number of meals served. Participation figures, what percent of an eligible pool of kids are actually taking advantage of our programs, staffing levels. Again, I mentioned we're work we're doing the same amount or more with fewer labor hours. Um, special incentive funding and the bottom line progress that we're making. Um, the reimbursement rates are right here. And what a paideligible full price student is paying is here. So I just wanted to highlight for every free lunch if a student who is free eligible comes through and gets a lunch this is what we receive. When a paid student comes through this is what we receive. So there's a mechanism in place and we have to conduct specific mathematical calculations in about another month and a half or so based on a calculating tool provided by USDA to make sure that our paid prices are as high as they need to be so that our free and reduced reimbursements are not subsidizing um full paid students.
I do want to start by recognizing a couple of groups. First off, um, happy assistant principles week to all of our assistant principles and we say that from APGA because our counselors work really closely with our APs in many capacities and we truly see them as multitaskers on the campus. They balance a wide range of responsibilities to support students and staff and we are lucky to work with them on a regular basis. So, thank you to our assistant principles. Um, also want to share that APJ has successfully completed negotiations and so we would like to thank Brad Jackson and his district team along with our APJ negotiations team for their collaboration and commitment throughout this process which always kept the best interest of students at the center of our negotiations. So, thank you for that as well. Um, tonight I do want to highlight the tier one work at Dale Junior High School.
Oh, wait a minute. Oh, this is a board member update before you Oh, that's a board member update. Okay, hang in there for just a minute. I thought this was down somewhere. Yeah, I'm sorry. False alarm. We have a board member update for Mr. Bobby Sinko. Right. Seventh grade science. You know what? I am so proud of science. I'm so proud that I'm a retired science teacher. This guy, this guy decreased the minimally proficient by 40%. Wow. He increased, wait a minute, he's still got stuff going on here. He increased the proficient by 20%, but then he went on to highly proficient and added 15 more%. This is phenomenal. This guy deserves that TV. Yes. Is he here today? He is here. And the TV is over there. So, you can go present it. Oh, okay. I better take off my shaw. And I'm not really impressed.
Second by Pat, any discussion? All those in favor? 7-0. Next we'll go down to operations, another resolution. Yes, so this is um we did an inform last time talking about applying for the 1003 flexibility waiver. This resolution would give me permission to apply for that for the state. Um the slight change is um I was able to find out in we have an opportunity to apply for the waiver that instead of the students being on e-learning for those days that the students would have those days waived. So our staff would all be able to have professional development. The students would not need to do e-learning from home and that would allow both things to be achieved with less stress for our families. So we would like to apply for a three-day waiver for next year which would be one day in September, one day in February, one day in April.
And >> that's on the other side of 135, you mean? Right. Not not on the side of Olive. >> No, it's right right across from Olive. If you're on if you're on Olive Street. >> Yeah, I guess. >> I thought it was all one piece of property. I thought it was too. >> I thought that also, but I I don't >> like where the where the dog statue is, right? It's right there. >> Huh. Why must not be? It must be just the road that goes up and that property must be separate. >> It was, which I didn't know, but Oh, and the Bark Park will hopefully be open um next month. So, >> Oh, wow. >> So, if anybody keep an eye out on the website, Beth has updates on that when it's going to be open. So >> nice timing for the spring.
So again, I'm just going to highlight a few things right here. Participation comparison at center school from October without the management company. October with the management company. Keep in mind they've been rolling about 60 days calendar days only. So the important things are the participation levels that corrects for drops in enrollment um number of school days in any one particular month etc. So we're working our free kids. We were serving 57% of them here. Is that 67? So that's a good thing. Reduced. We're holding even and paid. Paid is our is our really tough area in this district. Dropped a little bit there. Total participation districtwide for all groups is up slightly even though there was a drop in enrollment. This is at the high school again. We're working at 47 up to 57 for free kids. 23 23 holding even because the reduced numbers are so small.
