001Great. >> I love all my favorite people. Yay. Okay. Good evening. It is 6:44 and we will reconvene for the public portion of our meeting. I want to welcome all of you to the board meeting tonight. We love it when we have a full room. So, thank you for taking time to come and we look forward to some of our special presentations tonight. Um the board meeting is the business of the board done in public and um welcome. So glad to have you here. We will start by having our student representative Evan Aosta from Clovis East High School lead us in the pledge of allegiance. >> Please stand for the flag salute. >> Ready? Salute. >> I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands.
002One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you, Evan. During closed session, the board reviewed routine personnel matters. I'll entertain a motion to approve those personnel matters as submitted. >> Is there a second? >> Any discussion? >> All in favor? >> I. Any opposed? During close session, the board reviewed student discipline matters related to students 26-10 and 26-11. I'll entertain a motion to approve these student discipline matters as submitted. >> So, >> any discussion? All in favor? >> I I Any opposed? All right. Dr. Fulmer, will you please give us your superintendent report? >> It would be my privilege. Thank you, President Stoker Madson. So, um, I I hate to start out. I We have a lot of exciting things to recognize today, but I would be absolutely remiss if
003I didn't take a moment to just acknowledge the loss that we've had as a district. And just to share with you um how proud I am of our staff who is wrapping their arms around um the family at TAPY uh who lost we lost a fourth grade student and his mother on uh Easter Sunday. and just the the work that's going into the care. There's a remaining sibling that we are continuing to support at one of our high schools. Um, and just um it just wouldn't feel right to just keep going on. There's so much good, but we also are a family and when we have loss, it hurts. And so I just want to just take a a moment to just acknowledge that and continue to keep you apprised as we work to support
004um not only the TAPY family who's doing a great job in grieving the loss, but our individual family, the father and the older brother that have been left to support them as we work to move forward. So and and help them. So I did want to just sorry start with that, but it is um it is at the forefront of some of what we're working through. Um we're also in the throws of registration um with uh for the 2627 school year um and transitional kindergarten and kindergarten registration kicked off on March 4th. And um as of this afternoon we have 472 TKers and 331 kindergarters who are already officially enrolled. And uh with that um we also have first through 12th grade registration began on March 11th with 857 new students grades 1 through 12
005enrolled. Um, and we still have a total of 1658 new students that are entered into the pre-enrollment phase. So, we are still a growing district and we are monitoring that and all of that and but that's exciting. We get to welcome new members to our family. Um, I do want to say a huge congratulations to the fire technology career for fire technology CTE program at Columbus East High School for earning the in earning the industry certified program of excellence designation from the law and public safety education network or laps lapsen. This um is a national accreditation and it recognizes exemplary law and public safety education programs. Um the achievement is going to be uh formally awarded during a celebration uh ceremony tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. at the Reagan Educational Center. This designation marks, believe it
006or not, the second Lapsson accredited program in Clovis Unified uh following Clovis East criminal justice CTE, which received the same honor in 2023. Um, and I will share that because of those two programs, Clovis East High School is one of only three schools in the nation to hold two industry certified program of excellence designations. So, some great work happening in our CTE programs. Um, this uh Friday we have our spring elementary uh championships and that will be held at Buchanan High School. They're always gracious hosts from 12 to 5:00. We did adjust it a little bit earlier than in uh previously planned just to make sure we beat any weather that comes in on Friday. Um and that will be for softball, volleyball, and baseball. Um there is a schedule in your folders if you'd
007like to attend or catch any of those. And award ceremonies will take place right after um each of the championships. Um and then I do like to highlight because they don't always have a board uh member report, but Clovis Online School held its third annual heritage festival on March 26th. And this is a totally student organized and led festival uh full of a lot of special um activities and they partner with our other high schools to bring performance groups. But the best part of it was they finally got to host it in their brand new own beautiful space right behind their school. So that was a huge thing in their courtyard for them. Um this Friday evening, Clovis High artists will be featur uh featuring selections of their masterpieces at the Circle Gallery hosted in
008the Clovis office of Bush Construction. So they host a in-house uh art gallery where you walk and judge and all of the best of show and those things. And then Bush Construction's also going to host it for the community if you want to make it out there. And then a couple um of additional accolades. Um, Clovis North, Heather Bishop, is just a phenomenal uh, educator and well known. And so, I just want to give her congratulations because she has won the inaugural Houston conducting prize from the California Coral Directors Association. Miss Bishop was given the award and an accompanying $10,000 prize at last month's American Coral Directors Association for Western Region Conference. Earlier this school year, she also received the CCDA Choir Director of the Year Award. And then right before spring break, uh, Mr.
009Anderson and I had the privilege to go down to the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools and, um, the arts education department presented her with the Roy L. Classen Award for excellence in coral music for her outstanding contributions. Um, she just has made an indelible mark within the coral community and continues to lead our kids so well. So, we're very proud of her and appreciative of her work. Um, I did want to share we do have a finalist for our Fresno County Superintendent Schools 2026 Educator of the Year awards and that is Miss Ivonne Garcia Foley from Fenture Creek. She's our library technician and she is one of the finalists for um employee of the year. So, we're excited that um ceremony will happen November 19th where the winner will be announced. And then recently the
010Fresno County Science Fair, Clovis Unified Students impressed um everyone with their innovative projects and many of our kids will move on to the state competition. Um and as you know uh we will honor all of our students in May um with for academic competition achievements. But tonight I did want to recognize two Clovis Unified teachers who were honored at the Fresno County Science Fair. So congratulations to Stephanie Steed from Liberty Elementary and Kindia Harrington from Buchanan High who are also recognized as coaches of the year for their guidance and encouragement of students. You know, our students are able you're going to get to we get to recognize tonight a lot of incredible athletes that are not only just here at the local level, state and national levels, but that that doesn't happen without the incredible
011educators that pour into them and help those opportunities come to be. And um and so I'm just excited to get to celebrate some of them in the room tonight uh along with our athletes, but then as well those of who aren't here tonight, but they're doing those great things. Um and then with that, we have some celebrations coming up, but I will share that April is autism awareness month. And so you'll see a lot of activities and um acknowledgement and celebration um of our students with autism um out at our school sites. So proud of that. And um and then I should say April um 4th, which passed was National School Librarian Day. And so we get to celebrate that as well. And as you know, May is our employee appreciation month. So with that,
012I'll leave that. Thank you so much. >> Thank you, Dr. Fulmer. I just realized there's only eight weeks of school left. And we sure pack a lot into those eight weeks. So I hope everybody's taking their vitamins, holding on. All right, Evan, we'd love to hear your board report. Good evening, President Stoker Madson, members of the governing board, Dr. Fulmer, Mr. Anderson, and Miss Regger. This is the student board report for April 8th, 2026. First is Buchanan High School. Great things are happening in Bear Nation. At the end of March, Buchanan sports medicine students led by teacher Mrs. Bettincourt competed in the AACI regional sports medicine competition and earned first place. What an incredible accomplishment and a true reflection of these students hard work, preparation, and teamwork. The Buchanan Robotics team is headed to the
013state championships tomorrow through April 12th and hopes to earn a ticket to the World Championships. Their illustrious spot at the state championships is the receipt of the impact award in March, awarded to Buchanan's 80 person team for their 51,000 shop hours and 7,500 volunteer hours over the last three years. Good luck to these hardworking and talented individuals. On April 11th and 12th, three students will be competing at the state science fair competition in Southern California at Cal Lutheran. Good luck to Nandu Sukesh, Landon Hermono, and Kate Anderson. Additionally, a big congratulations to Buchanan Science Teacher Candia Harrington on being recognized as the 2026 Science Fair Coach of the Year. An honor that is a true reflection of Miss Harrington's dedication, passion, and commitment to student learning. The spring athletic season is in full swing as
014softball hosted feeder schools for the season spirit night and baseball and boys volleyball celebrated their seniors. It's always fun celebrating Bear Nation athletes, both current and upcoming. Go Bears. Next, we have Clovis High School, who is upholding the blue and gold standard. Before break, Clovis High hosted its annual Mosaic Assembly, celebrating the diverse cultures represented on campus through student performances. This event promoted unity, respect, and appreciation for the many backgrounds that make up Cougar country. This year, our additional mosaic evening performance further highlighted these cultural experiences for families and the community. The Cougars also pro proudly hosted its annual women's conference in focus, see yourself clearly, providing students with an opportunity to hear from inspiring speakers, engage in self-reflection activities, and build confidence. This year's speakers, Jill Baxter, Esmeralda Roachcha Loausano, and Cassidy Selenus did
015an incredible job empowering students to recognize their worth and potential. Also before break, CHS automotive program led by teacher Chu Lee earned an impressive second place in the region at the RO showdown. This accomplishment reflects the dedication, skill, and real world readiness of our students as well as the strength of our CTE pathways. This week, Clovis High is celebrating ability awareness week, focusing on inclusion and understanding. Through themed activities, students are encouraged to recognize and appreciate the unique abilities of all individuals. Some highlights of the week include a presentation by Break the Barriers and ability awareness stations hosted by our special education staff to help students better understand, respect, and appreciate the experiences of individuals with different abilities. Go Cougars. Next up is Clovis East High School where it's a great day to be a
016Timberwolf. Just before spring break, Clovis East students competed in the Fresno County History Day competition, bringing a team of 38 students. Four entries representing 10 students earned top honors and will advance to the California State History Day competition on May 2nd in Sacramento. Good luck to these students. Students recently enjoyed the last rally of the year, a video game themed blacklight rally where class versus class competitions and performances encouraged fun and school spirit. The unified soccer team was also recognized for their successful season and the much anticipated prom theme was announced. The Clovis East Art and Design Club was recent was showcased recently in a collaborative community project at the Clovis Regional Library. The club presented an exhibition of their tiny art throughout the library. This week, the car club will host their annual lunchtime
017car show featuring both student and community entries. The event will include awards for winners across various categories and offer students and staff a chance to view a wide range of vehicles on campus. As the Wolfpack approaches testing season, Clovis E students are engaging in AP study groups, utilizing academic support opportunities, and focusing in their classes as they work to finish the year strong. Wolfpack means family. Next, we have Clovis North High School, where the Stampede embodies unity, courage, and commitment every day. The Stampede is back. Before spring break, BSU's March Madness event brought fierce competition, tons of excitement, and boosted school spirit across campus. CN Choir delivered an outstanding performance at the Anaheim Heritage Festival, earning coral sweep stakes honors. Women's coral received gold, first place, an educator award, and the highest score of the
018entire festival. Chamber singers also earned gold, first place, and an educator award. Way to represent Clovis North with excellence and pride. Our robotics team had an amazing season competing at the Halfoon Bay District Sixth Alliance Captain Imagery Award and the Central Valley District Second Alliance Finalist for Spirit Award. Their success earned them a spot in the NorCal State Playoffs, marking the first time our program has qualified for the state finals, a huge milestone. We also held our first senior meeting for the class of 2026 where students received seat placements and selected buses for grad night at Disneyland. The excitement is building as our seniors begin this final chapter. Ailles week is in full swing celebrating the strengths of every student. We'll close the week with our staff versus students unified basketball game on Friday in
019place of our final rally. Stu students are encouraged to wear blue and black as we celebrate inclusion because at Clovis North, it's all abilities all together. Go Broncos. And last but not least, Clovis West High School where the Golden Eagles soar with Olympic spirit. In the days leading up to spring break, Clovis West students came together for the highly anticipated Westfest. A spirited and joyfilled celebration that showcased the very best of Eagle Pride, energy, and community connection. Laughter, music, and school spirit filled the campus as students enjoyed a lively talent show, an exciting powderpuff football game where the seniors soared to victory over the juniors, and a variety of water balloon activities, yard games, and delicious food options that created a truly unforgettable and festive atmosphere for all. During spring break, Clovis West students continued
020to soar beyond expectations and represent their school with excellence. The boys golf team traveled across the country to South Carolina to compete in the prestigious Palmetto Invitational, earning an impressive 15th place finish out of 48 highly competitive teams. Zack Easterling led the way with the standout performance, placing 22nd out of 263 players and demonstrating the dedication and talent that defines Clovis West athletics. Upon returning, the campus has embraced disability awareness week with the inspiring theme, soaring beyond the limits. Students are engaging in meaningful activities throughout the week, including a unified basketball showcase. Additionally, Theater West will debut a year with Frog and Toad, highlighting creativity, talent, and the strong sense of community that makes Clovis West truly exceptional. This concludes the student board report for April 8th. Thank you. Thank you, Evan. Does anybody have
021any questions for Evan? >> Good job, Evan. Thank you for that report. Um, so as um, President Madson was saying, there's like eight weeks left of school, but really only six weeks for you seniors. Is there anything that you were looking forward to in these last few weeks of high school? Well, uh, at our last, uh, grad meeting, we were able to sign up for grad buses. And so that really made me excited for grad night, especially because we're going to Universal, and I've never been to Universal before. So, that's something that I'm especially excited for, just to go with my friends and have a good time. >> Great. Thanks, Evan. I actually have a question. I think on your um bio you put that you're interested in the legal field and voter outreach initiatives.
