Yeah, I think you captured >> Thank you. Um I think you captured pretty much all of it. The the one note I would make is that well when the when the kids came up last week the education committee was really looking at two bills side by side. There was Senate Bill 7, which is certainly the one that that we like because it it would raise the base aid by $1,000. Uh but there's another bill HB 5002 that would also increase it but just by not as much. It would do use some different formulas to figure out the annual increase. Um but I think that's generally good news because there's a house bill and a Senate bill both focused on increasing the base uh the base number for ECS just by different amounts. So, we'll see how that plays out. And in the testimony most people were simply there advocating for yes, we need to increase ECS.
We want to make sure that they knew that this was coming down the road. Um and we wanted to make sure that they knew that we were educating our students to make sure that they be prepared when the actually cell phone policy will be enforced. Um, and then we gave them a survey also to see how they were feeling about the cell phone policy. And so this was our survey. And so 75% um of the community said they did support it, but then there was a small percentage of 24% that said they did not support the the act. And so we asked for them to give us feedback on why that they felt that way. So some of the community feedback was that uh you know students need to be educated why instead of just enforcing them like I'm going to take your phone away and just confiscate it.
So, I realize it's too late for this summer. It might even be too late for next summer. But, for crying out loud, could at least Chico Unified School District once in a while have on the agenda that we're going to discuss what, if anything, we can do to uh remediate that uh that severe problem. I'm sure you see the same statistics I do. And and if you see that as many as 55 or 56% of our students are not reading at grade level, that's a real tragedy for fourth graders. So, anyway, my time is up. Thank you very much. Were there any other speakers at this time? Okay. Thank you. Um we're going to be moving on to the consent calendar.
>> Okay. Call for the motion. >> I'll make the motion. If there's no question or discussion call >> all those say I >> I motion carries five to zero. >> Next up we have the 26 27 certified employment for July. >> Yes sir. Mr. President, members of the board that Jelara Narciso has been interviewed for a position as a secondary math teacher for the 26 27 school year. She has her uh bachelor's uh secondary education mathematics kumla with honors 35 hours towards her master's degree in math. Um >> she's an exceptional >> yes number four out of 100,000 candidates. So we're getting a top candidate recommend the employment of Jelara Narciso as a teacher for the Unif School District in the 2627 school year. Sir I have a motion. >> Motion second it question or discussion call for vote. >> All those say I >> I.
Um, I think it's also just a good thing of supporting education, right, in general and just supporting people wanting to become teachers and it it gives us, you know, a pathway to recruit, but also I think it just it's a good thing that we're just supporting public ed too and not necessarily just public ed, but education in general and people that want to go in the profession of education. And so, um, again, just something to take a look through. We we don't even necessarily have to. Um I think he was asking if we were going to do it because I think he was reaching out to just a couple different school districts to have these in place so that we could just place um education students, you know, in schools to do practis. Um, as far as visiting this document, approving it, yes, we're we're still going to um approve that affiliation where they can place um education students in our schools for for visits, practum hours.
No, we serve you guys so we don't get it twisted. There's the resource hub. Just so you know, it's actually there. We have some big dreams. Um, a couple things I want to tell you about. We are currently in negotiations with a company that will come out to schools and assess doors for free. And we are trying to build legislation in that will help prioritize schools with needs of doors. When we talk about I know I I talk about not armed intruder all the time, but let's talk about for 30 seconds. What's the number one way to keep your students safe? A shut lock properly securing door. That third one's important. If you didn't follow Yubaldi, that's where they got lost. So, at the state level, we recognize that we have people that we are getting ready to send out to schools and be able to help identify those and hopefully through legislative dollars be able to help schools with that.
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>> Any discussion? Okay. John >> I. >> Jody. >> I. >> Dustin. >> I. >> And I am an I. >> 26-112 approval of TBRI phase 4 consulting agreement. Dr. Brown. >> Yeah. Hey, I'm recommending the board approve the TBRI phase 4 consulting agreement with Hope Light LLC in the amount of $600 and that would be for the next school year. >> Can I get a motion? >> I'll make a motion to pass 26-112. >> Can I get a second? >> I'll second.
