001All right. Item 6.1, the board of trustees will reconvene into open session. Item 6.2, um, Dr. Brier, can you please lead us in the flag salute? 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. >> Thank you, Dr. Brier. All right. Item 7.1, public testimony. During meetings of the board of trustees, members of the public have an opportunity to comment on items that appear on the agenda, regular or special meetings, or items that do not appear on the agenda, but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the board. Individual speakers shall be allowed three minutes to address the board on each agenda or non-aggenda item. The board shall limit the total time
002for public input on each item to 20 minutes. Speakers may not yield or donate any of their speaking time to another speaker with board consent. The president may increase or decrease the time allowed to the for public presentation depending on the topic and the number of persons wishing to be heard. All right. So, um, Hannah Edmonson, >> happy second day of summer vacation. My name is Hannah Edmonson and I'm a teacher for the Bumont Unified School District. I am concerned our district is not listening to our teachers. I'm not sure who is more qualified to speak about students and instructions than the people in those classrooms every day. Tonight, I want to speak specifically about TK and kindergarten contract language. The Bumont Teachers Association presented proposals based on a full year of classroom experience. When
003teachers bring you that, it is data, not greed. None of our suggested language was added during negotiations. That is deeply disappointing. The current contract says halfday TKK teachers are available for assistance or assignment during the remaining workday and that's it. We have no signed, no specifics. That leaves critical questions unanswered. How will shared classrooms work? When will teachers collaborate with their grade level? Where will parent conferences be held in a shared room? What about toileting? Teachers across the country are seeing more children arrive at school not yet toilet trained. That cannot fall under other duties. It needs specific contract language before a situation occurs. Proactive specific contract language protects students, families, teachers, and the district. Please refer to BTA's TKK proposal. Thank you. Sonia Colchado. Uh good evening board members. I'm here going to and
004I'm going to be speaking on two separate topics. Um so I'm asking for two separate um time allocations. Um so I'm speaking first um I've come to the board to speak on mental health um and suicide prevention in our district. And so I just want to bring to your attention again that we are coming up on a deadline um or time for us to really revise and look our at our suicide prevention policies. I have read the policies for our district and I think there's a lot of room for improvement especially given um recent uh incidents in our schools. So, one of the main points is SB1 1318 where it's looking at the involvement and notification of law enforcement um in our schools and how they respond to mental health crisis. Um it's asking that
005the governing board or body of a local education agency that serves pupils kinder and grades 1 through 12 um review at a min minimum at every fifth year. So, it's not saying that we only review every five years. That's the minimum. So if there's parents and community that are asking for a re revision earlier than that, then that's what we should be providing for the community. I was told by an administrator in this district. Um your school uh student services coordinator that once the policy is written, then we only revise it every 5 years. And there's data and things that we have to look at and provide a revision earlier if that's what our community is asking for. So um when we look at what the protocols are that the CD is suggesting, SRO's are
006not included in that protocol. Um CD is also saying that suicide prevention requires vigilant attention from school communities, all school staff, students and parents and public members. Um, so I am asking this district and our administrators to consider um allowing for community feedback from our parents and our students that are concerned about suicide prevention and um awareness. Uh students um with exceptional needs is what your board policy is um outlining here. Um, so are we using protocols that are going to fit all students and are we taking into account autistic and students that are special needs or have uh a disability? How are SRO's um dealing with that and handling that? Um, when we are having contracts with the board with the law enforcement and we have SRO's on our campuses, what is the crisis
