001He's sleeping. >> Okay. Good evening everyone. I'm calling this meeting of the Pacific Grove Unified School District Board of Education to order. It is May 21st, 2026. As we begin this meeting, it is important to pay respect to and acknowledge that we are on the traditional traditional land of the Alone, Costanoan, and Elin people and additionally pay respect to elders both past and present. Um, Dr. Adamson, shall we do a roll call next before we do the teleconferencing script? >> Teleconferencing script first. >> Okay. Okay. Um this evening we have uh Trustee Haven joining us remotely under the provisions of AB2449. Trustee Hazen, please state for the record if you are participating under the just cause provision or due to emergency circumstances. Please also provide a brief general description of your circumstances not exceeding 20
002words without disclosing any confidential medical information. >> Okay. I am unfortunately joining remotely dealing with a emergency child care issue. >> Thank you. That was less Yeah, less than 20. Well done. I would have been stuck right there. Yeah. Um, Trusty Hayen, please disclose whether any individuals 18 years of age or older are present in the room at your remote location and state the nature of your relationship with them. >> Yes. Um, my wife is in also in the same room, but I will have everything on headphones, so she will not hear any of the proceedings. >> Okay. Thank you. Um, may I have a motion to approve Trusty Hazen's remote participation due to these emergency circumstances? >> I so move. >> Okay, >> second. >> Okay, we have a motion from Trustee Otmar and
003a second from Trusty Wax. I imagine we do this as a roll call vote as well. Correct. >> Okay, Dr. Adamson. >> All right, President McNary, >> I. >> Lo Chamas, >> hi. >> Trusty Utmar, >> I. >> Trusty Wax, >> I. >> Okay, motion carries. Um just going to confirm that um Trusty Hazen, you are using both audio and visual technology and the camera must remain on for the duration of the meeting. If a technical disruption occurs, the meeting has to be paused must be paused until the connection is restored to protect the statutory rights statutory rights of the public. Okay, with that we have all five trustees present and a quorum. Um we will >> we didn't officially take roll call I don't >> let us do that. Absolutely. >> President McNary >>
004here. >> Clerk Tomas >> here. >> Trusty Utmar >> here. >> Trusty Wex >> here. >> Trusty Hazen >> here. >> Thank you Dr. Adamson. >> Um next up on our agenda is the adoption of the agenda. And before going out to public comment I will look to you Dr. Adamson for any changes. >> There are no changes to the agenda. >> Okay. So the agenda stands as presented and posted. Um let's go to public comment on the adoption of the agenda. Anyone in person or online wishing to address the board? Okay, seeing no movement and no one online. Um is there any discussion from the board on the adoption of the agenda? Okay, I see shaking heads. Um, if that concludes our discussion, I will look for a motion to approve the agenda. >>
005I move that we approve the agenda. >> Okay. Motion >> second. >> Thank you. Motion made by clerk Shamos and a second from Trusty Hazen. All those in favor, please say I. >> I. >> Are there any nos? >> I. >> Gotcha. Um, motion carries. Thank you. Okay, we have our agenda. I'll now move on and read out the identify the close session topics for um this evening's agenda. Um item A is negotiations, collective bargaining session planning and preparation with the CEA for 2025 2026. Item B is public employee discipline, dismissal, release, leave complaint under government code section 54957, subdivision B. Item C is conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation pursuant to government code section 54956.9 subdivision D1. The OAH case number is 202603297. Item D is superintendent goals evaluation and contract under government
006code 54957. Are there any public comments on the closed session topics I identified? Okay, with no comments, we will adjourn to close session and return at 6:30. Thank you everyone. Okay. Okay, good evening everyone and thank you for those of us who are joining the room a bit late. I apologize we had a longer than typical close session, but a really good one. Um, I'll read out the action we took in close session first before we begin the next portion of the meeting. And um with regard to close session this evening, we complete we worked on um item D, superintendent goals, evaluation and contract. Um with regard to that item, the board gave direction. We will be returning to close session for the remainder of our items after open session. Um and with that, we
007will do the pledge of alle allegiance. Um, Trustee Wax, would you lead us this evening in the pledge? Thank you. Okay, we will begin our meeting off with our student board member recognition. And I see we have all four of our board member student board members in attendance this evening. So, thank you for making time. I imagine it is quite a hectic busy time at the high school right now. Like hopefully you're sleeping. Um I will then turn it over to Dr. Adamson. >> Right. Very good. Well, thank you so much for that and good evening everyone. Thank you all for being here. And yes, we're starting our evening out appropriately uh in recognition of our four student board representatives. So, I have a few things I want to just share and you know, really
008take time to specifically thank each of you. Um it's been wonderful getting to know you all better. I know the board has enjoyed that as well. Um but yes, I'm going to just name their names. I'm going to say a few things about all of you and then at the end we have something we'd like to give to you. Uh and so at that point, you're going to come up and we're going to um take some photos as well. Jasmine Booker, Paige Syliera, Paige Houston, and Sula Guring. Would you all please come up here to the front? Houston, graduated. up there at the front. Now, I I'm going to get to say some nice things about all of you. Well, you know, you get to hold your plaques. Thank you for your dedicated service for
009this past year to the Pacific Grove Unified School District Board. You've each represented your peers with thoughtfulness, poise, and integrity. your articulate reports and they have been articulate and very thorough and enjoyable. Your consistent presence and your ability to highlight not just the celebrations happening on campus but also the real perspectives and the needs of our student body. All of that has made your voice truly invaluable to our governance. You've been reminded us time and time again of the most important perspective in every single decision that we as a governance board make. that is the perspective and the voice of students. As you know, this year has not been without its challenges. You've had a front row seat to some intense, complex, and emotional conversations that we've had as a district. And yet, throughout it
010all, you've remained grounded, respectful, and incredibly insightful. Your courage to speak with honesty and compassion, especially during some of those difficult moments, has helped guide our work and consistently refocus our purpose. Student governance, I hope you've learned this, the four of you, is a vital component of leadership. And I hope that this experience has inspired you, that it's challenged you, and equipped you with unique tools that you will carry into your future journeys and careers. To our three seniors, I want to say congratulations as you step into your next exciting journey. I asked each of them before tonight what their plans are for next year. And I thought it would be appropriate that we hear from them a little bit about what what next year holds. So, Jasmine, she is planning to attend Grand Canyon
011University and major in exercise science and eventually become a physical therapist. Paige Sira. She is planning on attending MPC for two years and then transferring to hopefully either UC Santa Barbara or Calpaly SLO, majoring in biology to continue her journey to become a dermatologist. She wants to make a positive impact in people's lives and be able to provide empathetic care. And Sula is planning to attend UC Davis for human biology. She's pursuing medicine and health care and her goal is to become a pediatrician and make a positive impact working with children and families. What I noted in all three of their statements is that they are all planning on doing something that will be serving others. And based on what I've learned from the three of them, I can absolutely tell you that I feel
012confident in your skills and abilities and know how lucky those people who you're going to get to serve and children in some cases, how lucky for them. you are so ready as you take on this next career and this this next step in your in your journeys. I'd like to say for Paige Houston, she is a junior this year. Uh she'll be a senior next year and I'm glad to very proud to announce that she uh will be doing again serving on the ASB uh the ASB board for the stu for student representatives and I believe as secretary. Is that right? Yes. So let's put our hands together. Congratulations to all four of them. I truly want to thank you for your service and thank you for just the amount of time. I know that
013there were there were times just knowing you can already see you know we've got you know there there's Jasmine right in her softball uniform because sports is a big part of their lives and they are active and busy. Um, and the four of you were able to make it work that you were, you know, all here. At least one of you were present at each of our meetings throughout the year. And just again, thank you for that time. I'd like to invite our board and our assistant superintendent to come up to the front to uh do a picture, but also congratulate each of them yourselves. Let's give put our hands together one more time. I did just want to take a moment. So, we're already looking ahead to next year and I'm so pleased uh
014to announce to all of you that we have our two student board representatives uh who have been elected by their student by the student body uh to serve on our board for next year. We will have two student representatives. Each of them will be taking a semester. Uh so it's my pleasure first to announce if I could have her, you know, step up to the front so you can all see her and get, you know, a first glimpse of who our our first uh student rep will be. But it is Dylan Lantiro who is also next year's ASB president. Congratulations. >> And then serving the second semester will be none other than Grace Bishop. You'll learn that I I'm a hugger for sure. Yes. >> Well, we're looking forward to working with the two of
015you and you know what you part of what we do and we actually did it for the first time this year is an orientation. So, there'll be more information to come. Uh but hopefully, yes, you you will be you're stepping into into big shoes for sure. but we also know that we are looking forward to getting to know you better um through the student board governance process a bit as well. So again, let's put our hands together for all of our students. Congratulations. Yeah. Um thank you Dr. Adamson and to our students. I know that you all are very busy at this time of year. So, we are going to take just a two-minut break so that you may get back to your studies or all of the things you probably have going on swirling
016around in your brain right now. So, we're just going to pause for a couple minutes. Okay. All right. We will now resume our open session. Um, the next portion of our meeting is communications this evening. due to the busyiness of the time of year, we do not have a student representative um in their report, but I think we're all pretty aware of a lot of the exciting celebrations and awards and um events going on in the district this month. Um item B is board member comments and written communications. Um I'll first list off the written communications I've received since our last regular board meeting. Um, first an invitation to Falconfest, an invitation to PGS PGHS awards night, which was last night, and my first one, and really, really, really cool. Um, thanks, Principal Omira, and
017Miss Co and everyone who worked so hard to put that together. Um, PG, we got a PGHs roofing and paint project email. Uh, a really nice email recognizing the track and field program at PGHs. um an email regarding Ocean Guardians and the Eselin people and the work that was being done at Forest Grove. Uh and we got an email from Dr. Adamson. But with regard to Mr. Kelly's new mural on the Fwing at PGHS um from Vapa Week, um we got an email regarding a student matter and dual enrollment. We got a parent letter, a parent coalition letter regarding PGSD tech plan and we got an email regarding a litigation matter. Um those are all the written communications I have. Are there any others from board members? Seeing has okay. Um then I will keep
018my board member comments brief. Um really excited for the rest of the celebrations this month. Um it is the year of May, but it's so much fun. Um um I think my brain is already a little bit tired, but we will carry on and it's so much to celebrate and really looking forward to Falcon Fest tomorrow and getting to see all the kids and the joy and I hear that the UPK program kiddos are going to get to go over and check it out too. So I'm that's awesome. Um and also two birthdays on the board this week. Happy birthday, Clerk Shamas. And happy birthday tomorrow, Trusty Wax. Happy birthday on Tuesday. Yeah. So, would anybody else like to make comments this evening? I'm seeing a no from Trusty Hazen. Kirk Shamas, >> I just
019want to say that um I went to the senior awards night last night and um you know it's always a great reminder of the excellence really of our school district because those kids were fantastic and there was just a very great variety of them, you know, and different kinds of scholarships and awards and um they seem to be having a really good time. Um also thank you to all those people that are giving scholarships because that was the other part of the night was having people come up and explain who the scholarship was for. Some people were a little tearary because it was for people that passed away. Um, but it was very meaningful and important and I think that was just a nice um both ends coming together, you know, on the the people
020that have been around for quite a while and then all these new faces and and what they're wanting to do is just been uh impressive. Thank you. >> Thank you. as a newer person, I really did get I learned a lot of just about PGUSD history and culture and donations from the various classes and the memorials and who's had an impact over time. So, and also the quantity of scholarships given out was just kind of amazing. Um, so as a parent of an incoming high schooler, it's like my radar. I'm excited you're filling out all the applications like we're doing this. Um, anyone else would like to make comments? Oh, I just I just wanted to say that I um was able to go to um the orchestra and band performance at Robert Down for
021the elementary students. And it was awesome to watch those kids get up and play. And it takes so much courage to get up there, especially kids that are new to instruments and have never played before. And then on top of that, playing in front of a full auditorium. Um it was just really neat to see. So, um, I appreciated it and thank you to everybody that helped put that on. That was that was awesome. >> Thank you for sharing that. >> Next item on our agenda is our superintendent report. Dr. Adamson, >> thank you so much. I do have slides, so Director Algazi has to pull those up. I will be sharing my highlights as I have been doing these past few months through our three core values of belonging, safety, and prosperity. And I'm
022going to start with uh the many ways that I'm seeing across our various campuses. If we move to the the second slide on how our students and staff are fostering a sense of belonging. Um and on there I have two pictures I'm going to be talking a little bit about. The first one is our special Olympics and then the second is actually from our hello goodbye rally this morning. If we could go to the next slide. So on May 8th I was privileged to attend the special Olympics at MPC. Our students and staff proudly wore matching blue shirts fully embodying our three core values of belonging, safety, and prosperity. I'd like to give special thanks to executive director Cork Anthony, principal Martine Martinez, and their entire special ed staff for the work that they put
023into planning for this extra special event. And the only word I could think of for the entire day based on the students energy and how they participated in those events was absolute joy. Um they say that you know a picture can paint a thousand words. So a video goodness you know paints even f more than that. So I'm going to show just a brief video uh that principal Martinez put together that I think just captures the joy of the day. Oh goodness gracious. Yes. Well that's not going to work right now. We'll work on on getting access for that and maybe I I'll come to the end um for it. So sorry about that. There is a video and and we'll be sure that we show it before the the nights end because it's a
024good one. Uh let's see. I also continue to see belonging being modeled across all of our classrooms and at all of our schools. And on Tuesday this last week, I got to visit third grade at Forest Grove doing a rainbow connections empathy lesson where students practice the four steps of showing care. Stop, listen, reflect, imagine, and respond with care. I'm so proud of this partnership we continue to have with Rainbow Connections and to see our students benefiting from this partnership through the lessons that they're able to provide. The same spirit of celebration continues tomorrow from 10:15 to 2:30 p.m. with the return of our beloved annual Falcon Fest at Forest Grove. If you ask any student of Forest Grove right now, what is happening tomorrow, they are beyond excited and I think the staff may
025be too. Uh, but I will be there and so hopefully I'll see many of you out there. It's just a day. Talk about joy. Our spring concerts, as Trusty Offer already spoke about, showcase the tremendous growth and skills of all of our students across our various grade levels, beginning with elementary students who, yes, many of them picking up student instruments for the first time this year in third grade. Uh to the advanced artistry of our middle and high school students. A special thank you to our music directors, Dr. Warren, Mr. Strange, and Mr. contri for organizing these and really allowing for our students to showcase their tremendous talents. Moving on to safety, I want to highlight the critical safety and facility work that will be happening across our sites over the summer. We are launching
026uh several quick start summer facility upgrades, all putting in our efforts to put our bond bond money to work. You can already seeformational signs posted at each of our school sites highlighting the specific work that will be taking place. Safety is not just physical. It's also built on how we treat one another and how we care for our environments. Our varsity baseball team recently provided a beautiful example of breaker pride during an away game in Greenfield. Facing 40 mph winds and bus delays, the designated bus driver for that night felt compelled to reach out and praise the team show of exceptional respect. Players went out of their way, she told me, to check in with her. Every player personally thanked her and several stayed behind to clean the bus at the end. She was a
027substitute bus driver for that night and it impacted her so greatly that she felt compelled to write this lengthy email and just praise coach Craig Bell, the entire baseball team of coaches for creating this culture in which high character is not only an expectation but a way of life. It's just wonderful when we hear stories about that from our students. Our boys lacrosse team also exemplified these values on the field, capping off their season with a 105 senior night win over Apas and earning the prestigious LG Blesio team sportsmanship award for their exceptional character. And then all of this speaks to what I would like to refer to as character-driven coaching. something I see across all of our sports teams and something I continue to see is just vibrant and alive through how our coaches
028are interacting with our students and what our students continue to demonstrate on a daily basis. Moving on to prosperity uh and academic excellence. There are several highlights here, so I'll you know go through several of them. At Robert Down Elementary, I loved attending the fourth grade VIP presentations earlier this week on Tuesday where students got to creatively take on the personas of historical figures. I was so impressed with how articulate and creative they were. In visual arts, Pacific Grove um high school senior Adelaide Stro won first place in the 19th Congressional District Art Competition. You can see her pictured up on the top left. Hosted by Congressman Jim Jimmy Petta. Her artwork is heading to Washington DC to hang in the US capital and she will attend a special reception there this coming June. Pretty
029exciting. Four of our talented photographers also Travis Travile, Maxim Guzman, Ethan Chandra, and Bennett Patterson were named winners in the highly selective Western collector portfolio competition out of 69 regional entries and were recognized at the National Steinbeck Center as well earlier in the month. And then on the F-wing wall at Pacific Grove High School, we've heard a little bit about it already. 27 returning 3D art students, under art teacher Mr. Kelly installed a stunning new art deco ceramic mural designed by student Kirsten Jones. Handcarved, glazed, and morted and morted by an all student installation team. All going to be a reminder a phys of a physical legacy that these students will be leaving behind them on the Pacific Grove campus. Uh the photos indicate the mural there in the middle and uh Mr. Kelly kind
