She championed Bolton's first mobile lab and introduced coding long before it was common, adopting tools like Scratch and the Hour of Code to inspire creativity and problem solving. Ever the lifelong learner, she often grew her instruction by learning directly from her students. Her impact extended beyond the computer lab. When asked to lead the K5 math MTSS program, she embraced the challenge despite not having taught math in years. Under her leadership, the program grew from a computeronly model to one built on relationships, confidence, and individual growth. Through decades of rapid change from Apple 2's to Google Workspace, Randy remained visionary and compassionate teacher, ensuring students had the digital literacy skills needed for the future. Beyond BCS, she is a proud mother to two sons, Ryan and Jared, and a devoted dog mom to her rescue pup, Gizmo. A seasoned traveler, her journeys have taken her to China, Kenya, Ecuador, Iceland, and beyond.
Katrina recognized all the work and dedication by both her fellow NEA members and district staff involved in transforming our school community through the community schools approach. Congratulations [Applause] 6.7 Anaheim Union High School District District Teachers of the Year. The board of trustees would like to recognize the Anaheim uh Union High School District 2425 teachers of the year. Each school site selected a teacher of the year and submitted him or her for consideration for the AODD teacher of the year awards. A committee then had the very difficult challenge of reviewing the nomination letters for each outstanding teacher and selecting district teachers of the year who exemplify the best of the best. These teachers will now be considered for the Orange County Teacher of the Year recognition program. Finalists will be honored at an award ceremony in November. The first one is Joseph Ihara, Western High School.
For Wendy Temple's region 6 adviser of the year, Jennifer Hunt was nominated for the national adviser of the year. We received chapter excellence at the silver level and were recognized as most charitable chapter recognized for collaboration with Special Olympics Field Day. We would also like to give a very special congratulations to Matthew Lurley who was elected as a skills USA California State officer. This is marks Granite Hill's second ever state officer with our last elected officer being 10 years ago. A very proud milestone for our campus and community. As for athletics, golf won league and had one player of the year and three additional members on all league. They are currently ranked first in division 7 and are competing for their first CIF title in school history. Track and field had 10 students win all league athletes. Softball is one win away from winning back-to-back league titles and baseball is currently still in the run to finish third in DSL.
So come May 20th please for their graduation and then our Tucson campus will be holding their graduation on May 22nd. I hope that all of you are able to come to both graduation ceremonies and recognize our senior class and their accomplishments. One of my favorite duties as a superintendent is that I have the privilege of standing next to their principal. And while the principal hands them their diploma, I then am able to shake their hand and congratulate each senior on their accomplishment of graduation. And I love that. I love to see the excitement, their trepidation and their families and that sense of accomplishment of all of the work that has taken them to finish 12th grade. And now as they get ready, they embark on life after school. It's really amazing. So, I first want to acknowledge that and I hope that you can come to both graduation ceremonies.
He is going to conduct our next tune, Lil Darling. As he tries to maneuver his way, I know this stage is like a maze right now. Um, this he makes his way up here. I do want to say a couple things about this group. This group has accomplished quite a bit the past two years. This year, we went to a couple festivals. We went to a area festival where we placed with an excellent. We made a really good comeback at the NAU Jazz Festival where they placed with a superior which is amazing especially since most of these kids are sixth graders. And then we went to ASU Highlands for the first time ever this year and the students placed second place overall in the middle school division. And the last one was we received an excellent with recognition at state and that is the highest this group has ever received at state.
Sorry I was so dense with that, but thank you. I appreciate it. Um, and now board members will respond to parents and listen to parents. And I wanted to say that I appreciated the direction that the board was going in. And while it's a shame that not everyone follows along those or the rules, um I really do want to know want to acknowledge that the district is headed in what I think is the right direction and I appreciate the hard work that you've put into it and the hard work that the teachers and other staff have put in. Thank you very much for your time. Thank you. Next up is Alli Pierce. Hello. Good evening. Uh, you guys will be excited to know that I have um written things because I am not the briefest. Uh, my name is Ally Pierce for those of you who don't know me and I'm a high school English teacher at Marina High School, a proud parent of two elementary age students in the district, and the treasurer of the Marina Education Association.
Brooke Bolson, $6,461.25. Megan Bullyard, $5,000. [Applause] Sullivan Bernaldi, [Applause] $3,575. Logan Bosch, [Applause] $7,200. Julia Chen, $8,000. [Applause] Allison Dively, $5,000. Summer Harrington, $12,000. Logan Han, [Applause] $1,950. Brooke Hayes, $7,200. Cameron Hellfrick, $12,000. Reese Gerard, $1,950. And Satie Mets, $12,000. Congratulations to all of you. [Applause] Joel Reid. or a certificate. Next, we'll move into our seal of biiteracy program. Students have the opportunity to be recognized by the state of Illinois for earning proficiency in English and one additional language as part of the biiteracy program. Two honors available. The commenation toward biiteracy and the seal of biiteracy. These two honors require test scores in both English and a second language. We are currently awaiting some Apple results for a few students. However, those students who have already earned accommodation toward biiteracy for Spanish are. And if you would just come up, I have a few names.
