Covina-Valley's March 13th, 2025 Board Meeting

001would like to call the March 13 2025 cavina Valley School Board uh meeting to order at 533 roll call Simon R here Maria ceris here Rachel roblas here Maria Cruz absent suuchi here thank you we have a Forum this takes us to item three adoption of agenda do you have a motion to adopt no move by Miss robas is there a second second second by miss malucci any discussion roll call Simon Wright here yes Mar ceris yes yes Rachel robas suuchi yes motion carries 4 Z item four public comments uh public comment regarding closed session at this time any person wishing to speak on any closed session agenda items will be granted three minutes Mr robas do we have any public comments thank you we have one public comment for close session as a courtesy

002reminder to ensure the Public's right to be heard the board has adopted board bylaw 9323 B which states three minutes may be allotted to each speaker and a maximum of 20 minutes to each subject matter educ ation code restricts action or discussion by board members on non-agenda items please understand that a non-response does not mean that members have not been heard or you will or they will not take your or will not take your comments into consideration thank you uh Adam Hampton hello hello um good evening Adam Hampton president of CUA representing 600 teachers counselors nurses and speech and language Pathologists CUA is content with the tentative agreement reached thus far during this bargaining cycle we're in the midst of hashing out a new special education article and look forward to constructive dialogue with the

003district's team to bring that article to Accord as we metaphorically round third base in our current negotiations with the district we look forward to a creative solution to the salary enhancement and hours of employment questions we will be bringing forth several ideas that will make the district more attractive to new hires and help retain more veteran teachers while acknowledging that new funding to the district from the state is limited it's our hope that the district approaches these ideas with an open mind and that we can swiftly reach resolution thank you enjoy your evening item five close session at this time we will adjourn to close session to discuss the items listed at 5:36 we will reconvene to open session at 700 p.m. item 7 Pledge of Allegiance Dr pus thank you president Wright I would

004like to invite Sophia Nevo 8th grader at Sierra Vista Middle School and principal Garcia to the podium Sophia will Begin by Leading Us in the Pledge of Allegiance would everyone please would everyone please stand take off all hats and put your right hand over your heart ready begin to the FL of the United States of America to the repic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with Justice you may now be seated good evening board president Wright Board of Education members Dr emenheiser cabinet members and guests as a proud principal at Sierra Vista Middle School it is my privilege to introduce one of our most outstanding students Sophia Neo in addition to being an exemplary student Sophia is also an exceptional student leader she serves as one of our web mentors she is

005a member of our National Junior Honor Society president of our Builders club and a founding member of our wrestling team to tell you a little bit more about her experience at Sierra Vista please join me and welcoming to her to the podium good evening Board of Education Dr emenheiser and guest my name is Sophia Neo and I'm an eighth grade student at cista middle school I'm honored to be here today to share some of the amazing things cista has to offer our school Community has truly fostered an an environment where students can find their place and build connections what set service a part is our wide variety of clubs and programs as Mr Garcia has mentioned I'm the president of Builder Club a student-led organization focused on volunteering and making a difference in both our

006school and the Cina Community we've participated in events such as the Halloween boo bash the C uh the Christmas tree lighting and Cina Christmas parade Builder Club is one of our largest and most active clubs on campus we also offer a wide R wide range of other clubs such as Dungeons and Dragons Club awaken Faith club fashion Club GSA guitar Club hiking Club gardening club and many more regardless of what your interests are we have a club for you our school culture has also shaped um is also shaped by our leadership programs ASB and web students at both classes have the opportunity to attend leadership conferences including the rotary sponsored team Leadership Camp which I had the honor of attending and the national teen leadership conference in Washington DC ASB helps organize student-led rallies and

007school events while web supports incoming students by helping them transition into Middle School this year Webb introduced something called crash the class where web students teach lessons to our sixth graders on topics such as goal setting and staying on task a third program that is a big part of our campus is AVID a program that I've been a part of for the past 3 years Avid is a college prep elective and program that stands for advancement via individual determination Avid has helped me become more organized and goal oriented while preparing for college through Avid we work on projects that teach us about college career options and teamwork we also visit college campuses to explore our educational options and by the time we finish Middle School we have visited four campuses lastly I'd like to mention

008our new Middle School wrestling program as a wrestler myself I'm thrilled that our school now offers a program for students to prepare for high school wrestling this program is supported by bodylock founded by South Hills wrestling alumni and led by coach Matt Ramirez it is it provides students with the opportunity to learn ex by from experienced coaches such as Thomas Williams a four time State qualifier and a three time State um Placer this program is open to all students and for those like me who plan on wrestling at the high school level it's a great Foundation I'm es especially excited about the new about the new South Hills girls wrestling team which opens up opportunities for female students as as women's wrestling is one of the fastest growing Sports in our nation SRA Vista isn't

009just a place of learning it's a community where students are encouraged to grow challenge themselves and strive for success thank you for taking the time to listen and for your continued commitment to our students Futures and I'd like to I'd like to add as a the future husky let's fire it up item eight report of action taken in closed session in Clos session the board voted unanimously to approve the compromise and release agreement for student case number recognition item nine item a recognition of student board member Gianna Herrera National representation at the inclusive Innovation action Summit Dr Karns good evening board president Board of Education Dr em and Heiser cabinet members and guests it is always an honor to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our students and tonight we are incredibly proud to recognize Gian

010Herrera our dedicated CB USD student board member GI recently had an incredible opport Unity to represent not only our district but students across the country at the inclusive Innovation action Summit in Oakland California as one of just four students selected Nationwide by the league of innovative students Gian played a key role in shaping discussions that will help bridge in school and out of school learning in Steam education Gian brought her leadership insight and passion for activating Steam learning ensuring that student voices were at the center of the conversation she delivered two powerful speeches actively engaged in Roundtable discussions with Educators and helped develop actionable strategies to create more steam opportunities for students across the country Giana is a dedicated student to education Innovation and student advocacy and she continues to inspire us all we are

011incredibly proud of you and cannot wait to see the impact you will continue to have all right Item B winter sports Dr Petes thank you good evening board president Bri Board of Education members Dr emenheiser cabinet members and of course our Cina Valley Unified School District families the moment we've all been waking waiting for it is my privilege to introduce our high school principals and ath athletic director who will assist us in recognizing the outstanding teams and selected athletes for our winter sports teams tonight we're joined by the following principls and their athletic directors Dr Daisy carasco principal of Cina high school and athletic director Joe Brown and Jessica Ari Ari Gan Gander uh Dr Leo magl principal of norw high school and athletic directors Marcel Perez and David AOA Mr Terry abery principal of

012South Hills High School and athletic directors Darren Murphy and Jacob Calderon let's give a big hand for all of them all right just a few directions athletes as we call your sport and your name please come to the stage to receive your certificate you will then move to the right and head to the foyer to take a picture so you'll come up here get your award you'll move that way and you'll go out with your team um to take pictures but before we do that we are going to be recognizing our CIF champions for the winter sports after we recognize you by each team you will stay here to take a picture with our board members okay so as we start to do that I'd like to invite the South Hills athletic directors Darren Murphy

013and Jacob coldon who will recognize one of our amazing CIF champions all righty so we're starting off with uh our CIF Championship competitive cheer team if I could have Coach of the Year Cynthia Fuentes up here and as well as assistant coach Bri aalos uh good evening everyone my name is Cynthia Fuentes I'm the head coach over at South Hills coach Brie I'm coach Bri uh tonight we're excited to celebrate the achievements of our South Hills uh competition team since June our team has shown incredible hard work dedication and resilience their efforts have paid off as they are now the 2025 CIF Southern section 2A division Champions marking their second CIF championship in the last three years we'd also like to recognize three athletes for their outstanding achievements being named the CIF Southern section traditional

014competitive cheer all CIF team congratulations to Alia Jenna Ava Mendoza and jayen Fuentes and again a special congratulations to our head coach Cynthia Fuentes who is named coach of the year in 2A division the team the team wrapped up their season in February by dominating at Nationals beating out 22 teams they were first in prelims and first in finals becoming the only team in our division to perform a perfect routine with zero deductions for both days not to mention they are now the USA Spirit national champion title in the intermediate division for for our first time in South Hills history this this team this team has set a new standard for our program our district and all of our athletes we are committed to continuing to grow and develop our team and can't wait to

015earn even more titles for South Hills and Cina Valley we are also looking to expand our coaching staff to help support our future success the future of South Hills cheerleading is incredibly bright congratulations to the South Hills competition team on an outstanding season and a big thank you to our parents supporters Administration and our incredible coaching staff coach Bri we couldn't have achieved this without your guys' continuous support thank you I believe we want to hear each of their names behind or come up when you hear your name um we have jayen Padia Madison Madison Hernandez Kaylee chakon Mia kada Nadia Gonzalez brilene Torres sh Ortega Elia Garcia Giana Garlington iy portio Isabella Bon AA Fuentes Caitlyn Krauss jayen fenes Alyssa Mesa Ava Mendoza Camila Moran ala Jenna and Charlotte Wright congrats girl and let's