030of shared sort of a whole historical piece of how that mural came to be. Um it's a pretty pretty amazing, you know, story that that he shares. The pictures don't do it justice. And then in athletics, we are having, you know, quite an impressive postseason. Uh lots of kudos received uh for also this past week for our track and field team and coaches coach Ryan and Tracy Travel. Uh the team won their third consecutive boys league championship. The girls took third place and are sending 23 athletes to the CCS semi semi finals which is definitely their their highest number in 20 years. Additionally, we had a junior track standout was just signed to the Montterrey Bay Sirens uh for semi-pro soccer club. What stood out to me in the praise received uh specifically about the
031track and field team was the attention to teamwork and the high level character that our coaches are promoting. Not just about individual wins, but it's how we work together to get there, win or lose, and how the students and adults treat each other in the process. Boys tennis also qualified for the team CCS tournament for the first time since 2015 alongside four individual CCS qualifiers. And then both baseball and girls basketball locked in automatic births for the CCS playoffs. Softball locked in automatic births to the CCS playoffs. Thank you, President McNary. Following thrilling late season and senior night victories. So just a lot happening across the board, but really wanted to highlight so much of that happening in sports. And then really just in closing, we've got a lot of uh you know, graduations, promotions,
032you know, still to come. Um and so yes, that all started this morning with a very emotional uh rally with our hello goodbye rally at the high school. Um we you know it was just it's really neat for those of you who are are familiar with with with the actual rally itself. You you know you all within the gym you've got your incoming ninth graders you know our Pacific Grove middle um eighth graders currently. Uh so it's really welcoming them and then celebrating our seniors and it's just a really special special rally. Uh so there definitely some photos there that are celebrating that. But I did have a quick little video here. It's it's really short to just show you know one of the um uh events and this was really our breaker girls and
033it's a combination of the eighth graders and high school students. They you know had to you really rehearse together. Um but what captured at the end is really just the energy in that room. So if we wouldn't mind pressing play. Thank you. a lot of energy. The highlight of that rally really happens at the end when all of the seniors remain. Uh there's a slideshow that really, you know, highlights each one of them. Uh, a lot of the parents stay behind, you know, the way principal Omira describes it. They're all criss-crossed, you know, applesauce on the ground in front of the big screen. Um, and it it's, you know, a lot lot of tears are shed at that point, but it's just really neat to see them all coming together for these final, you know,
034few moments um of celebration. Let's see, we also celebrated seven inspiring adult school graduates last night who achieved their diplomas through alternative pathways at the adult school. Uh and then you know as you've already heard Pacific Grove High School senior awards was last night. So many generous uh scholarships. A total of 112 uh scholarships were presented to our students. And again just a very impressive group that we have. And then finally yes I do hope on the last slide you will join us in celebration of all of our students. This just lists all of the events we have Wednesday, Thursday, Friday next week. There is a lot going on across the district. Um, and we look forward to, you know, being at all of them with our culminating Friday evening with our high school senior
035graduation. And with that, I return control back to you, President McNary. >> Thank you, Dr. Adamson, for all of those exciting highlights. Um, Assistant Superintendent Jordan, do we have a safety report this evening? >> I do. Okay. Quick one. Just a quick update. Um, so in response to the countywide swatting calls, as most of you know, uh, at Carmel and North Mying County had, um, some shelter in places, uh, our district, uh, Director Martinez provided site principles and additional resources and protocols to share with families and staff at our school sites, uh, related to violent threat, of course, our big five protocols. And then um Northern California Regional Intelligence C Center's uh SWAT reference sheet was also distributed uh followed by a communication from our superintendent. Uh drug awareness material for the middle school and
036high school. The let's start talking booklets um are now linked to our website under our safety page. And then just a reminder for everyone, May is bike safety month. PGPD put out a flyer shared by our superintendent last week. It contains essential information on best practices for ebike safety in our community. It also can help parents uh establish what is appropriate for their uh to buy their children uh based on age. So that was really helpful. And then lastly uh yes, last night uh we had an incident over at David Avenue School and the turtle is okay. The turtle is safe. Uh we had uh a small fire um in the middle of the night last night at David Avenue School. And just uh just a reminder for everyone out there um you know be
037careful with how you plug things in and what you plug them into and what you have nearby that might be uh warm. So, for example, a heat lamp and hay. Those two things don't usually mix well together. So, fortunately, it wasn't a a full fire. Uh there was just some smoke damage, but the turtle is fine. So, thumbs up there. And that's my report for the evening. >> Thank you for today's news. >> The turtle is okay. All right. Um the next portion of our agenda is public comment. Actually, I'm sorry. I'm all twisted up. Next thing on our agenda is public comment. I flipped ahead. Um public comment on non-aggenda items. The first um public comments will we we will hear our community members wishing to address the board on non-aggenda items. Um, and
038I'll just read this disclaimer that we read every time that public comment on any item of interest to the public that is within the board's jurisdiction will be heard. And we will also take public comment on each specific action item prior to board action. Um, the board will allow a reasonable time amount of time for public comment on each agenda item. Each speaker has threat um each speaker has three minutes pursuant to board policy. Um, just a reminder that this is a meeting of the board of education and it's a business meeting conducted in public and the Brown Act limits our ability to respond to any public comments. Um, with that, is there anyone in the room or online who wishes to make a public comment? Community members on non-aggenda items online, you can raise
039your digital hand in the room. You can come up to the podium. Okay, we have one online. Can you tell me what the name is? Okay, Brent, you have three minutes for public comment. >> Hi, good evening. Am I audible? Can you guys hear me? Okay, >> we can hear you. Yes. >> Excellent. Okay, so good evening board members. Um, so my name is Brent. My husband Greg and I relocated to Pacific Grove recently and um simply because we believe this was the kind of community that our family could breathe in, thrive in, heal, belong, build a life. And since moving here, we've been overwhelmed. We've generally come to love Pacific Grove. We love the beauty, the place, the ocean, the pace of life. So many people we've met, made a lot of friends. We
040feel very welcomed by many neighbors, families, teachers, and community members, and people that we've met along uh Ocean View. Uh so because we care about Pacific Grove, because we care deeply about fairness and safety for all students, I want to ask one question tonight. Does the district collect and publicly review discipline data by race, disability status, gender, special education status, or LGBTQ families? That's all. Thank you. >> Thank you for your comments. >> Is there anyone else who would like to address the board on non-aggenda items? Go ahead. And the green light should go on when you've got three minutes. Okay, good evening board members, superintendent, administrators, teachers, community members. My name is Masha Cert and I'm Pacific Grove High School parent. I am here because I would like to take a moment to recognize
041u two programs that have had a immen immensely meaningful impact this year on my child and on a lot of other children. So first I would like to speak about model United Nations. Uh this is the club that was started a few years ago and that slowly took off and grew. Um I would like first to thank facilitator Miss Nick for everything she put into that club including weekends early midnight drives taking risks taking our kids way outside of their comfort zone in public with the teenagers that sometimes is scary but she she was brave. So um right now I I'm sure you are aware uh students are working on creating a summer camp because they decided that once they graduate they want the club to stay because they feel that the impact is really
042meaningful for them. So they wanted to train future generation of model uners and thank you principal air and school leadership for your support because it seems like that club is happening. There is lots of excitement happening in my house. I don't know what it is. I just hear occasional mu and let's do something. Um so this is going to be the first try. So please you know be give them grace of making the mistakes of organizing their first summer camp but just the whole opportunity and the potential impact of it is tremendous because they managed to invite the entire peninsula. So they oped way beyond PGUSD and I think this is really really cool for a teenagers to try to do this to go out in public to give speeches to learn how to to
043speak with each other diplomatically. It's a lot. Oh, forget about like necessity to do research. So that one that is my first shout out. My second shout out I'm sorry track and field program. I know you've heard about it a lot. I'm going to say it again. Uh first of all I need to thank our um athletic director and our principal for making it work because we are a huge program and it took a lot of patience and a lot of other effort which I will never be aware of to put together the busing the trips the schedule the everything and our wonderful coaches it takes a lot to coach my husband was a coach I think those coaches live breathe eat dream track and field a month before it starts and they think they're
044still in that process. The amount of activities they non-teers designed for the students including lesson objectives, outcomes, lesson plans and everything is phenomenal. So I would like to thank the coaches for that and the board for making it all possible. Thank you. >> Thank you for your comments. Is there anyone else who would like to address the board on non-aggenda items? Okay. Um item B under communication or under public comment is PGSD staff comments. Are there any members of the staff who would like to address the board for public comment on non-aggenda items? Okay. Seeing none in the room and no digital hands online, I will move on to consent. Um, items listed under the consent agenda are considered to be routine or have may have been discussed at a previous meeting. There's no discussion
045discussion of these items prior to a vote unless a member of the board requests a specific item be discussed or removed from consent. And each item on the consent agenda approved by the board shall be deemed to have been considered in full and adopted as recommended. This evening we have a consent agenda consisting of items A through R. I will first before the board discusses go out to public comment on the consent agenda. Okay, I'll bring it back to the board. Um board, any discussion with regard to the consent agenda as proposed? >> U just a a reminder that the superintendent was going to speak to um the SIPA reports just just for information. >> Yes. Yes. I just wanted to kind of indicate the fact and call attention to the fact that all of
046our our school site plans are on, you know, consent. Um, and just, you know, they they really are more than just a template or really a, you know, requirement that we are, you know, required to submit to the state. They are a snapshot of all that is happening across our school sites, across our district. Um, and just to, you know, make sure, you know, I would like the board and and the public to know just there's a very collaborative and in-depth process that goes into place uh for the approval of of these plans at the site level. Um, you know, it always begins at the beginning of the year with our principles reviewing the data for their specific site uh with their staff. Uh those discussions and you know staff dig into that data by
047grade level and by department. Um and a lot of those discussions what they're identifying as areas for improvement you know that helps inform the goals for the plan which are then brought forward you know at the end of the year. Um at each of the sites there's a collaborative process as well you know once that plan is um is identified and and a draft of that is then presented to our school site council which consists of both staff and parents. Um and so really what's coming, you know, before you as the board this evening for approval, um is is really just, you know, understanding and knowing that yes, that has been vetted, um you know, and approved by each of the school sites already. But it's a lot of great data, a lot of information.
048It really tells the story, you know, of each school. Uh and we'll be, you know, we're always proud each year to be able to post those to our website and then obviously with the board's approval, submit those to CDE. Thank you. >> Thank you. Any items from the board? Any discussion? Okay, Trusty Hazen, >> just a quick a quick question of clarification. I know that um there was going to be a correction on um on one of them. I just want to bring that to attention. >> I should have mentioned that on one of the cover pages on the Forest Grove cover page there, it did indicate that there were five goals, but there are only four goals. and that is intended to align, you know, with our LCAP. Uh there's no correction on the
049actual plan itself, but we will go ahead and and make sure that is corrected on the cover page itself. Thank you for that, Trusty Omar. >> Thank you, Trusty Atmar. Um I have an item I would like to pull this evening. It's item J, the contract with Eid Bailey or ID Bailey for audit services. Um and I'd like to pull that and put it Should we stick it under the public hearings as an as the first action item or >> as the first action item? Yes, please. So we'll make it a AA will be consent J the audit contract. Um so we have A through R with the exception of J. Um would anyone like to make a motion to um approve consent? Also >> move. >> Thank you. Trusty Hazen. Okay, we have a
050motion made by Trusty Hazen and a second from Trusty Wax. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> Are there any nos? Okay, thank you all. Motion carries. >> Oh, we do have to do roll call. Thank you, Clerk Shamas. We will Okay, >> President McNary. >> Yeah, we have >> Clerk Shamas. >> Oh, hi. Sorry, that's okay. >> Clerk Shamas. I, >> Trusty Otmar, >> I, >> Trusty Wex, >> I >> and Trusty Hazen. >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you, Dr. Adamson. Motion carries, and we will touch that moving forward. I hope. Um, next up on the agenda, we have a few public hearings. Item A is the adopted budget public hearing for fiscal year 2026 2027. Um, Assistant Superintendent George Thank you, President McNary. Wait while Lewis gets that
051queued up for me. >> Oh, we have to. Thank you. I am >> This is a whole team effort tonight. Yeah. Okay. It is 7:21. I'm gonna open the public hearing now. >> All right. All right. Thanks everyone for uh hearing us this evening. Um tonight we're presenting for public hearing the 2627 adopted budget. Uh it's required that uh the district hold a public hearing by ED code. Today we're presenting the district's general fund combined which is restricted and unrestricted along with all other fund accounts associated with district operations. Um it's an opportunity for uh questions and answers as well as information for the public and the board related to our budget. Next slide, Lewis. All right. The district does recommend uh we recommend holding a public hearing because it's part of ed code. Uh
052the the legal requirements associated with a public hearing are under ed code 42127 where we must adopt a a district budget by July 1st of the preceding year. Uh the LCAP public hearing also is required and that is this evening I believe following this item. Uh the 2627 adopted budget represents the district's uh educational programs as they uh align with our local control accountability plan. Next slide, Lewis. All right. You'll see up here we have total revenues projected of uh $50.1 million uh general fund revenues, total expenditures of 50.4 4 million uh which includes inter fund transfers and that's inter fund transfers to any of our various funds fund 11 12 13 any one of those that requires an ear fund transfer falls under expenditures. The gross operating deficit you'll see there is 603,000. We
053project a deficit of 603,000 total which is made up of 404,000 unrestricted and just under 200,000 in restricted. Uh reserve level is projected at 8.3%. Uh and I'll remind the board and the community that the district is required to maintain above a 3% reserve for economic uncertainty. However, being a basic a community funded district, uh it's recommended that we maintain around a 19 to 22% reserve. You'll also see the projected enrollment down there on the bottom right hand side. Our projected enrollment for 2627 is 1,680 students. Uh it's about a 14 student decrease. We actually uh don't consider ourselves in declining enrollment, believe it or not. I know that we're seeing uh every year a dip, a small dip. It's just not enough to declare declining enrollment. So, we're relatively level. Uh we've had a
054couple of bounce years as well related to our uh TK, UPK, and kinder population. So, uh these are our projections. These are and I'll bring to the board the actuals uh in August at the start of school. Next slide, Lewis. Here you'll see our LCFF and property tax revenue. Those are normally lumped together. We do receive local control uh funding formula base grant uh which I talk about and is in your packet of 2.5 million but you'll see the property tax revenue total at about 40.8 million up 5% over last year uh which brings us an additional 1.9 million. We also have 318,000 in our EPA account. That's educational protection account and every penny of the EPA account has to be dedicated to certificated staff. On the right hand column you'll see state and categorical
055revenues there at the top. um some of the state and categorical revenues this district received. CIG, music arts program, English learner programs and lottery funds totaling totaling around 1 million. Uh next you'll see the uh state revenue restricted state revenue there about 2.3 million. Uh this covers stirs on behalf payments and some of our discretionary block grants that we receive. And then down at the bottom you'll see the total state combined revenues of around 3.4 million is projected for 2627. Next slide Lewis. Uh the calsters's employment uh contribution rate holds steady. It has been at 19.1% for our certificated staff and uh the same is true for 2627 Kalpers. Kalpers on the right hand side there 26.4%. This had been climbing and there was projections that Kalpers would hit 30%. It has not. Uh we
056we think last year we kind of hit the peak and there is a reduction of 41% in the uh in the outyear for us. So that's modest improvement and a great correction of the trajectory of of the uh employer contribution to Kalpers. Next slide, Lewis. Uh salaries and onetime funds. Uh we had a multi-year negotiated settlement in the 2425 year uh which was a 0% increase in 2425 2526 2% plus 1441 which was added to the district's health and welfare cap. In 2627 we already have a settlement as well. a 2% increase plus $1,487 added to the district's health and welfare welfare cap. Just one uh important caveat to note, the uh district in CSEA is going through the classification and compensation study. It was not finalized during budget development. So, we'll need to revisit
057any of the increase uh expenditures associated with that in the 2627year or retro payments at the 2627 budget revision in October. see onetime discretionary block grants. Uh the district received $525,000 in one-time discretionary block grants from our ed through our educational services professional development uh discretionary block grant. I just wanted to make a note to the board that uh this will require us bringing a expenditure plan to the board. It is a discretionary block grant. The last one we saw was the music arts discretionary block grant. Um this is targeted for professional development and uh once we develop a plan we'll bring it to the board for adoption in 2627. Uh the revenue was realized actually in 2526 but we have no expenditure plan uh set in place for 2627 until the board adopts that.
