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CALL TO ORDER. THE MEETING STARTS AT 4.30.

[2. CALL TO ORDER ]

REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS. THE PUBLIC HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON AGENDA ITEMS. THE BOARD MAY LIMIT THE TOTAL TIME FOR EACH AGENDA ITEM TO 20 MINUTES.

ANY PERSON WISHING TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS MAY BE GRANTED UP TO THREE MINUTES AT THE TIME THE ITEM APPEARS ON THE AGENDA.

IN THE CASE OF NON-AGENDA ITEMS, COMMENTS MAY BE MADE UNDER REQUESTS TO SPEAK ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS, COMMUNICATION FROM THE PUBLIC.

PRIOR TO ADDRESSING THE BOARD.

PLEASE FILL OUT THE REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE BOARD CARD, WHICH MAY BE PICKED UP FROM MARGARET MACDONALD, SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT.

ANY PERSON ADDRESSING THE BOARD SHOULD FIRST STATE THEIR NAME AND ASSOCIATION WITH THE DISTRICT.

SEEING NONE. THE BOARD WILL CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION CALLED TIME FOR 4:30.

[5. CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ]

[7. CALL TO ORDER ]

CALL TIME IS AT 6:03.

[NOISE] REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION.

[8. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION ]

IN CLOSED SESSION, THE BOARD TOOK ACTION TO APPROVE THE EMPLOYMENT OF JAMIE ABOUSHOM AS SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION.

THE MOTION WAS MADE BY CHUCK WITH A SECOND BY JIM, AND THE ROLL-CALL VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS.

CONGRANTS. [APPLAUSE].

>> JAMIE, I JUST WANT TO WELCOME YOU TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND VERY MUCH LOOK FORWARD TO ALL OF THE WORK THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE DOING.

YOUR YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OF BEING A PRINCIPLE OF WORKING AT THE SCHOOL SITES LEADING YOUTH.

THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE AT THE UNIVERSITY, ESPECIALLY UNDER THE LEADERSHIP COMPONENTS, ARE REALLY MOVING.

THE LEADERSHIP ASPECTS OF WHAT WE DO IN EDUCATION HAVE STOOD OUT.

THERE'S NO DOUBT THAT ALTHOUGH THIS PROCESS WAS QUITE LENGTHY, IT'S WELL-DESERVED, AND WE VERY MUCH LOOK FORWARD TO YOU IN THIS ROLE IN FULFILLING OUR COMMITMENT TO THE STUDENTS WHO ARE PREPARING EVERYBODY TO LIVE THEIR PURPOSE IN REACHING OUR GOAL OF 80, 70 AND WHAT THOSE MARKERS MEAN.

JAMIE CONGRATULATIONS AND LEFT FOR YOU TO SAY A FEW WORDS, BUT AGAIN, WELCOME.

[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU. PRESIDENT BAHMANOU, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SUPERINTENDENT CALLS EXECUTIVE CABINET, AND MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE, FOREMOST, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT CALLS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE IN THIS POSITION, AND SUPPORT THE TEACHING AND LEARNING FOR ALL ELEMENTARY STUDENTS.

I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT OF BOTH EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS, BEAUTY AND CSEA AND THE WAY THAT THEY HELPED TO FOSTER A POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT IN OUR DISTRICT.

THROUGH THE YEARS I'VE WORKED IN OTHER DISTRICTS AND NON-KIN COMPARATIVE BONITA UNIFIED.

OUR TEACHERS ARE PROFESSIONAL AND CARING.

OUR SUPPORT STAFF ARE DEDICATED AND CONNECTED.

OUR LEADERS ARE PASSIONATE AND HIGHLY SKILLED.

THE SUCCESS OF OUR DISTRICT LIES IN THESE INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FOCUS ON PREPARING EVERY STUDENT TO LIVE THEIR PURPOSE.

THEY ARE THE REASON OUR STUDENTS RANK AMONG THE TOP 10 PERCENT IN THE STATE.

THEIR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE WILL PROPEL US TO REACH OUR NEXT GOAL OF 80% OF STUDENTS PROFICIENT IN LANGUAGE ARTS AND 70% IN MATH.

I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT OUR GOAL OF 80, 70 IS WITHIN REACH.

THE TOOLS WE NEED TO NOT ONLY REACH BUT TO SURPASS THAT GOAL ARE RIGHT HERE IN OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES.

I'D LIKE TO THANK CHRIS [INAUDIBLE] FOR THE DEDICATION AND HARD WORK SHE'S POURED INTO THIS POSITION OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

[APPLAUSE] OUR ELEMENTARY READING PROGRAM IS UNMATCHED AND IT'S NO SURPRISE THAT OUR DISTRICT DRINKS NUMBER 1 STATEWIDE TO DIRECT RESULT OF HER EFFORTS.

OUR INTERVENTION SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS IS STELLAR AND HER LEADERSHIP WITH THESE TEAMS HAS BEEN KEY TO THEIR SUCCESS.

OUR STUDENTS TAKE PART IN AMAZING CHORUS, BAND AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND WE THANK HER FOR ALL THAT SHE'S DONE TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS. I HAVE NO DOUBT THESE ARE BIG SHOES TO FILL, BUT I'M EXCITED TO BUILD UPON HER SUCCESSES AND I KNOW SHE WOULD EXPECT NOTHING LESS.

I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES AND THAT TEAM AND THOSE THAT ARE HERE SHOWING THAT SUPPORT.

IN MY TIME HERE I'VE REALLY APPRECIATED AND VALUED THESE RELATIONSHIPS,

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I ALSO WANT TO EXTEND A HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO THE LA VERNE HEIGHTS SCHOOL TEAM FOR ALL THAT THEY'VE DONE TO SUPPORT ME AS THEIR PRINCIPAL OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS.

THERE ARE HIGHLY TALENTED AND HARDWORKING SCHOOL FAMILY AND I CAN'T THANK THEM ENOUGH FOR LETTING ME BE PART OF THAT FAMILY.

THE HEART OF A LION IS A BIG DEAL AND EACH ONE OF THEM POSSESSES THAT.

I ALSO WANT TO THANK, AND IF YOU'LL INDULGE ME, LET ME INTRODUCE MY BETTER HALF, MY HUSBAND, JOHN ABOUSHOM WHO'S HERE WITH ME TONIGHT.

[APPLAUSE] TWENTY EIGHT YEARS, AND HE HELPS ME BE A BETTER PERSON EVERY DAY.

THESE ARE EXCITING TIMES FOR US IN BONITA UNIFIED AND I'M IMMENSELY GRATEFUL TO BE APPOINTED TO THIS POSITION, AND I THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] THAT WAS EXCITING. IN CLOSED SESSION, THE BOARD TOOK ACTION TO APPROVE FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND IT RELEASED BETWEEN PARENTS OF HCC AND THE BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT OAH, CASE NUMBER 2021110372, PURSUANT TO WHICH THE DISTRICT HAS AGREED TO FIND AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO THE STUDENTS, AND THE STUDENTS PARENTS HAVE RELEASED CLAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT IN EXCHANGE FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AS SPECIFIED IN THE AGREEMENT.

THE MOTION WAS MADE BY GLENN WITH A SECOND BY DEREK.

THE ROLL-CALL VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS.

[9. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ]

[NOISE]

[10. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER AND CONTENT ]

SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS BOARD MEETING.

[11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS BOARD MEETING ]

SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

[12. COMMUNICATIONS FROM STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES ]

COMMUNICATION FROM STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES.

WE WILL START WITH MEGAN OHNO FROM BENITO HIGH-SCHOOL.

BY THE WAY [APPLAUSE] I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS, BUT IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU GUYS IN PERSON AND LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING YOUR FIRST SPEECH.

IT'S REALLY NICE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT DEFINITELY.

GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT BAHMANOU BOARD MEMBERS, SUPERINTENDENT CALLS EXECUTIVE, CABINET AND AUDIENCE.

MY NAME IS MEGAN OHNO, AND I'M THE ASB PRESIDENT AT BENITO HIGH-SCHOOL.

WE'VE BEEN SUPER BUSY AND WE HAVE SO MANY THINGS COMING UP.

WE JUST ANNOUNCED OUR TEACHER OF THE YEAR, WHO WAS MRS. BRANDLER, OUR CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR, MRS. SULLIVAN AND OUR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR TO MR. PIZOLA.

WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR BIRD CAT STAFF.

OUR THEATER PROGRAM WHEN WE PUTTING ON THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS ON APRIL 14TH, 15TH, AND 16TH AT THE BCA.

DRUM LINE WILL BE GOING TO THEIR SEMI-FINALS THIS UPCOMING SUNDAY.

WE ARE HAVING OUR THIRD SIGNING DAY OF THE YEAR NEXT WEDNESDAY WHERE WE WILL HAVE FOUR ATHLETES SIGNING TO CONTINUE THEIR ATHLETIC CAREERS IN COLLEGE.

OUR BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL TEAMS ARE CURRENTLY FIRST IN THE PALAMAS LEAGUE.

THREE OF OUR FOOTBALL PLAYERS, KAITLYN MCGILL, LUKE SMITH, AND JACK MEROW WERE RECOGNIZED AT THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION WITH SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARDS.

WE ALSO HAVE OUR ACTION NIGHT COMING UP ON FRIDAY WHERE ALL THE CLASSES WILL COMPETE AGAINST EACH OTHER.

IT IS A HUGE EVENT THAT ALL OF OUR BREAKOUTS ENJOYED PARTICIPATING IN.

WE WILL ALSO BE RECOGNIZING OUR ARTS AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AT OUR FINAL RALLY OF THE YEAR.

WE CAN'T WAIT TO CHEER THEM ON AS WE START STATE TESTING AND AB TESTING LATER THIS MONTH.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] NEXT UP WE HAVE MS. AMY WINCKELMANN. SO GREAT TO SEE YOU.

>> [APPLAUSE] GOOD EVENING TO PRESIDENT BAHMANOU, SUPERINTENDENT COLES, [LAUGHTER] I'M SORRY, MY PHONE SCROLLED DOWN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ATTENDING AUDIENCE AND STAFF, MY NAME IS EMILY WINCKELMANN, AND I'M THE SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL ASB PRESIDENT.

I'M SO EXCITED TO BE HERE WITH YOU TODAY IN PERSON.

I LOVE THE VIDEOS LIKE YOU GUYS SAID, BUT I'M SO HONORED TO BE STANDING BEFORE YOU,

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WE'VE HONESTLY BEING DOING REALLY WELL THE LAST FEW MONTHS.

EVERYWHERE OUR LEADERSHIP GOES WHETHER THAT BE OUR ADMIN, OUR STAFF, OUR TEACHERS, THEY LEAVE A WAKE OF INCLUSIVE AND AMAZING EVENTS FOR OUR STUDENTS, GETTING READY FOR ALL OF OUR TESTING, AND TO FINALIZE THE END OF THIS SCHOOL YEAR, THANK GOODNESS.

[LAUGHTER] THEY HAVE BEEN DOING AN AMAZING JOB OF INCLUDING OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR INPUT ON WHAT WE WANT TO SEE.

IN OUR ARTS DEPARTMENT FOR OUR SCHOOL, WE HAVE SEUSSICAL COMING UP AT THE END OF APRIL.

THAT WAS ACTUALLY PUSHED BACK DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS.

SO WE ARE ABSOLUTELY SO PROUD OF OUR DRAMA DEPARTMENT FOR PUTTING THAT ON AND ROLLING WITH THOSE PUNCHES.

OUR PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS INQUIRE AND BAND HAVE HAD AN OUTSTANDING YEAR.

THEY JUST PARTICIPATED IN FESTIVALS A FEW WEEKS AGO, AND THEY BOTH SWEPT WITH SUPERIOR RANKINGS, AND THOSE PROGRAMS ARE: SD CORAL, HONORS CHAMBER CHOIR, HONORS TREBLE ENSEMBLE, WIND ENSEMBLE 1, AND WIND ENSEMBLE 2.

THE CHAMBER CHOIR WENT TO SAN DIEGO THIS PAST SPRING BREAK, AND THEY COMPETED IN A FESTIVAL OR COMPETITION THEY PLAY SECOND.

AND THEY ALSO GOT INVITED TO GO TO CARNEGIE HALL AND PERFORM THEIR NEXT SEASON.

OUR DANCE WENT TO USA NATIONALS AND COMPETED AT THE ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER.

THE TEAM HAD TO OVERCOME INJURIES AND STRUGGLES WITH COVID, AND THEY PLACED THIRD PLACE, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST IN SAN DIMAS HISTORY AT THE USA NATIONAL.

SO WE'RE VERY PROUD OF THEM.

FOR OUR ATHLETICS, OUR BASEBALL TEAM IS COMPETING IN THE NATIONAL BASEBALL CLASSIC THIS WEEK.

THAT HAS THE TOP TEAMS FROM [LAUGHTER] AROUND THE COUNTRY.

SO WE ARE VERY EXCITED FOR THEM.

AND FOR VOLLEYBALL'S LEAGUE, WE HAVE FIVE STUDENTS AT OUR SCHOOL WHO GET CHOSEN TO REPRESENT OUR SCHOOL THAT EMBODY BOTH SPORTSMANSHIP AND AMAZING LEARNING CAPABILITIES, AND THEY OVERCOME ADVERSITY.

AND SO THOSE STUDENTS THAT WERE PICKED WERE KELSEY BARRETT, SP DURAN TEZ, JULIA MALDONADO, DJ WILLIAMS, AND ZAY SULDAGO.

SO VERY PROUD OF THEM, AND THEY WILL BE GOING TO A BANQUET, AND MINGLING WITH THE OTHER VOLLEYBALL STAR FIVE.

SO WE ALSO HAVE HUGE NEWS AS 2008 GRADUATE JJ SPAWN WHO PLAYS ON THE NATIONAL GOLFERS ASSOCIATION, WON A PGA TOURNAMENT ON THE VALERO OPEN.

THIS QUALIFIED HIM TO PLAY IN A TOURNAMENT CALLED THE MASTERS IN AUGUSTA GEORGIA.

THAT'S A BIG ONE. WE'RE SO EXCITED FOR JJ AND HIS FAMILY.

IN ACADEMICS, WE HAVE RENAISSANCE COMING UP.

RENAISSANCE IS WHERE WE RECOGNIZE ALL OF OUR STUDENTS WITH A THREE POINT OR HIGHER THAT ACTUALLY WAS MODIFIED THIS YEAR TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE OF OUR STUDENTS BECAUSE WE WANT TO SEE STUDENTS RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ACADEMICS, NOT JUST THE TOP 10, BUT EVERYBODY WHO HAS EITHER MADE STRIDES IN THEIR ACADEMICS TO COME BACK FROM COVID, AND HONESTLY ALL OF THE ABOVE IN OUR STUDENTS DEPARTMENT.