016give it up one more time for our CF Champions next can I I would like to invite up uh athletic director David AOA and Marcel Perez for North viw wrestling um well thank you guys for inviting us tonight uh we're very proud to be here um so we have three of our coaches here uh Roy Lazaro uh Steven delente and Mike Durant and Coach Cesaro is going to come up and speak about this year's team good evening everyone uh first I want to say thank you for the honor and um wanted to start off by recapping our season um this year Our Ladies won the Central Division CIF Championship not only that we qualified uh all 12 or 12 to Masters and we're Team Runner uh runner up at the Masters with eight state qualifiers

017um at the state tournament two weeks ago we had uh a finalist and two State placers and as a team we were're Runners up in the team Race making us one of the best teams not only in the state but one of the best teams in the country okay congratulations girls amazing season uh with this program winning the state championship is always one of the goals sometimes that standard and those goals create unnecessary expectations and pressure but our approach has always been the same fall in love with the process don't worry about the outcome love the sport and fall in love with the grind give your absolute best and leave nothing in the tank everyone here is a huge part of all these accomplishments but some went above and beyond and decided to leave their

018heart and soul and sometimes even their body on the mat with a busted nose black eyes injured shoulders and knees we battle through doubt and fatigue and persevered through it all okay wrestling is an unforgiving sport nothing is Promised yet this team put the faith in the coaching staff and believed and kept pushing and fighting to the very end for all these sacrifices you are champions okay thank you to the board northw leadership Dr magayon our incredible coaches coach Stephen coach sha could be here coach Mike Duran and their families and wives um and a big thank you to coach AO for everything he does for everyone uh congratulations girls on a great season you deserve this recognition Okay seniors it's my honor being your coach returners we got unfinished business thank you hey can

019I get the girls up here please and I'm not gonna do it like you guys I'm just gonna start reading their names as they're coming up okay Denise Al Al movar Destiny Alonzo Fernanda Andrade Samantha Barrera Maria Bas basav Vaso cinity Benin cour Ashley bisgard jayen compos um Emily Cruz Jamie Cruz Marcy queva Emily I'm sorry Mila Alando alal Alicia ska Vivian fineberg Samantha Felix Annabelle Figaroa Arlene Franco Isabelle Frost uh Natalie Gomez Sophie Gomez Isabella HOSA Mia Hooper deler Warz Leila Warz Zaya Lazaro arabello um Sophie Sophia Messa um Isabella odor jayen parida Marlene parida um destiny poris savan Pratt Samantha Rivera Juliet Salazar marce salana um Alejandra Sanchez Alejandra Sanchez Isabella Sanchez Juliana Suarez um Dana Tapia Delila Tapia Madison Totino Emily tro and Zoe Vallejo this is our CIF championship wrestling team

020wa we need coach CH in there next up Cina High School hi everyone um on behalf of Cina girls basketball team I would like to recognize Kennedy Porter and Mariana Morales Kennedy Porter has been a standout athlete for our girls basketball team leading the team in both points and assists she steps up when it matters most leads by example and pushes everyone around her to be better her hard work and commitment to her teammate shows in every game Mariana Morales is the heart of our girls basketball team leading by example with her work ethic and passion whether on the court making key plays or off the court putting in extra effort Mariana's commitment to excellent is inspiring her leadership determination and drive to always improve make her an asset to the team and a role

021model for her teammates thank you uh next up we're going to have uh North you girls basketball could we have Ariana Sanchez and Shania Morin please come up Ariana was led led the team this year and she uh 10 points a game 10 rebounds a game was a consistent performer provided a strong foundation of the team scoring efforts um her and uh sha were both the Catalyst of our program uh who finished second in League uh with a record of 14 and 15 and 7 and3 in league so again we have Ariana Sanchez thank you okay I have the honor of talking about um South Hills girls basketball led by head coach Dan Sevilla Round of Applause and his assist coaches coach Maris coach whan are in attendance um now can I get uh daia

022Evans and Alexis Guerrero so South Hills Jr daia Evans and sophomore Alexis Guerrero led the Huskies to a second place finish in the Henda league and to the CIF playoffs in division 3aa both of these student athletes were selected to the Henda all league first team they both averaged a double double in points and rebounds this past season daia led the C Southern section in Block shots with 202 block shots and was the runner up for the league MVP the future is bright for the Huskies who are returning all their core players and will look to take the next step to winning a league championship led by these two exceptional young ladies another round of applause please thank you next up Cina our boys basketball team was led by coach Shaw in coach Shaw's inaugural

023season as head boys basketball coach at CHS the team had a tough start to this season but finished very strong with a 9 and6 record they finished in fourth place in the Valley Vista league with a 5 and five record highlights of the Season included a preseason victory over South Hills along with two League victories over Northview Ryan Munoz was te MVP leading the team in both scoring and rebounding Koo was offensive player of the year and the team's second leading scorer both players served as team captains can I have Ryan Munos and Cleo come on up sorry I forgot both players served as team captains and both players were named First Team all Valley Vista league for the 2024 2025 season next up is North View uh for North you high school we have

024Erin arola and John rinone can you guys please come up John ranol is an accomplished student athlete who has dedicated uh three years to playing varsity basketball alongside his athletic achievements impressive 4.0 GPA uh his hard work and uh was uh recognized by his first team all league in the Valley Vista League uh he further going to further his education by attending University of Southern California uh where will he be ma majoring in civil engineering uh next up we have Aon arola again a dedicated student athlete with a 3.9 GPA uh he demonstrated uh his commitment and Leadership throughout all season and was one of the uh Catalyst of this program uh he will be pursuing his degree in kinesiology naming to build a career in health and fitness this is eron arola next up

025South Hills High School good evening I have the pleasure to talk about South Hills boys basketball if I can have the two boys come up Cruz Valdez and Diego Rivera South Hills boys basketball team faced a challenging 2024-25 season despite some tough losses uh they showed remarkable resilience and unity through every trial and tribulation they fought hard supporting one another both on and off the court their perseverance and Brotherhood were evident as they continued to give their best effort never letting the season struggles break their Spirit while the results may not have reflected their hard work the bond they shared as teammates remained unshaken proving that strength comes from standing together I wanted to take a chance uh take a second to recognize these two extremely talented young players both Cruz and Diego have consistently

026demonstrated an incredible work ethic and energy not just during games but in every practice and team activity their enthusiasm on the court is contagious uplifting their teammates and setting a tone of positivity and determination Cruz's leadership and unrelenting Drive Inspire those around him while Diego's focus and spirit help create an environment where everyone feels motivated to push their limits what sets these two apart is not only their individual efforts but the energy they bring to the team as a whole off the court they are equally committed to supporting their teammates whether it's off offering words of encouragement lending a helping hand or just being there when needed their dedication to fostering a positive team culture and working together for the greater good of South Hills boys basketball has been a huge part of our success

027this season if we can give one more round of applause to our two South Hills basketball play thank you next up cavina High School uh thank you good evening I have the pleasure of recognizing our girl soccer program at cavina high school at this time I'd like to bring up Gian Herrera and jayen Valdivia uh senior Gianna Herrera who you've already met tonight uh leads by example in every way with a 4.0 GPA she earned academic all League honors for the past two years and was an outstanding teammate she not only excelled in the classroom but also outworked her opponents on the field additionally she provided tutoring for any teammates that needed it as well uh jayen Valdivia set the standard with her positive attitude and Relentless work ethic she was a force on defense

028never missed a training session and consistently encouraged her teammates to do the right thing her optimistic Outlook made the a lasting impact on the team thank you next up north VI High School uh North you high school could you please come up Jayden powers and jayen Estes uh jayen Powers uh has been a captain for four years has maintained a 3.5 GPA and as a captain holds their defensive line accountable for their hard work and it keeps the team positive and no matter the circumstances jayen Estes is the first year Captain who has led both the Midfield and the offensive line to a successful season and growth uh holds a successful GPA as well as Tas for multiple teachers she is also a all CIF athlete for flag football and shows her leadership qualities on

029and off the field um and this is our girls soccer team I would like to recognize our South Hills girls soccer team led by head coach Scott mcabe if I can get uh these two ladies to come up to represent the soccer team Natalie retto and Leilani Sanchez after reaging the hasienda league was the most competitive it has been in a long time after a slow start the girls kept getting better and better their hard work paid off in the last game of the league scoring a golden goal in overtime for their eighth consecutive League Championship the players on the team represented South Hills in Covina Valley really well both on and off the field uh specifically Natalie retto Natalie is a senior captain that plays in the Midfield her ability to see the field

030well her leadership skills and her desire to get better in everything that she does earned her all League recognition and made her an valuable member of our team she has received a few offers to play in college next year but is still deciding if and where that will be Natalie retto uh Leilani Sanchez Leilani is another senior captain and played forward she led the team in scoring for the second straight season scoring 15 goals with eight assists this year her Stellar Play Led to her being named the hasienda leagues offensive MVP as good as she was on the field what sets her apart is her work ethic and self attitude like Natalie she is also in communication with college coaches and is still deciding where she will be attending in the fall it is not

