>> That's not us. All right, moving on to our next uh our next parent presentation. Thank you. Our next parent presentation is from our district English learner advisory committee or DAC. Um, I would like to defer to Amy Quan to introduce our presenters and our parents. >> Uh, who's leading us in our presentation tonight is our executive director, Robert Salavar, who also leads our DACK. So, I will let him introduce the team. >> Perfect. Thank you. Good evening. Gracias. Thank you. Good evening, Board President Guerrero, members of our board of trustees, superintendent Freed, members of cabinet, and our AU AUHSD community, those in uh person, and join us online. Thank you for the opportunity to provide this DAC board update. So, we want to start first and foremost with our why. We want to ground ourselves with why we do this work. Why we dedicate so much tr so much time, effort, commitment um in collaboration with our with our families, our parents, our caregivers, our students, our staff, and our greater community.
Yes. >> The board does not have to come in and figure out your you know, show us the book and unless sign off. Yeah. You know, because we don't want to micromanage, but we want to know. Absolutely. So, keep in mind this is all cash between funds. It's cash in county treasury. So, if we are suffering a cash shortage in a fund, it could be in fund 11. Adult education very commonly suffers a cash shortage because the federal government apportions the cash out irregularly. But our people are paid regularly. Um like I said, uh this in January, I brought the interfund borrowing report to the board that illustrated all the interfund borrowing that we had up to that point. Um that would be the oversight. It it shows the the cash borrowing that the business office mainly the director of fiscal services had to move cash to cover expenses, usually payroll.
I will not have a formal report. >> Okay. Thank you. And myself as well. I don't have anything much to say. It's just that we have a lot of events going on. If the calendar gets updated, I'll send it back out to you. I I didn't put like community things and flag raisings on there. If I get it, I'll try to notify you guys if there's something I know is going on. If you find out there's something going on, let us know. But we have some events going on. And the the calendars that I sent out that uh is pretty updated, so it's all good. But please try to get the things the community does look forward to seeing us in their presence. Um, moving on. I'm going to I'm going to start unfortunately um with um the expression of condolences. Oh, any unfinished business?
And it always goes back to our students, right? These are >> um pictures of graduates from the class of 2025. We hope that next year we can provide you with a new uh collage of those from a class of 2026. All these beautiful smiling faces. Some of them are obviously uh dy identified students are you know students that have reclassed those that haven't. But again from from all walks of of life. Okay. And also just just as a reminder as we in the spirit of continuous improvement, we continue to remind ourselves to be better and and with that said, you know, we're always looking for ways to be better and and the equity transformation cycle reminds us and provides guidance on on how to be better and on how to continue to hold ourselves accountable, bringing in different types of data, different layers of data.
Um and then once the apportionment arrives, the cash is repaid to whatever fund it was borrowed from. And that interfund borrowing report um will come whenever interfund borrowing is necessary. Thank you. Thanks. All right, we'll be taking the vote via roll call. Mrs. Longshore? Nay. Mr. Raleigh? Aye. Mrs. Tucker? Aye. Ms. Opara? Aye. And Mrs. Buchanan? Aye. Number 11, adopt a resolution 2526-19 making findings under the government code 4217.12 in furtherance of utilization of CalSHAPE funds for improvement of ventilation systems at Apple Valley Unified School District. I'll move. All right. I'll second. >> Second.
Any unfinished business? Remember that date? The 20th of August. Did we ever Can we look at that before the next meeting? Remember that. Thank you. I appreciate it. So, I'm going to start with a um expression of condolences. And this one's very very um um near and dear to my heart. Okay. Um whereas on April 19th of 2026, the community noted the sorrow of the passing of Dr. Anthony Barbrey. And whereas Dr. Barbrey has served the Clifton Board of Education and the children of Clifton faithfully and conscientiously over 32 years. Dr. Barbie was an elementary music teacher and principal of school number five and assistant superintendent until his retirement in 2003. In 2007, Dr. Barry served as interim superintendent until 2008, then continued as an educational consultant to the board until 200 August of 2008. After his retirement, Dr. Barry also held other intram administrative posts in public education.
Um, obviously as a as a as an organization, we pride ourselves in in being very familiar with satellite and and and map data. However, we are becoming more familiar and realizing the importance of street data as well. Um, so we're hoping that as as we continue to ground ourselves in this equity transformation cycle, you see how we are doing some deep listening to the different levels of data. Um, uncovering um, you know, as we analyze the data, we're starting to uncover what the stories are telling us and then reimagining um, um, how we do education, how we support our students and families and our staff. and then the move part which is always our next steps. Okay, a little bit of uh some some language census data here. You see the different uh languages broken down by percentages in our district. Um you know you see the the obviously the top six I believe that we have there and then but there's also almost 1100 other languages that are spoken in our district.