022Can you share with us what that involves? Voter outreach initiatives. >> Yeah, so um this was especially my junior year. I was involved uh with an organization that uh worked to promote civic engagement uh through throughout the valley. And so I worked with students from uh all different schools in the county and uh we mostly just worked on social media to um come up with different ways to get the word out of the need to vote no matter what political spe side of the political spectrum you're on the importance of voting and taking initiative. >> Great. Thank you. >> All right. Dr. Fulmer, will you please introduce our first special presentation? >> Yeah, it' be my privilege. And as I invite uh Mr. Steve France, our assistant superintendent of educational services up to the uh
023podium to recognize the incredible uh winter championships we have. I don't always get a chance because you know afterwards, but just want to say thank you. It was and tell our student athletes it was truly a privilege to get to come watch all of you compete and you did so with such class. Uh it really made me proud. So just know that uh we're really proud of you. excited to celebrate you tonight. >> All right. Good evening, uh, President Stoker, Madson, M, members of the board, Dr. Fulmer, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Rege, and Mr. Aosta. It's great to be here this evening. Uh, thank you for having us here to celebrate our the success of our winter sports. Uh, tonight we'll be celebrating teams and individuals that have won a CIF section championship and state championships.
024And I say ships because it's we had multiple state championship winners which is really impressive considering uh uh across the state it's very very very competitive and close everything comes through unified especially in some of the sports that we have. Um so what what these teams and student athletes have done this year across the state and country has been absolutely amazing. Clovis Unified uh was represented in a first class manner and one that we can all be very very very proud of. Uh, thank you coaches and student athletes for continuing to set the bar high and achieving great success. So to kick it off this evening is going to be from Buchanan High School, athletic director, Miss Jennifer Omera. >> Good evening. I'm happy to be here tonight to spread out. There we go. Happy
025to be here tonight to share a little bit about the Buchanan High School boys and girls wrestling seasons with y'all. I'll start though by sharing my deepest gratitude to our athletic our athletic department's biggest supporters which include Omar Hamidan our principal, Kevin Kernney, our area superintendent, and Noel Galling, our DP. Um, they are at virtually every athletic event that we have and we very much appreciate them. Additionally, at the DO, Steve France and Janette Garcia are always available to answer my questions and point me in the right direction. and my AD colleagues are also incredible professional resources. So I thank you all of those people for your support. Under the direction of the director of sport, Troy Tierelli, the boys were track championship champions, masters champions, CIF Central section div one champions, and they earned
026their ninth CIF team championship with coach Tirapell, the 10th for the program overall in total. The boys had three individual state champions. And on the girls side, primarily guided by coaches Anthony Duris and Valerie Arnellis, the girls were masters champions, CIF Central section div one champs and for the first time CIF 20 26 uh state champions. They have two individual state champions on their team. Um the boys team ended their season with a national number one ranking among all schools p public private small and large. So that was really it was an historic season for our Buchanan wrestling teams. So these kids, thank you these kids and several of the coaches who are behind us uh work so hard to produce the kind of results we are celebrating here tonight. and they do it uh
027embracing the ideals and honoring the ideals of Doc Buchanan. Um so I without any further ado, I'll turn it over to coach Tira Pelli and he'll say a few words and then coach Durus. Thank you. I'll uh keep our side brief. Um been lucky enough now to be a Buchanan for long enough that I've gotten to see uh special groups come through in several waves. is a special group consisting of not just um our our kids, our students, our wrestlers, uh but their families, uh the sport that we have without all aspects. It's it's not it's not possible to be able to to do the things we've done, the continued success and the and the success at such a high level. Um that even goes for my coaches support who I have to acknowledge that
028I did not realize they were coming. Uh they're going to row. Um it was surprised to me. I'm I'm glad they're here. It it always makes this easier. a little bit about the group that we had. Uh our uh senior class uh was half the lineup, 14 members in the wrestling uh lineup, seven of them were seniors, all going to wrestle on at prestigious colleges. Um and I'll go into two of them in a little bit about their success. In four years, they've won three state championships, four league championships, four uh valley championships, and as Miss Omira alluded to, the you can fact check me, but I'm pretty sure on this, uh the first ever public school to win the national championship in all major public educations, not educations, sorry. Um so, pretty uh prestigious,
029pretty big deal. Uh a lot has to go right, a lot has to lux involved uh in order to um have that take place. But couldn't be more proud of them. And it's almost bittersweet uh being here to talk about them a little bit cuz uh it it's coming to an end. All good things need to they're on to bigger and better things. Uh our three state champions are here as long as along with a lot of other uh fine student athletes that we had in order to make this happen. But first next to me is Rockland Zincan, a three-time state champions champion. Capped it off this year with uh beating the unbeatable as your dad would tell me uh in order to win his uh third one. So very excited. He's going to wrestle
030on at Oklahoma State next year. One of the most prestigious go colleges for wrestling. Um next to him is Ashton Bezmer. He couldn't have been more dominant. Fourth, third, and then first this year, so he got to do the highest one at the end. He's uh representing our country next year at West Point University. So couldn't be prouder of him. And then uh finally uh our only non- senior who wanted a sophomore. He's actually going to have to take on a leadership role here. I know in two years he'll be doing the exact same things these guys are doing, but first he's got to lead our next special class that I think we have coming in to hopefully kind of continue this run and do the same thing that I think we have a very
031good chance of. So, thank you very much. I'll turn it over to the girls side. >> Hello. Thank you for having us. Um, first off, uh, this year these girls, they didn't compete, but they made history. Uh, we want to first off thank, uh, the board for recognition today. I wanted to thank also our athletic director, principal, all of our administration for the continued support. I want to thank coach Troy Terrapelli for his guidance and his mentorship towards me and giving us all the resources needed to be successful. Um, this year was a great season. Uh, we ended up being the Valley Masters and state champions. We had nine state qualifiers. Uh, we had six state placers and we had two state champions. Um, one of our state champions couldn't be here tonight. Uh she'll
032be she's uh competing this weekend in Washington to be part of the team USA to try to be uh on the world team. Uh we have like five or six other kids also competing this weekend. I'll fight down tomorrow to meet them up and they're all trying to make team USA. But uh her name was Christina Strad. She's a two-time state champion. She's a junior. Uh she was undefeated this year. Uh she dominated dominated her way through the competition. and she did it with poise and it it's it's a real pleasure to coach her. Um our second uh state champion is Alexandra Marin. Uh she is a freshman. Uh she came into the state tournament this year uh unseated um to get to the championship. She ended up beating the number eight, four, and one
033ranked girls in the state to get to the finals. She ended up beating a girl that beat her multiple times earlier in the year to win her state championship. So, it was really great to see that how it played out. Um, so this year was a great season. Um, I'm really looking forward to next season defending our title. Um, we're looking to build a legacy just like the boys and try to earn that number one spot on the country. So, this is just the beginning. Uh, thank you. Good job. Good job, guys. >> I think we'd be remiss if we didn't talk about the success of our wrestling in our district. Um, that's the first time ever that the boys and girls have won a state championship for Buchanan uh ever in the state. That's
034a huge accomplishment. But if you look at the overall picture, we had three of our Clovis Unified teams in the top six of the state. That is super impressive and just shows how hard they work and the dedication that our that our athletes, student athletes put out every single day. But our coaches, like Dr. Fulmer said, our coaches really put in the effort and really do an outstanding job. So I I just wanted to make sure I shared that. Next up is >> I just like to say I when I was traveling to Utah this last week, people I wear Clovis gear and they always said, "Do you know do you do you know Buchanan High School there in Clovis?" And I said, "Yeah, they it is known. It's one of the things that we're
035known for is our wrestling team nationally." And it's it's very I'm very proud of that. I mean, that was a that's been a lot of work for a lot of times and the Terrapellies, you know, certainly have been a part of that. But the the boys they are able to recruit and the way they are able to train those kids. I don't see >> how they can do that year after year. So it really is nice for us >> as as community members to see that kind of success especially as a public school having a national recognition is just unheard of. >> Yeah. And what's really special is the programs recruit themselves. Um they do a fantastic job of making sure that they put out a quality product and and kids want to come to
036our uh to our schools. So with that, Clovis High School Principal Matt Lucas. Good evening everyone. We have a group coming up with me this evening. So, first I want to just say thank you for all the support from our board to uh administration. We are very grateful. Um thank you for taking the time to >> recognize our winter athletics and our our student athletes this evening at Clovis High. We truly appreciate the continued support and the facilities you provide which allow our students to perform and compete at the highest level. This past winter was an outstanding season for Clovis High Athletics. Of our six winner programs, five either won a championship or competed for one during the course of their season. That level of success is a testament to the dedication, resilience, and commitment
037of our student athletes and our coaches. And I want to especially thank our coaches tonight as well. Uh tonight, we are proud to have three exceptional programs here in front of you. and we're going to first honor our competition cheer team led by coach Dominique Papileo for their division 2 section championship performance. At this time, I'd like to invite Coach Papalo up here to say a few words. >> Hi, thank you all for having us and recognizing these amazing, talented athletes. Um, I just wanted to say what an honor it is to stand up here and talk about this team. Um, they are truly amazing. They asked me earlier, my seniors who were here with me, they're like, "Are you going to miss us?" And I was like, "100%." I'm already crying. Um, so they're
038an amazing group and they are so talented and and honestly, it's it's not even about like the placements and and any of that, but it's just about the team and the dedication that they have and the support that all of them put together in their team. Um we have 20 of them on this team and you know they work together and they push each other and they just strive for everything that they can do and um you know it's so fun to watch them at practice and pushing each other and again like I said supporting each other you know when some stunts aren't quite hitting or you know or some members are a little scared to throw certain tumbling skills and everything you know all of this um being a pep and cheer program uh
039cheer is a hard sport you know and these are true athletes athletes that are doing these routines and um you know it's not easy for everyone and you know they all need a little bit of support and um and I'm so thankful to have a team that comes together and they just rise above and um they're so fun to watch. So um I'm truly honored to have a team like this this year and I'm truly going to miss them all. Um, but I have two of my seniors with me today and they're our captains and um, they are amazing and they've been so great this year and the last four years that they've been in our program. Um, but I have Miss Leah Ward. She's one of my captains and then I also have Miss
040Veronica Lewis. So, thank you again for um, recognizing us. We appreciate it. Next, we'll recognize our boys basketball program who captured the division 2 section championship, earning the first section title for Clovis High in 79 years. Yes, 79 years. Um, I would now like to invite coach Lee Mayberry to come forward to share a few words about his team. >> First, I'd like to thank the governing board for uh recognizing these fine student athletes this evening. Uh, Dr. Fulmer, Mr. Anderson, uh, Mr. France, uh, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Gil, and Mr. Hardwick who are not here for giving myself and this coaching staff the opportunity to coach these fine young men. I will say that it started with the coaching staff that we have assembled up here. Um, that's where it started. They, uh, had the
041same vision, a heart for kids, and want to keep see kids succeed not only on the floor, but in the classroom. Um, I have our three captains. Uh I have Anthony Smith, I have Kaden Rojos and Jackson Scar Bro. They were our leadership on the floor. Uh they kept this ship moving in the right direction and they kept everybody in order. Um it was a great uh year of team chemistry which I think is the biggest part of being successful. We had a great family atmosphere. We accomplished a lot and uh enjoyed every minute of it. Started out with uh winning our bracket at the Taranian tournament in Las Vegas. We beat the defending uh Colorado state champs and then the current number one team at that time. Uh came back and figured out the
042track isn't so easy that you got to compete every night in the track. Um and we got back and got reset and then went on our um our playoff run in the sections where we were able to beat a Tascadero kind of redeem ourselves from earlier in the year we had lost to them. So it was a great win very very happy for these um young men and our coaches and our community. I will say that uh another big part is the coaching community at Clovis High. The support that uh that you get as a new especially as a new uh coach, it was wonderful. So really appreciate this time and uh love this team and it'll be sad to to see them go, but we got big things planned in the future. All right.