031easy replacing student athletes like these two they should be proud of all that they've accomplished as part of South Hills girls soccer program congratulations next up Kina High School uh good evening I have the the pleasure of introducing these two gentlemen from our boy soccer team uh Juan Delgado and Kevin Velasquez together these two players have helped transform cavina soccer uh before they arrived their freshman year uh wins were few and far between uh their leadership and dedication has helped guide this program during their four years uh to a CF championship and putting cavina soccer on the map Kevin Velasquez is a true leader who believes in his team and never gives up he led the team in scoring this year and displayed perseverance and positivity even when facing injuries and setbacks no matter what

032the challenge was he remained resilient and committed Juan Delgado exemplifies dedication both on the field and in the classroom with a 4.0 GPA he earned academic all League honors both years he was eligible uh he was a consistent force on defense for four years uh he leads with maturity professionalism and an unwavering work ethic win or lose he remains respectful to his teammates opponents and his coaching staff uh he set a high standard for all those around him uh cavina socer wants to thank these two gentlemen for everything they've done in the last four years thank you next up North viw High School uh North High School boys soccer could we get Charlie Garcia and Edson aavo this year's uh soccer team went 128 and two they were League champions under coach Mikey Chavez this

033is a third uh league title in the last four seasons we are especially proud to recognize Charlie Garcia who had a phenomenal season con consistently stepping up and leading uh the attack uh his ability to perform under pressure made a huge impact on our team success Edson Alo was another key player delivering when it mattered most especially in League Play he his dedication and clutch performance were vital and Unforgettable uh both Charlie and nson exemplify leadership perseverance and Excellence throughout the season thank you very much fellas Charlie and Edson ASO next up South Hills High School representing South Hills boy soccer tonight can I have senior captains Rob baras and Isaiah Gallardo come up please overall our South Hills boys soccer team went eight six and four this season it was a great season by

034this group we had some tough competition the season for preseason League we played a very difficult schedule fell short on some things uh what we thought we could accomplish but we did make the CIF playoffs and we had a good run and Coach is very proud of these two for leading the group um and playing a tough schedule and um making the CF playoffs senior also Alex Gonzalez he wanted to mention was the co-defensive MVP of the Henda League he was a key defensive player for our whole season overall coach was very proud that this was a great group um sorry great team effort uh from the whole team and he wanted to also say that our bench was outstanding as well and he wanted to congratulate these two players for leading us to the

035CIF playoffs thank you next up cavina high school okay good evening uh I have the pleasure of uh talking about our girls wrestling program uh at this time I'd like to bring up Jazelle mongel and Alyssa Phillips wrestling program at cavina continues to grow uh with seven competitors this season in hopes for even greater participation in the future uh this team was led by led by a dedicated group of Juniors including Captain Jazelle manganel who was a CIF qualifier uh Lissa Phillips had an outstanding first year uh winning the league championship placing at CIF and qualifying for CIF Masters both teams provided strong leadership focused uh showcase physical and mental toughness and we're exceptional teammates this program has a bright future with high expectations for the coming years thank you next up is South Hills

036all right so I get the pleasure of talking about our South Hills girls wrestling team led by head coach Chris Lopez if I can get Mella madueno and Anissa Lopez to come up please so for South Hills girls wrestling um they went from one wrestler to 21 this year and uh rebuilt the whole roster uh their dual record was six and five in their first year and they had multiple top three finishes at tournaments um Anessa Lopez was a CIF play excuse me sorry was a uh C CIF Placer sixth place Mia Bella was a CIF Placer as well um fifth place and all both girls also qualified for Masters um and Anissa was also a top six Masters finisher um the girls are returning 13 of their 14 Varsity wrestlers for next season and

037there's high expectations for a league championship and a top three CIF finish um they're excited about the growth and development of the program and they look forward to these two girls leading the program next season thank you next up Cina High School uh tonight I get the talking about our boys wrestling program at this time I'd like to bring up Seth ders and Jesse Salazar cabina boys wrestling had a strong season uh led by these two hardworking seniors Seth divers who is a three sport Varsity Letterman was one of our CIF qualifiers next to him Jesse Salazar was the team's most decorated wrestler placing in six tournaments and finishing eighth at CIF overall the team had six CIF qualifiers which was an improvement from the previous Seasons uh with a growing roster and many dedicated

038underclassmen in the program the future looks bright thank you next up Northview High School um I'm going to talk about boys wrestling at Northview but before I do that I would like to thank the the district the board and um the leadership for supporting our Sport and uh bringing it to the middle school so that we can continue to grow and and and become stronger as a as a district and uh so today um we're we're going to highlight two of our 10th graders who are both CIF Champions we actually had three CIF individual Champions this year and they were all sophomores um these two young men Elijah Butler and Elias elas Flores um they LED our team to its 28th consecutive League Championship um we finished second in our CIF division um we finished

039eighth place in the southern section Masters and um these two young men um one CIF um placed in Masters and qualified for state and Elias Flores um was a member of the Cal Grapplers since at a very young age Elias is fear has a Fearless approach to the sport that separates him from his competition he has an unbelievable work ethic he finished first in the league first in CIF and third in Masters and qualified for the state championship this year it's Elias Flores and then we have Elijah Butler um Elijah is also a product of our youth program the California Grapplers he has an he's had an amazing season he won first in league First in CIF and he pinned everybody at CIF um he he was in the finals at Masters and he played

040seventh in state which is amazingly hard guys like placing in state the state of California right now in the boys division is is such a big accomplishment so Eli is one of the best sophomores um in the history of our school so um congratulations to both young men there's several coaches at our school but our Voice team was led by coach Bobby Bellamy next up Kina high school cooa I just wanted to thank you for always keeping us updated on everything that's happening in your program uh not only do you tell us about all of their accomplishments um on the mat but academically I mean you so support the athlete and the scholar so I appreciate that all right I have the pleasure of talking about our uh cheer competition team um they are currently

041competing at a stunt competition right now so they are not here but I would like to recognize Elina pantes and Desi Monroe this competition season was filled with excitement and challenges we entered into a whole new division with our game day routine and learned some so much from the experience and ended with a first place at World Class SoCal Championship our show routine consisted of only seven girls that were of that were full of determination and perseverance these were two outstanding individuals that helped deliver Dynamic performances for our Cults Alina was not only a power back spot but she also learned how to how to base advanced level skills within a short period of time Desi was our other outstanding athlete whose Drive proved to be a force to be reckoned with um congratul Elena

042and Desi on all your accomplishments next is North View uh both our ladies couldn't uh attend today because of competition so we're just going to announce their names traditional comp comp competitive cheer Marissa Cervantes and Emma Silva thank you all right back to wrestling South Hills boys wrestling led by our head coach Claudio CES representing our team tonight is Jordan Phillips and Rex Topete if they can come up the 20242 wrestling team was a fun one to coach as it was mainly talented underclassman that will lead the charge next year we had lots of individual success from tournament placings all over Southern California to our three Masters qualifiers the program will have great success with over 90% of the team returning next season along with the three all CIF placers once again let's recognize Jordan

043Phillips and Rex Topete representing South Hills wrestling next up cavina high school um okay I have the pleasure of talking about um girls water polo our first ever girls water polo team in in this District um I would like to call up uh Paulina banega and Daniela Basera um okay so I had a pleasure of coaching 12 fantastic athletes during covina's inaugural season for girls water polo none of these 12 girls have ever touched a water polo ball or even knew what it looked like when they started but that did not stop them playing against many established teams in the area we finished with an 8 and8 record and beat out Rolland to finish third in our league Paulina was given the task of playing on one of the most playing one of the most

044difficult positions in water polo set guard she was always paired with the other team's strongest player Paulina played many roles for our team and never um let that stop her she led the team an assist and scored the most goals from out of six meters Dany played the wing during our season she led the team in most objections drawn Dany leads by example and has the best work ethic and determination Dany finished off her senior season by scoring the buzzer beater against Roland at our final game to put us into third place I'm so proud of these seniors and wish them the best again we just want to thank all our coaches our athletic directors and most of all the players and students and the families for supporting them throughout all the sports let's give

045a big hand item C employees of the month Dr dll and Mr Jacobson please good evening president Wright board Dr emenheiser executive cabinet cabinet community members students we are so excited to be here tonight to recognize the February employees of the month and our first employee of the month that we are recognizing is Tada Nicole pra come on up Nicole pra secretary one at baranka elementary school is a constant friendly face and voice for the school Community always providing warmth professionalism and dedication beyond that her kindness efficiency and unwavering support make a lasting impact in she's consistently appreciated by everyone around her her dedication to the school and its families make her truly deserving of this honor Employee of the Month congratulations Nicole our next employee of the month is Christa taparon if you could

