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salute pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God individual Mr alfana thank you Dr pampiliano I'd just like to read a quick statement if I may the New Jersey open public meeting law was enacted to ensure the rights of the public to an advance notice oven to intend the meeting of public bodies in which any of this is affecting their interests is discussed in accordance with the provision of this act the Cliffside Park Board of Edis cause notice of this meeting to be published by having a date time in place they are us hosted in the office of the borough clerk Borough Library the borough rec department and the office of the Board of Ed and the offices of school number three four five six and the high school on April 4th 2023 and noticing for forward to the reporters of the record April 4th 2023 this is an official meeting I'll just take the role now Dr patliana yes okay Mrs Abreu here Mr capano here Mrs Fredo Mr Garcia Mr nedrew Dr pantaliano here Mr Rancor here Mr Russo here Mr bakchia here and I don't see Mr uh your nursing okay Dr pantayano yes um in lieu of the superintendent's reporters Mr Roman Gino is not here this evening I would just like to thank a few uh groups out there I attended the fashion show last week the high school had a fashion show and it was absolutely wonderful it was well attended the students had a wonderful time and it was a very successful evening I believe that Mrs liso is the interim president of the PTA at the high school and Fran stamber was the chair of the fashion show I want to thank them I want to thank all of the parents that attended the staff that attended there were many staff members there and of course the students who without it would not be possible also last night was the awards night and I understand it went for several hours and thousands and thousands of dollars were given out in awards for our very deserving for these seniors so I want to thank everyone who donated so generously to those scholarships and congratulate all of our seniors and their families and the staff for achieving those Awards um also I attended a meeting this afternoon with the chief of staff for assemblyman Calabrese regarding the Bergen County School boards Association we are asking assemblyman Calabrese to help us receive some funding so that we can do a pilot for mentoring across Bergen County several districts in Bergen County are already doing mentoring programs and they're having great success for their students pre-k through 12.
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I don't know [Applause] what's going on [Applause] [Music] thank you [Applause] [Music] thank you [Music] thank you for sure [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Applause] [Music] and our teachers to be creative on how to teach them and now this is our first year to be in person so I'm very excited that they were able to accomplish that they they really did show our repentance of success in the list because they were successful completing that and they are here today to get promoted so good job to our sixth graders [Applause] [Music] teachers [Music] okay so thank you to our teachers who continue to help us teach our students [Applause] so students we are very excited for you we are very proud of you you truly have so our vision of successfulness you guys have all been successful we are very proud that you were able to learn our new ways of learning you are able to handle our intermediate crazy ways dancing through your classrooms dance and sleep and yes [Music] they do crazy things but it's educational and so we're very proud of our sixth grade class and our teachers way to get them engaged because very good pandemic our students are very um addicted to tick tock and Snapchat and so we have to be creative and come up with ways on how to teach them so thank you and congratulations to our students who look so more to seeing you when you graduating from high school so make sure you tell everybody make sure you show them how smart you are how talented you are thank you [Applause] ahead and inspirational message [Applause] let me down here [Applause] I'm talking about today we're here to celebrate celebrate again because you know one of you for being here look at the size of this class please imagine just imagine the power only spot because if you guys will say that new records in the Next Generation each and one of you will get homework will be the first Autumn blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah you can be the first album save the executive medicine superintendent [Music] District in our community you you are planned to do great things to do yes of lying something that was written themselves allows pandemic you have to show that you have to like take care of you a person I mean all my Deliverance with listen up I want you to make icon after we repair things in your family in loved ones thank you that they were your first teachers that they will be there for you whenever your dinner I want you to do me a favor I want you to think about being handsome with your first teacher in the first inspirational uh give your parents to your friends every excellence thank you [Applause] the president of the other ones I want you to be yourself and to be the best version of yourself alive [Music] today I will be the best version of myself to honor those that are happy for me those that are healed and those that are coming after you [Applause] the best version of yourself that's my next point I want you to be a leader of that is all the time you're gonna be challenged by other leaders all the leaders that I want you to do the right thing I want you to listen to your heart to your mining spirit our way of life write out a few already falling down to the ones right right it was wrong and right before you make those choices listen to the voice of all the peoples right here witnessing that you will be successful because we need you be yourself be yourself to do the right thing it takes courage and if you do the writing all the time but Allah tell them that's not right why because if all of Us's responsibility to make this place a better place I wanted to be I'd like to be creative I'd want to talk to you as deep into records at a force of it it is perfect attendance for the forgiving only possibly disappearance experience but only affordable designs you need to be president communicate success [Music] unfortunately with her pretending to do very concerning and to be able to help in the days of the years all of you should have different access pictures lawyers of Representatives uh teachers every single one of them [Music] yes to you yes attendance um [Music] every day so yes we're gonna be watching [Music] ready there is message I want you to do what you love and love what you do I want you to love I want you to do what you love and you want to do because when you do that you will experience how life becomes a much better place because if you're corrective attractive babies respect to our people dance don't wake up get this word try something with you because this is everyone live experiences you but not number three and not beautiful be aware of your surroundings you cannot live account it may be telephone or a computer it's not a life that you want for yourself and for future Generations love to your parents come to your elders who are from each other challenge that we have for your generation is the problem with each other like it's beautiful the better blessing that you could learn is when listening to your elders to impress the people around you not just somebody that is trying to give life some fun regulatory love you but live obituaries he will see that I'm going to give you a longer of four in the power number two ready number four and the Power of Two you have two major proposal the next one that get things are going to take two years which is the beginning I need you in the next few years I have a whole house full stadium for high school for Middle School in Albuquerque the character of our children I need to be present and I need to be home I need you to be a partner the way we're going to be able to be successful in the next two years and I need you to be present to win I did not understand attendance on High School next one various academic homework in every chance that we do the minimum expectations 70 of item all you can do foreign [Music] here we go the power of form enticement is going to be based on the five people you've been around with the flowers of Glory could be based on the five people that made one final five people that you are a liar the people that make you laugh the people that challenge you the people that care about the truth and guess what there's more than five minutes through thank you very much thank you [Applause] and it's time for that inspirational message [Applause] [Music] [Applause] his work [Applause] [Music] [Applause] a our shares on boards of wisdom it might be the eldest one foreign [Applause] [Music] away right the way it is [Music] [Applause] here we go [Applause] yes yes [Applause] [Music] laughs [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] ers [Music] foreign [Music] 50 lawsuits and continue to shine here [Music] um always believe in myself don't give up because you can't start from 11 times we do that right we make a lot of things we can't do it tomorrow but then when do you want me on it no we haven't even try again so don't give up on yourself why would we have to consider [Music] um [Music] thank you [Music] foreign [Applause] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] thank you um [Music] you'll be okay okay [Music] thank you [Applause] again [Music] Sylvia Hendricks and receives [Laughter] this board and the ability for us to be able to representative of you Nation for the school district that is what we ought to be able to do to provide that partnership that collaboration and that ability for you all to see that time in you to give you as much as you have less water so proud of you guys have a really beautiful variants and continue to to understand that we engaging here we love you here and it's important because we wouldn't have anything to do as a school if we didn't have any questions inspiration and motivation and encouragement to Take On The World that's upon an awesome member you are very very unique with their ability and your capability and all the support systems that you have [Music] you have that I've seen here at this time because I'm tired uh [Applause] um that was a challenge for ourselves to work hard yeah okay who's better together if you want to build our school you want to pick one of you know [Music] [Laughter] [Music] thank you okay um [Music] High School My Hope Is housing and uh High School why do you think about it um and uh yeah [Music] boss okay [Music] [Applause] okay [Applause] um [Music] okay all right [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] energy Electrics [Applause] thank you Christine [Music] [Applause] Lopez [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] thank you [Music] do it again [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] purple [Applause] okay [Music] foreign [Music] ers [Applause] [Music] [Applause] thank you [Applause] in Antonio foreign [Applause] [Music] thank you very much [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] angels [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] hey Gina what's up [Applause] remix foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] thank you [Applause] [Music] [Applause] thank you [Applause] 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congratulations [Music] Teresa Michelle here okay here Gladys here Lauren here Jesse here Bridget here Julie here president Albert here Luisa here all right okay favorite part of the night so for recognition we have Dr Keisha Smith Davis principal of Great Plain Elementary School [Applause] thank you [Applause] thank you I didn't say what you want yet but that that's the kind of rule again so Dr Keisha Smith Davis principal Raceway Elementary School namely Connecticut Association of schools elementary principal of the year and we're going to open up with um Mr Mayor um say a couple things for his smell yes thank you Dr Keisha Smith Davis I want to present you with this Proclamation from the city of Danbury and this is from my hand and recognition from