CALL TO ORDER.

[2. CALL TO ORDER]

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ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT 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 TO THE BOARD ON 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 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC PRIOR TO ADDRESSING THE BOARD.

PLEASE FILL OUT THE REQUEST 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.

THE BOARD WILL CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION CALL TIME 4:30.

[5. CLOSED SESSION AGENDA]

[8. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION]

IT'S NICE TO SEE EKSTRAND HERE TODAY.

WELCOME. SO IN CLOSED SESSION, THE BOARD TOOK ACTION TO APPROVE THE EMPLOYMENT OF GERRARD GRENADA AS ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL AT EKSTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THE MOTION WAS MADE BY DEREK WITH THE SECOND BY GREGG AND THE ROLL CALL VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS.

WELCOME TO EKSTRAND.

[APPLAUSE]. GERRARD, WELCOME.

SO GERRARD HAS 23 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE EDUCATIONAL FIELD.

HE'S CURRENTLY SERVING PRINCIPAL AT RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

HE HAD BEEN PRINCIPAL FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

PRIOR TO THAT POSITION, HE SERVED AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AS THE CATEGORY CATEGORICAL PROGRAM ADVISOR.

HE'S ALSO TAUGHT AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL.

HE'S OBTAINED HIS BACHELOR'S OF ART AND KINESIOLOGY FROM SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY.

HE PROMISED THAT HE WOULD BECOME A LOS ANGELES DODGER FAN VERY SOON.

HE'S OBTAINED HIS MASTER'S OF ARTS AND ADMINISTRATION AND COMPLETED HIS ADMINISTRATIVE CREDENTIAL PROGRAM AT CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE.

HIS FREE TIME. HE LOVES MOUNTAIN BIKING AROUND BENELLI PARK AND MARSHALL CANYON.

HE LOVES SPENDING TIME WITH HIS WIFE AND HIS LOVELY DAUGHTERS.

HE GREW UP IN SAN FRANCISCO AND HE ENJOYS ROOTING FOR THE BAY AREA TEAMS FOR NOW.

WELCOME GERRARD. THANK YOU THAT WAS PART OF THE CONTRACTOR.

GOOD AFTERNOON. BOARD PRESIDENT BAHMANOU, FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS, SUPERINTENDENT COLES, CABINET AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND TEAM EKSTRAND.

THANK YOU GUYS FOR COMING OUT.

[APPLAUSE] WOW.

IT IS MY HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO JOIN THIS WONDERFUL DISTRICT AND TO SERVE AS THE NEW PRINCIPAL OF FRED EKSTRAND ELEMENTARY.

I LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING TO KNOW AND SUPPORTING OUR STRONG AND DEDICATED STAFF, OUR VIBRANT AND DIVERSE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY, AND OUR WONDERFUL GROUP OF STUDENT LEADERS.

WITH ME TONIGHT, MY WIFE JUST PARKED RIGHT THERE, SO SHE'S GOING TO.

MY WIFE IS COMING, VERONICA AND MY AMAZING DAUGHTERS, CL, WHO'S 11 AND ELLIE'S AGE FIVE.

AND THEY'RE RIGHT THERE IN THE PARKING LOT.

THANKS, GUYS.

AND AGAIN, THANK YOU TO EKSTRAND FOR SHOWING OUT THIS IS A WONDERFUL WELCOME.

SO SO THANK YOU.

AS A PARENT, TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR, I'M FORTUNATE TO DO EDUCATION FROM ALL THREE PERSPECTIVES.

LIKE YOU, I SIMPLY WANT THE BEST EDUCATION POSSIBLE FOR OUR CHILDREN.

I THANK YOU FOR THIS WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY.

I'M EXCITED TO BUILD UPON EKSTRAND PRIOR SUCCESSES AND FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT LIE AHEAD.

GO BOBCATS.

THANK YOU. [INAUDIBLE], BECAUSE WE KNOW THIS IS A FAMILY EFFORT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

DID YOU GUYS WANT TO GET A PHOTO? YOU CAN DO IT WHEREVER YOU WANT.

BUT YOU WENT TO ALL THE TROUBLE TO COME UP, RIGHT?YOU CAN DO IT WHEREVER YOU WANT.

BUT GEEZ, YOU KNOW,[LAUGHTER] FLOWERS AND EVERYTHING.