007um control protocol that our law enforcement has? So, I actually have a copy of Bulmont PD and what their protocols are for crisis intervention. One of their requirements is that they are trained in this. And I'm asking this district today, when was the last time our SRO's were trained in crisis intervention? Do we have a copy of those trainings? How do we know they are equipped to meet the needs of a child in a crisis on campus? Thank you. Okay, so that was a lot to get through. Um secondly, I know that in May we had an opportunity to give feedback on the ALCAP. I have been a part of the ALCAP committee this year and probably for the last 5 years. So one of the concerns I brought to Dr. Brown last year and
008this district was the misrepresentation of what our parent advisory committees were actually asking for. So this year instead of actually saying phase or daypack or DAC it was just a generalized description of what our commit of our committees asked for. So again going back to trying to be as accurate as possible. I know there was a lot of topics great discussions that happened this year. Um, I can speak for face to say that we talked about uh inclusion and school climate and cultural representation and the biggest one this year at least for me was my proudest moment was really looking at mental health. There was a lot of discussion around that. So, we'll be meeting to talk that further with some of the administrators in this district. But one of the things again bringing your
009attention to what are the actual things that we're looking at. I know that for LCAP in order to justify your expenses, you have to say that the the community was asking for a certain thing or you have to say that this is going to serve the UP population, right? So, what's our UP? That's our English learners, that's our homeless, foster youth, our um socially economically disadvantaged. So again, in order to justify a $577,000 expense using LCAP SNC funds to pay for law enforcement to me doesn't make sense. SNC funds for ALCAP, those are specialized funds that are supposed to be used to leverage the resources for the students that fall under UPP as I mentioned earlier. So law enforcement isn't necessarily doing that for us and that's something that we really have to evaluate. How
010can we redirect those funds to maybe help have more behavioral health therapists on campus so that when there is a crisis and there is a student attempting to hurt themselves on campus, we don't have to lean on the SRO who is probably not trained to do this. But we can lean on professionals that are actually prepared to handle a crisis situation and you don't have a child being hauled off in a car and being left in a police car for 2 hours because that is what's happening on our campuses. So, please re-evaluate that. Um, Ed source has also saying that um it's a concern of equity looking at the alcat money and using it for law enforcement. Um, before I forget, I don't want to forget to mention that I was looking for ourou with
011Bont PD for the the SRO's that we're paying for with ALCAP money. The last contract that I found actually expired in 2023. So, I'm asking, do we have an actual up-to-date contract with the Bulmont PD? We're approving these funds for ALCAP and we don't even have anything in writing. What this is a a partnership, what are we asking for from them and what are we providing as well? But most importantly is the safety of our kids. Thank you. Thank you, Miss Kado. Item 8.1, report out of close session. Mr. Sanchez. >> Okay. In close session, it was moved by Miss Lara, seconded by myself Sanchez to appoint Joel Hedock to the position of director of career and college readiness effective date to be determined. Still a majority vote with one absent. Miss uh Melissa Williamson
012was absent. >> End my report. >> Yay. >> Thank you, Mr. Sanchez. >> Yay. [applause] Item 8.2, receive a report from the superintendent and review the district calendar for the month of June 2026. >> Good evening, everyone. The last board meeting for the school year. Um, I still am in shock of how fast this school year went by. Um I can't believe we're in June wrapping up 2526 but we had a great month full of events even just from the 26th the last board meeting till now. Um so thank you all for being there present and all of the events celebrating students and staff in several of them and thank you board for being there too. So we'll start by um our Palm Innovation Academy new kitchen celebration. So on Wednesday, May 27th, board president,
013board vice president, Dr. Sylvester, board member Susie Lara, and county superintendent of schools, Dr. Edwin Gomez, unveiled the new Palm Innovation Academy kitchen and shade structure with a $7.4 million budget. The project marks the first time the school has had an on-site kitchen since it since it was built. And I think it was um 1947 is when it was built. I don't know if that's on there. Um so a long time ago for a new building to that was um welld deserved. The project includes 1,600 square feet of kitchen, lunch shelter space, new parking lot reconfiguration, um an upgraded student restrooms, and some ADA or um access accessibility upgrades. And then we uh the next day, the next morning, no, I'm sorry, the same day um the second part of the morning, our uh county
