AND WE WILL BE PRESENTING TO YOU TODAY ON UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING IN CVUSD . SO JUST A QUICK REVIEW. UDL IS A FRAMEWORK. IT IS ACTUALLY OUR COMMON INSTRUCTIONAL FRAMEWORK IN CVUSD. UDL STANDS FOR UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING. IT AIMS TO IMPROVE AND OPTIMIZE TEACHING AND LEARNING FOR STUDENTS PER CONSISTENTLY THE VERB ASSOCIATED WITH IT IS DESIGN BECAUSE AS TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS OUR GOAL IS TO DESIGN LEARNING FOR THE STUDENTS THAT WE HAVE IN THE VARIABILITY OF STUDENTS IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT. WE ALSO WANT TO INTENTIONALLY REMOVE BARRIERS TO THEIR LEARNING THROUGH THAT DESIGN SO WE ARE CONSIDERING EACH OF THEIR NEEDS, EACH OF THEIR PROFILES AND HOW WE CAN DESIGN LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO ACADEMICALLY ACHIEVE ALSO BE A PART OF A LEARNING COMMUNITY AND A SCHOOL. ONE THING TO NOTE IS THAT UDL AS A PEDAGOGICAL FRAMEWORK IS ACTUALLY CALLED OUT IN THE ESS A AND THEREFORE IN OUR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND ACTUALLY THE NATION. IT IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION WHEN WE ARE DESIGNING AS TEACHERS. SO UDL IS DESIGNED FOR ALL LEARNERS. IT IS AN INCLUSIVE APPROACH TO LESSON DESIGN, TEACHING AND LEARNING . AS I MENTIONED IT REMOVES BARRIERS, ENHANCES LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT ALSO AIMS TO REDUCE STIGMA , PLAYS TO OUR STUDENT STRENGTHS WHEN SOMETIMES WE CAN 
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OVER FOCUS ON WHAT THEY'RE NOT ABLE TO DO IT HELPS US FOCUS ON WHAT THEY ARE ABLE TO DO. IT HELPS THEM DEVELOP SKILLS AND ALSO GIVES US THE VIEW THAT WE WANT TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND SUPPORT BEHAVIORS THROUGH POSITIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR OUR KIDS . SO WE HAVE BEEN ON THIS UDL JOURNEY SINCE 2019. WE ACTUALLY HAD A UDL KICKOFF WHERE WE HAD A WELL-KNOWN UDL GURU COME AND SPEAK TO ALL OF OUR TEACHERS IN CVUSD AND THAT HAPPENED IN THE 19 20 SCHOOL YEAR. WE ALSO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED IN THE 19 20 SCHOOL YEAR. EVEN THOUGH THINGS HAPPENED IN THE 19 20 SCHOOL YEAR HAVE PERSISTED IN OUR GOAL AND AIM TO MAKE SURE ALL OF OUR TEACHERS ARE FULLY PREPARED TO DESIGN LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR OUR STUDENTS. YOU CAN IMAGINE THE 2021 SCHOOL YEAR THAT WAS EVEN MORE CHALLENGING AND WE WERE ABLE TO STAY THE COURSE. DURING THAT 20 21 SCHOOL YEAR WE REALIZE VERY IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF UDL WAS SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING. MAKING THOSE CONNECTIONS LET ALONE REDUCING THE BARRIERS THAT THEY MIGHT BE EXPENSING BY LEARNING AT HOME, NOT BEING AT SCHOOL ALL DAY AND NOT HAVING CONNECTIONS WITH CLASSMATES OR TEACHERS. AT THAT TIME UDL AND ITS CONNECTION TO SCL WAS ONE OF OUR HIGHEST PRIORITIES. AS WE RETURNED EVERYBODY BACK TO SCHOOL IN THE 21 22 SCHOOL YEAR NOT ONLY WERE WE THINKING ABOUT UDL AND SCL WE WERE RETURNING TO INCLUSION. WE NO LONGER HAD FICKLE RULES OF HOW MANY KIDS COULD BE IN THE SPACE AND HOW MANY KIDS THEY COULD BE IN CONTACT WITH. WE COULD RETURN TO WHAT EDUCATION TRULY IS WHICH IS ARE STUDENTS BEING EDUCATED TOGETHER . STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM, STUDENTS BELONGING. WE CONTINUE THAT CONNECTION WITH UDL AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING TO THE NEXT TWO YEARS THROUGH SEVERAL DIFFERENT PROFESSIONAL OFFERINGS FOR OUR TEACHERS. JUST BEING REALLY GOAL DRIVEN TOWARDS EDUCATING OUR TEACHERS ON SPECIFIC CHECK POINTS WHICH ARE NOW CALLED CONSIDERATIONS. FOCUSING MAINLY ON THE ENGAGEMENT PRINCIPLE . THIS YEAR WE ARE HIGHLIGHTING HOW UDL CONNECT FOR OUR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS AND SPECIFICALLY REDUCING BARRIERS TO LEARNING FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS. SO THIS IS A QUICK VIEW OF WHAT UDL IS. IF YOU'RE INTO BRAIN RESEARCH THIS SLIDE IS FOR YOU. THIS SHOWS HOW DIFFERENT PARTS OF OUR BRAIN ARE ACTIVATED AS WE ARE LEARNING. IN THE Y WHICH IS THE PURPLE, IT'S SO MUCH MORE DISTORTED ON THE TV. THE PURPLE, THE BOTTOM IS THE Y AND THAT'S GETTING OUR STUDENTS ENGAGED AND INTERESTED IN THEIR LEARNING AND FEELING VALUED AS LEARNERS AND HAVING THE IDEA OF EDUCATION BE VALUED BY THEM. IT ALSO INCORPORATES THEM WORKING TOGETHER WITH OTHER STUDENTS AND BEING COLLABORATIVE. IN THE CENTER WHEN YOU SEE THE CHART ON THE NEXT SLIDE IT WILL BE ABOUT THE WHY DO WE WANT TO , I'M SORRY I FLIP THEM. YOU KNEW THAT DIDN'T YOU? NOBODY FLAGGED ME AND NOBODY CALLED ME OUT. I'M SORRY, WHY IS THE FIRST COLUMN AND THAT IS ENGAGEMENT. PURPLE IS THE WHAT, HOW WE SHOW THEM WHAT WE ARE LEARNING AND HOW WE DELIVER INFORMATION TO THEM, HOW WE PRESENT TO THE STUDENTS AND FINALLY THE HOW , HOW DO THEY SHOW US WHAT THEY LEARN? WHAT ARE MULTIPLE WAYS THEY CAN SHOW US THEY HAVE GRASPED A CONCEPT OR THEY NEED MORE SUPPORT. SO DON'T KNOW HAVE WE BEEN LEARNING MORE BUT UDL IS CHANGING AS WE ARE LEARNING SO THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR IN AUGUST AT THE CAST UDL CONFERENCE THEY LAUNCHED UDL 3.0. 3.0 IS THE NEWEST VERSION OF THIS FRAMEWORK. THE CHAIN SOME OF THE GUIDELINES, SOME OF THE VERBS AND THEY SEPARATED SOME OF THE DIFFERENT CONSIDERATIONS BUT MAINLY THEY DID THAT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FULLY VALUING AND HONORING EVERY LEARNER SO YOU WILL SEE THAT IN SOME OF THE LANGUAGE AND THERE ARE ACTUALLY SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON DOCUMENTS TO EXPLAIN WHAT THE DIFFERENCES ARE. SO WHILE THERE ARE MANY, MANY DIFFERENT WAYS TO HONOR OUR LEARNERS AS YOU GO AROUND CVUSD IF YOU TALK TO TEACHERS WE FOUND THERE WERE FOUR MAIN WAYS THAT ALL TEACHERS ARE REALLY UTILIZING STRATEGIES FOR UDL AND THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX. ONE OF THOSE IS FLEXIBLE SEATING. I'M NOT SURE IF YOU'VE BEEN AROUND OUR SCHOOLS THAT THERE IS AMAZING FLEXIBLE SEATING HAPPENING. 
          WHETHER IT'S SOFT AND CUSHY, SIT ON THE FLOOR, LOWER THE TABLES, RAISE THE TABLES, BARSTOOL, BEANBAGS, RUGS, CARPETS, SOFT THINGS IT'S HAPPENING ESPECIALLY WOBBLE STOOLS, WOBBLE SEATS. IT'S NOT JUST ONLY FOR ONE STUDENT WE 
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CAN SEE HOW FLEXIBLE SEATING BENEFITS ALL STUDENTS AND HAVING IT AVAILABLE TO THEM IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. THE SECOND COMMON THING WE SEE IS OFFERING CHOICES AND OPTIONS. THAT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS WE LEARNED ABOUT UDL IS TO GIVE KIDS OPTIONS OF THE ORDER THEY WANT TO DO SOMETHING OR THE MATERIALS THEY WANT TO USE TO SHOW THEIR LEARNING. GIVING CHOICES AND OPTIONS IS VERY COMMON FOR CVUSD . THE THIRD IS CENTERS OR WORKSHOPS RELEASING STUDENTS WORK IN SMALL GROUPS. 
          MAYBE THEY WANT TO WORK ALONE OR BE IN A PARTNERSHIP. MAYBE THEY WANT TO BE WITH THE GROUP OR MAYBE TEACHERS ARE ASSIGNING PROJECTS INTO GROUPS BUT REALLY FOSTERING COLLABORATION BUT ALSO HONORING THEIR INDIVIDUAL LEARNING STYLE SO YOU MAY SEE KIDS WORKING TOGETHER SITTING ON THE FLOOR. THEY MAY BE PARTNER READING BUT THEY'RE ALSO DOING HANDS ON PROJECTS TOGETHER. WE ALSO DO UNDERSTAND THAT ALL KIDS LOVE GROUP WORK SO THEY CAN USE A WORKSHOP APPROACH WHERE HERE IS THE LIST OF TASKS WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO FIRST, SECOND, MAYBE YOU WANT TO CHOOSE THE THING YOU DON'T LIKE AND DO THAT FIRST SO YOU CAN SAVE THE THING YOU LIKE THE MOST AND DO IT LAST. REALLY OFFERING THOSE CHOICES AND WORKSHOP FORMAT. THE LAST IS TECHNOLOGY. REALLY UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY AS AN ENGAGEMENT TOOL, AS REPRESENTATION TOOL AND FOR ACTION AND EXPRESSION. 
          SOME OF OUR STUDENTS ARE INSTANTLY MORE ENGAGED IF THERE UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY FOR THEIR LEARNING. SOME STUDENTS BENEFIT MORE FROM SEEING SOMETHING IN A VIDEO OR HAVING SOMETHING ANIMATED OR A LARGE DIAGRAM ON TECHNOLOGY. FINALLY BEING ABLE TO TYPE OR USE VOICE TO TEXT OR HAVE SOMETHING BAD TO THEM 
          USING TECHNOLOGY. >> DR. SELLERS CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION. I DON'T MEAN TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT AND YOU MAY NOT KNOW THE ANSWER TO IT RIGHT NOW WHICH IS FINE. OBVIOUSLY TECHNOLOGY HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT HAS COME UP AND QUITE A FEW OF OUR MEETINGS WITH PUBLIC SPEAKERS. AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU ANTICIPATE TECHNOLOGY IS BEING USED THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE DAY ESPECIALLY IN A CENTER TYPE ACTIVITY OR ANY OTHER AREAS WITH A PRACTICE BEING IMPLEMENT IT IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS? 
          >> NOT AS A TEACHING TOOL BUT AS A STUDENT TOOL THERE ARE BASICALLY TWO MAIN FUNCTIONS YOU CAN USE TECHNOLOGY FOUR. 
