001Yes. >> Okay. I'm calling the October 21st, 2025 regular meeting of the board of education to order per government code section 54950 Equator and Education Code section 35140 Equator at the District Educational Center 1301 East Orangeb Avenue, Placentia at 403. Um we are taking blue cards for the study session. So, if anyone here wants to make a comment, um please, um take this time right now to fill out a blue card. I don't believe we've received any. Correct. Okay. And nobody's moving, so I'm assuming we're good to turn over to the study session. >> Very good. Well, I'm happy to be Can you hear me? Is that Is it on? >> Yes. >> Okay. Um, I'm happy to be here to today to go over some uh capital improvement projects. And so we're going to
002go ahead and just get started. >> Before you start, >> yes, take a moment. >> Oh, absolutely. It's okay. Um, I just want to start us off at just in light of getting to see facilities firsthand. Um, it's really clear that there's a lot of pride in taking care of our school facilities. Thank you to our facilities team and the work that they do. Uh coming in new, I've gotten a chance to ask lots of questions, learn about systems and practices that we have in place. Um one of our greatest assets that the community trusts us with is our facilities, and we have a responsibility to take really good care of them. Um as a superintendent, new to the community, I want to know what our facility master plan is. And it was comforting to
003me to know that Miss Velasco was on the same page with me starting down that same path in thinking that through. um what investments have we made over the last few years? What's the process? How do we decide? Um tonight she's going to set a baseline for the conversation. Really talking about what we've done and talk about a recommendation going forward for how we make decisions about limited resources and facility needs and and certainly hope that we can engage with our facilities team to make sure we have a process so that when we bring you recommendations they've been thought through and we have the opportunity to engage with the board in a really meaningful conversation. >> Thank you Joan. Thank you. Okay, so here we go. >> Maybe not. >> Is it giving us trouble?
004>> There we go. >> Oh, okay. So, >> are we good? >> Okay. Well, I can talk about the agenda for tonight. So, we are going to um review the funding sources. You know, how do we pay for different things with different funds that we have available? Thank you, Jeremy. Uh we're going to go through our completed projects over the last uh ones that we just completed, but it happens over multiple years, and I'll get into that in a minute. Our projects that are in process, our future projects, and our funding status. Great. >> Yeah. get the hang of this. Okay. Oh no, this thing is my nemesis. Okay, so how are maintenance expenses paid for? If we have our normal maintenance expenses, that can include our salaries and all of the normal wear and
005tear on all of our facilities. And how we fund for those is through our general fund, which we have a routine restricted maintenance account. And how that works is it's funded at 3% of the general fund expenditures. And so that's approximately $11 million a year that gets put into this fund. However, 6 million of it pays for the salaries and benefits for our staff. And then the remaining 5 million pays for just the normal repairs and maintenance. Um I just want to make sure I'm on the right side. Uh deferred maintenance is also another fund that we have available to take care of our routine expenses. And how that is funded is we move money from the general fund to fund 14 in the amount of $1.5 million a year. And again, that is just
006for our normal wear and tear on on our facilities. Now, how do we Oh, it's doing it to me again. I actually practiced this today to make sure it was going to work for me. Um so how do we how do we fund our capital improvement projects? We have our general fund and in that general fund we have restricted resources. Um and we can use this money for from different programs. For example, we have our ELO monies, our um arts, music and instructional materials block grant, some transportation expenses that we can use and our kit money which is our kitchen infrastructure and technology funds. And then when we move to other funds, we have um our child development fund fund 12 and our cafeteria fund. The cafeteria fund can only install um buy some equipment
007and do some installations. Okay. All right. Now, getting into really how we fund for facility projects. We're going to look now at fund 25, which is our developer fee money and our redevelopment agency money. So, even though it's in one fund, there's basically two sub funds within that. And we receive about $400,000 a year from developer fees. Um, it depends on what's getting built in the district and how, excuse me, how much money we have um coming in from that. So, it varies every year. The district's pretty built out though, so we're not anticipating a lot of future um developer fees. The redevelopment agencies, we receive approximately $4.5 million. The final date where these um redevelopment agencies are going to end is in 20758. Uh and so we just wanted to let you know the
008money is there, but it's going to eventually end, but quite a ways away. question. >> What was the date that that's going to expire again? >> 5758. >> Yes. I will not be here. >> Let's hope so. Let's hope so, Todd. Um, and then in addition to that, we have our fund 40, which is our special reserve fund for capital outlay. and we received money from the city of York, Belinda uh regarding a settlement agreement and that fund pays for our cop payment, the debt on that that is going to be ending in 203233 and after June of 26 or the end of this current year, we will have no further allocation of money coming out of fund 40. Okay, so completed projects. Now, our projects are done over multiple years, but we're looking at
009almost $35 million in completed projects. Some examples of this is we put in some expanded learning classrooms, preschool modulars, uh shade structures, playgrounds, bathrooms, scoreboards, athletic rooms, um cowshape allowed us to do a lot of work with our energy savings. And on here, I've embedded the detailed project list by school. I I don't have enough time to go through everything. So, uh you also have a copy of that or if you want to go in and take a look at it later, uh you're more than welcome to send questions later on if you have any kind of comments or anything about these different things. But it does list by school what we have completed. Okay. Excuse me. I'm getting over a cold. Um, the next thing is now moving on to what's in process. What
010is it that we're currently working on? Again, this is funded over multiple years and I'll show you that in a second and that's almost $26 million. So, let's begin with looking at our elementary school projects. Again, this is going to be listed by school site. So, you can see here at Fairmont, we're working on some TK class restrooms. Sorry. Um, I'm showing you here also what's getting funded. So, it's coming out of fund 2525. The estimated project cost is $700,000. And then on here, you can see if it's being done over um which years. So, currently it's all being done in 2526. We're estimating that it would be done in August of 26. The next item is George Key. We're working on flooring replacement, the final phase. That's roughly uh $60,000. It's coming out of
011deferred maintenance fund 14 and to be completed May of 2026. Golden Elementary, we're working on TK restrooms and the removal of cabinets in the kitchen. The restrooms are 700,000 and the um kitchen is coming out of the kit funds of 30,000. The restrooms anticipate on completion date is August of 2026 and the cabinets in the kitchen are going to be done in December of this year. Melrose um bird mitigation. So for those of you that don't know what that is, we have birds that like to go underneath our shade structures and cause a little bit of a mess. And so we're working at trying to mitigate that for our students. And that's going to be about 85,000. >> I'm curious what is it? Like I'm really curious like what are we doing it? >> Okay.
012So we could be putting Well, I'm going to turn it over to >> um our experts. >> It's Mr. Figuro. I didn't mean to jump ahead. >> No, no, you're good. My last question, too. So, >> Good afternoon. So, that um bird mitigation is obviously around the building itself there's um um areas where the b birds sit and they actually are uh doing some little bit of droppings on our students. So, we're trying to mitigate that around the whole uh building. It is about 15 ft high. So it it will take some work to do that. >> Is it those spike deals with >> No, this is a netting piece cuz the spike deals they're isolated, but you have I beams that are going across the span of the uh I'm going to call it
013a a patio cover, but that it go it does go throughout the building. And so it needs a little more of of that um issue to be addressed. So, >> Mhm. >> So, we be putting up some different netting. See how >> netting? >> Yeah. Take a look at it. >> Okay. My question is related to the cabinets and the kitchen there and the other one that's waging are how are we doing that to increase space? What are we replacing it with? Are we going to lose? >> So, I'm going to have that one Max will take on because he knows a little more about that one, but there is a more details in just of just removing cabinets and so forth. Max Vandermortell, maintenance and facilities. So that is an area that's been addressed
014by our nutrition services team where some cabinets affect the flow of their serving lines. Um so that's removing those cabinets. Um and then as with any construction project once you open that up it, you know, creates a couple more things that you have to do. So that impacts the flooring, impacts the walls. Um and then then of course we also have our processes for testing for hazardous materials before we touch any anything. So that's the reason for the cost. >> Is it going to impact any of their storage that they have at the site? >> Um in the kitchen it'll impact a little bit of storage. Um but nutrition services found that they're not currently using that storage. uh and that the you know the benefit that they'll have from improving their serving lines is
015is worth the >> Okay. Yeah. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. Uh moving on to Topaz. Uh three new expanded learning portables, $2.4 million. You can see that projects being funded over many years here starting back in 2324 and we're anticipating that being completed in November of 2025. Also working there, uh, a portable restroom refurbishment, $80,000, excuse me. Anticipating that to be completed in May. Moving on now to Travis, uh, DSA compliance issues with the wall enclosure projects. Uh, estimated cost of 650,000. Uh, plus we we had a little bit of funding left in our fund 35 and so we moved about $9,500 into that completion August of 2026 and we will be replacing some ramps outside of rooms 81 and 82 and that's costing 65,000 and finishing up this December. Tines we
016have parking lot and playground asphalt being done $56,000 estimating that's going to be done actually this month. And we have three new preschool portables getting put in uh funded over two different funds. Our fund 25 and our fund 12. And so 1.3 million is coming out of fund 25. 1.3 million of it's coming out of fund 12. And estimating those completion in November of this year. Wagner again removal of cabinets in the kitchen using our kit funds for about 30,000 ending that project in December. Excuse me. Moving on to Oops. Wait. Sorry. There we go. Yorbalinda Middle School. Um, this says city restroom remodel. It's actually we have joint use facility with the city, I believe. Um, and so that's going to cost about $79,000. That should be completed this month. >> Is that a
017joint cost between the two of us? >> I was going to say, can you explain that a little bit more? Is it in >> on the south side? >> It's south of >> Is it for staff restrooms or is it um >> So these are student restrooms and the we use them on a daily basis and this uh for the students and the floors and joist and everything was the dilapitated. It was gone. Uh so we made forth the effort to repair those for our students. As far as the joint use, um don't know the particular details if we have uh um a an agreement that says that we have to cover those costs, but obviously something that uh we'll need to visit and look at that. But in the immediate the immediate need was
018to repair those for our kiddos right away. >> Okay. >> We should find out about the joint costs there because that I know that there's our students use them all the time, but there's kids at that field constantly. I mean, between soccer and football and baseball and I don't know, all the sports. So, let's confirm that. >> We'll look at that. >> Okay. Make it a note. Um, great. Okay. And El Dorado synthetic field replacement coming out of fund 40 650,000. >> Is that a complete field replacement? Like we're putting on brand new turf. We >> we're replacing the turf. uh and it will be done uh over this August and you will see um a a u uh CMS agreement coming to the board in November for that but it it is life cycled
019uh so that uh needs to be done. >> Yeah, I was going to say how long has it been in there? >> Uh 10 years because that's the that's the cycle. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Is there any additional technology in the new stuff that we're putting in or is it same? So we do have a reoccurring maintenance um on a yearly basis with to basically not to make fun of my ball head but uh they got to comb it. >> They got to comb it on a yearly basis and so forth so that uh you know it it uh stays vibrant and it stays maintenancefree any repairs that need to be done. So that is part of the thing that we have ongoing with those fields. I was asking more of is it the same
020technology that's in there or is it a new technology of type of turf that's going in. So it is the same manufacturer. Uh that is the best. We actually just to give you a little uh background on that we actually did go and look at two other vendors, two other manufacturers and we found have found that this is the best um way of uh dealing with this one is to uh replace it in kind which is field >> turf. Okay. >> Okay. Uh we'll also be doing a kiln replacement using AMIMBBG funds at 250,000 and that will be completed this December. We're also working on outdoor bleacher replacement split funded between fund 25 and AMIBG. Uh total cost there are 350,000 to be completed this coming August. >> Question. >> Yes, >> this is around
021the turf field, correct? This is where these bleachers we're talking about. Um, there was discussion, I don't remember exactly when it was, but about the the bleachers in the gym at Elorado. >> So, the bleachers of the gym, uh, they are DSA approved. We have them DSA approved and we're looking at doing those in 2027. >> Okay. The field ones are definitely the priority, though, because those are very >> correct. Yeah, they're they're both terrible. So, yeah. Um, and we we're going to get into in a little bit when we kind of get through these projects that are listed here like the process for moving forward with future projects and how everything gets prioritized. Obviously, safety comes first and highest needs. So, >> well, and I'm assuming that because of the um the plan that
022you're putting together, this budget stabilization, that some of this is going to have to be triaged and adjusted. >> Well, so a lot of this funds come out of not the general fund. So the the >> stabilization plan won't really be affecting this. >> The issue that we have, which I'm going to get into in a little bit here, is we have very limited funding for the needs of the district. And so, um, I'm going to go through that that master facility plan in a little bit and kind of explain and it will get us to that point where we can start talking about how are we going to prioritize projects that need to get done and how are we going to fund them. Yeah, because because obviously safety first. The the bleachers are a
023safety hazard both outside of Elorado indoors. >> Um and I know that there's other things that we need to prioritize over some of the stuff I saw on the list. So cool. >> Good. Thank you. Okay. Uh at Espironza now, we have the uh costs that were associated with our Magnolia Charter School coming in and we uh split well it's in fund 25 for about $130,000. That was all to be completed by this November. We had some parking lot recirculization out of coming out of deferred maintenance that was 85,000 and that's going to be taken care of in April of 2026. We're working on a pool modernization for $1.5 million. Anticipate ending that in December of 2025. That's exciting. Uh wait room also that's great. $75,000 will be completed this December. And then our kil
024replacement also there at that school $225,000 and that will be completed in December also. >> Okay. >> Can I ask which weight room at Esparonza? >> Yes. Do you guys know which one? >> I'm going to turn I'm going to turn this one over to uh Shauna since uh she's got that history card. Thanks. >> Hi, good afternoon Shauna. Um it's the original weight room. the flooring is curling and so they're just replacing the the flooring for >> so the one in between the locker rooms and the gym. Correct. >> Okay, good. I was hoping that that was the one and not the smaller one. >> Yes. Yes. Good. Okay. Now, Valentia High School again our synthetic field replacement is due $650,000 to be completed this summer and August. A kil replacement also for almost
025400,000 to be completed by December. our uh kitchen modernization. The total budget $6.3 million. And you can see that we are pulling a lot of funds from different uh areas. So we're part of the money is coming out of fund 40. We also have money coming out of fund 25. We have some money coming out of fund 13 and we have some money coming out of our kit funds which is in the general fund. That project we're anticipating completing next year in 2627. So this is higher than the number that we sh we showed in December by a million dollars. >> That's correct. >> Of the highest option because there were two options. >> So we want to discuss that because that's a really big number. >> I'm assuming it's cost of supplies and things
026have gone up. >> Well, but it's the highest. It's higher than the highest. There was two options. >> I'm sure the highest one probably went up as well. Correct. >> Well, can you speak to that? So I at least so I can explain in in regards to the actual K kitchen project one the the kitchen itself is like 2.5 million as far as construction cost is the 1.8 or call it 1.8 1.2 million is your kitchen equipment and that is the different uh uh fund. The soft costs are the the um um there's the soft cost is your inspections and so forth that uh uh building materials and so forth that are there. So this is a uh this is actually one had it did have some escalation on the uh um initial um the
027initial cost estimated but uh this is just the kitchen the auxiliary piece of it and um that is that is what we have. So Ralph, can you tell us a little bit about the process of how we're notified when costs are going to be going up as you're working through a project? What happens? So we don't we don't get to see what the um you know we we estimate a budget and uh the uh architect starts working on the project and when the uh architect um uh started looking at the different areas and so forth. I mean once they get into design development they'll they'll take it over to their cost estimator. Once the cost estimator brought us the um um cost of the project, we say hey you know one we have to stick
028with our kitchen only piece and then we we have to either uh do uh value engineering uh to bring it down to a you know a reasonable cost or at least um understand that. So there is a process once the the the uh uh architect uh takes that to their estimator to bring it back to us and give us that information so that we can make those decisions. >> Question. >> Okay. >> Have we done any uh research or looked at any um kit funds that are coming available through the state? Uh they do matching funds and and I believe there's a new one that's going to be coming out with. Where are we with that? Well, go ahead. >> Well, so so that one obviously that the our nutrition services director works with those.