046come up Christa is a dhh early start home teacher who provides vital support to families with children ages 0 to three Yes you heard me zero she has been newly identified with the students who have been newly identified with hearing loss as the first point of contact between these families and the school district she offers not only guidance in listening and language development but also reassurance encouragement and a bright hope for the future her dedication compassion and commitment to Empowering Families and fostering communication skills make her invaluable asset to the district she's truly deserving of to be our February Employee of the Month our next Employee of the Month congratulations Miss Shirley doe Shirley do a secretary 2 in nutrition services exemplifies dedication and teamwork in everything she does she's always willing to lend a

047helping hand even when she's busy and the request may cause an inconvenience or disruption to her schedule her attentiveness and inquisitive nature ensure that she fully understands any task she takes on allowing her to communicate effectively and provide clear details when seeking assistance Shirley's commitment to Excellence and willingness to go the extra mile make her an invaluable asset to CVUSD congratulations Shirley next up we have Carlos flamco unfortunately Carlos could not be here tonight and if you know him you know he is a dedicated maintenance worker and painter who has spent over many years in our district singlehandedly maintaining 23 School sites we wish he could have been here tonight but he had a family commitment but we still want to recognize him we have two more can we have Jessica hugget come on up

048Jessica is an Autism special education teacher at Grove Center Elementary School she has made immeasurable impact on students families and colleagues throughout the entire District she goes above and beyond to provide resources and support that Ensure consistency between school and home Jessica is a mentor and leader she welcomes new teachers both within the district and Beyond she is a trusted go-to educator she is known for her kindness and generosity always celebrating her colleagues organizing gifts and ensuring those around her feel supported and appreciated her dedication leadership and heart truly make her deserving of this recog congratulations and for our final February Employee of the Month I'd like to call up Kathy gindo Kathy gindo a supervisor in our maintenance operations fa facilities and transportation department is the definition of dedication and versatility going above and

049beyond in every aspect of her role she plays a vital part in training new bus drivers ensuring they're well prepared for their critical responsibilities of transporting our students throughout the community in addition to overseeing facility reservations custodial orders and vehicle maintenance she keeps operations running seamlessly throughout the district Cathy's ability to juggle many responsibilities with Grace and efficiency make her truly deserving of this employee of the month recognition congratulations Kathy item D Association of California school administrators acsa region 15 administrators of the Year Dr ptis and I'd like to invite my assistant up here Dr Kars bana white all right um we would like to recognize some very important administrators tonight when I call up your name please come up here we're going to start with Andrea katanic Dr katanic my one and only director

050of curriculum and instruction Dr katanic has been recognized with the prestigious David G Millan mentoring award and scholarship of the year for her exceptional leadership and dedication to mentoring Educators and she does that very well I will tell you in addition to this honor Dr katanic will have the opportunity to select an aspiring administrator to receive a $1,000 scholarship further supporting the development of future educational leaders in Cina Valley thank you Dr katanic stay up here next one is Terry aberti principal of South Hills fired up has become the rally Cry of the South Hills High School thanks to the energetic and Visionary leadership of principal Terry abery named secondary principal of the year he has fostered a culture of school spirit Student Success and Community Pride his dedication to creating a thriving supportive environment

051has been a lasting impact on students staff and the Entre entire South Hills Community thank you principal abery next we'd like to call up Matt luk assistant principal of Cina High Mr luk is recognized as secondary co-administrator of the Year Matt luk has demonstrated outstanding leadership in supporting students staff and school programs at Cina High School through his dedication and collaborative approach he has elevated every aspect respective school from programs to events to academics including the significant growth of the dual enrollment program his commitment to expanding opportunities for students and enhancing the overall School experience has strengthened the Cina High Community thank you Mr Matt leuk our next administrator who's been recognized several times this year is Ryan madx principal of Tri Community Adult School as a recipient of the adult education administrator of the

052Year award principal Ryan Maddox has led Tri Community adult school with the vision and dedication under his leadership the school has greatly expanded Career Technical education academics and Community programs providing adult Learners with more opportunities for Success his commitment to Innovation and Excellence has made Tri Community to a showcase adult education program empowering IND individuals and opening new Pathways to personal and growth professional growth thank you Mr mad next we'd like to call Beth Mossman principal of Manzanita wow Beth you must be loved Dr Beth Mossman has been honored as Elementary principal of the year for her outstanding leadership at Manzanita through her vision and dedication she has transformed Manzanita into one of the best Spanish duol Immersion schools in the region providing students with a rich bilingual education her focus in academic Excellence students

053engagement and Community Partnerships has created an enriching and supportive learning environment where students Thrive thank you Beth Mossman all right and our last one we'd like to call up Ryan Price principal of Ben lman Elementary School principal Ryan price has been honored with the charter leadership award for her outstanding leadership with Kina Valley leadership Association through her dedication and Advocacy she has strengthened collaboration among administrators supported professional growth and fostered a PO positive culture of leadership through the district and I just want to add that she keeps all of us in line to be a part of AXA region 15 so we want to thank you for all your hard work so let's give a big hand for everyone and we'd like to uh take a picture with the board members item e welcome new

054administrator Dr Herman Heiser thank you it is a pleasure to welcome up and introduce Miss Jessica Marshall who has been our interim assistant principal of Sierra Vista Middle School and she has graciously agreed to become the permanent assistant principal of Sarah Middle School Jessica began her career in the h laon Unified School District as a child development technician which laid the foundation for her passion for education and student growth prior to joining CV she also worked in Roland unified as an English teacher and Avid teacher as well as our um Arcadia unified as a school counselor she is a nationally certified trainer for Avid and joined cavina Valley in 2016 when she became the counselor at Lo pomus Middle School her experience as a counselor teacher and parent shine through in her leadership dedication and

055commitment to our students staff and families Jessica is also fluent in Spanish allowing her to connect with our bilingual students and families in meaningful ways her commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment make her a perfect fit for Sierra Vista Middle School so please join me in welcoming Jessica Marshall as our new assistant principal at sarra good evening board president Mr Wright uh Kobe Nali Board of Education Dr emenheiser our amazing um cabinet and executive cabinet uh I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you uh for allowing me the opportunity this year to serve as the interim assistant principal at Sierra Vista um and also to thank you um for giving me now the privilege of being the permanent assistant principal at sier Vista um for the upcoming school year

056uh as I go into my 10th year here in the district and my 20th year in education I realize number one I'm getting old and number two um I've had some really amazing opportunities here and in other districts um and experiences as you mentioned as a teacher a counselor and now as an administrator um and I have all of the wonderful support from you guys um to thank um just for pushing me and believing in me it's been such a great experience here in the district um the last nine years um I'm I'm really grateful for all the opportunities that you guys have given me throughout these years and also just for pushing me and propelling me um into all of my roles but now into my administrative role so thank you all so much

057um I want to thank my mom who's here as well and um my stepdad they both worked for hasand La for over 30 years um my stepdad was a board member for two terms um he passed away a couple months ago but I'm I know he's here with me so we're just you know really thankful for the opportunity and I appreciate all of your support so thank you I'd like to move for a five minute recess I'll second that there's a second all right I say yes yes yes yes back from our recess at 88:18 this brings us to item 10 presentations item a math curriculum adoption process Dr petus I'd say I'd like to invite Dr katanic there she's already there ready I'm ready you're not she'll be giving she'll be um giving a

058presentation on our tk5 math instructional materials evaluation thank you good evening board president Wright members of the board Dr Emon Heiser members of cabinet community members and guests those those who have weathered the storm over the last two years I've had the pleasure of working with over 40 elementary teachers that make up our math curriculum committee the committee's representative of all grade levels TK through five all School sites and include special education teachers math intervention teachers and dual language teachers on this evening's agenda is their recommendation for you for the adoption of math curriculum this committee went through an extensive process to arrive at their recommendation and I'm here this evening to share that process with you I first want to point out that this is an off cycle math adoption off cycle means we

059are adopting before the California timeline for adoption and that timeline has been delayed multiple times most due to the covid-19 pandemic and the revision of the math framework we chose to move forward with this adoption for several reasons number one looking at data you can see that the current math materials are not meeting our students needs two our current math materials are were adopted in 2014 so they're outdated they don't meet the current standards and framework and three the materials that we reviewed and piloted are the materials that the Publishers are presenting to State of California for approval for adoption just to give you an idea of our elementary curriculum timeline um we are proposing the adoption of math tonight for adoption in the 2526 school year and we generally in California have been on

060an eight-year cycle for adoption so our expected next adoption would be 3334 we adopted English language arts and Eld for Elementary in the 17 18 school year and because of the push back of math we expect there'll be a push back of ela and el el as well so our next adoption will probably be in the 28 29 school year based on that eight-year cycle our Studies Weekly SC uh social studies adoption would be up for Renewal or a re review and pilot the 3132 school year and The Twig science that we started this year we would expect to look at new curriculum in the 3536 school year here's the timeline for our current math review and adoption process we started last year in the 23 24 school year with a foundations day then we

