How can we remove anything that might be a barrier for them to access what we're doing in the classroom? Um it's um you know it's around I said firm goals and flexible means it's we have firm expectations but we can find lots of different ways for students to access um and meet those goals. And then the other piece is um really working on knowing our DESIE standards and the district strategies that um we have worked on since I've been here, the um instructional strategies. And um this year we were lucky enough to um be awarded a chance to work with a Prism grant through Desi. And so we are we've been working all year long to look at different high quality instructional materials um for uh especially focused on literacy um and to there's a list of different curriculums that Desi gave us and and our teachers have worked to um select from that list and narrow down which ones we would like to pilot.
P as well if you if you have any insight, but I think we would be willing to look at what recommendations we might have for change to the playground areas and then we can um put that out to find out how much that might cost and then we can bring bring that to the board and at least present it to you, but I I Yes, I mean we can absolutely do that. It is it is highly limited. It isn't meeting the needs of students um developmentally, you know, for even not just the swings, but I would say when you're thinking about um students using arm strength, trunk strength, um the equipment really isn't suitable for that, especially the one on the lower playground. Um and the one in the upper play playground is very limited. Um I just think of the population at CLES and I wonder how how those students at recess time get to engage in activities that really are beneficial to them.
Anyway, I just asked for more information because it does say it they have attorneys who can provide low cost legal services on all matters related to public education and unlimited access to online resource library and with information base, you know. So, I just asked for more information. >> Yeah. And then I thought we could talk about it because I know that we have to go to you know, certain attorneys for certain things. But this might be a good thing to have on just for the general information that we need. So, I did request information a couple days ago. I still have not received it and I will forward it to you as soon as I have it. >> And I want to point out to you the ones that say public records request Lozano Smith usually when we get a public records request it's every district in the state like that previous one we had.
Hearing none. Members, do you have any questions? Do you hear me? Yes. And then we're going to recess right after this so we can do our joint hearing. Okay. So, at what grade level does um menstrual education start? Okay. This is our health specialist, Nadine Wase. So So, um it's usually in upper elementary school um when we do puberty education and sexual health education. What grade is that? >> Oh, fifth and sixth. Sorry, can you repeat the question cuz I was At what grade level does this education start for menstrual um education for our students? And is it for both boys and girls? Um yeah, so for puberty education, it's a requirement of the department within the grade span 3 to 5. Um, the schools can decide which grade level will best suit their um, school design. It's typically occurring in fifth grade, maybe fourth grade at the school, at the school's discretion for the curriculum planning.
So um with that I'm going to present on our first um program which is our elementary summer academy the recovery part for K6. And this this summer we're going to have it at Conley Elementary. And through the funding of Title One, we are able to provide everything for free. And part of the pieces that we are keeping is our rec, free lunch. The recovery now uh we used to do half a day and now we are able to extend those hours uh from 8 to 2:30. Now students will continue to receive math, reading, and science that has been in place, but it was a shorter time because of the half day. And now the new piece we're adding that is the innovative part is instead of having kids travel outside of their current uh recovery site to other sites to receive some enrichment, we're bringing the enrichment to them because also before parents had to pay if they wanted anything um any classes that were through community ed.
And before a question, just the other thing, the reason we're spreading it out over two or three months is to give you an understanding of what's taking place, but more importantly next month when we start to bring some of these together or or bring some of these to you is giving you the opportunity where you're going to have basically some homework to say I need to understand either what's the concern with this particular novel or or I really love it and let's say one of the other board members doesn't you know think it's not appropriate then you have an ability to know that this is coming forward and then that way you guys can specifically if it gets down to um hey we have everything's okay except for these three. Now let's have a discussion about these three. So we we we want to give you an idea of the process number one.
Oh, and a reflect from the fishing rod. He learned from the other person's mistakes. Wow. Having this in the background at work is amazing. Oh, glad to hear it. Blazing Saber. All right. Using the net. Oh, using the net and using the f using the using the slingshot as well. Using fishing rod. Using all sorts of things. >> Good block of the fishing rod there. >> Good block as well. That's one of That's one of fishing rod's main weaknesses. It cannot hit you when you're shielding. >> Cyber Tigers. >> Oh, two stocks away. two stars >> punching their ticket >> to the state. >> Speaking of punching, uh Jaden's doing quite a bit of that himself. The broom, the pom pom, the slingshot, the pot, the slingshot again. He's dead. That's That's another stock. Oh my gosh. >> Cyber Tiger's one stock away. >> One stock.