the city and the citizens of the city of Danbury a lot of the nice words that will be said tonight are in here but I just wanted to tell you from my heart thank you so much for everything you've done for the students in this city since 2004 right yes and you've been totally committed and I have to say the school in general Blue Ribbon School outstanding job and you know for what you do you bring education to our youth make it the best you can do and we all appreciate that and as the mayor of the city you bring recognition to the city of Denver and the quality of Education that's provided here by amongst your peers as well for everything you do congratulations [Applause] thank you [Applause] television so now I'm going to say a few words that might be an artist yeah [Music] all right I'm gonna seek here you're not getting off the hook anymore [Music] thank you all right so I'm going to say a couple of things I forewarned you throughout I won't do any embarrassing stories so um Dr Smith Davis and I go back a while with Great Plain so we moved we moved up here from New York 20 20 years ago and we didn't know anyone it's a local school we heard about great plan we heard good things about it so you know when you're a parent because mostly most you guys are um you care about a couple things and care about if your kid is gonna be safe in the school and be cared for so and Miss Smith won't tell you but the first couple of years you were there it wasn't too easy for you again and I'm glad that you suck [Applause] with it because you know we have a lot of parents and stuff that are here and if we actually put it out there I mean this place would be so we have we have to hold it at a huge auditory um and so when I when I have the honor of being asked to you know talk about Miss Smith when uh from the selection committee and what I told him was I'm never going to tell her what I really said but um I told the one thing about great plane was that um Keisha included everyone in everything all right so it was so you you didn't you didn't feel like you didn't have and someone else had something more than you did in that school you felt part of the school and we've made some of our our best friends there not knowing anyone to the bus stop so when you go to that school if you ever have the the um chance to even go there or talk to someone who had their kids go through there um that all comes from the person who's in charge and the culture there and the way she does things is just like nothing else I've ever seen and as a PTO president there we worked very closely together and then on to the board um it's just really about the kids and we've we've had some you know tough times there um over the years but to accomplish what you accomplished and you know school just the way it is I can't really print the words I'm never really if anybody knows me a loss for words um but it shifts I'm proud to be a part of that school and that's largely in part to what she's done there and and I just want to say I'm so proud to call you my friend and okay foreign [Applause] get a feel for the person any one of the school principals or have been principals know that it's the person in charge at that school dictates the culture okay so I'm just I'm just so proud because this is what it's all about because most people don't even know the Board of Ed does so stuff like this is great when we get to recognize uh a star in addition and thank you for staying here as long as you have and I hope you stay here you know for another 10 years I'm hoping the next couple of years anyway I just want to say thank you for everything you do good job foreign [Music] and I said to the panel the right selection is Dr Smith because when you walk into school that big beautiful smile the next person cannot help you cannot assist you with anybody and then you look at the educational things that she does for all the children not just one set of kids that's over here that need the help she put the energy animated student of all the children get what they'll need and that's my thank you it calls me for as long as I have been on board this is my 32nd year to have worked with you and the biggest thing that's coming and I can fill it in I hope that I'm around to see her so I want to say to you and I'm not talking congratulations many many many more happy things are going to come and much success [Applause] well I'm happy to hear that we have many many more years I've heard it from Miss Cooper 19 more years we will sign that contract right now I I too have a few words and I also want to provide some context for the audiences of the people also watching so the cast Connecticut Association of schools principal of the Year program recognizes outstanding principals who have succeeded in providing high quality learning opportunities for students and demonstrated exemplary contributions to the profession tonight our very own Dr Keisha Smith Davis has been recognized by Cass as in 2023 Elementary principle of the Year [Applause] this honor is well deserved at the 19 dedicated years of service in Danbury principal Smith Davis promotes equity in excellence so that each person staffed families community and students and her school Community is known value and individualized to ensure high quality education for all of our kids under her leadership Great Plain Elementary School has enjoyed several years of recognition as the school of Distinction for both growth and proficiency and was recently awarded as Blue Ribbon awardee in 2022.
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friends [Music] um [Music] foreign [Music] thank you [Applause] pictures foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] one two three two foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] thank you foreign [Applause] [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] thank you [Music] a second good morning parents family members students staff dignified guests welcome to the 2023 Western High School commencement ceremony my name is Gabriela furumasu and I will be your Master of Ceremonies today is a special day and one we will we are all excited to celebrate together this ceremony is both a joyous and solemn occasion please let us remember to be courteous of those around us and we need to be respectful for to our seniors during the ceremony so no air horns noise makers please remain seated while filming or taking photos and remember to keep recording devices at chest level to not impede the vision of others seated around you please keep the aisle or walkway open throughout the ceremony this ceremony will be live streamed and will remain on the district's YouTube channel to view at your convenience it is so great that we can be all together to celebrate the class of 2023.
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[Music] foreign [Music] that has got to be one of the most exciting sounds I hear all years parents cheering for their kids good evening ladies and gentlemen welcome to the graduation ceremony for the MccLellan High School class of 2023.
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they're seeing some increases in test scores and grades seeing better attendance so we're hoping that the assemblyman will help us out with some funding but they were very receptive and it was an excellent meeting so I thank them for that and then lastly to my fellow board members I have a list of committees in front of you and I know it's a little bit different than you're used to but I thought we could try streamlining some of the Committees because some obviously go together so I just looked for some broad terms so the operations committee and I was hoping that Mr capano would share that really encompasses the committee's formerly known as facilities finance and buildings and grounds since that all falls under the umbrella of the operations of the district but I thought for consistency purposes it would be better to have the same group of people really looking at the facilities the financing the buildings and grounds and then for the other committee the umbrella would be education but under education would fall academics Athletics and policy and then probably one of our most important committees would be Safety and Security and I would hope that Mr Russo would be our chair for that um and you would be working with obviously the police department and so forth on the Safety and Security of the district and Mississippi Brew if you would be chair of the education committee but I thought just for consistency purposes even though the conversations would center around several topics if we just look at the district twofold as operations and education and then the umbrella of everything that we do would be Safety and Security so if you wouldn't mind trying it out this way first operations obviously would work very closely with Mr alfano and education would work very closely with Mrs Calabrese so safety security obviously with the district the superintendent and the police department so if you wouldn't mind trying it out this way I think that you'll find that the Committees go together so well that they really are interrelated and it's hard to break them apart anyway and that concludes my report um are there any comments regarding committees even though they're newly formed and we really haven't had any meetings yet well in reference to operations Dr Pantheon we you know as you know the building and grounds and Facilities has a lot going on uh with summer projects that are going to get started uh Lou alfano and uh chiro our supervisor of the facilities that have been working closely with land Associates on some massive projects coming down the pike we're also working closely with the Pharaoh in reference to the synagogue property that is going to be adjacent to Borough Hall where we've made a decision to possibly make it a High School annex on uh on the second third of floors and we're working closely with some of our principals and getting recommendations for classrooms and what this Annex would be compromised of so that it's moving along well and Lou I know we had a pre-construction meeting uh that you sent some meeting minutes out to me and everything else is pretty much getting it in line for uh all these uh facility projects for the summer correct yeah we're like we're lined up pretty well like you said the rtu project we've awarded we awarded the masonry product and we had our pre-construction meeting for the masonry and we're going to have the pre-construction meeting for the rtu project next week so so things are moving along Lou right after uh the Memorial Day weekend if we can just have a quick meeting with the people on the expansion committee for the synagogue with the annex for the high school so we can just go over Mr iavino's uh he wants to start formalizing some things sure I have no further report thank you okay anyone else have any further comments questions not that I can answer questions on the agenda because Mr romanino isn't here but any comments or concerns all right so I'd like to move the consent agenda Mr alfano okay Dr ponciliano would you like to go through some of the items around if you want to I'm not okay I don't feel comfortable going through anything no problem at all I'll sift through it if anyone has any questions or the public again if you go to uh page two and we got a lot going on here is a fair amount of Personnel in this meeting here in May and also the meetings in June we'll be appointing uh much of our personnel we have a note here in regard to the board self-evaluation on page two resolution recommended so we're going to send them to schools to accept the board self eval from Mr Roman Gina and then as everyone knows Mr Roman Gino is retiring June 30th and the resolution below that is Mr Hayes it's going to be coming on as the interim superintendent effective July 1st other items on page three if you look on the bottom third one from the bottom Mr janushi at the high school will be the new vice principal effective July 1st 2023 as you know Mr Lombardo is going to be moving to school six in the 23-24 school year and directly below that we have Mr Miller who will continue to be our residency officer 23-24 school year page four is essentially we're using our after-school money summer school money with our Century 21 Grand and our federal funding and again if there's a point of note or op funding I expires September of 2024.