061went on to paper screening publisher presentations and training over the summer so that we could start this school year um with our two pilots and then select materials that first day our pre-evaluation or foundations day was led by Cara Jean Hyde who's our partner with the University of California Irvine math project she really helped uh provide a mathematical foundation for us um for all of us on the committee that included a focus on those mathematical practices we reviewed our data and we saw a need to really focus on our special education and English learner student groups and then we developed a rubric for screening materials based on the common core standards and Co n valle's lcap goals that paper screening um we used that rubric and the rubric was focused on the areas of conceptual

062development procedural fluency problem solving differentiation assessments and pedagogy and this is just an excerpt of that rubric our rubric ended up being three pages long so as you can see for each area there were several subcategories and question questions and then we ranked those subcategories based on the percentage that we were able to see that just by flipping through the material the paper materials that we had the print materials that we had in our hands so we paper screened the eight uh curriculum that were that scored green which means meet standards on the Ed Reports website and just a little background for you Ed reports a nonprofit organization that assists K12 schools with selecting highquality instructional materials by providing professional reviews of the program that help our school districts basically have a starting point so

063they reviewed the materials and said okay these eight have what you need and then we were able to look more in depth at them so based on the review of The Print materials using those rubrics I just showed you the committee selected Eureka math squared I ready math and reveal math for our next step which was publisher presentations at the publisher presentations teachers participated U using the rubrics again but this time based on the information that the publisher was giving us they were able to able to ask questions dig deeper into the curriculum and explore the digital resources for each program based on the publisher presentations the committee selected Eureka Math and I ready math for pilot both of these programs were Head and Shoulders above the third program so we felt confident moving forward

064with two for pilot and also both of these programs were available in both English and Spanish so our first pilot was Eureka math squared and that pilot included publisher training mid pilot virtual check-in and an end of pilot check-in and survey and the second pilot was I ready classroom math which involved a publisher training weekly virtual check-ins classroom coaching a mid pilot check-in and an end of pilot check-in and Survey I ready is a national company so they were able to offer extensive support and professional development for teachers great minds which is the publisher of Eureka Math is a nonprofit public benefit corporation that advocates for curriculum and while as they didn't have as many supports they did provide a very strong curriculum with research-based instructional methods that were proven to work for all Learners

065including students below grade level and English language Learners following the pilots we had all of the teachers complete Anonymous surveys in order to make sure that every voice on the committee was heard they completed the anonymous surveys and then we reviewed those surveys together here you see the teacher comments about each program's strengths these comments were taken directly from the anonymous survey completed by the pilot teachers so just to highlight a few for Eureka Math one strength was ease of use as well as helping students feel successful a focus on developmental developing conceptual understanding and encouraging students to explain their thinking and justifying their Solutions some highlights from the I ready classroom math it was connected to I ready for data groupings and interventions students had oper opportunities to collaborate and there were numerous opportunities

066to practice the concept here are some teacher comments regarding the challenges of each program some of the challenges of Eureka math squared were teachers having to supplement lessons for extra practice there were specific manipulatives that only were available for Eureka math squared and there was some extensive prep time for teachers some of the challenges of I ready classroom math were that teachers would also have to supplement lessons the TK program was not ready yet and the program had so many resources that it could be overwhelming at times one of the things we discussed many times with that was that there is no perfect curriculum out there and if there was we would all be buying that one what we needed to look find was a curriculum that met the needs of our students and our

067teachers so next we moved on to curriculum selection where we uh looked at the survey data and reviewed it we had extensive discussion and deliberation and then we held an anonymous vote we then had an additional discussion to make sure because not every teacher voted for the curriculum that was selected but we wanted to make sure that every person could leave that room supporting the select that we made and then at the end we had a confirmation vote which was 55% for Eureka squared and 45% for ready as you can see these are two very strong programs and I feel like um we could not have gone wrong in our decision but we felt confident that Eureka Mass squir was really going to help our students with those foundational MTH skills and Concepts that we

068are currently weak in that was very important for our teachers and it also was helping the teachers teach those Concepts better we held an in-person public review of materials um parents were invited through parents square and um School social media um and parents were invited to either come in person they could also review online or I made myself available by appointment if they couldn't come during any of those times we ended up having 17 parents and community members come to review the material and I was able to provide one parent with additional information through email so our next steps for math adoption is your vote this evening and provided you approve the adoption of Eureka math squares we would then order materials schedule trainings which would include an after-school overview teachers for teachers in the

069next couple months and then an option for full day training where teachers could choose to attend in the spring the summer or fall based on their needs and schedules and then we would schedule monthly virtual after school coaching additional supports requested by the committee we're in classroom coaching and weekly after school coaching which we are currently working on funding for so in conclusion our recommendation to the board of education is that you approve the adoption of Eureka Mass squared for grades TK through 5 thank you any questions thank you to the committee question I don't that work um it says that there's a lot of teacher prep time with the Eureka o is there anything that can be done to like lessen that any yes that's a great question and something that actually the so

070as soon as we selected this as a recommendation for adoption we started making plans for things that we would need to put in place for the fall so I have already started working with the elementary principles to devote part of our Tuesday um tiny Tuesday time for um planning and preparing the math to make sure that we are all using the new materials and a lot of it is preparation that takes time the first time around but then you have those things for future years and we have all the manipulatives and all that not yet but we will be getting them awes thank you and parents need to uh support with homework more support than now the program comes with parental support which was one strength of this program as well so there's videos that

071they will be able to access online as well as like parent letters that explain how it works and then we plan to have um parent trainings where they can kind of see the materials and how to use them and what to expect at home thank you thank you thank you Item B summer school update Dr petus thank you um I would like to invite our ed services directors who will be uh giving a full presentation of our summer school hello again board president Wright members of the board Dr Aman Heiser members of cabinet community members and guests we are here this evening to share with you our summer 2025 plans starting with our elementary school program this summer we'll be offering Elementary summer school at Bed lomman Grove Center and Merwin this is an expansion

072from last thank you an expansion from last summer where we had two summer school locations each site will host general education students special education students in general at summer school ELD students and special education students in the extended school year program we anticipate building small class sizes at approximately 18 students which will keep class sizes small because historically attendance declines each week of summer school this program will be offered Monday through Friday from 8 to 12:15 and our Target groups are students that are two years below grade level in language arts and math and we'll focus on the lowincome Foster English Learners and special education students and just like last year if we have space available in the program we'll start offering summer school to students that are one gradey year below as well so

073we will be offering targeted English language arts intervention and our resources will be our I ready intervention lessons srra reading laboratory and small group leveled readers and we will be focusing on reading stamina reading comprehension reading Independence and vocabulary development we will also be providing targeted math intervention and our resources will be I ready intervention lessons UCI math intervention lessons and brick math our Focus will be counting and cardinality addition and subtraction multiplication and division and we will monitor student progress using pre and post Assessments in addition to ELA and math we'll be offering that ELD support and we will be doing this as a pullout program so that our ELD students can participate in the general education summer school program as well as receive specific English language devel development support we will also be

074offering social emotional learning support physical education and Spanish and Mandarin dual language programs we are excited this year to bring Middle School summer school back to all three spots last year we had it uh only a trck due to construction issues but this year the kids get to stay at their home schools they'll be starting on June 9th and going all the way through July 4th with the holidays in between it will be a Monday through Friday program uh with a 8 to 12:15 um start and stop time we are targeting students in this program that are below grade level in both language arts and math uh with a focus on lwi income Foster English Learners special education and accelerated math students for those who qualify we'll be offering classes that support Student Success through

075intervention acceleration and career exploration uh we'll be offering an Ela and math intervention course that is targeted for academic support to help students strengthen foundational skills and meet grade level expectations uh to measure student progress we will be offering pre- and post assessments and administer those to ensure that students are making measurable growth during the summer we'll also be offering elective and a CTE wheel this summer our Career Technical education exploratory wheel will be designed for rise in e8th graders that's current seventh graders uh that will provide hands-on experience in multiple career Pathways helping students to explore their interests before entering high school and of course we have to focus on the importance of creative and physical development so we'll be offering both uh music and physical education opportunities for students in middle school we'll

076be offering English language development and math acceleration the ELD courses will provide academic language support to the our Multicultural learners helping to develop the skills necessary and measuring their progress in both pre and post assessments math acceleration courses will then challenge students who are already ready for advanced coursework in math and prepare them for a higher level at high school all these courses will be uh integrated withal strategies uh that will be embodied into all the courses a new program this year which we're excited to share is we'll be partnering up with Mount sack like we often do at the high schools but in Middle School Mount sack will partner up with us to offer incoming eighth graders so that's that's current seventh graders opportunities to take any of the following academic success in math

