001Go get my jacket. I'd like to call this meeting to order in open session. Welcome to this evening's um hybrid board of trustees meeting being held both in person and virtually. This meeting has been made accessible to members of the public on the link at the Morland School District website as well as on board docs. Any person who requires accommodations to access the meeting has been asked to contact the superintendent's office within 24 hours of this meeting. This meeting is being recorded and may be published online at a later date. And with that, I would like to invite this talented group of Baker Bobcats up to the podium to lead us in tonight's flag salute. Can we stand? One nation under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for all. >> All right. >> Right there fast.
002>> Yes. >> All right. Well, thank you so much for coming tonight um and leading us in the flag salute and giving us this opportunity to meet you and hear from you. And so if you could please each take a turn, introduce yourself and share with us what role you had in Alice in Wonderland and what you liked about it. Start at this end. >> My name is >> Alice and Very nice. >> And I was and >> very good Alice number. >> Okay. My name is and I was number six. >> My name is Kay and I was in March and number two. >> My name is Alana and I'm number five. My name is Adam and I was caterpillar caterpillar and cod five. >> Fabulous. >> Thank you. >> Um so I I
003was looking at the pictures and it looks amazing the the costumes etc. pictures. They look amazing. So, um, why so many Alice is a different Go ahead. >> Pretty sure there are so many because they're going to be like changing Alice like the part when she moved big change like different Alice looks like they're changing. That's >> when she when she put the big Alice um she standed on a pedest >> that that makes a lot of sense. Yeah. >> Uh I think it's because like Alice is the main character and like if she if like there would be one Alice like they would have a lot more lines to memorize. Like if we split it equally into different parts and then each song has an equal number of lines to memorize. >> Yeah. >>
004So that it would be fair. >> That's awesome. >> Awesome. Thank you all so much. >> Um I am curious as to what kind of motivated you guys to you guys try out for the play or what motivated to be part of Alice in Wonderland? Yeah, go ahead. >> Um, I feel like I wanted to join it because my sister did me not too long ago and I really I really haven't seen Alice in Wonderland, but my memory is great, but I just realized it. >> I watched I watched Mata. Great. Yeah, how we just go down the go down the row. So, it's just my mom when I saw the label on the website, >> I just she thought it would be cool for me to audition and play it. >> Yeah. >> And
005I just thought it would be cool, too. So, I at least signed up. >> Awesome. >> Very cool. >> Um, my sister, she did she did a show and she was amazing. I thought it was really cool. >> Nice. >> I wasn't originally going to be in it until I told her and she like tried the game like >> Oh. >> And uh we like the next day we it turned out >> nice. I've been in many theaters before and I thought it was cool. Well, I saw other people perform and I thought it was like cool. So, I decided to >> attend that costume. >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. Really quickly, can you guys tell me or share with us what you had to do to audition? >> Yeah. >> Um, you have to
006stand up. Um you have to have courage to um perform in front of a lot of people. >> Yeah. Did you have to memorize lines? Go ahead. >> We also had like parts. We had to read the parts. >> Uhhuh. >> There was different parts and then >> Oh, she thought whoever was the best person for that part got a gift. >> Oh, got it. Yeah. Yeah. You guys want to add on? Sure. >> And there was like a there was like a thing that came in. So like a Wednesday and I said, "Do you want to join us?" >> And so if you want to sign your kid up and then like see a teacher, please go. >> Got it. Yes. We'll go into that order. >> If like I just did school. >>
007Yeah. >> Do you play? >> Mhm. because you get to hold in front of a >> Yeah. >> And how we did audition is that >> most of us would pick out of three characters which we would want to do. Got it. >> We would read lines try to express the character and whichever Miss Beth or teacher felt we were most comfortable in >> and she chose us for that. So, she would like call up the wolf. Let's use the white rabbit as an example. >> So then she whoever wants to be the white rabbit, you can come up and say the lines. >> Got it. Wow, you guys are super brave to do that in front of people. Thank you for sharing all of that. Um, fortunately, Ryan. >> All right. Well, thank you
008so much for coming up here. I think it takes more courage to be And I appreciate you guys' time to come up and show us your what you were able to do and perform. How many shows did you have? >> Was it one show? >> One show. >> Sold out, I bet. >> Yeah, it was a sold out show. How many of you were nervous? Were you nervous? >> That's normal. And how many of you felt like you did the best that you could do? Right. >> Were you proud of your what you guys were able to perform? >> Was it easier than you thought? >> How many How many of you do this again? >> Awesome. That's all I care about. I'm glad that you found the time and the and the effort to
009go ahead and put yourself out there and try this out for the first time. And really excited to see you guys continue this process. Um, and you can say like next time how what you would do differently, how you can improve upon how you project yourself or how you act. >> So, um, I'm very happy for you guys to come up here and share this with us. Thank you so much. >> So, Trusty Penszel is in the back of the room. >> Did you have anything wanted to pipe in with? I know that typically um he expresses gratitude and how important it is that um we have this opportunity to see you and hear from you because the work we do is all in support of you and all of um the students in the
010district and and your successes and this is a terrific reminder for us um why we do what we do. >> Dr. The best part of the day, the week, the year, um, are these plays. And it's such an honor to be able to be in a district where we have these opportunities for you. Um, and the courage, like you said, the courage that it takes to stand up and perform and memorize lines. I used to be in theater when I was younger. I was Charlie and Charlie in the Chocolate Factory. My brother was the grandpa and he did not memorize his lines. So, he had to read them like he was reading a newspaper. So, we had fun, but I am just so thankful that you came here tonight. Um, this is really special and
011I hope you cherish this and continue on doing theater uh every chance you get because we do have more opportunities as you go up on and through the grades. So, thank you for being here. >> You did a fabulous job tonight. >> And with that, you're welcome to go home. Of course, you're welcome to stay for the rest of the board meeting, but I'm sure you have other things you want to do. >> Of course. Yes. Well, um we'll probably coordinate a group photo. >> Oh, can they do it out here? >> Sure. >> Absolutely. Which >> way? >> Did I start it, Chris? >> Yeah, I know. Say Alice. >> Alice. >> All right. >> Byebye. Thanks for visiting us today. >> Turn right now. >> The famous Thank you so much for >>
012It's interesting how some kids go, "It's fun to perform in front of a large group. I love it." And some kids are like, "Do not be ever in front of >> the apple." >> Okay. >> So great and so grateful really that we do have those opportunities. It's so important. >> Um I just really appreciate I know it's an extra effort for our school sites to tap families and ask them to come in on a Tuesday evening. Um, and so please do let them know how much we do appreciate that. It really does make such a big difference. And with that, I will report out that there was no action taken this evening in close session and move to approval of tonight's agenda. Do we have any questions, comments, or a motion on tonight's agenda?
