Board of Education Meeting - June 11, 2026 (Spanish)

001Good afternoon and welcome to the regular meeting of the Education Board. This meeting starts at 5 pm on call Lisa, please. Miss Anstrom, present. Miss Stuart, present. Ah, Mr. Vice President Cresfeld, present. Today we have a request for comments. on matters on the agenda of the closed session. Although the governed board meetings are not public meetings. If individual speakers will receive 3 minutes and on the matter not on the agenda, the table will limit the time to 21 minutes according to the table's rules, unless the table says otherwise. Mr. Jadre, please come to the podium. Hello, I'm John Pauly. Ah, I graduated in 1980 and I want to know more about the Asutur that was Downy Unified to Montevello, Montevello and Bellflower and it was because services to Montevello were not paid. It was for

002someone who was a student with vision and hearing problems. I don't have a date for that. The document I received has no date, so I would like to ask about it. We had a discussion that we were going to have a meeting on Monday at 5, oh that's close, but I wanted to ask questions and do it beforehand. And I asked for people to be with me , but they wouldn't let me. The article that is being requested for discussion, I do n't believe it's on our agenda for tonight's closed session. The comments are only for closed sessions, so this would be more appropriate for open sessions. So, I'd like someone to call me directly. I'm concerned about preventing any issues that are on the agenda and that these are on the agenda for a

003closed session, and if everyone is going to excuse themselves, if there's something in the minutes that says that if there's a conflict, help. What I believe is that this is not for the closed session. The closed session means that if anyone has a conflict, I want you to indicate in the minutes that you have a conflict of interest and that this is happening today, because this is a concern. So, I don't know. Ah, let's put it there so this can be prevented. Thank you. We appreciate your feedback. I hope you can see the budget and your decisions regarding the cost of any lawsuit and how we can deal with this cost effectively and not have many losses on the agenda. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Drey. At this time the table will be withdrawn to

004closed session. The open session will meet at approximately 6:30. Good afternoon and welcome to the regular board meeting. The board will now hold its open session. It's 6:33 now and we're going to resume the topics. regulars. The oath to the flag will be conducted by the human resources technician, Carol Wooding, I think I said that correctly. And we will carry out the oath to the flag. Thank you, welcome, Carol. Place your right hand over your heart and go forward. I swear allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Excuse me, Mrs. Wy. Thank you. Let's move on to the acknowledgments. Dr. Simen, thank you President Garza. At this time I am going to ask

005the board to come forward so that we can honor the people and their recognitions today. I see a lot of people here, thank you for being here. Miss Carter will be assisting us with these recognitions. Tonight I want to recognize the athletic students who won the Skills USA championship, our top students, and outstanding leadership. Staff and students, when I call your name, come to the front and stand here to have your picture taken. The board would like to take this opportunity to recognize the Spring 2026 student athletes. A special welcome to The Track of Guillermo Popel from Mayfir High School. Coach Popel has had an incredible coaching career with many achievements. He has guided athletes to several championships. He also led the southern section in 2026 as the second winner as the coach with the

006longest tenure in the school district with 30 years of dedicated service. No, no, no, please come here with us. We're saying amazing things about you. So, as the coach who has spent the most time here with 30 years of dedicated service as head coach of cross country and track and field, as well as also coach of women's basketball, the coach has created a great impact. Their commitment helps many athletes advance to the CF state finals and even compete at the collegiate level on fully unfunded scholarships. Thank you, Coach Popel, and thank you for your unwavering dedication to the school community. Applause. And Coach BP, if you can stay here, please stay because we're also going to invite Coach Grant, if he can come in. Thank you. With both cars here. And now we are going

007to give recognition to the talented student athletes who won the Mid City competition in their respective disciplines of 100m and 200m. Carson Constant 500m, Jay Sean Jones and Yana Grenage 4x100m relay, Jason Jones and our 4x100m relay athletes Aana Smith and Aana Brown, John Jones and the girls' 4x400m relay . Okay, if we can take a picture. We need to give our athletes and coaches a round of applause. Congratulations. We want to recognize an exceptional student for Skills USA. We are going to recognize the Mayfor student who has great pride, it is a historic milestone in the community, he is representing Skills USA from Mayfir High School. The board would like to welcome Anabrada to give him an award and a photo. Hey, we have to give this councilor a round of applause. to give

008recognition to the fact that they have created a new and everything. I believe Manny Prick Corins, who is a tenth-grade student in high school. She has created a story in the Skills USA competition with the second-highest ranking in the nation. Our first student, Mayfer, has won national recognition at this speaking event. This speaking competition challenges you to speak quickly, organize your thoughts, and deliver speeches with little preparation. She started in the regional competition where her talent emerged and went on to first place in the California state competition, which gave her the honor of being able to represent our state in national leadership and Skills USA in Atlanta, Georgia. And with such determination, NPRY not only participated in the national competition, but was able to achieve her own milestone, as it was her first graduation ceremony.

009After completing the first round of her competition, she knew she had advanced to the finals and her commitment led her to leave gravity early, which was Atlanta, where she ultimately won second place in the nation. He was also the one who gave the main speech. Well deserved. Nampit and his accomplishments have brought well- deserved recognition to California, Medfor Preparatory School, and the Bellflower District. It is a testament to perseverance, determination, and exceptional leadership. So congratulations and thank you. We will soon have here the person we want to recognize, the student with the best school average. They are called Valedctorian, if we can give the knowledge to Irel Aquino, the student, the first in his class. Iro has been a dedicated student to the Belf school district since his elementary school years at the learning center.

010From there he went on to complete his secondary education at Mayfir. Throughout his career, he has had an academic average of 4.63 . Clear. This has demonstrated an unwavering work ethic and a very deep commitment to his studies and his community. Erol's academic experience is underscored by her success in eight advanced classes, and it is her passion for history, anatomy, and the sailors' program where she is currently the president, and that has definitely defined her high school career. These topics have not only prepared her for rigorous higher education, but also taught her how to bring joy to those classes and have solidified her goals of pursuing a career in health, which indicates that a curriculum can be something that provides and contributes something, as well as encouraging us. I have been a leader in organizations

011such as the Key Club and the Carecoss project. In these roles he has shown a desire to help others and improve the world around him . This fall she will go to UCLE to pursue a degree in physical sciences. Congratulations. Now we want to take a moment to recognize a remarkable leader in the community. We have Abriel Camacho, we have to give him a round of applause. And we have to tell them why he is such a remarkable leader. She is in her fourth year and has shown extraordinary initiative by launching and leading a sports day for Steven Foster and the 4-6 year olds. Her inspiring vision turned this into an event that brought them joy. His colleagues also emphasized the immense impact a voice can have in our community. Briel and his brilliant ideas

012blossomed into enormous success, perfectly showcasing his creativity and collaborative spirit. This experience serves as a reminder that leadership knows no age and when we join our efforts, extraordinary things happen. So congratulations, we should give him a round of applause. Another round of applause, please. Congratulations. Now, the school board also wants to recognize the people who have provided services to the Belfower Unified School District, both inside and outside the classroom. Our staff members who retired at the end of the 2025-2026 school year include Carol Widen, who gave 29 years of service to the Belfower district. Carl has dedicated 29 years of service to the district since she was hired in 1997. During that time, she spent 8 years on payroll and 21 years in human resources. In 2021, it transitioned from supporting classified employees to certified

