SSFUSD Board Meeting - April 23, 2026

001Mhm. >> Mhm. >> I'd like to call to order the the meeting for the South San Francisco Unified School District Board of Trustees, April 23rd, 2026 at 7:00. Okay. Um So, roll call, please. >> Student Trustee Ruiz. >> Here. >> Trustee Lamb? >> Here. >> Trustee Richardson? >> Yeah, I'm here. >> Trustee Anthony? >> Present. >> Vice President Shay? >> Here. >> President Murray? >> Here. >> Thank you. Pledge of Allegiance. Principal Mert? >> Please sit stand. Ready, salute, pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Stay here. >> Thank you, Rebecca. I'm going to take a picture. >> Good evening, President Murray, members of the board, Superintendent Moore, members

002of the cabinet, and our South San Francisco community, especially our Monte Verde team, staff team, and parents. I'm here to represent Monte Verde along with our fifth grade student Rebecca Sanchez. Rebecca is a very hard-working student who takes pride in her work. She enjoys ballet, dancing, music, K-pop, performing in our talent show, and her most recent accomplishment has been a goal of hers for quite some time. Uh she has become a word millionaire. We do have Accelerated Reader and we do keep track of all of our students reading, word count, and um Rebecca has been working on being a word millionaire for a little while and now she has achieved it. And we have a restart every year. So, we do keep a cumulative number and those students who make 4 million get a reading

003trophy at the end of the year. But, tonight is Rebecca's night, so I would just like to thank her for representing Manzanita so well. >> Okay, next our land acknowledgement statement, Trustee Lamb. >> We acknowledge that the South San Francisco Unified School District is located on the unceded and ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone peoples who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the Ramaytush community >> [snorts] >> and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. >> Thank you. Reporting out from closed session. >> Nothing to report. >> Review of agenda, any changes? >> President Murray, I have one correction. Consent agenda item three B, certificated or excuse me, classified personnel assignment, the retirement date for Stella Marsic

004should read June 29th, 2026. >> Thank you. Um >> [sighs] >> Okay. Um PTA council remarks? >> Green button, good to go. Good evening, President Murray, trustees, Superintendent Moore. Hi. Members of the cabinet and members of the community. My name is Rigoberto Campbell and this is my sixth sixth year volunteering in the PTA and my first year as PTA president. My children currently attend third and fifth grade at the at the school. We have a lot of upcoming events to highlight from our wonderful PTAs in the district this month. Spruce Elementary just had a movie night on April 10th. Bury Bury Elementary is having restaurant nights at Nations on April 27th and 28th. And Junipero Serra is having a movie night on April 24th. I'd like to take a moment to share a bit about

005the Monta Vista PTA, but first I want to thank all the PTA members and PTA volunteers who are here with us tonight. Please stand and be recognized. PTA parents, come on. Balsey, Horace. Thank you guys. >> Thank you. >> We're especially proud of the community events that bring our whole family together, like the welcome back event, donuts and coffee, the the fall carnival, craft cocoa and claws, founders day, and of course our numerous movie nights. These events are only possible because of our amazing staff, our dedicated executive board, our tireless PTA members, and parent volunteers. We appreciate every single one of you. What's that? And it doesn't stop there. We also make sure to contribute to the magic that happens during school hours. We fund assemblies, field trips, the art and action program, the pumpkin

006contest, the holiday gift shop, math night, science festival, and of course the yearbook. These are just a few of the ways that the PTA makes each school year a vibrant and enriching experience. The Monteverde PTA is fully aligned with the portrait of the graduate aims: learn, navigate, thrive, and impact. For learn, we hold a book function a book donation fundraiser every year, where we not only raise funds, but also gather to wrap the books in protective covers before donating them to our library. Because we believe in creating a safe space where our kids can learn through reading. An example of how the PTA helps students thrive, the fall car- carnival serves as a fun and active way to bring families together while promoting wellness and joy. The holiday gift shop teaches our students about real-world

007skills, like budgeting and planning. They get the chance to set a budget, make purchases, and adjust on the fly. It's a hands-on learning environment. Our Feast of Nations Founders Day event is a wonderful example of how we bring community together to make students feel like they belong. We encourage parents and students to dress in their cultural attire. Provide cultural heritage entertainment. And my personal favorite, we ask parents to bring in food or desserts to share. To close, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge that we are all here because we care deeply about the kids. Nothing makes me happier than seeing our students grow, thrive, and be confident, capable individuals. Thank you. And if there are no questions, that's our report for the evening. >> Thank you very much. It occurs to me

008that I was PTA president 20 years ago this year. At Monte Verde. >> Seems like yesterday, right? >> That was the last time. So, I expect you up here and at some point. Thank you. So, next, um Staff Association representatives remarks, South San Francisco Federation of Adult Educators, Elizabeth Bayles. South San Francisco Classroom Teachers Association, Sherry Justi. >> Good evening, President Murray, Board of Trustees, Dr. Moore, cabinet, and South San Francisco community. My name is Sherry Justi, president of SSFCTA. Dually representing both our certificated educators across the district tonight and the school where I teach, Monte Verde. Fly like an eagle. I want to express my gratitude for the partnership we have been developing. We are all here because we believe in our students. And we know that for them to thrive, our schools must

009be supportive environments for everyone. Our increased intentions to make collaboration possible at many levels proves that we share a commitment to thriving learning communities. Tonight, I'd like to touch on three areas where we can work together to strengthen our district culture and honor our professional agreements. First, a collaborative inclusion and contractual integrity. SSFCTA understands that there will be a concerted effort in special education next year to increase the participation of students in a least restrictive environment. We fully embrace the philosophy of the least restrictive environment or LRE. Inclusion is not just a legal mandate, it's a commitment to equity. To make it work, however, we must learn Sorry, we must lean into training and support necessary to create an optimal environment. I will refer to our contract language from Article 8 of our agreement that

010states prior to a full inclusion student being placed in a regular education class, the regular classroom teacher shall receive during paid time full inclusion training. Advanced training and certification shall also be provided in certain cases. The contract also mentions instructional assistants and materials when required by an IEP. Finally, our language also states that no regular education class shall have more than two full inclusion students. When we place students in general education settings without the specific supports outlined in our contract, we aren't truly fulfilling the promise of LRE. We ask the district to collaborate with us in a site-by-site review to ensure that every inclusion classroom is staffed according to our agreed-upon standards. This includes push classes, co-taught classes, and classes that might be impacted by the dissolution of SDC classes. Second, honoring our investment in

011new educators. We are encouraged by the district's partnerships with teacher residency programs like Alder. These residents spend a significant amount of time co-teaching with our best mentors, learning our district's culture. The district has implemented this program with the clear intent of priority hiring, but currently only one out of four Alder residents here in the district in this cohort have has been hired. We have done the training. Now we must treat these candidates as the valuable assets they are by hiring them. Letting homegrown talent walk away is a missed opportunity for our students and a waste of resources. And finally, my third topic for tonight is teacher retention through compassionate transfers. I want to discuss teacher retention. We have dedicated staff members struggling in work environments they find deeply challenging. Our contract allows for voluntary transfer

012requests. Using these as a proactive tool can save careers. By approving these requests, we show veteran teachers that we value their professional growth and well-being. It's far better to move an experienced educator to a new site where they can flourish than to lose them to another district entirely. I have talked to many educators this year who would like to try sharing their expertise at a new site but they have been turned down by administrators for the change. We are ready to sit down and find solutions that work for everyone. Thank you very much for your time and consideration this evening. Have a great month. >> Thank you. Okay, so next is um CSEA Chapter 197, Jolene Malfatti. Okay. Superin- um items from the board. No. I'm sorry, personnel commission. >> We have a special meeting

013of the personnel commission next Tuesday, April 28th, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in the district office board room. >> Thank you. Items from the board. >> Uh I like to update uh the community about we had uh facilities subcommittee meeting update. Uh the subcommittee met on Thursday, April 16th. Members were were uh Trustee Richardson, Dr. Moore, Mr. O, and Director Shelton and myself. Uh here's a brief update from the facilities subcommittee. Several major projects are moving forward in the design phase, including Sunshine Gardens, Las Las Ritos, uh Monte Verde, Spruce, and both high schools. Most are on track with construction timelines beginning as early as summer 2027. In construction, the uh El Camino High School cafeteria and central kitchen projects are pro- progressing well and expected to be completed by summer 2026 along with the Westboro

014middle middle school field project. We also continue to address legacy DSA certification projects and will be bringing several contracts and uh service agreements forward to today's board meeting for approval. Overall, projects are progressing uh steadily and we appreciate the team's continued work. Uh Mina, do you want to add on? You are good. We The The committee all received um updates on the legacy projects and those were the projects that were left over from the last bond program that was they were not finished. Um to date of the 23 projects, nine are left to finish. So, we're moving forward with uh the remodernization and sooner than later, we will be enjoying brand new schools. Thank you. We also have a board bylaws committee scheduled for tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. in the district board room. Thank you.

0153:00 p.m. tomorrow. Um Thank you. Um Trustee Lam. Did you want to give a report on the the progress the progress seminar? >> Oh, I I can do that. >> Okay. >> All right. Yes. So, um this past weekend um I attended the uh 2026 progress seminar. Um actually Trustee Antenorcancela also attended. Um and so, I just first of all, I want to thank the board for uh allowing me this opportunity to attend. It was my first time uh attending. Um, it was an invaluable experience to uh be able to network with our San Mateo County leaders and attend sessions on issues such as AI, housing, biotech, and transportation. Um, a few takeaways uh from the conference. Um, first of all, um fostering AI literacy is going to be really important uh especially to support

016uh human-centered models uh rather than tech-centered ones um in order to use AI um more for the greater good. Um, so I think for us that means uh really continuing to prioritize uh teaching uh about using AI responsibly. Um, second, um it's going to take collective leadership to ensure all residents can uh prosper and thrive um in terms of like San Mateo County and the region um economic growth and competitive- and competitiveness is at risk of decline if we don't address the obstacles that are holding us back. So, that includes um things like matching jobs and skills to industry and increasing the pipeline for more child care and affordable housing. Uh that's especially critical for those newer to the workforce and who need these resources to thrive. Uh so uh that said, I I do

017believe our district is part of the solution um to these uh ongoing challenges uh with our CTE programs, adult education programs, and the science and biotech uh curriculum. Uh South San Francisco in the city and you know, the district was widely praised um as a model um in terms of its child care programs which many of our families benefit. But of course, there's more work to be done. So again, thank you for the opportunity to attend the progress seminar. >> Thank you. And congratulations to Amy on being named Area 3 Representative for the San Mateo County School Board Association. >> Huh? >> It's not nominated as the area three >> That that just happened today. >> Right. I'm happy as SMC CSBA. Um the board approved for mine the the board approved for me to

018attend the ACSA CSBA Coast to Coast Washington D.C. federal advocacy trip. >> [clears throat] >> It was very successful. We spoke to many legislators including Kevin Mullin, Nancy Pelosi, Sam Liccardo, Adam Schiff, Alex Padilla and more. The three main priorities we advocated for were one, full funding IDEA. Um highlighting highlighting a large gap between the promised 40% and the actual funding of 12 to 13% with a request for $16 billion. We'll see how that works. >> [snorts] >> And then um two, responsible AI um in education calling for a consistent national policy framework with funding and resources. And three, career technical education funding pushing to increase and stabilize federal support Perkins V to at least $2 billion. And it was a great trip and thank you. Um So next, superintendent's report. >> Thank you President