014superintendent and his team and Mrs. Lara and I went to Starlight to recognize a teacher that was named county teacher of the year and that is Pedro Huarez. um they actually have told me unofficially that they believe that he has a really good story to be recognized as a state teacher of the year. And so we're so proud of Pedro and we are going to support him all the way through in his application to be recognized as a state and we hope to see that in the near future. And then for Bowman Adult School, they had their um graduation and celebration on May 29th. Um many graduation uh stu celebration of graduates and also completions of um high school diploma and we also recognize our adult transition um graduates or completers. It was a a
015really nice event. gorgeous uh day. You know, every time one year it was so hot, this year it was so um hazy and and blues, but they were able to put on a really good show for our students, and I think it was state-of-the-art um celebration. So, thank you for all the adult school teachers and administrators that gave a dignified event for our students. And then Cherry Valley festival parade. On Saturday, May 30th, the board of trustees, cabinet members, and transportation team participated in the cherry um festival parade. Students from Bulmont USD participated in the Mountain View from Mountain View Middle School um Sanggono and the Bulmont High School. One highlight of the of that parade that they recognized the um transportation bus decoration as the second place um as far as their competition for
016uh best decorated parade. What do you call it? Um >> float. Float. >> So we we're so proud of them. It was amazing. And let's see here. Um, our alternative high school, um, 2026 graduation and celebration happened on Tuesday, June 2nd. 190 high school seniors graduated from 21st Century Learning Institute, Bulmont Middle College High School, and Glen View High School. All board members were in attendance to show their support for this year's graduating class. and board of trustees president Jeff Brown accepted the graduating class of 2026. On Thursday, June 4th, 750 Bowman High School seniors graduated. All of the board members were present to support the students and also Mr. uh our president of the board accepted the graduating class of 2026 for uh our summer meal program. We just wanted to highlight the locations
017again just for um the public to be aware of where it's being offered. Free breakfast and lunch are served Monday through Friday. It's open to all community members 18 years of age and younger and no application or ID is required and the food must be cons uh consumed on location. And then for upcoming events, um, we just want to highlight the dates for the summer feeding program. June 8th through the July 17th extended school year is June 8th through July 3rd and June 9th through the July 2nd summer program and we will observe Junth holiday on June 15th. So it actually the holiday I mean the day is Friday but we will celebrate it on a Monday based on an agreement with CSA and then our next regular board meeting will be on July 21st.
018And at the end I'd like to acknowledge um before we finish tonight I'd like to recognize Dr. Michael Brier. Uh for most people listening um or sitting here tonight, you know who I'm talking about. Dr. Brier is the president of the professional group which is our management association. Backme the director of college and career readiness uh department served as a middle school principal for five years. So altogether he's been with our district for 10 years and he did uh get 2024 AXA region 19 CTE administrator of the year and we're so proud of that and basically co-established the middle college in our district which we're so proud of and who what they've um were able to do this year as far as their graduating class. So, we want to thank you for all of your
019contribution to our district all throughout your tenure. And um I'd like to refer to Dr. Brown to say a few words and present something to him. Come on up here, Dr. Brier. [applause] So, um, Michael, on behalf of the board, all of cabinet, um, and our instructional team, we wanted to honor you with this commemorative plaque that says, "Presented with appreciation to Dr. Michael Brier for 10 years of dedicated service and improving students lives by ensuring college and career readiness." There you go. >> Yay. [applause] Do you want to have a picture with >> Do you want to have a picture with a board >> or a few words first? >> I can give my comments later. [laughter] >> Okay. So, let's take a picture then. >> Take a picture. [clears throat] >> This is
020only if you complete 10 years, by the way, [laughter] >> for those listening. Am I going to bring something? I don't know. >> By the way, [laughter] >> I was I was answering email. [laughter] >> Thanks, guys. Thank you. [applause] >> All right. Thank you, Miss Kahish. Item 9.1, approve the consent agenda. Items prepared for the consent agenda are consistent with adopted and approved policies of the district and are deemed routine in nature. They will be acted upon in one motion without discussion unless any member of the board of trustees requests that an item be removed from the consent agenda. Would anyone like to remove something from the agenda? >> All right. Hearing none, call for the vote. >> We need a motion. >> Oh, motion. Sorry. >> Approval. >> I'll second. All right, call