013>> No. I'd make a motion to approve tonight's agenda. >> I'll second it. >> All in favor? >> I All right. Comments from the public. >> Members of the public may address the board on any subject of concern to you, including those not on tonight's agenda. However, provisions of the Brown Act preclude any action as an unagendized item. No response is required or permitted from the board or district staff. And as already stated, no action can be taken. The board, however, may instruct the superintendent to follow up, which may or may not include placing the item on a future meeting's agenda. If you would like to address the board this evening, please complete the blue public comment card within the first 15 minutes of the board meeting being called to order in public session. On
014the card, please list the agenda items you would like to speak to. If your comments do not pertain to an agenda item, please write public comment. When your name is called, please come to the podium. State your name and organization that you're representing. Comments are limited to 3 minutes per board governance manual. I don't see any blue comments comment cards. All right. >> All right. Thank you. Communications superintendent report. Dr. Cod. Yes. Good evening. Um, next slide please. Ulyses. Thank you. Well, Morland is looking for new volunteers to be on either our bond and or parcel tax oversight committees. It's a great opportunity for people to get involved. It is high impact but low commitment in terms of time. So, the committee meets virtually two to four times per year. The term length is two
015years. We focus on reviewing expenditure reports, independent auditor reports to just make sure that the funds are being spent in line with the uh the legal language and the intent of all of the projects. So, we are encouraging parents and community members to consider this very important opportunity to serve our community. And so, if you're interested, please contact our business department or myself or Chris Barbara. Anybody you reach out to, we'll we'll make sure you get to the right place. And next slide. Want to congratulate Latimer School, which has been named 2025 California Honor Role. This comes from the educational results partnership. They celebrate high-erforming schools in districts across California. Latimer is among 1,800 schools and 158 districts statewide recognized for sustained academic growth over the past three years in CASP. Um we are thrilled
016for this achievement. Want to say congratulations to the students, the staff, the families, the volunteers, everybody that um goes into a school to make it great. So congratulations Latimer. Next slide. On November 6th, the math committee members met to review presentations from several different vendors for the new math curriculum. The committee has selected two programs to pilot beginning this January. Both programs are on the state board of education approved list of new instructional materials that are aligned with the California math framework. The committee members will discuss the implementation. They'll collect data. They'll make their observations. and then they will come together to make a final recommendation which will come to the board late May or early June for full implementation in the 206 27 school year and that will be a K through eight adoption.
017So all of our all of our teachers next slide please. There they are. Okay, guys. Over Thanksgiving, >> this little group of beautiful children put together a lemonade stand and they made like $213. Wow. >> And they donated it to MEF, which actually fully fund one of the grants that MEF two of the grants, right, that MEF um gave out to um our schools this past fall. And want to say congratulations to them. They came to the MEF meeting that we had. I think that was last week. Just adorable. And um Anna, who is the president or president of the MEF foundation, emailed me last night and wanted to know if the they could come serve their lemonade to the district office and have a lemonade stand at the district office. So, I said enthusiastically,
018"Yes, we would love to have them." Uh, still a fundraiser. Um, over Thanksgiving. No, no, no, no, no. Sorry. I do want to extend uh thank you to MEF. They gave $22,000 out in enrichment grants to um students and staff in in our schools. That just happened. I believe the press release went out Moren far and wide. And then just a save the date on the MEF 5K which is Saturday, March 28th. And this year it is free for staff. We are encouraging all staff to attend. So you do not have to pay to come to work on Saturday and and be involved in the fund run. So save the day Saturday, March 28th. Next slide. So Tasha came to our president's council this uh last week actually. Ryan's there. We had also had a
019secretary clerk meeting. Tasha shared a new law, a very fun one, Senate Bill 848. Very good intentions. goes into effect July 20 uh July 1st, 2026. And so this impacts volunteer requirements. So all volunteers will be required to take the mandated reporter training that we all take, the Keenan training. That's a that's a new part of the law. The second part is that any volunteer who will be on a field trip, whether it's overnight or during the day or is working with a group of students by him or herself, they will have to be fingerprinted before they can volunteer in that capacity. if they're in sight in line of the teacher or another staff member, they don't have to be fingerprinted. We would still raptor them. Um, which is our our quick quick screen, but
020this new law goes to effect. So, we're just starting the communication rolling with our uh parent groups, our principles, our clerks. We're going to get to our teachers next. Um, and this will be a beating the drum and getting the word out over the next several months for implementation of next school year. And let's see, winter concerts. Winter concerts. Yeah, there we go. So, I have had the pleasure of listening to our wonderful student musicians. They We started this last week, we go on this week, we've got one next week. The dates are all on our website. Really amazing performers. And I want to give a big shout out to our teachers who show up each day to support the the music interest and teach. And so our teachers are currently Niels Johnson, Judy Nelson,
021Katie Watts, and then we also have Carrie Iikenberg who leads the choir. And so I just want to say thank you to um and there's also some aids that support the work. So our student musicians, we have a very robust music program in Morland thanks to a lot of volunteer hours and volunteer time and money. And so definitely encourage anybody who hasn't been to a concert to attend what we've got going on uh the rest of this weekend next. And then let's see. Well, you just saw our Baker Bobcats and their Allison Wonderland performance, but Latimer and MMS teamed up and had their performance last week and they did Matilda Jr. who was over at Morland Middle School. Shel and I were able to go together and you would be s I am blown away
022by some of the acting of these little ones. I mean, incredible. And so, congratulations to all of the performers. And um I don't think there's any more starting arts performances uh this fall, but there usually are some more in the spring. So, I'll keep you updated. And then next slide, just a reminder, we will be closed Jan uh December 22nd through January 2nd for winter break, which means we come back on Monday, January 5th. And I know our teachers, our staff, and everyone's ready. They're like crawling to the finish line, getting to that. Uh you can attest to that, Michelle. And so everyone uh deserves a break. And um we're almost there. We're almost there, guys. And I think that is all I have for this evening's report. >> Yelcome. >> All right. Oh, no.
