CHRIS ANN IS ABSENT TODAY AND THE REMAINING FOUR BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.
[2. CALL TO ORDER]
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REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS. THE PUBLIC HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON AGENDA ITEMS.[4. REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS ]
THE BOARD MAY LIMIT THE TIME FOR EACH SPEAKER TO THREE MINUTES, AND A TOTAL TIME FOR EACH AGENDA ITEM TO 20 MINUTES.IN THE CASE OF A NON-AGENDA ITEM, 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 REGISTRATION 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.
WELL, SINCE NO ONE'S HERE, THE BOARD IS NOW CONVENING INTO CLOSED SESSION.
[5. CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ]
THE BOARD WILL NOW RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AT 6:00.[8. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION ]
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION. THANK YOU. IN CLOSED SESSION, THE BOARD TOOK ACTION TO APPROVE THE EMPLOYMENT OF REUBEN JONES AS THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT.THE MOTION WAS MADE BY DEREK, THE SECOND MADE BY GREG, AND THE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS.
WELCOME. REUBEN JONES COMES TO US WITH NEARLY 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION.
HE HAS A DIVERSE BACKGROUND AS A HISTORY TEACHER, HEAD ATHLETICS COACH, SCHOOL COUNSELOR, K-12 ADMINISTRATOR, AND UNIVERSITY INSTRUCTOR.
REUBEN'S MOST RECENT ROLE WAS IN MONROVIA UNIFIED AS THE DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES, REUBEN EARNED HIS BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM CAL POLY POMONA, HIS MASTER'S FROM CAL STATE LONG BEACH, AND HIS DOCTORATE FROM UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE.
REUBEN HAS A STRONG FOCUS ON STUDENT SUCCESS AND IS AN ADVOCATE FOR ALL LEARNERS.
HE'S MARRIED TO HIS WIFE [INAUDIBLE], AND TOGETHER THEY HAVE THREE CHILDREN.
PLEASE WELCOME REUBEN JONES. PLEASE JOIN ME IN PLEDGING ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF OUR COUNTRY.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER AND CONTENT. SO MOVED.
[10. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER AND CONTENT ]
SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES.APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS BOARD MEETING.
MOVED. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. COMMUNICATION FROM OUR BRAND NEW STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES.
[11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS BOARD MEETING ]
BEFORE WE PROCEED TO OUR STUDENT BOARD REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS, WE WILL ADMIT WE WILL BE ADMINISTERING THEM THE OATH OF OFFICE TO OUR STUDENT[12. COMMUNICATIONS FROM STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES ]
REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE 2025 TO 2026 SCHOOL YEAR.I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE SAVANNAH, RACHELLE AND JACOB.
MORUA. MORUA. THANK YOU. RACHELLE TORRES AND JACOB PARDUS.
PARDUS. SO. SHALL WE GO UP? GO UP TO THE DAIS.
YOU WILL RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. YOU WILL SAY AYE.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND.
THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
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.
AGAINST ALL ENEMIES. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE. THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE.
TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
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AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THAT I TAKE THIS OBLIGATION FREELY.
THAT I TAKE THIS OBLIGATION FREELY. WITHOUT ANY MENTAL RESERVATION.
WITHOUT ANY MENTAL RESERVATION. OR PURPOSE OF EVASION.
OR PURPOSE OF EVASION. AND THAT I WILL WELL. AND THAT I WILL WELL.
AND FAITHFULLY. AND FAITHFULLY. DISCHARGE THE DUTIES.
DISCHARGE THE DUTIES. UPON WHICH I'M ABOUT TO ENTER.
UPON WHICH I AM ABOUT TO ENTER. CONGRATULATIONS, GUYS.
YOU ARE NOW STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS. CONGRATULATIONS.
CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. AND I GUESS YOU'RE UP.
YEAH. JACOB. JACOB, YOU HAVE YOUR SPEECH, YOU'RE READY? OKAY, LET ME READ YOUR BIO FIRST, BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU HAD YOUR SPEECH READY. ALL RIGHT.
AT SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL, JACOB IS A MEMBER OF THE BOYS VOLLEYBALL TEAM.
HE´S GOING INTO HIS FOURTH YEAR AS VARSITY CAPTAIN.
HIS ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE BEING NAMED TWO TIME FIRST TEAM ALL LEAGUE, ALL LEAGUE ACADEMIC ATHLETE, SCHOLAR LEADER AND THE 2025 LEAGUE MVP. JACOB IS ALSO DEEPLY INVOLVED IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY.
HE'S A MEMBER OF FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES, NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHIP FEDERATION, THE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS CLUB, AMONG OTHERS.
PLEASE WELCOME JACOB. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT HORSLEY AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, SUPERINTENDENT WIEN, CABINET MEMBERS AND AUDIENCE.
I'M EXTREMELY GRATEFUL AND WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK HERE TONIGHT. FOR MY REPORT, I WILL START WITH ACADEMICS. WE RECENTLY COMPLETED OUR FIRST QUARTER PROGRESS REPORTS MAKING A STRONG START TO THE SCHOOL YEAR.
ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT OPTED OUT WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN A PANORAMA SURVEY THIS WEEK THROUGH THEIR LANGUAGE ARTS CLASSES, GIVING US VALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO STUDENT WELL-BEING AND ENGAGEMENT ON CAMPUS. MOVING INTO ATHLETICS, OUR TEAMS HAVE BEEN OFF TO AN EXCITING START.
