Chick-fil-A, two Nugget Catering Tray gift cards. Dairy Queen, five $20 gift cards. Iron Benders, two one-month memberships with key fob and two t-shirts. Lakeside Pizza, 10 $10 gift cards. Lost Chalupa's Mexican Restaurant, three $20 gift cards. Little Red Kitchen, four $25 gift cards. McDonald's, five medium extra value meals. O'Reilly Auto Parts, Maguiars's Ultimate Complete Kit. Papa John's, four two topping pizzas and one one topping pizza gift card. Pizza King, $25 gift card. Premier Sports, two $50 gift cards. Pretty nails $35 and15 gift card. Rumors Full Service Salon, $130 and one $50 gift card. Subway, six-inch sub sandwiches. Sugar Brew Bakery, two lunch specials. Taco Bell 20 $5 gift cards. Tail Feather Farm Market 10 $7 gift cards. Thoroughbread Express five $30 gift cards. VIP Nails one $50 gift card. Walmart five $20 gift cards and Wendy's 34 small Frosty gift cards. Asking for approval to accept those donations.
Now, we've made massive successes. We've been down from 21 22 in the 60% to now almost every building being 89 plus. That's a huge growth, but it's still not good enough for us. That's our area to continually raise that as we go. Especially when you tie in the research with students at third grade and their reading rates and their futures and the jail processes that happen there and the percentages. We want to eliminate that for our students. Right? If we can start that foundation high and set them up for success early on, we're going to set up success all the way through for their future lives. Here we have our special education data. And the big point we talked about is with our decrease in enrollment in size that we've had over time that we all know, our special education percentage on the right is going up.
Yay. Moving on to Cypress High School. Cypress High School's highlight is in celebration of Earth Day, NASA scientist Dr. Jamie McY visited Cypress High School present on Earth Day and human space exploration in the Centurion Theater. Right now we can see photos of their prom, which was themed A Night in Disguise. Very exciting for many students. They also had their annual physics boat races where they're able to compete against each other and make a splash. Moving on to Gilbert. At Gilbert, students had an exciting season um filled with many events such as exploring colleges, universities, future career paths, and their esports team had an amazing season, finishing in top 50 out of 150 schools, reaching in 48th place. Moving on to Kennedy High School. Kennedy's highlight is on Thursday, April 2nd, our speakers at TED X Kennedy High Youth blew the audience away, addressing complex global issues and personal stories of resilience.
our students are promoted from one comfortable and familiar grade to the next looking forward and well prepared for the challenges and excitement of the upcoming year. We celebrate retirements from our staff who dedicated many years to support our students and have earned a well-deserved retirement to spend with their families. I wish all of our graduate students and staff the very best wishes as we make the change from ending one year to the excitement of starting another. Congratulations on all your successes. We look forward to hearing about your next journey with hopefully taking a small piece of Apple Valley Unified School District with you. Thank you. >> [applause] >> Maria Akpara Well, I'm going to start by um by wishing all the mothers uh happy Mother's Day. Um it is always a pleasure um to be surrounded by uh your children and to be surrounded by the children you didn't birth um but they're your children.
Any questions from the board regarding what report? Okay, seeing none, we will move on to agenda item out curriculum with four items. >> Motion second last minute. Thank you for the second. Any uh discussions curriculum one month four? >> Uh number three. Is that the first time we've used Cars Lake for um a picnic? >> I think it's a great idea, but I I've never I haven't the first time it's been approved. >> Second grade always. >> I've just We have a new principal and she asked and I'm saying yes. >> No, I just I I think that's a great idea because you know I know the space is limited at bar in itself and made a nice playground and facility. So I think it's nice that they're able to do it. >> Any other discussion? >> Mr. Yes, >> thank you. >> We're now on agenda item N personal 17 items open.
Um my only question Mr. Uchi is just is more for clarification purposes for the public um that they know that capital reserve can only be dedicated to capital projects in the district. We can't take that money if we have an extra $5 million in account. We can't say let's apply this to our general obligations to salaries or to healthcare benefits or what have you. >> That that's correct. You can only use the capital reserve fund on capital projects that need to be budgeted. And then >> Mr. Uzi, could you explain what a capital project is? Sure. In general terms, >> it's typically a bidded project, something that's over $53,000. Um you we bid the projects and it's largecale projects such as a roof replacement, window replacements, boiler replacements, things of that nature. >> Thank you. >> Improvements that that's what it basically is to buildings and grounds of our facilities.