023No. >> Moren, I'm sorry. One more thing. We're enrolling TK and kindergarteners and parent tours are um up on our website, school websites, district website. We start that January 12th, which is tomorrow. It's very >> So, I apologize, Moren. She is very proud of the the TK and K enrollment. I totally forgot about that. But um that does start right when we come back. So thank you. Now that concludes >> TK excuse me. Is TK enrollment also uh scheduled for does it line up with the start of the school year or can they start anytime? >> They kind of can start anytime if they meet the age requirements, but we're doing a big push for next year's group of four year olds making sure that parents know it's free for birthday and all that. >>
024All right. Anything else? All right. Board members communications. >> Nothing for me. >> Um, really quickly, I Dr. C and I went to Matilda again. It was amazing. I just when I think about the amount of time it took for the students to memorize their cues, their lines, the dancing, the song. I mean, it's just really amazing. And then not only that, the staff and the parent volunteers who like kept the students fed while they're while they're performing. I know there's a lot that goes behind it. And again, like I know we you said it before, but very very fortunate and lucky and blessed to have a theater program that part of so they accent. >> Oh yeah, they they did the whole thing in British accent. first when I was listening and I was
025like I was like is she British and then like it was it was amazing. >> Yeah, it was very good. >> And then I have to also I joined the president's council last week. Um again, thank you for having me there. I had some saw some new faces, some old um old faces as in I've seen them before. Okay. Um and it's just a great time of collaboration. I know Tasha came and shared about the new law. Um but yeah, just a lot of always constant um things going on at the schools. Um and then there was also really good conversation around like leadership and changing wanting to change leadership to show you know with with new every time there's new leader there's new ideas and so there was a lot of good conversation around
026that um as well and I think that's it. >> Yes. really >> nothing nothing to add. >> Just want to echo the sentiments about the MEF meeting. First of all, you bring in three little girls with a lemonade stand in all dressed in yellow and it was just so heartwarming and so incredible the dedication that we see from our littlest Morlanders to um our adults that to support amazing things in the district. And so, um, I I too want to just express my thanks to Anna and to the entire MEF board, um, and to the parents that that helped lead that effort. And I would love to know when they come to the district office because I'm always thirsty >> and would be more than happy to come support those kiddos. And that's it for
027me. MTA. >> Yay. So tonight we have something a little different shout outs >> um to be projected never ends um >> pain sunshine committee thanks for organizing such a fun holiday celebration for our school family to enjoy and that's the that's them and they have been raving about this party such a great time laughing Trying out new skills and a little friendly competition never hurts. Joanna Simon, >> Cindy and Jess, Latimer, ELA core is the bomb. Loving you Stacy Ready Latan Artman, Tiffany Padilla, Stephanie Vinski, Ashley Veruji, Grace Kim being the best village of support for the students in need. You guys are the best. Tanisha Pierce, Michelle Wall, and Elizabeth Harold for going above and beyond to feed and care for all the bus kids that come early in the morning. Carly Slaughter
028Country late. Janette Escobar. I would like to thank Janette for her leadership with the staff and the community. Pain is transforming into a wonderful place of respect and collaboration for all. Crystal Direct Cece ready. Thank you for all the energy and creativity you put into leadership. Your students are awesome at leveling up the school culture and you do so many little things that bring joy to our campus. Joel Helston Carrie Katsuyam. Carrie is such a great teacher. She's kind, patient, and our students adore her. We are so lucky to have her as part of our Anderson team. That's it. Before you sit down, >> I just want to express my thanks. I know that um it takes extra effort um to collect the shoutouts and for folks to um highlight the things that they see
029and it just gives us such a wonderful opportunity to not only help celebrate those efforts, but it also gives us in some cases a snapshot into all the extra that happens on our school sites. And so I really want to I want you to know and I hope it gets passed along um how grateful we are that you come and you share this with us. >> All of us too presentation too seeing >> I know you just said a new bar >> but you know >> should brought it up. She's like what's up you know >> the slides and phenomenal. Oh, >> that was awesome. >> Judge it up >> and have a great evening. >> Michelle stays. She >> said have a good evening and I said Michelle stays. You've stayed every meeting. >>
030It's interesting. >> Thank you. >> All right. On to reports and action items. Speaking of judging, the 2526 first interim report. >> She raised the bar. I'll just bring it down a little bit lower. >> So here is the first interim report. So this is um taking our budget that we brought to you guys in June and now we're kind of aligning it to where we are. And so this is from um July to October 31st. We're kind of realigning. Um so first I got to thank our director Efrine for all his support with us. So um lot of lot of time in my office just laughing and getting through it. So um it's been good. So all right so first thing enrollment projections this includes our COE and NPS students. Um you can see
031it has dropped about 13. So we just carried that out for the outy years that kind of dropped um just to be conservative. Um, you know, as you know, we are funded based on our enrollment. So, you want to, you know, be cautious that we're not overshooting it and and over, um, shooting our revenue. So, all right. So, you see here, uh, if you look at the numbers closely, you see that they're different from the previous. >> These are like the butts and seats. Yeah. Go ahead. True. >> Question. If our, um, >> let's start from the beginning. If our enrollment numbers were wildly off, let's just say for unfortunately and and they go in the negative, >> is is there a clawback of the revenue or is is there no clawback, but it's more
