001Um it is January 15, 2026 and I'm going to open this meeting of the Pacific Grove Unified School District Board of Education um with our call to order and our land acknowledgement. As we begin this meeting, it's important to pay respect to and acknowledge that we are on the traditional land of the Ooni, Costa, and Eselin people and additionally pay respect to elders both past and present. Roll call, please. Dr. Adam >> President McNary >> here clerk Shamas >> here >> trusty Dr. Hazen >> here, >> Trusty Utner >> here, >> and trusty Rex >> here. >> Thank you. All five trustees present. Um, we can now move on to the adoption of the agenda. Item D on our agenda and I don't believe we have any changes or additions. Okay. >> Right. No changes
002or additions. Yes. Thank you. So, um, the agenda is the agenda is the same as presented. Um, is there any public comment on adoption of the agenda? Seeing none, um, board, any discussion on the adoption of the agenda? No changes. >> My apologies. There was one item we were going to pull. I am so sorry. Yes. And it has on consent. It's item O. It's theou uh, for CSEA um, state preschool clerical hours. We'll be bringing that forward to the February meeting. My apologies. That was item O. Okay. So, >> I'm so sorry, Bloom. >> We will be removing item O from the pulling it from this evening's consent agenda and that will be coming back at a future date. So, with that change, um board, can I get a motion to adopt the agenda?
003>> One one more suggestion. This is totally okay to say no, but do we want it and sometime sometimes we've done the resolution first under action. Do we want to get the the resolution as the first interaction discussion before we get to the SRC or that's proposed change but I don't feel strongly. So just want to throw it out there. >> I appreciate it. Does anybody else want to weigh in on that proposed change? I support that. >> Okay, I'm fine with that change. We will just switch and order the items A and B on action. So action item A will be resolution number 1176 and action item B will be the school accountability report cards. >> Thank you for the suggestion. Um okay. Can I get a motion? >> I will move with that
004switch of item B and A to do agenda. >> Motion made by Dr. Hazen. Is there a second? I second. >> Thank you. Second by Trustee Wax. Um we don't have to do a roll call this evening. We're all here in person. Okay. >> Dr. H. So am I. All in favor? I >> Okay. Any? Okay. Motion carries. Thank you everyone. Um next up on our agenda is the close session. I'll identify the topics for this evening. Um, as usual, we have negotiations with item A, collective bargaining session planning and prep with the PGTA for school year 25 202526. Item B, negotiations, collective bargaining session planning and preparation with the CSEA for 2025-26. and item C, public employee discipline, dismissal, release, leave complaint, government code section 54957. Are there any public comments on close session
005topics? No one in the room and no one online. With that, we will adjourn to close session. >> Okay, you ready? Thanks. Good evening everyone. Thank you for joining us back at our Pacific Grove Unified School District board meeting. This is our first meeting together uh for 2026. So uh happy new year to everyone and really looking forward to the work we're going to do this year and what we'll accomplish as a board and a district um for our students and families in our community. So with that, I will now report out of um section the actions that were taken with regard to um item A, negotiations with PGTA for 202526. Information was received. For item B, negotiations with CEA for 202526, there was no update. And for item C, public employee dismissal, discipline release
006leave complaint under government code section 54957, subdivision B. Information was received. Um, and the next item on our agenda is the Pledge of Allegiance. Um, Clerk Shamas, would you lead us in the pledge this evening? Thank you. >> This evening we have a presentation from Pacific Rose Middle School and I will turn it over to Dr. Adamson to introduce this item. Thank you, President Mang. Our absolute favorite part of our meetings is uh anytime we get out from our students and um where we have since last year is starting each meeting uh with Sunday highlights of program at Oakland school sites and tonight we are fortunate to complain from our middle school students and so I'm going to invite Principal Roach to the front to give a little bit of information on what we're about
007to have engaged in. So, thank you, Principal Lynch. >> Good evening, trustees. Uh, I am Sean Rich. I'm the proud principal of Pacific Grove Middle School, and I am joined by some of our amazing international students this evening, and their lovely families that are joining us this evening. Um, when we found out that we had a board presentation kicking off 2026, um, I was having a little bit of a struggle as to what to highlight. and our wonderful uh registar Miss Luciana Morgan in the back came up with a brilliant idea um because she is the one that welcomes families but also kind of gets everything ready for families to leave us and one of those crews that do that on a annual basis are our international students and we are always so happy to
008welcome them to us and we are always so incredibly sad when they leave us and so Luciana Um, I just took that idea and ran with it along with Miss Jennz who is our academic counselor to help our students today. So, our students are going to have little messages for you on various prompts. They are going to speak in their home language first and then they're going to speak English second. Uh, we might not have one student here this evening. I will read his um his message to you in English, but I am not even gonna try to do Russian tonight. So, just to let you guys know. Um and actually, we had part of the slideshow was the culture of we in all the languages that were represented here this evening. And so, this
009is who we are. We are better for having these students. We fall in love with them when they come to us and it breaks our heart when they leave us. So without further ado, Oscar, come on up. >> PGMS. I feel like I belong at PGMS when I'm with my friends. I have really nice friends. A lot of people are really nice at PGMS. >> Thank you, Oscar. Welcome. bring Harry Potter. If a new student come to PMS, I would tell them that it's nothing to be scared because people are really kind here. Speaking more than one language makes me feel really special. >> Thank you. I bring to PJ Mes speak in Korean yoga class and make Mrs. Foot loud and I made really kind friends. Hello, my name is Jer and Korea. My
010school schedule is different every day. So, I was surprised that PGMS has the same schedule every day. I was also surprised by how kind everyone at PGMS. Thank you. Speaking mother language makes me feel special because most people might not speak more than one and it is hard to learn another language. The best part is being able to choose to speak another language. Knowing the history and the traditions of another country and being able to choose makes me feel free. What is alien sakiard vine Sounds good to me. All right. My school Mexico was very small. It only had six classroom. When I first arrived at PMS, I noticed everyone's kindness. I feel like I belong at PMS because I always receive help when I need it. I feel happy to speak another language so
011I can help other students. asked. Hello everyone, my name is Masa and I'm from Afghanistan. If a new student came to PGMS, I would tell them to be patient with themselves. Learning takes time and help is always available here. Americans. My name is Suzuki. Um, I'm an eighth grader at PG Middle. I'm Japanese American and I was born in Tokyo. After I moved to America, I attended Japanese Saturday School. When I came to PG Middle, teachers, students, everyone was kind and welcoming in which I was able to make friends. Middle school is different though because teachers are very strict and students just obey all rules. In PG Middle, teachers are very kind and open to listen to students opinions. Coming to PG Middle made me feel more independent and confident with myself. Thank you. Z,
012do you want to come up? I love you, F. Provide lunch. Okay. Okay. >> Oh my god. Do you have any problems? >> Yeah. When I first arrived at DJMS, I noticed in the staff and teachers that that care about their students comfort and education. I feel like I feel like I belong at BJMS when I when I talk to the staff or go go go to one of many of their clubs that they offer during lunch. I'm thankful for the kind staff and teachers of the school. They help me feel like I belong and that I matter. >> Thank you. I would have been scared to death just to come and speak my native language in front of you all. But the fact that these students have come to a different country, quickly learned,
013assimilated, and absolutely made us better for having them. I'm hugely jealous of their bilingual I love language personally and they do such a wonderful job. And you can see there's various levels in in what they're they're doing. And that is part of us as a school district to teach them as much as we possibly can, but also learn from them as much as we possibly can. So families, I appreciate bringing your kids. I appreciate having your kids at PGMS. Kids, you know, I love you guys and it's super awesome to have you with us. So, please give a very very warm round of applause to our wonderful international students at PU Middle. >> Thank you for that, Principal Ro, and thank you to our middle school students, to each of you for being here this
014evening. I agree. I I feel so humbled as I hear each of you, you know, reading and with just with the articulation and the accents that you it's it's absolutely beautiful. As I was listening to the 10 of you, uh there was a few things that stood out that I just was making notes of and I just I I love what you were sharing and I'm going to share and just, you know, point out a few things that just as superintendent of this amazing district, how proud it makes me to feel that this is how you felt and how the other students and staff have made you feel belong that you belong here at at more at PT Middle School. In this particular case, uh one of you talked about what a gift it is
015to be able to choose, right? That's that's so true. A couple of you talked about how the kindness of other students made you feel that you belong and that makes me you know just feel so proud that you have uh you felt that kindness from students and from staff. Uh it makes me feel special and I agree speaking another language that is absolutely how you should all feel. That is something that not many people are able to do and you should be so proud of that. It is a gift. uh somewhat you our last speaker talked about the fact that it makes you feel that you not that only that you belong but that you matter that is so powerful and then one of you mentioned that learning takes time uh and that there's always
016help though to help you along with the learning and that again tells me that you feel the sense of that help and support from your teachers. So, I would just like to again on behalf of everyone on behalf of the board here this evening to thank you for sharing with us your gift. And I'd like to present each of you with a certificate. And once you come up to receive your certificate, I'm going to invite you to the front and we're all going to come around from behind the dice and take a photo with all of you. Does that sound good? To our parents and families who are with us, thank you for sharing your incredible students with us. And I hear Principal Roach's uh just there's a level of uh just regret as he
017even thinks about just the short amount of time that your students are with us. So with with you um but again thank you for sharing those gifts. The certificate I'm going to give you is our culture of we certificate and specifically it says for your emphasis in nurturing a culture of we and prioritizing our three core values of belonging, safety and prosperity. And each one of you have have shown us this evening how you are putting those actions and those core values into place and really serving as an example for all of us and and for the roach setter that we learn from you. So thank you for helping us with that this evening. I'm going to call you up and going to you may need some help with some of your last names. All
018right, maybe even some of your first names, but I'm going to do my best. Mia Suzuki Oscar Donander Galinder. You're being kind. Tell me how to say it correctly. I'm not saying it right. All right. Come on up. Tell me what's >> Oh my gosh, I said it. That is beautiful. Oh my goodness. I love it. I know I said that wrong as well. Huh? Okay. Beautiful. Thank you. >> It's a a late ad. >> Oh, I'm so sorry. What? What is your name? >> Ji J. >> Ji. And we're going to have a certificate for sure for you tomorrow. All right. I'll get back to you, Princ. Is that okay? >> Beautiful. Oh, and here. >> All right. Okay. Oh my gosh. Thank you. >> See? All right. That would be very kind. Okay.