Uh as we continue to look forward for opportunities for equity of of opportunity for all of our students in the district, uh and being very thoughtful and cognizant of the resources that we have, uh and the resources that we need as we continue to grow as a community. Next slide, Michael, please. So, I want to just highlight a few things and and again, I'm I'm not going to read them all to you, and it's hard to see. I can certainly tell, as you can see, uh people call this the new high school still. Uh it's 20 years old. Uh for those who who are new to the community, and uh we are certainly having issues with some of our technology, and uh I apologize for that. But this being said, uh we are a district now of about 2900 students, preK through 12. Uh we have numerous special education in-house programs we've created.
So they were willing to work on sending something on writing of extending the closing public hearing date. Um so once that is received it will be a schedule and then from there we can also make a game plan of when it can be readvertised and when they will come back in front of the board. I also explained to them that there will be some changes on the board as elections was coming up. So they were very aware of what was the situation. So we we don't have to vote to accept a um continuence of time. They can just send that in. I'm just making sure logistically for timing, but I think we do have one or two meetings before timeout. Yes, double check that. Yeah, right now we're accepting the continuence the request of continuence for the next public hearing and they will have to send something in writing to extend the public hearing date.
Jordan goes in, gets the ball, blows the ball by the keeper. Hat trick for Addy Jordan. Addie Jordan. Three goals. It's Add's 70th goal on the season. Goal number seven, Jordan. You know, a lot of people are happy with 100 goals in their career for for lacrosse and you have two girls on the team. 300 another with a 100. So Mac Whit will tallying up those scores for the next two years. I don't think Addie's gonna reach 400, but 300 is quite quite a feat. Ball bounced around. Good hustle by Ken Marino ends up with Aam ends up with the ball. Was that something again? That's something. Yeah, that's my go-to. I don't know what call it is. It's something loose ball. Miana Calib scoops it up. Ch takes it off. It's two on two. Calib goes by one. Only one more player left. Calib bounces it off the back post.
And through it all, she remains a passionate supporter, sorry, of the Philadelphia Eagles. As she embarks on this next chapter, we celebrate Miss Krenaglia for her contributions to the BCS school community. Congratulations on your welldeserved retirement. Next, we will be honoring Donna Fischer. I know Donna's here. Want to stand up? Tonight, we recognize sixth and seventh grade social studies teacher Donna Fischer as she steps into a well-earned retirement after serving the students of Bolton for the last 11 years. While we celebrate this next chapter, we also reflect with gratitude on a career that has touched the hearts and minds of so many. After years in other nearby districts and that taking time to raise her three children, when Donna came to BCS, she served as a long-term substitute and classroom teacher at several different grade levels, kindergarten, second, fourth, and fifth, and most recently as a social studies and geography teacher to the sixth and seventh graders at Bolton Center School.
Joseph Joseph uh teaches world language, Japanese. He's been in the district for 27 years and some special contributions. Joseph Aara creates a strong sense of community. He builds rich cultural connections and deepens student engagement. Beyond the classroom, Joe has coached the basketball team for over a decade, dedicating countless hours to nurturing his players as respectful young men and leaders on campus. His innovation, creativity, and organizational skills shine through his work in designing immersive experiences for visiting international students and supporting large groups of international visitors, over 150 students at a time. Collaborating with teachers across the the disciplines, Joe ensures these students gain a deep understanding of our five C's and cultural practices. Joe's vision, dedication, and ability to bring people together are nothing short of extraordinary. He goes above and beyond in every aspect of his work, leaving a lasting impact on students, colleagues, and the entire school community.
Boys tennis finished third and we had DSL player of the year. Swim finished in third and stunt cheer competed for the first time and finished in fourth place. As for Citrusville Area Athletic Directors Association, they awarded Miley Shepard and Nate Rodriguez as athletes of the year. We are extremely proud. Now, that is my end of my regular board update for you guys. It's very bittersweet for me because I've been doing these since last year at the beginning of the year. And I want to say thank you to all of the board members and staff members who became role models to me. This summer, I'll be working at Vanguard for the summer school program, so I'll still be in the district. And I'll be helping at the ALA Girl State program as a junior counselor. I will also be attending UC Riverside in the fall to study English.
And now to our more serious business. As you all know, ASDB is facing a unique challenge at this current time. There's been a lot of debate and discussion about the future of the agency, what to do, what's currently happening. And it just so happens that I did an email on the 15th of April. I sent out an email to our staff with a vlog. And that blog talked about what we learned from the joint legislative audit committee or JLAC. And it seems that that vlog has caused a little bit of a stir. This was not my intention. My intention was to share with our ASDB community, to be transparent, and to let them know that our state legislature has an interest in the work that we do here at ASDB. So, while we talk about the future, what we're doing with ASDB, with all of the things that are happening in our current context, I will share what I know.