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WE TAKE ONE MORE. NICE.

AND IF YOU GUYS WOULD LIKE TO STAY, YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO.

BUT IF YOU GUYS WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME YOUR NEW PRINCIPAL OUTSIDE SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO HEAR THE REST OF THE BOARD MEETING, WE WON'T BE OFFENDED.

SO, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER YOU CHOOSE, THE AGENDA IS REALLY EXCITING.

YEAH. YES.

THANK YOU.

YOU HOW TO CLEAR OUT A ROOM.

HEY, YOU'RE STAYING. LOVE YOU GUYS.

WE LOVE YOU, TOO, DON. ALL RIGHT.

LET'S CONTINUE WITH THE REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION.

IN CLOSED SESSION, THE BOARD TOOK ACTION TO APPROVE A FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND THE GENERAL LEASE BETWEEN PARENTS OF STUDENT NUMBER 80602436 AND TO BE A UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

DISTRICT CASE NUMBER 0712-2223.

PURSUANT TO WHICH THE DISTRICT HAS AGREED TO PROVIDE, AGREED TO FUND AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO THE STUDENT AND THE STUDENTS.

PARENTS HAVE RELEASED CLAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT IN EXCHANGE FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AS SPECIFIED IN THE AGREEMENT.

NEXT IN CLOSED SESSION, THE BOARD TOOK ACTION TO APPROVE A FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE BETWEEN PARENTS OF A.H.

AND THE BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

AHH. CASE NUMBER 2022040911.

PURSUANT TO WHICH THE DISTRICT HAS AGREED TO FUND AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO THE STUDENT AND THE STUDENTS, PARENTS HAVE RELEASED CLAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT IN EXCHANGE FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AS SPECIFIED IN THE AGREEMENT.

NEXT IN CLOSED SESSION, THE BOARD TOOK ACTION TO APPROVE A FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE BETWEEN PARENTS OF GC AND THE BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT OAH CASE NUMBER 2022030110.

PURSUANT TO WHICH THE DISTRICT HAS AGREED TO FUND AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO THE STUDENT AND THE STUDENTS, PARENTS HAVE RELEASED CLAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT IN EXCHANGE FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AS SPECIFIED IN THE AGREEMENT.

FINALLY, IN CLOSED SESSION, THE BOARD TOOK ACTION TO APPROVE A FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE BETWEEN PARENTS OF STUDENT NUMBER 210410157 AND THE BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

DISTRICT CASE NUMBER 07112223.

PURSUANT TO WHICH THE DISTRICT HAS AGREED TO FUND AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO THE STUDENT AND THE STUDENTS, PARENTS HAVE RELEASED CLAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT IN EXCHANGE FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AS SPECIFIED IN THE AGREEMENT.

ALL FOUR MOTIONS FROM THESE PAST FOUR WERE MADE BY GREG PALATTO WITH THE SECOND BY GLENN CREIMAN AND THE ROLL CALL VOTE FOR ALL FOUR WERE UNANIMOUS.

PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

READY, BEGIN.

ALLEGIANCE].

[10. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER AND CONTENT]

BY THE SECOND? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS BOARD MEETING?

[11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS BOARD MEETING]

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. REQUEST TO SPEAK ON OPEN SESSION AGENDA ITEM.

THE PUBLIC HAS AN 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 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.

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

SEEMS LIKE THERE'S NO CARDS.

[13. CONSENT AGENDA]

IF ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD SO REQUESTS AN ITEM SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THIS SECTION AND PLACED 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 REQUIRES A UNANIMOUS VOTE FOR PASSAGE.

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[14. DISCUSSION/ACTION AGENDA]

GOOD EVENING. EACH YEAR THE BOARD IS ASKED TO APPROVE THIS DECLARATION.

WITH YOUR APPROVAL, THE DISTRICT WOULD HAVE THE OPTION, IF NEEDED, TO ISSUE A TEACHER AN EMERGENCY PERMIT TO COVER A CLASSROOM THAT MAY BECOME VACANT.

IT WOULD ALSO ALLOW THE DISTRICT TO ISSUE A TEACHER AN EMERGENCY PERMIT BECAUSE THERE IS AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF CREDENTIALED CANDIDATES IN THE AREA OF NEED.

