Okay. Thank you. But, uh, Vice President Santiago, thank you. Um, just echoing, you know, by the time it gets down to the end, we're repeating some of the stuffs, but, um, it's all still very important. So, uh, happy Autism Awareness Month, Arab Heritage Month, and School Library Month to all of our, uh, students and families celebrating. Happy Passover, happy Easter to everyone celebrating. Thank you, Lamar. Um, good job. Congrats to the robotic team. Um, there is these dates and these things are changing, so check with Clifton Wreck, but there's the Bunny Bash at uh CCMS. There's a girls softball uh opening day. There's a boys baseball opening day, which apparently that was moved, but go check. There's plenty of stuff to to get involved and support uh our kids and in our community. Um the it's always a good reminder on the disinformation and the misinformation.
But, um I'm glad, mayor, because you know, we all voted together on the assignments of this committee, including the one with your name on it. So, yeah, I'm gonna vote in favor of this. I just I'm just was validating what member Stone was saying. That's all. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. And just to just to say that um I as a chair I'm pretty proud of um how I encourage every member to have a chance to speak. How open I am when members email me and ask to have items on the agenda. I've put items on the agenda which I did not like um and that I did not think were a great use of our time as a committee. Um so if anybody, you know, if you're on the redistricting and reorganizing ad hoc committee and you think there's a need to meet, you want to be put on the full committee agenda so that we can give you a charge, by all means email me.
Any discussion on this? I had one question. Um can uh we share how this policy will be communicated to our parents and families and then um anything you can share on enforcement of the policy? Absolutely. Great question. So, as I know Trusty Hosshi and Trusty Smith know, they serve on our student discipline task force. Uh, we have been working I know Dr. Hernandez in the audience. I think Eric, I think Oh, there's Eric right there. They've been working closely with that that team um to develop this policy. Um, we took the best practices from and the lessons learned from the schools that have already begun to implement a cell phone policy across the district. And so we developed as a task force recommendations for the school sites in terms of how to market, how to promote and then also how to enforce, how to then begin creating the culture where this transition takes place.
They talk about people. They talk about children. It is not a number. It is children. And and so if there's anything we as a board could do to make sure that those numbers that represent people are paid attention to a little closer and to be able to provide the services they need so that those children are not um they don't if they don't face an environment where they are not they don't have the equal stance. Um, and I give the example, um, many of us can afford to send our kids to college, but some of us cannot afford to send our kids to college. So, some of us that cannot afford to send our kids to college, if we haven't given them the the the information or the the the learning that they need so that they may find a way to get into college and be that first generation.
Um so just to piggyback on that um you know sometimes there's let's say um an incident at school and then whether it's the students sharing with the parents or whatever it's just rumors and then people go online and say I heard this happened and you know we cannot say anything obviously if we know something um later on or whatever um and oftentimes it's just not true. um the the the middle school, you know, I I had been contacted, see people in the street, whatever it is, I'm sure other people have, and it's like, "Hey, Tony, I'm hearing school this, this, and this are going to the new middle school." So, um if you see today, especially with the people who reached out to me, they were not the schools at all. Um so, uh but but in closing, I just want to thank Dr. Robert Toy and Miss Kusale Levich, one for the again for that budget presentation, but two, Miss Kusvich for the for the uh presentation today because you guys do such a great job.
I'm happy to put that on the agenda. we can discuss it and the committee as a whole can determine if we um agree that that project should be taken on in our name. Um okay. So any other discussion on the the uh revision to the um functions and duties document? One last question. Um, so I read it uh online in advance, but I didn't have it in my packet. Is it in someone else's packet that I could just look at the text of quickly? Thank you. I'll walk around. I just think having it in front of me for this. Yeah, that makes sense. Do you not have it in yours either? Last thing I had in mind was that collaborative so we can look at it together. Okay. Any other questions or comments? Secretary Denive. Um, after we vote, can I add something to new business?
