001All righty. Good afternoon everybody. I call this meeting to order on this February 24th, Tuesday, uh, 2026 at 5:00 pm at 5 uh 70 Camino Galindo, Rio Rico, Arizona 85648. Can we please stand for the pledge? >> Mr. Can you please lead us to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> All righty on roll call. Excuse me. Miss Alma de la. >> Uh Mr. Brad >> present. >> Uh Mr. Excuse me. Vener Ramirez >> present too long. >> Monday no >> and Mr. Benerero >> present. >> Okay, we do have a quorum. All righty. Moving on. Adoption of the agenda. >> No recommended changes. Thank you. >> No changes. Okay. >> Motion to approve agenda
002as presented. >> As presented. >> All those in favor say I. >> All those opposed, nay. >> Eyes have it. Okay. Motion passes. Uh the call to the public. Nothing. All righty. and our presentations. The first one is the recognition safety and security. Mr. Verdugo, >> thank you. I'd like to invite Mr. Thompson up. Our safety and security. I believe it is uh school safety month. Is that >> sure? Safety month. >> And so we are celebrating our security personnel. >> Good afternoon. Um and Robert Thompson safety and security coordinator today present in this room. We have just a small variety of our security staff. Apparently some have some other issues, personnel is or personal issues that take care of and of course family comes first. So with everybody present today, I want to first
003of all say thank you for being here. Um and I'll call each and every single one of you guys in a minute or so. uh SRO's guys incredible. Commandante, I'm gonna pick on you. I've known you since you were a kid. So, that said, I just want to say that our security team has improved um a lot in the last couple of years. Um, even with my absence, we've done uh incrementation on video cameras, um, safety equipment throughout their training, and an abundance, and I mean this, an abundance of knowledge from retired law enforcement both in the state, county, city, and federal. So, I applaud all you guys for doing that. So, thank you. With that said, I'm going to go ahead and start with our um, uh, staff and call them individually. So guys,
004as soon as I call one of you guys, come up here. We want to take an abundance of pictures with you guys. Audra right here. She is the go-to person on this. So we'll start with the first person I want to bring up would be Harry Georgos. >> There he is. Come up here abundance and a lot of things. So Harry, thank you for a little bit nervous. >> Next person I want to invite is Mark Cecil. >> Mark is our staff member at Calabasas. Next question I have is I'm gonna call his name short because I'm know I'm going to mess it up if I say his full name. So Roman Castra is a member of the Rico High School. else is not here unfort fortunately or unfortunately however we we see that they
005they had other issues to take care of so family first and they're out there taking care of all that so I want to applaud them um I won't put out their names out um but I'll be more than happy to recognize them at a future time >> next to individuals are deputies from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's office. Both of these gentlemen I worked with in an abundance of years um at the Ngal Police Department who have retired and even moved up to the San Cru County Sheriff's Office. So John and Rabio again, thank you for everything you guys have done. U again I just I'm without words right now because it's kind of cool to see you guys working with us. So with that said, I want to recognize Deputy John Zuniga. Mario Rodriguez.
006And with that said, we are growing. We're going to keep growing. The Arizona Department of Education has an abundance of things that we have put in place this year. So, we know how that's going to work for next year. So, we're one step ahead of everything. We're very hopeful that we'll continue to be very fruitful and uh keep our schools safe, guys. That's our prominent thing that we want to do. So, with that, thank you very much. Um, do we have any questions or comments from Miss Diva? >> Just uh my heartfelt uh gratitude to each and every one of you. Uh the safety of our students is a a main priority to us. So we appreciate your time and effort and just everything that you do for our district. >> Thank you. Thank you,
007Mr. Beach. clapping for me for me. Uh I know a lot of these guys, not because I've been arrested, but a lot of them have previous law enforcement experience, 20 years for Nogalis, Santa Cruz County. I just want to say thank you to all our law enforcement officers. You guys uh uh we have a safe community. I know you guys seen a lot uh throughout your career and now you're working for the school districts. Mark and Cecilo. Uh he did the tour to Tucson 100 mileer. So he's out there. He also one of the rock stars at Calabases. >> His little band for what is it? The >> Slack and Friends. >> Smack and Friends and one at the Calabasas. So you guys bring music. And then uh >> that's cool. >> Mario's uh also
008a football coach and he's also a wrestling coach. He had his first state champion Jason Sko over the weekend. So, I appreciate uh you guys what you did for our community, our school district, and uh continue and we hope uh you guys stay with our district. So, appreciate >> So, was said it's our number one priority for sure is the security of our kids. And so, we're very grateful for all that you do, not only to protect our kids, but to protect our community as well. the sheriff's department and all law enforcement. You got to do a spanking good job out there all the time. So, one of these days to catch up to this guy over here, >> but thank you so much for all that you do. >> Absolutely. Thank you. Thank you.
009Thank you. >> What else to say you? Personally, I I I I really appreciate the, you know, the officers and and the public safety and everybody else that's involved in keeping the children safe and making it a safe community, safe environment for them to learn. So, it's truly appreciated. Thank you so much for what you do and don't say anymore. >> Exactly. >> Good job. that they said, you know, I'm always left with no words because everybody has already said something, but you know, thank you so very much for everything you do. I just wanted to ask you, Mr. Zunya, do you still work with the dogs? >> Uh, yeah. >> Okay. Because I remember for a time when I was still teaching at Calabasas, I mean, we had, you know, these things where they
010where the dogs would come in and you were the one that was there, you know, doing it. So, I was just wondering. Uh 14 years little uh but you know I retired and >> Oh that's why Okay. Well anyway I mean that's my I I mean I've I've known you forever. I've known all of you guys you know forever and all the job the great job that you guys do um in all of our schools and like we've always said all of us can't say enough how important our student our you know our staff and everybody's safety is our community and what what can we do? I know it's uh thank you so much for everything you do. Thank you very very much. We moving on. Um do they are they gonna leave or they
011>> they can leave if they >> Okay, if you guys are right also thank Mr. Thompson. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Mr. Thompson, nice to see you again. >> Yeah. >> Vengeance. All right. If you guys are are ready to leave, you guys are welcome to leave. Thank you. >> Thank you very much for everything. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. >> All righty. Moving on. The the hawk dance team. Uh Mr. >> One more recognition. >> Oh, I'm sorry. I apologize. >> Um so, as Mr. Thompson mentioned, I'm sorry, Madam President, governing board. Hello. Um so this month we are taking the opportunity to recognize the many individuals who play a vital role in keeping our students safe at school. While that certainly includes our safety um security guards and our school resource officers, there
012is one more individual who often prefers to stay out of the spotlight as you can tell. Um but today we are asking him to step into it so we can thank him for his tremendous contributions to our district. whether he is coordinating safety drills at our school sites, assisting with the placement and monitoring of our security cameras, collaborating with county and city officials, um during planning efforts, or just simply serving as a trusted individual in the district. Mr. Robert Thompson is always there to support our schools. While Mr. Thompson has been with our district for just a year and a half, he brings more than 25 years of public service experience to his role. His career includes four years as a 911 dispatcher, three years as a police officer, two years as a detective, two
013years as a corporal of patrol operations, eight years as a sergeant, six years as a lieutenant, two years as a public housing director, and he also has service as interim deputy city manager and interim city manager. All of this speaks to the depth of his experience and his unwavering commitment to serving others. Mr. Thompson is someone who genuinely cares about his community and the people in it. On behalf of Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District number 35, we extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation to our safety and security coordinator, Mr. Robert Thompson, for his dedication and leadership in keeping our schools safe. >> Sure. If the board wants to say anything directly to Mr. Thompson, >> anybody? Miss Delariva, >> Mr. Ch, I'm so happy and proud to have you as a member of our
014district and thank you. Thank you for just everything that you do for our district. >> Thank you, Mr. Beach. >> Yeah, likewise, Robert. Uh, thanks for everything you've done for our community, our school district, and uh before you uh took over the job, it was sort of >> go way back. >> Yeah. >> Uh I guess our policies were sort of all over the place and uh how we respond to things. and I think you streamlined everything and I think you got everything uh under control and you know you got a great staff working for you. So I appreciate everything you do. >> Thank you. Thank you Mr. Prime. >> Yes. Again thank you for all that you do. You do great job. Obviously as Mr. beach has said, you know, we've seen differences, but
015I want to tell you that I one thing that I like that you've done and also the superintendent and his staff is bring about that uh the stopping of a lot of the alarmism that I was very concerned about. So, we don't have that a lot and it's really been nice because I think that it was really a sore spot with us with regard to our parents, you know, getting all worked up and into a lather about things that we haven't had as many of those issues. And I'm really happy about that. And I >> it's not I think it's the board's policy and the superintendent implementing it and his staff, but it's also you you know taking care of stuff and following the directive of the governing board and I think you've made a
016tremendous difference. So thank you. >> Well, thank you sir. Thank you uh Mr. Guerrero. >> Yeah, thank you so much for everything you've done. One of the things I wanted to point out, you talked a little bit about is the prevention aspect of stuff and looking ahead and uh and just looking for what could happen, right? And uh first of all, I commend you for that because police officer, your job is very much reactive to to emergencies and stuff like that. Uh coming from the fire side of things, we're a lot into the prevention aspect of things. So, it's it's important to make that switch and I really appreciate that and good job on on looking forward and and preventing a lot of the stuff and moving forward things that are to come. Thank you.