058We'll bring it forward in uh first part of the year. Just a quick note the excess revenue statement that I have to provide uh required by ED code. We have to explain why our reserves exceed 3% as a minimum. Uh as noted on previous slides, our projected reserves are 8.3% which of course exceeds that 3%. And um being a basic a district, community funded district, certainly maintaining above a 3% reserve is is a requirement. Next slide, Louis. Okay, so here we're taking a look at our new updated multi-year projections. On the left hand side, you'll see the metrics uh top to bottom. our beginning fund balance, our revenue, our expenditures, de deficit or surplus, the ending fund balance and the reserve levels. So for 2728 that is the outyear of course um we have to
059project current plus two subsequent years revenues projected at 52 million expenditures at 51 which uh results in a modest surplus of around 330,000 uh resulting in about a 9.5% uh reserve there and you can see an ending fund balance of uh just over 5.9 million. That surplus is broken out by uh restricted and unrestricted. You'll see we have a nominal um restricted deficit there with a uh positive surplus on the unrestricted side which balances them to about 330,000. Moving into 2829, the picture begins to improve for us. Revenue increases to 53.6 million. Expenditures also rise but to 52.7 leaving a $950,000 surplus. Uh both unrestricted and restricted programs are shown as positive there. You'll see that on the deficit surplus line. So both uh restricted and unrestricted have a surplus. There's not a deficit in
060one or the other. Fund balance grows to 6.9 million and uh we're showing a reserve level improvement from 9.5 to 10.5%. Uh then I just wanted to note at the bottom and and uh share with the board tonight. You know, there are a number of caveats here and we've brought this up as we walk through uh budget development this year. So, um, unexpend unexpected expenditures, potential state and federal cuts, one-time assess assessments, none of those are factored into the multi-year projections here. Uh, as well as one item that we've talked about through the budget development process extensively and at our advisory committee, which was the reinstatement of the four FTE uh media media technicians that are currently funded out of measure A, which will need to be moved back to the unrestricted general fund. Uh
061the plan is to begin phasing that in, but that is not reflected in the multi-year projections at this point. So the multi-year projections show those positions uh this year to the tune of around 347,000 uh in measure A. However, we will begin to phase that out in 2829. When we do a October revision, I'll update the multi-year projections to show the phase in. Okay. Now we have our other funds and I attempted to just summarize this the best that I can because um really it's a positive uh story to share. You'll see there our student activity fund which is 08. That's the top. No revenue and no expenditure. That's because the revenue and expense aren't uh ex they don't exist in escape. They're activities based. This is our ASB account. What we are showing is
062a uh beginning fund balance there of uh $452,000. Next we have fund 11. That's adult education. And you can see the revenues there of 2.9 million against expenditures of 3.4 million. Yes, there's a uh that's a that's deficit spending, but it does leave us with a projected balance of 1.1 million. Um some time ago, the uh fund 11 did receive a unrestricted general fund contribution. We're monitoring this as we proceed. We still have an ending fund balance projected at a positive. So, um we may start to see that um the district unrestricted contribution may show up in our multi-year projections as we move forward. We're also working with our adult uh ed program uh to take a look at tuition revenues as well. Child development fund 12 uh tighter margins here you've seen and we've
063discussed this uh during budget development process. 465,000 in revenue uh with $771,000 in expenditures. This leaves uh $27,000 in reserves. This fund already does receive a general fund contribution. This year was 278,000. Next year it's projected of around 340,000. And uh this is the fund that we really need to pay close attention to because the uh the cost associated with running the child development program within fund 12 is outpacing the revenue received. So uh we do have some ideas. We'll bring those forward to the board as as we move uh into the next fiscal year. There may be some revisions that we bring forward at the October revision as well uh to address the revenue side. Cafeteria fund 13 1.6 million in revenue, 1.8 million in expense with a projected balance of 597,000. Uh this
064fund is in deficit spending. It has been for some time now. there was a CDE plan to spend down excess reserves uh which uh Director Seier has been excellent at um working through increasing our labor, increasing um uh the deliverables to our sites as everybody can see with what's uh what's being made and served for our students every single day. So fun 13 is in very good shape even though it is deficit spending. Deferred maintenance fund uh 14 187,000 in revenue with 47 67,000 in expenditures. uh still maintaining a fund balance of 714,000. I'll remind the board in the community that uh fund 14 as well as 40, which we'll talk about shortly, no longer has a unrestricted general fund contribution in the 26, 27, or any of the multi-year projected out years. Post-employment benefits
065fund 20, uh no activity in this. I simply have to present it. No revenue, no expense, and we carry a $7,000 uh ending fund balance. Building fund 21, this is our largest fund. uh has this is our building fund that houses measure A, measure D and uh measure B revenue once received. We did just pass measure uh measure B's first series A at the last board meeting. Uh that money would be in the account in fund uh no later than around July 1st, first week of July. Um 11 million in revenue against 14 million in expenditures uh with a substantial projected ending fund balance of 26.6 million. that really does uh incorporate the uh series A measure B sale that we just uh the board just approved. Capital facilities fund 25. This is our developer
066fees funds. Um excuse me here. Take a look my notes wrong. Yeah. 25. Yeah. So just over 100. It's it's it's supposed to be 107,000 in revenue, not a million. Uh we Yeah, we resolve around $100,000. $100,000 a year in revenue from developer fees. But as you can see, um and there are no expenditures either. I apologize. Uh this is a growing fund. The capital this this fund has been developed to house uh developer fees which will be used for modernization or expansion. We uh have yet to develop an expenditure plan associated with this fund fund 25. The Sax packet is correct. Just my slide is incorrect. uh but 100,000 in revenue with about $354,000 in um in ending fund balance, not expenditures. So, we've grown this from zero to just under, you know, $400,000
067in in the course of the last two years. And uh once we develop an expense plan, we'll bring that forward to the board for approval. And finally, capital facilities outlay. This is fund 40 also does not receive an unrestricted general fund contribution any longer in our 2627 budget or out here. You can see $285,000 in revenue, $459,000 in expense with a projected ending fund balance of 638,000. I will note on both capital fund uh 40 and capital fund and deferred maintenance fund 14. Uh both of those four and a half years ago had less than $50,000 in ending fund balance. So, uh really really good work on behalf of the board and our facilities department to uh utilize those funds as designed and grow revenues uh where we can. And that is the end of
068my presentation this evening. >> Thank you, Assistant Superintendent Jor. Um we are in the public hearing, so we will first go out to public comment. Um, any individuals who wish to address the board on the adopted budget, this is the public hearing. You can raise your digital hand or come up to the podium if you're in person. Okay. Um, as a procedural step, I close and then we will go to board discussion. Thank you for the clarification. I will then close the public hearing. It is 7:36 and we will take up this as an action item later in the agenda. Is that correct? So, does board discussion belong here or at the action point? I would say let's do it once. >> I think yeah, we could just do it now and then do action,
069right? Take action to approve. >> Okay. The board would Okay. Um are there any comments, questions um on the presentation? Yes, go ahead. Clerk Shamas. >> Um Josh on the PERS um contribution rate, this comes from the amount PERS is getting back on their investments. Does that influence the the rate at which they charge the employees? >> Um, so the PERS rate adjustment is primarily due to the number of employees putting in versus taking away from during the retirement proc. So, I guess the um the short answer would be we're seeing more employees that are paying into PERS now uh than anticipated, which would lower the rate because the the higher rate anticipates less folks putting in and more people drawing against it. That may have been confusing. I apologize. >> No, I get it.
070But um I thought too that when PERS is having a good year and the stock market's been booming. So I'm wondering like what are they doing or is this based on the year before? Maybe >> prior year. It's prior year. Um and you are right investments do help with that. But ultimately what I kind of described before is my impression of how the stirs and pers rates are established. Um it's it's good to see the the years out the reserves growing. So thank you for helping with that. And then just as a a point of clarification, the operating deficit isn't just the simple revenues versus expenses. What What's the difference and why that's a little bit larger? >> Yeah. So it has to do with the transfers out, right? So you've got you take revenue
071and expense and then beginning fund balance and that shows you whether you have a surplus or deficit and then after that you have your transfers out. So for example, we have a transfer out of uh $330,000 that goes to fund 12 in addition to so it it it doesn't fall to the expense line. >> Thank you. >> Trusty Hayen, anything from you online? Okay, just >> we've seen this a number of times. So, I really appreciate the clarity you presented with it. >> Gotcha. Um, I'll say it's really positive to see we may we could be headed towards a 10% reserve um by 28 29. I say that very cautiously, optimistically because we will have one-time expenses and we are investing in the CSA comp study. So, we know that's something we should be like
072keeping in mind as we're um as we're planning. Um but I think it is really kind of feels like a pivot to be seeing our reserves headed towards 8 9%. Um and it's kind of something we've discussed as a board as moving in that direction. So um it feels like good work. Thank you. Um any other members of the board? Okay. Um we'll go on to item B. Okay. It's kind of antilimatic. All right, we'll go on to item B. Pacific Grove Unified School District Local Control and Accountability Plan. Um, public hearing. This will be Dr. Hagquest presenting. I will open the public hearing at 7:40. is Larry Hidquist, executive director of educational services here uh for the public hearing and to present a little information. I I just want to for the board members,
073I want to warn you a little bit that a lot of this information since we had a very uh in-depth board study session uh midyear LCAP is just going to be repeat. You're going to see some of the same slides. Um also my apologies for not including the slides in the board packet. Um, so, uh, they are right here. A lot of the slides you've you've seen before. Um, uh, Josh kind of outlined the reason for the public hearing. It is a legal requirement. Um, we have to hold the public hearing. Uh, really is a final opportunity for input and questions from the community. Uh, and we've done, uh, quite a thorough job of reaching out to the community for input on this document. Um so what is the LCAP? I it it it is
074our master plan. It outlines the goals, actions, services, and expenditures of the district. Uh reminder that we uh held a midyear update on February 26th um 2026. Also a board study session on April 23rd, 2026. and we will be coming back to request uh adoption of this LCAP uh with local measures uh at the June 4th meeting. Uh the LCAP also supports the eight state priorities of the state of California. Uh and the requirements of the LCAP uh every LCAP must have. Um these are the components LCFF budget overview for parents. I wanted to um give a shout out and thank you to our fiscal officer, Miss Carly Adams, whom I worked very closely with uh in um providing the numbers that are in the document that you see there. Um that align very well
075with that $50.1 million uh budget that u Mr. Jor, Assistant Superintendent Jordan just outlined. Uh also it contains a plan summary uh an explanation of the way that educational partners were engaged uh the goals and actions which I will provide another review of uh briefly tonight. Um as well as the met metrics and action tables. So um all metrics have been updated and uh we are ready for this new year 2026 2027. uh engagement. Uh we uh reach out to students, families, certificated staff, uh classified staff, community, and administrators through um surveys as well as community input forums um as well as focus groups. And that was all outlined in the board study report um that I presented to you at the study session. Um, another reminder, I was actually uh at uh instructional leaders
076leaders network meeting today in Selenus uh where I got to hear back from their ed services department whom I've already submitted to our LCAP 2 and they've already reviewed uh preliminarily and um they said thank you very much. uh we actually haven't seen a a study report like that and they thought they thought that was a a nice little element and made it our LCAP a lot easier to understand. Um they've submitted to fiscal they said there will be very few re it's likely that there will be very few revisions. So a lot of positive news from their um their department there. Um this is the uh LCAP development timeline that I presented at a prior meeting. It just outlines all of the different forms of community input that um we uh utilized in developing
077the LCAP uh including cultural proficiency, LCAP input sessions, um student uh student focus group sessions, etc. Uh this is something that I also outlined in the board study session which is the way that we take the data and turn it into um the plan reminder that this is year we're at the end of year two of a three-year LCAP. Next year is going to be the final year. Um I'm excited about what this is going to look like as we start to develop a brand new LCAP with new goals. Um and uh at the end of next year uh parts of a goal uh in the LCAP you'll see you've got the goals we have you should all know this by now and everybody everybody in the community hopefully knows this. How many goals do
078we have in the LCAP or right? Um so the full statement of the goal uh explanations uh of why the goal was chosen metrics actions as well as analysis um and that is all contained on um in the packet. I believe it was page uh 583 of the board packet. Um and just a reminder for the community um if you haven't seen them already uh we have four goals. The first goal is an academic goal. This is a language of that goal. Uh we believe in student centered learning. uh developing a culture of we families working together as partners which is something that's going to we're going to really make an effort to do uh next year involving our families safe, nurturing and culturally responsive school environment. Uh these are some of the metrics which
079I've reviewed several times. Uh just some highlights. I'm not going to spend a lot of time on this. The board has seen this. um just improving graduation rates uh a very strong AP pass rate and we're continuing to work on A through G and CTE completion uh ex these are budgeted expenditures. So when you saw this at the midyear LCAP, you saw uh what we had expended um and these are budgeted expenditures. And when you look at this and you combine all the budgeted expenditures, we are right there at that 50 million mark um uh that Josh just referred to. This is goal two. Uh that's our social emotional learning goal. And um you'll see language here. Learning environments that are intellectually, physically, and emotionally safe. Promotes positive relationships, connectedness among students. Uh everybody feeling
080connected. Uh which we saw positive growth in with our metrics. Um you see that star of caring adult relationships that was across the board. We saw that at the sport study session. And it was a really big um I think example of us meeting our goals and the metrics exemplifying that um and continuing to work on that chronic absenteeism which uh continues to be a challenge. Uh here are the expenditures uh some of the expenditures listed in goal two um as they are budgeted for next year. Goal three is our academic support goal. This is intervention and support. Uh our goal is to close the achievement gap using targeted intervention. Uh increase our t state testing scores for all of our students. Um and here are some of the metrics that are related to that
081goal. Um and one of the things contained in this goal is the e progress rate. I did re hear back from um at our ILN meeting today that uh the reclassified students are not they are going to be included in that uh English learner progress indicator but only for long-term English learner students. So, I was hoping that it would be for I we t I talked to the board about this a few weeks ago that it would be for the overall metric, but um our high reclass rate. It's it's not going to be included uh directly in that uh improvement. So, that's why we had the red there and I I gave an explanation of that last time, but you see a lot of growth here for our goal three intervention and support. Those are
082the budgeted expenditures. Goal four, cultural proficiency. Um, and this is much like goal two, trying to develop a culture of we um having families work together um feeling welcome and uh again a lot of positive results in terms of our metrics and there are many many more metrics in the document itself if you want to uh dig a little bit deeper. Those are budget expenditures. And um thank you very much. That's a picture of El Capitan. >> Thank you very much. >> Um uh we are in the public hearing. So I will now go out to the public for any comments on the local control accountability plan known as the LCAP. Can raise your online hand or come forward to the podium. There is one commenter online. Brent, you have the floor in three minutes.
