So it's Rockville Agricultural Science and Technology. Okay. We have right now a teacher with us tonight and she'll represent us teaching. I mean that one we have a student here to present to the board of education on the program. I do. Hi everyone. Thank you so much for um having us here. So I'm Leam Makco. I'm from Rockville High School but more importantly the Rockville um as program or agricultural and science technology. So, we're an agricultural education program and we're regional. So, we pull students from all the surrounding towns. And one of the things we love to do this time of year is celebrate our graduating seniors. And so, we have the seniors go to their town that they're from that sends them to Rockville to kind of talk a little about the program, what they've gotten out of it. Um, and really quick before I have my wonderful student talk, just if you've never heard of an A program before, we basically teach animal science, plant science, natural resources, mechanics, but we also teach leadership skills, um, job interview, resume building, public speaking, all of those important things.
The board of trustees unanimously voted to dismiss employee HR-2024-25-52. And that concludes the close session report. Uh thank you, Madame Clerk. Moving on to item uh six, recognitions. We're going to start with uh Assemblywoman Sharon Corksova, woman of the year distinction award. So why don't the board come up to the center Mike? ready. Okay. Uh, Sunday woman Sharon Corksova's woman of distinction award is why we're standing here this evening. Uh, Sunday woman Sharon Corks Silva and the board of trustees would like to recognize Andrea Rodriguez for being named one of the recipient of the women of distinction award. [Applause] Andrea currently serves as the community schools coordinator at Anaheim High School, having previously served at Lara High School, where she was named classified employee of the year. Her work is a testament to her impact on student success and continues to be a champion for education and community empowerment.
Yesterday, under extreme duress and uncertainty about what lies ahead, our members voted to ratify the district's offered health and welfare package due to an impending deadline. Current specification or excuse me, current speculations is COLA will come in at near 2%. While we remain cautiously optimistic that the district will honor its commitment to resume negotiations and enhance overall compensation after the May revise, I must speak plainly. Our trust in the district has been deeply shaken, if not entirely broken. Time and again, we've been met with misinformation and dishonesty, both at the bargaining table and right here at these very schoolboard meetings. This has created a ripple effect which has caused great concerns. Members turning on members due to the district's deception. Instead of our people standing in unity, let me be very clear. Our duty as CSEA volunteers and representative is to abdicate for everyone within our unit.
We were left out of the huddle. That's how we feel. Thank you to the board member that did support us for believing in teachers and staff that provide direct services to our student. We very much appreciate you. 1.5. We've been told since the beginning of the budget shortfall that we will always be looking out for what's best for students. There are several decisions that have been made that don't align with that statement. I will mention just a few. Reducing the radius that we transport students from 30 miles to 30 miles from 50 miles. If a deaf child lives 31 miles away, they can't come to school here anymore. Even if it's the best educational pro placement, our biggest con concern should be for the three-year-olds. They get early intervention we provide and then we just drop them if they live 30 miles more than 30 miles away.
They've done so well just learning their parts, learning different percussion sections with students who maybe aren't as comfortable singing. And um today we're going to be singing for you, Count on Me. Excuse me. [Music] If you ever find yourself in the middle of the sea, I'll tell the world. [Music] You can't see you. [Music] We are walkoo. [Music] [Applause] Yeah. I'll sing a song. [Music] And every day I [Music] will count on 2. I'll be there. I'll be there. I know when I [Music] count my children with [Music] I'll [Music] never know when I need it. I can count on you. You'll be there. That's what friends are supposed to do. Oh yeah. [Music] [Applause] Let's give it up one more time for those fifth grade choir [Applause] students at this point in the process. I'm going to pass it off to Miss Hatch and her amazing middle school bio.