019Zamuinski. Let's give them a round of applause. >> I'm going to ask our trust fees and assistant superintendent joy and our student verbal presenter just come along to the front to join us. And uh Lucila is going to take a photo of us a little bit and then big smiles. Maybe a couple students. >> I can I would put on the floor. One, two, three. Couple more. One, two, three. Perfect. Okay, you're free to take your All right. Thank you, Principal Roach. And um thank you to your front office staff for this the idea um and as well as for just having us all take notice of all of the beautiful cultures and languages at PGMS. I can say from personal experience, my eighth grade student befriended a Swedish student who >> who just left
020in December and there is a big push right now for summer in Sweden some point because she's got a place to stay, but just such a neat experience to learn and spend time with and um get to meet friends on FaceTime from another country. Um, it's just really great and I think something we don't notice enough about where we are and who we who we live with. Um, so thank you to Dr. Adamson for always starting off our meeting reminding us about why we're here. Um, that was beautiful. Um, the next item, item D is school board member recognition month and this is Dr. Adamson's item I believe. Okay. Thank you for that, President McNary. I wanted to take a few minutes just to recognize our trustees. I many of you may not know that
021this month is in fact board member recognition month. And so in honor of that, I just have a few things I would like to say to just recognize the incredible work that each of you do in serving in this role. Uh it is one that I know takes a lot of sacrifice and time, a lot of time away from your families and we are just incredibly grateful that you have chosen to step up and serve. Uh so in honor of board member recognition month uh as board members each of you gives your time your energy your expertise all to ensure that our students our staff and our community are able to thrive. You make difficult decisions on a daily basis. You engage incredibly well with our community and you guide our district with a focus
022always with what is best for students in mind which is what I appreciate about each one of you uh most dearly. Your work I have to say and I hope you know is essential in helping build and sustain our culture of we here at Pacific Grove Unified School District. Uh where we work on and you keep that at the forefront on working on collaboration, trust and uh building a shared purpose in everything that you do. Through your leadership, you help ensure our three core values of belonging, safety, and prosperity are not just words but lived experiences for each of our students, our staff, and our families. Each of you in the role that you play, you work to help create an environment where every single one of our students is able to feel welcomed and
023that was incredibly obvious from the students before us. Uh and I hope you take note of that and really I think understand and know your incredible role and the important role you play in making that happen. uh ensuring that every one of our students also feel supported and empowered to the impact that you have had on our students and community is without doubt unquestionable. Your service sets the tone for our district. We talk about that all the time in our governance sessions. Right. You are the you model what we expect to see amongst our students, our staff and our families. And I can honestly say being able to work so closely with each of you that I know that is a priority for each of you. you take that incredibly seriously and that is is
024definitely evident. Uh on a personal note, I honestly could not feel lucky to work with each one of you. I I know that uh we have you know there are districts across the state where that may not necessarily be a case of how things act out at the das or any given board meeting. What I can honestly say about each of you is that you come to each meeting with the idea of that unity of purpose in mind and our governance protocols and I appreciate that. And so on behalf of our administration, of our entire staff, of our entire community, I would just like to say thank you to each of you uh for serving in this important and critical role uh and for the important role that you play in allowing us to achieve
025our goals here at Pacific Grove Unified School District. Once again, in honor of schoolboard appreciation month, I would like to ask everyone here tonight to please uh join me in a round of applause for our board members. Thank you. And I know that they hate Chris. And I know that this is our own experience. They're so uncomfortable that we don't say it enough. And I'm so pleased that CSB has taken that time to really identify a month for appreciation cuz we do all year long is appreciate others. This is our chance to do something for you. And a very small token at each of your seats is uh a a mug or a cup uh with your names on, right? So, uh, hopefully we'll use that and and just use that as a reminder of
026the important work you do. So grateful for all of you. Thank you. >> Thank you, Dr. Adamson. Yes. And because it is uncomfortable to be recognized in that way, I am going to move on to our >> Thank you. I'm going to move on to our communications portion of the evening. And um our first item um for communications is our student trustee um comments. And this evening we have trustee Jasmine Booker with us. And so go ahead, you're up. >> Hi, my name is Jasmine and I'm a student board rep at PGHS. Uh we had a smooth transition from break into the new year. Some students schedules had to change. All winter sports have started league. So best of luck to all the winter sports teams. Winter ball is January 31st at Shiitaka Hall. Tickets
027are on sale now. This week we had mock interviews for all seniors. It was very successful and a great experience for all. Breaker Got Talent audition auditions are from January 27th to the 30th at lunch. And then at the community high school, students and staff are looking forward to their upcoming outdoor education trip to the Elhorn Slooh on Friday, January 23rd, 2026. During this field trip, students will have the opportunity to kayak around the natural habitat of the Moss Landing Preserve and gain a valuable science and environmental education. The CHS garden continues to flourish. Weekly educational lessons in collaboration with me Earth are growing great. Various lettuce types along with kale, chard, and assorted plants and flowers are growing fast. Thank you. Thank you for that report. It was informative and also for the community
028high garden. If anyone hasn't had a chance to check it out, it's worth it. Um it's a beautiful space and the work continues. >> Um thank you Trusty Booker. Next on our agenda is board member comments. Um written communications. I'll start with my written communications and then if there's anything else um other trustees have, please add them. Um I had a few shout outs. One was for the UPK team. Another was for our Dibbles team. Another was for Mr. Bradley and his Sparro lesson. >> Another was a thank you shout out to the maintenance operations and transportation team. Um and another was a California public records request um for employee compensation report. I personally have also been receiving lots of communications from community human services with regard to our search for a CEO for that
029organization. Um, does anyone else have any written coms to add? >> Dr. Hast. >> Yeah, I just received one email regarding traffic concerns in front of Robert Down. >> Thank you. Noted. I I received one additional email about um our discussion about cell phone policy from last minute. >> Thank you. Okay. Um for my board member comments, um again, happy new year to all of us and looking forward to um working and seeing what we can accomplish as a team and for all the students and keeping that in the forefront. Um, I'm going to give a plug for Community Human Services Super Saturday, not Super Bowl, trademark issues. Um, it's a fundraiser for that organization and what's being offered and to support um, Community Human Services, mental health, homelessness, and substance use programs. Um, it's
030being put on by CHS and Gathering for Women as a partnership. $40 will get you a takeout meal for two. 16 ounces of clam chowder from um the grotto and fish hopper all being donated. Um bread, salad, dessert, and there's going to be a drive-thru at one of our uh to pick up on that Saturday um at one of our shelters. So, I'll be volunteering um passing out soup that day um which is going to be really fun. And orders um have to be placed by the 30th of January. It's $40. So, if anyone's interested in supporting uh this great organization, there's more information on the community human services website. Um, and the only other small thing was that I noted um childcare is always challenging when we have breaks um for those for people
031with young ones. Um, and I appreciated seeing um, in principal Brownfield's newsletter that the Pacific Grove um, city wreck program is hosting camps in February on the solo March break and um, on spring break. So, thank you for sharing that information because it can be challenging. >> Um, those are my comments. Who would like to go next? >> I'll go ahead and jump quickly. I don't have too much to add other than the thank you for welcome back. I hope other people don't feel like they've been run over by a pray train like I have, but um I did attend a CSBA state budget webinar on the 12th of January and just wanted to report back a few things that might be useful, you know, for the board and the community. One very unfortunate thing
032about the budget is it's not going to have any TK or UPK funding for basic a districts. There was also a comment that again is not as directed at as us as a basic a district, but a lot of concerns of how Prop 98 is not being met the way as it was intended when it was passed. Um, and those that don't know, Prop 98 is a California constitutional amendment guaranteeing a minimum annual funding level for public K to2 schools and community colleges. Um, two other just notifications for that. for state action where you can march which is an opportunity it's a full day where we can I think it's via Zoom where we can participate and help let our representatives know about our concerns and a coast to coast uh federal trip in April
033as well. With that, I will seed to the mic. >> Um, quickly, um, Adamson said, "Some of you may not know that it was board appreciation months, which how can you not have it at the first of your yearly alert? It's insane." Um, and while you know, it is awkward to be recognized, I think. um the board and institutions are really important and of late I've felt um much more um appreciation for for such an institution and going in line with the presentation from the PG middle school um even if students are just visiting uh for a short time or if they've come here because of Mueller or educational opportunities. Um it is a real highlight that and the fact that our superintendent is an immigrant and um I doubt too many of our board
