TUSD Board meeting - 5/6/2025

001This is a period for public comment. Public comment prior to close session. This uh public comment time is reserved for individuals who may wish to address the governing board regarding a matter that is not on the agenda. If you wish to address the board about an item that is on the agenda, please do do so when that item is called. The board respects the rights of all community members to praise, criticize, or otherwise discuss matters related to the district's business. However, we kindly ask that individuals speak in a respectful and professional manner to avoid disruption and to ensure the orderly conduct of the meeting in a manner that is consistent with the district's welcoming and professional culture. Complaints against the specific district employee should be resolved through the district's personnel complaint procedure. The right to

002address the board does not exempt the speaker from any potential liability for defamation. Public comment will be limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per person, a limit of approximately 450 words with a total of 30 minutes designated for this portion of the agenda. also uh should be noted. In an effort to inform the public, I would also like to include a statement about the work of the school board. These meetings are the venue in which we do the public's business. These are business meetings of the board of trustees done in public. As such, we are only able to conduct business that is listed on the agenda. For this reason, we are not able to respond to comments made during the portion of this agenda. We are able to ask questions to seek clarification, but

003engage in a conversation about any item brought up during this time would be a conflict of the Brown Act. Be advised that administration may be in contact with you if necessary follow up. With that being said, the first speaker is Mr. Rodriguez. Everyone can hear me. Good evening, board members and general public. Rodriguez, just let you know, this is wonderful time because I've seen all the teachers and and employees of the school district retirement. So, I'm going to give something of Los speech. Anyways, I went out for elementary school back in the 90s and I remember all the teachers. I remember Norman, Mrs. Wyatt, Mrs. Burkstrom, Miss D'vora, Miss Valentine, Lindy Smith, everyone that I know of back then. And you know what kids nowadays were missing is we had a lot of fun stuff

004in and learning back in the '9s. I remember the cars from the Losa art decoration that teachers used to have the walls. I remember all the teachers. I wonder if all the teachers know about this art decoration, but I do. And back then we have the agenda. So we can put put down the homework that we have and have our parents sign every night and also the fun stuff back in the 90s the computer lab back when the internet was growing and we were curious but we're learning and also we play games and I also remember the old uh Apple 2 computers with the organ trail games that's a fun time and also the TV cart when we can't even go outside during the rain so they brought us in the TV card to watch

005TV in the cafeteria. Those are the good times. And also the free time and lunchtime and also the disciplinary chart with the color uh the cards. So the turn the card red or green or yellow whatever is happening. That's the that's the way we get in trouble. And also report cards back in the day when we didn't even have A, B, C, and D and F. We have O, S, N, and U as the grade letter. And I still remember to this day. And nowadays, the kids are missing out that we survived the 90s because nowadays they are resorted to using AI to do school work. They're just watching too much brain rot. And the kids are losing out the creativity. So I'm urging the school board members to to support the teachers to make

006learning fun. So the kids will be learning because nowadays we're seeing learning going away and it's not going to be good for the future in the long run. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Rodriguez. Anyone else would like to address the school board? Come forward. State your name, please. Hello, my name is Marcus Wagner. hear this. Hi. Um, some of my memories of the 90s was the bullying that happened that led to the Coline school shooting and we all collectively said that we weren't going to let that happen and take bullying very seriously. Um, I can say that that's not happening right now. Uh, my daughter has been victimized since the first week of school until today. Uh, I took day off today to pound on every door, saw my foot, got police action involved until

007finally someone listened. We finally after months and months of trying to get this resolved, had the two people together and they both say, "I wish we had done this sooner." Turns out that the bully was being pushed on by somebody else. Had they taken the 10 minutes to pull the both in together, this could have been resolved. Instead, they would do countless and wasteful investigations that led to nothing other than the other children saying, "I don't want to be involved with this." And then further isolate my daughter. So when I keep saying that I need help, I'm not being there was no followup. When I would say that there's been issues, we pulled up the file. Those issues were not there. They had them hidden. We can't find them. We had no contact agreement. They

008couldn't pull it up after they were able to finally figure out what to do. Then today, when we're coming in to get everything resolved, they made sure to have a quick meeting to cover the tracks. And I had proof of this to the point where one of the members actually stood up and left. And I was trying to say that I didn't say this or I didn't say that. How did you get that information? Rather than actually explain himself, he said, "This person is right. Damn it." Stood up and walked out. And that's how we ended the meeting. There was no resolution. Uh they wrote a nice little email saying, "Apologies that we weren't able to find a resolution. Please speak with this person." As if it never even happened. There's still no resolution. Basically,

009my daughter is saying, "I'm just going to try and let bygones be bygon and try and get it over with, which we've been trying to do this entire school year." I was expecting a little bit more. I do see some friendly faces today that haven't taken seriously that may have been in the dark. Um, but the stop it app doesn't really work. It really just continues to put a spotlight on that student so they can't get the help that they need. Um, again, I got desperate. you're actually looking to, you know, jump over a grade. And that's when we kind of heard we did something extraordinary. I would I can imagine another student has to do this who doesn't have parents who can take the day off of work who are willing to go through

010those measures um that I had to do today. That's all I had to say about that. Is there anyone else that would like to address the school board at this time? Good afternoon board and I want to congratulate all the teachers today that are going to get awarded. Um we appreciate all of their hard work community does, parents do. I mean I do for um all the time that you guys put in those classrooms with those kids. Man, I I I don't know if I could do your job but great job teachers. as a parent. Um, board members, President Anthony Silva, Dave Lad, Barney Gordon, Fernando Urino. Um, I don't know if you guys are taking your jobs very serious. It's getting really serious out here, especially with our complaints. And board members, Patrick and

011our mayors, you're in my district. Um, if you want to get voted back in, I say do your job, please. Uh Debbie Martinez, we got you on board to help us out. We the people. Patty Mary Jackson, you've been on the board for quite some time. I haven't seen nothing on your side. Lori, I don't know what you do, girl, but help us out, man. Get some get us some votes. Put your guys' hand on those UCP complaints. everything, all the evidence, all the codes that everybody is breaking and violating, including your interim superintendent, Barney Gordon, and Mr. Aino. You're very aware of a lot of the complaints, but we're bypassing them. My daughter is a senior. She was a prom queen at Pitman High School after four years of going through bullying, rejected, and

012a softball girls softball team. Even though you guys removed coaches, you guys ended up not giving her her right, her justice her senior year to be on the girls softball team. Instead, we have five freshman girls on that team. Nothing but bullying all the way from freshman year starting from coaching all the way to now. Mr. Stay l I don't know how you helped this situation out, but you have a prom queen and I'm going to hold my head up high because she's very light with the students and within the community. Many coach you board members are violating. It is your right to do your due diligency under the Browns Act and to serve us the people. We are the ones that voted you guys in, not them. Are we do we understand that or

013do I need to be there two weeks to throw the codes at you guys and what your obligations are because um we're going to be going to Grand Tur folks. This is not going to look good. Barney, thanks for the video I requested cuz half of it is missing. Luckily, somebody has me videotape where I was at at my location. I don't know if we're allowed to tamper videos. I have 36 emails in my account. Guess what? Every single correspondent that came from Turlock Unified School District has been deleted. Think about that one, folks. Two more weeks, we're going to come in with some letters. Also, not to mention, Mr. Souza, you have an email that you were supposed to share with your board members as to my complaint. Okay, your your time is set

014up. I'm sure it is. Is there anyone else who would like to address the board? Good evening. First and foremost, thank you so much to all the teachers um out there in the Sherlock Unif. Kellyo. Um, first and foremost, thank you so much to all the teachers out in Sherlock Unified School District. First and foremost, I want to apologize and say that I am so sorry that you have such leadership that are not taking our students and our children seriously. It's really sad. I'm a parent and a proud advocate for the children in this district. I'm here tonight to speak not just as the mother, but as a voice for every family who has been silenced, retaliated against, or ignored by the very people, the very people entrusted to protect our students. Over the past

015several months, I have filed, excuse me, over the past month, I have filed three UCP complaints. Three. And I've also filed multiple uh investigations to be conducted into your board with the civil grand jury and other entities, not out of anger, but out of necessity. My daughter was relentlessly bullied and harassed at multiple schools here in the Turlock Unified School District. It's really disheartening because I attended Turlock School Board or excuse me, Turlock Unified as a small child and fast forward to seeing my daughter go through this no more. I was bullied in Turlock Unified School District years ago and my daughter is definitely not going to be going through that here. When I addressed it with staff at multiple schools in the Turlock Unified School District, including Turlock Junior High School and Dennis Burl,

016my daughter was retaliated against. Records were manipulated and instead of I told them, do not remove something from my daughter. That's not true. Uh everything was just removed from her from her file. There was no action, no accountability. My daughter was also taken off the softball team. Why? I still haven't received an answer. I see uh the principal in the audience here. No, no answer. Our family has continued to be a target and bullied and harassed. And I urge the board to investigate these matters with a third party. No, your friend's not going to investigate this matter or Barney or Anthony or none of nobody. We want a third party. And I'm demanding a full investigation into this whole board and your unethical behavior conduct. And we will no longer tolerate this in Turlock. And

017I'll tell you right now, if Donald Trump comes here, you can vict me cuz I've already notified him and his staff and everybody in Washington DC pertaining to this because our children will no longer be victims of bullying, harassment on my watch. Let me remind you of a case uh Angel Dominguez who was bullied and beaten. And guess what? You know why? He was he was bullied and beaten. Nobody wanted to listen to him. Everybody knew this was going on with this guy and he was killed. And I was told unified Turlock Unified lied and told the journal that he was uh he drowned. He didn't drown. The evidence is there. The evidence is clear night and day. He was killed. Thank you. Is there anyone else would like to address the board? If not,

018we'll recess in recess in the close session and return at about 6:45. Thank [Music] you. As the new interim superintendent of Turlock Unified School District, I'm excited to lead an outstanding community of educators. Together, we ensure that all students learn at high levels and have the best school experience because of the work we do every single day. We lead with our strength. We get kids to school safely. We serve nutritious meals. We keep our schools safe and clean. We keep our schools ready. We protect our schools and connect with kids. We take care of families. We help our students learn. We teach scholars to observe. We guide our scholars. Can you look at my schedule for? Absolutely. Let's look it up. We teach our scholars to read. Best treasure hunt. [Music] We teach our students

019to calculate. [Music] We teach our scholars to serve. We teach our students to [Music] imagine. We are building the next generation of [Music] leaders. We prepare our students for the real world. We win championships. So do we. We graduate college and career ready. [Music] We are TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. Say USA. TUSD. We're TUSD. [Music] As the new interim superintendent of Turlock Unified School District, I'm excited to lead an outstanding community of educators. Together, we ensure that all students learn at high levels and have the best school experience because of the work we do every single day. We lead with our strengths. We get kids to school safely. We serve nutritious meals. We keep our schools safe and clean. We keep our schools ready. We protect our schools and connect

020with kids. We take care of families. We help our students learn. We teach scholars to observe. We guide our scholars. Can you look at my student information? Absolutely. Let's look it up. We teach our scholars to read treasure hunt. [Music] We teach our students to calculate. We teach our scholars to serve. We teach our students to imagine. [Music] We are building the next generation of [Music] leaders. We prepare our students for the real [Music] world. We win championships. So do we. [Applause] We graduate college and career ready. [Music] We are TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. Say USAD. TUSD. We're TUSD. [Music] As the new interim superintendent of Turlock Unified School District, I'm excited to lead an outstanding community of educators. Together, we ensure that all students learn at high levels and

021have the best school experience because of the work we do every single day. We lead with our strengths. We get kids to school safely. We serve nutritious meals. We keep our schools safe and clean. We keep our schools ready. [Music] We protect our schools and connect with kids. We take care of families. We help our students learn. We teach scholars to observe. We guide our scholars. Can you look at my schedule? Absolutely. Let's look it up. We teach our scholars to read. Best treasure hunt. [Music] We teach our students to calculate. We teach our scholars to serve. We teach our students to imagine. [Music] We are building the next generation of [Music] leaders. We prepare our students for the real world. We win championships. So do we. [Applause] We graduate college and career ready. [Music]

022We are TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. Say USA. TUSD. We're TUSD. [Music] As the new interim superintendent of Shurlock Unified School District, I'm excited to lead an outstanding community of educators. Together, we ensure that all students learn at high levels and have the best school experience because of the work we do every single day. We lead with our strength. We get kids to school safely. We serve nutritious meals. We keep our schools safe and clean. We keep our schools ready. We protect our schools and connect with kids. We take care of families. We help our students learn. We teach scholars to observe. We guide our scholars. Can you look at my schedule for this? Absolutely. Let's look it up. We teach our scholars to read. Best treasure hunt. [Music] We teach

