>> I can do that. >> Yeah, I think that would be appropriate. If Miss Alman's available, we can set up maybe a virtual call would be best just, you know, an hour or so just to present the project, give them a little history of what we've done, where we are, and let them ask some preliminary questions, and then we can we'll let them do their review, and we'll respond to their comment letter when it's available. >> W with all the people you we're talking about here for this pre-discussion, it sounds like a Zoom meeting might be the most efficient and effective way to do it. I I think so. I I think that would work. Um Mr. Lucas, this is uh something that we talked about at the first hearing. We didn't come to any uh conclusion, but we did discuss uh peerreviewing the RAM report.
And Payton Tripp coming off on the draw. That's she's got four for five on the on the draw, I think. Yeah. She's she flung one over to Lily a couple times. She grabbed a couple herself. And whatever Norwood talked about it, they at the break didn't really work cuz now Ashland's again. Lady Early, not shy. She's coming in the game. She's got two goal two goal one goal this game. She had another one last game. That's her staple move. We're going to see her come around the net quite a bit, I think. She's a tall, she's quick, she's got good hands. So she's going to have some numbers. Yes. As we were talking about freshmen fitting in and and not not feeling any pressure to to produce, they're coming in and doing exactly what you would hope they would do, getting their feet wet and playing with great confidence.
>> So who who did who was part of the work group from from the teacher standard board? So we had our uh staff we had two of our licensing specialists meet with the work group so that um we could get clarification. So the board had asked for the board had asked for clarification on the standards. So >> and how many meetings did you have on that >> for the work group? >> Um I I believe maybe three or four meetings that they had >> recently. >> I'm not positive. Um so it was within the past year >> within this year >> the past year >> last year. >> So so part of last year into >> Yes. 2025 2026. Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. Members questions. Senator Hashimoto. >> Let me just follow up on that. So So didn't you have a board meeting in January though when a lot of these people came out?
We have a beautiful city sign and then our sign has it's all this pixelated and you know, I mean it it's a perception thing, right? So that's something that we really need. You know, I think the board's made a commitment to kind of working on that and that's something that's definitely important I think because you know, we need to feel good about you know, what's happening inside that building and it definitely [clears throat] perpetuates to our students and what they're doing. Um the repair and enhancement of facilities, educational spaces for both curricular and extracurricular needs. We have a beautiful field there. We need to make sure it's maintained. We need to make sure that's being utilized. Um again, maintain those existing programs. RTI with response interventions and multi-tiered support services. Those are things that were COVID terms, right? But they were in schools for a million years.
It won't take very long. I appreciate you having us here this evening. Um So, good evening to governing board members, governing board president, um cabinet members, Dr. Crodo. Thank you for having us here. My name is Scott Curran. I'm the principal here at Thompson Ranch. Loving that position. So, um tonight I get to introduce um a great team. Very proud of my kinder team. And um they've they've done a great job. Um Yvette Benavidez, come on up. Ramona Eresmendez, come on up. And Andrina Jimenez, come on up. We're missing one member. She could not be here tonight, but um the team as always picks up. If we got it. There we go. I'm a little short, so I'm going to pull this down. Well, good afternoon. I am Yvette Benavidez, and tonight we will show Thompson Ranch's progress using the PLC process and the impact it has had on student achievement by looking at data.
It's a challenge each year, as you might guess, to select one recipient from a pool of impressive nominees. This year, Krea Hill of Rock Creek Elementary was selected as the Edna Folger Outstanding Teacher. Like all previous Folger winners, Mrs. Hill is a talented educator with an unwavering commitment to the profession, to students, to her school, and to the community. She encourages the personal growth of all students, encouraging their academic, social, and emotional development. Krea serves in leadership roles which include piloting and implementing the growth model report card that guides students as they become expert learners. She uses UDL principles in her teaching to ensure all students have equal opportunity to succeed. She shares her knowledge with colleagues about using data to help students set goals and achieve their fullest potential. Mrs. Hill checks in with parents, especially after a tough day or an off day.