[Applause] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. [Music] Hallelujah. [Music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [Music] Hallelujah. [Music] Hallelujah. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Hey, hey, hey. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Down. Down. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Hey. Hey. Hey. [Music] Heat. [Applause] [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Good [Music] morning. All [Music] [Applause] right. If you're an eighth grader, please stand up. This is their last concert with us, unfortunately. They are on to bigger better things in high school. So, eighth graders, thank you so much. [Applause] Thank you so much for being here tonight and supporting your students in music. Thank you all for giving me the privilege of being a music teacher here at Continental. I'm going to miss all of these students so very much and um I am just excited to see them or I have been excited to see them grow as we worked together these past few years.
But tonight, I'm just speaking to you on behalf of myself. Uh, tonight is actually the last time that I will address you in these roles. At the end of this school year, I'll be stepping away from the classroom, not because I've lost my passion for teaching, but because I can no longer afford to stay. I want to be clear, I love this profession, and I know that I'm good at it. Students mostly like me. I hold a bachelor's degree in my content area and a master's degree in secondary education. I entered the classroom with a full year of student teaching under my belt. I'm a traditionally certified teacher with a strong pedagogical foundation, and I've continued to learn and grow. I've spent the last decade investing in my students, my school, and this community. I started my career at Mountain View, and while I did leave briefly and teach in another district, Morirana is home.
So, if you'd hold till the end, please. Logan Oavdo, Logan Bosch, Andrew Collier, Lucas Degrroot, Allison Dively, Sylvia Gardner, Cameron Helfridge, Mia Mccani, Allison Meisy, Kayn O'Brien, Addison Quante, Ali, Ellie Shrub, Jaden Smith, and Hayden Ty. Oh, please come forward. Sorry. Please come forward. Cameron, you were called also. Come on up, guys. This is for accommodation. I didn't call you. Thank you. All right, these students are being awarded the top honor of seal of biiteracy for Spanish. Again, please hold your applause. But yes, students, go ahead and come on up. These again these students cilabiteracy for Spanish Samantha Austinine Addison Butler Luciani Capayen Cabba Summer Clancy Delaney Fitzgerald Connor Glover Summer Harrington Logan Han Broo Hayes Gabriel James Reese Gerard Grace Klene Midi Mistler Noah Parker Bella Randazzo Emily Rose and L Van Bruzigan [Applause] Thank you. And now we'll move to German. These students have earned accommodation toward biiteracy for German.
Uh this is my 16th year here in Ashland. Uh 11th as a superintendent and and I can say I'm really proud of of how we've built programming in our district to accommodate all of our students and to do the best we can. Sometimes it's it's challenging for us to to educate all of our students, but we are a public school system and that is our mandate and that's what we will continue to do. Uh we are approximately 21% of our students are on IEPs. Uh 7% of our students are identified as English language learners. That's a significant number. It's over 200 students. To give you a frame of reference, when I started in 16 years ago, we had less than 30 students who were identified uh as English language learners. Of this um population of 2900 students, I always think it's interesting. We have about 28% of those students who live in condominiums or apartment complexes.
Yes, but you that we I believe have to accept that as a board. Correct. And that would have to be on the agenda. So I'm just saying that's a couple a meeting or two. I think we still have time, but they them sending it in it doesn't make it happen. I don't think I'm not 100% sure. I think we have to vote on that. Is that true? Does anyone remember? I mean, I think that's the way we've always done it. I guess I don't remember. I don't think we've done it all too often. Um, but uh but we will look at it and we still have me and Deepa and Anna who are still members of the board like looking at this project. So, um you know, we so we still have a quorum of people who are um were involved with the project. So it'll we'll look at I assume it'll you know it'll be next meeting that we will be extending this or voting no.
Good also by Matt Whitler over there. What a shot by Calib. Almost snuck it in there. That's it. I like it. today's today's uh weather with it being slippery out there, I'd be taking those shots from far out and skipping it in. Nice move by Lucas. Another save by the goalie and Awam is quickly off. They get the ball up to Bara. Bara's met by Kylie Marino. I like this aggressiveness by Kylie Marino today. I like that going forward getting into the Western Mass tournament in the States. Nice to see Kylie being more and more aggressive every game. Good roll with the ball. Kicks the ball over to Rosaro. Javanni. Javanni kicks it into looks like Mahoney. Mahoney takes a shot. Another save by Jenna Holly. Yes. We expect nothing less. Absolutely. With high standards for Esau Meadows keeper back there, goalie back there, Jenna Holly, keeping Esau metal safe since 2021.