023our students to calculate. [Music] We teach our scholars to serve. We teach our students to [Music] imagine. We are building the next generation of [Music] leaders. We prepare our students for the real world. We win championships. So do we. We graduate college and career ready. [Music] We are TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. Say USAD. TUSD. We're TUSD. [Music] As the new interim superintendent of Turlock Unified School District, I'm excited to lead an outstanding community of educators. Together, we ensure that all students learn at high levels and have the best school experience because of the work we do every single day. We lead with our strength. We get kids to school safely. We serve nutritious meals. We keep our schools safe and clean. We keep our schools ready. We protect our schools

024and connect with kids. We take care of families. We help our students learn. We teach scholars to observe. We guide our scholars. Can you look at my schedule? Absolutely. Let's look it up. We teach our scholars to read. Best treasure hunt. [Music] We teach our students to calculate. We teach our scholars to serve. We teach our students to [Music] imagine. We are building the next generation of [Music] leaders. We prepare our students for the real [Music] world. We win championships. So do we. [Applause] We graduate college and career ready. [Music] We are TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. B USD. TUSD. We're TUSD. [Music] As the new interim superintendent of Turlock Unified School District, I'm excited to lead an outstanding community of educators. Together, we ensure that all students learn at high

025levels and have the best school experience because of the work we do every single day. We lead with our strength. We get kids to school safely. We serve nutritious meals. We keep our schools safe and clean. We keep our schools ready. We protect our schools and connect with kids. We take care of families. We help our students learn. We teach scholars to observe. We guide our scholars. Can you look at my schedule for this? Absolutely. Let's look it up. We teach our scholars to read. Best treasure hunt. [Music] We teach our students to calculate. [Music] We teach our scholars to serve. We teach our students to imagine. [Music] We are building the next generation of [Music] leaders. We prepare our students for the real world. We win championships. So do we. [Applause] We graduate college

026and career ready. [Music] We are TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. Say USA. TUSD. We're TUSD. [Music] As the new interim superintendent of Turlock Unified School District, I'm excited to lead an outstanding community of educators. Together, we ensure that all students learn at high levels and have the best school experience because of the work we do every single day. We lead with our strengths. We get kids to school safely. We serve nutritious meals. We keep our schools safe and clean. We keep our schools ready. We protect our schools and connect with kids. We take care of families. We help our students learn. We teach scholars to observe. We guide our scholars. Can you look at my schedule? Absolutely. Let's look it up. We teach our scholars to read. Best treasure hunt. [Music]

027We teach our students to calculate. [Music] We teach our scholars to serve. We teach our students to [Music] imagine. We are building the next generation of [Music] leaders. We prepare our students for the real world. We win championships. So do we. We graduate college and career ready. [Music] We are TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. Say USA. TUSD. We're TUSD. [Music] As the new interim superintendent of Turlock Unified School District, I'm excited to lead an outstanding community of educators. Together, we ensure that all students learn at high levels and have the best school experience because of the work we do every single day. We lead with our strength. We get kids to school safely. We serve nutritious meals. We keep our schools safe and clean. We keep our schools ready. We protect

028our schools and connect with kids. We take care of families. We help our students learn. We teach scholars to observe. We guide our scholars. Can you look at my schedule for this? Absolutely. Let's look it up. We teach our scholars to read. Best treasure hunt. [Music] We teach our students to calculate. [Music] We teach our scholars to serve. We teach our students to imagine. [Music] We are building the next generation of [Music] leaders. We prepare our students for the real world. We win championships. So do we. [Applause] We graduate college and career ready. [Music] We are TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. Say USAD. TUSD. We're TUSD. [Music] As the new interim superintendent of Turlock Unified School District, I'm excited to lead an outstanding community of educators. Together, we ensure that all

029students learn at high levels and have the best school experience because of the work we do every single day. We lead with our strength. We get kids to school safely. We serve nutritious meals. We keep our schools safe and clean. We keep our schools ready. We protect our schools and connect with kids. We take care of families. We help our students learn. We teach scholars to observe. We guide our scholars. Can you look at my schedule for next week? Absolutely. Let's look it up. We teach our scholars to read. Best treasure hunt. [Music] We teach our students to calculate. We teach our scholars to serve. We teach our students to imagine. [Music] We are building the next generation of [Music] leaders. We prepare our students for the real [Music] world. We win championships. So do

030we. We graduate college and career ready. [Music] We are TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. Say USA. TUSD. We're TUSD. [Music] As the new interim superintendent of Shurlock Unified School District, I'm excited to lead an outstanding community of educators. Together, we ensure that all students learn at high levels and have the best school experience because of the work we do every single day. We lead with our strength. We get kids to school safely. We serve nutritious meals. We keep our schools safe and clean. We keep our schools ready. We protect our schools and connect with kids. We take care of families. We help our students learn. We teach scholars to observe. We guide our scholars. You look at my schedule. Absolutely. Let's look it up. We teach our scholars to read. Best

031treasure of heart. [Music] We teach our students to calculate. [Music] We teach our scholars to serve. We teach our students to imagine. [Music] We are building the next generation of [Music] leaders. We prepare our students for the real world. We win championships. So do we. [Applause] We graduate college and career ready. [Music] We are TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. TUSD. Say USAD. TUSD. We're TUSD. [Music] As the new interim superintendent of Turlock Unified School District, I'm excited to lead an outstanding community of educators. Together, we ensure that all students learn at high levels and have the best school experience because of the work we do every single day. We lead with our strength. We get kids to school safely. We serve nutritious meals. We keep our schools safe and clean. We keep

032our schools ready. We protect our schools and connect with kids. We take care of families. We help our students learn. We teach scholars to observe. report that action was taken in close session. In close session, the board voted on a resolution number 2024-2025-29 by a vote of 7 to zero. board took final action to release a school principal at the conclusion of the 2024 or 2025 school year. inspiration at this time, Mr. Arola from the Turlock Junior High. Good evening, board members, Superintendent Radic, and honored guest. It is my pleasure tonight to introduce an exceptional student who represents the very best of Turlock Junior High. Eighth grader Fatali [Applause] Jennings. Fatali is being recognized for the character trait of self asssurance. And I can confidently say, pun intended, this recognition couldn't do couldn't go to

033a more deserving student. Whether it is in a classroom, on the court, or leading a school rally, Fatali carries herself with purpose, energy, and a quiet but unmistakable belief in herself and those around her. She is truly a tiger who shows that pride with every stride. At TJHS, Fatali serves in many roles. She's an ASB representative who helps organize rallies and is a multi-sport athlete volleyball, basketball, and softball. And still finds time to play competitive club volleyball with her crush that I mentioned. She's amidextrious, which definitely comes in handy. Thank you for that. We debated whether or not it was funny and she said it was, but I said I'll tweak it for you. Um, in the classroom, Patali stands out for her responsibility, leadership, and enthusiasm. According to her English teacher, Mrs. Harin Gran,

034Fatali is mature beyond her years, takes ownership of her responsibilities, and never complains. She just gets the job done. Fatali also credits Mrs. Baker for helping her build the very self asssurance we're honoring tonight. Mrs. Baker has made a lasting impact by showing Fatali that she is seen, heard, and supported. And those are her words. When asked where her confidence comes from, Fatali pointed to her aunt Tanya, who's here tonight, saying she's someone who builds her up, believes in her, and taught her from an early age to use her words of affirmation to stay grounded and uplifted. It clearly worked. Outside of school, Matali enjoys sports, journaling, and surprisingly described herself as boring, which honestly is probably the only thing she's ever said that I don't agree with. She has dreams of competitive competing at

035the collegiate level and becoming a lawyer. She's narrowed down her college list of five, but the press of her top choice. She said, LSU and Vitali, I have a question for you. What is their mascot? A tiger. A tiger. That is right. So once a tiger, always a tiger. Joining her tonight are her aunts Tanya, Uncle Damen, and her grandparents Andy and P Jennings. On behalf of all of us at TJHS, thank you for raising such a remarkable young woman. Without further ado, it is my honor to introduce Natalie Jennings, an inspiring student, leader, athlete, and voice of positivity at Turlock Junior High School. Take [Applause] a good evening board members, superintendent Maddic, student representatives, and distinguished guests. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak to you tonight and represent Charlotte Junior High

036School. Self assurance people define it in different ways, but at its core, it means having confidence in your own abilities and your character. It's not about being perfect and it's not about thinking you're better than anyone else. It's about knowing who you are, believing in yourself, and trusting that you can handle whatever life throws at you. But here's the thing about confidence. It doesn't just show up one day. It's something it's not something you're born with or something you magically wake up with. Confidence is something you build. For me, that building process took time. When I was younger, I cared a lot about what other people thought of me. I let their opinions control how I saw myself. If someone says something negative about me, I take it to heart. I changed the way I

037acted, the way I dressed, the way I spoke just to fit in. I wasn't living for me. I was living for how others saw me. But then someone very important stepped into my life and changed everything. My aunt. She taught me to stop worrying so much about other people's opinions and to be myself unapologetically. She helped me realize that the only voice that truly matters in my head is my own. Whenever I was down or doubting myself, she was there to pick me up. Over time, with her support, I started to believe in myself. Not because I was perfect, but because I was enough. And once that mindset started to take root, everything began to change. At school, I became more outgoing, more energetic, more positive, I started showing up as the real me. I

038made it my goal to bring good energy into the room, to smile, to be kind, and to make others feel welcome. That confidence helped me make connections with classmates, teachers, and friends. When I first started at Turlock Junior High, I was nervous and new school can be intimidating, but I told myself just try, be yourself, and take that first step. And you know what? It worked. I started to feel more at home, more comfortable, and more confident in who I was. One of the biggest things I'm grateful for is that my teachers never tried to dimin my life. They didn't shut me down when I was being myself. They supported it. That kind of encouragement makes it different. It made me feel like I belonged. But confidence isn't just built in the classroom. For me,

039a huge part of it has come from sports, especially volleyball. When I step onto the court, I feel strong. I feel focused. And when I set a goal, like perfecting a serve or making a great hit, and then finally achieve it, that's one of the best things in the world. It's proof that I'm growing, that I'm capable, and that I can rise to the challenge. Volleyball has taught me more than just athletics. It's taught me how to trust myself, how to work with the team, and how to bounce back from mistakes. There are days when things don't go well. When I miss the serve or the day doesn't go our way. But those are the moments when confidence matters the most. Not when you're winning, but when you're going even when you're not. Confidence has

040helped me in so many areas of my life. Not just in school or sports, but in how I interact with people, how I handle pressure, and how I recover from setbacks. It helps shape who I am today. I'm not afraid to speak up, to try new things, or to be proud of what I bring to the table. And so if there's one message I hope you take away from this, it's this. Self assurance isn't something you're given. It's something you earn. You earn it by showing up for yourself day after day. You earn it through failure, through growth, and through every small win that reminds you that you're on the right track. So whether you're just starting to build your confidence or you're already on that journey, keep going. Be kind to yourself. Learn from

041the people who lift you up and never let that dim the light inside you. Thank you. Thank you for coming, Mr. Woody. Good evening to USC board, board president Silva, Superintendent Ladic, and guests. Tonight I am here with Jacob Stevenson. Jacob will be leading us in the flag salute this evening, but I want to tell you a little about him. Jacob lives with his mom, dad, brother, and sister, and two dogs. Jacob's favorite food is spaghetti. His favorite color is yellow and his favorite fruit is strawberries. Jacob loves Star Wars and notes that his favorite place to visit is Las Vegas where he enjoyed walking the strip and eating a puka deto. Jacob is a part of the school's gardening club and he has his own garden at home where he grows strawberries, cilantro, peppers,

042and cacti. Jacob says he's considered being a teacher or a movie director when he grows up. There's a lot teachers who would encourage you tonight. Jacob has said his favorite teacher is Mrs. King because she's helped him a lot this year. With her help and support, he was able to exit his tutorial period and have shop as his new elective. Jacob has grown tremendously in his assurance of self. In sixth grade, he was very dependent on the counselor and staff. He needed constant reassurance and encouragement. This year he has grown so much and although he still seeks approval at times has really come into his own by self- advocating, asking for help and working hard to overcome the obstacles he encounters in learning every day. With great pleasure I present to you Jacob Stevens. Hello.