Like there's so many of us and um we're all so grateful for you and we love you so much. Thank you. [applause] [laughter] >> Uh I just wanted to thank you through all high school. I didn't know what to expect through high school and through all the tough times, music really helped. I didn't expect to stay in band since fourth grade, but I did because music helped a lot. So, I want to say thank you and it's really it. So, thank you, [applause] Mr. Price. Okay, I'm going to keep this short and sweet, but I want to thank you for the opportunity you gave me to come back to what I've been usually playing. Um, I remember elementary school, like I didn't really get a feel for it, but you helped me out through and through. And even in marching band where we just goof around and fool around.
I also want to take a moment to thank Dr. Martin and other GPS administrators and staff who helped to put the time to create these surveys. Um you know we looked over these surveys over uh months of a months of time and so I think it's I think it's important to do what has been clear to the community. I think we can have conversations about different calendars in the future, but when we have those discussions, community has to be a part of it. And I just think, you know, I again, I just appreciate you all coming and I'm hopeful to see this calendar passing. Hi. >> [snorts] >> Sorry, I'm running in here. Um There are a few things I'd like to just say regarding this. Um Probably the most important point is the fact that by tabling the vote, the main goal was simply to provide an option.
I entertain a motion to approve those donations as >> read. Motion by Pat. I have a second. Second by Cheryl. Any discussion? >> May I just add a thank you to our community because I want to tell you when we stepped out and ask they just poured out their love upon the corporation and we greatly appreciate it. >> Yeah, absolutely. It's great to see the community rally around staff appreciation. very much. So, so I have a motion and a second. Is there any other discussion?
So that's a very interesting point for us not only to focus on our tier one instruction in our classrooms, but also how are we approaching tier 2 and tier three to boost those students? What are we providing? What extra resources to help them? Then when you tie in all these massive tests and the stress and all of the mental health that we've talked about, we really have to be well-rounded in our approach to say, "Okay, we have to assist these students academically as well as emotionally to combat that with our higher percentage." The SAT slide is a lovely beautiful slide that I'll take >> favorite slide. So the first two are the reading and writing scores. And to me, this is interesting because those are pretty high. So the top score, the orange line is the state average. Our blue line is our current stores at the high school.
These young voices spoke with incredible courage and clarity. It was a day of profound connection and big picture thinking that left us all motivated to change the world. Here you can see more photos of students in their capstone senior showcase which is also this month. Next from Catella High School students in November had a fantastic month having community service. NHS ASB and the community schools chapter spearheaded a service project that helped families in need. You can also see um pictures of the goodbye spirit week, happy school nutrition employee week and parent engagement with girls inc. Next high school. Congratulations to the boys and girls teams in drones for winning first and second place plaques once again twice in a row in the vital links drone competition. Flying drones takes skill and this team is a passionate group being led in our inclusive drones pathway or exclusive drones pathway.
Um we wish you the very best on for Mother's Day and uh I hope you enjoy every moment of it. Um during this month um between the last board meeting and this board meeting um I never can keep track of what I do, so I sit here and I try to jot it down. Um I was able to go to MDCP gala. Um I didn't know the date it was going to be, but I showed up anyhow after I looked in the calendar. I was like, "Ooh, I got to go." Um it was a a real pleasure to see how many of our students were recognized and and publicly recognized and given the award. I had the opportunity to go to Cinco de Mayo at Vanguard. I every year I ask somebody to get me an authentic um outfit so that I can wear it on that authentic day.
>> Thank you, Miss >> and a second from Miss. Thank you. questions and discussion on M1 through discussion. Senator, please call the board. >> Mr. J, >> yes. >> Miss, >> yes. >> Miss man, >> yes. >> M. >> Yes. Mr. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Now on agenda item N, business, finance and operations with eight items. I'll ask for a motion to open second glad second. Thank you. Uh discussion on N 1 through eight. >> Okay. Same special. >> Mr. James. >> Yes. Yes, Miss >> Yes. >> M. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> We do not have any policy for review tonight, which puts us on agenda item B, public comments. Um, I did see one signature on there. Um, Miss Parker, I saw you signed up earlier, so um I know you will be the first. say, please approach the uh microphone and um just state your uh which school you went to.
