Tom mentioned that they were talking about the intersection too and then possibly fixing the road one way but that's doesn't help white house can that's the whole difference. >> Yeah. Well, one of the things one of our residents raised uh was the possibility of having somebody such as from a sheriff's auxiliary volunteers put a car right there at the intersection of Campbell and White House because it's not your possibility. Anyway, >> thank you information. >> Sure. Thanks, John. >> Thank you. >> A little paperwork before we do that. Any other board discussion? to kind of dovetail on there was an article probably six months to a year ago about the state of White House Canyon which we all know is often theoretically they have money for it but they're waiting until they fix the bridges the one lane bridges whether that's true or not have they even started that no uh I've seen correspondence about this from that the chap I mentioned who's the president of the other because he's an engineer he wrote to the engineers he had an engineering response but they said That's 2027 2028.
>> But my problem is what do I do with the information that I obtain as a board not moving forward with something I learned. I don't think I don't think I don't I haven't seen one thing yet >> of all the times to my knowledge that the board has implemented something from what we learned at those conferences. >> And you still have a small spot. Yeah. >> So I mean going for a broad thing is really not going to b you got to go for for specific areas so that you know where you want to learn, right? I mean >> I will say that um last year when I went I was new fresh in >> um I actually did learn a lot. >> Um and I appreciated it and that's why I couldn't wait to go again because I know that there's an advocacy track, there's a student achievement track.
Like Jim said earlier, we have to come back for an override within two fiscal years for twice as much money. Then we have less stabilization. we need twice as much money. And and and I I know people have and I've had it said to me and and and I I've seen other people say it, well, maybe this isn't the right time to do this. Times are tough. Times are tough. I I I can't think of any period in economic history over the last 40 years where you could have gone to any American and said, "I need your help to support this effort for our schools and our public safety." And have them say, "Times are tough right now. I can't do it right now." We don't know at any point in time when it's the right time to do these things. And for the record, we've been discussing this as a body for several years.
This is Chris Cabino. He is the chemistry teacher. We represent twothirds of the science department. There is only three of us to teach all core science and elective science classes at for a population of about 400 students. So, uh, science is very specialized. Um, Chris's degree and licenses in chemistry. My degree in license is in physics and our biology teacher has that same kind of lensure. So um so when the position was uh eliminated last year, basically what happened is we um eliminated electives. We have Chris, our chemistry teacher, now teaching biology. We have me the physics teacher now teaching chemistry. So all that had to shift, right? so that our biology teacher could um teach the bios as well as pick up our one of our electives which is anatomy and then the the other the two um honors uh biology um Chris teaches our other science elective this year which is um AP Chem.
So I'll give that to Dr. Schulz. Thank you. Uh so we've always sensed that Citrus College has a significant economic impact and influence on the LA County economy. And thanks to a recent impact report conducted throughout the county, we learned some pretty concrete numbers to share and we're proud to share them. Going back a few years, Citrus College had a total economic impact of $974.2 million, which is equivalent to supporting 10,265 jobs. That number was generated from a few sources including spending from operations, construction projects, students and alumni. Of course, we have thousands and thousands of alumni as we were established in 1915. This report showed how Citrus College generates more in tax revenue than it receives. For every dollar of public dollars invested in Citrus College, taxpayers receive approximately a total value dollar a value return on investment of a$140 over the course of the students working lives.
That's how I'm working from memory. >> I should just do the mile and a half from the track or actually the laada up to us. >> I have an update from him. We have 34 kindergarteners registered. >> So we increased from our 23 that we had after kinder round up. That's good news. Did you guys talk about making it a community? >> Uh, we can't be a public street. >> Oh, >> yeah. That was great there. Repaving, huh? Just throw a punch of tar on it. All they do is fix the cracks and make a mess. These are the teacher contracts for next year. John, all we got to do is sign some paperwork to hang out. >> Oh, rather interesting. You used to do this kind of work. But John's a retired. Are you still practicing? >> Yep. Attorney. >> What did you specialize in?
So there's so much >> it's overwhelming sometimes. Well, maybe maybe. But I know one thing that we have as a district, we really have owned >> the pride of professional development for our teachers, for our staff, and making sure they have the days off, bringing in guest speakers. All that costs money. And I just want to make sure that >> when it comes to us >> as the governing board of this district that we embrace professional development in the same way we do our teachers. >> Absolutely. And so I just want to make sure that >> not whether or not I'm getting value or anything, but I just don't want to feel like I'mma be policed >> when I go to a conference. Second conference >> and you're not. You are entitled to go to these conferences. We have money. >> Yeah. And I can and I can see the enthusiasm you have.
This is this didn't just come out of whole cloth. This has been something that's been discussed. We've talked about it. We've said maybe not right now. Talked to Jim and Mike. You know what? Maybe not right now. We think we can make it work for a bit longer. Let's give the taxpayers a break. Yes. And that that those conversations have been had and that's been done. We're trying to control the controllables. We don't know what the future holds and we're not going to try to time um uh the right time because the right time is now. This is this there there's no other there's no waiting at this point. So, you know, if you're not going to support this measure, that's your your right as a citizen of the town. Uh the irony will be uh you please show up to the next town meeting to uh approve use of the stabilization fund, which is only going to cause more problems and uh and get us into an even worse situation.
So, out of all of our electives that we usually offer, things like forensics, AP biology, AP physics, um let's see what else is there. Um earth science, right? All those disappeared this year because there's only three of us to teach all these classes. So, um and so, so this year has been really kind of a crunch for everyone. And so we've eliminated all these courses that our students should be able to have access to as well as pathways uh to graduation and pathways to careers outside of school or after school. So, you know, because you if you give lemonade AP bio or anatomy or AP Chem or whatever, really you're starting to dig into, you know, health uh healthc care careers that the students can't kind of see if they want to try or get, you know, experience in it so that they can move on.
