Thank you. [Applause] Hi everybody, my name is Miguel Saledo. Um, I think MAXA is important because it's a an ignition to spark young minds to engage and learn about their culture, community, and potential career opportunities. Um, I don't really understand how you guys can all look at this as a means to gain profit. Um it's unfortunate to hear that you are willing to invest to demo this beautiful cultural landmark uh instead of restoring it expecting community to find the funds which if that's what we need to do we can but in just two months we need more time than just two months. Um but you should be an ally to your community instead instead of dividing your community because of inequitable funding from the state. Right. So Moxa holds a place uh a lot in the community members hearts old and young. Um I demand you move forward with the with Moxa and support our efforts to keep it open.
Parent education programs, family and community engagement specialist will coordinate cultural culturally responsive parent education programs on academic achievement, homeschool communication, ethnic studies and supports for students with disabilities, foster youth, English learners, low-income students. Restorative family voice spaces. AHSD staff will provide safe spaces for families and students to voice needs and strengthen relationships through restorative practice and community partnerships, improving school climate, communication, and trust. [Applause] All right. All right. Thank you, Nicholas. Okay. Okay. And now last but not least, we're going to ask group four to come up. Okay. And that's going to be we have uh Ailen Ramirez Reyes from Magnolia High School. And we also have uh M Reyes from Anaheim High School. Okay. Um let's see here. We have Eileen is a 12th grader, right? And then um and then M's a 10th grader. All right. All right. And group four, they're uh our focus group four is on engagement and they're connect connected to priorities five and six which are people engagement and then priority six is school climate.
Thank you. Um, so just a comment as far as OSI not getting this document until recently. As far as the A20 update, that's pretty close to word for word for what was in the first reading. Um, so they had notification then or could have and also on the biodiversity work group, we have an OSI rep on that work group and it was so there's been plenty of opportunities for it to get to OSI leadership. I don't know if it happened. I have no way of knowing that, but it wasn't like we intentionally kept it from them to surprise them. Council member Cornell. Yeah, thank you. You provided a really nice segue. I think when we start to ask for um specific work to be done or set specific expectations of staff, it has to go to staff first. And I think that it's a failure that it did not go to staff first.
22 23 we were at 83.4 or 83.8% and then 23 24 we were pretty steady with an 84%. So um that's just the break down in a in a graph form. Um we can go to the next slide. Uh so that was the um results data. Other ways that were graded are is making sure that we are in compliance of all special education policies and procedures um and we were um compliant in all areas. And then the last one is making sure that we have timely reports. Making sure that all of our reports are turned in on time and we were, if you want to go to the next slide, we were um we were on time for all of our our reports that we had to turn in. So the last slide here, this jumps and shows that in the past couple of years, we have been a level two, which was targeted support.
We would want obviously that reviewed by town council um before we would before we would sign off on it. So um that's on the affordability the amendment we're asking for item number two on on the yeah on on what you're asking for the the first thing is to just have it be approved by the planning board. Right. That was thing number one, which is what we're talking about tonight. Yes. Right. But to have uh to make sure the actual change and every um is something that uh our town council says is is correct in the way we're do going about it. So the over 25% that the town council would be able to look at that and verify we did over 25%. Yes. So on behalf of the board, I'll draft like a memorandum explaining what are the changes. I will check in with town council, make sure that everything is okay and then it will come back to the board for them to final approval and sign it and then we can move forward and send it back to you and we put it on the file.
Uh these types of trips truly are lasting um memories and have a lasting impact on students creating memories that they'll cherish forever. There's many memorable moments that the staff and director and myself can recall from the bus ride of eight hours down and 8 hours back and very long days. Um a special acknowledgement to Mrs. Peltier for stepping up to lead the organization of the trip. As you can recall, Mr. Lambert who retired would come to the meetings and present about the upcoming trips and she stepped up and took over organizing it which is a a heavy lift. Uh her efforts ensured a smooth and successful experience for all. Spring sports are now in full swing with baseball and softball teams and it's been cold beginning their practices and games. Uh the energy and enthusiasm among the student athletes is evident and they look forward to a great season.
Sali Pes deserves this indefinitely. And I just want to say if you guys can all look at me because you guys are looking down just what are you guys going to want to be remembered by? So just that Thank you. [Applause] Good afternoon. Vicent. My name is Vicenta. I'm here present to express my solid support to preserving the MAXA building in the Mayfair community. as a member of a community. I believe Maxa is not only a building of culture. Oh, it's a symbol of hope, culture, and opportunities for our youth and families. Thank you. Yes. Dream big about the possibility, the potential. [Music] Jose for the students and the community of East San Jose. Please extend the process instead of ending the dialogue. Give us at least more than two months. We'll have conversations. that we have the voices of the residents, the youth, families, the families, make sure that they're completely heard, all their voices.
