[4. REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS *This meeting was joined in progress* ]

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THE TIME THE ITEM APPEARS ON THE AGENDA.

IN THE CASE OF NON AGENDA ITEMS, COMMENTS MAY BE MADE UNDER REQUEST TO SPEAK ON NON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATION FROM THE PUBLIC PRIOR TO ADDRESSING THE BOARD.

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

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

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA.

[5. CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ]

[7. CALL TO ORDER ]

CALL TIME IS 5:05 P.M..

[8. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION ]

SURE. MAKE SURE I'M NOT ON MUTE.

ALL RIGHT. IN CLOSED SESSION, THE BOARD TOOK ACTION TO APPROVE THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH EMPLOYEE NUMBER XM 2140155.

THE MOTION WAS MADE BY CHUCK COYNE WITH A SECOND BY JIM ELLIOTT, AND THE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS.

AND I HAVE ONE MORE.

ALL RIGHT. ALSO IN CLOSED SESSION, THE BOARD TOOK ACTION TO APPROVE THE EMPLOYMENT OF NICOLE GRANT AS ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL AT LA VERNE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

THE MOTION WAS MADE BY GREG WITH A SECOND BY DEREK AND THE ROLL CALL VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS.

WELCOME TO LA VERNE HEIGHTS, MS. GRANT.

SO NICOLE HAS 19 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE EDUCATIONAL FIELD, ALL WITH BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

SHE'S CURRENTLY TEACHING THIRD GRADE AT SHULL ELEMENTARY AND HAS SERVED AS GRADE LEVEL LEAD FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

SHE'S SERVING BEEN SERVING AS THE PRESIDENT FOR BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION SINCE 2009 AND HAS SERVED ON MANY COMMITTEES SUCH AS BENEFITS, PAR AND NEGOTIATIONS.

SHE'S OBTAINED BOTH HER MASTER'S OF EDUCATION AND BACHELOR'S OF ART IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE.

IN NICOLE'S FREE TIME, SHE LOVES HIKING, TRAVELING AND PILATES.

SHE ENJOYS WATCHING SPORTS WITH HER PARTNER, RAY, ESPECIALLY HER SONS FOOTBALL GAMES, CHRISTIAN, WHO ATTENDS WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY, AND JUSTIN, WHO'S AT CITRUS COLLEGE.

HER DAUGHTER GIANNA, IS A JUNIOR AT BONITA HIGH SCHOOL.

WELCOME, NICOLE.

THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING.

SUPERINTENDENT COLES.

PRESIDENT BAHMANOU.

VERY CLOSE. OK BOARD MEMBERS, CABINET MEMBERS AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS.

FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT COLES FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS LA VERNE HEIGHTS PRINCIPAL.

I AM HONORED TO ACCEPT THIS POSITION AND EXCITED TO BEGIN WORKING WITH THE LA VERNE HEIGHTS TEACHERS AND STAFF.

I LOVE BONITA.

I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CALL BONITA HOME FOR 19 YEARS.

IN MY TIME AS A TEACHER AND PRESIDENT OF THE UNION, I HAVE BEEN BLESSED TO WORK AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH MANY AMAZING TEACHERS, STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION.

DURING THIS TIME, WE HAVE HAD MANY GREAT THINGS FOR THE STUDENTS IN BONITA AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE CONTINUE BONITA CONTINUED ROLE IN ACHIEVING GREAT THINGS FOR STUDENTS UNDER THE NEW LEADERSHIP OF TRACY PAINE.

AND I HAVE ALSO WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR BOARD AND OUR NEGOTIATING TEAM.

THEY ARE AMAZING AND THEY BELIEVE IN CHILDREN AND AND ALL OF THE TEACHERS IN BONITA.

SO SHE'S IN GOOD HANDS WITH A GREAT TEAM BEHIND HER.

ADDITIONALLY, I WANT TO ALWAYS I ALWAYS APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT OF CSCA'S LEADERSHIP WITH DON ROBERTS AND HIS TEAM, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING WORKING TOGETHER WITH THEM.

I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK THE STAFF OF LA VERNE HEIGHTS AND SHULL FOR TAKING TIME OUT OF THEIR SUMMER TO COME HERE AND SUPPORT ME TONIGHT AND MEANS THE WORLD TO ME.

I'M EXCITED TO LEARN AND WORK WITH JAMIE AS SHE LEAVES LA VERNE HEIGHTS AND I TRANSITION INTO AS SHE TRANSITIONS TO HER NEW ROLE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE.

SO IT'S GOOD BECAUSE SHE CAN HELP ME TOO.