043Please stand. [Music] Put your right hand over your heart. Ready 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 [Music] all. Students would like the background. That's right. Take the picture. [Music] We'd like to thank Fatali and and Jacob for the fine job they did this evening. Yes. [Applause] Miss Carlson will deliver the police vision and mission. Thank you, President Silva. I'll read the mission. Sherlock Unified School District will deliver effective instruction in a safe, equitable, supportive environment in partnership with our families and diverse community. Let the roll call show that all board members are present. At this time, if I can have a motion to approve the agenda. I move to approve the agenda as presented.

044Second. Okay. It's been properly moved to seconded to approve the agenda. This is a roll call vote. Miss Carlson. Hi, Miss Jackson. Hi, Miss Amy. Hi, Miss Martinez. I Miss Ramirez. Hi, Mr. Shields. I and board president votes eye. The motion to approve the agenda is passed. Next for community donations, uh we'd like to have recognition and accepted of these donations. First up is Dr. Klein. Good evening uh President members of the board of trustees superintendent panel members stupid uh Kristen Cole and her father uh have been invited to attend. I don't know if they're here tonight. Uh however this is a uh ongoing uh cyclical process where Walmart donates uh pallets of bicycles to lock. Our auto shop uh refurbishes them and then we donate them to our to our students. It's just a

045wonderful uh community process uh and we're so grateful for that. And so it is recommended the board of trustees accept a Walmart donation in the amount of $1,96466 towards pallets of bikes to be refurbished by Turlock High Auto Mechanics and then donated to to our students. Thank you. Thank you [Applause] Dr. If I could have a motion to accept this uh recognition and donation. A motion to accept the donation. I second that motion. This is a voice vote. All in favor say I. I. Oppose. Nay. Or president votes I. Motion carries. Again, thank the Walmart for their fantastic donation. At this point, I have special presentation Mr. areola and this portion getting my steps in. Good evening. Um, it is a pleasure for me to introduce one of our finest educators at Turlock Junior High

046School, Jade Worsham, who will be delivering the uh staff presentation. Take it away, Jade. [Applause] Good evening, President and members of the board. TJS has been my second home for the past 27 years. So, I'm very biased. I think it's a wonderful school and a great place to work. Our motto is to There we go. Be respectful, be responsible, and be safe because our character counts every day. I'm sorry. Did I push the wrong button? I'll try I'm closer. Okay, you do the original. Okay, Principal Areola is always busy making sure those are followed. Our counselors are readily available to students and even us staff. Assistant principal Vasquez, Assistant Principal Lee, and our dean, Mr. Wares, continue building relationships with students. Our cafeteria staff continue to serve our students wonderful breakfast and lunch. Office staff

047always are welcoming to students, parents, and guardians each day. The campus supervisors work very diligently to keep our students safe along with our staff. The librarians keep the Chromebooks up and at this time of year are restocking books for next year. Wednesdays are the PLC meeting days. We all work together to help our students achieve their goals. All students learn in various fashions. Some like PE, some like science, some like history or even math. We are fortunate to have so many different electives for the students to choose from. Our teachers were so eager to show their students off and all their work. We had lots of these are just awesome pictures. So we have tiger bucks which can be used at the TJHS store. Uh these monies are only for um district uh spirit items

048and special school supplies. Tiger division live or TVL as we call it is our student broadcast announcement system. Each day they our ASB do the announcements. The bell um are our rewards for being at on time to classes and they do not know when it will ring. Lunchtime is a time for so many activities such as clubs, interural sports, career and inspirations and interviews. Our students, our eighth grade students that wanted to purchase tickets to New York and DC went during spring break. We had 63 students that bought tickets. The green week is always a huge success with tree planting and a visit from the cruising critters. So we have so many clubs that students are upset when they cannot have two clubs because sometimes they meet on the same day. So they're a little

049upset when they're the schedules don't align. Um, our peacekeepers and our peace ambassadors always offer um activities um for kindness and just say hello so that no one sits alone at lunch. So, here are a few numbers for you um that show how awesome our school is. Thank you very much. Miss Warship, thank you very much for your presentation. At this time, Mr. Staff retirement recognition. Good evening, President Silva, board of trustees, interim superintendent ladic, district administrators, honored guest, and family and friends. My name is Fernandra. I'm the assistant superintendent of human resources. Good evening to all of you. On behalf of the board of trustees and the Turlock Unified School District, I would like to extend words of gratitude to our 42 retirees who will be acknowledged this evening for their service, commitment, and

050dedication to the Turlock Unified School District. The individuals being recognized this evening have 1,19 years of combined service. That's a lot. Yeah, that's what I thought. kind of puts in perspective, doesn't it? That's an average of approximately 24 years per candidate. To our retirees, if you work directly or indirectly with scholars, every one of you have one significant attribute in common. All of you answer the call to support, mentor, develop, and educate the scholars of this community. What career path is more admiraable than supporting impressionable scholars meet their educational goals? For that, I want to acknowledge our retirees for their years of service and thank them and their loved ones for supporting them through this demanding yet rewarding endeavor. Once again, congrat congratulations to the retirement class of 2025. May this year's retirees enjoy a

051lengthy and most importantly healthy retirement. Before we start the program, I would like to do a little bit of housekeeping. I'd like to review the procedures for acknowledging tonight's honores. So, your immediate supervisors will recognize their site and or department retirees at this podium. Honored guests will be greeted in the following order. So you'll come here in front of your presenter and you'll first shake hands with the student representatives, then board members, cabinet members, and then with President Silva there at the end by the monitor. We'll be providing an ancred great pen. Honored guests will then proceed back to the audience together with family and friends, and we're going to request that you please meet your principal for a photo in the back. That said, I'd like at this time I'd like to invite Principal

052Abasi from uh to the podium from Brown School. Mr. [Applause] Lassi, good evening everyone. Uh with me today, I have Mrs. Clark, our assistant principal, and then also Mr. Cortez, our MTSS specialist. Our first retiree being honored today is Miss Jackie Bernard who unfortunately was not able to join us today. On behalf of the entire staff at Brown Elementary School, I would like to extend our deepest congratulations and heartfelt thanks as you retire after 28 remarkable years of service with Turlock Unified School District. Your dedication and commitment have truly made a lasting impact not only on students you work with but also on your colleagues and the entire school community at Brown Elementary. You began your journey with us as a PAR educator and your transition to the library tech position in 1998 allowed you

053to touch the lives of countless students and staff. Through the years, your kindness, patience, and empathy have been a shining example to all of us. Whether it was assisting students with learning, providing a warm welcoming environment in the library, or going above and beyond to support your fellow students, your presence has been a source of joy and inspiration to all. Jackie, while you will be greatly missed, we are excited for the next chapter of life. May your retirement bring you relaxation, joy, and many new adventures. [Applause] Next we have Mr. Edward Man Toronto. As you embark on your retirement, it is with immense gratitude and admiration that I write this letter to acknowledge your outstanding contributions to Turlock Unified School District over the past 20 years. Your journey with us began at Osborne Elementary from

0542005 to 2010. And then you uh and you have been an integral part of Brown Elementary School community. Throughout your career, you have exemplified the qualities of a magnificent teacher, patience, empathy, and an unwavering care for students. Your softspoken nature combined with your profound impact on their academic and social emotional development has left a lasting legacy. Your dedication to fostering the potential of any student and your willingness to take on various leaders leadership roles at Brown Elementary School have been truly inspiring. You have confidently impacted not only your students but also your colleagues and new teachers you have had the privilege of working alongside. As as you step into this new chapter of life, please know that your presence will be deeply missed by all of us at Brown Elementary and beyond. We are profoundly

055grateful for your years of service and the positive impact you have had on our community. Thank you, Mr. Man, for everything you have [Applause] [Music] [Applause] done. And next we have Miss Gene Miller. Please come on up. As a young ark on retirement, I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for the incredible impact you've had on our school community. For the past 11 years, your unwavering positivity and boundless enthusiasm have ran the halls of elementary schools within Turlock Unified School District. Your warm smile and cheerful demeanor have made every day at work a little brighter for both staff and students. Your dedication to the students, especially those with special needs, has been truly inspiring. Your genuine care and belief in every student, have not only helped them achieve academic success, but

056have also fostered their social and emotional growth. On behalf of Brown Elementary, I want to extend our heartfelt thank for your years of service. Your legacy of kindness, encouragement, and dedication will be remembered by all you have had the privilege of working with. Wishing you endless happiness and fulfillment in this new chapter of your [Applause] life. Miss Rebecca Summers, come on up. [Applause] It is with great admiration and heartfelt gratitude that we recognize your remarkable career as a music teacher with Turlock Unified School District. After 32 years of inspiring young minds at Brown Elementary School and Maderos Elementary School, you are retiring and we want to express our deepest appreciation for your extraordinary contributions. You have been a magnificent music teacher, bringing talent, passion, and a unique ability to make music fun and engaging for

057all your students. Your dedication to fostering a love for music has left an indelible mark on the lives of countless students, and your influence will be felt for generations to come. Your years of service have profoundly impacted our students and the entire life Unified School District community. We are immensely grateful for the time and energy you have dedicated to enriching the lives of your students and fostering a love for the arts. As you embark on this new chapter, please know that your legacy will continue to inspire and influence our school community. Thank you, Miss Summers, for your dedication, passion, and the beautiful music you have shared with so many. Congratulations to you all. And next, uh, Miss, uh, Nicole Analis, principal at Croll, will be joining [Applause] us. All right. Good evening. We would like

058to recognize um Deborah Smallwood. [Applause] Croll Elementary has been fortunate enough to have had the honor and privilege of having Deborah Smallwood as one of our music educators for many years. Our scholars have greatly benefited from her love and passion for music. Deborah started her career in school music many years ago, accompanying various TUSD choirs on the pan and was then encouraged to become a music teacher. She joined TUSD as a full-time music teacher on October 2nd, 2006 and has served whole students ever since. Deborah has taught classroom music as well as choir at various various schools throughout the district. Her enthusiasm for teaching and sharing her joy of music is contagious. She has worked with her music colleagues on district-wide concerts to showcase fifth and sixth grade students growth. and she has worked with

059site colleagues at Proll to put on fall, spring, and spring concerts, as well as working jointly with Pearl staff on coral music pieces for each grade level for our TK6 winter program. We are excited for Deborah as she retires and starts a new chapter in her life, being a grandma and getting to spend time with her family. Congratulations. [Music] All right, Miss Jenna Ellison will be recognizing the retirees at Cunningham. [Applause] My first person could not be here tonight, but we're sure going to recognize her. After 38 incredible years of service, we honor and celebrate the retirement of Virginia Harrison. and she goes by Jenny a pared educator whose dedic dedication kindness and quiet strength have left a lasting imprint on the generations of students and staff Mr. Fresh shared her smile is contagious along

060with her positive spirit. Throughout her career, Jenny has been the heart of every classroom she's worked in, especially with her beloved kindergartener students. As Miss Castro, our kindergarten students teacher shar Jenny has a heart of gold. She's always bringing snacks or chalk for the students to enjoy during recess. She even sneaks treats in her teachers. She is very thoughtful. Whether through small acts of kindness or significant gestures of support, Jenny always puts others first. As she steps into retirement, she leaves behind a school filled with gratitude and admiration. Jenny, thank you for the 38 selfless years of service. Enjoy your welldeserved retirement. You more than earned it. [Applause] Next up, we have our phenomenal teacher, Miss Jill. [Applause] For 34 years, Jill Norman Shipman has poured her heart into teaching, inspiring both fourth graders and

061first graders with her love of learning, kindness, and dedication. She began her career at Osborne, learning from incredible mentors and especially and is especially proud of her work with the California reading and literature projects, helping improve reading instruction across the state. Her teaching journey has been filled with unforgettable moments. From saving a student with a hind leg maneuver to bravely battling breast cancer, surrounded by the love and support of her students and colleagues. A colleague, Miss Castro, shared that Jill sees each student for who they genuinely are. She works hard with each student to help them reach their full potential. She digs deep to meet the needs of her students, even out reaching out to their kindergarten teachers. Jill plans to travel the US in her camper van, explore Europe, maybe even Antarctica and the

062the lapost. Am I saying I'm probably saying it wrong, hike, practice yoga, read to her heart's content, and relax in her backyard garden and her pool. She looks forward to giving back as a volunteer at Cunningham and in the community. Thank you, Miss Norman Shipman, for 34 incredible years of making a difference. Your legacy of love, laughter, and learning will never be forgotten. Enjoy every moment of your well-deserved retirement. Next up, we have our amazing resource pair educator, Diana. [Applause] After another 34 years of unwavering dedication and service, we bid a fond farewell to Diana, an extraordinary resource para educator who has touched countless lives throughout her career at Cunningham Elementary. From the very beginning, Diana brought compassion, patience, and a deep commitment to student success in the resource classroom. Working with students in special