I apologize. Denise Green, Eric Hagart, Olga Hitson, Nancy Holmes, William Honer, Paul Huppy, David Johnson, Michael Jones, Emily Keane, Shannon Keter, Angela Curts, Pat Patricia Laeruda, Jerry Markham, Lorie Martin, Connie Matt, Robert Ma Mayor, Gail Mccclure, Joanna McCormack, Susan Maguire, Carrie Merloa, Judy Mitchell, Monica Moreno, Robert Meyers, Timothy Nelson, Katherine Newton, Sandy Pelter, Teresa Pickle, Nancy Pitman, Susan Quinn, Alvin Ramsey, Lisa Reing, Edward Rousnack, Marian Seafel, Susan Spencer, Christine Stewart, Gerald Sturgil, Jackie Treat, Cynthia Vernon, Lauren Vieiraa, Charlie Vero, Mary Lou Walker, Charles White, Barbara Windingard, Elaine Wilson, Mary Wong. Now there be it resolved that the governing board expresses its sincere appreciation to these outstanding individuals for their con contribution to the academic mission of Marin Unified School District and further be resolved that the governing board of Marin Unified extends their wishes to the best of our fur our best wishes to our retirees for the future.
They've already got their pictures. Okay. So, for this, just please stand. We'll acknowledge and then we'll move to the next student. First, Logan Oavdo. He's earned Children's of Veteran Scholarship $13,000 a year. Burger King National Scholarship for a TH000. Logan [Applause] Oavdo. So, let me announce the student and their scholarship. Okay. Thank you. Anthony Antonus, the Columbia Aggra Science Association scholarship for [Applause] $1,000. Sam Augustine, Culver Stockton College Pillar Scholarship for a,000. Trustees Scholarship 17,000. softball scholarship 7,000 a year. Matthew Barau Sioue Cougar Pride Scholarship $4,000 renewable for four years. Jessica Beerley Milikin University Long Vanderberg Scholar Program $5,000 a year and the Lady Taber Scholarship $2,500 a year. Jade Becker, Columbia Women's Club Scholarship, $1,500. Brook Bolson, SIOUE Cougar Pride Scholarship, $5,000, renewable for four years. Craig Range Foundation, $1,000. Megan Bowler, Palm Beach Atlantic University lead scholarship, $2,000, renewable for four years. Palm Beach Atlantic University President's Merit Scholarship, $18,000 a year.
If you are unable to get to one of the microphones, please raise your hand and I will have a microphone brought to you when it's your turn to speak. To ensure that we can hear from the greatest number of people, each speaker will be limited to one three-minute turn of the microphone during discussion of each article. Frequency limits will not apply to discussion of the annual budget, but the time limit will. If you are responding to a question, please do so through the moderator. There should be no direct discussion between parties at town meeting. All debate is to be conducted in a respectful and courteous manner. No comments of a personal nature are to be made. Rude behavior, especially shouting, bullying, and personal attacks will not be tolerated. Anyone unwilling or unable to comply to this rule will be removed. I'd also ask everyone to refrain from applause and similar outbursts during discussions.
I I asked um if you can just send me um the the the materials you have about being in your role as clerk. Um y as after tonight, you will be sorely missing that role, I'm sure. And uh those documents should carry on in your absence. Sure. So, but I know that might not might be hard to send. So, just whenever you get to it. Okay.
Calibri is going to work a little bit of magic behind the net. Playing a little who's got the ball. My Calibri keeps the ball looking for somebody. Ball bounces away. Gets away. Kylie Marino just barely steps over over the restraining line. Rosettto will start off with the ball. gets the ball up to don't know who that one was. Number seven, Roselle still continues with the ball. She's getting sworn by Esawan Meadow girls. Ario still with the ball. Kicks it over Pazinski. throws the ball over the head of Mahoney. Sabina Mckne shields it. Lets the ball run roll out of bounds. Mcknne will inbound the ball. Gets it over to Grace Rayole. Gets the ball back to Jenna Holly. Holly quickly gets the ball up to Matt Whitworth. She's going to have room. She's going to zoom in and out of everybody. She's got plenty of room.