032like we just don't get funded? >> We just don't get funded. So, we're based on the enrollment and then the ADA, so the percentage that they actually show up to school, right? That's why like in our slides, you see like we're usually about a 95%. Yeah. So if we're off then you know so let's say we get about 12,000 per student you know if you're off by 100 students widely off you know you're off that amount so 12,000 times that >> fund it back it's not like there's there's no clawback of funds from the state or anything >> no we get funded based on yeah based on the actual enrollment >> thank you >> yeah so we want to make sure we're as close as why we're conservative because um we would rather you know
033if anything undersshoot it. So then we get, you know, if we get more kids, rate, like last year it came up a little higher than our projection. So that was good. So then we, you know, we get funded a little a little higher. >> Excellent. >> Do we I I know that you look at it at different um moments of time. >> Do we see um and maybe you this is just popping into my head. You need to circle back at a later time. That's fine. Um, do we see a difference in students that in a significant difference in enrollment and then show up the first day? >> Um, not too bad. We're pretty good. We're pretty good. I mean, there are some because the ones that move, you know, they move out, they don't
034tell us. >> Um, a lot of times that's offset to the new ones coming in. So, we haven't seen um a huge amount. What we do at the end of the year is we have the district or the districts, the schools send out a survey that basically says, "Let us know your plans." Okay, >> if you plan on on moving, let us know now. Helps us for our staffing. Um, and so we really push that and so that gives us a good idea of where our numbers are. >> Okay. >> Um, so we haven't seen a huge drop. Um, you know, again, based yeartoear kind of how things are going. Um, you know, as you all know, it's expensive to live around here. So >> I would just add that some district where we we
035we watch these numbers very closely >> every day, every week >> and we don't overshoot in terms of revenue. >> You know, if you put a higher number up here, your your interims and your budgets are going to look better >> until the kids don't show up. Then it doesn't look so good. And so some other districts nearby um they did not see 80 students show up from their projection. I think 140 from their um original estimate, but then something around 80 of funding. It was it was incredible. They were they were off and I I um we talk a lot and they also keep me in line because of course you want to put the numbers up and have more revenue, but it's better to be conservative on the front end and you see
036that we're really close each year. If you watch and what we've projected and what we've come in, we've been very close. I ask because it's probably something that is indicative of every year, right? There's some percentage of kiddos that enroll and and don't show up. And so I imagine that's taken into consideration that >> we always when when we kind of roll them over, we take a certain, you know, a lot of times you see like fifth grade going into middle school, you lose some there. >> Um, you know, that's and so we kind of take a percentage off and kind of estimate and we we've been pretty good so far, >> right? Um, so like I said, we want to be conservative because it's, you know, just because we put it on paper doesn't
037mean we're actually getting it. So, >> we've been I know >> we've been seeing encouraging data about like TK classes and larger kindergartens. Are we are we is that holding up as a cadre coming through or >> so it's so >> too soon to know. >> It's too soon to know. So, it used to be or like when someone is at Baker Kinder, you don't know who's going to show up, right? Because the Kinder is was the lowest grade. So now that lowest grade is TK. So we have the first year where this is the the full year of September 1st, you know, and so um I think we did pretty good in in our numbers. We have about little 200 2011 somewhere around there. You look at the enrollment. Um so those kids should
038roll forward. It's going to be those TKers coming in. That's going to be, you know, that's our new unknown of of who's coming in. So >> um we're hoping to see that it carries >> carries forward. Yeah, for sure. >> Right. >> Okay. So, um so you can see that these these numbers are actually the the students that are in the Morland school district. So, the like we say the butts and the seats on that on that day. So, that's why they're a little different. The county and the NPS students aren't in these numbers. um we do get funded 88 on them and those are you know built into the revenue but I wanted to show you the actual students that we serve in the actual um at each of our schools um as you
039know funded ADA when the enrollment goes down that average is going to drop a little bit so we just adjusted that um we usually shoot for around that 95% >> um 88 attendance rate um as you know we're funded based on them actually showing up so it's just not not just the enrollment itself but it's you they don't show up, you know, half the time you'll get half the >> half the money. >> So, um, our unduplicated dropped a little bit. Um, so we're at about 46. Um, so you can see our unduplicated pupil count. Um, lottery changed just by a dollar. So, I threw it up there just so you could see. And then, uh, special ed, that's the contribution, and you see that went up by about 500,000. And so that's always the
040number that we're looking at because we know um that's a big impact on the overall um budget. And this isn't just a Mormon thing. It's you know across the county and the state >> but that and that's our encroachment. >> That's our encroachment. Yeah. That's not the >> Yeah. >> It's not >> that's what we're contributing. Um so you have the the special ed is under restricted. >> Yeah. >> That's what we're contributing from the unrestricted. That's just the journal entry from unrestricted, but it's not your full encroach. What's our full is our full encroachment 20? >> No, that's that's the full encroachment. The the but you have expenses in your unrestricted. If you go through the the book, you'll see those. Um so on top of what we get kind of funded in our
041restricted, it's an additional 13.7 million for us that we got to come up with. So it's it's always something we're looking at and and you know, doing the best we can. to kind of manage it. Uh look forward to >> that 15 million is an all-in number >> and that 13 million is an all-in number. So it's >> from the from the unrestricted >> from the unrestricted. Okay. >> But it includes staff, resources, time. >> Yeah. Anything. So what's funded what's funded for your special ed is over in our in our unrestrict or in our restricted. And so um you know you have all these funds over here obviously it doesn't cover >> correct >> the cost of everything. So then we need >> pull over >> contributing over. >> Yeah. >> Um so you