077academic success in English or study skills to prepare them for the following year like Middle School we'll also be offering high school programs uh these are both Cina unified and also Mount sack courses being offered they are in different semesters semester one one will be from June 9th to to June 24th they are 6-hour days with a holiday in between semester 2 starting June 25th and running through July 11th uh Fair Valley will also have summer school starting June 9th and going through July 4th from 8 to 1215 uh and we will be offering summer High School graduation July 10th here at the Hann Center at 9 a.m. we hope to see you guys there uh we will be expanding student opportunity as well by offering courses that focus on academic support Credit Recovery career

078exploration skill development and all those in between to help students prepare for their future uh academic support and Credit Recovery classes will help students stay on track for graduation we will be Al also offering Bridge classes in both math and English to strengthen the foundational supports for students to be successful in high school we will have ELD courses targeted for all ELD students students to help with both pre- and post assessments to measure their growth throughout the summer and like Middle School we'll also be offering career and financial Readiness with financial financial literacy and CTE courses throughout the summer we'll be offering Mount Sac supported courses where our own Cina Valley teachers will be teaching student or we'll be teaching our students with the help and funding through Mount sack uh we will be offering

079courses such as math science English History music Spanish and art as you can see which also offers students extra academic supports and some of those being enrichment opportunities we'll be offering a CSU algebra with College and Career Readiness course at Northview which is a specialized course designed to strengthen algebra skills while incorporating College and Career exploration uh these offerings are designed to support students academic growth get them back on track for a through G also get them back on track for graduation also provide uh career exposure enrich their educational journey and ensure that they are ready for their future last but not least we will be opening up Trade Tech Academy this summer which will be focused on CTE course offerings and we are excited to offer that from June 9th through July 11th with

080programs that students will be able to take that will give them opportunities to start with practical skills in financial literacy and then soft skills and Career Technical uh skills and CTE first the financial literacy class will be open from Monday to Thursday 2:30 to 4:30 it's a course that equips students with the essential money management skills needed for financial success uh we're also excited to open up a a new class it's actually a lab it's a soft skills lab it will be open to both adults but also high school students who want to enrich their uh work skills or soft skills in areas such as communication teamwork problem solving uh professionalism and all those essential key points that are needed in order to be hired and succeed in the workforce and then we are off

081also offering the following four CTE courses which is fantastic it's both the welding advanced welding Metal Fab residential electrician 2 and cosmetology these classes are going to be open to both new students and continuing students uh which is fantastic because if you look at uh the electrician 2 it's an advanced course and we are excited to say that it gives students the extra hours that industry needs in order for them to be eligible to earn their uh electrician training card also known as the ET card which is an important credential recognized by Employers in that industry which will help them actually find jobs immediately out of that piece and we are doing a strong recruitment in order for all students to know these opportunities exist uh we will be reaching out through school counselors administrators

082Communications through social media and all all over our school websites extended school year is a special education program for students with disabilities the program is offered for students to offset the significant regression over the summer the length of the program is 20 instructional days including holidays and designated instructional services such as speech OT and adaptive PE will be Prov provided for each student's IEP um class sizes will follow the contracted ratios the curriculum used during asy is the unique Learning Systems the uls curriculum um which uses thematic units to Target Concepts the students will also have access to all the curriculum used by the general education summer school program our preschool will be using the creative curriculum which is also thematic play based and focuses on the whole child supplemental materials to focus on each

083student's IEP goals will be um also available and that would include things such as Handwriting Without Tears or touch math the extended school year program is from June 9th to July 4th the preschool program will be running from 8:30 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. the TK through 8th grade will run from 8:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. the 9th through 10 12th grade will be from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and the adult transition will be from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. the longer day allows them for those community activities the locations for the esy program will be the preschool go program will be at the Children's Center um the elementary will be at Merwin Grove Center and Ben lman elementary schools for Middle School Los palus sier Vista and trewick for the high schools Cina High

084School North viw and South Hills High School will be used and then we will also have um esy for Ed our adult transition program at Fair Valley high school okay good evening cavina Valley will continue this year with the summer Child Care programs starting with our Lev program for grades TK to5 at Ben lman Elementary grow Center Elementary and mern Elementary for grade six this year we will be having it at all three middle schools l palas Middle School s Vista Middle School and Trey Wick Middle School the dates for the program will run along with Summer School from June 9th to July 4th from 12 15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. along with the level we will continue with our state preschool program on Pioneer campus from June 6th to August 15th and from our

085our hours will continue to run from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. our surround CARE program will be at Merwin Elementary for TK to 5th from June 6th to August 15th from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and our kids corner and Teen Scene will be at Pioneer campus for our TK to 8th grade from June 6th to August 15th from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and while our students are learning during summer um we're nutrition services is happy to provide our free summer meal program so breakfast and lunch will be offered at all of our summer school locations and in addition to that we will open um up our meal service to the community which is typically staggered so that it doesn't um so our students our students in school um are fed at a separate

086time than our community but we do welcome all children in the area um 18 and under that can have a breakfast and lunch for free students in the a level program will also receive a snack during the after school activities um and then a couple of locations or few locations that we're offering an extended meal service for mwin we will offer meals um to the community Through August 1st after summer school session has um closed Pioneer Cafe which is typically um one of our large our most popular locations for our families will be open through August 13th and Irwindale Park which is one of our Partnerships we provide free meals to them um but some of our school our students within that area around Merwin and Manzanita um often participate in their summer programs so

087we'll be offering meals there for free um on August 8th and typically that's only lunch lastly we have our projected budget for you our general education summer school projected budget is approximately $873,000 with a significant portion of that $500,000 going to certificated Staffing and then also we have administrative siphons classified Staffing materials and supplies and approximately 223,000 for the Alo after school program this funding and projection is based on last year's summer school so it could change based on enrollment this year our projection projection for extended school year is approximately $695,000 with a significant portion of that going to our certificated Staffing $400,000 and our classified Staffing $260,000 we also have materials and supplies and then busing at2 $5,000 this also is based on last year's enrollment so it could change based on this year's

088enrollment any questions regarding summer programs I have maybe three or four questions uh I see all the high schools have two sections of summer school while Fair Valley only has one could you tell me why yeah everything's based off of enrollment so it's going to be those are just tentative at this point if more kids sign up for it then we will offer those opportunities for those students as well too keep in mind that they oh I'm sorry yeah Fair Valley students typically they're going back to their high school or the students during the summer school are doing the credit recovery to graduate so they basically take the class and then they once they complete it they stop so um we've analyzed it over the years and it's about 15 days max usually most students

089are done within 10 okay my next one is what does the soft skills Lab look like that's going to be open right do you to go in and actually talk to somebody yeah it's a it's a brand new opportunity it's something new that's going to be happening at Adult Ed um it's going to be hosted for two hours it's like open session so we'll be open at any point for any of the adults or high school students to come in and they will literally work with a an instructor on soft skills there'll be lessons learn there'll be lab opportunities and different different uh softwares that they'll be using to learn some of those skills so somebody shy like me that goes in there and you know they they'll have somebody actually to work with yes

090there's going to be there's going to be an instructor and they're working with the students at the time like one instructor yes for the lab it's an Open Lab it's not an enrollment based so there won't be an actual class there won't be 38 kids it's going to be open to anyone that comes during that time and they'll receive some of the more one-on-one attention nice okay and my next one I don't know actually if this is like a summer school question but I remember remember that last year we offered students uh like mof like apprenticeships do you remember that that that students helped out and got paid and all that are we going to offer that again and for how many students we are currently working with CCA on developing that program for the

091summer and bringing Stu as many students as we can into those programs with mof thank you you and that was it thanks thank you for asking those I should took some of my questions sorry so thank you I just wanted to thank you for including the CT at the middle school um I know that was something that I had uh brought up um so I am so glad that to see it come to Kina Valley now I know they do it in Fontana right now and uh I work with seventh graders uh and they love l d being able to uh experience take those courses and I had students asking me um am I getting credit for high school because I took that two week course I said I don't think you are but I

092had a lot of them uh you know transferring to another high school because of the programs they liked so parents were very happy with it and the students were very excited so thank you they asked all you're excused no thank you thank you thank you item C second interim report 2024 2025 Mr kareah uh good evening president Wright Bard members superintendent Dr emenheiser executive cabinet cabinet community members and guests uh tonight we're pleased to present the 2425 second interim report uh I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to Miss Christine tat director of physical services and Mr uh Victor Mahia assistant director of physical services and their entire department for that their dedicated efforts in preparing the second inter report go uh as always we'd like to begin by providing an overview of where

093we're are where where we are in the budget process uh as shown in the yellow circle uh this evening we are presenting the 2425 second intern report this report is required to be submitted to the County Office of Education uh no later than March 17 each year the board of education is required by law to certify the district's financial position twice a year year once during the first interim report uh which is uh due before December 15th and again during the second inter report which is due by March 17 uh the three certification options are as follows uh positive this means the district will be able to meet its Financial Obligations a qualified uh certification means that it may not meet its financial obligations and a negative certification means uh they will not be able

