They may have developmental needs that have been identified. But it would very much be dependent on the individual child as well. So it's not a hard line. Yeah. It's based on each child. >> But the assessment itself does not last, right? The assessment itself becomes outdated in couple months. >> Yeah. >> In terms of the beginning of school year. Is that what you mean? >> Yeah. I mean you assess at that level of kindergarten. They change so fast, right? I mean even within the one month the one month of you assessing them they change right so you have an assessment so it shares with you yes they went to preschool no they didn't go to preschool yes they have some motor skills yes which the teacher could have assessed that anyway and moved up but then the assessment is done doesn't I mean it's in three four five six months later that assessment could be totally outdated I agree with you.
Not not like there there are any committees like that but like that we have but like this is a committee that is that you know you've got deliberals you've got the timeline you've got stuff to do and if that you have a specific interest in one of these key responsibility uh areas that might actually also make it more attractive for certain people to volunteer or lend their time and talent because if they know like what you're looking for specifically to do on the committee that might attract >> Yeah. I if if if we support this and then when we meet with planning board they support this document. >> Um I expect we might get some tweaks from planning board. I don't know. I have I haven't heard anything. >> Um would be then that we would get this out to pe we would get this out.
Um as well as a.5% increase right >> and what that might do. Um I believe you know from from our review of it we are at a point right now where um you know when we look at what we could potentially reduce further um we have to always think about the impact of that and some of the unknowns that we we aren't certain of as we continue to move forward into next year where we try to anticipate um what the allocations will look like. So we do think there are opportunities to reallocate potentially. Uh we do think there are opportunities to relook at certain areas and um we are open and willing to do so uh and be able to see what we can accomplish through that process. >> Excellent. >> Okay. >> Um I have a quick clarity question. Is did I read the letter from the first elect correctly and he the number was 4.99% in the letter.
But every school has cameras. We all they all do right now. >> Do you know roughly how many there are per per elementary site? >> Um elementaryaries? Gosh, I would be guessing how many? >> 30 or 40. >> Okay. Yes. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Other questions? We have quite a few public comments, so I want to make sure um we get through these this evening. Um thank you. >> Great. Thank you. >> And we're here if you need to have any more questions. >> Yes, that'd be great. Thank you. Okay.
>> The child completely changes and so it it's not useful anymore other than giving everybody data. But how much data do you really need for three four years olds to get data that says okay maybe some of them quite cannot pronounce certain words or maybe some of them just is not socially adept which I mean it's not like scientific in the sense that the teachers themselves know and then can relate to the child and work with that child. any money spent can go for that child. And there's because I think that probably the majority of the numbers of the mainstream fall in the in the category that they're progressing as they should and then you're going to have the ones that which is where we want to concentrate a lot of our efforts and no matter what you say I don't necessarily know that the preschool itself is going to necessarily change that because they have the data because again it's subjective to each child right so because they have that just because a child or 10 children from this class goes into kindergarten and therefore is assessed as having trouble doesn't necessarily that they're going to get the same kind of 10 children next year that's going in preschool that's going to have the same problems.
We would ask Michael to share it, maybe link it on through the his newsletter and onto the website as we're looking for for people and then, you know, put it out there for a little bit to decide to allow people to apply and then start the process. >> So, is is this a joint? We're it's going to be a joint appointment for this committee. >> I think so. I think we should follow the same format that we did for the full comprehensive plan. >> I would put that in here because that's not >> Oh, is that not on there? Okay. We say like if if more than three members uh are interested the planning board and select board review and determine which members but it's not saying how like where it falls like then it would be a joint appointment of >> Sure add that we can add that to the document.
Is there clarity on if that was correct? And >> it is. >> Thank you. We we did gain clarity on that. I I think I too read that and didn't know if that was a typo or what had happened. And I think we learned uh that the SRO is fully in our budget now. Uh and that brought it up to the 4.99. >> The fourth that the SRO the fourth that was asked for was added. >> Right. The fourth the additional. >> Correct. >> The current three are not in our budget. Correct. Correct. >> Was there a >> Yeah, we know why. >> Is there a discussion on why that was added to our budget when the other three were not are not in our budget? >> Is not it would that person remains a police department employee? Correct. >> Not because >> correct. >> Is there a discussion that can happen on can we get more clarity on why that decision was made or what the purpose of that is and how that is going to work?