You know, um, all year long we've tried to show you what counselors do across the district just as a whole. But specifically tonight, Dale counselors are using their core curriculum and their advisory lessons guided by that universal assets and needs survey that we talked about at the beginning of the year to intentionally reach out to all students. And so this year, their lessons focused on coping strategies, GPA, emotional awareness, and bullying prevention. And what stands out most is their measurable impact. So their understanding of cop coping strategy for students increased from 20% to nearly 74% after lessons that were given to students um schoolwide. 90% of their students now are able to distinguish healthy versus unhealthy coping. Um GPA knowledge more than doubled with over 86% of students now understanding how a GPA works. and in junior high that is their first touch of a G GPA and understanding what that means for them and 85% know how to improve it.
It doesn't matter. You know what? I want to thank you this way. Thank you very much. That is phenomenal. Phenomenal. What do you do? Consistency. So being consistent, consistent on everything. Consistency. Show him the TV. No, you don't. You have your Prius, don't you? I saw the Prius sitting out there. I thought you were driving that today. No, you had the truck this morning. We should have had the truck near somebody else's Prius. That just gives me goosebumps. That's a goosebumper. Okay, now we get to talk about this trip that Fox Creekers are going to take. No, took took took Somebody want to talk to us about this? Uh, Miss Jordan's coming up and her travelers. Oh, the travelers are here, too. I've been desert wrap way too long. Come on, travelers. Get over here. Don't be shy now. So, okay. Could we have them introduce themselves?
Those dates would be communicated out ahead to staff and parents in advance of next school year if it's approved by the state. So asking for that resolution for permission to apply. I'll entertain a motion to approve. So moved. Motion by Marilyn, do I have a second? Second.
>> I know. >> Yeah. >> The bark park >> it is. But we should have it actually all set up in the next three to four weeks and the Warren Barn will be done for the summer so they can run some summer programs. >> I saw that. >> That's moving along pretty well. >> Yeah. >> Very exciting. >> The arburitum looks really nice. If anybody's been >> No, I haven't been there. Yeah, I forgot about all those things over the winter. >> It looks so good. Your tree is doing really well. >> I drive by it every day. Yeah, it looks good. >> Do you Elliot? >> There's a little tree over there that that Becca has >> going towards Sherborn. >> Agreed to call Trish's tree because when I was out there helping clear, I worked whatever however long I was out there just to clear this just to free this one little tree that was being strangled by all these invasives.
It takes a lot more difference to actually move that particular number. And then again, we're you can see we're kind of struggling here. Paids are really our challenge. Overall participation down by word. These are the things that we've been uh researching and addressing with different interventions um throughout this year at the high school. We brought in a hot chocolate bar. We have a lot of photographs in just one moment to support what you're seeing in in words here. Um continued expanded choices at all levels and making sure that there's hot sandwiches every day at center school. again hot choices every day and smoothies and parfets which are very popular. Um Witson's company policy is unlimited fruits and vegetables at all grade levels and selfs serve. That's one way they've been able to cut back on the labor somewhat is there are certain items in certain sections of the serving line where the students serve themselves.
Um bullying awareness rose above 90% with students better able to difference to differentiate the difference between joking, teasing and bullying. And concurrently but concurrently the data also shows that students still need to feel more confident when believing they can help stop bullying. So that's something for um our counselors to continue and the Dale site to continue um working on. This is tier one counseling in action. It's data informed and it reaches every student, something that our counselors do across the district. It also helps to guide our counselors in knowing which next steps are needed based on this post data. Um so I want to thank Alex Dorch and Anita Gaston for leading this work at Dell Junior High School, the two counselors who have reached all students with these lessons. Um lastly, our high schools had the opportunity to app um apply for recognition as exemplary dual enrollment schools through the California Department of Education.
I am Mrs. Jordan. I'm uh the eighth grade science teacher and ed travel um adviser at Fox Creek Junior High. I'm Lee. I'm the eighth grader that went to the school or the school. I'm Jade. I was named. I'm Elizabeth. I'm one of the travelers. Okay, ladies, you will have to speak up a little bit so that these people in the room can hear and so the people watching on TV can hear. Tell them who you are. I'm Nvea. I'm the eighth grader that went on this trip. I'm Jade. I'm the seventh grader that went on this trip. I'm Elizabeth. I'm the eighth grader that went on this trip. There we go. All right, now we got it. So, I got to spend 10 nights, 11 days with these crazy ladies. Our first stop was uh a redeye to from Vegas to um New York.
