So, bye-bye. This >> Oh, Lexi, I am so sorry, but I'm not surprised. We have seen this with other industries. We worked really hard with Representative Patrick Abrami up in New Hampshire on a law that would require New Hampshire forms a commission and investigates this wireless radiation issue. And they did a remarkable job. They brought in worldleading doctors and scientists um from our own government at the federal level and they determined that yes these man-made radio frequency radiation exposures are not safe and they came up with this groundbreaking report where they make 15 recommendations and again this is on my website at Massachusetts for safe technology on the state efforts page but they called out the conflicts of interest with our federal agencies that have been captured by industry. And every time they wrote a new law to try and implement the 15 recommendations in this report, industry came in with their deep pockets and heavy influence and just torpedoed these beautiful bills that would have protected the children, the adults, and the environment.
These two groups were selected by their teachers as the top projects from each team. So, um Come on up, girls. >> Well done. Come on up. Okay. And yeah, make sure you talk into the mic so you can hear yourself when you go to watch it later. Our design for the courtyard has a path running down the center and two gardens. One garden has a path running through it so people can enjoy the view and another is centered around plants that pollinators would use. Um there's also a um tree with it's like near like the circle and then there's like a bench around the tree. And We also have three canopies that cover two picnic tables each so the picnic tables stay dry and away from weather. We have two bench swings with a tree in between them to provide a relaxing area and vegetable boxes where students can grow their own vegetables.
So, uh, we've we've improved, um, significantly in a very short period of time. um our student achievement growth from 2022 to 2025. You can see that there was double-digit growth in each subject area um between those three years in math, ELA, and then science. Science is only grade five. This is a a bit of background on our classification. from 2018 to 2021 absent of COVID um there was limited to no progress. So the state had given us our marching orders so to speak and we weren't making any gains in those areas from 2022 to 2023. We um were in the comprehensive support. So we still had assistance from the statewide system of support um and we needed assistance and intervention which we worked with the state on and then um in 2024 we exited the status and we remain out of the status. we do not require intervention or um or assistance.
So, uh we've we've improved um significantly in a very short period of time. Um our student achievement growth from 2022 to 2025, you can see that there was double-digit growth in each subject area um between those 3 years in math, ELA, and then science. Science is only grade five. This is a a bit of background on our classification. From 2018 to 2021, absent of COVID, um there was limited to no progress. So, the state had given us our marching orders, so to speak, and we weren't making any gains in those areas. From 2022 to 2023, we um were in the comprehensive support, so we still had assistance from the state rights system of support, um and we needed assistance and intervention, which we worked with the state on. And then, um in 2024, we exited the status, and we remain out of the status. We do not require intervention or um or assistance, and I that, you know, I'm up here talking about that, but it it really says something about the the level of dedication of our staff and and their skill in the classroom.
You're It sounds to me like your objection is actually just more of a discussion about the locations of the meetings. So, I think you can vote to approve the consent calendar because the only thing on the motion is to approve the minutes. And if the minutes are accurate to your reading of them, then I think otherwise, if you don't want to vote on that particular one, the other alternative is to go through each set of minutes and call a vote. But it doesn't sound like you need to do that. That's why you're here. Okay. I'll vote on the consent calendar. Okay. Is Is that okay, Gladys? Okay. Are there any further questions or discussion? No? Okay. All in favor? I. I.
Um and as I said our students are pretty you know well aware and it's I think they're used to the no phones now and you know it's pretty consistent with in that way. Um so usually it's more like a first offense. The phone is um confiscated and then placed in the office. We have a designated location for the cell phones when they are confiscated in our office. Um and students are allowed to pick up the device at the end of the school day. So this is if the phone is again um if if a student is found using the phone in class, the teacher confiscates a device, sends it to the office, student picks it up at the end of the day. Um for a second offense, um the student um the phone is placed in the office and again student is all is again asked to pick it up from the office at the end of the day.
So, I ask, if we knew that Securly was lacking, how did Chico Unified not have an extra layer of protection in place? How is Chico Unified addressing the safety and security of students when using electronic mail? By simply blocking those outside of Chico Unified from emailing students, that was not enough. Did you know that high school students can email elementary students? I spoke with Ms. Keen this morning, who told me that the issue had been fixed, but I assure you it has not, as my daughter is able to email an elementary student to test this additional safety concern I felt existed. I guarantee if parents of elementary-age students knew this, they would 100% lose their minds. Ms. Keene assured me that she will look into this and make sure restrictions are put in place. We would be foolish to assume my child was the first in the district to receive a sexually explicit image.