043And finally, we will recognize our wrestling program, which finished fourth in the state of California and crowned three individual state champions. An incredible achievement at the highest level of competition. At this time, I'd like to invite Coach Gabe Schaefer to introduce our state champion wrestlers. >> Thank you for having us tonight. I appreciate the opportunity to recognize these individuals. Uh we have two of the three with us tonight. Um much like the Buchanan girl wrestler, our female wrestler that won her fourth straight uh CIF state title, Leilani Lemus, is also trying to compete for a world team member um as a world team member. Uh tonight we have two individuals. Uh one is a freshman uh capping off his incredible end of the year run. He uh was a Doc B champion as well as
044a Valley and Masters champion and then won the 106 pound weight class for us as a freshman. And then other member is Anthony Garza. He's a junior with us. Anthony is a three-time now California state medalist, two-time finalist, and finally got that picture on the wall that they were both excited to see this week. And so, um, both are coming back next year and Michael a couple more years, but big and better things, I guess. Um, Anthony is now committed to the University of Illinois to wrestle at the next level. So, appreciate you guys having us tonight and thank you They're all Hey guys, right? and I also think that we got the uh the award for the biggest basketball coaching staff in America. So, uh actually Coach Mayberry was a flyer on the shear
045team years ago. So, uh you imagine that. Anyway, from Clovis East High School, activities director, Miss Sarah Brussing, President Stoker, Madson, members of the governing board, Dr. Fulmer, Mr. Anderson, Mr. for here and fellow Timberwolf, Mr. Aosta. Um, we just want to sincerely thank you along with Mr. France, Mrs. Thomas, Dr. Eley, um, and our deputy principles, just the whole administrative team for the consistent unmatched support that we receive um, for athletics and activities because we truly couldn't provide these opportunities without all of that support. Um I am proud to present here our division 2 CIF uh central section champions led by our amazing uh director of sport Jenna Aayoki. Uh she is actually a proud Timberwolf herself graduating in 2016 and she consistently every day leads with passion and purpose and of course Wolfpack
046pride. Um, as you can imagine, there is an incredible amount of behind the scenes work that goes into a 7 through 12 year-long PEP and cheer program. Um, and these athletes are not only the most probably visible group on campus, um, but they're the most hardworking group I would say along with many of our other organizations because it's a very supportive role that they're in. they're supporting all of the teams that we have on campus. Uh constantly setting up for various events, you know, supporting our athletes at games. Um and so it's a very service leadership role that they have. Um Jenna, our director here, her vision kind of extends beyond just the performances. So she her focus is consistently on building the connections with our feeder schools. um at the elementary level, our future
047Timberwolves developing her coaching staff and uh just creating that environment where athletes feel connected. This year we've extended beyond show cheer, obviously there's a many divisions and and categories, but beyond show cheer and crowd leader to include two additional stunt teams. And this year we also competed in the mascot division where Leonard and Ashlin D. Wolf got to uh bring that Wolfpack pride to the big stage. So that was a fun uh addition this year under Jenna's direction. Um so all these opportunities just allow more students to feel connected. So I want to turn it over to Jenna to kind of give you a little bit more about our amazing athletes. Good evening and thank you for the opportunity to be here tonight and for recognizing our program and team's accomplishments. I'm so proud to
048be joined by some of our varsity competition cheerleaders, Adeline Belts, Katherine Mannon, Sadie Majors, and our only senior, Kirsten Easley. This team has shown incredible strength and unity throughout the season, even while navigating illness and competing through it, earning wins not only on the mat, but off the mat through their character and commitment. They were named CIF champions, had multiple USA regional wins, and placed in the top 10 at USA Nationals while competing against 37 other teams. Beyond these accomplishments, they developed new skills, consistency, and a level of support for one another that often goes unseen. qualities that each of these athletes represents and that reflect the strength of our program. To the governing board, district, and school administration, we are grateful for your continued support, which allows us to grow as a program, compete,
049and provide meaningful opportunities for our student athletes and community. Thank you again for recognizing our athletes and for your continued support of our school and our program. Never get to move it up. Never get to move it up. >> All right. And from Clovis North High School, athletic director Mr. Rob Strereer as our guys make their way up. On behalf of Clovis North area Superintendent Darren Taki and Principal Dr. Joshua Shapir, we'd like to thank you guys again for this opportunity. And I look forward to these nights because that means we actually accomplished something this winter. So, you know, it's exciting to be up here. And before I start to introduce our two programs that we'd like to recognize tonight, I'd like to just extend a congratulations to all the amazing coaches and athletes back
050behind me. And I'm glad the athletes that are seniors will be gone. They'll be graduating and moving on to their next next phase in life and we don't have to compete against them anymore. So, congratulations to all of you guys behind us. Um, I would like to also recognize uh as I'm going to go to our cheer program first, uh, director of sport, Miss Devin Balach, who is going to be moving on uh, she has moved on to Fresno Pacific, but before she left, she led our cheer program to three consecutive central section academic championships uh, as in her tenure at Clovis North. Um, without any further ado though, I'm going to introduce secondyear uh comp dance head coach, Miss Abby Souza. Good evening. My name is Abby Sosa and for the past two years,
051I've had the incredible privilege of coaching the varsity dance competition team at Clovis North. Tonight, I am honored to be here along my co-ach Susan Kavala Cooper, senior Ariana Alanise, and junior Carrington Swarow. We are truly grateful to the board for recognizing our team's accomplishments this year. But more than the accomplishments, what makes this team so special is the heart behind it. These dancers have shown unwavering dedication, resilience, and a deep commitment not only to their craft, but to each other. They've supported one another, pushed through challenges, and grown into something far beyond just a team. And now they are champions. Susan and I are endlessly proud of these girls. Being a part of their journey has meant more than we can put into words. And tonight is a reflection of everything they've poured into
052this season. This season, our athletes achieved a significant milestone by earning the Division 1 Valley Championship title for the first time since 2022. Their exceptional work ethic and unwavering determination in the week leading up to the competition set them apart. Despite facing highly skilled competitors within our division, their commitment to excellence played a crucial ro role in their success. The anticipation during the award ceremony was among the most intense we have experienced. However, hearing Clovis North announced his champions was one of the most memorable moments of the season. The countless hours of practice and preparation have truly paid off. The following month, our CNBCD dancers traveled to Anaheim, California to compete at USA Nationals. Over the previous four years of attending this event, we have not advanced to the final round. This year marked a
053breakthrough as both our Palm and Jazz routines qualified for finals. After the preliminary round, we were honored to learn that our jazz routine held the first place heading into finals. Building on that momentum, our dancers delivered outstanding performances and ultimately secured the national title in varsity jazz advance division. Our only and only our second year competing in this category. This achievement was especially meaningful. With the last Clovis North dance team national championship dating back to 2017 is a tremendous honor to return home as national champions. To say we are proud of these athletes would be an understatement. As a former Clovis North athlete, it is incredibly rewarding to witness the success they have achieved. I would like to send my sincere gratitude to my counterpart Susan for her exceptional mentorship to our administration for their
054continued support and to our athletes for their tr for their trust and our leadership throughout this journey. We are immensely proud to have guided you two through remarkable victories. Go Broncos. Uh, next up, I'll bring uh Mr. Gabe Flores up. A couple of things about Gabe before I turn the mic over. Uh, and I'll let him talk about the wrestling successes, but there's some things that I know he probably wouldn't share. While he was, you know, going through battling this season, he was also finishing up his education to be a certified special ed teacher for us. and he completed that in the middle of his season. So, I'd like to recognize him and his wife for all that effort that they put in. Uh the other thing I want to recognize Gabe for is his,
055you know, his attention to the ed furthering his own education. The our wrestling team was also the central section champions for the highest academic GPA in the section this year. So, uh that was quite an accomplishment in itself. So, further ado, Mr. Gabe Flores. >> I got to bring this down. I'm a little shorter. So, um, I want to introduce Thank you guys for for being here, um, and allowing me to speak, but I want to introduce Jonathan Roachcha. Jonathan Roachcha was a three-time state placer. Um, it's kind of hard to talk to him about him. He's a very special kid. Um, he's going to go to Virginia Tech and wrestle next year. He's a part of a a number is it number two? One of the number two recruiting class in the country. Um
056Jonathan was ranked top 10 all year. He won a state championship this this year. What a lot of people do not know um about Jonathan is he got really sick um at our Mast's tournament and at the state tournament he was really really sick. I didn't know if he was going to be able to wrestle. Um Thursday night they took him to the hospital. His father took him to the hospital. They had to pump fluids into him. I never thought I'd have to worry about him making weight, but um there was a lot of things we had to worry about. Um he ended up wrestling through it. The next day he had a really close match with the Powe kid. Um he could barely breathe and he's in fantastic shape. But uh that night before
057the semiis, his father had to take him to the hospital again. They had to give him a shot for a huge migraine. So um that just goes to show how tough of a kid this this guy is right here. um he's going to do tremendous things at the next level. And um before I end, I want to thank um Dr. Josh Perro, Darren Taki, Allison Cheney, and Rob Strereer. Um without all the support that they give us, Jonathan and I and our team would not be able to do any of this. Um it's kind of special. I know uh Troy and Gabe kind of talked about it, but um going to Ohio, we're the third best team in the league, but everyone always talks about how special Clovis Unified is. That just goes to show
058you um and all the sports, but wrestling, it's really truly the best sport in the country in this small area. So, um it's great to be part of that. So, I thank you guys and um be rooting for Jonathan next year. All right. Thanks. Hey, Gabe. Gabe G. I have to raise it up a little bit. We got you. That's right. All right. Last but not least from Clovis West High School, Mr. Neil Castro. Okay. Thank you uh to the board, Dr. Fulmer, Mr. Anderson, Mr. France uh for having us and and for all your support. Um also want to thank Dr. Bellnap, our area superintendent, principal, Jason James, just for their uh just their buyin to me and Clovis West athletics and their support. They're they're at everything, maybe more than me sometimes. So,