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[Applause] on behalf of the Board of Education and the entire Danbury School Community it gives me great pleasure to introduce the 2023 Elementary principal of the Year Dr Keisha schedule [Applause] thank you everything is supposed to be nice [Applause] I just would like to say a few words um today I don't think I could have been here if it were not the support of my family um to my fiancee at the time for her and her sister who always did by me no matter what but to come here and to be all of you are here and there and all the love you've shown me I'm very appreciated appreciative of it it's so full that all y'all came out tonight just to come back to say thank you all enough and it's Mr Patrick that's just said it was rough but it's okay in the end good will come out no matter what as long as you do right right will follow you I was outstanding staff outstanding wonderful parents and of course the district leaders who are always there there [Music] always takes community and this District this cabinet that have supported me all this time and kept me here because life happens so you have to be able to depend on people and now you can get the job done I'm one of the first on my other side of the family not to go to college and to get the degree and move forward and then become a pleasure boy come here so thank you I thank God and I thank each of you for letting me have this opportunity [Applause] thank you [Applause] Dr Keisha Smith Davis um why your family is standing up can we get them over here with you to get a picture [Laughter] [Music] movie stories come on [Music] um [Music] hello everybody [Music] [Applause] shoes [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] questions [Music] characters [Applause] [Music] thank you [Applause] thank you [Music] very hard tonight thank you [Applause] [Music] um videos [Applause] um [Music] foreign [Music] countries [Music] everybody exercise [Music] are here so if we can have um public participation is there anyone more welcomes public participation and ask them Seekers please look at their comments in three minutes speakers may offer objective comments of school operations and programs that concern them the war will not permit any expression of personal complaints or defamatory comments about Board of Education personnel and students nor against any person connected that they are very school system have anyone for public participation might take a quick look at that sheet back there by sign on that was easier than I expected okay so we'll go to student Representatives I see Kaylee in the audience come on up good evening work that members cabinet and community members thank you for allowing us to speak on behalf of the Alternative Center for outside on Saturday May 20th it's called Joe have a day at the school we adjusted through the weather and other event indoors it was a great day dedicated to celebrating our founder Joe Pepin as well as having to have fun with our current students alumni from our staff community members and members of the DPS Community Center the event included face painting a cornhole room available as smart and a barbecue guest speakers Improvement mayor Dean Esposito Angeles [Music] thank you all for your support of these family is how the spring Humanities Department grade level Benchmark on Thursday May 18th the Eastern community's department has created a benchmark schoology Foster the entire student body participates in based on your highest grade level in English and social studies thank you East communities department for all of your Villages work on the school by joining Activity The Benchmark process takes place during a three-hour block and students will have an opportunity to demonstrate your skill level with regards to their tasks next week DJ 2 minutes and grander Armstrong will be taking 15 students on a Six Flags trip the trip was planning organized by senior Giselle Hernandez the ace whitewater rafting trip will take place from Wednesday June 7th through Friday June 8th Anthony Hallman Ashley Honaker and DJ Jimenez will be taking seven PGA students White Water resting in the lateral era of the Hudson River the group will be camping two nights at Monroe State Park is coffee house on Thursday June 1st from 5 30 to 7 30 they should be having its 20th annual collection house at the Hattiesburg Pavilion all are welcome to this evening of poetry music preceded by refreshments this is a showcase for their kitchen poetic and musical times in the eighth students body families and friends who theme for this year's coffee house is an enchanted forest where we make our dreams come true please join us next week each graduation is set for Tuesday June 13th we are excited to hold a graduation at Broadview Middle School auditorium a special thanks to the Broadview Administration for allowing us to hold our event there will be a special night to recognize our seniors to celebrate them and hear their speeches to the audience thank you all for allowing us to share what's going on with our aged family and have a nice evening stay healthy and remain a strong as we close up the school year have a nice day so we're just going to keep moving along to all those students can be assault who do the consent calendar um any promotion that board education approved the items on the consent calendar and exhibit is 23 through 75 or 23-75 through 23-80 as recommended a discussion all the favorites oh I'm sorry Kate I'm sorry I'm sorry I just want to make one quick note that the superintendent committee um five eight I have the wrong year on them so I did ask Karen I just think that collection that says all right thank you thank you for watching please call us a favor um move on to action items and scuba can you read that one I moved the portrait action I'm a emergency operation and management system um rapid technology I moved at the Broadband application of the cruise been releasing an operation system requested for proposal RFP to Rapture technology in accordance with exhibit23-81 page 34.
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without further Ado let us begin please stand for the presentation of Colors by Western High School's JROTC I will be leading you in the Pledge of Allegiance please place your right hand over your heart ready begin I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all please remain standing for our national anthem laughs [Music] all right right now [Music] laughs [Music] [Applause] thank you please be seated I would like to begin the ceremony by introducing our distinguished guests Ryan O'Neill president of the Board of Trustees Anne-Marie Randall Trejo Clerk of the Board of Trustees Jessica Guerrero member of the Board of Trustees Anna L Piercy member of the Board of Trustees Dr Jaren freed assistant superintendent Educational Services Mr Brad Jackson assistant superintendent for human resources Mrs Loreno Moreno Moreno principal sorry Miss Christy Connelly Western's teacher of the year we would like to thank our teachers administrators and counseling staff who have supported us and the graduating class of 2023.
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I Am David L French the very very proud principal of MccLellan High School and I want to recognize the people joining us on stage our superintendent is Scott lair followed by our incoming director of personnel and student services Chris barossi our director of curriculum and instruction Michael Jordan Chief Financial Officer Lisa Coronado and David Grimes our outgoing director of student services and Personnel is with the camera somewhere in the audience our school board is composed of board president Del Ray Pope Ford clerk Nancy Anderson board Representative Steve Bruno board member Harold Howard Ballin and board member Adriana Simmons Sammons forgive me and we all greatly appreciate the support that our district and board give our school all year long next I'd like to introduce our staff Kim bioni is our English teacher and art teacher Megan bence teaches social studies and electives [Applause] Chris Collins teaches science electives and PE [Applause] Ace Bill Graves teaches math electives in our ESL course [Applause] Kelly van puten better known as Miss VP is our counselor [Applause] Jennifer Winborn in the audience provides additional support to many of our students and coordinates our IEP meetings Nakia Stalter is our academic coordinator Amanda Dodson keeps our attendance records straight Lynn Jones secretly runs the school she is the school secretary Nancy Turnquist is our campus monitor and Dennis Stevens is our custodian keeps our school Shining I also have to mention I don't believe she's here but Carrie Knudson is our cafeteria supervisor no one goes hungry [Applause] all right with our introduction straight please stand and join me in the flag salute I don't see a flag so we will Imagine One is there a flag down the front there's a flag on this student here we'll take that you can salute and pledge I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all and if you let's take a moment and we will begin with a Star-Spangled Banner please yeah it would be nice if we were still standing sorry I didn't catch you maybe we'll do the Star-Spangled Banner [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] songs together [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] thank you [Applause] [Music] all right now you may be seated all right and one thing that I forgot to ask could you please silence phones if you've got them on you've got your ringer still on all right at this time we have our senior Awards our staff each year chooses students they feel were most deserving of an award speakers first no speakers after oh well I'm doing them after okay um I will hand the Mike however to miss bioni to direct the award portion of our ceremony followed by our senior speakers so each year the staff at McClellan has the opportunity to honor select students from the graduating class just as each staff member is unique each of our reasons for choosing the student we are honoring is unique it is all a part of what makes McClellan special I struggled this year to choose my recipient I feel strong connections with the students sitting in front of us the students I the student I chose to honor tonight showed me something about what it means to support family he walked into our school credit deficient like so many of our young adults due to distance learning once he walked onto our campus he never failed a class there might have been times when we were working with him up until the last minute to make sure he passed the class but he still followed through he even took summer school last year and completed 25 credits in 18 days by working hard at home to complete as many online courses as he was allowed to take all of this enabled him to graduate early if that isn't amazing enough he did all this while helping his mom support his family I am so proud to have been part of this student's Journey please let me introduce to you Freddie Isaac Horner Ramirez [Applause] thank you now I'd like to introduce Miss bence hi my name is Miss bence I am so honored to be presenting an award to this person tonight I chose him out of all of our amazing seniors for good reason he joined us a little later into the school year but he didn't let this hold him back the first class I had him in was government and he completely changed the dynamic in our class in the best way he was excited to learn as much as he could he was always engaged and positive even when he was tired or had a rough day he participated and took political discussions to a depth that many students wouldn't class after class the student proved his love of learning and he was consistent in the energy that he would bring into the room as a teacher this is the best thing you can ask for in a student that desire to always want to learn more I want to thank you for being you keeping class discussions interesting and always bringing your best I have loved getting to know you throughout this year and having you as a student has truly been a joy and with that being said I present this award to Cyrus Jackson Shelby [Applause] well hello there I uh I also have a a certain person that I've picked out um I teach science Health PE and uh coach 4 Sports and so it's rare that you're going to find somebody that's going to stand out in every single one of those areas but um this particular person stood out in class in every class I had with them um