Well, we'll we'll begin with our um students this evening and then um let's see here, just to remind you, you'll have uh three minutes um to speak and a buzzer will sound when you have 30 seconds remaining. Um our first speaker tonight is um Anthony Rodriguez. Good evening, uh, members of the board and community members. My name is Anthony Rodriguez, as you've already said, and I am a student in the Chico Unified School District. I'm here tonight because this decision directly affects me and students like me. Let me be clear. I care about student safety and school safety. We all do. Every student deserves to feel safe in their classroom. But safety should never come at the cost of privacy, trust, and or transparency. The proposed AI enabled camera system would not simply record video. I've learned tonight that we can have that turned off.
So I mean I just don't understand why the teachers in the classroom is not doing this. They are and they have been that the difference between the teachercreated assessment and this assessment is it gives us additional information and I think it's responsible information to have with the push for um preschools free public preschools statewide um we have been able in its initial findings because everything is new but to make some correlations between um students who have attended the preschools and how they're um progressing up to the the um kindergarten level and and um what areas are are are they doing well in and what areas can be strengthening. So from an educator's standpoint, that data is very valuable. >> Okay. >> So you have you have the assessment now, right? >> We do have the assessment. >> Okay. So why can't you just don't do the program?
>> All right. Um so does anybody else have any questions or comments? I support Yolanda to do this unless somebody else >> I I clearly think that Yolanda is uh going to be >> I don't know. I think Claudia is contemplating it. >> You know who's not contemplating it? >> Sorry. I should >> No, it's okay. I get it. It's It was a tough process. >> It was It was But it was a It was a good process. That's I'm sticking to that. >> Yeah. And I I honestly think that um because of your background knowledge of it at this point that you would certainly be >> so thank you for >> Thank you. You're welcome for offering or or we could stick Joe with it. >> But >> and then for you can't give assignments to people who are not at the meeting. You cannot do that.
>> Absolutely. >> Cool. Thank you. They're gonna give us the other three >> and Caroline. >> Oh, I thought they got something to say. All right. Um, well, I I don't really have much more on the budget. Um, I'll open the floor any other comments, any other discussion. All business. >> Casey, any any positive change? I remember the drip drip drip a couple years ago of health insurance >> that ultimately came out in our favor, but and I'm of course leaning into that hope. Yes. >> Uh this time, uh have you heard anything new? >> It's still we're still anticipating early March, early to mid-March of knowing. Um the last update was that uh the numbers remain the same as they were early in the process, which was to estimate between 13 and 15%. We are estimating 16% because the Fairfield County has to add one additional percentage.
It would actively analyze students throughout the school day. As minors, we do not have the ability to not be at school. could because we have to go to school. And I think this important raises some important questions. I wanted to know how this technology would be used dayto-day, who would oversee it, and I've already learned about the safeguards that are in place to prevent misuse. I also wanted to talk about facial recognition technology because it is not perfect. False matches do happen in a school setting. Even one error could ruin the reputation of a student either among colleges or other academic areas or their peers as another students. I also had some some concerns about bicata themselves. As they mentioned, they have faced public controversy in the past, including reports of internal employee access to customer camera feeds and a significant security breach. I think school should be a place built on trust.
The teachers have the list, they have the assessments, they can follow that, >> right? So why do you need to to do this standardized I mean it's standard English medium you mean >> question yeah they're standard questions right >> it's a copywritten assessment and so we would still have to contract in order to use that even if we did not use the data system because we do not own the copyright >> yeah but some of the questions is not is not copyrighted in a sense that >> you ask similar type questions it's not rocket science that they can >> so use it without a contract Yeah. >> I mean, not the exact not ex No, not the exact questions. You would make up your similar questions, right? Because I don't know how many different questions how you can write a question in so many different ways.
That's not >> Sorry, Joe, if you're listening, >> Joey. Joe, we'd never do that to you. We just want to do that. >> We're just joking. We're really joking. Okay. Okay. Um, so unless we have anything else, >> take a vote. >> Yeah, we probably should, right? Should we do we have to take a vote? >> Um, so, uh, could I get a motion to appoint Yolanda as the select board representative to this comprehensive planation committee? >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I I >> That passes. Thank you, Yolanda. >> You're welcome. Um, and so just as a reminder, we are meeting with the the planning board next Thursday at 7:15. Are we do we have a time? Is it 7:15 that we're meeting with them? >> Couldn't tell you. All I know is that it's next Friday. Next Thursday, the 26th. >> Okay.