021for the vote. >> Susie, >> second was >> Susie was the first and last was the second. >> No, the other way around. >> David was voted in. >> Sorry, >> whoever you are. >> My notes are >> Yeah, >> off today. April was [laughter] >> however April types it in. >> All right. And the motion carries. All right. Item 11.1, review the 2627 local indicators to be included in the fall California school dashboard. It's an info item. Is there a presentation? >> There's a presentation. Yes. >> Okay. Good [snorts] evening, um, President Brown, members of the board, Superintendent Kakkesh, um, cabinet, colleague, community. Um, tonight I'm going to give you a brief overview of the local indicator self-reflection. And so I'll first cover what local indicators are and then briefly go over each of
022the um five priorities. So um local indicators are the ones um part of the LCFF priority the eight priority state priorities that I have shared with you. There's five of them that we need to support with local data. And so this probably looks familiar to you where I've gone over the eight state priorities. Of those, priority number one is basic necessities. Um number two is the state standards. Um three is the um parental involvement and then broad course access and then school climate are the five areas that we provide data and those are the ones that have the most local data. The other pieces like student engagement, student achievement, other student outcomes are measured by um standard data such as CASP or chronic absenteeism or other data that is collected um by the state. And
023so the first one is basic services and conditions. And so as a summary, we use um teacher materials and facilities data for the first box that's from um this data that CDE collects. It's called TAMO or teacher assignment monitoring outcome. And so it gives you um and it's raw numbers here where it says clear 463 but that's roughly about 88% which is about 2% higher than the county and about 6%ish higher than the state. And then um second item is the access to the materials. Um all students have access to the required materials. And last one is the facilities um identifies um whether they are in good um in excellent, fair, good um and so none of them are in need of the extreme needs extreme deficiencies. The second priority is the implementation of state
024academic standards. And so what we do for these because this is self-reflection is we um as the um instructional um supports and services um reflect on the data and so based on that survey um the averages for professional learning for teaching to standards curriculum framework was 4.8 out of five. So all of these are out of five and on the bottom it gives you a rating scale. Five being full implementation and sustainability, four being full implementation, three being initial implementation and all of our scores on academic standards and support for teachers and admin came to um upper fours um rounded to fives. Um the third priority is a parental involvement and family engagement and this was again um building relationships and seeking input um 4.8 out of five building partnerships for student outcomes 4.3 out
025of five and then seeking input for decisionmaking 4.8 out of five. Um priority six is school climate and so we use um Panorama survey data for that and spring 2026 climate survey um some of the key areas supportive relationships 81% which is an increase of 2% from last year um and social awareness um for 6 through 12 was 63% which is an increase of 3%. Social awareness for grades 3 through 5 was 68% which is an increase of 3%. Self-management was 68% which is an increase of 2%. And so yes we have um room for continuous growth but we are moving definitely in the positive um direction. And then access to broad course of study which is priority seven. Um we have some of the data on the bottom and then at the top we
026list some of the various um programs that we're referring to. Um so CT program we have nearly 40% of student participation. Um dual enrollment um 400 students engaged in it with a 99% pass rate. And then um 1,400 students participate in athletics. Um 50% students complete A through G. Um all students are AVID certified and there are numerous clubs expanded opportunities for student engagement and exploration. Um so the data um is clear. Um we're making strides. Um we definitely have continuous work to do but we are um moving in the right direction. >> Any questions? >> What's the cycle on becoming AVID certified? Does it expire? the AVID certification. Um, Dr. Carr. >> Okay. Annual. >> All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. All right. Item 11.2, Two, adopt the local control and accountability plan.
