001Good afternoon. This is the call to order for the Education Council session on June 17, 2025. Let's take attendance. President Reigo present. Secretary Blin, present. Trustee Felix present. Trustee Ortiz Cornejo, present. Secretary of the Council, Dr. Trent Hansen, present. Karen Bradford Union, present. Cabinet members, Paula Ford, present. Montwens, present. Denise Hernández, present. Brooks present. Let's try again, we made a mistake there. Good afternoon. We will now call the regular session of the Board of Education to order for June 17, 2025. Ms. Vazquez, will you please take attendance? Thank you. President Regel, present. Secretary of the Blin Council, present. Bradford Union, present. Union President Felix, present. Syndic Ortiz Cornejo, present. Secretary of the Council, Dr. Trin Hansen, present. Cabinet members, Paula Ford, present. Montwens, present. Denis Hernandez, present. Daniel Brooks, present. Now, live, direct. Let's continue
002with article C3. It's the salute to the flag. Those present in the council chamber will approach the flag to recite the flag salute. Very well, let's move on to article C4, report of the closed session. Mr. Owens, please. Thank you, President Rigel. In the closed session, by a unanimous vote of 5 to 0, the council took action to approve an agreement for special education case 202504056. Thank you, Ms. Ford. Yes, thanks. In the session closed by a vote of 5 to 0 with all trustees in agreement, the agreement of case CR CBRI 230 545 was approved. Very good, thank you. Article C5, recognize school resource officers for the year 2024-2025. Dr. Hansen. Thank you so much. As we do every year at this time, the conclusion of the school year is to recognize the relationship
003and partnership we have with our school officials and resources and the administration of the Crupa Valley County Sheriff's Office . Um, we want to acknowledge the assistance they provide to our schools. They ensure the safety of our school campuses, but they also play a fundamental role in fostering positive relationships between law enforcement and our students. Their presence goes beyond mere protection. They actively participate in our school community by offering guidance, support, and mentoring to our students. Whether through educational programs, counseling sessions, or simply being a friendly face in the hallways. Our resource officers embody the values of trust, respect, and collaboration. We are immensely grateful for your unwavering commitment to the well-being of our students and your contribution to creating a safe and inclusive learning environment. That is why we want to recognize them on
004this occasion and when they are called by name, please, if you can, introduce yourselves and receive your certificate of recognition. We begin with Nayeli Hernández de la Miraloma Mirosco. It seems that he is not present at the MC. Deputy Esteban Jiménez. Applause for Representative Jimenez from Rupy High School, Representative Antonio Nevares from Patriot High School, Representative Anthony Barba from Rub High School, Representative Charles Shin. From the new view, Representative Ernesto Dominguez and from the Aguascil Grupa Valley station, Sergeant Yomar Banderhof, Lieutenant Roberto Arbalan and Captain. Thank you very much for your service and for your support and collaboration with the Jurupa Unified School District. Very good. Applause for the school resource officers. Okay , let's move on. Article C6, comments from the Education Council. Let's begin with Trustee Ortiz Cornejo. Good afternoon everyone. This month
005I was very pleased to attend the graduation of the Rub High School, class of 2025, and that was exactly 19 years since I myself graduated from Rub High School. I am from the class of 2006 and it was a great pleasure to be there again to present certificates to our graduates. It was a lot of fun and also a very busy month, super busy, with all the homework and end-of-year events taking place in the respective schools and I won't name them all, but I especially encourage parents to take advantage of the events. I know that many of you work, both mom and dad, but try to develop that communication with your school administrators and find out about events in advance so you can take a few hours out of the day to be present, because
006the way those faces smile when they see their parents there is priceless. So I encourage you to always participate in those events. Also, as usual, we have our AC DAC district advisory committee meeting, and I always encourage parents to participate in them because, for example, today on the agenda we're going to talk about the district's ELCAP, and one of the ways we develop the budget is that a lot of the feedback we receive is part of the decisions we make when we're formulating the budget. So there's always room for extra or additional parents to be guests at the meeting and really listen to all the information because it's good information and it gives them that place or space where they can express their opinion. So if you'd like to come as a guest, I'd be
007happy to accompany you next time. DAC meeting and that's all I have for now. Very well, thank you, Trustee Ortiz Cornejo. Now, Trustee Felix, first of all I want to congratulate our resource officers, the SROS. I know some of you received calls, but 10 years ago I was able to accompany two congressmen on a ride with them in their cars. And it gave me an idea of the range of emotions they face throughout a day, and that impacted me and inspired my deep respect for the officers, for the members of parliament. And they were asked, "Why are you always so serious?" And that's why they said, because we're always the target, we have a target on our backs, so to speak, we have to take our work seriously. Anyway , thanks for everything you do,