094to meet their financial uh obligations uh we are recommending the Board of Education approve the second inter Report with a positive certification okay so um one of the first things that um was changed from first interim to Second interim was the governor updated his projections for the cola um the cost of living adjustment for 2526 and 2627 um so at first interm we expected a 2.93% cola um for 2526 and he has decreased that to 2.43 which is a half a percent um decrease and then in 2627 um he increased that to 0.44% it's important to note that the legislative analyst office is projecting the 2526 Cola to be approximately 2.2% which is slightly lower than um the governor's current projections and that would be a decrease of an additional 350,000 each year um going

095for 2526 and ongoing um but included in our second interim budget is the 2.43% we'll adjust that if um he changes anything during his May revision budget um the next item that was updated in our lcff Revenue was the unduplicated pupil percentage we had a slight increase um now that our calpads data has been certified our current year up is 74.1 18 which um caused an increase of 0 6% for the current fiscal year and the two subsequent fiscal years for a three-year rolling average of up um the districts are required to use the three-year rolling average to calculate their supplemental concentration grant funding and um the funding must be used for our unduplicated students so it does not increase our base funding these are just the dollar amounts for the lcff revenue showing the

096changes um caused by the change in Cola and the change in the up percentage so you'll see in 2526 we're expecting or projecting um about a decrease of 54,000 um and a slight decrease in 26 27 of 4,000 for a supplemental and concentration Grant we're um projecting a decrease of 77,000 2526 and this is just the totals um so in total we're seeing that significant decrease of 618,000 for 26 and a slight increase of 60,000 in 2627 so given the current uh economic uncertainties and the recent reductions to the projected calls for the 24 25 and 25 26 school years uh we felt it was important to review the historical trends of these adjustments so if we focus on the blue bar at the time of the 2223 enacted uh budget uh school districts were

097informed by the Department of Finance that the projected Cola would be 4.02% for the 2425 year and 3.72 for the 2526 year if we look at now the orange bars during the 23 24 uh state adopted budget the Department of Finance slightly lower these projections although they remain relatively strong so there was a definitely decrease from the blue bar to the orange bar but essentially they were pretty close to themselves uh move moving to forward to the gray bars uh so now that that was during the time of the 2425 budget so the current year that we're in the actual call that we received uh was significantly uh dropped to 1.07% so you can see the uh uh on the on the bar you can see that there was a significant decline from what we

098were anticipating to receive this downward Trend continues into the projections for the upcoming year so if we look at the green bar now this is the latest um information that we have from the governor's uh from the 2025 uh budget proposal that was issued in January and you can see that the uh for the 2526 year the cola Cola again has dropped down to 2.43% uh what's concerning is that the legislative analyst office has indicated concerns suggesting that even this reduced projection from the governor remains overly optimistic and it's recommending an even lower Cola of 2. 26% we anti anticipate receiving the updated Cola figures from the Department of Finance and the governor during the May revision however the final colas uh will not be uh confirmed until the state adopts their budget in late

099June for the 2526 year so this slide here uh illustrates the financial impact of these reductions uh this slide compares the cola projections in dollars so essentially it's the same information but instead of percentages we're showing you now in dollars uh the life the line graph shows the significant gap between the initial projections dating back to 2223 and 2324 so those are the two years uh at the the top the top bars and then the two most recent projections the one uh that we received in July of 2025 and then the uh the one in uh January of 2025 uh so the Blue Line represents uh what we initially anticipated receiving back in July of 2023 and the green line shows the most recent projections released by the governor in 2025 so if we isolate

100the projections from July of 2023 to the most recent projections that we received from the governor in January of 2025 the financial imp impact on our district becomes very clear for the 2425 fiscal year the district experienced a revenue reduction of $4.5 million that's not a projection that happened uh for the 2526 year the district is projected to experience an additional Revenue reduction of $6.7 million it's important to emph emphasize that these uh Cola reductions are not one-time losses rather they represent an ongoing and compounded losses in revenues year after year that significantly is affecting our financial Outlook okay so just um reviewing some other major budget revisions so again we had our increase in up which was um preliminary counts are 0.18% higher than our first interim budget projections additionally um we're increasing our

101projection for interest Revenue that the district receives for holding their cash in the cashing County Treasury um so we're increasing that projection by 500,000 just based on current deposits and um previous year Trends um so this um these are major budget revisions that cause a decrease in our fund balance so again our reduction in lcff Revenue um we're experiencing about a $49,000 decrease in culmination of this current fiscal year and the two subsequent fiscal years um we also saw an increase in our special education tuition this is um tuition cost for students that attend um our intela District programs and then we also um saw an increase in our County Office of Education tuition and these are cost for tuition for students who attend outside in our County Office of Education programs so the district

102is required to um present the current fiscal year 2425 and the two subsequent fiscal years in our second interim budget um so the line that we would want to focus on is our deficit spend so we're projecting a $7.9 million deficit spend for this fiscal year a $9 million deficit spend for next fiscal year and 7 million in the 2627 fiscal year the district's required to have a 3% um Reserve by the 26 27 fiscal year to have our positive um certification for our budget so we do um have that at a 5.36% but we're getting very close to that um 3% requirement so some future considerations we did have the worst flu and cold season and since the past 15 years and it has impacted the district's attendance rate and funding um we've also

103don't haven't seen what the recent fires are going to cause for the state's economy and um how the state is going to respond to that also as Mr CA um mentioned we have a lot of uncertainty with the future of our Co cost of living adjustments um that we've experienced in recent Trends the governor and legislators are still in budget negotiations and we won't know um what is going to be in the budget for 2526 until late June and contract negotiations for all our bargaining units still remain unsettled next steps for the second interm budget um the Board of Education um uh to take formal action on the second interim report at today's board meeting um we will then submit the second interim report to uh Leo the Los Angeles County Office of Education by

104March 17th for their review and approval and then we'll um still continue to look at how the economy is going and um we will look at the governor's May revision once he releases it miday um questions or comments from the Board of Education thank you so much great job thank you item 11 information item a regulation 1325 advertising and promotion AR revision Mr carea uh so yes so based on recent discussions with our high school principls and athletic directors we're uh making revisions to our administrator regulation 1325 in order to better serve our students um the first revision uh is to streamline the approval process for both interior and exterior Banner requests uh the next revision is to create uh consistency with the size of banners for both interior and exterior banners uh to 4

105point uh to make it to uh four 4 point uh 4x6 and then the next revision is to create a minimum cost uh for Comm commercial banners for season at $300 and then the last provision is to allow uh for deposits to be made in either the site approved ASB or uh booster club uh in the sorry I have a question so on the last page of what you gave us it says there will be a fee of a minimum of $300 per season can you explain to me what a season is uh yes uh so for instance if we're talking about baseball uh the baseball season typically runs about 3 months uh so that's what we're referring to as a season so we could add to that yeah we uh because it could be

106winter spring summer or fall depending on who's reading what um so is there any way that we could adjust the wording to that's that's a good point uh we'll make it a little bit more explicit and clear so that it's uh specific to the sports season than thanks then we can also add something if it's going to be at an elementary school and not pertaining to a sports season as well okay item 12 public comments at any at this time any person wishing to speak on any agenda items will be granted three minutes Mrs robas do we have any public comments item 13 superintendent board members student board member comments Dr emenheiser thank you yes I just just wanted to thank um Sophia uh for leading Us in the pledge and telling us about all

107the amazing clubs and activities at Sierra Vesta as well as congratulate all the amazing students and staff that were recognized this evening um just really nice Testament to what's going on in our schools um I also want to thank our staff at trewick Cena and South Hills for hosting wonderful showcases uh they were uh quite the great events even in some pouring rain um and a special thank you to miss as Ro Miss Rivera and Miss alioto for organizing a funfilled math challenges family night I was able to attend and um they created activities that could be easily replicated at home in a game format for students to practice um their math uh skills with um so I want to thank you on that and I also want to um share that the adult education

108cosmetology students are now offering services on Wednesdays Thursdays and Fridays uh they are very skilled uh students and I encourage everyone to call trte Community um Adult Ed and um to schedule a service they're low cost as well all right Item B board member comments Miss malucci thank you and good evening um I also wanted to thank Sophia for sharing about Sierra Vista and all the great things going on uh congratulations to all the reflection winners I attended the reception they had for them on Monday evening it was really exciting to see all the the artwork and all the students received their Awards it's pretty exciting it's a great uh PTA program uh was able to attend a couple of the showcases uh they were really great even Caven in the rain had a great

109turnout so it was nice to see uh the support from the community that was there um I was able to attend a few sites um with Dr emenheiser it's always great to see what's happening on the campuses and the programs in place and just a congratulations to our CIF Champs our student athletes um all our recipients of the awards administrators and all that this evening and our employees of the month thank you is ress comments no comments Miss ceras uh good evening I uh just want to thank uh Dr Kars for her amazing job at the showcases and you know getting that parent input and everybody who came out to help her uh great teamwork uh it was great to see so many parents how many parents were at the Cina one 143 143 that's