034members or trustees um are so many generations removed from immigrant parents. So, I think it's just a real um reminder that immigrants and um a tapestry of cultures and backgrounds is what really makes America special. And uh yeah, absolutely. >> Thank you. Any comments from Trusty Shamas or Trusty Ammer? >> You don't feel pressure. You don't have to. It's just our opportunity. Okay. Oh, just um two things. Um one, there's a lot of flu going around. >> So, I was wondering if um the schools are like going a little bit back to COVID cleanliness type of um you know, uh where they had a lot of handwashing and spraying down of the desktops. It might be a good idea. I don't know if you know we've already gone through that so I'm sure things have
035relaxed a little bit but this is a good time to maybe um be aware of because I have threequarters of my grandchildren have the flu so yeah um and then the other thing just to piggyback on what Mike says um especially this community is so fortunate to have internationals um neighbors that you know a lot of places in the United States don't have you know so growing up here um you know my father taught Arabic at the DLI and so it was common for me to see a lot of international people um but also just this community has because of the DLI has has that um it's really an advantage to be able to um have friends that are from other countries and you get to taste their cuisines and uh I just remember my
036dad he had a a poker group >> called Rathjar which was Russian, Arabic, French, Japanese, Albanian and Romanian. These were the instructors that came to our house to play poker. So, so it was um you know and and in the schools like I went to the Catholic school here in in PG and when the Vietnam War was going on, we had you know this huge influx of Vietnamese instructors that came and so all their children, a lot of them were Catholic and they came to the Catholic school and I just remember the nuns telling us like, "Okay, you guys, you're going to go out there on the playground, you're going to teach these kids how to speak English and you know and so we we did as good as well as we could but um
037it was just such an interesting time and so we are so lucky to and I'm so glad that that the middle school is you know just highlighting that and um and I think I heard my granddaughter who goes to middle school and she said you know that one of the girls was leaving and she was sad about it you Uh so and like you said that so it's it's we're lucky we're just lucky to have that kind of influence for here. Thank you. >> Thank you. Um next item on our agenda is your report superintended to highlight uh and articulate it through our three core values of safety, belonging and prosperity. Uh definitely was able to see all three of those uh of those core values on display at both our elementary school sites. Uh
038just the fact that we came back after the two week winter break. I was number one impressed in all my visits to our school sites how quickly our staff had students back on track engaged in lessons. Uh and all of them just seemed for the most part to be really excited about being back. So that was wonderful to see. But our elementary school sites uh just getting back into their routines was number one. I think I was beyond impressed with how uh teachers were able to uh engage students from an early time on and you know really ensure that their instruction continued to be aligned to standards. uh for fourth graders exploring ocean and environmental science through NBI's new research uh vessel uh of which I was able to be one of the lucky ones
039to receive uh some of the first shrunken cups which was just a delight uh to uh UPK students riding during their first days at our temporary location at David Avenue and again just kudos to our staff there for just really making that such a smooth transition uh in week two this week already they are just thriving there and that which is really neat to see and didn't happen uh without a lot of work behind the scenes. So, thank you. Uh also at Montre Bay first Lego League robotics scrimmage, our elementary student teams from both sides and Robert Down were recognized for innovation, engineering excellence, and core values including kindness, inclusivity, and collaboration. That's all part of that STEM robotics program. So, that was wonderful to see. Welcome to Pacific Grove Middle School. I'm so proud
040to share that they were the recent proud recipients of the bright futures bright spots uh awards specifically in the area of math and that is wow that is not easy to come by and gave us kudos to principal roach apani and staff for that focus on math in particular so that was really just an outstanding recognition uh definitely you know aligns and and focuses and shows the alignment and focus you've given to uh collaboration amongst to staff particularly in the area of mass. So well done. Uh let's see uh PGNS also closed their first week back last week on a high note with their inaugural sports rally uh which was led entirely by our student ASB leaders. Uh just an uplifting celebration uh of student voice, school pride and community. Moving on to our house
041students, prosperity is definitely what comes to mind there. uh they celebrated several achievements uh this past week that once again speak to uh how our staff are preparing our students for to be college and career ready. I'm proud to share that uh PGHS earned a gold level schoolwide commendation from the college board based on AP participation and performance with significant gains in college culture in college culture credit and uh and college optimization all increasing from the prior year significantly. So that was really exciting to see and definitely you know that's a recognition that reflects the dedication of our students, our teachers and site leadership. I also want to acknowledge the tremendous turnout that we saw from our community at PGHS's winter art display last Friday night uh at the PGS public library uh showcasing our
042students creativity and expression and kudos there to our art teacher Mr. Kelly. Uh lastly on with regarding high school, I was very proud to be able to participate in the mock interviews yesterday. They had them two days in a row and was just blown away by our students. Every senior this year for the first time actually got to participate. Uh so kudos to Mr. Kent Letham and then teacher Jessica Grogan who really worked in preparing students for that. They came prepared dressed to the nines as you would want to see. And that was kind of neat cuz last week I happened to be in their classroom and they were talking about what to wear for the interview and someone was saying, "Well, I don't have anything." Now I said, "Well, that is genius." So just
043really kind of that whole sort of learning experience, but they were so articulate and really did a great job of showcasing their talents and skills. Uh so just a great learning opportunity. Uh and then finally, just want to thank the board for your advocacy. I was able to be in attendance at MCOE's uh public hearing last night where the board voted 61 uh to not approve uh the charter petition that was before them uh through Navigator Charter Schools. Uh it was very well attended. We had almost 4 hours of public comment. Um and you know just again thanks to our uh to CSEA being you know present our union labor partners uh to really advocate for that. While it did not uh would not have impacted PG uh USD, uh the ability to be there
044to stand in unison and solidarity with districts who would have been uh impacted by that was just a really um uplifting and important experience. Uh so really I think that's a last thing you know looking to next week uh PGMS is holding their part two of their drug awareness assembly. So excited to be attending that. Uh and thank you to safety director Martinez who was working on uh really coordinating assemblies at all of our other schools as well which will be happening in the coming weeks as well. So just an important topic there. Um so much to look forward to. I know you know the next couple of of weeks and months will be busy ones. Uh but as long as we're maintaining and holding our students at the forefront of everything we do uh
045we can achieve anything. So thank you President McNary. >> Thank you Dr. Adamson. safety report assistant superintendent. >> Thank you. It's just a brief update tonight. Uh as a reminder for those uh joining us online, if you're a member of the PGUSD safety committee that's being held this month on the 26th here in this room from 5 to 6:30, we love the agenda out uh the first part of next week for that safety committee. Uh just a quick update regarding facilities. Uh we had the uh we finalized the project over winter at Robert Town at the Pine Street School to fully enclose the front of Pine Avenue. Uh they noticed the new fencing up there and they were able to kind of uh save the arbor that existed behind that. Uh also related to that
046with uh fencing in campuses, the middle school project on Fountain Avenue. Uh we did the job walk two weeks ago. we should have the bidding completed and that work should start uh sometime in February or March depending on availability of material. And then lastly at the high school uh one of the projects that the board approved uh was the fencing of the backside of uh PG high school. That project is currently designed with our architects and going through uh division ar division architect approval. That's it tonight. >> Thank you. Those are all really great updates. I know the community asks often about fencing and what's going on with that. So important. Um, next we have public comment. Um, individuals desiring to address the board. Um, public comment is open for any item of interest to
047the public that is within our jurisdiction. We'll take um, public comment on each specific action item on the agenda before um, action on that item. Um, any individual wishing to address the board on a specific agenda item are kindly asked to wait. Um, the board will allow a reasonable time for public comment. And just please note that the board limits the uh or the the law, the Brown Act, limits the board's ability to respond um to any public comment. Um, first up on our agenda will be um item A, which is community member public comments on non-aggenda items. And we have a 3minut limit as usual for any and all public comments. >> Yes sir, we see one in the room. Good evening. Happy new year. I'm Lemon Tar from the Monterey County branch NACP.
