Um, I'm not going to go into detail because of the time limits. Um I'm just pointing out that um we have very specific examples of what the concerns are. So thank you. >> Okay. Thank you very much. Next we have um Dr. Msovich, Premier Medical Group in support. Anybody else wishing to testify on SB 3142? >> Come on in. Come on up. Um, thank you chair and vice chair and committee members. I stand by what my testimony was, but I want to add something that's very much breaking it from >> Could you please identify yourself? >> Okay. I'm Dr. Scott Mskovich and I'm president of Premier Medical Group, Calholi Health and other affiliate organizations. I'm working closely with um uh the governor and the governor's office on homelessness. I wanted to uh address something that has been highlighted in a few of the testimonies and bring some good news that everyone needs to understand.
Maylie Skinner became the girls the Madison [clears throat] girls wrestling first four state qualifier. She also became our second third state play or our second three-time state placer with 101 career goals or career wins. Maylie was also a three-time sectional and two-time regional champion. Congratulations to the boys wrestling team with a great regional this past weekend and then advancing to semi-state this weekend. I believe they're leaving Friday. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah, so congratulations to them and wish them good luck. The qualifiers are Drew Zaxwords. Okay. Close enough. >> [laughter] >> Seeger Rylston, Zane Skinner, Brendan Bence, and Garrett Ducer. Congratulations to the sectionals for the girls swim team. Um all sectional championships do qualify to state, so I believe they got eight of them possibly. And those students are Lily Detillo, Taylie or yeah, Taylie Johnson Ava Canada, Lily Canada um Alejandra Shooty and I believe that's them and they got a huge amount of school records for that um sectional.
>> Sha was just outside. I couldn't wear in the glass. the motion that Julia made was >> but if they have like >> I'm just saying for the sake of what was shared with uh North Valley and IEP issues I mean we can't I mean those are the exceptions but >> I have it here Richard hats cast and other head coverings shall not be worn in the classroom exceptions may be granted for culture religious freedom sh policy. >> Okay. So, let's do that. >> You got make a motion because we have a with a hat and with no hat floating here. So, we need to know which one we're talking about. >> So, that language states no hat in the classroom with the exceptions of religious purposes and IPS or special exceptions. It says granted for cultural religious reasons and we can have add reasons >> but then that doesn't but then that doesn't allow for North Valley.
So that's encouraging. Um, but this slide clearly shows that we have work to do. So, what are we doing about it? Um, I'm going to give you some information on what some of the requirements are um for English language development. California mandates that all English learners receive both types of instruction daily. So there's designated ELD, which is a specific time during the school day where teachers use California ELD standards to focus on language skills tailored to students English proficiency levels. And then there's integrated, which is instruction provided throughout the day across all subjects. Um, teachers use EL standards in tandem with content standards to ensure the student can access the lesson regardless of their language level. Um, currently the district is piloting off to class which is a um curriculum designed for English learners and um we are piloting that at OCI with English learners in an elective class for the designated instruction.
Uh and in addition to that I also thought you know um uh that gave our students an opportunity to see the teams to see the mascots all the spirit uh that both teams brought to the excitement of Super Bowl week. But the city also incorporated students on the stage which I thought was incredible. Um, flag football is an emerging sport in our local high schools and they had flag football local high school athletes on the stage as they brought out both teams. So, uh, they were very intentional in including students, um, giving us a very dedicated space for us to supervise the students, which we also appreciated, but it was a great way for us to get into the spirit of all of the local Super Bowl events that were happening across um, the bay. And I know our middle schoolers felt really special. they definitely felt that VIP status of being involved um in that event and had a great time with all the different folks that they were able to see there.
And let's see, we have things out of order. Department of Education, Kayashi, who's not here, but is representative. I'm sure he is. [clears throat] >> Good afternoon, Chair Kim, Vice Chair Kedani, Heidi Armstrong again. Um, the department stands on its written testimony which provides comments on this measure. The department extre expresses concerns regarding SB2793 as allowing homeschool students to participate in public school athletics conflicts with administrative rules, placing total educational responsibility on parents, undermines the team-based nature of intercolastic sports, and creates funding safety and academic eligibility oversight challenges. Thank you for the opportunity to testify. Thank you. Uh let's see. We have a late testimony from Daniel Lopez in opposition and another by dlo and support. Anyone else wishing to testify on this measure?
I just had a um Zoom call with the National Association of um respbit medical providers and we now have a 11:15 waiver for Medicaid that allows us to use healthcare dollars for taking care of the health care items for the uh these patients. And this would qualify. >> We've had that for a while. >> No. Yes, we have. But we're implementing we're implementing it for um January 1st for the housing and the respit services for homeless. And the bottom line is this would cover and qualify to be funded under that. >> Thank you very much. >> Okay. Anybody else wishing to testify on SB 3142?
