001e students always school yeah knew you I thought you were going to be sitter you're a front row sitter okay all right good afternoon I I called this uh meeting to order uh on uh this Tuesday excuse me February 25th 2025 at 5: PM in the Santa Cruz Valley uh Unified School District number 35 governing board meeting district office 570 Camino lto Galindo Rio Rico Arizona uh please stand for the pledge Miss fobian can you leave us please I pledge alance to the flag the United States of America for it stands Nation indivisible and justice for all all righty I mean r call Miss fobian present Mr Guerrero uh Mr Ramirez absent Mr Ramirez absent uh Mr be present and Vasquez I'm here we do have a quum okay thank you very much uh next
002subject adoption of the is that it adoption of the agenda Mr Vero no recommended changes thank you all righty good do I have to do the okay motion to uh to approve the agenda as presented Mo second second okay we have a second all those in favor say I all those opposed n okay um eyes have it motion passes right okay the next subject is the call to the public there is none okay we move on uh section two executive session subject County treasur matters um executive session uh notice is hereby given to the general public that the governing board of the Santa Cruz uh Valley Unified School District number 35 may vote to hold an executive session for disc discussion or consultation for legal advice with its attorneys and or for discussion or consultation
003with the attorneys to consider its position and instruct its attorneys regarding County treasure litigations and related matters the governing board's attorneys May participate in person virtually or by telephone motion to convey to Executive session and Conference Room 12 125 moved second all those in favor thank I I all those oppose nay eyes have it motion carries okay we are now session always e e e did you like e e e okay we go Motion to reconvene to regular session move second second okay all those in favor say hi all those opposed nay eyes have it okay motion carries number uh presentation subject superintendence report Mr Verdugo thank you I wanted to uh congratulate a few students and groups that participated in activities this last weekend and had some success um wanted to congratulate Jess Saka
004gjo for finishing third in the redling state championship amazing thing I just wanted to share she wrestled um I think four or five times and Wrestled a total of like nine minutes and 30 seconds so she pinned her four wins for all pins and uh her one loss she was in control and then got reversed and person that she lost to ended up winning the state championship oh but she's a junior so she does have the opportunity to come back next year uh and pursue that state championship like her brother her brother was the state champion so I want to again congratulate her on her uh wrestling season wanted to congratulate the the Hawks dance team finished third at the state championships this year um which uh also this year last year they were the
005state champions and they had two divisions this year they combined to only one division so there was the the team that they um going against were much bigger schools like Chandler Hamilton finished second um and so uh they did a great job um and I felt watching the video that they should have finished first but we're biased yes of course not biased but they did an outstanding job just want to congratulate them on their success um and also want to congratulate girls basketball who competes uh tomorrow I believe against austr Foothills um they were the 24 seed upset the number 12 seed in the first round and so now they're on the the sweet 16 so they but they're on the road but I want to wish them luck as they compete in the state
006championships so thank you will they be in Phoenix Tucson Phoenix that will be in Phoenix Al wow that is amazing okay uh moving on uh subject governing board members report miss fobian you you know when I sit down and I go to look at the principales they take forever to download because you've got so much information so many pictures it's worth the wait because it really gives such a clear picture of what all is going on how you honor the kids you know monthly the student of the month and all of that but all the special things that you're doing it is such a clear glimpse of what's going on so I I don't know who does it at your sight who's responsible but they do an excellent job and it is appreciated thank you
007thank you thank you very much Mr Guerrero yeah I just wanted to congratulate the junior Roc for their participation at the river Cleanup in the tuac area they did a great job they cleaned up quite a bit of trash a lot of tires looked like it was a lot of work so you know I was pretty I was pretty happy to see that they were part of that and they did their part so congratulations thank you thank you thank you Mr Beach yeah yeah Mr Naro the back it's your month GTE month I gave you a shout out last uh a couple weeks ago but I'll give you another shout out thank you for all you do uh for our students here at uh R Rico High School uh CTE as you know I think
