Nov 06, 2024 Board of Education

[A. Call the Meeting to Order]

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>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF NOVEMBER 6TH, 2024 PLEASE COME TO ORDER. 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 IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. FOLLOWING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 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]

>> THANK YOU, VERY MUCH. ITEM 1B GRATIFY SUBMISSION OF TOLLING AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZED DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION TO ACCEPT THE SETTLEMENT OFFER CASE 2:18 42, 9607 79902. TRUSTEE GIL MADE THE MOTION TO RATIFY AND AUTHORIZED DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION TO ACCEPT THE SETTLEMENT OFFER FOR THE CASE MENTIONED BEFORE. SECONDED BY TRUSTEE SYLVESTER. I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO THIS MEETING AND MAKE A FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT. THE BOARD VALUES YOUR INPUT ON THE IMPORT AND EDUCATION MATTERS WE FACE.

THEREFORE THE DISTRICT IS PROVIDING MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. PUBLIC VIEWING IS AVAILABLE THROUGH INTERNET LIFESTREAM ON THE WEBSITE.

PROVIDING PUBLIC OR WRITTEN COMMENTS ON THE BOARD CAN BE FOUND ON THE MAIN PAGE OF THE BOARD AGENDA. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENT HAVE THE OPTION TO EMAIL THEIR COMMENTS BY 3:00 P.M. TODAY. PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD IN PERSON SHOULD FILL OUT THE SPEAKERS CARD AND HAND IT TO OUR DESK. IF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS BUSINESS YOU WISH TO SPEAK ABOUT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA, PLEASE TURN IN YOUR CART BEFORE THE PUBLIC COMMENTS SECTION OF THE AGENDA. IF YOU INTEND TO DONATE TIME TO ANOTHER SPEAKER, PLEASE HAND IN BOTH SPEAKER CARDS AT THE SAME TIME. IF YOU WISH TO REGISTER YOUR CONCERN BUT NOT SPEAK AT THE PODIUM, PLEASE FILL OUT A YELLOW PUBLIC STATEMENT FORM AND TURN IT IN AT THE SECRETARY'S DESK. BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE STATEMENTS AFTER THE BOARD MEETING.

>> PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT A RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS BEING MADE AND BROADCAST FOR OUR LIFESTREAM AUDIENCE. COPIES OF THE AGENDA ARE AVAILABLE ON THE TABLE AND THE BOARD LOBBY.

SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED IN THIS BUILDING WERE ANYWHERE ON

[D. Approval of the Agenda]

>> DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA?

>> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO NOTE THAT THESE WILL BE --

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INAUDIBLE ] >> ITEM 2E HAS BEEN TABLED UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING. TO HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS?

>> JUST TO M■AKE QUICK ANNOUNCEMENT JUST BECAUSE THE COMMUNITY MAY BE WATCHING AT HOME, WE ARE WORKING UNDER A DIESEL GENERATOR THIS EVENING. WE ARE MOVING THROUGH TODAY'S BOARD MEETING WE CAN'T HAVE AIR CONDITIONING AND THINGS LIKE THAT THE BUSINESS OF THE BOARD AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE

[A. Human Resources - Approval of Resolution #24/25-15 - Designation of Senior Management Positions in Classified Service]

>> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE RESOLUTION 24/25 DOSH 15

>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. I AM A YES VOTE,

[B. Business Services - Approval of Resolution #24/25-14 Authorizing the Issuance of Conejo Valley Unified School District (Ventura County, California) 2024 General Obligation Refunding Bonds]

>> THE ISSUANCE BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION .

>> SECOND, IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

>> THIS IS JUST THE FORMAL APPROVAL OF THE BOND REFINANCE THAT WE DISCUSSED AT THE LAST MEETING. THIS LAST ACTION THE BOARD WILL TAKE AND WE WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH THE BOND ISSUANCE AND THE REPAYMENTS WITH THE INTENTION OF SAVING THE TAXPAYERS BETWEEN 1.2 AND $1.8 MILLION.

>> WILL WE GET A REPORT BACK IS HOW MUCH WE DID SAVE THE

TAXPAYERS? >> WE WILL GET THE REFUNDING ON

THE OLD ONES UNTIL FEBRUARY. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, PLEASE VOTE --

>> I'M SORRY, JUST TO CONFIRM NOTHING HAS CHANGED SINCE WE

SAW THEM LAST? >> THIS IS THE SAME DOCUMENT.

THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA. THE SAME DOCUMENTS ARE

ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> SEEING NONE, PLEASE VOTE. >> TRUSTEE GORBACH, TRACY POWELL, TRUSTEE SYLVESTER, TRUSTEE GIL, I AM A YES VOTE.