So I'm going to hand it off to Eileen and Mate. Hello. Okay, so we're going to start off with expanding counseling services. So the district will hire additional counselors to provide services and academic progress, college and career guidance as well as targeting support for social emotional learning for all students with so with special attention to marginalized subgroups such as foster youth, mechanation to the district is strengthen strengthened relationship building systems. Each school site in partnership with this community will strengthen systems that promote relationship building and social emotional support to ensure all students especially those at the margins such as low-income English learners, pluraling students, and foster youth are connected and supported improving attendance, engagement, and lifelong learning. Our final suggestion is a whole student mental health plan. Each school site will implement a comprehensive mental health support plan that incorporates mindfulness practices, smallroup evidence-based interventions, and community partnerships to foster student well-being and build a strong, caring school climate for all students.
So the idea that like somebody sat in this group, whatever. I think the idea that this had multiple hands on it, but nobody really thought to directly engage OSI. Dr. Sultz is incredibly um responsive. It just that just feels like an oversight and and would have probably all of these comments could have come in before it came to us again. And so my hope is that this goes to OSI and there's a collaborative discussion around how much will it cost to do some of the things that are being brought up? What is already included that might not be? this feels like information sharing that um would benefit the community in terms of the work that OSI does and does well and is already doing that perhaps this resolution suggests isn't happening. And I think that that's um I don't want to say language choices, but perhaps some direction that was suggested that wasn't necessary that would have um just been good to have had a conversation about before.
And we were working with some outside um organizations that were coming in and helping us look at some of our instructional practices that are going on in the classroom, how we could decrease some of our special education percentage. Um we were also looking at just policies and procedures of when um when do students get dismissed from special education? Um and those are some things that we've been looking at this year. Uh we did jump out of targeted intervention. We are now at no support. We are level one this year. These two are not scored data points, but I thought it was uh I just wanted to show the growth that our students are making. Um this is the proficiency gap. So this is the difference between all students approaching proficiency and our and our students receiving special education. So the lower the number is the the better.
But when anybody's looking at the decision, they can see what was the change and the minor notification that happened. Sure. All that is understood in understanding protocols and timelines. Uh a vote of the board this evening um in the affirmative with details to follow would certainly give us um the asurances to proceed with the transaction which is timesensitive. We have to buy the land and without these approvals we would be at risk if we vote tonight. Right. So the the two things are to permit the transfer of ownership to provide a different company to take over the project as as we've been that would be thing number one and thing number two would just be to change the language to no less than 25% meeting affordability versus the 25% like I said it's just because that part of our that part of our decision was written approved reviewed by town council and so any changes in it needs to go through that same process as far as If we can do both, I think we'll be in good shape on our side and certainly meet and exceed the expectations of of the of the planning board and the community to have the vote with, you know, final um language and and uh and approvals subject to the document drafted by the town council.
Our PBIS and school leadership committee continue to plan implement fun and engaging student events. Some recent events, and you heard one earlier with the potato bar, some others are staff breakfast, underground spirit days, and book clubs, uh, all of which contribute to a positive and connected school culture. Looking ahead on the school calendar, we have spring recess coming up next week. And then soon after that, April 29th, we'll begin our state testing, which will span the entire month of May. Um, we anticipate many other exciting end ofear events, promotion, um, class night, and many others. and we love to celebrate our students hard work and achievements.
So, in the future, the way it was back then in its glory days, it heyday. Gracias. Thank you. I want to try. Hi. Uh my name is Angelica Kaluhano and I've been working on SOMOS for 19 years. I've had experience uh when they when it closed max in 2015. Um Lupita Perez and many members are here. We clean the bathrooms and we mapped the floors to know to sustain the maxi clothes. Unfortunately at that time we don't have a people like you to understand how important is this building for us. You know, Maxa was part of our first or first uh indoor soccer, our first program growing together. As a parents, we are the teachers there. We create the programs without money, without nothing. Parents bring the resources and we create the program building to create run together. Based on that, we ask YMCA and after that we have the first grant in MAXA to create our programs.