Uh we met with our principles. I think it was last month u Dr. Hernandez, it was last month where we rolled out those recommendations from the task force. So we gave them in anticipation that this may be approved a couple months before school ends to get their materials ready, their policies in place in terms of how they're going to begin promoting. So during registration, the materials already established and that way too we can be aggressive with what we communicate both in the springtime and the summer before school starts and even the way that we begin the school year next fall. So um as you know the policy differentiates between the junior high and the senior high. So they're working to on that piece. Thankfully we've already had a number of schools pilot this work previously to great success. So the feedback from both the students and from the staff have been incredibly positive.
because many students that we service are going to be that first generation if we haven't provided the service that they need to be that first generation to step into college or to step into a trade and I keep bringing up the college readiness and the trade red readiness um as I look at this and I'm you know this is the first I'm seeing a number to really represent what is really going on because we see the dashboard and when I see the dashboard what I tend to circle things but I have come to realize that those numbers represent people and we need to start looking at it that way that they represent the people who have given us their children to do the best we can and this is if this is what we call the best we can we need to do a little diff differently do something differently um I don't know what is coming out from those school sites or what is coming out from the other school site.
Clear, concise, and I just want to thank everybody who came out to be informed to watch these whether it's on a recording or get the agenda, be informed, um because they do a great job explaining it to everyone and we're so lucky to have uh to have that. So, thank you. Good night. Thank you, Comm uh Vice President Santiago.
We have an item on the agenda for new business. Yes, we can discuss that at that time. Anything else? Okay. Secretary Jen, will you call the vote? Chair Johnson Msad. Yes. Vice Chair Saxon, abstain. Secretary Denim, I will also abstain. Member Goodwin abstain. Member Childs abstain. Mayor Disorger. Yes. And member Martini. Yes. Okay. Passes. It does with Yeah, because abstension is is saying that you're not participating. Okay. Thank you for that point of clarification. Appreciate that. All right. It passes with three votes. Um let's see. I'd like to hear um um a motion to charge the redistricting and reorganizing ad hoc committee with revising redistricting and reorganizing plans to include the elimination of one or more schools in light of reduced budget and enrollment numbers. I'll make that motion. Motion from member Charles. Is there a second? Second.
So we feel like we're not going to have a lot of um anxiety from the schools. Actually, we're seeing a lot of excitement about what's to come. And again, with the high schools having the differentiation, they still have access to the phones during passing periods and at lunch. So, it'll be implemented beginning uh the next school year. Correct. Yes. Next fall. And what will likely happen in full transparency is the first couple weeks of school. There'll probably be a grace period because that'll give the schools that was one of the recommendations that they spend the first two weeks, three weeks of school promoting the policy and hey, come this date, this is when it begins. And so that way the school the students and the the parents are reminded that on this date I'll make it up August 9th that's when it's starting. So um that was one of the practices that the schools recommended who've begun this work.
But I do know that you don't have the same programs in the two schools. You don't. So if a student at Granite Hills wants to go and take um shop class, they don't have it at Granite Hills. What do we do? How do we service that kid? So these are the kinds of things that come full uh in full force to us. And now we're beginning to look at, okay, now look at these numbers. Do we have a different way because I'm not into the funding. Do we have a different way as a district to look at those schools who are servicing those kids who are from low socioeconomic uh status or background uh different funding model to help them along. I can name a few schools that are not at the top funding funding because they have the kids who are who come from that uh um uh societal income.
Um I too want to thank Miss Kusale Levage for a very thorough summary of that demographic study. Um that was a 100 plus page document done by a professional demographer looking at the entire school system. Every single school everything from birth rates to participation by uh students that are in apartments and fac and living facilities that aren't even built yet. Um it's a very thorough report and there's a lot of information in there that we'll be using well beyond uh well beyond this middle school uh decision. Um but I just wanted to say that this was not done uh in a vacuum with a couple of us in the back room. It was professional demographer without any kind of preconceived notions about the district. And uh I think the recommendations um are are excellent and I think they'll be a very strong start for our middle school or new our new middle school.
Any discussion? Can I ask a clarifying question? Yes. Is that description as read, does that mean that any plan that this committee or this ad hoc subcommittee puts forward must include a building closure? Um, let's see. I think it Well, we might want to revise it if it if you're having that question. I think that we want you to we I my intent was that the the ad hoc committee include in its deliberations the possibility of the elimination but it not not that it not that we are necessarily charging you with eliminating one or more schools. Okay. Thank you for that clarification. Okay. I have a question along those lines. Glenn. Yes. Would you not accept a friendly amendment to add the word possible? Gladly. Possible elimination. Yes, that motion. Thank you. That's very helpful. I appreciate it. Oh, wait. That was I asked someone else to make the motion.