027>> So move second. >> Any discussion? Hearing none, call for the vote. And the motion carries. Item 11.4 adopt resolution 20225-26-48. Orderating ordering consolidated governing board member. >> No, we need to do the budget first. >> I'm sorry. Did I miss something? >> Yeah, the budget 11.3. >> Oh, 11.3. Sorry. >> Yep, you're good. My fault. Thank you, Susie. >> You're welcome. >> Item 11.3. [laughter] >> This one's kind of important. >> Don't miss this one. >> The 2627 budget. [laughter] >> Yeah. Do you want to hear a motion? >> He's got to do his thing. >> Huh? Oh, yeah. He's got to do his thing. Sorry. Wait, where's the presentation? >> Am I missing? completely missing things. >> Okay, go ahead. Sorry. >> I'll I'll be quick with this one here, but good evening,
028Superintendent Kich, uh, President Brown, members of the board, cabinet, colleagues, and community. Uh, I'll just be quick here with our 2627 adopted budget. Uh, this is just a continuation of our preliminary hearing that we had on May 26th. Um, and that we've made some adjustments from the May 26th presentation due to the governor's May revision. Uh some of those notable um items are affecting our revenues um and having a positive impact to the district's financial position in a multi-year projection. Uh one of the most notable ones here is the super cola. That's an additional 1.44% uh cost of living allowance adjustment. Uh the only thing is that that should be set aside for a uh new liability of paid pregnancy disability leave which provides 14 weeks of full pay that is pending legislation. So there
029may be a cost associated with this. Additionally, I had mentioned that there's an increase to special education revenue. During the uh preliminary budget that's been incorporated, I had mentioned about a 30% special education uh increase to revenue and that's decreasing the general fund contribution which is overall increasing our reserve in a multi-year period. Um and then the last thing just uh an increase in one-time dollars to the district. So that's why we'll see an increase from May 26 to now the budget adoption. The one thing to note is just uh we have to look at uh addressing rising costs. Uh costs that we're seeing increases to. Uh notable ones are workers compensation rate. That's increased by about a quarter of a percent. We're also seeing uh our liability insurance increase by about 30% year-over-year. Um
030and that's been incorporated to our multi- multi-year projection. Uh all right, last slide here. I just want to jump to the bottom. the reserve for the economic uncertainties. You can see that's 8.67% at adoption and then 7.79% and then 7.24%. Again, it's an increase to our revenue over a 3-year period. >> Nathan, can I add to the last slide that in year 2829 uh to be conservative um we asked Nathan not to include cola. So the cola is being uh projected to be zero just for assumptions um to continue to be conservative. We also can with without that cola we can see that there is almost no structural deficit like the the 28 um being conservative with no cola really would be eliminated if we add any part of that cola. So, we are staying
031within our means um working towards um very positive budget. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. And that concludes our presentation. I'm open for any questions. >> I'm good. I'm good. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> So, I'll move that we approve the budget. >> Second. >> Any discussion? Hearing none. Call for the vote. And the motion carries. >> It feels like I've already read this. 11. [laughter] >> Item 11.4. >> Dejoo. Adopt resolution 2025-26-48 ordering consolidated governing board member by annual election specifications of the election order and request for consolidation. Is there a motion? >> I'll move for approval. >> I'll second. >> Okay. Any discussion? Hearing none. Call for the vote. And the motion carries. Item 11.5, delete and adopt Bumont Unified School District board policy BP regarding students in the 5000s as listed in
032the summer. uh BP5141.7, BP5141.75 and BP5142 and says this is an info action. Is there >> Well, it's an info action if we're we don't have any questions, right? >> Yeah, it's an old policy, but >> it was in our Friday memo, too. So, >> yeah. >> Thank you. Okay. >> Yeah. I move for approval. Okay. >> Second [clears throat] >> discussion hearing none. Call for the vote and the motion carries. Item 12.1, adopt the California Department of Education grant award notification for supporting inclusive practices grant. Is there a motion? >> So move. >> Susie. >> Second. >> David. Any discussion? Hearing none. Call for the vote. And the motion carries. Item [snorts] 12.2, Two, approve the revised 202627 elementary and K8 school plans for student achievement, SPSAS, and affirm the operation of a schoolwide