029She is contributing some of the kit funds uh to this project. I don't know if there's I am not aware if there's new ones. Um so that's that's something that we can look at. >> Right. And um the other point that I'd like to make also is because these projects are currently in process, we can we adjust budget all the time when we're going through. So if any additional monies become available, we will definitely pull that money in. So we make sure that whatever is out there, uh we align it to these projects. Uh also going back to what Ralph was talking about, you know, it it just happens all the all the time and especially right now in our environment where these costs continue to go up. Um we have to readjust what the
030projects look like. So, when what Ralph was talking about was when we're notified, oh my gosh, this thing's gone up by a lot. Um, we get some more information, some more data, what does this thing cost? What does it entail? And then we go back and we actually take a look at it to say, what can we change but still meet the needs? And so, I believe that there were quite a few meetings that were happening between the architect, um, our director of nutrition services and and our team over here uh to realign this budget. So you are correct that the prices did go up but we are really just maintaining remodeling that kitchen itself. At one point I believe we were going to kind of expand that a little bit >> and just realized
031it was too expensive. So >> yeah cuz the conversation was revitalizing existing versus tearing down and rebuilding. This is the revitalization. Is this number included in the budget that we approved for the year? >> Yes. >> This number the 6 million. >> Yes. >> Okay. And just to clarify as well, it's serving the students and the staff, correct? The kitchen staff um for not just the staff, correct? It's going to be used by students. >> Yes. >> Every day. And it'll be benefit everybody on campus. Correct. >> Yes. >> And none of this money is coming out of the general fund. >> None. >> No. >> Well, didn't you say the kitchen funds are out? >> Oh, the kit, but those are restricted. >> So, yeah. So, I always think the general fund unrestricted. No.
032>> Which one's 4040 again? >> Um that's our um special reserve fund for facility use and and fund 40 pays for and I know you got here a little bit late but fund 40 pays for the cop payments and we only had a little bit of money that was left in there that we could use and um we were using it for this purpose. Okay. Um okay. Valencia High School replacement of gym bleachers and the flooring $1.7 million. That will be done this summer in August. Sorry, asking again. Which gym? >> This This one is the main gym. The old The old gym. Yes. >> The newer of the gyms. >> Oh, sorry. >> Yeah, I was going to say the old gym, Ralph. >> The old hooers. I used to >> Okay, that's okay.
033Um, our softball scoreboard 67,000. That's going to be done February of uh 2026. Moving on to Yorvalinda High School. So, batting cage roof replacement using our AMIBG 15,000 that will be done this coming June. A ceramics patio will be done and that will be completed this coming February. And then resurfacing the track there also for half a million. Uh that will be done this coming August. >> Questions? >> Uh yeah, just general questions. I know we're doing two turf fields. Uh what about the Yunda field and the Espironza field? Where are those in the life cycle? I'm just assuming we're probably expecting that those should be coming up here pretty soon, too. >> Sh has the institutional knowledge of warranties and so for >> um your Belinda and Espironza are due to be replaced in
0342030. >> Oh, got it. Okay, good. Good. >> So, just Valentia and Elorado are up and be done in June. >> Perfect. Okay. Okay, district office. We have a few things going on up here, too. We're working on some bus charging stations. Um, so part of this the 391,000 was earmarked out of the general fund. And we did receive some grants of 360,000 and we had to have some matching funds. That's why the general fund you can see there. And that is to be completed this August. >> Question about the grants. Yes, >> that that's money that's coming into us. >> Yes, >> that is going out. So really our >> That's the wash. >> Got it. Thank you. >> It's wash. >> I just didn't see negatives. So >> So it's good. Um our
035ELOP offices, uh 350,000 to change those again. And so that's going to be completed this August. Also moving to nutrition services. We're putting in a freezer and dry storage area out there at our your Belinda yard. We're using those kit funds and that's going to cost $1.6 million and that's going to be done next month in November and they're really excited about that. It's amazing. If you get a chance to go out there and see that what it used to look like >> Oh yeah, you should see it now. It's great. >> Is this the one on Richfield or is this the one on Castaloma? >> Castaloma. Yes. Um, our expanded learning center, we've been putting in our fire sprinkler system because that was the new requirement if we were going to be moving back
036into that building. That's 1.3 million and we're using our ELOT money. That's going to be done now. I I don't know if we need a quick little update. Are we open yet for business over there? Is everything good? >> Max to answer this one. >> I know there was only a few little things left. >> Yes, we We have turned that back over to uh the district and expanded learning team. >> That's fantastic. Thank you. >> And same with the kitchen piece. Those are both open. >> The the kitchen uh cooler and freezer project is in the final stages. Okay. >> Um we anticipate that to turn I believe it says November. So that that's correct. Yeah. November. >> Good. Okay. and districtwide. Um, and I'm going to get into this in detail, but the
037facilities master plan, uh, that's going to cost the district a million dollars, but there's a lot of requirements of why we need to have that done. Anticipate that actually taking it takes a long time to do this, and I I'll get into the details in a second, but that won't be completed until next year. Okay. The facilities master plan won't be done till next year or it won't be done till >> won't be done but we're starting it we're starting it very quickly. >> Got it. >> Yes. >> Well, you say next year? Next school year or next year calendar year. Okay. >> Yeah. Next school year. 26 27. >> Are we hiring a company to do that or are we doing it in house? Yes. Would you guys >> Ralph would you like to
038speak to that? If >> I'm So we've been working on an RFP for this service. Um, so we are we will be doing an we will be soliciting architectural firms that are experts in this field and they will be able to help us and we're looking at taking the RFP for approval in the in the board uh December board meeting. >> Okay. So let's talk about what this is. Um, so a facility master plan, uh, a school district's facility master plan or FMP, it's a strategic long-term document that assesses the current and future infrastructure needs of the school district. This plan supports a lot of different areas. So, it's it's going to address our educational goals. We have to predict our enrollment changes moving forward and it will guide decisions on the building improvements that
039we do, any renovations, expansions and future maintenance of the school uh facilities. So the components uh of this plan, they do an assessment of current facilities, obviously taking a look of what what conditions are all of our facilities in right now. They're going to look at our future needs. What is that going to look like as we move forward? And this is long range. This isn't just, oh, what's happening over the next year. This is a very long range plan. Uh, we're going to devel it will develop a list of future projects based on all the information that it's going to be learning as far as the district's vision for our future. And it will maintain an uh an operational plan for m I'm sorry. will have talk about our maintenance that we need and
040our operational plans for all of our projects moving forward and our facilities. It also gives us a detailed budget for proposed projects and then a strategic alignment to the district strategic goals and vision. So the board will be involved with that, you know, as we move forward the um continuing with how so how does this thing work and it it is complicated and I just feel like I think once we kind of go through this it might be a little bit more understanding when you start to hear about this plan and how your involvement is. So at first they assess the current condition. So, typically, and I'm not going to read through this whole thing, but they're going to look at the building condition assessments, and it's and it's a very detailed when they get
041into the infrastructure. It's not just walking into a building, they're actually going and and really looking into the infrastructure up in the roofs, you know, the flooring, everything. Uh they'll do an asset inventory and looking at our life cycles. So, we'll know, like we were just talking about, how often do we have to replace track? So, we'll have a better idea moving forward what that all looks like. our capacity and our utilization studies and that's going to analyze how are we currently using our spaces and is it underutilized overutilized what is it that we should be doing to change that and obviously we have to do a compliance review and that will identify all of the regulatory safety and ADA accessibility issues and those are very complicated and they have to be addressed as we
042move forward especially with DSA. The second item there regarding this plan is we have to define strategic goals and guiding principles. So the data from the initial assessment is then used to define a set of measurable strategic goals. So now we have a plan. What is this going to look like? And it will serve a purpose on allowing us to prioritize projects. So this some of these items are going to look like okay operational efficiency. How is this for our students? What are they experiencing? what is it that they would like to see? Um safety obviously our number one sustainability are we're putting in uh uh new turf. How long is that going to last? And so is it sustainable or is there something in the future that we should be moving towards and our
043strategic growth and continuing with this we're going to evaluate and score the projects. So projects are evaluated against the established criteria using a weighted scoring matrix to ensure that we're being very objective. It's not just well that's what I want and let's do it. We have a reason for what we're doing. And again, some of the criteria that they're going to make sure gets put into these evaluations is health and safety. Uh maintaining our assets as we move forward, preserving them, uh becoming more operationally efficient, uh service expansion if it's needed, if we're putting in new programs that we're meeting those needs, or if we're taking programs out, how can we use that space as we move forward? How urgent is it? So, you know, we were just talking about the needs coming up with
044our our bleachers and so forth. uh and stakeholder impact that's very important as we move forward that we will be addressing it with our students employees the community obviously the board and then what happens so then we rank the projects and we create a timeline uh once each potential project has been scored a final ranking is then produced the plan then phases the projects recommending a sequencing and timeline for implementation however this timeline is flexible and the reason for that is If we're moving forward and we're trying to do various projects, we want to be able to make it as cost-effective as possible. Just like if you're working on your own home, if you're going to be working in your closet, well, maybe you want to fix the flooring, too. So, they'll actually give us
045a sequencing of the best way to go move forward with these projects. And then number five here, it's going to integrate into the capital projects budgets. We're always very aware of our budgets. And so the ranked projects from the uh facility master plan are integrated into the district's multi-year budgets. And so as you saw previously, projects take multiple years. So these budgets are going to go forward to in multiple years. Um what this does is it ensures that the funding is allocated based on strategic priorities not just ad hoc requests. Okay. So now let's talk about so basically any questions on the facility master plan before I move forward >> when they develop it how many years do they go do they go out a decade like 10 years is it like a 20 year
046>> decade >> projection >> so so as um um the development of it uh takes place you know we will be needing ed specs We will be uh visiting um uh obviously all the sites and so forth. It will take about a year and a I'm going to say a year and a half to develop it >> and then once it's done it's going to talk about the long range planning for the district. How far out does that go? >> So it it can go 10 to 20 years. >> So that's that's really what uh you know the goal is. So that way you have all your um future plans and and endeavors in that. So >> thank you Ralph. It has to be that long because it has the fields to consider. I mean,
047lots of things may change, but that but even projecting out even if there's nothing else in that pipeline. That's >> my experience has been a decade is kind of that sweet spot because to your point any longer and it's really hard to plan for because you don't know what's going to happen within that time. The other thing, other states that I've that I've worked in, there's a there are state statutes that say you have to do it every 10 years just to make sure, especially in a state like California and Oregon because of the seismic activity that um you have to take into consideration as well. >> Okay. So, now let's talk about future funding considerations. So, how are we going to do all of this? Um first of all, I want to talk I
048want to talk to you about Prop 2. So, the California voters did pass Prop 2 back in 2024. It authorized $10 billion of new bonds for K12 schools and community colleges. And at that time, we thought fantastic. This is great, but um moving forward a little bit here, it says Prop 2 is available, but it also requires matching funds. So, that's the other consideration. It's not just, hey, we're going to give you this money. We'll get you got to show us all of this including the um facility master plan. That was one of the requirements to get this money. Um and you also have to match it also. So we have to make sure that that's also going to be taken care of. And then >> what's the requirements in the match? Is there a
049maximum that we can >> well >> submit for? Is it? >> Here's my problem. If I go to this next slide. >> Okay. Sorry, I'm jumping ahead. >> No, you're good. >> There's more. There's more. There's always more. Um, a significant portion of the Prop 2 funding will go towards the backlog of the projects that have already been out there. I know. So, uh, Prop 51 was what was done before that money ran out. Everything got backlogged. So, they're taking a lot of this money and they're fix they're giving it to those projects. Then, when we look at the backlog of the unfunded projects from Prop 51, it was $4.8 billion. >> 5.2 left. >> Yeah. So, we don't have a whole lot left. Um, and the last thing here says the state awards the
050funds on a first come first serve basis. So our district may not be able to receive any of these funds. >> Did >> when did the >> when when did the application process start? >> Yeah. In order for uh the application process to start, we need the FMP, which we don't have. >> So that's why we're behind the gun. They won't let us do anything until we get >> They won't let us camp out overnight until we have that paper. >> No, we would have put everything in there. >> When did they open it prior? I mean it for this round. >> Well, it start the thing uh the prop passed in November of 2024 and I if I'm remembering it right, did it start like the beginning of 25 where they started taking the
051applications? >> So, so I don't have that detailed information on that, but I can get that >> get it back to you. >> Thank you. Um, >> is it atypical to have this plan in place by now for districts like us? >> A lot. >> Like, >> are there a lot of districts that can't apply? >> Yes. >> Okay. Be-c >> because of the requirements of that proposition, having that uh master facility master plan. A lot of districts are kind of behind the gun to say, "Hey, we have all these projects, but we don't have the facility master plan." So, a lot of us are doing exactly what we're doing right now with trying to get that taken care of. uh as soon as we can get that all going and in place. We're definitely
052going we're still going to try for this money and the hopes are maybe they'll come out and they'll add something to it. It's, you know, the state of the budget for the state is a little bit off, but >> we're not sure. So, we're we're going to act like yes, we're going to get some of this money and move forward with it. >> Yes. >> Did Did you say just to clarify that it was going to take us a year and a half to put the plan together? >> A year. >> Can't we fast track that? We can we can ask we definitely can ask but I'll tell you it's and this is >> is it because it's being developed by somebody else it >> well one is it's it's a big process >> huge