Any discussion? Okay, we will be taking the vote via roll call. Mrs. Longshore? I. Mr. Rowley? I. Mrs. Tucker? I. Ms. Akpara? I. Mrs. Buchanan? I. Consent agenda. It is recommended that the Board of Trustees consider approving a number of agenda items as a consent list. Consent items are routine in nature and can be enacted in one motion without further discussion. This procedure conserves meeting time for a full discussion of significant issues. Consent items uh currently to be approved in one motion are 1 through 40. Is there any that people would like to pull? Um yeah, I do. I would like to pull item um 27 and 28. I would like to pull item one. All right. So, [clears throat] I'm going to make a motion that we approve items two through 12, 14, 15, and 16, 18 through 21, 23 through 25, and 29 through 40.
He was a member of New Jersey Council of Education and a former member of New Jersey and National Associations of School Administrators. His legacy lives on with the staff he inspired in the many lives he touched and with his kindness. Be it there be it further resolved that the contents of this resolution be noted in its entirety in the official minutes of the Clifton Board of Education for future generations to peruse. Dr. Barbie, I know you're looking down on us. Mja Mja God bless you and God bless your family. >> Thank you, President Bassford. Whereas on April 16th, 2026, the community noted with sorrow the passing of Robert Bob Papowitch. And whereas Mr. Papowitch has served the Clifton Board of Education and the children of Clifton faithfully, Mr. Papawich was a substitute teacher at Clifter at Christopher Columbus Middle School. Working at Christopher Columbus Middle School became his calling in life where he loved the staff and students.
You also see the breakdown um between our nonprilingual students and then obviously our plingal students about 17% of our population uh consists of our plural students. You also see some data on reclassification. I do want to make sure we understand that um up until last year we were able to use um what we called uh a rationale and um uh this past year was the last year that we were able to do that to support um our dy identified students with the rationale and that was really more than anything to um be able to intervene with our students who are duly identified and and and have some teacher input on why if they didn't meet criterion four which is the basic skills requirement which is connected to the ESPback back. Um, if they didn't meet that criterion, which would prevent them from reclassifying, the rationale would then come in and and provide some support and and being able to reclassify.
I'll second your motion. All right. Um is there any discussion? All right. We will be taking the vote via roll call. Mrs. Longshore. I. Mr. Rawley. I. Um Mrs. Tucker. I. Ms. Opara. I. >> Mrs. Buchanan. I. Um we'll go to numerically here. So, number one pulled by Trustee Longshore. Yes, thank you. I would like to note that approving uh the minutes are we're still two months behind, so the minutes we're approving tonight are from March 5th, 2026. Um just for accuracy purposes, getting it sooner would help me. Um I would also like to point out that um the the work of this dais, when uh our resolution came forward for discussion the original um, time. It came forward in support of our superintendent. Um, it was brought to this board. It was discussed. It was voted on and then it was essentially tabled uh, by our president.
He loved when students recognized him outside of school. His face would light up when he heard Mr. Pop. He enjoyed working with the Clifton Little Free Pantry program, serving as a trustee and the keeper of the pet pantries. Bob had an engaging smile and was a happy person who touched the hearts of all around him. Be it further resolved that the contents of this resolution be noted in their entirety in the official minutes of the Clifton Board of Education for future generations to peruse. >> Thank you, Commissioner Paris. Commissioner Bronzak. >> Thank you, President Bassford. Whereas on April 29th, 2026, the community noted with sorrow the passing of Francis Sheridan. And whereas Franny had served the Clifton Board of Education and the children of Clifton faithfully and consciously for over 10 years. Franny was a cherished member of the school 14 community for nearly 10 years and also spent time supporting students at school 8 and and Clifton High School.
So, knowing that last year was the last year we're going to be able to use it. Um, there was a a a push over the last few years to to reclassify as many students as possible. So, you if you look back even three or four years back, you would see that that data trending in in um a positive direction. This year is the first year that we haven't been able to use the rationale. Um, so we're back to our our normal uh numbers. Um, if you go about three or four years back, we were like in the 78% of reclassific in terms of how many students were reclassified. Um, so so can keep in mind that the 6.12% is um is is still going to be moving in terms of we have until the end of the school year, the end of June to reclassify um not the end of the school year, but the end of the summer um the end of this school year to reclassify June 30th.