          ONE IS AS A TOOL TO LEARN HOW TO DO SOMETHING. STUDENTS MAY BE ENGAGING WITH EYE EXCEL WHICH ALL STUDENTS HAVE WHICH WOULD BE A MAX OF 30-40 MINUTES A DAY. MOST TIME FOR STUDENTS IT'S ONE CENTER WHICH IS TYPICALLY 15-20 MINUTES. THEN WE USE TECHNOLOGY AS A WAY TO PRODUCE SOMETHING. THEY MAY BE TYPING AN ESSAY OR CREATING A SLIDE PRESENTATION SO I WOULD SAY THOSE WOULD BE THE TWO TYPES OF ACTIVITIES STUDENTS WOULD ENGAGE IN AND I WOULD GARNER THAT EACH ONE OF THOSE MIGHT BE 20-30 MINUTES A DAY IF A TEACHER WAS USING TECHNOLOGY 
          FOR BOTH OF THOSE THINGS. >> I DO CONCUR WHEN I GO OUT AND SEE CENTER ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE IN THE CLASSROOMS I NORMALLY SEE ONE OF THE 3-4 ACTIVITIES IN THE CENTER TIME BEING TECHNOLOGY AND WE KNOW THEY ROTATE THROUGH THE FOUR SO PROBABLY I WOULD CONSIDER EACH CENTER . THANK YOU FOR THAT. 
          >> YOU ARE WELCOME. >> I GET TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ENGAGEMENT. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE BEEN A TEACHER OR COACH BUT WE HAVE ALL HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH KIDS AT SOME LEVEL. ENGAGING IN THE WHY IS THE FIRST QUESTION A LOT OF KIDS ASK. WHY DO I HAVE TO LEARN THIS? MAKING THE LESSONS ENGAGING TO CAPTURE THEIR ATTENTION REAL-WORLD APPLICABLE SUPER IMPORTANT ALSO LIKE DR. SELLERS WAS TALKING ABOUT A LOT OF PARTNER WORK, A LOT OF MANIPULATIVES TO KEEP THE ENGAGEMENT GOING AND SUSTAINING THAT EFFORT AND PERSISTENCE. 
          EMOTIONAL CAPACITY WHEN THINGS GET HARD AND STRESSFUL. AS WE TALK ABOUT ENGAGEMENT IS REALLY ABOUT RECRUITING STUDENT INTEREST. FOR EXAMPLE YOU GOING TO A SCIENCE CLASSROOM AND YOU WILL BE LEARNING ABOUT THE ECOSYSTEMS. UNDER A UDL MODEL WITH ENGAGEMENT THE TEACHERS PLANNING NOT TO JUST COME OUT WITH ECOSYSTEMS TO STUDY BUT LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT OUR LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS. WE HAVE THE OCEAN, THE MOUNTAINS, THE DESERT. 
          ALLOWING STUDENTS TO EXPLORE THE ONE THEY FEEL THEY ARE CONNECTED TO THE MOST. ALL THE SUDDEN THE ENGAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP OVER THEIR LEARNING INCREASES BY THE END OF THE DAY OR PROJECT . STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO SHARE OUT ABOUT THE DIFFERENT ECOSYSTEMS. INSTEAD OF JUST GETTING ONE AS A CLASS THE CLASS HAS EXPOSURE TO ALL THREE. THAT'S JUST A REALLY GOOD INTENTIONAL PRACTICE OF ENGAGEMENT AND RECRUITING INTEREST. ANOTHER ONE IN TERMS OF EMOTIONAL CAPACITY IF YOU REMEMBER BEING IN ENGLISH CLASS AND THE TEACHER SAYS WRITE AN ESSAY FOR SOME THAT MIGHT BRING A LOT OF ANXIETY. AT UDL THE 
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APPROACH TO ENGAGEMENT IS LOOKING AT THE STUDENTS WHO ARE THERE, THE ONES THAT CAN MEET THE GOAL AND DEADLINE SETTING THE SELF GOAL AND SELF PACE FOR THEM LET THEM GO AND DO THAT. 
          KNOWING AS A TEACHER I MIGHT HAVE STUDENTS IN DIFFERENT GROUPS AND LEVELS AND ABILITIES, DIFFERENT STRESS RANGES. MAYBE I PROVIDE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS, MAYBE I AM CHUNKING THE ASSIGNMENT DOWN WITH SMALLER GOALS. IT'S COMMON KNOWLEDGE TO RIGHT THE ESSAY BUT BEING INTENTIONAL IN OUR PLANNING AND ENGAGEMENT HELP STUDENTS MOVE PAST AND BE PERSISTENT AND HELP WITH THE EMOTIONAL CAPACITY THAT IS THERE. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. ENGAGING IN THE CLASSROOMS ACROSS CVUSD. THE FIRST EXAMPLE IS ANOTHER FORM OF ENGAGEMENT THROUGH UDL WHICH IS REALLY DEVELOPING AWARENESS OF SELF. 
          THIS IS AN ACTIVITY. YOU MIGHT REMEMBER IN ELEMENTARY YOU HAD STUDENT OF THE WEEK WE GOT TO SHARE ABOUT A FAMILY OR BACKGROUND. IN HIGH SCHOOL YOU CAN DO THAT AS WELL AS A SELF-PORTRAIT. GIVING OPTIONS THERE THROUGH PICTURES AND SELF-AWARENESS. IT IS IMPORTANT KIDS IN THE CLASSROOM ARE BUILDING COMMUNITY. WE TALK ABOUT THAT A LOT IN HER DISTRICT BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITY WITH SCL. THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO PEEL BACK THE SURFACE LEVELS OF WHO WE ARE AS INDIVIDUALS AND REALLY BUILD AN APPRECIATION WITH OUR PEERS BASED ON THAT ENGAGEMENT. YOU CAN SEE DOWN BELOW OPTIMIZING CHOICE AND AUTONOMY A LOT OF OPTIONS. JUST LIKE THE ECOSYSTEM EXAMPLE, OPTIONS FOR WHAT SYSTEM YOU WOULD LIKE TO STUDY. CHOICES AND AUTONOMY WITH STUDENTS WORKING WITH MATH , TILE MANIPULATIVES, WORKING IN COLOR CHARTS OR STICKER CHARTS, A LOT OF CHOICES ARE THERE IN TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT. 
          THE COMMON THEME IS THE SAME, THE CONCEPT IS THE SAME. HOW DO WE GET OUR KIDS TO BE THERE AND BE ENGAGED DOING IT? NEXT SLIDE. OUR NEXT SLIDE YOU CAN SEE A FOSTER BELONGING IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS PICTURE IS OF THOUSAND OAKS HIGH SCHOOL. 
          STUDENTS WALKING AROUND GREETING THEMSELVES. IT COULD BE FAVORITE COLOR, SMALL THINGS TO BREAK THE ICE TO BUILD SCHOOL COMMUNITY. I CAN IMAGINE THIS IS A GROUP OF LINK CREW LEADERS, LEARNING WHO WILL BE IN THE CLASS BECAUSE THEIR ROLE IS HUGE IN TERMS OF CONNECTING STUDENTS TO SCHOOL. BUILDING COMMUNITY THAT WAY AND A SENSE OF BELONGING AND WHO THEY ARE. 
          GOING BACK TO THIS TOP ONE YOU WILL SEE A PICTURE OF MINIONS. 
          THIS IS AN ACTIVITY, ANOTHER CHOICE OF AUTONOMY, WHERE STUDENTS CAN SHARE A SELF-PORTRAIT OR STUDENT OF THE WEEK BUT MAYBE TAKING PICTURES IS HARD FOR ME OR MAYBE I CAN'T RENT THEM OUT. MAYBE THAT'S A BARRIER FOR ME. 
          PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY THEN FOR STUDENTS TO WORK WITH A NONFICTION FICTION COMPARISON. IT MAY BE EASIER FOR THE STUDENT TO SHARE AND STILL PARTICIPATE IN THAT BUILDING COMMUNITY AND SELF-AWARENESS. THE BOTTOM PICTURE HERE YOU SEE TWO STUDENTS READING THE SAME BOOK. THEY ARE READING THE SAME STORY TOGETHER BUT THEY ARE ALSO FORESHADOWING WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT SO THE DIALOGUE OF THEM READING THE STORY AND TURNING THE PAGE REALLY DOES BRING THAT COMMON EXPERIENCE WHICH COULD BE A SOLO ACTIVITY TO A GROUP AND INTERDEPENDENT ACTIVITY WHERE THEY ARE COLLECTIVELY LEARNING TOGETHER. THE NEXT PAGE IS OUR LAST FORM OF ENGAGEMENT FROM UDL. THERE ARE A LOT OF THEM. I TRIED TO CHOOSE THE ONES THAT MOST RESONATED WITH US AND THE OTHER PIECES WERE STORED IN PRACTICE. WHAT HAPPENS FOR EXAMPLE OUT ON THE PLAYGROUND? MAYBE STUDENTS AREN'T FEELING CONNECTED TO GAMES OR MAYBE LEFT OUT OF GAMES. OR IF YOU BEEN ON AN ELEMENTARY CAMPUS THERE IS SOME SERIOUS HANDBALL RULES. YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU GET THE RULES AND HANDBALL RIGHT BUT IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT GOES WRONG AT RECESS WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THAT TEACHER TO BRING THAT CLASS TOGETHER AS A CLASS COMMUNITY AND FIGURE OUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND HOW DO WE RESOLVE THOSE THINGS ? THE RESTORING OF WHO WE ARE AND WHAT OUR PURPOSE IS. MAYBE IN HIGH SCHOOL OR MIDDLE SCHOOL SOMETHING HAPPENED WITH A FRACTURING OF A FRIEND GROUP THAT IS IN PERSON OR ONLINE AND WHAT CAN WE DO DIFFERENTLY HELPING TEACH KIDS ABOUT ONLINE RELATIONSHIPS AND THE IMPACT THEY CAN HAVE IF THEY ARE NEGATIVE. OF COURSE ALWAYS PROVIDING AS MUCH OPTION FOR STUDENTS TO BE ABLE TO PLAY AND ENGAGE WITH EACH OTHER PERSONALLY ONE ON ONE. THIS YEAR WE SPENT SOME TIME AS WELL, NEXT SLIDE PLEASE, WORKING WITH THE CALIFORNIA BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND OUR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS. WE ARE LOOKING A LOT ABOUT WITH COBB A HOW DO WE HELP OUR ENGLISH LEARNERS NOT ONLY GRASP THE LANGUAGE BUT HOW ARE WE 
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ENGAGING THEM? JUST LIKE THOSE TWO STUDENTS WHO WERE READING THE STORY AND FORESHADOWING TAG IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER. IT IS THE FEEDBACK COMPONENT. MAYBE I AM PRESENTING SOMETHING TO MY FRIEND AND I WILL SAY CAN YOU TELL ME SOMETHING THAT YOU LIKED ABOUT THIS? THEY WILL SAY YES, I LIKED THIS AND THEY WILL ASK QUESTIONS SO WE ARE TALKING AND DIALOGUING ABOUT THE SUBJECT. SAME THING WITH GIVING A POSITIVE SUGGESTION. WHAT CAN MAKE MY STANCE OR TOPIC THAT I'M LEARNING ABOUT BETTER. A MORE RUDIMENTARY PIECE TO THIS T.A.G. IS IF I WERE TO ASK YOU GUYS TO RIGHT DOWN ON A THREE BY FIVE CARD AND 15 SECONDS AS MANY THINGS THAT ARE COLORED ORANGE YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO DO THAT AT 15 SECONDS I WOULD ASK YOU TO FIND A PARTNER. CAN YOU ADD TO YOUR LIST AND FIND A THIRD PARTNER DOES YOUR LIST GROW FROM THERE? AND IT WILL. WITH THAT VOCABULARY WHERE ADDING VOCABULARY FOR MULTI LANGUAGE LEARNERS ARE LEARNING FROM EACH OTHER AND ABLE TO GROW AND STAY ACTION ORIENTED AND ENGAGED IN THE CURRICULUM. SHANDA LEE . 
          >> ALL RIGHT. MOVING INTO REPRESENTATION , WHICH IS THE WHAT . HOW STUDENTS COMPREHEND THE INPUT OF LEARNING AND MAKE MEANING OF WHAT THEY ARE LEARNING. SO WHEN WE FOCUS ON REPRESENTATION WHERE FOCUS ON AUTHENTICALLY REPRESENTING A DIVERSITY OF IDENTITIES PERSPECTIVES AND NARRATIVES. WE ARE CONSIDERING PERCEPTIONS OF PEOPLE, CULTURES AND LANGUAGES AND WE ARE VALUING MULTIPLE WAYS OF KNOWING IN MULTIPLE WAYS OF MAKING MEANING. IN THE AREA OF PERCEPTION DESIGNING MULTIPLE MEANS OF REPRESENTATION MEANS MAKING SURE KEY INFORMATION IS OFFERED THROUGH DIFFERENT MODALITIES. 