053right yeah it is it's a big process having go having gone myself through two bonds uh you have to have the community involved you have to have the the sites involved the edspecs everything that uh that you're uh thinking about now the the other thing I can at least you know add the the state. This is going to be a moving forward process. They're going to I don't I don't see them relieving anyone from the um without having the facilities master plan in place. >> Oh, future- wise this is a new standard. >> So, I future wise, but it's also, you know, once you establish it, let's say 5 years down the line, you um >> uh change it the course, you can always re revisit it and readress it. But at least you have
054something. It's it's really a blueprint of uh how you want to operate, >> which theoretically means that that's just the process, which means everybody that's behind is all having the same timeline. >> Yes. >> Which means we could camp out while it's getting prepared. >> We're going to try. >> Thank you for the money. >> I'm going to camp out of your house. Okay. Tuesday, Thursday, done. Who's got weekends? >> When was our last um master plan completed? >> Oh. Um, Trisha asked, "When was the last master plan done at this school district?" >> So, I'll pass that to Shauna. >> Um, our last uh needs assessment. Um, I actually don't even know if it was called a master plan at that time was back in 2000 before we went out for our um first
055spawn measure. Y. >> I was just hoping maybe we can get in the tail end of the last one and put that one in. But >> I have another question. Do we currently um have any projects that are in the Prop 21 or Prop 51 backlog? We've gotten all of our projects that were >> Yeah, we have been funded for all of our uh state matching um projects from our previous bonds. Um I will share with you guys that um a couple projects didn't get funded were part of this um backlog. We got funded in Prop 51, but they it took 13 years to get us funded. Mhm. So that's our that's the >> So don't count on this money is what you're saying. I hear you. I got you. Figure something. >> We have
056it now, but take 13 years. Oh, but we're going to try. >> Yeah, we're going to try. which is the reason why after you after you go through the FMP process, then you go out for a bond, you get that money so that you have the money to do the projects while you're waiting on, you know, the state match and the applications, you know, to come through after you've been able to fund the projects, you know, in large part. >> Good. >> Okay. I I think I would also offer just a a a contextual sort of frame of reference. Whether there's matching funds or not, having a master plan, >> yes, >> is a best practice for a district. Um, you know, when I look at the detail of the last four years, the asks
057are getting larger and larger and more volume and more volume and there's got to be a process by which we evaluate those to determine what can be done given the finite amount of resources that we have. And so, and that has to come to the board so that folks can take a look at that and make some decisions around what's a need versus what's a nice to have versus, you know, what's a gee, that would be lovely. Um, and and ultimately, we've got to be able to make those decisions. >> Okay. So, another opportunity for future funding is a discussion about bonds. And so, uh, the board may begin to consider the need to go out for a future bond. In the last 10 years, an average of 59% of local school bonds have passed
058in any given year. And looking at what our bond debt is right now, I was actually very happy to take a look at this. So June 30th of 2024, the district had $195 million of bond debt. Now, looking at the maturity date for the payoff of these bonds, I think this is really good news. If you look at the green row here, um, in August of 28, we're going to retire $17.7 million of this debt. Moving to 2034, another 105 million is going to going to be um gone. And so even though that seems 34 is a long time away, it's really not. It's just like what, seven, eight years from now. So after those two are paid off, we're only going to have $73 million of debt remaining. And so then I just put
059on here, so what are those years when the future ones will get paid off? In 39, another 50 million will be retired. In 41, we only have 700,000 left. And then in 49, the remaining 22 million. So um when we look at what all of our projects are in summary form here, we have completed the projects of almost $35 million. We have projects in process for about $26 million. And those unfunded projects we're really going to address when we get to our facility master plan to determine this. And in the meantime, we're also going to be looking um how we can support the district with any possible future funding for you. >> Any questions? Oh, I got >> Yes. I um when you say completed projects through September this year, when what is the year?
060Is it starting with the 23? Is it starting with 22? >> Oh, these projects. >> Yes. The completed project. of them went back I think to if I come back to so if you look in here I think they started back in 2223 23 23 >> yes >> that's what's on >> yes I think they're all 232 24 >> that's what I I'm just making sure >> no good good question any other questions before we finish well I thank you for your time and if we could ever answer any of your question and thank you to our staff They do an amazing job and we're really grateful for all of their service. So, >> I I want to say thank you as well. Um this was a nice presentation. Um I'm I appreciate what you're
061showing where the trajectory is and I love the little um guy in the last >> the little the little penguin with the glasses that remind me of you. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. I thank you so much. I'm really just hoping, you know, that with this plan, we can be more efficient with our dollars, plan ahead so we're not fixing things later and and and and using our money wisely because we just have so so limited. And the one other question I had is um at the beginning you talked about how we move so much percentage every year to defer maintenance and things like that. Have we looked at increasing those percentiles because construction's cost and and um >> as the budget goes up the percentages I mean the dollars go up >> right but
062also the cost of materials has really skyrocketed >> past normal. >> Have we studied it is what you're asking? >> Yeah. I'm like have we looked at that? I just I mean because what 3% might have covered in a normal budget may not be covering >> the expenses today. I mean >> million for um not >> plywood the cost of plywood >> and I can speak to the fact that deferred maintenance used to only receive a million dollars a year which is basically not very much at all. And so we did increase that this this year. Um actually I increased it last year and moving forward to this year up to 1.5. Uh because it's it's not, you know, with inflation and everything else that's going on, everything does cost a lot more. And so
063we know our needs are way more than the funds that we have available. So that was one thing that we did to try to meet that issue. And then because of our budget always going up, Todd's right that it's based on 3% of the total general fund expenditures. So they c there was more funding going into that. But then my my caution on this would be as we're trying to reduce our funds, our budget, um that will then also reduce this funding for them also. And so we really have to keep a close eye on this and and obviously always meeting like anything that has to do with safety right away we have to meet those those concerns. >> Yeah. Triaging and prioritizing is important which the maintenance facilities plan is going to or the
064master facilities plan is going to help fix. >> Y >> just one last thing u Mrs. Anderson, you said um the spending in the last two years and we look up the 35 whatever million and there were conversations where we had asked to slow down um and statements were made that we have found all this money and we're going to spend it and do all this stuff. So, I appreciate you saying that. I am glad we're looking at it and putting an actual plan together and just instead of spending it um just willy-nilly. So, thank you. >> Okay. All right. Well, thank you. Thank you everybody. >> Thank you, John. No worries. >> Okay. Fantastic. >> Okay. We're going to adjourn the study session at this time. >> 456 and we'll start our close session
065at 5. >> This is the attachment cuz I was >> Good evening everybody. We're going to re uh reconvene um from our close session at 6:04. And there is nothing to report from close session tonight. And um Mr. Frasier, will you lead us in the pledge of allegiance? >> Please stand. Ready? Begin. >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you very much. Okay. Um, roll call. Let the record show that Mrs. Blades is missing and all others are present, including our student board member. Okay, we need to need a motion to approve the agenda for tonight. >> Make a motion to approve tonight's agenda. >> Second. >> Okay,
066we have a motion by Mrs. Quantero, a second by Mr. Frasier. All in favor? >> I. >> And that is for O with an I from our student board member. Um, now we will, um, this time we're going to introduce our new principles for Espironza and Elderorado. And Dr. Kim, do you have any comments? Thank you. I'm really excited to have these two new leaders on our team. Um, they have come in with great energy and enthusiasm. They've made a really positive impact already. Uh, Kelly, this is completed her second day today and, um, Mike was with us last week. Um, and I and the week before and I went out and and visited with him last week and and people were clamoring to get into his office to connect with him. So, I'm really
067excited that they're part of the PIL team. I look forward to working with both of them. So, thank you both for being here this evening. So, it's my pleasure to introduce Michael Side. Uh he has a bachelor's degree from San Diego State University, a master's degree from Cal State San Marcos. He has worked at Saddleback Valley Unified School District, Tmacula Valley Unified School District, and Valverde Unified School District. We are pleased that he is the new principal of Elorado. Mr. sides joins us from Mission Viejo High School where he served as assistant principal with responsibilities that included staff evaluation, master schedule and curriculum development, budget management, school climate, student discipline testing, data analysis, and graduation. His colleagues and supervisors describe him as an energetic leader who consistently places students at the center of his work.
068His commitment to academic excellence, positive school culture, and student success will serve the Elorado High School community well. We look forward to his leadership and his vision. He will bring a new role and a positive impact to all students, staff, and families. And then our next person is Kelly Molina. Kelly has a bachelor's degree from UC Riverside, a master's degree from Concordia University. She's worked in the Irvine Unified School District, in the Tustin Unified School District, and in the Herupa Unified School District. Kelly is our new principal at Espansa High School, and she just started yesterday. Kelly joins us from Irvine High School where she served as assistant principal with a broad range of responsibilities including counseling, math, CTE, visual arts, and mild moderate special education. She has led the development of the master schedule
069and course selection process, overseeing student case management, managed school technology, and coordinated professional development to support educational technology mentors. In addition to her sitebased leadership, Kelly has served as the IUSD district leadership committees, contributing to initiatives that strengthen student learning and staff collaboration. Her references describe her as a global thinker who approaches challenges with thoughtfulness and integrity, demonstrating both skill and compassion in her leadership. We welcome you to Espedansa. And if you want to come up and say a few words, both of you, not at the same time. Good evening, everyone. I just want to say how honored I am to have been chosen to take on this incredible responsibility and I don't take it lightly. I know that all of the kids that go to school at my school, you know, are going to
070be under my good care and, you know, I really am a student first person and I've learned a lot in the two days that I've been there. The staff are just so incredible. The kids are walking up, you're my new principal. They're so excited to see me. And it's homecoming week, so what better week to start at a high school? The energy is just great and I'm loving it so far. So, thank you for welcoming me. Hello everyone. My name is Mike Zides and I am beyond thrilled and honored to be here and be a part of this wonderful school district. When I grow up, I want to be a student at Elorado High School. The culture and the adults and the students and the community is so fantastic. All I have to do is
071just step back and learn. I'm learning from them. I will lead them with my team, but I can learn so much from the wonderful school, community, kids, and adults that work on that campus. I've been to the homecoming game uh and the dance, and I've immersed myself in visiting as many classrooms as I can. Um, starting tomorrow, I'm doing something that I think is very important for our school. I'm starting the 321 at our school. I've asked every single staff member to make an appointment with me if they so choose for 15 minutes. And we'll do this until winter break. I would like them to tell me 3, two, one. Three things they love about El Dorado. Two people that are knocking it out of the park and tell me why, and one thing they
072if they could change, they would. And this is open to all staff, classified and certificated. Probably by the time we go to winter break, I will have a good idea of what the culture is and what the staff and students certificated and classified would like of me and like me to know. I'm pumped, thrilled, and Kelly, you and I are the two rookies. We can do it. And I'm only on day nine. You're on day seven. So I have seniority. Day two, you have day two. I'm day nine. So, I have seven days. Thank you so much for the warm Thank you so much. Sorry. Thank you so much for the warm welcome. >> Thank you guys so much. We're so excited for your energy and um coming to our district to lead our students
073and um your remarks are inspiring and I can't wait to hear all the wonderful things that you guys are doing at your schools and to um come visit when you get a little bit more settled in. So, thank you so much for coming tonight. Okay, now we're going to move to our public comment announcement. Public comment cards are available in the foyer. Cards must be completed and turned in prior to the designated time for public comment. Provided a maximum of 3 minutes per person. If translation is needed, an additional 3 minutes will be given. Please let us know. If we know ahead of time, we can ensure we are prepared. Civility policy education code 220 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race, or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or
074any other characteristic that is contained in the defining of the hate crime set forth in section 422.55 of the penal code, including immigration status. Additionally, if there are any disruptions or interference of the board's ability to conduct its meeting, the disruptive parties will be given one warning. If the disruption continues, you will be informed that the board president has found you disrupted in violation of penal code section 403, education code section 32210, and the board president will order you removed from the meeting under government code 54957.9 and 54957.95. If removing one or several disruptive parties does not restore order, the board president will exercise their authority to clear the room in accordance to government code 54957.9. So now we will move for um approval of minutes 12.1. I'll make a motion we approve September 9th,
0752025 minutes. >> Second. We have a motion by Mrs. Buck, a second by Mrs. Quantero. Any questions? Okay. All in favor say I. >> I. >> That's 4 to one with an I from our student board member. 12.2. >> 40. >> Oh, sorry. 40. I wrote 40. >> I'll make a motion we approve the minutes of the special meeting of September 30th, 2025. >> Second. Okay, we have a motion by Mrs. Buck, a second by Mrs. Quantero. Any comments? Okay, all in favor? I >> I. >> Motion carries 40. And since you were not there. Um, next we will have an update to provide the board with information on enrollment trends. Um, and I'll turn the time over to Dr. Kim to make some introductory remarks. Thank you, Miss Anderson. Like the facilities discussion that
076we had earlier this evening, I wanted to start my experience here in PIL with data. Districts around the country are seeing trends that relate to declining enrollment. It's really been interesting because post pandemic um I think lots of districts around the country and I say that as someone who led in a district of 77,000 and have seen thousands of student decline in enrollment and and had to really really work to analyze and work with the state demographers to figure out what's the trend and and how did we not see it. One of the big elements is the senior classes of students who are graduating are typically anywhere from a couple of hundred to a couple of thousand more students than those that are enrolling at kindergarten or preschool as we will learn this evening. And