ON APRIL 12TH, WE WILL BE CELEBRATING OUR SENIOR ATHLETES AND ARTISTS AT THE SENIOR SCHOLAR BANQUET.

AND OUR JUNIORS ARE GETTING READY FOR CAST TESTING.

OUR STUDENTS OF THE MONTH ARE MADDIE BACK, CAITLIN BUZZY, NOAH BARRIER, BEATRICE SEAN, NATHAN CONTANA, CARTER HAYES, MATTHEW STOLE AND IT'S EMBARRASSING IT SAYS ALSO ME.

[LAUGHTER] THAT'S REALLY EMBARRASSING. I'M SO SORRY.

WHEN IT COMES TO CULINARY ARTS, WE HAVE DEFINITELY BEEN MAKING A NAME FOR OURSELVES IN OUR CULINARY PROGRAM.

WE PLACED SECOND IN THE STATE.

SO THAT WAS KYLIE SHAFFER, MONICA PASTOR, ALICE KHURANA, KIANA CONWAY, AND NOAH MARTINEZ.

OUR [INAUDIBLE] MANAGEMENT PLACED THIRD IN THE STATE, WHICH IS SYDNEY SEREVOSIAN AND BRYCE BLASS.

WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR CULINARY TEAM AND MR. BRANDLEY LEADING THEM TO SUCCESS.

FOR OUR ACTIVITIES, WHICH IS MY FORTE SO I CAN TURN MY SITE PHONE.

[LAUGHTER] WE JUST HAD OUR SPRING AND WINTER RALLY.

WE HAVE TO COMBINE BOTH OF THOSE.

BECAUSE OF COVID RESTRICTIONS WE CAN'T HAVE A WINTER RALLY.

THAT WAS SHS BACK IN BLUE THEME LIKE A ROCK AND ROLL THEME.

AND THEN WE HAD OUR SPRING FLING THAT NIGHT, THAT WAS A TOTAL SMASH HIT.

FIRST TIME WE EVER HAD THAT OUR STUDENTS LOVED IT, JUST TO GET BACK IN THE SWING OF THINGS AND FINISH OFF THE YEAR STRONG.

WE ALSO HAVE CLASH COMING UP.

THAT WILL BE THE BEGINNING OF MAY, WHICH IS A BATTLE OF THE CLASSES AND OUR PROM IS NEXT WEEK.

SO LIKE I SAID, SAN DIMAS HAS BEEN DOING AMAZING AND TRYING TO INCLUDE OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR NEEDS.

SO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.

AND I CAN'T WAIT TO BRING MY PRESIDENT ELECT JADA MIRANDA NEXT MONTH TO JOIN US.

THANK YOU, GUYS. [APPLAUSE]

>> AND WE HAVE OUR THIRD REP AND I BELIEVE HER NAME IS DORY HALL; IS THAT CORRECT? BUT BEFORE WE HAVE YOU COME UP, I THINK THERE'S A QUICK BIO.

SO DORY, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY.

I KNOW IT WAS A FILL IN AND SO I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU STEPPING UP TO REALLY TALK ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL.

BUT DORY, SHE'S A JUNIOR AT CHAPARRAL VISTA WHERE SHE IS VERY ACTIVE ON CAMPUS.

SHE IS IN THE RENAISSANCE CLASS AND HELPS IN PLANNING, ORGANIZING, AND IMPLEMENTING MANY SCHOOL CAMPUS ACTIVITIES.

SHE'S ON THE YEARBOOK STAFF AND A MEMBER OF THE PROMPT COURT.

SHE LOOKS FORWARD TO RETURNING TO SHARPNESS NEXT YEAR AND SAYS HER FAVORITE THING ABOUT CHAP IS THE STAFF.

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HER FAVORITE CLASS IS BUSINESS IN WHICH SHE'S LEARNING REAL-WORLD SKILLS, RECENTLY RECOGNIZED FOR EARNING THE ICEV EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS CAREER PREPARATION CERTIFICATION.

DORY PLANS TO ATTEND COSMETOLOGY PROGRAM AT CITRUS COLLEGE AFTER GRADUATION.

WELCOME, DORY. [APPLAUSE]

>> GOOD EVENING, SUPERINTENDENT COLES, PRESIDENT BAHMANOU, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, CABINET MEMBERS AND AUDIENCE.

I HAVE FIVE AREAS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO UPDATE YOU ABOUT MY SCHOOL.

FOR FIRST WE HAVE CELEBRATIONS, AWARDS, AND RECOGNITIONS.

OUR NUMBER OF GRADUATES THIS YEAR HAS REACHED THE 20S WITH OUR 21ST GRADUATE FINISHING UP THE FRIDAY BEFORE SPRING BREAK.

WE HOLD OUR THIRD RENAISSANCE ASSEMBLY, CELEBRATING THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER.

WE RECOGNIZE STUDENTS WHO HAVE QUALIFIED FOR ONE OF THE FOUR RENAISSANCE TIERS: BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD, AND PLATINUM.

WITH PLATINUM BEING STUDENTS WHO HAVE EARNED MORE THAN A 100% OF THEIR CREDITS IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

WE ALSO ANNOUNCED MS. PRISCILLA OUR FABULOUS HEALTH CLERK AS OUR CLASSIFIED STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR.

AND MR. MCCORMACK WHO TEACHES SENIOR AND JUNIOR ENGLISH IN OUR RENAISSANCE CLASS AS OUR CERTIFIED STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR.

NEXT WE HAVE ACADEMICS, COLLEGE, AND CAREER PREPARATION.

TOMORROW, APRIL 7TH, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM CITRUS COLLEGE'S AUTOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT WILL BE ON OUR CAMPUS HOLDING A WORKSHOP FOR OUR FEMALE STUDENTS.

SHE WILL BE TEACHING THE STUDENTS HOW TO CHECK TIRE PRESSURES AND WEAR PATTERNS AND LEARN ABOUT TIRE SIZES ON ACTUAL CARS.

STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO OPEN THE HOOD, LOOK FOR SPECIFICATIONS, AND INSPECT MAINTENANCE ITEMS ON A VEHICLE.

THEY WILL ALSO HAVE THE CHANCE TO FIND, REMOVE, INSPECT, AND RE-INSTALL AIR FILTERS.

ON MONDAY, APRIL 11, SEVERAL OF OUR STUDENTS WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONALS DREAM IT, BE IT PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY OUR LOCAL [INAUDIBLE] SOROPTIMIST CLUB.

THIS CAREER SUPPORT WORKSHOP PROVIDES GIRLS WITH ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL ROLE MODELS, CAREER EDUCATION AND THE RESOURCES TO LIVE THEIR DREAMS. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN ABOUT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, SETTING AND ACHIEVING GOALS, OVERCOMING OBSTACLES AND MOVING FORWARD AFTER SETBACKS.

AND ARTS STUDENTS ARE FINISHING UP A PROJECT BASED ON POINTILLISM IN WHICH STUDENTS USE JUST DOTS OF PAINT TO CREATE DIFFERENT TYPES OF IMAGES.

STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO TAKE A SPIRIT ANIMAL QUIZ, WHICH MATCHES THEM UP WITH A SPECIFIC ANIMAL SIMILAR TO THEIR OWN CHARACTER.

STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO CREATE ONE AREA AND THEY'RE PAINTING WITH DOTS TO EXERCISE THE CONCEPT OF OPTICAL COLOR MIXING.

AND ACTIVITIES JUST PRIOR TO SPRING BREAK, WE HOLD OUR ANNUAL PICK OF THE LITER COMPETITION TEAMS OF TWO STUDENTS COMPUTED AND ACTIVITIES EACH DAY AT LUNCH.

WE HAD 11 TEAMS COMPETING, MADE UP OF STUDENTS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF MEMBERS AS STUDENTS WITH POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND LOTS OF BULLDOG SPIRIT.

ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A BALLOON STOMP PIN THE NOSE ON THE BULLDOG, AND A RING TOSS WITH A TEAM MEMBER WEARING A UNICORNS HORN.

THE TEAM EARNING THE MOST POINTS BY THE END OF THE WEEK IS AWARDED THE TITLE PICK OF THE LITTER.

THIS YEAR PICK OF THE LITTER WAS DYLAN'S TOWERS AND NATALIE BOLONOS.

ON MARCH 24TH, WE HELD OUR ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE AT CHAPARRAL LANES.

THIS IS OUR BEST STRIKE FOR SUCCESS EVER WITH THE BEST TURNOUT WE'VE HAD.

HUGE THANKS TO THE SAN DIMAS ROTARY FOR SPONSORING THIS WONDERFUL EVENT FOR OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES EACH YEAR.

JONATHAN SALAZAR WAS THE BIG WINNER, TAKING HOME A HUGE GIFT BASKET THAT WAS DONATED BY [LAUGHTER] MRS. VICKY MALACHASKY.

THE BULLDOGS WOULD LIKE TO THANK HER FOR THE DONATION OF THE STUDENT BASKET AS WELL AS SOLICITING DONATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR SEVERAL OTHER BASKETS TO RAFFLE OFF FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.

ALSO THANK YOU, MR. WIN FOR COMING OUT AND JOINING IN THE FUND AND BOWLING WITH US, THE BULLDOGS APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.

IN SPORTS, WE HAD OUR FIRST SOFTBALL GAME THIS MORNING AT MERCHANT PARK.

WE ACTUALLY HAD AN INTEREST GOD GAME TO PRACTICE.

OUR FIRST OFFICIAL GAME IS APRIL 15TH.

I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT CHAPARRAL VISTA AND SHARE WITH YOU ALL OF THE GREAT THINGS WE HAVE GOING ON.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

[13.1. Recognition of the District Employees of the Year ]

>> RECOGNITION OF DISTRICT EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR, DR. KEVIN LEE.

>> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT BAHMANOU, BOARD OF EDUCATION, SUPERINTENDENT COLES AND MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE.

TONIGHT WE'LL BE HONORING OUR 21, 22 EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR.

THANK YOU TO OUR ASSOCIATION LEADERS AND EVERYBODY SUPPORTING OUR EMPLOYEES HERE TONIGHT.

WE'LL BEGIN HONORING OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR, IF PRESIDENT BAHMANOU COULD PLEASE COME UP TO ASSIST.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IS CRUCIAL TO STUDENTS SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE.

STUDENTS MUST HAVE THE MOST APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM, SETTING AND PROGRAM TO MEET THEIR STUDENTS' NEEDS.

THE WORK THAT OUR TEACHER OF THE YEAR DOES EVERY DAY EXEMPLIFIES BOTH OF THESE STATEMENTS.

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[APPLAUSE]

>> I HEARD THAT MR. GARZA WEARS KNEE PADS SO HE CAN GET DOWN LOW TO TALK AND WORK WITH THE STUDENTS.

WHEN WE ALL SHOWED UP TO HIS CLASSROOM TO SURPRISE HIM ON PRIZE PATROL DAY, MR. GARZA WAS ON HIS KNEES WITH HIS KNEE PADS ON WORKING WITH A FOUR-YEAR-OLD STUDENT.

MR. GARZA MEETS EVERY STUDENT'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, DEVELOPMENTALLY, SOCIO-EMOTIONALLY, AND ACADEMICALLY.

IN ADDITION, YOU CAN FIND MR. GARZA DRESSED UP AS THE SCHOOL'S MASCOT, THE ROAD RUNNER, OR SINGING SONGS AND PLAYING THE GUITAR FOR OTHER CLASSES.

ONE TEACHER WRITES, MR. GARZA BREAKS BARRIERS AND CAUSES PEOPLE TO SHIFT THEIR IDEAS ABOUT WHAT IT IS TO BE A PRESCHOOL TEACHER.

HE HAS A KIND, POSITIVE VIBE THAT IS CONTAGIOUS TO ALL OF HIS COLLEAGUES.

CONGRATULATIONS ANTONIO GARZA ON BEING BONITA UNIFIED'S 21/22 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR.

[APPLAUSE] IF YOUR FAMILY COULD COME UP FOR A PHOTO, PLEASE? [APPLAUSE].

[BACKGROUND] WE'RE GETTING ALL OUR SOCIAL MEDIA SHOTS.

[LAUGHTER].

THANK YOU AGAIN AND CONGRATULATIONS.

[APPLAUSE].

YOU GUYS ARE ON TV TOO BY THE WAY.

[LAUGHTER].

CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES ARE THE EVERYDAY HEROES WHO KEEP OUR SCHOOLS UP AND RUNNING.

THEIR EFFORTS PLAY A KEY ROLE IN CREATING A SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS THE WHOLE CHILD.

TONIGHT, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE TANYA BARTHOLOMEW, SECRETARY 3 AT LA VERNE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AS THE DISTRICT'S CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR.

[APPLAUSE].

TANYA GETS UP EVERY DAY TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY CHILD IS CARED FOR.

SHE UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANCE OF PERSONAL CONNECTIONS AND THAT SOCIAL EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS MUST BE MET BEFORE STUDENTS CAN LEARN.

THE STUDENTS, STAFF AND FAMILIES KNOW THAT EVERYTHING TANYA DOES IS WITH A CARING HEART.

IN ADDITION, TANYA DOES ALL OF THE SECRETARIAL DUTIES REQUIRED FOR THE SCHOOL AND KIDS TO BE SUCCESSFUL, LIKE SCHEDULING FIELD TRIPS, HELPING WITH ASSEMBLIES, COMMUNICATING WITH STAFF AND FAMILIES, AND HELPING WITH OUR FUNDRAISERS.

ONE TEACHER WRITES, "THERE IS NO MOUNTAIN TOO HIGH FOR TANYA.

IF SOMEBODY IS IN NEED, SHE WILL MAKE SURE THOSE NEEDS ARE MET." CONGRATULATIONS, TANYA, ON BEING BONITA UNIFIED 21/22, CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR.

[APPLAUSE].

[INAUDIBLE] IF YOU CAN COME UP FOR THE PHOTO, PLEASE? [APPLAUSE].

[BACKGROUND]. THESE ARE ALSO FOR THE NEWSLETTER, I'M GUESSING, FOR THE SCHOOL SITE.

[APPLAUSE].

THE HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW DEFINES MANAGEMENT AS OVERSEEING A GROUP OR A SET OF ENTITIES TO ACCOMPLISH A GOAL.

LEADERSHIP REFERS TO AN INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO INFLUENCE, MOTIVATE AND ENABLE OTHERS TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARD ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS.

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[APPLAUSE].

RECENTLY, BUT NOT SO RECENTLY NICKNAMED OUR COVID KING, MARK HAS HELPED LEAD OUR DISTRICT THROUGH THE PANDEMIC IN THE AREAS OF SAFETY PROTOCOLS, TESTING, CONTACT TRACING, QUARANTINE PROCEDURES AND EVERYTHING RELATED TO KEEPING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR STUDENTS TO LEARN IN, OUR STAFF TO WORK IN, AND OUR COMMUNITY AT LARGE, ALL WHILE PERFORMING HIS TRADITIONAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING ALL STUDENTS.