063education requires a heart full of empathy and a spirit of resilience. Miss Daw, our resource teacher, stated, "Diana has been a valuable part of the team when reaching out to parents and supporting our newcomers in retirement. Diana is looking forward to not having to wake up early every day. She plans to take some time for herself to relax since she has worked since high school. She also intends to go on shorts trips with her husband and is grateful to still have her nearly 80year-old dad from whom she will now have more time to help care for. Above all, she looks forward to enjoying time with family. Though we will miss her dearly, we are excited for her to embrace the well-deserved joys of retirement. Thank you so much. Principal adventure. Good evening. Tonight I have

064Mrs. Gloria Sparrow who's going to be helping me out. I have the honor of recognizing Miss Elizabeth Geoni. Liz has been an employee of TOSD for 47 years, nearly half a century. I had the pleasure of working with Liz at Turlock Junior High, and I'm lucky to have worked with her these last two years at Dutcher. Mr. Ferrer, her classroom teacher, states that Liz genuinely cares about her students as individuals and is given her own personal time to provide them with a safe place of their own. In her retirement, Liz is looking forward to not being on a fixed work schedule, spending time with family, and day trips to the Bay Area and wine country with her husband Ron. She's also excited about upgrading to electric bikes to zoom around town. We wish you the

065very best in your retirement. Congratulations, [Applause] Bliss. I also have the honor of recognizing Mrs. Sharon [Applause] Sigers. I wrote a a letter for Sharon. It reads, "Dear Sharon, I am jealous, jealous, jealous. Congratulations on your retirement. I know you're looking forward to spending more time with your grandkids and doing some traveling with your husband, Jeff. We will miss your leadership, friendliness, and drive for excellence. Your colleagues want you to know that you are the reason they continue to perfect their craft and that you will always be a big part of the positive culture at Dutch Middle School. After 36 years in education and 27 years of teaching English, speech and debate, and history for the Turlock Unified School District, you deserve this. We look forward to seeing you at your Fresno State Bulldog tailgate

066parties and the refreshments, and we wish you the best of luck. Congratulations, Sharon. connect principal Paulo Pivantel from Pearl Elementary School. [Applause] [Music] Good evening everyone. It's my pleasure to bring up Miss Peggy Gonzalez. [Applause] All right. So, Miss Peggy has shown great dedication and determination over the years, which is rooted in her desire to help students reach their fullest potential. Peg began her career at TUSD in 1988 as a kindergarten aid at Korean school and then transferred to Dennis Ro. Thank you. Her 36 years in working with our youngest students, specifically in kindergarten, has given her a wealth of knowledge for not only academics but for addressing social emotional needs. Peggy was routinely sought out to fight small reading and math interventions of students and has occurred with her willingness to collaborate with teachers

067across campus. The kindergarten staff had this to say about Miss Peggy when she left at the end of last school year. We all want to say a big thank you to Miss Peggy for being a team player, an awesome teacher, and a very, very good friend. We will always have a special place in our hearts for you. You will be missed. Since retiring, Peggy has continued to provide support to early kindergarters in her volunteer work in the classroom whenever she is available. Although it's not the same as having her there daily, we will typically forget and thank her for her continued help. And she's continuing to look forward to laminating things. So, that's great. Big round of applause for [Music] [Applause] Miss Superintendent of Finance and Accountability. My person is not here tonight, but I

068would like to take this time to recognize Sher Vieira. Sher Vieiraa has worked as our payroll technician, making sure everyone gets paid accurately for the last nine years. She has she has been the go-to person to answer questions and resolve complicated matters, which has made her a valuable member of the payroll team. her colleagues at state. They can always count on her for a smile and a good laugh. Sherry looks forward to spending time with her two grandchildren, Wes and Hannah, going shopping with her friends, and sleeping in, which I've kind of heard is a common thing around here. Although it will be hard to imagine the finance office without Sher, we are excited for her new adventures and we wish her all the best to retire. And next up, I will be calling up

069the assistant superintendent of business services, partner. [Applause] All right. Thank you. I'm pitching for uh Jennifer Lubang who's at a conference tonight. So, I am going to be recognizing Rhonda Davis. Sure. [Applause] USD Child Nutrition is proud to recognize and celebrate the incredible career of Rhonda Davis. She has been an asset to the child nutrition department since November of 2000. Rhonda recently retired on January 7th of 2025 and moved to West Virginia with her husband. Throughout her 25 years of dedicated service, Rhonda not only excelled in her role, but was an exceptional problem solver who was able to skillfully troubleshoot any child nutrition equipment. Her unwavering will willingness to lend a helping hand no matter the task and to be reliable has made a lasting impression uh and serving real fresh school meals. We extend

070our heartfelt gratitude for her dedication and support and wish her all the best in this exciting new chapter of her life on the east [Music] [Applause] coast. And next will be Melissa Leam. So, Child Nutrition is proud to recognize and celebrate the remarkable career of Melissa Leum, who has dedicated nearly 30 years of service at Turlock High School's Child Nutrition uh department. Melissa was hired in August of 1994, retired on December in December of 2024. Throughout her tenure, she played a vital role in our community, nourishing countless students, and fostering a love for the real fresh school meals. Her commitment, kindness, and passion for student well-being left an unforgettable impact on both colleagues and students. She plans to enjoy her new journey traveling with her husband and spending more time with family. We are grateful

071for her years of service and wish her all the best and her well-deserved [Applause] retirement. And finally, Deborah Sorz. So, Childish is proud to recognize John Patricia is proud to recognize and celebrate the awesome career of Deborah Soros. Uh Deborah is a challenious server at Turlock High School. She retired in 2017 and since then uh Deborah has served with heart, care and dedication making a difference in the lives of so many students. Thank you for all your hard work and kindness. Wishing you and the rest all the best in this exciting new chapter. [Applause] Next up, Fernando. [Music] [Applause] I'm sorry, Judy. [Applause] Wera, Dave Watt. All right. Thank you. The work of the human resources office never stops. And Fernando managed the buzz that is HR for most of his career. [Applause] He and

072I started CC together nine years ago and both grew together within our school district. Has a genuine passion for people and wanting the very best for each while also looking out for the interests of students. The HR office often handles situation in which people have to be held accountable for any number of things. Fernando's approach is to ensure behaviors are addressed while ensuring one's dignity is intact. He holds the difficult conversations while recognizing impact on the individual. He always puts the human and human resources with the person in personnel. We greatly appreciate his positive I got it response when head of a project and the time and dedication he has given to TSD over the past nine years. His dad jokes will be missed but only a little. This Joseph will be able to keep

073those just fine. And after hearing Augustine this evening, we might have a little competition here. So days without a dad joke, zero. Happy retirement, Fernanda. [Applause] Next up, Principal Junior Anderson. Julie [Applause] All right. Tonight I am excited to celebrate Dave Judish. Prior to joining TUSC in 2004, Mr. Dr. Dave Judish taught in Southern California and Modesto, teaching first through sixth grades. During his time in TUSD, he has taught first grade in the pod, the multi-grade classroom setting at Julene. Dave has consistently provided caring and supportive lessons for students where a love for learning and a curiosity about the world are fostered. Dave said that he will miss the interactions with kids, families, and colleagues, as well as teaching reading. During his retirement, Dave looks forward to spending time with his family, including his one-year-old

074granddaughter, traveling the world, and having many adventures in the great outdoors. We thank Dave for his service to the students and staff of TUSD, and wish him a wonderful retirement. [Applause] Good evening, sweet principal Madera Elementary. And tonight I have the pleasure of recognizing Miss Barbara Bjornson, who is not here today, but recognizing her for her 22 years of service. Miss B is retiring from TUSD and Maderos Elementary after 22 years of service to our students. During this time, Miss B supported some of our most high need students in the counseling and rich classroom. Always did it with care and compassion. Staff shared that she showed a lot of heart towards her students and that she and that she loved to work with them. Mrs. B did her best to meet the needs of students

075even when it was tough. Her calm yet assertive approach was often what students needed as many of them had suffered severe trauma in their lifetime. Mrs. B was always willing to help with whatever was needed and it was not uncommon for her to be out of work early and stay late whenever she whenever it was needed. Congratulations on your retirement, Miss Dean. We wish you the best in this next chapter of your journey. I'd like to next recognize Mr. Mr. John Hall who is also back here. Mr. Hall is retiring or retired earlier this year from TUSD after seven years of teaching music specifically at Maderas Elementary. John's passion for education combined with his passion for music positively impacted countless students. Staff members staff members shared that John was a ray of sunshine on the

076Madera's campus. to share that his love for music was always seen in our kids. And one could find him strumming his guitar by the flag pole on the first day of school and around campus, particularly as we did our clap out for sixth grade students on the last day of school. Staff shared that kids adored Mr. Hall and enjoyed being with him. Anytime he was spotted on campus, one would think that there was a celebrity nearby. He always greeted students with a smile, a hug, or a fist bump. He was a positive and creative teacher who impacted many of our students. Congratulations on your retirement, Mr. Hall. We wish you the best in [Applause] this. Next up for we have all right. So Scott Richardson uh scheduled a cruise back in co and got cancelled.

077So he's on a cruise right now. So like usual, I'm here carrying his weight. So, first up is Raphael Chavez. With great respect and appreciation that I honor Raphael Chavez as he enters this room of retirement. Raphael has been with TUSD for 18 years and in that time he has left a lasting impression on everyone who's had the privilege to work alongside him. More than just a skilled groundskeeper, Raphael has been a mentor and role model to many of us. He consistently he consistently led by example, offering guidance, support, and wisdom to his peers. His kindness and humility have created a lasting bonds and his absence will surely be felt throughout the campus and uh and beyond. Raphael, thank you for your years of service, your friendship, and your dedication. You leave behind a legacy

078of hard work, mentorship, and integrity. will be greatly missed and we wish you all the best in the next chapter of your life. And next is Scott Richardson. Scott's journey began back in February of 1994 as a custodian and from day one he led by example. Over the years, he climbed the ladder from head custodian to operations supervisor and finally to the director of maintenance operations. But titles don't define Scott. His actions do. Whether it was leading a multi-million dollar projects or getting into a muddy trench during a holiday break to fix a sewer pipe, Scott was never above rolling up his sleeves. As Marco shared, those moments in the trenches say it all. He was hands-on, committed, and always willing to do the hard work alongside his team. Scott's unwavering commitment, leadership, and humility,

079I'm sorry, humanity and humility. Well, maybe have shaped the district more than one probably realizes. When you look back at TUSD's history, he'll be measured as the Scott Richardson era or the post Scott Richardson era. He's not only built buildings and fixed problems, but he's built trust, loyalty, and lasting friendships. As I shared with him the day I was hired in this position, a good picture always makes it looks good, look good. And he's been my closer since day one. [Applause] It brings me great joy to send Edith off into her retirement. For so many years, Edith has been an essential part of maintenance and operations department. Uh she began working for the for us as a substitute custodian in 1994 and became a permanent employee in 2006. To this day, to this day, Edith

080remains one of the best hires of all time. The very beginning, she stood out. She had it all. strong work ethic, work ethic, professional demeanor, high standards and heart full uh a heart full of dedication. Edith, it is good it is for good reason that you have become and continue to be revered as one of the finest custodial hires ever. You are an exceptional person and I feel incredibly honored to have the have the opportunity to work alongside you after all these years. May God bless you in your retirement and all the adventures that lie ahead. Thank you. God bless. Finally, Larry Winters. It is my distinct pleasure tonight to congratulate and thank Larry Winters for his 10 years of dedicated service to the Turlock Unified School District. Throughout his career, Larry served as a

081maintenance worker and for the last seven years as project supervisor for all construction work. From the very beginning, Larry was a fantastic employee known for his great demeanor, work ethic, and high standards. I have many positive things to say about Larry, but what stands out the most was his ability to pass on his knowledge by teaching others the trades that took him a lifetime to acquire. The list of projects that Larry led uh and was contributed contributed to over the years is too extensive to list, but I can say without hesitation that the work Larry performed has made a lasting impression uh and impact on the education of countless students within TUSD. Larry will be truly missed in our department and we wish him uh the best in retirement. Uh Larry, thank you for all

082your years of service to the staff, students, and community. [Applause] And next up is my Thank you, Barbie. Good evening, everyone. Today, I get to recognize two incredible educators. The first one is Mr. Robert [Applause] Novin is unable to join us today. After 32 years of service to Osborne, we bid farewell to a highly esteemed member of our faculty, Mr. Robert Lopez. For over three decades, Mr. Lopez has been a cornerstone of our school and played an instrumental role in the development and maintenance of our dual immersion program. His legacy is one of kindness, passion, and excellence. His advocacy for bilingual education, his leadership and his caring nature earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues. While his presence will be deeply missed, his wisdom and guidance will continue to resonate with those lucky

