001um for our regular scheduled board meeting. Um agenda item. >> Okay. It says 1.2 new agenda item. I think it's 1.3. Okay. We're going to start with the pledge of allegiance. Um, Miss uh Tenny. >> Yeah. Thank you, >> Madame President. It's my honor. Please join me in honoring our flag. Place your right hand over your heart. Ready? Begin. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for all. Thank you. >> Thank you. If we could please have roll call. Do we have Mr. Angulo? >> Okay. Uh, roll call. >> Yes. Thank you. >> Uh, President Joselyn Vargas >> here. >> Clerk Valerie Garcia, >> present. >> Trustee Joey Akuna. Uh, trustee Ardondo, >> present.
002Trustee Jesus Gonzalez absent. Uh Trustee Thomas Toris. >> Okay. Thank you. Uh we're going to move on to close session um comments. And we have a few. >> Excuse me. >> Oh, yes. >> What is 1.2 new agenda item? >> Oh, I I don't think it's I think that's a typo. >> I don't know. Just wanted clarification. So, we're rooming in 1.2. It's It's a typo, I think, from the agenda. >> Okay. Okay. Thank you. Um, so close session public comment. Um, so this is an opportunity for members of the public to address the governing board regarding any close session items within the board subject matter jurisdiction. Please complete a request to address the governing board form and hand it to the recording secretary. Speakers will be limited to three minutes per person with a
003maximum of 20 minutes uh to each subject matter. First item, the first uh individual we have, uh Dale Wis Wisman, uh CSCA on item 3.3 and 3.4. >> Good evening. I'm Dale Wisman. I'm the CSA labor rep uh working with Sam Milley and we have our uh senior CSA labor rep for all of this area of Southern California with us tonight. We face a very serious situation. About nine months ago, the district as part of its fiscal recovery efforts uh sent layoff notices out for about 270 layoffs and almost 800 people got layoff notices. In those layoffs were 106 employees who were laid off because their work was illegally and unilaterally transferred to other people either outside the bargain unit or within the classified service or to teachers. and management and the district still continues
004doing that. Few weeks ago, the public employment relations board did two things that had never happened before. They agreed to a motion to expedite the case because of the severity of it and they issued a complaint against the district for the largest transfer work case in the history of California. I know that because the statewide precedent setting case was my case at Desert Sands USD that made it illegal to unilaterally transfer work from one person to another person and then lay that first person off. Today was the informal settlement conference with PERB a mediation. It didn't go well. We've proposed to literally pay the district in the form of concessions to bring those people back. Literally pay the district to help you undo the illegal acts that you did. Our money is no good here.
005You did not agree to take the concession and in fact could not cost our proposal. For example, we were told today by the district that it was $3.3 million for 22 IMAS. If you do the math on that, 3.2 3.23.3 million divided by 22 employees. The district has stated that all 22 IMAS to bring it back would be $146,000 per IMA. The reality was it was only $900,000 which we were agreeing to pay for to bring the IMAS back. The district rejected that. We are literally giving you the money to protect the jobs so you can open up schools to stop your lawb breaking. We just want to cost it correctly. And the district's rejected that. You will lose this case. You will pay5 to$10 million back and put them back at your own cost.
006And this deal will not be on the table forever. these folks behind us and the 106 people that we're trying to save from homelessness and from moving out of the communities and from not having a job and from not having health care. They're not going to hang around much longer. It's not going to be like this. Please direct your employees I need a little bit a few more minutes because it's a huge issue. Please direct your employees >> to come to the table and help settle us settle out with CSA. will help give you the money to pay for the jobs. It's not a money thing anymore. >> Mr. Wisman, >> the other thing I want you to understand too, >> Mr. Wman, >> I understand you're approving tonight the transfer of Barton unit work
007>> to a company called Aquar Healthcare Services and those folks are actually going to be doing your uh bilingual psychology text work. >> Thank you. >> Please do not approve thatou because that is against the law to transfer our workout. Thank you. was. Thank you. >> Okay. Our next uh speaker we have Rayan Salua uh labor relations 3.4. Thank you. >> Good evening everybody. My name is Rayan Sadua. I am vice president for chapter 109. >> Um just briefly on today's meeting and mediation. It was not particularly fruitful. Um I actually bet that you guys would take the deal. Um but I lost. So, I bought lunch. I'm a bit surprised you guys didn't take it. I thought it was reasonable, something that could improve our working relationship, but that didn't seem to be the
008case. I'm starting to wonder if the strategic plan for the district is mess around and find out, which you guys may through per. Um, I'm hoping you guys get together and I'm hoping the district is giving you the right information cuz it's going to be kind of tough for you as board members to face our community and I guess you could say lie to them saying that we're going to be 100% ready for day one of school fully staffed. Um, that seems to be far from the truth. So, thank you guys. Thank you. Uh, next speaker, Veronica Dya, CSEA on 3.4, Labor Relations. Good evening, Veronica Denes, CSCA chief union steward for classified staff. Good evening, board members, Joselyn Invar's, President, Dr. Sparsa, Extended Cabinet, and every other director that's out there. I am here
009to not to talk to everybody anymore. I'm done with that. I am here to talk to Joey Akuna, Trinidad Arondo, Jocelyn Vargas, Valerie Garcia, and the two board members that could not show up this evening, which again, we pay them out each time they don't show up to a meeting, but this is their responsibility to be here and hear out what this um community is about. Okay, that's what I'm going to start with. as my two um CSEA brothers have spoken up about is very upsetting that CSCA chapter 109 you will see them back here and our little kids look at that beautiful are here to show that what's going to happen August 20th when we come around and we are not fully staffed to know that the district you four are the ones that
010are in charge can tell your people that are under you look at what CSEA is offering as to give back to you we're taking a cut a 100 members we have not ratified or voted on but the negotiation team is giving a break to the district to bring back our people and you guys shot it down. This is on you guys for you guys say all the time and I'm going to quote it. Um uh classified expect you talk about oh we have to make hard decisions. We have to keep the district fiscally solvent yet how many management team how many management positions in this whole month have you guys hired? You four need to know that. Where's the fiscal solveny? It's not there. Yet, out of 282 people that have been laid off, we