THE GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM ALSO RECEIVED AN INCREDIBLE HIGHLIGHT WHEN THEY WERE FEATURED BY THE LOS ANGELES RAMS. AND THEIR COACH, [INAUDIBLE] WAS NAMED LA RAMS COACH OF THE WEEK, AN HONOR THAT REFLECTS BOTH HER LEADERSHIP AND THE TEAM'S SUCCESS.
IN ARTS, CREATIVITY AND EXPRESSION HAVE BEEN THRIVING AT SAN DIMAS.
ONE WHO PAINTED A MURAL IN PARIS AND THE OTHER WHO FILMED THE PROCESS.
THE PANEL WAS EVEN MODERATED BY ANOTHER PROUD SAN DIMAS ALUMNI.
OUR THEATER ARTS DEPARTMENT IS PREPARING TO PRESENT THE ODD COUPLE. WHILE OUR CHOIR HAD THE INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AT THE ANGELS GAME AS PART OF A THOUSAND STUDENT CHOIR. ADDITIONALLY, ONE OF OUR TALENTED STUDENTS WAS SELECTED TO JOIN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VOCAL ASSOCIATION JAZZ HONOR CHOIR.
LASTLY, OUR ACTIVITIES PROGRAM HAS BEEN AS VIBRANT AS EVER.
WE KICKED OFF THE YEAR WITH OUR ANNUAL SENIOR SUNRISE WELCOME BACK EVENT AND ASSEMBLY, NEON FILM DANCE, SMUDGE POT RALLY, AND WE CELEBRATED OVER 441 STUDENTS AT OUR ACADEMIC RENAISSANCE CARNIVAL FOR EARNING A GPA OF 3.5 OR HIGHER.
HOMECOMING IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER ON OCTOBER 18TH.
WITH THIS YEAR'S THEME, A NIGHT AT GATSBY'S: THE GOLDEN GALA.
OUR HOMECOMING KING AND QUEEN WILL BE CROWNED AT THE HOMECOMING RALLY AND THE HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME. WE'RE ALSO PARTNERING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIMAS AND LA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR OUR ANNUAL HOMECOMING PARADE IN DOWNTOWN SAN DIMAS.
OUR CAMPUS WAS RECENTLY FEATURED ON THE KCAL CHANNEL NINE NEWS IN THEIR CLASS ACT SEGMENT, HIGHLIGHTING THE SPIRIT AND DEDICATION OF OUR STUDENTS. ASB HAS ALSO LAUNCHED OCTOBER, A SOCK DRIVE BENEFITING THE INLAND VALLEY HOPE PARTNERS IN POMONA, AND WILL BE HOSTING A RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE IN OUR MEDIA CENTER ON THE 16TH.
I LOOK FORWARD TO GIVING YOU MORE UPDATES ON THE SAINTS NEXT MONTH. THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR TIME.
I BELIEVE NEXT WILL BE BONITA HIGH SCHOOL OR SHAP.
SAVANNAH, COME ON. SAVANNAH, COME ON UP. SORRY.
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DURING HER FRESHMAN YEAR, SHE SERVED AS THE CLASS COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT, HAS BEEN A PART OF ASB SINCE HER SOPHOMORE YEAR.ALONGSIDE LEADERSHIP, SHE'S A PART OF LINK CREW, BEST BUDDIES, NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHIP FEDERATION, AND YEARBOOK. SHE ALSO PARTICIPATES IN VARSITY CHEER, VARSITY FIELD HOCKEY.
AFTER GRADUATION, SAVANNAH PLANS TO ATTEND A FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITY AND PURSUE A CAREER IN SPORTS BUSINESS, EITHER IN MEDIA OR FOR GAME DAY OPERATIONS FOR A PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL TEAM.
PLEASE WELCOME SAVANNAH. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT HORSLEY AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, SUPERINTENDENT WIEN, CABINET MEMBERS AND AUDIENCE.
ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, THE SENIORS CELEBRATED THE START OF THEIR FINAL YEAR WITH SENIOR SUNRISE ORGANIZED BY THE SENIOR CLASS COUNCIL. LATER IN THE WEEK, CLASS COUNCILS AND ASB CAME TOGETHER TO HOST A SUCCESSFUL PIRATE THEMED WELCOME BACK RALLY FILLED WITH ENTERTAINING AND ENERGETIC CLASS COMPETITIONS.
HOMECOMING IS JUST RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER, AND OUR SENIOR CLASS COUNCIL IS GETTING READY TO PUT ON AN AMAZING NIGHT. OUR FALL SPORTS HAVE HAD A SUCCESSFUL SEASON SO FAR AS ARE COMING TO AN END. ONE BIG HIGHLIGHT OF THE FALL SEASON IS OUR BONITA FOOTBALL TEAM TAKING HOME THE TROPHY FOR ANOTHER YEAR, KEEPING IT WHERE IT BELONGS. LAST WEEKEND, OUR MARCHING BEARCATS HOSTED AND COMPETED IN THE SCSBOA MARCHING COMPETITION.
BOTH BAND AND PERCUSSION CAME IN SECOND AND COLORGUARD CAME IN THIRD. OUR MARCHING BEARCATS AND COLORGUARD CONTINUED TO PERFORM AMAZING AND ENTERTAINING HALFTIME PERFORMANCES, AND WE APPRECIATE THEIR HARD WORK. OUR AWARD WINNING CHOIRS PERFORMED AT THEIR FALL CONCERT ON BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT THIS WEEK, AND SHOWED OFF THEIR AMAZING TALENT AND ALL OF THE COMMITMENT THAT THEY PUT INTO THE PROGRAM. THIS PAST YEAR, STUDENTS TOOK 1290 AP TESTS AND HAD AN OVERALL PASS RATE OF 82%, WHICH IS AN 8% INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR AND IS THE HIGHEST PASSING PERCENTAGE SCHOOL WIDE THAT WE HAVE EVER HAD.