019Murray. So every year seniors at El Camino High School take on a passion project. Students spend the year exploring a topic they truly care about. They research, they select a mentor, they conduct interviews and complete volunteer hours connected to their projects. The senior English teachers support students with resources and guidance every step of the way. Throughout this process students build important skills like managing projects, communicating professionally and researching and analyzing information, making a meaningful impact in their communities which helps them to prepare for college or future careers. On April 10th families, staff and community members gathered at the passion project exposition to see See seniors present their work. The range of topics showed just how curious and creative our senior class is. Students explored everything from barber shops to fashion to housing prices in the

020Bay Area, the dropout rate in flight school, social media's impact on mental health, culinary arts, oral health, and many, many more more topics. The hallways were filled with trifold displays, artwork, and even a basketball hoop. Every project was different, a reflection of the unique students who make up the class of 2026. And I had the privilege of observing students, talking with them, asking them questions about their research. And it was really just a perfect way for our students to exemplify all four of our Portrait of a Graduate aims. My second item is on the Community Learning Exchange. I wanted to congratulate our team on a successful Community Learning Exchange, which took place last Wednesday. We had 119 family members, nine staff, and 17 community partners who attended this event. It was wonderful to hear from

021our parent, educator, and students, and it continues to deepen our focus on belonging, and amplified as a critical component needed to ensure that our students feel seen, heard, and cared for at our schools. A big shout out to Dr. Garcia, our community liaisons, our student family services teams, particularly Miss Rebecca Carillo and Miss Juanita Flores for their incredible efforts to coordinate, communicate, and collaborate across educational partners. My third item I want to share with the board and community insights about our learning walks. And so, I want to take a moment to highlight some important progress that we are seeing across our district as we continue to strengthen instructional leadership and bring greater coherence to our system. This spring, we're very intentional about naming a key shift. While we have invested in what, which is our

022curriculum, and our professional learning, and our data systems, our next level of impact is in the how and the how we lead. That means ensuring that our leaders are consistently in classrooms using evidence to guide decisions and coaching teachers in ways that lead to stronger student outcomes. We are already seeing progress. Through our academic discourse learning walks, most of our schools improved from cycle one to cycle two. I want to briefly recognize Alta Loma Middle School, Berry Berry Elementary School, and Ponderosa Elementary School, whose leaders and teams made significant gains in student engagement and discourse in their classrooms. In the interest of time, I'm not going to share the specific areas of growth that each of these schools made. However, I plan on bringing that back at our May 7th meeting. What we are seeing

023is that when we align our leadership, our instructional practices, and our supports, we begin to create more consistent and meaningful learning experiences for our students. That is really what this is about, coherence. This work is directly connected to our district priorities, belonging, because students engage more deeply when they feel seen and valued, exceptional instruction through academic discourse, because students are learning more when they're they are thinking, talking, and making meaning together, and strong math instruction as we implement our new curriculum with integrity and purpose. When these come together, we create classrooms where students are not just compliant, but they are truly engaged, challenged, and stri- and thriving, excuse me. We still, of course, have work to do, but I am proud of the progress that we're making in the commitment of our leaders and all

024of our educators to continuously improve in service of our students. And my last item is on the South San Francisco Unified School District and SSF CTA executive team quarterly step backs. This year, our district has continued to strengthen its partnership with the South San Francisco Classroom Teachers Association through intentional structures, consistent communication, and a shared commitment to improving outcomes for students. One practice we are especially proud to have established is our quarterly step backs, which brings our cabinet and our CTA leadership together in a collaborative space to celebrate progress, to surface challenges, and to work through them together. Our conversations this year have focused on key areas, such as strengthening systems and clarity of expectations, including PLCs, annual planning processes, professional learning calendars, and use of collaboration time, co-designing meaningful professional learning that honors teacher

025voice and improving communication, responsiveness, educational equity, and belonging. At the heart of this work, it is a shared belief that strong labor-management relationships are essential to strong school systems. These sections reflect our commitment to authentic partnership and have helped to ensure alignment between the district and union leadership. Through through through setbacks, excuse me, ongoing labor-management meetings, and increased site-level engagement, we will continue to build a culture that's grounded in trust, transparency, and shared responsibility. We look forward to continuing this practice next year and building on the strong foundation that we have established. And with that, that concludes my report. >> All right, thank you very much. Okay, student trustee reports. Izzy Ruiz, spring student trustee and ASB president, El Camino High School. >> Good evening, board members, cabinet, and community. My name is Isabel Izzy

026Ruiz, and it's my honor to represent El Camino tonight. I hope you all enjoyed the lovely weather today after some April showers. As some of you may remember, April 10th was a packed day for El Camino. We had our eighth grade family night, APD auditions, and senior passion project expo. It was so lovely seeing our community show up and support our seniors, and thank you to Trustee Anthony for stopping by my presentation. I hope you enjoyed. And our APD cast list for the 2026 to 2027 school year is also out, so congratulations to all our dancers. Prom was April 11th in the beautiful and iconic SF City Hall. Despite the rain, our Colts had a blast under the city of stars. We danced the night away, enjoyed delicious eats, played games, and captured memories on

027both on our regular photo booth and a 360 platform. It was truly a night to remember. I also hope South City enjoyed their trip to Wonderland last Saturday and had an incredible and safe prom. On April 17th, we held our annual ICC food court of the school year during lunch. ICC food court is an opportunity for clubs to fund raise, as well as give us some fun options for lunch. This year's theme was centered around movies, so our clubs picked items from movies to bring to life. We had ravioli bites to represent Ratatouille, ice cream sundaes for Home Alone, kalua pork sandwiches for Moana, and so much more. I, unfortunately, was homesick and missed out, but I heard that everything was absolutely delicious. To start off the update for this week, I'd like to begin

028by saying happy Assistant Principal's Week to the APs in our district. Thank you for all the hard work you do for our community and the Awareness Commission in Leadership has been hard at work creating ways to celebrate our admin team. Tomorrow, our College and Career Tech, Mr. Mark, is hosting our Spring into Summer event during Flex. This is a showcase opportunity to meet with guides, build real-world connections, explore pathways, and possibilities. If that didn't already sound like fun, there's also raffle giveaways and so much more. Dance show is officially here. Opening night is tonight, but don't worry, there are plenty of shows for you to catch. There's one showing tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. and two on Saturday, a 1:00 p.m. matinee and the final showing being at 7:00 p.m. Don't miss out on the opportunity

029to see our talented dancers led by Ms. Stevenson. Next week, to celebrate the last month of school year, we're starting off strong with Recognition Week, Farewell Rally, and Spring on the Green Night Market. To get us in the mood, we're doing a spirit sign-out spirit week to correspond with the Recognition Week. Each day, we're going to be highlighting different organizations on campus by decorating the halls with die-cut symbols that represent the activity as well as the names of those who participated. For example, Monday is Jersey Day and we will have the names of all our student athletes on die-cuts of their sports. Next Friday, May 1st, is a busy day full of memories. For our seniors, it's Decision Day and our last ever rally. Senior Office has planned activities for Decision Day to celebrate the

030next steps for our seniors, and we also have our annual Spring on the Green. However, this year, we are inviting the entire community to join us for the fun. Not only will it be a traditional night of games, music, and food trucks, but we'll also be having local vendors in our community selling out of stalls. Tickets are $10 to purchase and a stall is 35. So, if you're interested in attending or know of vendors, please let me know. It's sure to be a night of fun and you're all invited to join us on Colt Field from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. on Friday, May 1st. May 5th is senior awards night at 7:00 p.m. So, please join us to celebrate our seniors for all the hard work they've contributed to El Camino for the past 4

031years. And finally, as we end the near of end the near of the school year, our spring sports season is about to come to a close. Track senior night was on the 14th, swim was on the 17th, and badminton is next Tuesday. There's still time to catch a match before the season ends, so don't miss out. This concludes my report and unless there's any questions or concerns, thank you for your time and attention and good luck to all our students as we come close to AP testing. >> Thank you. Okay, Jamie Lynn Ochoa, fall student student trustee and ASB president, South San Francisco High School. >> Good afternoon, board cabinet and community. My name is Jamie Lynn Ochoa and it's my pleasure to be representing South San Francisco High School. It feels like the end

032of the year of the school year is approaching way too quickly. But before we start looking forward towards the end, South City has a few more events up their sleeve. On April 15th, our drama department hosted a spring carnival featuring local vendors, face painting, games, fortune telling, and much more. Last Saturday on April 18th, South City held their prom at San Francisco's Great American Music Hall from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Guests enjoyed unlimited finger foods like hors d'oeuvres and chimichurri chicken. For their main entree, they all got to make their own bow with barbecue pulled pork and or honey soy chicken. Chocolate covered cupcakes, covered chocolate covered strawberries, and chocolate chip, as well as M&M cookies were served as desserts. Along with mocktails such as Shirley Temples and much more were served for drinks.

033Guests had the opportunity to take advantage of casino tables, a photo booth with both physical and digital copies, and there were many photographers throughout the event taking pictures for us to look back at. Overall, everyone reported back to having an enjoyable time and definitely made lasting memories. This week is Earth Week. Our Earth Club has prepared various events for this week. On Tuesday, they had a flower fest where each individual got to plant their own flowers in our very own outdoor learning space. On Wednesday, they held a protest during lunch and marched around the school to demonstrate that they are fighting for change. Today, they held an Earth Tank. Each student got to share their craziest idea for the outdoor learning space. The winner will be having their suggestion implemented. Tomorrow, they will host a

034weed picking competition and the winning group will receive a paid lunch of their choosing. The SSSHS Earth Club reminds everyone to be green and keep our planet clean. Our spring musical, Ride the Cyclone, has their opening show tomorrow, Friday, April 24th at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 25th with one starting at 1:00 p.m. and the closing show starting at 7:00 p.m. Student and staff admission is just $8 and general admission is $10. So, make sure to buy your tickets at the door or through GoFan. Come support our drama department and enjoy seeing the craziest ride of your life. AVID is holding their semi-annual taco feed this Friday, April 24th from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. Tickets are currently being sold for $15 and will be available for $20 at the door. Come support

035our AVID program and enjoy all you can eat tacos. Our music department is getting ready for the spring concert. This will be a two-day event with mariachi, choir, marching band, and jazz performing April 29th and concert band, solo and chamber and indoor percussion and winter guard performing on May 1st. You could purchase your tickets through GoFan. We can't wait to see all of their hard work they're putting in throughout all their hard work they've been putting in throughout the whole school year. Enjoy an evening of folkloric dance, music, and food. Our Ballet Folklorico Alma de Mexico is hosting the 31st annual spring concert Friday, May 8th at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. There will be an additional show on Sunday, May 10th at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $15 for students,

036children, and seniors. Prices will be increasing if purchased at the door. I highly recommend purchasing a ticket as soon as possible through GoFan or through a current folklorico student. South City's National History Day state qualifiers will head to Sacramento and compete in the National History Day state competition on May 2nd. Good luck to the students participating. We know you'll make South City proud. Next week is senior week. There will be a spirit week for students throughout the week of April 27th through May 1st. Monday is dream big. All students are encouraged to come dressed in their pajamas. Tuesday is study buddies. Come into school matching with a buddy. Wednesday is once a warrior, always a warrior. Wear a blue or South City merch. Thursday is career day. Dress to represent your future career. And for

037decision day on Friday, we will have a college spirit day. Students will wear college gear and represent the school that they are committing to. I love to give a special thank you to Miss Eileen, Miss Olseguerra, Miss Johnson, and Miss Yerba for coming up with our luncheon activities throughout that week, which consists of a scavenger hunt, poster signing, a photo booth, and much more. We can't wait to see what the future holds for everyone. AP exam is right under is right around the corner. I would like to wish all students taking exams a happy studying and good luck on all their exams. Finally, my seniors are here tonight advocating for something we all care about. I ask that you all truly listen to what they all have to say and take their perspective seriously as