011have given a concession to help bring not all of them back cuz we know that we are not stupid. We work cleaning. We work doing what we do in support, but we are not stupid. This is what upsets us at this negotiation table that you think at the other side that we do not know what we were doing or what we do. Guess what? Yes, we do. And we know more than you guys. Okay, money part. We'll get there. But listen to what we're telling you for cuz we will be at RCOE also doing the same thing as we're doing today. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker we have uh Lisia Bay um 3.4, 3.5, and 3.7 I believe. Hi. Yesterday I was reflecting when I was little I used to go to the library
012at John Kelly. All of you went to the library when you were elementary. Okay. So what are we going to tell our kids? The library is closed. a kid hearing things is hard but without the IMA we are in charge of the workbooks, textbooks, iPads, teachers material like everything is on on us the first two weeks and the third week I feel like oh and remember iPads 30 iPads broken who's going to send them as soon as something is broken the teacher I need another iPad they're testing next We we're at the center. You don't want to hurt the students. You are hurting them. I've been here all the time. I heard somebody said, "We have something in plat." Then I come back today and they say like, "You're not coming back." Well, I don't
013know what's going on. It's important to give the education to our child. You are saying we're not going to hurt them in any way in their education. Yes, you will. Remember, you were in elementary, you went to the library. Having a book in front of them is a lot. Not only that, I play with my students when they I teach them how to check out books with a library card. They're so happy because they did it by themsel. You see, you don't need your parents. You could do this yourself. When you go shopping, you could you could show your parents. It's just scanning and get the credit and boom and they go you're right. So they we bring happiness to them and enjoyment of coming and selecting their own books. I had something in mind
014to motivate them more by if they check out books, you know, if they check out five books, they get a bracelet and they were happy. Now I might not be there. I've been here all the time and as telling you what would happen if we're not there and I know you're listening bring us back the kids it's for the kids I mean I honestly I we used to work supposedly we used to work eight hours sometimes I work like 10 12 my whole summer just to get there and when I'm out the kids are complaining I had to tell Migo I was sick like you get sick. I get sick. They tell me right away you were out. And there's a reason why. I'm honest with my students. I'm honest with you. Closing the library
015is I don't want to use the words, but you know what it means. Like nothing is going to be moving. And I hear what they're telling me. I don't know. Thank you for listening. Thank you. Um, next next public comment, Joshua Fleming on 3.4. >> Good evening, board. My name is Josh Fleming. I am the senior labor relations representative for California School Employees Association. I am one of 12 senior labor relations representatives across the state of California. I support the chapters from Rancho Cukamonga to Ble. I'm here today because of what my brothers and sisters have said. Today I was in a meeting with all 12 senior labor relations representatives and they asked for a report on how things were going in Coachella. How do you think I told them? I now have the directive
016to report out on each and every one of your decisions from here on out. Stop giving your authority to a county to unelected officials who are not even here. You want to ask questions about what's going on. Where's the county? They were with the administrators today. They gave them the bogus numbers. Are they here to answer your questions? Have they answered your questions, Joey? We are going to watch every move you make from the Oregon border to Mexico. And however long it takes to fix the injustices that you are allowing, we will take. Take responsibility for your district, for those families who put you in the seat you're in today. Labor peace doesn't last forever. Thank you. >> Thank you. Uh the last speaker we have, uh Samuel Turley, uh 3.4. Hey All right. Hello
017everyone. Uh, thank you board for being here tonight. Um, extended cabinet. Uh, my name is Samuel Turley. I'm the new labor relations representative for CSEA out here in Coachella Valley. Um, but I'm also a member of this community and unfortunately this is not my first experience ex with layoffs in this district. My father was a music teacher in West Shores and was the victim of of layoffs back in 2018. This district has a storied history with fiscal mismanagement, with layoffs, with not understanding the needs of the community when it comes to classified classified role in this district is just as critical as the teachers. It is just as important. the roles that they play are just as critical into making sure that these schools open on time, that the kids get to school safely, that
018that our kids are fed, that our kids are taken care of, that our kids are given healthcare. And yet over the past year, we have seen them treated as if they were nothing, as if as if no deal was possible or and and they are the ones bearing the brunt of these cuts. We should have an equitable deal where classified is respected in the same way as administration as as certificated staff where you all are in charge of this district. You were rightfully elected as this body that represents this district and yet we're taking orders from the county. We cannot let the county push this far-right agenda in our community. We have to take back our power. We have to assert where we can and we have to push back against this. Today, we gave
019the district a fair, equitable deal that would have given you guys the ability to uh buy back these jobs for us. Unfortunately, it didn't go well. As as my colleagues have said, all we are asking is that you come to the table and work with us and work with us. We have been trying to work with you for the better part of a year now to come to an agreement. All we are asking is that you come to us with the right information with accurate numbers and accurate data so that we can come to an agreement that works for all of us. Because at the end of the day, these people, we all care about making sure that our students have the best possible education, that they're safe, that they're protected, and that they have
020and that they are given the opportunity to to to get that education. And all we're asking for is to come to the table in good faith and bargain with us. Thank you. >> Thank you. Do we have other um close session public comments? No. Okay. Can uh moving on to 3.2. Um can I get a motion to enter in to close session? >> So move. >> Can I get a second? Second. All those in favor? >> I opposed. I don't think we can. Okay. So we'll be back at at 700 p.m. Thank you. Okay. Um, can we can I get a motion to return to open session? >> So, so move. >> And I'll think I seconded. Okay. All those in favor? I >> I >> um 4.2 announce action taken in close session. Okay.
