I'm sorry. But do you remember the Dewey decimal system? The Dewey decimal system as well. So, thanks for for really dating me. Okay. So, wishing the one Clipton community a joyous and restful spring season. As we enter the special time of year, I would like to extend warm wishes to all who observe Passover and Easter. Um, may these holidays bring peace, reflection, and the joy to you and your loved ones. To our incredible staff and students, thank you for your continued dedic dedication, hard work, and resilience. I hope you enjoy uh a well-earned relaxing and rest restorative restorative I can't say that word. spring break. I would like to extend a huge congratulations to Lori Lammana, president of the Clinton Education Association, who was honored this past Friday night with the Friends of Education Ward from the Pake County Education Association. This pre prestigious recognition is a true testament to Lor's unwavering commitment to students, her excellence in teaching, and her tireless advocacy on behalf of her colleagues.
And yeah, it I I agree if the that I don't think that language was meant to imply that each time the committee wanted to meet for an individual meeting that they would need a vote by the full committee. I think it just meant that the the ad hoc committee was essentially dormant for a while except by a charge of the school committee and that is what the next motion is for the school committee to uh ask or tell the ad hoc committee to do a project. Does that answer your does that address that concern at all or No, maybe I'm just being particular, but the an ad hoc subcommittee means that it it meets until it's no longer needed and then is gone. It's essentially temporary. And having now been the chair of several ad hoc subcommittees, I do not and have never been aware of not being able to call a meeting of your ad hoc subcommittee without being told that you could by the full committee.
So every way we can advertise we're doing that. Thank you. Okay. Any other Okay. Miss Smith I. Mr. Hosy. I Mr. Rjo. I miss. and I vote I bond. Okay. Uh 11.6 resolution number 2024-25-B9 authorizing the issuance of Anaheim Union High School District, Orange County, California, election of 2024 general obligation bonds series A and actions related thereto. So moved. Second. Motion and a second. Mr. Oshi, did you have a question? Oh, okay. I I just um Nancy, can you just explain to the public um what it is this action does? So um the voters passed um Measure K back in no on in November with a very very strong support and this allows the district to start quoteunquote selling the bonds uh from the $496 million. We cannot exceed that amount. And so the first issuance we're looking at is $28 million for this first series.
All right. And item B7, conference with labor negotiator on a motion by Amanda Buchanan. Seconded by Maria Akara. The board of trustees approved the following. Approve the tenative agreement with the California School Employees Association CSEA Chapter 828 dated February 7th, 2025 regarding the 2024, 2025, article 27 nominal fee schedule. That's it. Okay. Thank you. Okay. Item eight, adoption of the agenda. The board may approve the agenda as is or add and pull items from the consent calendar for discussion or action. So, do we have a motion to approve? Who is that? I'm sorry. Maria have a second. Okay. All in favor? I.
Lori, your leadershipship and dedication continues to inspire all of us. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor in national. Today's National Sibling Day. So, I want to personally note gratitude to my love and my brother Tom and my sister Jane and to my brother Bill who looks down on me every day, who lives in my heart and memory. Happy Siblings Day. You each you are each a cherished part of who I am. Thank you for beating me up, pushing me around, and making sure that kid sister was well taken care of. As we move through April, we also recognize Autism Awareness Month, a time to promote understanding, inclusion, and acceptance. Let us all continue to celebrate this unique strength um and talents of our individuals with on the autism spectrum. We recommmit ourselves to fostering a learning environment where every student is seen, supported, and empowering empowered to thrive.
So if that is in fact the case, then we need to perhaps discuss that and make sure that that is outlined in the policy in the handbook. We as a committee um approved this current subcommittee functions and duties document except for the change to the one-word policy to plan at prior meetings. So, I think that um I certainly would be um happy to have the ad hoc committee um in addition to the work we're tasking you with tonight on um on the redistricting to also um put forward uh recommended changes to the um functions and duties document. But just to be clear, this is something that this committee has voted on in the past. Can I Yeah, member Ston. I think that's why I'm sort of asking about it because last time we did vote on it, I was the chair that was basically being told I couldn't call my own meetings at that time, which I did note and that was the reading at the time.