077we have to watch that and see because as we look at that that's going to be a net negative no matter which way we do it. Now, there are elements that we can do that we can look at to say, are we serving all of the families in our community, but ultimately I will tell you as somebody who has spent about three years really digging into this data, um looking at what students enroll in our schools, where families choose programming will tell us a lot, but ultimately we also have to really look at the numbers and the number trend. And so hopefully as we look at the data, we this will be the first of many presentations we will give you to look at the data and look at what we're seeing and what trends
078we can predict and how it impacts the decisions we need to make as a district overall. So, I look forward to um Miss Gordio's uh report this evening as she shares trends around enrollment choice patterns and um how we can look toward the future and better prepare ourselves for the students that we have and the students that we're able to recruit and retain within our district. Renee, I'm going to hand it over to you. >> Okay. Thank you very much, Dr. Kim. So, just as Dr. Kim mentioned um across the nation we are seeing enrollment declines and it is vitally important that we take a really honest look at where we are with our enrollment and I'm so excited about uh Miss Tanya Gordio our assistant director in student services coming up here to talk
079to us about the insights that she has and the research that she's done regarding um our grades span differences the differences in compar comparisons between school years and honestly what she's done is diligently monitor attend dependence patterns and then analyze that data for our future planning. And I think it's going to be instrumental for us to really understand the story behind the numbers. So without further ado, I'd like to um introduce Miss Tanya Gordio who would be presenting on enrollment. Thank you Tanya. Good evening, President Anderson, Board of Trustees, Superintendent Dr. Label Fesparza, and Executive Cabinet. Tonight, we are providing an update on our enrollment data, reviewing key points, and examining how enrollment has changed. When analyzing enrollment numbers, we capture data at specific moments in time. Because enrollment is fluid and fluctuate, we use
080consistent comparison dates, months, or time frames from each year. In tonight's presentation, we will cover six key areas. We will review the enrollment census day total figures. Analyze enrollment over four years, specifically looking at enrollment fluctuation between the beginning and end of the school year. Compare incoming kindergarten students versus outgoing 12th grade seniors. Analyze transfer data over a three-year period by focusing on in to district versus out of district transfer trends. We will also review how enrollment has changed, highlighting grades and schools experiencing enrollment increases and sites facing enrollment declines. Census Day is the first Wednesday in October when schools report student enrollment data to the state, providing a stable snapshot of attendance and demographics after the start of year fluctuations. When measured on census day, enrollment in the district has declined over the last
081three academic years. We are not unique in experiencing declining enrollment. Similar trends are occurring nationwide, statewide, and country countywide driven by external factors such as lower birth rates, shifting demographics, and migration patterns. In the 2023 2024 academic year, census day enrollment stood at 22,75 students. In 2024 2025, enrollment reign remained relatively consistent at 22,698. For the current year 2526, census day enrollment dropped to 22,296. This decline is consistent with broader state and national trends in public school enrollment. The next analysis of of our enrollment over time shows how enrollment changes from the beginning of the school year to the end of the school year. Generally, we observe that enrollment increases throughout the school year. In 2022 2023, the school year began with 22,497 students enrolled and ended with 22,911 students. A gain of 414 students
082from the beginning to the end of the year. The gain was the highest in 2023 2024, beginning with 22,123 students and ending with 22,694 students. an increase of 571 students. For the 2024 2025 school year, we began the school year with 22,340 students and ended with 22,488 students, an increase of 148 students. The beginning of the current school year 2025 2026 was 21,979. Our team is focused on understanding why enrollment increases from the beginning of to the end of the year. Particularly, where do these students come from? We also strive to understand the enrollment decline that occurs between school years as shown by the differences between the end of the year in the white column to the beginning of the year in the navy column. While we know that enrollment is decreasing nationwide as well
083as across the state and county, our goal is to better understand what these tren trends mean for Pilusd. The next graph compares incoming student cohort kindergarten with outgoing seniors 12th grade in the 20. Historically, the outgoing cohort has been significantly larger than the incoming one. In 2223 school year, as shown in the navy blue column, 1,38 students entered kindergarten and 1,853 12th graders metriculated out. In 2023 2024, as noted in the yellow column, 1,233 kindergarteners came in and 1,834 seniors metriculated out. In the 2024 2025 school year, as shown in the gray blue columns, kindergarten's beginning of the year enrollment was 1,164 and 12th graders metriculating out was 1,798. This school year, 2025 2026, as noted in the gold column, 1,310 kindergarteners came in and 2,61 12th graders will metriculate out. A significant challenge for
084overall stability is that we are currently seeing more students metriculating out than coming in with a key factor being the higher number of outgoing 12th graders compared to incoming kindergarten students. a pattern consistent with trends across the county, state, and nation. When looking at in the next few slides, I'm sorry. When anal analyzing transfer data over three years, specifically looking at outofd district and in district transfers, the previous two years 2023, 2024, and 2024, 2025 were considered negative transfer years, meaning more students chose to leave the district than to enroll in Pilusd outside districts. During this time, requests for outofd district transfers, which are shown in yellow, exceeded the number of in district transfers shown in white coming in. For the 2025 2026 school year, this trend shifted in a positive direction. The district saw
085an increase in students transferring in from other districts as shown in white and a decline in students transferring out shown in yellow resulting in an overall gain in enrollment stability. One important action taken this school year, the 202526 school year, was moving forward with the appeal process at the county level to reduce the number of transfers out of Pilusd. In the next few slides, we will review how enrollment fluctuates from year to year, highlighting the grades and schools experiencing growth, as well as the sites facing declines. We are seeing strong growth in transitional kindergarten TK program which grew from 649 students in the 2022 2023 school year to 826 students for the 2025 2026 school year. An increase of 177 students. With the growth of our preschool program, we are retaining about 80% of students
086who metriculate from preschool to TK. Over time, California's transitional kindergarten eligibility eligibility has gradually expanded. It began with children turning five between September 2nd and December 2nd. For the 2024 2025 school year, children were eligible for TK if they turned five between September 2nd and June 2nd. And for this school year, 2025 2026, any child who turned four by September 1st was eligible for TK. When when looking at school sites during the same four-year period, a few school sites experienced notable growth in student enrollment from 2022 2023 school year to the current one, 2025 2026. The following schools saw increases of 10% or more. We have Golden going from 763 to 853. Orange County School of Computer Science going from 508 to 574 and Parkview TK12 going from 203 to 266. Conversely, we have sites
087that are experiencing sustained enrollment declines of 10% or more over the same 4-year period. Sites showing notable declines include Rio Vista, Glen Nol, Melrose, Tines, Fairmont, BVVA, TK12, Valadez Middle School Academy, and Valencia High School. Through this, we are observing movement from title one schools. The question however is we are analyzing further are the students leaving for other schools in Pilusd or leaving for other districts. Based on our review of enrollment patterns, the following are key takeaways that highlight important trends. First, broader patterns are evident in our district's enrollment declines. Although enrollment has decreased, this trend reflects state and national patterns. Next, external factors such as declining birth rates, shifting demographics, and migration patterns are impacting enrollment at the national, state, and county levels. Third, knowing all this, we must move from the why to
088the how. Recognizing these changes helps us focus our energy not on why of the decline, but on how we adapt. Fourth, fiscal responsibility must remain a priority. By closely monitoring enrollment trends, we take a proactive step in developing a district budget that aligns resources with our student population and reinforces our commitment to fiscal responsibility. Lastly, strategic priorities need to be focused on program excellence and fiscal stability to ensure our district is recognized as the destination of choice for all families. Thank you. Any questions? I have a question. Great job. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Um, you mentioned the declines uh 10% or more and increase in 10% or more. Do we have a number of what is the statewide enrollment change in public school? >> The one that I was looking at and that
089seems to be kind of about the same number is about a 2.5 to about a 3.5%. Is that what you're seeing? Also >> decrease. >> Okay. So across the state it's between two to 3% decrease. Okay. >> And what what was ours globally? >> Ours I believe was I might have to get back. >> Is is that the four year or is that just the last year? The two to 3%. >> The two two to 3% was last school year. The 2024 2025 school year. >> Cool. I'd be curious to see the comparison. >> Yes, I'll get that. I'll get that information. Do we have data why students are transferring in like what programs are attracting them or is it all just based on child care or um parents working? >> Um there's several different
090reasons. Um we do see a lot coming for child care, parents working here. Our programs, we know that our schools um do have high quality that families do want. So we see a variety of different reasons. I know that ourmies also attract um we have seen um with the USI program being added that we did bring in about um 50 students last school year um for USI. >> Do you have that all that data together? Like I I'm just looking at Mr. Herszwell. I'm like how many people transfer um you know to Valentia to go to the IB program or Cambridge? Yeah, >> we can follow up with some of that data because I know that she has a great deal more data than was up here, but being mindful of setting sort of the
091setting the table, so to speak, as we start, but we'd be happy to follow up with what she does have and and help folks begin to make sense of what's available and what we should be following. >> Thank you. And this is the beginning of the analysis. This is not >> Right. Right. We haven't Yes. Thank you, Mrs. Gordio. I really appreciate all of the data and the information. It um it's very clear. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Yeah. And then I know this is really going to be a hard one, but like where these students disappear to and then come are are we seeing the same kids like unenrolling and not just showing up and then showing up mid year or these like a whole new segment of students that that join us
092throughout the year? So that's a piece that we want to dig into a little bit more going through this analysis that really popped up how much it grew throughout the school year. So we want to dig in a little bit more and see where they're coming from um out of district moving in. So just what reason are we seeing such a an increase in enrollment throughout the year. >> Yeah. Because it's a giant >> it is. Yes. >> And it's up so it seems odd. >> You said this is just the beginning and you kind of hinted at that. Are there some key things, key questions for you that are you're going to be looking at for next steps? >> Um I really think um the next step that we're going to dig into is
093looking more at the um transfer data and again looking at where are students going, where are they coming from? um we've been just gathering over the last few years truly looking at um where we're sending files out to so that we can get a better picture of that and you know again helping us to look at how we can retain students. >> Great. And I think another thing we've been looking at and really exploring is what are the programs especially CTE programs in other districts and we have looked at some but we have an incomplete picture and we don't want to we want a complete picture before we give it to you but we can say there are some CTE programs that are more attractive at other districts that we're wondering okay is that something
094we can do um and then what are the programs that are really attractive for those interd district transfers coming in and so can we build those up more so that's Those are some of the things we're looking at in addition to to more. Anybody else have any questions? >> Okay. Thank you so much for this. We appreciate the information >> and more to come. Okay, at this time I'm going to turn it over to our student board member to Ariana Mahia to give us her report. >> Okay, good evening, President Anderson trustees and superintendent Dr. Kim. I'm excited to be here tonight to share recent updates from our comprehensive high schools and alternate alternative campuses for Parkview for Bonav Vista and Parkview. Um the Parkview students and staff will participate in the Great American Shakeout
095Earthquake Drill, reinforcing their ongoing commitment to campus safety and emergency preparedness. For Red Ribbon Week activities, their elementary students will attend a special assembly featuring a visit from local police officers who will share messages about making healthy choices and staying drug-free. The PTA will be hosting a fall festival on Thursday, October 24 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. where families are invited to join for games, activities, and community fun. El Camino students have started their first two clubs. the fashion club, which meets once per week, and is planning several activities, including recycling, donated clothing to create new fashion pieces, and the mental health and wellness awareness club, which will be supporting their wellness Wednesdays and planning fun activities for students on campus. In addition, El Camino is gearing up to participate in a sports league
096where their teams will com compete against other continuations high schools in the county. Finally, students recently had the opportunity to participate in a field trip to the Screamfest Horror Film Festival, High Youth Program, and workshops at the TLC Chinese Theater in Hollywood, where students attended sessions of their choice on topics including screenwriting, makeup, storyboarding, acting, and camera work. El Dorado is proud to welcome new principal Mike Sides to the Hawk Nest. Mr. C has already ingrained himself in the tra traditions of Golden Hawks by attending all of their homecoming activities in just his first two days at El Dorado. El Dorado looks forward to hosting their annual Veterans Day Memorial Assembly on November 12th. The assembly is in honor of these three of three Golden Hawks who gave their lives to our nation and to
097the Elorado Golden Star families. Lastly, El Dorado wishes their Elorado band and color guard good luck on their trip to St. George, Utah for the huge field show competition, Bands of America. Espironza is thrilled to welcome Miss Kelly Molina, whose first day was yesterday, Monday, October 20th. They just wrapped up college ready day, where seniors had the opportunity to start and finish college applications. Juniors and sophomores attended both instate and out of state college fairs, and freshmen participated in Financial Literacy for Life after high school. Venture enjoyed their first dance of the year, the fall harvest fance, and were pleased to have Miss Christy an and a community member volunteer go and teach several line dances to the group. Venture also part appreciates their families who provided the goodies and snacks for the party. Lastly,