083enough to have been his students and those fortunate enough to have worked alongside him. As he embarks on this well-deserved retirement, we thank Mr. Lopez for his years of service and wishes nothing but but happy happiness in the next chapter of his life. Mr. Lopez, you were a phenomenal phenomenal educator, mentor and colleague and your impact will never be forgotten. Next up, we have Mrs. Phelise Rodriguez. [Applause] For 29 years, Mrs. Elise Rodriguez has positively impacted the lives of countless students at Osourne with her dedication, warmth, and passion for teaching. Her ability to connect with each child, guiding them through their learning journey and fostering a love of learning have made her an unforgettable figure in the hearts of both students and colleagues. With patience and kindness, she created a nurturing environment in her classroom

084where every child felt valued and supported. Those who had the privilege of working alongside Mrs. Rodriguez benefited from her positive attitude, cheerful personality, and mentorship. Though she will be greatly missed, we are deeply grateful for the contri contributions to Osborne and wish her the best, the very best as she embarks on this welldeserved next chapter of her life. Next we have Michelle Bliss from Moslan High School. Good evening. I have the pleasure of introducing Mr. Auroran is one of our amazing teachers. Mr. at USC for nine years working mostly of those years between Rose High School and Turlock Adultsville teaching math and business. Mr. Van comes from the business world with his second career teaching and it was a perfect match since the majority of his career was spent in Southern California with his own

085business. His outside outside efforts have always been about helping others. He is extremely active in in his church and is always the first one to help when and whenever needed. Mr. Van has many talents. He speaks five languages including Assyrian, French, Spanish, Farsy, and English. He actually takes Assyrian historical texts and translate them into computer form to be able to regenerate these valuable documents for all generations to come. Mr. Van knows his way around the pingpong table and has been known about his staff a few tournaments and take a championship um here and there. Mr. Vjan will be missed at Roslon. However, he isn't going far. You will be able to see him teaching a class or two at Turlock Adult School. Congratulations on your retirement, Mr. [Applause] The next retiree is Mike Trainer. He

086is not here this evening. However, Mr. Trainer began his long career at Turlock Unified School District in 1993 at Turlock High School coaching and teaching physical education. He has had various jobs throughout his career. However, his true heart has been in teaching and coaching. He has taught and coached many fine scholars in his career and has truly appreciated all those students, especially being able to mentor all the fine individuals through the years. To his Rosalon family, in his own words, for the past 5 years, I've had the pleasure of being a part of your lives here at Rosalon. I will forever remember the wonderful experiences playing basketball, volleyball, and softball with all my students. Most importantly, I cherish the daily interaction that we have with one another. So long, Roslon. I will miss you. Congratulations,

087Mr. Trainer, from all of us and their colleagues at Roslan High School. I now wanted to introduce Erica Shance from our special education. After many Karen Koig who is our adaptive PE [Applause] teacher many 33 years of dedicated service as we say goodbye to our adopted PE teacher Karen Cody. Your hard work, your persistence and excellent communication have have helped students of all abilities succeed. Your focus on important movement skills has been instrumental in student development. You've helped create an inclusive and positive environment that will be remembered and continued. Thank you for putting your heart and soul into teaching our students. You've changed more lives than you can realize. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, your kindness, and your unwavering support. While we will miss your presence, we are excited to see you embark on

088this new chapter of your life. May be filled with joy, adventure, and most of all relaxation. Thank you for making a difference in Unified School District, and we all wish you best. [Applause] I will now be in introducing [Applause] David. Recognize Robera Cheni from the superintendent's office. Robera has been enjoying her retirement after serving 28 years in TUSD. Anyone who has walked through the door of the superintendent's office over the past 20 years has a welcome and served with knowledge and confidence. Robera's adept problem solving skills and heart for TOSD are always evident in the manner in which she viewed obstacles as opportunities and difficulties as a challenge. Because of Mrs. Chen's tenure in TOC and her desire to put people first. Our culture has a customer service focus that keeps students at the forefront

089of every decision and conversation. Robera has been enjoying time with her four grandchildren and traveling with her husband Dave. I believe they were just at the chicken ranch. Best wishes to your retirement, Robera. [Applause] Good evening. It's my opportunity to recognize that Lizia Sanderson who's not here this evening. Uh Lizzie has dedicated over 25 years to the Toronto Public School District starting in 1999 as a parent educator at Toronto Middle School. In 2003, she joined the technology team in the role of technology support specialist. Known for her exceptional customer service, Allesia exemplifies her department's commitment to the continuous improvement by developing new skills to support our students and teachers better. Over the years, she assisted every school site in the district and become has become a valuable member of our team. Our team will miss

090her hosting hot chocolate bars during winter breaks and ice cream socials at the end of the school year. As she retires to travel and spend time with her daughters and grandsons, she leaves behind a legacy of positivity, teamwork, and service that has profoundly impacted the TUSD community. We wish her all the best, and Sister will sincerely thank her for her many years of dedicated service to the students and staff at Chuck High School District. And I introduce Mr. Klein to Walk High School. [Applause] Sorry, transportation. Sorry. So, good evening. Um, I would like to uh recognize Moren Dancer. She's been a dedicated bus driver with TFC since May of 20. Lorraine's uh school bus driving career started in 1991. To my surprise on uh my first day with TC was Lorraine Lorraine's friendly face. Lorraine

091and I had previously worked together. Knowing Lorraine's work ethic was reassuring that she was part of the team. Lorraine was punctual and always at work. She made it her daily mission to ensure her students were transported safely. Her favorite route was picking up and taking home her Rosine bus riders. Lorraine will be making home improvements to her home as well as uh trying her luck at the casino hoping for that big jackpot. Um and actually she was our big jackpot winner with transportation. Um, most of all, she will be spending quality time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren, cheering them on um at their go-kart racing and softball games. We wish Lorraine wonderful wishes for her retirement. God bless you, Lorraine. Dave flying with um Turlock High. [Applause] Good evening. It's been an absolute pleasure

092to serve Turlock community as a principal. When I came to Turlock High last year, I look forward to working with many people, four of whom are here tonight, one left this last year, three are right here with me. It's been an absolute pleasure to work with all of you. I look forward to it. I knew who you were and I was excited and it has been nothing but the best to work with all of you. Thank you. Anthony Blue. After many after many dedicated years of service, Anthony is retiring from Turlock High School where he's made a significant impact as a physical education teacher, coach, and athletic director. Over his tenure, he has guided countless students in sports, including but not limited to football, wrestling, and tennis, instilling in him the in them the values

093of teamwork and perseverance. As the athletic director, he worked tirelessly to enhance the school's athletic programs and foster a sense of community. Known for his memorable quotes, Lou often reminded his athletes that once a bulldog showcasing his pride in school spirit. He also had a unique way of encouraging resilience, telling players to rub some dirt on it when they arg his his legacy of dedication and passion for sports and education will be me remembered fondly by students and colleagues alike. Coach Paloo, Mr. Belaloo, Anthony, thank you. [Applause] Mary Ka, Coach, Coach Gruffka, Miss Gruff, leave the land of the Bulldogs as a successful coach, a dedicated educator, and a wonderful person. as a dedicated teacher. She always expects the best from herself, her peers, her scholars, and her administrator. Congratulations. She spoke her mind and

094took input and worked diligently to make sure that the students were active and safe. She cared Sherlock High and made sure that it was a good place. As she left, she was extremely successful as a coach, winning several several league titles and a fair amount of section titles in golf. Mary, as you retire, I will quote a friend and colleague of yours, Joanne Davidson. I've had success as an individual, but I've always been better when I'm part of a team. Enjoy retirement, Mary, and you will be missed. All right, next we have Patty Patty has been a dedicated, personable, kind, positive, and dynamic campus supervisor for many years. During her time, scholars, staff, and administrators have appreciated the manner in which she responds to scholars, giving them the respect they deserve. even when some may

095be struggling with their behavior. She states that the past number of years have been fantastic. She totally embraced her job as campus supervisor and enjoyed keeping the campus safe and secure. Fellow campus supervisor Gloria Levon states Patty is an absolutely wonderful person to work with. She is fair, firm, consistent, and absolutely love Turlock and I always ensure that the campus stays safe. She would be missed a little bulldog. [Applause] All right, I want to introduce Mr. Arola. Sir, come on up. [Applause] third time tonight. So, it is an honor for me to introduce two difference making educators who combined have changed the lives of thousands of scholars. First, Mr. Jim Cook. [Applause] Tim Cook dedicated his entire teaching career to Turlock Unified, spending 25 of those years at Turlock Junior High School teaching history. Though

096he held multiple a multiple subject credential, Tim found his stride and his preference working with junior high students. Beyond the classroom, Tim poured creativity into the school yearbook for several years, guiding students through the process of capturing and celebrating campus life. Known for his calm and steady presence, he brought a consistent approach to his teaching. Longtime colleague Scott Ericson shared, "Tim loved his job and enjoyed teaching. He was ready to retire to spend more time with his family, do some traveling, and enjoy a little more time off. Outside of work, Tim enjoyed riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles, working on cars and trucks. These days, he takes great pride in spending time with his grown children, Ryan and Karina, and being active, an active grandpa to his kids, grandkids. Thank you, Jim, for your years of service, your

097multitude of Hawaiian shirts, and I wish him the best in retirement. The next educator unfortunately cannot be here this evening. I have tremendous amount of respect to for Miss Jill Harley Graham. Jill Harley Graham definely deserves a round of applause. Spent an impressive 39 years serving the students of Turlock Unified. every single one of those years at Turlock Junior High School, leaving a lasting impact not only in her classroom but across the entire school community. A devoted English teacher, Jill is known for her passion for preparing students for the next chapter, whether it is high school or life and beyond. Respected by colleagues and appreciated by her students, Jill's high expectations were matched by her strong work ethic, kindness, and empathy. Past students continue to reach out to her for advice and support, a reflection

098of the lasting connection she built. Current student Jennings, who all of you had the privilege of meeting tonight, refers to her English class as her favorite, appreciating the opportunities to share her ideas and develop her creativity. Colleague Susan Perry also shared that Jill's strength as a public speaker was often used to advocate for both students and teachers, helping to amplify voices that needed to be heard. Her enthusiasm for Shakespeare was another hallmark of her career, inspiring countless students through trips to Ashlin, Oregon to experience live performance. Enjoy your retirement, Mrs. Jill Carlin Grant. And next up, Maripel from [Applause] Wakefield. All right. Good evening. I am honored to recognize two individuals. The first individual is Jerry Hagstrom. She's not here tonight, but Jerry has been a parent educator at Wakefield the past 44 years. She

099has not only provided essential support Yes. Not only has she provided essential support in the classroom, but also fostered a positive environment for learning. Jerry has been a dedicated employee that has made a lasting difference in the lives of countless scholars. Her colleagues describe her as an energetic, hard-working individual that loves Wakefield almost as much as she loves Elvis Presley. Jerry is not quite sure what she's going to do with her time. She literally said, "I don't know what I'm going to do with my time uh when she retires, but she is looking forward to this new chapter of her life. So, thank you, Jerry, for your years of service. We'll miss you, but we're happy for you on this well-deserved retirement." Next up is Miss Lisa Jen. [Applause] Lisa has also worked on Wakefield

100the past 44 years. She has one more day than Cherry. She's been a dedicated employee that treats everyone with respect and has been committed to doing the very best she can. Lisa is kind, dependable, and most importantly, a team player. Wakefield staff shared that Lisa has been a role model within the school community, a valued team member, and a great contributor contributor to positive learning experiences for many scholars. Lisa is looking forward to a slower pace of life and taking care of her grandchildren. Lisa, your hard work has made a tremendous impact on the entire school community. We appreciate your commitment to Wakefield, and we wish you a happy, fulfilling retirement. you will be missed. Next up is Nathan Baron, principal W at Walnut Elementary. Good evening everyone. Last but certainly not least, the retirees

101for Walnuts Elementary. First up, Angelica Gishaw. Angelica has spent her entire teaching career with TUSD. She started teaching in 1990 at Wakefield Elementary where she taught for a total of 17 years after which she joined Walnut where she's been since day one. One of the original Walnut teachers. During her time with Walnut, she was part of the steering committee to foresee the BPA magnet development care. And Elica has a music dance background with her voice being her favorite instrument. This has led her to play in her church and sing in the Modesto Symphony. And Helica looks forward to doing more gardening, quilting, and sewing in her retirement. She hopes to write an autobiography for her family one day and continue to travel with her husband across the southern hemisphere. And Helica, congratulations on your retirement.