We don't take all of the bond money out of the out. We don't do that. There's different um Yes. So then uh so when we take them out then we will work with um the assessor office and they would go ahead and do that. And so um I want to say that because we have very very strong credit rating uh we will be getting the most competitive rate for our taxpayers in within the community. And so we do a something is called a competitive sale. So it goes to the market and then we will get the best rate at that time. And so given our very high credit rating uh we will be generating a very favorable uh rate for the taxpayers. Thank you. And just a little further explanation since the bond was for 496 million and this is only for 28 million. Correct.
Any any opposed? Hearing none. That'll be the order. Okay. Discussion items. going down to E, equitable access across high desert school campuses. And I believe that's uh Renee Longor. It is. Thank you, President Raleigh. Um I wanted to pass something out to the cabinet and board members. They know how I love charts. On Monday, April 7th, I emailed Superintendent Nelson to request data in preparation for this agenda item. Miss Nelson informed me that according to the governance handbook page 10, the superintendent takes directions from the board as a whole. Therefore, request for the generation of reports or information must be placed on a meeting agenda for board consideration and approval. At this point in time, I ask for board consideration and approval to get information related to inter and interd district transfers separated that were submitted for both Granite Hills High School and Apple Valley High School for the 2122 22 23 23 24 and 2425 school years.
Clifton is at its best when we uplift every voice and embrace every learner. Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and peaceful spring break. You well well welld deserved. Thank you. Thank you, Commissioner Ambassador, Commissioner Brenak. Thank you, Mr. President. I just want to quickly concur what Commissioner Ciano said about the keyboard warriors and the the anons out there. It's it's absolutely disgraceful for somebody to even uh take the time to do that. It's it's so cheap and punkly. So, I urge you to to try to be who you are. You know, that's what I urge you to do. You know, don't be scared of your own shadow or whatever. You know, I'm a lover, not a fighter. I don't know about everybody else. Uh, so I just want to speak briefly on that. I want to give a big shout out to the CJAL coaches. Season just opened up this past Saturday and there were even practices held before that.
So, if the reading of that wording has changed, great. I fully support that um and would be very happy for that to be the case. But I do just want to clarify that that is what's happening. At at the time of the meeting, the ad hoc committee did not have a charge either from the full committee or from the superintendent. So subcommittees, all subcommittees basically do work that this full committee tells you to do. Um and so no, there should not be meetings of ad hoc committees when the when there when the work that the full committee has charged you with doing has been completed and a new charge has not been given. So that is the that's the that's the purpose of that language and the purpose of tonight's vote is to say thank goodness we have a redistricting and reorganizing ad hoc committee already existing because now tonight we as a committee can charge you with taking on a project on behalf of the full committee and to report back to us and bring us that work.
Why that difference? So our goal will be um in about 3 years time then go ahead and sell um por the second series and then the balance maybe a couple years after that. So it also also thank you. The next piece will be then um the tax burdens not not all at once. So we kind of we would be able to just you get tax based on that that that schedule at that time. So it's a benefit to the taxpayer. Correct. And we also just um not but last year we were able to refinance as well. And so every opportunity that we get that we can do that u for taxpayer. We would definitely go back and do that as well. Look at all the different um things that uh have been done and then to see if there's any savings to to taxpayers. And when we refinance last time, how much did we save?
In addition, I believe it is also important to have the number of students whose inter and intra district transfers separated were approved and denied for each of these schools in each of these listed school years. It is with earnest intent to meet the distinct needs of our community that I bring this topic of equitable access across high school campuses up for information and discussion. To begin, I created an information table to provide a side-by-side comparison of Granite Hills and Apple Valley high schools. From the data I have gathered from US News in the California school dashboard, you can see that there is clear a clear discrepancy between the two campuses. Most notably, a 10% overall difference in the economically disadvantaged students they serve. Granite Hills High School also has a 13% more of its students on the free lunch program and a higher percentage of English learners and foster youth.
That can't be for me, Mr. Shada. So, there were even practices held before last Saturday when when the uh opening ceremonies occurred and my hand warmers, they were absolutely useless for some of these. I'm trying to help out, but when it's that cold, it feels like it's still like winter almost. Um, what's even more great about the CJAL are the special education kids that are integrated with with the teams as well. So, the parents have an option to play on praise on the praise team. And shout out to Bobby and Gabby uh Mel. I hope I said their name right. If not, I apologize. Mariello, thank you, Commissioner Bassford. And it's great to see the teams, at least the ones that um that my my son plays in, these are kid pitch only. And when you see how fast some of these balls go, I don't even want to be at the plate for that.