038they reflect the voices of students who have not only spent the last 4 years growing up in this school, but also committed to this school. I hope we can all collectively make everyone feel heard, seen, and valued. And if there are no further questions, this concludes my report. Thank you. >> Thank you. Okay, so next, um, public comments. The board welcomes public comment and values the input of our community. Members of the public may attend in person to address the board during this meeting, which is recorded and stream live. Process for speaking. To comment during the public comments portion of the meeting, please complete a name address card located at the back of the room and give it to the secretary. The board president will call upon individuals in random order. Each person may speak

039only once and must address the board from the podium. Speaking time is limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per individual per bylaw 9323. However, if more than 10 speakers are anticipated, the board may, at their the board president may, at their discretion, limit individual speaking time to 1 or 2 minutes to accommodate everyone. Tonight, we will have 1 minute per comment. Comments on non-agenda items. Members of the public may address the board on matters that are not listed on tonight's agenda. This portion of public comment is limited to a total of 30 minutes. Please note, in accordance with the Brown Act, the board cannot discuss or take action on items that are not on the agenda. However, the board may request that staff respond to your comments orally at the meeting or in writing

040at a future time. >> [snorts] >> Uh comments on agenda items. Members of the public may also address the board on specific items listed on tonight's agenda. Speakers may be heard during public comment or can be heard at the time of the specific agenda item is called for discussion. Again, um tonight we're going to have 1 minute per comment. And we'll start now. Um So, the first person is um Kimberly Quintana South San Francisco High School. >> Um good evening. Good evening, board cabinet, and committee members. My name is Kimberly Quintana and I am currently serving as senior social chair at South San Francisco High School. Thank you for Thank you again for giving me the opportunity to speak with you tonight. This is now my second time coming before you to advocate for grad

041night as it is my responsibility to plan this event and represent the voices of the senior class. After 6 years without a grad night, I strongly believe it is time for a change. One that reflects the dedication and spirit of our graduating class. This year's seniors have worked incredibly hard to reach this milestone. And they deserve a meaningful and memorable way to celebrate the end of their high school journey. As senior social chair, I made a commitment to the student body when I was elected to advocate for their ideas and help them bring to life. Without the ability to follow through on those promises, it becomes difficult to fully carry out the the purpose of my role. I am here Thank you. >> Thank you. Um next Lauren Aguilar from South San Francisco High School.

042Lauren Aguilar >> Hello, my name is Lauren Aguilar and I'm here today to advocate for Coach Tamo Cervantes and for the South San Francisco wrestling team. Although I did not wrestle at South San Francisco High School, Coach Tamo Cervantes has been a great help for me in my journey as a young adult. I wrestled out of Burlingame High School where I was commemorated by the San Mateo High School board not only for my citizenship but for my awards. And without Coach Tamo, I wouldn't have been able to do that. He motivated me not only as a young athlete but as a female athlete to be able to advocate for what I want and what I need in my community. To push me beyond my efforts to reach the goals that I preached. I think that

043he deserves to be heard for what he has to say and to be wrongfully accused of what had happened. I just, you know, really ask that he is heard out. I believe that is unfair that he comes time and time again and is not listened to and not responded to. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> [applause] >> What I'm going to do is I'm going to call I'm going to call three names and if you guys can line up. Um so the first one is Jeremy N. S. Um Marco Ramirez and Ben Schlew. Okay. Um Marco Ramirez? Okay. So Jeremy. >> Hello, good evening. My name is Jeremy Ing and I am a wrestler from South San Francisco. I'm came here to support my coach coach Temo Cervantes. I want to say he's changed my

044whole life. I I have more direction in my life because of him and because of this sport I've met so many more people and have so many more of my connections. If I hadn't joined the sport I wouldn't have a lot of friends here and I wouldn't have the same goals I I just want to I just really hope that you guys will give coach Temo Cervantes a chance to be heard and allow him to return back to coaching. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> [applause] >> Marco Ramirez >> Thank you board. Thank you committee. Uh my name is Marco Ramirez. I actually don't have anything written down. So I hope I don't embarrass my daughter. But um I run I've been here South City my whole life and I have a photo booth business

045I've been doing for 11 years. And I have been fortunate to do uh uh events for uh Altaloma and even South San Francisco um along with the uh the Wonderland prom that was recently mentioned by the tran- trustee. So um I'm just trying to get my word out there. I I I uh I just want to support my community. I've been here and I plan to be here for the rest of my life. But uh I do have some samples here of what I do. Uh I do have the photo booth like I mentioned. I also do an overhead 360 which is different from the platforms. So it's much safer and you and it has more people that you can add. And I also do have uh printed edible cookies that uh I could put

046as samples so you can look at. Thank you. >> Thank you. Ben >> Good evening. My name is Ben Shleby. I'm here to speak on behalf of coach Temo Cervantes. I've known him about 5 and 1/2 years. He's coached my son, Ellie, and along with the many students that are here today to support him. Um I'm asking that the board strongly consider to reinstate his coaching position back at South City High. Not just to coach the students, boys and girls there, but what he has done, what I've observed him do in the community the past 5 years. Voluntarily taking these students to wrestling tournaments throughout the state of California that he does on his own time, his own free will. And a lot of these students wouldn't have the opportunity without him. And without reinstating

047him for that, a lot of these students at South San Francisco are missing out on a great opportunity in wrestling, which has become one of the fastest-growing sports not only in the United States, but in the Bay Area and partly because of coach Temo. Thank you. >> Thank you. Okay. So, Isaac Stomper? Sto- Soper? Um Mishri Vegan? Vegan? And Gavin Duenas. I'm sorry if I'm messing up your name. >> All right. Good evening, members of the board. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak tonight. Uh my name is Isaac Stamper and I'm a senior at South San Francisco High School. Um over the past 4 years, I built a connection with all all of my class. Um I've witnessed them become young adults. Um when our ASB president came into our class and

048presented Grad Night, I was excited, you know, because all of Um [clears throat] struggles, everything just celebrated. Um when I found out that it was canceled due to funding, I was upset. And um I just speak to you today in hopes that uh you will support our Grad Night and help our senior dreams come to reality. Thank you. >> Thank you, Isaac. Okay. McKenzie Vegan? >> Good evening school board members and community. My name is McKenzie. >> [snorts] >> I was always taught to fight for what I believe in no matter what the cost is. I believe in Coach Tema. He is the best coach I have had and I have been in sports for five since I was 5 years old. The first wrestling practice I had ever gone to, he was the one

049that welcomed me in and helped me to get to where I am now. Without him, I don't think I would have even competed in my first tournament. If you have ever taken the time to watch Coach Tema coach, you know he is the nicest, funniest coach you will ever meet. But he will also push you to be the best you can be. When Coach Tema was gone, I felt like something was empty on and off the mat. When I was at practice, anytime that wrestling door opened, I I hoped that it was going to be him standing there and waiting to watch or standing there waiting to coach me. For a while, I didn't believe in myself and even thought about quitting. >> [snorts] >> I come here to speak to you all for one

050huge reason. That reason is I know coach Temo has always and will always believe in me. So, it's time for me to show how much I believe in him. Like I said, I will always fight for what I believe in. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mackenzie. >> [applause] >> Gavin. >> Good evening, board members, cabinet, and my South City community. My name is Gavin Duenas, and I'm a senior at South San Francisco High School. I learned that we had the funds to have our grad night or trip. We have fundraised thousands of dollars for this, and later to be told that we can't use these funds is just unfair. We honestly don't mind the activity. We just want the opportunity to use the funds that we have raised, and the feeling of belonging within our

051class of 2026 one last time. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you. Okay, the next three are Danielle Vigan, Daniel Brookter, and Sonit Chavez. >> [clears throat] >> Can you speak into the microphone, please? >> at Junipero Serra Terra Nova High School. Uh he's even been in uh you know, private MMA gyms, Outlaw Jiu Jitsu Dragon House. His best uh teacher, his best coach that he's ever had uh is Temo Cervantes. Temo taught him how to do a single leg takedown, and I was there when this happened. He wouldn't let my boy give up. He wouldn't let him relent until uh it was drilled into him, until he perfected it. And that's the kind of devotion I haven't seen from any of the many skilled, many talented, and devoted coaches at other programs, but

052none of them uh match Temo Cervantes. And uh he's a total gem, an absolute gem of a human being, and a phenomenal coach. And the best way forward is to bring him back. Everybody deserves to be treated correctly and fairly. Bring back coach Temo. >> Thank you. So, you are Daniel? Okay, Danielle. >> Danielle, yes. >> Okay. >> [clears throat] >> Thank you. Can I it hopefully speak in the microphone? Anybody who's listening, the captioner has to hear your voice through the microphone in order to be able to caption, and we have that for not only our trustees, but also people at home. So, please not saying that you weren't going to, but please speak in the microphone. Good evening. My name is Sonia Chavez. I am a parent volunteer for the wrestling program. My

053daughter, Luciana, is a sophomore at South City High. She became more confident, strong physically and mentally, and motivated under his wrestling team guidance. For the [snorts] for the past 2 years, I volunteered alongside Temo Cervantes on the wrestling team. Um I witnessed him build a culture of discipline, structure, and trust, giving students stability and a strong sense of community. His abrupt removal and now termination has caused significant harm. After months of rumors and investigation, many students expected his return. Instead, they are now mourning the loss of a coach and mentor and the structure they depended on. Throughout this process, there has been little to no communication. Families were left without answers, forfeited half of the season and tournaments, left without a coach for PALs, and students were forced to process the situation on their own

054without guidance or support. The impact has been severe. The team missed half its season, students have left the program, and what was once a strong, stable environment has been disrupted. I urge the district to take responsibility, reinstate Coach Temo. Thank you. >> Thank you. Okay. Luciana Shaver Cordell Um Viali Vegan and Michael Sliens >> Hi, my name is Luciana. I'm a wrestler on the South San Francisco wrestling team. I want to advocate for my coach, Temo. First of all, I want to say how accepting he was. He would motivate anyone to join the team and he was always accepting. Not only that, he was truly like a life-changing coach. I've had coaches before who have not put in the same effort, who doesn't care that much for the team, but he was truly someone that

055cared for their teammates no matter what. He has changed me to be a better person. He has motivated me to do so much more and I would not be the person that I am today without him. He's always there and he's always including of everyone there. He's always wanted us to recruit more people to join the wrestling team and not only that, we were shipped of not what we could have Yeah. He would always do the extra and not only that, he would give us morning practices, late night practices. I remember I would go to the Gators team and he'd always be there as a green racing coach. Thank you. >> Thank you. Biyali? Can you make sure that it's on green and that you speak into the mic? >> My name is Kaylee and

056I am 12 years old. I am a wrestler of SSF Gators. I have been wrestling for about 8 months. Although I have only been wrestling for a short amount of time, he has really changed my life in a lot of ways. I have a lot of amazing memories that I shared with coach Temo, which I have been one of the biggest which has been one of the biggest highlights of my wrestling career. He was my first ever wrestling coach I met and got taught by. One of my favorite memories with coach Temo was my first match. I was so scared of my first match to do it, but coach Temo comforted me and helped talk me through. I would I didn't think I was going to be okay, but he said I would do great