So, there are solutions for everything. I do a free public education webinar once a month and if you get on my list, you'll get the invitation for that to just come learn with us. People will come and learn one little baby step and they'll make a change and feel good about that and then they'll come back again and they'll learn a little bit more. So, we know this issue is overwhelming. We never asked to be here with you today, but we all deserve the right to know and that's the goal for Dr. Mcnite and I is to help share our experiences and those of others who have been injured by this so that perhaps we can help you prevent or recognize that maybe what you're going through in your household is connected to these man-made radio frequencies. So, Dr. Mcnite, any closing words? This is a very real problem and I think it's a if not a direct cause and a significant contributor to a lot of chronic health conditions.
So, it's high enough off the ground that little animals aren't a problem. >> I wasn't worried about little animals. I was more worried about big animals that get knocked over and, you know, having that interest. Uh but Well, it is sealed, so hopefully Any other questions? Yeah, just a quick question. What do you guys plan to do with the uh fertilized soil that you end up uh developing? >> Well, whatever the DPW wants to do with it, honestly. Once we hand it over to the DPW for the compost site, they can it's theirs. So, whatever they do with it, that's pretty much their own um jurisdiction. >> responsible for all the the town property, so you know. Yeah. Yeah. Hopefully lots of potential. Any other questions? Yeah, I think it sounds great. Um thank you for your care and attention to the environment. >> Thank you.
I know exactly what that means. Thank you. >> Right. I saw member Dman and then I've got member child. Um, thank you. Uh, thank you so much for being here and, uh, thank you, uh, Principal Potter, because I'm just so happy with what's going on at Four Corners with where my daughter is a second grader. Uh, but my question is for, uh, Principal Fine. Um, because there's such an important decision to be made regarding fifth grade, um, could you, uh, help us understand a little bit more about, um, what the team teaching is like? How many how many students are in a team teaching classroom for example? Um and what in your mind would be um the consequences of moving fifth grades back to the middle or to the elementary schools at this point? >> Thank you for asking me. Um there's probably in each classroom um anywhere from it averages about 15 students.
Um so I'll use Teacher Skirlo as an example. Teacher Skirlo teaches math and science and Miss Murphy Davis teaches ELA and social studies. So there's a group of students 20-ish that switch back and forth um but it averages about 15 depending on students um um needing other services during that time. Um and I think that and and I know many of you have received letters from from my wonderful fifth grade teachers this week. They are tenacious um and I think the biggest benefit is that we are able to concentrate our resources. It's difficult when you have grade bands split up among three different schools to have cohesion. So, when we get them all in the middle school um in fifth grade, it's a little bit of growing pains, but then we're able to really align our instructional practices, our curriculum, and and our interventions. So, in fifth grade we have a model that the the fifth grade teachers did on their own um and with the support of Assistant Superintendent Sullivan and myself, we have a targeted intervention instruction that happens every Friday, sort of like a walk to read.
Whichever bill this is, you know, certainly we'd like the one with more, but you know, here here's our our you know, reasoning for why we need more money. And the kids made an absolutely fantastic presentation there. Uh it was really compelling. So, um that would be my only note on that is there's there's bills and and we're going to keep an eye on the dual credit one as well because there's some really great potential there to help fund our career pathways specifically with the courses the kids will be taking here and and the potential for them to carry directly on to WestConn with their articulated pathways. Okay, thank you. And there are a few other bills, one in particular that probably has gotten a lot of attention on TV is around home school check-ins with the school system. I'm sure you've seen a lot on TV about that.