083>> Yes. Thank you so much. Am I audible? Can you hear me? Okay. >> Yes. >> Okay, great. So, it looks like you have a healthy budget and I appreciate you reviewing the LCAP as well, too. Are there any plans to increase funding for students with disabilities or students color? >> I think these are definitely questions that we could do a follow up on at another time, but we can't respond to them now. Right. >> Okay. Thank you. Thank you for your question, comment. Um, any other public comments? Okay, seeing none, I will close the public hearing at 7:51 and um bring it back to the board for discussion on the LCAP. Are there any board members wishing to make a comment or have questions? Schmas. Um, Larry, how does how does this information inform
084the high school regarding course choices? like or does it you know like I'm just the thing I'm thinking about is like okay last night at the senior's night and everybody is talking about what subject they want to major in >> a lot of them were in psychology >> which is kind of a newer emphasis for us >> and so I was just wondering how does >> does does any of this information like from the elementary or or middle school levels guide any course direction or not or >> yeah you'll see directly in there is some of the actions for example I um you know there was the addition of the IPS courses uh independent product productive studies as um >> and that was h that happened actually when we had grant money for a throughg
085uh improve it was a throughg improvement grant and we were using we use ended up using uh independent productive study courses for students to um who who weren't meeting A throughG requirements because they weren't getting like a C or better to retake courses. >> Um and so that was one of the things that was written into the original. Um also um the expansion of dual enrollment, right, in support of CTE. So when you're talking about psychology, that's an example of the dual enrollment. So, um it kind of sets the goal, the target out there and um as they develop the master schedule, it's like we know that you know um having some of those dual enrollment options, maintaining a robust schedule, high student interest are going to um you know follow. >> Yeah. So for
086instance, let's say you notice in the middle school um there's a need for in increased math scores. All right. So that's your goal. >> Yeah. So that that came the math intervention is right there. I mean one another example is the ethnic studies. We knew that that was a a really strong support even though it was a state mandate. we we ended up, you know, um really using that as a way to meet some of our um cultural proficiency goals. And so like in the math example, if you if you do raise those scores, you you've elevated your math >> proficiency, I would imagine then that changes the course choices at the high school to kind of continue on, you know, um because I know and sometimes we have to add more uh like u
087what's the word for it? like, you know, helping kids catch up in math >> at the high school level. But if you've elevated your middle school scores, then you're looking at, okay, do we have enough advanced classes of math for this year at the high school? That's what I'm thinking like how does that >> Well, the LCAP definitely doesn't follow the like it leads the scheduling process, doesn't follow the scheduling process. So definitely the goal of improving math is there in in the LCAP and >> um as we schedule as we use intervention uh classes things like uh math support classes uh the redevelopment of the math program at the high school it's all those decisions are all aimed at the same goal which is uh improving uh you know the the math outcomes for
088students. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Any other questions or comments from board members? >> Okay. >> Thank you, Dr. Hag. >> Thank you. >> Um item C is our last public hearing of the evening, the tenative agreement with the Pacific Grove Teachers Association, known as PGTA for fiscal year 2026 2027. Chief Chief Human Resources Officer Rogamin. >> Good evening, TR trustees. It's my pleasure to uh >> Well, I apologize. >> I was just going to >> Aha. Okay. We're going to open the public hearing at 7:56. Thank you. >> Thank you. Um good evening, trustees. It is my pleasure to come uh before you with the tenative agreement between PGUSD and PGTA. It is a legal reacquirement for us to hold a public hearing um about any of the collective bargaining agreements that we uh
089strike with um our uh labor units and uh we had the pleasure of working with the PGTA team to accomplish quite a bit um in this year's negotiation session. you're going to see a summary of the the uh sections that were opened as well as the um topics that we covered in that negotiation uh sessions. Um and then also uh if you want to take a detailed look at the red line uh changes that are going to be in the contract that is included in the supporting document as well. One of the things that we do whenever we open a section of the contract is that we also look at um any kinds of uh style changes that we're going to make. So you'll see that a number of times uh unit members is in
090red and that's because it used to be capitalized when uh our style that we're using is not to capitalize unit members any any any longer. So there are a lot of details such as that that are also uh handled when we are reviewing any uh section of the cont uh contract. Um I just want to uh give strong recognition to the negotiation team from the district as well as uh the team from PGTA that not all of the decisions that we come to are reached easily. Um, but everything that we do is very respectful in nature and I think that both teams um really try to understand each other and the intentions that we're bringing to the table and empathize um with each other when we're working through um the different interests that we have.
091Um and so what you have before you is uh the ten tenative agreement. Um, and I'll be happy to entertain any questions that the trustees may have after the public comment. >> Thank you. Um, are there any public comments on the proposed agreement? If you'd like to comment in person, you may approach the podium or online, feel free to re raise your digital hand. We'll go to in-person comments first whenever you're ready. >> Okay. We on behalf of PGTA and the negotiators, we want to thank the board and the district for the time and energy put into the process. Um both the district and PGTA worked hard to support the staff and students. Um so thank you for your professionalism and collaboration throughout the process. PGTA appreciates the open dialogue and our shared commitment to
092reaching a fair agreement. Um, we look forward to moving forward together and continuing our work with the district. >> Thank you for your comments. >> Are there any other individuals who would like to make a public comment on this item? Okay, seeing none, I will close the public hearing at 7:56 and um board the item is open for discussion. Would anybody like to make a comment question? Uh Trusty Hazen online. Yeah, just quickly to say again, thank you to everyone from BGTA and from our bargaining team that there were a lot of sticky wickets so to speak and it was really impressive to see them come together professionally and amicably towards the solution we got to. So, it's tough times for all but I'm glad that everybody was in it together. >> Yeah, well said.
093Thank you. >> Any other board members? Okay. Um, okay. We will anticlimatically move on from this item as well to our action uh agenda items. Thank you, director or Chief Rogerman. Just odd not to take action after them. I don't know. Um we will begin our action discussion um agenda portion with item AA which was consent item J um the contract for services with ID Bailey. Um I am attempting to be digital for the first time. It's just a moment. So, I pulled this item because um it is a proposed three-year contract with our auditors. Um and I Bailey has been doing a really good job as far as we can tell with all of our results. um and respectfully since we've been using them. Um I pulled this because we've heard from our auditors
094that best practice is to um use a different firm I think every 5 to seven or somewhere in their years and we've heard it from him. So, I would knowing that we've used the same auditors for probably more than a decade easily, um I would like us I would be proposing this evening that we um sign a one we approve a one-year contract for audit services and explore other options um for the future. I don't know what else is out there. I just think it's it we should we should look into it. Um so one year for the contract is $81,000375. >> Uh that's a good catch to information that we've received previously and makes sense to me. is are there any thoughts from staff or >> well ID is a third audit firm I've
095personally worked with um the ED code requires that they change every six years the partner in the group and the um audit team itself which we have been doing in fact ID Bailey does it for us every three so um yeah there is there's no legal requirement that we change audit firms that they change the partner and it's every six. Um, and again, I mentioned every three. They've been changing the audit team on us. I know you've seen Ryan quite a bit, but that's just because he's familiar with our uh uh district and I think he likes to come into town, but like Ryan who presents doesn't did not do our audit this year. He wasn't the control of the audit this year or last year. They're just who they send. Um, so we do
096work with pretty much a different team. I've I've seen two teams now since I've been here in four years. Um, you know, I I just I caution the board a bit. I mean, one-year contract is that that's fantastic. We're moving into audit season again uh in June and then again in August. Um, there's a lot that goes into choosing another audit firm. Um, developing an RFQ, developing selection criteria, those type of things have to be brought to the board or a committee. Um, so there's there's quite a bit involved and there's cost associated with all of that as well. Um, and you know, every audit firm that works for a district is is not working for a district, but they're working through the CESAM, which is the guidelines that every audit firm has to follow.
097Um, you know, there are pluses and minuses to having the same audit firm uh working with your district. Um, one of them being if we transition to another audit firm, there's onboarding of the new audit firm and you're paying two audit firms during the transition. So that's kind of a it's a negative to to the process. Um one might think a fresh set of eyes might be good, but again they're just adhering to standards. So the Gazsby standards as they come out, they have to adhere to. So um that's why I I brought it forward as a three-year contract renewal. But I certainly understand the sentiment raised by um President McNary. I suppose since I've created an action item, I should go out to public comment before further board discussion. This is a really out
098of order meeting for me. I apologize. Um there are two hands on digital hands online. I'll go first to Brent. You have the floor and three minutes um to discuss this item. >> Yeah, certainly. So as an IT auditor, it's typically quite common to produce an RFP, a request for proposal every few years. So my question is simply, why haven't you gone out and requested a proposal from a third party audit firm? >> Thank you for your comments. The blur is limited in its ability to respond, but your comment is noted. Um the second commenter Michael Miller. >> Uh yes. What was the 375 uh referencing? >> Thank you for your question. Um I can refer that to staff. Can you clarify please? I think I heard something similar that there were we were talking
099about things in terms of three years or six years and five years or seven years. So maybe those things got jumbled up. I kind of it was yeah similar. Yes, I'm comfortable with you responding. Thank you for asking first. >> Yeah. So, EDC code requires that uh the audit firm change its uh partner every six years uh that controls and reviews and finalizes the audit which means that there's an entirely new team assigned to the audit uh process and what I mentioned was every 3 years ID Bailey has been actually changing their team on the district so they're changing it up every three years instead of every six which is what ED code requires. Um, if that is there are no further people wishing to make a public comment, I'll bring it back to the
100board for um any further questions or discussion. Trusty Otmar. >> Um, so as of now, we've had no issues with the audits that we have been receiving. Everything has been fine. Like there's there's like as far as our relationship with with ID Bailey goes, have they ever provided a service that we that was questionable or something came back that didn't feel right? I'm I'm just trying to establish if there's a reason for us to not renew a three-year contract because we are, as everybody is aware, um in a sensitive financial space right now. And I do I'm not interested in doing anything that's gonna impact or create further cost for our district >> as it relates to the relationship uh with the district and the firm. No, it's been um a great relationship going back.
101I know my predecessor as well. Um certainly there's audit findings we have all of the time. Whether they're a management letter or material finding, they're all presented to this board and we've certainly had them in the last four years. Um, I might add that the relationship part of it is crucial. So, as we're moving through um, anything from any type of an adjustment we may have to make, it's really nice to be able to reach out to our auditors maybe like during the period of time where we're not being audited. I always say we're being audited all year long, but um, having that relationship to to to make a phone call and find out will this result in a reduced aortionment if we do this or that. We it's nice to get those answers from
102a team of folks that know our district well and provide us that level of service. Also being a basic aid school district, not every audit firm audits basic aid school districts, community funed districts. So to answer your question, um it's been a good relationship as as long as I've been here and and um similarly with my predecessor who I think was here for four years. Yeah, I mean I think with that information and understanding that um finding a new auditor would ultimately result in further expenditure for the district. Um I'm comfortable with a three-year contract. It sounds like they're required from what you're saying and they're required to change out um who the team is that's auditing us which I think is the whole point of it. Um so I would prefer to keep the
103contract as is three years as presented. >> Clerk Shamas. Um, yes, I I agree with Laura. Um, as long as we are being compliant with ED code, I I really I don't really want to see a disruption just because um we have a lot of other disruptions to deal with and and this is one steady. So, um, you know, I I think there's value in, uh, an auditor really, uh, knowing your district and, uh, being honest, uh, this these these people are honest. Um, and if we do want to uh investigate, you know, having a different one, I feel like we should do it in a more thoughtful or longer uh discussion way. This is too short to kind of just start here. But if if there is, you know, a real um value to
104having someone different be the auditor, I just feel that we should uh we can take our time over three years to vet somebody and find someone else that the super the assistant superintendent's comfortable with. >> Thank you. Um, if there is no further discussion from the board, I'm going to go ahead and make a motion to approve a one-year contract with ID Bailey um for the amount listed on the um on the cover sheet for $81,000. And um that's my motion. Is there a second? >> This is where it gets interesting. >> Procedures. >> I can't comment. >> Uh, you can ask a clarifying question on my I guess. Can I clarify my motion or do you have a question? Yeah, but we all need to understand what the motion is before we vote on
105it. So, if you don't understand the motion, then >> No, no, I understand the motion. >> It's just to approve a one-year contract. Um, yeah, with the intention to explore options for the future. >> Yes, I second. Sure. >> Okay. There's Thank you. There's a motion on the floor and a second. Um, we take a roll call vote. Okay. >> President McNary, >> I. >> Clerk Shamas, >> no. >> Clerk, Trusty Amar, >> no. >> Trusty Wax, >> I. >> And Trusty Hazen, >> no. >> Okay. Motion does not carry. Could I pass an alter or suggest an alternative motion of passing the consent item as it was presented as a three-year contract and see if that >> um so you can yeah you can make an a proposal to it's an action item now
106but that's kind of a technicality but as presented on the consent agenda your is you please let me know if I'm not accurately describing your motion your motion is to approve the contract as presented for three years >> correct given given the yeah the material that was presented >> great I second as presented. So we have a motion on the floor in a second and we will need another roll call vote. >> President McNary, >> no. >> Cloak Shamas, >> yes. >> Trusty Amar, >> yes. >> Trusty Wax, >> yes. >> And Trusty Hayes, >> yes. >> Okay, motion carries. 421. Thank you all for the good discussion. Um we'll get back to the action discussion calendar and move on to agenda item A on that portion which is resolution number proclaiming June 2026 as
107LGBTQ plus pride month. Dr. Adamson. >> Absolutely. Well, tonight I'm proud to be bringing forward resolution number 1200 proclaiming June 26 as LGBTQ plus pride month in Pacific Grove Unified School District. This resolution directly aligns with our core values of safety and belonging. It acknowledges that our LGBTQ plus youth remain some of our most vulnerable students facing higher risks of bullying and isolation. By adopting this measure, we formally reaffirm our commitment to building a culture of belonging, an environment where every single student feels safe, truly seen, and valued. Operationally, this resolution connects directly to the California Fair Education Act, which ensures our history and social studies curriculum accurately reflects the vital contributions of the LGBTQ plus community. Furthermore, it asks our schools to visibly raise the pride flags throughout the month of June to signify
108our district-wide support, which we will be doing even though it is summer at our schools who are in session for summer school. By adopting this resolution tonight, we raise our voices for dignity, respect, and unity. It's for these reasons I recommend the adoption of resolution number 1200. >> Thank you, Dr. Adamson. And I will read the resolution this evening. Pacific Grove Unified School District resolution number 1200 proclaiming June 2026 as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer pride month. Whereas lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer LGBTQ plus pride month is celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. considered by many as the tipping point for the gay liberation movement in the United States. And whereas the purpose of Pride Month is to recognize the influence of LGBTQ
109plus people have had around the world and raise awareness of current issues facing the LGBT LGBTQ plus community. Whereas following the Stonewall riots in 1969, the first Pride parade, also referred to as the Gay Liberation March, occurred on June 28th, 1970 and took place on the streets of New York City. And whereas the Fair Education Act signed into law on July 14, 2011 went into effect on January 1, 2012 and requires the California History and Social Studies curriculum to include fair, accurate, inclusive, and respectful references to contributions by members of the LGBTQ plus community. And whereas individuals who identify as LGBTQ plus face discrimination simply for being who they are and in particular LGBTQ plus youth are at increased risk of suicide, homelessness, and becoming victims of bullying and violence. And whereas Pacific Grove Unified
110School District promotes diversity as one of its basic tenants and fosters diversity of students, staff, and curriculum. And PGUSD policy ensures the protection of LGBTQ plus students and staff against harassment, physical violence or threats threats of harm. Whereas PGUSD recognizes the most valuable member vulnerable, excuse me, that the most vulnerable members of the LGBTQ plus community are the youth in TK to2 schools and that that they need to feel a sense of belonging at every school site. Whereas June provides an opportunity for our schools to reflect on the struggles of the LGBTQ plus community in the United States history and celebrate the LGBTQ plus community. And now therefore, be it resolved that the Pacific Grove Unified School District Governing Board of Education proclaims June 2026 as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Pride Month. encourages
111all district schools to observe this occasion with appropriate instructional activities and ask schools to raise their pride pride flag in June within PGUSD throughout the month of June to signify support for our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. Okay. Um, yes, we will go out to public comment on this item. If someone, anyone in the room wishes to address the board, please come forward to the podium. And there is one hand up online. Brent, you have the floor in three minutes. >> Certainly, this is an issue that's very near and dear to my heart. Um, we know several LGBTQ uh teachers at PGHs as well as uh citizens here as well. Um, my question is quite simply, what is the board doing to give more than lip service to this? >> Thank you for
112your comment. >> Are there any other individuals um who wish to address the board? Wonder if I can just make a statement that you know any these are great questions that are being asked this evening that you know I'm would be more than happy to you know answer these questions if you would like to send an email you know to me superintendent Lindra Adamson um you know would love to have you more of a further discussion. Yes. So please go ahead and and email. Thank you so much Brent. Are there any other individuals who would like to make a public comment? Okay, seeing none, I'll bring it back to the board for um any discussion on this item. >> Okay. Oh, go ahead. Well, um I mean just like I graduated in 2000 and to
113see the how quickly the change has happened in terms of public acceptance, it's uh amazing and I'm very thankful for it. Um that our district recognizes all the strides past and uh the ones left to do. >> Awesome. Thank you. Um yeah, agreed. Um as to the progress and as to um a lot of work to be done. I I can say even within our district coming on, there was a time not too long ago when it was hard to even get a Pride Month resolution passed for the entirety of the month of June. Um, so it is in a lot of ways symbolic, but it's a start and it's what we do and it flows and it should flow down from us into the students into the staff into the community. Um, the core
114values really come to mind when I think about our LGBTQ plus community, belonging, safety, prosperity, like these are the students and the staff that that we ultimately should be caring about and being responsible for. Um, so I think it it's both joyous and like we always say, Pride started as a riot, so still lots of work to be done um to create spaces where um everyone can feel they belong. >> Um, anyone else? Oh, Dr. Adamson, do we have flags? Will they all be going up on June 1st? They will at the schools that are in in session which is oh gosh now you're you're checking with me rub it down and Pacific Grove High School. Yes. And adult school as well right because they're in session. Yes. Those three. Right. And district office of
115course. Absolutely. Yes. >> For the entire month of >> Yes. And then just a reminder too, you know, I'm also very proud that the city is partnering in this as well. So they actually have their pride uh flag raising ceremony on um Monday. I think it's June 2nd. and we will be there present as well representing. So yes, >> there's more work to be done in ter of visibility. Maybe it's a facilities plan thing getting things that are more colorful and rainbow on campus like just visible signs of welcoming space. I don't know. Um, we'll need a motion to approve the resolution to adopt resolution number 1200 proclaiming June 2026 as LGBTQ plus pride month. >> Also move. >> Thank you, Trusty Wax. >> I'll second. >> And a second from Trustee Otmar. Roll call
116vote, please. >> President McNary, I. Doug Shamas, I. Trusty Otmar. Hi. Trusty Wax. I >> And Dr. Hazen. Thank you all. Motion carries unanimously. Item B on our action discussion agenda is the measure DNA, Citizen Bond Oversight Committee, Director of Maintenance Operations and Transportation, Mr. Anderson. >> Good evening, board. >> Um, tonight we have before you um you have two applications for three vacant positions. Um these both these applicants fill the qualifications for two of the three positions. So we're asking tonight that you review the applications and seat two new members for our CBOC board. >> Thanks. >> Uh we will first go to public comment on this agenda item, the measure DNA, citizen bond oversight committee. Anyone in the room, please come forward to the podium. Anyone online, raise your digital hand. Looks like
117we have one. Oh, we may we have one online. Um, Michael Miller, you um have the floor and three minutes. >> Thank you so much. Uh, you guys are great. Um, I tried to chime in on the last topic, but uh whether it was an online glitch or what have you, I could not. regarding the LGBTQ plus minus positive negative sign. Um I feel that most kids are just learning sexuality and to promote something an ideology that is not congruent with 2,000 years of history is really confusing. The most prominent flag that represents freedom is the American flag. Not a rainbow flag, not a transgender flag. It's the American flag. In America, we enable people to think differently. It's freedom to display a pride flag which is one of the seven deadly sins I feel
118is confusing and confusing children of any age below 18 is probably not promoting their mental development. I am fully opposed to promoting whatever agenda that is LGBT whatever. I'm fully promoting freedom. Freedom to like learn, teach, understand on their own. The American flag is the only flag to be displayed. A rainbow flag is a pride flag, which is a seven one of the seven deadly sins. I was unable to comment earlier uh for reasons I'm unaware of and I apologize for the late response, but I keep getting blocked out of the meeting and I appreciate your time. I appreciate your efforts. Thank you all very much. >> Thank you for your comments. Are there any other public comments on this agenda item? Okay, I will bring it back to the board for any um discussion
119or questions on the proposed um applicants for the the citizens bond oversight committee. Clerk Shamos. Yes. Um, so we need one more person. >> We need technically, yeah, we'll we'll need one more full full committee, but we've only have two applicants. We have three vacancies. >> So >> Oh, yeah. >> Okay. >> I I know somebody I'll promote. >> Please invite them. >> I will. >> Well, that took care of my question because >> I was going to ask if there were additional applicants, but the answer is no. >> Well, we could use this as a commercial. Anybody listening, please apply. >> Perfect. Meets quarterly. >> Um, right now we're doing about two times a year. >> Twice a year. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Perks. You get to be involved. >> But truly, >> yes.