017>> Thank you. Absolutely. Absolutely. Good job again. Everything that everybody said and I've known you since you were in high school, so we go back a long long way. Wow. Anyway, you know, but yeah, I mean, you're the one that's that with the technology part of what's happening, you know, and where as we evolve and as we move forward, okay, you're the one that's been, you know, having all of the the, you know, where the cameras are, where they're doing what, you know, and all of the and all of the people that are taking care of our kids and making sure that they, you know, that they're in class and that they're and that they're safe and all of that stuff. And I know that that's part of your main main job, you know, that
018you have to do. So, thank you very very much for everything that you've done, for everything you're going to do, and for I mean, and for moving forward from here on. Thank you so much. Thank you. Good job. >> We do have All righty. Good job. Good job. One more hand for moving on. Uh the the Hawks dance team, Mr. Verdugo. >> Thank you. And so we have um originally scheduled uh Mr. Lopez, but he was not able to be here. So tonight we have a pitch theater with Mr. Borrow who will be here. Um, we are recognizing the Hawks dance team from America High School who finished second at the state championship. So, they were runner up. Um, controversial in my opinion. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> They should have been first. Um, yeah. And
019I know I'm not the only one that believes that. So, >> absolutely. >> But I want to congratulate them and all of their hard work and success and always representing our district to the highest degree. We appreciate everything. Turn over to Mr. Good evening, Madam President. Uh, Mr. Verdo said it all. Uh, I mean, uh, our team plays second. Obviously, they deserve first and by the way, they're not here to perform. We don't have the space before everyone gets excited. I have a few highlights uh to bring uh before we call the the team to the front. Uh, uh, the Riri Rico High School uh, team was founded in the 2020 during the pandemic and built from ground up. Good job. >> Okay. multiple title recognitions including first, second, and third place and this is
020the first year placing second in a large competition. In the past, uh first second place it was at a lower division. So this second place means a lot because they're competing against the big schools. Uh they also have performed at the NBA arena at the Phoenix Suns and also at the University of Arizona with the UVA also doing a great season this year. Uh they also has have performed during the ice ham show during the road runners. They also has hosted many dance showcases at the Rio Rico High School selling multiple tickets uh for community and uh you have an opportunity I highly recommend you guys to go and see them dance and also other schools. Uh they have awarded the activity of the year for two consecutive years and uh we have seen them
021uh in all many community events. I mean uh they I have seen them at the uh annual allas where they jump on the bus at 4 in the morning. They went all the way to Cassag Grand and their performance came back community Walmart all over the place. So we're recognized with Santa Chris we would like to recognize them in front of the Mr. Kez. Wow, beautiful. Awesome. Now, since we have Mr. Key was here and the entire team would like to ask questions to Mr. Kiwis and the team. >> Ladies, come on up, ladies and gentlemen. All right. >> So, whenever you have questions, uh, they can go behind Mr. Good. >> Good afternoon. >> On behalf of our entire dance team, we just want to thank you. Being part of this team means so
022much to us and we know we wouldn't be here without the incredible support surrounding us. to our community, our district, school board, family, our assistant coaches, Cat and Miss Martinez, our coach, Mr. Kiwis, and to everyone who supports us. Thank you for valuing the arts and giving programs like art artists opportunity to grow and thrive with a passion and love for dance. Thank you. >> Would you like to say something? >> Uh, yeah. >> We just see them all move together. >> I know. in in unison in sync in unison. Yes. Um I just want to thank everybody for allowing me to come here and open a program. Um at the beginning I didn't think it would like become something so great that it's slowly becoming. Um they put in the work, they put in
023all their dedication, all their time. So um I think it's great that they get to show off all their talent, all their um passion all in one place. Yes. I also see that like that second placement wasn't what we were going for, but I also taught them that, you know, it's a learning lesson. Things happen for a reason and that's just going to motivate us um to get, you know, higher for next year, right guys? >> Yes. Okay. So, um aside from that, thank you all, everybody here, our families, our community, everybody um for this great support that um we've received recently. Also, um thank you to my assistant coaches, Miss Celeste Martinez and Kataki. She couldn't be here today. Um, but without them, I think I would probably not be as successful as I
024am today with this great team. Aside from that, thank you everybody for coming and um, allowing us to be here and for recognizing them. We truly appreciate it. >> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. >> Congratulations to you, Mr. Kimis, and each and every one of the dancers and this huge accomplishment. I've had the the opportunity to watch the perform a couple of times and it's just something, you know, awesome to watch. The the choreography, this the synchronization, the energy, the smiles just brings the whole performance. It's just something outstanding to to to watch. So, congratulations again and I look forward to watching more performances. >> Thank you. >> Good job, Mr. Beach. I've seen him uh since the beginning. I've seen him evolve. I seen him down at Walmart for the stuff the bus.
025I seen him at Garrett the Christmas parade zooming online from when they performed at the Phoenix Sun. So, pretty much I memorized at least half your dance moves. So, if anybody gets sick, you need a standin. But, uh no, I want to thank you, Mr. Kiwis, and and your squad right here. Uh you guys represent our community in a positive light, positive manner out there and just keep going and uh hopefully next year we get first. How many seniors? >> Hey, there we go. We're not losing too many. >> It's okay. >> So, uh congratulations on the second place finish. Uh and thank you for representing Rico High School out there. >> Thank you, Mr. Ramirez. >> Thank you, Mr. Kiwis for your dedication to the Hawks and to the dance all everything that you
026do for the for the girls here and uh despite the fact you took second in our book, you're always number one. >> Absolutely. Absolutely. >> So, it's nice to see that we only have a we don't that not all of you are seniors. So, we can expect you to do wonderful things, >> win it next year, right? So, >> keep going like Mr. Beach said and give it all you got. Thank you for representing our community with pride. Thank you, >> Mr. Guerrero. >> Congratulations to all the coaches. Coach, good job. Um, I've actually heard a lot about the team. My niece was on the team last year, so I got a lot of the videos when you performed since last year, and I got the opportunity, I believe, at the football game, >> right?
027So, yeah, at the football game, I watched you guys. >> It's it's it's awesome. You guys you guys do great. um congratulations on your accomplishments and uh it's pretty cool to be a part of all the events that you guys have participated in. I think those are good memories to have, you know, and share with your with your kids one day if you decide to have kids, right? So, congratulations and and keep up the good work and we appreciate you guys representing us. Well, thank you. >> Thank you. >> Everything. Thank you, Mr. Kiwis. Okay. for everything that you do and your and your uh your team, your other people that are there. Uh and ladies and gentlemen, because there's a gentleman right there, okay? Always always for always representing the school and our community,
028okay? And doing it with so much pride and so much respect, okay? I love watching you guys perform. I mean, you guys are amazing. You have no idea how good you are, okay? But wait a couple of years and you're going to look at those videos. You're going to say, "Oh my god, I was able to do all of that." I'm serious. You guys are awesome. Okay. Awesome. Awesome. Thank you so much for everything that you do and for representing our school and our community. Thank you. >> This way. >> Sure. Face that. >> Yeah. I want to see everybody. >> Yeah, he can stand behind everybody else. Just >> filtering. >> Good job, Jimmy. >> So, if everyone can look at this camera first and then I'll move out of the way in case
029anyone else wants to take photos. Okay. Right. One, two, three. practice. >> Was he? >> Thank you. Thank you. >> They're amazing. >> Thank you. All righty. They're allowed to leave if they want the parents. >> Okay. All righty. Moving on. Uh see uh the ver presentation. Very Mr. Verdugo. >> Thank you. Uh tonight we have Randy Faulner who's here with Verigy as well as Jim Gil who we have uh who's our attorney that will be presenting later on the agenda. Um but begin with a presentation. Um I know that the board has been very interested in in solar. Um and so this is part of that presentation as well as some other um possible recommendations. And what I wanted to to inform the board is this is the presentation of what the possibilities are.
030Um and then we'll fine-tune it and make some decisions. But tonight, um, we do have a resolution that would allow us to, um, have a max and then we would then be able to whittle down if we want to or go full if that was what the board would like to do. But I'm going to turn it to Randy. >> Madam President, members of the board, thank you very much for having us here. Um, I've been doing this a long time here. Actually, you guys are my very first client that I had in Arizona like 15 years ago. >> I came here and uh when we did the presentation, it was with Ben Madson, one of my partners, and I got a speeding ticket coming down here because we were running late. I was running
031late today. I was like, I'm not speeding. So, um and actually Pablo got so long history. So, thank you for having me back. Uh we're going to go through the presentation here of what we have for the findings as uh MGO stated uh this is kind of the everything package here we're looking at found in our audits and so we look at your data and we come out we look at everything on your campuses and uh talk to the people that are here at the district kind of touching those things every day and get some ideas and then the goal here is to find a project that we are able to reduce the utilities to pay for that project and there's a statute here that covers that. We'll go through all that as we've gone.
032I know that all of you have probably done your homework and run everything ready. So, um I'll move through briskly and if you have any questions, please just stop me and ask as we're going through it. A little bit about us, Varigy. Back when I was first here, we were mid-state. Um we were kind of almost a startup at that point in time back in the day. And um this is now our corporate headquarters and we are in 29 states and so we have grown quite a bit and so as we acquired other companies the technology that we wanted to we want um we came up with a great name Var so that was a an ordeal to do that if you guys ever picked a company name but it's another story anyway um so
033we are very now we are number one homegrown Arizona so this is our corporate headquarters as I mentioned um everything that we do here passes through here this is the only state where we actually execute all of our own work. That helps us keep cost down. We have our own crews that come out and do it. We partner with locals as well um that are able to do work in the district so that we can not only help the local economy, but it also frankly helps us keep our cost down. So that when you're working with trying to build a project out of savings, every dollar you can save means a lot. So you have 35 year history in Arizona. Um, like I said, the 13's actually not correct because you guys are the same
034amount of time that I've been here. Um, we've done over $450 million in energy savings achieved throughout the schools just in Arizona alone. Over 500 self-perform projects up there. We've got three offices in Arizona that we work out of. We do a lot of uh building and maintenance and other items out of the Tucson office as well. Um, and like I said before, 95% of the work we do is done in-house. And that kind of helps us keep those secondary markups off projects. We have a big in-house staff at this point in time. We're over 400 people, probably a little bit more than 50% of those are actually in Arizona. Um so we do all engineering we do mechanical electrical plumbing uh monitoring data analysis distributed energy which is the solar building automation which is
035not only the controls for your buildings but smart building technology that helps your buildings operate more like smart buildings or smart houses maybe familiar with that where it's automatically knowing if spaces are occupied what it's supposed to be at when it's not scheduling things of those natures that helps you out and we are talking about self-funded capital improvements. So, this is the model we have to operate under under the Arizona statute 1521301. Um, we have to have a budget neutral project. And what that means is that we have to engineer out the savings that these different items will bring to the bottom line. And then we choose to use a percentage of those because using a 100% means that I'm cutting it too close. We like to use about 85% of the savings we find
036because if you do not hit where I tell you you hit, we have to write you a check. That is part of the statute. So the statute was written to take the risk off the district. So we have to guarantee this for the entire time that you guys have. So it's very simple. The boxes there is kind of a nice layout on it. You have utility costs now. There's utility costs after the project is being implemented. That drops utility cost to a lower amount. Obviously there is a debt surface service which would be like a mun lease in this particular case a tax exempt mini lease and then there are savings on top of that as I mentioned before we don't use 100% of the savings like a cushion there and then after that uh
037lease is paid off whether it's paid off early or paid off when it's due um all the savings then are going to m so this is really meant to take your utility bill reduce it and use those utility savings to benefit your students and staff So, our history together. Phase one, we did some building automation back in that day. It was controls for temperature control. Uh, lighting upgrades. You guys have T12s who went to T8s. HVAC upgrades, which are kind of a constant thing for school districts, right? It's probably not the sexiest thing you have you can replace, but it's the most necessary in our climate. Um, computer power management. Um, that's just with uh back in the day plug loads and things like that and managing that. Uh, vending machine controls, irrigation pumping station.
