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ALL RIGHT. CALL THE MEETING BACK TO ORDER.

[7. CALL TO ORDER]

PUT YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART.

READY? BEGIN.

[10. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER AND CONTENT]

ALL IN FAVOR. AYE. OPPOSED? REPORTS FROM THE BOARD SUPERINTENDENT.

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

OK. FIRST, IT WAS AN AMAZING SUPER BOWL.

IT'S BEEN AN EVENTFUL WEEK.

SAW A WONDERFUL PLA Y AT SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL.

THERE'S A WONDERFUL PLAY HAPPENING FROM BONITA.

I THINK THEY'RE PUTTING ON GREASE.

THAT SHOULD BE AMAZING AS WELL.

OH, AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPENED, WHEN I LEFT, MY DAUGHTER AND ONE OF HER FRIENDS WERE PERFORMING IN MY LIVING ROOM.

I GUESS THEY'RE SINGING ANOTHER SONG FROM FROZEN II, INTO THE UNKNOWN, I BELIEVE.

YEAH, I'VE HEARD IT ABOUT 80 TIMES SO FAR.

BUT WHAT IMPRESSED ME, SO MY DAUGHTER'S IN THE SECOND GRADE, SHE'S READING, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, AT A FOURTH GRADE LEVEL, THEY'RE ACTING OUT THEIR BOOKS IN CLASS.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT STRUCK ME IS EVERY SINGLE SCHOOL IN OUR DISTRICT IS REALLY JUST DOING AN AMAZING JOB AND REALLY PUTTING TOGETHER KIDS WHO ARE HIGHLY COMPETENT.

SO JUST LIKE THE CHIEFS AND THE 49ERS, THEY WORKED REALLY HARD.

THEY TRUST THE PROCESS.

AND BECAUSE OF THAT, THEY WERE AMAZING TEAMS. OUR KIDS ARE JUST GETTING AMAZING COACHING .

AND THEIR EFFORT, THEIR ACADEMIC ABILITY REALLY SHOWS THAT.

SO I JUST WANT TO THANK THE SCHOOLS.

ALSO , SHULL ELEMENTARY , IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE VIDEO THEY PUT OUT, IT WAS AMAZING.

THERE IS A FATHER, I BELIEVE HE WAS IN THE MILITARY AND HE WAS ACTIVE DUTY.

HE WENT HOME AND HIS DAUGHTER WAS AT SCHOOL.

SHE ENDED UP GETTING SURPRISED BY HER DAUGHTER.

AND THEY FILMED IT. AND YOU SEE THE DAUGHTER RUNNING TO THE DAD.

AND IT WAS A TEAR JERKER.

I, OF COURSE, SHOWED MY WIFE, AND THEN SHE CRIED.

SO WE'RE A COMMUNITY SCHOOL.

WE HAVE THE COMMUNITY PART DOWN.

WE CARE FOR OUR KIDS.

BUT WE'RE ALSO WE GOT THE SCHOOL PART DOWN.

WE ALSO HELP OUR KIDS GET A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION.

AND, YOU KNOW, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL THE PEOPLE HERE WHO REALLY PUT THAT TOGETHER FOR ALL OF OUR KIDS.

AND THAT'S ALL I GOT. YESTERDAY WAS NATIONAL GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY.

SO I JUST WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO ALL OF OUR FEMALE ATHLETES , HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF THEM. AND I WANT TO THANK THEIR OTHER COACHES AND MENTORS FOR HELPING THEM ALONG.

A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, WE HAD A LEARNING WALK AT GRACE MILLER AND RAMONA.

I WAS VERY INTERESTED TO SEE THE NEW MATH SYSTEM BACK WHEN I WAS OF THAT AGE.

I HAD TO MEMORIZE THE TIMES TABLE AND I SEE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT PROBABLY HAD T WO TIMES TWO ALL THE WAY UP TO 12 TIMES 12.

WE'LL NOW THEY USE A COLOR CODED SYSTEM AND IT'S UNEXPLAINABLE BY ME, BUT EVIDENTLY SEEMS TO BE WORKING REAL WELL WITH THOSE KIDS AND JUST ENJOYED THAT LEARNING WALK ALSO AT RAMONA. A ND WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP IT SHORT TONIGHT , SO I'LL JUST PASS THE MIC OVER.

I JUST HAVE A FEW THINGS.

I WANTED TO FIRST OFF SEE HOW GREAT IT IS TO SEE OUR AUDIENCE FILLED WITH TEACHERS WHO WILL BE RECEIVING SO MANY GRANTS FROM TWO GREAT ORGANIZATIONS, THE LA VERNE ROTARY AND OUR VERY OWN LA VERNE/SAN DIMAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

AND IT WAS AN ABSOLUTE PLEASURE TO SIT ON THE REVIEW PANEL.

WE REVIEWED THESE APPLICATIONS IN A BLIND FASHION, SO DIDN'T QUITE KNOW WHO IS GOING TO BE RECEIVING THESE. AND SO I'LL BE LEARNING THAT TONIGHT AS ALL OF YOU ARE.

BUT IT'S JUST IT'S GREAT TO SEE ALL OF THE IDEAS THAT OUR TEACHERS WANT TO IMPLEMENT TO BETTER THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AT THEIR RESPECTIVE CAMPUSES.

SO I JUST WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR TEACHERS FOR GOING THE DISTANCE AND JUST DREAMING UP BIGGER AND BETTER THINGS FOR YOUR STUDENTS TO DO.

THE SECOND THING IS JUST GOING TO JUST BE A QUICK PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT.

MOST OF YOU ARE PROBABLY ON SOCIAL MEDIA , SO YOU SEE THINGS.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS I KEEP SEEING REPEATED IN A CONCERNING FASHION AND I'M GOING TO TELL YOU HOW TO VOTE, BUT IS COMMENT ON THE 2020 PROP 13.

THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF CONFUSION THAT THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE 1978 PROP 13.

AND I JUST FELT IT NECESSARY AT THIS PLATFORM TO JUST ANNOUNCE THAT THE 2020 PROP

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AND PLEASE, I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO LOOK INTO IT.

I READ UP ON IT, AND THEN VOTE ACCORDINGLY.

BUT THERE'S A LOT OF MISINFORMATION OUT THERE.

EARLIER IN OUR SCHOOL YEAR, AND IN FACT IT'S BEEN SEVERAL MONTHS, WE EXPLORED AT THE SITE LEVEL WHAT OUR FACILITY NEEDS ARE AT EACH SCHOOL CAMPUS.

AND WE ARE TRULY BLESSED TO HAVE TWO COMMUNITIES , THE CITY OF LA VERNE AND SAN DIMAS, WE HAVE A LOCALLY SUPPORTED STATE OF ART FACILITIES THROUGH A MEASURE A, B AND C.

WE'RE TRULY BLESSED TO HAVE COMMUNITIES THAT SUPPORT FIRST CLASS EDUCATION, BUT WE STILL HAVE A LONG LIST OF WISH LISTS WHEN IT COMES TO FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS.

WE CAN ALWAYS DO BETTER.

AND SO THAT IS WHAT THE 2020 PROP 13 IS ASKING FOR.

IT'S BASICALLY THE STATE ASKING FOR 15 BILLION TO IMPROVE FACILITIES STATEWIDE.

AND SO I JUST WANTED TO OFFER THAT CLARITY.

AND THEN LASTLY ON A LIGHTER NOTE, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IS AWARE OF THE HEART OF THE FOOTHILLS OPEN STREETS EVENT SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH, 2020.

IT WAS A GREAT EVENT A YEAR AGO.