consistently just on it like never did I have to come and say hey can you do some of this so you could pass it was just never anything besides like are you getting a b or an A that was the whole thing and then when it came out to sports I mean this person just clearly always Rose to the top as a leader not just in in the way that he played but also in the way that he cared for his teammates and his coaches um I I just uh it's really hard to say too many great things about Alex tomasella but I'd like to bring him up here I'll tell you that he's an amazing young man you're amazing [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and next up Mr Graves welcome okay so it is said that everyone has the capacity to make people happy some when they arrive others when they leave this student is definitely the former seeing this person always brighten my day and I'm sure there was consensus on this usually smiling may be joking always as good an attitude as possible even during trying times this student like many had occasional struggles in math but push through with a positive can-do attitude continually trying and asking the questions needed and frequently asking for just one more example to help the understanding I never experienced anything resembling Defiance resistance or quitting I have absolutely no doubt that this is someone who will be able to handle whatever life throws at them and use those challenges to learn and to grow and at the end of the day isn't that what successful adulting is supposed to be about it also doesn't hurt that he's a fan of the greatest football team of all time the 49ers thank you so this award goes to someone known for his smile his laugh and of course most distinctly the Golden Tones of his Rich baritone voice my award goes to the man the myth the legend George Mitchell [Applause] [Music] [Applause] they should never put me at the end of these things I get too emotional okay I'm so proud to present my award this year to a student who like many of our graduates faced obstacles and barriers to their success in my role as academic coordinator I'm often working with students and teachers on making learning accessible ensuring that what we do in the classroom is working with our students and for our students and because of that I've had the opportunity to work with most of you one-on-one in a really close capacity sometimes nagging you a little but you liked it right um this year I got to make the shift back into the classroom so many of you I got to have in class and we got to experience each other on a whole different level this student in particular for the last two years has brought me such Joy his laughter his smile are infectious and over the last two years that I've been able to work with him I've watched him grow and mature in particular at our senior dinner I watched this young man Express appreciation for his family his teachers and his own hard work and determination which propels him into new opportunities for his own greatness Roger Crawford once said being challenged in life is inevitable being defeated is optional and this student has proven that he is choosing success I watched you encourage friends and teammates even when your own eligibility might have been in question you stayed and worked with teachers you put in extra class time and these choices took away your ability to fail you remove your own barriers to success and I'm so proud of you Isaac would you please join me on stage for this award [Applause] okay so it's been my honor to watch the student grow into an amazing adult over the last two years this growth has often been the kind that looks like two steps forward and one step back but in that act of trying and succeeding or trying and occasionally not trying and failing there was growth always growth I could always count on this person to tell me or show me how they were feeling as they walked through my door with a I'm mad sup what or bra I will especially miss looking at my up at my office ceiling to see what they may have left stuck up there after a visit from the student what an amazing reminder to take a moment to look out from whatever you are doing or feeling to see a different perspective on things I am so proud you made the choice do all the things you needed to do to graduate because once you made that choice I watched you succeed with a glitter of determination in your eyes I know you're still trying to decide what your next step will be to that I will say don't sit at home waiting for the magical opportunity try something get a job go to college travel to places you've never been try something until you can do something else you'll find what you love along the way above all believe in yourself like I believe in you and you will be anything and accomplish anything you set your mind to Jose Angel Medina thank you for sharing [Applause] foreign all right I have an award to give also this student joined us as an 11th grader in the year 2021-22 and he had some ups and downs that year however something clicked for him and he began to excel in summer school following that year and he came back this year and earned a 4.0 Straight A's every grading period graduated early I look at this young man and I see someone who has overcome his own challenges changed his life for the better and developed an incredibly positive attitude toward himself and others I see a young man who has a great future ahead of him my award goes to Juan Gonzalez Ramirez [Applause] I also have the pleasure of introducing our student speakers we have two this year who volunteered we promised we didn't twist any arms to make this happen our first student speaker is lean gonsalves [Applause] good evening my name is Alina Gonzalez and here's the speech I Have to Give as of about as about three or four of you know I had a teacher here when I went to Center named Mr Huey and he was the theater teacher and probably one of my favorite on this stage right here he taught me to be myself even when I didn't like myself very much he taught me that even though I am unable to look at the crowd very long or speak all the words one after another that I always had the right thing to say he told me that I spoke words stronger than I could ever give myself credit for which is something I've also been told by my family my mom my dad uncles and many other I've been mature for my age a long time and so I have given the speech thing a chance to say a mature and hopefully meaningful speech this is the real reason I decided to give a speech today to my fellow graduates of the 2023 school year I have this to say even with the struggles we all have been through especially with covid and the effect it has had on all of us we are here graduating because we are strong we got through something that maybe some before us and some after us will never be able to and with that we are about to turn the page of our book to a new chapter that I'm not sure any of us are truly ready for from the moment we walk across the stage and out of the doors we will be saying goodbye to this chapter and building from it and its experiences turning the page to the chapter full of new things good or bad hopefully opportunities and growth to hardship and difficulties and possible disappointment we are about to start making our adult decisions we are about to have different circumstances than the last few years of Our Lives this will all be for the better as I am positive that we will all be doing great things so again congratulations to everyone graduating today and to the juniors in the room who may be here congratulations you're almost to the finish line thank you [Applause] our second student speaker is again Mr Juan Gonzalez Ramirez [Applause] okay all right um good evening on Juan Enrique Gonzalez Ramirez and I'm a I'm a student at McLean high school I'm a graduate now I'm very proud to be at the position that I am at currently although it was never part of my plan to be at this great school it turned out for the better and the reason I say that is because I've always gone by a quote in my life one or two there's a different one but we'll get to that the first one uh whatever life does at you it's just an obstacle in the way some people might have heard me say that and the reason I say that is because although I've attended Center high school and I had to get moved to this school and I thought that was a bad thing I took that as a good thing and that was a path that I had to move on to in my life that was an obstacle that you yourself have to move uh over and get through to proceed to that end goal that you want to have and for that reason I've kept going on in life and the next one the next uh sorry the next uh quote that I have has been told by my parents many times and they've always told me a pencil is always lighter than a shovel my parents have taught me to be a great man and I've always been that and I've been outside I've worked I've worked a hard job while I've been graduated and I would tell you guys unless that's what you want I would say take your chances take a risk and go to the goal that you want go to college and do your best and for my advice for any high schoolers and if you don't know what to do if you don't want to if you want to know if you want to take that risk I would say go for it that is my advice because then you won't know you won't know if that risk will turn out for the better so I would say do do what you want take that risk it'll turn out for the better and I want to thank the staff here I mean they were they've been wonderful the time I've been here and thanks to the students who are graduating here today and the amazing people who came here to watch their fan their family their friend whoever they are to you graduate and be there for them and I want to thank you guys and I mean congratulations to the graduates thank you [Applause] all right one of the things that we believe in very firmly at McClellan is gratitude we always want to thank those who have helped us we don't want to lose an opportunity to tell people what they mean to us to that end we conduct our Rose ceremony at graduation each year during the ceremony our graduates will take a rose from either Miss Dodson or Miss Jones we will play the song because you love me during that time graduates you will present that Rose to someone you feel has been instrumental in helping you get to the stage tonight graduates do not miss this chance to let someone know how much of an impact they have made in your life we will start the song you have till the end of the song to present your rose go ahead and take your roses graduates thank you just roll this on forever [Music] I'll be with the land s [Music] when I couldn't speak [Music] it wasn't me Lifting me [Music] understand [Music] I'm grateful for each day [Music] all right thank you all that always brings a little Miss to the eyes to say the least graduates families and friends I have a last lesson from McClellan for our seniors and for all of us and I want to start with a quote from Booker T Washington he said success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome graduates you are all receiving High School diplomas tonight and that is a wonderful accomplishment that is a symbol that you have successfully completed the program of Education outlined by the state of California you have spent 13 years of your lives in school and you have passed all the required courses your parents and family have helped you your teachers and School staff have helped you your friends have helped you but most important you have put in the time and done the work yourselves now you are joining the thousands and thousands of students across the country who at this time of year are also receiving their diplomas you have succeeded however as I look out at you I see successes even greater than diplomas I see young men and women who have overcome their own obstacles I see people who rose up out of depression who fought against anxiety who won out over distraction who pushed themselves past lack of motivation who knocked aside frustrations and fears who beat bad habits and who found a way to win out over difficult circumstances I see people who have changed their lives for the better those are truly exciting successes your diplomas are indeed a great achievement you will go on to more milestones in life but succeeding against your own barriers is a life-changing victory graduating high school will stand as proof that you can achieve despite challenges you are able to stop saying I can't and shift to asking