So, we're estimating on the high side of that range and and as soon as as soon as I know, you'll all know. >> You'll know first. >> Thank you so much, Casey, for all hard work to the team. Thank you guys so much for all the work we've been doing. Really appreciate it. >> Um, anyone else? No. >> All right. All right. Three main points. I don't know. >> I don't know. Maybe updates from the >> It seems like the um superintendent presiding over the meeting um I mean with the chair >> first meeting. >> Uh right. Exactly. Um and then I thought I mean maybe everybody knows this but it was sort of a shock to me that the last day is now 22nd. Yeah, that might be a good deal. >> Probably good to highlight. >> Yeah. >> Graduation still the 20th. >> Yeah.
Constant monitoring changes that environment. It sends the message that students are being watched first and trusted second. We are not problems to be managed. We are not threats to be monitored. We are students. I wanted to I wanted to say that if the district is considering implementing this system, then it should be prepared to clearly explain why this level of surveillance is necessary and how students will be protected. Safety should strengthen trust, not weaken it. Thank you. Okay. I'd like to invite uh Rosa Lee up this evening. Hi, my name is Rosalie and I'm a student at Chico High. I'm a student that takes AP classes. I'm a student that's done volunteer work and I'm a student who's in Debute College Connections program. I always try and stay active in my education, not because others expect it of me, but because I love my school.
Did the did the child attend preschool? I mean, is that a copyright question? Did the child attend preschool? Is the child can read threeletter words? Is that a I mean, I'm just saying, Senator, keep going. >> Yeah. I guess my my question would be when is the assessment given? The first day of school, the first week of school >> within the first month. >> It's time bound to the first 30 school days of the year. >> The majority of the schools are conducting the assessment during their transition points in the first place >> and they're only given it once and that maybe mid year whatever. And and the reason I asked that is um if I remember my grandchildren when they went to kindergarten, they weren't happy not being being in a strange place and they kind of I won't say misbehave, but they weren't the best of students and they weren't their best selves.
>> Thursday. >> Okay. All right. Um, Susan, Michael, if somebody can just let us know if we're going to be at the front end of that meeting. Just >> hopefully just let us know the time. That would be great. Um, okay. The next thing on the agenda is update on 40B projects. Michael, I'm turning it over to you. >> Yeah. So, I mean, one piece of good news I wanted to let everybody know is that we did submit um to Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities the U basically the comprehensive permit for 61 Waverly, which hopefully will get us put on safe harbor or put us in safe harbor. So, >> wait, repeat that. Sorry. So, I said we've submitted the um comprehensive permit for Waverly that was issued to Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities so we can get safe harbor status.
>> Yes. >> Um should we mention the surveys and the grad party >> um donations? >> We can do the superintendent's update. >> I was going to say you can make one of >> I think the superintendence update. I mean we can put that >> that the surveys are Yeah. Just to make sure that people are participating and then the grab party stuff. I don't know. >> Cool. Thank you. All right. Upcoming events. >> I have those upcoming events at CLA. Um February 19th is a popup art show. Um 220 is Pause Day assembly and Cubs clubs. Um February 25th is a through March 4th is a CL um kids heart challenge which will be happening during their gym classes. Um, February 26th is a second grade field trip to the new Kanan Nature Center and March 3rd um extending um into conferences as a CLA book fair.
My school is a very supportive environment. is a second home to me. And as a student who clearly does a lot of work and who loves her school, I'll tell you this now. I'm not looking forward to this new surveillance system. And not only that, I'm not looking forward to the system that tells us you aren't trustworthy. With this security system, you're making it clear you don't trust us. You don't trust us, the youth, the future of America. Constant supervision. with this constant supervision. Instead, you swept it under the rug. And even now, a lot of people in my school who are directly affected by the system still don't know it's going to be a thing. In an article about facial recognition software, Harvard Griffin Science Policy Group says, quote, "Surveillance is linked to behavioral changes, including selfcensorship and avoiding activism for fear of retribution." End quote.