>> So there's no moisture in there. >> Correct. So then you then you have to irrigate. But even in the those conditions if the temperature is so high then the plant might still wither. >> So then you create conditions of partial shade enclosed environment and uh yes you have to water plants gone too without water. >> Water they no more. >> Thank [clears throat] you. Yeah, just curious. Thank you. Thank you, chair. >> Okay, any other questions, members?
Uh we have uh executive policies that are in place specifically protecting students um based on gender identity and sexual orientation. After the 2020 regulations were put in place, we strengthened all of our policies and procedures. And when the Biden regulations were vacated, we went back and reverted to those procedures. As far as a specific question about restrooms, um we have both uh designated all uh gender restrooms for students to access as well as a separate um male and female facilities. As far as complaints, we're unaware of any concerns or requests for opt out of shared facilities as of today. >> Okay. So what you're saying is um for gender equity the student that a female student who um >> feels that she is a male can go into the male bathroom and you haven't had complaints. >> We have not received compl any complaints to any of our title N offices.
So, it's a great question because every school is required by law to have MTSS >> and and so what we're doing is enhancing our MTSS um to make it even stronger while we're making sure that we're following that law. >> Okay. >> Is that what you wanted to add, Dr. >> I just wanted to make sure that we pointed out I think the law I think the legislation was 2014. >> Okay. It's not like you switch from one to the other. >> No. Okay. >> Mr. Alexander has some questions. >> Sorry, guys. >> No, you >> Sorry, guys. Hang in there a couple more minutes. Fine. >> Um, so, and maybe this is more directed to Dr. Taylor from because you mentioned the number of additional teachers we'd have to add if we continued down the teeing route. I know you guys said this wasn't about the finances and we've all seen the budget outlook past 2028.
It has to be three minutes for both. >> Yeah. But if we have 20 people, we can say, you know what, we're only going to do two minutes today. I don't think that has to be in writing. >> Yeah, that's that's the best I I've seen probably the best methodology is, you know, the chair asks at the beginning of public comment, who intends to make public comment, >> right? >> And if you've allotted 10 minutes for public comment and five people raise their hand, will they get two minutes each? Right? So everybody has an opportunity to speak, >> right? >> And so it's flexible. Like if you allow 15 minutes and you got five people, then obviously three, you know. >> So it at least moves with you. It's not so rigid, but it's a framework. >> Yeah, that's fine. I think that you just need to have somewhere in writing that it says that there's going to be process, right?
We are in process we had someone and they they kind of backed out on us so we're working on uh some other things for that area. Um the parent volunteers we do our best to it's different a little different than elementary school but we have um as you can see the areas up here that uh PTO parents PTO members but also any obviously parent volunteer can come in and I know um Sarah had talked about the career fair for the high school. We have a career fair also and I and I think we're already booked with the number of people that we have and and many of them are either parents and or alumni of Brookfield schools which is really always the the best. We also do I put in there junior achievement for local businesses. We've done that for probably about 10 years at least uh now.
Hi everyone. Good evening. Thank you community. Uh my name is Mike Shamry. So I'm here from Vicata. I'm glad here today with my colleague Darren San Felipe to share a little bit more about who we are uh and our commitment to the Chico USD community and address some questions that I know have have come up. Um Verata builds and protects uh excuse me, Vicata builds products that make communities that we live in and work safer. Uh and I specifically work with California uh schools in the public sector in California and in Northern California. Um sorry your words touching special. I totally agree with everything you said. So, I apologize. Um, sorry. Uh, as a parent, this is this means a lot to me to be here in in a lot of different ways. Um, I specifically work with schools in the public sector here in Northern California.
Hearing none. Thank you very much. >> Hang on, chair. >> Oh, question. >> Quick question. >> Dean, >> appropriations is blank here. Do you [clears throat] have the funding or what kind of funding are we looking at to get this done? >> Um, so I am not aware of um how much funding, who has requested. I'm here because I'm interested in this workforce development. It's not >> I it's not our bill. >> Okay. But I'm supported because whatever we can do except for to do whatever we can do. >> Okay. Thank you. Thank you, chair. >> Thank you. So, chair, you have a number in mind? >> No. Okay. Okay. We are in decision making. You ready? >> Yeah. Go ahead. >> First. >> Yeah. >> Okay. In decision- making on the first item, SP 2706, establishing a 5-year A and biocurity workforce development within DAB.