042go next year cola still um projected at the 3.02. Um kind of go through you can see the different numbers. You can see special ed well as it goes up one year it's kind of a a rollover thing. It goes up again. So we're in the 14 million revised. Uh routine repair is at 3%. And then extended care is actually an addition that's like a positive. So what we earned from extended care is we're able to bring it over as a contribution on a positive side. And then you look at 2728 same thing again we're looking to make the big numbers is that special ed number. Um that's changed and then routine repair and then extended care again is a positive for us. So um you can put them all together. Next slide. You can
043look at the funding sources below. Those are kind of our main ones. Um, LCF have funding per ADA, so that's per student. Um, base funding, it's kind of an average um because it's based on the grade level. There's a TK add-on and then our supplemental grant funding as well. And so you can see those are increasing based on COLA. So that's what we projected with our revenue. All right. So the top those are total revenues. Uh you see the estimation 2526. We're about 49 million. um goes up a little bit 26 27 and a little bit more in 2728 those are adding cola each of the the years and you can see the breakdown uh most of our funds come from LCFF sources and then we have some state revenue which is like lottery um
044some other like small grants and then our local revenue which is like partial tax um and interesting that even though uh um there's this like decline in enrollment projections for interior the increase is primarily driven by cola adjustments. >> Yeah. >> The >> we rely on cola. So like when we so we do like in the budget they haven't changed from the budget we rely on cola. So that's what we're projecting out. So when we do our multi-year we're basing you know when we add cola to our revenue. So then you know you kind of project this is what we're going to receive. So then when we go through, you know, in January, we go to the governor's um budget, first one, if they reduce cola, then our revenues drops. We're back to the draw
045board kind of looking at the second interim and tweaking it. If it goes up, it's a good thing. Um so what I'm finding is it's always, you know, we're always just projecting numbers that we're hoping is going to actually come true. >> But it's really exciting. But what you're saying is that you have cola exceeds the declining enrollment right now which is why we still have a slightly positive >> based on the state as long as it stays that way and >> doesn't see >> we'll see because >> um so here's our expenditures um so we're expending uh 48 million again these are unrestricted funds um and then 46 and 46 on the year out years and you can kind of see where most of it goes towards people because we are in the business
046of you know helping students and we need the people to to do that. Um so do you have any questions on this? I can go through each one in detail if you like or >> just the last line item >> the last line is our indirect costs that we're able to charge um different federal funds. We can do like an administrative charge and so it's a that's money coming in right? So that's money coming in that we're pulling from the restricted side. So we're able to like our indirect charge was 5.5%. >> So like on title one funds from those funds we can charge 5.5 doesn't cover the cost of everything. Uh we we do it just so we can show like this is kind of what it would cost us. The real expenses outweighs
047>> the cost. So it's not like we're making that much. >> Makes sense. Okay. >> Next slide. So these are other sources. So you can see like the top one enterprise fund that's money coming in positive so they're contributing to um so that's our extended care our lease revenue we take the full amount so um you know we're 8.3 million is coming in to support which is a huge amount >> uh special reserve fund that's our oped um uh retirement so it's kind of an in andout so we don't get too much but you can see special ed contribution um other local programs contribution uh routine repairs uh expanded learning. So that's our ELOP funds. And so we have a lot of students in our extended care through ELOP that don't that don't pay for
048the extended care. And so what we're able to do is take those ELO funds that we get and what we would have gotten in um tuition or however you want to call it for extended care. We're able to use that ELO fund and bring it. So that's a a positive. But you can see at the bottom line the the negative 3.8 that is our deficit of spending. it is down from our unodudited actuals if you remember it was about a 4.3 I think so we are fixing um you know this this deficit spending um and in the out years we've made some assumptions um to kind of get within the allowable amount but you can see our beginning balances uh at the end of this year we're estimating about 8.5 with the ending balance of
0494.7 and you'll see in the next slide your our set aides for those. So we have our economic uncertainties. That's our 3%. Our enrollment decline, we put that in there a couple years ago. So notice we pull it out in 26 27 27 28 there. Um we have 500,000 next year for our textbook adoption to help support that along with our lottery funds. And so you can see kind of our undesated balance in the others. So looking at the next steps. Um so in January Efron and I will drive up to um Sacramento to listen to the budget. So we'll see how that is. As you know, that's kind of his first stab at it. Then it goes to legislation. They always want to, you know, tweak things and we get the main revise. So
050uh we'll do the second interimm report in March and the main revise and then we'll come back with the budget adoption and LCAP in June. Um we are optimistic. Um if you look at the news the revenues for the state are about 11 billion over what they projected and because of Prop 98 um schools will be entitled to you know about 7 to 8 billion. So um we're hoping there's you know well there has to be money because basically about got to give it to schools. So how they give it that's what we don't know yet. So >> I would just add to that. So, we expect it to come in the form of onetime money that you can spread out over a few years. >> Um, so that is good news. Let's hope that
051does come. Our deficit spending is real. We've been doing that for several years. We have put all of our resources in our schools, a lot of support staff. If you look in the out years, we cannot afford to have all of the support staff that we have. We've been very clear with the union. We've been clear um kind of everywhere we go with our uh with our families. We will have to make cuts over time. We knew this. We knew that we wouldn't have the same level of staffing forever. Um hopefully the onetime money will help a little bit just soften the soften the cuts. But um in order to have a balanced budget over time and over the multi-year, we just can't keep the same level of staffing that we do have right now.