Got it. Thank you. So we're encouraging um every site during registration really to put out this information to all of our parents. Yes. Registration and leading up to just the start of school communications. Some of them do conference principles before school starts or they do um orientations with students and families. that'll be part of the talking point because this is a pretty big change, right? Uh if the school has already begun this this work. So that that'll be the expectation that was one of the promising practices that was discussed by the task force that they want sites to implement. Okay. Thank you, Mrs. Smith. Hi, Mr. R. Mr. Oshi. Hi. Mr. Edjo, I miss Gero. Hi. And I vote I That was didn't need to be a roll call vote. That was just Okay. Oh, that was a practice. Uh 1110 new board policy 7,000 use of artificial intelligence and this is the first reading information only.
Uh let's look at what we're doing with those families with those kids. You know, I look at a place like Mariana, they don't have a multi-purpose room. They have a they have a cafeteria that doubles up as multi-purpose room. I I go to some of the schools they have both. What are they doing? And we need to be able to, you know, look at our funding and and actually speak for those children who are not able to speak for themselves at this time. [Music] Amanda. All right. I will just say thank you for putting all of this side by side. It definitely makes it very easy to compare. I know personally I've always been a little reticent to look just at the colors because I know that if you are not const it's like a moving bar and if you're not improving each year then you won't even you can possibly drop color even if you're exactly where you were the year before.
Uh congratulations to the robotics team and also to the CHS orchestra. See the orchestra took gold at a recent competition. Um on April 16th, uh note your calendars. The cast film festival is at CHS at 7 PM. It's a wonderful opportunity to see the works of our uh film students. I went last year. It was phenomenal. Uh April 30th, there is a a jazz cafe which is made up of the Mustang band and some middle school bands at school 17 at 7 p.m. It's kind of a relaxed cafe atmosphere with some really really good popular jazz music. Um, I believe it was mentioned already, but just one more time, Bunny Bash is going to be at CCMS inside on Saturday. That starts at 9:30, goes to 11:30. It's free. Uh, and there's all sorts of activities uh that are planned. Our integrated summer enrichment experience or the IS, I never know what that stands for, so I have to write it down.
That was member child who made I enthusiastically accept adding possibly. Okay. Sorry. Sorry, Member Childs. I've mixed that up. No, it's fine. And who seconded it? Uh Daisy, it was you seconded it. Okay, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. You're okay with that? Okay, great. Okay. Uh any other um discussion on that motion? Um does that include a specific timeline based on our earlier conversation? It was it it seemed as if the sort of target date that we are working toward is that the anything that that we would recommend would be effective in the 2627 school year. Is that accurate? Does that is that the timeline we're are working against? The um the motion the charge does not include a timeline. So it's really Yeah, I was just thinking the plans have already been from earlier parts of the discussion tonight. I guess it it would um would do you want to do a friendly amendment to say um No, I just wanted to get more of your thoughts as you as you were putting forward this I just wanted to like clarify what is being included and not that we're not looking at anything beyond geographic redistricting for 2025 26 and that the committee can recommend anything it wants for 26 27 and beyond.
11-11 agreement Dr. Mary Helen Emino Yang. So move second motion in a second. Any discussion? Seeing none. All in favor say I. I. I. Opposed. 50. Uh 112 agreement. Lexia Voyer Voyager Spores. So Soprus Inc. I'll get there eventually. So move. Second. Do we have a motion in a second?
Um but I know like for graduation rate we do have that percentage. Um but for suspension rate it would be nice to see that um like in a percentage but I appreciate this. Do you have suggestions for what you would like to see? Well, bringing it to the table is just with the honest intent to bring discussion to this so that we as a board could um talk about it further um and hopefully um be able to think about it as a collective body in order to be able to give some direction. Renee, you asked you made a comment that you wanted more information um from the superintendent's office. Is that still the case? And you want board approval to or to specific information? Yes. Thank you, President Raleigh. I was asking for approval um for um the things I stated at the beginning. Um I don't know.