110[Laughter] amazing but thank you so much I know that um that's the exact V Vision I think uh we as a board had and you came through so thank you very much for your hard work um and your dedication and that's it in the rain in the rain impressive it was and then our our pool our Cina pool I got to see it uh that day filled with water so um if you guys get a chance to go out and uh visit Kina High School um it just it brings little tears to my eyes just to see it but thank you thank you and uh I just want to highlight and uh recognize competency and success ac across all areas of Education excuse me uh whether it's special needs students breaking barriers struggling Learners overcoming

111challenges or high and low performing students uh reaching New Heights every achievement matters I can read it better now tonight we celebrate Excellence our Varsity athletes Athletics are more than just entertainment they're a vital part of our community and institution demanding inst individual sacrifice and Collective Spirit we must continue to honor this commitment hard work buyin discipline no pain no gain Define our top student athletes beyond the field these qualities build a foundation for future success shaping well-rounded individuals ready for what's next to our winter athletes and CIF Champions congratulations on your outstanding achievement this is just the beginning of your journey may you may your success grow even greater I'd be remiss not to acknowledge the coaches and mentors who Inspire our youth to exceed their own expectations they're the ones we they're the

112ones we remember the ones who fuel dreams and ignite unlimited potential sportsmanship too deserves a spotlight as a sports writer from early 1900s once put it and I'll paraphrase it's not just about winning or losing but how you play the game play hard but play fair because being invited back matters finally to those athletes still Chas in the top spot this year losses teach the greatest lessons they offer perspective with reflection and discipline you can rise above any obstacle dust yourself off get back up and never give up thank you item C student board member report Miss Gian Herrera are representative from cavina high school thank you I would first like to congratulate Sophia from s Sierra Vista Middle School for her involvement in leadership at school I'd also like to congratulate all of our

113win sports teams for their achievements and commitment during their season I'm happy to say that we continue to see great success at Cina High School although I wasn't able to attend our recent Carnival I heard that it was an amazing night and brought all of our students family and community members together despite rainy conditions as of right now our feeder track eth graders have been getting exposure to our high school through events like Colt coral Coral carnivals Carnival and tours that took place today showing them the various courses Club Pathways and experiences unique to our school I'm especially excited for the implementation of our early college pathway program which is a course pathway allowing incoming freshmen to take dual enrollment classes throughout their time at Cina and by the end of their senior year attain

114an igc certificate and satisfy lower division general education requirements for transfer to CSU and UC systems my sister was just admitted to the pathway and she's excited excited to start it in the fall I also plan on visiting our beater track later this month um our elementary schools in trewick as well to get important in input from our students on the educational matters that are important to them thank you thank you and congratulations to you Giana you represent not just you know our Colts but our district very well so thank you District Allstar for sure yes Dr katanic too a lot so item 14 consent agenda is there a motion to approve the consent agenda motion by Mrs malucci is there a second I'll second any discussion roll call Giana Herrera yes Simon Wright yes

115Marie ceris yes Rachel roblas yes suuchi yes motion carries 5 z uh item 15 action items item a authorization for use of approved contracts with Omnia Partners Region 4 Education Services Center ESC and ODP Business Solutions LLC recommendation is made that the authorization of approved contracts with Omnia Partners Region 4 Education Service Center ESC and ODP Business Solutions LLC contract r19 033 for office supplies contract r19 0502 for educational school supplies contract r21 045 for for technology and contract R 21132 for cleaning supplies in an amount not to exceed 500,000 for 2025 26 school year be approved we have a motion to approv by Miss robas is there a second second by miss ceris any discussion roll call Gianna Herrera yes Simon wri yes Marie cerus yes Rachel robas suuchi yes motion carries 5- Z

116Item B authorization for use of approved Source ball contract with musco Corporation DBA musco Sports lighting LLC recommendation is made that the Board of Education approves approve sourcewell contract solicitation number 04112 3- MSL and authorize District staff to utilize this contract for the procurement of sport lighting solutions with related technology equipment and related services do you have a motion to approve motion by m roblas is there a second second by miss caceras any discussion roll call Gianna Herrera yes Simon rri yes Maria Ceres yes Rachel roblas suuchi yes motion carries 5 Z Item C approval of sport lighting solution Solutions with related technology equipment and related services with musco Corporation DBA musco Sports lighting LLC recommendation is made that the that the agreement with musco Corporation DBA musco Sports lighting LLC to provide Sports sport

117lighting solutions with related technology equipment and related services for South Hills High School varsity baseball Varsity Softball field be approved do we have a motion to approve motion by Mrs robas is there a second second second by miss caceras any discussion roll call please Gian Herrera yes Simon Wright yes Marie caceres yes Rachel roblas suuchi yes motion carries 5- Z Item D resolution number 24- 25-10 designating an authorized certifying official for reporting related to the elementary and secondary school emergency relief funds recommendation is made that resolution number 24- 25-10 designated an authorized certifying official for reporting related to the elementary and secondary school emergency relief funds be approved do I do we have a motion to approve motion by Miss robas do you have a second second second by miss caceras any discussion roll call

118Giana Herrera yes Simon Wright yes Maria caceres yes Rachel robas yes suuchi yes motion carries 5- Z Item e resolution number 24-2-11 approval of lease leaseback contract with Miller Construction Paul C Miller Construction Co DBA Miller Construction for the cavina high softball field project and making related finding and making related findings recommendation is made that the resolution number 24 - 25-11 approval of lease leaseback contract with Miller Construction policy Miller Construction Co DBA Miller Construction for the cavina high school softball field project and making related findings be approved do we have a motion to approve I'll move motion by Mrs Herr Miss Herrera is there a second I'll second second by miss ceris any discussion roll call GI Herrera yes Simon right yes Maria ceris yes Rachel robas suuchi yes motion carries 5- Z Item

119F resolution number 24- 25-12 authorization for the submission of an application for South Coast Air Quality Management District lower emissions school bus school bus Pro District lower emissions School Bus program recommendation is made that the resolution number 24- 25-12 authorization for the submission of an application for the South Coast Air Quality Management District lower emission School Bus program be approved do we have a motion to approve motion by Mrs robas we have a second I'll second second by miss caceras any discussion roll call Gianna Herrera yes Simon Wright yes Marie caceras yes Rachel robas yes suuchi yes motion carries 5 Z Item G Revis board policy 5030 student wellness recommendation is made that the revised board policy 5030 student wellness be approved do we have a motion to approve motion by Mrs robes do you

120have a second second second by miss ceris any discussion roll call Gianna Herrera yes Simon R yes Marie ceris yes Rachel robas suuchi yes motion carries 5- Z item H second interim report 20242 recommendation is made that the second interim report 2024 2025 for the cavina Valley Unified School District be approved this report is based upon financial data as of January 31st 2025 as a result of the financial data submitted it is recommended that the district submit a positive certification of its financial position do we have a motion to approve motion by Mrs robes do we have a second second second Mrs malucci any discussion roll call Gianna Herrera yes Simon Wright yes Maria caceres yes Rachel roblas yes suuchi yes motion carries 5- Z Item I California School employee Association cssea cavina Valley chapter

12149 Sun Sunshine proposal 20242 recommendation is made that the California School employee Association cssea cavina Valley chapter 49 Sunshine approval for 2024 25 be approved do we have a motion to approve motion by Miss robbles do you have a second a second second by miss malucci any discussion roll call Gian Herrera yes Simon Wright yes Marie Ceres yes Rachel robas suuchi yes m carries 5 Z Item j math curriculum adoption recommendation is made that Eureka math squared published by great minds for grades transitional kindergarten through fifth grade be approved do you have a motion to approve I'll move motion by Miss Herrera is there a second I'll second second by Mrs miuchi any discussion roll call Gian Herrera yes Simon Wright yes maray caceres yes Rachel roblas yes suuchi yes motion carries 5 Z Item

122K California school boards Association 2025 delegate Assembly Election the official ballot for the election of the candidate to the 2025 delegate assembly of the California school boards association should be cast at this time there is one vacancy the board will vote for no more than one candidate the incumbent on the ballot is Eileen Miranda Jimenez from West cavina Unified School District or we have the provision for a right-in candidate any discussion on the candidate choice miss caceras you want this right I move that we nominate uh Miss CER uh I'll second it any discussion roll call please Gianna Herrera yes Simon Wright yes Maria Ceres yes Rachel roblas suuchi yes motion carries 5- Z Item 16 new items board members and and superintendent may share any new items anything to share Dr ringheiser not at

123this time Miss Herrera not at this time M robas no m s no no thank you okay all right item 17 skip that there is no additional close session needed move to a adjournment adj we have a motion to adjourn I'll move uh motion by Miss beluchi second by miss robas any discussion roll call to adjourn at 9:24 yeah correct 924 Tiana Herrera yes Simon right yes Maria caceres yes Rachel roblas suuchi yes there it is our next regular board meeting will be held on Thursday April 17th at 5:30 pm for Clos session and 7 PM for open session at the hes professional development center