057and those [snorts] words before the match helped me with my wrestling career to this day. Another one of my favorite memories was with coach Temo in the state girls wrestling tournament. I was [snorts] so scared, but he also uh did a really good speech and helped me through it. Thank you for listening to >> Thank you. >> my speech. >> [applause] >> Michael? >> Hello. My name is Michael Slavey and I'm a former alumni wrestler El Camino and I wrestle at Skyline now and I would like to say coach Tamo personally saved my life. He's been there ever since I started wrestling ever since my freshman year. I used to get in trouble a lot and then he'd pull me aside, he'd talk to me and he believed in me when no one else did

058and I remember the early morning practices every day, every night and I would be on the grind just trying to be better and better and I I personally never seen coach Tamo do anything wrong to anybody and he does not discriminate. He takes everybody in and he gives everybody 110% and I'm genuinely want the world to see this and re-evaluate what he has done because he was cleared innocent and I want to see why like the other people that put these allegations on him are not in trouble for this cuz this is a crazy allegation and it just doesn't really make sense to me. And coach Tamo has just always been there from the start to the end till this day. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> [applause] >> Okay, next Tona Chan Ing, Michael

059Jew, and Henry Hamilton. >> Hi, good evening. My name is Tona. I'm actually Jeremy's mom. Um, I did a lot of volunteering for the wrestling team and I wanted to actually support Tamo today because I could see the change that he did with Jeremy and then also with the other wrestlers. He was very passionate about the sport and it showed. Um, he was there at his free time on his own without, you know, having any support or anything like that, but he would still show up. And so, I wanted to make sure that I acknowledge all the supporters today because they actually, you know, are here for one person and that's Temo. And I wanted to make sure that he gets a fair chance at coming back to South San Francisco because he needs to

060be there for these kids. There's no way that there's anybody who can come in and just work with these kids the way that he did. I don't believe that anybody who was innocent should be treated unfairly and so, I am in support of getting Temo back to South San Francisco. >> Thank you. Michael. >> Hi. Thank you, board, for the opportunity to speak. My name is Michael. I'm the parent of a daughter and a son who have fallen in love with the sport of wrestling and I'm here tonight to support coach Temo Cervantes and because of what South City wrestling and the South City wrestling club has done for our family. So, I want to start with what Temo actually does. He's a guy who just shows up, period. That's what he does at a

061home meet, away meets, up and down the California coast. And when he gets there, he doesn't just show up, he helps. It's coaching your kids, another kid without a coach, a total stranger who looks scared. He's in their corner. Win or lose, smiles or tears, Temo helps all of our kids learn about what went well so they can celebrate the small wins, what didn't go well so they can work on it for next time, and how to move on to the next one. Beyond this, Temo has really rallied the wrestling community in the Bay Area. He's been quietly bringing coaches and wrestlers together to work together and to uplift the sport of wrestling in this area. You saw this in demonstration in the most recent state meets where there was a record number of folks

062in this area, both coaches and athletes. Thank you very much for your time. >> Henry. >> Good evening, board and cabinet members. I would My name is Henry Hamilton, and I'd like to recognize coach Temo Cervantes as a very inspirational coach that I've had. And his assistance and guidance guidance through my time at South City. Although very short, it's been very impactful to me. I would like to acknowledge coach Temo as one of the greatest coaches I've ever had. And his dedication has influenced me to do well in all that I do, in my grades, academics, and outside of school activities as well. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you. The next three uh Fernando, Tony Allen, and Brianna Rogers. Fernando. Fernando? Okay. Okay, let's start with Tony Allen. >> Good evening. Um my

063name's Tony Allen. I'm a resident of South San Francisco. My students My children went to school here. I used to hang out at board meetings quite a bit. Might start doing it again. At any rate, um I came I come as a just a community member, and I um wanted to talk about May Day that is coming up. And there's a May Day strong, and I had the opportunity of joining all your high school students when they did their walkout. And as I can see here with this full room, that South San Francisco students do like to speak up for themselves, and that's really commendable. Okay? So, what I would what I would like to encourage is the board and possibly in cooperation with PTA and the and CTA is to think about you know,

064May Day is a day that we don't know who's going to do no school. Sorry. Thank you. Um Briana Rogers. Good evening, members of the board. My name is Briana Rogers, and I am South City's senior class president. Every year, the class of 2026 has worked hard to raise money and fundraise under the assumption that we use we could use our funds for grad night. Over our four years, we have raised $13,000 through homecoming sales, prom sales, and multiple fundraisers, most recently Splash a Senior. This year, one of our goals as senior class was to be the first class in 6 years to have a grad night. Our planning began in November, and we communicated with our PTSA of our wishes. We were ultimately shut down, being told we needed proof of senior engagement and

065willingness to go. My senior commission and I went to every senior senior class promoting grad night, sending out forms to our senior class who was interested. Out of our 230 seniors, 120 seniors responded to the form, agreeing they wanted to have a grad night. We communicated our numbers with our principal Policy and our school accountant Mr. Tobal and we were told we cannot spend our $13,000. $13,000 we we put time and dedication into. $13,000 we could use to lower the cost of grad night. >> Thank you so much. Okay. Fernando. >> [laughter] >> Oh. Hi, my name is Fernando. Um uh Uncle um the coach was my uncle. I've been doing it since first uh kinder. Uh I've been doing it since I was five. He taught me how to um talk to people. I've

066had a lot of high school friends from there. He taught me how to stand up for myself. That is how I made friends and he was really a nice guy. He always taught me how to wrestle and I always went there after school feeling hyped and ready. Sometimes I even went for the uh high school for more practice. I really liked doing wrestling. It was the first sport I've ever done and he made me uh like myself and he made me want to stand up for myself and make friends. Uh thank you. >> Thank you. How old are you, Fernando? Fernando, how old are you? Nine. Thank you for coming and talking to us. Okay, the next people are Jennifer Rogers. I am not sure. Violet. And Temo Cervantes Sr. >> Good evening, members of

067the school board. Thank you for giving me opportunity to speak tonight. My name is Jennifer Rogers and I'm a parent of Briana Rogers, the South San Francisco High School senior class president. I am here not as a parent, but as someone who has watched my child and her entire class work incredibly hard to make senior grad night possible. Senior grad night is more than just a celebration. It is a safe, structured, and meaningful way for students to mark the end of their high school journey. It provides a positive environment where seniors can come together one last time to celebrate their accomplishments and create lasting memories with their classmates. From a parent's perspective, it represents something even deeper. It offers a safe and supervised space where our children can celebrate an important milestone together. Something that

068brings both comfort and peace of mind to families. What often goes unseen is a tremendous amount of work that goes into making this night happen. Students have spent months planning, fundraising, organizing, and collaborating to bring this event to life. Thank you. >> Thank you. Violet. >> Hi, my name is Violet and I'm here to support my uncle Timo. And he um helped me um do wrestling and also he's a good coach. >> And Hello. >> Thank you, Violet. >> Hello, I'm Timo's brother-in-law. Timo is really one of one of a kind. He sit there and goes above and beyond for his students. It don't matter if he had the funding for or not, he'll sit there and make a way, make a plan, get it done. Let's bring back Temo. >> Thank you. Temo Cervantes

069Sr. >> Hello. I'm here to speak on behalf of my son, Cuauhtémoc Cervantes, who's a very good wrestling coach. I watched him coach. I've been to a lot of his tournaments. He actually coached me along with the bunch of his students that are here. Um when I heard what happened about my son, he was very depressed. I haven't talked to him in a few months. Kind of hurt me to know that he's been mistreated and was directed to something that I think he he could never do to anybody. My son's good start He's very good son, awesome coach. He gets along with all his all his students. They all love him. He's funny. And I just want to say bring him back. He deserves second He deserves a chance, not a second one cuz there's

070something that he he never did. So, please bring him back. Give him a chance, you know, to speak up for himself. Thank you. >> Thank you. Okay, last is Mandy Vargas Leon, Amir Balsher, and Jocelyn Barreras. >> Hello, board members. My name is Mirelli, and I am a part of the South City wrestling team. With last season being my first season with Coach Temo, he had always been in my corner supporting me through tough matches, especially mental matches. As As was always there giving me confidence whenever I needed it, reassuring me not only me but all my teammates. Sadly, we had been stripped from finishing out this season with our coach over something that was simply not true. He was always there for everyone and anyone who had who was interested in wrestling. He was

071a vital part of not only our South City wrestling team but to our entire team in the Bay Area. He deserves to be heard out and given a second chance after as after all he has done nothing wrong. That's all I wanted to say. Thank you for listening. >> Thank you. Amir. >> Bring back coach Tamo. >> Good morning board, cabinet, and South City community. My name is Amir Bashan. And I'm a senior at South City High School. When I heard the news about grad night, me and all my friends were so excited that we had to that we get to have fun with each other one last time before we go our separate ways. And the school had us looking forward to it but they ended up canceling it. Which had everyone feeling betrayed

072on why they would do something like that. During the year, the ASB worked very hard on these fundraisers to make sure we have enough money for trips like this. And the grad night is something I would look back on and tell my kids stories about but that might not happen anymore. I would like to end it off with one last statement. As my dad says, money always comes and goes but our experiences are for life. Thank you. >> Thank you. And last, Jocelyn. >> Hello. Oh. Hi, my name is Jocelyn Barrera and I am a senior here at South City High School. The senior class has worked hard to ensure every event has been a success preparing for this one night and we plan to put just as much dedication into this event, too. This

073is our one moment to be together as a class. Grad night will not just be for classmates, but a family. We are asking for your funds. We're asking for your support and allow us to use our funds to make a grad night special. I'm asking that we make a change for future senior classes this and allow them to share a memory that we are working so hard to bring back. Thank you. >> Thank you. So, I want to thank all of this all of the speakers tonight. We appreciate you coming before us. Um, in terms of the wrestling and coach Tamel, this is not something we can discuss at this point in time. It's a personnel issue and we can't discuss it. Um, in terms of grad night, Dr. Moore, can you look into that?

074>> Yes, I will follow up with the principal of the school. >> Okay, so thank you very much, everybody. And next is teaching and learning, Monteverde Elementary School, Dr. Campbell. >> Good evening, board, South City community. I have the pleasure of welcoming Principal Mert to give us an update of all the great things happening at Monteverde Elementary School. We'll let the room clear. I know that everybody's going home. Uh, I'm Debbie Mert. I'm the proud principal of Monteverde and we will start our presentation um, with the portrait of a graduate. Just grounding in what our district priorities are. Uh, at Monteverde, we actually have 11 of our staff members are actual graduates of South City and El Camino. I'm glad the South City people left cuz I went to El Camino. This is the kind

075of thing I have to put up with. Blue all over my office. Moving on. Um in the classrooms now, we would use discourse and I would say I agree with Rego's analysis of the portrait of a graduate aims. Uh of the Monteverde implementation of the portrait of a graduate aims. So, we'll move on. This slide shows our actual demographics. We do have 530 students. Some of the highlights are um our number of English learners has decreased to 9.5% which it used to run in the 20 to 25%. Our attendance by tier uh nearly 76% of our students have satisfactory attendance. That's over 400 That's about 407 students. Uh we do have two students in the severe range, which they receive calls constantly from us and I think Jackie has them on speed dial. It's amazing

076how easy it is to get a doctor's note from Kaiser. Not for workers, only for children. This shows our daily attendance. We're in the 96% range for the past 4 years. Our attendance by subgroup shows that our lowest attendance rate is our socioeconomic subgroup at 95% with our highest group being our Asian subgroup at 98%. So, it's really only a difference of 3.1% between our highest and our lowest. The DIBELS screening shows that we do have some students in the red zone. Uh this ranges from 2 to 14% and we are supporting those students with our RTI program, also known as Literacy Lab. This slide shows our 2025 CASP scores for English Language Arts and Math. It's not fake news, but it is old news because Montverde's already started testing for the 2026 season. Our