BONITA HAS HOSTED SEVERAL COLLEGE PRESENTATIONS FROM ALL SCHOOLS AROUND THE COUNTRY, HELPING STUDENTS BECOME MORE PREPARED FOR THE FUTURE. BONITA IS OFF TO A GREAT START AND I LOOK FORWARD TO GIVING YOU MORE BEARCAT NEWS NEXT MONTH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND RACHELLE TORRES FROM CHAPARRAL.
RACHELLE TORRES IS A SENIOR AT CHAPARRAL HIGH SCHOOL AND A MEMBER OF THE RENAISSANCE CLASS.
RACHELLE IS ALSO DULY ENROLLED AT CITRUS COLLEGE, WHERE SHE'S TAKING AN ENGLISH AND A HISTORY CLASS.
ON CHAPARRAL'S CAMPUS, RACHELLE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN YEARBOOK, VOLLEYBALL, THE ANNUAL PICK OF THE LITTER COMPETITION, AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE JUNIOR PROM COURT. FOLLOWING GRADUATION, RACHELLE WILL CONTINUE HER STUDIES AT MOUNT SAC IN INTERIOR DESIGN.
PLEASE WELCOME RACHELLE. GOOD EVENING, SUPERINTENDENT WIEN, PRESIDENT HORSLEY, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND CABINET MEMBERS AND AUDIENCE.
WE'RE GOING TO START WITH CELEBRATION, AWARDS AND RECOGNITION. AT OUR FIRST ASSEMBLY THIS YEAR, WE EACH SET FOUR GOALS, WROTE THEM ON POST-ITS, AND STUCK THEM ON FOUR DIFFERENT WINDOWS. WE EACH SENT AN ACADEMIC GOAL, FITNESS GOAL, A RELATIONSHIP GOAL, AND A GOAL FOR THE FUTURE.
WE WILL SEE HOW WE DID AT THE LAST RALLY OF THE YEAR.
ON SEPTEMBER 19TH, WE HELD OUR STUDENT OF THE MONTH RALLY.
FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST. OUR STUDENT OF THE MONTH WAS [INAUDIBLE] AND OUR SEPTEMBER.
I MEAN, SORRY. OUR STAFF MEMBER OF THE MONTH FOR AUGUST WAS MISS CORTEZ.
AT THE RALLY, STAFF AND STUDENTS, STUDENT MEMBERS.
AT THE RALLY, STAFF AND STUDENT MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN OUR BRACELET ACTIVITY.
AT THE BEGINNING OF SCHOOL, EVERYONE WAS GIVEN A BRACELET MADE BY RENAISSANCE CLASS.
AT THE RALLY, WE HAD TO FIND THREE PEOPLE WHO HAD BRACELETS IDENTICAL TO OUR OWN.
THEY BLEND IN IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUE TO MAKE ME FEEL TALLER EVERY DAY.
WE ARE EXCITED TO CELEBRATE THE CLASS OF 2026 AS WE BEGIN OUR HIGH SCHOOL JOURNEY.
THIS FALL, WE HAVE SEVERAL EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS.
THE ASVAB WILL BE ADMINISTERED ON OCTOBER 21ST AND IS OPEN TO ALL JUNIORS AND SENIORS.
IN SEPTEMBER, [INAUDIBLE] TOOK A GROUP OF JUNIORS AND SENIORS ON A FIELD TRIP TO THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES, WHERE THEY EXPLORED CAREERS IN CONSTRUCTION. OUR VERY OWN STUDENT BOARD REP, WHICH IS ME, IS PARTICIPATING IN CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT THROUGH CITRUS COLLEGE, AND WE ARE PROUD TO SHARE THAT EIGHT SENIORS ARE ON TRACK TO GRADUATE EARLY THIS DECEMBER, IN ALL PLANS IN PLACE FOR POST HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS.
OUR CULINARY ARTS CLASS TOOK SECOND PLACE IN THIS YEAR'S DISTRICTS WIDE COOKIE BAKING COMPETITION.
THIS YEAR'S COOKIE WAS A PUMPKIN SPICE COOKIE WITH CHEFS [INAUDIBLE] AND [INAUDIBLE]TOOK LEAD ON.
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THIS YEAR, WE ARE OFFERING A HISTORY ROCK AND ROLL CLASS WHERE THEY ARE ALSO LEARNING TO PLAY THE GUITAR.WE'RE HOPING THEY WILL PLAY AT ONE OF OUR RALLIES THIS YEAR.
IN OUR CLASS, STUDENTS ARE WORKING ON RENDERING SKILLS WHICH CREATED SHATTERED DRAWINGS.
OUR DIGITAL ART CLASS IS WORKING ON DOUBLE EXPOSURE PHOTOGRAPHY.
WE HELD OUR FIRST TWIN DAY ON SEPTEMBER 19TH, OUR ANNUAL DODGER DAY ON OCTOBER 2ND.
ON SEPTEMBER 25TH, IN HONOR OF MR. [INAUDIBLE] BIRTHDAY, WE HELD A DRESS LIKE [INAUDIBLE] DAY.