SOME OF MARK'S COLLEAGUES SAID, MARK IS A TRUE ADVOCATE FOR STUDENTS.

MARK LEADS WITH A PURPOSE AND WITH HIS HEART.

MARK IS AN ANALYTICAL THINKER WHOSE TRUE NORTH IS WHAT IS GOOD FOR STUDENTS.

THE METHODICAL SYSTEMS HE CREATES MAKES ALL OF OUR JOBS MUCH MORE SIMPLE.

WE WOULD NOT WANT ANYBODY WITHOUT THESE QUALITIES LEADING OUR STUDENTS SERVICES DIVISION.

CONGRATULATIONS, MARK, ON BEING BONITA UNIFIED'S 21/22 MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR.

[APPLAUSE] YOU CAN PLEASE BRING YOUR FAMILY UP.

[APPLAUSE].

[15. CONSENT AGENDA ]

[APPLAUSE] WE LOOK FORWARD TO CELEBRATING ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR FROM THE SCHOOL SITES AND DEPARTMENTS AND OUR RETIREES ON MAY 24TH AT MOUNTAIN MEADOWS GOLF COURSE.

ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT AND FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR.

JUST SAID GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

I KNOW OUR MEETINGS ARE VERY EXCITING, BUT IF THE FAMILIES OF THE WINNERS OF THESE AWARDS WOULD LIKE TO STEP OUT, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DO SO.

WE DO HAVE SOME EXCITING BUDGET STUFF TO GO OVER.

IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO STAY.

WE'D LOVE YOU TO STAY BUT YES.

BUT WE UNDERSTAND IF YOU CHOOSE NOT.

THANK YOU.

DEFINITELY.

WE SEE STAFF LEAVING TOO.

[BACKGROUND] CLEAR THE ROOM MATT. [LAUGHTER] I'M PRETTY GOOD AT THAT.

APPARENTLY.

I DID MISLEAD PEOPLE.

I DIDN'T SAY TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN.

I SAID BUDGET, SO I THINK SCARED THEM.

IT DID, I'M AFRAID SO.

[13.2. Transitional Kindergarten and Expanded Learning Opportunity Program (ELO-P) Presentation by MattWien ]

YEP. THANK YOU. I'M EXCITED TONIGHT TO PRESENT ONTO PROGRAMS THAT WE'RE GOING TO EXPAND FOR THE 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR.

I'LL SPEND A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TALKING ABOUT THE EXPANSION OF TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN AT TK, AND THE EXPANSION OF OUR SCHOOL-AGE CARE PROGRAM.

BUT BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT THE SPECIFICS OF WHAT THAT MEANS, I DO WANT TO FRAME THE CONVERSATION IN TERMS OF OUR CORE VALUE OF EQUITY.

IT'S THE DRIVING VALUE IN THIS DISTRICT IN THE WAY THAT WE'VE DEFINED IT IS IS EQUITY MEANS FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES PROVIDING WHATEVER IT IS THEY NEED IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

AND FOR SOME, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES MIGHT NOT BE A LOT OF EXTRA THAT WE HAVE TO PROVIDE.

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THE EXPANSION OF THESE TWO PROGRAMS THAT WILL BEGIN NEXT YEAR GOES A LONG WAY IN FULFILLING THAT MISSION OF EQUITY.

BECAUSE NOT ONLY BENITO UNIFIED, BUT WE KNOW NATIONALLY FOR FAMILIES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING OR COME FROM FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED POSITIONS, THERE ARE TWO BARRIERS THAT THEY HAVE IN ORDER TO START TO RAISE THEIR OWN CHILDREN.

FIRST IS ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND QUALITY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES DURING PRESCHOOL AND THE SECOND BARRIER THAT THESE FAMILIES HAVE IS ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE DAYCARE OPTIONS.

THE EXPANSION OF THESE TWO PROGRAMS WILL BENEFIT ALL FAMILIES, BUT IT WILL BENEFIT IN A SIGNIFICANT WAY FAMILIES FROM FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS.

TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN. WE'VE HAD IT IN THIS DISTRICT SINCE 2013.

IT IS A YEAR ONE OF A TWO-YEAR KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM.

HISTORICALLY, THERE'S BEEN A RESTRICTED WINDOW OF NUMBER OF KIDS WHO ARE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN A TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN.

INSTEAD OF ENROLLING YOUR STUDENT WHEN THEY ARE FIVE IN KINDER, THE TK PROGRAM ALLOWS YOU TO ENROLL AT FOUR AND GET AN EXTRA YEAR OF PUBLIC SCHOOL.

LIKE I SAID, THAT WINDOW OF THE ABILITY FOR KIDS TAKE A FULL YEAR OF TK HAS BEEN RESTRICTED.

BEFORE WE TALKED ABOUT HOW IT'S GOING TO EXPAND.

THE BENEFITS OF TK ARE WELL-DOCUMENTED.

KIDS THAT TAKE TK WHEN THEY ENTER KINDERGARTEN, HIGHER LITERACY, BETTER FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS AND MATHEMATICS, AND MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN SOCIALIZATION WITH SAME AGED PEERS.

WE KNOW THAT IF WE CAN GET MORE STUDENTS IN OUR DISTRICT AT THE AGE OF FOUR, THE BENEFITS OF THIS PROGRAM WILL LAST A LIFETIME FOR THESE KIDS.

IT USED TO BE UP ALL THE WAY UP UNTIL THIS YEAR THAT TO QUALIFY AND BE ABLE TO TAKE A FULL YEAR OF TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN, YOU HAD TO MISS THE CUTOFF FOR KINDER WHICH IS SEPTEMBER 1ST, BUT THEN HAVE A BIRTHDAY BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2ND AND DECEMBER 2ND, SO FOUR MONTH WINDOW TO GET A FULL YEAR OF TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN.

OBVIOUSLY, WHEN YOU ONLY HAVE FOUR MONTH WINDOW, YOU'RE MISSING A LOT OF FOUR YEAR OLDS THAT ARE NOT ABLE TO HAVE ACCESS TO A FULL YEAR OF TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN.

THE STATE IS GOING TO REMEDY THIS AND YOU CAN SEE ON THE SLIDE THEY ARE PROPOSING AND HIS PAST A PHASE IN.

EVENTUALLY EVERY STUDENT WOULD HAVE ACCESS, SO BEGINNING NEXT YEAR IN 22-23, INSTEAD OF BEING DECEMBER SECOND FOR THE CUTOFF, THAT DEADLINE EXTENDS TO FEBRUARY SECONDS.

ANY STUDENT WHO IS FOUR BUT TURNS FIVE BETWEEN SEPTEMBER SECOND IN FEBRUARY SECOND WOULD HAVE ACCESS TO TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN, NOT ONLY IN BENITO THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

THEN YOU CAN SEE IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS THAT RANGE EXTENDS BY TWO MONTHS AND SO 23-24, NOT FEBRUARY GOES TO APRIL, 24-25 GOES TO JUNE, AND THEN BY 25-26, ANY STUDENT THAT'S FOUR YEARS OLD WOULD HAVE ACCESS TO TK.

THE ASTERISK IS ON THERE BECAUSE THIS IS CONTINGENT ON SPACE, BUT WE BELIEVE WE'LL BE ABLE TO FULFILL THIS.

WE'RE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE ARE NOT PLANNING ON PHASING THIS IN OVER THREE YEARS LIKE TO STAY TO THE ASKING, WE THINK WE CAN START FULL IMPLEMENTATION NEXT YEAR.

INSTEAD OF HAVING A WINDOW ON SEPTEMBER SECOND TO FEBRUARY SECOND NEXT YEAR, WE THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO GO AHEAD AND USE THE 25-26 CRITERIA OF ANY FOUR-YEAR-OLD THAT WANTS TO TAKE PART IN OUR TK PROGRAM WOULD HAVE ACCESS TO IT.

AGAIN, THE CAVEAT OF THAT IS CONTINGENT ON SPACE, BUT BASED ON NUMBERS RIGHT NOW, WE'RE CONFIDENT THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO ALLOW THAT FOR NEXT YEAR.

FORESIGHTS ARE SLATED FOR TK FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR, ALLEN AND EKSTRAND HAVE HAD TK FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.

THE ADDITIONAL SITES ARE LA VERNE HEIGHTS AND ROYNON.

IT'S FOUR TODAY COULD BE A FIFTH, SIXTH SITE DOWN THE ROAD, WITH THE GOAL BEING YEARS DOWN THE ROAD THAT WE WOULD OFFER TK AT EACH OF THE EIGHT ELEMENTARIES.

BUT FOR NEXT YEAR, WE ARE DEFINITELY SLOTTED FOR THESE FOUR.

TK ROOMS HAVE 24 KIDS AT A MAX.

SOME WILL HAVE LESS, BUT 24 STUDENTS AT A MAXIMUM EACH ROOM WILL HAVE A CREDENTIAL TEACHER AND A PARAEDUCATOR IN THAT ROOM.

IN THE SCHEDULE FOR NEXT YEAR, IT'LL BE A PHASED IN FOR THE FIRST MONTH, WILL BE A THREE-HOUR PROGRAM, 8:15,11:15.

THEN FROM MONTH TWO ALL THE WAY THROUGH MONTH TEN, IT'LL EXTEND TO NOON, AND SO A THREE-HOUR AND 45-MINUTE PROGRAM FOR THOSE TK STUDENTS.

NEXT YEAR IS YEAR ONE OF THIS EXPANSION AND SO WE'VE GOT SOME FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS THAT WE HAVE TO TAKE A HEAT OF SOME OF THEM FOR NEXT YEAR.

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BECAUSE EVENTUALLY WE WOULD LIKE TK TO BE JUST LIKE KINDER, WHICH IS THAT WE WOULD HAVE 700 KIDS IN OUR TK PROGRAM.

WE WANT IT TO BE JUST ANOTHER GRADE LEVEL IN OUR PROGRAM.

IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THAT THOUGH, WE'RE GOING TO NEED SOME SPACE. ALL RIGHT? MANY OF OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ARE TIGHT ALREADY.

THAT'S WHY FOR NEXT YEAR, WE'RE NOT OFFERING AT EVERY SITE NEXT YEAR BECAUSE WE NEED TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF CREATING MORE SPACE.

THE FOUR SCHOOLS THAT YOU SAW LISTED HAVE SPACE TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THIS FOR NEXT YEAR.

BUT WE REALLY NEED TO START TO CONSIDER.

BUILDING THESE TK K CLUSTERS, THESE WINGS OF TRANSITIONAL KIDER AND KINDER ROOMS. WE WOULD HAVE SHARED ACCESS TO RESTROOMS AND SHARED ACCESS TO PLAYGROUNDS, BUT THAT WILL BE SOMETHING THAT WE AS A DISTRICT, WILL CERTAINLY BEGIN TO TACKLE OVER THE LONG TERM.

THEN ITEMS 23 ON HERE ARE SOME MORE OF THE SHORT-TERM THINGS THAT WILL NEED TO CONSIDER.

THERE ARE SOME CREDENTIALING ISSUES FOR TEACHERS IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO TEACH TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN.

IF YOU REMEMBER, YOU PASS THE EDUCATOR EFFECTIVENESS GRANT.

I BELIEVE IN DECEMBER, ABOUT $25,000 WERE PORTIONED OUT TO HELP SUBSIDIZE SOME OF THE COSTS FOR CERTAIN TEACHERS TO GET SOME OF THOSE EXTRA UNITS.

WE HAVE SOME OF THOSE THINGS BUILT-IN.

BUT DR. LEE AND HIS TEAM IN HR WILL WORK VERY HARD TO MAKE SURE THAT TEACHERS ARE ALREADY IN CREDENTIALED AND WILL PROVIDE THE SUPPORT TO THOSE TEACHERS AS THEY NEED.

THEN GOING INTO NEXT YEAR'S PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO THE TEACHERS.

OBVIOUSLY, WE HAVE SOME EXISTING VETERANS THAT WILL CONTINUE IN THE PROGRAM, WHICH IS GREAT AND WE'RE GOING TO HIRE SOME NEW ONES TOO.

WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO TRAIN THEM NOT ONLY IN THE STANDARDS, THE PRE PRESCHOOL AND KINDER STANDARDS, BUT ALSO PROVIDES SOME PD RELATIVE TO LEARNING THROUGH PLAY, WHICH IS CRITICAL AND THE STANDARDS REALLY MAKE THAT A STRONG CONSIDERATION MOVING FORWARD.

THAT WILL BE THE EXPANSION OF OUR TK PROGRAM.

RUNNING PARALLEL TO THAT IS AN EXPANSION OF OUR SCHOOL-AGED CARE PROGRAM, NAMED EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM.

THAT'S BECAUSE WHAT THE STATE HAS DONE IS THEY'VE CREATED THIS GRANT WHICH WILL ALLOW DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO EXPAND, ESSENTIALLY DAYCARE BEFORE AND AFTER-SCHOOL CARE.

WHAT THEY'VE DONE IS THEY'VE GIVEN DISTRICTS A POT OF MONEY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FREE ACCESS TO DAYCARE FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE UNDUPLICATED.

IF YOU'RE AN YEAR STUDENT, FOSTER STUDENT, OR QUALIFY FOR FREE, REDUCED LAUNCHED.

NEXT YEAR YOU WILL HAVE ACCESS IF YOU NEED TO FREE BEFORE AND AFTER-SCHOOL CARE AT BENITO UNIFIED.

YOU THINK BACK TO SOME OF THE BARRIERS THAT FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES HAVE IN BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXPERIENCES FOR THEIR STUDENTS.

ONE, BEING ACCESS TO PRESCHOOL MONTHLY INCOME TO TK.

THE SECOND, HAVING AFFORDABLE DAYCARE.

WELL, NOW, IF THEY QUALIFY FOR FREE AND REDUCED WOULD BE ABLE TO PLACE THEIR STUDENTS IN DAYCARE AT NOON AND SO THEY WOULD HAVE A FULL DAY PROGRAM HERE IN BENITO UNIFIED FOR THE TK STUDENTS.

NOW THE PROGRAM FOR EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES RUNS ANY STUDENTS FROM TK THROUGH SIXTH GRADE IS ELIGIBLE.

IT'S A HUGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS, WHICH WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT IN A MOMENT.

BUT WHAT IT IS IS A SUBSIDY THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO OFFER FREE DAYCARE FOR STUDENTS AND IMPORTANTLY, WE WOULD RUN THIS PARALLEL TO THE FEE-PAYING.