102[Applause] Okay, next. Next up, Marilyn Lee. Marilyn began her teaching career as a substitute teacher at TUSD in 1989. She subbed for 10 years before securing a full-time teaching position at Julie. After that, she came to Walnut, also one of the original Walnut staff, and she took the opportunity to join the team and has been here ever since. As a credential art teacher, working with the VPA magnet, the VPA magnet has been a great fit for her. Teaching has been a wonderfully rewarding experience that she will miss greatly. In retirement, Mary Joe is looking forward to spending time with her grandkids and camping and skiing in Colorado. Mary Joe, congratulations on your [Applause] retirement. And and that will conclude the retirement ceremony for this evening. Congratulations to all retirees. Good job, Sherry. [Music] Like to

103congratulate all the retirees. Fantastic. Thank you for all your service. Very well appreciated. [Music] Enjoy the song. Next on the agenda is from item C, the science certific again, Mr. Dr. [Music] Mr. Good evening. Again, I want to have Mr. Ches come right on out with his kids. Um, I had the pleasure of seeing uh the kids at MJC at the Science Olympiad. Mr. Tesso, thank you very much for your dedication. It is has most assuredly paid off in success and a positive learning experience for your kids. Thank you. And I'll turn it over to you. [Applause] Thank you for the introduction, Dr. Klein. Thank you to Superintendent for inviting me here today. As he mentioned, my name is Kevin and I'm the science coach at Turlock High School. Hold on one second, Mr. Okay,

104go [Music] ahead. Thank you for the introduction, Dr. Klein, and thank you to Superintendent Pat. Thank you for inviting me here today. As he mentioned, my name is Kevin Ta and I'm the science Olympia coach at High School. My students and I are here today to talk about the benefits of a hands-on science program like Science Olympia and discuss the need for these in our junior high schools. I've been fortunate enough to teach science at Shakai for the past 10 years and currently serve as the science department chair. One of the highlights of my work has been the opportunity to be the science coach for the past nine years. In these nine years, we've had some tremendous successes which we're excited to share with you today. I'll now introduce my students science olympiad president and

105Emma. These students exemplify the core values of science Olympiad and I truly believe they have benefited greatly from being a part of our successful team. Uh, Science Olympia is one of the premier science organizations in the state and the the nation. Um, it's an international nonprofit organization that focuses on building students passionate skills in STEM. Uh, and it is its goal is to improve the quality of STEM education through to make it more engaging and collaborative. There's three different divisions in Science Olympia. Starting in elementary school and going up to high school. No, in elementary school, there's several teams like Julian um Walnut. Uh in middle school, we don't have any teams uh in the area. Then high school pit and science Olympia is designed so that you can progress from elementary school to high

106school. Okay. So, as for what is Science Olympiad, it's mostly a team event with 15 students per team covering up to 23 events. And schools can have up to three teams for regionals. And these events cover a wide range of science topics such as physics, chemistry, biology, microbiology, and even some engineering events. So students will compete with these events in a partner or two in the rare occasion such as an event called um uh experimental design where there are two partners instead of just one. Um and students are also able to receive medals for each event and the team scores are determined by student scores and individual events. meaning that say um a person that is in a study event, their their score is based off of how many questions they got right on the

107test or exam. But for an engineering event such as helicopter, it's based off like how far you've flown that helicopter compared to everyone else's. And only the top teams progress from regional to state competition. So we compete in NorCal and only the top four teams can um progress for regional to the state competition. And as for the benefits of science olympiad, this is a great STEM enrichment opportunity for our top academic students. And additionally, it offers a collaborative learning and you are able to compete at high school academic levels. It promotes learning, inquiry, investigation, and self-discipline. and it allows students like myself to explore many different fields of STEM before college. So, uh some of our successes, so I started the team back, uh 9 years ago, a little bit after I got hired. Uh

108we've been state qualified for the past seven consecutive years, and in our region, we have about 20 teams. So, I'm pretty sure it's the longest active streak in Los County. Uh we were the champions last time in 2021 and we were runners up in 2020 and 2023. Uh many of our graduates include valadictorians of their classes. Many students were admitted to top schools such as Princeton, Yale, Berkeley, LA, NYU, Caltech, and Colia. So good. [Music] Okay, perfect. Good evening board members, staff, and community partners. Thank you so much for your time today. And tonight I basically want to talk about an opportunity to expand STEM access throughout our district through something that's provable, affordable, and incred incredibly impactful. And that is essentially science at the junior high level. So essentially I will be covering six

109points throughout tonight's presentation. And the first one is basically Turlock students are missing out. So 15 junior high and middle schools actively compete across Santa Claus County, but none are from the Turlock district and there aren't currently being represented. Our students are missing out on critical exposure to STEM competitions while neighboring schools in Modesto advancing science collaboration as well as leadership. Second, we've been great before and we can be again. So, Turblock Junior High has documented history of winning multiple regional competitions in Science Olympiad. With even modest support, we can rebuild a high performing team and quickly regain our standing. The third point is that this program fills a gap between elementary and high school STEM. So, currently there's a missing link. Students leave elementary enrichment programs with enthusiasm, but there's no structured way to

110carry that passion forward until high school. And that gap often leads to lost momentum in STEM interest as well as skill building. Fourth, this actually boosts high school performance as well as college readiness. Junior High Science Olympiad is more than just competition. It's preparation. Teams directly feed into our high school programs at Turlock High School as well as Pitman High School, helping them remain competitive as well as keeping our students continuously engaged. And in fact, studies show such as National Science Board, Science Limited participants were twice as more likely to pursue a STEM major in college. And according to University of Northern Colorado, they score 40% higher on standardized tests in math and science, which I can confirm because we recently took the science um essay or science standardized test. And I can there was

111so many topics just from science Olympia like botney and biology that made it so much easier for us to actually perform on. And like I said, on stake assessments as well as AP science tests, former Science Olympia students consistently outperform peers by significant margins, especially in biology, chemistry, and physics. And this is based off a national survey. Now, my fifth point is that it improves soft skills. In Science Olympia, students aren't just learning facts. They learn to collaborate, um, solve real world problems, manage time, and communicate well under pressure. And these are essential skills in the 21st century. I mean, these are skills that we prepare in our college and career readiness goals. And lastly, the structure and funding already exists. This isn't some sort of budget stress. A class B standard is already available

112to support junior high science Olympia coaches. And that essentially means that our district can launch this program with built-in sustainability and compensation for staff. So lastly, bringing science back to junior high schools is not just a extracurricular decision. It's an academic investment that we should be doing because it aligns with our mission, supports both equity and excellence, and strengthens STEM learning across all levels. Okay, as you can probably see in your packet or the screen behind you, we have a few articles up from the Modesto B as well as the Turlock Journal. The first article is my freshman year, which is 2023. We won second place, so we were runner up and yeah, it was pretty cool. The second one is I think when Testo really started out and they performed really well in that

113one. And the last one, if you can see that one guy standing in the black shirt, that's actually our dean, Mr. Sophie, who also competed in Science Olympia. So, that's pretty cool. That's a good one. And lastly, I just want to talk about some student impacts. So the first quote is from Lucia Cisneros, who was our Turlock Valadictorian, class of 2023, who is currently attending UCLA. And as she says, Science Olympiad was one of my most rewarding high school experiences. It sparked my love for science through its hand on nature, opportunity for discovery, collaboration, and a friendly competition. It's a big reason why I chose to work in a research lab today where I continue to build on the curiosity I first discovered back in high school. And this is expanded upon from our Turlock

114Valent Victorian Elizabeth Yang from class of 2024 who currently is attending NYU. And she says, "Science exposed me to a wide variety of science topics I never would have had the chance to learn in school. It also heavily reinforced the concepts from science classes I did have in school such as chemistry and bio cementing my interest in them. Science Olympia taught me valuable time management skills as I often had to balance studying school subjects and those in science olympia. Now I just want to talk about my own experience. So I actually got recruited to science olympiad by Mr. Testo while I was doing my 21st century health class uh the summer during my freshman year. and I remember not being really interested in science, but he piqued my interest and I tried out for the

115team my freshman year and happened to make it. So, I think two of the most important valuable ski or parts that stood out to me was definitely last year. Um, my partner and I were able to win first place at regionals for anatomy as well as dynamic planet. And it really shows you just how much work these students have put in because it's not some simple sort of thing. they actually have to study so many variety of topics and so many different anatomy structures that like I've said my um endocrinologist would say oh we have to do that in med school. So, you're really putting these kids ahead. And from this year, one of the things that really um was valuable for me was my partner Regina and I competing at state for botney, which

116is actually a trial event, and we got told about it like three or week a week or 3 days before, and we actually happened to play eight at state. So, that was pretty cool as well. Um, I think that's enough of me taking up your guys' time, so I'll pass off the phone to microphone to Tagus. Um, so for my like personal experience, this was my first year participating in Science Olympiad. I was recruited by Prop Joe and I'm I'm very grateful because I had such a great experience. I focused primarily on the engineering events and I was able to get first place at regionals in both the engineering events I competed in. Um, one of them was tower where we had to design a tower of wood with certain specifications to hold weight. Um,

117and that was really great cuz it helped me learn uh like the process of building something and having it not work and building it again and then eventually getting first place. Um, one of the other events I competed in was robot tour where we had to design a robot to navigate a track um, and end on point without being controlled. Um, and that was one of my favorites cuz you have to trial and error to uh, get it down as exact as you could. Um, I was really grateful for science Olympus. This was one of my first opportunities to take the skills that I've learned in physics and math classes and put them towards something um so my name is Emma. Um I was actually recruited by prop Joe as well. I joined my sophomore

118year and I mean I had always been interested in science. I love science, but when Project Jump told me about Science Olympiad, I honestly thought I didn't have a chance of getting into the club because you have to take an entrance exam. But once I found out I actually got into the club, I was really excited. Um, especially because they uh one of the events was micro mission, which is microbiology, and I love biology. So, that was something that was really exciting for me. But also, I competed in an event that I would have never competed in, honestly. I competed in Fossils and surprisingly I've been able to get fourth place at Fossils um at regionals for two years in a row and then I've also gotten second at micro mission. So I think it

119kind of just like boosted up my confidence and my academic career and how much that I can actually be able to achieve. And I think it's just really it strengthened my love for science honestly. And I think science and dad's really fun and I love it. I love the memories I get to create with my friends and I love how we go to different colleges and stuff and it's just really fun and I think it's really beneficial. That concludes our presentation. [Applause] Thank you very much for your presentation. Are there any questions? It's not a question, it's just a comment. Thank you guys. It looks like a very successful program and and you guys are our future. So, thank you. [Applause] Are there any other comments or questions? Are we working towards bringing it back

120at the junior high level? Thank you. I'm assuming we need advisors. Thanks again. Next on the agenda is superintendent report. I'm just going to share just a few positives here. I just want to thank everybody for their support for our annual staff scholar recognition we had done a couple weeks ago. I think this is a great year waiting for us to bring it all together and recognize our students accomplishments and honor the staff who put so much into their professional work on behalf of students. I'm sure we're going to hear more in our student reports here coming up from our student representatives, but I do want to share uh something kind of hot off the press for High School Egg uh teacher informed us today that Turtle Rock FFA's fruit treat judging team won the

121state title with two chapter members placing in the top three. So, it's a pretty big accomplishment for them. family. Uh they they beat a a pretty well-known um association chapter down there in that particular competition by a single point. Um I also want to just share I had the opportunity to award our own Riley Rice the superintendent service award at last week's scholarship night at high school. This award was presented to Rally in partnership with the voting club of Turlock. Congratulations Riley. Uh members of my academy team, President Silva and I attended the Modesto Rotary Stone Teacher of the Year awards uh lunch this afternoon in which two of our teachers, Edith Barasa, kindergarten teacher at Wakefield, and Katie Jeans, English teacher at Pman High School, were recognized as one of three finalists in their

122respective grades span divisions. Edith Barasa in the K3 division and Katie Jeans in the high school division. And it is my pleasure to announce that Katie Jeans was selected as the Stannis Loss County Teacher of the Year uh in the high school division and she'll be moving on to the state. I'd also like to just thank principles Vigella Romero and Angel Freeman for taking the time to nominate these two stellar educators. Thank you. That concludes my report. Princ Thank you, Superintendent Lou. Next are student reports. We'll start with Miss Rice High School. Hello. Hello. Okay, there you go. Good evening, interim superintendent ladic board and members of the board. Here's your surprise. ASV would like to wish a happy teacher appreciation week to all of our amazing PHS teachers. Thank you for all that you