077goal is to maintain these numbers and maybe gain a couple of points, although it is really difficult to stay in that 78 range. Here are our recaps by grade level for language art arts performance for the past 6 years. And here are our maths. There is a little typo on this uh grouping. I wish our 79% our special ed was at 79% for math. Uh it is a little typo. It should be 39%. Um Miss Louis is working hard enough that it should be not 79. So, are her students. But, they're just not there yet. We do have some differences among the scores of our subgroups. Our socioeconomically disadvantaged group were our lowest group, but if you remember a few slides before, they are the same group that staying home a little bit more than

078the other groups. Have to be at school in order to learn. This slide is a combo slide showing science, which was 64% of our students uh met the standard. The real highlight on this uh slide is that we only had 1.1% of our students scoring below the standard, which is outstanding to me. >> [snorts] >> Uh on the EL or multilingual uh section of this slide, it shows that our students are making progress, but at having only 9.5% of our student population in this subgroup, we don't have a color anymore. It wouldn't be a Monteverde presentation without a little bit of construction news. Um I included a picture on the left you can see what the kindergarten yard used to look like before March 28th. And on the right-hand side, you can see what was

079taken on April 11th. The most recent peak that I took the other day showed that they are building the forms to for the foundation. This slide is dedicated to the impact we are working towards for our students feeling that they belong at Monteverde, which was in the 78% range on the student survey. Uh we have built student relationships across grade levels through grade level buddies, which you can see on the right-hand side. Uh for example, our fifth graders have buddies uh to write to them. They're getting ready for outdoor ed, so their little buddies have been writing starting to write them letters that they will receive when they are at outdoor ed. And the fifth graders help the first graders do research for their animal projects. And they also have a nice relationship. When they're

080walking through the school, they say hello to their buddy. They see them at through passing or when they're the others are performing for each other. Here are a few pictures of the highlights of experiences we have offered our students this year. And as usual, there are more to come. We still haven't had play day. We still will be having our um ultimate free choice. All things that the students enjoy. Uh it also shows LEAP, our Santa visit, Lawrence Hall of Science Day, and our own game show. And if you can see well on the left-hand side, that was our South San Francisco assembly with the fire department, and that was a former student of mine. As Mr. Amir is, too. Uh I'm going to skip the next slide and go back to it. This slide

081shows the portrait of an educator bulletin board in our office, which is actually pictures of all of us as students. I just want to recognize our Montverde team of staff members who work with our students every day. It's not an easy job. It's a calling of service to work with children. I'm extremely fortunate to have such an outstanding staff to learn, work, and play with every day. And the other part of the team are the parents, and especially the our parent volunteers. We can't have all of these um team activities and all of the things that we're able to build relationships and have the children enjoy being at school without the parents. Uh the group that I'm going to recognize tonight have been responsible for or supported for with Girls on the Run, movie nights,

082fundraising, yearbooks, ice cream social, math nights, Santa night. Anything, we just ask and they help. So, without that these activities, our school would not be the same. Thank you. Oh, let me call their names. We have Rego Campbell, Sandy Wynn Duong, Grace Louie, Amy Sanchez, and Celia Yu. >> That was not good. Thank you. >> Oh, thank you. >> And thank you for staying this late. Can you have your staff stand up? >> [laughter] >> Asking, stand up, please. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Um Trustee Richardson, would you like Do you have any questions or comments? >> I'm always in awe of how you manage your school. Everybody loves your school. And it shows and the support, the teachers, and I Every time you come here, I feel that much better. So, I thank

083you for everything you do, the volunteers, um Sherry, she's a gem. Everybody here that's supporting our teachers and our students, um I'm in deep appreciation for all you do for our districts. Thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> Trustee Anthony. >> Thank you, Principal Mert. Um it is wonderful to see the community that you've built and the standards of excellence that you uphold at your school. Um I know that a lot of work goes in to maintaining that 79% and it's wonderful to see and we're really glad that you're here. Thank you. Thank you. >> Trustee Lam. >> Uh yes, first of all, thank you all for being here um and um I I know it's such a privilege to be part of the Money Verde community for so many years. Thanks for being

084a home for my kids. Um you know, Josephine's there for a couple more years, so get to enjoy keep enjoying all the great things that everyone is doing together. So, yeah, again, thank you for all that. Um I think some some things um you know, everything in the in the presentation, of course, just speaks to that yeah, the the standard of excellence that you know, continues. Um I mean, [snorts] something that uh really um I kind of noticed was in terms of the math like, you know, COVID everyone kind of suffered COVID, but and yet um yeah, you managed to you know, recover, you know, and I think in some cases you even exceed, you know, past what was pre-COVID. So, and I know there's been a lot of changes with curriculum and all these

085kinds of things and all the subjects, but everyone's um I don't know, it just cuz I'm curious how you managed to do it with all the yeah, especially recent changes. Um I I know there's a lot of collaboration that must go into it, but >> Well, I was limited to 10 minutes. Um actually, I just stand here. Uh I represent all of us. Um I'd say that how do we do it? I'd say it's because the team works so well together and the grade levels work together and they work with each other to figure out solutions. >> Yeah, and that's that's what it's all about. So, yeah, again, appreciate so much. And also appreciate you being, you know, doing extra crosswalk duty. I know some, you know, been switching off with the folks. That's been

086a challenge. I hope Please, if you need help, >> [laughter] >> It's all right, but hopefully our parents are behaving better. I see the traffic. >> Well, I stole it in last week in the newsletter, so. >> Thank you for that. >> But someone did make a U-turn the other day in front of me. Niner, niner. >> Dr. Shay? >> Thank you. Thank you so much for your short, sweet, and excellent in presentation. Uh, it's really encouraging to see Monte Verde's strong attendance with rates consistently in the mid to high 90s. It's amazing. And uh, meaningful reduction in the chronic absentees over time. And as my fellow board members also mentioned about the excellence on the ELA and math. Uh, both of them are around 78% meeting and exceeding or exceeding standards. That reflects solid

087performance. It's excellent. That is not an easy task at all. As you mentioned, it's hard to continue, but you guys are. >> I don't know about for next year's results when I report out as quickly as I got through the presentation, someone finished their test yesterday, so. That's not good. >> [laughter] >> Fingers crossed, but that's not it's not luck. It's the solid instruction that and then your leadership. >> solid instruction, correct. >> And so, thank you for all the teachers and staff and families for creating such a positive and supportive school environment and your amazing leadership. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you and yeah, thank you for all you do. I as you know, I have a special place in my heart for Monte Verde because all of my kids went through there

088and I was a PTA mom for almost 20 years at Monte Verde. And um I I think Monte Verde is a magical place. It was when I was there way back when because not only do you have amazing staff, but you also have um an amazing parent volunteer base that that keeps on going a year after year. You know, um some schools they have like the strong PTA one year and then the next year they have you know, only a few and it kind of goes like that, but you guys Monte Verde always has like strong parent volunteers, whether they're in PTA or they're just volunteering. And so the fact that that you guys all work together so well, I mean, it just makes for a magical place. You guys do an amazing job. >>

089Thank you. And now we're going to take a break. It's 8:28. We'll be back at 8:38. Thank you. >> Mhm. >> Welcome back everyone. >> [laughter] >> Let's see. Next is the consent agenda. The following items are submitted for board approval. One motion will authorize action for those items so designated. We have one change on pages 92. Human Resources It should be Let's see. There was a change in the date, right? On >> Yes, it should be June 29th, 2026 for retiree Stella Marshall. >> Okay. I wrote it down, but I wasn't sure. Okay. Trustee Richardson, talk into your mic. >> The for the March 26th regular meeting, I understand that I was not present for the both of the items and um I voted abstain on both of them. For them I got a

090response after I requested it. >> You weren't there for the first the first item we voted on, so that's absent. You were there for the second one and you abstained, so so it is correct in the minutes. >> asked me to vote on it. >> You you didn't vote you weren't there. You couldn't have voted on it. So you voted on the second >> No, >> they voted >> If I may, President Murray and Trustee Richardson, so the first item the board had already discussed and taken a vote. When you entered, they were in the middle of discussing the second item and then they were getting ready to vote and you abstained from the second item, not the first item. >> happened, but um it just seemed like I said I voted twice. Cuz I

091thought that's what but I didn't know there were It just seemed like I said I voted twice. Cuz I thought that's what but I didn't know there were two items. Okay. I guess I have to accept it like that. Okay. I withdraw my consideration. >> Okay, thank you. >> Um I would like to uh just well, either discuss or pull aside the um 3G, the the educator and specialist assignment job description. Um I know there was some uh I know we had the board had received some >> feedback from um a staff member about um like certain scope. Just so I don't know if we we could >> Uh I guess how should we proceed like if um >> Maybe we can do one motion to approve um all but 3G. >> Yeah, plus 3G.

092>> With the change for the certificate of the classified personnel order. I'll make a motion to pass the consent agenda with removal of 3G, everything but 3G, and the change noted on 3B. >> I second. >> Okay, so we have a motion by Trustee Anthony and a second by Dr. Shea with the change for 3B and And what was the other part of it? To >> Um and then not talking about 3G and talking about that separately. >> About 3G. Um All in favor? >> I. >> Wait a minute. Wait, is that coming back or So it won't >> we'll discuss >> just going to discuss it right now. >> Yeah, we'll discuss right now. >> And then we'll >> We we may vote on it still. We may may >> so that the board

093could see what's >> We may still vote on it. We haven't proposed any changes yet. We haven't proposed any changes yet. This is Trustee Lamb has has requested that we pull 3G for discussion. But not that we will necessarily change anything. >> Just to pull that item for discussion but we'll vote on the rest for now. Okay, so did you get the motion? Okay. Okay, motion carried. Um and now we're going to discuss 3G now. Okay. >> Okay, so um yeah, I know there was uh How should I say? So I I think there were some yeah, there were some just concerns or questions raised from a community member about um some some of the job description well actually first of all, let me preface like all job descriptions I believe are reviewed by the

094union the unions and um yeah, could you speak like are there like are there are people in the positions also consulted? Yeah. >> Yes, thoroughly. >> Okay, great. Um so I think of the concerns well how should I say? I would say like my uh uh my concern is more about um uh some of the there's some of the bullet points regarding um like uh grant writing or um well it says assist with of identifying funding opportunities and grant writing um as well as progress monitoring and reporting uh grants. So I think I believe there's some concern about like this is like added scope to what has traditionally maybe not been included in the kind of TOSA or EESA role but is that the case that this is sort of new like grant supporting grants

095and reporting on grants is that like a new scope or >> In this many of our discussions which have been several months with our colleagues in CTA we raised as an example that teachers on special assignment may be invited to support say for example if we were reporting on a state or federal grant and they had knowledge of or were supporting work streams tied to that grant. So there is no expectation whatsoever that an educator on special assignment would be required to do anything beyond that per se. So this would they are not taking on an administrative responsibility and I wanted to state that unequivocally for the record. >> Yeah, thank you for that and then I think the other yeah there were some other issues which I I personally felt were already in included

096in the job description but I know there was some like in terms of like partnerships like collaborations with partnerships I believe that's already included in the job description but that was one of another piece that was um just a piece of concern from this community member and then I think there was another piece regarding like monitoring budgets but that in the job description there was something about just having an ability to um manage and plan and coordinate programs and budgets um in coordination with a supervisor. So, to me that doesn't sound like a role. Is that um in terms of like budget monitoring, like that's it's more about speaking to ability versus like an actual role and responsibility. Would would that be correct? Sorry. >> [laughter] >> I'm just throwing a lot on her. >>