008I had a great time with you. Thanks also to the team for inviting us to the graduations. It was a very pleasant experience, as mentioned by Trustee Ortiz Cornejo. We were on the platform and were able to observe the graduation from a very different perspective. It was a very pleasant experience and happy summer to all. Thank you. Bradford Syndicate. Hello everyone, welcome. It's a shame the other resource officers left, because I wanted to tell you all that you are excellent at your jobs, and I know from personal experience because I was at an event when Representative Hernandez gave me time to listen to me when he saw that I was having a bad day. In fact, I started crying when he asked me how I felt, and I wanted to publicly say, thank you very
009much, Congressman Hernandez, and you can share that with her, please. I wrote a letter to your supervisor, but I hope at least some of you are enjoying this heat. My mother-in-law and I used to joke around. Whatever the weather, at least one of us is happy. When it's cold, I feel happy, energetic, and motivated to work hard to stay warm. But when it's hot, one can only be, although I enjoy working in my garden, eh, my white skin gets burned afterwards. Then. I am the person for whom SPF 70 sunscreen was invented. Since my last meeting, I have been staying inside, healing and recovering from my brain surgery, but I was able to pull myself together enough to attend the New Vista graduations and also the Herupa Valley adult school, as I always do because
010they are two very important programs for me because I hear such inspiring stories from the students. One of the adults who graduated suffered the loss of a child during this year, but encouraged by her fellow students, colleagues and teachers and the guidance of Principal Mountains, she continued studying and fulfilled her goal and graduated for her daughter. And I cried as I always cry when I congratulated her and when I congratulated the other students and told them that I am very proud of them. So I would also like to mention what you will see on the agenda thanks to our volunteer representatives from the CTE committee, technical and vocational education. You are wonderful. It is very important to ensure that young people are aware of the wide range of career options available, not just university. Early
011in my marketing career, I would sometimes take my elementary school children to see how my clients made a living. Not all parents can do it. So thank you to Michelle Marcol here from the district, district coordinator, for recruiting such an interesting and I'm sure capable team of professionals for this valuable resource for our students' learning opportunities. For those attending tonight's meeting, I hope you will appreciate the proposed district budget with its supplementary resolutions and regulations regarding the various funds. I want you to know that not only the staff, Mrs. Ford and her team, but also we as trustees take our duties very seriously. I cannot emphasize this enough. As trustees, it is our fiduciary responsibility to our students, staff, and to you, the future of our community as a whole. For example, when someone is
012looking to buy a house, what is the first question that a real estate agent usually hears ? Which school district is it in? That's how important it is. I have seen how our staff also protects our budget. One day I was in the IT department offices greeting technician Michael Work and I saw a container with electrical components on his desk. He explained to me that the technical team had removed them during the modernization of a classroom. Their intention is to prepare them for reuse, removing the old cables from the sockets that still work. Let's be aware of the costs. That makes sense. "I know other departments are ," Michael said. So there you have it . We are in the district. Here we are all doing everything we can. as responsible administrators of the funds.
013Thank you. Thank you, Syndica Blen. Ah, good afternoon everyone. It's a pleasure to see my fellow trustees and cabinet members. It seems like a long time has passed since our last meeting, and a lot has been happening. We had award nights for senior students, graduations, and promotions at the elementary and high schools, and I was able to attend the award night at Nueva Vista High School. It's always a pleasant experience to visit Nueva Vista. I also attended the promotion of Miral Mamusco and during that ceremony Mrs. Boss, the principal, she praised her janitorial staff and I want it to be on record that she was very impressed by the work they did and it is commendable because they had to prepare everything, they had to clean everything. And there were many people, it was full
014of people, and I even recommended that next year they might have their graduation or promotion ceremony at Groupa Valley High School. I also attended the Groupa Valley High School awards night, and as I was leaving, I have to apologize because I need to get better at getting staff names, but the custodian who was in the men's restroom, I stopped, said hello, and asked how he was doing, and he was so cheerful, so happy to be doing his job and working hard. So once again I want to commend our staff, the custodians here in the district, because they do a phenomenal job and if you ever run into them they are always in a good mood, they always say hello. So congratulations to our cabinet for hiring the right people with the right attitudes. When you