>> Thank you, Commissioner Paris. And thank you for having the facts. We we knew you were coming prepared. So, thank you very much. Uh Commissioner Esther Barnes, >> just one question for clarity. So even at the 6% are we losing any positions or just unable to hire the 11 positions needed for the middle school? >> Thank you for the clarification um miss Barnes because it a little different from what I said to what Mr. Usi said. Um there will at 6% we will not be able to hire the 11 new positions at Maple Valley. And while we won't through restructure we'll be restructuring some positions. So we will be losing some positions but reallocating that money to other places to hire different positions. >> So then what would the plan I guess be for those local positions for the new middle school? >> Mitch, please.
You made me feel more comfortable in an atmosphere that I was able to feel comfortable. So, I want to thank you very much. [applause] Thank you all so much. You really all do mean so much. I mean, you all worked so hard and shown your dedication and your passion and we've had a lot of fun all the whole way, ups, downs, hard stuff, all of it. It's been it's been so much fun to work with you all and I really appreciate all of you and everything you've had to say tonight. Thanks. But it's Thank you for being you and good luck in all the things you're going to do moving forward. You You'll be missed here for sure, 100%. Thank you. [applause] Thank you. [applause] All right. These are beautiful. Thank you. All right, everybody. Thank you so much. Please be safe getting home. [applause]
That's all. It was not to say that the 222 shouldn't be passed. It's not to say that it's a bad calendar. But it's one of those things that's like, why wouldn't you want more choice? If something shows up and it looks like it may be a really solid option for students and families, then it just should be something that we talk about. So if you know, that's something that you guys would want to look at, then great. That's all. Um as a parent, that would be where my stance would be as far as looking at a calendar's concerned. Um you know, it just felt like something that looked really positive. And by tabling the vote, it was just a pause. And so, tonight if we're going to go with the 222, then that's fine. You know, I understand, but in future surveys, I'd just like to see that that option show up as an option, so parents and families can weigh in on it.
Hearing none, all those in favor? 7. Um, so next we'll go down under operations classified handbook approval. Oh, um, I'm sorry I went blank there for a moment. We are asking for approval of the classified handbook with revisions this year. They are highlighted in yellow for you. Some of those changes this year are to our procedures for inclement weather days for staff and there is a change in some wording for confidentiality or some additions that have been made. >> We'll entertain a motion to approve. >> Motion by Kurt. Do I have a second? Second by Mary Lynn.
So you can see there's not a large gap there. What's exciting is we've done a lot of science reading work at the younger grades and that foundation is being built. Those students are in roughly fourth grade right now. So that's going to continue to grow as we go through here. Now where you can see the discrepancy here is is the math. So the state average is that yellow line. It kind of blends in there and then ours is the red. So we're seeing a huge drop off within moving really from sixth grade into middle school and then into high school. So our priority priority f focus is to continually raise that. So we're starting to adopt. We've had such a focus on science of reading. Now we're looking into the science of math. What new ways can we teach math? What conceptually based items can we get?
You can see more pictures here of their garage sale and their morning coffee for staff faculty. Next, at Magnolia High School, the theater and Magnolia department performed their first show of the year. Um, sorry. Um, special thanks to Taylor Thornne and Ian Tobo. You can also see the turkey tournament for tennis game. Okay. And yes, their show. Moving on to Oxford Academy. at Oxford Academy. PTS PTSA and um ASB organized staff appreciation week to recognize and celebrate teachers, staff, and faculty. Activities included room service where ASB members delivered carts of food to classrooms, as well as a raffle that awarded prizes to staff throughout the week. Here you can see more pictures of their faculty and their prom, which is themed a Midsummer's Night Dream at Savannah High School. Savannah's um high school team um they had the Advid senior recognition month night with senior Dan Michael Arce was awarded with a recognition award for his time a part of the AVID program in the past four years.
Um but every year I come up short. So I'm hoping somebody is listening today. Um to get me one and I'll pay for it because I really want to dress the part um for whatever the events are. Uh but it was such a pleasure to see that. I I had the opportunity to go to the Avid um um award. Uh that is RIMS, the Riverside, Indio, Mono, and San Bernardino counties. Um and we we had our children be recognized and it was such a joy when they announced Apple Valley in that sea of kids in that space. Um and if you all know when you are in a group photograph uh I don't care how many people are in the group, you're looking for you. Uh so in that group picture I was just looking for Apple Valley. You know, that's all I cared about.