008about 48% of our students go on to Puma College the universities but close to about 50 something percent uh do not so the CTE programs opens up a wide array of uh job opportunities uh to get right in there right after high school so uh continue doing a good job Jimmy yep uh let's see Benny Hicks not Billy Hicks Benny Hicks I think he took second place at the what did elk shootout in the Regionals in Las Vegas no way he went to Regionals yes he was a state champ and then uh okay I should have so I so I saw that Benny I don't know where he gets his skill from but uh yeah I thought I thought Benny was gonna be a wrestler oh well congrats yeah I didn't really I thought it
009was uh the state he no he won the state and it was the regional in Las Vegas that's good and and he lost in a a three round shootout so he almost was the regional Champion good job to Benny and his parents uh for supporting him yep uh Mr verduga had mentioned jessen uh she did take third place she wrestled the state champion I think in the semifinals uh was ahead by three and got caught in a move and that happens in wrestling it can change real quick uh she came back Total Domination I think pinned her all her opponents after that and uh took third so good job to Jess I was talking to miss R Ria Sophia went to her her regionals regionals to get to the National Tournament she faced a number
010one seed uh that was a tough match and then the second she lost 108 mama said she got robbed did they always uhhuh Sophie's doing an outstanding job also it seems to be uh I don't know we're putting out some good wrestlers here in uh R Rico Ric abolutely uh who else Mr koo's daughter she got injured but I heard she did you tell me she beat the state champion or did she pned her second period tournament that's here without that injury I'm sure she would have been up there on the podium so abely I know she's going to the doctor so speedy recovery there and uh let's see what else what else else we got Ariana vusa was back in uh Japan training then she went to Europe uh to a big tournament for
011for rankings now so they rank who's number one in the world Etc so she's she's on that circuit right now so all these female wrestlers doing job so isn't that amazing and uh yeah congratulations to the dance team uh third and last but not least the pool is now open yes for business I heard it it's got to be at what 78 degrees Mr which I don't understand because research shows that uh cold water is good for your immune system we got the Polar Bear Club and I know that propane doesn't come cheap but the the weather's heating up so we cross our fingers it stays hot and enjoy the pool oh yeah that's all I got oh God that was like that's great for everything um again thank you for everything I mean I
012just everybody said everything that's not fair when I come at the end okay I don't like this but anyway congratulations to everybody the CTE I mean shout out to you guys to uh Hicks again with the with his regionals in Vegas um the RC cleanup the Hawks dance team third place I mean the girls basketball everything the pool thank you to all of the H thank you very much the principls for your principal report on just like I'm like you I love to see those it does take a long time to download them but it's because because they are packed they are jam-packed with so many pictures and so many cool things that that you know that you guys are doing for our kids and you and that's what it's all about you know with
013the kids and and the parents and the people that are coming in from the community and everything okay I also enjoy looking at okay the discipline reports and I get all like hyper when okay such and such a school doesn't have one you know it's how you know the kids are behaving you know sometimes all the schools have them but there's sometimes that only one school does or two or whatever but and another thing is that the numbers are really really low I mean before it used to be three four pages of you know discipline and now it's like one or two people or you know things like that so you know so we're getting you guys are doing an amazing job as principles and as teachers and whatever that you know the all of
014us you know the whole staff kids you know remember it takes a village to raise a child so with everybody involved I think our kids are are going in the right direction so and that's all I have just thank you very much oh one more thing I'm gonna be a grandma again so my son is his wife is having a boy so I'm very very happy he always wanted brothers and my daughter my oldest daughter said you mom you know my my my brother always wanted brothers so God gave him boys okay so now he's gonna have this is his fourth so I'm very very happy so thank you very very much thank you alrighty moving on information uh disciplinary action uh tolling agreement and that was what we had done recommendation uh recommended action
015yes what it's for you well to approval of extending the existing tooling agreement with Cruz County related to claims against Santa Cruz County and the Santa Cruz Treasurer Elizabeth guar and the State of Arizona auditor so the recommendation is to approve as recommended okay all those in favor say I you need a motion you want motion okay motion okay sorry where am I where's my motion I can do the motion okay you want to do it go for it uh motion to approve the extending the existing tolling agreement with Santa Cruz County related to claims against Santa Cruz County and the Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth guar and the State of Arizona auditor general second uh I any any any more any further discussion no all those in favor say I I all those oppos