013ones. In the roles she held throughout her career, her favorite was serving as a human resources technician. She has always valued the relationships she has built along the way and will miss her family back in the district. Through her many years of service, Carol touched many lives with her dedication. kindness and unwavering support of Belfar's programs and staff. We love her very much, we appreciate her very much, and we're going to miss her. Thank you and congratulations. Next, we would like to recognize Sandra Palcala, who gave 19 years of service. S began her career at Belfower in 2007. We want to express our gratitude for her heart and dedication to the students in Washington over the years. Their support, encouragement, and passion have had a great impact on the lives of many. It has helped

014students grow stronger and more self-confident , but also to believe in themselves and their potential. We wish you a well-deserved, relaxing, and happy retirement. You've earned it. Congratulations. The Board would like to acknowledge and thank the following people who will be retiring in 2025-2026. Although they were unable to attend tonight, we want to recognize their contributions. Curtis Ballard, 33 years old. Squirrl Alfonso, 11 years old. Norbell, 27 years old. Shirley Bear, 10 years old. Miraala, 21 years old. César Algole. 32 years old. Chuny Hanin, 30 years old. Pet Zira Hernandez, 25 years old. Dorothy for 21 years. Christina Robertson, 11 years old. Kim, 28 years old. and Laura Swin, 36 years old. In total, the people who retired in the year 2526 have dedicated 333 years of service to the district. The Board extends its

015heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you for your efforts and all your work in keeping us united in our purpose. Congratulations to all those honored this afternoon. This concludes with the acknowledgments. Thank you all. The meeting will now take a 5- minute break, and then we will resume business. Thank you. We resumed the session at 6:57 pm. Are there any amendments to the agenda, Madam President? There is no amendment this afternoon. Thank you. It's time for outstanding students, Ms. WNE. Good afternoon, President Garza, board members and cabinet. California Caps is proud to recognize our commercial drone team , Julian Luna and Delar, and other outstanding students who represent the very best of career technical education. I'm going to ask the two young men to go see Mrs. Vida. Julia has the opportunity to

016represent California at the National Leadership conference at the Skills USA National Leadership Congress . After capturing the state championship in commercial drone technology . His rise to the national stage was not by luck, but the culmination of effort, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment. From the very beginning , they dedicated thousands of hours to preparing every Saturday, practicing, training, refining their technical skills, and working together to address their challenges. Their success in the competition was impressive, but what set them apart is the character they demonstrate every day. They are respectful, humble, kind, and supportive of those around them while in the classroom, during competitions, or while representing their communities and schools. They consistently demonstrate integrity, professionalism, and are available to help others succeed. They are role models for their peers, for the entire Caps community. While in

017Atlanta, Julian and Dy discussed the national Skills USA experience beyond the competition. They participated in the tradition of connecting with students across the country and learning from many different communities and career paths and experiences. Their enthusiasm for meeting new people and building relationships reflects the leadership, communication, and skills they have the ability to develop in each student. And to recognize their commitment to representing California and Calabs with pride, we want to present Julian and Dylan with a Calabs pin so they have memories of their national experience. And Julian Yell reminds us that success is measured not only by medals won, but by the effort invested, the obstacles overcome, the relationships made, and the character displayed along the way. We are very proud of their achievements and grateful for the positive example they set for the

018students at CAPS and the students of Belfar. And their journey is inspiring to all students, inspiring them to pursue excellence in the classroom and beyond. We want to acknowledge Julian and congratulate him. Thank you for representing CAPS. Thank you. Can we take a picture with them, please? Now we will continue with the superintendent's report . Dr. Samen, good afternoon, President Garza, board members, family cabinet staff, guests. Last week was a powerful reminder of why we do the work for the entire district. We celebrate the promotions, the advancement from elementary school, middle school, and high school. It was very moving to see the scholars with their families, their tutors, teachers, and all their communities as we honored them for achieving such important milestones. These celebrations were very happy indeed; each one represented not only the achievements

019of the scholars, but also the affection and commitment of the people who helped them along their path. We are very proud of the scholars and are very excited for the next chapter of their journey. I want to sincerely thank our elementary school principal, Dr. Ita Reyes, for the support she gave us for sports day. We had student Briel who was here before, but Dr. Reyes and many of the cabinet members were so important in making that day happen and getting the work done on sports day between Foster and ILC. I wanted to give him recognition for helping with the operations and strategy of the sports day that day. We celebrate Naman Pret, who came in second place at Skills USA in the explosively speaking competition . The student was the first student to place in

020the spot, taking second place nationwide, an incredible achievement that brought recognition to California and also here to Mayfir High School. A cheer for Naman PR again. That's an incredible day for her. And finally, another thing that stands out was the day our fourth-year high school students graduated and returned to their elementary school sites. Their presence was inspiring for the younger students who had the opportunity to see what is possible when they join clubs, try new things, and are open to new experiences. Although those who may not feel it, something feels unfamiliar, the fourth-year high school students reminded the elementary school students that each day begins with the first step and that growth comes when we are trying something new. And next week, at the board meeting, I'm going to give an update on the progress

021we've made in the district, and thank you for being here, and thank you, Madam President, for presenting my report. Thank you, Dora Simon. Is there a late ADW committee update? I only have one. In fact, I wrote something about callups because we still get a lot of questions about callups and compared them to Cities. The next meeting will be on Tuesday. We are very proud of the SK USA winners. I wanted to take a moment to emphasize this matter because I get asked this question a lot as president of Callops in general, and I believe Miss Cchell does too. So the Belf district and the CT Patw are offered directly operated by the district integrated into the regular day at May Fairy Bellfow High School so that students receive grading credits while progressing through the

022sequence of progressive courses, or it can be automotive, aviation, culinary arts, health, things like that. Callops is California, a path of advancement for students. It is a regional association that serves Paramount Lingwood and Paramount, so it supplements and expands after-school career opportunities and is governed by its own board of directors. So some of the opportunities for call-ups are firefighters, crime scene investigation, emergency services, the armed forces, and that sort of thing. So the CTE Pathways program in the district, the career education program, and Callups expands its opportunities through regional functions. Together, both of these programs provide students with an impressive range of career- focused learning experiences that connect classroom instruction to future jobs and careers in college and as chair of the board. I think Brad would say the same thing. We feel very grateful

023for the work of the students, administrators, partners, and leadership of Cops who continue to create these opportunities for our students by leveraging the Pathway CT and Call Upsups program and helping students discover their passions, develop assessable skills, and prepare for future success. So we had a really good year and I just wanted to explain the difference because I get asked that question quite often. Thank you. Thank you, Miss Stuart. Tonight we do have a meeting if you have asked us to address certain issues on the agenda. The board and the super-president will listen to every comment. However, we will not be providing answers during the meeting. The superintendent, or a designated representative, will contact the guardian, parent, or community member if they request follow-up, as the governing board meetings are not public; they are open

024to the public. Occasional speakers are allowed 3 minutes to speak and the table will limit us to 21 minutes by law 93.22 unless given by the active table. We can ask Bobby Tom to come up to the podium here. Oh, excuse me, Boby Jones. Thank you. Hello, good afternoon and good evening. I am Bobby Jones, but right now, at this moment, I am known as Yoga Bob. I'm here because I'm the founder and CEO. The Girl Mind Connect. It is a non- profit organization in Compton, but not limited to Compton. A little bit about me. I am from here on planet Earth, but I began my journey in Comton, California. He was an athlete who did track and field, he played Valenzaste and was the Dominguez high school and then Long Beach Play, my senior