ON SEPTEMBER 26TH, THE ENTIRE STUDENT BODY ATTENDED THE NATIVE AMERICAN FESTIVAL AT MOUNT SAC.
THIS THURSDAY WILL BE OUR FINAL FOOTBALL GAME.
OUR NEXT SPORT IS SOFTBALL. OUR ANNUAL HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT IS IN ITS SECOND ROUND.
THERE WERE 36 TEAMS THIS YEAR, INCLUDING MR. WIEN´S TEAM, WHICH IS STILL IN THE TOURNAMENT.
THANK YOU. YAY! ALTHOUGH I WILL. I JUST WANT TO SAY ONE THING.
I REBOUNDED FOR THE SECOND TEAM. BEFORE WE GO INTO REQUESTS TO SPEAK ON OPEN SESSION AGENDA ITEMS, I KNOW A LOT OF YOU CAME TO SEE ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAD THEIR FIRST STUDENT BOARD MEETING, OR CONGRATULATIONS FOR JOINING THE FAMILY. SO IF YOU'RE HERE AND DON'T WANT TO SIT THROUGH THE WHOLE MEETING, WE CAN GIVE YOU A COUPLE MINUTES WHERE YOU COULD MAYBE LEAVE AND SAY HI TO PEOPLE, BUT IF YOU'D LIKE TO STAY, A LOT OF EXCITING STUFF IS HAPPENING AND YOU'RE DEFINITELY INVITED TO STAY, SO WE'LL PAUSE FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES.
BOOM! OKAY, WE WILL RETURN BACK TO THE OPEN SESSION.
REQUEST TO SPEAK ON OPEN SESSION AGENDA ITEMS. 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.
IN THE CASE OF A NON AGENDA ITEM, 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.
AND IT SEEMS LIKE WE HAVE NO ONE ADDRESSING US.
[14. CONSENT AGENDA ]
MATERIAL AND INFORMATION AS TO NOT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION.IS THERE A MOTION? MOVED. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? IT PASSES.
DISCUSSION ACTION AGENDA. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.
[15. DISCUSSION/ACTION AGENDA ]
CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING REPORTING THE STATUS OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FUNDING REALIGNMENT PROGRAM,[00:20:05]
IMFRP, EDUCATIONAL CODE SECTION NUMBER 60119 FOR GRADES TK THROUGH 12, DETERMINING THAT EACH PUPIL IN THE DISTRICT HAS SUFFICIENT TEXTBOOKS OR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN EACH SUBJECT THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE CONTEXT AND CYCLE OF THE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN AND THE TIME IS 6:19, AND NEAL WILL PRESENT.OUR SITE ADMINISTRATORS HAVE WORKED WITH THEIR STAFF TO SIGN OFF ON THE FACT THAT BONITA UNIFIED STUDENTS DO, IN FACT, HAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. THIS IS MY CHANCE TO RECOGNIZE OUR SITE ADMINISTRATORS FOR ALL THEIR WORK ON THIS.
AND THEN SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO THE FOLKS IN OUR CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION TEAM, [INAUDIBLE] AND [INAUDIBLE], WHO DOES A LOT OF THE HEAVY LIFTING ON ENSURING THAT OUR MATERIALS ARE ORDERED.
SO THIS HEARING DEALS SPECIFICALLY WITH WHETHER OR NOT OUR STUDENTS HAVE THE NECESSARY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, AND I CAN REPORT THAT THEY DO. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? JUST A KIND OF A LEADING QUESTION FOR THE SAKE OF THE FOLKS LISTENING, EITHER HERE IN THE GALLERY OR AT HOME.
THIS PROCESS, THIS REQUIRED PROCESS BEGAN WITH A LAWSUIT, RIGHT? THE WILLIAMS LAWSUIT? REMIND US HOW LONG AGO THAT WAS.
OH, GOSH. I'M GOING TO SAY IT DEALT WITH ACCESS TO MATERIALS AND THEN CLEAN AND SAFE FACILITIES.
SO BATHROOMS THAT ARE CLEAN, FUNCTIONING, STOCKED, ACCESSIBLE.
SO IT'S NOT JUST INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, IT'S ALSO CLEAN AND SAFE FACILITIES.
AND FOR CLARITY, IT WASN'T A LAWSUIT AGAINST BONITA UNIFIED.
RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED AT 6:20. SO IT TOOK A TOTAL OF A MINUTE.
PUBLIC RESOLUTION 2026-05. CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH STATE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FUNDING REALIGNMENT PROGRAMS, IMFRP, EDUCATIONAL CODE SECTION NUMBER. SORRY 60119 FOR GRADES TK THROUGH 12, DETERMINING THAT EACH PUPIL IN THE DISTRICT HAS SUFFICIENT TEXTBOOKS OR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN EACH SUBJECT THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE CONTEXT AND CYCLES OF THE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK ADOPTED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA BOARD OF EDUCATION.
IS THERE A MOTION? SO MOVED. SECOND? SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? IT PASSES. STUDENT DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
STUDENT DISCIPLINARY ACTION PURSUANT TO EDUCATION CODE 48900.
IN PARENTHESES 0.4 PARENTHESES FOR STUDENT NUMBER 120202439.
RECOMMENDATION THAT STUDENT NUMBER 120202439 BE EXPELLED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR WITH PLACEMENT IN A PROGRAM OUTSIDE THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
IS THERE A MOTION? MOVED. SECOND. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSE. REPORTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT.