          IN FORMATS THAT CAN BE ADJUSTED LIKE TEXT SIZE OR SOUND. AND THROUGH AUTHENTIC REPRESENTATIONS THROUGH PEOPLE, CULTURES AND HISTORIES. INTENTIONAL CONSIDERATION OF LANGUAGE AND SYMBOLS INCREASES CLARITY, COMPREHENSION AND SHARED UNDERSTANDING AND BUILDING KNOWLEDGE INCLUDES SCAFFOLDING SO WE KNOW ALL LEARNERS HAVE ACCESS TO THE CURRICULUM. NEW SLIDE. THANKS. THESE SAMPLES SHOW OPTIONS THAT ARE INVITING STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN LESSONS IN MULTIPLE WAYS. 
          FOR EXAMPLE COOPERATIVE GROUPS, PARTNER WORK , MANIPULATIVES, MOVEMENTS, DEBATES, ROLE-PLAY, SIMULATIONS THINGS LIKE THAT. 
          WHEN WALKING THROUGH CLASSROOMS WE SEE MANY SMALL GROUPS ALLOWED TO USE DIFFERENT MATERIALS TO UNDERSTAND AND ENGAGE IN CONCEPTS. WE SEE MANY VISUAL SUPPORTS THAT PROVIDE CLARITY AND WE SEE MULTIPLE WAYS THAT STUDENTS CAN PRESENT THE INFORMATION THEY ARE LEARNING. NEXT SLIDE. WE ALSO SEE MANY INTENTIONAL STRATEGIES USED TO HELP STUDENTS ORGANIZE THEIR LEARNING, CONNECT A PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE AND MAKE CHOICES ABOUT HOW THEY CAN REPRESENT THEIR LEARNING IN NEW WAYS. NEXT SLIDE. ADDITIONALLY LESSONS ARE PLANNED TO INTENTIONALLY ENGAGE STUDENTS IN CREATING PATTERNS, CONNECTING BIG IDEAS AND FINDING RELATIONSHIPS. MUCH OF THIS IS ACHIEVED BY OFFERING STUDENTS CHOICES THROUGHOUT THE STAGES OF A LESSON . NEXT SLIDE. THIS IS A SNEAK PEEK ON NOVEMBER 1ST WE WILL CONTINUE OUR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING WITH COFFEE AND FOCUSING ON VOCABULARY. THE SHOW SOME OF THE EXAMPLES. VOCABULARY SYMBOLS AND OR LANGUAGE STRUCTURES. WILL BE WORKING ON MASATO SIX STEPS, THE PRAYER MODEL AND TEAR VOCABULARY. PASSING ON TO THE NEXT ONE. 
          >> THANK YOU SHANDA. WE NOW MOVE TO THE HOW OF LEARNING. 
          WHEN STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED LEARN THEIR KNOWLEDGE THE WRITTEN WORD, PRESENTATION AND PROJECTS THEY'RE MORE LIKELY TO BE MOTIVATED AND CONFIDENT IN THEIR ABILITIES. WE PROVIDE DIFFERENT AVENUES FOR STUDENTS TO EXPRESS WHAT THEY KNOW EDUCATORS CAN ACCOMMODATE DIFFERENT LEARNING STYLES AND PREFERENCES. THIS FLEXIBILITY NOT ONLY FOSTERS GREATER ENGAGEMENT BUT ALSO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP IN THEIR LEARNING. MOREOVER MORE MEANS OF EXPRESSION HELPS AN INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL STUDENTS CAN THRIVE. 
          THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF INTERACTIONS WE SEE IN THIS SLIDE ARE ONE OF MANY DIFFERENT APPROACHES THAT CAN BE SELECTED BY STUDENTS WORKING ON A SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENT OR PROJECT. 
          FOR INSTANCE 5.1 PC MULTIPLE MEDIA FOR COMMUNICATION ALLOW STUDENTS TO CONSIDER DIFFERENT WAYS TO EXPRESS IDEAS ARTISTICALLY VERBALLY WHEN WRITING. 4.1 VARYING AND HONORING THE METHODS OF RESPONSE. THE MOVEMENT ALLOWS 
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STUDENTS TO WORK IN DIFFERENT GROUPS BASED ON THE STRENGTH AND INTEREST WHICH ALSO ENCOURAGES DIVERSE INTERACTIONS. ASSESSMENTS ARE ALSO CRITICAL TO BUILDING FLUENCY CC DIFFERENT ASSESSMENT TYPES AS QUIZZES, PORTFOLIOS AND PROJECTS THAT CATER TO VARIOUS STYLES. NEXT SLIDE. WE CAN SEE FOUR DIFFERENT TYPES OF STRATEGIES THAT RAISE FROM USING MULTIPLE TOOLS FOR OPTIMIZING ACCESS AND ORGANIZING INFORMATION. HOW DOES THAT LOOK LIKE IN THE CLASSROOM? WE START BY INCORPORATING REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS BY CONNECTING LEARNING TO REAL LIFE SITUATIONS WHICH ENGAGE STUDENTS AS WELL AS PROVIDE MEANINGFUL CONTEXT. ENCOURAGING COLLABORATION FOSTERS GROUP PROJECTS THAT ENABLES STUDENTS TO SHARE DIFFERENT SKILLS AND PERSPECTIVES AND TO OPTIMIZE LEARNING IT'S IMPORTANT SCAFFOLDING TECHNIQUES ARE PROVIDED WHICH ALLOW STUDENTS TO BREAK TASKS INTO MANAGEABLE STEPS AT EACH STAGE TO BUILD CONFIDENCE. STUDENT COMMUNICATION IS IMPORTANT AS THIS GIVES TEACHERS AN IDEA OF WHERE STUDENTS ARE IN THEIR LEARNING. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH CHOICE AND EXPRESSION WHICH SHOWS HOW THEY DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE THROUGH PRESENTATION ESSAYS. INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY HELP STUDENTS ANTICIPATE AND PLAN FOR CHALLENGES. SOME OTHER TECHNOLOGIES CAN BE CONSIDERED CHALLENGES WITH SPEAK THE TEXT, GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS, PRESENTATION SOFTWARE TO ENHANCE EXPRESSIONS. STUDENTS SUCH AS OUR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS WILL BENEFIT FROM THESE OPTIONS AS THEIR ENGLISH CONTINUES TO DEVELOP. ALSO THINK ABOUT SOME OF OUR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES WHO RELY ON THESE TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY TO COMMUNICATE AND SHARE THEIR LEARNING WITH OTHERS. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT FOR THE CLASSROOM TEACHER TO INTEGRATE MULTIPLE RESOURCES SUCH AS VIDEOS, PODCASTS AND ARTICLES TO ENGAGE DIFFERENT SENSES AND LEARNING STYLES. LAST BUT NOT LEAST ENCOURAGING PEER FEEDBACK LEADS TO OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO GIVE AND RECEIVE FEEDBACK FROM THEIR PEERS WHICH ENHANCES THEIR COMMUNICATION SKILLS. SO THE STRATEGIES WERE PROVIDED TO TEACHERS AT UDL TRAINING IN AUGUST. THE FIRST IS CALLED T.A.G. READ T.A.G. RIGHT. IT ENCOURAGES THEM TO FOCUS ON A TOPIC CONNECTION OR ACTIVITY. THE SECOND STRATEGY CALLED STRONGER CLEAR ALSO LANGUAGE ACTIVITY THAT ALLOWS THEM TO REFINE THINKING OF EXPLANATIONS THROUGH PEER TO PEER EXPLANATIONS THAT THE STUDENTS DISCUSS THE SAME TOPICS TWO OR MORE TIMES. DR. SELLERS WILL NOW SHARE HOW THE SCHOOL UTILIZES STRATEGIES TO CREATE A NEW PRODUCT. 
          >> SO WHILE THERE ARE MULTIPLE CONSIDERATIONS AND WE DO LOOK AT THEM INDIVIDUALLY WHEN A TEACHER IS DESIGNING A LESSON OR ACTIVITY FOR STUDENTS IT REALLY IS ENCOMPASSING A LOT OR ALL OF UDL. YOU CAN SEE THIS IS A MIDDLE SCHOOL ACTIVITY FROM SYCAMORE CANYON WHERE THE STUDENTS WERE DOING AN ACTIVITY WITH A CHARACTER. YOU CAN SEE OVER ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE AS THE TEACHER DESIGNS THE ACTIVITY SHE REALLY LOOKED AT SEVERAL MEANS OF ENGAGEMENT REPRESENTATION AND EXPRESSION FOR THE STUDENTS TO CREATE SOMETHING THAT BELONGED TO THEM AND WAS PERSONAL TO THEM BUT ALSO SHOW THEIR COMPREHENSION AND THEY ARE IDENTIFYING WITH THE CHARACTER IN THE STORY. 
          THIS SHOWS JUST HOW TEACHERS ARE DOING THAT INTENTIONAL DESIGN THROUGH ALL THE PRINCIPLES, NOT JUST SINGULAR 
          CONSIDERATIONS. >> THESE EXAMPLES UP HERE OUR STUDENTS , THESE AREN'T OUT OF A TEXTBOOK? 
          >> THAT'S RIGHT, THE STUDENTS CREATED THESE PAGES. 
          >> BEFORE WE GET TO QUESTIONS I DID WANT TO, AND BEFORE THE TEAM, I DO WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR TEACHERS IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR REALLY TAKING ON UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING SINCE 2019 . THE TASK FOR OUR PRESENTATION WAS TO HIGHLIGHT THE BEST PRACTICES AND WE CERTAINLY COULD HAVE WROUGHT IN JUST A FEW OF OUR TEACHERS TO DESCRIBE HOW THEY ARE WORKING TO IMPLEMENT UDL BUT WE REALLY TRIED TO PROVIDE A GREAT REST OF REPRESENTATION ACROSS ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS AND IT REALLY IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. WE HAD OUR TEACHERS SUBMIT INFORMATION AS WELL AS PRINCIPLES JUST TAKING PICTURES AS WE GO INTO OUR CLASSROOMS AND WE SEE ARE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THERE SO MUCH EVIDENCE OF THAT. I WANT TO THINK ARE REALLY HARD-WORKING TEACHERS. I ALSO WANTED TO THINK OUR TEAM OF PRESENTERS. BELIEVE IT OR NOT DR. EGAN'S AND I WE INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED OUR PRESENTERS HERE BECAUSE POTENTIALLY WE WANTED TO OVERCOME THE BARRIER OR THE 
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IDEA THAT FOR INSTANCE I NEEDED TO BE AND ELD TEACHER TO DESIGN FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS OR NEEDED TO BE A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER TO DESIGN FOR MY STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. OR NEEDED TO BE A GATE FACILITATOR TO DESIGN FOR MY GAIT STUDENTS. 
          UDL UTILIZES ALL OF US AS EDUCATORS TO BE STRONG ADVOCATES AND DESIGNERS FOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS SO THANK YOU TO OUR TEAM. WITH THAT WE ARE 
          HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> MR. GORBACH. 
          >> FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL. THAT WAS A GREAT PRESENTATION. AND IT'S EXCITING. I WANT TO ECHO WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT THE EXCITEMENT OF EMPHASIZING LEARNING OVER TEACHING. THAT THE FOCUS IS ON THE STUDENTS AND HOW THEY LEARN AND THE BEST WAY OF LEARNING AND THEY GET TO CHOOSE IT WITHIN THE CONFINES. SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT AND EXPRESS EXCITEMENT TO ANY OF OUR TEACHERS WHO ME BE LISTENING OR WATCHING. THANKS FOR THE WAY OUR DISTRICT IS AND 
          HAS EMBRACE THIS. THANK YOU. >> TRUSTEE POWELL. 
          >> THANK YOU FOR THIS REALLY COMPREHENSIVE PRESENTATION. IT IS CLEAR HOW WELL UDL INTERSECTS WITH SO MANY OF THE PRIORITIES OF THE DISTRICT WHEN WE THINK ABOUT SCL, DI AND THE WORKAROUND ELD INCLUSION FOR OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS. 