016nay eyes have it motion carries okay next subject B ctfc CA uh proclamations Mr Vera thank you I'd like to turn it over to Dr Lille and Mr Navaro who will be coming up to to share I think we do have some student presentations related to this as well but as uh Mr Beach mentioned it is CTE month so over to Dr also be kind good evening members of the community uh District administration and and board members well I'm in front of you representing CTE but I'm not by myself I have I brought my students here well main students and we're asking uh the the members to accept our CT month and FCCLA Proclamation and obviously that needs to be signed and photograph I have my students they're gonna introduce themselves to you you have
017any questions related to that yourself don't shy We Are Family career and Community leaders of America you have any questions anything you want to share what the proclamation is yeah what is the proclamation I mean I I can do the CT the CT Proclamation it's uh it's a CT month and we would like the government board to accept that as a as a demonstration of uh support for CP month and obviously for ccla Miss Miss May thank you I apologize um our Proclamation is for wanting to designate the week of February 10th to the 14th as FCCLA week and and and what is FCA what so I know that we know a little bit but but so that the community knows guys so we are family carea and Community leaders of America so what we
018do right now we have um teacher lunches that we offer for our staff we also do caterings for Community for example we did this catering up in tuac we where there was an auction and we served amers I don't know if there was a social media posted up but um yeah we did that so we offer a lot of help to our communities and we do a to caterings and we're also going to be representing our school next week going to our state um uh competition and there's eight of us going and we hope to place so we can go to Nationals you know that culinary arts they also uh you guys did student of the month and we were present there oh yeah we were there that was really good uhhuh also when they
019when they did the inauguration to the in the back you know to the CTE what was it the little building that they that they did uh for the farm yeah that's right you guys were there too you guys were the ones that were serving okay the the lunch and stuff right okay Festival among others yes really good job good job guys see three culinary arts and then a peanut shirt non-athletic you part of the culinary arts or lawful oh but she's in the peanut gallery right right Jimmy Shir get her a shirt yeah you guys are doing an amazing job and I know there's a lot more programs that that Rico has for our students so yep continue and uh yeah you got Mr Navado at the helm you guys are in good hands yeah
020it's amazing what you guys are doing I mean it's like you guys have handson experience to a lot of things that so you know in the future if that's what you want for a career because remember you're going to work the rest of your lives and if you know what it is that you want this is the opportunity to find out and you do it so good job congratulations and a lot of hard work thank you thank you okay so have two motions related to yeah so we do we need to do the two motions or is it just one all you can do both can do both at the same time okay okay recommendation motion to approve the riico high school Proclamation uh designating the month of February 1st through the 28th the 1
021because she had said the 10th the 1st to the 28th of 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month as presented the second one and then the second one and the second one is motion to approve the belated Rio Rico High School Proclamation designated for the week of February the 10th through the 14th uh 2025 as family career and Community leaders of America which is FCCLA week as presented go move go move second all those in favor say I all those oppos nay okay eyes have it okay motion carries congratulations thank you congratulations ations guys congratulations okay moving on is subject C Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District number 35 policies Mr Verdugo thank you we do have one policy or actually a procedure related to policy uh which is procedure 4201b liquidated damages turn it
022over to Dr Lind all righty M members of the board as you recall at our last meeting um um we went through and um identified and reviewed some potential procedural language as it relates to liquidity to damages and as well as our contract language um just a few all of you have a a hard copy of the procedure D was able to provide that a couple of things to note um I did add under notice of resignation on the first page third paragraph the governing move to convene an executive s for discussion on the matter that was at the request of Mr Ramirez um furthermore I went through and identified based off of um what the governing board shared as um concerns as reasons that an individual request a waer of liquidated challes those include
023professional advancement would be moving from a teacher to a principal a principal to a superintendent something of that nature um retirement physical move out of state due to the relocation of a spouse or certified domestic partner uh verified medical needs and then um a negotiation of an agreement regarding the resignation so there are times when the to make a Rec Commendation that it's in the best interest of the district to allow that and then I did add letter F which um I was was a split on that as to other circumstances Jud to be out of the control of the employee or in the best interest of the district um some of you did not want that but others did so I think that may be one point that you want to clarify before um