Start off. We had to pull it off. Sorry. How district down waterhood because I I and again also I mean, I don't know. It's a public bondage They got another >> about a minute. also have this statewide never's Okay, question number two. What specific academic needs should be prior prioritized teacher following classization? Priority. Yeah. You say no. All right. Not all kind of thing. >> Yeah, you're right. I'm not Yeah. How many >> right? Isn't there a law that I don't know what it's like to start probably never talked about this idea. I know the referendum. support. Lemonade. Way better. You should ask them. I'm not I'm just saying You're not Yeah, I mean there may be no That's always instability. see another opening whether any level I don't know. Totally right. I know there was >> Try to get to a good place to stop.
subsequent to that that there's no effective RAM report right now, but I think it would probably be in the um in the conservation commission's best interest to also request a peer review of the soil management plan. >> Um well, I believe this the review of that would fall under the civil review for your storm water. They're reviewing the overall site design and the soil management plan will be part of the construction of how soil is going to be managed and moved throughout the site. That's typically reviewed at least in all the jobs I've been involved in that's reviewed by the civil engineer as part of the overall project and their job is to make sure that the soil is being moved appropriately in um you know per the D requirements. Well, we what we discussed last time is is in and it's important that we get this right, I think, is that besides knowing how the soil is going to be moved, we need to know what's in the soil and where it is in the soil.
Payton Tripp coming back with another draw. Ashley Forrest is going to take it down. Ashley looking for Erin Hickey. Hope I'd love to see some stuff out of her in this year. I'd like to see her get some points on the board. She's talented player. She's just been kind of I think overshadowed by some of the offensive players last year and this year I think she's going to have it's going to be the the year of Hickey, I think. She's going to have some great things happen, I hope. Yeah. She'll have some opportunities. That's for sure. >> [screaming] >> I I think the offense will be much more consistently spread out among the seven eight nine players who are going to be playing attack and midfield. For example, Paige Tripp graduated last year. She had what? 200 and something points in total. So uh you know, she had quite a hand in the offense last year.
What was that recommendation that the HTSB was reviewing though that a lot of this testimony that I'm looking at from the January meeting? They were very upset about that. Why were they upset? >> The Hawaiian work group. >> No, about the the topic of the the Hawaiian program was on your January meeting, was it not? >> So, we had well, no, the what they were talking about was when they had come out with the standards, it was a new business item that had come out. So, we had some questions about it. Correct. So, then we asked and we said, "Okay, >> how did you get to that point? >> How did you get to that new business item though? Did Did you ask the community before you brought it up >> to create a work study group to get input? >> No, I'm sorry. When you brought the new business item, right, which it was 25-22 to the board, right?
We just call them different things, okay? And again, the learning loss is real, but learning loss is for every kid in the summer, right? It just happens. Um but again, we're going to continue to strengthen those programs. You're going to see some shift in that those programs. Definitely some shifting. Uh that took me a little time to wrap my head around, but we're ready to roll that out as well um for next year. Uh and then expand STEM and I like calling it STREAM now. I put the R in there for robotics, right? Because oh, when robotics came out, only a couple schools did it. Well, now robotics is the the wave of AI. It's the future, right? So you know, if you walk in Stop & Shop or whatever, there's a robot walking around you know, trying to clean stuff up. So I mean again, we want to really really make sure that that's infused in the curriculum.
Specifically show what happened to student achievement in kindergarten DIBELS Acadience. I want to thank you, board members, for providing me with the opportunity to attend the PLC training in Las Vegas this past summer. Um the knowledge and the experience that I gained has strengthened our team and enhanced our instructional practices, which ultimately has benefited all of our students. Because of this, we have seen meaningful growth in our student learning, increased encouragement, and stronger learning outcomes for all of our students, specifically our ELL population. Our beliefs our culture belief is that all students must learn. We ensure this by focusing on student learning. It's always about the students. That is our main focus. We establish professional learning teams that have a collaborative culture. Our team really reflects on viewing all of the students as our own students, not specific classes. They're all of our kids. Um What we One of our bullets is, what should students students know?
According to her students, she always remains calm and knows exactly how to teach each student so they will learn. Her students stretch themselves and feel heard and supported even when they make mistakes. She uses creative ways to make learning fun, like studying spelling words using shaving cream, practicing skills by making food in class, and motivational tools like brag tags. After reading Charlotte's Web, she coordinated with a local farmer to arrange for baby pigs to visit the classroom. Mrs. Hill helps students understand their emotions and make smart, responsible choices, like how to use their time wisely. She teaches them coping strategies, how to be a better friend and a school citizen. Krea seeks grant funding to support innovative ways to connect with students. Several years ago, she was awarded a grant to purchase and train a therapy dog that supported students and staff at the school.