038I think we increase the size of the well, put a tank in down there to try to help the practice fields out. Um, and then irrigation moisture monitoring control. A weather tech station here that would kind of help when uh, you know, based on humidity and things like that. So, it helps you reduce your watering and takes the load off of the water. Uh phase two, we did a lot of HVAC upgrades that were needed across the district and we did some water efficiency upgrades at that point in time as well to help bring savings to the table to cover the entire project. Um I already kind of told you the story on the mid-state energy piece. Um but you guys have done a great job. You guys have consistently met the savings every year
039and we've exceeded them which we would like to see because we know there are more savings there. But what that tells us when we're dealing with the school district is that the students and staff and everybody else are taking this seriously and they're doing what they're supposed to as well. When you see additional savings to that amount, that really means that everybody's really pitching in, coming up with good ideas, and watching what they're using. So, great job there. Um, so we're going to talk about a few different ECMs that we're looking at. ECMs are energy conservation measures. These are things that reduce consumption. So, we look at things that are old, outdated, or very beneficial, one of the two to look at. Um, and we need them to bring enough savings to the table to
040pay for themselves or even potentially help pay for other things because HBAC is hard to pay for because it does not pay for itself. It is a long payback, but it is also the foundation, the internal framework of everything you need to have done. Without that, you guys are not going to have hack happy occupants. So, we kind of blend all these together to make it work. So, um, LED tubes and drivers. LED is obviously a very big driver. We replaced the T8s the last time that we did this years and years ago. Um, we have gone through a rebulb since then, I'm sure, because they don't have the life expectancy that LED has. Light LED has with you guys and how you use for hours on lighting about 32year life expectancy. Um, the failure
041rate on an LED bulb is probably 310,000 one of a percent. So, it's very, very low. There's a 10-year warranty that comes with these. So, product USB issued a number, you've ordered under the number, if something blows out, and they send you new ones. So, um, it's really a good savings driver for a project to bring it in. And all these are I know that you had a question before on the on the fact that we had done lighting in the very first phase that we did. You're using your current baseline and the data from that. So we these will save enough that most of the savings that were accounted for from those lightings have kind of drifted off at this point in the project. But these are more than enough to compensate even for
042that uh HVAC. Um the goal here is that we go into each of your spaces. We look at what's there. We want to right size so that it's getting the proper air flow. Um, a lot of these are what we deem for like for like they're just higher efficiency. A lot of times they have varable speed fans in them and they have some other controllability that we can hook into the spark building technology to actually help occupants in the space. Um, so what we're really looking for is tried and true projects that have longevity. Uh, we buy a lot of mechanical, hundreds of millions of dollars every year. So, we have a very good spot on what is a good piece to put in. We are agnostic in the products that we choose, which means
043that we really only want a good good product that's in that has a proven history. We're more than willing to put in products that the staff is comfortable with and we will do that. It's not like I making an HBAC machine. I'm trying to sell you mine, right? This is just going off of what's out there. Uh, orchestrate is what we call the smart building technology piece. This is more of an integration type software piece. So it will take the current building automation system that you have that I believe is still in Ukan potentially. So it doesn't have a lot of control. This will integrate into it. So it brings your controllers are fine. There's nothing wrong with those. But bringing this into now a more of a modern software where things can be scheduled.
044Your buildings auto automatically know that they come on at those times. They know where the temperatures need to be. um occupation as well. If somebody's in a space, it'll know come on and where it needs to be. Um so it really has a lot to do with ease of scheduling. It's all done through calendar. So if you've scheduled a basketball game on Thursday night and they're like, "Oh, this has got to change till Friday, you can grab it right on the calendar, move it to Friday, like you would any other event." And your buildings automatically react and know that it needs to change and everything changes in the background. So it takes a lot of manh hours off the table from the programming and everything that you have to do now. solar. So there uh
045solar is a drive. It is sun setting. I think the day that everything has to be on site 5% of the project and in construction is July 3rd for you to get federal incentives that are out there and then they will be gone after that. So it brings a considerable amount to the table. So we looked at all your meters. Every solar array is attached to an individual meter. So you are looking at how many kilowatt hours that meter is producing. And then we are uh sizing it appropriate for what we're doing for reduction and then also sizing it appropriately for not only summer but winter load blend. You don't want to have a system that produces too much because then you have to sell it back to the utility company and you're not making
046any money when that happens. Your cost of building is probably around 5 cents a kilowatt hour and they're willing to buy it back for two. So it's not a winning game. So it's very important they're sized appropriately. So there's always an economic sweet spot on these for return on investment that usually lands someplace between 55 and 80% of the meter load depending on how big the building is and how much it's occupied. And so we go through all that all your data and that's how we determine what needs to go in there. By the way, these are owned. So we do not do we have PPAs or SSAs where a third party owns them and then you pay them in an agreement. Those agreements are you end up being in in two separate agreements. You
047have one with the utility company for your grid purchase of electricity and you have one with this third party. So when the utility company shifts and moves, it doesn't alleviate the contract you have with the third party which is a set increasing annual cost per kilowatt hour. So you end up getting kind of trapped in this bad spot where I've seen them before where people are paying 20 cents a kilowatt hour underneath one of those agreements. So these are you own them and um it's not rocket science. These are inverters and solar panels. They're warrantied for 30 years. Uh life expectancy on these is 40 years. Um they're all monitored. That that monitoring is available for is transparent. We see it, you see it. If any inverter doesn't start up or anything like that, there's
048an alarm that's sent and you start the inverter case may be. But they are very simple maintenance-wise and it's a lot better when you remove them yourself because you're not trapped with the bad. Right. So here's here's what we found as far as the the whole enchilada was talking about. Um so we have a total project cost of a little over that we're looking at. Um, we dealt with Asella and her team and Asella said that um, the district would be willing over the construction period is probably about 18 months, maybe a little longer. Over that time period, she can contribute 700,000 during that time period. So, as long as it happens by the time we're done, that's fine. Um, then there will be a financed amount that's carried by MUN lease. That finance amount
049will have an interest rate with it per statute. I also have to cover the cost of the interest rate as well. So the savings is also covering interest rate on this. So it's a neutral cost to the district. Um you have first year savings on there. Um savings change annually uh depending on on what it is, but we have that all laid out. Actually Jim has all information and he'll be helping you on the lease side of things so that you guys can make some decisions on on what you want to proceed with there. Um rebates and incentives. You see that that number is very big. It's over $2 million. that is basically the solar federal money that comes back to the district. So, it will be used in the financial analysis of the project,
050meaning that it's helping pay for the project. Um, but is a considerable amount of money. I actually have no other rebates or anything in there. So, any other rebates that we get from any kind of scheduling or lighting or anything like that, that's just gravy. It goes automatically back to the district. Um but that is completely 100% the IRA money that comes back from the solar right now. So um it's been a very good tool. There is a chance that we can maybe increase that depending on a couple of things with domestic product and stuff that we'll look at and see if the price makes sense to do that when we do it. Um but it's substantial uh finance terms. When we look at these, we always look at these in a 20-year look. The
051products themselves have a varying life expectancy. Solar is 40 years, lighting is like 32. Um, all these things have different life expecties. To the statute, we are not allowed to savings enough of something beyond its life expectancy, which which makes sense. So, you can see your schools that are listed there. LED lighting. The LED lighting also includes your field lighting at the high school and also there's a cross uh cross country track I think that needs some some poles. We have we have those included in there as well. Um, our first round we met with the district, we had a couple, there was like two options and we're like, "All right, it might be this one or that one." After we got the final data in, we got some pricing and kind of pushed on
052some steel prices and stuff pretty hard. We were able to fit everything in here. So, the mechanical piece now is the entire 309 tons of mechanical at the schools. It includes the MAU unit that was taken off that can go back on. All that's built in now at this point in time. So you can see you have locations or the axes mean you have locations where HBAC is going in there. It doesn't mean that every single piece of HBAC is being replaced because sometimes they have life expectancy left and they're doing fine. And obviously you don't want to waste your money and get rid of something that's working. So these are all done based on condition and age when we go through these. Orchestrate that's the integration platform for the scheduling the smart building technology.
