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CALL MEETING TO ORDER AT 4:30.

[2. CALL TO ORDER]

WE HAVE NO ONE TO SPEAK ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS. THEN WE WILL CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 4:30.

[5. CLOSED SESSION AGENDA]

[7. CALL TO ORDER]

[8. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION]

OKAY. AGENDA ITEM 5.2.

IN CLOSED SESSION, THE BOARD TOOK ACTION TO APPROVE THE EMPLOYMENT OF OMAR MAYEN AS THE PRINCIPAL OF SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL.

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

THE ROLL CALL VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS [APPLAUSE].

OMAR MAYEN COMES TO US FROM CORONA-NORCO UNIFIED, WHERE HE'S BEEN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS.

PRIOR TO THIS POSITION, MR. MAYEN SERVED FOR 12 YEARS AS A HIGH SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER.

OMAR OBTAINED HIS BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM CAL STATE, LONG BEACH, HIS MASTER'S IN SPECIAL EDUCATION FROM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.

OMAR IS AN AVID GOLFER AND ALSO ENJOYS TRAVELING AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WITH HIS WIFE, MONICA, AND TWO CHILDREN, NICO, WHO IS NINE, AND CHARLOTTE WHO IS FOUR. THROUGHOUT THE INTERVIEW PROCESS, OMAR, YOU EXHIBITED POSITIVE ENERGY.

YOU CAME ACROSS AS AN ADVOCATE FOR ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF.

SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO WELCOME YOU TO BONITA UNIFIED AND TO INTRODUCE YOU TONIGHT AS A SAN DIMAS SAINT, OMAR MAYEN.

GOOD EVENING, BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION SUPERINTENDENT MATT WIEN, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT ANNE NEAL, KEVIN LEE, SONIA ECKLEY AND OUR BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMUNITY AND STAFF.

I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO THANK THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND CABINET FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THIS AMAZING SCHOOL DISTRICT.

I'M DEEPLY HONORED AND HUMBLED TO STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY AS THE NEWLY APPOINTED PRINCIPAL OF SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL.

I WANT TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE FOR THE TRUST YOU HAVE PLACED IN ME TO LEAD THIS SCHOOL.

SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL HAS A RICH HISTORY OF BOTH ACADEMIC AND EXTRACURRICULAR EXCELLENCE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND COMMITMENT TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY STUDENT WHO WALKS THROUGH ITS DOORS.

AS I STEP INTO THIS ROLE, I'M COMMITTED TO UPHOLDING AND BUILDING UPON THESE TRADITIONS.

I BELIEVE IN COLLABORATION AND OPEN COMMUNICATION WITH OUR DEDICATED EDUCATORS, STAFF, PARENTS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY.

TOGETHER, WE WILL FORGE A PATH FORWARD THAT ENSURES SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL REMAINS A BEACON OF EDUCATION AND A PLACE WHERE STUDENTS ARE PREPARED TO LIVE THEIR PURPOSE.

I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES THAT LIE AHEAD, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING CLOSELY WITH ALL OF YOU TO ENSURE THAT SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL CONTINUES TO BE A PLACE WHERE STUDENTS NOT ONLY RECEIVE AN EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION, BUT ALSO DEVELOP THE SKILLS, CHARACTER AND VALUES THAT WILL SERVE THEM WELL THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES.

WITH ME IS MY WIFE, MONICA, AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER.

MY SON NICO, MY DAUGHTER CHARLOTTE, MY MOM.

AND WE'RE ALL GRATEFUL HERE TO BE.

WE'RE ALL GRATEFUL TO BE HERE AND JOIN THE BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FAMILY.

A VERY HEARTFELT THANK YOU FROM MY FAMILY AND MYSELF [APPLAUSE].

OKAY, IF YOU PLEASE RISE AND JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

READY. BEGIN.

ALL RIGHT. APPROVAL OF AGENDA, ORDER AND CONTENT.

[10. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER AND CONTENT]

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

OPPOSED. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS BOARD MEETING.

[11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS BOARD MEETING]

MOVED SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE. I ABSTAIN.

ALL RIGHT, NEXT, COMMUNICATIONS FROM OUR STUDENT BOARD REPRESENTATIVES.

[12. COMMUNICATIONS FROM STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES]

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I STATE YOUR NAME.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

THAT I SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.

AGAINST ALL ENEMIES FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.

AND THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

THAT I TAKE THIS OBLIGATION FREELY, WITHOUT ANY MENTAL RESERVATION OR PURPOSE OF EVASION.

THAT I TAKE THIS OBLIGATION FREELY, WITHOUT ANY MENTAL RESERVATION OR PURPOSE OF EVASION OR PURPOSE OF EVASION.

AND I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES UPON WHICH I'M ABOUT TO ENTER.

AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES UPON WHICH I AM ABOUT TO ENTER.

CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU [APPLAUSE].

OKAY.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ALL THREE SPEAK TONIGHT AND WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND BEGIN WITH ANDREW WATSON [INAUDIBLE].

SO BEFORE HE BEGINS, I'M GOING TO READ A BIO AS WE DO THE FIRST TIME THEY SPEAK.

SO ANDREW IS THE ASB PRESIDENT OF BONITA.

HE'S BEEN INVOLVED IN LEADERSHIP AT BONITA FOR ALL FOUR YEARS OF HIS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER.

FRESHMAN YEAR, HE WAS PART OF THE APEX HONORS PROGRAM.

SOPHOMORE YEAR, ANDREW JOINED ASB AND DISCOVERED THAT HE HAD A PASSION FOR LEADERSHIP.

HE TOOK HIS PASSION TO THE NEXT LEVEL AND RAN FOR JUNIOR CLASS PRESIDENT.

THEN EVENTUALLY ASB PRESIDENT.

ANDREW STATES HIMSELF THAT BONITA HIGH SCHOOL HAS BEEN A PLACE TO EXPLORE THE WORLD OF EDUCATION AND THAT HIS TEACHERS HAVE GIVEN HIM THE TOOLS TO EXCEL AND SUPPORT OTHER STUDENTS. IN ADDITION TO THIS, HE FEELS THAT BONITA HAS EQUIPPED HIM WITH THE SKILLS NEEDED TO FIND A CAREER AND TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHERS.

AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, ANDREW PLANS TO ATTEND BAYLOR OR SOUTHERN METHODIST TO STUDY BUSINESS WITH AN EMPHASIS IN ECONOMICS OR REAL ESTATE.

WELCOME, ANDREW [APPLAUSE].

GOOD EVENING, SUPERINTENDENT WIEN BOARD PRESIDENT CREIMAN SCHOOL BOARD, EXECUTIVE CABINET AND AUDIENCE.

THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR HAS STARTED WITH A LOT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE BEARCATS.

BEFORE SCHOOL STARTED, OUR ASB AND CLASS COUNCILS WORKED REGISTRATION AND LINK CREW RAN AN ORIENTATION FOR OUR FRESHMEN.

WE ALSO HAD OUR FIRST ALL IN BEARCAT LEADERSHIP TRAINING.

IT WAS AN EVENING OF LEADERSHIP, TRAINING, GAMES AND ENCOURAGEMENT RUN BY OUR CLASS ADVISORS AND ADMINISTRATORS.

ALL ASB AND CLASS COUNCIL STUDENTS ATTENDED, AS WELL AS OUR LINK CREW CLUB LEADERSHIP BOARDS AND SPORTS CAPTAINS.

WE HAD ABOUT 230 BEARCAT LEADERS COME TOGETHER TO KICK OFF THE NEW YEAR STRONG.

LAST YEAR'S AP TEST PASS RATES WERE THE HIGHEST IN BEARCAT HISTORY AT 71.6%.

WE ARE PROUD OF THE SIGNIFICANT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS THAT OUR BEARCATS HAVE MADE LAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR.

ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL WE HAD OUR WELCOME HOME BEARCATS RALLY AND CLUB RUSH.

EACH DEPARTMENT ALSO PRESENTED DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF BONITA CULTURE FROM OUR HISTORY TO RESOURCES ON CAMPUS AND OUR PLETHORA OF SMUDGE POT WINS.

OUR STUDENTS SPENT THE FIRST DAY CELEBRATING AND LEARNING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A BEARCAT.

THIS SCHOOL YEAR, WE ALSO HAD OUR FIRST EVER BEARCAT TAILGATES BEFORE FOOTBALL GAMES.

DURING OUR FIRST TAILGATE, OVER 300 STUDENTS ATTENDED DECKED OUT IN USA GEAR.

THE BEARCAT DEN, WHICH IS WHAT WE CALL OUR STUDENT SECTION, TOGETHER WITH THE MARCHING BEARCATS AND THE CHEERLEADERS, LED OUT THE FOOTBALL TEAM FOR OUR FIRST GAME OF THE YEAR.

WE ARE EXCITED TO CONTINUE THIS NEW TRADITION WITH EACH HOME GAME.

LAST WEEK WE HAD A TROPICAL THEMED TAILGATE AND THIS WEEK WE WILL HAVE A PINK OUT GAME FOR HOMECOMING.

IN SEPTEMBER, WE HOSTED OUR SMUDGE POT GLOW IN THE DARK RALLY WHERE OUR THEME WAS OOPS, WE DID IT AGAIN.

OUR BEARCAT FAMILY CELEBRATED THE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE SMUDGE POT WIN OVER SAN DIMAS.

ANOTHER HIGHLIGHT FOR US WAS OUR POWDERPUFF FOOTBALL GAME AND OUR POWDERPUFF.

OUR FOOTBALL PLAYERS TAUGHT THE JUNIORS AND SENIORS HOW TO PLAY FOOTBALL AND COACHED THEM THROUGH A VERY CLOSE GAME.

THE SENIORS ENDED UP WINNING IN OVERTIME.

WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE MIDST OF HOMECOMING SEASON.

WE HAD OUR HOMECOMING RALLY LAST WEEK AND HIGHLIGHTED THE TOP 15 SENIORS AND ANNOUNCED OUR HOMECOMING COURT.

WE HAVE THE HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME AND DANCE THIS WEEKEND AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO CROWNING OUR KING AND QUEEN.

THE BONITA CHORAL PROGRAM HAS HAD THEIR FALL PERFORMANCE TONIGHT AT THE BCA AND OUR FALL DANCE SHOW IS NEXT WEEK.

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WE HAVE HAD A BUSY AND FUN FILLED START TO THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO CELEBRATING MORE BEARCATS SUCCESS TO COME.

THANK YOU [APPLAUSE]. GOOD JOB ANDREW.

NEXT UP, RYLIE KOSCIELSKI, CHAPARRAL VISTA [APPLAUSE].

RYLIE IS A SENIOR AT CHAPARRAL, IS A MEMBER OF THE RENAISSANCE LEADERSHIP CLASS.

SHE HAS AN OLDER BROTHER WHO GRADUATED FROM CHAPARRAL IN 2022, AND HER FATHER GRADUATED FROM CHAPARRAL IN 2002.

SHE HAS A DOG NAMED MAX AND A CAT APTLY NAMED KITTEN.

VERY INVOLVED IN DANCE AND SOCCER AND ENJOYS SPENDING TIME WITH NATURE.

AT CHAPARRAL, RYLIE HAS COMPETED IN THE PICK OF THE LITTER AND THE ANNUAL CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT.

RYLIE ASPIRES TO HAVE A CAREER IN THE MEDICAL FIELD AND IS STILL DECIDING WHETHER SHE WILL CONCENTRATE ON ANIMALS OR HUMANS.

SHE'S WELL RESPECTED BY HER PEERS FOR HER WORK ETHIC, TAKES HER RESPONSIBILITIES AS A STUDENT LEADER SERIOUSLY, AND IS EXCITED TO SERVE IN THIS ROLE.

WELCOME, RYLIE [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING, SUPERINTENDENT WIEN, PRESIDENT CREIMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, CABINET MEMBERS AND AUDIENCE.

ON AUGUST 21ST, WE WELCOMED BACK 74 STUDENTS AT CHAPARRAL AND 14 STUDENTS AT VISTA.

ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, WE ALL PARTICIPATED IN A SCAVENGER HUNT AS A MEANS OF BEING INTRODUCED TO NEW FACES AND NEW PLACES ON OUR CAMPUS.

THIS YEAR, WE ARE EXCITED TO FOCUS ON THREE IMPORTANT PILLARS TO PROMOTE OVERALL STUDENT SUCCESS, ACADEMICS, ATTENDANCE AND SOCIAL HEALTH.

ON SEPTEMBER 15TH, WE HELD OUR FIRST DUE TO THE MONTH RALLY WHERE EACH TEACHER SELECTS AN INDIVIDUAL AS THEIR STUDENT OF THE MONTH.

CHAPARRAL, SCHOOL WIDE STUDENT OF THE MONTH FOR AUGUST WAS NICK MADRID AND VISTA STUDENT OF THE MONTH WAS MIA MORALES.

SENIORS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THEIR SENIOR PROJECTS AND THE PRESENTATION DAY IS SET FOR FEBRUARY 20TH, WITH FOUR EARLY GRADUATES PRESENTING ON DECEMBER 19TH.