IT'S NOT THAT THESE STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE FREE OR QUOTE, TAKING SPOTS OF FEE-PAYING PARENTS, THE IDEA IS THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN EXTRAORDINARILY LARGER NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN DAYCARE NEXT YEAR AT OUR SITES BOTH ALL EIGHT ELEMENTARIES AND THE TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLS FOR SIXTH GRADE.

THERE ARE TWO COMPONENTS TO THIS REQUIREMENTS.

ONE IS THE IDEA OF OFFERING THE SERVICE.

THE SECOND IS THE CONCEPT OF ACCESS.

WE HAVE TO OFFER THE ELP PROGRAM TO EVERY UNDUPLICATED STUDENT IN TK THROUGH SIXTH GRADE.

IT'S ABOUT 1700 KIDS.

WE'RE GOING TO OFFER IT, AND WE'VE ALREADY SENT OUT AN INTEREST SURVEY TO OUR EXISTING K THROUGH FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS TO SEE IF THERE IS INTEREST IN THEM PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM.

WE HAVE TO OFFER IT TO EVERY UNDUPLICATED.

BUT IMPORTANTLY, AS A CONDITION OF RECEIVING THE MONEY, YOU HAVE TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO UP A HALF OF THE NUMBER OF UDP.

WE HAVE 1700 STUDENTS WHO WERE UDPS.

IF 850, WHICH IS HALF OF 1,700, WANT ACCESS, WE HAVE TO PROVIDE IT.

WE CAN BEGIN TO SEE THE POTENTIAL STRAIN THAT WE WILL HAVE, BECAUSE WE HAVE ABOUT 900 KIDS IN DAYCARE NOW.

WE'RE PROJECTING COULD BE UP TO AT LEAST 850 MORE STUDENTS AS PART OF THE ELOP PROGRAM.

IT COULD BE ESSENTIALLY A DOUBLING OF OUR DAYCARE PROGRAM.

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BUT STAFFING IS A POTENTIAL ISSUE BECAUSE IT'S NOT ONLY BENITO UNIFIED AS EVERY DISTRICT IN THE STATE WILL PROVIDE THIS, AND SO WE'RE GOING TO BE GOING AFTER THE SAME POOL OF POTENTIAL DAYCARE WORKERS.

AGAIN, GREAT PROGRAM, DR. LEE AND HIS TEAM, WITH ALL OF OUR HELP WILL BEGIN THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS OF TRYING TO MAKE SURE WE CAN FILL THE NEED.

COMPONENTS OF PROGRAM, NOT UNLIKE THE DAYCARE PROGRAM THAT WE OFFER NOW.

STUDENTS GO, DO GET SNACKS AND GET FOOD, HAVE ACCESS TO EXERCISE OPPORTUNITIES, AND IMPORTANTLY WILL HAVE ACCESS TO HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE, AND SOME ACADEMIC HELP WHEN THEY'RE IN THAT BEFORE AND AFTER-SCHOOL CARE.

I TOLD YOU PRESENT A SURVEY OUT TO ABOUT 1,700 RIGHT NOW.

WE HAVE 547 STUDENTS, FAMILIES SAYING, YEAH, I WANT TO TAKE PART IN IT.

IF THAT NUMBER WERE TO STAY RIGHT THERE, WE WOULD BE, BASED ON THE REQUIREMENTS FROM THE STATE, REQUIRED TO OFFER SPOTS TO THOSE 550 STUDENTS FOR NEXT YEAR.

AGAIN, IT'S AN EXCITING POSSIBILITY WE WILL GET WORK TO WORK VERY QUICKLY ON THE STAFFING ISSUES.

I GOT A QUESTION.

YEAH. GO AHEAD.

JUST TO CLARIFY A COUPLE OF THINGS.

THE ELO GRANT FOR THIS PROGRAM, IS IT ONGOING MONEY OR IS IT STOP AT SOME POINT? NO, IF THEY ARE PROJECTING ONGOING.

LET'S SEE. IT WOULDN'T BE ANYTHING THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE THE CURRENT ENROLLMENT OF OUR CURRENT STUDENTS WHO ARE ALREADY IN THIS PROGRAM, CORRECT? CORRECT.

I WOULD ALSO SAY WE HAVE SOME PRETTY TALENTED DAYCARE STAFF. THEY'RE AMAZING.

SURE.

THEY DO A GREAT JOB. MY KIDS ARE IN IT.

THEY LOVED THEM SINCE THE SECOND THEY'VE BEEN THERE.

ARE WE GOING TO HAVE A MENTORING PROGRAM JUST SO THAT THIS PROCESS THAT WE HAVE THAT MIGHT BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN WHAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE.

ARE WE GOING TO MAYBE SPLIT UP GROUPS AND HELP THEM MENTOR SOME OF THESE NUMEROUS STAFF, OR HOW ARE WE GOING TO ONBOARD THEM? I GUESS IT'D BE LIKE QUESTION.

YEAH. TRAINING IS IT IMPORTANT PIECE OF IT.

BUT UNDERSTAND THAT EVEN THOUGH ON PAPER OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL SITE, THERE'LL BE TWO PROGRAMS. THERE'LL BE A FEE-PAYING AND THEN THE ELOP.

IT WON'T BE THAT WAY AT THE SITE.

THERE'LL BE ABSOLUTELY BLENDED IN.

STAFFS, IT'LL BE THE SAME STAFF AND THERE'LL BE WORKING TOGETHER.

YEAH, DEFINITELY THE VETERANS WILL TRAIN THE NEWS AS WELL.

WONDERFUL. I THINK IT WAS MALCOLM GLADWELL THAT WROTE IT.

HE LOOKED AT THE DATA ON, I THINK, ALL STARS IN SOCCER.

HE NOTICED THAT MOST OF THEM WERE BORN DECEMBER OR JANUARY, AND HE ASKED THE QUESTION, ARE KIDS WHO ARE BORN IN DECEMBER OR JANUARY I GUESS IMBUED WITH BETTER ATHLETIC ABILITY OR WASN'T THAT THEY JUST MADE THAT CUTOFF AND BECAUSE OF THAT THEN BEING OLDER AND THEY'VE MADE IT AS AN ADVANCED AGE.

THEY HAD THIS LEG UP, SO I'M HAPPY THAT WE'RE GIVING THIS LEG UP TWO MORE KIDS BECAUSE IT COULD ACTUALLY HELP THEM ALSO BE ALL STARS BOTH IN LIFE AS OPPOSED TO SOCCER.

UNDOUBTEDLY. GOOD. OTHER QUESTIONS COULD I DO AT THE END OF THE PRESENTATION? WHAT HOURS WOULD YOU BE BEFORE AND AFTER? SAME AS DAYCARE IS NOW, I BELIEVE 6:30 IS WHEN THEY OPEN, AND THEN THEY GO TO 6:00 IN THE EVENING.

THEN THE PART OF THE CONDITION IS NOT ONLY BEFORE AFTER-SCHOOL, BUT THERE'S ALSO A NUMBER OF DAYS IN THE SUMMER THAT WILL PROVIDE JUST LIKE WE DO NOW, FOR SUMMER DAYCARE.

DO WE HAVE AN INTENTIONAL PLAN AS A PARENT, I THINK WHEN I FIRST SEND MY KID FOR SCHOOL CARE IF HE'S NOT THERE THAT FIRST DAY, AND YOU GO TO THE SCHOOL CARE OFFICE, THE WHOLE WALL SO THAT EVERYTHING'S IMPACTED.

DO WE HAVE A SPECIFIC PLAN ON HOW TO ALLEVIATE THAT IF WE'RE GOING TO ADD MORE KIDS TO IT? FOR THE FEE-PAYING, AS FAR AS ENROLLMENT, THAT WILL BE TREATED SEPARATELY.

I THINK THE IMPORTANT THING TO CONSIDER IS WE'VE GOT ABOUT 900 STUDENTS IN DAYCARE NOW.

ABOUT 120 OF THOSE RIGHT NOW QUALIFY FOR FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH, BUT THEY'RE FEE-PAYING BECAUSE ITS PROGRAM WASN'T IN PLACE.

IN THEORY, IF THOSE 120 BECOME PART OF ELOP, IT ACTUALLY CREATES MORE SPOTS FOR FEE PAYING INDIVIDUALS COMING IN.

IT WILL HELP, WE THINK, WITH SOME OF THE WAITLIST BUT UNDOUBTEDLY SOMETIMES THE DEMAND EXCEEDS THE SUPPLY OF SPOTS.

I HAVE A QUESTION TOO AND MATT, I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES DURING YOUR PRESENTATION WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT IT BEFORE.

YOU TALKED ABOUT SPACE.

I WONDER. I'M NOT SURE WE'LL HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS, BUT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SIGNIFICANT SPACE IF I DID THE MATH RIGHT.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ADDING SPACE AT ALL OF OUR ELEMENTARY CAMPUSES.

ALL EIGHT OF OUR ELEMENTARY CAMPUSES TO MEET THE NEED AND WHAT THE TIMELINE IS, AND IT'S BEEN QUITE SOME TIME SINCE OUR DISTRICTS HAD TO TALK

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I WONDER WHERE THOSE CONVERSATIONS ARE AND WHAT THE TIMELINE MIGHT BE.

SURE. I THINK THAT'S WHAT HE WAS PART OF THE THING THAT YOU SEE AS FAR AS THE PHASE-IN FROM THE STATE.

THE STATE REALIZES THAT MANY DISTRICTS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO UNIVERSAL TOMORROW.

THEY'RE ALLOWING FOR THAT THREE-YEAR PHASE IN, WHICH IS WHY I SAY RIGHT NOW IT'S CONTINGENT ON SPACE.

ALTHOUGH WE THINK THAT WE'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO OFFER, BECAUSE WE HAVE ABOUT 400 SPOTS RIGHT NOW AND WE THINK THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO OFFER TO TK NEXT YEAR.

RIGHT NOW WE'VE GOT ABOUT 220 KIDS SIGNED UP.

WE FEEL LIKE ANYTHING UP TO 400 WEEKEND COVER.

AFTER 400, THEN IT BECOMES AN ISSUE.

I THINK THAT'S WHY YOU SEE THE PHASE IN.

BUT THOSE CONVERSATIONS ARE HAPPENING NOW AND PART OF IT, IT'LL BE TWO THINGS.

ONE, IT'LL BE A RESTRUCTURE OF CERTAIN CAMPUSES TO FULLY UTILIZE THE SPACES THAT WE HAVE.

THEN DOWN THE ROAD, UNDOUBTEDLY IT WOULD BE SOME NEW CONSTRUCTION.

WITH THOSE RATIOS, IT'S PRETTY CLEAR THAT SPACE HAS TO FIT WITHIN THE CONFINES OF WHAT THESE PROGRAMS DEMAND SURE.

AS YOU CORRECTLY POINT OUT, IT'S NOT JUST THE BUILDING IT'S THE SURROUNDING INFRASTRUCTURE RESTROOM, DRINKING FOUNTAINS, STAFFING, PARKING, ALL THE REST OF IT.

BE KEEN TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW WE'RE GOING TO GET INVOLVED WITH IT.

VERY GOOD.

THAT'S REALLY EXCITING TO HAVE THESE TWO PROGRAMS, AND KUDOS TO EVERYBODY ON YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR JUMPING RIGHT IN AND GOING FULL THROTTLE ON IT FROM THE GET-GO INSTEAD OF PHASING IT IN.

THAT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL THESE FAMILIES.

I HAVE A QUESTION ON WHO QUALIFIES FOR ELO DOESN'T REALLY PERTAIN TO THIS, BUT IT JUST BROUGHT TO MIND STUDENTS WHO ARE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS FOSTER OR LOW-INCOME, AS MEASURED BY FREE REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBILITY.

OUR FOSTER CHILDREN OF ALL SOURCES ALWAYS CONSIDERED AS PART OF THAT GROUP? YES.

JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE. THANK YOU.

ABSOLUTELY.

CONGRATULATIONS. GREAT JOB.

THANK YOU.

I HAD ANOTHER QUESTION THAT CAME AFTER I HEARD GRADES COMMENTS.

THE MONEY WE GET FROM THE ELO, WOULD IT BE THE SAME AS WE'RE GETTING FROM SAY, MYSELF I'M JUST A REGULAR PARENT.

I'M PAYING A CERTAIN RATE.

WOULD IT BE THE SAME RATE ON PAYING OR IS THERE LIKE A LOWER, HIGHER.

WE GET A FIXED AMOUNT PER UDP, AND SO THOSE NUMBERS COME IN.

PART OF IT WAS DISTRICTS RECEIVED MONEY THIS YEAR AS A PLANNING YEAR.

WE DIDN'T SPEND ANY OF IT.

THAT MONEY WON'T BE LOBBED ON TO NEXT YEAR'S ALIGNMENT, WHICH IS SIGNIFICANTLY MORE THAN THE PLANNING MONEY.

IT'S NOT THE SAME BUT WE FEEL LIKE BASED ON OUR NUMBERS THAT IS GOING TO COVER THE COST WHICH IS THE MOST IMPORTANT.

COVER THE COST OF THE STAFFING.

COVER THE COST OF THE STAFFING. YES.

OKAY.

YEAH.

I THINK THAT'S IT.

THANK YOU.

THANKS, MATT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[14. REQUESTS TO SPEAK ON OPEN SESSION AGENDA ITEMS ]

ANY PERSON WISHING TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS MAY BE GRANTED AFTER THREE MINUTES AT THE TIME THE ITEM APPEARS ON THE AGENDA.

IN THE CASE OF NON-AGENDA ITEMS, COMMENTS MAY BE MADE UNDER REQUESTS TO SPEAK ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. COMMUNICATION FROM THE PUBLIC.

PRIOR TO ADDRESSING THE BOARD, PLEASE FILL OUT THE REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE BOARD CARD WHICH MAY BE PICKED UP FROM MARGARET MCDONALD, SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT.

ANY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD SHOULD FIRST STATE THEIR NAME AND ASSOCIATION WITH THE DISTRICT.

WE GOT A COUPLE OF CARDS HERE.

THE FIRST ONE WE HAVE IS JOSHUA KIPSA.

DIDI I MESS? [BACKGROUND] YES.

YOU WANT TO COME UP AND SPEAK? [INAUDIBLE]

>> YOU GET TO GO FIRST SIR.

>> MY NAME IS JOSHUA CRUZER, I'M A FATHER FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN, ALLAN AVENUE.

THIS CONCEPT OF BEING ABLE TO VACCINATE A CHILD 12 AND OLDER WITHOUT THEIR PARENTAL CONSENT IS INSANITY, AND OUT OF KNOWN QUESTIONS THAT I THINK IT'S RIDICULOUS, YOU CANNOT PRETEND THERE'S NO ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM THE VACCINE, SO IF HE'S HYPOTHETICALLY SAY YOU GIVE THE CHILD THE VACCINATION, THEY DON'T TELL THEIR PARENTS, BUT THEN THEY HAVE AN ADVERSE REACTION TO IT.

