Um they are looking at not refilling this position um and bringing someone over from West Valley. So, um while while we're not letting go somebody that is currently here, somebody's retiring, um leading forward, I believe that's going to be the decision that is held. um for whatever reason, right, there's budget and things like that that come into play. Um and I I understand that. Uh I just there's other implications on the board as well when it comes to our grant funding. Um our dollar match for the district if we lose that position that's, you know, $140,000 that we can't put on there as a matching for some of our seed. Um and it wouldn't be that amount fully because whoever comes in would be at a different salary level. Um, so it' be whatever they were doing, but but by making cuts within the CTE department, whether it's my department or somebody else um in the CTE world, um your your funding avenues are are connected with our staffing levels.
It's gone through about 8 in of rain so far, I think. And we I can go in his office and actually be able to sit down without worrying about what he's going to tell me about his roof. So, that's worked out pretty good. And I'm working um >> yeah uh we did purchase a couple of uh two um they call them gopher sprayers but they're to helped with the road control. We we uh we had one and trying to get that through multiple sites wasn't working out very well. And then we've got I don't know if anybody goes out on the fields but gophers and squirrels are pretty pretty rough. Um, so in that we're able to get one for each site. So now there's there shouldn't be a reason why there's problems and so or problems with the gophers out on the fields or the squirrels.
Okay. >> All right. Next is um resolution 2512 establishing criteria for determining the order of seniority for classified employees. It is recommended the board adopt resolution 2512 establishing criteria for determining seniority for classified employees with the same date of first paid service. Is there a motion? >> I'll move to adopt resolution 25-2. >> Second and roll call. >> President Hal I. >> Trusty Nuin >> I. >> Trustee Brewer I. Trusty Boak I. >> And resolution passes. The next resolution is 2514 to decrease the number of classified employees due to lack of work. Um is there a motion? >> Uh before Yes. Before we do that, it it is recommended that the board adopt this resolution, but we have had to make one correction. Um Mr. Cabrera, if you can please share. There is one additional um position that has been added to the listing uh that was a change from Friday's posting.
>> Yeah. So, this doesn't uh this as this provides for a structure for sustaining civics education programs. It doesn't mandate what exactly what exact uh programs are being used. Okay. So, it could be an elective or an after school program. >> Yes, it could be an elective, could be an after school program. Right. The the idea here is we want to engage with students so that they know that they that they in turn can become responsible citizens within the community that they live in. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Can we have the OE? So you folks, you're you're in support of this measure. >> Yes. >> Which surprises me because you were just opposed to something. >> So how does this work? How would this work and why are you supporting it? >> Okay. The the department would have a trust fund that would um get funding from philanthropic partners, PACE commission, etc.
Yeah, I can uh talk a little bit to the logic basically behind the formula. So um currently the that those brack what I call brackets so between like 1 and 25 total spaces. Um that's how a the ADA approaches it. You have a chart. >> So there's already an ADA. >> There's our chart and as Mr. said that's the minimum. Um this took that same thing basically and is looking to raise the minimums um in those same brackets. >> Here's the problem I have. Okay. Um I hear from the capuna people that they are not being given disability placards because even though they have an inability or they want to be able to access these places better. So if we increase the number of disabled spaces, these kuna who don't have the disability placards will have a more difficult time finding spaces. So what I want to know is what is the basis for increasing?
We're looking at We're having that at the junior high this year. So, that's a change in location. We're looking forward to doing lots of new and different kinds of things to respond to our community. And then also Crossing the Ditches that day and it's our fourth grade day going to the junior high. So, it's a big day on March the 4th. So, that's all I have. Um appreciate you all um being here tonight and uh junior high, once again, thank you for an outstanding presentation. Can I get a motion to adjourn the regular meeting? I make a motion to adjourn. Can I get a second? Second. Need to adjourn.
Um and so while while I understand the need to to meet budgetary constraints within the district, um I I feel there are other areas of of our budget that maybe we could explore um to to find the the gap that we have. Um, and I just ask that we do that before looking at removing the a teacher from the district as a whole and not backing that. >> So, just so I can understand exactly what you're requesting before we approve removing this uh full-time position. You are wanting us to consider filling that position of that retiree. >> I would like to consider it. Yes. And and I will say our class numbers are are down a lot. I'll tell you my horiculture class went from 28 students last year down to to seven this year. Um and and I don't believe that is due to the course.