I THINK A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO, WE CLOSED DOWN THE STREETS , SAN DIMAS, LA VERNE AND POMONA. AND I JUST STRONGLY ENCOURAGE OUR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TO FIND WAYS CREATIVELY TO ENCOURAGE YOUR STUDENTS, YOUR TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS TO COME ON OUT AND JUST HAVE A GREAT COMMUNITY FUN EVENT TOGETHER.

SO THAT'S IT. AS WE START WRAPPING UP THE WINTER SPORTS SEASON, WE HAVE SOME TEAMS THAT ARE SHOWING REAL PROMISE AT BONITA.

BOTH THE BOYS AND GIRLS ARE RANKED OR IN THE NEWSPAPER POLLS LOCALLY, AND THEY'RE JUST WAITING ON THE SEATINGS WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO GET IN THE PLAYOFFS.

SAN DIMAS GIRLS WRESTLING WON AGAIN AND THEY'RE WAITING FOR CIF, AND THE CHEER AT SAN DIMAS, I DON'T KNOW IF WE MENTIONED IT LAST MONTH OR NOT , WON CIF AGAIN AND THEY'VE GONE TO NATIONALS OR THEY'RE GETTING READY TO GO TO NATIONALS? SO LAST YEAR THEY WERE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS AS WELL.

AND KIND OF PIGGYBACKING ON WHAT MATT SAID, ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO GET OUT ON MARCH 3RD AND VOTE. HOWEVER YOU WANT TO VOTE, GET OUT AND LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD.

IT WAS MENTIONED ABOUT THE SCHOOL TOURS THAT WE TOOK A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.

I ALSO WANTED TO MAKE A NOTE THAT BECAUSE IT WAS MENTIONED ABOUT THE MATH THAT WE SAW AT GRACE MILLER, BUT ALSO AT RAMONA WE WERE KIND OF SEEING THE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WORKING ON SCIENCE PROGRAMS, USING A NEW ONLINE SCIENCE PROGRAM THAT THEY HAVE.

AND IT WAS REALLY FUN SEEING THE TECHNOLOGY BEING USED AND OUR STUDENTS WERE ENGAGED AND CHALLENGED. IN ONE OF THE EXPERIMENTS THEY WERE CREATING FOOD PRODUCTS, USING NUTRITION, COSTS, TASTE REQUIREMENTS, AND THEY WOULD PUT IT TOGETHER, AND IF IT DIDN'T FIT, THEN IT WOULD GET KICKED BACK.

AND THEY WERE LEARNING FROM THIS HOW T O MAKE THIS WORK.

AND IT'S MORE OF A REAL LIFE SITUATION.

AND THEY WERE REALLY HAVING A GOOD TIME AND LEARNING ALONG WITH IT.

WE'VE GOT COMING UP ON FEBRUARY 11TH, THE DISTRICT SPELLING BEE, THAT'S A TUESDAY AND IT'S AT 5:30 AT THE BONITA CENTER FOR THE ARTS.

LAST WEEK, WE REALLY ENJOYED WATCHING THE SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA CLUB'S PRODUCTION OF BRIGADOON. ONCE AGAIN, IT W AS PRESENTED AND PERFORMED IN A VERY PROFESSIONAL, YET CHARMING WAY.

THEY DID A GREAT JOB AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING GREASE IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

ALSO AT THE END OF THE MONTH, ON THE 25TH OF FEBRUARY IS THE ANNUAL STATE OF THE DISTRICT LUNCHEON AT 11:00 AT HILLCREST IN LA VERNE.

THAT'S IT. YOU KNOW, THE STRENGTH OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT IS REALLY ROOTED IN THE FOUNDATION OF THE SUPPORT THAT THAT WE GET.

AND I THINK TONIGHT IS A GREAT INDICATION THAT THE SUPPORT AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE LOVE THAT OUR COMMUNITIES HAVE FOR OUR STUDENTS AND OUR STAFF.

AND, YOU KNOW, LOOK FORWARD TO THE GRANT PRESENTATIONS TODAY FROM THE ED.

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AND EARLIER TODAY, THE SAN DEMIS ROTARY HAD A LUNCH EON THAT CELEBRATED OUR SAN DIMAS AS TEACHERS AS WELL. SO JUST ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE DISTRICT , THANK YOU TO ALL OF THOSE WHO SUPPORT US .

AND IS YOU LOOK AT , TALKING ABOUT THE STRENGTH OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT, Y OU LOOK AT, YOU KNOW, IS A SCHOOL DISTRICT FOCUSED ON THE RIGHT THINGS? THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT HAPPEN TO A SCHOOL DISTRICT DAY IN AND DAY OUT, JUST LIKE ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION.

YOU HAVE TO KIND OF RE-EVALUATE AND SAYS, ARE WE FOCUSED ON THE RIGHT STUFF? WELL, TODAY, AN OPPORTUNITY TO SIT IN IN SOME OF THE ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL MEETING.

AND THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF THAT CAN TAKE UP THOSE MEETINGS, KIND OF A LOT OF JUST INFORMATIONAL STUFF.

BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT THE FOCUS WAS.

THE FOCUS WAS ABOUT TEACHING AND LEARNING.

THE HEART AND SOUL OF WHY WE'RE HERE.

IT WAS ABOUT LOOKING AT DATA, IT WAS ABOUT LOOKING AT INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES.

AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT THOSE THOSE TYPE OF MEETINGS TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE FOCUSED ON THE RIGHT STUFF, I'M HAPPY TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE ARE.

AND TODAY'S, JUST A REALLY GOOD INDICATION OF THAT AND THE STRENGTH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS IS JUST ROOTED IN THAT .

IT'S ROOTED THE SUPPORT BY OUR COMMUNITY AND BY THE 1,100 EMPLOYEES MAKING SURE THAT OUR 10,000 STUDENTS ARE THE PRIORITY AND THE MAIN FOCUS OF WHAT WE LOOK AT.

AND SO DIANE MENTIONED THE STATE OF THE DISTRICT ON FEBRUARY 25TH.

IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SHOWCASE AND HIGHLIGHT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND INVITE ALL TO COME. SO THANK YOU.

[12. COMMUNICATIONS FROM STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES]

[APPLAUSE]. SAMANTHA IS A FIFTH GRADE STUDENT AT SHULL . NOT ONLY IS SHE A STRONG STUDENT ACADEMICALLY, SHE JUST EARNED HER WAY ONTO THE STRAIGHT A HONOR ROLL FOR THE FOURTH STRAIGHT TRIMESTER, AND SHE IS SHULL'S STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT.

HER FAVORITE PART OF THE STUDENT COUNCIL IS THE SCHOOL DANCES.

IN SCHOOL. P.E.

AND SCIENCE ARE HER FAVORITE SUBJECTS.

WHEN SHE'S NOT IN SCHOOL, SHE LOVES COMPETING IN SPORTS AND PLACED THIRD BASE AND CATCHER ON HER SOFTBALL TEAM. SHE ALSO ENJOYS SURFING.

WHAT SHE LIKES BEST ABOUT SHULL, SHE FEELS ALL OF THE TEACHERS ARE SUPER NICE.

WHAT THEY LIKE ABOUT HER IS SHE'S POSITIVE, ENCOURAGING AND IS ALWAYS HELPING OTHERS TO STRIVE TO DO THEIR PERSONAL BEST.

WELCOME, SAMANTHA. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT CREIMAN, SUPERINTENDENT COLES, CABINET MEMBERS , AND AUDIENCE. MY NAME IS SAMANTHA DUENES .

I AM THE STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR ARMA J.

SHULL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

I AM SO EXCITED TO BE HERE TONIGHT TO UPDATE YOU ON ALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS HAPPENING AT OUR SCHOOL. OF COURSE, OUR STUDENTS ARE WORKING HARD ON THEIR ACADEMICS AND LEARNING NEW THINGS EVERY DAY. FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE, STUDENTS ARE PREPARING FOR THE DISTRICT SPELLING BEE AND SENDING SEVEN STUDENTS ON FEBRUARY 11TH.