So we've shared some data on the slide there, but we're really proud and this happens with Isuza Unified too. um an investment in our schools is not only good for students and families, there's a return on the investment that is um significant on our local economy and regional economy. In terms of additional impact, we also have many academic and career programs such as programs like emergency management, nursing, water technology, automotive technology, cosmetology, and more. Every day, we're preparing our students to be the leaders of tomorrow's workforce. So, we'll close with Dr. Contury. So hopefully you could see 2026 Citrus College is a little different than 20 years ago, 30 years ago and 1960 and 1915. Um Citrus College is important to us and it's important to our area and our community. Uh we may receive uh you might receive those as Dr. We might receive assistance from a first responder or nurse that was trained assistant.
um mainly is uh utility matters for municipalities and individuals always but always up against Comcast, T-Mobile, T people like that. Um so >> and Penny was on our list of sponsors and donors to help our girl >> good event today. really appreciate it. >> Here's the other half of Penny >> and if you want to go home as well, take some pizza. Thank you. You know what I mean? >> I think this year we're guys. Still no decision. >> And Izzy, where's she? She gone. >> She's waiting. Oh wow. Oh my gosh. I know we have just one more >> and the second graduates we have is an eighth grader going on to high school finishes her first year of college and then has high for one more year. >> All right, stop. >> We have Zoe is a junior over here. >> And I just had my seventh grand.
I saw you at the conference. You was so excited to go from one session to another. And that's how I felt when I came on the door and that's how I still feel otherwise believe me my time is precious and all of our time is precious >> and for me to take the time out to go to that conference I'm looking for meaningful result when I come back and and the professional development is really important for our staff. It truly is >> for us. I just don't want us to forget. >> It truly is. But if you notice >> the way uh Dr. Perkins and and Dr. Chicago needs to have been able to do that is by bringing them in here so that it affects more people because if we had to fly or pay for travel for a bunch of people. >> I just know that those speakers aren't aren't um inexpensive either.
at which point in time you're going to have people uh start to really dissent um in ways that are going to make it even more difficult to get anything done as a unified board. So uh word to the wise you bring up a very interesting point Michael what would happen if this has to go to town meeting and it fails at town meeting and we don't get that money out of the stabilization account what does that do to both budgets as a result of that? I mean, we're we're going to be in some hard times. >> Yeah. >> More so than we we ever >> It blows up our models. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So, >> and just one thing too, just I'm sorry, Michael. I don't want to I don't sorry I didn't mean to to interrupt you but >> um one thing we really didn't talk about too much but I think it's kind of the bigger elephant in the room that Claudia was talking a little bit about um you know the forecast for FY28 in general from a federal and state level is actually more severe than FY27.
So, um, so if we do not get our science teacher back next year, um, and we have a bubble coming up in the eighth grade that and we have to bring back bio. Part of the reason why our schedule worked this year was because we did not have to offer bio this year, but we will have to offer it again next year. So, um, so our biology teacher is going to have to teach both of those. So, and with that bubble that means another uh biology class over what we usually normally have. So, instead of our four usual, we'll end up having five. And science classes you cannot you know we have a cap on the size of our class which is 24 because 24 is the maximum number that we can have in lab. So you start increasing number of students over 24 lab becomes more chaotic and you know in order to keep our students safe we cut back on labs.
You might get your heritum from one of somebody that was in the cosmetology program, your uh the mechanic, but you also might have somebody that is now your teacher that went through Citrus College or maybe even your school site administrator that went to Citrus College. So, Citrus was involved in the area and um we all look good because most likely, oh, I was going to say we all look good because uh in every salon, every place, we get to keep our lives because usually there was somebody that went to Citrus that had had some training there and is able to add to our lives as well. Okay. So, in closing, we just want to thank you for allowing us this opportunity to share a little bit about Citrus. This year, we will be more than happy to share current data. I'm going to show a fun fact right now.
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I'm just saying when we it just needs to be balanced. I just want to make sure that we're embracing professional development for us as the governing board as well as and putting it with high importance and priority the same way we do teachers and our administrative staff and everybody. So that when we come and say oh my god I saw a conference I'm not like well I guess I can't go because to me being a good steward of money is also utilizing it for the intentions that it was budgeted for. >> Absolutely. If we put a budget out there for $45,000 and no one goes, that's not being a good steward either. So I agree. >> I say that and I yield the floor. >> Now I will say I will say our people do if you pay attention because I do look at the the dollars.
So when we think about the the budget that's coming out of the state house this year, the governor's budget is usually the floor and then usually the you know the the um the house and the the senate um bring it up a little bit more to include more money for municipalities. And that is not going to happen this year. We've been basically told that that is not there's there's there's no money there. And if, god forbid, I mean, I don't mean to be like a um >> falling. >> The sky is falling. Exactly. But if if, god forbid, the economy takes a complete nose dive and the federal the federal funding dries up to the state level and the state makes additional cuts across the board for everything. And I'm not saying it would be chapter 70. I'm not saying it would be chapter 90 or general government funds.
So um so anyway so next year with our bubble and if we don't get the teacher that there goes anatomy and very possibly CPAP. So we will be basically down to >> or ab >> did I say >> CP? >> Oh I'm sorry. So anyway, so um basically we next year if we don't get our teacher back, we're eliminating pretty much all electives. So um all science electives. And in fact, if we have to do that, which means that Chris takes up more biology, I take up more chemistry, that means that the classes that the one class that I teach for tech, which is CSP, will get shifted to Miss Sharpier, who will then not be able to teach Python programming. So, it's kind of a cascade effect if we don't get that teacher back next year special because of that that bubble. So, I guess basically what I'm saying is we're just going to be down to core.