Second by Kurt, any discussion? All those in favor? 7-0. Next we're down under others. Yes, uh we have one other waiver for the classified staff payment request for approval to pay classified staff for the missed instructional day due to the weather on 22626. This day has been waived by the IDOE for students and certified staff already. Your approval for the classified staff would allow them to be paid without making up hours at another time. So moved. Motion by Travis, do I have a second? >> Second.
So, it's, you know, informally it's my tree. >> That's doing really well. Thanks. I saved it. >> 49 Homer kind of construction. >> Oh, yeah. >> They're clearing the their site mobilization. >> It's going very slowly. They actually haven't even pulled their building permits yet. >> So, I mean, they've pulled some demo, but obviously nothing for building yet. So, >> they're just not I think they had something going on with whoever they work with who is using their site as storage. I think it's just taking longer for them to figure out things. Hy >> Anna. Well, we have uh we have just gone through the whole back half of the list so that >> Oh, when we >> Wonderful. >> You'll have to watch it on tape and catch up. So, >> you took all these things. >> Yeah. Sorry. Away from me. >> How could you?
By the way, that's that's a great uh intervention. When students self- select, they are much more likely to actually consume that food when they sit down. And that actually is the overall goal. At the high school, by the way, there's up to eight different options, hot and cold, that they can select from every day. And you'll see some photographs of that. This is the hot chocolate bar at the high school. This is the salad bar at the high school. This is what the first chef's visit. And the menu um special menu that day was a ramen bowl. That's the finished product that was up as a display to let the kids know what they could expect when they moved their way down through the line. These are the assortment of toppings they could choose from. And they include proteins and vegetables. And by the way, um right up here, that's tofu.
Five of our schools applied and we are proud to share that Magnolia High School was selected as an exemplary dual enrollment school. So congratulations to Magnolia for this recognition. And if I remember correctly, it might they might be one of the I I want to say the only one in Orange County, but don't totally hold me to that, but a very specific maybe one or two in Orange County. Um, this was led by lead counselor Nazarene Sarby, who actually completed the application. And Magnolia's work reflects the goal of our dual enrollment grant, which is which is expanding the equity and access to all students. Their data shows the opportunity gaps are narrowing and participation is increasing among among historically underserved students. Some examples of this include Magnolia offering ESL dual enrollment classes for non-native speakers, so our newcomers um as well as connecting their exclusive psych cyber security pathway to two certificate opportunities at Cypress College, which creates a clear path from high school to post-secary success.
And this was one of the pictures that we took from where, Elizabeth? Empire State Building at the very top. So, it's really pretty. Um it was cloudy, so we didn't get to see like the real vibrant colors that you would see on TV, but I'm going to move it forward. It's a cool picture. Mhm. That's when we got to New York to the airport and I took a picture of the three of them by the I love New York sign. Don't hide behind your sister. All right. Um why don't you go ahead and tell them a little bit about New York? Um by the mic because you can see it up here. Uh we went over to the Statue of Liberty. We went onto a boat over there with the other travelers around. It took about like 25 minutes to get over to the other side and there was an inside of like there was museums inside this and in it and then uh hold on.
Second by Pat, any discussion? All those in favor? 7-0. Anything else, Greg? Having nothing else to come before the board, we'll entertain a motion to adjourn. So moved. Motion by Pat, do I have a second? Second by Marilyn, all those in favor? 7-0, meeting adjourned.
>> We could dredge it up. >> What? We could dredge that up for >> I mean that's the stuff I'm excited about. >> All right. So now we are having a full board. We are ready to continue with number five public hearings. First on the agenda is 30 Memorial Drive the YMCA. Um so Jasmine we la where we left this and who do we have online? I've got Rick. >> I'm here too, Jasmine. >> Oh, Matt is there. Okay. I thought you were there, Matt. Sorry. >> Good evening, everyone. >> Okay. All right. So, when we left this last time, we wanted to um we'll look at the shity. Um and I think um has that there's there is text in there now. on the last page, right? Or yes, a different a revised text. And has that been >> uh resolved between town council and the YMCA?