053Um, and then PV solar. These are these are where we're recommending the solar arrays to go because these are where they make the most economic sense based on the size meter you have and the cost of the KW that you currently have. >> I think the majority of these I'm trying to remember. They're all parking covered parking at this point in time. So, um, that's the way we prefer it. We really don't put anything on a roof because you're just asking for troubles down the road. You're going to have to remove them to replace the roof and >> the cost is actually astronomical. So you don't want to do that. So any questions on any of this, >> right? So next steps, all you got guys got to do is approve it. Be great. I
054would love that. Um contracts, which Jim and his team will work through with you guys. Um contracts we utilize are actually Jim's contracts. He was kind enough long ago to write us contracts and hold us to them. Uh and then uh product procurement, that's our side. That's where we have to get solar panels ordered. Um, which we're already in process of lining them up. We have to make sure that we meet the rules that fit this sun setting and safe harbors these, which means that we have to have 5% of the cost on site at the time that this deadline hits and we have to be under construction on these and we have to be build out between five and 10%. With that, you're safe harbor. Nothing will ever change after that. Doesn't matter what
055the administration does. Doesn't matter anything else that won't fit in with you. These are through the IRS. Same place we pay our taxes. This is part of the IRS code. It's not a grant or anything like that. >> Any questions? >> Go ahead. >> I was just gonna say if any of the board members have any of the items and so forth. And then what I would also recommend is that once we're done with the presentation, since we have Mr. feeling already that we move to the resolution portion of of that if if the board is wanting to do that and that explain financial side of things. >> Any questions? Miss >> I have no questions but you said the deadline is July 3rd. Is that what I understood? >> Yeah, it's July 3rd of
056this year. >> July the third. Okay. Mr. Beach, >> thank you for your presentation and uh coming down from Phoenix. Yeah, the drum fixtures with the current LED LED lights uh that we have currently have what kind of >> the ones you currently have. >> Yeah, the lights >> the current lighting that's in the buildings. >> Yes. >> Typically a bulb on a T8 lasts about six to eight years depending on its usage and then you basically pull the bulb, put a new one in. >> Okay. And you said the new uh LED fixtures they last >> Yeah. They last 75,000 hoursish which the way you guys use lights is over 30 years. Okay. Before replacement. >> Yeah, >> they have a 10-year warranty, right? >> They have a 10-year full warranty. So, if you
057need any ballasts or anything like that or as drivers actually with these they're drivers, not ballast, but they will send those out to you along with the with the tubes. We'll actually leave you with stock when we're done. We usually leave about 2 to 3% here so the guys have them so something happens, it's at your disposal. And then there'll be a process where they call in, they use a number, let them know they replace bulbs so they can ship the ones out to replace the ones they use. So, they're on the shelf still. >> And the current le LED lights and the the new LED lights costwise about the same or >> um LEDs a little bit more. I mean, it's kind of actually I got to think back on what the prices were
058back then to tell you the truth, but it's lighting is kind of funny. When something new comes out, it kind of goes up, but LED has been out. So, we've been watching the price LED come down. So, I would say no one's going to do a job right now and do two T8s because why would you do that, right? Your your cost of ongoing maintenance and the fact that it'll burn out sooner don't make any sense. They are comparable in price. They're not that far off. >> With the solar panels, uh hail wind replacement, >> they're they're rated uh I can't remember what the wind rating is, like 30 or 50 mph or whatever the case may be. They're rated for hail as well. Um, you may get a crack in one if somebody like
059picked up a brick and was able to hurl it up that high and in that case it would need to be swapped out for a warranty and replace. >> Okay. >> The likelihood of it happening, we don't have hail breakage or anything like that here, which is really what you guys experience and what we experience in the state. We just really don't get it. And with te technology changing uh because I know if it is a big project especially when you're covering a a parking lot with solar panels uh what do you foresee with uh because solar changes so much you know from when it first came out two years later uh the panels change the technology gets better. What's your sort of uh vision in the future with what you have now? >> Yeah,
060we we do a lot of solar. We probably do probably close to 200 million a year in solar. So, we have a whole department that handles nothing but solar on this. The advancement of solar panels, the last advancement that happened was a few years ago where they made them like a double-sided solar panel. So, the reflection from the parking lot shining up can also bring to it the expense of that piece of it. You really got to be in a special spot for that to to pan out kind of thing. you will see like different manufacturers and things of that nature. Part of the rules that we have now is domestic content, right? So, these are all Americanmade panels that are coming in. As far as what they produce out, how many kilowatt hours they
061can generate and stuff like that. We've seen some slight increases over the last five years, but I think they're probably getting to the fact where they're pretty pretty maxed out. The newest stuff I've seen is like high-end homes you see like clay tile roofs. They've got a flat solar clay tile roof now. It's a panel built into the roof itself into the clay tile. Um that's kind of the newest technology. I don't really have a lot of history on. Um but they have that coming out, but you wouldn't really use those here anyway because we stay off roofs. It's more of a residential application. So I I don't think you're going to see any great advancements. If you do, it's going to be something completely different. You guys going to have a nuke plant on
062your back lot or something. It's not going to be like some crazy advancement in solar. >> Okay. And just inform me on uh why wouldn't we want to sell electricity back to uh the the electric company to get a I guess it comes back to us in a paycheck or something. >> Yeah, correct. If you overproduce um then they will buy your over production from you. So the the dollar figure on that pretty much across the state is someplace around two cents. your construction cost on doing a solar array someplace around five. So if you sell back solar for two, you just lost three cents. So that's why you don't want to do it. You don't want to sell it back. It's not even paying for what it cost you to buy. So it's really
063important to take that sweet spot where it's covering your load, giving you enough extra so that if you have months where you're overproducing, that's kind of narrowing it off for you. Handing demand charges, right? Because obviously during the day when it's really hot, you're using a lot of electricity, it's peaking. We want it to be able to handle the majority of that to shave it down. So the sizing of it is very important because you will not make any money selling it back. >> And I don't know if he he said it or before, but I might have not heard it, but uh the return this is a big investment. Uh you said it's a slow return. You have any time frame on that? I'm trying to see. We lay these out in 20-year packages,
064but the overall savings on this for the whole project, I'm trying to remember what moving on here. Do you guys >> on the top? >> 25 million. >> Oh, thank you very much. You mean the bold print that says life expectancy >> that the overall project savings is 25 a little over $25 million on this on the life expectancy of the product. So, the return on it is very good. We look at it only in a 20-year because the state of Arizona actually only allows a 25-year look at these. We typically do them in 20s because you're not going to find money at 25 years that's actually very appealing for an interest rate. So, usually with good credit and with a 20-year term, you get the best interest rates, and that's what we want. We
065want the lowest interest rates. We can drive more of the savings into the buildings instead of paying for an interest rate. >> Thank you. That's all I got. >> All right. Just to just to kind of clarify for so the the savings will pay for the project itself >> and that's so it's a cost neutral >> correct >> over that 20 year period >> correct >> that's what I understood >> okay Mr. Yeah, thank you also for your presentation. >> You use the word agnostic like I've never heard before. I only know one meaning of that. So you mean because I looked it up right now. It's a software or hardware that is compatible with other >> other Yeah. Sorry. We use the term based on the fact that we don't have we don't make
066any of our own products. So, whatever product you guys like and are used to, as long as it has the viability to it, the history to it that it's a good product and we can get it in an energy, you know, high energy return type product. Um, we don't care what you use. We're whatever vendor doesn't matter. So, I don't care if it's train, I don't care if it's carrier. We we look at you you will on the like when you look at our RTU unit the ones that are up on your roof. If they're existing carriers then we're going to look at a carrier to replace it with because then we don't have to replace the curb and everything else. Carrier will make one that sits right in its exact spot. So that eliminates
067having to do any roof work or replace a curb. >> I heard you say that your your hope is to expand the solar. And so I'm I'm really hoping that because as the superintendent mentioned, we all really like the idea of solar and you know and savings. So you said that if you don't hit the mark that you're going to you said you we'd have to write you a check. Does that mean us personally? No. >> We were hoping that you wouldn't hit the mark. If we don't hit our mark per statute bears you we have to reconcile on an annual basis under this now with the orchestrate platform. you guys actually see your meters constantly like we will. So they'll all be coded so we'll know what that meter is doing compared to yesterday
068compared to last year. So that helps us stay on track. If we see a meter that's doing really well, that also helps us learn some stuff like, oh, what's happening here that we can maybe copy someplace else, but it's transparent. Back in the day before the smart building technology was around, which is the rules on this for reporting back to you, there's an annual reconciliation. That means we have to put together a report for you. Go through the KWH that was done. We have to normalize weather in case it was cooler this year than it was last year. We can't cheat and take those savings because you didn't run the AC as much. So everything has to be normalized. So but in the smart building technology, you guys will be seeing it daily like we
069will. >> Wendy, if I may, one question on that. Um the reconciliation to validate the savings is that performed by your company or by >> validated and the reconciliation all the methods for that are set up on the third party validation and then that's what you see in we just plug your data from the utility company into it and then any normalization or anything that's done has to be plugged in there as well and then that's what you guys get. >> Is there a cost to the district for that third party validation? There is takes engineering time to do it, so we charge for it. >> Um, you select the third party provider or we select >> um I think we're just using the same one that we utilized before. It's pretty hard to get
070them right now with the push that we're having. So, we like ones that know our geography and ones that know solar like full holistic projects. I'm I'm not exactly sure who we're using. It could be Kramer or it could be >> used Adams long time ago. >> CJ maybe. It's not in the resolution. So, it's really for you. >> I think it I'll have to ask Rohan. He's got somebody on it already because when he's putting together the final, he's already shipping data to them. Um, my guess would be that it's probably Kramer because that's who did him before for you guys. Unless he was busy and then we probably would have used CJ corporate engineering would be my guess because he's worked a lot with Kramer and he understands geography here really well. >>
071Can you give me an idea on the estimated cost of that process? Uh, MNV cost is my glasses on, but let's say it's over 16. >> 16,470. >> That's an annual cost. >> Yeah, correct. And it has to be built in and covered by savings as well. >> So, the savings has to account for it. >> I had a question for Miss Brown, >> which is this $11,000 that we're looking at. It says tax exempt. Do we pay interest on this? >> We will on the mun list. >> That's not on here. >> Paying. We would be paying interest. >> What kind of interest? >> We don't know at this time. Once we tap the market, then we'll know what interest we'll be. >> Generally speaking, you have any guesstimate? >> So, do you know
072what's the current? >> Yeah. Good evening, members of M, Madame President, members of the board. Jim Gil with Gustville. Good question. In the resolution, we have a not to exceed interest rate of 6%. We don't expect it to be that high. Uh the market rate has been under 5% recently uh for school districts on lease financings of this nature, but we always like to build in a little bit of cushion just in case the market changes dramatically in the next 30 days. So, um but I yeah, I don't know what what You'll I'll go through my presentation, but you'll hear that your placement agent, Stifl Nicholas, will test the market on your behalf, collect bids, and work with to select the women there. >> Do they have to do what teachers do, which is present
073different bids? >> So, Stifa will assist us in funding. Uh, different bids. >> Just like any other construction or any other, >> like with any other project, you're showing in the market, see who gives you the best rate. >> Best rate. the best rate. >> And then the the project, the savings from the project, it has to cover the interest as well. So, it's not out of pocket. It's actually calculated in here. >> That's good. >> If I were to guess, you're going to be lower than four and a half. That's where negatives are, but we'll see. The market's volatile. Could play in your favor. Could not, but we should be well under. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> All right. Yes. >> Okay. Mr. Guerrero. >> Yeah. Thank you for the presentation. questions at
074this time. >> Yeah, me too. Thank you for the presentation. I just I mean I got answered. He answered some of the questions that I was going to ask about, you know, the the the amount of the the percentage and and all that stuff that was going to happen. One of the things that I'm very happy about is about the benefits that our Money is going to be getting. You know, that which which goes back to our school, which it goes back to our teachers, to our students, to our, you know, facilities and anything that we need. Am I right? after we pay it off. >> After it's paid off. Oh yeah, absolutely. I get that. Like I get that. But you know, but that's the part that I you know that you know because
075in in a way in a certain way it's going to be paying for itself. >> You know what I'm saying? And so so that's the part that that kind of Yeah. me. But thank you so much for your presentation. I really appreciate it. Everything is really well and I understand it. One of the other things I wanted to ask is like where are they going to be when because this you all said goes into the parking lot, right? Is it going to be the parking lot for every single school, every single building that we have? >> Not every school, only the ones marked on there. And then we have >> Oh, the ones that are marked here. >> Yeah, the X's you see underneath solar. >> It's all schools. >> It's all the schools. Yeah.