AND WE'LL START WITH GREG. ALL RIGHT. HAPPY. NATIONAL ANTI-BULLYING WEEK.
[16. REPORTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT ]
SO I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE AT SCHOOLS ARE WEARING ORANGE.I GOT MY LITTLE TINY ORANGE BUTTON HERE. BE COOL, NOT CRUEL.
WE SAW SOME. AND WE'RE TRYING TO BE EXAMPLES.
AND KIND OF GOT A LITTLE TRACTION THERE, ONE OF OUR SITES.
AND IT'S JUST, YOU KNOW, WE ARE AN EXAMPLE JUST BASED ON JUST HOW THIS ONE PERSON LOOKS.
SO IT'S JUST ONE THING THAT, YOU KNOW, WE ARE EXAMPLES TO OUR KIDS.
SO, YOU KNOW, THAT'S THE WAY WE LEAD. IT'S ALSO ADHD MONTH.
ONE THING THAT WAS REALLY EXCITING TODAY AS PART OF THE MASONIC LODGE, WE HAVE A CHARITY, AND I THINK I MENTIONED THIS BEFORE WITH THE SHOES THAT FIT, WE ACTUALLY GOT TO DROP 25 PAIRS OF SHOES OFF TODAY AT ROYNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
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IT WAS REALLY COOL HAVING THE KIDS COME IN. THIS KID, WE GAVE HIM HIS SHOES.HE'S LIKE, I GET TO WEAR THESE ALL DAY? HE'S LIKE, YOU GET TO KEEP THESE.
AND HE WAS JUST FULL OF EXCITEMENT. PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST THINGS WE DO AS A LODGE AND ONE OF MY FAVORITE HIGHLIGHTS IN THE DISTRICT, AND WE ARE SET TO DO ANOTHER COUPLE DOZEN AT GRACE MILLER IN ABOUT ANOTHER WEEK OR TWO, SO VERY EXCITING STUFF THERE.
THAT'S GOOD FOR ME. GREAT. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.
I AM SO GLAD TO HAVE OUR STUDENT REPS. I MEAN, NOT BACK RIGHT THIS MOMENT, BUT BACK TONIGHT.
BECAUSE IT'S SUCH A JOY TO HEAR THEM REPORT ON ALL THE EXCITING THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING ON CAMPUSES, NOT ONLY BECAUSE IT SHORTENS OUR COMMENTS, BECAUSE YOU DON'T NEED TO HEAR US REITERATE WHAT THEY SAY, BUT IT CENTERS THE PURPOSE OF THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT AND IT CENTERS THE VOICES THAT MATTER MOST IN BUSD.
SO I LOVE THAT BEING ON DISPLAY. THERE, AS YOU HEARD FROM THEM, SO MANY THINGS ARE, YOU KNOW, ALL WHEELS UP AND IN THE AIR. IT'S BEEN LOTS OF FUN TO HAVE PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES, BOOK FAIRS, PERFORMANCES HAVE STARTED. SMUDGE POT WAS SUCH A JOY TO GO TO.
IF YOU ARE A COMMUNITY MEMBER OR A PARENT OF AN ELEMENTARY STUDENT OR A YOUNGER STUDENT THAT'S NOT YET IN HIGH SCHOOL, I HIGHLY ADVISE YOU TO LOOK FORWARD TO GOING TO NEXT YEAR'S SMUDGE POT, BECAUSE IT IS JUST SO FUN TO HAVE THAT, YOU KNOW, BUSD, FRIENDLY, SOMETIMES RIVALRY PLAY OUT BEFORE OUR EYES AND HAVING IT OUT.
THE MOUNT SAC FOOTBALL STADIUM THIS YEAR WAS JUST SUCH A TREAT.
SPEAKING OF TREATS, LAST WEEK THE BUSD COUNCIL HOSTED A COOKIE BAKE OFF IN THIS ROOM.
AND IT WAS A LITERAL TREAT, AND I WAS JUST REMINDED HOW APPRECIATIVE WE ALL NEED TO BE OF THESE PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, FOLKS THAT DON'T HAVE KIDS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ANYMORE, FOLKS THAT HAVE NEVER HAD KIDS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT PARTICIPATE ON PTA´S AND ON SITE COMMITTEES. AND IT REALLY JUST ILLUSTRATES THAT THE INSTITUTION OF EDUCATION IS A PUBLIC GOOD THAT IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. AND SO THE VOICES AND THE INVOLVEMENT AND THE PARTICIPATION MATTERS SO MUCH.
COMMUNITY COLLABORATION AND CONNECTION IS JUST SUCH A DEEP PASSION OF MINE.
SO I, ESPECIALLY AS A UNLV ALUM, WAS JUST TICKLED WHEN MY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KID CAME HOME WITH A FLIER FOR ROYNON NIGHT AT UNLV SOCCER. WE WENT TO THAT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.
THEY'RE ALL, LIKE, ON THE SIDEWALK AT THE START OF THE SCHOOL.
SO MY SIX YEAR OLD SON IS LIKE, THAT'S A LOT OF TEENAGERS.
AND THEY READ TO STUDENTS. THEY WERE IN CLASSROOMS, READING IN THE MORNING, AND THEN PASSED OUT A FLIER TO EVERY STUDENT TO HAVE A ROYNON NIGHT AT UNLV MEN'S SOCCER. AND IT WAS SO FUN.
MY FAMILY SHOWED UP AND GOT TO SEE ALL OF THE ROYNON FAMILIES KIND OF PACK THE STANDS.