033title one program at each elementary and K8 school site receiving those funds. >> I'll move approval. >> Second. Okay, discussion. >> Just want to thank everybody that was involved in putting those together. Those are a lot of work and I appreciate it. I appreciate um each school site and um the volunteers of people that come in and help you with that. And um I know it's a lot of work. So, thank you very much. >> I want to echo what Susie said. It is a ton of work. Um I appreciate all of you being here just in case we did have a question. Um, it's always nice to see you guys. Um, any other discussion? Hearing none, call for the vote. And the motion carries. Item 12.3, approve the administration to apply for one California
034schoolboard association golden bell award. So moved. Moved by Lance. >> I'll second. >> Second by Susie. Any discussion. >> Go again. >> So, I do want to comment on this. Golden Bell Awards are they're a big deal in the schoolboard association. It's not um there's a massive nominating process and there's a huge review process and everybody who goes up for a Golden Bell does not get selected. It is a um it is designed to be for special programs that are above and beyond what other school districts are doing. Um we have a golden bell in the lobby. Um [laughter] um but it it's a big deal to even try out for one of these things. So I just want to give kudos to the team that is you know putting this forward because the these
035are these are a big deal. >> Yeah, we do have we have a few out there. >> We have a few. >> Yeah, for sure. Over the years. Yeah. >> I think Benanishia Carr keeps trying to outdo herself sometimes, too. >> Yeah. Well, All right. So, [clears throat] we already have a motion and a second. So, call for the vote. And the motion carries. Item 13.1. That's not this one. Okay. [laughter] Item 13.1, approve the certificated personnel assignment order listed on the report dated June 9th, 2026. Is there a motion? >> I'll move approval. >> Second and Lance. Any discussion? Hearing none, call for the vote. All right. So item 13.2 approve the amended right approve the amended classified personnel assignment order um included. Do I hear a motion? >> So moved. >> Second. >>
036All right. Any discussion hearing? None. Call for the vote. April, >> are you are we had an amended motion un amended things? So is that >> I'm going to have to list all of the amendments on it. >> Okay. >> But I don't have a list of those in front of me. So I should go and edit that. All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> And the motion carries. Item 14.1, adopt resolution 202526-49 to approve the commitment of funds and the general funds ending balance. >> So moved >> by Lance. >> I'll second. >> Second by Susie. Any discussion? Hearing none, call for the vote. And the motion carries. Item 14.2, adopt resolution 202526-50 for the transfer of appropriation from the for the 2627 fiscal year. Is there a motion? >> Some moved. David
037second. Lance. Any discussion? Hearing none, call for the vote. And the motion carries. Item 14.33. Approve an agreement with Mission Vista Academy Charter School to use a classroom located at Glen View High School. Do I hear a motion? >> Some moved. >> Second. Oh, go ahead. Second. >> Okay. Any discussion? >> What happened? >> We're going faster than the computers. [laughter] >> Computer's going faster. Went to the reports. >> Uhoh. [snorts] All right, call for the vote. >> Oh, first was Susie and second was Lance. [snorts] And the motion carries you. [laughter] >> My mic is on, too. >> All right. Item 15.1. Receive a report from the California School Employees Association and it's Bowmont Chapter 351. Do we have a representative? Nope. Okay. Item 15.2, receive a report from the Bowmont Teachers Association. And
038it's represented. Do we have a representative? >> Nope. Receiver 15.3 receive a report from the Bumont Administrative Confidential Management Employees Group. Do we have a representative? [laughter] One more time. Good evening, President Brown, Superintendent Kish, board members, cabinet colleagues, and community. Uh first off, just want to congratulate everybody on an amazing school year. Um last week had the opportunity to participate in three different graduation ceremonies. Um every year as grand as Bowmont High School graduation is, the Bulmont adult school graduation is something that is truly special. uh for any community members or Bulmont Unified staff who have not had the opportunity to be a part of that. It to see adults who have made decisions to change their life and to see the the staff that support them is is truly inspirational. And so I
039I encourage everybody um to to celebrate that annually. Um so with with Bowman Adult School graduation, our alternative education programs and to see all the the dynamic learners and the diverse needs met through those programs and then culminating with the largest graduating class of Bowman High School with 750 graduates. Um those are not small endeavors. It takes everybody in this community to get the kids across that stage. And so I just want to thank everybody within the community who has played a role in the success of those students. Uh special thanks to our maintenance operations team for everything they do to set up for a graduation. Our our school site administrators, district administrators, teachers, all staff members. Again, the the event itself is all-encompassing. And so I want to thank everybody for for those pieces.