097Great question. Thank you. So, that is within the normal scope. For example, [clears throat] um you know, there might be specific ordering that needs to happen based on like the content area um or for example, like a TK classroom has special things that are needed, right? Um and then in line with you know, we write an LCAP. We have initiatives that we're saying like, you know, we're going to focus in this area to see this result. So, therefore money is allocated for that. And so, there is a level of understanding what has been encumbered to make sure that we're not going over the allotted amount. Um so, those wouldn't be viewed as um like new responsibilities. It's just being very explicitly laid out in this job description. >> Got you. Okay. Yeah, thank you. >>

098Um does the district have a grant writer or is it something that uh okay, just individuals take on? I mean, I just think about this. I understand, you know, grant writing is itself its own job. It's not a thing that you would do as a curriculum instruction and specialist. But, I also think about in the role that I have in my day job, I just get a cross people send me things across the across my desk that are like, oh, here's this thing. Oh, I know that you do some stuff with economic mobility. Like, here's this thing. Maybe you want to apply. And I'm like, oh, here, let me forward that to the right person in the district. But, I have then assisted, right? So, um it's good to to that, you know, that the

099plan is not that this person is going to be a part-time grant writer, that they're focusing on the curriculum and instruction. And insofar as they're in groups where they're hearing about instructional grants or materials grants or things like that, they can pass that on, share it. Is that how I'm kind of understanding the the grant fees? Okay, great. >> Okay, do I have a motion? >> Um yeah, I'll I'll move to approve the ESA job role. >> I second. >> Okay, so we have a motion by Trustee Anthony, a second by Dr. Shay. All in favor? >> Aye. >> Motion carried. Um so next we have administration um Williams Uniform Complaints for third quarter ending 3 31 26. Staff will present to the board the quarterly report on Williams Uniform Complaints for the quarter ending

1003 31 26 per education code section 35186. >> Thank you, President Mary. I just wanted to report to the board that for the third quarter, January 1st through January 1st, 2026 through March 31st, we had one complaint regarding facilities that was filed and has also been resolved. That concludes my report. >> Thanks. I thought I was going to get to see uh Ryan Sebers. >> [laughter] >> Oh, Trustee Mary, uh um Trustee um Richardson had a question. >> Yes. >> Trustee Richardson. >> Did we get a copy of that uh complaint >> Yes, it's in the agenda. If you uh page >> I forgot my >> and 198. >> Okay, I'll be sure to check that out. I just forgot my thick piece anyway. >> Okay, next, administration 1A, resolution number 26-47, Asian American, Native

101Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander AANHPI month, May. Staff recommends the adoption of resolution 26-47 honoring Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander month. Um, do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Okay, so we have a motion by Trustee Lam, a second by Trustee Richardson, and Trustee Lam will read this for us. >> Okay, resolution number 26-47, Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, May 1 to 31 Sorry, sorry. May 1st to 31st, 2026. Whereas, the month of May was designated as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by the United States Congress in 1990 and was officially designated as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in 1992. And whereas the South San Francisco Unified School District recognizes the importance of inclusive terminology and uses Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander

102or AANHPI to reflect the diversity of the communities represented. And whereas this year's theme as designated by the Federal Asian Pacific American Council is power and unity, strengthening communities together, highlighting the importance of collective strength, bridge building, and storytelling to foster resilience and connection within Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander communities. And whereas May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese immigrants to the United States on May 7th, 1843 and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10th, 1869, for which the the of workers who laid the tracks were as Chinese immigrants. And whereas AANHPI communities have overcome many challenges and have for generations made significant significant contributions to all aspects of American society. And whereas AANHPI communities represent a rich cultural diversity and include

103leaders in education, government, science, and the arts. And whereas according to the 2020 census the AANHPI population represents approximately 21 million US residents and 6.5 million California residents and locally accounts for approximately 45% of the South San Francisco population and 37% of the district's students. And whereas California education code section 51204.5 calls for instruction in the social sciences to include the study of the role and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with particular emphasis on portraying these groups in contemporary society. Now, therefore be it resolved that the South San Francisco Unified School District Board of Trustees hereby recognizes and honors Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander communities during AANHPI Heritage Month May 2026. Regularly passed and adopted this 23rd day of April 2026. Okay, roll call. >> Trustee Lamb. >> Yes. >> Trustee

104Richardson. >> Yes. >> Trustee Anthony. >> Yes. >> Vice President Shay. >> Yes. >> President Murray. >> Yes, motion carried. Okay, so next approval of Board of Trustees compensation. The Board will discuss a possible 2026-27 compensation increase and the contribution of a monthly mileage stipend. Did you want to introduce it? >> So, pursuant to section 35120 of the California Education Code and Board Bylaw 9250, members of the Board of Trustees and districts with an average daily attendance between 1,000 and 10,000 students, based on the average daily attendance for the prior school year in the jurisdiction of the governing board, are eligible to receive monthly compensation. The Board has approved annual increases to their compensation in recent years based on the adjustment approved at the June 12, 2025 regular board meeting, the current monthly trustee compensation

105is $487.84, which reflects a 4.5% increase from the prior compensation level. The total monthly compensation, including the $100 mileage stipend, is $587.84. Based on the new Ed Code and our ADA for the prior school year and for the Board, you may receive up to 1,200 per month, provided trustees have to attend all meetings held during the month. The current compensation level is outlined in your board packet, and at this time, we've also listed different percent increases for the Board to consider, and we'll turn it over and allow the Board to discuss and give direction on and take action on where you would like where and if you would like to give the Board an increase in your monthly compensation. So, I'll turn it back over to you, President Marie. >> Thank you. So, uh Trustee

106Richardson, did you want to start? >> I'm happy to start if you don't want to start. >> You start. >> Um I This is probably my least favorite thing that we talk about every year because I feel deeply uncomfortable about voting for a raise for myself um or any of us. Uh what I I really feel strongly that we should not go up to the maximum, and I think that we should continue to proceed with standard raises that are in line with what we um approve for our certificated and classified staff. Um and I say this because every dollar that we give ourselves, which our work is work, too. We are also here doing work. Um is also not money that is going to students. So, you know, I did, you know, back of the

107envelope math. If we increased our our board compensation up to 1,200 a month, that would be nearly a it would be almost a $700 a month increase. Times five is $3,500 a month. Times 12 is uh 35,000 plus what, another something. I just should have done that math. Anyway, like $43,000 a year. $43,000 is a paraprofessional, almost. Maybe not the whole thing, right? But like that's that's that's position. And I I just don't feel comfortable going doing that. So, um I'm going to propose the the 3% um or or no increase at all. But I do know that things are expensive, so 3% is fine for me. >> Okay. Trust- Trustee Richardson, you're ready or did you want to Okay, Trustee Lam. >> Um yeah, I don't have like a set position yet, but I

108did want to just share some just some thoughts. Um not not um a particular position. Um yeah, I do definitely uh feel weird about always [laughter] talking about giving myself a raise. I I even voted no last year cuz I was >> [snorts] >> not sure that the percentage we voted for was the the right thing at that time. But um that said, um I just want to just for argument's sake point out in terms of like the AB the intent of AB 1390, I think was to just uh raise uh stipends, you know, across or give people the option to raise the stipends across the board uh because uh the I mean, in in some way, like from the outside, the stipends may actually be very low. Like, it's sort of like been kind

109of lingering at this lower level for a long long time. Um I think for comparison, the city council in South City gets the currently given $1,200 not per month, not to say that you know, we have to match that, but uh just just sort of gives an idea of like if we want to be comparable. Um that would be something to consider. Um I Yeah, I guess I kind of want to hear what folks how folks are feeling. Um I um I guess I I sort of was crunching I I didn't do all the the back-of-the-envelope math, but I know I mean, if we wanted to consider just raising the the the floor uh just to uh take uh just because we do have the option of this AB 1390 uh to to make a

110change. I mean, we could go like half halfway and do like 600 a month. Um or even higher, but uh there's Yeah, so that's kind of just some thoughts on that. >> I uh so, I would like to share my thoughts. I agree with uh Amanda. Uh the the the increase, I really truly believe we should be the same as our staff and teachers. Um So, that's it. That's my position. Thank you. >> Mr. Richardson? >> Sorry. I'm looking at the future. And when I hear people in the community, we have three seats coming up, and we need to attract people. When they see what we offer as a stipend, that's not going to attract people. They're going to ignore us. And for me, I would go for the maximum. Why? Because it would be

111incentive for people to come in and serve. It's not even 1,200 is nothing. It's basically 10 10,000 12,000 10,000 12,000 a year. You know, uh it doesn't spend like that. It's $400 that we get and $100 for gas at $9 some places. Inflation has taken up, and I'm just looking at uh the attracting people. If we have a larger amount, everyone in the district is giving themselves a raise. And 4% at our rate is 4% of 400 a month. Really? Are you kidding me right now? So, I'd like to propose that we take the maximum to to um offer the public uh an incentive that we get people to come in and uh serve. Uh there's a lot of hours that we put in if we want to do a good job. We got to

112go to promotions and school visits and read the agendas and oversee things. Um it's not a It's one of those jobs that you have to be alert, and you should be looking out. An extra pair of eyes always helps. Um I know I'm always looking at things. I can't see everything, but I respond to the community, and I hear receive complaints after hours, and I try my best to serve in the capacity um and I would like to attract that kind of person who's willing to put in the hours and the effort and the um service, because this is more of a service. How many people, you know, get paid 1,200 a month for anything? And yes, we do two meetings a month and then some, and the hours that we put in for other

113aspects It This is not a two um meeting uh commitment. And we want to attract people to come in and serve. That's my position. >> Okay. Um my feeling is that this is really a volunteer position. It's not a It's not a job. And um and so when we get our our little raises um whenever we get them, um we match them up to what our staff is getting, and that's what leadership is. We take the same as what our staff what we offer our staff, and so um for that reason, I am also in favor of uh of just giving the the same as we've given our staff. So, do I have a motion? >> So, I'll I'll move that uh our that we retain the $100 a month uh, travel stipend or gas

114stipend whatever mileage and uh, give a 3% increase for the base pay. >> I'll second. >> Okay. All in favor? I. >> I. >> Opposed? Okay. >> [laughter] >> So, we have a motion >> I, sorry. >> Huh? >> I'll I'll vote I. >> Okay. Um, I'm sorry. Um, so uh, we have a motion by Trustee Anthony. We have a second by Dr. Shea for a $100 um, $100 for a travel stipend and 3% raise and we have one opposed. Motion carried. Okay. So, next um, approval of the district's updated board bylaw 9250, remuneration, reimbursement and other benefits. Staff recommends approval of the revised board bylaw 9250 as reviewed by the board policies and bylaws committee and to incorporate the board determined monthly compensation amount established with a wave of the second reading. Um, do

115you have a motion? We'll we'll discuss it after if we get a a motion and a second. >> So moved. >> I Okay. Okay. So, motion by Dr. Shea and second by Trustee Anthony. >> I. >> Do you have a second? >> that we hold this till after the May 2nd meeting um, with the state to um, uh, inform the public of all the provisions in this by bylaw, which I believe the board needs some enlightenment and uh they have never they haven't had it and I the the state representative will be there and they will um explain all the items and the nuances for the bylaw that the this board has failed to grasp. >> So, at this point we have a motion and we have a second. Um all in favor? >> I'm

116I'm curious what you think that is not in line with state law in this bylaw. >> Well, that's that's good. >> In this uh >> Turn your microphone >> item >> Could you switch to >> In this particular item, yes, you have um the travel a stipend or benefit. I believe this is the one that says that um if you show the receipts and it's uh educational-based training, you should be able to collect whatever it is that you choose to because basically we have since this board was this was approved in the past, there's been equity and the way it is written, it is uh it avoids or ignores equity and inclusion and it leaves certain board members out and uh this past fiasco of the um professional development should be cleared up with a