120Truly, that's you know, public participation is beneficial to all. >> Um, okay. So we have with this we will have six out of seven >> correct >> um seats filled for the time being and always looking for additional >> I mean all of us can tap into >> voices from every corner of our community. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Um board look for a motion to approve the two new members. If there is nothing further on this item, I'm happy to make the motion to approve the two new members for the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Thank you. Dr. Adamson, roll call vote, please. >> Tasting me tonight. President McNary, >> yes. >> Luke Shamas, >> yes. >> Trusty, >> yes. >> Trusty Wax, >> yes. >> Dr. Hazen,
121>> yeah. Perfect. Thank you so much, board. >> Thank you. And thank you for your work on this. I got to attend a part of the CBOC meeting the other day and I was really impressed with how professionally run it was. It was really great improvement. Yeah, I walked into a public meeting in the middle of a public meeting. So, that was great. Anyhow, thank you too, Assistant Superintendent Jordan. Um, the next one up is our PGSD transportation plan for home to school transportation and reimbursement expenditure plan for 202627. >> Thank you, President McNary. Uh, so our transportation services expenditure plan you'll see is the attachment behind the cover page and it's associated with our hometoschool transportation reimbursement funding. We are a basic a district. I remind us all of that as often as I
122can. uh and we do receive a base grant, but the uh home to school transportation aortionment is not part of our LCFF base grant. It's separate. So, every year we do apply for uh the matching funds associated with the home to school transportation. You will see on page I'm sorry, let me pull it up. uh 793 of your packet is uh what we submit uh $44,000 in expenditures for our transportation program uh minus uh some of the LCFF aortionment we received which is 114,000 leaves 127,531 that we're seeking additional aortionment for uh and this plan will be submitted to CDE uh hopefully following board approval this evening. Any questions? Um I'm available for answers. Thanks for the information. It's fine. Um, first we will go to public comment. Um, anyone in the room or online
123who wishes to make a comment on this agenda item, please raise your hand or come forward. Okay, seeing none, I'll bring it back to the board for any questions, comments, discussion. Seeing none. Um I noted one thing in the application that this says the plan shall be presented and adopted by the board or local education agency honor before April 1st, 2026. It's a typo. >> It's a typo. >> So we're on time. >> We're on time. >> That's a great typo. Thank you. Okay. So I don't need to say for next year. Can we make sure? Awesome. Okay. That was my only question. Um anyone else? Okay. Um would someone like to make a motion to approve the transportation plan for home to school transportation and reimbursement expenditure plan as presented? >> So moved. >>
124Thank you. Clerk Shamos. Is there a second and a second from um Trusty Wax and Dr. Adamson stepped out. >> Assistant Superintendent Jordan. Roll call vote please. President >> I trusty or clerk Shamas >> I >> trusty Otmar >> I >> trusty wax I >> Dr. I >> Okay, thank you. Motion carries. Um item D on our action agenda is professional services candidates pool for on call engineering services. This is you again, assistant superintendent Jordan. >> Thank you. Thank you very much, President McNary. I'm pulling the item up. Apologize for the delay. Okay. So, um this is page 794 in your packet is our cover page. Uh the board already uh through for measure B program um brought on a architect of record for uh the measure B program and um oftent times throughout the
125process of programming there are design projects that do not require an architective record. They simply require a civil engineer or a mechanical engineer or a structural engineer. Uh so what we did is we went out and did an RFQ to develop a qualified pool of candidates for engineers that we can pull from uh if there's a project that does require uh an engineer only. Of course, this is uh helps the district with saving costs on soft cost side by not utilizing an architect and then having a sub engineer beneath them. So, uh, we did follow the entire process outlined in government code section or sorry, public contract code, uh, 26:15 as well as government code 4526 about soliciting professional engineering services and developing a pool of candidates. Uh, the district issued the the RFQ in
126April, April 9th with a statement of qualifications. We had a total of seven firms submit SOQs with varying disciplines. Um, a review of the SOQ was conducted uh by five individuals of the bond program, our program management team, uh, one of which is in the room tonight, as well as Cody Carpino, who is not in the room tonight. Uh, and you'll see on page 796 is a breakdown of all of the, um, respondents. We're asking the board to approve the pool of candidates tonight based on recommendations from staff. Thank you. >> Thank you for the presentation. We will go out to public comment on this agenda item, the professional services candidates poll for on call engineering services. Okay, no one in the room, no one online. Um, I'll bring it back to the board for
127discussion. Trusty Wax, so I think this is a great idea. when when there is a job that these ser these firms can be called on, how is it decided that who gets what? >> Yeah, that's a great question. So we'll solicit the scope of work from each one of the firms similar to the way that we solicit um uh low bid I mean ultimately right and you have a number of firms here with like single disciplines like right now there's a civil engine let's see one civil engineer witson engineering so if it's anything related to civil we're going to go right to Witson if it's anything mechanical and plumbing um there's three different entities that we'll we'll solicit um also often times firms are really inundated with projects especially the fact that we're not the
128only ones in the state that passed a local bond. In fact, there were more local bonds passed in 2024 than there has been in the past 12 years. So, uh we may solicit one of those firms and they'll tell us this is great, but can it wait a month, right? So, then we go to the next firm. Um I will mention that any one of the firms that we contract with, the contracts brought to the board for approval. Thanks. >> Anything else from board members? Okay. Um, clerk Moss. No. >> Oh, no. I was just going to make the motion. >> Yes. >> Go for it. I move that uh the district approve the professional services Canada's pool for on call engineering services. >> Okay. Motion made by clerk Shamas. I'm happy to second the
129motion and we will need a roll call vote. >> President Mcnary. >> Yes. Luke Shamas, >> yes. >> Trusty Atmar, >> yes. >> Trusty Wex, >> yes. >> And Dr. Hazen, >> yes. >> Okay. Motion carries. Unanimously. Motion carries. 5 Z. Um, working with the computer and papers. It's I need another arm. Um. Um. Okay. Item E is resolution resolution number 1199 educational protection account for 2026 2027. Your item again, Assistant Superintendent Jordan. >> Thank you, President McNary. Um this was highlighted in the budget presentation earlier uh tonight as well. The uh educational protection account is revenue received that has can and uh can and must cover certificated salaries. uh you'll see here that we have to give our projections or our estimates be at the ending of a fiscal year for the for the
130new fiscal year and then we'll report the actuals to the board. So you'll see this coming to you twice right now for the 2627 year and then we'll report actuals at the end of the 26 27 year. I'll report those actuals to you from the 2526 year uh at our next board meeting actually sorry during our unodudited actuals which is done in uh the month of September. You'll see here we have estimated EPA for fiscal year 2627 of $318,078 and uh we're asking for your approval this evening so we can uh certify with CDE. Thank you. >> Thank you. We will first go out to public comment on the resolution regarding the education protection account for the 2627 fiscal year. Okay. Thank you Director Algaz. No public comment. bring it back to the board for
131any discussion on the item. Okay. Okay. Um I will then look for a motion. >> I move that we approve resolution number 1199 education protection account for 2627. >> Thank you. >> Second beat to it. >> Okay. Yeah. >> Motion made by clerk Shamas and a second from Trustee Hazen. Roll call vote, please. Dr. Adams. >> President McNary. >> Yes. >> Clerk Shamas. >> Yes. >> Trusty Utar. >> Yes. >> Trusty Wax. >> Yes. >> And Dr. Hazel. >> Yes. >> Okay. Motion passes. Thank you all. Thank you, Assistant Superintendent Jordan. Um item F on our agenda is the tenative agreement with Pacific Grove Teachers Association for fiscal year 2026 2022. Chief Human Resources Officer, Mr. Rogaminstees, um we've already had the public public hearing that explained uh kind of the process that we went
132through. Um and the documents that support this action item are in that public hearing as well. Um, and so if there are any questions about the uh ten tenative agreement, I'm here to answer them at this time. Um, and this action item is a necessary step in order for us to officially accept the tenative agreement that has been reached. >> Thank you. First, we'll go to public comment on the tenative agreement with PGTA. Anyone who wishes to address the board. Thank you, Director Algaz. No public comment on this item. board. I'll bring it back for discussion on the proposed agreement, the tenative agreement. >> Yay. >> Agreed. >> Yeah. Um with that, is there a motion? >> I'll be happy to make a motion to pass or to agree to the PGTA resolution. >> Okay.
133Motion made by U. Trustee Hazen to approve the tenative agreement between PGSD and PGTA. Is there a second? >> Second. >> And a second from Trusty Otmar. Thank you. We'll call vote. >> President McNary. >> Yes. >> Luke Shamas. >> Yes. >> Trusty Utmar. >> Yes. >> Trusty Wax. >> Yay. >> And Dr. Hazen, >> yes. >> Okay. Motion carries. Thank you all. Thank you. Thank you to >> both teams. Item G on our board agenda is the proposed board meeting calendar. Superintendent Dr. Linda Adamson. >> Yes, I am proposing one change to our calendar uh for the board's uh approval. Uh we have a special meeting scheduled for June 18th. Uh we have our board governance scheduled for that evening. Uh but I am proposing to change that to a regular meeting. uh and
134the only reason being uh in the likelihood that there may be one or two items that have to come forward for approval that evening which have to be brought forward at a regular meeting. So just for precautions. >> Thank you. Um one change and we'll go to public comment on the proposed board meeting calendar making June 18th no longer a special meeting and now a regular meeting. Okay. Any discussion from the board? >> Okay. Seeing none, I'll look for >> updated board calendar. >> Right on. Thank you for the motion. Trusty Hazen. Is there a second? >> A second. >> And a second from Trusty Otmar. Roll call vote, please. Dr. Adamson. >> President Magnary. >> Yes. >> Clerk Shamas. >> Yes. >> Trusty Utmar. >> Yes. >> Trusty Wax. >> Yes. >> And Dr.