THROUGHOUT THE FIRST SEMESTER, A PRIMARY FOCUS IS OUR CAREER DAY, WHICH WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 12TH.

IT WILL CONCENTRATE HEAVILY ON CTE AND TRADE PROGRAMS. SO FAR, WE HAVE MOUNT SAC AND CITRUS CTE PROGRAMS SETTING UP BOOTHS, AND THE NATIONAL GUARD AND OTHER MILITARY BRANCHES WILL BE PRESENT AS WELL.

WE WILL ALSO HAVE MANY DIFFERENT VISITORS AND DIFFERENT CAREER PATHS, AND STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND PRESENTATIONS BASED ON THE PATH THEY ARE INTERESTED IN.

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE WILL CONTINUE A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CTEC AT FAIRPLEX IN POMONA.

WE HAVE A COSMETOLOGY AND BARBERING PROGRAM AND WE ALSO HAVE A NEW MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THROUGH BIG BROTHER BIG SISTERS THAT TWO OF OUR STUDENTS ARE A PART OF.

STUDENTS IN OUR CLASSES ARE FINISHING UP THEIR SYMBOL INK DRAWING WHERE THEY ARE CREATING IMAGES WITH SYMBOLS THAT REPRESENT THEMSELVES AND DECORATING THE PAPERS WITH DIFFERENT PATTERNS USING INK.

OUR ADVANCED CULINARY CLASSES MADE COOKIES FOR THE STUDENT OF THE MONTH AT OUR AUGUST RENAISSANCE RALLY, AND THEY ARE NOW PREPARING TO DEFEND THEMSELVES FIRST PLACE AT THE ANNUAL DISTRICT CHILI COOK OFF.

IN AUGUST, WE CELEBRATED OUR THEME, THE BANDS GETTING BACK TOGETHER AGAIN, OUR GUIDANCE CLASSES DRESSED AS THEIR FAVORITE MUSIC GENRE.

THE THEME FOR SEPTEMBER WAS UNITED WE STAND, WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER.

WE PLAYED FIND THE FLAG AND HELD A RED, WHITE AND BLUE SPIRIT DAY.

LAST THURSDAY, WE HELD OUR ANNUAL TACO DAY WHERE OUR ADVANCED CULINARY CLASS MADE BIRRIA TACOS AND RICE AND BEANS FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL.

MORE THAN 125 PEOPLE WALKED AWAY FULL AND HAPPY.

FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER OUR THEME IS REMEMBER TO LOVE YOURSELVES.

FOOTBALL IS OFF AND RUNNING WITH OUR THIRD GAME SCHEDULED NEXT WEDNESDAY AND OUR RECORD IS ONE AND ONE.

AND FINALLY, OUR ANNUAL HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT IS UNDERWAY.

WE HAVE 38 TEAMS COMPETING.

TEAMS ARE MADE UP OF ONE STAFF MEMBER AND ONE STUDENT.

IT'S NICE TO GET A NICE WAY TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER.

AND YES, MY TEAM WON 29, 21 TO 9.

I LOOK FORWARD TO REPRESENTING CHAPARRAL AND VISTA HIGH SCHOOL THIS YEAR AS STUDENT BOARD REPRESENTATIVE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME [APPLAUSE].

GOOD JOB RYLIE. AND NEXT UP, BEATRICE SEE FROM SAN DIMAS [APPLAUSE].

BEATRICE IS THE ASB PRESIDENT AT SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL, HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN ASB FOR THE LAST SEVEN YEARS AND EVEN ATTENDED THE DISTRICT MEETING IN 2019 AS THE LONE HILL REPRESENTATIVE. BEATRICE MAINTAINS A 4.4 WEIGHTED CUMULATIVE GPA AND AFTER GRADUATION PLANS TO ATTEND MT.

SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE, THEN TRANSFER TO A UC AND PURSUE A CAREER IN MEDICINE AS A REGISTERED NURSE.

OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL, BEATRICE HOLDS A FIRST DEGREE BLACK BELT IN TAEKWONDO, WAS HONORED IN SEPTEMBER TO BE NOMINATED AS A HOMECOMING COURT PRINCESS AND WAS ESCORTED BY HER FATHER DURING THE HALFTIME CEREMONY.

BEATRICE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT LEARNING AND CANNOT WAIT TO LEAD THE SAINTS THIS YEAR AS PRESIDENT.

WELCOME, BEATRICE [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, SUPERINTENDENT WIEN, PRESIDENT CREIMAN AND BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDING AUDIENCE AND STAFF.

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STARTING WITH THE ARTS OUR DRAMA CLUB IS GETTING READY TO DO THEIR FALL PLAY RADIUM GIRLS, WHICH IS BASED ON A TRUE STORY.

CHOIR JUST HAD THEIR FIRST FIELD TRIP TO THE ANGEL STADIUM AND OUR MARCHING BAND JUST FINISHED THEIR FIRST FIELD SHOW COMPETITION OF THE SEASON AT BONITA HIGH SCHOOL.

THEY WON THE MUSIC SWEEPSTAKES AWARD, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST AWARD GIVEN.

THE TOURNAMENT FEATURED NINE BANDS FROM AROUND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

THEY ARE ALSO PREPARING TO HOST LONEHILL MIDDLE SCHOOL'S ADVANCED BAND ON SENIOR NIGHT, OCTOBER 13TH FOR THE FOOTBALL GAME.

THEY WILL PLAY PEP TUNES IN THE STANDS TOGETHER AND THEN PERFORM THE FIELD SHOW POST GAME.

MOVING ON TO ATHLETICS.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL IS CURRENTLY RANKED NUMBER SIX IN CIF DIVISION FIVE.

ALSO, THEY WON AN INCREDIBLE MATCH AGAINST BONITA.

THE GIRLS TEAM HAS BEEN WORKING HARD AS THEY ARE WITHOUT A GYM.

THANK YOU TO LONO MIDDLE SCHOOL AND LIFE PACIFIC FOR HELPING OUT WITH THE USE OF THEIR GYM WHILE WE GET AC INSTALLED IN OURS.

ALL TEAMS ARE STARTING LEAGUE PLAY AFTER A SUCCESSFUL PRE-SEASON.

THIS INCLUDES CROSS COUNTRY BOYS, WATER POLO, GIRLS TENNIS, FOOTBALL AND GIRLS VOLLEYBALL.

IN TERMS OF ACADEMICS, PROJECT LEAD THE WAY BIOMEDICAL CLASSES HAVE BEGUN SOLVING THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF ANNA GARCIA IN A VIRTUAL CRIME SCENE, SPANISH CLASSES HAVE STARTED TO CELEBRATE AND LEARN DURING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.