098Venture Academy will be running their holiday boutique on December 2, 3, and 4, where they invite district staff to go out and find a special decoration or gift for your holiday celebration. 15 Valencia High School seniors have earned the esteemed recognition of 2026 National Marriage Scholarship semi- finalists. Girls volleyball and girls golf have secured the title of Empire League champions for fall with girls tennis also in first place in the league. Yurbalinda High School's future ready day took place on October 7th. It was a success of 52 speakers from their community came to share their career experiences with the student body. Fall sports are quickly coming to an end as they prepare for the CIF playoffs. And a special congrat congratulations to their flag football coaches and athletes for winning their first league championship. As
099the band and guard are kicking off their field and parade season, the orchestral are gearing up for their Sonia concert on October 27th and the theater department is laying the groundwork for the fall play. That concludes my report this evening. Thank you very much. That was a lot of information. I highlighted several of the fun activities that are happening and hopefully I'll can fit that all into my calendar. Um, I do have a question for you. >> Uh, what do you wish everyone in the community knew about our PLUSD schools? >> I wish everyone in the community knew how helpful, supportive, and student centered all PILUSD staff truly are. They're dedicated to not only guiding you through the academic journey, but also through your personal journey to become the best version of yourself. They motivate
100you each and every day to accomplish your goals and provide a safe environment to every student regardless of one's background. >> Thank you very much. It's good to hear that they are meeting your needs um individual needs and helping you uh progress. So, thank you very much for all you do for us. Okay, I'm going to turn it over to Dr. Kim's first superintendent board report. >> Thank you, President Hansen. Good evening again, trustees, executive cabinet members. Um, it was a pleasure. My very first week, I got to be part of the city of Placentia's 60th annual Heritage Day festival and parade. I got my wave on. Um, the board and I rode along the parade route in one of our school buses driven by Devon Pippen. All of our middle and high school marching
101bands and color guards performed down Kramer Boulevard to the delight of large crowds and lots of spectators. Thank you to our transportation department under the direction of Richard Himenez for ensuring all of our schools arrive to and from the parade safely and on time. We're also grateful to the city of Placentia for including us in this cherished event and for their ongoing support of our entire school community. Additionally, last week we celebrated the week of the school administrator in PILUSD. School administrators include our hardworking principles and assistant principles, dedicated directors and supervisors, enthusiastic athletic and activities directors, and many more. Each and every day, the reliable leadership of our school administrators plays a crucial role in student and organizational success. To all of these individuals, we say a thank you for the extensive amount of
102devoted work you do in support of the Placentia Yorbalinda Unified School District. Next, on Wednesday, November 5th, the 49th annual band pageant will take place in Bradford Stadium at Valencia High School. Students from all six of our middle schools and all four of our comprehensive high schools will come together to perform individually and cohesively in front of a packed crowd of loved ones, staff, and community members. For decades, our music programs have enjoyed steadfast support from our board of education, staff, parents, guardians that surrounding community and other partnerships such as booster clubs and the reach foundation. Individuals interested in attending are encouraged to purchase tickets early from our band programs or buy them at the gate. the evening of the event. We're grateful for the continued support of our student performers and the cherished performing
103arts events such as our band pageant. Lastly, our high school showcase events will kick off soon with El Dorado on October 29th, Valencia on November 6th, your Belinda on November 12th, and Esperonza on November 19th. We encourage prospective students and families, especially those in seventh and eighth grade, to attend these events and gain an inside look at the unique academic, athletic, activity, and art-based opportunities our four at our four high schools. Please visit our district website for more information. And I was just kidding. That didn't conclude my report. Um, we have been working on um calendar and we've heard from a number of families asking about the 2627 calendar. You'll hear me continue to ground back to this. I'm on day 12. So, I wasn't aware that the calendar was still in flux, although I
104did hear there were strong opinions about the calendar. Every school district I've ever worked in, there are strong opinions about the calendar. Thank you to Miss Mendoza as she's been working to gather all the necessary input. I expect that we will have a 2627 calendar finalized within the next two weeks and be able to share that out to our community. And that concludes my report this evening. Thank you. Thank you and especially for addressing the hot button calendar item. Um, every everyone's planning and we understand that we're just trying to cross the finish line. Okay. So, we have public comments. So, every speaker will be given a minute and a half. 17 18. Um, let's see. Okay. So, we'll call up the first four. First, uh, Jenny Bamer, Jennifer D. Carlo Katie Dietrif >> and
105um Christine Bonner. >> Okay. Hi, I'm Jenny Burmer, a teacher at El Dorado and a proud Apple member. Uh at Elorado, it's Red Women Week. It's time to talk about protecting our students from drugs and supporting healthy choices. For over two years, I've been asking this board to make Narcan available in every classroom because every minute counts when a student's life is at risk. I want to thank board member Buck for securing 2500 doses of Narcan. But tonight, I have one urgent question. Where are they? These doses won't save lives sitting in storage. While others may want to spend tonight debating distractions, the real issue is student safety. Every student, every teacher, every parent deserves to know that a tragedy strikes, we're ready. Narcan is safe, effective, and simple to use. Having it in every
106classroom means our district is truly committed to protecting its students. Let's act now before we wish we had. I know something was sent out with some afterchool training type of things that are off-campus and all that kind of thing. This would be really simple to do. It takes about 15 minutes to learn how to use Narcan. We have the doses. Just please just make it happen. I really want to make sure our kids are safe and I don't want us to look back on this and say, "Wow, we should have." Thanks so much for your time. All right. Well, hello, President Anderson, trustees Dr. Kim, and my student Ariana. Um, as the leadership teacher at El Camino, I hope to promote a feeling of community on campus. We want to create a strong sense of
107community and belonging as we believe it is crucial for student success. At ECR, we continuously highlight student achievements and appreciate these students who have committed to doing better. We encourage collaboration between students and staff, disciplines, and we would like to incorporate more partnerships with our community allies. With that being said, we are hosting a career day on November 15th and we would love to have volunteers be presenters. Thank you. Good evening, President Anderson, trustees, Dr. Kim, and executive cabinet. My name is Katie Deg Graphenreed, and I am a teacher at El Camino Realel High School. Um, I came to um give a shout out to Ariana Mahia for her work as a student board member. Know she's been um really committed to being here and we enjoy talking about it when she's at school. Um
108so while I'm here, I also wanted to highlight a few things that are going on at El Camino Rial High School. Um as Arian already mentioned, we had a field trip last week to Hollywood where students got to practice like stage makeup and um cameras and things like that. They really enjoyed it. um our journalism class and digital design class right now are working in collaboration to create um a weekly a monthly magazine podcast and then also um they'll make the yearbook at the end of the year. So that's going really well. And then also um for the first time we have a AP art class being offered at El Camino Real High School which we're really excited about. So I just want to show those uh share that with you and thank you for
109all that you do for us at El Camino Rail High School. Good evening all. Um I too am a teacher who has proudly worked at our model continuation school El Camino for 25 years. Um I am here to share some positivity about my site and um Ariana, you're doing such a great job representing our school. We're so proud of you. Um this year we have implemented some changes that are having a positive impact. First we've increased the number of students who have an attendance rate of 85% or higher which that's a really big deal for our site. Um also we have continued our practice of positively recognizing students each marking period which is every four weeks. And finally, we are looking forward to our first fall festival next Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. where
110students and their families can enjoy dinner, participate in fall themed activities, and most importantly connect with the campus and the staff trustees. We would love to have you stop by as well and also um all the dignitaries as well. So um we'd love to have your support and to see all of you there. Thank you. I'm liking all the love you're getting, Ariana. Okay, our next four is Linda Crossno, Andy Proctor, Sarah Phillips, and Cassie Stefen. >> Hi. Uh, my name is Linda Crosno and this is my 18th year as a teacher. I currently teach at El Camino. Ariana was my student last year. Here she finished. All right. Um she had mentioned some stuff um in her report. Um I'm just going to go over them again because I wrote it down. This year
111the students have created numerous clubs on campus including fashion club, esports, and the mental health and wellness club. These club have uh created a safe space for students to interact and build a positive community on campus. We also have intramural sports on Mondays and Wednesdays after school. Furthermore, we are hoping to create various sports teams where students can compete against other continuation schools in the county. I hope you're able to come and cheer us on when that happens. Thank you. All right. Good evening. My name is Andy Proctctor. I've been a public school educator for over 30 years and I'm also a Parkview parent for the last 17 years and we live in Corona. We've had three kids attend and graduate from Parkview, attending from kindergarten through 12th grade, and my seventh grader has been
112there since TK. Like I mentioned, we live in Corona and drive in multiple times a week because we believe in this school. This year, the structure has changed from individualized education through the traditional independent study model to an apexonly course-based model for secondary students. I don't know who made these changes or why, but they're deeply affecting students in the Parkview family. Families are frustrated. Some long-term and out of district families have already left. Last week, we made a decision to not transfer our son to a charter school he was accepted to. We chose to remain at Parkview because we believe Parkview was worth advocating for. But the Parkview we knew that we know feels different. Parkview has always been a community until this year. It's changed. Leadership class used to have many students participating and
113now there's only a handful. If it weren't for for performing arts, my son wouldn't be on campus at all. We wanted as it once was a place for students individual needs to be met in a traditional independent study format. Thank you very much. Good evening everyone. Uh Dr. Kim, welcome to the district. Uh I'm Sarah Phillips. I'm the teacher librarian at Yorinda High School and a proud Apple member. Uh this is my 12th year at Yorbalinda High School and this month had a lot going on. I've been doing uh freshman library orientations so that students are self-sufficient during their high school career and accessing and using library resources. I'm also the adviser for our National Honor Society chapter and the members started tutoring in the library this month. They'll help any in any subject, any
114student, and are available before school, during lunch, 6th period, and after school. Uh my goal as a librarian is always to provide a useful, safe, and welcoming space. and all the El Camino um educators that were here today. I just want to thank them because I've known several students that have um moved from Yorbalinda to um El Camino and I love how supported those students are and I know that they are going into really great hands when they go to that school. So, I'm very thankful for um El Camino High School. Thank you. Hello, my name is Cassie Stefen and I am a first grade teacher in the district at Sierra Vista Elementary School and I feel so grateful to work there and I'm also a mother of two elementary students. I'm here to share
115a deeply personal struggle that affects not just my family but the stability of our school community. I ask that you revisit board policy 5119.2 regarding interd district transfers and board policy 5116 regarding school choice transfers. While my home address may fall just outside the boundaries, my heart and my family are firmly rooted in the PIL community. I work here. My children attend school here. We shop, eat, and play here. I even dedicated my time to Canvas for our board members. Uh as a dedicated teacher, I am not an outsider. I am an integral member of this community. Um the Allen bill is one way to provide staff with residency to ensure our students can be further up on the priority list, but I would hope we could be moved to the top of the list
116because currently I stand at the bottom. Um, every year I go through the stressful process of applying for an inner district transfer for my children. Every year I bite my nails and feel the crushing weight of anxiety wondering if my children will be allowed to attend my school. Having our children at our school isn't just a personal convenience. It's a profound benefit to our entire school community. Um, it allows us the flexibility and time essential for a committed teacher. Teaching isn't just a clock in clock in out job. Knowing our kids are safe nearby allows us to come early, collaborate with our peers more often, stay as late as we need to, and have the flexibility to meet with parents as needed. All of which directly contributes to better instruction for every student in our
117classes. This is about maximizing to teach. And that's only half of what I have to say, but I'll shoot you in. Thank you. Okay, the next four is Sue Sawyer, Shanny Murray, Holly Peach, Lesie Leiddesma. Hello, welcome Dr. Kim. My name is Sue Sawyer. I'm a proud member of Apple and I teach among other subjects including PE video production. Our amazing middle school students just completed their ninth live stream of school announcements. We hope you'll get to come see them on a Tuesday or a Thursday. At the start of the school year, all staff completed statemandated training on child abuse reporting, sexual harassment, and LGBTQ plus inclusion through Prism. We were taught that building student trust includes small but meaningful actions like asking for preferred names and pronouns through this training. This was framed as
118a way to foster safety and connection, especially to our most vulnerable students. that directly contradicts the very training we were required to take and sends a mixed message about our responsibilities as educators. Education Code 220 clearly prohibits discrimination based on gender identity, sexual orientation, and other protected categories. The Fair Education Act further ensures that students learn about diverse contributions throughout history, including from the LGBTQ plus community. That's not about politics. It's about preparing students to live and work respectfully in a diverse society. As teachers, we're committed to delivering fact-based academics, math, science, social studies, and more. But we also care for students with complex lives and needs. We do it for all of them, not just those who share our values or backgrounds. We ask the board supports policies that reflect the law, training we've
119received, and the reality of students we serve. Thank you. couldn't remember if I was next. Okay, thank you. Uh my name is Shanny Murray. I was a PIL parent for 20 years, my youngest um just graduating in 2025. I've been regularly attending board meetings for 5 years and will continue to do so. I'm here to welcome the new superintendent to the PIL family. I hope you can restore fiscal responsibility, rebuild trust in our community, and prioritize student success. Welcome. And I love that you're starting with data. That's a great place to start. Um, I'm also here because I hope we can all agree that nothing positive comes from a board member attacking a student on social media. This is not how we help PIL students thrive academically or prepare them for a rapidly changing workforce.