024the board does not need to approve a procedure should have the language that you would like to have in there which is why up for discussion oh the time frame on repayment that we have mentioned and uh once uh whether they resign or assess liquidated damage that they have 30 days to pay pay it or come under some type of uh agreement with the district I sent it via cell phone I believe I didn't see I didn't see it but this would work oh yeah yeah I mean teally Mr let me I'm sorry let me find that typically we we take the final payment from their um but I I do recall you finding that and I I know I put it in there I just have to find it's okay there any other questions
025while I did I did look at other District's uh procedures and uh it's pretty much in in line with what we have here yeah I did too I was I I was searching to see if there was anything that was different or really off and stuff like that and and we're basically you know right there with you know with practically 90% of the schools you know that they all do the practically the same thing I did add the the information about their from leave or MLA but don't I apologize oh no I see it right here okay the district it's on the on the second page towards the end of the the first paragraph it says uh the district May begin docking employee pay if the employee is absent without leave is that the one
026no um said ask that that we have a a timeline for for repayment or agreement which um I can add um I can add [Music] to I can just add that liquidated damages shall be assessed and paid by the employee at termination of of contract by the last pay period or within how many days would you guys like you know what why don't we just uh we could either table it or approve this up to the board the board doesn't approve this Mr so I can add it procedures aren't approved by by the board um on I thought we were going to make a policy approval it was it was recommended that we go with the procedure okay all right then uh I'll text you that again and then uh we can add it bring
027it back an FYI before we put procedure it under policy so as I mentioned at the last board me meeting policy 4201 has specific language that state that individuals shall um uh comply with and ual obligations so that's the policy the procedure by which we can assess or not assess liquidated damages is is is is an attachment to that that's why 401a 4201a is dress code and then right below that would be for 2011b liquida damages procedure so I I apologize I I and and that's that's again the the board is the policy Creator and then the superintendent are the ones that implement the so but I also wanted to make sure because you vote on uh whether we assess theage or Not that we're in line with what the board is wishing with the
028procedure so that's why we went through this process okay for the um information we'll be adding a sentence that says that liquidated jalles will be by the employe 30 days I was able I REM exact ver essentially that additional procedure sounds good yes I have a comment I was not here for this meeting so I I'm apologetic but I thought the purpose was to tighten it down because it was felt that there was not a lot of adherence and maybe it just wasn't clear enough or tight enough when I read this not having having been involved in the discussion to me item e opens the door so wide that you once again don't have any Clarity see which would be on the first page first page e negotiation of an agreement or F you might
029may want to turn it and read f as well because that's very broad so we wanted it brought again no I I just put in what the there were different board members expressing so this was the the procedure that off of all inut remember as of right now there there is no procedure or policy was in contract okay we not have done anything liquidated damage well miss fobian are you saying uh take out E I can't for the life of me figure out what was trying to be said except or it opened the door wide open to anybody anything in other words anybody can negotiate what you know and and that's what we were trying to stay away from which would be the the gray area and and also our our our feelings or our
030you know like oh well he's my friend or she's my friend I really like you know that was the part that we didn't want in there I think uh I think if you look at f circumstance other circumstances judge to be out of the control of the EMP of the employees interest of the district equ that would sort of be similar to e because very there's always going to be cases where the superintendent has to say you know what this employees's got to go we just got to get rid of them yeah and so it seems like E and F just keep we could also adjust the language so that it says instead of um using the word other circumstances judged instead of putting that one person to determine we could just say that it's