The reasoning needs to know why because students will be more in more able to apply it because they actually know why what's the reasoning on why we did that. But some of the concerns was safety of children because kids are so used to using their phones to contact their parents if there's an emergency or anything like that. But as been stated, there's phones all over the campus in which students can use to get in contact with their parents. And if the parents need to get in contact with their children, we have excellent front office staff with with office aids that will be able to get any kind of message that they need to their students in a timely manner. The student education campaign was really crucial for us as we were considering rolling this out. So in a few weeks on March 23rd, um all students are going to take an initial preervey.
Um are there any members of the board that have any questions for clarification? Would anyone like to pull a consent item for further discussion? Okay. Uh is there a motion at this time to approve the consent calendar? I'll motion to approve. Okay. Okay, we have a uh motion by um member Olsen and a second by member Robinson.
>> Motion carries 5 to zero. >> Next up we have 2627. >> Mr. President, members of the board has been interviewed for a position as the elementary special education teacher for the 2627 school year. Dr. FIA has a bachelor's and master in special education, a doctor of philosophy and education. Um, Kumra with high distinction and best dissertation award also has postdoal studies in strategic leadership and management and I recommend the appointment of Bravante FICA as teacher for the Alam school district for the 2627 school year. Sir, >> okay. >> I'll second. If there's no question or discussion call for vote. >> Okay. All motion carries. Say I. >> I. >> Motion carries five to zero. >> And the work >> the next school year. >> Next school year. >> Next up we have 2627 certified employment for Geraldine Toito. >> Mr. President, members of the board, um Geraldine Toonito has been interviewed for a position as a secondary ELA teacher, excuse me, for the 2026 2027 school year.
Obviously, you're going to have background checks and all those things for kids um you know, coming um to school. >> It's a little different than like a substitute or a >> student teacher. Student teacher, they're there, >> right? >> They're just really there observing. Maybe they might be working with a group of, you know, three or four students, but they're not taking over like as a student. >> It's lower level classes. You have to have so many hours of >> going into schools. >> Right. Right. It's a great >> It's a good great idea. We We do that with nursing students. Okay. >> Let students come in and actually start to pay for their education. >> Oh, really? Yeah. >> Try to get them to stay put or something. So, >> it is a good potential recruitment tool as long as they have a good experience.
We are in the midst of hopefully here soon we hear from the federal government to have a statewide anonymous reporting tip line. This tip line will be open 24/7. It will be manned 24/7. If something that that comes across as suicidal or homicidal, it will be automatically flagged. schools, leaders, and law enforcement will be notice notified within, I would say, within 2 to 3 minutes of a tip coming in. That allows law enforcement to do a welfare check if it's at 2:00 in the morning if they need to. And it starts allowing school officials to know of a problem before it happens the next day and spills over into school. Know that we are working hard for that. We also listen to what school officials say through county commission meetings, school safety visits, but also we want to know what you guys have to say.
>> Let's hope that Izzy can use uh some of that experience to um to take this Samus down. Izzy with the first strike. Good job. >> Mhm. >> Trying to throw out as many aerials as as she can. Trying to rack up those percentages and take all of the stocks she can. He seems powerful like that character. >> Yeah. Yeah. The character Izzy is playing is actually like one of the best characters in the entire game. >> Oh wow. >> We're talking top 10, maybe even top five. >> Okay. >> Really good character. Plenty of arrows over there. >> Wow. >> That's actually crazy. dodgy >> does a down throw into a forward air. >> Mhm. Is he answering with plenty more aerials? >> Up smash trying to upset with up smash. >> Oh, that was cool. >> into an up smash. Oh yeah, that's a pretty funny number over there in terms of Samus' percentages.
>> Any discussion? Okay, we'll vote. John >> I, >> Jody, >> I. >> Dustin, >> I. >> Myself, I'm an I. 26-113 approval to declare lathe obsolete and of no further use to the corporation. Dr. Brown. >> Yes. I am recommending the board declare the lathe from the MCHS club manu club manufacturing obsolete and of no further use to the corporation. >> Okay. Can I get a motion? >> I make a motion to approve 26113. >> Can I get a second? >> I'll second.