059uh, but I just appreciate them. Uh, we have up here today our girls basketball program. Um, they are impressive. Coach Campbell and his his student athletes and and what they do, just their work ethic, their attention to detail every day. And I see it because coach prints his practice plan in my office. So, I take a peek at it. And I don't know if he does that on purpose to make sure I know what he's doing, but um but it is impressive and it's awesome to watch their practices and what what these guys do. But it is their 14th consecutive section championship. So um that's pretty impressive what they've done. So Coach Campbell, so for 14 years I've been fighting for a longer microphone. Um, on behalf of Coach Mayberry and myself, I'd like to
060thank Steve France for sponsoring from Sports and WC a new microphone next year. Um, I want to thank first off our school board for um, it's very unique, especially being in the outside and coaching at at another school and having a successful program. What you allow us to do that's not the norm. Um, the travel. We spent five days over in Hawaii this year um competing against two state champions. Um great bonding experience getting to immerse them in the culture um and just the things that we're allowed to do year round that is just unique to Clovis Unified. Um also like to thank our area superintendent Dr. Bellnap, our principal, Jason James, and obviously our athletic director Neil Castro for um there just unwavering support. It's it's a lot of work. It's a lot of
061grind. Um I know I can be a pain in the neck. I'm demanding. I'm obsessed with our program and so um just for them to understand me and allow us to do what we do. Um a year ago we lost half of our team to graduation. Seven seniors, four of them full ride scholarship players which means they were really really good players. Um each year everybody always wants more playing time, but with that comes more responsibility and it took this team a while to kind of realize what that meant and to broaden their shoulders and and carry a role bigger than themselves. oftentimes um I have four tremendous kids I'll introduce shortly here. But one of the things that our program deals with that's unique to them that's can be a real burden is we
062had won league 20 straight years prior to this year and we finished second this year. And it it's it's a lot lighter load chasing teams than coming in with that expectation every year. Um 20 years in a row that means we are winning it before these guys were even born. And so we we don't talk about it much as a staff to them. it's always about this journey, but they hear it from the media. They hear it from the the staff on campus. They hear it from the alumni who check in and want to know what the heck's wrong every time they lose a game. Um, and we lost two games in league this year and a lot of people thought we were done. And it really um we we spent an entire practice having
063a sit down chat in the gym, which is so so rare for me. Um, I I am very anal about our practice time. There's never enough practice time. And so the kids knew for us to sit down and kind of go through all this and have a debriefing for two hours really how important it was. Um there was a weight lifted and the kids finally I think it got the weight off their shoulders when the playoffs hit. It was a whole different team. Um the the light clicked, the energy was there, the leadership was there, the urgency that we had saw all year was finally there and and we had a great year. We were 30 and four on the year. We only had three losses at that point, but the the standard was um
064not being met. and they they realized it, they embraced it. Um we running clocked our first two opponents in uh the playoffs of the Valley, which is being up by 40 or more in the fourth quarter. Um came back and won their 14th straight valley championship. Um we played St. Mary's who is a tremendous team. They were fifth in the state. We were eighth at the time at our place. We're down 22 points with 10 minutes to go. And just a little glimpse into these four who who pass on our culture. Um embraced it, took the torch, we cut it down. We're down 22 with 10 minutes to go in the game. About four minutes left. We've cut it down to about six or eight. Milani Warren sprains her ankle, goes down, sobbing, and the
065kids are the kids are rattled. And we we have them frazzled. I feel like we're going to come back and win, but now our top shooters down. And I pull the girls together, and I'm like, "Look at me. We're going to win this game. We're going to win this game." And literally two minutes later, Milani comes hobbling back to the to the huddle. The gym erupts. Riley gets popped in the nose and she's over around the corner and I'm like, I need her. I need her. And I'm yelling at our trainer. I go, "Shove something up there and get her back out here." And she literally comes back with plugs up both. I always give her a hard time about she always wants to be so tough and she's trying to be so tough. And
066now I couldn't give a hard time cuz she's literally just blood coming out. She's got them jammed up her nose. And immediately the next two plays I ran for her and we we ended up taking the lead with her. And then down to the final seconds of the game, Remy gets f fouled and gets tackled. It would end up being a football game and she's down with an ankle and all three of those kids got hurt in that game and she comes back and hits the free throws to seal it. And then Josyn down here, I mean, she just she's my linebacker all year. One of the toughest kids I've ever coached. Um, so that's kind of the embodiment of this group. Um, it's very unique. We were down 22 against one of the top
067teams in the state, one of the top teams in the country, and rallied back to win by five. Um just a couple unique numbers um that that just really are staggering every time I step back and look at it. Even though we lost two games in track this year, our league in track over the last 21 years is 208. 200 wins to eight losses. Um the senior class this year, Milani and Riley and Jocelyn finished a combined 125 wins to 10 losses. It's second all time in Central section boys or girls basketball history. The other team that holds it the record is Clovis West. Milani Warren is the 18th player in central section history to win a division one valley championship all four years. The other 17 players were all Clovis West girls basketball players.
068And this class pushes us over $6 million in scholarship money athletically over the last 18 years. And so I'd like to introduce them and where they're going. Um Remy Chapman is a junior. She currently holds nine division one offers. She'll probably pick up another 12 to 15 this summer. She'll be back fortunately because I'm going to need her. Um Riley Skoonover will be staying home in the valley. She's a full um commit to Fresno State. Milani Warren um is on a full ride to Cal State Bakersfield. And Jocelyn Martinez is sifting through about three or four different division 2 offers and has actually a visit coming up this weekend. So she'll be signing late for us. But um we'll also be getting a scholarship. So um these four, thank you guys so much. Um God
069willing, we hope to see you back next year. Thank you. Good job. So cool, >> you know, just just like the you know the the Buchanan and Clovis wrestling the the dynasty that they have at Clovis West is you know that's got to be some weight on those young ladies shoulders that it's got to be you know some sometimes very hard to bear but to lift that up and that that story coach Campbell was just you know just inspiring it really was and we kind of all kind of watched that and and you know you you mentioned you know that that we in Clovis Unified provide for our athletics maybe things that other school districts don't and for us We think that's normal, but I have read some other school districts that are having financial
070difficulty. Cut the the the travel, cut all these things from because they're trying to cut. But that's important. And what these young men and young women learn in athletics is something that will carry them through difficult times in their life. You know, they may not become professional athletes, but they'll become parents. They'll become, you know, colleagues. They'll become, you know, uh mentors for other kids. and to have that experience. I don't think you can put a price on that. >> But, you know, some for unfortunately you you have to sometimes, but your travel and things I hope we never change that in Clovis Unified. I hope as as a board, no matter who's up there, we see that's important and we put the money towards that. So, >> well, and I I just want to
071highlight something. So, you're right and I appreciate because you help approve travel and we maintain facilities, but I also want to give credit to these coaches and athletes because they fund raise so much. You see the head nause? fund raise to make those trips happen. Um, and so there's so much to being a director of sport for each of these coaches that goes beyond just the X's and O's or the wrestling mats and um, the dance programs there. There's a lot of extra that goes into being a director of sport, which just emphasizes more how amazing our coaching staffs are and the time they give. So eternally grateful for for the work they do. I just wanted to say as well, I'm a transplant to this area, but I've been now here 20 years. And
072I used to live in Sacramento. And I had on being honest, I'd never heard of the town of Clovis other than a friend said she was born and raised here. And since I've come here because as a teacher myself, you know, and I my kids went through school in the Sacramento area and then transferred here into the Clovis Unified. Yeah. A lot of there's a lot of investment that goes into uh the athletics here in this district and and you guys hold a high standard and you guys should be so proud. Just to kind of um piggyback upon what Dr. Fog was saying in Utah, I was um one of my daughters who was when her and her husband were stationed in uh Fort Riley in Kansas. I was out there and I went into
073a Planet Fitness in Kansas and I had my Clovis athletic gear, you know, because we get a lot of gear from you guys and and they knew Clovis as well and I was like, "Wow, I'm in Kansas, you know. So you guys should be proud and um it's a high standard to bear but you guys should be very very proud. So warning ahead because I will get emotional. You all know it but there are some parents maybe and some athletes here who haven't heard it. But I as a parent thank you coaches and you directors of sports and you athletic directors and administration. Thank you for what you invest into our athletes. Um, when you get to this level, these athletes spend more time with you than they do with their parents. And so, we
074are giving our kids to you because we trust you. So, thank you for being people of character, for being good human beings who are teaching our kids to be contributors and to um not just be amazing athletes, but to be amazing human beings after they're done. Because at some point, you leave the wrestling mat. some point you put the dance shoes away. At some point um I guess you could still keep playing basketball, but then you blow your ACL when you're older and but at some point there is a last game. So thank you for um the time that you put into our kids to helping them become who they become. So thank you as a parent >> and students. Make sure you thank your parents who got up early in the morning to prepare
075you for the day, who who went back home or to work and took time out to go ahead and and pick you up and then to be there at your games. So, I think everyone had a part. Um definitely the athletes put in the time, the staff, certainly the school district, the parents. You truly are the teach the first teachers of your child and um coaches as well. We see Thank you. >> Perfect. With that, we take so much of your time. Anyways, our coaching staff and athletes, I know you have a lot to do. You can feel free to head on out. Thank you all. Hey, Tiffany. I always appreciate you sharing that because it's I mean, seriously, I mean, if anyone this board knows what the what these kids go through and what
076the coaches and sharing that never gets old to me. >> So, thank you for that. >> Every time. >> Yeah. >> And I mean it sincerely every time because coaches become part of your family. They really do. Yeah. All right, that was exciting and fun. Let's move on to our next exciting and fun special presentation. >> Yes. So, I am excited to uh have the opportunity to uh call up for some introductions to some new administrators. Um they're currently administrators, but they're going to be moving into new roles for the coming year. And so, to start us off, I'm going to invite up first to the podium, uh Mr. Michael Johnson, our associate superintendent of administrative services. Good evening, President Stoker, Madson, members of the governing board, Evan, Dr. Fulmer, Mr. Anderson, and Mrs. Regier.