117person from the state. >> I understand. It has nothing to do with a state law. >> Yes, it does. >> Okay. Okay. I mean, essentially, from what I understand from the bylaw that as the the new version of it, I mean, we've we're raising >> [snorts] >> uh our you know, our individual allowances for these, you know, professional learnings that uh we're we're free to attend, you know, each school year. Um, you know, and you know, we have to I think as a board, we're trying to also model um you know, staying within our budget, staying uh within our means. And it's And I think 2,500, I mean, you know, obviously, it's not going to be able to do like every maybe every single thing that's out there, but you know, we And I believe

118we can set priorities in terms of what we each of us want to pursue each year. And it is separate from like the things like the CSBA annual conference, which all of us uh attend. Um but yeah, there's, you know, I I think it's it's great to have, you know, some increase because costs, you know, go up a little bit, but um I think we all have opportunities that we would like to pursue that may be outside of the CSBA conference. Um but you know, we do have to make priorities. And I think we still have the option to support each other with uh donating, you know, if from each other's, you know, individual accounts if we wish, but um I know we just, you know, had that whole discussion on, you know, our compensation

119and, you know, wanting to >> [snorts] >> I mean, I think this is also a way to kind of give us that flexibility to pursue what we want, but also set some reasonable limit to what we collectively will spend. So, that's just my feeling on this. >> Well, that's nice, but you know, we're called upon by the parent organization, and this we couldn't discuss at length when you have the person from the state stating that it's they want you to go to that meeting, or all board members have that flexibility and that courtesy as elected. And this is what people should understand. I will not pay to go to a professional development. We have people on staff that can afford to pay their professional development that we will not be expecting them to pay, because

120that's part of an agreement. Why do we have to shortchange the staff? Our some of us want to go. Okay? That's just what it comes down to, and nobody and you could take a take a polling or a survey of neighboring issues and ask them, "Do you are you allowed to go to your professional development, but you have to pay for it?" That's ridiculous. It's actually um what it it isn't even um it isn't even fair. And we pay way more with some of the people that some of the staff that can afford it. So, we're we're we're the ones that set that. We We provided that. We said we want professional development. That's an investment on each other. And this is why you should look into it. That's how I look at it. If

121I have somebody and I said, "Okay, I think that would be a good thing." Why if we pay the staff way more I've seen I've seen you've seen it. We've approved way over a $5,000 and I just said if you want to put a cap I mean I was just I just want to talk about that with the state because you need perspective. I think that's what's missing in this discussion. >> Um, I've spoken in in my um my job as director for CSBA and when the the the coast-to-coast thing came up, I spoke to a lot of different districts. Any of the districts that came, some people only send one trustee a year, some it was like a one-off. Um, a lot of districts don't do that. Most of the people that I talked

122to, they have to get it approved through their board. It's not something that they just automatically go to. Um, we're what they're doing in this policy, I believe, is is they're giving us an amount and they're saying, you know, whatever you want to do if it's good for the the district and you feel like it's professional development, you can do as long as you stay within the the parameters. In addition to that, in addition to that, every year we go to uh we go to a conference where there are many many classes open to us and um and it's over 3 days and we all attend that for the most part. Um so I I I think 2,500 is is generous and I think that um I think that it's a good policy. >> So,

123let me ask you, Pat, did you fund any of your uh coast-to-coast trip? >> I did. I went to the previous conference. >> paying out of pocket. Should we ask the superintendent to pay for her? >> I That's not the question at hand right now. >> right now we're talking about a board policy. We have a motion on the floor. This is why you should discuss it with the people from the state. >> Okay, we we have a We've had our discussion. We have a motion by Trustee Anthony. We have a second by Dr. Shea. All in favor? I. >> I. >> Opposed. >> Okay, so we have um we have a um Who made the motion? You or Amanda? >> Amanda. >> Okay, we We have a motion by Trustee Anthony, a second by

124Dr. Shea. Four um four eyes and one nay. Motion carried. [snorts] Okay. So next, approval of district's new and updated board bylaws and policies. Staff recommends the approval of the following updated new district's board bylaw and policies and waiver of a second reading. Do you have a motion? >> So move. >> For the waving of the >> Yes, waving the second read. >> Waving the second reading. Do I have a second? >> Um I think we did want to make one small correction in um the student board member policy. I think currently it says that the if we have students from different um high schools or multiple high schools in the district that they should rotate every other year and we should say every other semester. So they're both trustees, but they they rotate every

125other semester. Right? >> Yeah, I was I I did wonder about that, too. I mean, it does say in the bylaw that we do have two student board member positions, but yeah, our custom is sort of yeah, to rotate by semester. So if we want to reflect that a little bit more [snorts] closely in the bylaw, then I mean, it >> Do you want to pull it and bring it back or >> I don't think we need to pull it. I think it's just changing it, but we do need to amend the motion to amend the >> I amend the motion with the new revision. >> Okay. Okay. >> I'll second that. >> So, I have a motion by Dr. Shea with the revision and the waving of the second reading. I have a second

126by Trustee Anthony. All in favor? >> I. >> Opposed? Okay. So, we have a motion by Dr. Shea, a second by Trustee Anthony. Um we have four eyes and one nay, one opposed. Motion carried. Okay. [clears throat and snorts] Approval of CTE courses. Staff recommends the approval of the new CTE courses, Entrepreneurship 1, Entrepreneurship 2, and Emergency Response 2 for implementation beginning the 2026-27 school year. Do we have a motion? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Okay. >> want to say I'm ridiculously excited about the entrepreneurship courses that we're adding. This is great. Um yay. >> Oh, [clears throat] they're very in-depth. >> [laughter] >> I'll say I just finally read it last night. Actually, I had a question about that, too, in terms of like the It seems like the core of those entrepreneurship

127program, I mean, there's a lot of projects involved, but then there's sort of this through line of yearbook. So, is this in a way like professionalizing the yearbook development or um I don't know if Dr. Campbell or Dr. Moore if you have any insights on that. No. Okay. It's fine. I It There was a lot in there about yearbook, which is actually kind of cool, but >> Um okay. So, I have a motion by Dr. Shea, a second by Trustee Anthony. All in favor? >> I. >> Um no opposed. Motion carried. Um approval of of education courses. Staff recommends approval of special education courses, college and career exploration and preparation, and foundations of health to to ensure alignment with AB 181. Um do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Second. >> So I

128have a motion by Trustee Lamb, a second by Dr. Shay. Any discussion? >> Notably, I'm also excited about these courses. Foundations of health is a good one. So thanks that we're adding this. >> Yes, yes. >> Agreed. >> Okay, all in favor? >> I. >> Motion carried. Approval of one-year agreement with Ingenuity Edgenuity. Um staff recommends approval of a one-year extension agreement with Edgenuity Edgenuity for the 2026-27 school year in the amount of $86,000. Do I have a motion? >> I'll make a motion. >> Second. >> Any discussion? So I have a motion by Trustee Lamb, a second by Dr. Shay. All in favor? >> I. >> Motion carried. Uh approval of the revised 2026-27 instructional calendar. Staff recommends adoption of the revised SSFUSD instructional calendar for 2026-27 school year. Um do I have a

129motion? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any Any discussion? So we have a motion by Dr. Shay, a second by Trustee Anthony. All in favor? >> I. >> Motion carried. >> [snorts] >> Um student and family services. Approval of the contract with Youth Services Bureau YSB of the YMCA. Staff recommends approval of the contract with YSB of the YMCA to continue providing additional counseling support for the 2026-27 school year in the amount of $488,373.49. Do I have a motion? >> Second. >> Okay, so I have a motion by Trustee Richardson, a second by Dr. Shea. Any discussion? >> Well, I yeah, I had raised a question, but just for the record in terms of um like we had talked about in like the strategic um action plan presentation previously about gradually phasing down um our

130contracts with Youth Services Bureau, but it sounds like we're not quite there yet. Um and what's I guess what's the plan in terms of like what will happen between now and in the future? >> Commissioner Lamb, I'll speak briefly on behalf of Dr. Arcia who couldn't be here today. Uh so your question was in regards to the continuation of YSB for one additional year. Uh you may have also seen that we uh the board approved tonight the new job descriptions for our clinicians, aka our school social worker, our school social worker on special assignment. Uh so this is part of a shift and a transition for us to build the capacity to hire and staff for these needs, which we anticipate will likely take one more school year. >> Yeah, thank you for the clarity,

131yeah. >> Thank you. Um all in favor? >> I. >> Motion carried. Okay, change order in the agreement with DDAP. Staff recommends approval of the change order to the the agreement with DDAP for the 2025-26 school year in the amount of $38,485. Um do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Second. >> So we have a motion by Trustee Anthony, Anthony, a second by Dr. Shay. Um, any discussion? >> Um, I'm sort of perplexed as to how it's only catching up to us now. We added the additional classroom in like September, but only now are we doing this? Is that Have we been using reserves or was it just not filled or I'm sorry, I don't I don't didn't ask this question earlier, but I was curious about it. >> So, to my knowledge,

132and I can certainly go back and check that the it just wasn't being filled. >> Okay. >> And so, we got additional applicants of kiddos who wanted to come in, and so now we are coming back because for the difference. >> Yeah, that's great. I mean, I'm glad to see that we have additional take-up. Um, I I hope that we fill the classrooms from day one next year. >> And I will make sure that I double-check that, too, as well with my my team. So, all in favor? >> I. >> Motion carried. Okay. The approval of MOU with Fresh Lifelines for Youth, FLY Incorporated. Uh, staff recommends approval of the MOU with FLY to provide additional tier one to tier three supports for the remainder of the 25-26 school year and continuing through the 26-27

133school year. Um, do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Second. >> So, we have a motion by Dr. Shay, a second by Trustee Anthony. Um, any discussion? >> Um, I just this is a new um, program for FLY, I think. Is that right? Can you talk a little bit more about how this differs from past? >> I certainly can. So, in the past, FLY um, partnered with both El Camino High School and South City, and that was prior to COVID. And um, at that time, FLY primarily served just a smaller group of students who were focusing on a diversion from the juvenile justice system. And um that was several years ago. And so we reconnected with FLY in coordination with the PD department to explore more integrated partnership that included diversion, alternatives to

134suspension, and alternative to expulsion. And at the same time, um SSFPD did not move forward with the MOU, so they paused. And so that was around some of the challenging times within our communities. That's why there was a pause to that. Since then has evolved its services, so the organization now supports students through ATS programming, alternative to suspension programming, as well as those who may be at risk of future contact with the legal system, not just those who've previously had contact. And so um there's a This new program is the Peer Point program that's outlined in the MOU, and it is a structured approach to as an alternative to suspension for students with higher levels of need. And so it's multiple months of weekly engagement, consistent support and accountability, and just really an alternative to

135expulsion expulsion, which is different from how we have leveraged the partnership in the past. >> Yeah, that's great to see. Um I know that we heard last year from some of our school um officers, not their school safety safety officers, um who were feeling concerned that our ATS program wasn't wasn't cutting the mustard. And it sounds like this might be a little bit better for supporting students. >> Okay. >> Any other questions? All in favor? >> I. >> Motion carried. Okay, business services, approval of the agreement with NGO Incorporated for the Spruce Elementary Modernization Project. Staff recommends approval of the agreement with NGO Incorporated for geotechnical engineering services and geologic hazard review in the amount of $67,150. Do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Who was the second? >> Lena. >> Okay, so