135Hazen. >> Yes. Do we Thank you. Do we want to take a quick five minute um bio bio break before we get into our info items? Um so we will take a recess and return at about 8:47ish. We are returning to open session. Um we're going to begin our information discussion portion of the agenda now. Item A is our parcel tax survey results presentation by Dale Scott. I believe this is your item, Assistant Superintendent Jordan. >> It is. Thank you. So, Oops. Thank you so much, President McNary and board. Um, as one of the concepts that was brought forward uh in looking at the uh roadmap to uh potential revenue generation was the parcel tax and we had Dale, well, he was online last time we saw him. Um but since then and the board
136gave us direction to move forward with the with the um survey which was done. So we're going to present the survey results tonight and I'll welcome Mr. Dale Scott there to the podium. >> Thank you. Um I have given you each a copy um of the results. I promise you I am not going to go through every page. Um it's it's very long. I'm going to give you the highlights which is really five or 10 p well 10 or 15 pages. If I can take you first, however, to page two, and it'll be up on the screen as well. Um, this is not part of the survey, but I think it's important to reme to think about this. On you have 12,461 registered voters. On the left hand side is voter turnout in the county
137of Monteray. So if you look at the dark blue um or the blue that is the presidential election, the black is the gubernatorial and the gray are the primaries. Why am I pointing this out? It's very important to be if you're thinking about getting on the ballot to try to get on a ballot where you're going to have good turnout. So for example, if you look at the March 24 presidential primary, you in this county, you had just over 30% of the voters uh voting. But if you and we had a very poor turnout in the gubernatorial election in November of 22, but remember what we had a we had a recall right before the be. So everybody's like why are we having an election if we just had a recall. So I think the
138relevant date here is the November 18 gubernatorial election which was the um first term of Governor Nuomo. there was a there was a empty seat and that turnout was actually fairly close to the presidential turnout you had in November of 24 if you look at those two side by side. So I think that's important to bear in mind before we get going. The way these surveys work um if you can turn to slide six is surveys are conducted um only with registered voters and the first question that is asked is are you planning on voting in the gubanatorial election and if the person says no I'm not then they thank them and and and people actually do say no I'm not planning on voting um so you only want somebody that's going to be voting
139can we go back to slide four Um, and then, uh, most of this is intended to be done by either email, by cell phones or landlines, but in order to get as many people as possible, they're pushed out by text and cell phones to take it online. There were 214 completed surveys. Now, people often say, well, gee, that doesn't seem like many. Um, but survey research doesn't really work as a proportional number. That's approximately, let me tell you what I mean by that. So that's approximately 2% of your registered voters. So at the same time that your survey was going on, there was a survey done by CBS or the California governor's race. So California California has 23 million registered voters. If we took that same percentage that we took that we did in Pacific
140Grove and we applied it to the registered voters in the state of California, they would have had to re um interview for that survey 460,000 to get proportional. In fact, what they what they interviewed was 1,500. And that's just the way survey research works. If you're assuming that you're going to pick out the same number of black balls out of the out of the base of white with 100 balls or it's 10,000 balls, it's going to be the same proportions and that's how it kind of works. However, I do want to point out it would have been it is tough to get people to take these surveys. 6.7% margin of error is high and so keep that in mind. You know, we'd like to see that closer to four or five, but it's a matter
141of cost. um you run out of time, you run out of money, and you have to stop the survey, and that's what you have. The way these surveys work is once the person is on the line or once the person is taking it online, um they are asked a couple warm-up questions and then they are asked the question um this ballot question as much as we believe that question to be. It'll obviously change before you get there a little bit without any information. And then we measure that based on what they say. how much does that change based on the information we give them? There are however a fair number of demographic questions asked at the end. I like to bring them up front because I think it's important to get a sense of who
142is being um surveyed. So let's go to slide five. Information about the district. What is the main way you receive information about Pacific Grove Unified School District? I'm not sure why this is not showing up um on the ser on the >> probably because it got converted to Google Slides. >> Oh well, there we go. We'll blame Google for this one then. Um well, you have it in front of you then. That's good. Um so this is how do you get your information again voters? How do you get information about the district? It is very impressive that you have almost one over one-third that are saying friends and family or district employees, district communications or public me meetings or district social media. That's very unusual to see that large of a district imprint. The one
143that really stands out, however, is 19% of the people interviewed said they get most of their information from the Carmel Pine cone. >> I've never seen anything like that before. I really have never seen anything that that big in for a local weekly. is it's really quite quite impressive. Um, page six. Do you now have or have you ever had any children or grandchildren who attend or have attended uh schools in Pacific Grove Unified? 52% say no. 52%. It's 52% of the voters. I mean, the board members generally tend to think of their constituents as parents because those are the people that come and complain to you and come and talk to you about it. But in fact, over half of your voters have really no idea what you do except that you are on
144a school board and what the school does. They don't know what is going on as a user, I should say. Um, slide seven. Do you agree or disagree? Pacific Groves public schools are community's most important asset should be our number one priority. 74% agree with that question. And on the next page, slide eight, do you agree or disagree? Quality schools improve property values, 86% agree. And as I sometimes joke, is there any other issue in this community that you can imagine 86% of the voters agreeing on something? So it's quite impressive. So turning we we ask these groups of questions in kind of different groups. There's voter attitudes about the projects. There's voter attitudes about the taxes. There's voter attitudes about the tax about the protections that are put in. Um but as I said
145when we started out when it starts out we ask the voters going to page 10. We read what we think that ballot language is going to be without any information and then try to get a sense of them. Now in this case we did what is called a split sample. We asked half of the voters um this question but you can see right at the top as it starts out it says with funds that cannot be taken by the state or federal government and spent elsewhere. That's how the first question started out. The second question was exactly the same as the rest of the words in here. And you notice that we put in all the school names. We put in what the tax amount is. We put in the fact that there might be
146a senior citizen exemption. But what we changed between these two and it's subtle I'll grant you is in the first we asked with funds that cannot be taken by the state and or federal government and spent elsewhere. And in the second we asked with funds that cannot be taken by the state or federal government officials and spent elsewhere. 55% is required. Oh, I'm sorry. Let me back up. The question is asked, would you be in favor or not in favor of this? Would you vote yes or no on this measure? If the person says yes, they're obviously a yes. If they're say no, they're obviously a no. If they say, I don't know, they're asked again. Well, would you be leaning yes or would you be leaning no? And then we take the yes vote
147and the lean yes to determine what the um what the answer is. Without the word officials, you are at roughly um 64% Um, you need 55% I'm sorry, you need 2/3 to win a parcel tax. Um, and if you turn to page 11 with the word officials in it jumps to 71%. We then turn to the various projects. If we can go to page 13, specific projects. Now the projects are given to the uh to the the um recipient um person who's taking the questions. They're mixed up. They're randomized. Uh but in here they are being put in order so you can see what goes to the top and what goes to the bottom. The black line is is a 2/3 majority. Um, and you can see almost all of these projects on this page
148do quite well and and we have about 10 projects. Number one, enhance reading, math, and instructional programs. Um, 70% say they would be roughly 70% say they would be more likely. Um, another uh eight or nine% say it wouldn't make any difference to me, but those are people that have originally said that they were going to vote yes anyway. So, we kind of count them in that in that. But this the dark blue that you really want to look at and they're all all of these projects are working pretty well. If we go to page 14, we can see they begin to fall off. So for example, at the bottom, enhance student safety and security throughout the district. That only garners about 52%. Say it'd be more likely uh support athletic programs 40%. And you
149can look over on the other side of the page and see what happens to the dark red. Those are the people say are voting no. And that begins to extend increase and increase increase. Taxpayer protections on page 16. We've already hit on one of them. Funds cannot be taken by the state or federal government and sp and elsewhere. We ask that two different ways. Different people get this question in different ways depending on which the first which way they were asked the first question. Then they get the opposite to see if it makes any difference. We still find that both of those are extraordinarily powerful. Even though it looks like having not having the officials in is more, but if we dig into it more, I don't I'm not going to go through that tonight,
150but we still come to act to the conclusion that having the word officials in there is very important for people to understand what's going on. Complete public disclosure required. Uh roughly 75% say they would be more likely if they knew this. Funds cannot be taken by the state and spent elsewhere. Roughly 75% say they would be more likely. Turning pay to page 17. independent oversight committee and auditor will review all spending only 60%. That's just sort of fallen fallen with time. People have become less that used to be a very big deal. It's kind of less now. I think people just expect it as a norm and it doesn't really move the needle as much. The interesting one and the one that deserves a little bit more thought um among um with your superintendent, your
151assistant superintendent and digging into the data is at the bottom. senior citizens would qualify for an exemption. Now that remember that doesn't say that they would receive an exemption. It says they qualify for an exemption. So with the way a parcel tax works, if you provide that then the person who is over 65 or over who is a resident and owns the home, they can apply to the district for an exemption. It's not automatically granted. Still the interesting number there is to look at the less likely. You have 15% say I'd be less likely to vote for that. 50% saying they would be more likely to vote for it. So it's a it's an interesting one. Um it works kind of both ways and you can kind of imagine why. So it's something that we're
152going to have to dig into more carefully as we look as we go into the fine fine lines as to whether if you proceed what that recommendation would be. Turning to page 19. Um again these are randomized. This is the parcel tax rate sensitivity. Um I think this is really the question that is you know the most um negative question you might say because everybody likes to pay taxes and they hear those numbers they react to it. And you can see that people say $65 only 36 37% say they would be more likely but it's still roundly accepted by those that say they would still vote yes um besides that but as we start climbing up to 65 or certainly over $100 it falls off pretty quickly. So I think there is sensitivity somewhere in
153that certainly less than $100 seems like the sweet spot on this. And then also with a parcel tax, turning to page 21, you can specify the term. Now, there's no requirement, by the way, that you specify the term. There are some parcel taxes that have been passed without a term, and so they're in perpetuity until the board pulls them or um or asked that they be um halted. Some of them have uh cost of living indexes and there's many things you can do. However, it is the vast majority. You can see the impact of the term on here when people hear that it would last for 9 years. Again, look at the less likely vote. That's a big one. Um 5 years is typically the sweet spot and it gives you a chance then to
154renew it and in a 4-year period. So once all of this information is provided to the person, the respondent, the they we then go back and we ask them again. I'm on slide 23. We asked them again, now that you've heard this information, would you um be um did you be voting yes or would you be voting no? The first one was for people that had the question without the word officials. Um they were at uh 64% yes before information and that went up to 67% after information. Again we need 2/3 I'm sorry much uh 57 67 needed to win. 2/3 needed to win. If you look however at the page 24 with that went to 71% um after information uh with the word officials. It started out at it started out at 71. It
155stayed at 71. There was a little bit of movement in the don't in the nose and the don't knows, but by and large that was pretty much the theme throughout it that those those voters continued with you till the end. There's a lot of more a lot more dating in here, but I'm going to stop here. I think that's the essence of it. Um this is um would require you to come us to come back and to u bring a resolution to you. It requires a simple board majority unlike a bond election uh to place it on the ballot. Um if you acted in that way then it would be on the November ballot and of course there's all sorts of information that has to be put together including ballot language and then arguments etc
156etc. But the first step here is to review these survey results and decide as a board whether you want us to take that next step on your behalf and bring a resolution back for action. >> Thank you for the presentation. Um we will first go out to public comment as we do with every agenda item. Are there any individuals still online or in the room who wish to make a public comment on our parcel tax survey results? Okay, seeing none, I'll bring it back to the board for um discussion. Um would anyone like to start us off? Trusty Wax. >> Uh yes, thanks for the presentation and the information. A couple of questions uh about the rate sensitivity. Were those randomly split up into I mean it's not exactly thirds from the respondents but >>
157no each respondent gets all three of those questions but they get it in a randomized order. >> Oh I see. >> Okay. And then the the model or potential language stated five years, but we don't know how they would react with no years specified in the rate >> or in the uh text link. >> You are right. Um I know I know that if we put that question in I pretty sure I know what the answer is given that nine years uh what happened um that that is a alternative that is rarely used by firsttime parcel tax um uh districts. It's usually when it has been in place and been renewed a number of times and then they go back and say, "Okay, can we have this? Can we just keep on going with this?"
158And then they take place. I don't know if I've seen any. I'm sure there's been one or two, but it's just so rare that somebody that doesn't already have an existing parcel tax would go out without that, but you're right. We did not test that. >> Okay. Yeah. Because I was just curious because if it if it didn't say like when you vote on a law or if you're adopting a resolution, it doesn't usually have a deadline. So in a way it seems like um more acceptable in my mind almost like it that would just kind of be in perpetuity. But you know I I don't have a partial tax right now so I don't know. Oh, actually I did have one more question. You said with the exemption, uh I actually have two more.
159With the exemption, the district would decide we would administer. So we who would >> we don't decide. Um but they have to apply to you. Now you would there would be a consultant that you would hire to review those obviously and make sure that the person is a resident and make sure that they're the property tax owner. make sure they're over the age of 65 that they do have to apply for that exemption. If they don't apply for the exemption and then that application is built in that that application is built into the partial tax information that's given to the county. If they don't apply then they receive the parcel tax on their tax bill. So it is a affirmative um action on the part of the 65 or older voter. >> That's right. And
160then if the parcel tax parcel tax were to pass, that's a tongue twister. Um would we always hire have to hire like an outside someone to kind of oversee some administration of it? >> Typically, you don't have to. Um it's just it depends on how complicated it is. If you don't have a senior exemption, that makes it much simpler. Um and then there's really nothing coming in. um for you to administer. The county doesn't do that type of work. So there if you're going to make it more complicated, there are other exemptions you can offer as well. They're very limited. Um but the more complicated you make it, the more you have to have somebody to help you with it. So um it is very typical that you have somebody doing something with that parcel
161tax to make sure it gets on the rolls um every year. And is there like a rough estimate of how much that >> It depends. It depends on the complexity, but it's not a lot. >> Yeah. >> I had something else that I forgot. >> Okay, we can come back to you. >> I just um >> Sure. Go ahead. Oh, sorry. No, I >> I found it. Thank you for the presentation. That was this is informative and well put together and easy to understand. Um I was surprised um about the question with the exemption for senior citizens just based off of um the population of Pacific Grove. Do you know what the age range was or was there did you ask how old the participants were? Uh yes, I didn't put it in the survey,
162but yes, we have that. And that's what I want to go back and look at in terms of the cross tabs and the correlations on that. Now, you would think, oh, that's an easy one to answer because the people over 65 are going to say, "Yes, I'm for it." And people under 65 are going to say, "No, I don't think it's a good idea." But it's not that simple. You'll find a lot of people over 65 that say, "I think that's silly." Um, and they're and they're against it. So, um, it's something we need to go back and and study a little more carefully. >> Okay? because I mean I think an exemption would be all right but also and how many people would actually apply for the exe exemption I don't know but um
163based off of our population in Pacific Grove you know I I wouldn't want to cut out a big chunk of the population either so >> I'm saying that as nicely as possible >> it's a good point you know 34 and 35 there. >> Well, some information. >> It was in our >> Yeah, >> thanks. I missed that. >> I missed that part. >> Yeah, you have um over half of your voters that were the respondents um are over the age of 65. Now, that doesn't mean they're all homeowners. >> Oh, I'm sorry. On page 30 is the uh >> Right. That's the breakdown. >> Yeah. >> Right. Um, so again, they have to be a homeowner and then they have to they would have to actually apply for it. But it does cost, you know,
164it does it is a haircut with the amount of money that comes in. There's no doubt about it. >> Thank you. >> Very big haircut. >> Um, Dr. Hayen, thanks for raising your hand. Go ahead. >> Of course. Yes. Um, two quick questions and first of all, thank you for the presentation. One, I would love u, Mr. Scott, your advice here because that error is right smack dab in the bleaning yes camp. Is is this the kind of thing normally what advice would you give to a school district about putting something like this on the ballot given these results? Because I was expecting them to come in a lot lower given some of the issues our city's been facing lately. Well, the way I look at this is um more of a dollars and cents
165issue, frankly. Um it's going to cost you roughly somewhat less than the amount that you cost you to run your board elections because you're going to have to pay the county. Uh there's some legal fees, there's some consulting fees. Those are not enormous, but you know, there's some money there and that's at risk. If it passes, however, you're talking about raising, you know, $800,000 times five years. So, you know, over $3 million. So, you know, that's that's that to me sounds like a pretty good deal, but it's not my money. You know, it's your decision to make. Um, you are definitely based on these results, you are definitely on the cusp. I mean, it could go either way. Um, a lot of it also has to do with what happens in in the primary that's
166coming up uh for the governor's race. Um, so he would be taking action um after that, I believe. And it would be important to know that there would be is there going to be really a competitive race? I mean, that's the question that happens all because it's all about turnout. Um, and I'm sorry, you had a second question. >> Yes, the second question. It's a bit of a one. It's I think it's probably targeted more at Assistant Superintendent Jor, but thinking, you know, we have another item coming for first read on no hirings on uh one-time funds and I assume a parcel tax. Would that since there's some expectation of renewing, would that be considered onetime funds? So whether I consider it one-time funds or not, um I think isn't the isn't the question. Um
167yeah, it's not, you know, in by nature considered a one-time fund, which is something that that you would use to hire people, hire staff with that you would have the opportunity to call it temporary funding. So the answer is no, it's not one-time funds. However, um we are bringing AR uh or sorry BP3100 forward on budget and there'll be an administrative regulation to follow. We could define in our administrative regulation um you know how to use something like a parcel tax uh to commit that those dollars uh to uh expenditures associated with people or not to. So really that's kind of up to us to define. Um but but technically no it is not one-time funds. There's no real even though it has a 5-year expiration. is not considered a one-time fund. >> That's great.
168And and the second part of that, and I'm not going to ask you to do this math on the top of your head, but what one of the things I'm wondering is one way we could recoup is if we were to get to the point where we no longer needed a TR because we were able to raise enough reserves. Is there a part one of these options for the parcel tax that would get us close to the point where we wouldn't need a tran? would have enough of a reserve at some point so that we could then have $500 some thousand dollars that could go towards um hiring of folks because it's no longer part of our >> Yeah, I I did I actually ran just because you brought this up before um Dr. Dr.
169Hazen, I did run um a reserve calculation and it's around 28 27 to 28%. The district would have to uh have a reserve of around and again that that's dependent upon 28% on current expenditures as expenditures rise the the reserve would have to be higher but around 27 28% is what we would need in reserves to uh forego a TR >> and maintain the required 3% reserve for economic uncertainty. >> Right. Right. And I'm wondering I mean it that seems like that would be hard to get to even with I'm thinking like 5 79year paral tax slash 6585 105. It wouldn't be a one time like 5 years 65 bucks and and we're out of it. It was probably going to be multiple partial taxes to get our reserves up that high if we wanted
170to. >> Yeah. Yes. Correct. >> Thank you. Those are my questions. Just >> Yeah. And just to note, our neighboring district in Carmel Unified has a very robust reserve and still utilizes a TR. So I don't know if that's going to be something we can absolutely get away from, but I like the direction we're heading in the the goal. >> Um, clerk Shamas, >> um, yeah, I don't see a a good outcome for trying to exempt seniors because it it's like cutting off your nose despite your face. I mean, we just wouldn't, you know, get that much from it. And um I think I think there's probably a lot of people that feel it's it's a fairness issue, you know? I mean, just because you don't have kids that go to the school district, it
171it is a community that you're supporting. Um so anyway, I wouldn't I wouldn't want to uh offer that. Um, what surprised me on here was the positive review or feeling of using this money for before and after school care. We need that. And I and it's so refreshing to see that people without maybe knowing that we need it, but are positively inclined to vote for something that would solve that. So I I really um I think that's a good sign for us because we can absolutely say that's a need, you know, it's not something that we can be that we need to be uh vague about, you know. So, I like that. Um, and I don't know. I mean, should we not go for 85? Should we try to be between 65 and 85? 75?