052with all the assumptions that we're currently working with. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> So, we ask you to um approve the first interim um budget with positive certification. >> Any questions or comments? >> My only comment is that I happen to in my industry, I spent a lot of time filling the coffford for the state of California. Uh it's okay. It's a good thing. But like there's a there is a visibility that I get as I get a chance to see the state has become so dependent on uh stock sales to be honest from restricted stock sales. So >> there's nothing that changes there's a huge IPO window that's coming which is also a wealth creation event for the state and so I would say from this position they're very likely to make their budget
053goals at this at this point because it's largest variable you can kind of see. So anyways, I would I think it's more likely than not uh that you that you are in better position out worse at least for coming from this year this year in specifically and into the next. >> I have no questions. Thank you. Thank you for the work. I would offer to approve the first inter >> with a positive certification status >> with positive certification status. >> A second. >> I'll second it. >> All in favor say I. Hi. >> Hi. >> This is really helpful this presentation. It's a >> Yeah, >> the budget is a 212 page document. Tremendous amount of work. >> I'm going quiz you up later. >> Okay. >> Excellent. >> I really do appreciate the sideby-side
054about the different there's no reason to go find them. It's very helpful to say there's the assumption changes just what we've learned from now through October. And so, thank you. All right, on to the developer fee report. >> You guys saw how it was done. >> All right, developer fees report. So, we're bringing this annually. These are fees that we are um allowed to collect for develop that should get in touch at school facilities. Uh our allocation, we have an agreement between Chem Union. We collect 70%, they collect 30. Um and that's standard because you know Campbell Union is across multiple districts right so the fees that we collect if you look at the on the far side the district rate uh 3.35 per square foot in the residential and 0.546 in commercial and those
055are based on the rates when we did our last five-year or development report back in 2022. uh when we do a new report if the um the fees may be higher so we may be able to to charge more. Um what we have found with these and which you probably know and you see next slide um um you can see that we have more fees coming in because there are restrictions and so it has to do with the impact of students while we're in declining enrollment. They have changed the rules where we can use it to modernize doesn't have to necessarily be new buildings. Um, and with the expansion of TK, >> we're going to go ahead and utilize that. So, we know that has an impact in, you know, the younger. So, we're going
056to start with kind of looking at the TK areas, the bathrooms, the classrooms, and start using some of the funds for that. So, we have an ending balance of 1.2 um for the 2425. Uh, it just keeps going up. For example, they started the Alpo project. Um, I'll get to the slide in a second, but um, so the alpha sale and so we're expecting anywhere between and I'm just going to give you wide range because it's Shel's still working it out, but anywhere between 1.5 and 2.5 million that development look >> and that's just doing 52 cents per square foot at this point. Is that >> that is the Yeah, but there's some residential on there. So that's where >> So there's there's um what Shel's working on is they sent the proposal. there's like
057two buildings with different commercial events. So, she's been doing all the math and >> um yeah, it's it's a big challenge. So, we'll have money to kind of be able to to look at those bathrooms, the TK areas, the kinder areas where that the impact is now and then that impact is going to continue out, you know, as of the out years. And so, we'll be able to utilize >> this is a fee on the developers of new uh >> new Yeah, new developments. It could be um housing, anything over 700 um we charge on. So if they you know if they're increasing their housing size, >> okay, >> we charge development fees >> and it kind of gets rolled into uh an individual's property tax and we get a >> does it go to
058the this is a fee on top of I mean that's a whole different assessment. >> It's actually paid at the city when you get >> before you get the permit. >> Oh yeah. Before they can get the permit they need to show that they paid their developments. is it yearly just one time? >> One time as in >> now obviously with the house if you enhance it your property taxes they come and reassess and >> yeah that's an on Got it. Okay. >> So uh next slide. Um so you can see you know we did spend a lot about 42,000 in in service and operating and then uh enrollment analytics to kind of look at what our enrollment help us with our projections. So total expenditure is about 43,000. Uh we didn't have any inter
059fund transfers, no loan and no refund. The refund would be if somebody comes in uh they wanted to start a project, they pay the permits and for some reason it goes on hold and they say we're not going to do anymore. They come back, they don't follow through. And so you can see just a trend. Um let's see like 23 24 um we collected a lot of developer fees probably kind of coming out of COVID and people are staying put start expanding on their homes and you can see the expenditures but you'll see like next year when I give this report that 25 26 stops going to be a little bit higher >> and again for the fund spent you see it's really that's primarily because it's been restricted spending >> yeah you have they're
060very it's very strict on what you can expand in developer. Originally used to be like it had to be like because of the impact of enrollment you're building a new building you can put it into there. They've loosened it up a little bit. Um still, you know, in this position learning to make sure we're using it correctly. We want to make sure we don't spend them um you know on a project and then they come back and say, "Oh, you couldn't do that. We owe a million dollars from the general fund >> and now you're you know paying yourself back." So it we're looking at it, but we're pretty confident like the TK with the expansion that's a that's an impact >> impact to those areas. So we're going to be able to do >>
061Okay, >> you >> questions >> comments none. >> Thank you for anticipating the PSA one because I was >> Yeah, we had just gotten that in. >> All right. Do we have a motion? >> I'll make a motion to approve the 2024 2025 developer fee report. >> Second. >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> On to approval of the declaration of need for the 2526 school year. >> So currently we don't have any teachers on emergency credentials. Um but as teachers go out on maternity leave and such and we have some open positions. We might have the need to um hire somebody on an emergency credential. Can't find someone who's fully qualified. So, we're just asking that you um approve that we're able to do that. >> These are all kind of like
062estimates. It's not like we need them now. It's like for the future, >> right? We do it every year just in case and we didn't we hadn't needed it yet this year and we're like, "Oh, well, we might lots of uh people and pregnant and different things pop up." >> Do we see year-over-year much of a change in that need? Um, usually we do end up hiring one or two or like if you're in the process of getting a bridge credential, then you would be on this even though you're fully credentialed, you might have to fill in some paperwork to get your bridge. So, you would fall into this category um for like that certain thing you're teaching like for the special ed piece. Um, so we usually do have a few. >> Any other
063questions or comments? None. Do >> we do this last year? >> You do it every year. every year earlier in the year and Alisa was like, "We didn't put it on." We're like, "Oh, we're chugging along." Like, "Oh, you know what we didn't do?" Cuz you know, usually when you're helping someone get their emergency credential, it like prompts you to be like, "Oh, we got to do that." And when knock on wood, we've been so good at it so far. But, >> um, we it is an annual thing that we ask that you approve it. >> This is for the 25 26. >> So, it's for this current school years. >> And that's kudos to you and your team because it is not an easy >> Yeah. >> environment to Yeah, the positions to fill.