025year. He was a very good athlete, he was in Division 1, player of the year, he was a four- time state CF and state champion and also won a national championship. I went to the University of Washington, spent 4 years there as an athlete, and graduated with a degree in writing, so I love education, and from there I started in the NBA. I was on six teams: the Birds, Nuggets, Grosslies, six teams and one more. But anyway, from there I went and lived in Italy for 2 years and lived a better Italian life and 5 years ago I came back here with all the Americans and I was very excited, but from there I fell in love with yoga and basically I took all the discipline of basketball and put it into the practice of

026yoga. So now I teach classes at Gym, Long Beach, Iconics, Evolution, and also the second one in Redondo Beach, but I also love doing yoga and wellness with kids because there's enough yoga for adults and that's where I created my own lane, so to speak. So I brought them a few things. I brought you a brochure here for anyone who wants it; it explains everything I do. I do workshops every month in Comtonto, at the airport, and at Renaca Farms. I wish, I would like to talk about a yoga studio, but we need to create a community before we can do that. I also conduct after-school programming in the Compton school district from kindergarten through eighth grade. So, scheduling, breathing exercises, how to set goals, morning and evening routines. So I've done everything they want

027us to do, uh, since I'm from ComTEN, they've asked me to do everything, right? Let me go to university, let me play sports, let me travel, so I can use everything I've achieved to my passions and that, and I can mentor. So I also have a book here for yoga for children. As I told you, I have writing skills and I use them as a curriculum for after-school programs. So I brought them a little book too. And lastly, I would love to again, it's not going to happen today, but I would love to bring my programming to the school district. I love working with homeschool children; I like planting seeds of well-being and giving them incentives as they grow . It's like a yoga set; we give them sports equipment so they have something tangible

028they're trying to achieve. So I do after-school summer programs , also things with teachers, school officials, I bring things here, they bring their school things here. I also have retreats in Italy; in the last two summers I've done retreats in Florence. Uh, retirement is coming up. I only go for about three or four hours a year because I have to leave, I have to recharge, and I think adults could enjoy that too. So I have those things for you and I would love to give them to you . Thank you. Yes, to the staff. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Jones. From here we have Linda Bber, please, you can come to the podium. Hi, I'm Linda Bieber and thank you for allowing me to speak today. I am a concerned parent of a student at

029Mayfir. In April and May, at parent meetings, it was expressed that the marching band would not be competing due to construction, logistical problems, lack of funds, or not having a place where they could rehearse their performances. I 've also heard at these parent meetings that our principal, Dr. Morgan, wants to have a Field season. It's early June and next month the fundraiser for the fireworks is supposed to take place, and I understand that as a parent, this Field season is still up in the air. As a mother who has been in the music program since sixth grade, I can tell you from my own experiences that my son has flourished in this program. Not only has he learned an incredible skill and developed a talent, but this has given him a sense of purpose and

030belonging. His grandfather, my dad, played the trombone in his band in the 70s. He told him that being in the marching band was one of the best times he'd ever had in his life. And imagine being up to 70 years old if it's something you felt or experienced before you turned 20, it still impacts you now. Even back when I was in high school in the 90s in the band, you were one of those who didn't fit in. They found a home where they could be authentic and belong to something. And music brings them together, the band makes them friends, and some of them become friends for life. There are many components in motion here to be able to have a competitive show such as props, choreography, music selection, solo auditions, hiring staff, planning and

031rehearsals, fundraising, transportation, and everything goes on and on for parents, students, and staff so that they can have the best show to represent the school. We need to know for the next parents' meeting, which is next week, on the 16th. So the plans can be put forward by everyone involved so that the costs can be calculated for the parents who can buy the program, or we can also do a fundraiser to pay the fees, so that the children can continue doing what they love. I hope that a district that represents the live view, the live band with the 605 band and state finalists for CSBC would help keep this program in place regardless of the construction. Um, my son will be in his final year next year, and I could step aside and say it's

032no problem, but I want to speak for him and all future students about the legacy that Mr. Philips created over decades and generations for children, many of whom went on to become teachers and will be involved in music as adults because of this program that Mr. Philips created. And I'm running out of time, so thank you. Thank you, Miss Viver, thank you. It's appreciated. Now we have Stacy Canon. Good afternoon. It's Cana. Good night everyone. I wanted to quickly speak here in support of the amazing Dr. Aon Simons. He has done an incredible job in the community this year, and it's amazing what he has accomplished in such a short time. He has brought a lot of stability, leadership, and professionalism to the district, and thank you for that. She is a visionary in the

033community, and she creates things, and it is an honor to have her here in our district. I wanted to recognize her and the impact she has created in our community in such a short period of time, and I am excited about the work she is beginning and continuing to do in our community. That's all. Thank you. Thank you, Miss Canan. Now let's move on to the matters to discuss. Tonight we have the legislative participation of the board and also advocacy efforts and the first reading of resolution 2026-068 ordering a school bond election on November 3, 2026. We will begin with the first item on the agenda. Thank you. I'm going to pass it on to the chair of the advisory group, Kevin Gorden. Kevin, Mr. Kevin, thank you for being here tonight. Yes, president and

034members of the board, suspended and cabinet. It's good, it's a pleasure to be here. What I thought I would do, one of the first things I want to start and want to do as much as possible is a brief update on where we are in Sacramento with respect to the budget. As you know, this must be presented on Monday or else the legislator will not be paid, so there will be a budget, I guarantee it. And the implications for the district and schools in general. The second thing we wanted to mention briefly was about this board's participation in legislative actions at the state and federal levels. And I acknowledge that this table is very committed to this. This goes beyond the service they invest as board members here in the meetings they attend, but also

035taking this additional step to participate at the state and federal level on behalf of the children and families in this district. So we need to start there with an update. The state budget, obviously for education, one of the things that is very, very important is the overall condition of state tax revenues . One of the things we've noticed in recent months, and we've kept the super-entrepreneur informed, is that we're anticipating significant revenue, and much of that is attributed to the stock market's reaction to artificial intelligence. So, there is a lot of attention on the sustainability of this money and the possibility of market correction. California's revenue is overly dependent on people with money, and as a result, the stock market is a problem. This leaves us with a problem in revenue, and school funds receive

036a percentage of general funds, so it also impacts us significantly in one way or another. What's happening right now is good news, and that is that incredibly large revenues have been coming in, and this will manifest itself in large amounts of one-time funds that hopefully we can later advocate for, so that the district will have more discretion over something. The money that 's coming in will be one-time money, which is the best thing. We have advocated for continuous funding and we know that we receive a very small percentage increase year after year. It is permanently continuous what we say in the cost of living adjustment and this is an amount of money that we believe that in recent months the state would have enough continuous money to actually create these adjustments for the higher cost

037of living. The governor has proposed that the review take place in May. It's described as a super queue, the cost of living is good, but there are a few connections there that don't really make it the best it could be. One of these is that the governor and the legislature wisely decided to ensure that we are providing up to 14 weeks of paid leave for co-pregnant employees, and this also comes at a cost. Unfortunately, what they're doing is saying, "We're going to give you an inflation adjustment, an increase, but we also want you to do this, this benefit, and you can get it out of that money." This is a very dangerous precedent because the cost-of-living adjustment, the collateral, is always the adjustment they give for inflation, which means their assumption is that they'll be

038able to do what they did this year next year without cutting anything if they give them enough in inflation adjustment. This adjustment is pathetic; it's never enough, and to give them a little more money marginally and then issue a mandate that's going to cost the district $195 billion is a problem because in the future, if the only money we receive is an inflation adjustment and they start telling us what they want us to spend it on, then we won't have it. In fact, it interferes with the collective bargaining process. I've tried to share with my colleagues in labor that the governor just spent his money, which should be money that's negotiated at the district and state levels. It shouldn't be... Spending the money before it even reaches the district. So, this is a problem that,