076The only one that is missing one was a PV solar, which would be was that transportation. Right. >> Other than that, every everybody else >> in the district office, there wasn't a meter. >> Yeah, the load on the meter isn't large enough actually. >> Oh, there's nothing there for the district office, right? Have to use more energy for me to do that. >> And and and also it includes the aquatic center parking lot. So, it's the high school, I think, pool parking lots up top and then the aquatics center down below. >> Not the facility, that's our favorite project that we're bidding, but the solar and the parking lot. >> Yeah. So the the trick is you want to be to keep it econ the best economic footprint is as close as you can get
077to the gear whatever the electrical is >> and and the solar is going to help us with the pool with the heating and all that the pool or not >> that's a separate thing >> that's aquatic >> that's the aquatic part of it >> you know I just >> in the actual parking lot >> it's the there is going to be additional shade in the parking >> okay in the parking lot >> and then the actual shade at the aquatic center is a separate project that we're bidding >> that we're bidding for that one. Okay, but it is for every school according to this. It says like every school has >> Okay, that's what I wanted. Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you. Appreciate it. >> Thank you. So then we'll go ahead and
078and turn over to Mr. Gil who will >> talk about the resolution. >> Um resolution is pretty straightforward. Um, the district is familiar with issuing uh school improvement bonds. We've done that with you guys before. And just as a reminder, I am your counsel. I'm typically your bond counsel. Uh, sometimes I'm I'm your election counsel when you go out for overrides and bonds. I'm also your bond counsel when you do bond issues. Tonight, um, I'll be your special counsel for this lease financing. From my perspective, it's pretty straightforward. Randy had the hard job trying to figure out what project makes sense, where you can save money. From my perspective, this is a pretty basic equipment lease. >> Um, the difference from a basic equipment lease like a bus lease is that this lease has the
079equipment, the underlying equipment has to pay for itself. You've heard that a few times. The statute 15-213.01 actually uses the word guarantee in the title, meaning you, as you've heard, Varie, Randy's firm has to guarantee this project's going to perform. You don't get that guarantee on a school bus obviously. So um section two is the meat of this uh of this uh financing where we have certain terms. So just like a bond issue I come before you. We have a bond amount not to exceed um we have an interest rate not to exceed and we have a maturity date not to exceed. Section two is very similar. We have a lease financing in this case not to exceed 11 million not to exceed 25 years not to exceed 6% you've heard is more likely to
080be closer to four and a half%. and then a a district contribution. We've heard uh probably 700,000, but we're allowing up to 800,000 if things change and we need a little more flexibility. That's all in section two. And that's kind of the meat of the resolution. So, the board is then delegating to district administration the authority to work with me and Varig and your placement agent, Stifo Nicholas, Mr. Mark Reer, to select a bank that can fit within these parameters set forth in section two. So, we can't tell you what the rate's going to be. We can't tell you what the lease payments going to be, but we can tell you we won't do a financing if we don't fit in these parameters and the lease payments match up against the savings that Ry's equipment,
081Ver's equipment can produce. So, it's all going to it all it has to pay for it. So, it's net zero expense, but um but we just have to go out and find that bank. There are a number of banks active in this space. Uh, and then just also as a reminder, this is a lease, so it's subject to annual appropriation. So banks take that into account. You're not going to be levying property taxes to make this lease payment like you do for your bonds. You're going to be promising the bank, whoever the bank is, that you're going to make this payment as part of your normal budget process, your annual budget process. If you don't, if you choose not to appropriate funds to make the payment, then the bank comes in and forecloses on the
082equipment. We don't want that to happen. As far as I know, no school district in Arizona has ever made that decision not to make the lease payment. But it by law, it has to be your decision, the current board's decision every year as to whether you appropriate or not. I suspect you'll appropriate for the full 20 years, but I just wanted to highlight that. So that's why you get a little bit higher interest rate um on a lease financing like this as opposed to your school bonds that are backed by property taxes. So just keep that in mind. Uh we've also got a uh a project matrix uh at exhibit A. I got that from Varig and that's basically the whole universe of possible projects all the school sites all the improvements. Again the purpose
083of this resolution is to is to have everything in here. If we need to pair back, working with the administration, we could pair the project back. We could pair the financing back uh just, you know, as as we need to over the next month or so. I suspect we'll be in a position to close, select a bank, and close within 45 to 60 days, >> but we'll see what the market is. >> With that, uh, do you have any questions about the financing? >> I just want to say I slip when I say 11,000. I meant to say, but I'm so tired. Um, does anybody have any questions? Mr. Lariva, no question. Mr. No. Mr. Ramirez, >> thank you for your presentation. It's very clear. >> Yeah. >> Mentioning all the stuff about the difference
084between, you know, the bonds bonds, which you're used to, and most school districts are, but these are pretty common. I mean, I probably work on 10 plus uh energy lease financings a year. Uh, they're quite common. So, there's no new ground we're breaking with this. the public should be happy know they hear they're not gonna pay extra taxes, you know, >> thing. So, >> know and the thing is that the highest uh the highest percentage would be 6%, right? But we're trying to get something that's lower than that. Am I right? >> That's the That's the max. >> That's the max. >> Find somebody that then we won't go with it. Okay. All right. >> Thank you. Thank you for your presentation. I appreciate it. >> Okay. So, now >> there would be a motion
085if there were >> right here. Okay. Does anybody have a motion? >> A motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the lease purchase of a certain energy conservation measures within the district LLC or an affiliate through a taxexempt equipment lease purchase agreement with a bank or financial institution in the amount not to exceed is that uh >> 11 million not 11 million. Okay. Second. Okay. Um >> discussion. >> Any discussions? Does anybody have anything to discuss with it? No. Everybody's okay. All right. All those in favor say I. I. >> I. All those opposed? Nay. Eyes have it. Motion passes. Thank you very much. >> I appreciate it. Thank you. >> Thank you very very much. >> I noticed Mr. Eye in your beer right there. Green tea. Green tea. Only an attorney. >> That's what
086they all say. >> Thank you. >> All right. Thank you so much, guys. Thank you very much. Okay. All righty. Moving on. D Calabasa School AP and data presentation. Mr. Verdugo. >> Thank you. Uh tonight we have I believe our final school. >> Oh, >> I would like to say best for last. >> Best for last. >> Passes and so again is our continuation of them looking at our our letter grade assessment data and integrated action plans. Go ahead and turn over Mr. Chavez. So, good evening president. She's so excited that she had to step out. Um, thank you guys for being here very much. We're very excited to share all this information with you guys. Um, and as I know it's is a place that I know is very um very near and dear
087to my heart. I know it's very near and dear, you know, to to Mr. Verdugo's heart, everybody that's that's been here work there. Um we're very excited about the things that we're seeing at Calabases and I and I really want to recognize and take today to kind of um look at the things that we're doing well um and celebrate those because I think it's it's it is extremely important to share that with um with you guys and and and um with our with our staff. So um and then also have the plans for the things that we have to work on um because we're definitely not the finished product but we are going in the right direction. So I do want to share with you guys um this is this is our um this is
088our theme for this year and one of the things that we've that we've tried that we tried to incorporate when we created this this theme was looking at u making sure that what we're doing that we're working hard in in everything that we're doing and and that's one thing that we do. So champions in the making work hard be be present and stand tall it's something that um in my announcements every morning that's that's that's that's what I ended the announcements with I want to make sure that they understand that um we're all here together. We're all here with team presence kind of focusing on the attendance piece of it. Right? One of the things that we've told us told the students and the staff is you know students their job is to be there
089every single day. Our job is to take it from there and so and I also want them to really stand tall. Um, that's one thing that we kind of took uh, you know, from from a from from a from a couple years ago that we had a presenter that talked about wanting to have our people stand tall. Be proud of who you are. Be proud of where you come from, right? We don't want to slouch when we're when we're, you know, talking about ourselves or our school. We want to make sure that we're standing tall, right? And so, and of being proud of who we are. So, um, since we are K8, this is our model. So we have 10% um of um 10% of the overall letter grade is with uh the English language
090learners, 10% is for um for the for the for the um like acceleration and readiness which which encompasses a lot of different categories. Um and then we have 30 30% for proficiency and 50% for growth. Um this is the part that I'm really excited about sharing with you guys. So, if you look at our points, some of the stuff that we kind of looked at was trying to figure out, you know, last year we were a C and and we weren't happy about it. Um, our kids were not happy about it, but looking at it, um, the with the proficiency and stability, uh, that is um that that jump of of one and a half points. Um, it's it's the highest score that we've had in that area. Not that it's great, not that it's
091great, not where we want to be, but since since co and that's one thing that we've really, you know, worked on and pushed um growth we grew. Um the e proficiency and growth we we maintained there. The acceleration and readiness was something that we really worked on. Um that that that category there is a maximum of 10% 10 points. Um we actually got 18 points in that area where last year we got six. And so it's it's um you know been everything from our chronic absentee rate to just different categories that we were able to kind of hit on. Um so I'm really proud of our of our staff and our kids. Total points was the 72.15. Um which which 2% bonus that we had, we had a total point um you know total number
092of the 74.15. Um and and then our overall tested was also the highest that we've had. So all of those areas that are highlighted are are at or tied with the highest number that we've had um since Calabasas um went with this new with this new rating system which was part of SB 1430 which was adopted in 2016 when they made the switches over to how they were going to be rating the schools. Um this is the highest that we've had since then. So going from, you know, I just want to show this. This is a slide that I've shared with our with our staff, with our students, with our parents. Um, you know, this is this is a huge huge accomplishment for us. Um, and this is a big accomplishment, you know, for our