So, congratulations to all of those achievements. Um a good job to the corn the unified cornhole team for becoming the first ever first place team in the state of Indiana. This was their first year. This I believe was the first year of doing unified cornhole and they did a great job in representing Madison. >> [snorts] >> Moving on to ISMA. Um there were the saxophone quartet and clarinet soloists um represented Madison and are moving on to state on February 28th. And then congratulations to the choir ISMA students, Claire Miller, Chelsea Detillo, Susanna Bailey, and Gabrielle Vest. They all placed gold and they're moving on to state as well. Um a couple of upcoming events is the homecoming game tomorrow, so wish the homecoming court good luck. And then there's two shows coming up. There's Finding Nemo Jr. next weekend and then a couple weeks after is going to be Frozen March 6th to the 8th.
>> It's going to be really hard to explain to a kid why this kid can wear it >> when I can't tell them they have an IP, >> right? >> Or this kid. >> It's going to be really hard, >> right? That's why I'm saying just allow it. Okay. So, there's already been a motion to allow indoor and outdoor >> second >> and I want to stay with that. >> Okay. So, that motion is indoor outdoor hats. First, this motion been made and second. All those in favor. clarify something though that still there's still going to be dress code requirements for the hat. >> Yes. >> Okay. Okay. >> Okay. >> We got it. >> All in favor? >> I I >> motion carries. >> Okay. 6.3 resolution reducing certificate services for the 2627 school year. That's reduction of employment certificated people. Need a motion to approve.
Next slide is assessment and reclassification. Um, so there's the ELPAC test. Every student whose home language is not English must take the English language proficiency assessments for California annually to measure their progress. And then there's reclassification, another acronym, ARP. Um, to be reclassified as fluent English proficient, students must meet local district criteria, which typically includes ELPAC school always includes the ELPAC score. Um, might include teacher evaluations. It includes current consultation and performance on basic skills assessments like the CASP and or local benchmark assessments. Um, some legal and administrative requirements around this. Um, teacher authorization. Teachers of EL students must hold a specific authorization such as a CLAD or BCLAD to legally provide instruction to English learners. And then we're legally required to have ELAC and DAC committees. Um, ELAC is the English learner advisory committee that um is mandatory if a school site has 21 or more English learners at their site.
Um in addition, I wanted to remind our community and our families that we're um open for enrollment. So if anyone has a TK student out there or a kindergartenner, they're looking to move into the Beressa neighborhood, they want to know about our process to please give us a call, look online. all the information is there and so um we're already seeing a good trickling of of students coming in for TK. So, you know, we welcome more to come. Um in addition uh today I I want to just um wish everyone I was reminded today it's our Lunar New Year celebration period and so I had the opportunity to go to Ruskin and again I've always said how talented our Beressa students are and they had a very special assembly um that was hosted for for the Ruskin School. Um but almost the vast majority of the performances, the dancing, um giving the history of the event, uh were done by both Ruskin and Sierrammont students that have been involved in our dual immersion program.
Hearing none. Uh anybody any questions? Senator Kani, any questions? >> No. >> Okay. Next item, Senate Bill 2880 relating to education clarifies the chart public charter school teachers are eligible for incentives under the teacher national board certification incentive program. Again we have Osatoule from HSTA. >> Good afternoon chair and vice chair. Um Sarah Milliana laughing on behalf of Osatouille and HSTA um we support this. Um we know that our nationally board certified teachers are the best and brightest of our profession and we want to encourage more people to seek out the certification. We know those who are certified are compensated at a higher re level and teacher compensation helps teacher attainment. Um also it's really hard to get the certification. So if the teachers have gone through this it's really important that they are compensated at the fair level. So it makes sense for us to expand this to charter schools.
Members, any questions? I've got a bunch of questions. Department of Health, come on up. DLE, come on up. Not I'm sorry, not D. DCR. Um, this Tom Tommy Johnson. Okay. Well, you know, I see um Dr. Ch. Oh, come on up. >> Sorry, I'm sitting outside. There's no room here. >> I I understand. Um and and you can pipe up to Dr. Champion. But here's my concern. Okay, this may be my first term as health chair, but I've this is my fourth term as human services chair. Prior administration under director Bruce Anderson with they had a plan to reduce Hawaii state hospital population which right now according to myformational briefing is overcrowded. has been overcrowded for a long time. Queens Hospital's concern and IHS's concern needs to be taken into account because ever since Bruce Anderson left with um with his deputy who had a plan to reduce the overpopulation, Department of Health does not have a plan to reduce overpopulation.