So these definitely helped something that they can use two to three times a week out there for 45 minutes or so an hour if they have time to take care of that. So that's uh those are the the the overall bigger things we've done. I've had to replace a window on the back here that a rock came up and hit and um on the back of the Eagle Academy and so I did that and we've replaced a couple windows on the old curriculum building um outside of our site supervisor's office here that had cardboard up on it and so I get those taken care of. had to do a hot water heater which was a not fun experience for the kitchen but hot water heater was leaking flooding out the maintenance closet and uh it had happened over Christmas break and it happened a couple different times well one time cleaned up next morning it was still there verified what it was so that we had to get that replaced and actually had to install some vents in that maintenance closet because there was some propane smell going throughout the kitchen that they would complain about and it's due to their exhaust fans inside just sucks so much out of there and there was no there was no um fresh air getting into that maintenance fuzzle.
The addendum to the resolution is that we are adding a reduction of of a 093 of a noon duty supervisor at Vincy Park Elementary. >> Thank you. And is there a motion? I'll move to adopt resolution 25-14 with the following amendment uh as stated by uh Mr. Cber. >> I'll second that. Okay. Roll call. >> Yes. President Hal. >> I. Trusty Nuin. >> I. >> Trusty Brewer. >> I. >> Trusty Boak. >> I. >> Thank you. Next up is D1. School accountability report cards for the 2024 2025 school year. It is recommended the board approve the 2425 school accountability report cards for all various Union School District schools. This will include our three consolidates consolidated schools because we report a year behind um and have to post these uh per state law on our website. >> Thank you. Is there a motion? >> I'll move to approve all these uh school accountability report cards.
going into the trust fund. Then especially our middle schoolers would have the opport or schools would have the opportunity to apply for projects or to submit projects um special projects to get funding and that funding would come from this fund that would be funding in addition to their um weighted student formula funds that they already have for their schools. So, do you see this as an integrated program or individual program per student? >> Well, I I think when we look at I know Massachusetts has this program and I did look up what they use their trust, their funding for and it is just like um what was just shared. It's for professional development. It's for experiential opportunities for students. Um, it gives additional funding for um, innovative civic engagement projects that students may come up with um, that relate to a a a passion that they have.
>> Sure. So the [clears throat] basis is if you look at the current formula in the ADA um strangely enough it trends down the bigger a parking lot gets and surveys we've done over permites they report that that the basically the bigger a parking lot is the less likely it is that the accessible spaces will be that um so it starts about 4% in your your normal size lots but as you get up to 500 or more it goes all the way down to 2% of the total spaces is being accessible. We know our number of permites is close to 8% of the residents have a parking placard. So you have a real imbalance in those larger lots between the number of people who have a permit and the number of spaces. What the formula in this bill tries to do is tries to smooth it and make sure that it never falls below 4% in any particular parking lot and it keeps that consistent as the parking lots get bigger.
Um we opened a lot of higher level science classes this year. We have a chemistry, regular chemistry, anatomy, plant science, all that stuff. We opened all those. Um, and so we took our pool of juniors who is maybe like 40 students and we spread them out between all these classes and uh working with with Mr. Safford here at Anderson, we've we've come up with a rotation between us and the regular science pro uh program in order to uh ensure that our class sizes stay elevated where they need to be for for for the budget. Um, as well as some of our new classes, the the farm construction class that that I just flew this year, that class is also small play. There's five students in it. Um, but it's also the first year Um and with that word travels um but also classes at West Valley a business and things like that have been small uh you know as well.
So we had those installed got that taken care of. Haven't had any complaints about that which is good. Um kitchen got some electrical outlets finally on the wall that they didn't have at all and it was like their main main wall where they do a lot of their prep. They had no electrical outlets to plug anything in to work with anything. So had the Northwestern Electric come in and take care of that. Basuma, they did the same thing. Um ran some electrical for the new projector that Stephan has installed there. So we got that taken care of so we didn't have extension cords running on the ground and kids tripping on them. Mini splits. I just had that taken care of actually yesterday for the um the student service offices office or offices here at the end of the 200 building. So that is done and ready to go and up and running.
Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Any oppose? All right. Passes. All right. Next up is title one part A schoolwide program waiver for Brookree, Majestic Way, Noble, Somerdale, and Bincy Park elementary schools and Marill and Pedmont Middle Schools. It is recommended the the board approve this Title One Part A schoolwide waiver. If you recall, um, for schools to be eligible to receive Title One funds, uh, they need to have 40% or higher of their students qualify for free and reduced lunch. If they're below that threshold, but above 25%, we have the opportunity to apply for a waiver to the state so that they can access Title One funds for students of need. Um this year with this waiver we are adding two additional schools to this listing which is Majestic Way and Noble based on um the new configuration that they have of students that they serve.
>> But I think what I'm hearing is that it's not just a student's passion or several students passion, but it should be an integrated type of program, civics's education across the board, right? And that's [clears throat] why teachers need to be um trained um or or exposed to more of this so that they can in fact teach the students and not be a oneoff kind of thing. Correct. And our social studies standards do have from K12 a strand that goes across all grade levels that states and this isn't the exact wording and Rosanna you can help me where based on the content that was learned for that grade level students have um the opportunity to take informed action. And that's what we and that that informed action could be an action from their um environmental unit. It could be from their um government government unit.
So that was the approach. >> Okay. So there is a formula based I mean because it didn't say that in your testimony other than the Okay. Any other questions? >> Facility. >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you very much. Um, go ahead, Senator uh, Inoi who is lead on the other bills. Oh, excuse me.
Um and so there there are small class sizes that we have to deal with. Um and I know that puts a significant strain on the district financially in order to sustain those programs. Um but our classes are also funded partially by grants and other things that help offset the the cost of staffing. Um because we do pay some staff out to see if they can >> also with the uh introduction of the construction pathways program with Mr. Jones as he said the school enrollment has dropped. So you have a fixed number of kids choosing different programs. So kids that been in Richard program two years ago some of them have chosen construction pathways. So it just you know they're competing with each other. Uh the construction pathway grant is fun. the Golden State Pathways Grant. If that grant, when that grant expires, if those class sizes remain small, we'd be having the same discussion with that program.
To-do list things I'm working on. Um, I'm working on getting the metal roof repaired, not replaced, repaired to where it's not raining water all over everything at Wasuma. So that it was damaged previously, but um, looking into it, we can repair and actually just replace what's there and screw down the metal sheets that are there and not nailed in. And I think that was probably a big problem of why it went south the way it did. Just an older building with nails that only holds for so long. So I'm working on getting that repaired. Um and in that if that does when that occurs, everything out there is some people that work out there have seen it, but everything is open. So we have a lot of maintenance equipment out there that is just out in the open. And I'm not gonna work on a grant for, you know, potentially what it these mowers cost, which if anybody has one or wants one, $22,000, go pick one up if you'd like and then put it outside and tell me how you like it.
>> Thank you so much. Is there a motion or discussion? >> I'll move to approve these title one waiverss for uh the listed schools. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. Any oppose? All right. Great. Next up is D3, board policy 5125, student records. Yes. So, um, all of these three policies are related. Um, it is recommended the board review and adopt each policy for first reading, waving the second reading due to again CDE mandate for districts to revise and upload to the CDE website. um affected by the amendments um to ED code 234.7 by March 1, 2026. Again, this is protecting student privacy and confidentiality of their information. Um that's all been related to the recent immigration legislation. >> Thank you. Is there a motion? >> I'll move to approve board policy 5125 for first reading. Waving the second reading. >> Second.
It could be from whatever they're studying. So the standards embed the opportunity and the expectation for civic engagement to be a part of um all grade level social studies. Um the professional development is continuing. It it will be ongoing and this bill provides an opportunity for um special projects or additional projects that go above what the school can can fund. Um an opportunity for those to get funded. >> Okay. Um here here lies my my issue. So we heard you earlier talk about a program that's going to be fiscal constraint. no money and here you have this program that you're embracing which is going to cost money. It's going to have to get funding. You could have had a trust fund for publishing. You could have recommended that and be in support and yet somehow you and this program is going to be more money than what we're looking at as as the startup for publishing.