yes I can how can I that is truly a powerful Victory and with that how can I mindset you can look forward to more and greater achievements in your futures at our senior dinner last week several students stood up and encouraged their classmates to find what they love follow their dreams and live their best lives those things are only possible when we overcome our own obstacles graduates your success tonight is the result of getting past roadblocks in your lives the ability to do that is the same ability that will lead you to Future successes and greater achievements it's my hope one day you'll be able to step back from your lives and see not just the joys and the victories you have but also the barriers you've broken through to reach them your diploma is again a symbol of your current achievement but it is also a predictor of your future successes with that recognition of success I would like to begin calling our graduates to cross the stage into this next phase of their lives as they receive their diplomas Mr Collins will be reading the life statement each graduate wrote earlier this year so I have a huge favor to ask of our audience and I know we have a very enthusiastic audience tonight I'm very happy about that but we want to hear what each graduate wrote so if you will be so kind as to hold your applause and cheers until everyone has cross-staged so we can hear we'll give a huge monster cheer at the end of the audience at the end of the all graduates passing can we all do that please thank you so much you're wonderful I appreciate it all right let's have our first row graduate stand all right Alina Gonzalez what are you kidding After High School Alina plans to go to Sacramento City College to pursue a career in cosmetology Elena's dream job is to be a hairdresser and a makeup artist Alina would like to thank her parents for believing they were capable of making for making it this far the advice they would give to new students is do not think of being here as a punishment instead see this as an opportunity to grow and learn Juan Gonzalez Ramirez After High School one plans to go to college it is dream University to obtain a law degree his dream job is to become a lawyer one would like to thank all of his teachers throughout the years but especially the teachers and staff at McClellan most importantly he would like to thank his parents for keeping him going the advice he would give to new students is just do you no matter what others say Evron Anderson After High School Evan plans to go to college and follow through with a long-term personal goal that was a promise made to someone special evren's dream job is to open a cafe and sell their art on the side everyone would like to thank their family who has been there for them time and time again and their friends who made the days more tolerable tolerable lastly evren would like to thank the teachers for having faith in them and their work the advice everyone would like to give to the new students at McClellan is focus on your goals your happiness and those peaceful moments in life appreciate those while you can and never take them for granted Jacob Arroyo After High School Jacob plans to work in construction and go to college his dream job is to eventually own his own company Jacob would like to thank his parents family and Mrs VP for never giving up on him he would also like to thank all of his teachers for their help along the way the advice Jacob would like to give the new students a McClellan is to stay on top of your classes McClellan is a great school if you are falling behind every teacher will help you as long as you ask Jocelyn Avalos Cortez After High School Jocelyn plans to attend Community College her dream job is to become a diagnostic medical sonographer Jocelyn would like to thank her parents and her siblings for their support the advice Jocelyn would like to give to new students is to encourage them to build relationships with their teachers Madison buckholtz After High School Madison plans to attend Sierra Community College and figure it out from there her dream job is to become a commercial pilot Madison would like to thank Dutch Brothers for giving getting her through high school and her family for funding that addiction the advice they would give to new students at McClellan is to be respectful and have fun four years might seem like a long time but it's not so make the best out of it Isaac Davison dondanios After High School Isaac plans to get a good job and go to a community college his dream job is to be an automotive engineer Isaac would like to thank his mom for all the motivation Mr Collins for being a good human being and always willing to listen the advice Isaac would like to give to new students at McClellan is do not procrastinate with your work complete the work on time so you do not fall behind dinard After High School tagay plans to go to American River College to become an electrician his dream job is to become an electrician and an entrepreneur would like to thank his family and the staff at McClellan for helping him stay on track and not losing focus the advice he would like to give to new students at McClellan do not give up and stay focused Carlos Duffy proud of you brother After High School Carlos plans to go to state college or possibly a trade school his dream job is to work for the state and become an engineer Carlos would like to thank his family and friends and the advice he would like to give the new students is to make sure that you show up manual Duffy After High School manual plans to go to Sierra college and continue working part-time his dream job is to own his own business Manuel would like to thank his sister and Mom for always supporting him and pushing him to do better and the advice he would like to give to new students is to try your best and you will succeed Carlos Guzman III [Applause] After High School Carlos plans to work and go to college He is uncertain of his dream job as of right now but plans to keep working Carlos would like to thank his friend Cyrus for helping him during his Hard Times throughout High School his advice to the new students at McClellan is to stay out of trouble do your work and get school over with Freddie Horna Ramirez After High School Freddie plans to work hard and grow as a person his dream job is to be a firefighter Freddie would like to thank his mom for always recognizing his efforts and the advice Freddie would like to give to the new students at McClellan is to be nice to your teachers they're here to help you you guys are being so good about hanging onto those cheers thank you so much Cyrus Jackson Shelby [Applause] After High School Cyrus plans to go to college to become a respiratory therapist his dream job is to become a real estate investor and eventually start his own company Cyrus would like to thank his friends family and teachers for motivating him to do his best and the advice he would like to give the new students at McClellan is do all of your work it is pretty easy and you can potentially graduate early like I was able to Adam Johnny After High School Adam plans to enroll in college and expand his education his dream job is undecided as of now Adam would like to thank his family for being there and supporting him the last few years congratulations you're welcome Angel Medina Diaz after graduation Angel plans to get his license and get a new job his dream job is still undecided but we'll explore his options Angel would like to thank his parents for always being there for him he would also like to thank Mrs VP for making sure he always completed his work and passed his classes the advice you would like to give the new students in McClellan is just do your work and stay focused if you do this you will be fine Alyssa Mitchell welcome man After High School Alyssa plans to get a part-time job and figure out her next path in life her dream job is to work in music Alyssa would like to thank her mom grandma and all of her teachers at McClellan for never giving up on her the advice to new students is not overthink things take your time and do not be afraid to ask for help George Mitchell [Music] After High School George plans to continue to work he would also like to pick a trade and go to trade school he does not have a dream job as a now but says only time will tell George would like to thank all of his teachers for putting up with him since he transferred to McClellan he's thankful for all for all of your help and for your hard work you all put into all of your students every day the advice George would like to give to new students at McClellan is to stay on top of your work if you pay attention to your notes and focus you will do good you'll be good to go Jasmine Munoz hey buddy After High School Jasmine plans to become a dental assistant her dream job is to be a dental hygienist Jasmine would like to thank her family for supporting her and for cheering her on for all of these years the advice Jasmine has to give to new students is to be yourself do your work and be respectful to the staff not only will this get you through school but you can also apply this advice to your future Daniel pugach After High School Daniel plans to go to college and continue working on his photography and videography his dream job is to own his own business so he can be his own boss Daniel would like to thank his mom for everything she has done for him he would like to thank his sister for always being supportive the advice Daniel would like to give to new students is to enjoy school because as all seniors say it truly goes by very fast Michael Ray [Music] After High School Michael would like to attend college his dream job is still a work in progress Michael would like to thank his teachers for helping him whenever he needed it the advice he would like to give to new students is just do your work and school will get done quicker than you think Kyla Roberson [Music] After High School Kyla would like to get a job and save up for a car Lo also plans to go to college for technology or communication her dream job is to work on computers she would like to make games and create new technology Kyla would like to thank all the McClellan staff for always being there for her when she needed the advice she would like to give the new students is do not be afraid of asking for help when you need it or even if you are feeling down and just need to talk Ayanna Delilah Rodriguez [Applause] you're welcome After High School ion I would like to attend Paul Mitchell cosmetology school her dream job was to become a cosmetologist Ayana would like to thank her parents and her teachers for motivating her to do work so she could graduate two years ago she was told she would not be able to make up her credits but here she is now getting her diploma and moving on to the next chapter of her life the advice she would like to give to new students is do not ever give up because anything is possible if you work hard enough aliciana Rodriguez After High School aliciana plans to attend culinary school her dream job is to own her own Bakery Cafe aliciana would like to thank her mom and her grandparents for helping her graduate the advice she would like to give new students is enjoy it because the time goes by too fast Tyler Savala After High School Tyler would like to continue working for Walmart for a few years and eventually become a manager while he works on deciding which college he will attend his dream job is undecided for right now Tyler would like to thank all staff and the principal at MccLellan High School and his mother for being supportive and always challenging him the advice he would give to new students is to keep perfect attendance and turn your work in before it is due do not wait until the last minute congratulations Julie shishkin After High School Julie plans to live her life to the fullest accomplish goals and follow her dreams her dream job is to be a singer she's been singing since she was a little girl and has always wanted to pursue her passion Julie would like to thank her best friend and her sister they have always been her biggest motivators in life and she could not have done it without them the advice she would like to give to new students at McClellan is to stay positive and it is okay to ask for help you're not alone so keep at it even when it seems hard remember that hard times never last thank you Stephen Slater After High School Stephen plans to finish building his truck and get his dream job his dream job is to get on with Sacramento County as soon as he turns 18.