THE PARENT IS THE ONE RESPONSIBLE TO TAKE CARE OF THAT KID,

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IT'S RIDICULOUS.

THEY DON'T REALLY TELL US WHAT THE INGREDIENTS ARE IN THESE THINGS, AND I THINK TO PUT IT INTO OUR CHILDREN AND MANDATE IT IS JUST NONSENSICAL.

THE ONLY REASON THESE VACCINES WERE PUT OUT WERE UNDER EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATION.

EMERGENCY IS OVER, THERE'S CROWDED ROOM, NON-MASKED PEOPLE, WE'RE ALL CLOSE TOGETHER, ALL THINGS ARE STRAIGHT.

WE CAN JUST DROP IT N OW. IT WOULD BE GREAT.

ALSO IN A HYPOTHETICAL SITUATION, SAY THE CHILD DOES GET VACCINATED WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT, THEN WHAT? IS THE CHILD'S GOING TO LIE TO THE PARENT IN FEAR OF GETTING IN TROUBLE FOR DOING SOMETHING THAT I KNEW THAT HE SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE, AND IT'S EASY AS SAYING, HERE'S A HOMEWORK PASS FOR YOU IF YOU GET THE VACCINE.

HERE'S SOME GUMMY BEARS. THAT'S INSANE.

IT'S RIDICULOUS.

YOU KNOW WHO IS PUSHING THIS OR WHOSE IDEA IT IS, IT'S OUT OF CONTROL AND VILE AND DISGUSTING.

LOOK ANY OF YOU HAVE CHILDREN THAT GO TO SCHOOL THAT YOU MIGHT, I HEARD YOU SAID YOU DID, BUT I DON'T WANT ANYONE'S OPINION ON WHAT TO DO WITH MY KID AND WHAT TO STICK IN THEM.

IT'S BASICALLY A MEDICAL BALLAST AND THAT'S DISGUSTING.

I DO NOT WANT IT. CHILDREN DO NOT WANT IT.

BUT YOU CAN OBVIOUSLY COME INTO TAKING IT VERY EASILY.

ALSO WHAT YOU'RE GIVING CHILDREN DRUGS WITHOUT THEIR PARENTS CONSENT, SO YOUR CHILD TAKES SOME DRUGS.

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE THE OXYCONTIN GUY RIGHT BEHIND HIM TWO YEARS LATER BUT DON'T TELL YOUR PARENTS, IT'S GOOD FOR YOU.

IT'S THE SAME MESSAGE AND I DON'T KNOW HOW ANYONE CAN PUT THAT TOGETHER. THAT'S IT.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT WE HAVE SEAN AND I ALWAYS PUT YOUR LAST NAME BECAUSE.

>> SORRY

>> I GOT IT RIGHT.

>> GOT IT. GOOD EVENING, SUPERINTENDENT, BOARD MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE.

I SPEAK TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THE BOARD'S RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION AGAINST SENATE BILL 871 AND 866.

THESE BILLS ERODE THE LEVEL OF BIOMEDICAL AUTONOMY OF BOTH PARENTS AND STUDENTS ALIKE.

WE MUST ACT AS A BULWARK, THE SCHOOL BOARD, PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND CONSTITUENTS OF THIS DISTRICT TO UPHOLD RELIGIOUS AND PERSONAL BELIEF AND TELL OUR STATE REPRESENTATIVES THAT THIS IS WHERE WE DRAW THE LINE IN THE SAND.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO URGE THE BOARD TO BE ACTIVE AND VIGILANT TOWARD LEGISLATION THAT WILL HAVE A DIRECT EFFECT OVER THE BOARD'S AUTHORITY, PARENTAL AUTONOMY, STUDENT AUTONOMY, AND WHAT IS BEING TAUGHT IN OUR SCHOOLS.

WE NEED GOOD LEGISLATORS WILLING TO LET OUR STATE LEGISLATORS KNOW WHAT WE OPPOSE AND WHAT WE SUPPORT.

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR ADVOCACY.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. CONSENT AGENDA.

MATTERS LISTED UNDER CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD TO BE ROUTINE OR SUFFICIENTLY SUPPORTED BY PRIOR OR ACCOMPANYING REFERENCE MATERIALS AND INFORMATION AS NOT TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION.

IF ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD SO REQUESTS AN ITEM SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THIS SECTION AND PLACE IN THE REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS FOLLOWING THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

ITEMS WILL BE APPROVED WITH ONE MOTION WHICH IS NOT DEBATABLE, AND WHICH CAN REQUIRE A UNANIMOUS VOTE FOR PASSAGE, SO MOVE.

>> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED?

>> THE MOTION PASSES.

>> JUST WANT TO START OFF BY ACKNOWLEDGING THERE'S FOUR RESOLUTIONS THAT WERE PASSED ON THE CONSENT TODAY.

I'D LIKE TO START OFF WITH THE FIRST ONE, WHICH IS IN SUPPORT OF AUTISM ACCEPTANCE FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL.

AS YOU KNOW, MY PREVIOUS POSITION BEFORE MOVING INTO EXECUTIVE CABINET ROLES WAS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION AND WORKING WITH STUDENTS WITH AUTISM AND THE SUPPORT THEREOF MEANS A LOT IN A GREAT DEAL TO THOSE WHO DO IT DAY IN AND DAY OUT SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.

THEN WE ALSO LOOK FORWARD TO RECOGNIZING THREE GROUPS COMING UP.

ONE IS ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL SECRETARY WEEK, WHICH IS APRIL 25TH TO THE 29TH.

RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK, MAY 2ND THROUGH THE 6TH, AND THEN RECOGNIZING THE SCHOOLHOUSE SERVICE APPRECIATION W EEK, MAY 9TH THROUGH THE 13TH.

I THINK THIS TIME WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED WITH THE WAY THAT WE CELEBRATE AND HONOR EACH OF THESE GROUPS,

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>> I'D LIKE TO MAKE A QUICK COMMENT ON THAT.

WE SUPPORT OUR TEACHERS AND OUR ADMINISTRATORS AND EVERYONE ELSE, AND I THINK ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN AROUND A SCHOOL SITE, IF THE TEACHER IS ABSENT THEY HIGHER SUBSTITUTE, IF THE PRINCIPLES OF ABSENCE SOMEBODY STEPS IN.

IF THE SCHOOL SECRETARY AND THE CUSTODIAN AREN'T THERE, THE SCHOOL IS IN TROUBLE.

IF THEY'RE GOING TO HAPPEN BAD THAT'S THE DAY THEY HAPPEN, SO THE TWO THAT I'VE SEEN OVER ALL THOSE YEARS THAT ACTUALLY KEEPS THE SCHOOL RUNNING ARE THE HEAD CUSTODIAN AND THE SCHOOL SECRETARY.

ESPECIALLY A SECRETARY BECAUSE SHE'S THE FACE TO THE SCHOOL TO EVERY PARENT OF THAT WALKS IN THERE, SO I REALLY DO APPRECIATE THOSE TWO GROUPS, ESPECIALLY.

>> I'D LIKE TO ECHO ON THAT. I ALSO WORKED IN A SCHOOL AND THE SECRETARY REALLY DOES RUN TO SCHOOL.

THE PRINCIPAL ASKED THE SECRETARY OF WHAT SHE SHOULD DO THAT DAY, SO THANK YOU TO THE SECRETARIES AND ALSO THE SCHOOL NURSES.

YOU HAVE AN INCREDIBLY HARD JOB THESE LAST THREE YEARS, SO THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO.

ALSO TO TEACHERS. I LOVE TONY.

I THINK HE'S A GOD AMONGST MEN DURING PRESCHOOL SDC, KIDS IN SPECIAL ED AT THE STC LEVEL, THEY HAVE LOT OF DIFFERENT CONCERNS AND ISSUES AND TO BE A LEADER AMONG THAT.

THIS IS IMPRESSIVE, BUT TEACHING IN GENERAL, CONGRATS TO EVERY TEACHER OUT THERE.

TEACHING IS NOT A COMPETITION, YOU'RE ALL WELL-DESERVED AND APPRECIATE IT.

BUT I REALLY WANT TO FOCUS ON, AND WHAT I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IS THE AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION.

IT'S REALLY A TIME TO SHARE STORIES, INCREASE UNDERSTANDING.

IT HAS A HUGE EFFECT ON MY OWN LIFE.

TO GIVE YOU THE SHORT STORY, I WENT TO COLLEGE AND I STARTED PRE-MED.

I SWITCHED MY MAJOR PRETTY QUICK ONE BECAUSE I COULDN'T STAND THE SIGHT OF BLOOD.

I WOULD PASS OUT A LOT. BUT ALSO, DURING MY FIRST YEAR, I GOT A CALL FROM MY AUNT IN NEW YORK WHO SAID MY COUSIN HAD AUTISM.

THIS IS BACK IN THE EARLY 90S WHEN IT WAS ALL NEW.

I DIDN'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT IT, I JUST THOUGHT OF SOMETHING ELSE.

THREE WEEKS LATER ANOTHER AUNT GAVE ME A CALL AND SAID YOUR OTHER COUSIN HAS AUTISM.

I TOOK A CLASS AT UCLA THAT WAS JUST AN AUTISM, FIGURED OUT IT, FELL IN LOVE WITH IT AND THEN THAT JUST GUIDED THE REST OF MY CAREER.

I DID INTERNSHIPS IN IT.

I WENT BACK TO NEW YORK WHERE MY COUSINS LIVE AND MADE PROGRAMS, ABA PROGRAMS FOR THEM, AND IT REALLY CHANGED MY LIFE.

I'M VERY PROUD TO SAY MY COUSINS WHO WAS BANGING HIS HEAD ON THE CORNER WHEN HE'S THREE YEARS OLD, NOW HAS A JOB AND IS ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED.

WHEN YOU PUT IN THAT EFFORT AND I KNOW OUR TEACHERS OR STAFF OR PARENTS DO EVEN OUR KIDS PUTTING A LOT OF EFFORT AT THE SCHOOLS.

WHEN YOU PUT THAT TIME EFFORT, ESPECIALLY EVEN AT THAT PRESCHOOL SDC LEVEL, YOU SEE THE RESULTS IN THE LONG RUN, SO STAY STRONG.

THINK IT'S ALL THE TEACHERS OUT THERE WHO SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH THE AUTISM GROUP.

THANK YOU TO ALL THE PARENTS WHO PARTNER WITH US.

YOU DO SEE RESULTS WHEN HE PUT THAT ENERGY INTO IT, SO THANK YOU FOR THE PROCLAMATION AND THE RESOLUTION FOR THE MONTH.

[17.1.1. Adopt Resolution 2022-23 Bonita Unifi ed School District Opposition to SB 871 and 866 ]

>> DISCUSSION ACTION AGENDA, SUPERINTENDENT.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 2022-23, BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT OPPOSITION TO SB 871 AND 866, MR. KOZOL, WILL PRESENT.

>> THIS IS REALLY A PART OF A DISCUSSION AND A LENGTHY ONE THAT WE HAD INDIVIDUALLY.

WHAT WE'RE BRINGING FORWARD TO YOU IS AN OPPOSITION TO THE SENATE BILL 871 AND THE SENATE BILL 866 THAT ARE BOTH MAKING THEIR WAY THROUGH THE SENATE NOW.

JUST TO PUT IT IN A FRAME OF REFERENCE OF WHAT 871 IS, 871 WOULD LIMIT AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FROM UNCONDITIONALLY ADMITTING ANY STUDENT AS A PUPIL OF ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL FROM ATTENDING SCHOOL WITHOUT THE COVID VACCINATION, AND SO CERTAINLY THIS DISTRICT IS NOT ANTI-VACCINATION.

BUT IT IS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AND WE DO KNOW, HEARING FROM PARENTS THAT THERE WOULD BE MANY FAMILIES WHO WOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL ASPECT IF THIS VACCINE WERE TO BE PASSED.

AS IT CONTINUES TO GET THROUGH ITS WAY THROUGH THE SENATE, IT EVENTUALLY WILL END UP AT THE ASSEMBLY AND IT WILL SIT ON THE GOVERNOR'S DESK, AND SO BEING OUT IN FRONT OF THIS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE, FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS STATING THEIR POSITIONS THAT DO HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON THE SCHOOLS IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE.

ADDITIONALLY, 866, AS YOU HEARD EARLIER, IS ANOTHER BILL THAT'S WORKING ITS WAY THROUGH THAT WOULD ALLOW A 12-YEAR-OLD TO GET THE VACCINATION WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT, AND WHERE THAT IMPACTS AT THE EDUCATIONAL LEVEL IS SCHOOLS THAT DO HAVE CLINICS.

OUR DISTRICT DOES NOT HAVE CLINICS FOR STUDENTS TO RECEIVE THE VACCINATION.

WE FEEL IT'S READILY AVAILABLE NOW AT PHARMACIES AND THROUGH THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE AND OTHER MEANS.

BUT IT WOULD MEAN THAT IF A CHILD DOES DEVELOP SYMPTOMS OR OTHER THINGS,

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AGAIN, ANOTHER ONE OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT CONTINUES TO WEIGH IN ON AND I THINK THE BIGGEST DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE TWO IS THAT THIS IS A VACCINATION AND IT'S NOT AN IMMUNIZATION.

IT WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ITS WAY AS THE DATA AND THE SCIENCE CONTINUES TO EVOLVE.

I THINK WE'RE JUST A LITTLE PREMATURE ON THIS POSITION TO TAKE A POSITION THAT WOULD FORCE A FAMILY TO MAKE A DECISION, ESPECIALLY UNDER THE HEADING OF EQUITY IN THIS DISTRICT AT THE FORCE, MAKE A DECISION THAT WOULD SAY GET VACCINATED OR WE CANNOT CONDITIONALLY ENROLL YOU IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND THAT'S A REALLY HARD THING AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WHO WANTS TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS.

AGAIN, CERTAINLY NOT AN ANTI-VACCINATION POSITION OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT BRINGING FORWARD TO YOU.

BUT IT IS ONE THAT I THINK COULD TREMENDOUSLY IMPACT OUR ABILITY AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TO EDUCATE STUDENTS IF STUDENTS DECIDE TO LEAVE AND FIND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MEANS.

>> THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A MOTION?

>> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES? [APPLAUSE]

>> MR. PRESIDENT.

>> YEAH.

>> COULD WE COMMENT ON THAT?

>> SURE, DO YOU WANT ME TO COMMENT OR YOU WOULD?

>> WELL, I HAVE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS.

>> YES.

>> ABOUT A YEAR AGO AS THE COVID WAS TAPERING OFF AND THE AUTHORITIES THAT WE DECIDED WE'D BE OKAY FOR THE FOOTBALL PLAYERS TO BEGIN PLAYING FOOTBALL AGAIN IN THE SAME PROCLAMATION AND THEY SAID, BY THE WAY, THE CHEERLEADERS MAY NOT TAKE THE FIELD.