OUR SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY HAS SOME GREAT THINGS PLANNED, INCLUDING MUSIC, FOOD AND GAMES.

OUR LINK CREW IS ALSO CREATING WEEKLY 32ND VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENTS TO PROMOTE ATTENDANCE.

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, FOR ACTIVITIES.

WE HAVE HAD A VERY BUSY START, BUT IT'S BEEN SUCCESSFUL.

ALTHOUGH WE LOST THE GAME, WE HAD AN AMAZING SMUDGE POT RALLY OUT IN OUR QUAD.

STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO WATCH OUR DANCE AND CHEER TEAM PERFORM AND GET HYPED WITH THE HELP OF COACH HOLMAN.

WE ALSO HAD AN AMAZING HOMECOMING WEEK.

THIS YEAR OUR THEME WAS INSPIRED BY THE DISNEY MOVIE TANGLED.

AT OUR HOMECOMING RALLY, WE CROWNED OUR KING AND LATER THAT DAY WE CROWNED OUR QUEEN AT THE FOOTBALL GAME.

OUR ANNUAL HOMECOMING PARADE WAS HELD IN DOWNTOWN SAN DIMAS, WHERE THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS GOT TO PARTICIPATE AS WELL.

WE HAD OUR DANCE AT THE AMBASSADOR'S BALLROOM IN IRVINE AND OUR STUDENTS HAD A GREAT TIME.

SAN DIMAS HAS HAD A GREAT START OF THE YEAR AND I'M EXCITED FOR WHAT COMES THIS MONTH.

THANK YOU AGAIN [APPLAUSE].

OKAY. REQUEST TO SPEAK ON OPEN 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 AN AGENDA ITEM MAY BE GRANTED UP TO THREE MINUTES.

THE TIME OF THE ITEM APPEARS ON THE AGENDA.

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

PRIOR TO ADDRESSING THE BOARD, PLEASE FILL OUT A 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 AND NO ONE FOR THE AGENDAS.

[14. 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.

GLENN I'D LIKE TO PULL 14.4.2.

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL PULL THAT.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH ONE PULL.

SO MOVED SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

OPPOSED. ALL RIGHT.

[14.4.2. Adopt Resolution 2024-10 Requesting Remuneration/Reimbursement for Jim Elliot]

SO MOVED. CAN WE HAVE A DISCUSSION ON THAT? JUST I JUST WANT TO DO A CLARIFICATION ON THAT.

THE QUESTION I HAVE AND IT WAS FOR MATT IS WHAT WE'RE VOTING ON IS PAST PRACTICE.

CORRECT? CORRECT. YEAH.

THERE'S A HISTORY HISTORICAL PRECEDENT OF THIS DISTRICT DOING THIS.

THANK YOU. YEAH. SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE.

OPPOSED. ABSTAIN.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

DISCUSSION. ACTION AGENDA ED SERVICES CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING, REPORTING THE STATUS OF THE COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FUNDING REALIGNMENT PROGRAM

[15. DISCUSSION/ACTION AGENDA]

OUR HEARING IS NOW OPEN AT 6:23.

IT IS A REQUIREMENT OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS.

OUR SITE ADMINISTRATORS HAVE WORKED WITH THEIR STAFF TO SIGN OFF ON THE FACT THAT BONITA UNIFIED STUDENTS DO, IN FACT, HAVE ALL OF THEIR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS.

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AND THEN BEHIND THE SCENES, I'D REALLY LIKE TO THANK MARIA MORENO IN PURCHASING AND OUR WAREHOUSE STAFF WHO WORK SO HARD TO GET EVERYTHING DELIVERED AND MAKE SURE THEY'RE ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL OUR STUDENTS IN A TIMELY MANNER.

SO THIS HEARING DEALS SPECIFICALLY WITH WHETHER OR NOT OUR STUDENTS HAVE THEIR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, AND I CAN REPORT THAT THEY DO.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT. THE HEARING WILL BE CLOSED AT 6:24.

NEXT, ADOPT RESOLUTION 2024-09 CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH STATE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FUNDING REALIGNMENT PROGRAM EDUCATION CODE SECTION 60119 FOR GRADES K-12 DETERMINING THAT EACH PUPIL IN THE DISTRICT HAS SUFFICIENT TEXTBOOKS OR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN EACH SUBJECT THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE CONTENT AND CYCLES OF THE CURRICULUM AND FRAMEWORKS ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

SO MOVED.

SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED.

OKAY. NEXT STUDENT DISCIPLINARY ACTION.

STUDENT DISCIPLINARY ACTION PURSUANT TO EDUCATION CODE 48900(C) FOR STUDENT 140704822.

THE RECOMMENDATION IS THAT STUDENT 140704822 BE EXPELLED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 2023 -2024 SCHOOL YEAR WITH PLACEMENT IN A PROGRAM OUTSIDE THE BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

CAN WE DO DISCUSSION MOVED SECOND.

OKAY. DISCUSSION.

AND NORMALLY FOR ME THESE ARE CUT AND DRY.

BUT FOR ME, JUST THINKING ABOUT THIS ONE GIVES ME A LITTLE BIT OF PAUSE BECAUSE I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WHAT'S THE GOAL OF SOME OF WHAT WE DO.

A LOT OF IT THE GOAL TO ME IS TO CHANGE BEHAVIOR.

A LOT OF KIDS NEED TO BE SCARED STRAIGHT TO CHANGE THEIR BEHAVIOR.

BUT ONCE I SEE MAYBE A PARENT OR A FAMILY REALLY MAKING THE STEPS TO PUT PEOPLE IN CERTAIN PROGRAMS WHERE WE SEE CHANGE.

I'M THINKING, ARE WE HELPING OR ARE WE JUST DISCIPLINING TO MAYBE GO DOWN A DIFFERENT ROAD? SO THAT'S JUST KIND OF WHERE I'M COMING FROM FOR THIS PARTICULAR CASE.

USUALLY IT'S MORE CUT AND DRY, BUT I SEE A LOT OF EFFORT BEING DONE BY THE FAMILY.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSIONS? ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE.

AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? NAY. OKAY.

FOUR TO ONE. SUPERINTENDENT, RECEIVE OUR FIRST READING OF BOARD POLICIES.

YEAH. ANOTHER. ANOTHER BULK OF POLICIES GOING THIS MONTH FOR FIRST READ REFLECTING CHANGES IN LAW.

SO WE UPDATE OUR REGULATIONS, BOARD POLICIES, AND THEY'LL BE COMING BACK FOR NOVEMBER FOR A SECOND READING.

ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. REPORTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND THE SUPERINTENDENT.

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

OH, START WITH ME. I CAN SAY SOMETHING NEW, SO I GET TO BE THE FIRST TO CONGRATULATE GRACE MILLER.