021We have quite a few, so just bear with me. All right. So, the board took action during close session under item 3.3. The board voted to approve the July 17th, 2025 amendment to settlement agreement on OAH case number 202411 request to change service provider on this 17th day of July 2025. Motion was made by uh Trustee Ardondo, seconded by Trustee Garcia. Motion carried 40 zero with all four voting I unanimously. Next, the board took action during close session under item 3.3. The board voted to approve the July 17th, 2025 10day settlement offer, settlement agreement, and general release resolving a matter for parents OAH case number 20250550 on the 17th day of July 2025. Motion was made by trustee Aredo, seconded by Trustee Vargas. Motion carried 40 unanimously approved. Then I have several more. All right.
022So the board took action during close session to appoint Ariana Feliz de la as coordinator of student wellness and attendance at Coachella Valley Unified School District effective July 18th, 2025. on the 17th day of July 2025. Motion was made by Trustee Aridondo, seconded by Trustee Garc Garcia. Motion carried 4 Z um unanimously. The board took action during close session to appoint Maria A. Castillo as public information officer at Coachella Valley Unified School District effective July 18th, 2025 on this 17th day of July 2025. Motion made by Trustee Garcia, seconded by Trustee Aridondo. And motion carried unanimously. All right. Board. The board took action during close session to appoint Michael T. Williams as fleet services coordinator at Coachella Valley Unified School District effective July 18th, 2025 on this 17th day of July 2025. Motion was made
023by Trustee Vargas, >> seconded by Trustee Garcia, and motion was unanimous. >> Go ahead, finish. >> We'll finish that one. Was there a question? >> So, I had a question and I forgot to ask it in close session. Since the board doesn't vote on coordinators, why did we vote on these coordinators? Oh go >> uh that we that we asked the staff to bring us anything uh coordinator and above principal and principal and above >> the board policies director principal and above >> and so coordinator would be above a principal >> director principal I know but historically we have never done coordinators >> and I was asked to bring the co from principal and above So the coordinator is right at before. >> Okay. So from now on we're going to start doing coordinators as
024well. >> Just want to understand because historically we've never done them. They're put on the agenda and we either approve or >> oppose when they're put on the agenda. >> I want to I again >> for clarity because we have always been told or we have always not been told but the practice is never to do coordinators. If that's going to be the >> practice >> old practice new practice that we just never did in the past. So everybody understands that now we the board are also doing coordinators. >> Yeah. Yeah. Thank you for for bringing up the point. I think uh what we can do is have staff bring back the for policy. Uh I know that we're going to start going through the practice of actually reviewing all of our board policy so
025that way we have that practice and maybe that'll help us make sure that you know we're not going back and forth and it's not a change just because someone who sits here is changing it but that we are following our board policies and that we're agreeing. So, um, just so that we can all clarify and that we're all on the same page, if you could please just, uh, go back to the board policy and we can bring it back and then we'll follow what's board policy as opposed to what we've been doing historically or what whomever >> I just want people to know why we're voting on coordinator. >> Yeah, I think it's a a good point and an important point to bring up so we can do that. >> So, sorry. So just for
026today we did go through uh a number of positions but we could bring that back for the following meeting. Yeah. And you were going to comment >> that it was brought up in in a session where it would be principal and above and so the coordinator comes >> uh above the principal. So >> so let's just make sure that it's what's written and adopted or what we're following on practice not just what even our us as board members are asking. Okay. Thank you. Uh, next one. >> Thank you. All right. So, the board took action during close session to appoint Anna Santa Maria as high school principal of Coachal Valley High School effective uh July 18th, 2025 on the 17th day of July, 2025. Motion was made by Trustee Aidondo, seconded by Trustee Vargas. Uh,
027motion carried 40 unanimously. [Applause] The board took action during close session to appoint Aliyah Morales as elementary school principal for Mountain Vista Elementary July 18th, 2025 on the 17th day of July, 2025. Motion was made by Trustee Aridondo, seconded by Trustee Garcia, and motion carried unanimously. [Applause] The board took action during close session to appoint Bruce Hamilton as elementary PR school principal at Via del Soul Elementary effective July 18th 2025 on the 17th day of July 2025. Motion was made by trustee Aradondo, seconded by Trustee Garcia, and motion was made unanimously. [Applause] The board took action during close session to appoint Brian Kennedy as elementary school principal of John Kelly Elementary, 2025. on this 17th day of July 2025. Motion was made by Trustee Ardondo, seconded by Trustee Garcia. Motion was unanimous. [Applause] The board
028took action during close session to appoint Michael Martinez as director of transportation at Coachella Valley Unified School District effective July 18th, 2025. on this 17th day of July 2025. Motion was made by Trustee Vargas, seconded by Trustee Aradondo and motion carried unanimously. [Applause] All right, I have two left. The board took action during close session to appoint Cindy Harrison as middle school principal of Kawia Desert Academy effective July 18th, 2025 on the 17th day of July, 2025. Motion was made by Trustee Vargas, seconded by Trustee Aridondo. Motion carried unanimously. [Applause] And our final one, the board took action during close session to appoint Melissa Mora as middle school principal for Toro Canyon Middle School effective July 2025, July 18th, 2025 on this 17th day of July 2025. Motion made by Trustee Ardondo, seconded by Trustee
029Vargas, and motion carried unanimously. [Applause] Uh thank you. Okay, moving on to 4.3. Approval of the agenda submitted. If I could get a motion, >> a motion, but I know there were some changes that needed to be made to the agenda. >> Uh, do we have a second? >> Second. Um, are there any changes? I don't think there were any changes. Um, questions. >> Oh, >> questions. Yeah, there's no changes aside from the that 1.2 that was a typo. Um okay. Can uh all those in favor? I >> I >> opposed abstensions. We have two folks um out. Um so motion passes. Uh moving on to public comments. Um 5.1 public comments. We have a number of comments. Uh introductory comments and requests to address the board on items on the adopted agenda and items
030not on the adopted agenda will be considered from the audience at this time. Please complete a request to address the governing board form and handed to the recording secretary. Speakers will be limited to three minutes per person with the maximum of 20 minutes uh to each subject matter. Additionally, the person making the request should state his or her name and the name of the organization or group represented. Please be advised that the board is not always at liberty to answer questions right away. State law prohibits the board from taking any action on items not listed on the agenda. Um, so each person I noticed that the timer wasn't setting the alarm. So just when we get to the three minutes, um, I'll be saying thank you so you can cut off or end your remarks.