120It's not how we improve math scores or increase enrollment. It does nothing to foster a culture of acceptance. And the proposed board policy from before to quote keep Ben out of girl sports unquote was not a sincere attempt to promote fair competition or to protect PIL students. It was an attack on an already marginalized community and I don't think we should tolerate such discrimination. So I want to thank Marilyn, Carrie, and Trisha for respecting and representing all students. Thank you. Hello to all and welcome Dr. Kim. It is great to have someone guiding the ship again. My name is Holly and I'm a teacher in the district. I never actually plan to speak. I like to hide in the back and take it all in. I have spoken a couple of times, but it can
121be difficult at times to be a teacher with an opposing opinion from the union crowd. Nevertheless, I have never been one who is afraid to follow my heart. You can tell by my poofy hair that I don't follow the popular opinions of others, and tonight I could not keep silent. I remember a couple comments from a previous board meeting when discussing the boy playing in girls sports. I believe Mr. Robin stated something to the effect that this issue is not even affecting our district, and yet here it is. Another comment from Maryland was to let us show kindness. I am all about kindness. Um, but the comment itself makes it seem like anyone who has a difference of opinion is not kind. The last thought I want to share is regarding boys in the girls
122bathrooms. When I go into the teacher bathroom at school, I feel safe. It's nice. I know it's only going to be women. Uh but if one of the larger, taller men at my place of employment were to walk into the bathroom, I would be alarmed, concerned at the very least, and I would make a very quick exit. Why are we letting one confused child dictate the safety and well-being of our female students? It's heartbreaking. It's not okay. And most people are afraid to stand up and say it because no one wants to seem like they don't care. They're not open-minded. They're in they're not inclusive. I truly do care about these kids, but there has to be another way to help them through their challenges. Letting they just Why can't we be kind to the
123girls? Thank you. Hello, I am Leslie Leiddesma and a junior at Espironza High School. On September 8th of this year, something happened that changed how I see my school and the district. After using the girls's bathroom, I walked out of my store and found a boy there. I was shocked and uncomfortable. Not because I wanted to judge anyone, but because I no longer felt safe in a space meant for girls. I reported it to the vice principal. trusting that my school would protect every student's right to privacy and safety. Later that day, my dad got a call saying the district gave the male student special permission to use a girl's bathroom. I file I filed a Title 9 complaint because I believe that girls deserve safe, private spaces and that schools should never ignore the
124concerns of their students. When I received a response to my complaint, I was told my feelings didn't matter, that being awkward and uncomfortable wasn't enough, but it is enough. Feeling unsafe in a space that's supposed to be safe should matter. It should matter to every parent, every teacher, and every student who believes in protecting our youth before something goes wrong. On October 1st, I organized a peaceful protest with other students and parents. We stood together not out of hate, but out of love. Love for our schools, for our girls, for the basic right to feel safe where we learn. This is not a political issue. It's a human issue, one of respect, privacy, and common sense. I ask you all, if you had a daughter, a niece, or a little sister, would you feel at
125peace knowing she might walk into a restroom and no longer feel safe or private? We shouldn't have to wait for harm to happen. I ask for a change from this district. Okay, next four. Teresa Morrison, Patty Kabada. Hopefully I said that right. Denise, and uh Mrs. Bradowski. Good evening all. I won't get names right. My name is Teresa Morrison. I am a grandmother and I have a granddaughter who is in the Placentia Yor Belinda Unified School District. She's a kindergartener. I um have been listening to your board meetings and thank you so much for your efforts and all you're doing. A lot of work, three hours, four hours, it's a lot. I am calling I'm just coming up here because with all the gender affirming education, I don't even know what to call it all.
126Um I'm up there in in the days it was called sex education. Um, I would like to ask you to have a opportunity for parents to view the material, have a day to go see it, let them look at it instead of having to drive here to look at all the in education their child will receive. And then how about offering an optin for those parents who do want to allow their kids to see this? As a grandmother, I don't take the first rights in things. I want my daughter to be the first one to take the training wheels off her daughter's bike. And I feel that many times um you know children need to have their parents present for big thoughts like this, big ideas and their parents need to be there to navigate.
127They need to be there to um assist them, work through them. They know them the best and they need to be able to um partner with their child, not just leave it to the teacher, the school district, the school. And so I ask you to consider that for them and opt in and also have that material readily available at the school. Have a meeting an evening a you know a couple times. I will help you. I will do whatever. I'll make some. Okay. Thank you. Hello. My name is Patricada. I wanted this board to please clarify a few things. It's my understanding that the girls from Valencia volleyball team were told that they had to play in the CIF game against a trans student from Jerupa Valley and if they did not play that they
128would be suspended for the following school year. Considering that Jerupa Valley already had five schools forfeit their games, it seems very unreasonable and it's very concerning to hear that the CIF would threaten girls because that's what it sounds like, a threat. And what's worse is there would be disciplinary action against girls for using their rights, their biological rights as girls. Because it seems that unfortunately biological girls no longer have rights to their own bodies to determine what they want to do with them, which would be playing against a biological boy. Because it has been proven that there have been males that have played with girls that have injured girls playing volleyball. So, it's very concerning that a biological girl would not be able to forfeit a game against a biological boy and be threatened not
129to be able to play the following school year. So, I would hope that this board takes those threats seriously in case there is future litigation because by me saying this in front of all of you, none of you can deny in a court that you've never heard of this coming to your attention. So, please take this serious so that it doesn't go any further into litigation where all of you will be held liable. >> Hello, I'm Denise. I'm reading for someone who couldn't be here today, so if I stumble, I'm sorry. Dear board, I wanted to take a moment to share my deep appreciation for my daughter and the incredible work she does as an educator. It's clear that her passion for teaching, her commitment to her students, and her care for creating an inclusive
130and respectful classroom have made a lasting impact over the years. In today's world, it takes courage, compassion, and professionalism to teach both academic content and support the values of respect and understanding. My daughter has done both with grace and integrity. Her efforts not only meet the standards of educational policy, but reflect the kind of educator who prepares students for life beyond the classroom. academically, socially, and emotionally. She has earned the respect and admiration of colleague colleagues, students, and families alike. You should be proud not only of the teacher she is, but of the positive influence she continues to be in so many young lives. With sincere respect and gratitude, Jenny Briner's Bremer's mom. Thank you. Hi, nice to meet you. Um, I'm a proud parent of a senior on the Espironza High School women's volleyball
131team. I'm here tonight because something very concerning is happening in our district. Tomorrow night, a girls team, Valencia, in our district will be forced to compete against a biological male in a CIF playoff game. That's not fair to those girls, and it's not safe. They've worked for years to earn this moment, and they deserve a level playing field without being threatened. Some of you may not know that it wasn't too long ago a girl in another state suffered a permanent brain injury from a biological male spiking the ball and her being hit. She was forced to compete against a boy in a similar situation. We cannot pretend that this is just a harmless kind gesture. Real girls are getting hurt. My daughter will also be playing in her own CF game tomorrow night. And that's
132what makes this personal. It could just as easily have been her team. It could have been my daughter put in that situation. One that never should have happened in the first place. This isn't about about politics or discrimination. It's not even about kindness or niceness um or inclusion. It's about protecting fairness, safety, and the integrity of girls sports. When our daughters step into that court, they should know they're competing against other girls, not wondering if adults failed them, failed to protect them. I'm asking you as leaders and as parents yourself, do what's right. Stand up for Title N and protect people. The next one we have Justin Agiri and Linda Conn. Good evening board. My name is Justin Giri. I'm the father of three children and I'll attend PIL schools. I first want to welcome
133Superintendent Dr. Leblanc Esparza. Although I regularly attend board meetings, this is my first time to speak. I have been silent too long. I speak tonight to support my oldest child and only daughter and every girl across this district who deserves fairness, safety, and respect. Superintendent and board, please protect my daughter when she is in your care. Do not let biological boys invade her bathrooms and locker rooms. Do not ask her to compete against biological boys in sports as we now see happening at Valencia High School. Please respect my right as a parent to have a voice in my child's my children's education. Thank you for allowing me to speak. I urge other fathers to speak up as well. Welcome Dr. Kim. You are very welcome and I wish you the very best. I am in
134a very unique position right now. Everything that I was going to say about the issue of the biological boy playing in girls sports has already been said. No longer am I the only one in the room speaking out for our kids and that is very gratifying to me. I would like to thank deeply all of you who have already spoken and said what I wanted to say. There's no need for me to take any more of your time. Thank you. Okay, let's move on to 17.1. I'll make a motion to approve board policy 0440 district technology plan. >> Second. >> I have a motion by Mrs. Anderson, a second by Mr. Frasier and turn it over to Miss Velasco. Um, very good. So, at the September 9th, 2025 board meeting, the board of trustees had
135the opportunity to discuss the following board policies, and I'm going to incorporate all three of them together. They're all related to technology. So, 0440 is the district technology plan. Uh, board policy 0441 is the artificial intelligence and board policy 4040 is the employee use of technology. So, tonight we're bringing this uh to the board for a second reading and we're asking the board to approve these items. I was thinking I'll just amend my motion um to include and 4040. >> Second. And Mr. Faser, we'll second. We'll keep it easy. >> Okay. Does anyone have any questions? I don't believe there was really any changes that we asked for at the other >> Jeremy. We good with it? >> Okay. All right. That's all I need to know. >> Okay. Hearing no other questions. Let's take
136a vote. All in favor? >> I >> Okay, that's four to zero with an I from our student board member. Okay. Skipping to 17.4. >> I'll make a motion uh that we revi uh approve the revised board policy 6141.2 recognition religious beliefs and customs. I'll second. Okay. And we're going to turn this over to our superintendent, Dr. Kim. >> Thank you, President Anderson. In anticipation of my role, um, I tried to prepare by familiarizing myself with policies in our district. And in the meeting that I attended in September, I heard considerable public comment on parental optouts, both in favor and against. Given my previous experience in Colorado, a state that has a very strong commitment to parental choice, I had some experience in this space. I experienced a broader scope of language with regard to
137opting out. Um, President Anderson and I talked about um this being a really good conversation for the board to have around engaging in a discussion of whether to consider some additional language around deeply held personal beliefs, which is what my previous experience has been in other districts. Um, in doing so, the conversation, um, will respect the direction that the board chooses to go with this because it is a departure from the religious piece, but given my experience, I had the ability to provide some context to our board around having had a policy that was broader than just religion. Um, and I will give you at least a brief example of why we ended up having the policy in the context that we had. We had situations where parents were making a request to opt out
138of say a particular novel. Um, and part of that was um, and I can use the example of Julie of the Wolves. Julie of the Wolves is a novel where a young lady goes out and lives with uh, wolves in in uh, Alaska. And part of that was because of the um, home life that she had and the abuse that she had experienced. We had families that wanted to opt out of that just because of previous experiences that their family may have experienced that would have um been very uncomfortable for their child to have experienced. So in that case, we didn't ask why. We simply recognized and honored the fact that if they had deeply held personal beliefs that there was an administrative regulation that we created that made it very clear that they couldn't
139opt out of things like standards. they couldn't opt out of particular things that were the core of what our state taught kids in terms of reading, writing, doing math, that sort of thing. And yet, we still recognize that there were some areas that we gave parents choice. Now, whether or not that is something that aligns with um where the board wanted to go in the previous discussion, that's your call to make. But I at least wanted to offer you some of my previous experience um having had that language in prior policy and open that up for discussion for all of you. >> I like it. I like that. Uh even just this simple phrase added to it, it it really gives control to the parents in many circumstances that may not necessarily be religious. Um,
140I think that's a great the context you bring up about the home life, I think is a a a great example of how it may not be a religious situation, but your child, you know, your child best, like I think somebody said tonight, and that would be an opportunity for a parent to say, "Look, this isn't good for my kid." And in that situation, it's not necessarily a religious belief, but it's like this is this is a reality for my kid, and I' i'd like to be able to have that decision. So, I I like it. I like adding the language, but my concern is that it's wrapped up with the religious because there religious um has different laws that support it. You know, um religious beliefs are really outlined in the law and they're
141different than personal beliefs. So I think it should be like two paragraphs like one about religious and then another one about personal beliefs and also I think we just need to put in there you know restating our discrimination policies and harassment protections making sure that um our staff and students can't be you know surveyed or asked what their personal beliefs are. Um >> sorry to interrupt but wouldn't that be in the AR though? I just think it needs >> No, I'm just I'm just wanting to make sure that that's >> No, I think we I think we put it in here just to make it clear. And then also um that maybe we don't need to put that they won't be surveyed, but that we just make sure that we follow, you know, the our
142anti-discrimination policy, blah blah blah, you know, whatever. I can't remember the number off the top of my head, but I've read it already tonight twice. um you know that they can't opt out of statemandated curriculum or graduation requirements and that there's no guarantee just like it says here that there's no guarantee that they'll be offered an alternative activity or uh similar education value. Just offer that. Again, I know this comes out often. Um, I have a sister who's a music teacher and every year she has students or parents that reach out to her and ask that her their student not participate in any religious music in their choir. And so there's a lot there's, you know, a lot of personal beliefs and and you know, my sisters always let them opt out of the music,
143but she doesn't replace it with another song. Um, you know, cuz she she builds her choir program with a variety of music from all different sections and culture. And you know, if that's their thing, she says, you know, your daughter can just sit and wait or do homework while we're waiting and working on this piece. Um, and I think just splitting it up that way and and taking it because there's just different law required for um religious purposes. As you know, we have to um notify parents when something like this is coming forward um through Mimmude. They have to know two weeks ahead of time and things like that. So, we just I think just separating it to making sure it's clear >> making two policies or >> no just another paragraph to to work
144on deeply held personal beliefs. >> Does that co cause the result to be the same? >> I think so. I mean, if the results the same, then it >> just because the law is a little different for religious purposes, if that makes sense. >> If the from a mood is a little different, like we have to notify parents and things like that, which we wouldn't necessarily have to I mean, we we don't know what everybody's >> Oh, yes. Personal preference. Totally agree. >> Yeah, >> I got it. I got it. Okay. That's why >> because otherwise then you're saying we would go down a slippery slope of we have to notify everything every time before we do it. >> I just think it should be, you know, clearly delineated. >> That's what I'm I'm thinking.