093teachers. Our teachers have been working extremely extremely hard. Kids have been working extremely extremely hard. Um, so this is the highest point total that Calabasas has had since we've gone to this new rating system. And you know, this is attributed again to the the hard work of our teachers, of our staff, all the work that we've done with TLA, you know, Meg and all of her team, you know, all that collaboration that we've done. We're very very excited and we and we were we were very adamant on sharing this with our kids. Um, and we're we're extremely proud. I'm extremely proud. Um and and I know that uh we we we we can still be better obviously and we're definitely shooting for that a but we're but we're going in the right direction and I
094think that you know we have a you know ju just you know just to use like Mr. Verdugo's you know words is we we have a lot of right you know the people are on the right seats on the bus and we're really trying to go in that right direction and so for me it's it's it's something that I'm very proud of. Um, we're we're testing all of our kids and and and going back to that last slide, like we tested almost 100% of our kids. I know the two kids that we didn't test. I know exactly who they are. Um, there was some instances that happened at the end of the year that they weren't able to finish the year with us. Um, and so but but but we we believe that every kid
095counts. We we want to test every single one um because that's that's important to us. Okay. So we as we go through the data, we'll kind of go through it. Um, as you know, we have nine grade levels. So it's it's it's a lot of data. So we'll kind of go through it. First is Aella. One of the things that we look at is is how are we going to service our kids? For us, um, Azela is is is very important. Um, last year we had, um, 332 students that were in our SDI program and of our 829 that we had. Um, so that's about 40% of our kids are in the SEI program at Calabasas. Um, and so it's it's it's a large population for us and and it's something that we take quite
096honestly take a lot of pride in. Um, so you see the total amount that we had with the amount of students that were proficient. We had 12% of our students that tested proficient. Um, that is a jump from last year. We had 10%. The state uh the the state average is 14. So, we're really trying to we're really trying to make that jump so we can hit the state and pass them. Um, that's our goal. Uh, when we're looking at all of the areas, you know, the the categories on the far right, we had a lot of areas that that had an improvement from previous years, and that's the amount of students that's that moved up one one one uh uh proficiency level. We did have a little bit of a drop there in our
097overall amount of students that that's that's moved up one level, but um we're we're we're we're making the adjustments that we need to make. Um we did have um we did have our instructional coach for middle school who was um Miss Michelle Kota. She she went back into the classroom this year. Um and so she's working with our SEI kids and she's doing a phenomenal job. And so I'm really really excited about how um how the middle school kids are going to be doing um along with what we're doing at the elementary. Um we're looking to try to get Michelle back as an IC because she, you know, with her help and with and and with Miss A, both of our instructional coaches and then our assistant principles, um you know, we really feel like
098we have the right team in place to be able to really make those changes and and those huge jumps that we need. So, looking at looking at the data, we're the we're the we're the green dot. um works out well because they say that you know if you like wear green that's that's that's a positive thing for testing right it's a positive color for testing so you know that's that's I didn't do it make it but uh thank you Meg for the I love it and >> I didn't make up that theory though it's research based >> that why you weren't >> and it's research based and that's why she's wearing green >> calas you go >> um so so that's that that first one was growth. Um, you know, we did have a little
099bit of a drop, but we're but we're working with that um proficiency. We we did have that jump. Like I had mentioned before, we went from 10 to 12 and we're coming after the state. Um, and that's where we're that's where we're really pushing. And I and I did talk to a lot of our kiddos that just um they're they're almost done with with Gazello. We have one more day. And um a lot of the kids, you know, that that I've been talking to have been telling me like, "Mr. job is I tried really really hard when they feel very very confident with kind of how they've done and that's the thing that I tell the kids whether it's Aella or whether it's our ASA or a Sai or Dibbles or whatever they're taking I
100just want them to do their best all that I can ask for is their best I can't ask for anything more than that if they are happy with their best and we're happy so that's that's Aella ASA this is our third grade ELA again we well this time we're the blue star So, I like stars, too. So, we're the blue stars and and like Vanessa's wearing blue. So, there's there like we're the blue stars. Uh third grade math, you know, we have some areas of of growth. Uh fourth grade ELA, we we we like remain pretty steady, but you know, we want to keep on improving in that. We have made some adjustments um with with personnel uh for this year and and so uh you know try try to adjust to make to put
101people in the um right seats on the bus. Uh fourth grade math we did some we did make some adjustments with that um with our with our fourth grade team. We kind of shuffled some people around and try to um to to cater to their strengths. Uh, fifth grade ELA, fifth grade math. So, so we had a jump that was pretty similar to everybody. Um, sixth grade ELA, you had a little bit of a jump there, which we were excited about. Sixth grade math, a little bit of a drop, but we're we're we're working with that. We're hoping that the new curriculum for middle school as we're getting into middle school, we have a new math curriculum for middle school. So, we're really hoping that this is this is this will be beneficial. And from
102what we're seeing so far in terms of our our data this year, we definitely are seeing those those adjustments. So, I'm I'm positive that these numbers will go up with with math. Um, seventh grade ELA, we had a nice jump with that. Seventh grade math, again, math math math will be, you know, that the area of focus for us. um eighth grade ELA grade math and now we're getting into a sci. So if you guys remember uh with a sai um since we are a k our fifth and eighth grade scores are combined um whereas the other sites are either fifth grade ai or eighth grade ai um all of our scores are combined but we do have the slides that show you how each of those uh cohorts did. So when you're looking at
103this, just remember that these are not the same kiddos. These are the these are the fifth graders, you know, from the previous years as well. So these are the fifth graders and the sixth graders and and seventh graders and the first dot graders. Um so looking at this Calabasas at the uh 19, one of the things that we've talked about is just making sure that we're looking at blueprints and looking at what they how how they're tying into the standards and kind of what we're doing with that. Um, eighth grade. We had um last year we had a new teacher come to us for eighth grade. Um, she's fantastic. Um, and and it shows and and we're definitely looking forward to seeing how she's doing this year with her kiddos. Um, she works very very
104hard. And not to say that the person before her was was not, but she's not Miss Van Hassel. Um, and so she's been doing, you know, some great work with our kiddos. So, we're we're looking forward to seeing her continued growth. And so now getting into our integrated action plan, our goal this year was 8%. And and we're trying to increase our our proficiency of 8% in ELA and math. And and and a lot of the things that we're doing is we're talking about um different areas being small group instruction. Uh looking at the data meetings, one of the things that we really are trying to focus on is a lot of the tier 2 instruction. Um, we kind of felt like in the past we've hit tier one pretty well. We've hit tier three
105pretty well, but what does tier two look like? And and and so we've worked with TLA and and that was something that, you know, we had a lot of discussions. I I've had talks with me. You know, all of us have kind of had those conversations with me talking about that tier instruction and how can we really help that. So we've we've we've placed an emphasis on trying to use different data points whether it's um whether it's any kind of benchmark type of assessment progress monitoring kind of thing or just classroom data. So our pride end time that we have which is the first period of the day which everybody is an is an intervention for middle school that's that's something that we've really focused on and um this year this spring we were able
106to to get um a program called called the G300. So, we're looking forward to seeing that that work with us. Um, the elementary's been working on all of those groups, whether those groups are created by MClass being the reading intervention program or any kind of math groups that are created through those programs. So, those those programs are phenomenal in the sense that they'll they'll give you the data back to help you create those groups so you know where which are those standards or which of those which of those skills that the kids are missing and then you can kind of hone in on those. So, we've had some really really positive growth. Um, one of the things that we're very excited about is our is our is our um is the numbers for second grade
107and and I know that for state testing that that that that doesn't come into play, but that's going to be something that's going to come into play next year. Um, we have um on our on our you know on our scores per m proficiency in math right now um we have we have it at at 43%. Um and and it's and it's a lot of things that they're doing that we're we're trying to mimic with with the other grades and elementary to be able to that um and purposeful and intent and and intentional. Um we also use those we also had have monthly data meetings. We just had some with elementary today. You know, we're still going. You know, we're not stopping. And so we we have those meetings to talk about what's the data,
108what are we looking at, what do you need from us, what what kinds of, you know, supports, what are your groups look like? Because for us, the small group instruction is very important. So what does that look like from us? You know, teachers visiting teachers. Um, you know, we we've even had our kind of our veteran teachers that still want to go and kind of learn from others and and we're not using those teachers visiting teachers for just teachers that are struggling. We're using them for everybody. So our so our so like our this year like our instructional coach Es has been doing a really good job with just pulling teachers out for an hour here an hour there and kind of getting them to go to the other teachers to to to continue to
109learn. Our pride groups work off of three-week blocks. So we rotate them every week um based off of data right and just trying to get as as many as we can. um we have our like I said like we have the interventions that are happening um that are that are helping that are helping form groups with MC class and whatnot. So it's been it's been it's been great and we're and we're excited about that. Um the last the last uh slide here is just talking about our last two optional goals that we had which were attendance and the other one was focusing on that tiered support. So attendance, our goal is to uh continue to to push that. So we try to reduce the amount of chronic absenteeism by 10%. Um that's what we're trying
110to go for. Um you know, and that's something that um that myself, Mr. and something that Galla been working on since the summer, meeting with families and just saying, "Hey, what's what's going on? What's what's the is what's the issue? How can we support you guys? How can we get your kids to school every single day?" Right? Like a lot of times it's just having those conversations is um is is the key. Um is it is it perfect? Do we have all of our kids attending on a regular basis? Absolutely not. And and I won't say that it is. But we are we are making some headway and we are headed with attendance um compared to where we're at last year. We're about almost 2% better than what we were last year. We're not hitting