077Uh, tonight I have the pleasure to introduce Matt Hernandez as our new administrator of facilities for Clovis Unified School District. Matt brings with him a tremendous record of leadership, relationship building, and a service to our district. Over the years, he has served at Clovis Unified in a variety of important roles as a transition coordinator, a learning director at Clovis West High School, deputy principal at Clovis High School, and most recently principal at Clark Intermediate School. Throughout his career, he's demonstrated the energy, problem solving ability, and commitment to excellence that define Clovis Unified. He's transitioning from leading the intermediate school campus to overseeing our facilities, which means he's already wellprepared for managing complex systems, high expectations, and an occasional unexpected issue. Please join me in congratulating Matt Hernandez for this exciting new role. Thank you, Michael.
078Um, I don't know if it was a test, but yesterday there was a uh leak at Clark Intermediate and uh I had to dig a big hole and and make a fix. So, I think it was a test. But, uh, thank you. Uh, I'm excited to continue serving our district as the administrator of facility services. Throughout my career at Clovis Unified, I've seen firsthand the importance of well-maintained, thoroughly uh, thoughtfully designed, and well-built facilities. Our facilities play a vital role in supporting student learning and providing educators with spaces where they can do their best work. I'm honored to join the facilities team and look forward to continuing the outstanding work and supporting students in mind, body, and spirit. Um, none of us can do this alone. I have a few family members here that I'd
079like to recognize. Uh, my beautiful wife Megan who is an academic block teacher at Sanchez Intermediate. I have my daughter Sophia Hernandez who is a senior at Buchanan. I have my son Waqen Hernandez who is a sophomore at Buchanan. Uh my mom Debbie Hernandez is here uh was a longtime office manager at the adult school and my dad Bob Hernandez who uh has retired from the Forest Service. So thank you very much. I'm excited in this new role. All right. Good evening. I have a few uh introductions of some folks that are going to be joining the school leadership division uh in the 2627 school year. First up, we have Dr. Joshua Shapiro, who will be the assistant superintendent for the Clovis North area. Dr. Shapiro is a graduate of Get your tally sheets ready
080because we've got some fun ones tonight for of Clovis West High School. Uh he started his educational career at Madera South High School after a few years of teaching business. Uh he moved into administration as a vice principal but before returning home to Clovis Unified as a learning director and then deputy principal at the Wreck. He has most recently served the past eight years as a principal at Clovis North Educational Center uh where he's led the Broncos in all aspects through his servant leadership style. Over his tenure, Dr. Shapiro has mentored both teachers and administrators alike, sharing his student centered vision for academic and athletic excellence. Dr. Shapiro will be a great addition to the school leadership division as we focus our efforts on increasing student achievement and connecting students to our vast array of
081co-curricular opportunities. Dr. Shapiro is excited to lead the way for the Clovis North area and he will be replacing Mr. Taki the unreplaceable uh who will be retiring this summer. Dr. Shapiro, I'm impressed on how much you know about me. I didn't even say anything. Oh, it's on my resume. Okay. Uh, Dr. uh, excuse me, President Stoker Madson, governing board, Dr. Fulmer, Mr. Anderson, Mrs. Regger, and Mr. Aosta, I I want to thank you for this exciting opportunity to lead the Clovis North area. I remain humbled and grateful for um this opportunity and and for all the trust you have in me and the confidence as well. But more importantly, I appreciate your support of the last eight years while I was a principal at Clovis North. I've been blessed to have some incredible mentors
082and individuals I've got to work with along the way um while being in Clovis Unifi who have truly helped shape me today. Some of her in this room, Dr. Fulmer, Dr. Kernney, Mr. Taki, Mrs. Cheney, Mrs. Davies, just to name a couple who have just helped me become who I am in this role. Um, we know as as Matt mentioned, we can't do this alone. And I am extremely grateful to acknowledge and thank my family members that are here today. Um, there's no doubt in my mind I'm not standing here without their unwa unwavering um, love, support to allow me to chase my dreams. And this truly has been a dream for me. So, I'd like to acknowledge my family. Um, first, my my brother-in-law Kevin Thomas is here. My sister, Jennifer Thomas, is here.
083Um, she has to be. So, uh, um, my my oldest daughter, Brooklyn, is is out as away. Um, she's here giving me some support, too. But, she's in college at Calpali. My my middle daughter, Taylor. My youngest daughter, Kennedy, and my beautiful wife, Courtney Shapiro, who literally is the rock of our family and continues to let me do the the wonderful things that I get to do. So, thank you so much. I love you guys and uh I'm grateful for this opportunity. Thanks. Okay, next up we have Miss Allison Cheney, uh who will be taking the role of principal of the Clovis North Educational Center. Miss Cheney is no stranger to Clovis Unified. She graduated from Clovis West High School and started her teaching career at Fancher Creek before moving to another creek, Dry Creek.
084Miss Cheney then moved into administrative role as a GIS for at Sierra Vista for three years. She then advanced the position of learning director at the CNC. Recently, Miss Cheney has served the students at the CNC as deputy principal. Mrs. Cheney uh has an extensive instructional leadership in each position she's attained and has proven positive results from leading large events such as graduations to our annual African-American student success conferences uh to monitoring data in order to make necessary adjustments in uh instruction and programs. She has proven herself a leader in every position. Mrs. Cheney is now excited to lead the Broncos in this new role as principal and she will be replacing Dr. Shapiro who assumed the role of assistant superintendent. So with that, I'd like to introduce Allison Cheney. >> Oh, good evening. Uh,
085President Stoker Madson, governing board, Dr. Fulmer, Mr. Anderson. We're missing Mr. Gear, but Mr. Aosta is still here, so thank you for that. Uh, it is an absolute honor. Thank you for this opportunity. Thank you for trusting me with the opportunity to lead Clovis North Educational Center as principal. Um, it's really beyond words. Um, I would like to thank Dr. Shapiro for his endless support and mentorship for the entire Clovis North team. Um, but mostly for showing me that leadership is best when it is intentional, it's transparent, and it's heartfelt. And if you know Dr. Shapiro, often a little bit silly. Um, and that's what makes it so great. Uh, I cannot be here tonight without thanking my family. Oh gosh, I have a little bit of President Stoker Manson in me. Uh, I agree
086that uh, we can't do anything without those at home. And so I would like to thank my husband Kyle, my daughters McKenna, Riley, and Avery. Avery is also at Calpaly. We I I checked Life 360. I was really thinking that maybe Avery and Brooklyn would drive together to surprise us. Um, but the UV was eight today. So, um, there was some sunning sunbathing instead. Um, so thank you and my mother, my mom Cara as well. Um, their endless support is everything. Um, they have been my biggest fans as I also have been chasing this dream. Um, it's easy for me to think that little girl Allison is extremely proud right now. So amazing. So, thank you for this honor. I'm ready to lead. I'm ready to learn and uh work with all of the stampede.
087So, as always, go Broncos. >> All right. Next up, we have Bali Gil, who will be assuming the role of principal at Clark Intermediate. Mr. Gil is a graduate of James Logan High School. He started his educational career as a classroom teacher at Kurthers High School and later become the director of Mark Institute and uh an adult school before becoming the vice principal back at Kurthers High. Balgi came to Clovis as a GIS at Clark Intermediate, then eventually a learning director at Clark. After gaining positive uh reputation at Clark as both a relational and servant leader, he moved to an LD position at Clovis High before becoming the deputy principal there. Mr. Gil is known as a kids first leader who leads through relationships and collaboration. He has led several initiatives in his career as
088both a teacher and administrator giving him a perspective of never losing sight of the classroom perspective. We are thrilled to have Mr. Gil lead Clark Intermediate where he began his career in Clovis as the principal replacing the uh Mr. Hernandez who is re was recently promoted to an administrative position. With that, I'd like to introduce Bali Gil. Thank you, Dr. Hammock. Uh, members of the governing board, board president, Mr. Madson, Dr. Fulmer, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Gear, student representative, Mr. Aosta, thank you very much. I appreciate the opportunity to serve a community that I have fallen in love with. The Cloverai area community is near and dear to my heart. I started my Clovis High Comm uh career, my Clovis Unified career at Clark and it's a privilege and an honor to go back and serve
089that community and that student base and those teachers. This school district has given me a lot not only to myself, to my wife, to my family. They have helped raise my kids. So, I am indebted to what this district provides and that's the type of leadership and the opportunities I want to provide to this student community and moving forward. Thank you very much to some mentors of mine, Dr. Dilly, Dr. Hanks, Mr. Lucas, and all the great teachers that I've worked with. Thank you very much for continuing to pour into me and building me as a leader. To my family, um my wife of 26 years, principal at Dry Creek Elementary, thank you for always being my rock and in my corner and supporting me and everything. to my three kids. Arjun, a graduate of
090Clovis Unified, is a year two dental school student in Arizona. My two students, uh, my two my twins, my daughter, Suana, one minute older. Um, she is a state a Fresno State freshman this year. My son Sajin is a f freshman at Freso State as well this year. To my sister-in-law and my brother-in-law, Amin and Lovey, Amen is a principal at Valley Oak Elementary. Um, they've been big members of my family and a big part of my life and I appreciate them. My nephews, Sai, Ang, and Achim. Achim actually started off with a tie on this tonight because he was so ready to for my award. I'm going to get some cake for him tonight. So, uh, thank you very much. I appreciate you guys and I look forward to serving this community. Thank you.
091I think that family has about half the district covered. So, we got to get the other We got to get the other half. We got three more areas. Okay. Uh, next up is Daniel Bravo. Uh, he will be assuming the role as deputy principal at Clovis High School. Mr. Bravo, you might not recognize the word the name Daniel. It's Danny. Danny is what we usually call him. So, uh, Mr. Bravo is a proud graduate of the graduate of the original Clovis High School. Coach Bravo started his career coaching varsity football for the Cougars and joining CUSD as a biology teacher at Clovis High. Mr. Bravo then served to the school's activities director for three years. After a few years, he moved into the role of the as an impact team director, serving a much more
092broad student population in the Clovis High area. Recently, Mr. Bravo was able to make the transition to an area outside of the Clovis High area and wear a little darker blue as he joined the Wolfpack as a learning director at the wreck. Uh during Mr. Bravo's educational journey, he led through innovation and collaboration. His his improved uh he improved support systems for students both academically and social emotionally. His passion for supporting atrisisk students offering a fair break for every kid will serve him well in his new role as deputy principal. Back where it all started for him at Clovis High School. Danny is replacing Balgie Gil who was recently promoted to Clark Principalhip. With that, Danny Bravo. Thank you, Dr. Hammock. Well, good evening, um, President Stoker, Matza, governing board, Dr. Fulmer, Mr. Anderson, and,
093uh, Miss Regger. I appreciate the opportunity and and want to express my my sincere gratitude to be able to uh return back to my alma mater, Clovis High School, and serving as a deputy principal there. Um, I I feel indebted to Clovis High, not only just as a student, but they took the risk of hiring me as a teacher and um, not only that, but developing me into I feel the educator that I am today. So, I'm extremely grateful for this opportunity to return back and to give back to that community as well. And, um, to the many mentors that I have in this district as well, um, Dr. Hanks, Dr. Dilly, um, Jennifer Thomas, and Dr. Eley have just been a tremendous support in my life as well. My family's here with me tonight.