040Um uh also want to wish everybody going into it, this being our last board meeting, an amazing summer break. Um, I know that M and our expanded learning programs don't get much of a summer break. Um, as well as our our special education team with extended school year. So, I want to thank them for the amazing programs that they have developed and we'll be providing our students and community uh throughout the summer months. Um, also want to congratulate uh not a new member to back me uh but somebody who is promoting within the ranks. Uh Joel Hutk is the new director of college and crew readiness. Um after 10 years is about they got somebody about time they got somebody good in the role. [laughter] Uh Dr. Brown and I share a uh self-deprecating sense
041of humor. So I'm sure that uh that he will appreciate that as well. But in all seriousness, I know Joel is going to do awesome. Um so really excited to see where he's going to take the programs. Um, and this being my last meeting, definitely want to thank the board. I was not I was genuinely surprised by the recognition. So, thank you cabinet for that as well. I was checking on our end of the year backing celebration to actually make sure we had things taken care of and and so so me a little bit. Um, but yeah, I just wanted to say thank you. Um, it's been an awesome 10 years. So, and [clears throat] yeah, I'm proud to be a part of of really amazing teams. Um, had an awesome team in Mountain View,
042had an awesome team within the instructional services division. Um, and to play any small role in the success of Bulma Unified has been uh has been awesome. So, thank you. >> You'll be missed. >> THANK YOU, DR. [applause] ALL RIGHT. Item 15.4. Receiver a report from board member Dr. Lanson Sylvester. >> Good evening everyone. President Brown, Superintendent Kich, board members, cabinet members, and our esteemed community. Uh, just very quickly want to echo everything pretty much Dr. Brier stated tonight. it. While this is the end of the school year, I really want to highlight and and and give kudos to uh Dr. uh principal Dr. Carr and and uh principal Drew >> uh shar well I just call him Drew. [laughter] Um as Dr. Bri said, it really does take a community. It, you know, it's
043a tremendous uh fist bumping 750 students uh uh on on Thursday was tremendously awesome. But this was my second year for graduation. And I since last year and now this year, I've always taken the time to pull aside a few students to talk to a few students, whether going to uh the military, whether going to trade school, whether going to a two-year community college or four-year college, and just see the excitement and and and reminding them of their accomplishments and the the gleam of the youth. You know, sometimes as we get older, we we become jaded in terms of things, but staying connected with these young people is really great. Um, Palm InnovativeMy's ribbon cutting, uh, just the excitement from those students um, seeing it, feeling it, experiencing it. you would say, "Ah, that we
044just did something for them to get a hot meal." Totally more than that. Really more than that. And so, I want to give uh appreciation to this board, to all those that made that happen because I learned the process of how many times it said it could not happen and um just to see that our students are the most important thing. So, thank you to a great school year uh and looking forward to uh making it even better next year. >> Thank you, Dr. Sylvester. Um item 15.6, receive a report from board member Susie Laura. I'd just like to say a great end of the year celebrations as always and um just how proud I am of our district and all the things that we have accomplished and been through together. Um [sighs] yeah, I
045don't know if I should say this right now, but yeah, it was my last graduation, so I'm excited about that. I'm sad that it was my last one, but um 20 years of graduations, this was a great one. And um I know that next year will be even better. And so I just wanted to say thank you to um all the staff because there are so many people involved in putting on graduation and all the celebrations that have to be done. um not have to be done, but the things that we do do for students and staff and um everybody involved in helping our kids. And so, it's been um a great year and I really hope everybody has a great summer and Dr. Brier, you will be missed. Um but I completely understand why