031No, uh, first person Rosario Palace. There's no item on here. We can increase the volume to the mic, please. [Music] This is Martinez. [Music] Foreigne. [Music] Um, North. Martinez. [Music] Um, salon Next up with comments we have Carla Annaya. Yeah. See um is Martinez. Santos. Director. foreign. [Music] Gracias. Uh, next public comment, Bianca Li. Um, item 14.1. Okay. Good evening, president, board members, superintendent Esparsa, and cabinet. My name is Bianca Lameli, and I'm here to express the serious concern regarding the staffing service agreement with Acor Healthc Care Services LLC, subject 14.1, that appears on tonight's agenda. Within this agreement, the district proposes proposes contracting interpreters at $75 an hour. A service that has always been the ro the responsibility of the bilingual psychologist technicians. The critical issue is this. Those very employees have been recently
032rifted. This is not a coincidence. It is a def a definitive evidence that the district has unilaterally transfer of protector work to outside contractors. Not only is this a violation of our collective bargaining rights, it's also an an illegal action under state labor law. You cannot eliminate positions and then contract out the same services those employees provided, all without negotiation or transparency. The district has has taken trained staff, professionals with deep knowledge of our students and communities and cast us aside in favor of a private staffing agency. This is not only unethical, it's unlawful. The manner in which this contract is being presented quietly embedded in a general staffing agreement is also deeply troubling. It appears intentionally vague and yet its impact is very clear. Our bilingual support staff has been laid off and our
033work reassigned without proper process. I strongly urge the board to pull this item from the agenda immediately. initiate a full investigation into the RIFF and contract alignment and commit to restoring these positions and honoring the rights of impacted employees. Our students deserve continuity and quality and support services and so do the dedicated professionals who have served them. Thank you. Thank you. Next public comment, we have Mike Wells. Good evening everyone. Um I provided copies of my letter that I submitted for everybody up there. So you should have those up there. Uh this my request for meeting with Dr. Esparza regarding use of facilities. Oh, I think we're missing the letter, but we we'll get a copy. >> I'm sorry. They're all up there. >> Okay. Thank you. >> This gentleman took them up there. >>
034Okay. Thank you. We'll pass it up. Okay. Sorry. Well, go on. >> Um anyway, regarding my request for a meeting with Dr. Asarza about the use of facilities by Girl Scout troops. Um I'd like to get it cleared up before this year next year starts. This is my third request and I haven't had any answer from her office uh regarding a meeting or a denial of a meeting. So I I would like to make that request again for a meeting to go over those those uh the use of facilities by Girl Scouts. >> Thank you. >> Uh next public speaker uh Mr. Dell Weissman uh 14.1. we could hold to the three minutes. We appreciate it. >> It's uh I'm back on uh 14.1 again. So here in a nutshell is is the problem. Um,
035the public employment relations board has issued a complaint uh on based on solid law that goes back all the way to 1983 and certainly since the Desert Sands case clarified an original case which was in 2010 right down the street and it says this case this Desert Sands case says that you cannot engineer a layoff by transferring that employees work to workers in the unit like other classified employees. is are workers outside the unit like teachers administrators or vendor for-profit vendor contractors. You can't do it. That's a negotiable topic. It's decisional bargaining. You have to reach a bargain with the union that includes the district decision to do that. The district negotiated none of this. So, in the last couple weeks, what's happened is we've seen these things pop open, which we we see all
036the time. We've seen emails go out that says, "Hey, this office tech got laid off in this department. You have to go do her job." We've seen now a board agenda item that appears very clearly to bring in work of the bilingual psychology texts and interpreters that you've laid off, but are now hiring outside people to do the work. Um we've seen uh you know the the district is going to be posting as an example a bunch of bus driving routes where they won't have enough drivers. So they're just going to have subs cover regular bus driving routes where the people who got laid off are the ones who are going to be the subs to drive the routes they used to drive for benefits. And when that happens it's very easy to show in
037court because the work didn't go away. You're not going to eliminate the library work. Somebody's got to do it. You're not going to eliminate the interpreter work for IEPs. Somebody has to do it. You're not eliminating the work. You're just eliminating the people doing the work. And that's what makes it illegal. You guys want to know what the remedy is? Full back wages and reinstatement. That's what the the judge is going to make you do. And it's going to cost you $400 to $500,000 a month for every single month these people are out. If it goes on for two years with interest, you're looking at a $10 to12 million case. Your decision that you make is going to be catastrophic if you don't settle this BB case. You can't transfer their work. We'll give you
038the money to put them back. Please direct your administration to take our money and put your people back. If you don't put them back, the judge is going to put them back and you have to pay their back wages. That's a no-brainer to me. If anybody's telling you that the work is going away tonight, you're you're approving on 14.1 the very thing that you just laid somebody off for. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Next speaker, we have uh Veronica. Uh Veronica, >> it's a statement about >> Oh, yeah. >> Thank you. >> Good evening. Veronica Denius, CSA Chief Union Stewart. Yes, it's a statement on uh certain matters that have been going on and that have been arising um since the layoff. But I do want to bring to your attention real quick on