TO SHOW YOU THE POWER OF NUMBERS IN POLITICS, THE CHEERLEADERS, PARENTS, UP AND DOWN THE STATE RAISED QUITE A RUCKUS.

I'M JUST GOING TO SAY THAT THE PROCLAMATION THAT THEY COULD PLAY FOOTBALL CAME OUT ON A MONDAY, AND BY WEDNESDAY, THE GIRLS WERE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE AT THE GAME AND DO THEIR CHEER.

NOW I BRING THAT UP BECAUSE LOTS AND LOTS OF PEOPLE LET PEOPLE KNOW AT THE STATE LEVEL, NOT HERE AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL.

PEOPLE DIDN'T WAIT FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO HAVE A MEETING SO THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD COULD OPPOSE THIS PROHIBITION OF THE GIRLS CHEERING, AND SO WHAT I WANT TO POINT OUT IS THAT FIVE OF US JUST VOTED IN FAVOR OF SOMETHING.

I THINK THAT WE'RE PROBABLY NOT THE ONLY DISTRICT UP AND DOWN THE STATE THAT IS GOING TO HAVE A SIMILAR POSITION ON THIS.

MY CONCERN AND EXPECTATION TO BE HONEST IS THAT THEY WILL PAY JUST AS MUCH ATTENTION TO SCHOOL BOARDS AS THEY DID WHEN WE OPPOSE THE LATE START INITIATIVE, WHICH IS TAKING EFFECT NEXT YEAR.

I'M NOT TRYING TO BE CYNICAL, I'M JUST TRYING TO BE REALISTIC HERE IN THAT IF ALL THEY HEAR FROM IS THE 1,000 OR SO SCHOOL BOARDS UP AND DOWN THE STATE AND PEOPLE, VOTERS AND CITIZENS DON'T TAKE IT UPON THEMSELVES TO LET THEIR LEGISLATURES KNOW, THEN THIS MAKES US FEEL GOOD, MAKES US LOOK GOOD, BUT NOTHING WILL COME OF IT.

I'VE WRITTEN TO BOTH STATE SENATOR PORTANTINO AND REPRESENTATIVE HOLDEN, AND HOPE EVERYONE ELSE EITHER HAS OR WILL SOON BECAUSE THAT'S THE METHOD THAT GETS THEIR ATTENTION.

THEY CAN COUNT VOTES.

IF 2,000 PEOPLE FROM SAN DIMAS AND 2,000 PEOPLE FROM LA VERNE CALL THEIR REPRESENTATIVES, THEY'RE GOING TO KNOW ABOUT IT.

IF FIVE PEOPLE VOTE REPRESENTING ANYBODY'S GUESS HOW MANY OR WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE DISTRICT, I'M ASSUMING 95 PERCENT, BUT NOT EVERYBODY AGREES ON EVERYTHING.

THERE'S SOME [NOISE] LEEWAY AS TO HOW MUCH ATTENTION THAT THESE REPRESENTATIVES REALLY NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT SCHOOL BOARD SAY, SO IF WE DON'T HAVE THE NUMBERS OF THE CITIZENS, OF THE VOTERS BEHIND US THEN I DON'T THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE EFFECTIVE IN STOPPING THIS.

I ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO WRITE AND CALL

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>> THEY'LL BE MORE COMMENTING, BUT I DO RESONATE WITH WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.

IF YOU GUYS DO SUPPORT THE IDEA OF LOCAL CONTROL, PARENTAL RIGHTS, AND PERSONAL CHOICE, PLEASE WRITE YOUR LEGISLATORS.

IT DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

MORE SO THAN OUR VOTE, WE'RE STILL GOING TO VOTE ON THINGS.

BUT PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE YOUR POINT OF VIEW WITH THE PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY VOTE ON THESE POLICY ISSUES.

>> DEREK, I DO HAVE ONE MORE COMMENT JUST TO FOLLOW MR. COIN AND DEREK'S COMMENT.

I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU NOT ONLY TO REACH OUT TO YOUR STATE SENATOR AND TO YOUR ASSEMBLY MEMBER, BUT WHAT'S IMPORTANT ABOUT OUR RESOLUTION TONIGHT IS THE LANGUAGE THAT WAS CAREFULLY CRAFTED TO COMMUNICATE OUR BELIEFS AS A DISTRICT, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU THAT YOU HAVE THE LANGUAGE THERE TO USE IN YOUR COMMUNICATION.

IT'S THERE FOR YOU. TONIGHT OUR ACTION IN PASSING THIS RESOLUTION IS ESSENTIALLY SYMBOLIC.

THE REAL POWER IS WITH THE VOTERS, DIRECTLY TO OUR STATE SENATOR OR SENATORS AND THE ASSEMBLY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

THAT'S REALLY THE TAKEAWAY AND SOMETHING THAT I THINK WE ALL NEED TO REMEMBER AS WE GO AWAY FROM TONIGHT.

THEN LASTLY, PART OF THE LANGUAGE OF THE RESOLUTION AT NIGHT MADE A DISTINCTION BETWEEN CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS THAT WE'VE ALL HAD TO, EVEN I, AS AN OLD GUY, REMEMBER, THAT WOULD REQUIRE TO GO TO SCHOOL, AND ALL OF THE CHILDREN IN OUR DISTRICT TODAY HAD TO GET IMMUNIZED FOR CERTAIN HEPATITIS AND ALL THE REST OF IT.

BUT COVID-19 AS A VIRUS AND PRO VACCINE, BUT I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE MANDATORY.

IT'S ENDEMIC NOW.

IT'S LIKE SEASONAL FLU.

A CLEAR DISTINCTION BETWEEN AN IMMUNIZATION AND A VACCINATION SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO LOOK UP AND THE RESOLUTION WILL BE AVAILABLE.

BUT THE LANGUAGE IS CAREFULLY CRAFTED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

>> PROCLAMATION 2022-01,

[17.1.2. Proclamation 2022-01, the Board of Education of the Bonita Unifi ed School District Recognizing theEffects of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Recommitting to a Meaningful and Sustainable EndemicStrategy to Provide the Support BUSD Students Need to Succeed and Realize Their Purpose ]

>> THE WORD ENDEMIC HAS BEEN USED AND IT REALLY IS AN ENDEMIC.

SO MUCH OVER THE LAST 24 MONTHS, IT HAS BEEN REACTIONARY THAT WE HAVE FOUND OURSELVES IN, AND AS EFFECTS, WE HAVE TO REALLY TAKE A LOOK, AND A HARD LOOK AT THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 AND HOW THEY AFFECTED STUDENTS.

FOR US TO NOT ADMIT THAT THERE'S LEARNING LOSS, I THINK IS A DISSERVICE TO OUR STAFF, A DISSERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, AND TO OUR STUDENTS.

THIS REALLY IS AN OPPORTUNITY AND A CHANCE FOR US NOW TO BE PROACTIVE.

THAT SAYS WE RECOGNIZE IT, CONGRATULATIONS WE'VE GOT IT, BUT NOW WHAT? THIS REALLY IS THE PROMISE.

YOU'VE HEARD IT IN VARIOUS WAYS, MR. WIENS PRESENTED ON IT, WITH THE GRANTS AND THE FEDERAL AND THE STATE FUNDING THAT HAS COME OUR WAY, BUT THIS IS ANOTHER SYMBOLIC, REALLY COMMITMENT AND PROMISE TO THE COMMUNITY THAT SAYS WE RECOGNIZE THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON OUR STUDENTS AND WE'RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

WITH THAT, WHAT WE COMMIT IN HERE IS THAT WE'RE GOING TO COMMIT TO NOT BE MORE RESTRICTIVE WHEN WE THINK ABOUT THE COVID RULES OF THE FEDERAL, THE STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS AND MANDATES AND THE HEALTH ORDERS AS PRACTICAL.

THAT HAS BEEN OUR POSITION THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE PANDEMIC AND RECOMMIT TO THAT SAME VISION, BUT ALSO TO RECOMMIT TO OUR CORE VALUES OF EQUITY MASTERING AND FOCUS ON RESULTS IN A RECOMMITMENT THAT ARE OUR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GOAL OF 8070.

HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO THAT? IS THAT WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO OFFER STUDENTS A ROBUST SUMMER SCHOOL FOR THE 22, 23 SCHOOL YEARS.

WE'RE GOING TO ADDRESS LEARNING LOSS INTERVENTION AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS, INCLUDING AT LEAST 15 ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION SECTIONS AT THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS, 10 ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION TEACHERS ASSIGNED TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FOR THE 21, 22, 22, 23, AND 23, 24 SCHOOL YEAR.

WE'RE GOING TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES WITH THE ADDITION OF FOUR ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS, BRINGING OUR TOTAL TO 13.

THIS IS A PLATINUM MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM WHEN YOU COMPARE IT TO OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

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WE'RE GOING TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES WITH AN ADDITIONAL TWO COUNSELORS AT THE ALTERNATIVE HIGH-SCHOOL.

ADDRESS STUDENT HEALTH NEEDS THROUGH AN ADDITIONAL 1.5 FTE OF SCHOOL NURSES.

ADDRESS THE BEHAVIORAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS WITH TWO BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONIST.

WE'RE GOING TO EXPAND OUR CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT WE OFFER AT ALL OF OUR HIGH-SCHOOLS.

WE'RE GOING TO DEVELOP A UNIVERSAL TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN FOR ALL ELIGIBLE STUDENTS.

WE'RE GOING TO EXPAND SCHOOL AGED CARE SERVICES FOR UNDUPLICATED STUDENTS, TK THROUGH SIX, AND WE'RE GOING TO RECOGNIZE THAT OUR PURPOSE IS TO PAIR ALL STUDENTS TO LIVE THEIR PURPOSE RATHER THAT THEY ATTEND COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY TRADE SCHOOL, THE MILITARY, OR THEY GO INTO THE WORKFORCE.

THEN WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND OUR CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION OFFERINGS, AND SINCE 2019, I'M PROUD TO REPORT THAT WE HAVE INCREASED OUR PATHWAYS FROM 14-21, AND WE NOW HAVE EIGHT INDUSTRY SECTORS THAT WE'VE MOVED.

PREVIOUSLY, WE HAD SEVEN.

REALLY, WHAT THIS IS A SYMBOLIC PROCLAMATION AND A COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY THAT WE'VE RECOGNIZED THE IMPACT IT HAS ON OUR STUDENTS AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

>> DO I HAVE HAVE A MOTION?

>> SO MOVE.

>> SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE.

>> AYE.

>> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSE? I WOULD LIKE TO ACTUALLY COMMENT ON THIS ONE.

THERE WAS AN ARTICLE I READ THAT INTERVENTIONS IS NOT JUST SUMMER SCHOOL.

FOR A LOT OF SCHOOLS, THAT'S HOW THEY'RE TREATING THINGS, IS WE WANT TO HELP KIDS WE GOT OFFERED SUMMER SCHOOL, WE'RE DONE.

WHAT I REALLY DO APPRECIATE ABOUT WHAT THE VISION OF BONITA UNIFIED IS THAT WE HAVE REALLY TARGETED PEOPLE FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND GIVEN THEM THE SUPPORT THAT THEY NEEDED.

WE REALIZE IT'S NOT JUST SUMMER SCHOOL, IT'S NOT A BAND-AID, THAT WE ACTUALLY HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THE GAPS ARE AND HELP KIDS GET THE HELP THEY NEED.

CHRIS ANN, I WOULD DEFINITELY LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU.

I THINK YOU'VE DESIGNED AN EXCELLENT INTERVENTION PROGRAM.

>> BY WAY OF PROCESS, I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE FIRST PROCLAMATION THAT YOU APPROVED TODAY THAT WILL BE SENT A GOVERNOR NEWSOM, REPRESENTATIVE HOLDEN, AND SENATOR PORTANTINO, REALLY TOMORROW.

WE WILL GET SIGNATURES TONIGHT, WE'LL SEND THAT OFF.

WE BROUGHT TOGETHER A COMMITTEE TO WORK ON THIS PROCLAMATION THAT WAS MADE UP OF PARENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND STAFF THAT HELPED CRAFT THIS VISION, AND SO I WANT TO THANK ALL OF THEM FOR THE TIME AND THEIR ENERGY, AND THEIR DEDICATION TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS WELL.

>> CARL, COULD YOU REMIND US, PARTICULARLY FOR THE FOLKS IN THE GALLERY AND FOR THOSE WATCHING AT HOME, THEY WANT TO LOOK AT THE LANGUAGE OF THIS RESOLUTION, THIS PROCLAMATION. HOW WOULD THEY DO THAT?

>> WE WILL ACTUALLY PUT IT ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE, AND IT'LL BE INCLUDED IN A FUTURE COMMUNICATIONS OUT TO THE COMMUNITY.

REALLY, CONTINUE WITH OUR EFFORTS WHETHER IT'S PRO OR AGAINST.

REALLY, IT'S ABOUT GETTING THEIR VOICES HEARD AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO POINT THAT NEEDLE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION SO THAT PEOPLE WHO WANT TO VOICE THEIR CONCERNS WILL BE ABLE TO DO THAT AND DO IT WITH THE PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY GET TO VOTE ON THESE RESOLUTIONS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

>> THANK YOU. MOVING ON.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 2022-26.

[17.1.3. Adopt Resolution 2022-26 Establishing the Biennial Governing Board Member Election forNovember 8, 2022 ]

CARL WILL AGAIN, PRESENT IT.

>> THIS IS A RESOLUTION THAT'S BEEN TAKEN MANY TIMES EVERY TIME THAT WE HAVE AN ELECTION, AND IT'S REALLY ONE THAT GETS SENT OFF TO THE LA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, AND IT'S REALLY THE COMMITMENT THAT YOU'RE GOING TO GO FORWARD WITH THE ELECTIONS AS OF NOVEMBER 8TH, 2022, AND WE WORKED THROUGH THAT PROCESS, THROUGH THE TRUSTEE AREAS.

IT'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THIS YEAR, BUT THIS IS ONE THAT IS A MANDATORY RESOLUTION TO TAKE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE DISTRICT'S INTENT FOR THE ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8TH.

>> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND.

>> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE.

>> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSE? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

APPROVED THE SIXTH AMENDMENT TO SUPERINTENDENT EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT.

[17.1.4. Approve Sixth Amendment to Superintendent's Employment Contract ]

REALLY FAST, TO ADD SOME NOTES.

THIS HAS BEEN A VERY CHALLENGING THREE YEARS, TWO YEARS WITH COVID AND EVERYTHING.

I THINK OUR DISTRICT HAS DONE A GREAT JOB.

OUR STAFF GETS A LOT OF CREDIT FOR IT, BUT ALSO THINK MR. COLE SAID HIS TEAM GOT A LOT OF CREDIT FOR IT TOO.