064And so that's great. Thank you for all of your hard work on that. >> I have a motion to approve. >> I'll put in a motion to approve the declaration of need for this 252 school year. >> A second. >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> All right. On to the consent. Any uh questions or comments on tonight's consent? Make a motion to approve the consent items in aggregate. >> And a second. >> I'll second it. >> All in favor? >> I. All right. You have that. >> Okay. So, we will now open the board of trustees organizational meeting and I will turn it over to Dr. Cod. Thank you, Heather. Before I ask for nominations for the position of president, I'd like to take a few moments to recognize Heather. Tonight is
065a big moment for our board. And before we move forward, I want to pause and acknowledge someone who has given so much time to um of herself to the district. So, Heather, serving as board president for the past fiveish or so years is extraordinary, and you've done it with grace, strength, and heart. You led the board through some really defining moments, helping us reopen our schools after COVID. Uh representing us so thoughtfully and thoroughly with the Morland Education Foundation. um and something I'm personally grateful for guiding the board through the process of hiring me in 2021. Um I will always appreciate the support that you have showed me um then and ever since. Your leadership has been a steady presence for all of us. So I want to thank you for your dedication, your kindness,
066and the countless ways you've shown up for us in Morland. your commitment to our students and staff and your deep care for this community um have shaped Marlin in ways that cannot be overstated. So, while you're not leaving us, you're not going off the board, you're passing the gravel is still never easy, especially after serving with such distinction. So, on behalf of our district, we want to thank you for your service, your heart, and your unwavering belief in Morland. We are grateful for you and we bring you You didn't warn me. >> I didn't. Sorry. I forgot. >> I really did. I really forgot to warn you. Um so um but now I am going to um ask for nominations. Would you want to say things now or you want to say things later? >>
067We'll say things in a minute. >> Okay. I would like to ask for nominations for the position of president of the board. >> And so with that, um I just want to express um sorry you caught me. My gratitude for all of support and trust that has been placed in me. Um serving in this capacity honestly has been the honor of a lifetime. I can't um overstate what it has meant to me personally and I I hope that I did do uh good things for this district. Um I am not going anywhere. Um and will continue to support uh all of the efforts this board and staff, parents, everyone in the community um puts forward in support of students. And that is something I'm really really proud of is that we have always been and
068always will be very student centered and I want to thank you all for making that possible. Um it is it has been incredible and with that though um it is really important. I think we all know how important it is to have change in leadership and um I think that um it's a good time for that. It's a really good time for that. And so with that, it would be my honor. I would be very excited to nominate Shriram to serve as our next board president. Um, I have always appreciated your um, contributions and are thrilled to see you put your stamp on things and take this board and this district to the next and best and next place. >> Thank you. Appreciate that. >> Absolutely. >> How do I say >> you? So, you
069need to second it because you need to you need to accept the nomination if if you so desire. I humbly second the nomination. But wait, I have some words. >> I wrote them down because I knew that I wouldn't >> Well, well, do we need to actually approve first? >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Are these words going to impact the odds of us actually? >> Take a vote. >> Yeah. Let's take a vote first. Yes. See if there's other nominations. >> All in favor say I. I. Yes. >> All right. Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> So, I I did write this down because I knew that I'm like I'm jet-lagged and I had 22 hours on the plane to write this >> and landed the So, uh I knew that
070I would I would not remember all of this. So, while I humbly accept the nomination, I do want to take a moment to recognize and thank Heather. Her leadership as the president of the board has been nothing short of extraordinary. Um she's brought a level of dedication, diligence, and thoroughess that sets the standard for whoever steps into these shoes. And and these are big shoes. But what truly defines her was the way that she invested in personal relationships. We keep talking about Mland as a family, etc. But that's meaningless if you don't actually invest in the relationships. And I've seen no better person do that than Heather. the amount of time that she spends on it and the amount of um sincerity that goes into that. Um because of her commitment to connecting the people,
071she's helped create a climate of trust and collaboration and that is so hard in today's environment to come by and in a way the fact that our district is functional is a representation of much of the groundwork that Heather has done. So thank you for that. Um we we all stand on the shoulders of giants. So that for that we're really thankful. So thank you again for your steady leadership, your compassion and your unwavering belief in our students who at who you hold at the center of your heart more than anything else. And that is uh that's that's the core of it and our district is stronger because of your leadership. Thank you. And I'll stop. I will stop. >> It has been a pleasure, an absolute pleasure. And most times fun time most times
072fun. And it but it takes time and it takes um creating capacity in your day. And so I want to thank you in advance for stepping into that role and for creating that space and um expressing your dedication. >> Absolutely. I'm looking forward to it. Well, at this time I believe I ask for nominations for the position of clerk of the board. >> Um, so can I make All right, I'll as I begin my journey here >> the president now you >> um and as I said I'm fully aware of the really big shoes that I'll be filling in. There is a lot to learn for me here and um especially as a first-time president and in full recognition of the enormity of uh of two things the enormity of what I need to learn
073and my mental capacity in order to be able to learn this again. I'm I'm humbly requesting Heather to be the clerk of the board so that that transition is smoother. Um, and it helps uh it helps me transition into that role and I'd really appreciate and value her guidance and mentorship uh in in that role as I transition. >> Sham, I I guess that's me. Um, I am honored and will support you in any capacity, no matter which seat I'm in. Um, hands down, I would be it would be my pleasure to serve as your clerk, but also I want to make sure um that if there is someone else on the board interested in serving in that capacity, I would certainly not want to stand in the way of that. And so I'm looking
074to the rest of the board and >> and there's no one behind you, Ryan. >> Just checking my mind has really gotten enthusiastic. >> Uh so I assume that means that you're all comfortable with that nomination and in that event I would I would absolutely accept that nomination. Thank you. And second that. >> All right. Uh all in favor say I. >> I. >> Well, congratulations to the fifth shares. >> You two for the last three items already. >> I was going to say, >> but that is >> it's a cold awake. It's it's a cold moment. >> It's a move out of my chair. have never sat beside another >> I have I have one thing to say about just before on other pieces. Um so you know I work with a ton of
075different leaders and people and and I was um what people don't know is that I got appointed the board initially. >> True. So I got appointed the board initially. This is 100 years ago and there were a ton of people that applied at the time and I wish that we had the same problem today. I really wish that this was the issue but there were 10 plus people that were interested. It was a little bit of a different season in the place and um I rolled through here with zero understanding of this place. I had no kids in the district at the time. Had a incoming kindergartener and u no idea for the people that had done the work what I was walking to. And um they I got through the process, they appointed me,