039unfortunately, it seems the Senate, the Assembly, and the governor are all in agreement on requiring. So, it's going to be one of those things we're going to have to advocate for a lot next year to try and fix. But overall, the rest is good news. It's marginally a little more money than the cost-of-living adjustment, which is going to be about $1 billion, which is going to be about $900,000 per student. It's a one-time payment, which is going to help us avoid a sudden drop in funding. These funds will be paid all at once. The district was impacted, and it also gives us a little breathing room to mitigate the impact of declining enrollments in the near future. That's what's happening in general, and I think the projections are n't bad. Also, next year there are

040going to be public offerings from many corporations that are based in California. These will have huge fiscal implications for the state, which will be positive. Much of it will have the impact of one-time funds, probably also next year, but we'll be investigating that and reporting to you on what's happening fiscally. The other thing I want to mention about the one-time money that the superintendent mentioned is that this block grant that goes across the entire state—there's a debate they're trying to resolve in the next 48 hours about how they're going to distribute it. Normally, they distribute it per student, but they're considering doing it this way; they 're proposing that it be distributed through the formula, which is how our funds are allocated, the local fund. If we go with that formula, I think it would

041benefit Belfar Má more than if it were distributed through the daily attendance rate. In terms of advocacy, the center that represents Archuleta and also Cach, the assembly member, will be important for us to make sure they know this, because if they know there's a difference when they vote on the budget that has an impact, that we Ah, it could be advantageous for the district. We'll see what happens with that, but I know that will be decided quickly. It's a bit of a budget outline and involves participation. One of the things we think is an important roadmap for this board to be more involved in state matters is to develop a platform, right? With many different issues, but perhaps some key issues that you value, that you want to see addressed in the capital. That gives

042us the ability to see. We're in a committee hearing or we're in the capital building, and we know it's consistent with the platform. We don't have to call anyone. Look, Belf doesn't like this proposed law. That gives us permission to take action quickly with the legislature. The platform can also help us communicate with the cabinet, the superintendent, and the board about what's happening in regulatory terms in Sacramento and ensuring that this district isn't letting the Los Angeles district, which is doing advocacy, talk about its Partly, you're speaking for yourselves . Also, another aspect—I know you've been activists, and I want to give you a compliment—is that you come to Sacramento and stand right there in front of the legislature, giving public testimony and participating in legislative efforts, but also in Washington, D.C. Yes, it's incredible

043how few opportunities we have for the people who make the laws to hear the thoughts of local schools, and the fact that you take the time to do so is extremely important. I'm going to pause here to see if you have any questions regarding the platform. Our plan is to give you a draft; the staff will review it, make recommendations, the board will review it, and while you're finalizing it, that platform will be in effect for one or two sessions. We'll start a new two- year session immediately after the November election, and then everything that needs to be done between now and November will be done on an ADHAC basis, perhaps using some of the parameters of that platform if you finalize it in time. So, I'll leave it there. I'd like to speak to

044see if any of you have a question. Thank you for the information and thank you for being here. And thank you, Dr. Simon, for making sure this happens, for so many conversations with the board. We spend a lot of time advocating for the district at the state and federal levels. The conversation is about how we can have more impact and be more intentional. This conversation is great, and I hope you'll give us regular updates on the advocacy efforts, maybe quarterly. There are so many things we want to do as a district, and sometimes there's something with the state or the county that obstructs what we're trying to do. I think it's extremely important not only to be advocating for change for our district, because sometimes the larger advocacy groups aren't thinking about what specifically impacts

045Belfar District. Maybe they're thinking about larger school districts or districts that don't reflect Belfar. Thank you for that, and also for looking at opportunities to bring federal or state community funds to the district for community projects. How can we better prepare our project proposals so that those community funds come back here to Belfar? Bellflower? Thank you for everything. I also want to add what Vice President Cratfield said, everything he said. Oh, I appreciate it all. I want to back up because I did go over a lot of information very quickly. I was trying to type as fast as possible. Can we back up? He said two things about the cost-of-living adjustment: 14 weeks of paid sick leave. That would come out, that's what they would tell us how to spend those funds, and the second

046thing is going to be the block grant. Or was there... I did n't hear that was the second thing. I 'll tell you, one is going to be that of that cost-of-living adjustment, what it takes to pay for those 14 weeks of leave is the amount they're giving us for the extra cost-of-living adjustment. It's going to be 90,936 million. We're going to benefit from a larger cost-of-living adjustment, but after having to pay for that, we'd like to have... there, that has to be paid separately, and the cost-of-living adjustment should be separate. If they want to take money, they should n't call it a cost-of- living increase because they're mixing things up. They're not adequate, and the block grant is the second largest piece of funding in the budget. The other thing I forgot to mention

047is a very large investment in special education, and this school board is very focused on that—getting more resources for special education. All the federal education funding the district receives gives it $ 2.6 billion . An overall increase in special education funding is very significant. It's going to have that flexible funding feature for the district, and it's going to be permanent, ongoing funding . That's going to be my follow-up question because I did hear something about special education, but I wanted to make sure I answered one question and not another. I don't have any more questions right now; I just want to thank you for your time and for explaining this a little better. My question, my first question, is: what's the name of your company? It's called Capital Advisors Group. It's a very generic name

048for a company that does education advocacy in Sacramento. From an advocacy standpoint, that would probably be a question for Dr. Simon, but this Will it be a board debate, or will there be input from the platform community? Will that be a board decision, or will there be community input? I think it's something the school board decides. I'll give you that back as you wish. One more question. We have a legislative action committee, and I'm guessing if this would be something you would work with us on, or would this replace the committee with each district we work with? That's a gift; it helps us a lot. We'll be present and can answer your questions for that committee, but not all districts have that. I appreciate you having this structure, but we would support that if that's

049what you want us to do. And it will also be complementary for you members so you have more than one approach to how you want to advocate at the state level. Okay, thank you. You said you work with CSBA on the issues. As you know, I spent many years as the primary lobbyist for the association. It's a job I did for many years, and one of the things that I always described CSP as a very large organization, and being part of it and trying to shape the agenda, but CP's issues are usually enormous in terms of how they benefit all the districts. When you have a unique problem that affects Balth, they're not going to address that one because they can't handle communications from thousands of districts. And then, for more generic problems, they're going

050to ask you to participate through many groups. One of the things we do is we put a Bellflower approach in place. This is a good idea; they should like it, but only if it does this or that, because some of these proposals aren't going to be ideal for Bellflower, but we can show them how it can be more beneficial for the district. Any other questions or comments? Could you explain a little more or go back to how you would prepare the school board to advocate? One of the things we do when they 're doing, for example, there are three levels. One is the activism they have as a board member if they make time to come to Sacramento and want to do legislative activism on their own without being Tied to the other associations, they

051come to Sacramento. We're the ones who help them schedule all those meetings. The goal isn't just to see the legislators who may be in their communities, but to try to make changes, to impact change, and to understand the unique needs of a district this size with the demographics of those who make the regulations, the funding department, the California Department of Education. I could go on, but it's our job to get them signed off and create an agenda that's consistent with the platform they've prepared, and to prepare them before they go into the meeting in terms of how that meeting will proceed. But we also do that before the legislative conference when they go to CSBA for their meetings. They're going to see their issues, and we see how they fit with their own platforms, and