SHULL IS ALSO PREPARING FOR MATH FIELD DAY WITH HELP OF NEW COACHES, MS. BROWNLEE AND MS. SCHNEIDER.

OUR SCHOOL LIBRARIAN MS. PIOTROWSKI IS PREPARING FIFTEEN FIFTH GRADERS FOR A DR.

SEUSS CHALLENGE. STUDENTS ARE LEARNING ALL THE FACTS ABOUT DR.

SEUSS AND HIS BOOKS.

ON MARCH 2ND ON DR.

SEUSS ' BIRTHDAY. THE STUDENTS WILL COMPETE TO SEE WHO KNOWS THE MOST FACTS.

MAY THE BEST CLASS IN.

ON MARCH 19TH SHULL'S STUDENTS GET TO SHOW OFF ALL THEIR HARD WORK DURING OPEN HOUSE.

THIS YEAR MANY OF SHULL'S STUDENTS ARE INVOLVED IN AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CHORUS, BAND, ART, AND DRAMA.

ON MAY 11TH THE CHORUS KIDS WILL BE PERFORMING A SPECIAL 80S PERFORMANCE AT THE BCA.

OUR SCHOOL IS ALSO COMMITTED ON HELPING OUR COMMUNITY.

THIS YEAR WE ARE HELPING THE HOLY NAME OF MARY CHURCH MAKE OVER 200 LUNCHES FOR THE HOMELESS AND MANY OF OUR TEACHERS ARE GOING TO HELP SERVE THEM DINNER.

ALL OF OUR CLASSES PARTICIPATED IN THE FOOD DRIVE DURING THE HOLIDAY TO HELP ALL FAMILIES ENJOY A SPECIAL DINNER.

OUR SCHOOL ENDED UP COLLECTING OVER TWO THOUSAND TWENTY CANS AND BOXES.

S HULL WAS ALSO FOCUSED ON TEACHING KIDS HOW TO BE CARING AND KIND CITIZENS, AND OUR ENTIRE SCHOOL PARTICIPATED IN THE GREAT KINDNESS CHALLENGE.

SO STUDENTS WERE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE AN EXTRA EFFORT TO SHOW KINDNESS TO OTHERS AND KEEP TRACK OF ALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS THEY DID FOR OTHERS.

THANK YOU AND HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

[APPLAUSE]. NEXT, WE HAVE A [INAUDIBLE] FROM RAMONA MIDDLE SCHOOL.

[APPLAUSE].

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I'M HONORED TO BE BACK WITH YOU THIS EVENING, REPRESENTING RAMONA MIDDLE SCHOOL.

THIS PAST FALL, I TOLD YOU ABOUT A NEW INITIATIVE AT RAMONA, CALLED VIKING PRIDE.

THIS YEAR, OUR SCHOOL IS FOCUSING ON HOW WE CAN BE BETTER STUDENTS, BETTER STAFF MEMBERS, BETTER CITIZENS AND BETTER PEOPLE.

WHEN WE TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, SHOW RESPECT, ACT WITH INTEGRITY, WORK WITH DRIVE AND LEAD WITH EMPATHY , WE BECOME A SCHOOL THAT DOES GREAT THINGS.

AT BONITA UNIFIED WE TALK ABOUT ALL STUDENTS LIVING THEIR PURPOSE, AND VIKING PRIDE HELPS US REACH THAT GOAL. BUT THESE INITIATIVES ARE JUST A BUNCH OF WORDS UNLESS WE ACT ON THEM. WE CAN FIND EXAMPLES OF VIKING PRIDE AND ACTION.

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE AT RAMONA? I'VE BEEN LOOKING AROUND AND HERE'S WHAT I FOUND.

I SEE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY IN MY ASB CLASS WHEN STUDENTS KNOW THE WORK HAS TO BE DONE AND THEY MAKE IT HAPPEN WITHOUT HAVING TO BE REMINDED.

TEACHERS TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HELPING STUDENTS WHEN THEY OPEN THEIR DOORS AT LUNCH, SOMETIMES TO OFFER EXTRA TUTORING AND SOMETIMES TO PROVIDE STUDENTS A SAFE AND FUN PLACE TO HANG OUT. RESPECT IS ALSO A BIG PIECE ON THE RAMONA CAMPUS.

WHEN STUDENTS AND TEACHERS GREET EACH OTHER AS THEY WALK INTO CLASS, THEY ARE SHOWING RESPECT TO EACH OTHER AS PEOPLE.

IT STARTS THE CLASS OFF RIGHT IN A POSITIVE WAY.

ANOTHER EXAMPLE HAPPENS WHEN THINGS AREN'T GOING SO GREAT.

SOMETIMES THE BEST WAY TO SHOW RESPECT IS JUST TO GIVE A PERSON SOME SPACE SO THEY CAN COLLECT THEMSELVES AND THEIR THOUGHTS.

THIS HAPPENS BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM AND IT CAN REALLY HELP.

INTEGRITY IS SEEN WHEN VIKINGS ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING OFTEN WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING.

I HAVE SEEN STUDENTS WALKING AROUND THE CAMPUS AND QUAD STOPPING TO PICK UP SOME TRASH WHEN THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO. THIS HELPS TO KEEP THE CAMPUS CLEAN.

I ALSO SEE IT WHEN PEOPLE HAVE DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS.

RATHER THAN GOSSIPING ABOUT THE PROBLEM PEOPLE HAVE THE INTEGRITY TO TALK TO TALK ABOUT IT FACE TO FACE AND WORK IT OUT TOGETHER.

DRIVE IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE IN ALL THAT WE DO, LIKE WHEN STUDENTS COME IN BEFORE SCHOOL, AT LUNCH, OR EVEN AFTER SCHOOL TO DO TEST CORRECTIONS TO IMPROVE THEIR GRADES, OR WHEN THE BASKETBALL TEAM COMES EARLY TO SCHOOL TO PRACTICE FOR AN IMPORTANT GAME COMING UP.

ON MY DANCE TEAM MANY OF US GET TOGETHER AND DO EXTRA REHEARSALS, SO OUR PERFORMANCE WILL BE GREAT. RAMONA IS A HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOL BECAUSE OF OUR DRIVE.

AND FINALLY, BEING A GOOD VIKING ALSO INVOLVES BEING EMPATHETIC.

I HAVE BENEFITED FROM THIS PERSONALLY.

I REMEMBER ONE TIME WHEN I GOT A TEST SCORE THAT WASN'T MY BEST AND I WAS FEELING DOWN.

MY FRIENDS CAME AND UNDERSTOOD HOW I WAS FEELING AND HELPED ME LOOK AT HOW I CAN MOVE FORWARD, IMPROVE MY GRADE, AND FEEL BETTER ABOUT MYSELF.

UNDERSTANDING HOW OTHERS FEEL IS AN IMPORTANT SKILL THAT WE WILL CARRY ON INTO THE FUTURE. THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT VIKING PRIDE.

IT WAS A GREAT 2019 AND 2020 IS GOING TO BE EVEN BETTER.

AS I SAY IN CHINESE, [APPLAUSE].

NOW FROM OUR HIGH SCHOOLS, WE'LL START WITH JUSTINE PLOWMAN FROM CHAPARRAL.

[APPLAUSE].

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

IN CELEBRATION, AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS LAST MONTH WE HELD OUR SECOND FULL RENAISSANCE ASSEMBLY AT WHICH WE RECOGNIZED STUDENTS WHO ACHIEVED PLATINUM, GOLD AND SILVER STATUS.