Try to get to a good place to stop. >> Board members, as you can make your way back up here, please. Thank you. So, the first thing the first thing I want to say is, uh, I want to give a huge shout out to those of you that came out. Um, you know, I recognize this is not the most comfortable conversation for anybody. Uh, and I recognize that probably most of these decisions are not ones that anybody wants to make. Uh, but I appreciate your time and your energy to come on and at least share with us what you're thinking. Second thing, I forgot to do this on the front and I want to thank our custodial staff for setting this up. They did a ton of work and I want to make sure that they get uh noted for that. Uh, last thing I heard lots I don't I know Brad was walking around.
So hopefully that will be part of that soil management plan. And I'm not sure if anyone on on this commission is is qualified to speak to the technicalities involved in that. Anyone else? 70. >> Yeah. I um it it's it's not just moving the soil around. It's making sure that how it's handled is appropriate for the contamination that might be found within it. Uh and I don't know that, you know, a civil engineer is necessarily the the appropriate u person to evaluate that. It would really be more like another LSP. >> That's what I would think as well. I I I would suggest why don't we get the material to the board, let you review the material once you have it, see see where you stand after that and we can have further discussion on this point at the next hearing. Well, we'll have our team there.
And she'll be missed this year, but I think everyone's going to step up and you're going to have more of a cohesive unit out there in the offense. As you can see by the way they're working this ball around. They're looking real confident. Callahan with the ball top top right here. Does a little split step. Looking behind the net to Ashley. Wide open. Looking for a cutter here would be great. Looks like they're going to set up a play. It's They are not running it. Ooh. Took one in the back of the neck there. She's going to get a free shot. Yeah. One of those was due to be called. That's that's maybe the third time that there's been some pretty heavy contact in there when Ashland goes to the goal. Actually, looks like she's feeling that one. Let's see how she approaches this. She shoots right from the the spot from the 8-meter.
That's the that's the the concerns that everyone's bringing up. How was that created to bring up to the board? >> As far as um issues that have been coming up with the work study, um we didn't that was just something that um that was on our uh list of tasks to do in terms of the study for the Hawaiian work group. >> We're talking about Hawaiian education. >> So we had well we had OHI come out. So they did their presentation for we had OH come out and they did their presentation uh for our board. Um they also um I believe they presented to the uh board of ed but since last year we were trying to uh spearhead to make sure that they had their recommendations uh for their permit since it is a possible 10-year uh emergency permit. So that's why we had set it up to make sure because that was one of the tasks that we were set up to do.
So these are the district goals. Go back to the special education goals which you all know what those are. We want to support the out of district tuitions and transportations. Our teams are doing a great job trying to keep students in the least restricted environments, but sometimes those students needs we just can't do it here. All right, and that's our responsibility. Um the student services, evaluations, therapy, something called semi. Our team does a great job getting that money back okay to medicate thing, but they have to be reported. They have to be documented. Um you have to meet IEP and the aligned materials, technologies. Our life skills and our autistic programs here are phenomenal for these students. We'd love to expand that into ESY programs beyond 18 and 21 year old programs. Expand some of those. And I think the most important thing is getting our students back here into least restricted environments.
They need to know their standards, and we do set many goals for them. And how do we know if they have met their goals? We definitely assess them, and we keep track of their data. And what do we do if they don't get that? Well, we reteach. And if they do get it, then we provide enrichment for them. We give them that extra challenge. And then we repeat the whole process over again. Um and we focus on our results. We want you to know that Thompson Ranch is 75% free and reduced uh school lunch. 16% of our students are ELL, and 19% of them are ESS students. Kindergarten alone has 19 students that are identified as ELL, including 14 who are monolingual students who speak little to no English at all. The significant popula- This significant population is large enough to have a full classroom, highlighting the need for a targeted language support and the resources, which Ms.
Krea owns and operates a local cheerleading gym, working with children from walking to seniors in high school. She probably had some of the young ladies who were up here from the gymnastics team. The gym features a team for students with special needs, ensuring that all students feel included and welcome. The cheer facility sponsors social events to keep students involved in the community, all while her teams place near the top in competitions throughout the country. Mrs. Hill is a selfless, compassionate is selfless, compassionate, and radiates joy. With her unique ability to connect with people, she inspires and engages students, colleagues, and families across the community. Please join me in congratulating the 2026 Edna Folger Outstanding Teacher, Krea Hill. >> [applause] [applause] >> Hear me? Now you can. Good evening. Um, I just want to say, well, first of all, I didn't know I was going to speak tonight, which is how I it was when I was sitting in the bleachers with my students at the convocation when I received this award two weeks ago.