SHE WILL BE VERY HARD TO REPLACE AT LA VERNE HEIGHTS.

SO THANK YOU, JAMIE.

I ALSO WANT TO THANK CHRISANN HORSLEY.

SHE HAS MENTORED ME SINCE I STARTED AT SCHOOL AND HER LEADERSHIP AND HER LOVE FOR READING THAT I'VE LEARNED FROM HER IS INVALUABLE.

AND LASTLY, I WANT TO THANK MY [INAUDIBLE] BECAUSE SHE HAS BEEN WITH ME A LONG TIME AND WITHOUT HER I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO HAVE SERVED THE TEACHERS AND BONITA AND NOW SHE IS LOOKING FOR A POSITION. SO THIS LOSS IS HERS AS WELL AS MINE.

SO AS I MAKE THE TRANSITION TO LEAD LA VERNE HEIGHTS, I'M COMMITTED TO HONORING HONORING THE TRADITIONS AND CULTURES OF LA VERNE HEIGHTS.

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THE LA VERNE HEIGHTS STAFF IS A LOVING, PASSIONATE AND SKILLED STAFF THAT HAS A HEART FOR CHILDREN AND BELIEVES IN HELPING EACH CHILD LIVE THEIR PURPOSE.

I CANNOT WAIT TO ASSIST THEM WITH WHATEVER THEY NEED.

I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE STAFF AT SHULL, WHO HAS BEEN MY FAMILY.

FOR 19 YEARS, WE HAVE SUPPORTED EACH OTHER THROUGH SO MANY THINGS OVER THE YEARS.

THEY HAVE HELPED ME GREATLY AND I WOULD NOT BE WHERE I AM TODAY WITHOUT THE FRIENDSHIP, LEADERS, KINDNESS AND GUIDANCE FROM THE SHULL STAFF.

BUT I AM NOW A LION, SO I'M GOING TO STOP CRYING.

THESE ARE EXCITING TIMES FOR BONITA AND I AM IMMENSELY GRATEFUL TO BE APPOINTED TO THAT POSITION.

THANK YOU.

OKAY. NO, I WAS GOING TO GIVE HER ONE.

THIS IS MY LAST. SORRY.

OKAY. GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY.

MY NAME IS TRACY PENG.

FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE NICOLE ON BEING NAMED THE NEXT PRINCIPAL AT LA VERNE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

WE ARE ALL EXCITED FOR HER AND FOR THE LA VERNE HEIGHTS COMMUNITY.

AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER, NICOLE AND I HAVE BEEN WORKING, I'M QUICKER WORKING TOGETHER IN THIS UNION FOR A LOT OF YEARS. WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH MANY GOOD TIMES AND SOME DIFFICULT TIMES, AND THROUGH IT ALL, SHE'S BEEN A MENTOR AND A FRIEND.

NICOLE HAS TAUGHT ME HOW TO BE EMPATHETIC IN TIMES OF ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY, HOW TO BE PASSIONATE IN THE FACE OF INJUSTICE, AND HOW TO BE FAIR IN TIMES OF CRISIS. SHE HAS SHOWN US ALL HOW TO BE FOCUSED AT THE NEGOTIATION TABLE, HOW TO PUT THE NEEDS OF OTHERS BEFORE OURSELVES, AND HOW TO SUPPORT THE CERTIFICATED STAFF.

APPOINTING HER AS LA VERNE AS PRINCIPAL OF LA VERNE HEIGHTS IS A WIN FOR EVERYONE AND SHE WILL NOT DISAPPOINT YOU.

NOW, AS I LOOK TO THE FUTURE, I AM EQUALLY EXCITED TO BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF BONITA UNIFIED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

I STAND BEFORE YOU TONIGHT READY TO FULFILL MY NEW POSITION.

I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH SUPERINTENDENT COLES, EXECUTIVE CABINET MEMBERS AND PRINCIPALS, CONTINUING OUR WORK FOR COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, STRONG STAFF MORALE AND THE BEST WORKING CONDITIONS FOR EVERYONE.

TO THE BEAUTY TEAM AND STAFF.

WE HAVE, WE HAVE THE BEST CERTIFICATED STAFF IN THE STATE AND I LOOK I LOOK FORWARD TO REPRESENTING YOU WELL IN MY NEW ROLE. I PLAN ON GETTING TO WORK IMMEDIATELY, ADVOCATING ON YOUR BEHALF.

THE NAME OF THE PRESIDENT MIGHT CHANGE, BUT WHAT WILL NOT CHANGE IS THAT WE HAVE ALWAYS PUT KIDS FIRST IN OUR DECISION MAKING, AND THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME TONIGHT.