052we explain how it's going to be. There's a new speaker, there's a new committee chair, there are these people who need to be aware of the policies that are going to change. We're going to have a new administration in the governor's office ; we need to know about those personalities, their priorities, and their agendas so they don't say something inappropriate. that they completely have no idea what's going on in Sacramento before they come there. That's going to be our job. And finally, in the capital, Washington, D.C., to the point that you participate in the CSPA coast-to-coast conference , some of our clients from the district will give us an outline of the federal issues that are on the agenda and everything we should be discussing with the federal legislators. Sometimes Capital Advisors schedules the speakers

053for that conference, and we do a lot of the speaker arrangements when we get back to it. So we can be helpful in that way. One more question. When you're doing this, setting up the platform, preparing the table, will you also be able to work with the staff so they can get us information and give you enough time to get that done 100%? Very good question. There are very specific issues here that have to be presented each time, and we want a resource in the cabinet because of human resources issues , the OP, things like that. We know how this law was written, how it went into effect, and what the legislative intent was. Here, we can often be very critical As partners, we inform staff about what the implementation meant, how the money flowed,

054and these kinds of technical issues. So we have as many resources as we can for the staff, as well as for the board, and they can help us staff when we receive a bill and don't know what the impact is on the district. We don't like how this proposal is; maybe it's not good for the district, but you can ask the HR staff to tell us if there are implications for the district. And we can share this with your policymakers and also important people in Sacramento. One more question. Sometimes someone from CSBA or Patch might have an issue and say, "No, we're here with real people, real faces, to have these discussions because we can talk all day, but we're going to try to provide opportunities for when we do have issues or problems and

055provide these opportunities to actually get online and not necessarily in Sacramento." Everything, but sometimes there are opportunities where we can attend online, whether it's a webinar or by sumo or something. If it's like the educational table, they allow some virtual testimony, some committees too. It's important to take advantage of that when there's an issue at stake and you've demonstrated a commitment to it. That's why I think it's pretty cool that, beyond the work they do on this board , the availability they have to go and be willing to speak virtually or in Sacramento, is much more impactful than me going to a community meeting to do this. But you, as local elected officials and as many cabinet members, will have a statute that catches your attention more than the navigators or advocates who are out

056there in the halls. Yes, that's what's important to me. Yes, well, it's good to know. I think it's very important as locally elected officials that we're in this process, but I know my colleagues understand, but I also feel that we're representing the community, so I'd like to involve the community and stakeholders as much as I can to see how they feel about the platform. Thank you. Any other comments or questions? Thank you, your help is appreciated . So, let's move on to the next topic. This is the first reading of resolution number 2026-068, ordering a school bond election for November 3, 2016 and authorizing the necessary actions connected with it. Dr. Simon passes it on. Thank you, President Garza. I have some people who have been waiting here patiently. We have Mark Ferrell, he can

057come in to give us an overview of this bonus measure from Tal Scott and Company. Thank you. Hello, good evening, President Garza, board members, your president. Same, thanks for inviting me. I'm going to quickly talk about what's proposed in the bond measure and the resolution and its draft that they have in their package tonight. So, the BB measure of 2012 was approved by a little less than 77% of voters, that's 79 million dollars. The rate, the rate index was a little over 55 per 100,000 of appraised value. And all of these were granted in two series, I can't see them clearly , but it was in 2003 and 2015. When carrying out the projections for the granting of this bond to see what the amount of the bond's value will be . One of the

058things we look at is the district's valuation of how it has increased over time, and we make a projection or estimate of how it can be used in the future. So in the last 20 years the assessed value was a little over 2.7%. In the projections we are using for the bond program going forward, over the last 20 years we are seeing a growth rate of 3.5, a little more conservative, where sometimes growth is not as solid as it has been in recent years. So, when the board commissioned this survey, we had to look at the approximations of what to ask the voters. And this was indeed the amount of the resolution tonight, which was included in the poll. So the assumption of the tax index is $45.88 per $100,000 of the value I have

059assessed with 4.5% of your position, assuming that they are granted every 3 years, be $135,000 million as a bond measure. What you need to know in this table here on the left, on the right, the quantity and the time are seen in the table discussion. It is not something that is fixed at the time the resolution is carried out or when the voters approve it in November. Each time the district wants to grant bonds, it is presented to the board for approval, and this amount is determined by the district and the board depending on their construction needs or what projects they have. And these 49 per 100,000, which means one homeowner in the district. So, for a single household in the district, the average in this year 2026 is 457600 15. So, approximately an increase

060of $224 per year for an average homeowner $19 per month. Finally, if we looked at some other different bond amounts, if we use the $60 index that they are allowed to use under Proposition 60 and Proposition 39, which allows them to put it on the ballots to receive a 65% approval threshold, then we could use up to $ 160,000, or $165 million with the current rates, or $107 million if we do it at Proposition 39. So here you can see more or less how this tax index affects the amount the school district can get in bond funding. I can answer any questions, or if you want to talk about the resolution or have any questions about it. The numbers can also be done. Questions, comments, colleagues. President Garza Mesa, do you want to have a

061conversation, this resolution, and from there return to the bond issues? Yes, that could be done, please. Thank you. Thank you. Uh, by DWK. We will work with the board on the language of the resolution. Garza, his chief of staff, presents the information. I am Mer Johnson, I am Bony's lawyer. I was here in 2024 with that resolution too. It probably looks a little familiar to those who remember how the boards conduct the bond elections and ask the county to put the ballot on it through resolutions. So the resolution is fairly standard for Proposition 39, its bond measure. This includes all the accounting and accountability measures that Mark mentioned. There will be a citizens' committee, it is supervisory, they will carry out two audits of the bond program each year of its commitment and also a

062financial audit and it also requires a list of projects. So in order to be able to spend the proceeds from the securities, they have to tell the voters in advance how they intend to do so. So their list of eligible projects can be found in Test B. It's an important component for them to see the resolution and feel comfortable with it so they understand where this list comes from. It comes from the Master Plan of the listed facilities and projects. They come directly from this master plan. It simply indicates what their master plan told them were the capital needs in the Cenapéndice district. This is the possible draft and question that will be asked of voters when they go to vote. That's what we print on the ballot when they are voting for or against

063the measure. The apprentice B, which is the full text of the measure that will be printed on the sample ballot when they review it, when they want to decide how to vote on the measure. So talk about the accountability measures, the list of projects so they understand how the money will be spent, and describe some of the things like that. Wait, sorry, the appendix was printed for the board of directors. They are in the resolution, they are attached. Yes, we have them digitally, but I wanted to know if we have them printed. We have them printed for those who don't have the device with them. I have a copy right now. Yes, I like the staff. They could give us that. Thank you, it's appreciated. Yes, we are all looking for it and we realized

064that we don't have them physically attached. Thank you. Excuse me. Well, yes, we can see it now, right? But that's a good summary of the resolution if you have any questions. Board members, would you mind taking a couple of minutes to review this here? Does anyone have any questions or comments? I just want to say thank you for your work. I know that as a committee we have worked on this for a few sessions and there was a lot of work involved and I appreciate that it was very detailed and that they didn't get them . I did have a few questions, it's just that he's saying them a little late. Based on what was shared. I think we know the answer up to this point, but I like to ask the questions so that

065people can hear what this means for us. I know you mentioned the advisory committee, can you give us a little more information about what the advisory committee is, what it's used for, and how they will be involved in the process if this happens? Because you are informing the voters in advance about how the money will be spent and you are reviewing the voters' list of projects. The role of the oversight advisory committee is to ensure that they actually fulfill their commitment when they say yes, they say yes, that these are good uses of this money. So, the community has a seat, they are available after these are done to ensure that the bond proceeds are spent according to the project list. certain requirements for committee membership. So there must be hundreds of representatives from the