094Uh my mom Rita, my my dad Daario, my sister is here, and my brother-in-law are here to support me as well. I'm extremely grateful for my parents who actually moved here to to um the city of Clovis, uh moving from Fresno. And so I've had the opportunity to to be able to um be a student in Clovis Unified. And I'm extremely grateful for the philosophies and the belief that Dr. um uh Dr. Buchanan has instilled in this district. And so I I look forward to continuing those those philosophies and giving back to our our community and to our kids. Thank you again. I appreciate the opportunity. >> Okay. Next up, we have Courtney Davies, who will be assuming the role of deputy principal at Clovis North Educational Center. Mrs. Davies started uh or is a
095graduate of Laspanis High School, home of the >> Tigers. That's correct. She got that right. She began her career in her hometown as a first grade teacher before moving to Chowill where she continued to teach and served as a reading specialist. She began her administrative career in Riverdale as an assistant principal at Riverdale Elementary. In 2015, Mrs. Davies came to Clovis Unifi to serve as a GIS at Fort Washington and teacher at Nelson Elementary. She returned to administration at Mickey Cox as a GIS. Recently, she has served the students at CNC as a learning director. Mrs. Davies has a wealth of experience and knowledge over her career as both a teacher, a reading specialist, and administrator. In each of her roles, she has uh improved instructional strategies, supported teachers, and has demonstrated servant leadership. All
096that will serve her well as she continues to ser serve the stampede at Clovis North Educational Center as the deputy principal, replacing Allison Cheney, who has moved to the principal ship. Mrs. Davies Hi everybody. Good evening. President Stoker Matson, governing board, Mr. Aosta, Dr. Fulmer, Mr. Anderson, and Mrs. Rickier. Thank you guys for having me this evening. Uh my name is Courtney Davies. I'm honored to be here tonight um to represent Clovis North Educational Center as your next deputy principal. It's a privilege to continue serving this community and support the students, staff, and families at our educational center. I'm committed to upholding Dr. Buchanan's vision of maintaining high standards while supporting the development of the whole student in mind, body, and spirit. I'm very excited to continue working with some of my mentors, Dr. Shapiro
097and Allison Cheney. Um, and I'm very grateful for them for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. Um, like Dr. Stoker or Miss President Stoker Matson mentioned, you know, my kids could not be here tonight because they are being raised by their coaches this evening. uh volleyball practices and cheerleading practices, but I'm very thankful that my husband, Matthew Davies, is here with me this evening. And unfortunately, he kind of had to be here for his own work purposes, but he's supporting his wife as well tonight. Um he's been very supportive of me along this journey as I continue to, you know, go back to school and learn more things and continue to grow and uh build on my leadership capacity in this district. So, um I'm very excited to continue my career here with
098Clovis Unified and stepping into the role as deputy principal at Clovis North. Thank you. Okay, last but not least, it's my pleasure to introduce one of our administrators who is taking on a new position and it is the only one of its kind. Aaron Morgan is a graduate of Edison Compute um high school and they are also the home of the Tigers. Aaron's new role for 2627 is the chief I'm going to get this right. I'm going to I'm going to say it all. the chief executive officer of the center for advanced research and technology or like we like to call it the CEO of CART. Aaron will be working with students and staff from both Clovis Unified and Fresno Unified. This position opened because of the retirement of Dr. Rick Watson after 14 years
099as the cart CEO. Prior to assuming this role, Aaron taught in Irvine, California. Irvine, why'd you leave there? What a fantastic place. uh Irvine, California before teaching at Maple Creek Elementary, then serving as the GIS at Mickey Cox Elementary, then as a learning director at Buchanan before moving to University High School as a vice principal. His current assignment brought him back to Clovis as a learning director at Clovis High School, and he will be taking on this new role in July 1st. So, with that, I'd like to introduce Aaron Morgan. Thank you everyone having the opportunity to be here. It's just so wonderful. Um I didn't think I'd be here at this stage of the year. I really want to thank Dr. Dilly for the opportunity to come back to Clovis. Leaving is always hard.
100Coming back sometimes feels a little harder. Like will you be welcomed back and it's been a wonderful experience to be with the Clovis High family to work with Mr. Lucas and the team there and just be welcomed with open arms back into the Clovis. I love this place. I love this community. I love the people I've been able to work with throughout all my years here and I'm excited for the opportunity to go work at CART, which is such a unique experience to be able to collaborate with both Fresno Unified and Clovis Unified and kind of bring that background I have of working as a a charter school leader and also being a Freso Unified grad and my experience with Clovis all together in one compact program. It's going to be a great opportunity for
101me and just experience. So, I'm excited for that and all that it entails, which I don't even know what it entails sometimes like CEO. I don't know what that means exactly. I'll find out. Uh but thank you all for the opportunity to lead our students in just a creative and unique way uh in this learning environment. Do want to thank my wife Lindsay, my son Matthew who came to support me uh tonight as well and for just all their encouragement and thank you once again. Thank you. Doc, Dr. full there. We have great leaders in our schools and then when they move on, you think, how could we possibly fill those shoes, but this group is outstanding. You could just feel it. It's going to be good. >> I I can't express enough how proud
102I am of our entire educational team. And, you know, I love that you always hear our leaders for the mentors they've had, but also from our teachers and our classified staff that help all of us learn and partner with us from their roles. And um it is a good place and there's you know there's great um capacity being built across this district. >> Yeah. A lot of change at Closemith North in that area. But I'll tell you it's all kind of stepping up. >> Absolutely. >> What's fun for me I know is you know now that I'm you know in my fourth year on the board. It's it's really neat to see these leaders that we've known that I've known for the last four years now growing into these new positions and really exciting. And
103I that cart position's got to be awesome, you know, just Yeah. So should be proud of everyone. All right. Thank you. That was a great evening. It is now time for our public presentations. Thank you for being patient as we got through all that. We have uh one speaker. This time is reserved for individuals who want to address the board. That is a topic not on our agenda. So want to make sure that you understand what since it's not on the agenda, we can't respond to you from up here. Um but we can certainly have someone meet with you and speak with you. And um you're limited to two minutes. So our first and only speaker is Soha Chowri. Would you like to come up please? Good evening and thank you for the opportunity to
104speak here today. My name is Soha Chadri and I am a member of the Clovis North forensics team. This has been a historic year for our program. For the very first time in nine years, we won the Valley Championship and we have qualified 13 students for nationals, an achievement reached by less than 4% of competitors worldwide. I myself am last year's state champion and fourth in the nation. Our team is proud to represent Clovis Unified on one of the largest academic stages in the country. However, despite this success, our pride has turned into disappointment. Just last week, we found out that our national competition is designated to event only. This decision prevents us from traveling together. We are a team. It is unheard of for any sports team to be asked to travel individually. And
105when academic competitions are treated as less than sports, that sets a precedent. Why are we treated differently? When we represent this district on a national level, we deserve the same level of investment, coordination, and belief. In addition, after this designation change and after prices have doubled, we were informed that previously held airplane seats were released. This significantly increased the financial burden on families. Not to mention, the change requires an adult to travel with each student, further quadrupling the cost. And we've gotten to know this after all national qualifiers are already over. We are extremely grateful to represent Clovis Unified. We simply ask that the district and Clovis North stand behind us the same way we stand behind them. Thank you. >> Thank you. Soha Soha, this is Dr. Fulmer. Thank you very much for sharing
106and do know like I said the board is unable to respond but they have heard and I do know that Dr. Shapiro is working on that. I also would love for you to connect with Mr. Taki here. Um and they're going to work to see what can be done. We we are excited about all of our competitions, but I think as you've heard um you know there are definitely fundraisers. We have had other teams that do go event only, but we want to make sure that we support you in every way possible. So um I'll have them follow up with you. Thank you. >> All right, moving on. We all received the coordinated school health committee report in our agenda materials. Does anybody have any questions? on that? >> No, I saw some of the
107pictures of the food and I hope we get some. That's all I'm saying. Cinnamon rolls. >> We are looking into that. >> I I did have one question. Are the goal number three that is the nonfoodbased classroom celebrations? I know when that was ruled out that there's some resistance maybe might be a word. Um, is this a state mandate that we're supposed to follow? If so, that would be good for us to know so that when people ask us about it, then we can point the finger. >> Yeah. Yeah. It's that component is not quite a state m mandate. And the reasoning for the non-food classrooms is to to keep our continue to keep our students sa safe. And I think that the purpose is sometimes food does um you know trigger some concerns with
108allergies for the students that have allergies and and encouraging to gear away from food based celebration sometimes re reduces that risk. So we are taking the approach of encouraging and um um educating on alternative options if feasible but also uh supporting the sitebased management approach and and the unique culture of the of the school. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thanks. >> Any other questions? >> Well, no, I I agree with you. I mean, you know, we've done that for, you know, years, you know, decades. We've always had and then why why all of a sudden things have changed in the world that we can't do that just doesn't make any sense to me. Now your question is is it a mandate? Do they is it or is a recommendation? Is that what you're asking? >>
109Yeah, I was just asking that. And it just might take continued education for our families, you know. >> Are their kids that fragile now they can't have food in the classroom? I mean >> um um so so yeah and and I think that the main thing is the mandate component is when it's food sold during the school day. The category of food given as an incentive. It's not a mandate. and and and I think we're just trying to make sure that we encourage healthy healthy habits and one of the areas that I can highlight and there is some progression towards that with support of the continued food base but the jogathons for example I am hearing that they're doing some jogathons and they're they're giving price prices for uh for points and being able to
110to really gear towards that physical activity. So we're just trying to educate and encourage th those options as well. >> And and Dr. Fog, I'll thank you Miss doing amazing job clarifying because it is this is one that culturally is a transition, right? Every parent super excited to bring their sweet treats to a classroom. But to answer your question, yes, we are seeing increased complexities and allergies in some of our students. Um, and so we want to make sure, right, we couple the how can we still provide celebration while making sure we protect the health of every child in a classroom. You'll go to many of our classrooms on walkthroughs and you'll see that nursing staff has worked with protections of notifications of certain allergies on the door just to protect kids. And so it's
111about education. What are other ways we can celebrate? Sometimes those treats are handed out as they're leaving a class so that a child who cannot participate or alternatives are brought for a student who maybe needs that. So, uh, working through that because we don't, like I said, it's a cultural shift, but really it's about education, supporting, and some of the goals that we have. >> Well, I I tell you, the state and other things have made campers cading so complicated. It's food, and then somehow they've made it complicated. They have all these requirements and so much, you know, how much salt they can do, how much sugar they can do. They're they think they're going to mandate kids to have health. I don't think that works that way. It starts in the home. >> Yeah.
112Uh and uh but and I I feel you know I feel for those that have to go through that because I'm sure in the privacy saying this is crazy what we have to do but nevertheless on the outside you've got to support it. You got to do it and I I just you know thanks for all you're doing but I think what we're doing is sometimes crazy you know how we're changing things because humans we're not any different than we were 50 years ago but somehows we're treating everyone differently. these kids are not as fragile as we think they are, but trying to make them that way. >> I will say, Dr. Pog, you you pointed on something I would love to highlight. Our campus catering staff when you go in, they are hardworking, dedicated.