I mean we recently checked on this. There was a data point that was requested um as recently as three weeks ago. So that is that is current. So there have been no official complaints that have been made >> or any kind of incidents. >> Not that I am aware of as the Monoa Title N coordinator or that I've been made aware of from other title N coordinators from the other nine campuses. >> Thank you. And for DOE also have no incidents that you are aware of. >> Our office has not been aware of any incidents regarding our transgender youth and restrooms. >> Thank you. >> Question. Can you respond to the testimony that of the numerous numerous complaints that only two have been investigated by the your department or university? >> Thank you, chair. Uh I think I understand it. That's from we have first of all I want to thank the women's legislative caucus and both the chair chair and vice chair for your leadership on title n issues.
Um, is this is this a the models that we have in front of us, are they sustainable? And you know, and I'll do it tonight or my copious amounts of free time. I'll go read Senate Act 1514 because I have nothing better to do. Um, but is is this that unfunded mandate that's coming from the high school and it's trickled its way down to the middle school level? Is that what I'm interpreting in those additional courses for the kids who can handle those advanced courses as part of that workforce development? >> Yes. a lot of those new diplomas and diploma seals and all that. Um the the middle schools are going to have to start offering some courses that support our kids on those tracks to give those additional seals and and addition additional the different new high school diplomas. Um the other thing is is you know we hear from our teachers a lot about class sizes of 38 39 40 41 >> and and to explain this like to really make a difference in that class size um we can't we would have to hire four teachers math, science, social studies and language arts to truly make a difference in those class sizes.
>> Yeah. Right. Process. >> We use time on that. So that's the discretion of the chair at the beginning of the meeting to, you know, say what those are and then they'll be they'll be enforced. So, do we want to to put forward some sort of actual policy on this? >> So, the policy that was in our in our packet, where did that come from? >> Was just a draft. Susan, you consolidated this, right? >> No, that was a draft that Lisa has used for other communities. She just gave it to us just as a guidance. >> Okay. So I guess the question is do we want to try to adopt some sort of policy that or or do we want to just have our process be that we set the set the parameters at the front of every meeting. >> I think that's the process I think we should set that process.
So we have local businesses come into our social studies classes in seventh grade. So that's uh communication from uh Brookfield um and also in Danbury businesses and then any of our newsletters uh posts um teacher posts and power school and I try to keep up with my WS Instagram. I'm over a thousand followers by the way. I did have a party. any uh let me go back.
Uh, we're deeply rooted in California. We have over 600 school districts that we protect and utilize Vicata. Um, we're proud to be adding Chico USD to that list. And we share the same goal that each of you have in this room, which is to create a safe environment not just for students, but for for faculty and staff. Um, Vicata's work within Chico and the schools across the state, you know, is also personal for me. My wife is an inclusion specialist. Um, and I have a son and I'm grateful for him to be able to go to public school. Uh, so when I say this, this means a lot to everybody. Um, including Darren who's also a parent. Um, I know John and his team have shared this already, but our platform will not just save the district long-term maintenance costs, but most importantly, it will empower Chico's team to do to do the important work of keeping students and staff safe um with a modern updated technology platform that has enhanced features um and controls in place.
Uh the recommendation will be to pass. Sorry. Pass with technical amendments including deferring the date until July 1st, 2050. Uh for AEN discussion, chair votes I. Vice chair >> on Senate Bill 2706 passing with amendments. Chair votes I. Vice Chair votes I. Senator Decoy. >> Hi. >> Senator Rhodess. I >> senator Awa is excused. Chair, you have four in favor. Motion adopted. >> Thank you members. >> Thank you for the committee on education. Same recommendation to pass with amendments. Chair votes eye. >> Members SB 2706. Chair recommendations pass with amendment. Chair votes eye. Vice chair is excused. Senator Fukunaga is excused. I vote I. Senator Dort. >> Chair recommendations adopted. >> Thank you. And for Senate Bill 2320, recommendation is to do a uh Senate draft 1 with technical and non-s substantive amendments. Uh the appropriation is blank on page five already and we will um we will defect the date to July 1, 20150.