          AS I WAS LISTENING TO YOU I'M THINKING THAT REALLY FITS IN WELL WITH THAT. I WAS INTERESTED IN HEARING A LITTLE BIT IF YOU ARE WILLING TO SHARE ABOUT IMPLEMENTATION. I, AS A NON-TK 12 TEACHER SEE THAT AND LOOK THROUGH THESE COMPONENTS FEELS VERY OVERWHELMING. THERE'S A LOT TO IT AND I KNOW THERE'S BEEN A NUMBER OF YEARS WHERE THERE HAVE BEEN LOTS OF TRAININGS SO I'M JUST CURIOUS WHAT IS THAT LOOKING LIKE? ARE WE FEELING LIKE MOST OF OUR TEACHERS ARE GETTING ON BOARD WITH IT? IS IT STILL HIT OR MISS? I KNOW THERE IS UDL WALKS A LOT OF STAFF TO REGULARLY TO GET A SENSE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING SO I WANTED TO GET A SENSE OF THAT IF YOU WOULD BE 
          WILLING. >> I CAN CERTAINLY SHARE FROM THE ELEMENTARY PERSPECTIVE. I BELIEVE ALL OF OUR TEACHERS ARE EMBRACING THIS AND WHEN YOU DO UDL WALK YOU CAN SEE IN THE CLASSROOMS, EVEN IN THE DISPLAYS REGARDLESS OF WHAT THEY'RE TEACHING IN THAT MOMENT HOW THEY ARE REPRESENTING INFORMATION TO TEACHERS OR TO STUDENTS. YOU CAN LOOK AT THE CLASSROOM AND SEE ALL THE WAYS THEY ARE ENGAGING WITH THE STUDENTS ADDING THEIR OWN PERSONAL TOUCH BUT ALLOWING STUDENTS TO DO THE SAME THING. I CONFIDENTLY CAN SAY THAT ALL OF OUR TEACHERS ARE INCORPORATING SOME OF THOSE STRATEGIES. I WOULD SAY THROUGH OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IT'S ALMOST LIKE GIVING A PERMISSION FOR TEACHERS TO ALSO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX. SOMETIMES AS TEACHERS WE CAN GET PRESSURE TO REVERT TO TRADITIONAL WAYS OF DOING THINGS BUT THOSE TRADITIONAL WAYS, WE KNOW THEY DON'T ALWAYS SPEAK TO ALL STUDENTS. I WOULD ALSO SAY ONE OF THE THINGS WE EMPHASIZE THROUGH TRAINING IS BY INCORPORATING A STRATEGY SPECIFICALLY TO BENEFIT ONE STUDENT, WHEN WE INCORPORATE THAT STRATEGY UNIVERSALLY FOR ANY STUDENT WHO WANTS TO UTILIZE IT WE SEE HOW MANY MORE STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM THAT OPPORTUNITY. AS SOON AS TEACHERS SEE THAT HAPPEN LIKE IT'S NOT JUST THIS ONE STUDENT WHO HAS A WOBBLE STOOL. LET ME PUT SIX WOBBLE STOOLS IN MY CLASSROOM AND YOU WILL SEE LOTS OF KIDS TRY IT OUT AND FIVE KIDS ARE LIKE THIS IS HOW I CAN SIT AND LISTEN. THIS IS HOW I CAN GET MY MATH WORK DONE. THEY WOULD'VE NEVER HAD THAT OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE WE WEREN'T THINKING AND ACCOMMODATION FOR ONE STUDENT COULD ACTUALLY BENEFIT SO MANY MORE SO I THINK THAT IS ONE OF THE BEAUTIFUL PARTS OF UDL IS BY OFFERING CHOICES AND OPTIONS OUR TEACHERS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SEE LOTS OF KIDS BENEFIT FROM THAT. 
          >> YOU PRETTY MUCH SAID IT ALL. I THINK WITH ALL THINGS CHANGE IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFICULT BUT AS YOU GO THROUGH YOU WATCH TEACHERS AND YOU WATCH STUDENTS ENGAGE , THAT WAS MY SLIDE PIECE . REALLY ENGAGE IN EACH OTHER AND THEIR LEARNING. USING THAT CLASSROOM COMMUNITY HAS REALLY BEEN A HUGE PART OF UDL. 
          THE CHOICES ARE INTENTIONAL, RIGHT? IT'S NOT A CHOICE TO DO WHATEVER YOU WANT, THE CONCEPT IS THIS AND YOU GET TO CHOOSE FROM THESE OPTIONS. THAT IS THE INTENTION PIECE IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST PIECES I HAVE SEEN OUR TEACHERS REALLY EMBRACE. ONE OF THE SLIDES THAT DR. REISER HAD UP THERE WAS STUDENTS SITTING 
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AT LAB TABLES WITH A FROG DISSECTION. THROUGH GIZMOS OUR DISTRICT OFFERS SCIENCE TEACHERS OUR STUDENTS MAY HAVE A REALLY HARD TIME WITH DISSECTING A SPECIMEN CAN DO THE SAME LAB VIRTUALLY. SAME LEARNING, SAME PIECES. I THINK THAT IS THE VENTRICULAR BEAUTY ON HOW IT TRANSLATES. 
          >> I WANT TO JUMP IN AND SAY THAT THE CONSISTENCY OF OUR BOARD AND THROUGH BOARD GOALS ALLOWING US TO CONTINUE WITH UDL THROUGH 2019 UNTIL NOW I THINK HELPS WITH THE CONSISTENCY AND IMPLEMENTATION IN THE LONG ROAD. SO OFTEN BOARDS AND BOARD GOALS SAY UDL ONE YEAR AND THE NEXT YEAR THAT DISTRICT MAKES THE FLIP TO SOME OTHER IDEA OR THE FOLLOWING YEAR FLIP TO ANOTHER IDEA. FOR US THAT UDL STRAND ACROSS OUR YEARS OF IMPLEMENTATION WITH OBVIOUSLY THE WORK IN OTHER AREAS IS REALLY KEY AND IT ALSO ALLOWS OUR TEACHERS TO SAY THIS IS NOT SOMETHING NEW. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THEY KNOW RPD WILL BE WRAPPED AROUND AND ALLOWS THEM TO REALLY DIG INTO WHAT THEY ALREADY KNOW AND HOW CAN THEY PLAN FOR THE FUTURE AS WELL. KNOWING THAT CONSISTENCY IS COMING FROM THIS. 
          >> THANK YOU. THIS IS MORE COMPLEX THAN I REALIZED. I REALLY APPRECIATED THIS DISCUSSION. JUST A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS, PARTLY IT STRIKES ME YEARS AGO WHEN I SAW THROUGH A LOT OF GAIT DOCK MEETINGS THEY TALK ABOUT DIFFERENTIAL LEARNING THIS SEEMS TO BE LIKE THAT BUT ON STEROIDS. I APPLAUD IT AND THINK IT APPLIES TO EVERY SINGLE GROUP OF STUDENTS OUT THERE. THE PRESENTATION IS ENTITLED BEST PRACTICES AND WE HAVE SHARED THE BEST PRACTICES BUT ON AN ONGOING BASIS HOW ARE THOSE DISCUSSIONS FACILITATED ACROSS TEACHERS WITHIN A SCHOOL, WITHIN SCHOOLS BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT APPROACHES AND SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS. I'M JUST WONDERING HOW OTHER THAN IN THIS FORUM THAT IS 
          ACCOMPLISHED. >> I WILL START US . WE HAVE OUR DISTRICT WIDE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAYS AND WE TALK ABOUT IN THAT TIMELINE. WE CONTINUE TO USE UDL AS THAT VEHICLE TO HAVE COLLABORATION AND CONVERSATION. WE RECENTLY, WELL IN MARCH THAT FEELS RECENT, AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL WE HAVE VERTICAL ARTICULATION BETWEEN MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS BY CONTENT AREA. THAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO SHARE UDL PRACTICES WORKING FOR THEM AND GET EXCITED ABOUT HEY, YOU SOMETHING WORKING OVER HERE THAT IS PROVIDING A GREAT MEANS OF ACTION OR EXPRESSION, HOW CAN WE LEARN MORE ABOUT THAT AND HAVE CONVERSATIONS? REALLY IT'S ABOUT PROVIDING THE SPACE TO BOTH TRAINING AND INPUT BUT ALSO FOR THEM TO SHARE, FOR OUR 
          TEACHERS TO SHARE PRACTICES. >> I WOULD ALSO SHARE AS A TEACHER WE'RE LOOKING FOR FUN AND INTERESTING WAYS TO DO THINGS OR MIX THINGS UP. MAYBE ONE YEAR I TAUGHT CHARLOTTES WEB LIKE THIS AND THIS IS THE ACTIVITY WE DID FOUR. THE NEXT YEAR THIS IS THE ACTIVITY WE DID FOUR BUT NOW I CAN OFFER STUDENTS A MENU OF CHOICES. WE JUST READ CHAPTER 3, THIS IS WHAT'S IN THE CHAPTER. YOU CAN CREATE A SLIDE FOR ME ABOUT THIS, YOU CAN DO A SHORT SPEECH OR WRITE A POEM. THEN WE GET ALL OF THOSE EXPERIENCES WE WANT TO GIVE OUR STUDENTS IN ONE ACTIVITY. BY GIVING STUDENTS SO MANY OPTIONS AND TEACHERS UNDERSTANDING THAT THE OPTIONS AND RICH THE LEARNING RATHER THAN MAYBE SCATTERED THE LEARNING THEN THAT IS WHERE I SEE A LOT OF THAT HAPPENING. ALL THE WAY DOWN TO A TIC-TAC-TOE SPELLING MENU. USED TO BE LIKE MONDAY NIGHT YOU WOULD WRITE YOUR SPELLING WORDS AND RAINBOW LETTERS. TUESDAY NIGHT YOU WRITE THEM THREE TIMES EACH. NOW HERE IS 10 DIFFERENT WAYS TO PRACTICE YOUR SPELLING. THE KIDDOS CAN DO RAINBOW LETTERS EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO BECAUSE THAT IS THEIR REFERRED WAY TO PRACTICE THEIR SPELLING. 
          THAT IS WHERE I SEE IT CONSISTENTLY IS JUST BROADENING THE SCOPE OF MAYBE PAST PRACTICES AND WHAT THEY WOULD DO OR HOW MUCH A TEACHER WANTS TO INCORPORATE NOW THEY CAN INCORPORATE SO MUCH MORE AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS. I WOULD SAY THAT'S IN THE PRACTICE AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. I THINK IT'S EXPONENTIAL. THERE'S SO MUCH VARIABILITY AND YOU DON'T YOU SEE THAT IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. 
          MY SUN GOES TO LOS CERRITOS AND I WENT TO HIS BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT AND SAID I CAN SIT ON THE COUCH OR THE BEANBAG CHAIR. 
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THERE ARE SO MANY OPTIONS AND THAT'S WHAT MAKES THEM HAPPY. 
          I GET THE COUCH THIS WEEK AND THAT MAKES HIM WANT TO GO TO 
          SCHOOL TODAY, AWESOME. >> I DO THINK THERE'S A REALISTIC SIDE TO THIS WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT. ONE, IT'S A LOT OF PLANNING AND TEACHERS NEED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAN. 