[4. ACTION ITEMS – CONSENT]

THE MOTION CARRIES 5-0. >> WE ARE NOW AT THE CONSENT

AGENDA. DO I HAVE A MOTION? >> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE

CONSENT AGENDA. >> TRUSTEE LIGHT, TRUSTEE GILL, TRUSTEE POWELL , TRUSTEE GORBACH, I AM A YES VOTE.

>> WE ARE NOW AT SECTION 5, INFORMATION DISCUSSION ITEMS. AGAIN, ITEM 5A HAS BEEN TABLED AND TILL THE NEXT MEETING. ITEM

[B. Board of Education - CSBA Delegate Assembly Nominations]

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[C. Comments - Board of Education]

>> ITEM 5C. >> GOOD EVENING, IT IS NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH. A MONTH TO HONOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS, ACHIEVEMENTS AND SACRIFICES OF NATIVE AMERICANS BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY, I HOPE YOU TAKE THE TIME TO EDUCATE YOURSELF.

WE ALSO COME IN CLOSE TO NATIONAL SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY WEEK. THE WELLNESS OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO OUR STUDENTS ARE INCREDIBLE I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR THE WORK WE DO.

JUST ONE COMMENT TONIGHT, WE HAD A MEETING ON OCTOBER 28TH JUST A QUICK OVERVIEW INTRODUCED HIMSELF AND CALLED UPON STUDENT FEEDBACK IN THE UPCOMING DISCUSSIONS OF THE CITY LEVEL REGARDING TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO CITIZENS AT ALL AGES ON THESE SERVICES AS WELL.

WE OFFERED SUPPORT FOR THE RAMS PROGRAM THAT HAD AN OVERALL POSITIVE EXPERIENCE AMONG STUDENTS. WE HAD BRIEF DISCUSSIONS ON WORD CHOICE AND HAD A COMPREHENSIVE DISCUSSION ABOUT PARKING LOTS INCLUDING WAYS STUDENTS MAY BE ABLE TO TRANSFER THEIR PARKING PASS TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. OUR NEXT MEETING IS NOT UNTIL JANUARY SO THIS WILL BE THE LAST REPORT

FOR A WHILE. >> THANK YOU, VERY MUCH. ANY OTHER BOARD COMMENT? SEEING NONE, WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 5D.

[D. Comments - Superintendent]

>> JUST BRIEFLY I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT AND THANK YOU TO OUR GROUND SCREWS, MAINTENANCE CREWS, CUSTODIANS, ANYBODY WAS ON CAMPUS TODAY AND WILL BE ON CAMPUS THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS MAKING SURE THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE SAFE, TREE BRANCHES, BLOWING DEBRIS, ANYTHING THAT WILL BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND PUT IN A PLACE THAT KEEPS OUR STUDENTS SAFE. TREE BRANCHES, THINGS LIKE THAT ARE A CONCERN IN THE MAINTENANCE WORKERS DO A GREAT JOB MAKING SURE THAT OUR CAMPUSES ARE CLEANED UP RIGHT AWAY. ONE OF THE NEXT DAY WITH WIND.

[A. Future Board Topics / Activities]

>> THANK YOU. NEXT ON THE AGENDA , FUTURE BOARD TOPICS, ARE THERE ANY BOARD MEMBERS THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADD TOPICS

FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION? >> JUST ONE ITEM I WANTED TO BRING UP FOR CONSIDERATION WE TIPPED FOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS. AND I WAS HOPING TO GET AN UPDATE ON HOW IT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENT IT, THE USAGE ESPECIALLY IN REGARDS TO HOW IT COMPARES TO THE INCIDENT REPORTING FORM. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING ONGOING DISCUSSIONS ABOUT COMMUNICATIONS AND JUST FELT IT

WAS APPROPRIATE. >> ARMY LOOKING FOR A PRESENTATION OR ARE WE LOOKING FOR A REPORT THAT MIGHT SHOW

UP? >> IT HAS BEEN 18 MONTHS.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ANYBODY ELSE?

>> THERE WAS A LENGTHY LIST OF APPROXIMATE DATES KNOWING THAT THOSE ARE NOT -- DEPENDING ON INFORMATION AND THINGS THAT WE NEED TO DO, WE WANTED TO GIVE A LIST TO THE BOARD ALWAYS OPEN

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LIST. >> I WAS EXCITED TO SEE THE BREAKTHROUGH PROGRAM ON THIS. THANK YOU.

[B. Adjournment]

>> SEEING NONE, WE ARE AT

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.