066Belfower community who will be on the oversight committee, and they are the people who review the bond proceeds to ensure that they spend them as they said they would according to the project list. Thank you. And I know that I talk about this too. The mandatory annual audit can tell us who is doing these audits and what they are looking for. It is an independent audit, almost as if the independent auditor were the one who performs the independent audit. First is the financial one, and they're going to review the bond fund because the bond proceeds are put separately into a county buildings fund; they're not mixed and can't be spent. They have to be set aside in the construction fund, and the auditor is going to review those funds to ensure that the expenditures from

067that fund were, in fact, for the capital projects on the project list. Sometimes I tell oversight committees that it's a good thing for them to review the auditor's report because they're doing the same job as the oversight committee; they're making sure that the expenditures are being made in compliance with the rules for the bonuses. It is up to the auditors to read that report aloud to us at our meeting. That is, we as the school board or the cabinet, the independent auditor goes before the school board and gives them a report of their determinations in that report and they will also give that same report to the Oversight Committee. Thanks a lot. Does anyone else have any questions or anything? I only have one comment that I mentioned when I was on the previous bond

068oversight committee. We had to update the board. It is a very important function of the bond. I see one of my members on the oversight committee. Basically, we're exceeding all the dollars that correspond to what they should correspond to. And there are also rules about who can be on the oversight committee. There cannot be any district employee, contractor, or supplier ensuring that the people reviewing the expenses are neutral and have no relationship with the district so that they can keep minutes. It was before I was on the school board. Yes, I wanted to understand a little better. Yes, I read the materials that were fully disclosed and for the voters, but it didn't explain much about what it meant. Can you give us a little more information? What does this potential bonus mean for people

069who are going to vote? The resolution is a declaration of the tax rate. That will be printed for the voters. It includes information on the tax rate they will pay if the measure is passed. Include the highest possible tax rate if the measure passes, and also include a figure that is the total amount to repay in principal with interest if these bonds are issued. We want to ensure that voters understand the tax implications because this is going to be a lot of money for improvements for the district, but also, uh, it's a... property owners in the district have to repay. Thank you for your time, I really appreciate it. I have no more questions. Thank you, colleagues. Does anyone have any questions about the previous presentation on thinking about the future of community schools? I

070do n't think we have any more questions. Thank you for the presentation and your support. Now we're going to the public hearing. We have a public hearing regarding the 202627 Local Control and Accountability Plan and the LCF Control Funding Formula and Dr. Simon's proposed pro-ah budget. Thank you, President Simer. Ms. Carter presented the 2026-27 control and accountability plan. From there, there are some technical corrections to the recommendations from the Los Angeles County Department of Education. Now I'm going to give it to Ms. Arques, the general business director , and she's going to give us the projected budget for 2026-2022. Good afternoon, President of Carsa, board members and staff. here. It is my pleasure to present to you the 2026202 budget. I want to thank our fiscal team and the education team, Bonnie Carter, as we

071have reviewed all the details of the ELCAP and the joint budget to ensure that everything represented in the LCAP is included in the budget. Thanks to Rachel Duke, who is in the audience and doesn't want to be mentioned, but this is her first budget with Belfower District. She came from the county office and had never done a budget for a school district before, and I'm impressed with her work and the effort she put in. We've had meetings about ways we can improve the process, and we're both very excited about this journey, both of us and her team. I couldn't have had a better person tonight than Mr. Kevin Gordon, who gave us many insights and the budget. You're going to hear a few things from me again, but I really liked the presentation and the

072information he gave to the school board because I think it's important to focus on where the state is and why those numbers are where they are. To remember, to go back, what is the budget? The budget is a plan that calculates the district's expenses and revenues for the fiscal year and also includes two years for the General Fund, which is the district's large budget and is a requirement of the state. It is an assessment of the district's ability to meet its financial obligations for the following two years and is a public accountability report that teaches us about the financial statement. an opportunity to provide an outline of the budget information. At the bottom of the screen we can see where we are. We are within the actual funds and the proposed budget. We're not going

073to vote on this tonight. This is an information point and we will be voting on this at the meeting on the 18th. In that vote, you will see me with a presentation of the structure; it will be in real terms without an audit, which is a final reconciliation of where we left off in the year 2025-2026. The governance board has a fiduciary responsibility. The four topics that are being included in the educational code are to review the tax presumptions and risks that I will provide this afternoon in my presentation. Evaluate multi-year levels. Ensure that the district can meet its obligations for the current year and the following two years. And we're putting a little arrow in the box for "we have a public hearing" in the submitted budget. Some highlights for 2025-2026. We have our

074revenue and expense projections. There was no big change because we are watching them closely. This year we have updated the purpose again. When we have the gifts without audit, that will be at the end of 2025. Yes, we use a 3% decline protection. A conversation about what we've seen in the district and what we saw in the master plan gave us a sort of alignment of birth rates and other things that we can't control. It 's the right thing to do, but I think this district, under the leadership of Dr. Simon, has begun a process of two main things. It's about trying to have more registrations and providing more information about what this district offers. I'm very excited and I hope there will be some impact there. And as a team we are looking at

075assistance recovery programs now that the state of California has defined the rules on assistance recovery in what we can and cannot do. I believe the federal and state offices are looking at ways we can recover assistance from the pressures of cost increases. That's not going to change in future slide presentations. We continue to have increases in salaries, contracts, supplies, oh, public services. That's why the VAT cost adjustment is the increase in the cost of living, but regardless of these challenges, the district is holding reserves beyond state requirements and we will recommend a positive certification when they adopt the budget at the board meeting on the 18th. Here are our multi-year assumptions. Here are the pieces so you know what we use for our planning purposes. We use an average of 3%. You can see how

076we make the change of registrations. We have better information on birth rates, but we can track students. We put them at every level. We are hopeful that we have a little bit of a degree that will be more in the 26th and 28th, but we are projecting a decrease in 28-29. area attendance. We have 900,300 students in the system. Our funds come in an average of the last 3 years, which is something that was implemented during the times of COVID and has helped districts maintain income and those are the daily assistances that we anticipate will give us funds. Mr. Corden spoke about the cost-of-living adjustment being going to be 4.3. We are waiting for the state to finalize the budget. In the years we anticipate 3.30 and 3.90. I want to point out that one

077of the versions of the report had one that said 3.9. I would love it if I could change those numbers with the state, but it's going to be 3.09. Oh, what's the cost-of- living adjustment? It's what we use in our circulation systems. In terms of personnel, we are making projections based on registrations and needs. We are conducting research behind the scenes on special education; it is a contribution from the General Fund that has not changed. However, Mr. Gordon mentioned that it is a piece of legislation that we are anticipating in the new budget that was a state increase for special education students . Yes, we included that increase in the budget, and also the utility rate inflation. We'll stick with that trend if we notice a fairly large increase in public services last year. So,

078we're talking amongst ourselves, trying to see ways we can modify how we use these services or how we can improve public services. We're always having those conversations, services, and contracts. because of the character. If we have more expenses, obviously the suppliers and the services they are using, they are paying more for gasoline, they are paying more for their employees, the costs are going to increase. We made our best efforts to include labor negotiations starting tonight. They are not yet finalized; we have not yet voted on the board to continue negotiations. They are not included in this budget, but they will be included at the meeting on the 18th. We have a presentation required by the county that will tell the board about the impact of the labor negotiations. We put it on the website because