>> So I think we have to do the hearing process, right? Which is making sure anybody wants to stop before we actually close that out. >> Fair enough. Sorry. Thank you. Is anybody online or um in the audience wants to offer any comment on school choice? >> Yeah, I don't see any hands out. >> Okay, seeing none.
And so we are beginning we began Monday to pilot one of the curriculums that we um looked at is the it's called Boston Focus curriculum. It's an open-source curriculum and um we just rolled it out Monday. We're trying it out and we will run that for four weeks. Um, and then we'll we're just in the middle of discussion about, you know, like how what I don't know. We'll see how we'll see how it all goes. And then we meet and we discuss. And then we'll hopefully at the end of this um in the spring and June, we will uh make a selection and a commitment to something and then over the summer make sure that we have everything that we need to be able to roll it out in the fall. Um and along with this curriculum comes um a way for us to better collect data and show some of the things you know that around language and literacy and our progress.
pilot and so we are beginning we began Monday to pilot one of the curriculums that we um looked at is the it's called Boston focus curriculum it's an open-source curriculum and um we just rolled it out Monday we're trying it out and we will run that for four weeks um and then we'll we're just in the middle of discussion about you know like how what I don't know. We'll see how we'll see how it all goes. And then we meet and we discuss and then we'll hopefully at the end of this um in the spring and June we will uh make a selection and a commitment to something and then over the summer make sure that we have everything that we need to be able to roll it out in the fall. Um and along with this curriculum comes um a way for us to better collect data and show some of the things you know that around language and literacy and our progress.
Yeah, that's what parents have said. So that's, you know, why I asked. I mean it's unfortunate that we put them there, you know, so and is there a repurpose for them? >> Right. Right. And there's also some ways in which the um uh um it's it's not mulch, it's like a rubber mulch. Uh that that's a really unique uh situation as well. That that would be good to uh look into. Yes. And I can just share a little bit. We did look at this last year with Dr. P and we brought in Parks and Rec and Facilities Committee and we looked at seeing if we could just maybe remove pieces of the structure and add on like a larger slide or, you know, higher swings or more more equipment and we did reach out to the manufacturer of the equipment space and said, "No, there's no options for upgrades to without removing it completely and um putting in new infrastructure." So Sounds limited after 3 years.
So, they're actually making it so they make one response for all the districts and they're trying to do some cost another hero of kindness one day ended up being several thousand dollars. And since you wanted to bring up about the school's excess liability fund and you want to thank you Tara for making it clear what that was all about and the fact that we do have to pay the 88 thousand dollars for um the other sexual abuse claims in California. And so I just wanted to make a comment concerning that topic is um to avoid any further I'd like to question how the sexual abuse did take place in the first place that's such a massive problem that districts are having to pay that. So, just to be diligent um parents being aware of where their children are and these are slight plain sight and there's information online to recognize the signs of sexual abuse grooming which is very subtle.
Um, and that curricula are the requirement includes information about um, physical, social, emotional changes of puberty and adolescence and ways to manage those changes. So, in a nutshell, it typically occurs in fourth and fifth grade. Um, instruction around puberty. Thank you. So, you leave it up to the schools to decide what year? So, I could have two two children, one in two different schools and one will learn it and the other one doesn't learn it till a year later. And does that make any sense? So, for health education, our standards are organized by grade span. So, pre-K to kindergarten through second grade, grades 3 to 5, 6 to 8, and 9 through 12. Um, that's the structure within our Board of Education adopted standards. >> that, but why can't we say it should be taught at grade four or grade five? So, so it's it's there's some consistency throughout the system knowing that when you're a certain grade, and it's not that oh, the kids that their fourth grade got it and the fifth grade people didn't get it cuz they're going to get it next year.