048I just like to say happy new year and I'm appreciative in the job that PGUSD direction you're going with inclusiveness togetherness and I also like to thank Dr. Addison for attending MCO MC Mon County Office of Education the charter schools um because we need to develop the schools we have here our superintendent board members are working hard for the students and what I told um what's the name of that group navigator navigate north south or east away from Monterey County and because you've done a good job and you recognized for it and I just want to know that I'm very proud of each and every one of you. Thank you very much. >> Thank you for your comment. Next on our agenda, seeing no additional non-staff public comments are um PGSD staff comments on non-aggenda
049items. Okay, seeing no comments online or in the m or in the room, we will move on to our consent agenda. Um items on our consent agenda, just as a reminder, are considered routine or may have been discussed at a previous meeting. Um there's no discussion on consent items prior to a vote. So if you do wish to discuss something or ask a question, um that item can be pulled from the agenda. Um and then with that, we have discussed the removal of item O from the consent agenda. Other than that, um we have items A through P without O um before us today board. And before our discussion, I will go out to public comment. Is there any public comment on the consent agenda? Okay, seeing no public comment, um board, any discussion on
050the consent agenda this evening? I would like to uh pull item J for discussion. >> Item J is a contract for services with TAI is fun. Is that the what item? >> Yes. >> Okay. Um and will we pull that and be placing it on action? >> Action discussion. And if you don't mind, I'm going to rework the agenda just a little bit under the action session. Okay. Um we'll go first with um our action will now look like resolution 1176. We'll put your item as B and then we'll move the school accountability report report cards to item C. Um and if I accidentally miss it, Trusty Otar, please um let me know. >> Okay. Um any other items from trustees? Is it okay to not pull something but just make a comment that briefly?
051Okay. Um just I I don't want to disrupt the curriculum for this year but uh the contract for near earth for just the community high school. I I brought this up last time. Um I I wish that the program was further expanded or served more community or more students >> uh because I think it was worthwhile. But there are lots of places to landscape and add gardening beds on other campuses. And I think uh if anything we could build it up to more students and provide that opportunity to make a motion to approve consent agenda with the items >> J hold. >> Okay. Um we have a motion from Dr. Hazen. a second >> and a second from Trusty Wax. First, before all of our votes by the board, we'll go over to our stu
052student trustee advisory vote. So, um typically we answer by saying I or no. Um so, I will ask you student trustee, are you in favor of approving the consent agenda? I right on. Okay. So, board, we have a motion and a second and an I from our student trustee vote. Um, all those in favor of approving the consent agenda without item J. >> I motion carries. Thank you everyone. >> Okay, that concludes consent and we are on to the action discussion portion of our agenda this evening. We will take up resolution number 1176 as item A recognizing February 2026 as Black History Month. That item appears on uh page 228 of our packets. And Dr. Adamson, is this your item? Maybe you Well, I am, you know, pleased to be introducing resolution number 116 this
053evening, recognizing, as you've said, uh, February 2026 as Black History Month. The resolution affirms our district's commitment to honoring the histories, contributions, resilience, and lived experiences of African-Americans, an essential and separable part of the American his of the American story. Black History Month was expanded as a by a month-long observance in 1976 to ensure space for deeper study, reflection, and celebration. In PGUSD, this work is not confined to a single month. However, it's embedded year long through culturally responsive curriculum, inclusion, and schoolwide practices that reflect the full breadth of our shared history. The resolution also directly aligns with our cultural proficiency plan and alcap goal four all in in the purposes of advancing our culture of wei. It also reflects our core values of belonging, safety, and prosperity by ensuring students see themselves reflected in
054their learning, that they feel safe, engaging in meaningful dialogue, and are empowered through knowledge and understanding. I'd like to just share just a little bit of a highlight of some of the activities and things that will be taking place at each of our school sites over the month of February. And again this, you know, I would really say it's safe to say that a lot of these learnings are happening throughout the year, but in particular uh through the month of February. Let's see. Starting with at our elementary sites, uh both of our schools will be featuring library and classroom displays. They will be holding guest speakers and daily highlights of influential African-Americans in history. PGMS will be implementing schoolwide advisory lessons. They uh intend to host presentations through the village project and engage students through
055spirit days and weekly did you know features. At PGH students are going to be exploring black history and lived experiences through literature, ethnic studies, which as you all know is now a required uh course for your students to be taking in their freshman year. Uh literary library exhibits, music and primary source analysis. At both our alternative and adult programs, students will be participating through art, history, field experiences and community engagement, ensuring learning opportunities extend across all subjects. So as you can see, I think these efforts are both thoughtful and developed uh through the collaboration amongst the sites through staff but also uh in concert with our MCE staff as well. uh all with the focus of ensuring uh that our students are uh receiving a highquality instruction that encourages critical thinking, empathy, and respectful dialogue.