Thank [Applause] you. All right, another big round of applause for our four groups and our students who presented. Awesome. Okay. So, here we go. So, we're going to scan this QR code with your phone to access the Google form. We're going to input the fivedigit passcode that has been given to you. This was this was given to you when you when you checked in. So, if you haven't checked in, we're going to need to head to the back, right? And and get um get make sure you get your five fivedigit passcode. Oh, I'm sorry. Is it a four-digit passcode? four. That's a typo. Okay, that's my fault. Fourdigit passcode. All right. And then you're going to click your selections and make your selections and click submit. Okay. So, we're going to give you guys a few minutes to do that. So, again, you could review all 12 of the recommendations, right?
It's always it's always good to invite more voices. Commissioner Graham, am I muted? Do you hear me? Yeah, we can hear you. So, in my view, there are two parts of our major parts of our ask. One has to do with biodiversity and that certainly involves OSI and that's something to be designed and worked on just as you say council member over some months or a couple of years. The other part has to do with protecting natural features that exist in the city and extending that protection from just applying to large track site plants to all properties and all projects in the city. Why do we want to do that? And by the way, the nature committee and the commission started talking about doing this almost eight years ago. This is not a new idea. This is something we've really wanted to do. We've been losing big trees on residential properties throughout the city with no control whatsoever.
So in 22 23 in math it was 29.6% and then in 2324 that did drop to 25.3%. And then in the same in English language arts it was 33.5. In 2223 and that did drop to 29.4 and 23.4. So that proficiency gap is closing between all students and and our students receiving special education support. Uh this um One of the things that we've kind of been talking about is our special ed percentage has increased with our enrollment going down. Our special ed numbers have increased. So, this was the first year in about five years, six years where our number did go down and that I think that's with some of the practices that we're putting in place um some of the conversations we're having with parents and things like that, we are starting to see that number come back down. Um but with our it didn't keep up with the pace of our enrollment loss.
Well, well, from my perspective, I mean, I'm I'm really happy with everything you've said here today and our understanding of the project, um, about it staying the same, the sensitivity to the community and the load that we not only the planning board is holding, but the zoning board of appeals is holding, you know, the whole town at at this point in time, but and and appreciate that that actually that there's these other means of financing that can allow this affordability to go deeper instead of being something that's really yes, it's less than market rates, but is it really helping that young police officer or something or the teacher in town to to be able to stay in town? So, um so I I appreciate those moves. I'm glad those are the changes. I'm glad those are the changes coming before us uh tonight. So, we're glad to bring them forward.
Any questions? I think I'm still recovering from DC. Thank you. Thank you. I'll read Mr. Miselli's report for tonight. He is um in his hometown being given an award, a public safety award for his service on the uh police commission, I believe it is. So, he's not here tonight. So, uh, the Folton High School Concert Band and Concert Choir students departed for Orlando, Florida to participate in the Disney soundtrack session workshops. Students will work with Disney clinicians to choose and rehearse excerpts of Disney movie soundtracks and create professional quality recordings to mash up with movie clips. They're going to be busy as well. Um, students will enjoy experiences in the Disney parks and will return to Bolton on Sunday, April 11th. As you can notice, our two board of ed student reps are not here. Grace and Andrew are part of this trip. So, that's why um their absence is is noticed.
This is how we work. You know, I think we are ready as a community to bring this opportunity for our our children. Thank you. Buenardes. My name is Jessica Pasados and I'm the co-executive director of the School of Arts and Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza. So for us, Maxa is more than a structure. It is a symbol of our community's resilience, identity, and hope. For decades, it has been a place where youth found leadership, families access services, and culture was celebrated. Today, we have a powerful opportunity to reimagine MAXA as a community empowerment hub that brings essential services, learning, and connection to the heart of Alam Rock. We understand and respect the board's responsibility to manage district assets wisely. We also want to reassure you that we are not looking for a temporary fix, but for a transformative partnership, one that will elevate the district's visibility, increase family engagement, and attract more students by showing Alamrock Union School District's commitment to innovation, quality, and community centered education.
And then and then um think about the the the three selections that you want to that you want to move forward. All right. So, we're going to give you guys um about three minutes to re Three to five minutes. So, we'll check in in a few minutes, see where you guys are at. I'm sure some of you going to want to review all 12 again. Okay. in your student. You got to log in with your student. So for students, you have to log in with your student uh uh school email or else it might say that your code is invalid. All right. Did you log in with your Okay, Charles, we have a couple of students up here that are saying their codes are not valid. Okay, we have a few that are not working. Okay, give us a second, guys. We have a few that are not working.