039the board agenda. It does state that uh board uh trustee Thomas Toris is going to be on Zoom and it literally says it on there. So if he was going to be on Zoom, shouldn't he have been projected or should that have not been taken off? because it does state it and everybody has been questioning that if he was on Zoom, why wasn't he um projected? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, real quick, uh statement from a head custodian that has transferred and last time I came to talk about this, I said, right, people that move and going to go to new sites need to be supported. So, now we have custodians all at new sites and stuff. And so because the secretary's administrative specialists that were laid off on uh 12 that were 12 months
040were laid off now to 11 months. Um now there's nobody to put in order for supplies. There is nobody there to make time cards. So literally you have a c the custodian staff working and nobody doing payroll for them and nobody able to uh input any kind of supply list, make work orders, um things like that. Uh they that person this uh custodian tried to contact payroll. Payroll said, "I have no idea what you're talking about." They sent him to HR. HR came back and told him, "I have no idea what you're talking about. Send to M." And then M had a lot of trouble figuring out the payroll status. Of course they are. Guess what? M does not do payroll for any of the employees outside of M. This is at the sites. And
041again, like I said last time, you guys have to look at the impact of this. If there is no secretary or no admin at the site to put in a work order, to put in all that, then you guys need to give the training to our people or you need to help figure this out. This is the impact of layoffs. This is an impact to reducing hours. Okay? So, we need to see what's going to happen out there. Again, the school is going to open around the corner. Yet we're dealing with this now. We made them 11 months, but yet there's no support out there for them. We need to address this now of what's going on out there. Again, CSA has always been here to collaborate. We always have. We've done this many times.
042We're going to keep doing this again. But the reality is this is about running a district. What is going on? Please figure this out already cuz again school is just around the corner. At one site I'm going to tell you I'm only going to have three people in the front office supporting the first day of school. Thank you. Thank you. Do we have other public comments public? Um so I miss Miss Violi. I see that this has item 3.6 3.45 which is close session and we've done our close session. Thank you. Uh other So we just have written comments. Yes. Okay. So we're going to move on to [Music] communication 6.1. >> Thank you. We could >> Okay, we have uh four. First one is Malu Werta to the Coachella Valley District Board Trustees. As
043we are aware, our district is currently facing a serious crisis due due to the mismanagement of funds. While do Dr. Espara has declined assistance from the state audit stating that there is a plan in place and that the situation is under control. I respectfully disagree with this decision. The recent changes approved by the board contradict the commitment made to our students and the community. To minimize the impact of budget cuts on the classrooms. Unfortunately, we are now witnessing what we are witnessing is the opposite. The academic year our district has fewer staff members providing direct daily support to students. At Saul Martinez, the principal and key staff have been re relocated. Decisions appears to be focused more on uh optics than improving the students outcomes. The ongoing teachers shortage has forced the district to create
044more combination classes, which significant significantly limits teachers ability to provide individualized support. I urge you to reconsider these actions and prioritize reinstating teachers and support staff our students need. Specifically, I ask that you eliminate the use of combination classes and restore teacher assistance at kind at the kindergarten level. These measures are essential to maintaining quality instruction and maintaining the needs of the students, spec specifically English learners who already face significant challenges. Our children deserve better. They deserve the district that puts their learning and well-being first, not one that continues to make decisions that compromise the quality of their education. I'm sorry. Uh, typically we get public comments submitted before the time. So, we've already passed the time. >> What he read is my comment. >> I I understand. I just We don't typically >> Yeah,
045I apologize. It's just that if we if I let you do that, then I have to do that for everybody just to be fair. Um I I really appreciate you coming and providing the public and I wouldn't typically do this. Um but you did submit the the written communication and we'll ask our staff to give that to us and we can follow up with you. Um I appreciate your understanding. Thank you. >> Thank you. I appreciate that. >> Thank you. Do the next public comment. >> Next comment uh from Arnu Contas. Hello board and superintendent. I am proud to see that there is a fiscal stabilization plan in place to make sure that the district's budget improves. There are people out there saying that the district is drowning in debt. I am hopeful that this
046fiscal stabilization plan is going to help us get out of that severe debt that has been caused by other leaders not removing staff that were paid with CO money. Please keep the community informed of how we can help to bring our district back to better shape than it was in the last four to five years. It looks like there's a light at the end of the tunnel for all of us. Keep the good work, board and superintendent. This has been the first time that I actually see the board and the superintendent doing good work for our students. Thank you. Next comment, Michelle Ramos. This summer was a look This summer was a look into what is to come. Even with limited staff, the staff held it together to get things done and work collaboratively amongst