113Um, I see our nutritionist is in here who writes multiple plans to meet the wide variety of needs of our kids because they're here to serve and they recognize that our students ability to be fed, many of our students, that some of the most dependable meals they receive are on our campuses. And so the goals and and their their work does not go unnoticed and very proud of how they've been managing to adjust to the changes that are coming down and the requirements and restrictions and their ability to anticipate and train and communicate well with their staff to anticipate and be prepared. >> Well, and for that I applaud some of the homemade meals that you included in there. I want to come get a cinnamon roll. >> Yes. And we will be bringing some
114meals. >> Okay. Sign me up. But but that I think that's wonderful to be also showing the kids like we don't just buy prepackaged everything. We can learn how to make things from scratch. So >> I'd like to just comment too, you know, as a teacher, you know, so it's it's a fine balancing act, you know, I've seen, you know, I've got I've got students where their only meals are coming from the school. I work in a mountain school, you know, but then I also and and I'm someone who's very health consscious and so I appreciate, you know, our our drive to, you know, teach health consciousness in our students, but Dr. Fog is correct. It starts in the home. Um, but at the same time, you know, not taking away the fun, you know,
115when a student comes to me on their birthdays and says, you know, my mom brought, you know, cookies or my mom brought cupcakes for my birthday. Can we pass them out? Of course. Of course. you know, I want them to enjoy their celebration of their birthday. And then also too, I've seen a shift too, like when they first went over to the healthy, more healthier foods. I also saw a lot of food being thrown away, you know, that's why what we can do to educate our parents, you know, is is, you know, and I know our district does a lot of parent education. A lot of school districts do, but that's where it's really got to start because a lot of food gets thrown away, too. I have a little fridge in my classroom and
116so my kids will come eat in my classroom and if they don't open the apples or they don't open the package, okay, put it in the fridge or they don't drink the open the milk, put it in the fridge, you know, and try not to waste food that way, you know. So, I don't appreciate what you're doing, but it's a it's a hard battle. >> Yeah. And I I completely can resonate with the waste of food and and we are working on food recovery programs uh due to the visit Senate Senate bill to try to we've partnered up with Fresno Metro Ministry to try to to get a donation system going. But I I I share the same sentiments. Thank you. >> Thank you for your work. We appreciate the how complicated you have to
117deal with things and we appreciate the food that you provide for our kids and the care. >> Thank you. >> All right. We also received the AVID progress report in our agenda materials. Are there any questions from the board regarding the AVID progress report? I say keep up the great work. It's always great to hear um what work you're doing in AVID and being on the subcommittee, we maybe hear it more than other um board members, but um I loved seeing the number that we had. I think it was 25 of our elementary schools that are on board with AVID. I love that and I know that organically that will continue to grow and um just help our students so much as they >> I just want I just want to comment as well. I
118think it's really neat that our district has it in the elementary schools. Um I've worked in many districts where it's only in the high schools and for that to even be in the middle school is is a big achievement. So to have see that we have it in our elementary schools because that way they can learn that foundation while they're young and keep moving through and the support that it gives to our kids so they can you choose colleges or or whatever pathways they decide to take. I think it's awesome that the district does that. >> Thank you. Also too, I know we'll be addressing the students of promise, but many of them had participated in the AVID program and if it wasn't for AVID, um well, I just want to say that it did
119contribute to them uh to their success. So, thank you. >> I do have a quick comment also. I'm sorry. Um, yes, we do love AVID and I agree with I agree with Dena. Um, how nice it is to see it being introduced to students at the elementary level because, you know, I feel like in high school there's so many options for electives that students may not take advantage. They don't know what AVID has to offer. So, the fact that they're getting those tools early, I think is valuable. Um, and I have probably asked this question every year. Um there were quite a few college tours that the students went on and so um just wondering how how it was decided what schools were going to go to what what high schools were going to go
120to what college tours. Does that make sense? Because they all went to different places. Was it student interest? Is it just connections? >> It's a good question. I'm gonna come up here so you can hear me just a little bit better. Um some of the school sites go My name's Lesie Pew. Sorry. And this is Danielle Kentu and then our leader Laurel Apperson who uh oversees AVID. Um but some of the schools have like years off, years on. It depends on teachers, what they what schools they went to, what connections they have. It really just does depend. Um and then what other sites might be a little closer for them to be able to get to a little easier versus ones that are farther away. Um do you have anything you wanted to add about
121college visits? >> Um I just think that it's great. We've seen a couple of our elementary schools um do some college visits this year as well. Um and that's been fun to see. >> But to answer your question, it is a little bit a mixture of all of it where some teachers have experience going to certain campuses that they know that students really enjoy going to see. Um I know like UC Santa Cruz is a obviously a huge one and Monterey, they love to take kids there. So it is a mixture of all of those things. >> Great question. Yeah. >> Thank you. Thank you for being here tonight as well. All right. Next is our consent agenda. I'll entertain a motion to adopt the consent agenda as submitted. >> So move. >> Second. >>
122Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. Any opposed? >> Uh 01. I'll entertain a motion to authorize the superintendent or designate to execute a service agreement with California Teaching Fellows Foundation for the 202526 school year to provide professional development for the CUSD CTE education pathway program. >> So move >> second. Is there any discussion? >> Just point of clarification. Is that 2526 or 2627? >> No, it's for 2526. This is part of our CTE summer academy we offer and they're going to come in and do some more intensive work there. >> Thank you for clarifying. All in favor? >> I I Any opposed? >> I'll entertain a motion to approve constru construction costs for increment seven of the Terry P. Bradley Educational Center and related provisions of the lease leaseback agreement and authorize the superintendent
123or designate to execute the schedule of subleasase payments for increment seven. >> So second >> the seventh and final increment >> coming below budget. >> I support anything below budget. >> Not just a little bit below budget >> a huge >> like huge chunk below budget. >> Way to go. We love that. Any was there a motion? >> It was a motion to second. >> A second. Any discussion? >> All right. All in favor? >> I. Any opposed? >> 03. I'll entertain a motion to award the following bids per the attached tabulations. Bear with me. There's some numbers here. Bid number 3060 for kitchen HVAC replacement at various sites. Bid number 3062 for the rebid of district fleet vehicle replacement. Bid number 3063 for painting at various sites. Bid number 3066 for fencing at various
124sites. And bid number 3067 for the rebid of radio communication equipment. >> So move >> second. >> Okay. All any discussion? >> All in favor? >> I. Any opposed? >> All right. Information items. Um please reach out to district administration before the next board meeting if you have any questions there. Could I just ask why do we need to adopt a declaration for need of qualified educators? Isn't that kind of a known thing? >> I think requirements I'm going okay. >> Yeah. >> And so we >> it's about time we get qualified ones, right? >> So it it is it allows us a little bit of flexibility in the credentiing process and so we have to declare early what we think our need will be and our human resources department, our credential analysts do a
125lot of analysis to come up with those numbers. But yeah, it it it's another report we file. >> All right, we are now ready to hear our board subcommittee reports. We will start with the instructional services school leadership board subcommittee. Um chairperson, Miss Moore, would you like to >> So I will I will lead out. Um we didn't prepare and We didn't we didn't discuss who was going to talk about what. So, are you ladies okay? I'll hit finance. Wilma, do you want to hit board policy updates? Are you good with that? >> Sure. >> And then Tiffany can do our EL supports. >> Sure. >> Okay. All right. Uh, personal finance. Uh, so there was a uh new law passed making personal finance a high school a graduation requirement for students, which I think
126is a good idea. Um the law just passed in 2024. Um and so of course our curriculum team is already on it and coming up with what that curriculum is going to look like. Um they're going to implement a pilot class 2728 and then the requirement will take effect be um mandatory 3031. um they are looking at how to maybe incorporate what our current econ class uh covers in regards to what the requirements for that class are going to look like. Um but there are some things we have to work out because for instance like our AP government students don't take a separate econ class. So just you know teasing out some of those things. Um, there will be online and dual enrollment opportunities for this class as well. So, just looking forward to seeing
127what the curriculum looks like moving forward. >> I have a couple questions on this. >> Not for me. >> We're ready. Go ahead. >> A couple things. Number one, why does it take a law to have a finance class in a high school? I mean, could shouldn't we be doing that without some law? That number one, I think it's silly that we have to have a law to do that. We should be doing it already. Number two, what we're going to have to give up something, right? Because we're requiring all these crazy classes to graduate. Now we're requiring finance class, right? What are they what are they giving up? >> Nothing. >> It might be able to replace econ, right? So >> econ was required. >> Yes. So your senior year they take government and
128econ. So it might >> So they're giving up a government class. >> No. >> Or they could replace a math class, too. >> But I think it already Well, we already were offering a version of a finance class like our CTE pathway. Is that correct? We do. And we also have a few math courses. This would be a social science course is what we're looking. So the state is allowing us to have different credentiing and this would look to be in the social science realm. Um to answer your first question, yes, we do teach finance. Uh anyone who takes economics, there's an entire unit, I had a student who did it that does an entire budget from a job to a budget, apartment, have to find the ads, car, all of those things. So we
129do work on that but this course would be a little bit more extensive into the credit and some of the standards that we're anticipating that the state will roll out. The second is there's still clarity coming down from CDE on where this course can fit. And so that's why a little bit of the vagueness of where is it going. We still want to start developing this fall the curriculum and pursuing. One of the avenues to your point about the impacted schedules of our students is um there is some language in there that leads us to believe that this course could replace just the straight economics and we can incorporate some of the economics into personal finance because it plays a role in in that. But that's where we're still exploring and awaiting for guidance still
130from the state on some of the finite details. >> Yeah. Because kids still got to have flexibility what they want to study. I I think it you know you keep requiring quiring not taking anything away saying okay we don't have to require this anymore. >> I think it's crazy because then you because the nice thing about you know high school you can you do have at least you used to have some options right >> are those just going away. So, one of the things that we do, um, I actually am not sure which of the board presidents during my tenure when we went up, we advocate, it was a, uh, they were wanting to mandate a graduation requirement around a computer science course and one of our themes was you continue to add graduation requirements
131without anything coming off. So, that is one of the places where we exercise our voice. We link arms with other uh, districts because we want we have we have really healthy, well-developed CTE programs. We have advanced placement classes. We have all of these things. We want our students to have some flexibility. We recognize the need that sometimes we're trying to fill. And that's why we're trying to be very intentional about where this personal finance class will fall so it doesn't just become another thing, but can we infuse it into something so we're not really adding another requirement? The course title's changing, but that it isn't going to take up another spot for our students. >> You're welcome. Wilma, you want >> in regards to um some board policies, quite a few of them we spoke
132to. Uh but the ones that probably of high interest were the discussion again based on CDE guidelines, the healthy homework act. Um and so it's taking a look at uh you know, we do hear from year to year as far back as I can remember about how much is too much homework and um what is best. So that is being reviewed. In addition, the cell phone policy um that has been um one of do we you know we talked about the survey at the last meeting um and so just the guidelines of um making it an educational setting in the classroom but what happens of uh if a child needs to get a hold of uh the parents during lockdown and of course keeping all that uh in regards to communications and also education a
133balance of it. The other one is board policy parents rights uh 5020 for parent rights and responsibilities. Um as we recently received uh court communications about how it was ruled. Uh so just uh gender orientation and and supporting um parents and guardians having a constitutional right to be informed if um the child expresses gend uh gender uh gender discussion. Um board policy 511 uh admission and attendance requirements. It's just very few updates on that, but it did include language for a California preschool and transitional kindergarten, their learning foundations and their curriculum. Um, and we also discussed that the age requirement changing um rolling back but officially September 1st. Uh, board policy 5131.8 is the um is the policy for the cell phones. And then board policy 6146 uh was high school graduation requirements. That was
134an update. Uh and then also for board policy the the ease of being able to read the document the board policy and then also to because there is so dense um and to keep the format uh one that would be easy to to follow and understand for all of us. I want to thank Mark Hammond for leading the group uh for putting it in layman's term and for the jargon. Is there anything else that you would like to add to it? >> Was any of those board policies have any lively discussion that you guys wanted to make some changes? Because a lot of times they will p you know this the administration will give you this is what we recommend and you go I'm not sure if I that's going to go over. You know
135what we did recommend was in terms of technology devices rather than taking it a look intermittently that we do take a look at it every year because technology is moving so yes so quickly and evolving. So we did want to take a look at that. >> So in that policy there's going to be a a a part that says we we re-evaluate it on an annual basis. Is that what you said? >> It's annual or is it every two years? Okay. By >> year two years. >> Okay. And you'll have an opportunity to review these policies before the next board meeting. They'll come with your board materials. >> But you guys hammered out all the tough stuff, right? >> Actually, yeah, they've been included. You did. >> Okay. Because that's the nice thing about a
136subcommittee. You guys hammer out all that stuff and then when we look at it, it should be perfect, right, Tiffany? >> Yes. You should still take the time to read through the policy that you're going to be passing, Dr. Fog. I recommend that. Um, and as you read it, you might like I actually listed some questions. I read through them. Not in our We didn't have time to actually read through them in our subcommittee meeting, but since it was sent to us last week, I read it and I just had some questions like, "Oh, well, I thought we did this it this way." And so, um, you might have some clarifying questions about them. So, make sure you read those, um, before we pass them at our next meeting. I'll jump in and discuss quickly.