111that 10% but we were but but we're going for it. Um, so that's that's important to us. Um, we're we're also just with that we have uh we're trying to recognize our classes with perfect attend classes that have perfect attendance. Um, they have a sheet that they that's that's on a magnet that if their classroom has perfect attendance, they're able to put it on the outside of the door. So if we're walking around and we see them, we could recognize them. Or, you know, the teachers will tell us or that kind of stuff or the kids just see it. If they're not able to see it, they will will see it every time they walk in and out of the room. that the kids are kind of holding their classmates accountable. Um, and that's and
112that's been helping. We do have um weekly grade grade level kind of recognition. So, every Monday I will let them know who who was the top elementary grade and who was the top middle school grade that had the best attendance that week. And I'll and I'll and I'll recognize them publicly. So, the grade levels are are are involved in that. And then also every month we have what is called our attendance champion um just quick assembly where I have a traveling trophy. a trophy is about this big and it actually goes to the class that has the best attendance for that month or that previous month and that trophy gets to stay in that classroom. So, um and so those you guys are going to be coming to Calabasas tomorrow, you see some classrooms that
113will have the trophy in it. Um so that's that's a sense of pride and they get all excited. They get super super excited about that. Um and it's and and it's a good way to celebrate what they're doing. Um, so and then with that tiered support, one of the things that I'm very thankful and I want to thank Meg and her team uh publicly is that um Megan and I had a conversation last summer about um professional development and and a lot of times last year and the years before it was hard because sometimes some sometimes the middle school would have PD and the elementary wouldn't or vice versa. So there was there wasn't a lot of time for us to kind of work together. So, one of the things I talked to Meg about
114was is is when possible, it's not always possible to try to create those PD times that that if we're going to have some kind of district-wide training to have those on the same day. So we still had those days where we were allotted to meet as a site because because a lot of the times we want to have that vertical articulation between our our our elementary teachers and our middle and I think those times are very very um beneficial and and thank you Meg and her team for for for considering that and and trying to make that happen the best that they could. So that's allowed us some time to be able to work together as a team. So, um, you know, all in all, I'm I am extremely proud, um, to be working at
115Calabasas. You know, you guys know, you guys know how I feel about that school. Um, it's something that that I know that the, you know, kids are very excited. Um, the kids know that, you know, it's time's coming and and they know what they got to do, but they know that that as long as they give us their best, that's all we can ask for. And just as long as they can make themselves proud with their best effort, that's all that I want for them. I'm not asking them to be all be like a bunch of superheroes and do anything outside of what they're able to do. If they're able to do their best, that's all I want. And the same thing from the teachers. So, I'm I'm very thankful thanks to to our team,
116thanks to the kids, thanks to the families. And this is something that I just wanted to celebrate with you guys and just let you guys know how proud I am to um to be able to serve as your principal school. Congratulations. Good presentation. No more no questions from me. It just looks like you're going in the in the right direction with everything. So, congratulations to you and to uh all of Calves. >> Yes. >> Thank you, uh, Mr. Beach. >> Yeah, congratulations, John, for jumping up a whole ray level. Pretty impressive. Yeah, looking at the Azela, uh, a lot of green on the proficiency, >> right? >> They got to stay proficient for two years to test out. Correct. >> So, so like right now we have, um, let me get the exact number because
117I actually did write it down. Um, so right now we have 371 kids that are this year that are uh that are in the SEI program, but it's almost up to 400 in in terms of if you include those kids that were still monitoring. So we have we have well over half of our kids are still being monitored or are still in the SEI program. program program. >> All right. Thanks. Yeah. Right here you got uh 332 and like I told the board in previous meetings uh most of the reading, the math and the science. It's almost a reading test. You know, back in the day it used to be a lot of rope memorization. Now you actually have to know science terminology. You gota, you know, think about it, come up with the correct
118answers. It's a little bit different testing than than in our days. Uh, yeah, I really like a teacher observing other teachers. I think that lowers the effective filter when when teachers go in and you can say, you know what, I'm teaching this standard. Uh, let me know how I how I did. It's a lot easier for uh teachers to communicate sometimes because if they see Miss Rias or Miss Delgado in there, it's like they freeze up. But uh I I really like that part. I really like uh how everybody's collaborating. You you mentioned the district office with Megan, your administrators, your teachers, you all are looking at the data, you're act you're acting on it, you're assessing it, you're redoing it, and uh I think that's what really makes uh success. So h having that
119uh team atmosphere, that community of everybody working towards a common goal. >> And I and I will add and I And I apologize for not mentioning this before, but you know the so the other four principles last year and the other four principles this year, I think it's it's you know great that we you know anytime because I don't I don't claim to know everything and I and I never will. Um so anytime I have a question I know that I can call that I can call Dominic that I can call that I can call Rebecca that I can call that and I can call whoever I need to call to be able to ask those questions. So, you know, I think it's it it goes at our site level, but then also, you know,
120talking to all of you know, my colleagues as well and just kind of trying to share ideas and hey, what are you doing here? Hey, what do you think about this? You know, so it's it's also them as well. >> Well, congratulations and definitely let your staff know that, you know, at least on my behalf and by the whole board that we're uh super proud of all your efforts. So, congratulations. Thanks, John. >> Mr. Ramirez. Yeah, you want to say you're right when you know Miss Basque and I were both there and so means a lot to us and of course Mr. who ran it before in the past and so that's why that was there. So >> yeah, >> that's right. That's true. I forgot about that one. >> Like Mr. Beach said, we're
121we're all very proud of what you've done over there. And I can tell you when Fanning was there, how hard we were working to try to get this the school up to a B. I mean, I was going there on the weekends to try to do stuff, you know, um with Khan Academy. >> Yeah. >> And just to increase math and everything and my god, we were alling a fire under us and still we had we struggled. So, hats off to you. you can tell that you're really serious and dedicated to your school. I really love that about you that you're very serious about what what you do. You go in there, you can see your determination and u something that I really liked is your buy in. You can see that you have buy
122in. You've bought into what the admin expects of you and also what Megan expects from TLA. >> See it. You see how serious you take it and that you know all the facts about your school so well. I mean, the fact that you know who the two kids are, the tin chest, that speaks tones about you as a principal, your leadership, and I love this thing that you have here with work hard, be present, and stand tall because that's you. And you really you really modeled that so well for the school. And I'm damn proud of you for bringing that grade up to a you did a damn good job. That's not easy work. Hats off to all of you who pushed hard for that. the admin and >> it's everybody everybody that had a
123hand in all all their hard work and all the things that they've done >> and a really good job John. So I'm proud of you. Very proud of you. >> Thank you Mr. >> Yeah Mr. said it best. I mean you know strong strong work to you staff and everybody involved in making that happen. It's awesome. Good job. >> Yeah congratulations. He did say everything. you know, it's like um and it does take, you know, the whole district, you know, to help, you know, and like you said, you know, that you you have that opportunity to be able to call, you know, your one of your colleagues, one of your, you know, another principal and say, you know, what are you doing, what's happening, you know, we need to be able to do that in
124order for our kids, you know, to grow and and for everything. So, you know, congratulations, you know, for you to be um you know how I feel about Calabasa. That's my school, okay? I was there 26 years, right? So, oh yeah, and that's my school, you know, and my two of my kids, three of my kids, all three of my kids went through there, you know. So, you know, so yeah, I that that's it's you know, it it's very something really special in my heart, you know, for that. And congratulations for everything that you've done with whatever it is that you've whatever card you've had to pull out, you know, and stuff. Congratulations to you and we'll be there on Thursday to see you. Okay. So, We are very excited and and and you know,
125not just because of you know what you're going to see inside the classroom, but what you're going to see as far as the buildings when you first drive in if you haven't been there yet. >> Um you know, it it's going to be a surprise when you see it. So, I mean, it's still a work in progress, but um you're going to see just just keep in mind that you're going to see painters there on on on when you guys are there. Painters. >> Painters. >> Yeah. Because they're working they're working Wednesday through Sundays. So, um you're gonna you're going to love what you see in this guarantee that >> I haven't been there in years. >> You guys are going to be very happy with what you guys are seeing and the progress and
126the work that they're doing. So, >> well, thank you very much and tell everybody everybody. Yeah. >> Woohoo. Good job. >> Congratulations. >> All right. The next one is a superintendent report. Mr. Verdugo. >> Thank you. start out you know you as as board members when we celebrated board member appreciation month um you know there's a lot of board members in our community and tonight we see one of our former board members Dr. and audience tonight. He hasn't been here since uh probably 20 years ago when I president. >> We're talking about you. >> But uh he was a longstanding board member board president and so I like to recognize all that served our district and he was one of us. So thank you for what the occasion is but congratulate Jesso for earning the
127state championship. Uh Mr. Beach keeps it straight. He is injured during training with them and the championship. Her brother won the state championship and tore Mr. Achilles. >> I think his shoulder is better now. Wasn't as big of an injury, >> but prepping her for the state run. Um she pinned every opponent, which is all four opponents and uh from 30 seconds in the um beginning all the way to the final was two minutes, but she pinned all four opponents. So, which is incredible run in my opinion as she should have been the most outstanding wrestler on the girls side. I don't know who ended up paying that, but I mean when you pin all of your opponents, I mean that's a a tough especially um at the heavyweight division. I mean that 237 pound