THE SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WILL INCLUDE A THREE PERCENT INCREASE BEGINNING IN THE 2021, 2022 SCHOOL YEAR.

IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE BONITA UNIFIED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, BUTA,

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THE AMENDMENT ALSO EXTENDS THE LENGTH OF TERM OF THE AGREEMENT TO APRIL 2026. DO I HAVE A MOTION?

>> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE.

>> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSE? THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

REPORTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT. CHEFF.

[18. REPORTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT ]

>> THANK YOU. HAD THE OPPORTUNITY FOR LEARNING WALKS AT SHOAL AND LONE HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL THIS MONTH.

I ALWAYS ENJOY THOSE.

IT'S GREAT TO SEE THE TEACHERS ENJOYING THEIR JOBS AND THE STUDENTS ENJOYING BEING TAUGHT.

A LOT OF ENERGY AND EXCITEMENT.

WHAT I WAS REALLY HAPPY WITH WAS OUR FIRST ANNUAL REALTOR LUNCHEON HELD AT THE BONITA CENTER FOR THE ARTS.

WE HAD ABOUT 30 REALTORS FROM AROUND THE AREA, WHICH WAS A GREAT TURNOUT FOR OUR FIRST EFFORT.

CARL GAVE A REAL GOOD TALK ABOUT HOW SUCCESSFUL AND HIGH SCORING OUR SCHOOLS ARE IN THE DISTRICT.

I THINK HE DID SUCH A WONDERFUL JOB OF HIGHLIGHTING THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT THIS DISTRICT THAT BY THE TIME THOSE REALTORS GOT BACK TO THEIR OFFICES, I THINK THE PROPERTY VALUES IN LA VERNE AND SAN DIMAS HAD GONE UP BY FIVE, 10 PERCENT MINIMUM.

THANK YOU FOR THAT GREAT PRESENTATION, CARL. THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT.

>> ALONG WITH OUR ADMINISTRATIVE TEACHERS IN SCHOOL, CLASSIFIED FOLKS, I'D LIKE TO JOIN IN RECOGNIZING OUR VOLUNTEERS.

APRIL IS ALSO A VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION MONTH.

I KNOW IN OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES, TENS OF THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF VOLUNTEER WORK TAKES PLACE EACH AND EVERY YEAR, SO I'D LIKE TO AT LEAST HAVE THAT IN THE MINUTES TO ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS.

I HAD AND IT WAS SUCH A TREAT.

MY DAUGHTER IS NOW 29, BUT I WAS A CHOIR DAD GEEK, AND SUPPORTER, AND I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE SPRING CONCERTS AT THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS, AND BOY, WHAT A TREAT TO LISTEN TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH-SCHOOL CHOIRS BEFORE THEY WENT ON TO COMPETITION.

IT WAS SUCH A TREAT AND IT BROUGHT BACK SOME MEMORIES.

WHAT A THRILL IT IS TO SEE WHAT OUR CHILDREN CAN DO.

IT MAKES ME FEEL BETTER ABOUT THE FUTURE, SO I WANTED TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU.

LEARNING WALKS, I WAS ABLE TO JOIN CHUCK.

SHOUT OUT TO ADAM OVER AT SHALOM.

THANKS AGAIN FOR THE T-SHIRT, AND DAN AND ASHLEY OVER AT LONE HILL.

WHAT WAS FUNNY IS TO SEE OUR ADMINISTRATORS NOT ONLY KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON ON THEIR CAMPUS, BUT THE OWNERSHIP AND THE ATTACHMENT AND CONNECTION THEY HAVE WITH THEIR FACULTY AND WITH THEIR CHILDREN, THE REALTOR LUNCHEON.

[NOISE] I THINK IT WAS INTERESTING.

I TALKED WITH ONE OF THE BROKERS THAT HAD ATTENDED JUST AFTERWARDS AND THEY SAID, "YOU THOUGHT YOU GUYS WERE GOING TO ASK US FOR MONEY." [LAUGHTER] I SAID, "WELL, THAT REALLY WASN'T THE POINT.

THE POINT WAS TO MAINTAIN THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT WE BUILT." THERE WILL BE A TIME TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE AND THERE WILL MAY BE A TIME IN THE FUTURE, WHEN OUR RELATIONSHIP CAN GROW.

IT'S ALL ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE THAT WE SERVE, AND ABOUT VALUE AND VALUE ADDED.

CARL, THANKS SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO DO THAT.

IT WAS REALLY SOMETHING SPECIAL AND SOMETHING I HOPE WE'RE ABLE TO CONTINUE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE STATE OF THE DISTRICT NEXT WEEK WHERE WE SHOWCASE WHAT WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED AND WHAT THE VIEW IS LOOKING AHEAD.

AGAIN, WE TALKED ABOUT THE RESOLUTIONS TONIGHT, REALLY IMPORTANT STUFF.

>> THE DISTINCTIONS THAT WE MADE PARTICULARLY THE 2201.

WHAT'S INTERESTING ABOUT THAT IS, IT'S HAS BIT OF HISTORY.

IT TALKS ABOUT THE PANDEMIC ALL THE WAY BACK TO BEGINNING, OUR RESPONSE TO IT, OUR VALUES AND OUR APPROACH.

IT TALKS ABOUT TODAY, IT TALKS ABOUT SUMMER SCHOOL THIS YEAR TO HELP OUR CHILDREN CATCH UP AND THEN IT TALKS ABOUT THE FUTURE.

AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HOW THE LANGUAGE OF THAT WAS CRAFTED.

PARTICULAR HEADLINE THIS WEEK CAUGHT MY EYE.

WHEN I WENT TO COLLEGE, I HAD TO TAKE THE SAT.

BUT NOW TODAY, BOTH OUR STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM,

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I WONDER IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT I'M ASKING FOR AN ANSWER TONIGHT, BUT I WONDER BY WAY OF OUR PREPARATION IN OUR HIGH SCHOOLS FROM ADVANCED PLACEMENT TO HOW WE COUNSEL OUR CHILDREN, WHAT THAT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE.

BY WAY OF OUR LOOK AHEAD WITHOUT THOSE BARRIER EXAMS, THOSE ENTRANCE EXAMS, I'D BE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THAT IN LA VERNE-SAN DIMAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION, ONE OF THE, IF NOT THE LARGEST FUNDRAISER COMING UP IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, THEY'RE LARGE GOLF TOURNAMENT.

PUBLIC SHOUT OUT TO OUR FOUNDATION FOR THEIR GREAT SUPPORT.

I THINK MY GOAL IN PLAYING GOLF IS THAT NOBODY GETS HURT AND I'M SURE IT'LL BE A GREAT DAY.

I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU OUT THERE.

THEIR UPCOMING PERSEVERANCE AWARDS AND BUDGET SEASON.

IT'S GOING TO BE AN INTERESTING LOOK AT WHAT 22-23 WILL LOOK LIKE AND HAPPY TO SEE THAT THE COUNTY PASTOR, TRUSTEE AREA PLAN AND LOOK FORWARD TO THAT PLAYING OUT IN HAVING IT FINALLY BLESSED SO WE CAN GET ON WITH OUR LIVES.

THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU.

>> WELCOME BACK. I KNOW OTHER TEACHERS LEFT, I'M AN EDUCATOR MYSELF AND ANY EDUCATOR KNOWS MARCH IS THE LONGEST MONTH OF THE YEAR FOR EDUCATORS, IT'S JUST CALLED MARCH MADNESS, ESPECIALLY IN SPECIAL LAND AND THAT'S WHEN EVERYTHING HAPPENS.

BUT WE'VE FINISHED SPRING BREAK, SO WE'RE AT THE HOME STRETCH, TWO MONTHS LEFT.

I KNOW ALL THE KIDS ARE COUNTING THOSE DAYS AS WELL, LIKEWISE, ONCE IT GET PAST THAT STATE TESTING.

BUT ONE HIGHLIGHT WE DO HAVE A MARCH AND I'M A BIG LABOR GUY IS CELEBRATING CESAR CHAVEZ.

MOST OF YOU KNOW THE HIGHLIGHTS IN HIS MOVEMENT.

WHAT MANY MIGHT NOT KNOW IS THAT HE WAS A VERY STRONG PROPONENT OF EDUCATION.

FOR HIMSELF HE ACTUALLY WENT TO, I THINK IT'S AROUND 37 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS AND HE DROPPED OUT IN EIGHTH GRADE TO MAKE MONEY BECAUSE HE HAD TO WORK AND THEN HE LATER ON WENT TO DO SOME GREAT THINGS.

THAT'S ONE THING THAT WE SHOULD JUST KEEP IN MIND THAT BONITA, WE HAVE A HUGE FOSTER POPULATION THAT DO GO TO DIFFERENT SCHOOLS.

WE HAVE A LARGE COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE TO WORK AFTER SCHOOL AND SKIP THAT EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES TO MAKE SOME MONEY TO HELP THE FAMILY.

JUST KEEPING THAT IN MY HEAD FOR EVERYONE AT WHEN THERE ARE IN OUR SCHOOL TO GET WHAT THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

I GOT TO GO SEE THE SAN DIMAS STUDENTS IN GOVERNMENT DAY.

THEY HAVE NO BRAND WHEN IS OUR GOVERNMENT TEACHERS AT SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL.

EMILIE WINCKELMANN, THE PRESIDENT, WAS OVER THERE ALONG WITH A BUNCH OF OTHER KIDS.

THEY HAD A SEMI FICTITIOUS ISSUE IN SAN DIMAS ABOUT BUILDING HOUSES ON A PARK.

THEY ALL CAME TOGETHER TO LOOK AT ALL THE DIFFERENT ELEMENTS.

I'M JUST AMAZED AT WHERE KIDS CAN DO IN THEIR PASSIONS.

I'M PRETTY COMFORTABLE WITH OUR COMMUNITY, THE KIDS TAKING OVER FOR US.

I THINK A LOT OF THEM ARE GOING FAR AWAY TO COLLEGE FROM THE TABLE I WAS SITTING AT.

BUT IF THEY COME BACK HOME, I THINK WILL BE IN GREAT HANDS.

CONGRATS AGAIN, WE'VE BEEN KICKING BUTTONS, SPORTS AND OTHER THINGS AS WELL.

THE SDHS, THE SANDY DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL CULINARY ARTS.

I ACTUALLY GOT TO SEE THE DEMO RUN ON THEIR CAMPUS ABOUT A MONTH AGO WHEN THEY HAD TO DO THAT COOKING COMPETITION AND THEY GOT THE MOST WINS ON TIMES ON THE PODIUM IN THE STATE.

CONGRATS TO THEM, CONGRATS TO OUR BONITA GIRLS WATER POLO TEAM FOR TAKING CIF CHAMPIONSHIPS.

THEN EMILIE WINCKELMANN FROM SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL MENTIONED JJ SPAUN, THE GOLFER.

I TALKED TO YOU GUYS ABOUT THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES SOFTBALL GIRLS BACK IN LAST JULY.

THEY WENT ON ESPN PLUS THEY WERE REPRESENTING LA VERNE FOR THE WEST.

THAT JJ SPAUN ACTUALLY, I THINK HER UNCLE SO IT'S THAT DYNAMIC FAMILY RIGHT THERE.

I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT JJ.

HE GOES UP AND DOWN AND I KNOW IN COLLEGE STRUGGLE A LITTLE BIT, THEY DIDN'T SENIOR YEAR YOU GOT THREE WINS IN A ROW.

HE WENT TO THE PGA TOUR IN CANADA, STRUGGLED A LITTLE BIT, CAME BACK AND BECAME THE TOP EARNER FOR HIS LAST HIT THIRD SEASON.

HE JUST WON LAST WEEK SO HE COULDN'T HOPEFULLY KNOCK IT OUT AT THE MASTERS TOMORROW STARTING.

THAT'S PRETTY MUCH. I THINK EVERYTHING ELSE HAS BEEN COVERED. THANK YOU.

>> PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING I HAD JUST BEEN COVERED, BUT I'LL HIT A COUPLE OF POINTS.

THE SAN DIMAS CULINARY PROGRAM, THAT IS A CTE PROGRAM.

IT'S NOT A REGULAR ED PROGRAM.

THEY WERE THE WINNINGEST TEAM IN THE STATE THIS YEAR.

I BELIEVE THEY QUOTED AS SAYING THEY WERE ON THE PODIUM IN EVERY CATEGORY.

ONLY THE TOP THREE YOU GET ON THE PODIUM IN EVERY EVENT THAT THEY HAD, THEY HAD ONE OR MORE ON THE PODIUM WITH THEM.

WE MENTIONED THE STATE OF THE DISTRICT COMING UP AND GOLF TRAUMA COMING UP AGAIN.

WE MENTIONED JJ HEADING TO THE MASTERS.

I WILL REMEMBER YEARS BACK, HE GRADUATED NO WEIGHT AND IN THE YEARS HE WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL, HE WAS VERY SOUGHT-AFTER MEMBER OF YOUR FOURSOME, [LAUGHTER] ESPECIALLY THE LAST YEARS WHEN HE WAS ON THE GOLF TEAM.

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>> IT'S PROBABLY A NICE EVENT WHERE YOU ACTUALLY GET A PLAY GOLF WITH SOMEBODY WHO'S GOING TO BE IN THE MASTERS?

>> YES, HE WAS.

>> I'VE SAID THIS BEFORE, BUT IF YOU EVER DO THE FIVE-FACTOR MODEL, I DON'T SCORE THAT HIGH ON AGREEABILITY.

USUALLY THERE ARE PEOPLE I LOOK AND I ANALYZE, AND THERE'S SOME PEOPLE WHO DO SUCH AN EXCELLENT JOB THAT YOU JUST WANT TO GIVE THEM PRAISE.

CHRIS, AND I'M JUST GOING TO SAY THE THINGS YOU'VE DESIGNED TO HAVE BEEN VERY WELL AND THEY'VE HELPED OUR KIDS.

THANK YOU. JAMIE HAS BIG SHOES TO FILL.

I'M VERY HOPEFUL SHE WILL FILL THEM, BUT YOU'VE LEFT BIG SHOES FOR PEOPLE TO FEEL THEY'VE HELPED OUR KIDS. LET'S SEE.

I HAD THE PRIVILEGE AS A PARENT, MY DAUGHTER WAS IN IT, WROTE DARIEN, BOARD MEMBER TO GO TO THE MATH DECATHLON.

FIRST, CONGRATULATIONS TO SHOAL.

THEY DID GREAT AS DID RAMONA AND LONEHILL, BUT IT WAS REALLY NICE TO SEE US HAVE A VARIETY OF THINGS FOR OUR KIDS.

THAT WAS A FUN PROGRAM TO SEE.

LET US SEE THE GOLF TERM IS COMING UP.

JJ SPAUN, THE SAN DIMAS WRESTLERS DID GREAT AND WE HAVE WATER POLO.