I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO BE FOURTH DOWN THE LINE.

AND CONGRATS ON GETTING THE BLUE RIBBON FOR THE YEAR.

IT'S ONLY ABOUT 30 SOMETHING SCHOOLS RECEIVED THAT.

I'M A PROUD FATHER OF TWO ALUMNI FROM GRACE MILLER.

SO IT WAS VERY EXCITING TO SEE THAT JUST DOWN THE STREET FROM MY HOUSE.

KUDOS REALLY TO THE STAFF THAT MADE THAT HAPPEN.

ALL THE STAFF THAT PUTS THEIR HANDS TOGETHER TO MAKE THAT SCHOOL WHAT IT WAS.

I KNEW IT WAS A LITTLE SECRET SCHOOL.

EVERYONE KEEPS TALKING ABOUT SOME OF THE OTHER ONES, BUT I KNEW WHAT I HAD IN MY BACK YARD WAS AMAZING.

AND NOW WE HAVE THE DATA TO PROVE IT.

SO CONGRATS TO THEM.

HAPPY TO SEE ACTION IN THE CONSENT AGENDA.

ONE OF MY BIGGEST THINGS IS ALWAYS SCHOOL SAFETY THAT WE DID APPROVE SOME MORE CAMPUS SUPERVISION FOR SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL.

AND I THINK MORE EYES ON THE CAMPUS CAN'T HURT.

SO THE MORE WE GET THERE, THE MORE I'M HAPPY AS WELL.

THANK YOU TO ALL ADMINISTRATORS WHETHER YOU'RE OVERSEEING A SCHOOL, A PROGRAM, A DEPARTMENT LIKE DIRECTORS OR JUST THE DISTRICT IN GENERAL, IT'S THE WEEK OF THE ADMINISTRATOR COMING UP.

SO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SERVICE AND YOUR LEADERSHIP AND YOUR VISION FOR WHAT YOU DO.

WHEN WE HAVE A GOOD LEADER, YOU GET KNOW A GOOD TEAM.

SO AND THEN WE SEE RESULTS WITH THE KIDS.

SO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOU OUT THERE.

THEN JUST A COUPLE ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THE BONITA USD TRADES FAIR, SOMETHING NEAR AND DEAR TO MY TO A LOT OF OUR HEARTS HERE.

IT'S COMING NOVEMBER 6TH AT 6:00.

THERE'S GOING TO BE A FAIR NIGHT.

IS THAT AT THE HIGH SCHOOL OR IS THAT I GUESS WE GET MORE CLARIFICATION ON THAT.

AND NOVEMBER 6TH TRADES NIGHT LOCATION.

I'M SORRY, I HEARD NOVEMBER 6TH.

THE TRADES NIGHT.

THE USD TRADE FAIR.

OH SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL.

WE GOT SOME GREAT PROGRAMS IN OUR DISTRICT THAT MAYBE A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT.

IT'S A GREAT THING TO CHECK OUT FOR PEOPLE LOOKING FOR THAT ROUTE.

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THERE WILL BE CHILI.

I'M HAPPY TO COME DOWN AND TASTE SOME CHILI.

VERY GOOD. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.

VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT.

OKAY. SO TONIGHT, I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE REALLY HOW QUICKLY THE YEAR IS FLYING BY, LIKE WE'RE INTO THE TECHNICALLY, I GUESS THE THIRD MONTH.

AND I REALLY ENJOYED LISTENING TO THOSE STUDENTS PRESENTATIONS THIS EVENING WITH THOSE THREE DO IS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE THEY SHARE ABOUT ALL THE ACTIVITIES AND WE REALLY GET A FEEL FOR THE CLIMATE OF OUR SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

AS BOARD MEMBERS I KNOW WE WANT OUR CHILDREN AND OUR COMMUNITIES TO BE REALLY INVOLVED AND FEEL CONNECTED WITH THEIR SCHOOLS, AND I THINK THOSE PRESENTATIONS GIVE US KIND OF AN AVENUE TO HAVE A, YOU KNOW, A BROAD UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT'S GOING ON.

I WANT TO SHARE A POSITIVE REALLY JUST A LITTLE SHORT STORY THAT SHOWS THE CAMARADERIE OF OUR STAFF.

SHULL SCHOOL IS A BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL, AND THEY WANTED TO CONGRATULATE GRACE MILLER FOR THEIR FOR EARNING THAT SECOND BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL FOR A SECOND FOR A SECOND SCHOOL.

SO LAST WEEK THEY SNUCK OVER AND THEY DECORATED THE CAMPUS AND THEY LEFT THEM TREATS AND IT WAS JUST REALLY TOUCHING TO HEAR ABOUT IT.

IT WAS SO NICE TO HAVE ONE STAFF CONGRATULATING ANOTHER.

AND I ALSO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TONIGHT FOR ALL THE HIGH PARTICIPATION IN THE DISTRICT THAT WE GOT FOR THE SOROPTIMIST TRIVIA CONTEST, WHICH WAS A FUNDRAISER WHICH REALLY SUPPORTS PRIMARILY A LOT OF PROGRAMS HERE IN BONITA UNIFIED.

AND FOR ABOUT THREE QUARTERS OF THE EVENING, IT WAS A BONITA UNIFIED TEAM THAT WAS LEADING THE COMPETITION, BUT THEY GOT OVERTAKEN BY ANOTHER TEAM.

AND THEN IN THE END, WE HAD A CITY ROUND WHERE WE DID THE HISTORY OF SAN DIMAS AND LA VERNE.

AND I'M PROUD TO SAY THAT THE CITY OF LA VERNE WON IT BY ANSWERING CORRECTLY 13 OUT OF 16 QUESTIONS.

SO NOT ONLY DO THEY KNOW ABOUT THEIR OWN CITY, BUT THEY KNOW ABOUT THE HISTORY OF SAN DIMAS AS WELL.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CITY OF LA VERNE FOR THAT FIRST WIN.

ALL RIGHT. THAT'S IT FOR ME.

RIGHT. THANK YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN TO PRINCIPAL LESLIE SANDOVAL AND THE ENTIRE TEAM AT GRACE MILLER ON THEIR ACHIEVEMENT OF BEING NAMED A NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL.

CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME ONCE AGAIN TO OMAR MAYEN, OUR NEW PRESIDENT, OUR NEW PRINCIPAL AT SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL.

GO BLUE. GO SAINTS.

AND THANKS TO OUR LONG TIME FRIEND, BOB KETTERLING, FOR ACTING AS INTERIM PRINCIPAL AT SAN DIMAS.

AND THE TRUTH IS, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS IN GREEN, BOB LOOKS PRETTY GOOD IN BLUE.