WE ALSO RECOGNIZED OUR THREE STUDENTS WHO CONTINUE TO HAVE PERFECT ATTENDANCE.

WE ALSO HAD OUR SECOND DREAM TO REALITIES PRESENTATION.

A STUDENT READ A LETTER TO HER MOTHER THANKING HER FOR ALL HER LOVE AND SUPPORT.

THE STUDENT WISHED TO GIVE SOMETHING BACK AND TAKE HER MOTHER TO LUNCH.

THEY WERE PRESENTED WITH A GIFT CARD TO A LOCAL RESTAURANT SO THAT DREAM COULD BECOME A REALITY. CONGRATULATIONS TO MS. [INAUDIBLE], OUR U.S. HISTORY TEACHER, AND TO MS. [INAUDIBLE] , OUR BRIDGE CLASS TEACHER WHO WERE PRESENTED WITH A SAN DIMAS ROTARY MINI GRANT AND AWARD TODAY.

MS. [INAUDIBLE] IS USING HER GRANT TO FUND A JUNIOR CLASS TRIP TO HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES IN L.A. AS PART OF A CROSS CURRICULAR STUDY.

IN ENGLISH STUDENTS HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE ISSUE OF POVERTY AND HOW HOMELESSNESS IS RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, WHILE IN U.S.

HISTORY THEY HAVE STUDIED THE RISE OF POVERTY AFTER WORLD WAR II.

MS. [INAUDIBLE] WILL BE PURCHASING RESOURCES TO BUILD A UNIT OF STUDY ON PERSONAL FINANCES TO BUILD FINANCIAL LITERACY SKILLS AND MATH APPLICATIONS IN REAL-WORLD SETTING .

IN ACADEMIC, COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPARATION ALL SENIORS TO PLAN TO ATTEND MT.

SAC COMPLETED THE APPLICATION PROCESS.

A REPRESENTATIVE FROM MT.

SAC BE ON CAMPUS TOMORROW TO ASSIST STUDENTS CLAIMING THEIR ACCOUNT.

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MT. SAC WILL BE BACK ON CAMPUS ON FEBRUARY 20TH FOR A GENERAL PRESENTATION TO OUR JUNIOR CLASS. THREE MORE SENIORS SUCCESSFULLY PRESENTED THEIR SENIOR PROJECTS YESTERDAY.

IN OUR INTEREST TO ART CLASS, STUDENTS ARE LEARNING THE BASICS OF LAYERING, PAINTING AND CREATING THEIR FAVORITE ALBUM COVERS.

MIXED MEDIA AND DESIGN STUDENTS ARE CREATING A STAMP REPRESENTING A SOCIAL ISSUE OF THEIR CHOICE AND RESEARCHING AND WRITING AN ESSAY ABOUT THAT TOPIC IN ACTIVITIES ON JANUARY 23RD. WE HELD OUR SECOND ANNUAL SOUP DAY.

OUR CULINARY ARTS CLASS MADE SOUP FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL.

AS EACH STUDENT WALKED THROUGH THE GATE IN THE MORNING, THEY WERE OFFERED A BOWL OF SOUP.

IT WAS FUN TO SEE STUDENTS COMING BY THE RENAISSANCE ROOM FOR SECONDS AND THIRDS.

WE PROVIDED OVER 110 BOWLS OF NICE WARM SOUP ON A REALLY CHILLY MORNING.

WE WILL BEGIN OUR DODGEBALL INTRAMURAL IN THE NEXT TWO DAYS.

PROM IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING.

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A FUN FILLED CASINO THEME EVENING AT THE ELECTRIC LOFT IN POMONA. IN SPORTS, WE PLAYED OUR FINAL VOLLEYBALL GAME TODAY AGAINST DOUG SEARS HIGH SCHOOL. OUR NEXT SPORT IS COED SOFTBALL AND WE HAVE ALREADY STARTED BATTING PRACTICE.

THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD EVENING.

[APPLAUSE]. AND CHLOE CHIN FROM BONITA HIGH SCHOOL.

[APPLAUSE].

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

AT BONITA WE FOCUS ON THE FOUR A'S, THOSE BEING ACTIVITIES, ACADEMICS, ATHLETICS AND THE ARTS , AND TONIGHT I'LL BE GIVING AN UPDATE ON THOSE A'S .

IN ATHLETICS BRACKETS FOR ALL WINTER SPORTS QUALIFYING FOR CIF PLAYOFFS WILL BE RELEASED THIS SUNDAY. BOTH OUR BOYS AND GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS ARE HAVING OUR SENIOR NIGHT TOMORROW AND OUR STUDENT SECTION, ALSO KNOWN AS THE DEN, IS HAVING A WHITE OUT.

BOYS BASKETBALL IS CURRENTLY ON THE PATH TOWARDS WINNING LEAGUE CHAMPS OF THE [INAUDIBLE] LEAGUE AND GOING INTO CIFS, WHILE GIRLS BASKETBALL ARE ON THE PATH OF WINNING CO-LEAGUE CHAMPS AND ALSO GOING TO CIFS.

AND THIS PAST MONTH, OUR BOYS AND GIRLS WRESTLING TEAMS COMPETED IN CIF DUELS, AND OUR BASEBALL TEAM WENT TO A TRAINING AT MINOR-LEAGUE PARK IN STOCKTON TO PREPARE FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON. FOR ACADEMICS, OUR JUNIORS WHO JUST TOOK THE İCA TEST TO PREPARE FOR STATE TESTING AND AP EXAMS. AND BONITA WILL BE HOLDING AN S.A.T.

EXAM ON CAMPUS ON MARCH 4TH TESTING THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY FOUR JUNIORS.

BONITA CELEBRATING SCHOOL COUNSELOR APPRECIATION WEEK BY HAVING STUDENTS WRITE THANK YOU CARDS TO THEM AS WELL AS PROVIDING LUNCH FOR THEM ON THURSDAY.

THE SPRING MUSICAL OF GREASE, PRODUCED BY DRAMA CLUB WILL BE SHOWN ON FEBRUARY 27TH, 28TH AND 29TH AT 7 P.M.

AT THE BCA. AND B ONITA'S ASB WILL ALSO BE FILMING AND PUTTING TOGETHER A LIP-DUB VIDEO SHOWCASING ALL OUR ATHLETICS, [INAUDIBLE] CLUBS ON CAMPUS TO WELCOME OUR FUTURE BEARCATS IN THE 8TH GRADE RALLY. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO TELL YOU ALL THE AMAZING THINGS HAPPENING AT BONITA AND HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.

[APPLAUSE]. AND BER NADINE SEE FROM SAN DIMAS.

[APPLAUSE].

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

MY NAME IS B ERNADINE SEE AND I'M THE ASB PRESIDENT AT SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL HERE TO TELL YOU EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING ON WITH THE SAINTS.

FIRST OFF, I WANT TO BE TALKING ABOUT OUR ATHLETICS AND OUR CHEER HAS DEFENDED THEIR CIF CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AT MARTIN LUTHER KING HIGH SCHOOL WITH BACK TO BACK WINS.

TWO WEEKS AGO, O UR CHEER HAD ALSO TRAVELLED ALL THE WAY TO GILBERT, ARIZONA TO DEFEND THEIR TSE GRAND CHAMPION TITLE.

LASTLY, CHEER, INCLUDING SAN DIMAS' [INAUDIBLE] WON BACK TO BACK STATE TITLES.

THIS IS THE LAST WEEK FOR WINTER SPORTS AND ALL OF OUR TEAMS HAVE A SHOT TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS. GIRLS SOCCER CELEBRATED THEIR SENIOR NIGHT IN A 2 TO 1 WIN AGAINST ROWLAND LAST THURSDAY, WHILE BOYS SOCCER HAVE THEIR SENIOR NIGHT TONIGHT.