076that was great. Um and then truly years later, I talked to Heather and Heather goes, "You know, I feel like, you know, we're building a relationship. I feel like it's important that we kind of clear the air and I want you to know why I did not for you in the appointment process." Um, and she had assumed that I had read the meeting minutes because it's public that she did not believe that I've held some form of grudge over the years of not >> and I had no idea she had not and here's here's the here's the truth that it's a funny story but at the end of this that I have worked with you for you now for a very long time. Um, and we are not the same people. This is a great
077example of people who aren't 100% aligned on lots of other topics, but we've always been aligned on one, which is students. Um, and I have never once suspected you having any other idea or motive other than uh doing the right thing for people and for kids. And I have never once had a problem supporting you as a result. And I do think it's a model for what I wish boards could do, which is to say actually it has really very little to do with what our interests and affiliations might be. Uh if we're aligned to students first and foremost um and so I would just say I would follow you anywhere. I you have done a wonderful job uh as a leader here. Um and it's good for new leadership. That's all true. Um but
078thank you for the work that you invested deeply uh on our behalf. >> You're so much respect for all of you and these kind words are just overwhelming. >> So thank you for all of that. >> Welld deserved. >> And people don't know how much work goes in behind the scenes to keep this governance structure functional working moving forward focused on students. Um, and I don't want anyone to take that for granted. It takes a lot of hard work and so, um, we do attribute that to your leadership and so, thank you. >> Um, okay. Where were we? County Committee on >> Um, so the county committee on school district organization, I think, traditionally has been um held um by the board president. Um and so that would be >> um we need to vote
079on that. >> That would be the safe choice. >> Sure, let's do that. >> So I would make a motion or I nominate Shiron to serve in that capacity to serve on the county committee on school district organization. >> I second that. >> Sure. >> All in favor? >> I Okay. Um, designation of dates and times of meetings for the 26 27 school year. Goodness. Any comments? >> 26 27 by 27. So, we're just even assume I'm available at this stage. >> Seven. Is that even a real year? >> It is on the horizon. >> Any questions or comments on tonight on on the designation of the next school year's Um, >> I have no objections currently. >> Okay. Um, do I have a motion to approve? >> Make a motion to approve the 2627
080dates and times. >> Second. >> Okay. All in favor say I. >> I. Committee assignments. Any changes, interests in changes um to our current committee assignments? How do you feel that is west side on? >> Yeah, no west side. Okay, I don't have any >> hearing none. Uh motion to I guess remain the same. >> I'll make a motion to >> remain >> for the com committee assignments to be as reflected in the agenda. That's exactly what I'm >> Look at that already. President, >> very presidential. >> In a second, please. >> My mom's a lot. My mom was large. >> All in favor say I. >> I. Future meeting dates. Closing items. Anything on future meeting dates? >> Um, on January 27th, I will be at the AXA Superintendent Symposium, but I will be
081attending virtually. So, I I just won't be physically here, but I'll be at the meeting. >> Okay. H >> anyone else? >> There is a likelihood that I'll be missing the February 10th. I will try to attend remotely. >> Okay. Anything else? Okay. Um announcements, reminders, requests. I just had one kind of followup request. Um I had asked at a board meeting a couple board meetings ago about um ways in which um the board might be able to express our um support of all the attendance um efforts that are being made in the district. And I know I want to thank you for putting in the Friday report a suggested resolution or an example of a resolution. Um, as you know, per board governance manual, if it requires 15 minutes or more of staff time,
082um, that we need board consensus to ask staff to invest in any other efforts. And so I was just curious to see is that something, have you had a chance to read that? Is that something that you are also interested in pursuing potentially a resolution or board policy recognizing attendance efforts? I mean my approach is that um I if there's different sites require any assistance >> from the board >> documenting that um through any kind of either a formal or informal request would that's where I would be headed then then a formal resolution >> okay >> to be able to say hey these are the things that would be useful and help drive that >> from the forward or from because we do that in the form of by with the form of a resolution.
083Right. >> I think you're saying that it does staff really view that we are there things the board could do what's the list of the things that the board could do that would actually support >> from that position >> right support it um and if the number one on that list is a resolution but I think saying there's an interim step of like where is where can the board provide meaningful support >> um that's how I'm hearing >> that's correct >> and then then determining is it a resolution on that. It's like first let's have a conversation that says this is how we view where the board could be best used to support enrollment. >> Yeah. Because if the individual school sites are like I got this then >> Yeah. I think um your role
084is tricky. It's governance. >> Um so you're not supporting with operational matters. you would direct those to me and I would direct those to Jen and her department. >> Um I I don't think it would hurt to have a resolution that expresses the board's um the importance of attendance. We've been trying to get the word out about the importance of attendance and we do have a community that likes to take some vacations um extended vacations and I think we tried to address that in the policy prior to my arrival. So, I know Jen and her team have been looking at the policy to see if there's any areas that we could tighten up in that policy and make a make a bigger statement, if you will. So, that's So, you could either look at it
085as a policy, you could do it as a resolution. Um, I think we also need to have a conversation just as staff is like, what are we doing? What can we do more? What do our principles and our sites need from us? >> Um, that isn't necessarily from you guys, but is really from staff. >> Yeah. So I I mean along the same lines then I'd be interested in finding time to agendaize that conversation. >> Right. Okay. >> Uh and then an outcome from that is either like oh now we think that a resolution is informed by by what we heard and how we and then it would shape the language I think. So >> sure instead of starting with resolution that would be my only >> I did in in the resolution that you
086provided in the Friday report. Um, some of the key things that I really appreciated was acknowledgement of student achievement and the need to be in school to do that. Um, that nationwide that's an effort. Um, chronic absenteeism is a predictor of, you know, future success. Um, and all in California egg code, all of that stuff. And and so I I'm happy to follow whatever path. Um, but I do think it's an opportunity um to support staff in supporting families. >> Um, and so are you comfortable with what you're hearing in terms of next steps? >> Very comfortable. I don't know what the next step is, but I'm very comfortable with the gray. Um what I think I heard is that um the board is interested in doing something from a governance level that would be
087that staff would view as supportive from the seat that you sit. I also heard I believe that we may need to do some homework around what do principles and assistant principles and other staff need from us so that you could have a robust conversation about what that might look like from, you know, the board's seat in terms of a resolution or changing the policy in some way. And so I heard we have some homework >> and that Brian would like to maybe agendaize this topic, but we would want to bring that homework to that meeting, have a conversation, um, and then figure out what the next step is after that. Did I hear that correctly? >> I I just I would want it all in alignment, meaning whatever you're thinking is help helpful from a
088policy level that it goes through the governance and that those two are >> and agree >> supporting one another. And so >> so I would just circle back and say that sounds more like that it's going to take you more than 15 minutes worth of time and so I would look to the rest of the board for a majority to say yes please do that. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Y I am comfortable with the direction. >> Perfect. Thank you. >> Uh any other uh announcements, reminders, requests, >> guys? We're >> have a holiday. My Christmas in