TONIGHT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, WE APPROVED ANOTHER INCREASE IN COMPENSATION FOR OUR STAFF.

SPECIAL THANKS ONCE AGAIN TO OUR ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR BARGAINING UNITS.

YOU KNOW, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO ATTENDING AND SUPPORTING BOTH THE SAN DIMAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE UPCOMING EVENTS THIS SATURDAY, AS WELL AS LA VERNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENT COMING UP ON WEDNESDAY THE 18TH.

LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR MEETING, OUR FIELD TRIP AND MEETING WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND TOURING MOUNT SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY COLLEGE ON OCTOBER 30TH.

THANKS, KEVIN.

MY POLICY BUDDY, FOR YOUR QUICK RESPONSE TO MY QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS.

MATT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SCHEDULING ANOTHER FENTANYL AWARENESS NIGHT AND EDUCATION SESSION FOR OUR PARENTS AND COMMUNITY AND WE KNOW FOR SURE IT SAVES LIVES.

SO WHATEVER WE CAN DO TO PARTNER AND GET THAT PUT TOGETHER.

AND FINALLY, LOOKING FORWARD TO SCHEDULING ANOTHER DISTRICT ROUNDTABLE IN THE COMING WEEKS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

FIRST, SOME CONGRATULATIONS.

I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR INSTALLATION.

IT'S KIND OF NERVE WRACKING, I THINK, TO BE A STUDENT BOARD MEMBER, AND THEY'RE ALREADY OFF TO A GREAT START.

I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE MR. MAYEN FOR BEING APPOINTED PRINCIPAL OF SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL, AND I'D ALSO LIKE TO TALK ABOUT OUR DISTRICT.

FIRST, I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE GRACE MILLER.

THE STAFF, THE PRINCIPAL AND EVERYONE INVOLVED IN GRACE MILLER BEING NOMINATED AS A BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL IS A BIG DEAL.

AND I JUST WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU MY EXPERIENCE LAST YEAR, BECAUSE I THINK THAT KIND OF IMPACTED THE AWARD THEY GOT.

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I'M A TEACHER IN A DIFFERENT DISTRICT, SO SOMETIMES MY SCHEDULE DOESN'T LINE UP.

BUT I WAS ABLE TO DO A WALK THROUGH AT GRACE MILLER AND I WAS TAKEN ABACK BY A COUPLE OF THINGS.

FIRST, THERE WAS SOME AMAZING SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS THERE.

MR. GARZA IS AN INSTITUTION.

HE'S WON PLENTY OF AWARDS.

SO, YOU KNOW, I SAW HIM BEING AMAZING.

I'M LIKE, YEAH, THAT'S JUST HIM.

AND THEN I GOT TO MEET ANOTHER TEACHER.

SHE WAS A NEWER TEACHER, SPED TEACHER, AND SHE JUST HAD SUCH PASSION FOR THE KIDS, KNEW HER KIDS, KNEW HER CRAFT AND WAS JUST VERY ARTICULATE AND INSIGHTFUL IN HER JOB.

AND IT WAS VERY RARE TO SEE SOMEONE SO NEW BEING SO INSIGHTFUL IN HER POSITION.

SO I THINK THE STAFF AT GRACE MILLER REALLY DESERVES A LOT OF CREDIT AND THE CULTURE THEY HAD THERE, THE ONE THAT'S BEEN NURTURED WAS, I THINK, VERY NURTURING LIKE THEY HAD OVER THE ANNOUNCEMENTS. THEY WERE REALLY JUST HELPING THE KIDS FOCUS ON CHARACTER, AND I THINK THAT HAD A GOOD IMPACT.

SO IN BONITA EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR SCHOOLS IS A GREAT HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOL THAT REALLY MEETS THE NEEDS FOR MANY DIVERSE GROUPS.

AND I THINK HAVING THIS PROCESS, HAVING THE RIGHT STAFF REALLY LEADS TO GOOD OUTCOMES.

SO AS MUCH AS IT'S A POINT OF CELEBRATION THAT WE HAVE THESE OUTCOMES, I THINK IT IS ALSO NOT SURPRISING SEEING ALL THE GOOD WORK THAT HAPPENS BEHIND THE SCENES.

SO FOR EVERYONE WHO'S INVOLVED IN EVERYTHING, I DO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.

ON A PERSONAL NOTE, MY LIFE HAS BEEN CHANGING AND IT'S BEEN A GOOD CHANGE.

BUT ANYTIME YOU HAVE A CHANGE, IT'S KIND OF NERVE WRACKING.

MY DAUGHTER WENT TO MIDDLE SCHOOL.

SHE NOW GOES TO LONE HILL AND I DIDN'T REALLY WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT BECAUSE LAST MONTH IT WAS NEW.

SO WE HAD A GREAT EXPERIENCE AT EKSTRAND.

I MEAN, IT WAS LIKE THE PERFECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR MY KIDS AND THEY'VE LEARNED SO MUCH.

BUT MY DAUGHTER WAS NERVOUS ABOUT GOING TO MIDDLE SCHOOL AND WE DISCUSSED SO MANY THINGS AND I JUST WANTED TO SHOW A FIRST IMPRESSION FROM A DAD. YOU KNOW, I'M A BOARD MEMBER, BUT I WANT TO SHARE A FIRST IMPRESSION FROM A DAD ABOUT ONE OF OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLS.

FIRST WAS MY DAUGHTER HAD TAKEN A CUP THAT FOR SOME REASON A WATER BOTTLE THAT FOR SOME REASON MY WIFE REALLY LIKED AND THEY HAVE DISCONTINUED. I DID NOT KNOW THEY DISCONTINUED THIS AND THEN MY DAUGHTER DECIDED TO LOSE IT AT LONE HILL.

SO THAT WAS A FAMILY DISCUSSION THAT WE HAD.

AND THEN MY DAUGHTER WENT TO LOOK FOR IT AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO FIND IT.

AND THEN I'M GOING TO CAMPUS AS A DAD TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER.

AND I SEE A CUSTODIAN OUT THERE.

AND I WAS LIKE, HEY, HOW ARE YOU DOING? HE HAS NO IDEA. I'M ON THE BOARD.

AND I JUST KIND OF EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT MY DAUGHTER LOST A WATER BOTTLE.

IT WAS A HELLO KITTY WATER BOTTLE THAT LOOKED LIKE A GIANT CAN.

I DON'T KNOW. IT WAS KIND OF DIFFERENT, BUT THE GUY'S LIKE, OH, YEAH, LET ME HELP YOU.

AND HE WALKED ME BACK OVER THERE, EXPLAINED THE WHOLE POLICY ON THE LOST AND FOUND HELPED ME SIFT THROUGH THIS GIANT BOX OF LIKE 50 WATER BOTTLES.