079it has to be there 10 days before the meeting, and yes, it is included in the package for the meeting on the 18th. All of these things are going to be part of that, but because we were at the same meeting where the budget was approved, it can't be included in the budget. Our financial forecast has two forces: we have the cost of living, the increase which is at 2.8 and now they gave us a raise, but Mr. Gordon said, but it came with certain requirements of the state of things that we are going to have to pay. including the maternity leave she mentioned and state funds help with declining enrollment and special education. They are putting pressure on the districts and also on the districts around us . You already saw a brief overview

080of the decline in enrollment. This is what we are anticipating for the next few years, based basically from 2023 to 2930 using the percentage decrease. We are seeing a 17.4 cu decrease in the next, well, it already happened in the last 5 years and the next 3 years that we are anticipating. So, average attendance is the main driver. We are projecting 859 to 778. This represents the largest nominal percentage decrease across all grades. I want to talk about this particularly because when high schools are experiencing declining birth rates, it's all happening through the system. So I know there have been talks about high schools and how they are run and whether we are losing students between these years, but the biggest decrease is in high schools because those more advanced groups are in high school

081and while they are leaving there is a new group of kindergarteners that is not as large as those that are going to the system. So here's what you need to know about this. The knowledge of a 1% change in average attendance impacts us annually. So these are the actual proposed expenses. They are very similar. There are some changes. We have incorporated the one-time funds into our restricted budget that Gordon spoke about. We talked about this block grant that goes up to [date missing] and we will incorporate the most conservative amounts we had with the information we had, although we realize that there may be changes to this amount. What we have incorporated into our budget is the knowledge that we have of time and budget. Expenses do decrease from year to year, and a large

082portion of this, as we have mentioned, over time, the capital expenditures of the Mayfir Field for this project, this work more than this year and less next year, so expenses will indeed decrease in this project. And finally we have read the increases to special education funds , which show the figures and other income funds is the contribution to restricted funds. So those are the areas where you're going to see most of the changes. Here are projections for several years. Another little box for you about the information we are providing tonight. We have the proposed budget, the proposed budget with a budget of 205 to 3 million, including the special education revenue funds as projected at 4.31% of the adapted cost tail and which had been previously implemented. So all the information is here. However, we

083do not have the impact of the negotiations that would affect these figures. So what we're seeing is that in the unassigned salary, available reserves are decreasing. This is a portion of the presentation that LCO Guidance asked us to include, which shows that although we have funds for the budget, available reserves are decreasing based on the spending pattern. This is a pattern related to our deficit spending that we have talked about a lot. We are currently seeing deficit spending of about 10,000. This spending does decrease in that budget based on the new special education funds and the superca we are going to receive, so it goes down to a smaller level of 6 million, but it has not changed due to the negotiations because they have not been finalized. So we're going to recommend that when

084we return, I 'll say in December, when we return on June 18th, that we adopt the proposed budget for the fiscal year and that we are certified that the district will meet its financial obligations for this fiscal year and the next 2 years. A positive certification is what we are recommending for the meeting on June 18th. So I gave you a brief overview here at the beginning of the slide of what we've been going through and now we're back on track . We're about to turn around here to return to a new budget cycle. So this is the beginning of the budget cycle. We have the public hearing for the CAP and the budget tonight. At the next meeting we will adopt both things and approve the actual estimated expenses. In September we return, we

085share the final figures for 2025 and 2026, and then in December there will be the first interim report for the December meeting, giving us the opportunity to gather all the information and compile it. Any negotiated and approved salaries and increases will be reflected and disclosed, and we will have new information in the final budget. Many of these things will be between the periods where the actual expenses are unaudited. I'll let you know if we have any expenses there, anything we 're working on, but the big change or the biggest information comes during the first interim package. Yes, I'm going to tell you that the budget adopted by the legislature, as Mr. Gorden said, is quite different from the one I'm presenting tonight. The state gives us 45 days to submit a review. So if we

086are aligned, we are assuming here that the State has provided this for us. These are the figures we can use. However, if we realize that there is something very different and there are different figures that the state adopts, they give us a 48-hour warning, but I know that they have waited quite a long time, so we will see when these emerge. So, we're going to present them to you in August with what's called a 45-day review. So, I am now open to any questions you may have, comments, or comments. I might be thinking out loud, but when we get to December, do you think that what happens in November when we elect our governor will change the numbers, or is that already a possibility in your experience? Very valid question. The new governor hardly changes

087the figures for the current year, so what we'll know in January with the new governor is what the proposed changes might be for the 2026, 2028, and 2029 budgets. Again, they take office in November, which means I have to bring you the best interim governor with the best information we have at hand, which is what I'll do. And that's why the second interim one is being done, because after the governor's January budget proposal, we took all that information and put it into the March presentation I'm doing for you. So it's a focal point that keeps moving all the time, and we're always looking for information. Capital Advisors is one of the opportunities, one of the partners we can contact to get information about the budget. School Services has also been here; they've given presentations on

088how they help us with tax and HR matters and are a good resource for information. So I'm always looking for information, and a lot of that information comes from those two entities, and from there I can incorporate it as such. Thank you for your great presentation, and although I don't like seeing our little piggy getting smaller here, Nadel does , right? Nobody likes it, but there are good things, we have to see the positive side. Yes, thank you, colleagues. Anyone else? Yes, thank you for your presentation. You're welcome , just a few questions that came to mind right now. It's the same one I get annually. So, right now we have a projected deficit of 9 million. Yes, the deficit spending is between 9 or 10 million depending on the year. Historically we have a

089tendency to reach zero a little more and we have improved much more. Thank you. I feel like we're getting close and narrowing down this amount, so how far along are we ? We feel very grounded and focused on the figures we have presented. One of the large unrestricted general funds is projected in the invoices we receive for the field. So, the May figures turned out a little better, which means the projections might be a little higher, but this expense will simply happen next year because it's simply a matter of when the expense occurs or not. But we feel quite solid about the projections we're presenting regarding the field. How much of the agricultural sector was affected by last year's figures? There were 20, it's like 20 and 10 divided by this, depending on the completion.

090That's from general funds. We are also using other financing resources for the other 10 million from the field, but the general funds we are projecting are 20 million coming out this year and 10 million from next year. And for the proposed budget, we are projecting a 26 million decrease in funds. Sorry, on 202627 I have 18,541. That's what you're seeing for, uh, the decrease, the 26 27. Oh, it's just that I have a lot of presentations. Multi-year projections. That's the board I was looking at, the one with the little box around it. The 26 million are both restricted and unrestricted. So, 18,000 are the general funds. The other portion of these are the restricted funds, which Mr. Gordenes mentioned, are some of the one-time money we are trying to spend this year, which are being

091replaced by the next block grant, and that's how things are with these unrestricted funds that are about to run out. We've spent more on these this year and last year. When I review the previous year, this figure is usually quite high. As the year progresses, we make adjustments and find where we can save on expenses, and the figure improves considerably. However, the multi-year projection based on those assumptions looks quite bad. and I feel that it ends up getting closer to this number. So it does seem to be decreasing. But how would you describe accounting? Because if someone doesn't know, they see it as dishonest accounting, but I would say it's very conservative and we can provide the services and make sure of it. He is very intelligent and very transparent. But how would this figure

092be written at the end of the year instead of what we projected? Because it does improve quite a bit. Well, in some cases they have to make a projection. What they need to budget for at the beginning of the year is the current staff we have on hand and the projection of who we are going to hire for staff. One of the things that happens is that vacant positions remain unfilled or there is a delay in filling them. We always have this constant cycle of someone quitting and then someone else starting, but love in time. So those kinds of changes are just the way things are when you have to manage a large district like ours. So, part of what we have to budget for is all the staff we're anticipating, but we can see