As you probably know, we worked with the women's legislative caucus during the preession. Um we had shared our act 242 annual data which some of these questions I think are coming from. I think there might be some misunderstanding both from our climate survey data which we have done by independent researcher Omnitra I think you're familiar with them um and then our act 242 data which is required by the legislature in September as an annual report. So I think some of the data that's being referenced is from the year before because the this year's data I I don't hear it being uh quoted as far as the number of complaints moving forward. It's the aggregate number of formal complaints. This doesn't mean that uh students aren't seeking support. I mean as a title N coordinator I meet with students on a regular basis. A lot of students are seeking supportive measures which we work in very great detail with them to ensure they want a no contact order, if they want academic adjustments, if they want support with mental health and other community resources, that's something that both Title 9 coordinators and confidential advocates and everybody that's trained in this area can do.
And that's that's just one team, right? It could be in some grade levels. We'd have to hire eight for a grade level double. Um it's it's a lot. Um so teaming at this point looking at the future and future funding would be the one that might not be sustained. >> Dr. K, you have anything to add? >> I just commend these two gentlemen on the work they put into this. They're not done. This is just a presentation to start even the harder work because eventually they do have to as Jane's new business will allow plug these kids into the right schedule. But I do think they are fixing a lot here. U they have a great group of teachers to work with to continue that fix and at the end of the day it is student achievement and trying to be more intentional and get more predictive results from all of our students and that's the goal.
>> Okay. >> Yeah. As long as it's there's somewhat some kind of consistency, right, between meetings, right? Um, tonight we're gonna talk about this, so we don't want to hear very much about it. So, we're gonna allow 10 seconds. That's all. Yeah. >> But like to the point if you've got like 20 people deep. >> Yeah. >> You know, you got you can't have everybody can't have five minutes because then that's the >> And some of it definitely seems to be at the chair's discretion. But >> Okay. Okay. All right. The other the other thing though like if you're reading this I'm sorry to belabor this is the public comment period is not intended to be discussion debate or dialogue. >> Right. >> Correct. >> Right. >> But then sometimes what we do is we when we're dis when we are discussing an an item we allow people to speak.
Any questions on that? >> Those two areas. >> Just one quick question. Yeah, go. Um on the the first bullet on the family engagement, that was an idea that didn't end up coming to fruition. >> Well, we thought they thought we had somebody for to coming to come in. It was about social media. >> Okay. >> And it didn't didn't happen. So, we're working on I think we're we have someone uh else that's going to be able to come in. We try to get different people like not the same person every year. >> Sure. >> Um >> is it just a once a year thing or >> um it depends on I've done we've done multiples over the years. It depends on uh you know what um who we can get in how much it costs sometimes. um that you know we've had some that have been fantastic and others I honestly part of that problem sometimes is also we even put a survey out when would people what would people like and or like to see >> and or times of day sure >> that they do it and we we got a decent uh amount of responses back but it was no like overwhelming say like oh we all want them at night.
So, that said, I know team has shared some concerns and I'm here to address those today. So, first I want to underscore the privacy aspect. Um, that's at the heart of our products design. Uh, I know John has detailed this a lot already. Um, but for what's most important for everyone to understand is each of our customers fully own all of the data. Um, that's a big misconception that's going around online. Um, so every one of our customers has control of all of their data. We do not retain any video footage or any other customer information. All video, images and datas are all encrypted at rest on the devices and in transit. So that's going to the cloud architecture to view it. Um furthermore, we've built governance and control features to make responsibility easy. So that's audit logs and every traction. So think of anytime someone views a camera, who logs in, who enabled a certain feature or turn something off, it's all auditable from every single action performed on any camera within the organization.
Any discussion? Hearing none. Chair votes I >> members SB 2320 chair's recommendation pass with amendments. Chair votes I noting the excuse of Senator Kidani and Fukunaga. Any members voting with reservations? Any members voting no without others voting I. Recommendations adopted. Thank you. >> Same recommendation for AEN.
It doesn't mean that students necessarily want to go forward with a formal investigation, and many choose not to. Also because of the wisdom of the state legislature in 2016, our faculty members are mandatory reporters. So that means that of the 300 and something reports, many of them are from third party folks like faculty members or campus security. And then when we actually do the reach out to the students or to the victims, they may not want to engage in the process at all. They might be a domestic violence survivor that is trying to navigate through and making sure that getting their education is the number one priority. So we work very closely with both community advocates and campus advocates to that end. So I think what I would um love to see chair is um during the interim we have offered um the women's legislative caucus to have a briefing so that you can understand the data in a more qualitative manner and the women's legislative caucus co-chair uh representative Ichyama has encouraged us to try to provide more qualitative data because there's only certain uh data points that are being requested.