015have a principal and community members praising how clean and tidy our facilities are, that means a lot too. Uh, I was at Mira Loma Miro, I was there with Mrs. Reina, the principal of HP Valley High School. And when I saw everyone who was part of the honor roll, I think almost three-quarters of the eighth- grade class was standing. So congratulations to Mira Loma. Uh, as for high school graduations, yes, I attended Patriot High School. I think it was either the first or the last time I participated. Ah, that was when my son graduated, but that ceremony was held at Riverside Community College. It was a very, very beautiful experience for the students and their families, and congratulations to the class of 2025. Okay , I just have a couple of comments. I definitely want
016to acknowledge our resource officers, as Dr. Hensen mentioned, their role, the role they play in school safety is essential. Oh, and they also serve as mentors in schools and with students of different abilities, it's not just a matter of safety or security needs, but sometimes they even help with the emotional needs that our students have, and those are things that young minds admire, and I am always very proud to have this partnership with the Guascil department because all the staff I have met have always been very kind, and especially to our student professionals in every way. Sometimes students can have a wide variety of personalities and energies, say, some more active than others, but you are always so kind and patient with so many of them. So thank you very much. I hope you enjoy
017your summer and as I mentioned before, the topic on the agenda tonight is ELCAP and also the budget and it was a lot of reading and I'm very happy to know that the whole council read it. From the comments they made, I can see that they examined it thoroughly. A lot, but it's great that everyone is taking the time to examine it, and I know it will come up in the conversation later , but there are many things to celebrate in those two reports on the CAP and the budget, and we have to make sure we're not going to take a step backward, we're moving forward, but we do need to pause momentarily and celebrate the good work we've done. Thanks to the dedication of our staff, the teachers, and also the results that the
018students themselves have achieved. There's a lot of information and I'm so grateful to have been able to review the whole plan for this third time and I know there are going to be questions, it looks like we're not going to receive as much funding next year, but I know our team is going to do what they're not going to do, they're going to perform magic to make everything work anyway. And how great it was to see all the end-of-year events and when we attended them. For me, it is always a great honor to be with the students because we are in their presence as we celebrate them, whether in elementary, middle, or high school. But each year it gets a little more difficult for me; I get a little more emotional because I see how
019their ambition has grown, the goals they have, and how excited they are to share them with others and then work to achieve them. So congratulations to our graduates and also for all the other celebrations that have taken place at the end of this school year. And I also want to wish everyone a healthy and fun summer. And as I always ask you, read a book. It doesn't have to be an educational book, but a fun book so that they can mentally take a vacation, something with which they can escape from daily life. That's all I have for now. So let's move on then with item C7, verbal comments from the public, and we have some that have come forward for comment. Excuse me, I hadn't seen them. For those who are going to speak today,
020each one is limited to 3 minutes. The district will not respond to any comments or questions that may be made. Please speak a little more slowly because we have an interpreter on our YouTube channel. If I don't pronounce your name correctly, please excuse me, it's not personal. So let's start with Patricia Tapia. Patricia, if you can turn on the microphone, you'll see a light come on . Thank you for listening to me. I wrote something tonight because otherwise I would forget, so please excuse me. Members of the council, I am here because I have concerns as a mother advocating for her children. I have continued to express my concerns, but I feel that sometimes I am not being listened to. One of my concerns is security. With everything that's happening in the community and our
021country, these have been very difficult and stressful times lately, to say the least. Also, the fact that within the past month at Group Valley High School we have been in the news regarding the track and field and cross country team, and I want to emphasize that at the school we need and deserve preventative measures for the safety of our students and staff. This past year, 24, I think we abandoned many safety protocols at many levels, even when concern was expressed there has been very little response to show that this is being put into practice with students in schools. As active parents, we have experienced active deficiencies in communication. We know that communication and partnership between parents, teachers, and children is very important; it is an integral part of success. As Dr. Hensen's motto says ,
022learning is limitless, but without communication, learning will undoubtedly be very limited. This year our communication skills did not receive the importance they deserve. All communication is important, especially when it comes to dates, practice sessions, whether it's sports, ceremonies, application deadlines, graduations, activities, and things like that. Every advertisement should always be double-checked because communication is key. I definitely have to say that they let me down this year. I also want to add that it saddens me to know that our school has such a bad reputation, and I have heard this from many people. Our school, our staff, our students are not ignorant, arrogant, or selfish. Group of Valley is eager for the opportunity to improve. If we are equipped with staff who are willing to go the extra mile to deliver, then we can be successful.