So now through title one funding we're able to bring the enrichment to them for free and they have out of the four classes they have two choices and um so that's from 2:30 to 5 we have a fabulous uh team of coordinators who are really working hard to make all these new pieces work hire the teachers we're we're trying to hire as many teachers as we can because we received so remember those numbers that Dr. for shared. So now we received 416 requests and we have been able to hire enough teachers to enroll 320 students now. So we still have 96 students on the wait list. We're hoping to hire more teachers. So then our goal is to accommodate all 416 students. Um and yes and one more piece that we're are very excited about this is bringing uh library collections for the students to take home and um Dr.
Then we want to give you an idea of the options in the books so you have a chance to review it. Then we'll come back to make sure that that's approval. But that way you all have a chance to to really understand uh what's taking place and and something either doesn't get missed um or cut out that maybe some of you feel should be there. But that's going to require everybody at least have a decent under you don't have to read all 175 novels obviously but at least enough of an understanding um so that if you do have concerns you can express those concerns um and so that we can have a dialogue about it. Um I have a couple of questions just to clarify um in the motion uh that I extended back in May in reference to the enrichment materials um and the digital library.
Plenty of squeaky hammers as well. Oh my gosh. He's just Oh my gosh. Falco already has more stock than Jaden does. >> This is more intense than the time I forgot how to sit down. >> Oh my gosh. This is more intense than the time I forgot to how to stand up. Oh my goodness. Does a back air and a net again. Hopefully Jaden can net this KO. >> Oh man. Uses an umbrella. Oh, Falcon rolling right into the line and winning the match. >> Congratulations. >> What a what a what a display. >> What a display. He only lost one stock. It took the entire team out. Jordan, if you were to rank that amongst the greatest athletic achievements you've ever seen in your entire life, >> I would definitely do so. I'd give Jaden a certificate. I'd have the whole school like bask in his glory.
Hearing none for close hearing your deliberations. >> Okay, I'm going to close the hearing on school choice. >> To close the hearing, >> I'll move the I'll move to close the uh public hearing on school choice participation. >> Second. All in favor? >> I >> um so I mean I I I think we a lot of us have been through this discussion a number of times. I always feel comfortable with the approach that um Jim and and team have worked through. So I'm I'll just not make a motion first. I'll just say supportive of the proposal that's been presented. Vote for it unless somebody raises some concern. >> Great. I would I would uh make a motion to approve the school choice uh seats as presented. >> Second. >> Roll call. I think Marcy >> Iina >> I Paul >> I >> Mark >> I don't think it had to be roll.
Um and then the last slide is just some of our wonderful students and the things that we do. And I think um you know people tend to think, "Oh, preschool, it's so cute." And it is. It is really, really, really, really super duper cute. And it's a lot of fun and there's a lot of joy, but it is a lot of work and it's a lot of intentional planning and decision making and designing by these experts back here behind me. Um, it's not just drop them off at school and let them go run around. It's very purposeful the work that we do. And it's um I think my time here and being in this role now I can have a kind of like a global view of how powerful early intervention is and how powerful these early learning years are and the impact that it truly makes and the foundation that it lays is incredible.
Um and then the last slide is just some of our wonderful students and the things that we do. And I think um you know people tend to think, "Oh, preschool, it's so cute." And it is. It is really, really, really, really super duper cute and it's a lot of fun and there's a lot of joy, but it is a lot of work and it's a lot of intentional planning and decision making and designing by these experts back here behind me. Um, it's not just drop them off at school and let them go run around. It is very purposeful the work that we do and it's um I think my time here and being in this role now I can have a kind of like a global view of how powerful early intervention is and how powerful these early learning years are and the impact that it truly makes and the foundation that it lays is incredible.
So the word limited >> some broken pieces of equipment. I will provide that update. There are some broken pieces of equipment um that we're aware of that we do we just received the parts from the manufacturer and we are we have to have a certified playground installer replace those pieces. So we are um we are in the midst of scheduling that to um to take place. Hope I So hopefully soon that will be complete. Thank you. That doesn't address the larger, you know, issues I'll sit there or Yeah, I I was just trying to figure out who chose like who did we pick the playground equipment? Like They did it in the original architect did it in the original design cuz I asked that same question. This was the magnet I got it. I don't think the board at the time knew enough to not question it.