THERE'S OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS THERE AS WELL, OBVIOUSLY.
IT RAINED A LOT AND SO WE STUCK IT OUT AS LONG AS WE COULD.
AND EVERY TIME I SEE THAT ENGAGEMENT HAPPEN IT JUST SHOWS THE DEPTH OF THE COMMUNITY CONNECTION AND THE REASON WHY WE CAN CONTINUE TO THRIVE. AND ON THAT SAME NOTE, I WANTED TO MAKE SURE TO SHARE WITH THE AUDIENCE THAT'S HERE AND WATCHING AT HOME THAT COMING UP ON NOVEMBER 16TH IS THE SECOND ANNUAL LA VERNE SAN DIMAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION WELLNESS FAIR.
AND WHAT IT IS, IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE AND RAISE FUNDS FOR WELLNESS INITIATIVES WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO THE LA VERNE SAN DIMAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION IS COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WANT TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
AND THERE'S THE GOLF TOURNAMENT, THERE'S THE TEACHER MINI GRANTS, THERE'S PERSEVERANCE AWARDS.
AT THIS, YOU WILL GET TO PURCHASE A PLATE THAT IS MADE BY OUR AWARD WINNING CULINARY PROGRAMS. YOU WILL GET TO ENJOY PERFORMANCES FROM RAMONA CHOIR, SAN DIMAS DANCE.
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WE'RE READY TO SHOW UP TO BE THAT VILLAGE. SO I WANT THAT TO SERVE AS A INVITATION TO GET INVOLVED AS A VOLUNTEER, A BUSINESS SPONSOR, A PARTICIPANT, AN ATTENDEE.WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU THERE. THAT'S ALL FOR ME.
THANK YOU, BRITTANY. JUST A COUPLE OF COMMENTS.
IT WAS SO GREAT TO WELCOME REUBEN TO OUR STAFF, AND I THINK WE HAVE EXPECTATION OF GREAT THINGS.
HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND BONITA HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL CONCERT LAST NIGHT.
SPECTACULAR. AND ALWAYS REFRESHES YOUR SPIRIT.
THANK YOU, KENNY. A REMINDER TO EVERYONE, CERTAINLY HERE IN THE GALLERY, BUT AT HOME, IN TELL A NEIGHBOR, MAKE SURE YOU GET YOURSELF EDUCATED AND GO OUT AND VOTE THE FIRST TUESDAY IN NOVEMBER SPECIAL ELECTION.
IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT WE EXERCISE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF VOTING.
SOMETHING ALMOST ORANGE. BUT MY WIFE SAID IT CLEARLY WAS NOT ORANGE.
SO I GOT AN ORANGE TIE AND TRIED TO FIND A SUIT THAT KIND OF MATCHED.
SO IT DOES MATCH? I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL.
SO, MR. MURRAY AND ALL THE STUDENTS, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THIS WAS AMAZING. I'M GOING TO. I'M A TEACHER AT A DIFFERENT DISTRICT.
I'M GOING TO BRING THIS AND PUT IT ON MY DESK. SO I'M KIND OF EXCITED TO GET THIS. I'M GOING TO SHOW MY DAUGHTER WHEN I GET HOME TOO. LET'S SEE, WE GOT ANTI-BULLYING. I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO MOUNT SAC.
IT'S A GREAT VENUE. THE SCREEN WAS HUGE. IT WAS GREAT TO SEE ALL THE PEOPLE THERE.
I SAW. IT WAS ALMOST LIKE THERE WAS THREE SECTIONS. YOU HAD THE SECTION FOR BONITA, YOU HAD THE SECTION FOR SAN DIMAS, AND THEN YOU HAD ALL THE STUDENTS BY THE FOOD COURT MILLING AROUND.
SO I FEEL LIKE WE SHOULD CONSIDER ALL THREE SECTIONS AS CHEERING FOR THE GAME.
GOING ON TO IT TAKES A VILLAGE. I VERY MUCH AGREE WITH THAT.
SO I HAVE TO MAKE A. I MAY LEAVE A GROUP OUT, BUT I'D LIKE TO THANK THE SOROPTIMIST.
THEY HAD A GREAT EVENT. MY WIFE AND I AND DAUGHTER HAD A GREAT TIME.
I'D LIKE TO THANK THE WOMEN'S CLUB, THE SAN DIMAS MASONIC LODGE, THE ROTARY, THE ED FOUNDATION.
THERE'S SO MANY PEOPLE IN OUR VILLAGE THAT, AND THE PTAS.
I'D LIKE TO THANK THE PRINCIPALS, ONE OF WHOM IS STILL HERE.
AND THEN I SEE ALL OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF KIDS, AND I'M LIKE, ARE WE GIVING AN AWARD? DID SOMEONE WIN CIF AND I DIDN'T GET IT? SO I'M LIKE GOING THROUGH THE PAPERWORK AND I'M LIKE, NO, THEY'RE JUST HERE TO SUPPORT THE STUDENT BOARD REPRESENTATIVES.
SO I DEFINITELY WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE THEM. BUT THANK YOU PRINCIPALS AND EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTS OUR KIDS. IT'S KIND OF SCARY WHEN YOU HAVE TO GET UP IN FRONT OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE. IT'S ALWAYS NICE TO HAVE SAFE PEOPLE THERE WHO ARE ENCOURAGING THEM ON IN THEIR JOURNEY.
AT THE. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHICH FOOTBALL GAME, QUITE HONESTLY.