137We have a textbook adoption also next uh board meeting. Uh all of the books are CTE books. So um I did thumb through them while I was there. Our team does a really great job at flagging any parts that might be controversial or concerning. And um the few I looked at were like medical books. And so, you know, maybe what was concerning was a a diagram of a body, things like that. So, um we have that next time. And then we also discussed our English learners. We have 56 different languages in Clovis Unified. The five um the top five are Spanish, Punjabi, Mong, Arabic, and Vietnamese. And so we have a lot of English learners um that are trying to learn English and trying to become proficient. And so we talked about the structure and
138process of how they are reclassified, which means they kind of graduate from being an English learner and um move into main English speakers. um but in and it affects what curriculums they use and how they're tested and how the state dashboard um looks at them. So Robin Snyder was Robin right that gave us a really good thorough um presentation on that. So that was the gist of it. >> And then if you read your packet um could you share the update about the ethics course that I had asked you about today? >> Yeah. So one of the updates to the graduation policy when you look will be ethnic studies is no longer a graduation requirement. It had a unique caveat in the bill with the language about the state needing to fund in the state
139budget. They did not fund it. There's not an indication they're going to fund it. So, we're going to maintain the class, which I've communicated in our communications about this. Um, but that's going to maintain a course offering. We see great value in that course. Many of our students enjoy it and our staff put a lot of effort in developing what is I believe is a wellthoughtout intentional course. Um, but it does not meet a graduation requirement. So it did need to be adjusted on our policy in terms of where that falls. So you'll notice that change. >> All right. Admin services and HR board subcommittee. >> Okay. Um we one of the things we did we reviewed our uh our lobbying platform, our legislative platform uh hasn't really changed because a lot of the same
140concerns we have e equitable funding being probably one of our biggest things that we lobby on. Um but the the the group came to us with it and just said this is what we're still think is important and and we looked at it and we agreed with them. So we're continuing with that platform. Um future school sites we talked about, you know, the new elementary site out on Shepard where we will be, you know, down the line doing things. We also brought up the fact that eventually we're going to have to buy another educational center. um we're talking way out and I mean some of us may not even be here when it's starting to be built but um we buy property early because otherwise it's too expensive if you wait till a later date.
141So and and the next campus is east north and east. So um they are looking into that and they're going to be coming to us I mean down the line eventually with some some ideas some some areas that they want to buy in on that. Uh we talked about the construction updates which we just kind of just went through. uh bond oversight committee. They are uh Denver is working on or on getting a new there's we've had some members that haven't come at all and so that doesn't help to have an oversight committee that has nobody on I mean not nobody there's there's some a couple individuals that need to be replaced and so they're moving ahead with that. Um developer fee study is going on. Developer fees are going to go up um and
142they're finalizing that. We talked about facility use. There's some different issues on that. Um fees that we can now charge. So they're doing a study on that to see what we're going to where we're going to thing. Again, our facilities are very well used um access to them after a certain point is open to everybody um for athletic groups, nonprofits, and stuff like that. Um but we're going to be able to charge differently for that going forward. Um we talked about that. Uh we get a lot of usage on our on our campuses as we all know and so it's a it's a big deal. climate assessments out there that's closing up. When's that closed, Barry? Pretty soon. >> It did close. >> 27 right before break. Okay. 43% participation rate. >> Okay. >> Going
143through the data right now. >> All right. >> How does that compare to usual? >> We're usually a little higher at about 46 to 50%, but we we had about 250 additional that went out this year. So, we are hovering, you know, the mid40s is still a very good sample. One of the comments made is when there's problems, you hear a lot of comments. When people are possibly things are moving along smoothly, sometimes people don't respond as as as much. So, and the last bit is uh just a calendar committee is going to work. Vic Tiff, are you still serving on that? >> I am. I had to miss the last meeting. I apologize. I had >> a conflict. Yes. >> So, anyways, and that's uh And we we buy a parcel for it. Is
144it usually like 80 acres? Is that what we're looking for? What is it more than that? Usually >> 160. >> That's a lot of That's a lot of land. That's a whole parcel. >> That's a lot of parcels. >> All right. Thank you. Uh we'll do board member reports if we have any, Miss Moore. >> Yeah. Just a couple couple of things since we're just coming back from break, but right before break um I uh was Dr. Fulmer went and saw Clovis High's production of um Radium Girls and uh it was I don't know who if anybody saw that the kids did such a good job. It was kind of a heavy topic but they did a great job of keeping it light where they could. Um but it was a really interesting story about
145um young women who worked in this radium factory like in the early 1900s like 1920s 1930s and the radium related illness that they got um and just how it affected their lives and how you know of course the company didn't want to take fall and it was it's actually a really good story. They did a great job um and it was at the Disadoo Theater. So I always love enjoying enjoy I always enjoy seeing things there just because of the way that the yeah they always configure it a little differently. So that was nice. And then um the uh Latino middle school success conference and I think that was our last success conference, student success conference of the year. Um and it was it was a party at nine o'clock in the morning. They the
146keynote speaker had a lot of energy. He had a whole crew like a couple of videographers with him, a full DJ. Um but the kids had such a good time and um there was Barry and Dr. Dr. Fulmer and I were in the front row and there was this row of young men, middle school boys, you know, I don't know what they had for breakfast, like Frosted Flake, like the sugiest of cereals. They were hype and I think the new phrase must be um for boys. Oh yeah. Like everything that happened. Oh yeah. You know, they introduced Dr. Fulmer and these kids. They're like her hype crew. Oh yeah. They were so excited. It was good just to see all of the kids and and the keynote speaker did a great job of getting the
147kids like engaged and just having a good time and his message um was good as well. And it's funny because yeah, full DJ and lots of music and and something I have noticed now with all of these success conferences is I mean we have a lot of things in common but one thing is every culture music is so important but it's interesting how it's so different because like at the Native American Success Conference the music is very um like ceremonial um you know whereas like you know my people were a celebratory people so it's like a party for the African-American conference you know and same with the Latino you know, and so it's just kind of interesting to see how music kind of looks different um in the different cultures. But um yeah, that's what
148I have to share. >> I was sad to meet miss the students of promise for the first time in four years, but I had a cousin pass away, so I bought a last minute ticket to fly to Minnesota, but it was good too to see my other cousins. So, but I I look forward to this time of year because this is when uh you know we have the top 20 banquetss, the CSF banquetss, we have um the employee visits, we have graduation. I just I really really love this time of year. Although I am going to miss a few things that I I usually am like at all those events, but my spring break is next week. So, all the things that are happening next week. Sorry, but I'll be in San Diego. So, anyway,
149but just excited for this time of year. I had the pleasure of visiting the preschool early learning VAPA program at Buchanan and I was easily or um quickly transported as an astronaut a NASA um where they actually had little workout uh equipment. They had a spaceship both inside and outside and all the sensory. It is amazing um how at a relocatable looks so much like NASA. I really felt like saying Houston we have no problems. It was that fabulous. Um and also too Dr. Fulmer and I were able to attend the IDAC meeting at Liberty Elementary School and shortly after um or immediately after they had their cultural diversity program where it was based on all parent volunteers and staff. Uh they had a parade and if anything, you know, you walk away, all you
150have to do is ask parents to showcase their culture or to just volunteer and they step up and they are so proud to do it. And more importantly, I think the the students see their parents engaged and they're so proud. So that was fun to see. And of course, the student of promise, I became like President uh Stoker Matson. It's 20 students who had an unbelievable childhood. Um but they made it. They made it because of AVID. They made it because of a special staff member. Um, and they were given a a $2,000 scholarship each. Is that correct? And then they also announced um one of our former principles, Tom Lutton, his family had committed to a one-time $10,000 scholarship to one of these 20 uh student of promise. So, they're juniors this year and
151next year they'll be awarded a $10,000 scholarship. So, that was really exciting. All right. I just wanted to comment on Students of Promise. It's a lovely event. Um Dr. Fulmer shared this morning at our Clovis Foundation for schools. That's something I can report on. we had that meeting and um just really great work that they do uh the service that they provide our district in ways that we can't and um grateful for the fundraising that they do to provide experiences like students of promise for our kids and um how impactful it was to have Tyler Maxwell who was a student of promise himself and then be able to speak um hopefully those students of promise could identify with him more and vision envision themselves being successful. You know, later u one of the students, I
152guess, as they walked in said, what did they say? It's so fancy. >> I said, "This is fancy. >> This is so this is fancy." Um and just how many of those students maybe have never even experienced, you know, a nice lovely dinner. So, thank you to our team who put that together that night. Um just it's a first class activity. So yeah. >> Oh, Dina, go ahead. Yes. >> Yeah. I apologize. Um I just wanted to call attention. You guys had the flyer. We have our Fresno County School Trustee Association uh general dinner meeting coming up on April 21st. Wanted to make sure I announced it because it's before our next board meeting. Um this is our annual where we get to hear uh our own Kevin Gordon from Capital Advisors speak. Um they're
153also having a guest um youth poet laurette um Eevee Ging, she will be there and it's at Grace Barn which is if you've been to Grace Barn out in Sanger, it's a beautiful, beautiful place to be. Um and all the succulents that I have in my front yard came from the centerpieces because they're the easiest to grow without water. >> So anyway, if you guys can make it, we'd love to have you. I mean, Dr. Fulmer and I are always there, but we would love to have more of you guys if you can come and you would enjoy it. It's beautiful at Grace Bar. >> Great. Thank you, Dean. Meeting adjourned.