145and then, you know, maybe taking this back um to council and having them look over it and seeing if there's anything that they would suggest so that we just don't fall into any um traps or anything like that. >> Slippery slopes. >> Slippery slope. >> Kim, did you get any uh any feedback on this from anybody outside? I mean you I know you have personal resp experience with it but >> I got feedback um and interpretation from legal counsel in terms of asking the question is this something that can be done and what are what is your legal advice if we should choose to add this language in and I think I shared that with the board um in a I think the Friday update last last Friday indicating what the the attorneys um and
146the legal firm gave as far as guidance >> so we don't have a problem with adding this Marilyn, you're just asking for extra clarification >> conceptually. >> Yeah. I think what I'm hearing is if we have a section in there that relates to religious beliefs and if we have a section with deep deeply held personal beliefs where we can distinguish the difference between the two, but be very clear about what people can and cannot do is what I'm hearing you say. >> Okay. >> Correct. Because I just want our staff to be supported. I want our students to be supported and I don't want this to turn into something that none of us want it to be. >> Well, so okay. So, so the clarification, let's make sure I'm I'm understanding what you're asking for,
147is the clarification would be that you don't have to notify about something that could potentially be a personally held belief, but the parent still has the ability if they see something that they are allowed to opt out for personally held beliefs, but they don't have to be notified ahead of time. Is that what you're saying? >> Correct. >> Okay. >> Because I think >> Yeah, because then we go down this Yeah. Yeah. get it >> in hearing everything that we've been presented. Um I think I'm actually more comfortable with not putting it in the actual AR with the Mahmood um religious opt out but having a separate AR addressing what Marilyn said um if we were to go through with it. I just think adding it to the um Mimmude versus Taylor um opt out
148would be kind of stretching it beyond the legal parameters we have currently and we're just barely learning how to navigate the religious optouts and so to add this extra layer on top of it would just kind of muddy it a little bit. I think I'd rather see us take some time with just the religious opt out navigate those waters and then later on if we do see a need for personal deep personal beliefs um maybe do a separate AR to address that cuz it is a lot of wording and a lot of things hearing it even if it's two separate paragraphs I think it may make it more confusing than having maybe two separate ARs regarding that or revisiting it later once we have everything down with the opt out religious opt out and maybe
149then adding it later on cuz I know as we've were told before this is going to evolve and change as it is throughout this year and maybe next year just with the religious optouts alone. So we may have to eventually add it. It may be a directive. Um but I don't feel comfortable doing that right now until we have our footing with just as it is right now. My question is does this cover opt outs uh for teachers? >> Would people be able to opt out of a particular teacher class? I would say in my previous experience the answer is no. um you put into the AR uh clarity around if it's a student experience, if it's curriculum, if it's a you know, if it's a unit, whatever that is, that has to be defined
150within your AR. At least in in my previous experience, it clearly eludes back to we have a non-discrimination policy that says that you can't opt out for these reasons. But the experience like I gave in terms of the example of of content that would impact a student that absolutely is something that uh somebody could opt out for. >> Is that something that a teacher in our district? So if some a student and a parent came to a teacher and said this is impacting me is that something um that we don't if we don't have this policy in place and they had the a book comes about that they don't that same one that you had the example on would we give teachers the ability now without a policy in place to make a change in
151that curriculum for that one student if um there was a substitute available? I would sincerely hope that we as educators are going to support students in their needs if we know that that context is there. >> Great. I love to hear that. Um I think that that's what teachers should do. They should work with their with their parents and students. Um I also agree with what um Trisha said. I think it's too new in this. Um we already have outlines around religious beliefs. Broadening it from there at this point. Um, I think we just need to wait and wait and see >> because I've I've also already heard kind of mixed messages just of the religious opt out and the requirements from teachers and parents and there's a lot of mixed messages as it is
152of like who's notifying who and what the timeline is and and things like that. So, um, whether it's a one time like you're given the syllabus, this is what we're covering and that's your actual notice to where like Todd said, you have to be given two weeks notice before you teach anything. So, I've heard both versions and I think we need to kind of just figure out what it is first and then go from there. Like I said, I'm not saying there's not a need, but we already do, if I'm correct, have like a novel opt out, correct, of if there's a novel or a book or something like that. We have a procedure already to navigate that situation. >> Day 12, I would have to ask. I I don't I don't think it falls
153into the same category, but that >> No, but we do like if that situation came up, if it's a certain book that's, you know, has content in it that they're not comfortable with. I know I'm pretty sure I'm almost 100% sure that we do already have a a procedure that they could choose a different novel or be given an alternate assignment. >> Yeah. Well, I I think there it's obvious that these two things would hand be handled differently. That's an obvious thing because if it's something bordering on what would fall in the religious category and specifically with Mammud has to be notified in this scenario. It's a parent notices something and they want to opt out. So I think separate ARs may be the right answer. Um I don't mind if it's spelled out in
154here or even if we had the AR next to each sentence saying this applies to this and this applies to that. Um because don't want to do the slippery slope. I think it's important for even though Carrie I I agree. I would hope educators would but we need to have parameters around what the guidelines are because not all educators are perfect. Would you agree? >> I love educators. They're not all perfect. We all make mistakes. Um but I think having those guidelines is important and inside inside of boundaries is where we operate the best. So I would prefer to have this language in whether it's the way that it is here or an additional paragraph. So that's I would >> Trisha, we have the curriculum review process and that all comes through the board first
155before anything else. So what you mentioned as far as the the guide rail or guard rails and all that we have that um in the curriculum review so that >> but that doesn't come up that doesn't affect specific parents though like >> no but we have the ability for to get input on any of that curriculum coming forward. This is specific to Mammud. I think that um I I think we should leave it as is and um and see how it goes and and see what changes and then >> I think I I think if we don't add that, >> we're taking away choice for parents. >> I think if we don't add that, we're still within the >> the religious opt out. It's something that >> this was an addition that >> I know
156and and it's and the legal opinion said that it was good. it it's there's not we're not >> I don't know without sharing the legal issue that you can give the opinion of what you read in that >> okay so my point is >> exactly my point >> my >> can't really talk about the legal opinion can we can we share that >> well but the >> I've read the legal opinion multiple times and I don't >> I would say it's definitive >> I don't think it's definitive It doesn't even address deeply held personal beliefs. I couldn't find those words in there. So that's why I think we need to take it back to the attorney with this and maybe this is not the right board policy, but we need to get a board policy
157or something where we can >> make it more clear. And I don't know if this is the right venue >> Vehicle vehicle. >> Got it. >> So I kind of like to take it back to the attorneys and um have them look at it. Look at our what we're trying to accomplish. >> Yes. The end result is important. The end result's choice. Yes. the end result to me is important, but um making sure we we're doing it right. >> If if that's I mean I'm only one voice. So if that's the way you guys want to handle it, then I I think it's important to have something related to this that's clear. And if we want to do it in two different uh policies, fine. Split apart in ARs, I don't care. I just think
158parents need to have choice. And with that as well, like I said, if we can clarify and hopefully get some more information regarding the exact procedures for the McMood um ruling as well, the ART. Yeah. >> Do we have Sorry, I didn't mean to cut you off. Um do we have the form readily available on the internet, >> the opt out form? the one that currently exists for the policy that we currently have or correct what would need to be created if we added the language. >> Correct. Current >> the current one is it my understanding is it's attached to your policy that currently exists. But I would have to go back and double check that because you guys adopted that policy before I got here. So I'm not really sure. >> I think it's
159posted on our website. Okay. >> Yeah. We could get that and see it. >> Yeah. Did we give you enough to think about? >> I'll sift through it. It's all good. Like I said, I having had the experience of having that within a policy. Um there there is a path forward to doing that. I also hear absolutely the thought around um we need to be really clear about what is the core of what we do as an education K12 or TK12 education entity. Um we need to ensure that we follow non-discrimination policies. We need to make sure that we're very clear about following graduation guidelines and um standards. And um we need to honor the fact that there are times that are very legitimate that we want to honor a parent's right to opt out
160of a particular situation for a student. And if we can do all of those things, we can build that into a policy is what I heard. And so I'll work on that and see what we can come up with. And instead of building it into the Mahmood, which is sort of evolving and changing every day as attorneys weigh in, um we'll try to put this as a separate entity so that it doesn't have to keep changing with the Mammud piece. and come back. Does that seem like the right thing to do? >> Sure, >> that sounds better. >> Okay. Yeah, we can do that. Thank you. >> So, do we want to table this? >> Yeah. So, there's no vote, but >> yeah, let's table it. So, I'll I'll amend my motion to table this
161or >> I think I actually I'll amend my I'll amend my motion to table this >> and I will second that. >> Okay, we ready for the next >> Do we have to vote on that then? >> Not since we tabled it. >> Okay, perfect. Okay. So, I'll make a motion uh for 18.1 adopt resolution number 25.12 to approve an agreement for a supplementary retirement plan with public agency retirement P A. Second. >> Okay, we have a motion by Mrs. Buck, a second by Mrs. Quintterero. Dr. Kim, >> thank you board and thank you to the PARs team uh Eric Olirri who came out and met with us and with our team um and providing you all information. I appreciated the historical perspective knowing that the last time uh Pilusd uh engaged in this process
162with 2009 um and as a new leader it was insightful. It was great learning for me and I think it's an intriguing opportunity for educators and um an interesting element within the larger context of budget stabilization. So, thank you all for um making the time to learn about the process and engage that way. Okay. Is there any questions regarding that? Um, I kind of think we need to settle on a percentage. >> I was I was comfortable with the 80%. >> Agreed. >> 100% on the 80%. >> Not 100%. >> I was good with I was good with either one. I was good with either one as well. >> I just didn't see any savings with the 85%. >> Yeah. Um so and what we're talking about is 80% of the last year's salary that
163they would get over >> depending on the choice depends on what you choose. >> So since since this is sort of a confusing topic could you do a >> maybe a one minute high level what this means? >> One minute >> I was thinking high one minute and 30 seconds a high. >> Okay. So, um, what we're speaking about today is offering an early retirement incentive or a supplemental incentive that gives the employees of this district an opportunity, um, to receive an annuity in exchange for their retiring, um, within the time frame that we're allotting for this plan. And so, it gives also the employee the opportunity to take 15 different options. So it could be uh they could pick we will take it just for myself. I'll take it for myself and my spouse.
164I'm going to take it over five years and so on and so forth. So there's 15 different options that they can pick. And then um how the district deals with that in order to pay for these annuities is that either we don't replace that position when it leaves and you know we we are working on budget stabilization and with declining enrollment and everything else that we're looking at um we may or may not replace the people that go and so the district pays for this annuity over the following five years. And where that money comes from is the savings for if we're not going to replace or as another example is if we have a teacher that's a seasoned teacher and has been working for 30ome years and then we hire a brand new teacher,
165there's a very big discrepancy between the salaries. And so that's how we use that savings to pay for the annuity. And so um we're offering wanting to offer this for all of our employees. It's a great incentive and we have not done this since 2009 and it's just an opportunity that uh we can offer during the time that we're very concerned about our budget too. >> And one of the features that you didn't say that I really like is if we don't get enough employees to sign up for something and we don't see a cost effective, we don't have to um pull we can pull out. So, we're not locked into anything. So, um I think it's a really good opportunity. There's 611 of you out there that qualify for this program. So, >> it's
166a great deal. It's a great deal. >> We're not going to encourage >> We're not encouraging. >> I mean, I'm just saying if I were to say, you know, we're Jones making great decisions over there. >> So, okay. Okay. So, I think we're all agreed on 80%. Okay. So, any other comments? We'll take a vote. Okay. All in favor? >> I. >> Okay. Motion carries four to zero with an I from our student board member. Okay. We're moving to student support services. Um, we need a motion. I'll make a motion we adopt resolution number 25-14 designated October 23rd through 31st, 2025 as Red Ribbon Week in the Placenti Oralinda Unified School District. >> Second. >> Okay, we have a motion by Mrs. Buck, a second by Mrs. Quantero. I'll turn it over to Mrs. Renee
167Gray. >> Thank you very much. Okay. Uh, as we all know, Red Ribbon Week is an important time to reaffirm our commitment as a district to um, prevention and wellness. Really, we know it's Red Ribbon Week is to say no to drugs, but we want to really look at reminding our schools that prevention is the ultimate goal. Um, it is rooted in history. It's been going on for a very, very long time, but it's about empowering students to make positive, healthy choices in our schools and develop the confidence and coping skills for lifelong wellness. Um what we've done this year is we've provided a um red ribbon week toolkit and we provided that to the board in the update and our teachers and our school psychologists and counselors and wellness specialists have been giving ongoing
168support through lessons and campaigns and services. Not just this week. We're really encouraging this to happen all year long for just our students to make very very good choices and have um good homeschool engagement with our families just in general. So, Dr. Pedza in our student uh services department is going to introduce the red ribbon week resolution which we do every year. Um and um we just want to make the message clear that it's not just about the formal resolution, but it's also about the deeper message of positive choices, healthy choices, and modeling really positive behaviors. So, Dr. Pedza, thank you. >> Thank you very much, Miss Gray. Uh good evening, President Anderson, board of trustees, Dr. Kim, uh and the rest of our Pilusd community. Um and thank you for this opportunity to share
169resolution number 2524, uh 2514, I'm sorry. Whereas Red Ribbon Week, which takes place annually from October 23rd to October 31st, is the nation's oldest and largest drugrevention awareness program designed to raise awareness and foster a drug-free community. And whereas the Placentia Yoralinda Unified School District Board of Education recognizes the importance of drugrevention education, beginning with our youngest students and continuing through high school as part of our comprehensive approach to promoting healthy, drug-free lifestyle for all students. And whereas research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and other public health agencies demonstrates that early evidence-based prevention education is an effective strategy for reducing risk factors and youth substance use. And whereas Pilusd continues to prioritize comprehensive prevention education through ongoing classroom instruction, awareness campaigns, and community partnerships that empower students to make safe and healthy choices.