          TWO, WE KNOW AND YOU KNOW AS WELL THAT YOU CAN HAVE THE BEST PLANNED LESSONS AND CENTER ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENT BEHAVIORS WILL GET IN THE WAY OF THAT SOMETIMES AS WELL. I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO WALK AWAY FROM THE DAIS UP HERE AND THINK THIS IS PERFECT. THE REALITY IS IT JUST DOESN'T HAPPEN IN THE CLASSROOM LIKE THAT. THERE ARE THINGS THAT COME UP DURING THE DAY THAT DO GET IN THE WAY OF THIS. THERE ARE DEFINITELY HOURS OF PLANNING THAT OUR TEACHERS PUT IN AND HOURS OF TIME A CONVERSATION WITH A PAIR OF EDUCATORS IN THE ROOM OR CO-TEACHERS THEY ARE WORKING WITH. THERE IS A LOT OF WORK THAT GOES INTO PLANNING LESSONS . AS I SAID WE DO KNOW AT TIMES STUDENT BEHAVIORS GET INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE INSTRUCTION AND 
          ACTIVITIES. >> IT'S INTERESTING BECAUSE ONE OF MY NEXT QUESTIONS , IT SEEMS LIKE WE TALKED ABOUT ENGAGEMENT REPRESENTATION BUT ACTUALLY IN SEATING AND EVERYTHING THAT MIGHT HELP MITIGATE SOME OF THE BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS IN CLASSROOMS. HAVE WE SEEN ANY ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE OF 
          THIS AT ALL? >> I DON'T KNOW THAT WE ARE 
          ACTUALLY TAKING DATA ON THAT. >> ANECDOTAL. I PROBABLY KNOW 
          THERE'S NOT DATA. >> WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT TEACHERS IN THE CLASSROOMS AND YOU SEE THEM TRY NO DIFFERENT WITH FAIR AND EQUITABLE GRADING PRACTICES WE ARE JUST SHOWCASING THE THINGS THAT ARE WORKING IN IT THROUGH THE COLLABORATION PIECE WHETHER IT'S AT A STAFF MEETING SHOWCASING WHAT IS WORKING IN THIS DEPARTMENT AND HOW THEY'RE USING UDL OR THE SOCIAL DEPARTMENT OR EVEN EDUCATION. 
          GIVING THEM TIME FOR THEM TO COME TOGETHER REALLY DOES ALLOW EXPLORATION OF DIFFERENT STRATEGIES AND YOU DON'T SEE THE KIDS COMING DOWN AS OFTEN TO THE OFFICE OR SITTING OUTSIDE OF A CLASSROOM NOT RECEIVING INSTRUCTION. BECAUSE THEY HAD A CHOICE OF THEIR ENGAGEMENT AND HOW THEY INTERACT WITH THEIR PEERS , GETTING FEEDBACK FROM THEIR 
          TEACHERS. >> I HAD A MILD BRAIN FREEZE BEFORE BUT I WANTED TO START OFF BY SAYING I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK TEACHERS DO. WE ASK A LOT OF TEACHERS AND WE HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT WITH UDL BUT AS THE TIMELINE SHOWS WE HAVEN'T OVER THE YEARS ADDED DIFFERENT COMPONENTS TO IT. I AM VERY APPRECIATIVE OF ALL THE WORK TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS TO 
          IN SUPPORTING THIS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS PRESENTATION. I FEEL LIKE THE TIMING WAS TERRIFIC TO REFRESH THE BOARD'S UNDERSTANDING FOR WHAT WE ARE INVESTING IN WITH UDL AND BRING US UP-TO-DATE WITH UDL 3.0 AND HEAR ABOUT THE AGENCY. I LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT THAT. THE TIMELINE WAS REALLY STRIKING ABOUT JUST HOW LONG WE HAVE BEEN AT THIS AND WHAT HAPPENED TO US AS A SCHOOL DISTRICT HISTORICALLY AND HOW WE WERE ABLE TO INCORPORATE ALL OF THAT. THINKING ABOUT THE HARD THINGS THAT ARE WITH US RIGHT NOW OR AHEAD OF US IT IS REALLY REASSURING TO KNOW THAT IF WE ARE TALKING ABOUT RESTORATIVE JUSTICE SAY WE ARE NOT ASKING TEACHERS TO PUT ASIDE EVERYTHING WE HAVE ASKED THEM TO INVEST ENERGY AND THOUGHTFULNESS AND WE ARE SAYING THIS PLATFORM IS EXPENSIVE ENOUGH THAT WE CAN PUT IT TOGETHER. THAT IS VERY , VERY SATISFYING AND I SEE THAT IN THE PRESENTATION. SO THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK. REALLY APPRECIATE IT. 
          >> I WILL END BY SAYING DITTO TO THE GRATITUDE FOR THE PRESENTATION AND MOSTLY FOR THE WORK BECAUSE AS TRUSTEE GIL JUST SAID THE TIMELINE IS STRIKING AND THE THROUGH LINE OF UDL AS THE FRAMEWORK FOR ALL THE THINGS I THINK IS AN ACRE AS WELL FOR US. TO SHOW THAT WE MEAN THIS , ALL MEANS ALL AND EVERYBODY CAN ACCESS AND WE WANT YOU TO ACCESS. WE ARE GOING TO WORK REALLY HARD TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY BELONGS, FITS, UNDERSTANDS, LEARNS, GROWS, ALL OF THE THINGS. SO THANK YOU ALL. IT WAS REALLY ENLIGHTENING . ONE THING THAT MR. FRANK SHARED WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE RESTORATIVE 
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CIRCLE IN THE UDL PRACTICES. TALKING ABOUT RESTORING WHO WE ARE AND WHAT OUR PURPOSE IS , THAT STRUCK ME IN A WAY MANY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THOSE PRACTICES HAVE NOT SO I 
          APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU. >> AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF THE WORK AND TO ALL OF THE TEACHERS THANK YOU. UDL IS A LOT OF WORK WITH PLANNING DIFFERENT OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS SO THANK YOU. ONE QUICK QUESTION. THROUGHOUT THE PRESENTATION YOU HIGHLIGHTED A NUMBER OF EXAMPLES OF UDL AT THE DIFFERENT AGE LEVELS AND OBVIOUSLY WITH DIFFERENT CONTENT IT WILL MANIFEST ITSELF IN DIFFERENT WAYS. I'M CURIOUS IF THE TRAINING THAT IS GIVEN ON UDL OR ANY OF THE FUNDAMENTAL COMPONENTS OF UDL ARE DIFFERENT AT DIFFERENT AGE LEVELS AND HOW WE ARE APPROACHING IT AND EXPLAINING TO THE TEACHERS. OBVIOUSLY I WAS PARTWAY THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL WHEN UDL GOT IMPLEMENTED SO I'VE ONLY SEEN IT FROM THE OLDER SIDE. I'M CURIOUS IF IT'S THE SAME ALL THE WAY THROUGH OR IF THEY ARE TRAINED SLIGHTLY DIFFERENTLY IN 
          DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS. >> TO ANSWER THE QUESTION TO START US OFF, THE BEAUTY WITH UDL IS THAT TEACHERS , THE TEACHERS WITH OUR STUDENTS EVERY DAY, OR THE DESIGNERS. 
          THEY ARE THINKING AS THEY INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED WHO ARE MY STUDENTS THAT I HAVE THIS YEAR OR IN THIS CLASS PERIOD OR THIS MORNING. WHO ARE MY STUDENTS, WHAT ARE THE BARRIERS AND HOW CAN I DESIGN AROUND THEM? THAT INHERENTLY INCLUDES WHAT IS INTERESTING FOR THEM, AGE-APPROPRIATE FOR THEM AND ALSO DIFFERS BASED OFF THE CONTENT. I THINK THIS DOES SHOW THAT ONE OF THE NICE THINGS ABOUT UDL IS IT'S NOT JUST A DISCRETE SET OF FOUR STRATEGIES. DO THESE FOUR THINGS. IT REALLY PUTS OUR AMAZING TEACHERS IN THE DRIVERS SEAT TO BE EMPOWERED DESIGNERS EACH AND EVERY YEAR. THAT MAY LOOK DIFFERENT CLASS TO CLASS, YEAR-TO-YEAR, GROUP TO GROUP, TIME OF THE SCHOOL YEAR ET CETERA. WE SEE OUR TEACHERS BEING RECEPTIVE TO WHO THE KIDS ARE THAT ARE IN FRONT OF THEM. 
          >> I ALSO WANT TO SHARE AS AN EXAMPLE THIS YEAR FOR THE TRAINING WE ARE DOING WITH COPY AND MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS THE MORNING SESSION ON AUGUST 19TH WAS ELEMENTARY TEACHERS AND ELEMENTARY TEACHERS SOMETIMES IN OTHER SITUATIONS WE MIGHT BREAK THEM BY SCHOOL SITE BUT IN THIS CASE WE BROKE THEM BY GRADE LEVEL. WHEN THEY'RE WORKING TOGETHER AND HAVE TIME TO COLLABORATE DURING THE TRAINING THERE THINKING ABOUT HOW DOES THIS APPLY TO FIRST GRADE, HOW DOES THIS APPLY TO KINDERGARTEN. EVEN WITHIN ELEMENTARY KINDERGARTNERS AND FIRST GRADERS ARE VERY DIFFERENT PEOPLE SO WE WANT THE TEACHERS TO BE WITH GRADE LEVEL TEACHERS FOR THE PLANNING AND TEACHERS CREATE THAT. THEY WANT TO KNOW WHAT OTHER SECOND GRADE TEACHERS ARE DOING, GO BACK TO CHARLOTTE'S WEB. WANT TO KNOW HOW OTHER PEOPLE ARE TEACHING CHARLOTTES WEB SO THEY CAN EXPAND WHAT THEY'RE DOING IN THEIR OWN CLASSROOM. FOR SECONDARY IT WAS ACTUALLY ORGANIZED BY SUBJECT AREA. SO THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO COLLABORATE AND APPLY WHAT THEY ARE LEARNING BASED ON THE CONTENT AREA. MATH TEACHERS TOGETHER, SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHERS TOGETHER AND BEING ABLE TO REALLY FOCUS IN ON WHAT THEY ARE TEACHING AND HOW TO 
          USE UDL THAT WAY. >> THANK YOU. 
          >> THANK YOU ALL. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 
          [B. Instructional Services - Discussion of Administrative Regulation 5116.1 - Intradistrict Open Enrollment]
          >> NEXT WE ARE AT ITEM FIVE B INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES. 
          DISCUSSION OF AR 5116.1 INTRA-DISTRICT OPEN ENROLLMENT. 
          MR. LOO. >> EACH YEAR WE BRING FORTH OUR SCHOOL OF CHOICE OUR INTERDISTRICT TRANSFER BOARD POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION. ON OCTOBER 3RD WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THE SCHOOL OF CHOICE COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION AS WELL AS DISCUSS SOME OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES LETTER FOR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TODAY. NOTABLY THOSE CHANGES AS WE DO ANNUALLY AND EACH YEAR WE HAVE UP DATED THE SCHOOL CHOICE TIMELINE TO REFLECT BELIEVE IT OR NOT THE 25 26 SCHOOL YEAR WHICH IS EXCITING. WE ALSO INDICATED ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION THE NEW OPPORTUNITY THAT WE HAVE BEFORE US TO HAVE OUR SCHOOL OF CHOICE PROCESS RUN THROUGH OUR Q PARENT PORTAL OR STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM. WE DO SEE THIS AS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE ENHANCED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND INFORMATION TO OUR FAMILIES. 