047departments. The students had a great summer experience. Even though change is hard, if we all work together as a team, we can continue to keep the focus on students. Next comment and last comment. Uh this is an anonymous classified employee. I was affected with these layoffs and I understand that it's something that needs to be done, but I have a suggestion. I've been I've seen many employees that are 12 months and during the months of July have not much to do because it's slow. I believe all 12-month employees should be brought down to 11 months. All these schools that have less than 400 kids should be closed and move the kids to other schools to bring their numbers up. Coordinators should also be cut. That's why we have directors. Why both? I'm hoping this help
048gives ideas. >> Thank you for that. And if we could get copies um contact information if we want to follow up. Um moving on. 6.2 we don't have student board member reports. Uh 6.3 uh board member reports, board member requests for future board meetings. Um Mr. Kuna, can we start with you? >> Okay. Uh Mr. Ardondo, >> good evening everybody. Thank you for being here. Thank you for those that are joining us through Zoom. Um, just want to say that thank you for your comments. We we definitely want to continue to hear them and and we appreciate that you come here and and share them with us. You know, we're we're facing some tough challenges ahead, but we hope that uh you know, we can see our district through this together, and we have to
049work together to to to make sure that our students get the best. And we'll continue to to to work together to continue to better this district. So, thank you for being here. Um, as far as staff, I'd like to thank everybody who helped out with summer school and those that have have not have just continued to work. Thank you for everything you do. Thank you for um to every everybody who worked not only summer, but that continues to work today. Thank you for everything you're doing for our district. Thank you, Madam President. That's it. >> Trusty Garcia, >> thank you. Thank you to everyone who spoke today. Um, we hear you. We've heard you every single meeting. Um, keep us accountable. That's what we're here for. We understand that every single one of you is
050important to our learning environment. It doesn't matter what your role is. We know you know the students and that it's important. The these are unprecedented times. We are literally our budget right now feels like a moving target. We have federal funds that are being impounded at this very moment because we're not sure with with um our president and all the things that they're doing at the federal level. We're having to kind of hold our breath and make sure that we're on on par with the stabilization plan that we have, right? Because our situation is still precarious. Um, I understand that these cuts are not easy. They were not easy to for us. They were not easy for me to vote on. I don't like losing talent. I know that you're all here for the right
051reasons, our students, our community that is so tightly connected. But if we don't move things to scale, you've heard um if anyone has paid attention to our budget updates, um we're not having as many students every year as we have the year before. So, we're slowly shrinking. It's not a complete nose dive quickly, but we need to move to scale. And that's not easy. That's not easy for anyone. I can't change why this didn't happen in the past slowly. Um, so right now we're having to make these very what feels like very drastic changes now because there's a cliff just a few miles ahead of us if we don't. So I know that this is not easy. I hate riffs. Even if we're not riffing every single person, you going through that process, having to
052go through it, find out where you're going to settle, none of that is easy. It's never easy. Um, but this is where we are. Unfortunately, this is where we are. And moving our staffing to scale is the responsible thing. I take our fiscal health very seriously. Um, this is something that even before I was on the board, I followed very closely. This is this is just where we are. So, I thank everyone who's holding down the fort. We need you. I want you to stay here. I completely understand if you have difficult choices within your own families, but this is where we are. And we're going to hold steady so that we don't have to cut programming. I know combo classes are not fun. My own child has been in combo classes and will continue
053to be in combo classes next year. It's not fun. Um, within dual immersion, that's four classes in one, not two, because they have English and Spanish and more than one level. And I know that's not the best thing for our students, but that's where we are right now. And again, I do not take these things lightly. Um, please keep us accountable. We need to know how this transition is going. If support, more support is necessary. Thank you for letting us know. We will follow up on that. Um, but things are going to look a little different. We want to keep as much programming as possible, which means things are going to feel a little differently ultimately. so that we're not changing things so completely for our students overall, you know, three-year plan, five-year plan. Um,
054but thank you all for who come and speak with us and we really do listen. Thank you. Um, I won't say too much more. Um, but I also appreciate everyone who came out today to provide public comment. Um, we do hear everything, right? And we take a number of things into consideration when we're making um decisions, right? And and it's always very hard I feel like balancing everything, balancing our our budget, balancing our our values, balancing our priorities. Um uh and at the end of the day, our students and staff. So um you know, it it is hard to make these decisions. Um and we're also looking down the road, right? So not just today, but looking at three years from now. Um so it is it is a challenge right. Um so I I
055think you know just the last thing to say about our today's public comment just really appreciate everyone just coming out and and expressing um all the concerns regarding the different items and um I'm hopeful that staff will continue to work with um you know our different bargaining units to make sure that we get to a point where we can um you know August 20th is right around the corner so um to be able to serve our students right to the best that we can. Um, so I really appreciate everyone just for continuing to uh make the effort um and to really serve our students at the end of the day. That's why we're all here. Um, there was a comment around uh attendance uh for trustee uh Torres. Um, we did uh provide roll call.