128division is is tough because they're they're very physical and uh she you know worked her you know very hard and I appreciate you and be putting that in working with her. But it it was great to see watching the video of of it. that made it incredible to see her. So, congratul and and hope we'll get her over here to recognize her the board as well. Um, want to congratulate the Winter Guard. They earned first place at the Wintergard Premier Competition held at Eastmart High School. They increased their score from the previous competition by 27 points. Um, and they outperformed 19 different schools, which is is great. And if you're not familiar with the the winter guard or the color guard, it's it's the flags. Um and so we'll we'll try to get them here
129as well to recognize them >> uh for their success. And they are um they're coached by Victoria Victoria Taft and Joe Wells. So I want to congratulate them. Miss Vasquez talked about our visit coming up on Thursday. We'll be at Calabasas. Um we visited uh Guatamundi this last week which was a great visit to to spend some time on the campus um as well as see some of the things uh especially the new cafeteria and hadn't seen some of the new >> um >> furniture and things that we have and it's just great to see >> um and I was impressed with the food they had some orange hot dogs so I was like >> oh yeah I was like like I'm gonna skip the lunch that we have because they looked really really good
130So, and I know that the kids were excited to eat the the hot dogs there. Um, spring for started a few weeks ago, so want to wish them, you know, success on their upcoming seasons. Um, the American 250, you received a flyer. Uh, the American 250 traveling museum will be um on March 6 and 10. Um, and our ROC will be for the colors for the event. So, um they'll be participating as well. This morning, um I participated I was the featured speaker for the rural schools association um which it gave me an opportunity uh for an hour to talk about our district and brag about all the things that are happening. Um talking about what we were the 2018 uh school district of the year and Cambridge school district of the year. Uh there
131was Peter Lang, which I know Megan knows, was on there and uh I saw a bunch of thumbs up and you know uh started the podcast of uh what we do as a district and just uh congratulating us that we are continuing to as Mr. Cha said, we're not settling. We continue to move forward and everything that we do, we try to get better. Um, so again, it was an opportunity for me to share statewide um with a bunch of other superintendents and and other uh administrators that are part of the rural school association of what we're doing as a district. So, it was a great opportunity. I want to thank them for that. But that's it. >> All righty. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Uh, moving on. Governing board members report. Uh, Miss
132Lariva. >> Yes. I want to congratulate all of the participants in the county spelling be especially most especially our our district students and a big a huge congratulations to our second uh runner up to the second runner up with Chulami Chulami. >> I can't pronounce her name. >> She did awesome. She just did great. Uh so proud of her. So so so very proud of her. I also wish to congratulate Diego because he's also participating over the weekend at was it the Rich River athletics run over at? >> Yeah. Up in Flagstaff. >> Up in Flagstaff. U and so he won the 400 meter 400 >> and then placed on the top six on the 800 meter run. >> So congratulations to him. Very proud of him. And then yes, thank you to Miss Ga
133for welcoming welcoming us at the at her uh school site. Um like Mr. Verdugo said, we especially like the gym. We had not seen the cafeteria. >> It's looking very very very nice. So thank you for having us as always. You yourself very cordial. Thank you. And we look I'm looking forward to uh uh Calabasasa's site visit uh tomorrow. >> Tomorrow. >> Thursday. Thursday. >> He said tomorrow, too. And I'm like, "No, no." >> Yeah, that's you. >> It's Thursday. >> Thursday. >> So, um Yes. So, so that's it for me. Thank you. >> Thank you, uh Mr. Beach. >> Yeah. Congratulations to Jess. I was up there uh Saturday night watching the the big uh she made history. the first female wrestler from Rar Rico High School to be a state champion. >> Wow.
134>> And what's cool about it down in our room, we have state champions on one wall, state placers. It's sort of our hall of fame down there. Her brother, uh, Jesse was a state champion three years ago. And now she's going to be forever plastered up there with his good-looking face up on that wall. So, uh, congrats to Jess. It was a total domination and yeah, it was pretty impressive up there. We had some heartbreakers. There's a guy that was winning 13-2. The opponent got him in a headlock and he lost. It's like that's how it works up there. But, uh, very good matches, but Jess's total domination. She put in the hard work on season, off season, so uh she she deserves it. And I'll say uh most of my speech about her when
135we recognize her. I want to say uh congrats to the coaches too. Mario Rodriguez who's the assistant coach and uh Taylor Nordrram uh who's the head coach. They've been putting in the work year round and uh it's starting to pay off and it's starting to show. >> Thank you, Mr. Ramirez. >> Yes. Congratulation all to all the wrestling coaches including my buddy here, Mr. Beach. You guys, he always has an influence, you know, in coaching world. He never really left it, I don't think. So, congrats to everybody. And I was gonna mention spelling bear me that already. So, the wrestling thing is a good segue into what else I wanted to say, which is I got a a message from Ariana Vasa >> Parker. So, I guess she's married now. >> She's Parker. She's a
136Parker. >> So, but I got a message from her and she really wanted to come here and talk to the governing board or talk to people, you know, about her experience. So, She couldn't she was here recently. I don't know if you saw her. >> Last week she was in the room. I had lunch with her her sister >> you couldn't stay long enough to come to a governing board meeting which was unfortunate but I think she really looked forward to that >> based upon what she had told me. >> So I was wondering maybe in the future we could invite her to come talk to virtually we can do it as well. >> Yeah, >> that would be great too. Yeah, >> that's awesome. It's a great idea. So, but that's as Mr. Beach
137says, that's all I got. >> Thank you, Mr. Guerrero. >> Yeah, I have nothing. >> Nothing. Oh my god. Wow. All righty. Anyway, good. Well, thank you very much. Um, congratulations again. They all said the same thing. the wrestlers, the color guard, the I mean the spelling bee, the little girl, she caught herself when she said the first letter and she's like and she knew she couldn't go back and change the letter cuz and you know, but she knew she caught she got herself, but you know, it would have been a longer a longer uh spelling bee, you know, because I I think both of them are really really good. Okay. And uh so congratulations to I think it's Cham Chuni >> Chuni something like that. Uhhuh. But yeah, I know her mom and dad.
138Yeah, I know. Huh. Uh to Diego again, you know, for the for the spelling bee. He's so cute. And then for everything that he did, you know, with the Rich River people and um Mr. Verdugo, thank you so much for bragging about our district. Always we are always very thankful that you that you uh have that opportunity to talk about us, you know, about our district, our teachers, our students, and our community. I think that's really that's really great. Um, thank you to Miss um to Miss Cabrera, you know, for allowing us to go to her school. Um, as always, we always have a good time. You have such a good um, you know, people that work for you and everybody I mean, everybody's on on the same, you know, everybody's on the same level.
139Everybody's there for the same reason like, you know, like the other schools. And thank you very much for allowing us to be there. And the cafeteria is amazing. Okay. Even the trash cans, they have these thing, you know. I was like, "What is that?" I I wanted to know what it was cuz, you know, you have your They have like these tables with the really tall chairs, you know, and I said, "What is that for?" And says, "They're trash cans. Oh my god, they're so pretty cuz they're really, really pretty." Okay, but I can't wait until Thursday to go see Calabasas. Really? I do because Calabasas was in dire need, okay, of a makeover. Okay. So, you know, I'm very excited for to go over there on Thursday. But thank you very much to everybody
140to all of the schools that we've visited. It's always a pleasure to go and see how the interaction is with the teachers, with the students, with the administration, with staff, with everybody. You know, you get to see, you know, a lot of things that you don't see that you don't really realize is happening. So, congratulations to each and every one of you. Thank you very very much on that. Okay. So, can we move on? This is the resolution. >> No, we're done with that. We >> Okay, we approve that one. Uh, okay. So, then, uh, Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District policies. Mr. Vuo, >> no, nothing. Do we have to make a motion? We don't do a motion. All righty. Uh, the next one, the proposed and prioritized topics and possible dates and times
141for future board meetings. Mr. Verdu, >> so we have board members that will be going to the Bulls uh, conference on Friday. Yeah. >> So be attending that. And then our next governing board meeting, I just want to make sure that uh board and the community are aware we only have one meeting in March due to spring break. And so it's on on March 18th. So it's right in the in the middle of uh the month. So only one meeting next month. >> Next month. >> And then if the board has any other requests for other topics, >> any future topics? Mr. Mr. Har, you would like to enter? No. Mr. Beach, future topics? I have none. >> Miss None. Mr. Guerrero. I have none either. Okay. So then we move on, right? >> Consent
142agenda. >> Okay, we're going to the consent agenda and we need to approve this one. Uh consent agenda. Any matter on the consent agenda will be removed from the consent agenda and discussed as regular agenda item or items upon the request of any board member. Does any board member have anything with the consent agenda? Mr. Gariba? >> No. Mr. B, >> I have none. >> Mr. Ramirez, >> no. But I just want to thank all the people that donate to our district. >> Oh yeah. Thank you very much for everybody that does. Appreciate it always. Mr. Guerrero, nothing. I have nothing either. Okay. Does anybody have a motion? >> Motion to approve, accept, and ratify the consent consent agenda as presented. >> Second. >> Okay. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> All
143those opposed, nay. Eyes have it. Motion passes. Let me see. Where are we going now? Ah, we need to go to executive session. Sorry, guys. Sorry. Uh, executive session. This is a superintendent evaluation. Is there anything? Do I have to read all of this? All righty. Here we go. Uh, executive session. >> Maybe I don't. Okay. Pursuant to ARS 384318, notice is hereby given to the general public that the governing board um of the >> Santa Cruz Valley >> of the Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District hereby gives the general public Oh. Uhuh. It went down the other way. Okay, never mind. Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District number 35 may vote to hold an executive session for the purpose of conducting an evaluation of the superintendent and possible discussion of records exempt from public
144inspection. >> Okay. >> Uh do we have a motion? >> Motion to convene to executive session in room 125 conference room. >> Second. All those in favor say I. I >> I all those opposed nay. Eyes have it. We are going to be going to the conference room. >> And >> you guys are done. You guys may be Thank you so much for coming. >> Appreciate it. >> Good night. Good night. >> Sorry, I jumped. I don't know What? We're reconvene a regular session. >> Second. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. All those opposed, nay. Eyes have it. And we are adjourned. >> 7:21. >> We are adjourned at what? 7:21. Thank you very much.