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JUST TO PAINT A PICTURE OF THE WAY IT CURRENTLY IS NOW WE HAVE SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS AND THEY COME IN AND THEIR HAND PROCESSED AND REVIEWED. BUT IN ORDER TO GET AN UPDATE YOU CAN CERTAINLY WAIT TO RECEIVE A LETTER WHETHER OR NOT YOU SAY ARE IN WORKS BROUGHT FORWARD INTO A SCHOOL ORIANA WAIT LISTS. SAY YOU ARE ON A WAITLIST YOU CAN WAIT TO SEE WHEN THE LETTERS COME OUT OR YOU CAN MAKE A PHONE CALL AND CALL EVERY DAY TO CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR WAITLIST NUMBER GOT UPDATED. THAT CAN BE CERTAINLY A CHALLENGE FOR OUR FAMILIES WHO WANT TO KNOW. INSTEAD THIS WILL ALLOW US TO REALLY AUTOMATE A LOT OF THAT SO FAMILIES WILL BE ABLE TO CHECK THEIR WAITLIST NUMBER BY GOING INTO Q PARENT PORTAL AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO AUTOMATE THAT PROCESS MOVING FORWARD. WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THIS. WE ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE COUNTY OFFICE TO REALLY I WOULD SAY THE FIRST IN OUR COUNTY AS THE FIRST INTERCOUNTY TO IMPLEMENT THIS . IN ADDITION ONE OF THE OTHER FINAL CHANGES WE ARE SEEKING TO IDENTIFY A CLEAR DEADLINE JULY 1ST AS THE DEADLINE FOR ANY SCHOOL CHOICE APPLICATIONS FOR RETURNING STUDENTS. THIS WILL NOT BE NEW TK OR STUDENTS WHO MOVE INTO OUR DISTRICT. THE PURPOSE OF THE DEADLINE REALLY IS FROM A CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDPOINT AS WELL. WE , LOOKING THROUGH OUR DATA WE RECEIVED ABOUT 200 SCHOOL CHOICE REQUESTS ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS BEFORE THE START OF SCHOOL. AND THAT DEFINITELY WAS A SPIKE FROM OUR PRIOR YEARS BUT FROM A CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDPOINT REALLY CHALLENGING WHEN OUR PARENTS AND STUDENTS ARE REALLY HOPEFUL TO START AT MAYBE A DIFFERENT SCHOOL BUT WE JUST RECEIVED THEIR APPLICATION IN A WEEK OR TWO. IT TAKES TIME FOR US TO MOVE THROUGH THE WAITLIST. FOR INSTANCE IF ONE SPOT OPENS UP I'M GOING TO CALL DR. HAYEK AND LET DR. HAYEK KNOW THERE IS A SPACE AVAILABLE AT THIS SCHOOL FOR FOURTH GRADE. LET US KNOW AND YOU HAVE A TWO 10 DAYS TO LET US KNOW. SO DR. HAYEK MAY GET BACK TO US RIGHT AWAY AND WE CAN MOVE THAT FORWARD OR SOMETIMES THAT TAKE SOME TIME. AT THAT POINT IN THE SCHOOL YEAR MEANING WE ARE GETTING REALLY CLOSE TO THE START OF SCHOOL, THOSE LISTS DON'T MOVE VERY QUICKLY. THE SOONER WE CAN GET THE INFORMATION FROM OUR RETURNING FAMILIES WE FEEL LIKE THE MORE QUICKLY WE CAN MOVE THROUGH THOSE AND REALLY WE CAN BETTER SET EXPECTATIONS WITH OUR FAMILIES. SO THAT REALLY DESCRIBES REALLY ALL OF THE CHANGES PROPOSED FOR TONIGHT. 
          >> JUST FOR A POINT OF CLARIFICATION. WHEN YOU SAY RETURNING FAMILIES AIMING ANYONE IN THE DISTRICT WHO WILL CHOOSE TO GO TO ANOTHER SCHOOL. NOT LIKE I HAVE TRACED TO MADRONE YOU AND I HAVE TO CHOOSE AGAIN TO GO TO MADRONE 
          IF I WANT TO SWITCH. >> CORRECT IF YOU WANT TO 
          SWITCH SCHOOLS. >> I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR. 
          >> QUICK REMINDER. I THINK THERE'S A TYPO ON PAGE FOUR MAYBE . ON THE BULLET 'S ACQUITTAL SCHOOL IT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE I.V. APPLICATION IS GRANTED. 
          >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU MR. LOO. NEXT WE 
          [C. Human Resources - Discussion of Board Policy 4033 - Lactation Accommodation]
HAVE ITEM 5 C HUMAN RESOURCES DISCUSSION OF BOARD POLICY 4033 
          LACTATION ACCOMMODATION. >> THIS IS A GAMBIT OF DATE WHICH INCLUDES TITLE IX REGULATIONS INCORPORATED THROUGHOUT. IT INCLUDES THREE OVERARCHING RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE DISTRICT WHICH INCLUDE PROVIDING REASONABLE TIME AND SPACE FOR LACTATION. IT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT DISCRIMINATION UNDER TITLE IX INCLUDES LACTATION AND RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND ALSO REQUIRES THAT WE RESPOND TO ALLEGED CONDUCT THAT MAY CONSTITUTE SEX DISCRIMINATION UNDER TITLE 9 . WE HAVE TO FOLLOW THE NEW TITLE IX GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES WE HAVE BROUGHT FORWARD IN THE LAST 
          COUPLE OF MEETINGS. >> QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS? THANK 
          [D. Comments - Board of Education]
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          YOU. >> NEXT WE ARE AT ITEM 5 D COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION STARTED OFF BY 
          TRUSTEE LIGHT. >> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING CONEJO VALLEY IT'S NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH. 
          EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT BUT SO IS AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL STUDENTS FEEL SAFE, WELCOME AND ABLE TO LEARN. MY WIFE FOR RUNNING FOR THE STUDENT TRUSTEE POSITION IS A GOAL THAT STUDENTS GET ACCESS TO ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES CONEJO VALLEY HAS OFFERED ME IN MORE SO I FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT THERE BEING AN ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO STUDENT LEARNING. PLEASE TAKE THE PLEDGE AGAINST BULLYING, SUPPORT THOSE HURT OR HARMED BY IT. TREATING OTHERS WITH KINDNESS, EXCEPTING PEOPLE'S DIFFERENCES AND INCLUDING OTHERS DURING AND BEYOND OCTOBER. I'M EXCITED TO SEE THE CELEBRATIONS OF UNITY DAY NEXT WEDNESDAY. IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT NATIONAL ONLY PREVENTION. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE ALL OF OUR ADMINISTRATORS. I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE WORK YOU DOING PROVING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCES. I HOPE EVERYONE EXPRESSES THEIR GRATITUDE DURING THE WEEK OF THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR OCTOBER 13TH THROUGH 19TH. 
          FINALLY OCTOBER IS LGBTQ PLUS HISTORY MONTH. I HOPE YOU ALL TAKE TIME TO LEARN ABOUT LG DBQ PLUS HISTORY AND WERE IN THE FINAL MONTH OF NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH WHERE HOPE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT HISPANIC, LATINO ACHIEVEMENTS HISTORY AND TRADITIONS IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY. I WAS IMPRESSED BY GLENWOOD'S EXHIBITION IN THE LOTTERY A CELEBRATIONS AND I HOPE THE STUDENTS LEARNED A LOT. STUDENT DECK HAD A MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 23RD. WE ENGAGED IN A COMPREHENSIVE DISCUSSION AND FORMULATED A FORMAL RECOMMENDATION ON MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES WE ARE PREPARED TO SHARE WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT AND DISTRICT STAFF. WE ALSO CONTINUE OUR WORK AND ANNOUNCED THE SUPER DECK EVENT THAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCED A SURVEY THAT WE HOPE TO SEND OUT SOON PROVIDING STUDENT DECK REPRESENTATION . AS A REMINDER STUDENT DECK MEETINGS ARE PUBLIC AND THE AGENDA IS POSTED TO BOARD DOCS 72 HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING. THE NEXT MEETING IS MONDAY OCTOBER 20TH FROM 4:00 TO 6 P.M. IN CONEJO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED AT 1402 EAST JANZ ROAD. EVERYONE IS INVITED TO ATTEND OR PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS MEETING I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE RISE OF THE L.A. RAMS PROGRAM THAT IS BEEN VISITING MANY OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL SITES. 
          I THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE SUPER DECK YESTERDAY AND IT WAS AMAZING TO LEARN ABOUT SUBCONSCIOUS BIASES EVERYONE HAS AND STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION AS WELL AS LEARN ABOUT YOUR OWN IDENTITY. IF YOU WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT MORE FROM OURSELVES AND OTHER STUDENT REPS STOP BY OUR NEXT MEETING. AS ALWAYS IT'S AN EXCITING TIME IN CONEJO VALLEY AND AM GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE FOR BETTER STUDENT EXPENSES. I WAS THRILLED TO SEE SO MANY STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE FOCUS ON FUTURE COLLEGE NIGHT. 
          THANK YOU TO ALL ATTENDEES AND PRESENTERS OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED WAS INVALUABLE. CONGRATULATIONS TO GILLIAN AND MICHELLE MAY ON YOUR WELL-DESERVED TEACHER OF THE MONTH AWARDS. IT WAS A PLEASURE MEETING AND CELEBRATING YOU BOTH. I'VE BEEN HONORED TO INVITE THE MOVIE NIGHT AND SEE SOME OF OUR LONGER LEARNERS HAVING FUN AT THEIR SCHOOL. 
          BEING ON A HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS EVERY DAY IT IS AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY TO SEE AND CONNECT WITH YOUNGER STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. THIS IS MY FIRST YEAR ATTENDING SOUNDS OF CONEJO AND I'M SO IMPRESSED BY HER PARTICIPATING MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL MUSICIANS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND PERFORMANCES. IF YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN SEEN HUNDRED STUDENTS TAKING THE FIELD AT ONCE AND PLAYING TOGETHER IS AN EXPERIENCE WORTH HAVING IF YOU CAN INTEND IN FUTURE YEARS. 
          HAVE A WONDERFUL TWO WEEKS AND GET READY TO VOTE, GOOD NIGHT. 
          >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. I'VE NOTHING TO SAY. AIDEN COVERED IT ALL. JUST KIDDING. I'M NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH EVERYTHING. WE SPENT A LOT OF QUALITY TIME IN UNIVERSITY'S MULTIPURPOSE ROOM AS WELL AS THIS ROOM FOR STUDENT DECK WITH ALL OF THE DAC SESSIONS THAT WENT ON OVER THE LAST THREE WEEKS SINCE WE WERE TOGETHER AND I WANT TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE FOR ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO PARTICIPATE IN THOSE MEETINGS WHO GIVE SO FREELY AND GENEROUSLY THEIR TIME AND THE THOUGHTFULNESS AND ENERGY. IN THE ROOM WE LEARN VERY MUCH BUT I'M ALSO VERY COGNIZANT IT TAKES A LOT OF PREP TIME IN GATHERING OF THE INFORMATION THAT WE ARE SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE SHARED WITH US SO THANK YOU TO EVERYONE. I WAS FORTUNATE TO ATTEND TWO OF THE WALK AND ROLL CELEBRATIONS THAT TOOK PLACE. I WAS AT ACACIA AND SYCAMORE CANYON AND 
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AM VERY HAPPY TO SEE PARTICIPATION NUMBERS ARE CREEPING UP AND UP AND UP . IT IS TERRIFIC. WE SPOKE ABOUT LEARNER AGENCY GETTING OUT AND WALKING OR ROLLING TO SCHOOL. I THINK REALLY PREPARES OUR STUDENTS FOR BEING READY TO ENGAGE ONCE THEY HIT THE CLASSROOMS. I HOPE THOSE WILL CONTINUE AND I HOPE I GET TO JOIN MANY MORE . I WILL END 
          THERE, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE POWELL. 
          >> GOOD EVENING. I'M HAPPY TO BE HERE WITH YOU ALL TONIGHT. 