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so we'll miss that but hopefully our friends at the FED will kick in some more money moving forward but that our money funding expires September of 2024 and our Century 21 Grant expires August of 2023. very similar in page five again we're talking about programs such as pre-kid that are being funded by 21st century and are and again going through to page seven and same thing and then when you have your your pages eight nine and ten okay those are essentially your co-curricular positions that we appoint in May and everything from the academic decathlons to your choral directors band anti-bullying specialist ESL coordinators literary magazine rotary clubs honor societies all those are being appointed and approved this evening that pretty much runs through 10. and you've got your yearbook advisors and stuff like that next couple of pages after that is again as you know health insurance waiver incentives for those who wave there their health insurance that essentially what they're doing their 10th Group H uh 12 page 13.
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Jesse discussion all in favor aye aye opposed interceptions just to read me I motioned the board emotional Board of Education to approve the amendment of The dexo food service agreement to expand agreement for one year July 1st 2023 through June 30th 2024 in accordance with 22-82.
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please welcome our senior speaker Raul Liao good morning Western to my fellow graduates we have all come a long way since the day we first stepped onto campus we have weathered terrible storms yet here we are still standing strong but now it is time for us to go our separate ways it is time to explore New Horizons and to make our mark on the world as we set on our own individual paths we must remember that we are not alone we have each other and we have the knowledge skills and experiences that we've gained over the years we must use these to make a positive impact on the World to contribute to society and to make a difference in the lives of others you have the freedom to choose your path it may not be linear in nature but I'm confident that we return Victorious and successful remember to always be kind to others and help those who are in need never forget your roots we are the Western Pioneers before I quite never understood why we were and most early couldn't relate to being a Pioneer entering as a freshman an old man with a beard not the most intimidating in the spring of our freshman year we were thrown at curveball like no other everything stopped we stopped you on class blank Sports and seeing our everyday folks life just stopped we were forced to Pioneer a new method of learning and of living despite all the odds with some of us experiencing technological issues household problems and family emergencies we are here you are all here with me dressed quite nicely may I Ed as graduates many of the first in-ear families and as future contributors to society now as a senior I feel like I finally understand why we are pioneers we are the first to explore new worlds we are burdened with challenges and yet we persevere because we are partners now it is time for us to go and give what we can to the world so as we celebrate this momentous occasion remember to always seek after the light the light of knowledge the light of love and the Light Of Hope congratulations class of 2023.
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Stephen would like to thank Mrs Susan Roddy Mr French and all of his teachers at McClellan for helping him get through his high school years the advice he would like to give new students is to stay off your phone and Miss bione's class and always be respectful to all of the teachers and staff [Applause] After High School Alex plans to continue his education at Sacramento City College and he plans to major in business his dream job is to be a music therapist Alice would like to thank his family friends and the staff for helping him to stay motivated to achieve his goals the advice he would give to new students is to come to McClellan with an open mind and good intentions work hard and keep yourself motivated remember you always have people who care for you I know that God Thomas takave langman [Applause] After High School Thomas plans to join one of the United States Service branches his dream job is to be a medical technologist in the Navy Thomas would like to thank all the staff at MccLellan High School for making his senior year a blast thank you for believing in him and pushing him to be better version of himself the advice you would like to give the new students is figure out who you are and focus on being yourself now that you're in high school it is time to become the best version of you so keep applying pressure you've got this Jonathan Vitale [Music] After High School Jonathan plans to get a job his dream job is to be a graphic designer Jonathan would like to thank all of his teachers for helping him get this far and not giving up on him the advice he would like to give to new students is to try and listen to the teachers because they want to help even if at times it does not seem like it All Right audience [Applause] all right we'll have our people on stage have a seat graduates all right graduates if you would now stand you can grasp the tassel on the right side of your cap and you can move it to the left and I have the opportunity to make the best announcement I make all year long I hereby certify to the center Joint Unified School District board to our District administration to our families and friends that these 2023 McClellan high school graduates have completed the state and District district mandated course of study required to earn a high school diploma they are now officially graduates of MccLellan High School [Applause] all right let's all stand and respect our graduates as they file out of the building [Applause] [Music] not bad [Music] All Right audience done you can go out and meet your graduates
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it's essentially the business administrator who's that's me in regard to uh appointing me for business administrator and board secretary again I'd like to personally thank the board between confidence in me for another year for 2023 2024. I always like to say I treat a job as a privilege not a right so I want to personally thank the board for all their support throughout the years so thank you for that um page 14 do you have a packet in your folder for page 14. it's kind of one pages on the bullying incident I believe Dr pateliano Who made that recommendation yes regard to the one Pages thank you Miss pavano Mr Roman genos Administrative Assistant put that together I believe there's approximately six in total so you should show you a little packet with one pages in regard to The Bullying incidence okay on page 15 we're approving the right to know we approved this each and every year Mr danho helps me with the chemical hygiene plan along with the chemical inventory the updates that each and every year in regard to writing nothing and then I submit online to the Department of Education but these are the chemical inventory and the chemical hygiene plan are produced by Mr danho and his team so that's that resolution and then we have on page 16 is the one we do each and every year I call it the njsia I think I'm dating myself but that's what that is with regard to Athletics and then on the next couple of pages we do this each and every year we do it in October and we do it in may we do in District bus evacuation drills emergency drills both in District and out of District so you see they are essentially all the work that has been done in regard to these drills really headed up by Mr Luciano Sergeant Miller again combination of in-district and attic history obviously these are extremely important especially with our special needs students make sure they're prepared for any potential instances that may uh that may it may occur and that really runs through page 18.
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second blindness Cooper any discussion all those in favor of the abstentials okay who cares British treaty we exists in regards to the authorization of signature change form National nutrition programs make a motion of the Board of Education approve the authorization of signature change form for the ed-099 programs in accordance with the exhibit 23-83 seconds any discussion just a quick question Mr Kim um this action item would this this particular item or who looks at the nutrition that's being served to our children in school [Music] you know who that is I think it was about action item B so action items action item six my question is I want to know if we we are pulling this actually item will it entail looking at um the food that is being served near to our children and maybe making some changes that will be more nutritionist for our kids because we don't want kids not saying that they're having pizza every day for lunch so actually I didn't see um just it's uh technical in nature it allows us to submit claims for reimbursement for meals that have already been served the deputy Finance director has been authorized to make those claims and since he's left I'm replacing him as a person who's submits the plans okay any more discussion okay post name sentence Luisa can you do it April 2023 financial report promotion that the Board of Education except the April 2023 financial report in accordance with 23-84 850.