170And whereas throughout the year, Pilusd organizes workshops for parents and students ages 12 and older in partnership with community organizations to provide nlloxxin training and overdose prevention education, strengthening the district's commitment to student safety and wellness. And whereas Pilusd will continue to expand efforts to bring Red Ribbon Week programming across all grade levels. Red Ribbon Week provides an opportunity for students, parents, teachers, and the community to work together in promoting a positive message about making healthy life choices, staying drug-free, and raising awareness about the dangers of drug and alcohol use. And whereas the Pacentia Yor Belalinda Unified District Board of Education acknowledges the dedication of teachers, administrators, community partners in ensuring the success of early drugrevention education through activities such as Red Ribbon Week each year and their efforts in fostering a school environment that
171promotes wellness, safety, and drug-free lifestyle. Now therefore, be it resolved that the PILUSD Board of Education supports and promotes the observance of Red Ribbon Week in our schools as a critical component of the district's comprehensive prevention and health education program. Be it further resolved that the PILUSD Board of Education encourages all students, families, and community members to actively participate in Red Ribbon Week activities and continue the conversation about the importance of drug-free living through the year, reinforcing that prevention starts today and leads to a safer, healthier future for all. Thank you very much. Um I really like the um switch of Red Ribbon Week into being like a positive options for students and families to turn to instead of just the say say no. So any other comments? I always think back to this time
172of year when this comes up. This is the first thing that I did when I got involved with PTA uh when my kids were little. So, it always takes me back. So, >> okay, let's take a vote. All in favor? >> I >> Okay, that's four to O with an I from our student board member. Okay, we are on to the consent calendar. Um I don't have any actions proposed for the consent calendar items are considered with appropriate practices of the district and are deemed routine in nature. The trustees receive board agenda backup information in advance of scheduled meetings and are prepared to vote with knowledge of the block vote items. Is there anything to be pulled? Ariana, you want to pull something? >> What? She's like, "No, just just easied." Um, okay. It looks
173like we're not pulling any, so we need a motion. >> I'll make a motion to approve the consent calendar. >> Second. >> Okay. We have a motion by Mr. Frasier, a second by Mrs. Quantero. Um, all in favor? >> I. >> Okay. Motion carries forward to zero with an I from a student board member. Okay. So, now we are on to board reports. Um, you want to go ahead? It has been a while. Okay. Well, again, it's great to have our board reports back and being able to share what we've done. Um, I was um very excited to attend the women in industry event um at the pack um a couple weeks ago. We had a great um speaker, Lette Martinez, Asibo, sorry, and a great um panel of um panel to answer questions from
174our moderators that were from different high schools in the district. They did a wonderful job asking questions. The questions were insightful, really well thought, and I loved how the panel really interacted with each other, even though they probably just met that day. and and they had really great advice for the students in our district. Um I love their insight and like I said the knowledge that they shared and especially their um what would they do differently um what would they tell their younger self, their high school self um they were really great answers and I had shaking my head a lot in agreement with them and um like I said it was a great event and I want to thank everyone who was involved with that planning um to provide that again this year. I
175know it's been an event we've had for many years and um they even had tables out with themies um providing treats, lots of goodies um and advertising their their ownies at their school. So like I said it was a great event and um I can't wait to go next year. So also I was able to attend the um Glen View DLA night um their bicultural literacy night. Um they presented a guided reading of too many tamales and then um with the parents. So they went through with some sample questions and reading strategies that they could do at home. Um I really liked how they stressed um reading at home could be in English or Spanish or whatever the home language is. As long as the strategies are there, it helps um with their comprehension and
176their reading skills later on. And um so I really liked how they did that. The um teachers did a great job presenting it to everybody. And um then after the students were brought in to um have an interactive present or activity with their families where they um actually got to make some tamales and Northgate I think provided if I believe right I've heard right um provided a lot of the supplies which was great. Yes. donated everything. And then also the culinary students from Espironza High School helped and volunteered and showed everybody. The um teacher actually went through the process of how to actually make the tamalei and then the students went around and helped all the families with assembling all of that. So it was wonderful to see, wonderful to be there to experience and
177see the families having a great time with each other um and their students. And then I also was able to attend, as Dr. Kim said before, the Heritage Day parade. Um again my favorite one of my favorite community events for um placenta. We look forward to it every day every year. Um I go with my family and we uh cheer everybody on all the bands and the teams. Um this year I had a different perspective being on the bus which was fun and um was able to see all the um bands and all the um people in the parade ahead of time as we waited to go on and was really nice to be able to have that time to reconnect and see everybody that was um participating that day. So, um, a great event.
178Like I said, can't wait till next year. Already counting down, um, with my family since it's a big event for us all. We have our breakfast every year, so before the parade. Um, so yeah, can't wait till next year. And, um, see hopefully many more bands and many more people participate and, uh, line the streets. So, thank you. Feels like it's been an eternity, but I know it has not been an eternity since our last meeting. uh that it is we are in full swing for all CIF fall sports which is always exciting. Um, having two seniors myself, I have been at probably more sports games this fall than well maybe. I feel like I feel like it just it's there's always something. My wife and I always talk about that. Um, and I've been
179to several other games. I've been to an Elorado game. I haven't gone to a Valencia game yet. I've been to a Yerbalinda uh football game. Uh and then with all of the seeing all the senior nights happen and knowing that this is the culmination of what they've been working towards in in their sports careers at this point with many of them going on and some of them being done. Um it just kind of really makes you evaluate like what it is that we do here is we're preparing for life outside of school which is what I always I always seem to come back to that um that we're not just giving them time in a classroom so that they can go to another classroom. We're we're preparing them so that outside of this because uh
180there is life outside there is life outside of school. You know that, right? Yeah. Um and and I think that it's just so cool to see these kids that have worked through things that have been hard um and they've pushed through and and seeing them succeed at a level that u maybe they didn't anticipate being able to succeed. I think we we are allowing kids to experience things on so many different levels um that I think is extremely important for their development and for their character as they move forward. Um I also got to experience uh there's a there was a play at Elorado High School in their small uh theater. I don't know if you have ever go over there, but uh it's much more intimate and they had it was probably the most
181interesting play I've ever seen. It was the actors did scenes in slow motion and fast motion and it was it was entertaining. I had a little trouble following at one point, but it was it was good again seeing seeing the kids again get to get to use their gifts uh and and perform in several different uh scenarios and environments. Again, we're just we're preparing these kids in in uh in in great ways. I also got to I ran into a a previous student board member um and I asked him I said so have you started your podcast yet? He said no. Uh I knew you were going to ask me that question and I I I saw him there. Luke, thank you. Gosh, I was I'm like Luke buddy. >> And he's like I'll get
182there. So if you if you ever see a podcast by we're gonna promote it. Luke's gonna he's gonna be a big guy. Luke Gilstrap, man. He's a good guy. Anyways, uh it was it's neat to see kids after they've come back. Um you know, they've graduated, they've gone, he sat here with us. We went through several different things when he was here. Um and then seeing him after he's graduated and come back and being on campus and just it's again, it's a reminder of the culmination of what it is that we're doing here. We get caught up in the minutia and the the the things that we focus on that seem to be important at the moment, but when you back up and realize that the bigger picture is what's really important here. So, I'm
183also really excited to have uh Kim here and and the things that she's already doing and and the leadership that she's displaying is really encouraging and I'm excited to get those the rest of the seats filled over there and um what's to come. So, that's right. Yes, you are. Thank you. >> Thanks, John. Um I'll just piggyback on that. So, my daughter called me last week and said, "Would you like to go see Shahara um symphony down at the uh Seagarstrom?" I'd never been to um see Shahara before, but this stems back from all of her time in middle and high school in the orchestra at Kramer and Valencia. Um so that was a piece that she always remembered and so it it keeps living on. I mean, she's 27 now. Um so I just
184love it and that she called me and and she still thinks of that and still plays actually the viola. Um so a few things just to highlight. Uh so North Orange County ROOP had their board meeting and uh a few highlights for everyone there. I know we've been talking about CTE a lot. Um, and this year, uh, North Orange County RO in conjunction with all of the the five JPA members that are part of the ROP, um, applied for took 100% of their ADA and applied for the CIG round, um, 11 grant and we received the third highest uh, CIG allocation in the state as that joint um, that joint group. And additionally, because we did that together, um all the 100% of ADA would go to the RO to be split up after that,
185it actually increased our allocation even higher and the increase was uh 69,000. So, um the partnership that we have is great. I appreciate that you got to go and and meet with the superintendent um Dana Lynch over in um for RO and looking at what our partnership is going to look like even more. as we mentioned um CTE programs and the things that drive the kids. What are their interests? What are the things that we need to provide for them um to make them be successful when they grow up? Couple other things. Uh we had the Orange County School Board Association dinner meeting last week and we got to hear once again from Dr. Candy and I can't remember her singing. Um and she came and presented to all of us on um for the
186trust and inspire workshop at the beginning of the year. So, it was a different presentation. So, I felt like I got even more out of it. It was just it really inspired me at at that moment, too. I was really thrilled to see that not only is she sharing that information with us, that other schoolboard members in the county are hearing that as well. um California Nutrition Advisory Council. We just had our first or second meeting of the year in um about two weeks ago and I was selected as chair for the following year. So, what we'll be working on um we just put out some information to support Governor Nuome's uh update to the nutrition guidelines for um for education and pulling the um some of the preservatives out that we will not able
187be able to use in in here in the near future. So, putting some information together um that will be a toolkit for districts to use as well as looking at adequate time to eat. Um the the number of minutes the that are recommended for students to have from the last person that is fed in the lunch line all the way until the bell rings. Um and looking at that what there are guidelines, but how do we follow those? What do districts do? We're going to be putting out a survey um at the beginning of the year to get some feedback back about what's happening around the state. Um and then lastly or a couple of things. CSBA is coming up in December. I'm looking forward to going with um with most of you. Maybe you'll
188join us this year. Um it's going to be in Sacramento. Um there's lots of great activities and and sessions that we could hear. Um and then I I did go to Tffrey. I don't know if I don't know if we actually had a meeting since I've been to Tffrey, so I'll just mention it. Thank you for the visit to Tffrey. Um I enjoyed going over there and stopping through band and seeing the the band room that is now had or the multi-purpose room where the where the pit is now filled in and they have much more useful space. And next week coming up the symphonia and then followed that with the band pageant. I'm really looking forward to big music in the district coming up soon. So I hope I'll see you out there. Thank
189you guys for sharing. I'll try to um if someone brought something up, I will just skip it. Um or just mentioned I was there as well. Um I had a really great day visiting our full inclusive preschools at Linda Vista and at Topaz Elementary with um a another school board member from Saddleback, um Barbara Schulman. and she was there to look at our our programs and um assess them and to see if we're going to get a golden bell. So, I'm excited about that. And it was great. She was very hands-on. I also attended the um 9/11 Patriot Day at George Key and Adventure and um it was a really great ceremony. the students were involved from the flag salute to the welcome. They were they were leading it and it was just so fun
190to see them um become leaders and do the things that they can do. And I just wanted to share one um interaction that I saw um at the end of the program. All the students were going down the line and they had made cards for our first responders, for our police officers and for our firemen. And this one student um was really proud of their card. They did not want to let go. And the um the teacher and the police officer um they were, you know, just really trying to encourage a student to hand off the card and it would get so close and then the student would just retract. And I was so impressed by one of our police officers. They quickly seeing this thing quickly pulled out a sticker and said, "Let's do
191a trade." And the student quickly gave out their card for the sticker. And it was just such a nice moment. And to see the compassion of our our police officers and um turning kind of an awkward situation into a really positive um experience for all involved. I attended the bell game for Valencia and Elorado. So, congratulations to the Elorado Hawks on winning the bell this year. And um I just wanted to do a huge shout out to both student sections on both sides of the field. They came with their full school pride and enthusiasm. I had the best time just watching them and seeing them interact. And um it was a great game, great sportsmanship, and um I hear it's now we're tied. We're even even um wins for both schools. I attended the Placentia
192State of the City and um they highlighted our partnership with the district that we have with OC Grip and building those relations um and preventing um gang recruitment. So that was nice to see. I also listened in on a policy update by CSBA and um they had a lot of updates on um absences, safety and of course a large section was on the MMU um policies that were affected. I also attended the women of industry um with Miss Quantero and it was a great night. I attended a trust and inspired training that took place at the district for our managers and it was wonderful. I attended the middle school volleyball at Espironza and um it was just so fun to watch the um students compete and what really stood out to me is I've been
193attend I think I've gone every year to the volleyball is the improvement that these these students are making. They are learning the game. They're mastering it. what they started off with several years ago is and where they are today is just leaps and bounds. Um there was lots of lots of rallies and really close points earned and um amazing shots to get the get the ball back and and try to score. And um I just could not believe the level of difficulty that these students had have gone to in just a few short years of doing these um tournaments. Um I attended the state of the city for your Belinda and it was great to hear them give updates and our partnership with them. And I also attended the heritage day parade. It's a big
194thing in our family. I've been going since I was really young. and uh we never miss it. Um oh with the state of the city I wanted to congratulate Charlotte Watabi Knap. She was citizen of the year and what she is recognized for most is organizing the George Key holiday celebrations and um with the Sunshine Rotary Club. And so um we just have great people in our community that really stand out. I attended the CSBA and AXA dinner with um Mrs. Buck and Dr. Kim last week and um Dr. Candy Singh is truly inspirational just to listen to her and just and the thing different stories that she brings out I just really appreciate it. Um I also um did a school visit at Glen View and it was a great morning. I was being
195toured by uh principal of the day, Alyssa, and she was taking me all over and interpreting for me as we entered many dual language programs. And I got to see like the 9010 and how it was working. And I was grateful to have her by my side. And then I also um during the recess, during my visit, I got to work the dog pound, which means I got to take in the dollars and hand out prizes for the kids and help them pick out their um PBIS um rewards. And um so it was just a great day there. And um I'm trying to wear all my breast cancer awareness. Uh this is the month and um I just encourage everyone to be proactive with um getting their checks with breast cancer. As you know, I'm
196a survivor. I'm two years clean and as much as I'm celebrating that, I've lost two friends this year to breast cancer and um a a cousin right now who's just fighting for extra time doing experimental treatments. Um, so there's still a lot of work to be done and we just need to keep that in the forefront and I truly believe in early detective. And that is the end of my report. So it's been a busy six weeks since our last meeting. So at that we need a motion to adjourn. >> Make a motion to adjourn our meeting at 8:02. >> Second. Okay, we have a motion by Mrs. Quantero, a second by Mr. Frasier. All in favor? >> I I motion carries.