          HAPPY HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH FOR ANOTHER WEEK I'VE ENJOYED HEARING ABOUT THE CELEBRATIONS. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING ABOUT EVENTS AROUND LGBTQ PLUS HISTORY MONTH, NATIONAL BOWLING MONTH AND UNITY DAY NEXT WEEK. I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO GREGORY ON HIS AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT WE HONORED TONIGHT AND THANK YOU TO OUR STUDENT REPORTERS. TONIGHT MY COMMENTS ARE REALLY JUST OBSERVATIONS AND THOUGHTS I HAVE HAD. I TRIED TO CLUSTER THEM AROUND A THEME. YOU CAN DECIDE ON YOUR OWN AFTER I'M DONE IF IT WOULD ACTUALLY WORK THAT WAY. I THINK MY THEME IS STUDENT ENGAGEMENT. WHICH KIND OF FITS IN WITH UDL PRESENTATION WHICH I DIDN'T REALLY PLAN BUT I AM INSPIRED BY SEEING OUR S STACK LEADERS REALLY BEING ENGAGED IN SO MANY THINGS. TRUSTEE LIGHT IT FEELS LIKE HE IS EVERYWHERE. I CAN'T, I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF HE SLEEPS. HE IS ATTENDING SCHOOL EVENTS ALONG WITH ALL OF HIS OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS A STACK CHAIR AND OF COURSE OUR STUDENT TRUSTEE. HE, ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER S STACK REPRESENTATIVES HAVE COME TO OTHER DAC MEETINGS . FINN , OUR VICE CHAIR OF S STACK RECENTLY INITIATED AND ORGANIZED VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE IN COLLABORATION WITH VENTURA COUNTY LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS. WE HAD OUR STUDENT REPORTERS HERE TONIGHT, WE HAVE A PANTHER PROWLER JOURNALIST HERE COMING TO MEETINGS AND IT IS JUST SO AMAZING TO HAVE ALL OF THE STUDENTS AND THEIR VOICES PRESENT IN SO MANY SPACES. I ALSO REALLY APPRECIATE S STACK WANTS TO IMPROVE HIS ABILITY ON CAMPUSES SO THAT STUDENTS CAN REALLY UNDERSTAND THAT THEY DO HAVE REPRESENTATION AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL. ALSO I THINK IT PROBABLY EMPOWERS THEM TO USE THEIR VOICES ON SCHOOL AND DISTRICT MATTERS AS WELL. SO THAT TAKES ME TO THE RISE WITH THE RAMS EVENT THAT IS BEEN HAPPENING THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. AT OUR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS. I WAS ABLE TO BE AT REDWOOD ON MONDAY AND I SAW SYCAMORE CANYON'S EVENT LAST SPRING. THIS INITIATIVE ENGAGES STUDENTS TO GET INVOLVED IN DISCUSSIONS AROUND ISSUES OF IDENTITY, DIVERSITY , DIFFERENCE, INCLUSION, BELONGING. WHAT A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS TO GET THIS CHANCE TO EXPLORE THESE CONCEPTS AND LEARN ABOUT THEMSELVES AND SOME OF THEIR BIASES. I WAS TELLING SOMEBODY YESTERDAY AT THE SUPER DAC I DON'T REMEMBER HAVING THESE KINDS OF CONVERSATIONS UNTIL I WAS IN MY MASTERS IN SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM IN MY LATE 20S. IT IS SO COOL. THE REALITY IS WE KNOW SCHOOL HAS NEVER BEEN JUST ABOUT READING, WRITING AND ARITHMETIC. WE ARE IN THE BUSINESS OF DEVELOPING YOUTH TO BE CAPABLE, HEALTHY, SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. IT IS JUST REALLY GREAT TO SEE THESE OPPORTUNITIES. WE KNOW THAT NOT ALL OF OUR STUDENTS ARE HAVING POSITIVE EXPERIENCES IN SCHOOL NECESSARILY AND THAT IS CONSTANT WORK. ONE OTHER STRAND, I AM BRINGING INTO MY LITTLE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT THEME HERE IS THAT, I HAVEN'T SHARED THIS WITH MANY PEOPLE, WHEN I WAS CAMPAIGNING TO WIN THE SEAT TWO YEARS AGO I WAS KNOCKING ON DOORS AND I KNOCKED ON A DOOR WHERE YOUNG MAN ANSWERED AND HE WAS A CVUSD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT. I INTRODUCED MYSELF AND EXPLAINED WHY I WAS THERE. I ASKED HIM WHAT HIS EXPENSES WITH SCHOOL WERE AND HE WAS PRETTY NEGATIVE. HIS RESPONSE AND I'M PARAPHRASING, WHAT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT I THINK ? I'M JUST A KID, NOBODY CARES ABOUT KIDS OPINIONS. IT DOESN'T MATTER. OF COURSE I ENCOURAGED HIM AND TOLD HIM YES ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS DID WHAT AND TO ENGAGE AND TO HEAR FROM HIM BUT I DON'T THINK I CONVINCED HIM. I HAVE CARRIED THAT STORY WITH ME FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS TO JUST SORT OF REMIND MYSELF THAT IN SPITE OF ALL THE AMAZING THINGS WE SEE HAPPENING IN THE WONDERFUL THINGS WE CELEBRATE THERE IS ALWAYS THAT WORK WE NEED TO DO TO REACH OUT TO STUDENTS AND ENGAGE STUDENTS AND ALSO IT REMINDS ME OF HOW GRATEFUL I AM 
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FOR ALL THE PEOPLE DOING THE DIRECT WORK WITH STUDENTS. 
          MENTOR IN, EDUCATING , CONNECTING, OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO GROW AND SHINE. I WILL END ON A HIGH NOTE. A COUPLE WEEKS AGO I WAS AT AN EVENT WHERE A CVUSD SENIOR SPOKE AND IT WAS A ROOM FULL OF ADULTS IN THE BEST WAY I CAN DESCRIBE THIS YOUNG WOMAN WAS THAT SHE SPARKLED. SHE WAS BUBBLY, SHE WAS CONFIDENT, SHE CLEARLY FELT VERY COMFORTABLE SHARING ABOUT HERSELF IN FRONT OF THIS ROOM FULL OF PEOPLE. I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED. AFTERWARDS I HAD THE CHANCE TO TALK TO A COUPLE OF THE ADULTS IN THE ROOM WRITTEN ON THIS YOUNG WOMAN FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND THEY SHARED WHEN SHE STARTED HIGH SCHOOL SHE WAS PAINFULLY SHY, LACKED SELF-CONFIDENCE BUT BECAUSE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES AT HER HIGH SCHOOL SHE HAD OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN, GROW, ENGAGE AND ULTIMATELY BECOME A LEADER AT HER HIGH SCHOOL. SO THERE ARE SO MANY EXAMPLES LIKE THAT. EVEN THOUGH THE WORK CONTINUES I AM IN AWE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES WE PROVIDE FOR OUR STUDENTS AND VERY GRATEFUL FOR THOSE DOING THE WORK WITH STUDENTS INCLUDING S DAC LEADERS WHO ARE ENGAGING AND ENCOURAGING THEIR FELLOW STUDENTS. SO, THANK YOU. I'M SORRY THAT I RAMBLED A LITTLE BIT. 
          >> IT'S OKAY. I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF WE ARE GOING BACK TO THAT HOUSE AS A GROUP. OKAY. TRUSTEE GORBACH . 
          >> GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU TO OUR CAMPUS REPORTERS, ALWAYS THE BEST PART OF OUR MEETINGS. NOT ONLY FOR SHARING THE WHAT IS HAPPENING ON OUR CAMPUS THAT THE HOW THEY PRESENT THEIR INFORMATION WITH SUCH ENTHUSIASM AND SPIRIT. THANK YOU. JJ AND THE STAFF HERE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL I WILL GLADLY ACCEPT THE INVITATION TO COME TO YOUR PICKLE BALL TOURNAMENT. 
          THANK YOU FOR OUR PUBLIC SPEAKERS. I HOPE EVERYONE HAS USED THE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH TO LEARN ABOUT AND APPRECIATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT THE LATINA X HISPANIC COMMUNITY HAS CONTRIBUTED TO OUR CULTURE. IN SCIENCE THERE IS A BOARD OUT HERE ON THE WALL ON INVENTORS , HISPANIC INVENTORS . I JUST THINK THE CONTRIBUTIONS , AGAIN , I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A CHANCE TO APPRECIATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS IN SCIENCE, THE ARTS, FOOD, INVENTIONS OF ALL TYPES AS I JUST SAID OF OUR EVERYDAY LIFE. ENRICHING LIFE IN MANY WAYS. I WANT TO STRESS THAT JUST BECAUSE THE DAYS OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH ARE WANING, THERE IS ONE MORE WEEK, IT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S THE END OF LEARNING OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF HISPANIC HERITAGE. I HOPE THAT EVERYONE CONTINUES TO LEARN AND APPRECIATE WHAT IS CONTRIBUTED. AS HAS BEEN SAID BY EVERYBODY BEFORE ME THIS IS ALSO BULLY PREVENTION MONTH. I THINK GOING ALONG WITH THAT IS EXCELLENT PROGRAM THAT ALL OF US SHARED YESTERDAY AT THE RISE WITH THE RAMS PROGRAM AT SUPER DAC WHERE THE LESSONS ADDRESSED MADE AN EFFORT TO GET TO KNOW PEOPLE AND DON'T JUDGE CLEARLY BY THE OUTWARD APPEARANCES OF PEOPLE OR THE ASSIGNED ATTRIBUTES THAT YOU SEE JUST BY LOOKING. LEARN TO KNOW PEOPLE AS INDIVIDUALS. I THINK WHEN YOU DO THAT THAT CONTRIBUTES TO BULLY PREVENTION. WHEN YOU KNOW PEOPLE YOU DON'T BULLY THEM JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE A FILL IN THE BLANK. WE ALSO ARE OBSERVING LGBTQ HERITAGE MONTH TO LEARN AND CELEBRATE THE HISTORIC FIGHT FOR FREEDOMS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE LGBTQ PLUS COMMUNITY. SPEAKING OF COMMUNITY I ALSO PARTICIPATED IN WALK AND ROLL TO SCHOOL. 
          IT'S SUCH A PLEASURE TO SEE THE ACACIA AND WETHERSFIELD SCHOOL NEIGHBORHOOD CELEBRATE THEIR SCHOOL AS THE CENTER THAT BRINGS THE NEIGHBORHOODS TOGETHER. SO I WILL PROBABLY WEAR MY I WALK TO SCHOOL WITH IGGY, THE EAGLE OF WETHERSFIELD AND THE SYMBOLS THAT I GOT AT ACACIA. AS ALWAYS I WANT TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION TO THOSE MEMBERS OF OUR POLICE AND SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT WHO PARTICIPATE IN THESE EVENTS. IT BUILDS A HEALTHFUL RELATIONSHIP FOR THE OFFICERS AND HER KIDS AND FAMILIES DURING THESE EVENTS. BESIDES KEEPING US SAFE. I THINK THE BADGES THE KIDS ARE GIVEN ME MORE TO THEM THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE NEIGHBORHOODS JUST SPONTANEOUSLY HAVE THEIR OWN WALK AND ROLES BY SOMEONE AT A PFA MEETING OR A SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING SAY I AM 
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WALKING TO SCHOOL WITH MY KID NEXT TUESDAY, WHO WANTS TO JOIN ME? WE WILL MEET AT SUCH AND SUCH CORNER OR PARK AT 7:30. 
          AGAIN, THE SPONTANEITY OF BUILDING IT UP. ANOTHER SPECIAL EVENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. I GOT TO SEE CVHS STUDENTS PLAYING LOW TO RHEA WHICH IS A SPANISH DINGO GAME . IT WAS SO MUCH FUN SEEING A GOOD , SHE SAID HALF A THOUGHT IT WAS MORE THAN THAT BUT THE SCHOOL KIDS GETTING TOGETHER AT LUNCH ON THEIR OWN TIME GETTING TOGETHER AND HAVING A GOOD TIME PLAYING TOGETHER AND WINNING PRIZES. 
          THE CULTURE HERE AT THIS SCHOOL IS SO MUCH LOVE, SUPPORT AND YOU SEE THAT INDIVIDUAL STORIES OF ALL OF THE STUDENTS THAT ARE THERE. EACH ONE DOES HAVE THEIR OWN UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL STORY. 
          FINALLY TO THOSE WHO OBSERVE I HOPE YOU HAVE A REFLECTIVE YOM KIPPUR HOLIDAY AND AN EASY FAST. THANK YOU. 
          >> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE SYLVESTER. 
          >> I HAVE BEEN PLAYING ALONG AS EVERYONE SPEAKS I'M CROSSING STUFF OFF FROM MY NOTES AND I CANNOT READ PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING. I WILL CHERRY PICK A COUPLE OF HIGHLIGHTS. I REALLY WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE STUDENT WHO CAME BY EARLIER AND I WANT TO THANK DR. MCGLOCKLIN FOR MAKING SURE WE CONTINUE TO RECOGNIZE THESE TYPES OF EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS. I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO REALLY BROADEN WHO WE BRING UP HERE AND I THOUGHT THAT WAS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THAT. AS MENTIONED IS ALWAYS GREAT TO HEAR FROM OUR STUDENT REPORTERS AND THEY REALLY TALK ABOUT SO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS GOING ON ON THE CAMPUSES. I WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT IS REALLY ONLY A FRACTION OF WHAT GOES ON THERE. THE WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL REPORT MENTIONED THERE ARE 98 DIFFERENT CLUBS AT WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL ALONE AND I'M SURE THAT'S TRUE OF OTHER HIGH SCHOOLS. THEY'RE PERFORMING ARTS, ALL KINDS OF SPORTS, THERE IS SO MUCH. I THINK TRUSTEE POWELL WAS TALKING ABOUT ENGAGEMENT AND IS THROUGH THOSE ACTIVITIES AND CO-CURRICULAR'S THAT OUR STUDENTS GET ENGAGED IN SCHOOLS. THEY FEEL CONNECTED AND BUILD THEIR COMMUNITIES. 