And uh, also affirmed by our clerk. I know we had a cure and correct come forward to let the board know that that was outside of the law. You can't table a failed uh, motion. Uh, and then we answered that it never happened because we never voted on it. And according to standard parliamentary procedure, decisions made by the president of this board happen and they stand as action unless the board votes against it. So, if we would have taken a vote at that time as a board, the majority if we would have voted in majority not to table it, uh, then it wouldn't have been tabled. Uh, that's the only way to reverse uh, what a president has determined has happened and what was said. So, I know I brought up my concern about this, um, that it be uh, written down, that it be noted, that it actually happened.
She was known for her unwavering dedication, strong work ethic, and the genuine care she showed to each and every student. Frannie had a remarkable way of making students feel seen, often greeting them by name and always putting their needs first. Frannie gave her life to service others, working tirelessly with empathy, compassion, and a generous heart to provide comfort, support, and a better life for everyone she loved. Be it further resolved that the contents of this resolution be noted in their entirety in the official minutes of the Clinton Board of Education for future generations to peruse. >> Thank you very much, Commissioner Prunak. Commissioner Ragdell, would you read uh teacher appreciation week? >> Yes. Whereas teachers mode future citizens through guidance and education. And whereas teachers encounter students of widely differing backgrounds. And whereas our country's future depends on providing quality education to all students. And whereas teachers spend countless hours preparing lessons, evaluating progress, counseling, and coaching students, and performing community service.
So we still hope to see that number moving in the right direction. And then we also have some some relief on the way we hope. Um we have AB uh 2555 that is currently uh proposed uh with um legislation and is being considered and if if if approved then that is going to eliminate the basic skills requirement which eliminates the ESPback um out of the reclassifi reclassification picture all in all. So so that would be really good news for for um all of our students that we're looking to reclassify. um some additional satellite data. And you when we when we think about our our students and you know at the margins closest to the margins, we immediately think of our pluralingual students, right, who come to us who are are are dealing with different challenges um from from from many of our other students. And so we're we're trying to keep an eye on and progress monitor our students to see how they're doing in the areas of attendance, areas of uh discipline uh grade grades as well um graduation rates, A throughG rates and things like that.
And in these in this um, minutes of March 5th, 2026, it's not even noted in there. And I just don't want to an erasure of history here. Um, I think it's important to note that that action was attempted to be taken and the board never voted against it being taken. So, I just think it should be duly noted in our minutes. If if you wouldn't mind just providing me, um, the timestamp of when there was a motion to table it. I reviewed um verbatim for countless hours and did it in different ways to just try to listen to audio only, not look at video, watch it both ways. Um there was never a a motion to actually do anything. There was a a comment made, but there was no motion to take any form of an action. So, if if I missed something, um I was unaware that you found this error.
And whereas our community recognizes and supports its teachers in educating the children of this community. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Clipton Board of Education proclaims May 4th, 2026 to be teacher appreciation week, and be it further resolved that the Clifton Board of Education strongly encourages all members of our community to join with it in personally expressing appreciation to our teachers for their dedication and devotion to their work. >> Thank you, Commissioner Ragsdale. Um, Commissioner Brunak, National School Nurse. Thank you, President Basford. May 6th, 2026 is National National School Nurse Day. Whereas students are the future and by investing in them today, we are ensuring our world for tomorrow. And whereas families deserve to feel confident that their children will be cared for when they are at school. And whereas all students have a right to have their physical and mental health needs safely met while in a school setting.
And obviously we want to see over the course of time data trending in the right direction. So here we see um going back to 20 through 24 that our plural student suspension rates are decreasing. So that's some really good news. We also have some u data on our first semester DF rates going back to 23 24 30.6% of our students were receiving DFS. Um this past uh semester we were at 24%. So again a drop in DFS. What does that mean? More kids graduating, more of our plural lingual students meeting their A throughG requirements because they're receiving C's are better. All good news. All trending in the right direction. We see um some second semester data. Obviously, we don't have second semester of this year yet, which is why you only see the uh going back to 23 24 second semester and then 2425 um second semester trending in the right direction.
Um so, if you could point it to me, that would be great because I would like to put it give it over to our attorney as well, who worked on the cure and correct over this same section, who also did not find it. Um it it would be helpful to have that to provide. They are done to the best of my ability and as verbatim as I could have um gotten them with the time spent. Yes, thank you. So, I did not say there was a motion made. That is not what I said. Um I said our president um said she was going to table it. And so, that in and of itself is an action on this dais and it's not recorded in these minutes. And then our clerk followed up and said, "Yes, we're going to table it." So, no, there was no motion.