056So um he did he wasn't on the Zoom call um and as far as we know he hasn't joined. So um he did provide we did try our best to accommodate um based on the circumstances but um he did not join today's meeting but I did want to clarify that. Um and then I I hope staff can please uh follow up with some of the I know there was a a person um I'm sorry I don't know parent or staff that would provide a written communication and I like to get at least my the contact information to be able to follow up. Um and that's it for me. Um next item 6.4 superintendent report. Good. Good evening everyone who is here present and everyone who is on Zoom with us. I'd like to begin by
057extending a heartfelt thank you to all the parents who participated in the summer program especially the transportation tracking app Bology. Uh your partnership has made student transportation a little bit smoother and safer and we genuinely appreciate your support. We had about 167 parents that were consistent out of 200 parents. And we will also be providing a parent video as well as a staff video and some training before school starts to make sure that um everyone is ready for this for the beginning of the school year. So, thank you to to everyone who participated in that pilot. Uh as we wrap up summer school, uh I want to thank the parents for trusting us and sending their students to participate. A huge thank you as well to our teachers, our school staff, and our EXLP team
058for their leadership in offering meaningful enrichment activities. Because of your hard work and dedication, summer school was a great success this year. We had almost double the amount of students uh that we had last year. So great success. I also want to take a moment to congratulate our newly board approved employees and welcome to the CVUSD family. I especially am proud uh that we have our CVUSD alumnaf, our public information officer who's here with us in the audience. Uh what a a full circle moment and a wonderful addition to our team coming from Desert Mirage and growing up here in the Coachella Valley. We really thank you and appreciate you uh for wanting to be a part of the CVUSD family. Can you raise your hand? >> Very. Very good. Good job. >> USC graduate.
059Fight on. So, hey, um, looking ahead, please be advised that we have new school boundaries as we prepare for the opening of Northshore Elementary School on August 20th. Northshore families have already been informed that their children will attend the new school. Some of them are coming from Mecca and some of them are coming from Saul Martinez. But we also want to inform that some students will also transition between Mecca and Saul Martinez based on the new boundaries. Um, we will be notifying all those parents from Saul Martinez and Mecca that are transitioning back and forth by next week. If you have any questions in regards to those transitions, if your children are moving from Saul Martinez to Mecca or vice versa, please feel free to contact student support services at 7608481159. again 7608481159. They will
060be able to help you. They will talk to you about the boundaries, why you moved into that area, and how all of this uh took place. So, if you have any questions regarding the new boundaries or school assignments, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're here to support you through this transition. Thank you again for being such an essential part of our school community. Thank you. >> Thank you. Um se uh moving on to uh seven information presentations. We don't have any. Uh eight uh action items. Uh administrative services. We have 8.1. Um before we start, just wanted to note because we are four uh board members in attendance today. In order for a motion to pass, we have to have a four. Um unless anyone right okay um so just so that it's clear
061as we start the process. Um okay. So 8.1 we're going to do uh Dr. Francis Esparsa approval for to renew subscription to CSBA's Gamut Policy Plus and Gamut Policy uh membership for the 2526 fiscal year. Uh can I get a motion? >> So move. >> Can I get a second? >> Second. Uh any comments or questions? Okay. So all those in favor? I >> I >> opposed. Abstensions. Uh motion carries 40. Um 8.2 Dr. Francis Esparsa approval to renew membership to California Schoolboard Association CSBA and Educational Legal Alliance for 2526. Uh can I get a motion? >> So move. >> Uh can I get a second? >> Second. All those in favor? I >> uh opposed. Abstensions. Motion carries 40 8.3 uh Dr. Francis Esparsa adopt board resolution number to rem remunerate uh trustee Torres
062uh Thomas Tortis. Uh can I get a motion? >> I make a motion to table this item until uh board member Tortois is actually present. >> I'll uh uh second. Uh any other questions? Um all those in favor? I >> opposed abstensions. Uh motion p uh passes to table the item 8.4 uh Dr. Francis Esparsa approval to sign up to CSBA policy workshop. Can I get a motion? >> Motion second. >> Uh any questions or comments? >> Um just a comment. So this is uh a review of board policies and procedures. So this uh will be helping us in just ensuring that our policies are up to date and and board approved. Um I did want to note that I believe this is one of the things that was um noted on the Figmat uh
063report that we had. Um so we are working on some of the items that Figmac identified as challenges and so uh this will be uh part of that process of getting us up to date with our board policies. Uh can I get a motion to uh who's uh everyone? I'm like all those in support. All those in support I >> uh opposed. Abstensions. Motion carries 40. Sorry, it's my English learner. I forget. Um action items nine uh educational services 9.1. Um so Sanchez requesting approval of contract renewal with Leafwing uh center. Can I get a a motion? >> Motion. Motion by Trusty Garcia, a second by Trusty Arondo. Do we have questions, comments? Uh, all those in support. I >> uh posted uh abstensions. Motion carries 40. Uh 9.2. Uh action item educational services. Soro
064Sanchez requesting approval for college and career access pathways partnership uh CCAP agreement a memorandum of understanding with Imperial Valley Community College. Can I get a motion? Um motion uh I'll second. Um any comments or questions? >> Have a question. So um is this to sort of just improve the student or support the students from West Shores High School or I mean because we have an agreement also with College of the Desert. So >> correct. So the students from West Shores High School actually fall under the Imperial Valley College >> and that's what this is for. Um it's to be able to provide them that opportunity of the dual enrollment, concurrent enrollment. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Any other questions? All those in favor? >> I opposed. Abstensions. Uh motion carries 40. Uh action
065items, business services. Uh we have 10.1 Daniela Tavarez approval of resolution 2026 20 uh-04 uh piggyback on NASPO value point contract number CTR058809 and enter a new into a new 5-year agreement with Quadant. Can I get a motion? >> Motion second. You >> Oh, >> a second. Okay. A second. Um, any questions or comments? >> All those in favor? >> I >> opposed. Abstensions. Motion carries 40 10.2. Daniela Tavarez approval of resolution 2025-66. Issue a request for proposal for charter bus services for 20 the 202526 school year. Can I get a motion? Motion, >> a second. >> Uh, any questions? >> Questions? >> Was this on our last agenda as well? Is there a reason why it was brought back? I >> think this was >> Okay, >> that was to pay for 2425. Okay.