THE COMMISSION ON TEACHER CREDENTIALING REQUIRES DISTRICTS TO ANTICIPATE THESE NEEDS AND PROVIDE THIS DECLARATION FOR ANY AREA THAT MAY BE IMPACTED FOR THE 2223 SCHOOL YEAR.

DO I HAVE MOTION? SO MOVE. SECOND ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? SO PASSES APPROVED TEACHER CREDENTIAL ASSIGNMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES PER CALIFORNIA EDUCATION CODE AND CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS FOR THE 2022 2023 SCHOOL YEAR KEVIN WILL AGAIN PRESENT.

THANK YOU. THE CALIFORNIA ED CODE AND THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS ALLOWS TEACHERS TO INSTRUCT STUDENTS AND SUBJECTS OUTSIDE OF THEIR CREDENTIALED AREAS IF SPECIFIED CRITERIA ARE MET.

APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM WOULD ALLOW FOR THE TEACHERS TO INSTRUCT IN THE IDENTIFIED SUBJECT AREAS.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT? I'LL GO AHEAD. MOVE.

SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR.

ALL RIGHT. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES.

SUPERINTENDENT, ADOPT REVISION BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING SCHEDULE THROUGH JUNE 2023.

CARL WILL PRESENT.

SO THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO KNOW THE THE AGENDAS FOR THE BOARD MEETINGS GET POSTED FROM DECEMBER IT'S REALLY A CALENDAR YEAR.

INSTEAD THIS GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUT IT OUT THERE SO THAT THERE'S JUST MORE NOTICE OF THE REGULAR SCHEDULE BOARD MEETINGS AND THEN IT'LL BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION AGAIN IN DECEMBER FOR THE FALL IN CALENDAR YEAR AND JUST KIND OF PUT IT ON A CYCLE OF EVERY SIX MONTHS TO APPROVE SO THAT THERE'S ALWAYS A FULL YEAR CALENDAR SO THAT HELP STAFF AND OTHERS KIND OF JUST PLAN MORE EFFICIENTLY.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE REVISED BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING SCHEDULE THROUGH JUNE 2023? SO MOVE. SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES.

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

THANK YOU. YOU KNOW, IT WAS REALLY HEARTWARMING TO SEE SO MANY OF THE STAFF FROM EKSTRAND HERE TO WELCOME THEIR NEW PRINCIPAL MADE HIM FEEL VERY MUCH AT HOME.

I THINK JUST SHOWS WHAT A NICE FAMILY FEELING THAT SCHOOL HAS.

THE ONLY OTHER THING I HAVE TO SAY IS SCHOOL BEGINS AUGUST 22ND.

SO TEACHERS REST WHILE YOU CAN AND WE'LL SEE HOW THE EARLY START WORKS WITH THE HIGH SCHOOLS ON AUGUST 22ND.

ANXIOUS TO SEE HOW THAT TRAFFIC WORKS OUT.

AND THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT.

YEAH, JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS, MR. PRESIDENT. THE FOUR SPECIAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS WE JUST APPROVED TONIGHT, I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THE WORK THAT'S BEING DONE.

IT'S COMPLEX STUFF, AND IT'S NOT LOST ON US.

HOW MUCH WORK GOES INTO, YOU KNOW, THE WHAT'S BEST FOR STUDENTS AND WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS.

AND THIS IS A VERY DIFFICULT TIME IN THAT ONE CASE THAT I QUESTIONED, I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT'S BEING DONE, NOT JUST TODAY, BUT SOME OF THESE TRACE BACK MONTHS OR YEARS.

SO I JUST APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT'S BEING DONE.

SO SHOUT OUT TO THAT.

AND AS WE LOOK AHEAD TO THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR KICKING OFF IN ANOTHER COUPLE OF WEEKS, DON, I APPRECIATE IF YOU PASS ALONG TO ALL THE FOLKS IN MAINTENANCE AND FACILITIES.

YOU KNOW, OUR SCHOOL CAMPUSES SPARKLE ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

AND IT'S A TRIBUTE TO ALL THE FOLKS THAT, YOU KNOW, TAKE GOOD CARE OF OUR FACILITIES.

AND WE APPRECIATE THAT.

AND THE CLASSROOMS WILL LOOK BEAUTIFUL AND IT'LL BE ANOTHER GREAT YEAR.

SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT AS WE LOOK DOWN THE ROAD AHEAD.

AND I THINK THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR TONIGHT.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

NOT TOO MUCH FOR ME EITHER.

FIRST AND FOREMOST, IT'S AUGUST 3RD.

IT'S MY ANNIVERSARY. SO THANK YOU TO MY WIFE FOR LETTING ME, ALWAYS SUPPORT ME.

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SO IT'S NOT A ONE PERSON JOB.

SOME EXCITING NEWS ON LA VERNE THE LA VERNE GIRLS.

LATELY I GOT TO SEE THEIR FINAL GAME AND NOW THEY REPRESENT THE WEST AND THE LITTLE LEAGUE.

WORLD SERIES FOR THE GIRLS, SO CONGRATS TO THEM.

MOST OF THEM GO TO RAMONA MIDDLE SCHOOL, SO BENITA SOFTBALL IS GOING TO HAVE SOME BANNERS COMING UP IN A FEW YEARS.

SO THAT'S GOING TO BE VERY EXCITING.

AND I KNOW WE HAVE A LOT OF NEW TURNOVER WITH OUR PRESIDENCY, SO CONGRATS TO TRACY PENG.

I SHARE AN OFFICE WITH HER DOING SOMETHING ELSE.

THANK YOU, DON. FOR A LOT OF WORK YOU HELPED US OUT WITH AND MAKING OUR BUILDING SPARKLE IN THAT WAY AS WELL.

I WISH HER LUCK AND I SEE A GREAT YEAR FOR HER AS WELL.

AND ONE MORE POINT.

A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE TALKED TO ME IN SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS.

MY SISTER, SHE WAS 29, SHE PASSED AWAY, HAD A LOT OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, A BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER IN AND OUT WITH SOME DRUGS IN REHAB, AND JAIL.

SHE PASSED AWAY TWO WEEKS AGO.

SO THIS IS KIND OF WHY, LIKE THE FIGHT FOR MENTAL HEALTH IS ALWAYS BIG OF MY HEART.

ESPECIALLY WITH THAT EARLY INTERVENTION, BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU COULD DO AS HER EARLY ON, ESPECIALLY WITH OUR SCHOOLS TO YOU NEVER KNOW.

YOU NEVER REALLY SEE THE RESULTS OF THAT.

SO SHOUT OUT TO ALL THOSE WORKING IN MENTAL HEALTH.

THANK YOU. LESS THAN THREE WEEKS UNTIL SCHOOL STARTS.

IT SEEMS LIKE SUMMER HASN'T EVEN STARTED YET.

I JUST LIKE TO.

YOU KNOW, WE LOST VIN SCULLY LAST NIGHT AND.

WELL, THAT'S IT.

[INAUDIBLE]. I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING EVERYONE SAID.

AND DANIEL, YOU REALLY DO GREAT WORK.

WHEN YOU CAN LOOK AT OTHER DISTRICTS AND SOME OF THE THINGS THEY GO THROUGH.

AND I DON'T WANT TO KIND OF GO INTO SPECIFICS, BUT YES, WE UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU HAVE PEOPLE, THERE'S GOING TO BE CHALLENGES, BUT IT IS NOT LOST ON US THAT WE MIGHT HAVE LESS CHALLENGES IN SOME AREAS THAN OTHERS.

AND I DO THINK IT GOES TO OUR WHOLE TEAM APPROACH.

SO, DON, DANIELLE, MARK, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK YOU GUYS DO.

THAT'S ALL I GOT. NOTHING TODAY.

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. BOARD POLICY 1955.

INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS MAY BE ALLOWED UP TO 3 MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON ANY NON AGENDA ITEM.

THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO LIMIT THE TIME ON NON AGENDA ITEM OH SORRY TIME ON A NON AGENDA ITEM PRIOR TO ADDRESSING THE BOARD.

PLEASE FILL OUT THE REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE BOARD CARD WHICH MAY BE PICKED UP FROM MARKAM.

MCDONALD, SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT.

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

AT THIS TIME THERE ARE NO CARDS, FUTURE MEETING DATES.

[17. FUTURE MEETING DATES]

ARE THERE ANY ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDA? OK. ADJOURNMENT.

THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 618.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.