136I have have a motion by Dr. Shay, a second by Trustee Richardson. Um, any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> Motion carried. Um, approval of agreement with Mar Green Environmental Company for the El Camino High School modernization project. The staff recommends approval of the agreement with Mar Green Environmental Company for CCTV pipeline inspection survey and hydro survey and hydro flushing services in the amount of $44,000. Do I have a motion? >> Second. >> So I have a motion by Trustee Richardson, a second by Dr. Shay. Um, any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> Motion carried. Approval of the agreement with Leland Saylor and Associates Incorporated for the El Camino High School modernization project. Staff recommends approval of the agreement with Leland Saylor and Associates Incorporated for cost estimating services in the amount of

137$35,000. Motion? >> Second. >> So I [snorts] have a motion by Trustee Richardson, a second by Dr. Shay. Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> Motion carried. Okay, approval of agreement with HL Construction Management Incorporated for the Monte Verde modernization project. Staff recommends approval of the agreement with HL Construction Management Incorporated for the schematic design cost estimating services in the amount of $28,700. Um, do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Oh. >> Second. >> Okay, so I have a motion by Trustee Richardson, a second by Trustee Lamb. Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> Uh Trustee Anthony? Oh. Uh motion carried. Okay. Approval of agreement with Bardos Architecture. Staff recommends approval of the agreement with Bardos Architecture for DSA Legacy Project Closeout and Certification Services at Monte Verde Elementary School, South

138San Francisco High School, Baden Continuation and Ponderosa Elementary School in the amount of $92,000. Do I have a motion? Second? >> Second. >> So I have a motion by Trustee Richardson, a second by uh Dr. Shay. Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. Motion carried. Approval of award of contract SF Roofing Services for Parkway Heights Middle School. Staff recommends awarding a contract for roof replacements to the lowest responsible, responsive, responsible bidder, SS Roof SF Roofing Services in the amount of $2,757,000. Um, do I have a motion? Second? >> Second. >> Okay, so I have a motion by Trustee Richardson, a second by Trustee Anthony. Can I Uh yeah, I I Oh, sorry. Question. >> Go ahead. I mean, I I um I was I think I was just having sticker shock because of the roof

139[laughter] um being [snorts] you know, 2.7 million, but um I understand Parkway Heights is a you know, big campus. Um I I presume this has been kind of an issue for you know, just deferred maintenance or or whatnot, but um if if anyone has insights on just how how it came to be, um just is Is that possible? Is anyone from uh facilities able to speak to the the roofing issues? >> I believe Mr. Kitchens may be available. If you are there, could you please speak to this item? If not, trustee Lamb, we will have to get back to you. I guess not. >> I just clarify? Your question is how did it come to be that we have damages to the interior part of the building? Is that the >> Um I mean it's

140it sounds like we're replacing the roof, right? Or roof roofs of at Parkway Heights Middle School. Um >> It's showing severe deterioration, water intrusion, and in dire need of replacement. So, your question is why? How did it come to be? >> Yeah, yeah. It just if it's like If if not, it's you know, we can >> Can Dr. Moore get back to you? >> Yeah, yeah, that's fine. >> it has to be done, right? >> Yeah, yeah, it's just >> so Dr. Moore >> badly. >> Dr. Moore will get back to you. And does anybody else have any questions? Okay, so we have a motion by I believe trustee Richardson and a second by trustee Anthony. All in favor? >> Aye. Motion carried. >> Okay. Um approval of agreement with Gelfand Partners for Ponderosa Elementary

141School. Staff recommends approval of the agreement with Gelfand Partners Architects for design and construction observation services for the TK classroom renovation project in the amount of $148,195. Do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Okay, so I have a motion by Dr. Shea, a second by Trustee Richardson. Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> Motion carried. Approval of proposal with Signal Solutions Corporation for Ponderosa Elementary School. Staff recommends approval of the proposal with Signal Solutions Corporation for audio-video system upgrades in the amount of $99,243.32. Do I have a motion? >> I second. >> Okay, so Trustee Lamb was >> Trustee Richardson was the motion. I'm the second. >> And then Trustee Anthony. Okay, so Trustee Richardson was the motion, Trustee Anthony is the second. Any discussion? >> I mean, I'll just

142pose the question I asked earlier in terms of whether there's any electrical upgrades that need to be made for this for these AV upgrades. Both both for this item for Ponderosa and the next item Parkway. But um >> There's no major electrical that has to happen for the two schools. I can't Of course I can't find it in my notes. Give me 1 second, but that's the long and short answer to that question. >> Okay. >> Yeah, thanks. >> But you never know once you get in. >> Oh god, >> [laughter] >> don't say that. Don't jinx it. Okay. >> Okay, so >> I just just to respond to the previous question that came up so that I don't have to circle back later. The roofs are old. The the MUR roof is past its

143life and the old building roofs are 25 to 26 years old. That's how it came to be. I'll pass to. Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Roofs are expensive. Okay, so we have a trust we have a motion and a second. Um, all in favor? >> I. >> Motion carried. Approval of proposal with PCD incorporated for Parkway Heights Middle School. Staff recommends approval of the proposal with PCD incorporated for audio audio video system upgrades in the amount of $83,888.39. Do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Okay, so I have a motion by Dr. Shea, a second by Trustee Richardson. Um, any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> Motion carried. Okay. So, review of future agenda items and meetings. >> If I may. I'd like a an update on the electric vehicle

144stations that we have. Um, I've noticed that they have a yellow ribbon across it and what's going on with them? I know that a few years ago we got a grant and uh we built them but they've been sort of idle and I'd like an update on that. >> Can Can Dr. Moore give you an update um, on the weekly update? Okay. >> Sure. I'll work with Mr. O. >> Thank you. No, I don't have an update right now. Um So, Joanna. Any uh >> There are no board of directives. >> Thank you. >> Okay, so um, good and welfare. comments from the board board members [clears throat] and superintendent sometimes um Trustee Richardson Bless you. >> Sorry. >> [laughter and gasps] >> I did go to the um What was that one at El

145Camino the the >> Passion project. Yes, and that was in the rain. That was really great. The students brought so many visuals. It was really cute. One student brought a little cat that was a stray and she was advocating for everybody should try and adopt a feral kitten. That was huge. And we had a bodybuilder student and he was so excited about his program his passion which is body um weightlifting. And then yesterday I went to a presentation at the San Mateo County um education and there was a presentation by Julie Hillborn director environmental literacy and sustainability at at the county on the seeds to solutions curriculum which is available for free use by any district developed by the San Mateo County Office of Education and Environmental Literacy Project 10 strands seeds to solutions transforms

146classroom learning into discussions and go beyond school. The lessons are designed to inspire students to become environmental solution seekers and empower them to explore those solutions with confidence in coordination with the California Department of Education, each unit was designed to align with state standards and environmental principles, concepts to explore California specific environmental challenges and solutions. And today I had a the pleasure of visiting Mr. Alima's bioscience uh his freshman class presented a cancer poster presentation. Um the cancer phenomenon project, including how different cancers types develop, spread, are prevented, and potential treatments. 34 students presented their projects. And I was just delighted to see the depth and the understanding and the knowledge and the passion that these students showed at their projects. And um you know, there are they were only freshmen, but they were very

147much engaged. And all in fitting with our portrait of the graduate. I was very impressed. And that concludes my report. Thank >> Thank you. Trustee Anthony. Uh yeah, it has been a busy few weeks. Um I also went to the passion projects and got to see Izzy's um passion project on creating caring connections. Um I want to give a shout-out to one student who I didn't talk to um who was playing Weezer's Undone, the Sweater Song. That was fantastic. Uh they like were in a band in the room and playing the song. Um a lot of really great conversations. I I talked with Reem uh about basketball and I talked to another student about mental health classes. Um had a lot of conversations. Oh, and there was a great conversation with one student who was

148like trying to get his colleagues into the trades and I told him all about the trades introduction program. So, if you don't know about the trades introduction program, um you should all check it out. Um, if you are interested in CTE, uh we did get a flyer that the quarterly CTE meeting is next week at SMCOE. So, if you have contacts to people who are trying to build out CTE pathways, I encourage them to go that. I attended the Community Learning Exchange at the very end and had a really great conversation with with one of our retired community liaisons, Maria Barcelata Long. Currently, she's teaching a number of classes at the Community Learning Center, including one that was about navigating South San Francisco Unified School District. So, that's in the current process right now. It

149started in April and it was really about how to enroll in preschool and TK, how to fill out applications. And so, I just really appreciate that she's doing that in English and Spanish for our community. She's also doing certifications for certification classes for food food handlers card, citizenship, digital literacy. She's like crushing it in the community. So, really the next spring workshops at CLC start May 6th. So, pass it on to your parents, your families, your friends, your community members. Uh I [snorts] really wanted to pass that on and say thank you to Maria for all that she does after after retiring. Same also to Rosie and somebody else, Teresa. Yeah, got retired and still come back and help. So, um, thank you. Thank you for doing that. >> Thank you. Did I see them?

150>> Hello. Yes, in addition to the progress seminar that happened this weekend, before that, um there was the April 10th uh deliberations at I guess at Junipero Serra Elementary School. You know President Murray and I were there. I just want to thank Principal Sumpayan and Miss Juan for inviting me to you know, come and observe kind of what happens. Um they collaborate with the Stanford deliberative democracy lab. They're the Stanford students actually moderated discussions with the the third actually with the third graders. They're talking about whether or not to have free dress days at their school. It's a Jazz is a uniform school. So this would be kind of an interesting change for them. Um and I also attended the community learning exchange on April 15th with trustee Anthony. Um appreciate seeing Dr. Moore, Dr.

151Garcia there and of course our students, parents, educators, community partners all just having discussions together about how we can increase our sense of belonging at our school. So appreciate that our district does that. So thank you. And also you know, we have our board workshop right coming up. Graduation season's around the corner. So uh good luck to everybody as we get to the end of the year. >> Thank you. Dr. Shay. Okay. Um yeah, I I just want to talk about deliberations. It was an amazing experience that they're starting these little kids. Um I think we were with the fourth graders, but they're starting these fourth graders talking about about topics that they don't necessarily agree on and teaching them how to work together and to accept if if one person doesn't agree with another

152person and and the the body the student body goes with the one person. They're teaching them to accept accept it and move on and and still agree on the things that you can agree. It's I think it's an amazing an amazing program and I think that every school should have one. And every adult should should go into a program like that and we should all get along. Anyway, uh Dr. Moore does have an answer. Oh. Also, >> [laughter] >> I just remembered. There was a um there was a bench at Skyline Elementary School. They um they actually raised money to um to get a bench and to um to have this bench uh dedicated to Miss Christopherson, um one of the elementary teachers that died recently. Her family was there and um they were very

153touched and they they couldn't believe how many people were there. Um they've decided to put the bench in their garden so that she could see the the so that anybody sitting there could see the view and um and their beautiful garden and to think about Miss Christopherson. So, it was it was a very nice experience and I'm glad I was there. Okay. So, with that, Dr. Moore has an answer for us. >> much. I have a I have a couple. Thank you, Wazi. You are amazing. We are going to miss you. Um so, for the Parkway Heights item, the awarding of that contract, um that will have it rigid insulation that's going to be added for higher thermal performance and it'll be more energy efficient. So, I wanted to share that with the board. And

154um the audio systems, they don't have a large power demand and that's why we can use our available outlets. So, we won't need to have any greater need for large electrical outlets. And I believe that responds to all of the questions with with the exception of one. And that one I will be getting back to. We do have a new uh vendor that has reached out to us about the EV charging station. So, I will be getting back to you on that. But that is where that sits right now. New proposal for that. Thank you. >> why we love you. >> [laughter] >> Okay. We're