172>> Yeah, it's somewhere in there. >> I mean, it's you're getting out of your gut at that point. It there's a there's a number that's below 100. Um, and it's above 65. >> Okay. Okay. Thank you. >> And that's kind of where you feel com a comfort level, frankly. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Um, >> go ahead, Trusty Wax. >> I know with the the latest bond, the district put out kind of or held information sessions and put out material that would all be legal to do for parcel tax. >> Same rules. >> Okay. I think we would definitely plan on doing, you know, a similar, you know, sort of informational piece that was very wellreceived and I think that definitely helped. Yeah. >> Perhaps an interview with the pine cone. >> Well, there you go.
173Indeed. Well, it was actually Dale Scott who said we should then take out a paid advertisement with the pine cone. So, I thought that was kind of brilliant. Yep. >> Yeah. Reach the 52% of our community who aren't attached to our schools. But I think that communications kind of marketing plan what >> restricted by how what we can advocate for. >> You would not be advocating. You would be producing uh pieces that provide information on what the cost is, what the projects would be for, what the tax rate would be, etc., etc. >> Information about what's being proposed so it's clear and accurate and digestible and reaches people hopefully. Um, it's a really good point about the fairness and the senior exemption. >> I guess I only thought of it I hadn't thought of it
174as >> well not community but just I hadn't thought of it that way. >> Um, um, trusty wax. >> One more question. the the language with this um would legally bind us to these uses? No. Um within the within the resolution itself, there will be a project list that's much more expansive. Um these would be examples of what the projects would be used for. >> Thanks, Um board if there's no further discussion um this is an information item but >> but we will need to give direction if we are going to proceed with the parcel tax because it will need to come back on our June 4 our next board agenda to move the process along. Um, and this is the hard part because what's that? >> Would you like me to clarify the timeline
175or have Dale? >> Um, we have we have the little short slide in our the short slide of board action on June 4th. County deadline August 7th, election day November 3rd. First bond sale early 2027. >> I believe that June 4th was an early date. >> It's a public hearing, >> right? That's right. And >> it would be a public hearing on June 4th and an action adoption on June 18th. >> Right. >> So in order to seek a parcel tax, we hold a public hearing and then we have an action item. >> Okay. Thank you for that clarification. So we would have a we would it would come forward at our next two meetings. >> Okay. >> Would we when would we have to have the ballot language read >> when you vote on
176it? >> June 18. June 18. Is the ballot language something that we give input on or is it kind of just standardized? >> Neither. Um um yes, there's a fair amount of regulations as to what has to be into that language and then there's a fair amount of simply um practitioners such as us um drafting that and then um making sure that it fits the needs and requirements. But no, I would not recommend that you try to draft it on your own. >> No, I just wasn't sure if things were kind of customized or personalized based on districts. >> They are personalized. >> Okay. Um, thanks. Anyone want to give the direction? Well, we have direction to give whether we're going to proceed with the next step or not. I see two thumbs up from
177clerk Shamos, two thumbs up from Trusty Wax, a thumb up from Trusty Otmar, Trusty Hazen. >> All right, kept us in suspense. So that's four thumbs, four trusty. Oh, that's a lot of thumbs. Anyways, I'm not counting thumbs anymore. I will count people. So that is for trustees in favor of us. Yeah, I'll give myself but we've got quorum. So I'm on board if that's what the desire of the board is. Absolutely. Um to bring this back for to pursue the parcel test. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you for staying so late this evening and for answering all the questions. >> Okay. Thank you all for the discussion. Item B on our info discussion um agenda is measure B schedule and quick start summer project update assistant soup Jordan. >> Yeah, I'm going
178to hand it over to Dustin Connor who is our uh program manager and he has a presentation he'll share with you. It's also in the packet uh starting on page uh 911. Actually the presentation starts on 912. >> Good evening ladies and gentlemen of the board. Dr. Adamson, Mr. Jor, thank you h for having me tonight. Uh I'm here to give a bond update on uh on measure D bond and measure B bond and um show you where we're at with uh uh next slide with our uh progress to date on the uh on the on the master project list that we we went through last time and uh and our and our progress on the master schedule. Spend a lot of time on that and then uh update on the quick start projects that
179we have going on. uh a lot of them starting in June here and then next steps on the on the on our uh our implementation plan. So so overall update uh next slide. So uh we've been we've been online for um not not not nearly a year yet. And uh and so we we were here in September and got the quick start projects uh approved by by by you all. uh did the estimating on that, got the got the scopes together and those have uh been through design and uh bid out and we're going to start to start the work here. Um measure B bond project list. Uh we spent spent some time on that uh working with the with the district and uh and getting in and the facility subcommittee and uh and got
180approval on that list in February. And then uh and then just tonight we got approval on our consultant list for engineering. So thank you for that. So, we work work towards those uh those projects. And then uh and then the master schedule's in in progress. And tonight, we're here to uh show the proposed master schedule. It's an information item for the master schedule because schedules are so fluid. It wouldn't be um reasonable for us to be looking for approval from a board to move a project a month or so. It's different from a budget where we have a fixed budget and we come back and uh and we get um um uh bond list revisions if we're going to uh do anything with the bond list. But uh with the schedule, it's more give us
181feedback on what what you're thinking and we can uh we can adjust it um as as as needed. And then this is our our little bar chart here showing the the progress to date. Uh we did meet with the uh facilities subcommittee uh earlier in May here with the schedule and got their uh got their feedback on there incorporated those comments and uh and so the master schedule is tonight and then we'll move into procurement of our design uh with our design partners for the projects for 2027 uh next month. Here's a here's our bond list uh report. So, it's on the BMET uh spreadsheet that uh software that we use for tracking all of the the budgets. You can see here on the on the list that we have a project number assigned to
182every job that was approved. Now, so we're tracking everything within the bond uh with it with this project number. So, so with the uh the schedule, you'll see that budget that that budget number, all of our invoicing and our PRs and our POS and everything is attached to that. So, uh, so we're keeping track of of where the where all the money is being being bucketed for each project. And then, uh, and then, um, uh, this this is just a a slideshot, but a a snapshot of our list, but it is also uploaded on the web page for, uh, for public to be able to see what what's been approved and where we're moving with this with the with the program. Next slide. So, we're going to get into the schedule here. So, now that
183we have the approved bond list, we had to figure out, okay, how do we roll this project? How do we roll out this schedule? There's a lot there's a lot to think about with uh with master master plan schedule. And so, um some of our our our constraints or our um um um talking points while we were working through it was uh what did what did the mass the facilities master plan say? That was our our first uh document that we were presented with. and uh and we wanted to make sure we were following those priority one projects, making sure those were getting done. And then uh and then through the development of the project list, we heard a lot of feedback about what are the what are the big needs that we need to
184have here at the district? What are the jobs that uh we've been talking about that we haven't seen? And so so those larger projects we we we decided to put toward towards the front of the project, the list or the schedule. Uh project size is also something we need to think through. Where where can we fit a project of of this size into our we really have two months a summer to get construction done every year. Uh where where the students are mostly gone. They're still kind of floating around. But um but the with a larger job we had to consider, you know, how do we fit that in and what swing space can uh what swing space interim housing can we can we install to facilitate those jobs. uh current current condition of the
185facilities that's that's kind of the priority one projects available swing space talked about that and then uh and then district operations logistics how how do we work around um ongoing program for the district while we do the projects and then our cash flow uh and we use uh we use AKG and and Dale Scott for our cash flow uh and bond sales and then uh and then over there on the right hand side if you go back to the other slide we did uh we did after we developed our schedule our first pass. We met with uh facilities department, district leadership, and then each uh each uh campus individually to go through the the schedule, make sure there was um feedback, any adjustments we needed to make, got a good consensus, and then we went
186to the facilities committee uh earlier this month. So, this is uh what are the the slide and uh and the next slide is the is the master schedule. And the way that we read this is um is you have the uh campus up here. So Forest Groves up here. Uh project number, the same one that we use from our from our BMAT list. Uh this is the uh the start date, finish date, the duration of the project. I also put the cost in here. This helps with our cash flow analysis. And then over here on the Gant chart is uh is the actual bars on when the construction is going to happen. And you can see up top we have 2027 2028 29 uh the years and uh and then this little blue line is
187is depicting school in session. It's not the scale. So it it's very uh symmetrical where where we all know that the school year is would take up most of this graph. So uh so I just condensed it so so we could follow along. So what I did is uh for this presentation is I broke out each campus so we could go through one slide at a time and kind of go through what the plan is for each campus. >> You want to go to the first one? Uh the first one's going to be Forest Grove. If we click over. So for Forest Grove um um this uh so so the green the green projects in here is a winter job. uh purple down here are summer projects. Orange are uh throughout the school year and
188then blue is ongoing. So I tried to color coordinate them so we could keep track. So first job in Forest Grove is going to be window replacement repair. That that'll happen this winter. And then next summer, keep in mind this is all measure B work. So we're not talking about the uh the measure D projects that uh that are the quick start jobs. I'll talk about those um next after after this. So this is all measure B. So, next summer we'll start spending the measure B uh money on um at Forest Grove on electrical upgrades. So, the main switch gear over in building B, the uh the new playground on levels uh two and three, kind of continuation of the sum summer work we're doing this year. And then uh and then site improvements and
189uh in infrastructure, which is mainly the water line that uh continues to be a problem for that that campus. uh 2028 summer, we're going to tackle the multi-purpose room and start doing the uh the modernization of the classrooms. I broke that into two phases just so we could tackle all the all the project all the classrooms in a reasonable time. So So phase one will be summer of 28 and then phase two will be summer of 29. Should I stop for questions at each campus or uh or or roll through and uh go to the end have questions at the end? I think we can do questions at the end. >> Okay. Yeah, speed things up. >> Okay. >> No, thank you for asking. >> Very good. All right. Uh, next uh next campus is
190uh Robert Down. So, this uh this winter want to uh take care of the um security vestibule out by uh on the east end of campus. There's a little ADA ramp that goes up to a gate and fence. Want to add a a buzzer and a camera out there so um so they can have a second entrance that's ADA accessible. also want to tackle the uh the sewer lines that are under the building. Replace those old cast lines so uh so the sewer problems are taken care of inside the main building. And then uh and then work on the uh deescalation wellness space that's going to be a portable that's off on the east end of the of of the of the playground. I think it's portable C. Yes. And uh and turn that classroom
191into a like a wellness center. just a spot for the the staff to use to take take students and uh let them kind of wind down. Uh summer of 27, we're going to uh do the special ed classroom. That was a priority one project on the list uh along with a restroom in that in that room. And then uh and then again continue the uh the site improvement projects from this summer with adding an amphitheater outdoor classroom at Robert Down between tier one and two up to the field. uh 2028 planning to uh to work on all the ADA and wayfinding improvements. This is egress within the main building, making sure that's all code compliant. Uh uh also the door and panic hardware upgrades. Right now, we're going to um recommend to the district that
192we hire a CASP survey and just get all the findings on on what um what we need to do for ADA and uh and egress. CAST is like a specialty consultant that will survey all the campuses and give us feedback on on where we can uh make sure where where are blind spots on that on that front. So, we'll get that and then we'll tackle this uh the this project in and then uh and then start doing uh the auditorium. That's a big project over there. Do that summer 28 and um and the HVAC system that's associated with it. And then uh in summer 29 uh finish up the HVAC uh over at Robert Down. Next slide. Middle school, more jobs, bigger slide. Um so fire alarm is our first job uh this this winter.