093it, and that's the best part of the updates we can present to the table regarding first interim, second interim, those things are already starting to become clear if there are changes being implemented in the way we 're funding something or changes along the way, and we say it's something we're not going to need. These are conversations that happen with the staff, and that's what can be taken out of the budget, which might be considered an improvement to the budget, and some of the revenue we don't want to count on as money that certainly isn't going to come in. So, some of these estimates might be something new. A good example is last year when we had the erat that we do eh based eh cash, we didn't anticipate receiving these funds, we knew when we

094were going to receive the funds, but it was a pleasant surprise at the end of the year. So things like this happen in a larger organization when it comes to revenue, state revenue—I can tell you this is the information they gave me, and therefore these are the calculations. That's the information they changed, and therefore this is a very simple explanation of what happens, but other income can be impacted by the way we do our business, so we try to find the best we can and set it in the budget, but there are always things that can be improved. Thank you for the explanation. I know it doesn't seem like it when I ask so many questions about the budget, but I think you do an amazing job and I trust you. I think people need

095to know why the numbers change, that we can't see the future, but I think the concern is whether we're spending this year's money on this year's students, and I think we all want that. But thank you for your efforts, and I'll have more questions in specific categories next week. But thank you very much for your efforts. Thank you. Same thing, I wanted to thank you. We've had many individual conversations with negotiators. We have had conversations with Vice President Chrisfield. I feel comfortable with this. I have no questions. Thank you, Mrs. Stuart. Anyone else, colleagues? Thank you very much, Mrs. Arques. Now we're going to... I'm sorry, let me catch up here. I want to declare that the public hearing is now open. Does anyone in the audience want to speak on these matters? No, I

096am not listening to any requests, so I declare the public hearing closed. Is there any board debate? OK thanks. Next, we are now on the consent agenda. Do we have anything to withdraw from the I want to withdraw 131, 13 and 1310? I have a motion to approve the follow-up agenda - 1310, 131 and 131. One second. Mrs. Armstrong. Yes. Mrs. Stuart. Yes. Mrs. Centron. Yes. Mr. Kfield. Yes. Mrs. Garce. Yes. The first song removed was 13.10. All 13, 10, 11 and 12. We haven't talked about it . We cannot vote on them if we have not discussed them. Generally, what happens is that the board will receive certain information in a closed session , but it's not a requirement, the way I understood the information. I can't talk about that. The information was given

097to us , but we didn't have the opportunity to ask questions or mention them. We can postpone it until the next meeting and we can bring it up in the closed session before voting in the open session. If you feel comfortable, I can abstain, but we didn't have any debate because it's poorer that we're going to have a closed session after this meeting. We can discuss it then and then prepare a report. Student affairs are in the closed session and then we can report afterwards and then they would take the vote afterwards. That seems fine to me. We're going to postpone it after the session closes. What would the motion be? Because they were terminated. They don't have to make a motion. Basically, the president is going to move those items to the end of

098the agenda . What did I just do ? Thank you. Let's go to I'm sorry. Now we go to communications, reports from board members. We have to start with member Armstrong. Good afternoon everyone and thank you for being here with us. As far as school matters go, I haven't done much, I just attended those fabulous graduations. Our students were so excited at all the schools, in Summerset, in Belfower and in Mayfir. It's so lovely to see them all together and recognize all their achievements, and they have their medals and they're walking around making a lot of noise, and the medals are clinking and they're enjoying their accomplishments. And we had some of the students who are going to join the armed forces, and I'm proud of them for doing that. I would love to keep

099up with them, because in fact one of our students who graduated was in the armed forces, I don't know which division he was in, but I actually got to see him in Japan, one of our students. I was very excited. You never know where you're going to run into one of the students. I was very happy to see them. They are so happy because they were so tired, but excited to start their new day. Right now I'm trying to adjust to my summer schedule. Thank you, Member Armstrong. Member, good afternoon. On June 1st I met with Dr. Simon and on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th I attended the graduations. I just want to wish the Class of 2026 happiness. Thank you to Dr. Ch Morgan and Ms. Cings for three days of excellent speakers and

100outstanding students. It was a lot of fun being around them. It was a truly extraordinary moment. I had two of my students who were in my high school classes; they came from Permel and moved here to Belthar to play baseball, and both of them graduated with honors. Anthony Herrera and AD López. I'm so proud of them and now they're going to play baseball at the next level. I am very proud of them and all the students. And the last thing I added, I was trying to write Dr. Samen an email, but I was having problems with the technology, but when I was looking at the graduation photos, the smiles and the fireworks were so amazing . Let's capture the Betler district, a family atmosphere. And some students contacted me and asked, "Who is this person

101who took the photos and videos?" My idea was that somehow we can capture the spirit and share it with everyone. Many of the students would love to see those photos, or download or copy them. I'm going to send the email, but the essence of that email is to see if we can send it to all users so that students can get those photographs because they are special moments and some students asked me for them. That's all. Thanks a lot. Thank you, member Steart, secretary of the Centron. Since we've all been very busy with graduations, everything is fine, but congratulations to all the students. I thought it was phenomenal that we got the numbers while we were in the room preparing how many from each place were graduating. Mayfir, Belfow and Summerset. And we know that

102there are a lot of students, but having more than 400 from Mayfir, up to 300 from Bellflower and up to 40 from Summerset defines for us how big these classes are and how exciting and how much effort. I also want to acknowledge our members, all of them, security, everyone behind the scenes who fix up the stadiums, decorate with balloons and fireworks, and the cabinet that works so hard too. I want to thank everyone, even those who don't give them recognition. A special thank you for doing all of that, because we hear all the good experiences and see the good experiences, but we can't give everyone a hug because they are exhausted, but I wanted to say a special thank you and congratulations. Thank you, Secretary Centron. Now, Vice President Critfield, thank you, Madam President. It's

103graduation season, I'm exhausted. I know everyone else is in the same boat. I want to congratulate you. I spent the whole day at LBC's graduation and didn't wear sunscreen. I'm feeling it right now. I want to say congratulations to Tina, who graduated, and to Miriana's daughter, who works on these events. I know it's a lot of work, but I do it all every year. I know I mentioned it at the district breakfast, but I want to mention again that the technology department, everyone involved, Anthony, the entire team for the last 3 years have impressed me and I mean that sincerely, so much improvement, as you mentioned and from last year, this year and after this year I was so excited and doing so many different things to make something so incredible. I'm exhausted after one

104graduation and they're doing three, one after the other. I want to thank, as Miss Centron said, everyone behind the scenes, especially the media people and the PO as well, and everyone else. Happy graduation season and have a nice night. Thank you, Vice President Critfield. I just want to add the cheers to all our staff, as the secretary said backstage, to ensure that everything goes smoothly, and it gets better and better every year. I appreciate that. I want to thank the teachers and the parents. They were all part of this educational day for those in their 12th year and reached its end. We are so glad that you support your students and that you work with us, the district, and the teachers who do this amazing work with us, and we appreciate everyone having a safe

105and amazing summer break. We are very happy to have this time for you to be with your families and we will be very happy to see you back in August. To our teachers, we will return next week, but everyone else is on vacation. Let me explain, I want to explain that. Everyone who will be on their summer vacation, the board will be in closed session and we will not have any more action in open session. Oh, excuse me, we're also going back to open session. Yeah.