123do for our pride community. ASV is planning the annual end of the year blowout from May 19th. We will be celebrating our seniors and their post high school pass as well as distributing yearbooks and playing lots of fun games. I'd also like to note that our very own ASV adviser, Mrs. Katie Jeans, won the Stannis County Teacher of the Year earlier today along with celebrating her birthday. Our green team and the Pride family couldn't be more proud of her. Our April on April 30th, AP Cook and counselor Cornell have held the very first AP information with AP teachers for parents and students interested in such courses. Talking about advanced placement classes, there is a grand total of almost 1,090 registries for AP tests occurring over this week and next week as many students are taking

124several tests out of the 16 tests offered this year at Penn. I'm wishing good luck and good vibes to all of my fellow testers. Up and cominging college and career center study trips include Fasinol and McCarthy construction in Merced College. On May 1st, we celebrated our seniors and athletes at the wards and scholarship night where many students were recognized by different organizations for their academic and extracurricular achievements. Pivan would like to thank all the donors and supporters that contribute towards the future education of our students. Mr. Matthews took several students to compete in the math super bowl with the following results. Ellie Pimentel in first place in AP pre-calculus. Brian Jaw first place AP statistics. Matthew Zevito third place AP statistics. Jackson Gri Grisby second place math 1. And Kai Vanette third place third place

125AP pre-calculus with honorable mentions for eight other students in similar math courses. Over spring break, CI Civic Leaders of America took a handful of their members and officers on a fully paid trip to Philadelphia under the gu guidance of their adviser, Mr. Mahardi. The trip involved civic engagement programs, tours of the city, as well as discussions and debates. Him and FBLA had four individuals in the top five in the respective competitive events at the state conference in Anaheim at the top at the end of April. All members worked hard preparing for their events and kudos to the four. Sariah Caillou in public speaking, Guadalupe Gonzalez and Annabelle Tao in computer game programming and Diego Sapetta in advertising. Art and Art Club and Hyc went on a field trip to San Francisco to see murals and

126museum of modern art. The students raised the money by selling their buttons and artwork for the trip. Prime Paws recently partnered with Kate Fara Rescue who helps Central Valley animals find their forever homes. So far, they had partnered with Case Brea Rescue for a total of three events, and they hope to continue being able to work with them in the future. After a year of hard work, PAS was able to reward 28 of their officers and most active members with a trip to San San Francisco on Sunday, May 4th. They explored San Francisco's Japan Town, one of only three remaining Japanese cultural enclaves in the United States, where students and teachers shop and shops were able to learn about Japanese identities, experience the bustling culture of Nikoni, which is the Japan street, and enjoy tons

127of delicious food. They ended the day with a relaxing picnic in the precidia at Chrissy Field Beach, giving them all a much needed time for reflection and ease before this week's AP testing. has has also been able to collaborate with Modesto-based nonprofit Empower Aid to educate others about this month's Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month on social media. This campaign has reached approximately 5,000 impressions on Instagram in just a few days. I just received word that my very own fellow FFA officer Kira Velasquez and our member Yosgar Toledo Ferious made the FFA sectional officer team for reporter and um and sentinel. So, good job to them. And lastly, our sports for the spring um quarter. Senior Lexi Pledo was one of our 24 section athletes to be honored with a Dale Lackey Memorial Scholarship by the

128section office. Lexi was selected for her excellence in athletics, community service, community service, and her academic success. Spring sports are nearing a conclusion and many of our teams participated or will be participating in section playoffs. Boys volleyball went 10 to zero in Cal Play and qualified as a number 11 seed for the playoffs. They lost a highly contested first round match up at Monterey Trail last week. Boys tennis also qualified for the playoffs as they were the number 12 seed and unfortunately lost a first round matchup to number five seed Rodriguez. Girls and boys swim will be at divisionals this week and boys and girls track will be at divisionals next week. Basketball also baseball also qualified for the playoffs as a number 15 seed and will play at number two seed Whitney tomorrow. Last

129week our AD Mr. Curtis was able to honor 24 individuals at as PHS scholar athletes. These athletes excelled in both the classroom and on the field. They won multiple team awards, individual awards, and even state medals. They also combined for an average GPA of 4.2 rating. Lexi Pledo and Zach Looney were also named as the Dave Walls PHS athletes of the year for their performances as leaders for their teams and their excellence in the classroom. This concludes my student report for the evening. Thank you and w Thank you, Miss Rice, uh, Miss Vargas, Turtle Rock High School. Good evening, interimm superintendent Ladic, President Silva, and members of the board. Thank you for this opportunity to share the events and accomplishments happening at Turlock High School. ASB held their linker leader interviews in preparation to welcome

130the class of 2029. We are also planning our lights out spirit assembly for next Friday, May 16th. Powderpuff black football is happening this Thursday. Game time is 6:00 p.m. and tickets can be purchased at the gate for $6 or advance at the activities office for $5. We are expecting a great game and a great halftime performance by our cheerleaders. Last week, speech and debate hosted our speech night where we showcased the work of the students that are competing at the state tournament this year. Congratulations to the following: Xavier Benort, Kate Williams, Izzy and Zionos, Esther Lucas, Ishmi Carr, Proud Joe Carr, and Ben Berdick. They attended the state tournament held over the past weekend in Culver City. Congratulations to Kate Williams for placing seventh in the whole state for dramatic interpretation. The children's theater class

131will be performing the play A Library Adventures for Jolene Elementary on Friday with over 61 newcomers being a part of the production. We are excited to bring their hard work to life on stage. The Thespians will be holding their banquet on May 14th in the PA building where they will recognize the work of the drama department with awards and an end of the year video. We will be celebrating decision day for our seniors this Friday, May 9th, with all kinds of senior activities and celebrations, including a new tradition we're starting where seniors get to sign the tea and give honorary diplomas to faculty and staff who have impacted their time at ths. The newly reinstated Turlock High School chapter members and adviser attended the 78th annual California FCCLA state leadership conference held on April 26th

132to April 29th in Riverside, California. Nester Rois earned second place in the state in an event called Chapter and Review Portfolio. This qualified the chapter to compete at the national level. Harley Marx and Cameron Walton also secured a top spot, earning third place in repurpose and redesign. Samaj Moore and Christina Vento earned bronze in the leadership and culinary arts events. FCCLA members and advisers are gearing up to attend the 2025 FCCLA National Leadership Conference, which will be held from July 5th to the 9th in Orlando, Florida. Last Thursday, 52 students from the ELD Newcomer Academy went to Monterey on a study trip. They visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium and did a walking tour of the historic district. It was the first time that many of these students had seen the Pacific Ocean and they were

133very grateful for this experience. The ths thrift store was given a very generous donation of prom dresses from Rosan High School. This donation was able to provide formal wear for over 40 THS students. This month, we also exceeded $5,000 in Bulldog Buck sales since our opening. We will be closing the thrift store on May 23rd, but we will maintain a rack of dress clothes in case a senior needs some graduation clothes. Kura Kai NJOTC academic team participated in the NJOTC Brain Brawl Championship this past weekend in San Diego. They placed 16th in the nation out of over 500 schools. Congratulations to the following who competed. John Baragalo, Scarlett Hansen, Carlos Curos, Edward Zapata, and Scarlett Catalan Diaz. THS Fast Club visited Julian Elementary on Monday, May 5th, to give presentations to sixth grade classrooms on

134the dangers of vaping and the manipulative advertising tactics of tobacco and vaping product companies. The THS bands competed at their final festival this past Friday at Downey High School. when ensemble earned a rating of superior, while symphonic and concert bands both received a rating of excellent. Save the day. Our spring concert is May 19th at 6:30 in the PA theater. All levels of our baseball team won CCAL. Our varsity team will be traveling to Sacramento tomorrow for round one of playoffs. Congratulations to them. Thank you. It's my pleasure to be here and represent Tur High School. Thank you, Miss Vargas, for your report. Our next board meeting will be May 20th back at the career development or the professional development center. Next on the agenda is consent calendar. Are there any questions or comments about

135the consent calendar from the board from the public? If not, could I have a motion move to accept the consent calendar as presented? Second. It's been moved and seconded. This is a roll call vote. Miss Carlson. Hi. Miss Jackson. Hi. Miss Amy. Hi. Miss Martinez. I. Miss Ramirez. I. Mr. Shields. I. And board president votes I. Motion carries. Consent calendar is passed. Next is educational service. Miss Solis. Item 20. Good evening board president Silva. Board members David and executive cabinet. This evening I'm bringing back the Fusion charter renewal. Fusion presented the information item on the charter renewal on March 18th to the board. The board president will declare a public hearing to discuss the renewal of the charter aspirinet between a spirinet for the 712 fusion charter school and turlock unified school district for 5

136years beginning July 1st 2025 through June 30th 2030. At this time we open up the public hearing. Are there any comments from the public? Seeing none, we'll close the public hearing. Move on to item B. Item 21. It's an action item. Mr. Le TUSD has had a continuous partnership with Fusion. It is recommended the board of trustees approve the renewal of the charter operational memorandum of understanding between a spirinet for the fusion charter and turlock unified school district for 5 years beginning July 1st 2025 through June 30th 2030 effective July 1st of 2025. Are there questions or comments on this item from the board from the public? If not, if I can have an a motion, please make a I move to accept the umou as presented. I second that motion. Is it properly moved

137and second? U student preferential vote. I I This is a roll call vote. Miss Carlson. Hi. Miss Jackson. Hi. Miss Amy. Hi. Miss Martinez. Hi. Miss Ramirez. Hi. Mr. Shields. Hi. and board president both eye motion carries. Uh, next item, item C, item 22, uh, Miss Solis and Miss Schwarz. Good evening again. Uh, this evening, it's my pleasure, uh, Robin Schwarz, uh, the district's ELOP coordinator, also known as ELO or ELOP. We will both be co-presenting an update about ELOP. There we go. Slide two states CDE's definition of ELOP. What I'd like to highlight about the definition is ELOP aims to supplement the regular school day by providing and offering engaging hands-on experiences that address academic, social, and emotional and physical needs that does not replicate the school day. Next slide. Good evening. I'll be

138sharing about the ELOP numbers. As you can see, at most sites, there is an AM, PM, and after school session of ELP. The sites with an NA are sites that have extended kindergarten, and so only an afterchool session is offered. We currently have 953 students enrolled in ELOP. You may notice some lower numbers at five of those sites. These are the sites that offer the after school education and safety or the ASUS program. For example, Brown has a total of 48 students in ELO and 91 in ASUS for a total of 139 students at that site. There are 537 students enrolled in ASUS which makes a total of 1,491 students that are offered an afterchool program in Turlock Unified. Slide four highlights the LOP's requirements and program plan guide components. What I'd like to highlight

139is a few items from the requirements. One, unduplicated students have priority enrollment. This is based on the district's rate of funding. Two, offer an access to TK through six. Three, we must offer the program 180 instructional school days plus 30 non-school days, which would be summer. And four, operate a total of 9 hours, which includes the instructional school day hours. In regards to the program plan guide, CDE requires districts to have an ELOP program plan guide, that it's updated annually, and that the plan describes the program's activities. Our uh program guide can be found on our district web page. I'd like to highlight a few of our successes for this year. First of all, we provide a safe environment for our students. We have festival sites and one gate point of entry. Parents and guardians

140are required to show identification to sign their children out. All staff members are CPR and first aid trained. A safe and supportive program has the ability for students to build upon their peer-to-peer relationships and enhance their social skills. In the LOP, students come from various classrooms, backgrounds, and different ages, which help build a network of positive relationships and feelings of safety. The second is quality improvement. We are continually assessing the program. I go on site visits, sometimes by myself and sometimes with City of Turlock employees. Being on site is the best way to evaluate how our program is operating. We use an afterchool program observation checklist which is intended to be used as a tool to ensure that all sites are abiding by expectations. Site administrators are out there have been an amazing amazing at

141stepping in and giving you feedback when needed. Last one is professional development. We've been able to offer three days of professional development for our staff and um in each of those um day meetings that we've had or Saturday meetings we've had 80 to 100 people attending. The first one was before school started. It was basically a back to school reminder session and we had guest speakers from the child nutrition department and Skoey. The second and third days were in October and April. These days were more had more specific topics geared towards what I call classroom management or ELO management. We had staff share what was going on and what was going well and what needed improvement with their sites. In small groups, they worked on discussing scenarios and solving problems. We discussed the importance of