But be becoming a member of an ad hoc committee is not licensed to meet whenever you want for whatever you want. You have to actually be told to do something by the full committee. You're an agent of the full committee essentially. Member child's. So the reinvisioning our schools our school facilities committee was not an ad hoc or is it this ad hoc? I'm a little confused. I might be scrambling things. So I wanted to make sure I had things straight. Sure. So each year um the the chair puts forward a list of committees and committee assignments and now also now that we're trying to adhere to our committee policy on providing lists of functions and duties we're doing that work as well. At the time that I formed the uh redistricting and reorg the the I basically took the reinvisioning schools and renamed it redistricting and reorganizing and yeah so it's basically and so it is the same one.
$4.2 million. And that was taxpayers taxpayers benefit. The district does not get any benefit for that. It's only for the taxpayers. Thank you very much. Thank you for that question. You bet. Mrs. Smith I. Mr. Hosshi. I. Mr. Rand Tjo. I. Miss Gero. I. And I vote I. Excuse me. Uh 11.7 resolution number 2024-25-B20 establishing the building fund number 2128 for series 2025 bonds. So moved. Second. And this is a roll call vote.
This equates to a higher unduplicated student count. Studies have shown that it takes more money to equitably educate youth in these lower socioeconomic and linguistically diverse spaces. I know this at a very personal level having grown up struggling and then later in life teaching students there. We can see the effects of that through measures of academic proficiency, social engagement and graduation rates. As noted on the chart provided, it is apparent that Granite Hills High School needs more support than it is currently getting to properly care for and educate its students. Granite Hills High School students might be taking AP exams, but are falling 3% behind Apple Valley High School students in their pass rate. They also land a solid 4% behind in both math and reading proficiency. Graduation rate is down and suspension rate is up. In fact, Granite Hills High School is consistently two levels lower than Apple Valley High School when compared in both of these categories on the California school dashboard.
These kids are fearless and they want to hit some dingers. Uh so it's awesome to see and uh just want to give a quick shout out to some of the coaches out there. Um for our team, uh Debbie Guzman, Andrew Sackle, John Fantry, the president over there, Jared Fowler, um Irv Cologne, Eddie, and uh anybody else I I might have missed. Finally, I want to wish a happy Passover and a happy Easter to all those who celebrate and to all the children in our district. I hope you enjoy your week off. Thank you for your time and God bless America. Have a good night, everybody. Thank you, Commissioner Brunak. I know you're late to the table, but just in time for comments. Do you want to have any comments? Do you want to make any comments? No, I wasn't here, so I don't have any comments.
Yeah, it may be different people. I can't remember who was on it last year versus this year. Um this year the current members are different people. I was just trying to figure out if it was the same committee that we voted on under that name or not. That was where I was confused. So, thank you for the answer. Yeah, we don't have another one called uh reinvisioning anymore. Yep. Any other questions? I just have a comment. Um I had my hand up. Um so, I'm going to vote in favor of this, but I do remember what member Ston was saying that um this a little difficult. That's why I I didn't even know that we had this new thing because we actually wanted to keep going and that wasn't how it came out. So, but we're going to I'm going to kind of put that behind because it's time to move forward.
Any questions? Seeing none, Mr. Smith, I. Mr. Hosshi, hi. Mr. Rand Tjo, I. Miss Guerrero, I. And I vote I. 11.9. Our resolution number 2024-25 11.8 11 11.8. Excuse me. Thank you for that. Uh, so 11.8. Resolution number 25-HR-05 National School Nurse Day second and this is a roll call vote Mrs. Smith I Mr. Hosshi I Mr. Mr. Fjo. Hi, Mr. Sparrow. Hi. And I vote I now 11.9 revise board policy 8601 electronic signaling devices. Second reading. So moved. Second.
I ask as a board that we continue to take a close look at the dynamics of our schools and strive to make decisions that help bring equitable access across campuses, properly supporting and fostering the potential of all youth as they strive to find their place in this wide world. Okay, I'll open it up for discussion. I can start down there with Anita. Do you have any comments? Um, yes. Thank you very much, um, Miss Long Shore for, uh, your chart. I love that it's orange and maroon, um, and for bringing these facts. And I definitely think this is something that we need to to look at, Maria. Well, this is a mouthful of information. Um, this is information that, um, you know, when we see it, sometimes we we kind of look away. Um but I I just want us to u pay attention to what the percentiles actually say.