So, we're really proud that our students are very well-rounded when they leave the program. But now, turn it over to Devon to just talk a little bit about their time in the program. Thank you. Okay. My name is Devin Belnap. I'm a senior at Rockville High School and I would like to thank you guys for inviting me here to give me this opportunity to speak in front of you all. Uh there's a lot to look back at my time throughout the Rockville A program, but starting off at my freshman year, I joined an aquaculture CDE team. Now CDE stands for career development event. This is something you participate in outside of school. Throughout our weekly meetings, I learned a lot about aquaculture and we compete in the state against other local schools. Um, I got third place, my team got third place my freshman year and then we got second place my sophomore year.
And this evening, representing Sharon Quirks office is Anthony Monroy. [Applause] Thank you. Thank you. Why don't you go to the mic so people can enjoy? Well, on behalf of Assembly, I just want to congratulate Rodriguez, one of our two proudly selected Anaheim of the year from our district. [Applause] But she's so happy. [Applause] Thank you guys. I really appreciate it. But just working in this district in our school with our leadership and our department. I really appreciate you all the work you do is amazing in our community. [Applause] 6.2 donations. The board of trustees would like to recognize Miss Diana Alzaga and her family for the heartfelt and ongoing support of the Gilbert High School parenting program. Would you come forward? In 2016, Miss Alazag Alzaga's daughter, Brienne Alzaga, participated in the Gilbert parenting program. Tragically, Brienne has since passed away, and Mrs. Alexaga and her husband, Paul, have lovingly taking on the role of raising their granddaughter, Isabella.
Our mission is not to appease or capitulate to the district what they've when they've mismanaged their finances and responsibilities. This is not just a principle of unionism. It's an oath I took to heart when I stepped into this role. It saddens me to report that several of our most dedicated employees, including those that are might be standing in this room today, are already leaving our once fine and proud district. And frankly, I can't help but question whether this is by design. After all, fewer staff member means fewer costs. But while valuable employees exit, higher paid and often unnecessary management positions created with temporary funds remain intact. These positions are more costly and yet cannot perform the vital work our classified staff does every single day. But I digress. Morale is no longer just low. It's below rock bottom. And many of us believe this climate is no accident.
Three-year-olds need language exposure. This is such a critical time for them. I worked at DVR as an itinerant teacher for six years. There are many students that can benefit from itinerant services, no doubt, but there are many that just can't. I don't believe I ever saw was ever in a situation where a preschooler was in the best served placement when they were in when I was an itinerant teacher. Preschool classes are large, loud, chaotic, typically cr cross categorical special ed taught by teachers that have no understanding of deaf children, hearing aids, hearing assisted devices or education. Education in the primary years is based on phonics in the in the uh mainstream rather than language-based instruction our students need. Superintendent Reichman sent us an email on March 14th to summarize the board meeting, including information about our consulting spending. We have six educational part-time consultants that we spend $300,000 a year to do work.
Coming up next is our middle school choir. This is the second year that we have done a middle school choir here at Continental and I am so very proud of them. They've been doing a great job. These um some of these kids actually we just went to the Arizona Coral Educators Festival. It's the Ace Festival and out of a ranking of like superior, excellent, good, fair, they got an excellent, but only half of the choir was there. So, I'm very, very proud of them. They're amazing. Okay. So, we're going to perform three songs for you. The first one is called If I Were a Fish. The second one is Over the Rainbow with our soloists Addison Massie and William [Music] Campa. And then finally, we'll perform You Can't Stop the Beach with our soloists Callahan McKenzie, Lillian Davis. Where's Lillian? You're hiding. There you are.