AND WE ACTUALLY FOUND IT.

SO MY DAUGHTER LOOKED COULDN'T FIND IT.

BUT I WAS REALLY TAKEN ABACK THAT A CUSTODIAN PAUSED HIS WORK WENT OUT OF THE WAY TO HELP A RANDOM DAD LOOK FOR A WATER BOTTLE.

AND THEN WE WERE ABLE TO SHOW MY WIFE AND SHE WAS SUPER HAPPY.

SO I WAS VERY GRATEFUL ABOUT THAT.

ANOTHER THING THAT MY WIFE WAS VERY CONCERNED, MY WIFE SORRY, MY DAUGHTER WAS VERY CONCERNED WITH, WELL, SHE'S LIKE, DAD, I DON'T NEED TO BE IN DAYCARE ANYMORE.

I'M IN THE SIXTH GRADE.

I'M LIKE, WELL, WE DISAGREE.

SO THIS WAS OUR ONE OF OUR SUMMER DISCUSSIONS.

AND PROBABLY ABOUT THE FIRST WEEK SHE WAS LIKE, I REALLY LIKE OUR DAYCARE PROGRAM.

I'M LIKE, EXCELLENT.

AND THEN I THANKED THE LADY WHO WAS LIKE THE HEAD OF THE DAYCARE PROGRAM.

BUT IT IS REALLY NICE TO HAVE PROGRAMS HERE THAT DON'T JUST KIND OF PROVIDE SERVICES BUT ACTUALLY HELP KIDS FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE A SENSE OF BELONGING.

AND THEN I EVEN GOT IN TROUBLE BECAUSE I PICKED UP MY DAUGHTER ONE DAY EARLY AND I'M LIKE, WAIT, YOU LIKE DAYCARE? SHE'S LIKE, YEAH, TODAY THEY'RE PLAYING FOOTBALL AND YEAH, SO, YEAH, THANK YOU DAYCARE STAFF, THEY'RE DOING A GREAT JOB.

ANOTHER MOMENT I HAD TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER EARLY AND I WENT INTO THE FRONT OFFICE AND THEY RECOGNIZED ME.

SO THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, LIKE I'M COMING IN AS A DAD AND THEY SEE A BOARD MEMBER.

I'M LIKE, NOPE, JUST HERE'S A DAD.

BUT WHAT I SAW IN THE FRONT OFFICE WAS A WELL-ORGANIZED, CALM, JUST NICE FRONT OFFICE, AND THEY'RE A MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR IT TO BE WELL-ORGANIZED AND EVERYONE TO BE HAPPY AT A MIDDLE SCHOOL IS NOTABLE BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, THEY DEAL WITH MIDDLE SCHOOLERS.

AND I WAS JUST REALLY IMPRESSED BY THE CULTURE THERE.

IT WAS VERY NICE, ACTUALLY.

I WAS VERY, YOU KNOW, HEART WARMED ABOUT IT.

THERE WAS A ISSUE WITH A CELL PHONE AND MY DAUGHTER, BUT I'LL GET TO THAT ONE LATER.

UM, LET'S SEE.

TALKED ABOUT THE FRONT OFFICE.

MY DAUGHTER IS VERY GOOD AT MATH.

I THINK MY SON MIGHT BE SLIGHTLY BETTER AT MATH FOR HIS AGE, BUT MY DAUGHTER IS GOOD AT MATH AND SHE STRESSES OUT ABOUT IT LIKE SHE HAS JUST DECIDED MATH IS SOMETHING SHE

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THE ONE SUBJECT I WORRY ABOUT IS JUST BEING, YOU KNOW, MY DAUGHTER IS HAVING A GREAT EXPERIENCE AND THEN I SEE THIS AS A GOOD THING.

BUT I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT COMPLAINTS FROM MY DAUGHTER AND THEY'RE NOT MANY.

BUT FIRST SHE WAS VERY MAD THAT HER CELL PHONE WAS TAKEN AWAY.

I WAS VERY PLEASED HER CELL PHONE WAS TAKEN AWAY.

SO OUR OPINIONS ARE NOT ALIGNED.

AND SHE WAS EXPLAINING TO ME ALL OF THE PROBLEMS WITH HER CELL PHONE BEING TAKEN AWAY.

SHE'S LIKE, IT'S UNFAIR.

I'M LIKE, WELL, DID YOU HAVE YOUR CELL PHONE OUT? YES, BUT IT WAS THE LAST FIVE MINUTES OF CLASS.

I'M LIKE, WELL, YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD IT OUT AND IT SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN TURNED ON.

AND THEN SHE WAS LIKE, WELL, OTHER PEOPLE WERE DOING IT.

I'M LIKE, YEAH, I HEAR THAT AS A MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER TOO, BUT YOU CAN'T CATCH EVERYONE.

BUT IF YOU STILL BROKE THE RULE, THEY SHOULD TAKE IT.

AND THEN SHE GOT MAD AT THE PERSON WHO TEXTED HER.

BUT WHAT I THOUGHT WAS REALLY GREAT WAS WE ARE VERY RESTRICTIVE IN THE TECHNOLOGY WE ALLOW MY DAUGHTER, MY KIDS TO HAVE.

SHE CAN'T SURF THE INTERNET ON HER CELL PHONE.

WE'VE DISABLED PICTURES BECAUSE I GUESS ON APPLE, YOU CAN GIVE YOUR KIDS AN APPLE PHONE AND PREVENT THEM FROM TAKING PICTURES OR SURFING THE INTERNET.

SO WE HAVE SOME PRETTY TIGHT CONTROLS ON HER.

BUT WE ALLOW AND WE CAN ALSO PICK WHO SHE CAN TEXT AND NOT TEXT.

SO WE HAVE A SELECT GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT WE APPROVE OF.

AND SHE'S TEXTING ONLY THE PEOPLE WE APPROVE OF, AND SHE STILL TEXTS TOO MUCH.

SO I WAS VERY HAPPY THEY TOOK THE PHONE AWAY AND I GUESS IN LONE HILL THE STUDENT CAN GET IT BACK THE FIRST TIME, BUT AFTER THAT THE PARENT HAS TO GET IT BACK.

AND I REALLY LIKE THAT POLICY TOO, BECAUSE QUITE HONESTLY, MY DAUGHTER WANTED TO GET HER CELL PHONE BACK.

I THOUGHT SHE SHOULD WAIT A DAY.

SO I JUST SAID, NO, LET'S GO RIGHT NOW.

AND SHE GOT IT BACK THE FOLLOWING DAY BECAUSE IN MY OPINION, IF YOU LOSE YOUR CELL PHONE, IT'S OKAY IF YOU GO WITHOUT IT FOR A DAY.