FOR BASKETBALL , BOTH TEAMS CELEBRATED THEIR SENIOR NIGHT JUST YESTERDAY, TAKING TWO VICTORIES AGAINST ROWLAND AS WELL.

GIRLS WRESTLING CELEBRATED THEIR SECOND LEAGUE TITLE.

AND WE HAVE A GREAT CHANCE TO TAKE SOME STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

GIRLS WATER POLO HAVE ALSO BEEN TITLED UNDEFEATED LEAGUE CHAMPS AS WELL.

WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK SUPERINTENDENT MR. COLES AND ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT MRS. SUSAN HUME FOR HELPING US GET OUR BASEBALL FIELD READY FOR THE SEASON.

OUR DRAMA DEPARTMENT HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL SHOW FOR THEIR PLAY, BRIGADOON, AT THE BCA THIS PAST WEEKEND. THIS SHOW MADE SALES HISTORY BY SELLING THE MOST STUDENT TICKETS EVER.

FOR OUR SCHOOL EVENT S JUST RECENTLY, WE HAD A FUNDRAISER WAR BETWEEN HOMEROOM CLASSES CALLED PASTA FOR PENNIES.

PASTA FOR PENNIES IS A FUNDRAISER WHERE STUDENTS DONATE THEIR CHANGE TO SUPPORT THE LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY.

OUR STUDENTS DONATED OVER SIXTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS AND THE WINNING HOMEROOM CLASS RECEIVES A PASTA PARTY. WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF NATIONAL COUNSELING WEEK AND THIS WEEK WE ARE SHOWING OUR APPRECIATION FOR ALL OUR COUNSELORS' HARD WORK.

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FUTURE SAINTS WILL BE LOOKING AT DIFFERENT PROGRAMS LIKE ART, AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY, CULINARY ARTS AND SO MUCH MORE.

NEXT THURSDAY, SAN DIMAS WILL BE COMBINING OUR OPEN HOUSE AND FUTURE SAINT NIGHT , AND WE WILL START BY HONORING OUR STUDENTS THAT MADE IT TO THE BLUE AND GOLD STARS .

CURRENT SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL FAMILIES THEN CAN WALK AROUND TALKING WITH TEACHERS AND OBSERVING ALL THE GREAT WORK WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED.

FUTURE FAMILIES CAN COME AND TALK WITH TEACHERS AND GET AN IDEA OF WHAT SAN DIMAS HAS TO OFFER. LASTLY, OUR SENIOR CLASS HAS OFFICIALLY PICKED ITS OFFICIAL CLASS MOTTO AND IT IS 2020 VISION : OUR FUTURE IS CLEAR.

THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. [APPLAUSE].

[13.1. Recognition of the La Verne/San Dimas Educational Foundation Teacher Mini-Grant Award Recipients - Introduced by Matthew Wien]

WE'LL START WITH RECOGNITION OF THE LA VERNA/SAN DIMAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION TEACHER MIN IGRANT AWARD RECIPIENTS.

WE DO HAVE A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION.

THE WORK THEY DO SIGNIFICANTLY HELPS OUR SCHOOLS AND PROVIDES GREAT BENEFITS TO OUR TEACHERS. TONIGHT, WE HAVE THE PRESIDENT OF OUR ED FOUNDATION, JAMIE SKINNER, HERE TO PROVIDE MONETARY AWARDS TO OUR TEACHERS IN THE FORM OF MINIGRANTS.

JAMIE? [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU FOR HAVING US HERE.

AND I BRING MY SIDEKICK, JOSH SKINNER-MORENO TO ASSIST ME.

THESE MINIGRANTS, THEY'RE AMAZING THAT WE GET TO GIVE THESE OUT.

THE MONEY THAT WE EARNED FROM OUR GOLF TOURNAMENT IS HOW WE'RE ABLE TO DO THIS.

SO DON'T FORGET APRIL 17TH FOR OUR ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT.

JOSH YOU READY? ADAM ARCHIBALD FROM BONITA HIGH SCHOOL.

[APPLAUSE].

JOHN MCLUCKEY ALSO FROM BONITA HIGH SCHOOL.

[APPLAUSE]. AMANDA FRANCIS FROM OAK MESA ELEMENTARY.

[APPLAUSE].

CRYSTAL RIVAS FROM LONE HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL.

[APPLAUSE]. AMY BENSON FROM GRACE MILLER ELEMENTARY. [APPLAUSE].

KIM KYNE FROM RAMONA MIDDLE SCHOOL.

[APPLAUSE]. TIFFANY CARREY FROM LONE HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL. [APPLAUSE]. ALMA AMADO FROM RAMONA MIDDLE SCHOOL. [APPLAUSE].

I APOLOGIZE IF I PRONOUNCE THIS WRONG, BUT LIZ QUEZADA.

[INAUDIBLE]. [APPLAUSE].

MELISSA MANN. [APPLAUSE]. PAULA HUTT.

[APPLAUSE]. LESLIE LEAMING FROM SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL.

[APPLAUSE]. LAURA RUIZ FROM BONITA HIGH SCHOOL. [APPLAUSE]. LINDA KOLBECK FROM SH ULL ELEMENTARY.

[APPLAUSE]. HEIDI TORRES FROM ROYNON ELEMENTARY.

[APPLAUSE]. KELLY [INAUDIBLE] FROM SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL.

[APPLAUSE].

OK, THANK YOU AGAIN FROM THE LA VERNE/SAN DIMAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION , AND THANKS TO MY LITTLE MAN JOSH HERE FOR READING OUT OUR NAMES.

[APPLAUSE].

[13.2. La Verne Rotary Teacher Mini-Grant Recipients - Introduced by Susan Hume]

[00:30:57]

WE'LL PRESENT MORE MINIGRANTS AND THEN RECOGNIZE OAK MESA .

SO NEXT WOULD BE THE RECOGNITION OF THE LA VERNA ROTARY TEACHER MINIGRANTS.

THANK YOU. AS SUPERINTENDENT COLES MENTIONED EARLIER, WE ARE SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE SUCH GREAT SUPPORT FROM OUR COMMUNITIES OF SAN DIMAS AND LA VERNE.

AND NOT JUST OUR PARENTS, BUT OUR FORMER PARENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND JUST A LOT OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE REALLY SUPPORTING US AND THAT'S JUST THE GREATEST THING EVER.

I'M A ROTARIAN , SO I'LL GET THAT OUT THERE RIGHT AWAY AND I'M GOING TO JOIN MY FELLOW ROTARIANS, PRESIDENT DEBBIE DEACY AND THEN TIM HEPBURN IS A MEMBER.

AND STEVE JOHNSON IS HERE ALSO, H E'S A MEMBER.

HE'S GOING TO TAKE PICTURES.

AND WE'RE JUST DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO AWARD THESE MINI GRANTS TO SOME OF OUR TEACHERS.

AND YOU'RE GONNA NOTICE SOME FREQUENT FLIERS HERE.

WE HAVE SOME REALLY GOOD GRANT APPLICATION WRITERS HERE IN THE DISTRICT .

HI, I'M DEBBIE DEACY FROM THE LA VERNE ROTARY .

IN 1998 THE LAVERNE ROTARY, ROGER HANAWALT ESTABLISHED THE M INIGRANTS, AND SO THEY'VE BEEN GIVING M INIGRANTS EVERY YEAR SINCE.

THESE GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO TEACHERS TO HELP OFFSET THE COST OF PROGRESSIVE INITIATIVES THAT TRANSFORM OUR STUDENTS.

AND WE THANK YOU AS TEACHERS FOR DOING THIS.

THIS YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO FUND ALL OF THE GRANTS THAT WE RECEIVED APPLICATIONS FOR.