That includes the um $9,400 I think it's 9,421 in base amount and then the 5614 in performance pay that that's when it comes at 290,000. So right away at this current moment you you're not even expending the amount of revenue that you're getting in. So that that's a that's a bonus, right? You're continuing to build the reserve, but um there's an opportunity here to increase some of the contributions and put that money um to work. And so again, I mentioned your current allocation of fiscal 26. We currently do a base pay of $9,421 and that's paid throughout the course of the year per paycheck. Um that was a switch I believe I recommended or we we we got there a couple years ago. And then performance pay is required to be part of this classroom type bucket. Um, albeit there's no dollar amount that you have to have, but currently Aaho has a a performance pay amount of $5,614.
So, you know, so really you're you're done with it. Let's call it June one, right? On average time your graduation move again, right? >> And there may be other options than scaffolding. I know, you know, on the floor or we can work up equipment. You need scaffolding over the stairwells. I know the masons can another question. They have, you know, lower profile systems that you can use that will have to tap into the block that they can lift themselves up and down in order to get that secret wrap on the east and west walls and that may not want to tap into the block if the block is of question, right? >> Um so there are other options to explore. Um this proposal or budget I guess I figured let's just capital see where it comes in because at a minimum or you know we'll be covered that way.
In the last 10 years, we've lost eight buildings in the state of Indiana. So, let's get out of this mindset that armed intruders are our number one. Tornadoes are very, very serious in the state of Indiana. Chemical exposures, that's something that's required in any statute. There are chemicals in schools. Um, you guys saw the or the pool at the elementary. Yeah, that's always a a big sticking point. Janitorial closets, uh, science labs, places like that. Earthquakes, people don't think about earthquakes. We were just talking about this at the state the other day. Southwest Indiana, there is a major fault line. If that is a 6.0 0 and last for 30 seconds. Every county in the state of Indiana would be affected with the exception of Stuben County, northeastern Indiana. So, we do need to start looking at earthquakes and earthquake drills. Luckily, we haven't had a major hit in the last several years, but we are about due for that.
So, he's probably thinking to himself, "Okay, Kirby does this when Deacon does this. Maybe he'll do that when I do that and then I can punish him off of it. You know, just trying to get all the major mixups he can to leave Kirby vulnerable. >> Okay. >> Mhm. >> So, he's building strategies while watching. >> Yeah. Mid game. Mid game. And sometimes our opponents do also live stream their matches. So, I have seen Jaden like like analyzing their performance in past uh streams they've done as well. >> Oh, that's smart. >> Ah, yeah. It is it is very smart and very uh technical to do. So, >> yeah. And it looks like Jaden is actually sent is going out himself. So, we're going to see if he has good strategies or bad strategies. Knowing Jay will probably be a good strategy. He's actually the team captain of the varsity.
And we have had a 100% of our teachers through >> have participated in one of these cycles with with one of our coaches. Okay. Um, so on staff recruitment and retention because we know right now in education there seems to be a lot of of staff turnover. Um, we have started a program that has staff member of the week where all the staff is um allowed to to nominate staff members. Um, the administrative team is not involved at all. It's all from the staff. And so we every Monday we I read about what the great things their co-workers are saying about them and they get a clipboard and so we have a staff member of the week. Um we have many TBRI lessons um because staff regulation and staff mental health is just as important as the students. Um we have afterchool PDs on writing to help our staff with explicit instruction, oral language, UFly PDS.
So we see >> unconscionable. >> It is unconscionable and it happens all over. Um I do see one little glimmer of hope of changing some of the laws that have made our towns think they have no rights to speak up about this. In the current administration's Make America Healthy Again report, among other environmental pollutants that they are looking at, for the first time at the federal level, they have listed electromagnetic radiation or Wi-Fi as something that is harming us and our children and the environment and it needs to be addressed. But we know that kind of public policy will get dragged out like the courts did with you for years. You've been on this journey for 10 years just trying to protect your family in your own home. So, while we are hopeful that there are important inroads happening at the federal level and the FCC, Federal Communications Commission, has been sued for ignoring 11,000 pages of evidence of harm, the courts found them guilty and they didn't give them a deadline.