142building relationships with students, creating a quiet signal, managing transitions, and implementing a positive behavior management system. I'm a teacher at heart. always be a teacher at heart and I feel like I have a pretty goodiz tool belt of tools to help with management. Our staff have tool belts, but their tool belts don't have very many tools and the tools they have might not be used appropriately. So, I feel like it's my job to support them in gaining tools and learning how to use those tools with our students. The county also provides professional development opportunities that staff may attend. You can see our internal and community. Oh, I missed the pictures. No, I didn't that one. It's backwards. Okay. Um, I want to highlight our internal and community partners. Highlight is I can't say enough about

143our internal TUSD community partners that are listed there and HR and speed dial. I think their numbers were the numbers fastest special was the number two after them. Um, they've been great. We have anou at the city of Turlock. The city provides staffing, supplies, materials, and the activities for our program. And our community partner is Turlock Sports Program. And there I will share a few pictures from um their contributions. If you look at the first picture, that's a picture of a daily schedule. All sites are um required to pro provide a daily schedule for both students and parents. Just a quick story. A parent came in for something else and she we were talking about the schedule and she's a divorced parent. She said, "But I always take a picture of that schedule to show

144my ex-husband so he knows what our son is doing in the program." I thought that was pretty awesome. Um the daily schedule does include homework and reading time. There are um opportunities for art. The bottom picture of Sorry, Scott's right here. That's his granddaughter, Dylan. He's the cutest little thing ever. Um I love visiting sites and seeing their little smiling faces. and Terlock sports program. The pictures you see there are basketball and um frisbee. I saw flag football today with kindergarteners. Um I've seen T-ball. Um I've seen like a miniature golf kind of a putting situation and supposedly they were going to do some lacrosse which I haven't been able to see but I hope to see. So they offer many opportunities for our kiddos. So next steps exciting next steps moving forward. Starting this

145summer, we are pulling back from the city and Turlock from the city of Turlock and TUSD will be implementing an operating program that will start this summer at the three sites you can see listed on your screen. Julie, Maduros, and Wakefield. We're already starting to plan and think about hiring for the fall. We will operate at all nine elementary schools and DRA Middle School for our sixth graders. We will continue to support students needs. We plan to provide professional development on a monthly basis. I'm working on creating a staff and parent handbook and we will explore and incorporate community partners and study trips. Can we be like Sherlock High School and start talking? Are there any questions we can answer? Any questions from the board? Miss River, I see in the numbers um that you

146have AM. Are they is it before school? Is that what that is? It's kind of tricky. So, we have A.M. Elo. Those are for the PM kindergarteners. So, kids may not if they're good afternoon PM school, they'll go to AM. Then there's PM and there's after school. So, it's actually three sessions. Some may go to both. So, it's not before school after start. Correct. The program that operates that is a play program through the recreation department. Okay, I have a question. Um, you stated that uh you are creating a staff and parent handbook. Do you know when that will be completed? And second question, how are we integrating parents in partnership? Our goal is that we would have the um parent handbook for the start of the 2025 uh school year. We want to get

147feedback from our departments as well as human resources and cabinet. But our goal is before the start of the first date. And then we want to communicate that. Maybe it's road shows in our at our school sites, communicating that information to parents. And number two, Debbie, I would answer that. Um, I know I'd like to have Robin answer if she had anything additional, but daily we are engaging and uh developing those partnerships with parents because on a daily basis they're picking up their children. So, we see parents daily at the school site. Any other questions from the board from the public? Miss Schwarz, Miss Fiz, thank you very much for the information I have. Very good. very helpful. Next item, item 23, Mr. Arena. Thank you, President Silva. Good evening, everybody. Thank you for hanging

148in there in the late evening. A lot of activities taking place today. Following suit with representative employees, it's recommended the board of trustees approve a one-time offset compensation payment to equal to 1.5% for classified and certificated management to be paid no earlier than May 30th, 2025. The compensation rates for set salary schedule shall remain status quo for the 2425 fiscal year. And I must add that our certificated and classified management are certainly deserved. So I hope the board supports that recommendation. Are there any questions or comments from the board from the public? If not, I can have a motion. I'll move to approve. Second part moved and seconded to approve this item. So roll call vote. Miss Carlson, hi. Miss Jackson, hi. Miss Amy, hi. Miss Martinez, hi. Mr. Marris, I. Mr. Shields, I and

149board president votes I. Thank you very much, Mr. Jino. Thank you. Next item. Item 24, Mr. Superintendent. Thank you, President Silva, members of the board. Uh it is my pleasure to recommend these next five items uh new administrators to the board of trustees for approval to join the TUSD family. Uh first up with item 24, it is my pleasure to recommend Miss Maria Vill, principal Wakefield Elementary School effective July 1, 2025. Miss Mahill joins us from California Avenue Elementary School, River Bank Academy of Multilingual Education where she taught for four years, served one year as a learning intervention teacher and most recently an assistant principal for the past 3 years. Mrs. Hill holds a master of arts and education with a focus in curriculum instruction and a specialization in reading. She also holds a doctor

150in education from the University of Pacific and she is present here this evening. Any questions or comments from the board from the public? Could I have a motion, please? I move to uh accept the candidate for principal of Wakefield Elementary. I second. It's been properly moved and seconded. Uh this is a voice vote. All in favor say I. I. All oppose, nay. Board President Ozai. Motion carries. Congratulations. One more time. Take a take a stand here. Take a bow. Thank you. Welcome to Turnoff Unified School District. Next item. Item 25. Superintendent Lock. All right. It's my pleasure to recommend Miss Erica Ramos, principal Osborne 2-way immersion academy effective July 1, 2025. Miss Ramos began teaching in 2001 at the elementary level in the Riverbank Unified School District. In 2004, she began a teaching position in

151a dual immersion class and continued to teach dual immersion until 2018 when she became an instructional coach. From 2019 to uh 2022, Miss Ramos served as an assistant principal at California Avenue Elementary School and most recently has led the same school as the principal. She holds a master of arts and education with a focus in school administration and also holds a doctorate in education. Are there any questions from the board from the public? Could I have a motion, please? I I move to accept this as principal. I second that motion. It's been properly moved and seconded. If this is a voice vote, all in favor say I. I. Oppos? Nay. Board president votes on it. Motion carries. Welcome. Welcome to your state. Many appointed dire. Next item, item 26. Superintendent Lady. All right. Thank you.

152It's my pleasure to recommend Miss Shelley Hessie, assistant principal of curriculum instruction at Charlotte High School effective July 1, 2025. Miss Hessie began her career in education teaching English in Escalanian High School District 2008. She then moved to Minnesota City Schools as an ELD teacher in 2021 and then later moved to the office of curriculum instruction and professional development where she's been working as an ELD instructional coach since 2022. She also has experience as an adjunct instructor at Vodesto Junior College where she taught English and is currently an instructor at teachers college of Sanen in their pre-ervice and impact programs. Miss Essie holds a master's degree in English rhetoric and the teaching of writing. Are there any questions from the board from the public? Could I have a motion? I'll move to accept recommendation. Second.

153Department moved and seconded. All those in favor say I. I. All oppose. Name. Board. President vot. Motion carries. Welcome to TUSD. Next item 27, superintendent. Okay, we're going to recommend Fiziman the dean of students in the high school after July 1, 2025. Mr. Sullyan taught at Roosevelt Junior High School from 2018 to 2022 until he became student services administrator for Thomas County High School. In this role, he is responsible for student services programs at the site level, including academic, social, emotional, and college career counseling. He is also responsible for implementing restorative practices and providing appropriate interventions to improve student achievement, behavior, and attendance. He also serves as an academic instructor for CSU Stanos. Mr. Soliam holds a master of arts and counselor education from CSU Stasos and is a graduate of Edin High School where

154he's head back and he's wearing a green task. Is there any questions from the board from the public? Could I have a motion, please? I'll make the motion to accept the amendment. I'll second. Been properly moved and seconded. It's a voice vote. All in favor say I. I. Nay. Board President Bai. Motion carries. Stand up and take a bow. Welcome to TUSD. Next item, item 28. Superintendent Ladic. Melissa Dirkson, Dean of Students, Turlock High School, effective July 1, 2025. Miss Dirkson started her career in education 2011 as a K through 14 academic preparation specialist to for the center of educ for educational partnerships at UC Merced. She then served as college and career counselor for Horusville High School and Yellow Middle School until she became a learning director at Orisa High School in the Newman

155Crow Landing School District in 2016. In 2021, she served as assistant principal of counseling over high school and is now a 504 coordinator for Merced Union High School District. She has held a variety of positions in which she was responsible providing academic career and social emotional counseling, student discipline, credit recovery, multi-care systems of support, and special education leadership. Miss Dorson holds a master of arts and counselor education from CSU House. Are there any questions from the board from the public? Could I have a motion, please? To accept recommendation. Second. Properly moved and seconded. This a voice vote. All in favor say I. I. I. All oppose. Nay. Board present votes I. Motion carries. [Applause] Welcome to T USA. Next item, item uh 29 is an information item, Mr. Gordon. And thank you uh President Silva,

156members of the board, Dave, and fellow cabinet members. Uh tonight, I'm bringing an information item to update the director of maintenance and operation job description. Um when we hired uh Leslie Swisser as a facilities planner uh safety coordinator, we updated her job description to include uh taking on much more of the construction uh and capital improvements in the district. So we are taking this opportunity with Scott since retirement and pending uh replacement to update his job description to align it better in our department with facilities planner and safety coordinator. Um, so the only main difference really is removing a lot of the new construction and capital improvements uh from this job description and having it be more of a support role for facilities plan. So, can I answer any questions? Um, if it pleases the

157board, if I answer any questions, then we would like to bring us back on consent next. Are there any questions from the board? from the public. Mr. Gordon, thank you very much for the information. Thank you. At at this time, uh, since it's after 9:00 and it's school night, like to release all the the administrators, they would like you're welcome to stage if you want to leave and students. [Music] Next uh on the agenda are board reports. I enjoy being at the county school board dinner with y'all. That's my report. [Music] I will echo that as well as I encourage everyone if you've not seen one of our student performances, the next two weeks are packed. So please check and and if you haven't gone to see that, please go. Um and good luck to

158all our athletes who are moving on. Um and good luck to our kids who take those AP tests. Thank you. The dinner as well is fun together with um other board members from across I guess the whole county, right? Um I started and I may see different things already and I went to the choir and the orchestra was playing. It was wonderful and they recognized all the sixth graders for their performances and it was a short month for me. I attended the scholar and staff recognition over at Pitman. I enjoyed handing out the rewards to the scholars and staff. I also attended dinner for the uh superintendent and the school board uh members and that was really interesting and fun. And then I also attended uh CO de Mayo first time downtown this weekend where

159I got a recognition for being on the board. So that concludes my board report. Thank you D for everything over here. Oh, I'm so sorry. Kudos to Okay. Uh, something I did want to say for the recognition dinner, the um status boss sheriff department had a sobering eyeopening presentation about human trafficking. One thing I didn't realize is the um Xbox has a a communication I never even thought of this. You know how you use the Xbox and the kids can play with other people? Well, predators go on that as well. I did not realize that. So parents um really take control of those control items. It's pretty scary. I concludes my ditto line. I'm going to use the ditto line but ditto everybody else and everything that we have had going on this month. Uh

160the only thing different at Love Turlock, we were able to do some um painting of four square lines at Brown Elementary. Um and if they are not straight, it's not my fault, I promise. Um it was a little bit rainy, so that tape did not stick to the uh to the black top. But it was really fun. It turned out to be a great event. There was over I think 700 volunteers for Love Turlock. So um it was really really cool. It was good to be able to uh go back to our school sites and do uh actually something with my hands and help out maybe just a little bit if maybe not just create more of a mess. Um but yeah, my report scholar and staff recognition was great. Um the awards school annual

161school boards dinner especially the trafficking part was really an eye openener at our ACSA awards dinner in our district we had letters to Santa board recognized and Mandy Corenza also recognized for her work. U superintendent glad mentioned about our uh teachers of the year. Uh we have graduation and promotions coming up. Got a strong run. Also um about the state champion fruit tree team. It doesn't sound like a big deal, but if you drive through the valley, every tree that you see had to be selected and there's something that you need to look for. And even as a casual fruit tree planter in your yard, when you next time you go to a nursery, see if you can figure out what's what's the best thing to look for. And then on a personal note, u

162had a granddaughter uh was married and another granddaughter that called me and said she expecting a little. So there's another great grandchild that I'm excited about. And with that, uh have a motion to adjurnn. Move to adjurnn. Second. It's been moved to properly move to adjurnn. Motion. All in favor say I. All oppose nay. Board president votes eyes. Motion to adjourn. Thank you.