AND SO I WOULD LIKE LIZ QUEZADA TO PLEASE COME UP.

[APPLAUSE]. THIS IS FROM LA VERNE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY, AND SHE'S GOING TO DO A MAKERSPACE FOR MINIMAKERS.

SARAH COUCH FROM RAMONA MIDDLE SCHOOL.

[APPLAUSE]. WE'LL BE BUILDING A REFLECTIVE LIBRARY TO HAVE A DIVERSE LIBRARY SO HER STUDENTS CAN SEE THEMSELVES IN LITERATURE.

THAT'S AWESOME. KIM KYNE FROM RAMONA MIDDLE SCHOOL.

[APPLAUSE]. IS GOING TO HAVE A VIKING ACADEMY TO TEACH AND EMPOWER AT-RISK STUDENTS TO BE MORE PRODUCTIVE AND BETTER UNDERSTAND THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY LIVE.

STEPHEN DURAN FROM RAMONA MIDDLE SCHOOL.

[APPLAUSE]. WILL BE PUTTING THE I IN KIND.

HE'S GOING TO HAVE A WEEK LONG INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE THE CULTURE OF KINDNESS SCHOOL-WIDE.

AND THE FINAL MINUTE GRANT THAT WE HAVE WAS ACTUALLY A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THREE TEACHERS BLYTHE HUDSPETH, CORY HANSON AND STEPHEN DURAN FROM RAMONA MIDDLE SCHOOL.

[APPLAUSE]. THE VIKING CHALLENGE DAY, IT'S GOING TO BE A FULL DAY OF SEMINAR FOCUSING ON EMPATHY, SCHOOL CONNECTION AND SELF-ESTEEM.

SO I AM THRILLED TO PRESENT THIS CHECK FOR $ 2,185.85 TO BONITA SCHOOL DISTRICT TO FULLY FUND EACH OF THESE GRANTS.

AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU GUYS DO.

[APPLAUSE]. AND WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A SHOT BECAUSE WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR VISION.

[13.3. Recognition of Oak Mesa Elementary as a 2020 California Distinguished School Awardee - Introduced by Matthew Wien]

[00:35:13]

OK, BEFORE WE DO THIS, I'D LIKE THE STAFF OF OAK MESA TO JOIN ME UP HERE TO THE SIDE, PLEASE. [APPLAUSE].

THE CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOLS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING SCHOOLS BASED ON THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND PROGRESS ON THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DASHBOARD.

THE PROGRAM RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES.

I AM PROUD TO HONOR OAK MESA TONIGHT AS HAVING RECEIVED THE DESIGNATION AS A 2020 DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL IN THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

OAK MESA IS CERTAINLY DESERVING OF THIS AWARD.

AS YOU KNOW, BONITA UNIFIED HAS SET THE LOFTY 80/70 GOAL.

AS A DISTRICT, WE ARE WORKING TO ACHIEVE AT LEAST 80 PERCENT OF OUR STUDENTS PROFICIENT IN LANGUAGE ARTS AND 70 PERCENT IN MATH.

THAT'S JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF THE OUTSTANDING WORK THAT TAKES PLACE AT OAK MESA.

THEY HAVE ALREADY SURPASSED THE DISTRICT GOAL OF 80/70.

[APPLAUSE]. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE PROFICIENCY RATES OF 83 PERCENT IN LANGUAGE ARTS AND 79 PERCENT IN MATHEMATICS.

THEY NOT ONLY THRIVE ACADEMICALLY, BUT THEY ALSO ARE BUILDING A CULTURE IN WHICH EVERY STUDENT CAN MAXIMIZE THEIR GROWTH SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY.

TO SPEAK TO THIS PROGRAM I'D LIKE TO CALL UP OAK MESA PRINCIPAL, STEVEN PATTERSON.

[APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU, MR. WIEN, SUPERINTENDENT COLES, AND BOARD OF EDUCATION.

I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN BY SHARING WHAT A PRIVILEGE IT IS TO WORK WITH SUCH A HARDWORKING, DYNAMIC STAFF WHO HAVE A PASSION TO BETTER EACH STUDENT WHOM THEY'RE IN CONTACT WITH.

STUDENTS, PARENTS, DISTRICT PERSONNEL AND VISITORS WITNESS THIS ON A DAILY BASIS THROUGH THEIR INTERACTIONS WITH TEACHERS, CLASSROOM AND LUNCH AIDES, CUSTODIANS, LIBRARIAN, FRONT OFFICE STAFF AND EVERY OTHER EMPLOYEE AT OAK MESA.

ALTHOUGH OAK MESA HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A 2020 DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL, TEACHERS AND AIDES HAVE MADE A COMMITMENT OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE STANDARDS , COLLABORATE WITH ONE ANOTHER ON CREATIVE AND FUN WAYS TO TEACH THOSE STANDARDS, ANALYZE THE ASSESSMENTS THEY GIVE, AND PLAN NEXT STEPS TO MAKE SURE EACH CHILD HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN MASTERY.

THIS HAS BEEN OUR BASIC FORMULA FOR OUR REMARKABLE STATE TEST SCORES .

THE OAK MESA STAFF IS TRULY A FAMILY THAT I AM FORTUNATE TO BE A PART OF.

THANK YOU TO THE OAK MESA STAFF IN DISTRICT OFFICE SUPPORT TEAMS FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING WORK TO HELP US ACHIEVE THIS RECOGNITION.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]. ON BEHALF OF SUPERINTENDENT COLES AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF OF OAK MESA FOR DEVELOPING AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM FOR OUR STUDENTS. I'D LIKE TO PRESENT THIS PLAQUE HONORING OAK MESA FOR BEING A 202 DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL. [APPLAUSE].

[14.1. Adopt the Minutes of the January 8, 2020 Regular Board of Education Meeting]

SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE. OPPOSED?

[00:40:02]

[16. 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.

I WOULD ACTUALLY LIKE TO PULL AGENDA ITEMS 16.3.1 FROM CONSENT AGENDA SO THAT I MAY ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF MY WIFE.

OK. MOTION TO PROVE THE REMAINDER OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

SO MOVED. SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR. AYE.

OPPOSED? MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT ITEM 16.3.1.

[16.3.1. Approve/Ratify Terminations, Resignations, Leaves of Absence, Employment, Changes of Status, Extra Duty and Other Routine Personnel Items for Certificated and Certificated Management Employees as Listed. All Employment at Appropriate Step and Column on Designated Salary Schedule]

ALL IN FAVOR. AYE. OPPOSED? ONE ABSTENTION. OK.

UNDER DISCUSSION AGENDA, CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SCHOOL TRUSTEES

[17.1.1. Call for Nominations for the Los Angeles County School Trustees Association]

THEY'RE SEEKING INTERESTED CANDIDATES WHO WISH TO SERVE ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR 2021.

THE EXECUTIVE BOARD PROVIDES A LEADERSHIP INFORMATION AND WORKSHOPS PROGRAMS TO THE MEMBERSHIP, AND THE BOARD HOLDS TWO TO THREE MEETINGS A YEAR.

IN ADDITION TO THE THREE GENERAL ASSOCIATION MEETINGS, IT'S COMPOSED OF A PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER AND 10 DIRECTORS.

THAT WILL DIE FOR LACK OF A MOTION .

RECEIVE FIRST READING REVISIONS TO BOARD POLICIES.

[17.1.2. Receive First Reading of Board Policies]

ANY QUESTIONS? HAVE A MOTION? SO MOVED. SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR. AYE.

OPPOSED? TH IRD IS APPROVE THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO SUPERINTENDENT'S EMPLOYEE CONTRACT.