          IT'S REALLY WHAT MAKES THEM WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL IN THE MORNING. I JUST WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT. AS TRUSTEE GIL SAID WE HAVE SPENT LOTS OF TIME AND LOTS OF DAC MEETINGS AND I DO WANT TO THINK THE PARENTS, THE GUARDIANS AND THE ADMINISTRATORS WHO ALL MAKE THAT WORK BECAUSE I THINK THEY ARE INCREDIBLY IMPACTFUL AND I THINK IT IS CRITICAL TO HEAR FROM MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE SUPER DAC SESSION WITH THE RISE OF THE RAMS WAS EXCEPTIONAL AND THE FEEDBACK I AM HEARING FROM PARENTS IS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE BEST AND MOST IMPACTFUL DAC MEETING EVER. I DO WANT TO POINT OUT PART OF THE REASON WE WERE ABLE TO DO THAT IS FROM FUNDING BY THE CONEJO SCHOOLS FOUNDATION. SO THANK YOU. I AM LOOKING AT LANA WHO IS SITTING IN THE ROOM, I APPRECIATE THAT. SPEAKING OF THE CONEJO SCHOOL FOUNDATION FUNDING I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY WITH MOST OF US UP HERE TO ATTEND THEIR STARLIGHT SOIRÉE. 
          SAY THAT THREE TIMES FAST. THE THEME WAS NIGHT AT THE DISCO AND I THINK THIS MAY BE THE ONLY TIME IN MY LIFE SINCE I WAS FIVE THAT THE SCHOOLS FOUND HONORED MY FRIEND AND FORMER HIGH SCHOOL PTA ACCOMPLICE AND COLLABORATOR, DENISE REEDER. IN ADDITION TO ALL OF OUR WORK WITH THE PPA, DENISE HAS SPENT THE PAST, I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY YEARS BEING A SIGNIFICANT FORCE AND PRODUCER BEHIND THE AUTISTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL. SHE HAS FINALLY DECIDED TO TAKE A WELL-EARNED BREAK FROM THAT, AND THOSE ARE GOING TO BE BIG SHOES TO FILL. I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE HER, CONEIO SCHOOL FOUNDATION ALSO HONORED OUR MENTAL HEALTH TEAM, AND I THINK THAT THE WORK THEY ARE DOING IS SO CRITICAL AND IT WAS NICE TO SEE THEM HONORED IN THAT WAY. 
          AS EVERYONE POINTED OUT COMMUNITY DAY IS NEXT WEDNESDAY, PRESIDENT GOLDBERG HAS JUMPED THE GUN A LITTLE BIT ON THAT, BUT SHE'S MODELING THE LATEST. THANK YOU, AND GOOD 
          EVENING. >> ACTUALLY MODELING LAST YEAR'S VERSION, BUT WHO'S COUNTING? UNITY IS FOREVER. 
          REALLY, IT'S MOST OF IT HAS ALL BEEN SAID. I WAS GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE SOIRÉE AND THE TREMENDOUS SUPPORT OF THE FOUNDATION FOR THINGS LIKE THE ALL DISTRICT MUSIC FESTIVAL AND 
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OUR MENTAL HEALTH TEAM, AND THE RISE FOR THE RAMS. AND STELLAR PERFORMANCE, AND THE OUTREACH PROGRAM IN GENERAL, AND ALSO HAVING THEM AT CHARITY KARAOKE. I'M SO SORRY TO HAVE HAD TO MISS A CHARITY KARAOKE THIS YEAR, BUT I HAVE WATCHED THE VIDEO, AND SHE WINS. I KNOW SHE ACTUALLY WON. BUT, THE WHOLE TEAM WAS SPECTACULAR, AND IT IS A TEAM. AS EVIDENCED BY EVERYTHING WE SAW TONIGHT. THIS WHOLE ENDEAVOR IS ONE BIG TEAM. 
          WE ARE, IT FINALLY FEELS LIKE WE ARE A UNIFIED DISTRICT, AND THAT WHOLE ENGAGEMENT PIECE IS TREMENDOUS FOR ME. PERSONALLY. 
          THERE IS SOMETHING THAT I DID THAT NO ONE ELSE GOT TO DO, WHICH WAS BE PART OF THE CONEIO COALITION FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES MEETING RECENTLY WHERE WE HEARD FROM OUR VERY TRUSTED AND VERY BELOVED PARTNER IN SAFE PASSAGE. JULIA ESPINOZA CAME AND TALKED ABOUT HIS JOURNEY IN LIFE, AND HIS WORK WITH SAFE PASSAGE. AND HE SHARED A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT HERE, BECAUSE WE KNOW A LOT OF THE GREAT WORK THAT SAFE PASSAGE DOES, BUT FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN YOU BREAK IT DOWN TO HARD NUMBERS, IN 2023, SAFE PASSAGE HELPED STUDENTS COMPLETE 38,000 400 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS. THEY HAD 22,040 BACKPACK AND BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLIES. THEY TAUGHT 202 STUDENTS HOW TO SWIM. THEY PROVIDED 137,000 POUNDS OF GROCERIES. 36,200 DIAPERS. AND TALK ABOUT ENGAGEMENT, 960 HOURS OF YOUTH FOR VOCATIONAL SERVICE. THIS IS WHERE STUDENTS GO OUT AND HELP OTHERS AND GET INVOLVED IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND THEY DO SOMETHING WITH WHICH IS STEAM WITH AN OUTDOORS COMPONENT WHERE THEY ARE REPLANTING NATIVE PLANTS AND THEY GOT A GRANT FOR OAK TREES. IN THOUSAND OAKS, SO THEY'RE PLANTING 50 OF THEM, I THINK HE SAID THERE WERE 20 ALREADY PLANTED. JUST TO GIVE STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES THAT THEY WOULDN'T OTHERWISE HAVE. I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE ALL OF YOU TO REACH OUT TO THEM, INFO AT SAFE PASSAGE YOUTH.ORG OR GO ON THEIR WEBSITE, SAFE PASSAGE YOUTH.ORG AND CHECK THEM OUT. THEY DO TREMENDOUS WORK HERE, AND I AM GRATEFUL. AND FINALLY, I AM A FIRM BELIEVER IN THOSE CHARACTER COUNTS PROGRAMS, AND ALL OF OUR EMPHASIS ON RECOGNITIONS OF STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENTS IN THOSE KEYVALUE AREAS. I REMEMBER AS AN ELEMENTARY PARENT PRAYING THAT MY KID WOULD GET THE KINDNESS AWARD OR ONE OF THOSE KIND OF AWARDS. AND I AM HAPPY TO CONGRATULATE THE THOUSAND OAKS HIGH SCHOOL CIF, SOUTHERN SECTION CHAMPIONS FOR CHARACTER AWARDS. THOUSAND OAKS GARNERED FIVE AWARDS. WHICH IS SORT OF UNHEARD OF. THEY ARE FOUNDED ON THE PILLARS OF TRUSTWORTHINESS, RESPONSIBILITY, RESPECT, FAIRNESS, CARING, AND CITIZENSHIP. SO I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE ACTUAL SCHOOL OF THOUSAND OAKS HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH IS ONE OF TWO SCHOOLS IN STATE, ONE OF FIVE ADMINISTRATORS AWARDED RECOGNITION IN THESE AREAS, AND HE LEADS INTRO, HE SAID THAT IT'S REALLY 1700 CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER STUDENTS, AND OVER 200 CHAMPION OF CHARACTER EMPLOYEES. SO, EVEN IN THIS, HE'S HUMBLE, AND HE ACCEPTED IT ON BEHALF OF THE WHOLE SCHOOL TEAM. OUR STUDENT, WHO MANY OF US KNOW THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO MEET HIM AND INTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES OVER AT THOUSAND OAKS HIGH SCHOOL. SO, ALAN COLE WAS AWARDED, HE'S THE FIRST STUDENT EVER TO RECEIVE THIS 
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AWARD, AND HE WAS PAIRED WITH APPELBAUM OF THE THOUSAND OAKS ACORNS. TO TOOK HOME ALL THE MEDIA CHARACTER AWARDS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AN ATHLETIC TRAINER WAS RECOGNIZED FOR HIS WORK, HE'S WORKED WITH OUR STUDENTS SINCE 2014. 
          GETTING OUR KIDS HEALTHY BACK ON THE FIELD READY TO PLAY. 
          JACKSON TAYLOR, ARE 11TH GRADE STUDENT WON THE COMMISSIONERS AWARD. FOR THE CALIFORNIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME. THAT WAS ALSO ONLY ONE OF TWO. ONE OF THEM WAS FROM THOUSAND OAKS, 
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I'M VERY PROUD OF OUR LANCERS, I KNOW WE ALL ARE, AND I TURN 
          IT OVER TO DR. GOLDBERG. >> IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING IS BEEN COVERED. THE ONE THING I DO WANT TO SHARE IS TRUSTEE LIGHT IS VERY ACTIVE, MORE ACTIVE THAN ANY STUDENT OR STUDENTS THAT I'VE WORKED WITH IN THE POSITIONS WE'VE HAD AS A STUDENT TRUSTEE. HIM AND I HAD PROBABLY FIVE MINUTES YESTERDAY TO HIM AND I TALK AS WE WAITED FOR TEACHER OF THE MONTH, SO I HAD TO GO THROUGH THE QUESTIONS OF, ARE YOU KEEPING YOUR GRADES UP? ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE GETTING APPLICATIONS DONE? I DID PUT HIM ON THE SPOT TO MAKE SURE, AND HE GUARANTEED ME THAT HIS GRADES ARE NOT SLIPPING, AND HIS GPA IS HIGH AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE HIGH. JUST TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW, HE DOES HAVE TO FACE THOSE QUESTIONS WITH ME SOMETIMES AS WELL. SINCE WE'VE SEEN HIM AS ACTIVE AS HE IS IN THE EVENINGS, AND DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, AND LIKE I SAID, I DON'T KNOW WHEN HE SLEEPS, I THERE. JUST APPRECIATE THE EFFORT OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS AND MAKE LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AHEAD, THANK 
          [A. Future Board Topics / Activities]
          YOU. >> THANK YOU. WE ARE NOW AT ITEM SIX, ADJOURNMENT. 6A, FUTURE BOARD TOPICS. ARE THERE ANY TOPICS BOARD MEMBER, TRUSTEE POWELL'S LIGHT IS ON BEFORE I EVEN FINISHED THE SENTENCE. TAKE IT AWAY. 
          >> I JUST HAD A COUPLE I WANTED TO BRING FORWARD. ONE WAS, I KNOW THERE'S A LOT GOING ON AROUND, THERE'S A LOT GOING ON AROUND THE CALIFORNIA MATH FRAMEWORK. I KNOW THERE'S COUNTY LEVEL NETWORKING, WITHIN OUR DISTRICT, WORK AROUND THAT COLLABORATION ON MATHEMATICS. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE INTERESTING TO HAVE SOMETHING RELATED TO MATH AT SOME POINT. NO RUSH. 
          >> I'M SEEING A LOT OF NODS. I WOULD SAY WE BRING HER IN FOR THAT, BUT OTHER THAN THAT. OKAY. THAT'S 
          A YES, NEXT? >> THE OTHER ONE I WANTED TO ASK ABOUT WAS , WE HAVE A VERY ROBUST MULTILINGUAL LEARNER MASTER PLAN THAT WAS FINALIZED IN AUGUST OF 2023. WE GOT A PRESENTATION IN SEPTEMBER OF 2023. I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN AN UPDATE ON THAT, WHERE WE'RE AT. I KNOW THERE'S A LOT HAPPENING AROUND CURRICULUM, NEWCOMER ACADEMY, THE LIST GOES ON. THAT WOULD BE INTERESTING. AGAIN, NO TIME. 
          >> OKAY. WE SEEM TO HAVE CONSENSUS AROUND THAT AS WELL. 
          ANY OTHER ITEMS? SEEING NONE, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 
          [B. Adjournment]
8:09 P.M. AND THANK YOU ALL TO BE ADMINI
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