[APPLAUSE] PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

[9. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ]

[10. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER AND CONTENT ]

SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED.

PASSES UNANIMOUSLY REQUEST TO SPEAK ON OPEN SESSION AGENDA ITEM.

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 AN AGENDA ITEM MAY BE GRANTED UP TO 3 MINUTES AT THE TIME THE ITEM APPEARS ON THE AGENDA.

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

I'M GUESSING THERE'S NOT GOING TO BE MUCH.

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

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

[12.1.1. Adopt the 2022-2023 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) ]

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EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.

YES. SO AT THE JUNE 15TH BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING, WE HAD A PUBLIC HEARING ON OUR UPDATED LCAP.

THAT'S FOR THE 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR.

DISTRICTS ARE REQUIRED TO APPROVE THE LCAP ORDER BEFORE JULY 1ST.

AND SO THIS MEETING TONIGHT IS WHEN WE WILL DO THAT TONIGHT.

AFTER THE MEETING, WE'LL FILE THE LCAP WITH LACO.

AND BY THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST, THE L.A.

COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION WILL OFFICIALLY ACCEPT OUR VERSION OF THIS YEAR'S LCAP.

SO MOVED.

SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED.

MOTION PASSES. BUSINESS SERVICES.

[12.2.1. Adopt 2022-2023 Budgets, All Funds ]

ALL FUNDS SUSAN WILL PRESENT.

GOOD EVENING. SO TAKE WHAT MATT SAID AND JUST SUBSTITUTE THE WORD BUDGET IN FOR LCAP.

YOU HAVE SEEN THE BUDGET BEFORE AND NOW YOU'RE JUST FINALIZING IT.

WE DO HAVE SOME INFORMATION.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, A LOT OF IT.

A LOT OF STILL IN FLUX, STILL LIKE GATHERING OUR NUMBERS.

BUT ON JUNE 26, THE GOVERNOR AND THE SENATE PRESIDENT AND THE ASSEMBLY SPEAKER ALL CAME TO A FINAL AGREEMENT ON THE ON THE BUDGET. THE 6.56% COLA WAS CONFIRMED.

SO WE ARE GOING TO GET THAT.

ALSO BEING ABLE TO USE THE AVERAGE OF THE THREE PRIOR YEARS ADA AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE AND CALCULATING OUR LCFF.

THAT'S GOING TO BE VERY HELPFUL TO US.

THAT IS THAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN AND WE DON'T HAVE A CERTAIN NUMBER YET, BUT WE WILL BE GETTING THAT ONE TIME BLOCK GRANT LEARNING RECOVERY EMERGENCY BLOCK GRANT.

THIS IS 7.9 BILLION, WHICH IS A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY, ONE TIME FUNDS.

THIS MONEY CAN BE SPENT THROUGH 27-28.

SO AND THERE'S QUITE A BIT OF DISCRETION ON HOW WE CAN SPEND THAT MONEY, JUST ANYTHING LEARNING SUPPORTS.

SO A LOT OF THINGS FALL INTO THAT.

WE ARE GOING TO BE GETTING A NEW ARTS, MUSIC INSTRUCTION, MATERIALS, DISCRETIONARY BLOCK GRANT.

AGAIN, WE DON'T HAVE A CERTAIN NUMBER ON THAT.

IT'S 3.5 BILLION, WHICH WILL BE ON A PER ADA BASIS.

THAT GOES THROUGH 25-26.

A LOT OF THINGS WE CAN SPEND THAT ON THE EXPANSION OF THE EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM THAT WE'VE BEEN HEARING ABOUT SOMETHING NEW, WHICH IS GREAT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MANY, MANY YEARS, NEW FUNDING FOR TRANSPORTATION.

SO WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THAT TO SEE HOW MUCH MONEY THAT IS GOING TO COME TO US.

IT'S ONLY 637 MILLION.

SO BUT AT THIS POINT, YOU KNOW, WE'VE HAD A STATIC AMOUNT FOR TEN YEARS ON THAT TRANSPORTATION.

SO THAT'S GREAT.

SO A LOT OF LOT MORE INFORMATION TO COME.

SO SONIA IS GOING TO TAKE ALL THAT INFORMATION AND CRANK IT IN THERE FOR YOU AND AND AND BRING YOU AN UPDATED BUDGET.

WITH ANYONE LIKE TO. SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED.

MOTION PASSES.

WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO SAY, I BELIEVE THIS IS YOUR FINAL MEETING WITH US? YOU LOOK VERY RELAXED.

YES, IT IS MY FINAL MEETING.