056By adopting this resolution, the bill reinforces our commitment to inclusive, equitable education and to fostering a strong sense of belonging for all students and families. At this time, I would like to invite uh trustee Dr. Hen to read the resolution for us. >> I'd be honored. Um, whereas Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African-Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in United States history. And whereas the origins of Black History Month began in 1915, half a century after the 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States, when historian Carter G. Woodson and Minister Jesse E. Morland founded the Association for the Study of Neo Life and History. And whereas since 1976, every US president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month, also known as African-American
057History Month. And whereas when President Gerald Ford officially res recognized Black History Month in 1976, he urged Americans to honor the accomplishments of black Americans, including the contributions and legacy of activists and civil rights pioneers such as Frederick Douglas, Sergio Truth, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Rosa Parks. And whereas the Pacific Grove Unified School District remains dedicated to the inclusion of diverse historical narratives that reflect the depth of the American experience. And whereas the governing board recognizes that 37% of our student population identified as African-American. And it is our priority to ensure these students see their heritage reflected and honored within our academic community. And whereas the governing board recognizes that integrating these essential historical truths into our educational program requirements and district goals is vital to fostering an inclusive environment
058for our community. And whereas our schools will implement activities that highlight the resilience and contributions of African-Americans to the fields of science, art, and civil leadership. And whereas district staff will utilize professional research and analysis to provide accurate information to our students and the general public regarding these contributions. And whereas all related programs are designed to align with state educational codes and board policies to ensure highquality service to our community. And whereas the Pacific Grove Unified School District and its schools are committed to continuing the promotion of Black History Month and educating students about the significance of the month, not only in February, but year long, as well as about the accomplishments of African-Americans. Now though, therefore, be it resolved that the governing board of the Pacific Grove Unified School District hereby proclaims February 2026
059as Black History Month and encourages all students and staff to participate in educational activities that honor this heritage. We have further resolved that the Pacific Grove Unified School District Board of Education urges all community members to join us in recognizing and honoring the central role African-Americans have played in history. Thank you, Dr. Hazen and Dr. Adamson for your introductory remarks. Um, next we will go out to public comment on this item if there is any. And seeing none, I'll bring it back to the board for discussion. Um, well, I'd just like to recognize that Gary Williams, who just passed away in November, and was um just one of, you know, we had a few black families that grew up here in Pacific Grove, and Gary Williams was one of them, and went to our schools
060and then became a kindergarten teacher. that was astounding and so well represented just goodness and um so I think it's so cool that we we got that experience and it's um that he got to influence so many of our students and then um Helen Rucker died this year too and she also was a local activist leader and also made a big difference in our community. And so I just think I know there's others. There was plenty of others, but Gary is uh near and dear to my heart. And Helen was somebody that I think everyone kind of felt they knew. She she spent a long time uh being being prominent, you know, so it's good for us. Thank you for sharing bit of our history with us. Um board, any other comments on this item
061before we move forward? I'm assuming with a motion to adopt the resolution. Okay. Um if there are Well, there's I was just going to throw a shout out for the MLK march on Monday. I realize it's MLK day and we're in January, but we're talking about black history. So 11:00 on the corner of No Buena and Obama Way, there's a gathering. Um there'll be booths and speakers and it's just a really great experience to go and be a part of community and learn. Um and maybe even get out of our little PG bubble a little bit um because we are a bigger interconnected community. So um I will throw uh a shout out for that. And there's plenty of information online if people are interested in attending and experiencing Um, and with that, um, I
062would be happy to make the motion to, um, adopt resolution number 1176 recognizing February 2026 as Black History Month in Pacific Grove Unified School District. >> I'll second. >> Okay. Motion made by President McNarion, seconded by Dr. Hazen. Student trustee, your vote. Okay. Student trustee vote in the affirmative board. All in favor? >> I. >> Okay. I motion carries. Thank you everyone. Uh next up, thank you for sharing. Trusty Shamas as well. Um next up we are going to take on the item we pulled from consent. Um item J tie is fund contract. It's on page 80 of our packet and I will turn it over to you, Trusty Amar. >> Thank you very much. So, um I pulled this item um because I just had questions about the um the menu that will be
063prepared. Um typically in Thai food, there are a lot of nuts is a main ingredient in that in Thai cooking. And I want to be sure that um students that are attending that class are safe and that they're not bringing nuts onto campus that there are students on campus that have that allergy so that we are also adhering to our board policy about inclusion um of all students. So just a question about the menu if the if the menu is not available which I I don't know that it is have menus as of this time we're doing things sequentially if we first want to make sure it passed then after passing we want to start devising menus and stuff. Um, and we are always aware of our student that does have peanut allergies. And so,
064um, I am extremely confident that there are alternatives that can be used in cooking that don't involve those type of nuts and stuff. So, >> I did do a little bit of research and and just sort of looked at her u website. It looks like they're willing to um it sounds like they can accommodate, but I just wanted to be sure that um if this is approved tonight, it is with understanding that nuts wouldn't be brought on to campus out of respect for the student that does have a peanut allergy. I think it's important to represent and so that >> everyone has the opportunity to experience all the same the same things. >> Yes, we we are definitely aware of that student. we make sure that we accommodate that student and yeah, we can make
065that accommodation. >> Perfect. Yeah, as long as that is assured, then I'm happy to um pass this tonight and um I can make the motion whenever anyone's ready. Okay, move to pass item J that was pulled from consent, which is contract for services with Tai is fun. Okay, we have a motion on the floor made by Trustee Otmar. >> I'll second a second by Trustee Wax. Student trustee advisory vote. >> I thank you and board. All in favor? >> I think passes or the motion carries and thank you for your question. Thank you principal Roach for your response. Um, next up on our action discussion agenda will be item now labeled C, which is our school accountability report cards, also known as the acronym SARKC because education loves acronyms. Um, we do >> always learning
066and this is going to Dr. Hagquist. Thank you. >> Good evening, trustees. Larry Hagquist, executive director of educational services. um here to uh present uh the Sarkcs and to ask your uh for your approval of the Sarkcs at the end of this brief presentation. Uh what are the SARCS? Uh they are the school accountability report cards. Uh what do the SARCS uh do? They um inform the public about our schools. that provide a a measure of performance and progress um uh that can be made available to parents uh educators and uh the public. The STARS are really a snapshot of other presentations that I bring to the board uh throughout the year. um things like the LCAP, the Sitzas, the state testing data, um the Williams uh sufficiency of instructional materials. A lot of that
067information that is already made public is just uh merged together um and presented on the SARCS. This is a picture of uh the web page uh in our department that has SARC reports going back for several years. And uh if these SARC reports get approved uh you will see the 2425 SARKC reports that are in the board packet on page 122 uh right here on the web page as well uh at the very top. They need to be posted uh prior to February 1st. Um that's why I'm presenting it uh them here tonight. Um how are the SRCs compiled? Uh I just wanted to highlight that um while it's overly it's a lot of pages in the board packet um I don't put that all together myself. It's really a team effort and I wanted
068to highlight the effort of this team and and really give shoutouts to everybody involved. Uh especially the site administrators who um take care of the narrative portions of each one of the SARKC reports. Um so they review and update those um from year to year. Um the seabeds uh which is really California basic educational data system um those uh seabeds reports have to be uh presented uh every October and that is kind of uh a combination of our edtech department and human resources um who presents staffing information. uh we have um that uh presents the uh fit tests or the phys facility inspection tool. Um so director Anderson and his team um helps with the SARCS as well and what we see in the SARKC report is just like I said a snapshot of uh
069the much longer uh fit tests as well. Um and also we have the PE staff that present the PFTS or uh the personal fitness test um that is given every year to students that um really assess students in six different uh areas. Um actually now it's five. They got rid of the um the body composition um requirement and uh that's all part of the SARKC. What's included in the Sarkcs? we have information that uh it's important to be reminded that um the data is from 2425 school year um and so this was uh from not this October but prior October information that was submitted submitted to Cabbeds uh we have demographic data from each school we have school achievement data class size information school safety information uh dashboard metrics uh from 24 25 things like
070absenteeism, graduation rates, etc. uh staffing information uh and salaries. And so I just wanted to ask that the the board approve the 2425 starts so that um I can go ahead and post it on the website and uh send them off to CDE. >> Thank you, Dr. Hagquist. Um, after the presentation, we will go out to public comment either in the room or online. There's a lot of information in this item, so it's understandable. Um, okay. No one for public comment on this item. I'll bring it back to the board. Is there anyone who has questions or comments for Dr. Hagquiz before um or for right now? Go ahead, Trusty Shamas. >> Um, so I think when I left it was SARC and before I came back it's the LCAP. So my question is are