BUT SINCE THE LAST BOARD MEETING, I WENT TO A FOOTBALL GAME AND I WAS TALKING TO A PARENT AND HER SON WENT TO CHAPARRAL, AND SHE WAS SHARING HOW HE HAD STRUGGLED IN SCHOOL.
AND THOSE STRUGGLES AFFECTED HIS ATTITUDE. AND SHE WAS JUST OVERJOYED THAT THE NURTURING ENVIRONMENT AT CHAPARRAL HELPED HER KID FALL IN LOVE WITH SCHOOL. AND HE'S GOING TO GO TO MOUNT SAC.
I THINK IT WAS MOUNT SAC. AND JUST TO SEE THAT CHANGE IN ATTITUDE, I THINK WAS PRETTY POWERFUL.
SO THANK YOU TO EVERYONE AT MOUNT SAC. LET'S SEE.
I DID SOMETHING THAT PROBABLY WAS A LITTLE NERVE WRACKING.
I GOT OFF EARLY FROM WORK AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING IN MY GOOGLE CALENDAR, SO I WAS LIKE, YOU KNOW, WHAT´D BE FUN FOR ME TO DO? HAVE UNANNOUNCED VISITS AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE AT A SCHOOL, BECAUSE WHO DOESN'T LIKE TO SEE A RANDOM BOARD MEMBER WANDER IN? SO I WAS ABLE TO SEE THE OFFICE STAFF, PEOPLE WERE WORKING AND LIKE, IT WAS GREAT THAT SOME OF THEM TALKED TO ME.
I WAS ABLE TO GO TO TRANSPORTATION SCHOOL AGED CARE.
I WAS BLOWN AWAY BY THE DISCUSSIONS. PEOPLE WERE SUPER PASSIONATE ABOUT THE WORK THEY'RE DOING.
SPECIAL THANKS TO MR. [INAUDIBLE] AND [INAUDIBLE] FOR MAKING THE TIME TO TALK TO ME.
I THINK I INTERRUPTED HER LUNCH, SO I APOLOGIZE WHILE YOU'RE EATING AND WORKING, BUT THANK YOU FOR TELLING ME ALL THE THINGS YOU'RE DOING FOR SCHOOL AGED CARE, AND I DEFINITELY APPRECIATE IT. I ALSO HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO ALLEN.
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ESPECIALLY REGARDING THEIR NEW PRINCIPAL. AND SHE'S NEW.IT'S ALWAYS SCARY WHEN YOU HAVE A NEW JOB. AND I'VE HEARD AMAZING THINGS FROM THE PTA.
THEY ABSOLUTELY LOVE HER. TEACHERS ABSOLUTELY LOVE HER.
ALTHOUGH I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE 360 REVIEW. BUT FROM WHAT PEOPLE HAVE WITHOUT.
IT'S AN IMPORTANT THING. IT'S GOOD TO GET DATA, BUT WHEN PEOPLE RANDOMLY TELL YOU SHE'S AMAZING, THANK YOU. YOU KIND OF BELIEVE THEM BECAUSE IT'S UNSOLICITED.
AND FAMILIES. I TALKED TO A COUPLE MOMS, AND THEY'RE LIKE, SHE IS AMAZING.
BUT SHE WAS JUST MUCH BELOVED. SO I WAS THERE.
I'M LIKE, SHOW ME AROUND YOUR CAMPUS. AND, YOU KNOW, SHE SHOWED ME THINGS THAT, TO BE FAIR, I'VE SEEN MULTIPLE TIMES. YOU KNOW, SHE'S LIKE, HERE'S HER MPR.
I'M LIKE, YES, I'VE SEEN THAT, BUT I'M THERE.
BUT WHAT I WAS STRUCK BY WAS, WHILE WE'RE GOING THERE, YOU KNOW, I'M A BOARD MEMBER.
SHE'S THE PRINCIPAL. BUT YOU HAD SOME KIDS PLAYING.
SO HERE I AM, A NOBODY, WHICH SEEMS ABOUT RIGHT.
ONE WENT UP TO HUG HER AND I'M LIKE, WELL, THIS IS GOING TO MAKE THIS VISIT TAKE LONGER.
BUT IT WAS IT WAS A GOOD LIKE, CHEERFUL MOMENT, BUT IT WAS JUST REALLY NICE TO SEE JUST IN THE COUPLE MONTHS SHE'S BEEN THERE, THE AMOUNT OF CONNECTIONS SHE'S DONE. I THINK SHE'S DOING A FANTASTIC JOB.
AND I JUST REALLY WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF HER HARD WORK.
SPEAKING OF ANTI-BULLYING MONTH, TO ECHO WHAT MR. PALATTO HAS SAID, SOMETIMES PEOPLE GET VERY PASSIONATE, AND I DON'T.
AS A BOARD MEMBER, WE DON'T ALWAYS SEE PEOPLE'S BEST SIDES.
YOU KNOW, THEY'RE IN CRISIS. THEY'RE GOING TO SEND US AN EMAIL.
IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE MEAN, PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL. OR THEY COME HERE AND THEY SAY THINGS ON THE DAIS, AND IT CAN BE A LITTLE HARD. AND SOMETIMES, LIKE JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE SAYS, WE EXPECT THIS, WE DEMAND THIS, WE HAVE A PROCESS AND WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS.
THE PROCESS IS IMPORTANT, AND WE SHOULD REALLY SEE STAFF EVALUATED BY OUR PROCESS, NOT BY POLITICS.