THANK YOU. I HAVE ACTUALLY NEVER SEEN YOU LOOK THIS COMFORTABLE AND RELAXED AT A BOARD MEETING.

I WAS GOING TO CHECK TO SEE IF YOU HAD SLIPPERS ON BECAUSE THIS JUST SEEMS LIKE A GREAT MEETING FOR YOU.

SO THANK YOU.

BUT WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? ACTUALLY, SUSAN, SETTLE A BET FOR US.

I HEARD TODAY FROM MY SPIES THAT YOU CAME BACK FROM VACATION JUST FOR THIS MEETING.

IS THAT TRUE? I WAS AT A FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL IN VIRGINIA BECAUSE YOU GUYS KNOW ED HUME IS, YOU KNOW, A MANDOLIN PLAYER AND JUST LOVES FOLK MUSIC. AND SO WE WERE THERE AT MY MOTHER'S HOMETOWN, VERY NEAR STANTON, VIRGINIA, AT THE RED WING FESTIVAL.

AND YES, WE FLEW IN THIS MORNING.

SO WONDERFUL.

SO THIS REALLY IS.

WOULDN'T MISS IT. THE LAST TIME, RIGHT? THIS IS YEAH, YEAH.

IT'S BEEN GREAT. AND WE'VE HAD A VERY LONG GOODBYE.

YOU GUYS HAVE [INAUDIBLE] AT ME AND PARTIES AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT.

IT'S BEEN IT'S BEEN GREAT, BUT IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL FIVE YEARS.

AND FOR THE RECORD, I'VE STOPPED ASKING PEOPLE ABOUT RETIREMENT AND WHETHER OR NOT RETIREMENT IS A GOOD THING.

SO YOU GET A SMILE LIKE THAT, RIGHT? WELL, SINCE THIS IS OUR LAST MEETING WITH YOU, SUSAN, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE YEARS, NOT JUST AT BONITA, BUT YOUR WHOLE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT CAREER THAT YOU'VE DONE FOR BONITA AND OTHER DISTRICTS. SURE WAS A PLEASURE WORKING WITH YOU.

ALWAYS GOOD HUMORED AND AND THAT REALLY HELPS WITH ABSORBING THE NUMBERS AND ALL THE I'LL CALL IT THE GRIND BUT YOU KNOW THERE'S IT'S A HARD TO PUT A PUT BUDGETING AND PLEASURE IN THE

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AND YOU'VE DONE THAT VERY WELL OVER THE YEARS.

SO THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

YOU ARE WELCOME. ENJOY YOUR RETIREMENT.

I WILL. THANK YOU.

I'LL BE AROUND.

YES. NO, I LIVE IN LA VERNE.

I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE. SO THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING.

I WILL SAY IT'S NOT NECESSARILY ALL IT'S CRACKED UP TO BE.

NOT SETTING IN AN ALARM CLOCK EVERY MORNING IS A GOOD THING.

BUT ALSO NOT HAVING WORK TO COME TO AND PEOPLE TO SEE IS A BAD THING.

SO THERE'S HIGHS AND LOWS WITH RETIREMENT.

I'M GOING TO ASSUME THERE'S MORE HIGHS, BUT.

HOPEFULLY. BUT NO THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU'VE DONE.

I'VE ALWAYS APPRECIATED YOUR LAUGHTER.

IT'S VERY DISTINCT. SO ANY TIME LIKE A BOARD MEMBER MAKES A GOOD, BAD OR QUESTIONABLE JOKE, I ALWAYS HEAR YOUR LAUGHTER.

AND THAT MAKES THE MEETING A LITTLE BIT BETTER.

YOUR CONSERVATIVE BUDGETING, YOUR HOW YOU COMMUNICATE BUDGETARY THINGS VERY CLEARLY.

YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB AND YOU'RE VERY INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY, JUST EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE.

SO I KNOW YOU'VE HEARD IT LIKE A MILLION TIMES, BUT THANK YOU.

AND THANK YOU FOR LEAVING US IN GOOD HANDS.

CONGRATULATIONS. I SAW YOU EYEING HER SEAT WHILE SHE WAS HERE.

SO YOU'RE LIKE, THAT'S MINE.

I KNOW.

OK.

REQUEST 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 OR POLICY 9055 INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS MAY BE ALLOWED UP TO 3 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 MAY BE PICKED UP FROM MARGARET MACDONALD, SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT.

ANY PERSON ADDRESSING THE BOARD SHOULD FIRST STATE THEIR NAME ASSOCIATION WITH THE DISTRICT OK FUTURE MEETING DATES.

[14. FUTURE MEETING DATES ]

ANY ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDA? ADJOURNMENT. THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 5:21.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.