[17.1.3. Approve Third Amendment to Superintendent's Employment Contract]

THIS AMENDMENT INCLUDES AN ANNUAL SALARY RATE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020 OF $290,000 PER YEAR, WILL DELETE THE SUPERINTENDENT'S CURRENT SIX STEP SALARY SCHEDULE AND WILL PROVIDE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST 2020 FOR AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 5 PERCENT OF THE SUPERINTENDENTS ANNUAL BASE SALARY TO A DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN.

IT IS REQUESTED THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WERE APPROVE THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO MR COLES' EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.

THE THIRD AMENDMENT HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY DISTRICT L EGAL COUNSEL.

SO MOVED. SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR. AYE. OPPOSED?

[17.2.1. Student Disciplinary Action for Student #167704710]

STUDENT DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR STUDENT NUMBER 167704710 , STUDENT DISCIPLINARY ACTION PURSUANT TO EDUCATION CODE 48900C, RECOMMENDATION OF STUDENT 167704710 BE READMITTED TO A SCHOOL WITHIN THE BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

SO MOVED. I SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR. AYE.

OPPOSED? STUDENT DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR STUDENT 173000142.

[17.2.2. Student Disciplinary Action for Student #173000142]

RECOMMENDATION IS STUDENT 17300014 TO BE EXPELLED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 2019- 2020 SCHOOL YEAR WITH PLACEMENT IN A COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL OR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL OUTSIDE THE BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT .

SO MOVED. SECOND .

ALL IN FAVOR .

AYE. OPPOSED? AND STUDENT DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR STUDENT 173000172, STUDENT DISCIPLINARY

[17.2.3. Student Disciplinary Action for Student #173000172]

[00:45:05]

ALL IN FAVOR. AYE.

OPPOSED? REQUESTS TO SPEAK ON NON AGENDA ITEMS, COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.

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

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 A NON-AGENDA ITEM.

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

ANY PERSON DRESSED AND THE BOARD SHOULD FIRST STATE THEIR NAME, ASSOCIATION WITH THE DISTRICT, AND ADDRESS.

AT THIS AND THE BOARD WISHES TO RECOGNIZE LARRY ORTEGA.

I HAVE SOME HANDOUTS THAT I'D LIKE FOR YOU TO HAVE WHILE I THANK YOU. MY NAME IS LARRY ORTEGA AND MY FAMILY'S BEEN HERE ABOUT 100 YEARS.

MY DAD WENT TO SECOND GRADE HERE IN 1934.

I WENT TO DAMIEN, I WENT TO [INAUDIBLE].

FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO JUST THANK YOU GUYS FOR THE WORK THAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING HERE IN THE COMMUNITY. THE KIDS, THIS ARTICULATE MIDDLE SCHOOL KID WAS JUST AMAZING.

I JUST LOVED IT. I SEE YOU GUYS DOING A FANTASTIC JOB.

MY GOAL TODAY IS JUST TO SPARK A CONVERSATION AROUND INCREASING AWARENESS FOR A PARTICULAR ISSUE THAT IS AFFECTING ME AND MY FAMILY CIRCLE, PERSONALLY.

IT'S CELL PHONE RADIATION AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY.

WHO AM I AND WHY SHOULD YOU LISTEN TO ME? I'M A 35 YEAR TECHNOLOGY VETERAN.

I SPENT THE LAST 25 YEARS CONNECTING CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS TO TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES UP AND DOWN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

WE'VE WORKED WITH HUNDREDS OF SCHOOLS, TOUCHED OVER ABOUT 30 MILLION PEOPLE THROUGH THE MEDIA COVERAGE THAT WE'VE RECEIVED.

WE HAVE A SPECIFIC PROGRAM THAT HELPS CHILDREN GET OUT OF THE DIGITAL DIVIDE.

SO MY WORK IS TO TRY TO GET THE KIDS TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES.

I'M A WRITER, I'M A RESEARCH GUY , AND I FOUND THAT THE CELL PHONE RADIATION WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY IS AFFECTING PEOPLE THAT ARE VERY CLOSE TO ME.

THERE'S THREE PEOPLE, SPECIFICALLY SYLVIA, BARON, ANTONIO, WHO HAVE THREE THINGS IN COMMON. THEY ALL WERE HEAVY CELL PHONE USERS.

THEY ALL HAD THEY GOT BRAIN TUMORS , AND UNFORTUNATELY, TWO OF THEM PASSED AWAY DUE TO CANCER. AND THAT WAS BECAUSE THEY ALWAYS HAD THE CELL PHONE NEXT TO THEIR EAR.

WHAT I WAS FINDING OUT AND WHAT THEY'RE FINDING OUT, IS THAT THE RADIATION THAT'S BEING EMITTED FROM THESE CELL PHONES HAS NOT BEEN TESTED FOR CHILDREN.

T HERE WAS A CONGRESSIONAL HEARING IN 2008, CHAIRED BY CONGRESSMAN KUCINICH, THAT HE DEMONSTRATED THROUGH EXPERT TESTIMONY THAT THE RADIATION ACTUALLY PENETRATES HALF WAY THROUGH A SIX YEAR OLD CHILD'S BRAIN WHEN HE HOLDS IT AGAINST THEIR HEAD.

SO YOU'RE PROBABLY ASKING HOW COULD THIS BE? SHOULDN'T THE GOVERNMENT BE PROTECTING THIS? SHOULDN'T THERE BE LAWS OR SHOULDN'T THE INDUSTRY OR THE CELL PHONE PROVIDERS REGULATE THEMSELVES TO ENSURE THAT IT IS SAFE? MY RESEARCH HAS CONCLUDED THAT NO, ON BOTH OF THOSE INSTANCES, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE SPONSORED AND WROTE ABOUT A STUDY THAT THEY DID JUST LAST YEAR THAT SAID MOST OF US, BECAUSE WE HOLD THE CELL PHONE NEXT TO OUR EAR AGAIN ABOUT 5 TO 7 TIMES THE RADIATION PER THE STANDARD THAT WAS SET BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION.

THE MANUAL, THE LITTLE MANUAL THAT COMES WITH ALL OF OUR PHONES SAYS THAT WE SHOULD NOT HOLD IT AGAINST OUR HEAD.

DESPITE THIS WARNING W E ALL DO.

WE ALL DO IT WITH TOTAL DISREGARD OF THE DANGERS THAT WE'RE PUTTING INTO OUR BRAINS.

IN OUR OPINION, IN MY OPINION, MY HUMBLE OPINION IS JUST DUE TO LACK OF AWARENESS.

AND SO MY OUTREACH TO YOU TODAY IS IF THERE'S SOME WAY WE CAN SPARK A CONVERSATION TO SEE WHAT KIND OF AWARENESS THAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO CREATE AMONGST THE CONSTITUENCIES THAT YOU GUYS SERVE, THE CHILDREN SPECIFICALLY, BECAUSE THIS IS OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE AND WE REALLY NEED TO BE MAKING THEM AWARE ABOUT WHAT THEY DO.

SO THE ACT THAT GOVERNS THIS WHOLE ISSUE WAS THE 1996 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT.

NO TESTS WERE EVER DONE ON CHILDREN UTILIZING CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY OR CELL PHONES.

SO IT'S INCUMBENT UPON US TO DO STUFF ABOUT IT.

AND AGAIN, I'M JUST HERE TO SAY, CAN WE START A CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO? I'M ACTUALLY HAVING A THING ON FEBRUARY 8TH THIS SATURDAY IN DOWNTOWN POMONA AT 12:00 P.M., WHERE I'M GOING TO DO A DEEP DIVE ON SOME OF THE FACTS AND SOME OF THE MITIGATING OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO US TO KEEP OUR CHILDREN AND OUR FAMILIES A

[00:50:03]

AND LI HUANG.

THANK YOU. MY NAME IS LI HUANG.