071is there replication between the two? Um, and do you feel that eventually they they might merge into one reporting or or not? >> I'm not going to make any predictions about that. I don't think that uh that they're going to merge into one because we still have things like the um single plan for student the school plan for student achievement which you'll see much of this same same information in those documents um at the end of the year and the LCAP is for sure not going away. Uh and this is it really is a a handy tool just to be there on the website. um it it u merges some of that information and simplifies it a little bit because not everybody wants to read through the LCAP which you know is much longer and
072it's more sight specific. >> Yeah. No, it's it's excellent information. I mean if anybody wants to know about a school district or site, this is the place to go. And >> I mean you can't really get much more information than that. >> So thank you. Mhm. >> Thank you, Trusty Shamas Board. Any other comments or questions on this item? Okay, seeing none, Dr. Hagquist, when this when this item is approved, which I'm guessing that's where we're headed, um where on the website can a member of the public find um the SARKC information? >> There's actually a link uh in under the curriculum that has SARKC the SARKC reports. >> Okay, thank you. Um, if there is no further discussion from the board, I'll be looking for a motion. >> I'll move. >> Okay. Motion made
073on staff's recommendation. Second. >> I'll second. >> And a second from Trustee Shamas. Um, we will go to our student trustee vote. >> I. Thank you. And board. All those in favor? >> I I. >> And motion carries. All those opposed? No. No. No. Motion carries. Okay. Thank you, Dr. Hagquest. >> Thank you for taking the extra time to present as well. >> Um, next item on our agenda is our Williams District Uniform Complaints Quarterly Report. Dr. Adamson. >> Well, thank you, President McMilly. Uh, so yes, this is our quarterly report for uh all uniform complaints that are specifically Williams related. Uh and just as a reminder what that entails, the four criteria are listed on the cover page. Uh you know, I'm proud to report that we have received no complaints. Uh that this
074is a requirement that all districts are uh do need to do and report out uh publicly uh on a quarterly basis. Uh and as I said, you know, we have not received any complaints. So that is the good news. Uh the four areas are sufficient textbooks and instructional materials for each student. Uh school facilities are clean, safe and maintained and good repair. Uh there are no teacher vacancies or mis assignments and parents, teachers and the public know how to obtain uh our uniform complaint forms. You Dr. Adamson, this is something we have to submit quarterly. So we all probably seen this on the board before. Um I'll go out to public comment on this item. No public comments on this item. Um board, any discussion on the Williams uniform complaint report? I'm guessing no. >>
075Okay. Um with that, I'd be happy to make a motion to approve the information in the Williams District uh uniform complete quarterly report. >> A second >> and a second. On the motion from Dr. Hazen, student trustee vote. >> I thank you. Um board, all those in favor? I any nos and the motion carries. Um I am actually going to propose um just a quick break for 5 minutes before we get into our financials audit with Mr. Zinsky. So thank you all and we will return no later than 7:50. We are gonna return from our break one minute later than land. Um and um we are on to item D on our agenda, which is our uh 2425 district financials audit report. And for those of you who would enjoy following along, it begins on
076page 234 of the packet. and assistant superintendent join. This is your item. >> Thank you, President McNary. Uh so the district is required under state law every year to go through a U financial and bond audit. Tonight you will uh be receiving the financial audit for the year 2425. Uh the district will bring the bond audit forward at the February 5th meeting. So if there's any confusion in the background information, I apologize for that. Uh the district's been uh working with Ia for some time now. Uh they are our audit firm. Uh we have Ryan Galinsky here who is a CPA and the senior manager for Ein Bailey. And uh you'll see in the board packet that the district did receive an unmodified opinion for audit of 2425. Uh we've been having an unmodified opinion
077for some time now, which is the best that you can ask for. Uh included in the fact that you'll see uh items B, C, V, and so on that outline any findings reported. Uh not notably that the there were no state findings uh or federal award question. There were some state compliance finding findings and questions questions that we that um Ryan Zinsky will go over with the board tonight and be available for any questions. So with that, I will hand it over to Ryan Zinski. Good. Good to have you. >> Thank you. Um well, good evening members of the board and um Dr. Adamson and Josh, good to see you again. I always want to start by thank you for the district. Um an audit is an uncomfortable thing to go through. I've personally never
078gone through one so I don't know how it is on that side but on this side it's great. Um but we really do we it's an all year scene. We used to mainly do it two times a year but it's just grown and grown and grown. So now we've expand not really expanded it but we do it you know we do it three times a year now. Um generally early in the year we'll hit like the middle school, elementary and high school generally doing attendance stuff. some say compliance stuff there. Um so you know we we go to the um the school sites, we go to the middle school and the high school every single year. So lucky them. But um no, so we go to the sites, we go to the district office and
079we work with a lot of people in the in the district and everyone's always been very friendly um to the auditors. So it's a good that's a good strategy FYI. So um so thank you. Um, so I'm I have my phone. I'm I usually bring it and I was like, I'm going to try my phone and I hate it. So, I think I'm going to bring it next time. But I'm going to be looking at my phone. I'm not scrolling. I swear. So, um, the structure of the audit is right after the table of contents. Page one is your independent auditor's report. Um, as Josh said, this is unmodified opinion. That's the cleanest scene you can do. The only thing in this letter that is um not usually there is the adoption of a new
080accounting standard. The governmental accounting standards board, Gazsby, they are one of the entities that kind of pushes stuff that down that the districts have to follow and in turn that we have to audit. Um so the last couple of years has been a lot of new gazies coming out. It was wonderful with COVID and all those new things, but I think we're kind of away from that. So, um, but there is just the adoption of a new accounting standard that's not usually there, but it's not uncommon for it not to be there. It should be there. Right after that letter is your management representation and or your um management discussion and analysis that starts on page five. This is basically the cliff notes of the audit report and is the only place in here where
081it will compare the prior year financials to the current year financials. Um it's about 10 15 pages and it kind of it's just a cliff notes. So that's generally the easiest read. Right after that you'll start on page 15. That's when you get into the financial statements. Um the I don't talk about the financial statements the numbers in them. I mainly just talk about the structure of them. But you're going to see four financials in there. You're going to see basically two balance sheets and two income statements. The first two is a statement of net position and a statement of activities. Those two financial statements basically include all of your general fund, building fund, all of that stuff combined into one. And then we bring in withd pension, long-term debt, that kind of stuff. So
082that's really the only main difference between the statement of net position and then after that you'll see like general fund, building fund, non- major. Um really the only difference is those long-term items. Okay. Uh those reconciliation pages that will match them together, but the reconciliation page is just long-term items. Um after that you'll probably go to the next page. Let's see more. Not that one. Sorry. This is I'm not going to do this again. All right. Um, so after that, we'll skip most of the pages. We're going to go down to report page 62. All those pages in between are just the footnotes to the financials. It has more information. And there's a couple required schedules and um in there. But on page 62, this is another thing. This is another footnote that might not
083usually be there, but it's okay. It is a restatement. Um the one of the restatements was this year you implemented school districts had to implement Gazsby 101, which basically redefined and expanded the definition of accomp. Long story short, all of your sick leave, a portion of that gets included or gets recognized as a long-term obligation. Now, um so that's what that restatement is is just bringing those liabilities onto the books at the beginning of the year. And then there's another one with a classification. It's just more information that the Gazby is having us do. If a fund moves from like a major fund was presented by itself instead of in the aggregate, if it moves, then we have to display what it moved. Um, it doesn't change any numbers. It just says, hey, this million
084dollars last year was as as itself and then this year's included in those aggregate funds or vice versa. Um, okay. So then after, let me go on to the next. Okay. So after that, we're going to jump down to page 96 and um that's the summary of auditing results. So at the the letter at the beginning of the report that's on your financials right those numbers are materially correct based on our on our opinion on page 96 the the 96 the report page there's we also give a um a report on the financial statements how they prepare them right so if if Josh's team misstated something by whatever and we had to post it then that would impact that report and then there's uh down after That is a federal awards and then after that
085is your state compliance. As Josh said there is there were no audit adjustments. It was unmodified. There were no federal compliance findings and there was a couple say compliance findings. So right after that page would be if there were findings you discuss them. So the first page 97 there is that's the financial statements. There's no findings. Great. Page 98 federal compliance no findings great. Page 99, this is going to be your state compliance findings. Um, if there's questions, I can expand on it, but the first one was your EL EOP program. Um, it has to be offered to TK to grade 6. Uh, grade 6 was not offered. So, it was a um a compliance issue that we discovered. And then the next one was your unduplicated count. the students have to be classified as
086free and reduced that goes to the state. Those classifications um they fund or they don't fund but they um they calculate how much you get on your concentration grant and your supplemental grants for your unduplicated uh pupil count. If what you submit to the state doesn't match your records, right? If they're free and reduced but there's no application or they should be paid, right? That's a mclassification. So that's part of what the state has us look. There were a few students who were mclassified. So that rec that was a state compliance finding there. And then after that is the summary of prior year findings. So the ones that from last year there was a attendance accounting one. That one was implemented. There was an instructional minutes. The high school was short um a couple minutes.