046you're leaving. So, I am so happy for you and your family and uh because that's really the most important. So, um, you know, good luck in your new job and I'm sure you'll miss us like we'll miss you. So, yeah. So, anyways, I think I'll just end it there. Thank you. >> Thank you, Susie. Uh, item 15.7, receive a report from board member David Sanchez. taking a moment because I want to make sure it wasn't confidential information. I wasn't I told Joel he has big shoes to fill and uh he has a tough spot because he's going into a program that is already at at at operating optimally. So for someone to come into that situation, he's going to have a challenge. The best thing for an administrator if they ever want to make a
047name for theirel is come into a department that's at rock bottom and then fix it back [laughter] up. He does not have that luxury. Um and I'm not going to say anything more because you've been the you we've said goodbye several times already. >> [laughter] >> Um, on to graduation. That is that is always the the epicenter for the greatest show on earth for our community. And I will tell you the the biggest kick I always get is watching the kids to see how many are going to get beach balls in. And I think this year >> uh took the won the award because they even got these little ones that were floating around. That was hilarious. But the staff was just wonderful by going in, grabbing, and then um you know, gutting them. But
048it was [laughter] it was great. But I'm glad the kids still have that little bit of uh youthful joy to try to pull one over on us and at the same time the staff not getting uh overly irritated by it as well as the parents because sometimes parents can start to boo such a thing. But our community understand it's all all in fun and and it's good to see the community do that as well as the kids. Um, one concern I did bring up with with the parent that was here earlier or the community representative. I'm not sure which. Um, it wasn't had to deal with so much the SRO funding. It had to deal with a comment that was made about I'm not sure if she meant the SRO was putting kids in cars
049for hours at our school sites. that that bothers me. Um I'm hoping that is just one incident where a child was detained and put into a car for a couple minutes, but someone drove by and took a picture and and suddenly, you know, how things exag become exaggerated. But I just like some followup and a Friday a memo would be fine, too. Um, I'm sure there's an explanation on on what occurred there, but to make that sound like a common practice in our district, it does not seem right. So, I I still would like some followup. >> Thank you. And that would end my report. >> Thank you, Mr. Sanchez. Uh, item 15.8, receive a report from board member Jeff Brown. Um, I'd like to echo what everybody said up here tonight. Um the uh
050the graduations were amazing. Um it is um very spectacular for um for me. Um but I and the kids did a ton of work. But I I'll talk about myself for just a minute. When I graduated from high school, when I walked across that stage and they handed me a rolled up piece of paper that didn't have anything on it, um [laughter] uh it wasn't really about me that day. I remember talking to somebody and my brother the year before me like, "I don't even want to go." And and uh my dad pulled him aside and said, "It doesn't really matter what you want. you didn't really do all the work to get here anyways. You get up there and you walk across that stage because your family members are the ones who drug you
051through this and got you to this point. It's your family members and your teachers and your counselors and the administrative staff and you know, you showed up and you did the work sometimes kicking and screaming, but it it it's the kid who gets to celebrate. But I I want to recognize all of the people who in some cases drug got drugged there kicking and screaming and in some pl in some cases danced across the stage. I mean we did have two amazing valad Victorians. I'm not I'm not talking about the the the high achieving top tier kids. I'm talking about the other 40% of the kids. Um they they they did the work. I'm I'm not I'm not saying they didn't do the work, but um I'm saying that the work that got done needs
052recognition to other people, too. And I want to spend some time recognizing those people. Um and uh with that, I want to thank everybody. I want to say enjoy your summer for those of you who get one. Um for those of you who don't, get back to work. Um [laughter] I would be one of those that don't, by the way. Um, so, uh, if nothing else, then we do not need to adjourn to close session. So, item 19.1, uh, this meeting is adjourned. Enjoy your summer. 7 o'clock. >> Oh, wait. We need a motion. Motion for adjournment. Sorry. >> I'll motion. >> I always skip that. >> All right. S plus L. All right. >> Any discussion? Hearing none. Call for the vote. >> Ajourn. >> All right. Meeting adjourned. >> Thank you everyone. This
053is done. >> I think it's done. All right. She's in the hospital.