[Applause] I move that the governing board adopt the resolution honoring district retirees. Is there a second? Second. All those in favor? I I. Next up, Dr. Strereer. Join me. Yep. Okay, we get to continue with the celebrations. Uh certainly an exciting evening uh celebrating our retirees. And now we shift gears a little bit. Uh tonight we get to recognize uh those employees who were uh recognized as our employees of the year at the 2340 Foundation's Excellence of Lunchon. So I'm going to start by asking Miss Alicia Johnson to join me up front, please. [Applause] So this year's support staff of the year is uh Alicia Johnson, behavior interventionist at Butterfield Elementary School. Lisia has devoted the last two years to enhancing student behavior support on the Butterfield campus. Through her commitment, innovative strategies, and tireless efforts, she has fostered an environment that empowers students to manage their behavior, build positive relationships, and succeed academically.
Addison Butler, Columbia Women's Club Scholarship, $1,000 renewable for four years. Columbia PTA scholarship, $500. Er Foundation Scholarship, $2,500. University Missouri Black and Gold Scholarship, Level One, $21,000. Renewable for four years. Missou Alumni Legacy Scholarship, $1,000. Anthony Ko, the Missouri S&T Trailblazer Scholarship, $2,000 a year. Reese Castelli, SIUE Scholarship, $10,000. Julie Chen, PTA scholarship, $500. Crown scholarship, $1,000. University of North Carolina, full tuition, $56,000 a [Applause] year. Summer Clancy, University of Illinois, full athletic scholarship, women's gymnastics, $50,000 a year. Kale Clark, SIUE Cougar Pride, $3,000 renewable for four years. Brody Curtis, University of Illinois Matthew Scholar, $2,000 renewable for four years. Tyler Darnell, Swick, top 20% scholarship, $6,500 a year. A Dennis, Indiana State University, Bailey College of Engineering and Technology, $3,000. [Applause] Allison Dively, University of Missouri Tiger Border County level one scholarship $21,000 renewable for four years. Sam Donald Bellerine University full athletic basketball scholarship $65,000 a year.
Our juror minutes fine. We have 20 articles in the warrant tonight, which is more than we typically have at annual town meeting. My plan is to complete the warrant tonight and I'll do my best to keep things moving along, but ultimately the length of town meeting is up to those of you in the auditorium. Some announcements. May is mental health awareness month. Despite recent strides in how our society approaches mental well-being, many Americans still don't have access to the high quality, comprehensive treatment and care they need. In fact, a former US surgeon general called mental health the public health crisis of our time. Across the country, during May, individuals and organizations will step up to raise awareness of the of and help address the challenges faced by people living with mental health conditions. This year's theme is turn awareness into action with a goal of celebrating the progress we've made in recognizing the importance of mental health and challenge us to turn understanding into meaningful steps towards change.
So, next item on the agenda is public comment. I will open it up for public comment. Hey, Mark. Eric, I just ask you to unmute. Okay. Thank you. Mark the 119 Main Street. There is two things actually three things. Last night's town meeting I I had what I why I did not speak last night because I told the town manager at his pre-town meeting the week before form at the h at the town hall. I made all my comments on on that on all the articles including the planning board's bylaw was at his forum. So I stayed quiet last night for that reason. That's one. Two, is any of what's on the agenda tonight open for public comment tonight? Well, there's not a lot on the agenda and there are no public hearings on the agenda. So, no, there's not there's not really a lot for public comment this evening.
She only has a couple defenders left. She'll make it to Addie Jordan. Addie Jordan. Nice grab. turns around. She gets the ball past the goalie. Goal by Addie Jordan for Addie Jordan's first goal of the game. Number seven, Addie Jordan with the assist. It's always a good start. Leading scorer for a Isabelle Spalding. She's going to for Firmingham State. She has 24 goals. Javanni with 21, Corsetti and Goodro both with 15, Rosario with 11, and Mahoney with eight. So those are the players to watch for Agawam. Ken Marino back on the draw. Rain really coming down now. Mac Whit gets the ball quickly. gets ball over string line looking nice little pass to Miana Calibies. Calibries in and out and Calibies quickly gets on the board 15 seconds after Addie Jordan gets the ball in there. Good good work by M. Whitward to get her second assist of the game and Calib with her first goal of the game, her 16th goal of the season.