031out of the control of the superintended and we can always go into executive session discuss it and that Happ assess liquidated damages or not assess so and I did add that language um paragraph um the one third paragraph although required stuto anyways um but just keep in mind that if an employee makes the decision to have it discussed openly then we'll talk openly like in executive session they have that right um they do not have the right to enter the executive session so is that is does that need to be added to the procedure that they're going to be notified 24 hours in advance in case we decide to go that's that's that's in a personel policy already already there and I asked miss me policy in that letter so this is just procedural um
032you'll follow that we will follow in the event you would like me to remove I I think F covers that Mr ver yeah I'm fine with moving E Yeah and and F just a quick question regarding the timeline to the left the liquidated damages um allowing for the 30-day window only take place if the employee doesn't have sufficient funds in their last paycheck otherwise the district becomes there you go a collection agency and that in itself it's yeah would be yeah it wouldn't be worth going to court no and we doesn't even meet the thresh doesn't even meet the threshold yeah yeah and it would be very exensive yeah so I can um reward it just reward that to say the liquidated damages will be by the employ within 30 days um of the bll
033acceptance of the resignation only in the event that the employee does not have sufficient funds in has thank you thank [Music] you okay anybody else anybody else have now you have me wondering do you want to add that last part if it's a given that if they don't have the funds they can still uh go over the 30 days and probably wouldn't pursue it because the way I'm seeing it is if they're reading the contract and they go okay if I resign and I don't have I got to pay it back in 30 days it puts pressure on them but if you add that other part if you don't have sufficient funds if I was an employee I'd say I don't have sufficient funds I ain't paying it so I wonder just leaving it out
034even though nor only they can do that you know what I'm saying word in our contract and and I would have to go pull that contract language um it does specify that we will deduct it from their paycheck it's in contract language um I know of a couple of instances where we've done a stipulated agreement with employees who have been willing to they've asked to pay their their liquidated damages um payments in payments and and for the most part that that's rare it's only happened CL I'm aware of um typically if we're not able to get that out of the final check it's very we it's very challenging I'm okay with either way you were I was just it's up it's up to the board if the board a stat in we can keep the
035statement if not it's in the contract the language is in the contract I I think to take away E I think is the only one I think I'll just remove e just remove e and then try to you know to you know not word it to where they have an out or something you know you know we're leaving it up to you so that you guys know and we'll and we'll bring this back again what with the final draft so that the board can okay because making it a procedure our ability of the contract language that was our concern before yeah so we can bring it back one more time and if you guys review it again and think about if we want to be more stringent with the reasoning um we can definitely do
036that um I know Mr Ramirez isn't here but I know that he felt strongly this yeah he was thank you oh thank you thank you very very much um moving on so we do I have motion nope all righty so moving on subject d uh proposing prioritize topics and possible dates and times for future board meetings Mr Vero thank you just wanted to remind the board that we only have one meeting um in March due to spring break through the 14th so our next board meeting W be until March 18th and then if there's any additional items uh for future topics the list is there but there's any other items I'll be happy to add them okay let's see does anybody have any other items that they would like to add Miss fob I'm not
037thank you Mr Guerrero and I have none in it either so we can move on with that so our next board meeting will be March the 18the uh the consent agenda sorry uh subject moveing uh approve of the consent agenda all righty okay any matter uh 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 anybody have any that you want to remove Miss fobian no Mr Guerero no Mr be and I have none either okay so uh motion uh to approve and accept the and ratify the consent agenda as presented so move so move second okay all those in favor say I I all those oppos n eyes have it motion [Music] carries the next one oh
038we have executive session uh superintendent evaluation okay EX itive session a notice is hereby given to the general public that the governing board of the Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District number 35 may vote to hold an executive session for the purpose of consult Consulting conducting uh an evaluation of the superintendent and possible discussion of Records exempt from public uh inspection motion to convey to Executive session in room 125 conference room second okay all those in favor say I all those oppos nay eyes have it okay we are moving into uh the executive room e e e okay um motion to reconvene uh to regular session Cal Cruz Valley Unified School District number 35 governing boardroom second okay all those in favor say I I I all those oppos nay motion passes okay and now
039we are hold on the adjournment hold on hold on I know okay wa okay all right here we go this meeting is now adjourned at the time of six 09 p.m. have a good night everybody