SO IN GENERAL, I'VE JUST HAD THE BEST EXPERIENCE AT LONE HILL AND IT JUST FURTHER SUPPORTS THE CONCLUSION I HAVE THAT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR SCHOOLS IS AMAZING IN THIS DISTRICT AND ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS ARE DONE INCREDIBLY WELL.

FINALLY, THERE WAS SOMETHING WE GET THESE FRIDAY EMAILS AND THEY'E ALL THE PLANNING BEHIND THE SCENES STUFF YHAT'S WHAT'S GOING ON HERE.

AND I REALLY ENJOY OUR FRIDAY EMAILS AS A BOARD MEMBER.

AND ONE OF THE ONES THAT I JUST WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT, WHICH MADE ME SUPER EXCITED FROM A POLICY STANDPOINT, WAS WE NOW HAVE A TRADE SETOSA AND WE NOT ONLY HAVE A TRADE SETOSA, WE ALSO HIGHLIGHTED A TRADE SETOSA IN SOME PERIODICAL THAT WE'RE ASSOCIATED WITH.

AND WHEN WE TALK ABOUT TRYING TO HELP ALL OF OUR STUDENTS, WE'RE NOT JUST TRYING TO HELP THEM LEARN TO READ.

EVEN THOUGH OUR READING SCORES ARE AMAZING, WE'RE NOT ONLY TRYING TO HELP THEM LEARN TO DO MATH VERY WELL, AND WE HAVE A LOT OF PROGRAMS FOR THAT.

WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY GET A VERY GOOD EDUCATION AND WE'RE TRYING TO SUPPORT DIFFERENT CAREER PATHWAYS, NOT JUST GO TO COLLEGE.

AND THAT'S THE ONLY THING YOU CAN DO.

WE'RE TRYING TO HELP KIDS KNOW THAT THERE ARE OTHER JOBS OUT THERE THAT PAY VERY WELL.

AND WE WANT TO GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET A JOB THAT WILL A YOU'LL BE ABLE TO FIND A JOB IN, RIGHT? BECAUSE CERTAIN CAREER, CERTAIN MAJORS YOU'RE NOT GOING TO FIND A JOB IN OR YOUR ODDS ARE LOW BECAUSE THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND, A LOT OF THE TRADE JOBS ARE VERY MUCH IN DEMAND AND WE'RE DEFINITELY WORKING TOWARDS GIVING OUR KIDS THOSE OPPORTUNITIES.

AND THEN SO I'M READING AFTER I READ THAT AND I WAS SUPER EXCITED AND I THINK WE HAVE OTHER THINGS ON THE WAY AFTER THAT.

THEN I'M READING THROUGH ALL THESE ARTICLES THAT WE GET SENT BY CSPA.

I THINK IT'S CSPA NO, WHATEVER SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION.

AND ONE OF THEM WAS HOW THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IS PUSHING TRADES.

SO I'M READING ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUSHING SOMETHING THAT WE'RE ALREADY LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR.

AND I JUST REALLY WANT TO THANK OUR STAFF FOR THEIR, I GUESS, FORESIGHT AND GOOD WORK IN MAKING SURE ALL OF OUR KIDS GET A GREAT EDUCATION AND HOPEFULLY ALL OF OUR KIDS, WHEN THEY LEAVE OUR SCHOOLS AND GET THE WHATEVER CERTIFICATIONS THEY NEED, THEY WILL END UP GETTING A GREAT JOB.

SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.

OKAY. I'D LIKE TO START BY CONGRATULATING GRACE MILLER ON THEIR NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON AWARD AND WISH BEST WISHES TO OUR NEW SAN DIMAS PRINCIPAL WE ALL HOPE HE HITS THE GROUND RUNNING AND TAKES IT TO WHERE IT NEEDS TO GO.

MATT AND I HAD THE CHANCE TO HAVE LUNCH WITH THE MAYOR OF SAN DIMAS AND THE CITY MANAGER, AND IT WAS NICE JUST TO TALK ABOUT THINGS OF INTEREST TO BOTH AND PERSONALLY TO ASK SOME QUESTIONS AND CLEAR UP SOME THINGS GOING ON THAT YOU HEAR RUMORS ABOUT AROUND THE CITY AND GET THE ANSWER RIGHT FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH, SO TO SPEAK, OF WHAT WAS GOING ON.

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THIS WILL BE THE LAST BOARD MEETING THAT I WILL EVER HAVE TO BE AT ON AN ANNIVERSARY AND ALL THE YEARS OF WORK MISSING THOSE TWO.

SO WE'LL MAKE IT UP TO HER.

OKAY. VERY GOOD.

CONGRATULATIONS. THAT'S AWESOME.

THANK YOU. SO GRACE MILLER BEEN RECOGNIZED.

GREAT SCHOOL. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE STAFF IN ON NOVEMBER 1ST AT OUR BOARD MEETING TO CELEBRATE THEM AND REALLY MAKE SURE THEY FEEL WHAT WE ARTICULATED TONIGHT.

AND THEN JIM MENTIONED IT, BUT DID WANT TO MENTION THAT ON CONSENT TONIGHT, WE ADDED 2.5% AND $1,000 ON BENEFITS.

THAT IS AN INCLUSION WITH THE 3% THAT WE ADDED IN THE SPRING.

SO 5.5% OVERALL, $1,000 ON BENEFITS.

WE DO BELIEVE THAT OUR EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FAIRLY AND OUR UNIONS ARE A GREAT SUPPORT IN THAT.

AND DON'S HERE AND THANK YOU LEADERSHIP OF CSEA AND DON ROBERTS AND BUTA LEADERSHIP PRESIDENT TRACIE PANG.

BUT IT ALSO GIVES THE BOARD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THAT SAME PHILOSOPHY AND SO EASY FIVE ZERO VOTE FOR THAT.

SO I APPRECIATE THE BOARD FOR SUPPORTING OUR EMPLOYEES AS WELL.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

REQUEST TO SPEAK ON NON AGENDA ITEMS. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.

ANYONE FROM THE COMMUNITY WITH A CARD? NO PTA? BUTA? SO WE JUST GOT TO MOVE AROUND A LITTLE BIT.

MAYBE WE SHOULD CLAP CSEA.

BUMPED. ALL RIGHT.

[18. FUTURE MEETING DATES]

THE NEXT SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING WILL BE OCTOBER 26TH, 2023.

THE NEXT REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING WILL BE NOVEMBER 1ST OF 2023.

ARE THERE ANY ITEMS FOR THE FUTURE AGENDAS? LIGHTS. LIGHTS.

THEN WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 6:45.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.