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[Applause] thank you Raul at this time I would like to introduce our very own Western High School choir under the direction of Mrs Narrows performing for good [Music] thank you [Music] [Applause] [Music] bringing something we must love to those who help us [Music] but I know I'm who I am today because I knew you like [Music] a stream that means [Music] it will make foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] because I knew you because I knew you I have been changed before [Music] [Applause] but then I guess we know there's blame to share [Applause] [Music] price [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] foreign [Music] [Applause] what a beautiful performance I would like now to introduce our next senior speaker Madison Spencer [Music] good morning um So within the past four years we've been through a pandemic resulting in distance learning losing loved ones due to covid a mental health crisis unemployment Financial struggles and loneliness in the end look where we are sitting in chairs with anticipation waiting for them to call our names so we can realize our goal of graduating be who and what we want to truly be however we cannot be where we are now without high school itself for me it was during the year and a half long pandemic when I realized what I wanted to do with my life I made an action in September of 2020 that could have stopped me from living my true potential and I regret it for years to come yet this same action made me decide what I wanted to do with my life to help people in medical emergencies I aspire to be a paramedic and then become a forensic nurse I want to do this not just for me but for society itself to help others in times of need and protect the community from medical mishaps it's a passion for me to go forth and protect and save those that I can high school prepared me to know times will be tough and it will get hard this would all be impossible without being pushed to my limits it was when my mom Ginny taught me how to read Because all my teachers had given up on teaching me yet she saw my potential and taught me it was when Senora Ruiz told me if I wanted to learn Spanish that I could do it because he knew I had the potential it was when my dad kept pushing me past my limits because he knew I was capable of better things it was when I got a three on my AP English Language exam it was when Miss Chavez nominated for the Mary E Moore Foundation inspirational scholarship award and I actually got it it was those times when I realized I can do it because I have the potential for every student that sits here today thank you thank you for not giving up on yourselves because there is potential in every single one of you no matter how many people tell you you cannot do it I remain resilient because I wanted to one day see a smile on my parents face and say I could you know I did it and which I could do today cheers to the class of 2023.
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page 19 use of facilities you know lots going on CAD meetings International night PTO plant sale all good stuff football Clinic let me start doing some summer Athletics headed by Mr mandeel in football and the athletic director Mr porfido so summer will be here before you know it and it'll be a fair amount of summer activities Going On Athletics wise in the district 20 is essentially agreements for Professional Services and tuition contracts page 21 again to piggybacks on that a fair amount of our special needs students really have school for almost 11 and a half months a year so there's a lot of summer school and Es we call it esy for our special needs students so you're seeing some of the summer tuition on page 20 and 21.
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second second I'm sure any discussion uh quick question since we are adopting this financial report at this point um there's a board all our speakers are in mind that we're not in the changes am I correct as to what we're doing okay and um there has been some back and forth and I know John did a couple of more Millions ago that are trying to see that is complete without a portion of a single believer are we still waiting for some information concerned about what I think I think the information has been received by the finance committee um you know Mr Russo might be able to comment to Food Store we had a gathering and I had a chance to overlook take a look at our healthy financial report I had a finance committee meeting all line items had been adjusted to their proper balance uh any changes that need to be made to be shipped to One account another hit had already been done prior to the April report actually that the March report we got clarification so when we finally got to hang on again everything was in order as far as as far as the city's uh bought it to my knowledge and limited knowledge it is that they're about forensic plug it still has been it's completed excuse me so so the question is because it's going back and forth so I'm trying to clarify where we are if the board has said their part as far as giving the information um I have to whoever it is the state or whoever it is for the order then we are all clear that's my only question as far as the audit have we done everything on our end at this point it's one of the audience I want to interject and just clarify a couple of things as I understand them a couple of weeks ago about three weeks ago now we received the requests from the city of Danbury uh to submit additional information as a result of an audit of the city of Denver of course given that we're 141 million dollars part of that order and of course there is information we have to submit on in the city staff and so John's office received this request a couple weeks ago information was submitted a couple days later they asked for additional information not the same information but additional information we submit that couple of days later they have City for more information and then he came back and access for more information and so it's not as if it's the same information and we didn't submit it it's additional information that you continue to ask for and so I I don't know what we left off I Know Dan Garrett from the city of Danbury requested that the audit has actually come in that that might actually be more beneficial it's a strategy that John used last year and it seemed to be beneficially to stay here for a couple of days I'm not sure where we are with that I have not seen any additional requests in the last week I'm John I'm not sure if you have but I know him in his office I mean with with the entire year I was trying to close out this year open up next year my office is in the middle of an audit right now in the middle of all of our chaos right now and so John I'll just ask you just kind of speak to this question and uh you know what we're talking about is for the year that ended June 30th 2021.
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thank you Madison I would like now to introduce our principal Miss Moreno ladies and gentlemen distinguished board members District staff faculty family and most importantly Arpaio class of 2023. [Applause] it is my honor to welcome you to this special celebration Today We Gather to celebrate the culmination of your hard work dedication determination we are here to honor your achievements and to congratulate you on your success this is a special day not just for our graduates but for their families their friends their Theos their tias their abuelitos they're Nanas and their Community this is a celebration of you as well [Music] we had our senior awards ceremony last week but today I would like to recognize some additional achievements of our graduates well all our students who completed their a through G requirements please stand [Applause] thank you you may take your seat with the students who earned their seal of Civic engagement please stand thank you you may be seated as we look back on the years that have led us to this moment we see how much you have accomplished and grown you have learned new skills gain knowledge and wisdom and made lasting friendships that will stay with you for years to come you have overcome challenges faced adversity and persevere through the toughest of times not to mention kovid As you move on to the next chapter of your lives let us remember the importance of staying true to your values pursuing your passion and always striving for excellence the road ahead may be challenging but with determination hard work and perseverance you can achieve anything you said your mind to to our graduates I say congratulations felicitation my Brook felicidades all of the languages our students learn here at Western High School you have worked hard and your efforts have paid off you have made your families and your school proud As you move forward remember that you have the power to make a positive impact and create a better world around you your knowledge skills and talents to make a difference in the lives of others in closing let us recognize and thank your teachers administrators and staff who have played a vital role in your success they have worked tires tirelessly to provide you with the tools you need to succeed and we owe them a did of gratitude let's recognize your teachers congratulations once again to the class of 2023 you are the future and we cannot wait to see what you will accomplish next [Applause] and now for the awarding of the diplomas I would like to introduce once again the following Board