087That one was implemented and then there was also an unduplicated one in the previous year. That one was not up not implemented this year. So it was a repeat. Um so with that that's the gist of the audit report. So if anyone has any questions or anything I'm available to answer. >> Thank you for the presentation. Um before we go to the board, I'm going to go out to public comment if there are any questions or comments from the public on our audit. Thank you. And doesn't look like there are any board um discussion, any questions or comments on this item? Trusty Hazen, >> just a quick one. This could be either for um our assistant superintendent or our auditor. is just are there any costs associated with the ELOC change and the um unduplicated
088and >> the ELO one? Yes, it it is I like to say it's a return of money that you did not spend on what you were supposed to spend it for, right? So, it is a fiscal penalty, but really it that money um should have been, you know, that program should have been offered. So, yes, there was a fiscal penalty. I think it was >> 31,768. Yeah. And on our own, the county, what the district does is we set this up as a liability uh for reduced aortionment in the out year. >> There was also a penalty associated with the unduplicated pupil mclassification of around 11,765. Our district doesn't receive supplemental concentration grants. So there's kind of a discussion about will that be a reduction to our our base LCSR aortionment uh yet to be
089determined that we we've had that month once before. I think it was for mclassification so we didn't see an adjustment in the next year to our base grant. One just question on the side is getting a little I'm sorry. >> No no this is great. Um the is is there an opportunity? I mean is there something we could think about for grade six? Okay. It's implemented this year. So this is for 242. So we do offer to sixth grade this year. That's >> good. I haven't started the yet. >> Thank you guys both for that answer. That was my only one. >> Okay. Um I just had the question on we talked about the $140,000 one. So, this is reflected here, but um and I I'm trying to remember how you told us it was
090not really going to impact us or >> that was I believe in the prior audit year related to the um the instructional methods for high school which we did implement. Um, >> yeah, it's it's so we have to calculate a finding, but you guys are basic a so you have that minimum a guarantee and I'll just I'll honestly the state hasn't taken it yet. I haven't had this issue impact a basic a district yet. >> So, I imagine the state would I well I don't know what they're going to do, but usually with this with these types of findings, they'll take it from your monthly aortionments. um they'll send you an invoice. They usually do it through the monthly aortionment, recoup it that way from February to June, right? They'll reduce it um reduce your
091aortionment by that. But with your basic a honestly, I have I don't know. I don't know. And Josh and I, we've been talking about it. Um I it's supposed to to be determined. >> Yeah. It's supposed to be taken from the state. I have seen them take a couple years to kind of catch up and take that stuff um back, but as far as I know, as far as I'm aware, the state should recoup that within a year or two or so. >> Thank you, board. Anything further as far as the discussion on this item? Um Mr. Zincy, as far as long as I've been on the board, you've been our auditor. I'm curious what's typical for an organization as far as um just using an auditor and what's maybe best practice. I have no
092idea. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So um so in so school districts have to be audited every year. They we are independent audit firm and Josh there's are a couple other firms um up and down California. We've gosh I've been here for 15 years or so and we've been doing Pacific Grove pretty much for that entire time. Um, so, um, I can be on it because I'm not the partner on the job, but the partner on the job has to rotate once every six years, right? To get that new partner on the one. So, what we'll do is say, "Okay, you're you you guys really don't ever really see the impact, right? It's mainly just kind of on our side." Um, but it's still the same auditors. It's just the partner, the CPA who is signing
093it. Um, is that changes? So, >> good to know. Okay. Um, anything further or would anyone on the board like to make a motion um to accept the 2425 district financials? >> Accept the audit. >> Motion made by Dr. Hazen. Do we have a second? >> You're all second. >> And a second from Trusty Wax. Thank you. We'll go over to our student trustee vote. >> I. Thank you. Trustee Booker. Student trustee vote I. All of those on the board remaining in favor. >> I. Um and the motion nos. The motion carries. Five zero. Thank you for your time and your continued work with our district. >> Thank you everyone. Have a good night. Thank you. >> Okay. Our last on our action um discussion calendar is our standing item of our proposed board meeting
094calendar and Dr. Adamson this is yours. >> Yes. So I think where everything stands as is but I am refused to um say we have been able to identify what date for our governance session which is originally scheduled for that second meeting February until we were almost you know that's quite a full agenda. So March 26th is what I am proposing to add to our calendar. We will indicate that that's a date that works. So thank you. If you will approve, we will go ahead and add that for governance. >> Thank you. And I know um the board all weighed in with our availability and this is what works for us. So thank you all for your commitment to continue with our governance work. Um is there any public comment on our board calendar? Seeing
095none, uh board, any further discussion on the calendar is proposed or the addition from Dr. Adamson for our governance state. Seeing none, um I will go ahead and make a motion to approve our calendar with the addition of our March 26th um governance date. Is there a >> be special meeting? >> Which will be a special meeting on March 22nd for the specific purpose of governance. Yes. 6th 2. Thank you. >> This is why we're all here. >> Go team. Um, okay. I made the motion and the second. >> I'll second. >> A second from Trustee Shamas. We'll go over to our student trustee vote. >> I thank you. um student trustee and then um all those in favor on the board. >> I I any motion carries. Thank you. Um on to information and
096discussion. Item A and our only substantive item on info discussion this evening is our 26 27th district enrollment projections. Assistant Superintendent George. Go ahead. Thank you, President McNary. And um this is on page 360 in the packet, which is the cover page. U presenting tonight the 2627 enrollment projections. Um there's quite quite a few ways that we do enrollment projections. Uh in the past kind of uh 2-year, 510 year averages were used. Um right now with our uh student population, it seems to me that the world graded uh version of our enrollment projections is the one that seems to be most accurate. Uh so that's what was used in preparing this item tonight. You'll see on the cover page a 5-year period that came out of our seabeds data system with a decline in enrollment
097from 2021 through 2425. Uh and then in 2526 again a decline in enrollment down to 1712 slow and steady decline of enrollment and that's more or less what I'm presenting tonight. Projected total enrollment for 2627 is uh 1699 and I broke it down by school site by grade level and number of classes uh there on page um sorry 360. So you'll see for forest grove with lovely grade level through fifth grade a total of 315 students or 15 classes is projected with a grade uh with an average class size of 21.63. Robert Dell mentioned on page 361 TK through fifth grade that's 411 students projected at 18 classes a middle school we are projecting 404 students for 6th 7th and 8th uh Pacific High School uh 561 students for 9th through 12th you can see
098that's kind of an uptick over prior years and then uh PG uh community high school eight students and again for a total of 1699 students I would mention again that as everyone's aware, we're a basic a district, but the uh the enrollment does help support some of the kind of global programs that we receive as well as ADA, uh which is crucial, and that's our average daily attendance outside of our enrollment, uh which is how we um are able to recoup some of the categorical funding programs to the state. Again, kind of a steady slow decline in enrollment, but nothing major that you can recall back to when we did the facilities master plan study and the facilities needs assessment. Uh the team that was in here, MGT, showed us kind of a 10-year snapshot.
099I'd say that the district is trending a little bit more uh than was that was presented by MGT with with birth rates and so forth. So uh what we are noticing is that the bubble of cohorts are moving up through middle and high school right now uh which eventually will uh we will see a steady drop off and decline in the secondary grade levels but we're not realizing that in the 26 27 year. So with that I will open it for questions. >> Thank you for the presentation which all the information is also in our packet and I will go out to public comment on our enrollment projections for next year. comment in the room. And seeing none online, um let's bring it back to the board for any uh questions or discussion. Trusty Schmas.
100Um yeah, I I think we should talk about um what do we want to do we want to do anything about this or uh do we have like a number that we don't want to go below or um it's just I we're just watching it steadily drop. So So is there something to do about that or not? Yeah, I mean I'll make a comment on that just a bit because I I agree with that. I I think it'd be delicious to put a number. We don't want it to go below, but we may want to have some trigger points where we say if we drop below this number, here are some things we might want to consider whether it's recruitment or whether it's uh offerings and you know, things like that because it is something
101that we need to adjust to. You know, one thing I've said before is to me it's really important for us to be asking those folks that are leaving the district why they're leaving. I don't know if that is something that has been successful and if we're getting some of that information we can have a discussion on that because I think being able to understand that sometimes it's going to be jobs sometimes it's going to be >> cost of living geopolitics whatever um but if there's things that we are doing that are not serving our community it's I think it's a critical for us to be aware and document >> we have that data that we collect you know annually in fact that we looked at that you know very deeply thank you to director binder
102who was able to gather that for us last year for us to get a sense. So it really was, you know, we had a good idea of and and it's a variety of different reasons, you know, for families leaving, you know, middle of the year, right? Um when I say middle between their K, you know, 12 who've been attending with us. Um and, you know, I think that was helpful to see because I think there was a little bit of that narrative out there. Oh, the you know, students are leaving, you know, they're in the middle school or high school and really that's not what, you know, the data was necessarily showing. There was a few who were maybe going to private schools for offerings, that kind of thing. But there definitely was a general
103you know sort of uptick in you know families just indicating that you know it was just becoming difficult to uh to afford right you know living in in this community. Um but definitely I think as assistant soup Jane mentioned you know when we did that facilities uh study you know last year when you know the company came in to you know they looked at that report as the future trends and really what we're seeing is just you know fewer the the decrease we're seeing is actually at the younger ages right we have fewer families with younger students moving into our community so we're seeing you know in future projections just fewer TK and kindergarten students coming in so that's really where we're noticing it in fact you assistant super joining was saying as we're looking
104at the numbers for the next couple years high school numbers are looking at actually increasing as of middle school that you we've got bubbles of students moving up so that's not necessarily we're seeing the decrease right as at our elementary levels for incoming you know youngest learners yeah anything to add to that assistance yeah >> that's perfect I mean I I build in um escalators into the assumptions on one two threeear averages and so forth and actually at most grade levels we're seeing above 100% % which means that we're actually seeing more students move from grade level than we had in prior years. Right? So, so that's promising. It is it's that low grade the the lower grade level cohort level that is starting to affect the district enrollment but the increase that over 100%
105right and cohort moving it's you know we we anticipate subtle drop off but what we haven't been seeing is drop off from grade level to grade level grade level to grade level we've been seeing an increase from like 8th to 9th grade with new students coming in but we've been seeing a decrease in TK kinder and so forth so as long as I mean I know we uh some more fun budget meetings coming forward. So, this would be a good opportunity for us to think about shifts in staffing reflecting that as well or whatever needs to be to to get right. And by percentages, I'd say this district's decline in enrollment is um a lot more reliable or stable than any district around us. There's a there's a much higher level of percentage decline across
106the board at all levels uh throughout the county than we're experiencing. >> I do just want to add to that as well. I think you know that was evident last night at NC's you know meeting the staff you know presented sort of just an overarching picture about the entire county um and they you know they are showing those declining and significant numbers that you know neighboring districts are looking at um and significant deficit spending that you're seeing across all districts as well significant numbers um and that was in relation to the fact you know that's one of the reasons the board voted that charter petition down right it's going to be really taking, you know, funding from schools who are already declining enrollment and increasing deficit spending. >> Um, I'd like to know what are
107the possibilities of increasing enrollment, let's say, because I know that right now if you're an employee, right, and you work so many hours for us, your kids can come to our district. So, that's one. And I'd just like to know if there were if there's any other small things like that um that are possible. um just just as a way of um having that information, you know, like not that we need to do anything with it, but but I just like to know like I and the one thing I'm thinking of is like, okay, um we have the the UPK and that is open to anyone that's in there. I mean, they don't have to be a PG resident. So, you know, you could offer those if you start with us, you stay with us.