I LIVE IN 2465 7TH STREET, LA VERNE AND I'M A BONITA MOM.

I HAVE ONE KID IN 4TH GRADE, ONE KID'S IN 7TH GRADE.

I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING UP ON THE SEX ED FROM LAST YEAR.

I REALLY APPRECIATE OUR S CHOOL HAVE PUT LIKE THE TRANSPARENCY FOR ALL PARENTS.

WE HAVE AFTER THE SEPTEMBER 11TH LAST YEAR THE OPEN MEETING WE HAVE A PARENTS GROUP, A FACEBOOK GROUP TO COMMUNICATE THE INFORMATION.

SO WE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO BUILD A CURRICULUM.

SO WE HAVE TO CALL OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND BONITA HIGH SCHOOL TO SEE W HEN WE COULD [INAUDIBLE]. NOW I HAVE THE ANSWER, IT'S ONLY FROM RAMONA MIDDLE SCHOOL TELL US ABOUT LIKE [INAUDIBLE] ONE MONTH BEFORE A TEACHER [INAUDIBLE].

BUT WE HAVE SOME CONCERN.

I JUST WANT TO REQUEST .

I AM NOT JUST [INAUDIBLE] MYSELF.

SOME PARENTS [INAUDIBLE] WHO IS NOT REALLY SPEAK ENGLISH.

OKAY. SOME CHINESE PARENTS , SO WE HAVE THREE THINGS THAT WANT YOU, SUPERINTENDENT , TO CONCERNED ABOUT A NOTICE.

FIRST, WE HOPE EVERYONE WILL RECEIVE THE E-MAIL AND THE NOTICE BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE KIDS NOT REALLY GIVE PARENTS NOTICE .

WE HAS TO HAVE THE EMAIL TOO.

IF YOU COULD UPDATE ON THE SUPERINTENDENT MONTHLY LETTER.

[INAUDIBLE] WHICH DAY IS THE [INAUDIBLE] DAY.

IF THEY HAVE A FLYER THAT WOULD BE THE BEST.

SO I KNOW A LOT OF PARENTS VERY, VERY EASY.

EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE MEETING LAST NIGHT, SO MANY PARENTS STILL THE FIRST TIME KNOW ABOUT THAT. SO I REALLY HOPE TO EVERYONE COULD HAVE THAT TIME SCHEDULE THEIR TIME TO GO TO THE [INAUDIBLE]. OK, SO THAT'S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT.

SECOND, WE HOPE THE THE [INAUDIBLE] NOT ONLY IN THE BINDER.

SINCE I WENT TO THE OTHER SCHOOL BOARD, THE OTHER SCHOOL CURRICULUM, [INAUDIBLE] WITH MY FRIENDS ALMOST LIKE A [INAUDIBLE] ONLY TWO B INDER.

ONE IS [INAUDIBLE].

ONE IS POSITIVE PREVENTION.

OK, SO IT'S VERY BIG BINDER, MOST LIKE NO PICTURE, JUST SOME LETTER.

AND A VERY, VERY [INAUDIBLE].

COULDN'T TAKE PICTURE, COULDN'T DO ANYTHING.

VERY HARD TO FOR THE PARENTS TO REALLY STAND DOWN FOR LIKE A ONE HOUR .

MOST IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE DETAIL.

FOR ME, I FIND OUT THE PROBLEM SOMETHING IS THERE TOO MUCH VOCABULARY? I DIDN'T REALLY UNDERSTAND [INAUDIBLE] AND [INADUIBLE] S O MANY LINKS, THE RESOURCE GO TO THE WEBSITE. SO WE GO HOME TO USE A CELL PHONE TO VISIT THE WEBSITE, WEBSITE RESOURCE, AND SOME APP IT'S KIND OF SCARY TO PARENTS, OK? SO WE HOPE WHEN WE GO [INAUDIBLE] NOT JUST THE BIDNER.

IS IT POSSIBLE WE BE ABLE TO GO TO THE WEBSITE? ACTUALLY, WEBSITE, I WOULD GO HOME TO VISIT SLIDE.

WE SAW SOME SLIDE.

YOU COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING WHEN YOU USE THE CELL PHONE, BUT WHEN WE'VE DONE THE ONE SLIDE, GO TO THE COMPUTER WHEN YOU PLAY IT'S CRAZY.

BETWEEN PAGE FIVE TO PAGE SIX SOMETHING HIDE.

YOU COULDN'T SEE ONE YOUR CELL PHONE .

COMPUTER'S DIFFERENT. IT MAKES SOME PARENTS REALLY FREAK OUT.

WAS SOMETHING HIDE INSIDE? SO I'M. NOT [INAUDIBLE] SCHOOL WOULD DO THAT , OKAY? BECAUSE IT HAPPENED TO SOME OTHER SCHOOL.

SO PARENTS KIND OF PANIC LAST NIGHT , TALK ABOUT THAT.

OKAY. COULD WE JUST REQUEST WITH JUST NOT ONLY A PREVIEW OF THE BINDER.

IT'S POSSIBLE TO [INAUDIBLE] LIKE A SLIDE OR SOME OTHER MATERIAL, SOME CARD THINGS, ALL THE SOME MATERIAL WE'RE GONNA PRESENT IN THAT TWO WEEKS.

TWO IS A LONG TIME FOR THIS TOPIC.

SO THIS WHERE WE'RE CONCERNED.

AND THIRD, IF POSSIBLE, EARLIER, AS EARLY AS WE CAN , SO [INAUDIBLE] NEEDED TO CALL THE SCHOOL. ALWAYS CALL IF WE HAVE A EARLIER , EARLY PREVIEW WILL BE THE BEST.

AND THAT ABOUT THE TIME SOME PARENTS, THEY NEED TO GO TO WORK.

THEY REALLY NOT ABLE TO MAKE THE PREVIOUS TIME IT'S FROM 9 TO 5.

IF POSSIBLE TO HAVE LIKE A NIGHT TIME.

IT'S NOT EASY, BUT NIGHTTIME.

MAYBE WE EKEND, SO MORE PARENTS THAT WHAT THEY CONCERN.

THEY REALLY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO [INAUDIBLE]. SO I'M SO APPRECIATIVE THAT B ONITA DISTRICT SO FAR, I KNOW IS THE BEST DISTRICT TO OPEN CONVERSATION FOR THE PARENTS.

I'M SO APPRECIATIVE OF THAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

OK. ANY MEMBERS OF PTA? [INAUDIBLE].

[00:55:05]

I'M A RESIDENT. I JUST WANT TO THANK THE BOARD.

I WANT TO THANK THE SUPERINTENDENT.

THREE CHILDREN OF MINE HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS WONDERFUL SCHOOL DISTRICT.

AND I THINK YOU GUYS ARE DOING A GREAT JOB.

KEEP IT UP. THE BOND MEASURES WENT WITHOUT A PROBLEM AND I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE ON THE A, B, AND PART OF THE C BOND OVERSIGHT.

I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, GUYS.

YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB ALL OF YOU.

AND THANK YOU , THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

WE'VE GOT A GREAT SCHOOL DISTRICT, GREAT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN S AN DIMAS, LA VERNE, AND WE'RE GONNA KEEP IT THAT WAY. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

BONITA UNIFIED TEACHERS? CSEA? BONITA UNIFIED MANAGEMENT TEAM?

[19. FUTURE MEETING DATES]

AT HILLCREST. PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO ATTEND AND TICKETS MAY BE PURCHASED AT HILLCREST .

NEXT REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING IS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4TH 2020 AT 6:00 P.M., DISTRICT OFFICE 115 WEST ALLEN IN SAN DIMAS.

ANYTHING FOR FUTURE AGENDAS? WE'RE ADJOURNED AT 6:56.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.