I THINK I AM DONE. IT'S COOL.

>> THANK YOU FOR THE CONFIDENCE IN THE WORK THAT WE CONTINUE TO DO HERE IN THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND IT'S GREAT TEAM AND I JUST THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT.

NOW, THIS IS THE TIME OF THE YEAR WHERE WE PLAN THE STATE OF THE DISTRICT.

AS WE PLAN IT, I HAVE THE HONOR OF CREATING AND PUTTING TOGETHER STORIES.

THERE IS NOTHING THAT BRINGS ME MORE JOY THAN BEING ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE STUDENTS AND THE STAFF WHO IN THE COMMUNITY, THE VOLUNTEERS WHO WORK TREMENDOUSLY IN PREPARING OUR STUDENTS TO LIVE THEIR PURPOSE.

I LOOK FORWARD TO DELIVERING THE STATE OF THE DISTRICT ON TUESDAY.

I'M AN AMBASSADOR FOR IT.

BUT RECOGNIZE THAT THIS WORK BELONGS TO THE 10,000 STUDENTS AND 1,100 PEOPLE WHO WORK HERE.

I JUST GET THE HONOR OF TELLING THE STORY.

AS I DO THAT IN MY PREPARATION, IT JUST FILLS MY HEART WITH JOY AND PRIDE KNOWING THAT THIS COMMUNITY, LIKE GREG SAID, IS IN A REALLY GOOD PLACE AND IT'S SCHOOL DISTRICT IS REALLY DOING SOME REALLY GOOD THINGS FOR KIDS.

>> REQUESTS TO SPEAK ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS,

[19. REQUESTS TO SPEAK ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATION FROM THE PUBLIC ]

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. NO ACTION CAN BE TAKEN ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. BOARD POLICY 9055.

INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS MAY BE ALLOWED UP TO THREE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO LIMIT THE TIME ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. PRIOR TO ADDRESSING THE BOARD, PLEASE FILL OUT THE REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE BOARD CARD WHICH MIGHT BE PICKED UP FROM MARKET DONALD, SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT.

ANY PERSON ADDRESSING THE BOARD SHOULD FIRST STATE THEIR NAME AND ASSOCIATION WITH THE DISTRICT.

WE HAVE THREE CARDS.

THE FIRST ONE IS JENNIFER COSTUME. WELCOME.

>> GOOD EVENING, MY NAME IS JENNIFER COSTUME [INAUDIBLE]

>> HOLD ON ONE SECOND. I WANT TO SEE IF THE MIC'S ON. THERE YOU GO.

>> THANK YOU. MIGHT BE BETTER IF IT'S OFF.

NO, I'M JUST KIDDING. MY NAME IS JENNIFER CASTOR.

>> THERE WE GO, THAT'S BETTER.

>> I WAS A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER FOR EIGHT YEARS.

I AM NOW A MOTHER TO FOUR CHILDREN, TWO WHO ARE ENROLLED AT BONITA UNIFIED.

I LOVE OUR DISTRICT, OUR SCHOOL, OUR TEACHERS, AND ITS LEADERSHIP.

I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR PASSING THE RESOLUTION.

FIRST AND FOREMOST, AS [INAUDIBLE] WOULD'VE SAID, YOU'RE PREACHING TO THE CONVERTED AS FAR AS WHO'S HERE AND PRESENT AND MAKING STRIDES BEYOND THIS ROOM TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS REACHES THE LEVELS THAT IT NEEDS TO, TO AFFECT REAL CHANGE THAT FAMILIES ARE GOING TO SEE AND BE PROTECTED.

THE DISTRICT IS THE VESSEL, BUT THE PARENTS ARE THE ONES AT THE HELM BECAUSE THEY'RE

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TO THAT END, I WANTED TO OFFER A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION.

I REALIZE YOU CAN'T ANSWER DURING THIS TIME, BUT IT WAS FLOATED AT THE LAST MEETING DURING THE COMMENTARY PORTION PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC BEING ABLE TO SPEAK ABOUT HAVING A TOWN HALL MEETING WITH THE APPLICABLE REPRESENTATIVES HOLDING IN PALATINO SO THAT PARENTS CAN COME TO A LARGER FORUM AND REPRESENT OUR COMMUNITY AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THAT WITH THEM AS FAR AS MAKING THAT KNOWN.

I ALSO WANTED TO OFFER THE POSSIBILITY OF IF PARENTS WERE TO AUTHOR A PETITION THROUGH THE DISTRICT FOR THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE.

IT WOULD BE A CHOICE TO SIGN AS MAKING A COMMUNITY DECLARATION SO AS TO CONCUR WITH WHAT WAS PASSED HERE TODAY AND MAKE THAT NOT JUST A SYMBOL, BUT MORE OF A COHESIVE UNION AND SAYING THIS IS REFLECTIVE OF WHATEVER THE PORTION OF THE COMMUNITY IS.

I THINK IT'S MORE THAN NOT BECAUSE AS YOU TALK ABOUT THE OVERALL VISION OF THE DISTRICT, GROWING THE POPULATION, HAVING A POPULATION STARTING YOUNGER AND MAKING THAT LIFE OR LONG INVESTMENT, YOUR CONCERN ABOUT ENROLLMENT ADA, YOU HAVE A DISTRICT THAT LISTENS TO PARENTS AND MOVES WITH THEM.

I THINK THAT'S GOING TO BRING YOU MORE, AND NOT JUST FROM A FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE, BUT THOSE VALUES AND MAKING SURE EVERYBODY IS SUCCESSFUL IN THE WAYS THAT THEY NEED TO BE, TO BE PRODUCTIVE, TO BE HAPPY, TO BE SAFE, AND FEELING EVERYONE HAS A VOICE TO BE HEARD.

I APPRECIATE THAT. IT WAS JUST A SUGGESTION I WANTED TO OFFER IN MOVING THIS CONVERSATION FORWARD BECAUSE I DON'T THINK THAT UNTIL WE HEAR IT FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH, TO BE KIND, AT THE TOP THE POWERS THAT BE.

WE CAN'T GET QUIET, WE HAVE TO KEEP MOVING.

I WANTED TO OFFER THAT MOVING FORWARD AS FAR AS THE OVERALL VISION.

I WANTED TO NITPICK JUST FOR A SECOND ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERING POLICY, THAT THEY ARE STILL REQUIRING THE TESTING.

IT IS A DISCRIMINATORY POLICY.

AS YOU SAID, IT IS A VACCINE.

IT HAS NOT BEEN PROVEN TO STOP THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS.

UNLESS YOU HAVE SCIENCE THAT I DON'T PERSONALLY OR IS NOT KNOWN ABOUT, I WOULD ASK THAT BE RE-EVALUATED BECAUSE AS IT STANDS NOW, IT'S MORE OF A REWARD PUNISHMENT POLICY.

THAT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT I ASKED FOR CONSIDERATION MOVING FORWARD.

I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE. [APPLAUSE]

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT WE HAVE MARY PADRES. THANK YOU.

>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY.

MY NAME IS MARY PADRES.

I HAVE THREE DAUGHTERS THAT COME TO THIS SCHOOL, TO BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THE PURPOSE OF ME COMING UP HERE TODAY TO TALK IS TO HAVE A BETTER COMMUNICATION PLAN.

I'VE MET [NOISE] LAST WEEK WITH [INAUDIBLE], BUT I STILL WANT AND LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH THE DISTRICT.

BUT IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR US AS THE DISTRICT TO HAVE A BETTER COMMUNICATION PLAN, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT'S VERY LACKING.

MY EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND NOT HAVING ENOUGH INFORMATION AND ALSO IS NOT AS PERSONAL AS I WANTED IT TO BE, HAVING LETTERS EVERY SO OFTEN WHEN THINGS WERE CHANGING EVERY DAY WAS VERY ESSENTIAL TO A WORKING PARENT HAVING MULTIPLE JOBS, BEING ABLE TO ASSESS THEIR SITUATION AND CHANGE ACCORDINGLY, MAKING MODIFICATION AS NEEDED.

THAT'S ONE THING THAT I'VE BROUGHT UP TO THE DISTRICT.

IN ADDITION, HAVING JUST ESSENTIAL COMMUNICATION PLAN ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN THE DISTRICT.

IN OTHER WORDS, I DON'T HAVE TO BE HERE PHYSICALLY OR IF I DIDN'T HAVE THE TIME TO LISTEN TO THIS MEETING, I CAN STILL GET ACCESS TO THAT INFORMATION.

YOUR MEETING MINUTES IS NOT THOROUGH, IT'S NOT RECORDED, THERE ISN'T ANY WAY FOR ME TO REALLY GET A VERY GOOD CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT'S GOING ON.

ANOTHER GOOD EXAMPLE IS THE CURRICULUM.

MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE CURRICULUM WAS GOING TO BE CHANGED AND I HAD NO IDEA, BEING A FULL TIME PARENT AND A FULL-TIME WORK IN JOBS, MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH WORK, KNOWING THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE A CHANGE OR ANY TYPE OF MODIFICATION OR WHATSOEVER.

A LOT OF THIS WE FOUND OUT ABOUT IT THROUGH ANOTHER PARENTS, ETC.

GIVING THE COMMUNITY AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE AWARE OF THE CHANGES OR EVEN THE CHANGES THAT THE DISTRICT CONSIDERING SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS THE CURRICULUM IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS COMMUNITY.

HAVING ALSO THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE MATERIAL AND GIVING THE FEEDBACK.

IN OTHER WORDS, I DON'T HAVE TO COME HERE AT THE DISTRICT BEHIND CLOSED DOORS,

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IT SHOULD BE VERY TRANSPARENT.

THAT MATERIAL SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EVERYBODY.

EQUALITY AND EQUITIES, THAT'S SOMETHING.

HAVING THE TECHNOLOGY THAT WE HAVE NOWADAYS, IT SHOULD BE PUBLIC, IT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR ANYBODY TO REVIEW IT AT THE TIME THAT WORKS FOR THEM, ESPECIALLY WITH THE PANDEMIC AND EVERYTHING.

WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY TO DO THAT.

THAT'S THE FIRST REQUEST THAT I WOULD LIKE TO REALLY BRING UP TO THE BOARD AND REALLY GET YOU GUYS' SUPPORT ON MAKING THAT A PRIORITY ON ANY CHANGES THAT HAPPEN.

SIMPLE COMMUNICATION, NOTHING MORE THAN THAT.

THE OTHER THING IS, I WAS HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COMMUNITY TO BE INVOLVED WHEN YOU PUT TOGETHER ANY TYPE OF [OVERLAPPING].

>> JUST REAL FAST. WE'LL GIVE YOU 15 MORE SECONDS [OVERLAPPING] PLEASE. FIFTEEN SECONDS.

>> THE OTHER ELEMENT THAT I'D LIKE TO BRING UP TO THE BOARD TO CONSIDER AS WELL IS WHEN YOU CREATE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, FOR EXAMPLE, FOR THE COMMITTEES, GIVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT FRIENDS OF THE TEACHER.

SORRY, I SAW YOU MOVED, SO I DIDN'T KNOW IF YOU WANTED TO SAY SOMETHING.

>> NO, IT'S JUST THAT TIME HAS EXTENDED AT 15 SECONDS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

>> OKAY.

>> THANK YOU.

>> BUT WE COULD TALK AFTER. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, I'D LOVE TO HEAR THEM.

BUT JUST FOR THE SAKE OF PROPRIETY AND FOLLOWING THE RULES, THE TIME HAS EXPIRED.

>> YES, SIR. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. FINALLY, WE HAVE MR. DAVID SCARBOROUGH. PLEASE COME ON UP.

>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS DAVID SCARBOROUGH.

I ATTEND RONAN ELEMENTARY.

I AM IN FIFTH GRADE.

I LOVE TO READ. MY AR GOAL IS A 100 POINTS.

FIRST TRIMESTER I EARNED 201 POINTS, SECOND TRIMESTER I EARNED 205 POINTS.

I GUESS YOU COULD SAY I'M AN OVERACHIEVER IN READING.

I HAVE MET OVER MY AR GOAL EVERY TRIMESTER SINCE I WAS IN FIRST GRADE.

I HAVE GOTTEN MY AR CERTIFICATE THAT I HANG IN MY ROOM.

THIS YEAR, MY CLASSMATES AND I DID NOT RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE.

WE HAD A PIZZA PARTY.

I LOVE PIZZA, BUT I CAN'T PUT PIZZA ON MY WALL.

MY MOM WOULD GET MAD AT ME.

MY MOM ASKED MR. GRASSIA WHEN WE GET OUR AR CERTIFICATES FOR EACH TRIMESTER AND MR. GRASSIA SAID IT WAS UP TO THE TEACHERS.

I'M UPSET. I WORK SO HARD AND SO DID MY CLASSMATES, BUT WE DID NOT GET AN AWARD.

I THINK AR CERTIFICATES SHOULD BE GIVEN OUT AT EVERY SCHOOL AND EVERY CLASS, EACH TRIMESTER.

IT'S NOT FAIR IF SOME CLASSES DO AND OTHERS DON'T.

CAN YOU PLEASE MAKE IT A DISTRICT POLICY TO GIVE OUT AWARDS FOR REACHING OUR AR GOAL? THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[APPLAUSE]

>> DAVID, I'LL CALL YOU THIS WEEK AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE AR CERTIFICATES.

HOW'S THAT? YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> FUTURE MEETING DATES. THE NEXT REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

[20. FUTURE MEETING DATES ]

ARE THERE ANY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS?

[21. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS ]

>> I HAVE ONE, JUST RECONSIDERATION.

TALKING WITH SOME PEOPLE IN SPECIAL AID IN OUR SCHOOLS, THE CONCERNS OVER TO SENIOR PROJECT, SPECIFICALLY THE ARROW REQUIREMENT, I KNOW IT'S SOMETHING I THINK THE SENIOR PROJECT ORIGINATED WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD IN THE PAST.

I DON'T THINK WE'VE LOOKED AT IT IN A WHILE.

JUST SO WE CAN JUST TAKE A LOOK AT IT, MOSTLY THE CONSISTENCY OF THE HOURS I KNOW IT'S DIFFERENT BETWEEN SITES.

I KNOW STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY THESE DAYS, HAVE A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON THAT CAN IMPACT THE ARROW REQUIREMENT.

JUST MAYBE HAVE A DISCUSSION.

THIS WAS BROUGHT UP BY A GROUP OF TEACHERS.

I THINK THEY ARE IN THE FIELD SEEING WHAT'S GOING ON.

I THINK IT'LL BE NICE SINCE IT WAS A BOARD DECISION TO MAKE THIS, THAT WE JUST TAKE A LOOK AT IT AGAIN.

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT FROM SOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS WELL.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? ADJOURNMENT, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 07:42 PM.

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