108I mean, and I'm just throwing that out there, but I'm just thinking that it'd be good to have some ideas about what's possible that we might entertain um just in our back pocket so that um maybe, you know, we can look at that. >> I love the idea of the creative thinking. I think we absolutely have to be thinking along those lines. transition mass. I think the challenge we've got to be aware of as we're looking at any possibilities is the fact as a basic a district but that really you know sort of restricts us in ensuring that yes I mean there is language right you know that's very specific to that and in our broad policy and I think you know assistance with drink can speak to this better than I can but you
109know the moment we even open up we've been watched by members of of of the city you know employees of the city asking you know could that be a possibility where they would love to have their children you know coming to our strict but you know again it's it's all about how we would you know we define those parameters and once you open it to I think it'd be very difficult to open it to one set of employees versus others I mean you always talk a lot about pay company as an example right which is a huge um I don't know I'll let assistant soup speak to that >> yeah I I do know that I'm sorry thank you Dr. I'm saying at what point the district and the board have entertained um implementing the
110island rule in this district which is something that some basic a districts have implemented and that essentially opens up the district boundary to um any entity that that any any um sorry any families that work for a business within the boundary area and you know that would that would complicate enrollment dramatically for our district specifically because of one of the largest employers in our area being the Pal Beach Um, so we had this discussion, we've had it for couple years now with the city, opening up to say Monterey Fire and Monterey P. That was the discussion initially for them to help recruit um um folks to our area so that their students can attend. The the legal path may be a little bit difficult for us because it would open it up to every business
111in the boundary area. >> And those are just things to just talk about. Um, but I would like to know like just since we have had a pol a long-standing policy about the employees, like it'd be interesting to know how that how that has impacted us, you know, like how we have absorbed those students. Um, it seems that we've done it quite well. So, you know, it would be interesting to me and hopefully the rest of the board to know like, okay, here's something we did and um it's worked and and how did it how many people took advantage of it? And >> just to frame that, um I think we have around 80 it's about 86 in intra district transfers right now that are employee intra district transfers, which is quite a few. Yeah,
112and it does fluctuate in the year because I I see those because that they have to fill it out every single year. Um, but it's grown since I've been here. >> Board, anything additional with regard to discussion of our enrollment projections? Just something to keep in mind as we head into our budget study session is the numbers um that we're seeing and how those are going to impact us as uh we have to make some tough decisions >> um in the coming months. Thank you, Assistant Superintendent Jordan. And I think there's something to be said like we're all kind of in the same boat together. um we're not special in that we have declining enrollment and budget issues right now but um we do have an obligation to look into it as trustes said and
113um see what we can do. I one other thing is I mean I think the housing element is now finalized and so um there are 1,125 housing units that are allocated for the you know that we're supposed to build in the next few years. So um that would be great >> point is yeah the light right at the end. Exactly right. Yep. >> Thanks for bringing that up, Trusty Wax. >> Um I don't >> before I went to the board. I think so. >> Um I'm trying to, but thank you for checking always. Um staff, do you have enough direction board? Are you in favor of um kind of looking into our policy that we've had with regard to employees and um their dependence attending the district and kind of just getting a look at
114maybe the info and the numbers to see is that kind of what you're thinking, Trusty Chamal, or you want to frame it a little bit more? So yeah, I I mean I would I don't know where to put it exactly in terms of an agenda item or um >> maybe I'll just leave that to the Z could definitely be part of our you know auditory discussion is what I'm thinking you know as a part of the the study session for next next week we could you know bring that in as a component of what we address and then from there you know if it's something more specific and you know specific specific data that's being requested. We can talk about that. >> Yeah, it can be like an end of the year type of, you
115know, something. >> I like that actually. Yeah. All right. We can add that. Yeah. Just so we have a data point and know where we're trending. I like that idea, too. In terms of the legality that Joshua was mentioning, so could we not stipulate that we could open up enrollment for governmental agencies and like municipal government employees uh or PGPD and fire as opposed to just any local business? I don't know if that's when it's board. So, we have to get back to you on that. I think we need a legal opinion on that one. If the board were to have its own policy or amended policy to identify certain that that's a legal question we have to go back to Portland >> and just be curious because I'm curious. >> Um can I ask
116the our student rep a question? Um, okay. So, still the number of kids at the high school too small. What do you think? >> Yes. Coming from a student who plays sports especially, we have very low like students. I think for sports wise, like I think many students are going to like Stevenson cuz they want to get recruited for sports or they go to Cornell cuz many people in middle school, I know at least five people in my grade and eighth grade all went to either students or Cornell because they wanted to get recruited for sports. >> Thank you. >> Yeah, thank you. Yeah. And and just informationally, I don't know, a bunch of my daughter's friends when she was going or a few when she was going to make the night went to May
117partially because of the increased course offerings, which is again just something that hurts us as a small district. But that's another one that we do amazing job with what we have. It's hard to keep up. >> And I just remind us, I mean, these are discussions we're having in a time of deficit spending, right? And I think this will will be a part of our discussions as we talk about that next Thursday night. Right? You know, I think what we've also got to keep in mind is that more students doesn't equate to more funding, right? And it's just, you know, it's it depletes morale. You know, we have a bucket of funding as a basically district. So, it's kind of a double-edged sword, right? In a weird way, but um you got to keep in
118mind that is the one piece that actually will find. You're absolutely right, Trusty Wax. So, you know, definitely we got to keep that in mind. Yeah. Once we have more data on there, that would be helpful for our future projections as well. Yep. Okay. Board, last item on our agenda, future agenda items. Does anyone have anything to add at this time? I see no movement. I'll go to public comment really quickly. No public comment. I just had a question. What is on our future agenda item list as it stands? >> I think um it's the last page in our packet and right now what I see the only one item there is the district reserve policy which will be part of I believe not is it budget or is it going to be policy committee?
119Budget committee. That would be policy committee. >> That's all that's on there now. Quite a few. No, I was like I thought that there was more. Okay. Well, we did have more, but you know, we normally keep them on for a couple of months and kind of give indicators of have we addressed them and then once we've addressed them, we'll keep it on and then, you know, it just is the shortest I've ever seen it. >> Well, it's because we're working through them as we just wanted to make sure that was right. Now, the one item that was just presented now, you know, just a discussion on, you know, creative ways to look at increasing enrollment and, you know, how we can look at that. So that will definitely be one, but I like the
120idea of doing that at the end of at the end of the school year. I think the timing of that feels right. Yeah. Okay. Um if there is nothing further from the board, I am going to adjourn our meeting for this evening. Our next special board meeting will be next week on January 22nd, 2026. That will be our budget study session and next regular meeting on February 5th, 2026. Then with that we are agenda.