Courtyard seating, 20 plus people. Round outdoor picnic table. This is a picnic table that can fit six people and it has a diameter of 35 in. We chose this picnic table cuz it will provide a good space for students to learn and talk while they're in the courtyard. Farmhouse two-person bench. This bench is made of durable hardwood and designed for outdoor use. It fits two people. We chose to buy this bench because it is a great place for students to hang out, talk, or rest. It will provide students with with a comfortable place to enjoy. Three-person wooden bench swing. This bench swing is durable and weather resistance. It has an adjustable height. We chose to get it because it has two side tables for students to keep their belongings and students can relax and read on it. Round tree bench. This bench wraps around the tree, feels comfortable feels comfy, gives you a nice spot to enjoy the surroundings, and offers a space for at least four people.
And I that you know I'm up here talking about that, but it it really says something about the the level of dedication of our staff and and their skill in the classroom. Um I'm also very proud of we have four um aligned curriculums for all three grade levels. So grade five, six, and seven. um in all four subjects and our SEAL curriculum. So ELA we use CKLA and amplify it's the same same program math is illustrative math in all three grades we are using investigating history in social studies and then in science we are using open sed in all three grades which is a it's new for sixth grade this year but it's it's um very hands-on and problem solving based and then for our social emotional learning we have second step that is done in our advisor ies every week. And then we're we have a lot to still work on.
Um I'm also very proud of We have four um aligned curriculums for all three grade levels, so grade five, six, and seven, um in all four subjects and our SEO curriculum. So, ELA, we use CKLA and Amplify. It's the same same program. Math is Illustrative Math in all three grades. We are using Investigating History in social studies, and then in science, we are using Open SciEd in all three grades, which is a It's new for sixth grade this year, but it's it's um very hands-on and problem-solving based. And then for our social-emotional learning, we have Second Step that is done in our advisories every week. And then we're we have a lot to still work on. Um and some of those things are making sure that we are strengthening our tier one instruction. So, it allows access to all students, um including students with disabilities and our MLL students.
Any opposed? Okay. Do we have any educational staff representatives here today? Nobody today? Okay. Student representatives? Come on up. Hi, my name is Alexandra. I'm a senior at ACE. Good evening, Board of Ed members, cabinet, and community members. Thank you for allowing me to represent and speak on behalf of the Alternative Center of Excellence. On February 18th, Katia took a group of students to the new Connecticut Humane Society shelter and pet resource center in Wilton to make snuffle mats for the resident dogs waiting to be adopted. Students gained community service hours from this event. ACE had trips to the center in the past in both the new Wilton site and at the Newington headquarters. On March 3rd, Daniella and Diana took 10 students from Daniella's children literacy class to Pembroke for Read Across America Day to read to Don Sismel students. On March 5th, Rob Melissa took 22 students from the US history class to tour and and participate in the presentation at the Old State House in Hartford.
But at the second offense, we do notify the parents that this is, you know, that they had received a first offense warning, had to drop the phone off and uh then we notify parents of the incident and we do document that um for our um record. For a third offense, we follow kind of the same process, but at the third offense, we do look at working with the student with um in terms of a behavior contract um to help them with um the habit and you know, just kind of uh helping them with that reminder about the cell phone policy that we have in place at Morell. As we've um gone through year 2 implementation feedback from students and staff and looking at our data is that we see uh less disruptions this year um in terms of classroom disruption increase in instructional time along with uh more student safety.
Who's to say this hasn't happened previously to another student and they didn't know what to do or who to tell. After having conversations with Mr. Calderon and Ms. King, I would like to believe Chico Unified will handle the situation appropriately, but the question is still unanswered. How did we find ourselves in this situation to begin with? How come safety and security protocols were not put in place when we knew security was lacking? Also, if Chico Unified is going to continue to literally place the worldwide web in the hands of our students, we need to do better. We need to educate our students about healthy internet usage and how to use it responsibly. Thank you. Thank you. Um at this time, I'd like to invite Aurora Regino. Hi, my name is Aurora Regino. I have a lawsuit against Chico Unified School District pending the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals over Chico Unified School District's parental secrecy policy.
And so there's a total of $15,035 that pretty much certified teachers um are are being appropriated from this bucket in their salaries. This als this helps really offset some of your M obligations because you have this bucket specific that you use for certified staff for next year. As I mentioned, I think there's an opportunity as you see you're you're currently underfunded in terms of the revenue you're bringing in and the expenses that you're that are off. So this fund balance is going to continue to grow. And so uh to leverage kind of the the fund that you have available, the money you have available, we're looking at proposing an increase of about 9.5%. And then creating some round round numbers. So moving the base pay up to 11,000. Again, that would be paid out annually, sorry, per HI over the course of the year. And then the performance pay just putting it down to 5,500 and putting again shifting a little more money into the base which is get paid out per paycheck.