Um good luck to the Farm Stop people that are going to head to Indy tomorrow to hopefully win some awards. We have the program itself nominated for award and then John Shooty, the program leader, also nominated. So, those are some upcoming [snorts] events and then, you know, thank you to the junior high people for showing up just cuz being in junior high like four years ago, it's insane to see the growth that the junior high has made. So, I love that. And then welcome to the new coaches and staff. Thank you, Savannah. Mike. >> can all just sit back and relax. >> sorry. Yeah, I know. >> [laughter] >> You did a great job. Um thank you for the junior high staff. I always enjoy getting updates from each one of the schools. Um our girls wrestling program and particularly the two gals that we recognized tonight when you think of what they accomplished um on the wrestling mats, um that's impressive enough, but then you throw the GPA into it and it just knocks it out of the park.
Hold on. >> Public comment. >> Yes. >> Um, so first I I'd like to thank Mr. Booth. Um, him and I have had quite a few discussions on this. Um, and I really appreciate the respect that the district has for me and bringing things to me before I see them in the board agenda. Um, and so I really do appreciate that honor that's been given to me. Um, I do come to the board tonight though asking that if you are going to approve this that we remove the reduction in the act department. Um, I do want to clarify this reduction is not a reduction just at Anderson. It's going to be a reduction at both sides. They're going to take one a teacher from the entire district. Um, and then at least the current plan for the situation is to move one egg teacher from West Valley uh to backfill the position that would be at Anderson.
And then there's the district committee which um districts legally have to have if um districtwide they have 51 or more English learners. And then um parental notification. Schools are required to notify parents annually of their child's proficiency level and their program placement. So what is BLSD doing? We're working on an EL master plan. Some main components. These are main components. Um, often there are more than these, but I thought I would point out these in the EL master plan is identification and assessment, instructional programs, reclassification process, and evaluation and accountability. The district just um redid our new reclassification criteria. And um I'll just give you a little bit of information on that. Uh we've been looking at um you saw the slide where our students are struggling right um we were we were looking at what is the criteria that we have in place for our English learners on the threshold for them um their scores on CASP or their scores on our local benchmark assessment which is I ready and it became clear to us that it seemed like we were asking more of our English learners than our English only students.
So it was really nicely done. I want to thank them for coordinating that and kicking off that celebration period for our community. And then finally, just a reminder that next week we do have our President's Week holiday and so our schools will be closed for the week. Our district office will be open though on Wednesday through Friday. Thank you. >> Thank you so much for that. And are there any comments and announcements from the board? No. Okay. I just have a couple. Um, two Fridays ago, myself with uh over a dozen other schoolboard trustees um held a press conference and rally in support of our students and our um educators against any sort of ICE activity around our schools. I just want to remind the public that ICE is not welcome on any of our school sites. We have immigration resources and information on our website and we also distributed uh red cards to all of our school sites as well.
Mahalo. >> Thank you. Um, DOE Kayashi. >> Good afternoon, chair, vice chair, members of the committee. Sean Bacon from the Department of Education. We stand on our written testimony in support and are available for any questions. Thank you. >> Thank you. Ed no or charter schools. Anybody from [clears throat] charter schools? Okay. Uh, Leilani Dlo in support. Anyone else wishing to testify on this measure? Oh, sorry. How did I miss you? >> Yeah, I did. >> We just wanted Speaking on behalf of the board, Mitsya Licensing Specialist. Uh we support this bill and we agree with what HSTA said about that our charter our charter schools deserve the same recognition for national board and they do but this bill clarifies that charter school teachers who are national board certified should also receive this bonus. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Anyone else? Sorry that I missed you.
huge concern because way back then in 2015 2016 Queen I mean Queens is not here. Um but they at they said that if we pass this we're going to have the same problem with the emergency rooms that they had back in 2016 2017 until the CARES program started circulating and removing um I forgot his name now. He was a deputy director um with ADAD. >> Eddie Mercer. >> Eddie, that's right. Eddie Mercer until Eddie Mercer had the plan, right? Thank you, Louis Archer. Cuz he h his first plan was the CARES project which is working because I don't have hear complaints from Queens anymore about their emergency room being overcrowded. But with the supportive housing, I mean, Dr. Mskovich brought up the 11:15 and I know we've had that for a while remember four year fourth term human services chair so I know about 11:15 waivers and I know that ohana health plans I mean Rachel Wilkinson was here was using those 11:15 waivers to provide supportive housing but they're not going to be around anymore so what is your plan if we pass this to reduce Hawaii State Hospital overpopulation to actually house these people other than putting them back in the emergency room.
Um and I'm always proud um to to recognize true student-athletes with the student being the first part of that. Winter weather. Um kudos to Dr. Brown and our staff. Um it was pretty easy to call the the the cancellation of school for the big storm. I mean, it happened over the weekend, so we got buried and it was was pretty simple. But I think a A bigger and more important call was when we were supposed to get the storm last week and it didn't happen until the afternoon and I can't imagine what it would have been like for uh bus drivers and employees trying to get back home. And while some people may not agree with some of the decisions we make, um I applaud Dr. Brown and her staff for always making student and employee safety priority one. Okay. I'm done. All right. Um I want to thank and the junior high staff, Jordan, Brandon, and David.