SO YOU KNOW THE HYPERBOLE. I HAVE TWO QUOTES.
SOMEONE I TALKED TO. YOU'RE COMING IN AT A TEN.
IF YOU COULD JUST DROP IT DOWN TO A TWO, THAT'S WHERE CONVERSATIONS HAPPEN.
SO FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO VOICE A CONCERN, EVEN IF IT'S A CONCERN ABOUT SOMETHING WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER, LIKE THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
BUT YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME AND TALK TO US. BUT IF YOU COULD JUST TONE DOWN THE RHETORIC A LITTLE BIT, IT'S HURTFUL AND IT DOESN'T HELP PEOPLE DO THEIR JOB WELL.
SO IF THE GOAL IS TO MAKE YOUR POINT, JUST SPEAKING TO US WOULD DO THAT.
IF THE GOAL IS TO HARASS PEOPLE AND MAKE THEM FEEL SMALL AND MAKE THEM WORSE AT THEIR JOB.
AND I KNOW THEY'RE PROFESSIONALS, THEY'RE GOING TO TREAT YOU AMAZING NO MATTER HOW YOU TREAT THEM.
BUT I THINK IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR OUR STAFF IF YOU JUST TREATED THEM VERY NICELY WITH RESPECT, THE WAY YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED. I'M NOT GOING TO SAY THE SAME THING ABOUT BOARD MEMBERS, BECAUSE WE VOLUNTEER TO BE HERE, SO YOU COULD YELL AT US.
BUT PLEASE, JUST A LITTLE RESPECT TO OUR STAFF.
THEY DO AN AMAZING JOB. IF YOU LOOK AT TEST SCORES, THEY ARE PHENOMENAL.
OUR KIDS ARE GETTING A WORLD CLASS EDUCATION.
AND IF YOU ADD ANY VALUE ADDED QUALITY TO IT.
I DO NOT KNOW OF ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH THE SAME AMOUNT OF FREE AND REDUCED KIDS SCORING AT THE SAME LEVELS OUR KIDS ARE DOING, AND THAT'S AT ALL SCHOOLS ACROSS THE LEVEL. SINCE MR. KENNY IS HERE, I'M GOING TO KIND OF BRING UP BONITA.
I THINK THEY RANKED IN THIS AREA AND WE HAVE SOME VERY COMPETITIVE SCHOOLS IN THIS AREA, NOT JUST, YOU KNOW, GLENDORA, CLAREMONT, BUT IN A MUCH WIDER POOL.
WE'RE NUMBER ONE IN ENGLISH AND NUMBER TWO IN MATH.
AND HE NODDED. SO I KNOW I DIDN'T GET THE DATA WRONG.
THAT'S PHENOMENAL. SO IF YOU ARE IN THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY AND YOU WANT TO SEND YOUR KID TO THE BEST DISTRICT AROUND, I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND BONITA UNIFIED. VERY GOOD.
THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, WE DID ADOPT NEXT WEEK AS WEEK OF THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR, AND I WANT TO THANK ADMINISTRATORS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT FOR THE WORK THEY DO IN KEEPING THE SCHOOLS RUNNING SMOOTHLY. I ALSO WANT TO NOTE WITH APPRECIATION THE RESPONSIBILITY THAT THEY HAVE IN THEIR DUTIES. BEING AN ADMINISTRATOR IS INTERESTING BECAUSE THE WORK IS TOO LARGE TO FALL ON JUST ONE PERSON, AND AS SUCH, INDIVIDUALS IN THESE ROLES CONSISTENTLY DELEGATE THE AUTHORITY TO OTHERS TO CARRY OUT VARIOUS FUNCTIONS.
HOWEVER, EVEN THOUGH THE AUTHORITY IS DELEGATED, THE ADMINISTRATOR ULTIMATELY RETAINS ALL OF THE RESPONSIBILITY, WHICH IS A TOUGH THING, AND SO SOMETIMES THAT CAN CARRY GREAT STRESS.
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I ALSO WANT TO COMMENT AGAIN, AS I DID LAST MONTH, AND NOTE MY APPRECIATION FOR THE COLLABORATION WITH THE ASSOCIATIONS TO PROVIDE THE EMPLOYEES WITH THE 1% OFF SCHEDULE, ONE TIME PAYMENT FOR 25-26.THIS WAS APPROVED TONIGHT AND WE WILL CUT CHECKS TO OUR EMPLOYEES BEFORE THE HOLIDAY BREAK.
MANY THANKS TO DISTRICT NEGOTIATING TEAM, OUR CSA PRESIDENT, DON ROBERTS, AND OUR BR PRESIDENT, TRACY PENG. THANK YOU. REQUEST TO SPEAK ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATION FROM THE PUBLIC.
THE PUBLIC HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. ANY PERSON WISHING TO SPEAK ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS MAY BE GRANTED UP TO THREE MINUTES.
THE BOARD MAY LIMIT THE TOTAL TIME FOR EACH TOPIC TO 20 MINUTES.
TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS, PLEASE COMPLETE 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.
MOVING ON. COMMUNITY MEMBERS? PTA? UNIFIED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION? THE CSEA? BONITA MANAGEMENT TEAM? FUTURE MEETING DATES.
[18. FUTURE MEETING DATES ]
THAT MEETING WILL START AT 5 P.M. THE NEXT REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING WILL BE ON NOVEMBER 5TH, 2025. ANY ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS? ADJOURNMENT.THE BOARD IS NOW ADJOURNED AT 6:40.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.