066Um, all those in favor? I >> I opposed abstensions. Motion carries 40. Uh 10.3 Daniela Tavarez adopt resolution 2026-02 approval to piggyback to of competitively bid tips contract number using vendor CI solutions. Can I get a motion? >> So move >> second. Any questions or comments? >> Uh all those in favor? I >> I opposed abstensions. Motion carries 40. Action items. Human resources. Um Dr. Monica Makawix uh approval for services contract uh purchase order with Atkinson Anderson Lawyer RDE and Romo Law Law Firm. Can I get a motion? >> So move. Uh >> Second. Um any comments or questions? All those in favor? I I >> opposed. Abstensions. Uh motion carries for zero. 11.2. Um there's a tight on uh Dr. Monica Makawick's uh approval of a tenative agreement between uh Coachella Valley Teachers Association
067and Coachella Valley Unified School District dated June 5th, 2025. Can I get a motion? So move. >> Uh second. I'll second. Uh comments, questions. Uh all those in favor? I >> opposed. >> I >> Okay. Uh abstensions. So motion does not pass. Uh 32 one and zero obsessions. Okay. Moving on to 11.3. Um, Dr. Mon Monica Makawix's resolution number 2026-01 to repeal resolution number 2022-09 and remove the CO 19 vaccination requirement for employees. Can I get a motion? >> A motion >> and a second. I'll second. Any comments, questions? All those in favor? I >> I opposed abstensions motion carries 40 11.4 uh Dr. Monica Makawick's uh approval of self invoice uh in response to AB218. Uh can I get a motion? >> So move >> second. Any comments or questions? All those in favor?
068I >> I >> opposed. Um abstensions. Motion carries 40. Consent calendar. All matters listed under the consent calendar uh are considered by the board to be routine and will be acted upon in one motion. There will be no discussion on these items prior to the time the board considers a motion unless members of the board or staff request specific items to be discussed and or removed from the consent calendar. In which event the items will be considered separately. Uh the superintendent, assistant superintendent of educational services, assistant superintendent of business and finance and assistant superintendent of human resources recommend the approval of all consent calendar items. 12.1. Can I get a motion to approve the consent calendar um items as submitted? >> So move with the uh sort of caveat and whoever wants to pull something
069can pull it. >> Okay. Uh, second. Second. And uh, what items would you like to pull? >> 14.1. >> Uh, I'm sorry, what? >> 14.1. So, we're pulling 14.1. >> Any other items? >> Any other item? Okay. Uh, can I So, we have a motion, a second to approve the agenda of the consent calendar, um, with the exception of 14.1. Uh, all those in favor? I >> uh posted abstensions. Motion carries 40. Uh 14.1 Soro Sanchez requesting approval of consulting contract with Acur Healthcare Services. Um do I have to motion? I have a motion. >> Make a motion to deny. >> Okay. Uh can I get a second? >> Second. >> Okay. Any comments, questions, discussion? Um, okay. Staff can comment. >> Yeah. So, to clarify and the background and analysis, this contract is for
070one speech and language pathologist and then a a bilingual speech and language pathologist. I do see where the confusion might be and that's because the comp this company adds the rate sheet um as part of the contract, but that's just all of the services that they cover. However, the approval is for two speech and language pathologists that will service and provide services to our students. We need a total of 24 to be able to provide those services fully. >> Can you repeat the last thing you said? We need a total um >> a total district-wide we need 24 speech and language pathologist >> but this contract is specifically for >> it's specifically for two >> for two. >> Yes. Unfortunately, we do not have an agency that can provide all the speech and language pathologists
071that we need at the district office um for our for our school sites. So, we do have to um look at different agencies that can provide those services. >> Okay. Then we have a comment. Um this is a position that nationwide we have shortages. So, I don't like that these things are not always going to be in person for our students, but this is how we're still compliant for our students that have these needs. So, it's tricky. >> Other comments or questions? >> So, we can we can bring something else back. clarifies for everybody that what the focus of this position is. >> Sparza, >> yes, we can bring we can actually bring the company here to come and speak about the services that they give that you need to be >> certified for. >>
072I don't think that's the comment but but >> there's a motion on the table. So before we do anything else on the alternative the either the motion needs to be voted on >> okay >> approved denied whatever and then you can make an alternative >> okay >> a recommendation for something else. >> Okay so the motion was to deny the request. Um so if um we have a motion we have a second. Uh all those in favor to deny the request I >> I uh all those opposed >> I >> Okay. Uh, wait. So then the motion doesn't pass, >> right? >> So then we have to I'm like, we have to bring it back. >> They means they can bring something back with the different explanation or something. >> Okay. All right. It's confusing
073because it's like we motion not to pass it, but then that didn't pass. >> There's not We're going to be in limbo. >> Okay. >> Right. >> Okay. >> All right. Thank you. Um, so we have a 17 uh motion to adjurnn. I have a 17.1 close session. We don't have to go back to close session. Uh 17.2 motion to adjurnn. Can I get a a motion? >> A motion. >> Second. Second. Uh all those in favor? >> I opposed. Abstensions. Uh 4. We get to go home. Uh thank you everybody.