193Making sure that's in good shape. And then next summer uh the first big job we'll we'll kick off which will be the track and field upgrades right out here. Uh new synthetic uh field and rubberized track. We're actually talking to designers right now getting proposals. So, we'll start the design effort uh soon. And uh and that job is also a school year job. So, the first or orange job. So, we have a plan with uh with the middle school uh principal and and and Mr. Jordan and and Mr. Anderson to uh do some busing of the students when school starts in the fall over to the high school and uh and use that facility for PE because the track won't won't be available until um the winter of that year. Uh HVAC uh these will
194be all the units that you see when you drive down uh forest on top of the roof. get those replaced and then uh and then also finish up the roofing replacement and add a uh a safety upgrade of the entry vestibule. So, there's a little room off the off the front door of the middle school. It's a storage room. We're going to turn it into a a window so folks can check in when they get to the front of the middle school and uh we're not buzzing people up the stairs without um without kind of checking them out. Next, we're going to uh uh work on some uh this this again is the ADA wayf finding improvements. So, this will be the cast survey. The findings here will pick that that up during that winter
195time. And then uh summer of 28, work on some exterior work out there. So, oh, actually, sorry, another big job for uh for school year projects. So, summer of 28, we will start the kitchen expansion. So, right now the there's one queuing line to get everybody through for lunchtime. We're going to expand that so there'll be more capacity and get folks through faster. That will uh will go through the summer and then dip into the fall. There is a there's a service window in the gym, so we'll just utilize that while we're finishing up that project. Uh with that, we'll also be starting that summer exterior lighting. Uh working on exterior infrastructure upgrades, sewer lines, water lines, uh the landscape improvements we talked about will happen that year. Uh asphalt of the parking lots, and
196then uh and then any interior plumbing upgrades as well. So that's a big uh site work summer over the middle school. uh summer of 29 will be uh uh cap uh campuswide modernizations phase one and then we'll roll right from that into a shop building renovation. Once again, another uh another long longer project that will extend through a through a full two semesters. We plan to bring out portables and put them on the staff parking lot over there for instruction to happen in those portables while we uh while we do the rena. And then when when that uh uh the tail end of that project, we'll finish up the uh the modernization phase two and all the uh interior interior corridor upgrades. Moving on to the high school. Okay, grab water. So for high school,
197um uh phase phase two of the ADA and fencing project. So, this is actually a quick start job that we did the design for and then we're using the measure B funding to do the work that starts uh in the fall. So, that's a ADA ramp down to the baseball field, some security fencing on the back side of the campus, and then uh and then a new service road on the top of the site. So, that's this one right here. That's going to happen during the school year, but we feel like it's a that's peripheral work around the main core of the campus so we can achieve that uh this winter. uh work on some HVAC upgrades, uh boilers that need to be repaired and uh and uh some air handler units and then get
198into those locker rooms and get those addressed. Uh next summer would be uh electrical system upgrades also at the gym and uh K&L wing and then uh and then wrap up all the exterior painting and roofing that's been going on for the last several years. that that would be the end of um all the building envelope um uh upgrades. And uh and then and then this is the uh this the other half of the Forest Grove water saga. So the water line goes through the high school to Forest Grove. So we'll replace this uh this long stretch of pipe that comes from Sunset all the way to the third level where the baseball fields are at Forest Grove. Uh summer of 20, I think that says nine. Um, we'll do a HVAC modernization phase two
199and then we'll start in on the classroom upgrades. Oh, sorry, summer 28. So, this uh this site's got more classrooms than the other ones. So, we have three phases of classroom upgrades. Uh, they're just spread out over the the 28, 29, and 30. Um, also want to take care of the want to do the uh library plaza improvements. So, behind the library, there's some retaining walls. We're going to remove those, open that up to the main hall there. just tie in that whole space. And I'm thinking we'll buy we'll hire one contractor that can start that work and then roll into uh some of the landscaping out in the front and then the marquee sign. Uh and then these these ongoing jobs at the bottom here. Uh window and door replacement. This is this is
200survey work and replace as needed. I didn't really didn't target it. I just put it as a as a line item for when we can get to it. And then uh and then the CTE improvements uh project. This is this is grant-f funed um matching funded um project where we set aside money. So if uh so if there's a piece of equipment or there's a grant that that one of the CTE programs gets, we can uh we can work with them with the with the funding to install that equipment or do the upgrade. And so that the funding is pending when we'd actually schedule that work adult school. So this uh this is also the these two projects. The first two is the parking lots uh where the annex uh building F is right now
201over there next to the daycare off 17 milei drive. And then phase two ADA site work and parking. That's the main parking. So part of measure D, we did the design for the for the parking lot work. And then uh we're going to use measure B funding to do the project. So that will start uh in the spring semester and roll into the summer. And then there's a long break uh until uh summer of or fall of 2029 and uh we'll do the the main building that's off of um off a lighthouse. We're going to renovate that whole building. So that's swing space. Get a portable out there for the office. We're thinking about utilizing the multi-purpose room over there for some classrooms. Uh squeezing into some of the uh parents place for the for
202the duration of the construction. And then we think there's some we know there's some available classrooms over at the community high uh location that we can utilize for some classes as well. Try to minimize the amount of portables we buy cuz uh it's just you know we pay for them and then take them away and so utilizing existing space is the is the strategy for swing space. David Avenue Charter School um this summer uh I mean summer 27 really dive into the ADA path of travel improvements. This was actually a quick start job that we considered doing this summer, but budget didn't didn't allow for it. So, jump on that next summer. That includes the main uh the main artery that goes down the the the campus. It's right now it's super steep uh weird
203transitions and there's some covered covered walkways that that could use some some help and uh and a fire alarm that we're going to install over there or upgrade. So that's next summer. Uh summer of 28. Uh do the HVAC over there and then uh and then starting in the looks like the the winter of 29 uh move the uh move the community high over into those available spaces that are that are within that building. update their um their two rooms or three rooms and then uh and then do the the physical education improvements in the back. This actually corresponds with the adult school uh chart that you saw before. So, if you click one more slide over, we'll see the whole schedule. So, this is what it looks like all in one sheet. And uh
204and you can see right down here that we're going to use the use the swing space for community high, move them back into their new space, and then we'll move adult school into there. So that is the schedule in a nutshell. Do you want to go back to that slide and and do questions on schedule before I get into quick start? >> Are there any questions on the master schedule and the site projects as they're presented? This is an information item. So, >> But we're looking for feedback. And we're looking for feedback. >> And we're looking There we go. >> Um I can just say personally, I'm really glad to see that the ADA um improvements are being prioritized and that we're getting the walkways um on all of our campuses to be just our
205campuses in general to be more accessible >> for people. And that uh I see like with the middle school, the safety vestibial like we're prioritizing those investments um first. So, I appreciate seeing that. Um, can the public or like access the project list or the information? Is there any way somebody could find out where we're at and what we're doing? Like, is this information anywhere available or is this something that's kind of contained here? I say because what I recall is hearing something at CBOC the other day about it being a living document and we are able to go in and see progress on projects. Is this similar or is this something different? >> Well, the the project list itself is is posted on the web page right now. >> Yeah. >> And uh and
206once that we get um consensus on the schedule, I'll provide monthly schedule updates. Okay. And uh and the schedule has it's not showing right now because it's out of the view, but >> once we get into the time frame, there'll be a line >> that will show where we're at and you know the the date stamp line and they kind of see you know what's what's ongoing, what's what's coming, what's already done. >> Yeah. >> And that'll be a monthly update. Okay. >> So we we can uh we can work with with Lewis and his team on making sure that gets updated on the on the web page. That'd be really helpful because I think when we get questions from the community about what's going on or what's up or anybody paying attention to this
207or I have a thing, you know, it would be really great to be able to speak to it with a little bit more information and know what we're doing. >> Yeah. >> Um, thanks. >> Um, I should have before I jumped in gone to public comment on this item. >> Okay. >> I have totally skipped on public comment this evening. Uh, is there are there any public comments on the measure B schedule. Um, so far I think we'll take public comment again after we get through our quick start summer projects just to be thorough. Um, very few of us left in the room. Um, board any questions, comments? >> I'd like to continue to hear the presentation. Um, but just being mindful of time. So, if we could move forward, that would be excellent. >>
208Absolutely. Should we extend? >> We will need to extend the meeting. Would we like to do that right now? >> Okay. Um, >> yeah, we have to go back to close session after this opens session ends. So, would someone like to make a motion to extend the meeting? Um, I don't have the close session agenda in front of me, but we do have multiple items to get through. >> 11. >> Okay. Oh, that's my motion to extend till 11 p.m. >> Motion to extend made by Trustee Wax. >> Second. >> Okay. Motion to extend the meeting to 11 made by Trusty Wax and a second from Clerk Shamas. We will need a roll call vote. Dr. Adamson. >> President McNary. I. >> Clerk Shamas. Hi. >> Trusty Omar. >> No. >> Trusty Wax. Hi. >>
209And Dr. Hazen. >> No. Okay, motion carries 3 to two with trustees and Hazen dissenting. So, we will be extending to 11 p.m. this evening. If I could just u make a comment that we please be mindful of the time and of everyone that's in the room and folks that have to be to work early tomorrow. So if we could move forward with with a little bit uh more speed would be appreciated. Thank you. >> I am doing the best that I can and I appreciate your feedback. Would you like >> let's move forward. Please stop. >> I'm being mindful of the time. We all are here together trying to get through this work. So, I would appreciate a tiny bit of grace around the fact that I'm trying to run a meeting and I
210am mindful of the time and it's also our business takes time. So, I appreciate your input and I will consider it moving forward and also I want to be able to run my meeting. Um, please continue. >> Yes. >> Okay, next slide. So, quick start jobs. Uh, real fast here. This is our This is the list that was um approved in September. And I put the construction period column here so you can follow along on what we're doing this summer and then where where we're what what jobs are going to continue into next year into the fall. Next slide. Uh quick update on our project. So this project is at Forest Grove. It's the uh the site work on the lower level. New uh new entryway right here. New uh walkway. uh already got walkway
211picnic table area right here and then this is the the key feature which is the amphitheater that we're installing between levels two and three. Next summer we'll we'll or one and two. Next summer we'll do two and three uh to finish out that that site. Uh Avala Constru Avala Construction is the is a contractor who's a local builder that we've worked with in the past and glad they got the job. Uh over at Robert Down I think we've all seen this as well. This is new site work over here with uh with some seaw walls and tearing this uh this space so it'll be more level. Uh next summer we'll do the amphitheater in this this portion and uh the to match Forest Grove and MPE is the the builder who's also a good local
212contractor. Um they're they're all over it these days. We we've had like four meetings out there to make sure we're ready for June 1st. And then this is uh this is the uh the work that we're going to start in the fall over at the high school. The the ADA ramp down to the baseball field, the gates on the back side of the of the site, and then the um the new service road up at the top. And we'll put that out to bid this summer and get contractor on board for the fall semester. And uh and then over at Robert Down again, uh put a new HVAC system in the library. So uh new units up in the attic that will serve the library space. uh and improve the comfort there. And then last
213slide, this is the uh this is the adult school uh parking lot improvements that we'll take on next spring. Uh just submitted the plans to DSA. We'll actually do this uh we'll have to demo this building during the winter. We'll do this uh first to create more parking and then we'll close this this uh lot down and get it done during the late spring into the summer. and uh next steps. So um so uh we'll start working on like I said the design proposals for the summer pro for the projects in 2027. Uh uh get our cash flow and our financial plan. I think we're in good shape. We just sold a a good chunk of bonds that will be available in July and then uh and then continue the design coordination with everybody uh
214here and and the and the campuses and then uh um look for a successful summer with the quick start jobs. Thank you. Um, I'll go out to public comment on the second part of the presentation, the quick start summer project update. It was quick, too. The quick update. A lot of stuff in there. I wish we had time to cover. Okay, seeing none, I'll bring it back to the board for any discussion on the quick start summer projects list um as presented. >> Uh I don't have any comments besides uh shout out to the subcommittee for meeting um I saw this information before but all look good. So thanks. >> Yep. Will we have another committee meeting at some point? >> Yeah, I'll answer the question. Sorry. Um, yeah, we plan to have meetings as
215we progress through the uh the design process as well, right? So, many of these projects, I mean, big signature projects, for example, the middle school track, right? As we progress through the design, we will be engaged with the facilities committee and then engaged with the board there after. So that's I can't tell you how many meetings we'll have, but certainly that's the pro that's the process. >> Okay. Okay. Um also, um I want to say well, one thing I want to ask you about the the water line from the high school >> Mhm. >> over to Forest Grove. Does that mean we're going to put in more beautiful pipes that stick up out of the ground from there or >> Well, we we need to engage >> because we have, you know, >> yeah, the
216backflow pre that sits out front. Yeah. Um we haven't we haven't finalized that plan. Still need to get the design done. Um there's there's two options. One is use the existing water line and come in after the backflow pre and go down that route >> or uh or further down the street uh do a new tap into that that main and then take it between the baseball field and the parking lot there. >> Uh so there there might be another backflow, but we could we could talk about taking it off the the main uh sidewalk. >> Um and the other thing is um as you're doing these projects >> Yes. Um, if you run into problems, >> like some kind of a something you didn't expect, >> right? >> Do you need to come back
217to us to um adjust anything or can you just go ahead and make the adjustments, let us know afterwards or? >> Yeah, the latter. So, okay. So, they're they're so tight in in time frame that that we need to make decisions and keep people going. So, schools open. uh the the budgets are built with contingencies. So when we get bids, we still have another another line item for contingencies. So we'll come back to the board if we're bumping up against the top of the budget and need to um do a bond list revision and get more funding and and why and and all that or if we're changing the scope dramatically, we'll be back. But if it's a if it's business as usual, we're just going to keep moving. >> Thank you. Oh, >> one
218other thing. >> Go for it. >> Really appreciate the sign boards. >> Yeah. >> Oh, yeah. >> Thank you. That That's so important. >> That was That was all Josh. He asked for those. >> Yeah, >> it's great. >> Good visual reminder for our community that aren't connected of the work that's going on, all the work. >> So, we we do plan to do that as we progress through the entire measure. I mean, some of the small like one-off projects, not so much, but certainly the large projects will update the boards as well. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> All right. >> Thank you. >> All right. Thank you everybody. Have a good evening. >> Have a good evening. >> Um, item C on our information discussion agenda is the CSBA board policy update for February
2192026 first reading. This is your item, Dr. Adamson. >> Yes. Thank you. I just want to start by um thanking our policy committee. There were a lot of you know updated uh policies we had to review this time around and uh President McNary and Clerk Shamar your uh input and the valuable discussion that occurred during that time just really grateful. um you know in addition to the you know the the regular updates that CSBA is recommending and you know what we've really tried to do is just identify and and make notation of comments related to the discussions that we have during that that committee meeting um on the cover page in addition to that we also brought forward um this evening we're bringing forward an additional five policies that we are recommending internally uh for
220revision um and some of them are actually new policies that have been brought forward So I thought I would just highlight those very quickly. Um BP 6153 specific for school you know specific to school sponsored trips. Uh it was brought to our attention recently that the language in that board policy is very specific to only bringing forward uh field trips uh that are out of the country. And so really our proposal at that point of discussion was to uh enforce the policy as is currently stands. you know, we have, you know, had the practice of bringing forward field trips that are out that are out of county. And I I you know, that perhaps could have been that that was misinterpreted at one point, but we're, you know, recommending to, you know, just uphold the
221policy as a as it is written and stands. So, that's one. And the second is specific to as this is a new policy really as a request of the board uh to identify a minimum 10% uh reserve threshold. So that is new language that we were able to review the committee for the board's approval this evening. Um we would would like to bring forward to the next committee if the board approves the the board policy and AR that would give you know more you know specifics. Um and I do want to just give credit to you know assistant superintendent John a lot as you can see his name is on all of these right so this is a lot of you know work with from you know him and his team. um interdistrict attendance. This
222was also a request that came forward, you know, by the board. Uh and so really we are you recommending making a a revision to this uh the AR that really would allow for uh any staff members who are laid off um to who do have children in the district to allow them to uh keep their students enrolled uh for a minimum of 6 months and would would just allow for them to uh you know determine what their future plans are and if you know um to allow for you know for um range living u conditions right and and um circumstances. Uh so that really would be you know a recommendation that we're bringing forward as well. AR3100 we did not have time to uh discuss. So we'll be bringing that forward to our August uh
223policy committee. And then the last one is AR5131, the cell phone policy, which really would allow us to just make the adjustment to align with our high school um requirements currently, which they made those changes at the beginning of this in January of this year uh to not allow um to restrict uh student use of their cell phones during passing periods. So we would really just be making that uh revision to align with their handbook. So that is it. and President McNary and Clerk Shamas, anything else you wanted to make note of? >> Um, just that the these additional policies I I think um we should take a couple meetings to review them, not just, you know, one. Uh because they are new and they'll take a little bit more time to think about. >>
224Yeah, I think that's a great proposal. um with regard to the cell phone and the reserve and the interdistcendants all these things that we're seeing for the first time in a giant board packet the I mean they deserve a more thorough discussion than time allows for right now. So um this is a first reading of these policies. It sounds like with regard to the additional policies the board would like that brought back policy Yeah, it'll have to go to policy committee first to are we >> No, we did bring these already to policy, but they would come forward at the next board meeting for action under consent. This is our chance to have a discussion and decide which ones we want to bring forward for action to approve. What I was hearing from you though
225um clerk shamas was that you you know the ones that we have just created new like I want to just confirm that the school sponsored trips you know that's just >> sponsored trips is fine correct >> correct and then even the cell phone policy one all we're doing is we're just making that small adjustment to align you know the changes that the high school made >> to their hand that's fine it's really not them it's it's the 10% reserve >> okay Um and the board norm of guide for use of one-time funds. >> Yeah. >> Um maybe the inner district attendance. I don't know. >> But the other two we probably want to have a conversation about as a board. >> Yeah. >> Which are the two? The >> uh the 10% reserve and the
226just a more thorough discussion than time allows for this. >> Perfect. So the only ones we'll bring forward for approval on consent at the next meeting would be um the school sponsor trips and the cell phone policy. Yes, >> the others will all come back to the policy committee. >> That's okay with me. >> Uh Han from Trustee Hazen. >> I mean I I've been wanting to see the 10% reserve for a while and I read it in the packet and did not have many questions on it. I thought it was cuz I I would personally would like to see that come back on consent. Um I think I'd be happy if we wanted to wait more on the others that were brought up, but that one in particular was one that we've been talking
227about for a long time, and I I really don't want that one to wait much longer, personally. >> Okay. Well, we've been talking about it, but we didn't talk about the actual implementation of it. I mean, all we said was a 10%. So, I feel like there's a lot more to discuss about how you actually implement something like that. Um, you know, I'm not comfortable just bringing it back for uh action. I think it deserves to have discussion and then the following meeting you can take action. We have June 3rd and the 18th. >> Trusty Wax. >> Should this go to public comment too? I know no one's on. >> Yes. >> I mean I'm all about rules. So >> thank you Louis. Public comment. Okay. >> Um, real quick clarification. The I thought students
228who were of a certain age or grade level whose parents were laid off, they can still ret remain in the district or yeah, the current interdist policy amended uh three years ago, we call it upper class person's privilege. So any junior or senior uh that's currently in the district, if if their parents are no longer in the district, they would they would remain through graduation and that's the current policy. >> We have a proposal for direction to bring back all but those two specific policies for action. Oh, we have a proposal to bring back um this batch of policies with the exception of the reserve and um the board norm guide used for onetime funds. The rest to come back on our consent agenda and those for uh discussion. >> Perfect. Thank you. >> Thank
229you. Um thank you all. Item D is future agenda items. Um the table appears in our packet. We will Dr. Adam Senate or is there anything new for this or can I go to public comment? >> You may go to public comment. >> Okay, I'll go to public comment on future agenda items. Um, thank you Director Alghaz. Any um future agenda items to um add this evening? Okay. Um, seeing none, we don't have any additional direction to give. We will be now returning to close session and we'll return to give the readout report out before 11 p.m. Thank you all. Good night. Okay, we are now returning from our second close session of the evening. I'm going to report the action taken in close session. Um with regard to item A, negotiations, collective bargaining session
230planning and preparation with the CEA for 202526. Um information was received and direction was given with regard to item B public employee discipline dismissal release leave complaint information was received. With regard to item C, conference with legal counsel regarding existent litigation, um we did not take up that item and will do so at a future meeting. Um, I think with that we can adjourn. Our next regular board meeting will be on June 4, 2026. >> It is 10:50. 10:50 early. Good night.