of Trustees Mr Brian O'Neill president of the Board of Trustees Miss Anne-Marie Randall Trejo Clerk of the Board of Trustees Jessica Guerrero member of the Board of Trustees Miss Anna L Piercy member of the Board of Trustees Mr Raul Reese and Karen Clark Yamamoto will now read the names of the class of please respect each of our graduates and hold your applause until the names have been read class of 2023 please rise not yet not yet oh [Music] [Applause] Never mind take a seat [Music] Gabriella furumasu [Applause] Juliana Dominguez [Applause] Madison Spencer Raul Sophia Alina Aleman Sarah Gonzalez [Applause] Dylan arai Ashley Gutierrez Damien Arellano David Hernandez Monique artiaga Miguel Hernandez Megan Brewer natsumi hongji [Applause] Neda Brito Vanessa Jaime's Sergio Castillo Garcia Kyla Johnson [Applause] [Music] Victoria Dao Christine Kim [Applause] [Music] Brianna Dawson Emily Leon Caro Sophia Doe Jackie Liang Lucy Domingo Darwin Lopez [Applause] Gianna ducrette Daniel Loza [Music] Alexander Duong zaizatha Madison Louboutin I'm gonna say Ladasha Elizalde [Music] Fatima Mariska Jimenez Brandon Garcia Alexis Martinez Adrian Gomez lucky Murphy Ronnie Roy Gonzaga [Applause] then Nguyen [Applause] Evan Spence [Applause] Isis Pacheco Carolina Villanueva [Applause] Jacob parks Tony Wong [Applause] Esmeralda Gonzalez [Applause] Francisco Pereira Lynn Wong Patricia rebutak Shaman yeah Katya Rivas [Music] Alondra Gutierrez Alejandro Rodriguez it'so Hernandez [Music] Christine Holloway [Music] Amy Rodriguez [Music] Juan Rodriguez Adam o Gonzalez Vergara Yara Abba hamdiya [Music] nor Saudi [Applause] Jenna Casas Belen savedra Salazar Isaac Acosta Maureen said Samantha Aguilar Haiti Saldivar Daniel Alarcon rabob satar [Applause] Lorenzo shirakira Leona Estevez Alba Javen Thai David Tran you're here avaran rohano Ryan Tran easier Lauren alums Stephen Velazquez [Music] David Jimenez [Applause] Sarah al-shamari Damian lomeli [Applause] Omar Altair Gustavo Tech [Applause] Stephanie Anaya Perez Angelo Andrade right [Music] Isaias Avia [Applause] Henry aparicio Brian Bowie Ryan apodacom [Music] Lauren Bowie Henry Arcos Aviles Alessandro Burns Narda Elizabeth Arellano Trujillo Eddie Caballero [Music] Jericho arenas [Music] Noah Cabrera Joshua Antonio Mia Camacho [Applause] Andy balboina Andrew candelario Angelique candelario Delilah Monet beliche Kevin carry on [Music] Danielle pencil and Bernardo Joshua carretto [Applause] [Music] Alejandro Villalobos [Music] Amanda Carrillo rakhad burum [Music] Damien Nathan Castillo Sephora Lorraine bran [Applause] Ricardo Castro dalen Brim [Applause] Ivan sedillo [Music] Michaela Jamie Brock jeniseas [Music] Damaris Vasquez Juan Cervantes Giselle Titus Raphael charez Moreno Edwin Chuck Marty Carrillo Rosa Cibrian Roselle Moreno Radine Justine collado Sims Mario Contreras Ian debarnettes Alyssa cook [Music] [Applause] Giuliani Cortez Julia Delfino Crystal Cortez me you Sakurai Hector cosigua Bach Maria Beatrice Federico Emily Courtright Emily Dolores Lucero Crespo David Dominguez Jose Alatorre Cruz Samantha Duarte Leonardo Cruz sorry Marlene Cruz Trinidad Renee Duvall Angelica Cuevas [Music] Anthony Joseph Taza [Music] [Applause] on Espinoza Pamela de Jesus Marcel Evans Jr Samaya Dean [Music] Kimberly Flores Molina Korea Marco farias George Franco [Music] [Applause] Joseph Faulkner V [Music] Rosalind Franco [Applause] Ashley Figueroa Karina frutos [Music] Crystal Flores Josh Nathan Gabriel Denise Flores [Applause] Jesus Galvez Isabella matilde Flores Anna Garcia Sam Flores Claudio Garcia onofre [Applause] Madeline Guerrero Madeline Gillette yeah Ariel again Jacqueline hiron [Music] ment karon guthridge Daisy Gomez Leona Gutierrez Elisa Gomez [Music] Maria Guadalupe Gutierrez Amy Gonzalez Noah Gutierrez [Applause] Carlos Danny Gonzalez Cheyenne Hagan [Applause] Nancy Gonzalez Jade iron Hancock [Applause] Gonzalez Miranda Cruz Hernandez Pavel Gonzalez Moreno Genevieve Hernandez Alexia Gonzalez Ortiz Hernandez Catherine granados Sophia Hernandez Jimenez Chavez [Applause] [Music] Mary Jose Hernandez Gonzalez [Applause] David Juarez Javier Herrera [Music] Juarez argumento Herrera Castro Abhishek kushland Aiden Hill hanin Latifah Jesse Alex lelinoa Oscar Howard Destiny Jacinto by Leon brene Leon Boykin Eric Jimenez Fernando Lisa Angela Lua Vasquez Mark Limon Jesus Valadez [Music] Gallardo Angel Luna Annie Lopez Jackie Guadalupe Luna [Applause] Christopher Lopez Kennedy Luna Hernandez [Music] Daisy Lopez [Music] Jan Noreen makasohat Karen Lopez Ernesto macedo Genevieve Lopez Valdez [Music] Angelina Denise magana [Applause] [Music] edrick Lopez Torres Joshua magana Lopez Ethan Lopez Torres Sharika Manuel [Applause] Daniel Lozano Ashley Marin Maya Leilani Lozano [Music] Gerardo Morin [Music] Leon miaz Alex Mejia Lopez [Music] Julia Marin Angie Mejia Vergara [Music] Vanessa Marin [Applause] Gabriela Mena Figueroa Emily Mendez [Applause] Angelina Martinez Alexis Mendoza Brianna Martinez [Music] Andrew Mendoza Delia Martinez [Music] Alejandro Mercado Linda Martinez Justin Mercado Medina yair Martinez [Music] Elijah mcfetridge Janelle Milan Chanel Morales [Music] Allison Miller Acosta Destiny Morales [Applause] anas Muhammad Josue Morales Nadia Muhammad Aaron Moran huh do your best it's gonna fall off oh my God Jocelyn Mojica [Applause] Julia Moran [Applause] Rafael Montes Isaiah Mota [Applause] Jayla Moore Carla Moya Alex Morales [Applause] Angel Narvaez Alexander Morales Omar Nava Leslie mejorado asvan Navarro Fuentes [Music] Jared ornelas [Music] [Applause] May Newen Joseph Orozco Nancy Nguyen Ashanti Ortega [Music] [Applause] Cynthia Nino Edgar Ortiz [Applause] Jennifer Noriega Gerardo Ortiz Jonathan Nuno [Applause] Mark Ortiz [Applause] Jesus Olea Bravo [Music] Mauricio Osorio Joseph Oliveira sarmiento Sandy Pablo Hernandez River unoffrey Christian padron Kea Ponce goodbye Valerie Palma [Music] Israel artemio partida Dakota Porterfield [Music] Lindsay payumo [Music] Raquel Pratt Carlos Pena Louise Daniel Quintana [Music] Cindy Perez [Applause] Amy Quintero Daisy Perez Marie Rye [Music] Lucia Perez [Music] Grace Ramirez [Music] Samantha Perez Kimberly Ramirez [Applause] Jimmy Fam Joshua Ramirez Salgado [Music] Jalen Phillips [Applause] Adrian Ramos [Music] Anthony Ramos Christian Plato's Angel Raymundo Jasmine Rios Raymundo Rios Andy Razo Charles reportella Sergio real Aviles Alberto Alfredo Rivas Castro [Music] Marianne regalato Marvin Rivas Vela Maritza Regalado [Music] Maria robledo [Music] Kimberly Edwin Rodriguez Katie Reyes [Music] Kevin Rodriguez Isla Reynoso Jonathan Rodriguez Aaron Sanchez [Music] [Applause] [Music] Monica Rodriguez Anthony Sanchez sochil Rodriguez Ariana Sanchez [Applause] Alexis Rojas [Applause] [Music] Eduardo Sanchez Brandon Rojas Antonio Sanchez Cisneros Jackie Vergara Rojas [Applause] [Music] Maribel Sanchez move Adriana rufino [Applause] Jasmine Saunders Israel Ruiz Jordan Sanders laisha Salazar Daniel Santos Samuel Salgado Samantha Santos Terry Salgado estra Santos Medrano Jesse Salvador Angel Serrano Ronderos [Music] Hans Justin Talavera [Music] Amaya sly [Applause] vinicius Akira tamura Emerald Smithers Ryan Tan Diego Serrano figuero [Music] Terrell tunnelin Iana Lindsay Han Alondra Tapia Rios Jimmy solorsano [Music] Elijah Thomas Juan solorsino Perez Anthony Thomas [Applause] Gabriel Soto Mora [Music] Anabella Torres [Music] Kirsten mariz Singa Javier Torres Connor Wade [Music] Asia Tran Brianna Diaz Matthew Tran [Music] Andrew Alvarado [Music] Christopher Trujillo Manar abdelbassad Ben Marron John Thomas Turley Jimmy zwang Diego Valadez Luis Vasquez [Music] Victor Vargas Berlin Zamora Trevor Williams [Applause] Marlene Vergara DeJean wheeler Alexander Vergara Garcia Alyssa waitashak Derek villagomez Aiden where Kenneth VOE [Music] Ollie Villa vicencio caldero Cynthia viatoro [Music] Villarreal [Music] testing class of 2023 please rise [Music] it gives me great honor to present the class of 2023 to the Board of Trustees for certification please welcome to the podium Board of trustee member Miss Anna Piercy who will now certify the class okay you've got one more thing okay and I get to give it to you and it's the certification okay as a trustee of the Anaheim Union High School District it is my real honor and privilege to be able to officially certify that all of you students here today from the class of 2023 have all duly met the requirements of the State of California and have also completed the prescribed course of study that was established by the Anaheim Union High School District so students you may now move your tassels from the right to the left you've graduated congratulations [Applause] [Music] [Applause] thank you Mrs Piercy please rise for the plane of our alma mater the words are printed in your program for you to join along with us as we sing it one last time thank you [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] graduates please be seated thank you for attending the 2023 commencement ceremony for Western High School family and friends please remain seated until all graduates have recessed out of the stadium graduates please follow our distinguished guest as they exit the stage and Stadium parents family and family members and Friends our graduates were notified earlier to meet you at your vehicle at the end of the ceremony remember to take all your belongings with you as you exit the stadium and enjoy the rest of the day thank you so much for attending [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] thank 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