023They will first have to be ready to listen to us and then fight to defend us. And it's needed so that we can feel safe. I always like to count on my blessings and see the positive side. So I've noticed that some of our staff at Group Valley High School did go above and beyond what was expected. Oh, I'm so sorry. Their time is up. Thank you for your comment. Taran Trav Davis. I'm not feeling very well, so I'm going to keep this as brief as possible. Some of the transparency we talk about in the district, especially when we talk about parental involvement. Which is one of the successes seen at Mirazco, the parent participation numbers are fascinating thanks to their staff and the way they deal with matters of the heart and mind; they
024do it in an exemplary, first-class way and a good example of how we can be champions of success in the district. One of the things I wanted to mention today, and I promise I will visit you many more times in the future, but just a short story about you when we're talking about you, is transparency and communication between the school, staff, district, community members, and so on. for this district. I am the chair of the DAC committee and also of the APAC, and I am also part of several committee boards here in the district, and I have been an educator for the past 25 years. I want to share my daughter's story with you. My daughter is the only girl in this district who played soccer in this district this year and also on the
025senior basketball team. Choir member. Ah, lots of participation, you know what I mean? Ah, there was an incident this basketball season and I want to choose my words carefully. I'd like to say it louder, but we're not going to do that now. In her daughter, they robbed her and called her a really ugly man. They called him a racist slur and robbed him. To date I have not received any resolution, any communication concerning the outcome of the investigation in which we have been very involved and almost 6 months have passed . Thank you for your time. Amanda Savager Good afternoon, Dr. Hansen, Mrs. Regel, council, cabinet and all those present. My name is Amanda Swager. 25 years ago I graduated from Grup Valley High School here in our great district. Although I am not currently
026in the HP Valley area, I have a strong feeling for our district in general and one program in particular, the America's Future Farmers program. due to my medical history. Oh yes, and if you've seen the news, I was on the news, I recognize that our school's culture is all about our teachers and students. 25 years ago I wore this vest to the state conference where I learned that although we all wear the same color, we are unique, we are different and we distinguish ourselves among our colleagues. Although I didn't win the election that year, I did gain a lot of confidence that I brought with me into the classroom. This year I am beginning my 19th year as a teacher in the Chino Valley School District. As you know, the local district here is experiencing
027a lot of controversy due to many, many things. It shocked me to learn that at HP Valley High School a particular student is being singled out for something I never thought I would have to discuss in this public room. I have a syndrome called Commons syndrome. Genetically I am female, but my biological body is male. The CF conference didn't know what to do with me when I was in school and involved in sports. It's an issue I 've dealt with my whole life. There is no clear solution to this problem and we leave it to the CF's discretion to decide what to do. But thanks to this advice for not getting involved in all the details regarding this situation. The district where I work has spent millions of dollars on lawsuits due to issues of
028this nature. And since I live here in the district, I appreciate that our tax money is being used wisely to educate our students and not wasted on litigation and other necessary expenses. I appreciate the opportunity to speak with you tonight, and have a good night. Okay. Alejandra and her last name cannot be read. Alejandra Ponce de León. Good afternoon, council members. I am Alejandra Ponce de León and I am a mother. I have two children in Sunny Slop. Sunny Slop Elementary School. I am here with a group of parents and our children, and many parents who wanted to be present but cannot be because of the situation here in Southern California and the attacks. They are very concerned, and we are also very concerned about what is happening here in California, especially in our region,
029under the Trump administration. Members throughout the community are being targeted indiscriminately by the AES agency and are more vulnerable now than ever to being detained by officers who do not carry identification. That kind of behavior doesn't belong here in H Valley or anywhere else. We ask that you please set aside the issue of immigration on tonight's agenda, Item I, to see if we can discuss it before proceeding with the proposed reviews. First, we want to formalize what you already do, your internal processes regarding how you will deal with the ICE agency, so that it becomes part of your policy, so that it becomes a standard across the district, regardless of any changes in administration or cabinet or Board of Education, but something that is adopted district-wide. The second thing they are asking for is that
030ACE be limited, even with an executive order, to conduct its business in the district, and the third thing they are demanding is that all staff be trained on how to interact, train parents so they can, I mean, train teachers so they can be a better resource for parents. also to create a page on the district's website that will be like a resource page for our immigrant families in the district. This page should include information such as what your rights are, community events, who you can talk to, if you have questions about immigration policies, and any resources provided internally or by our partnerships in the district. And then we are also asking them to notify parents through our internal district system regarding the presence of ACE in any school or campus in the district. Thank you
031for listening to what we are asking for. Good afternoon, council members. My name is Rafa and I am a proud father of a student at West Riverside Elementary School. I'm here because, just like Alejandra was sharing, this is a very personal topic for me. My parents were undocumented and I grew up with that fear and I could see how immigration agents can tear families apart and schools should be a supportive and safe place. Later in life, I was able to work with undocumented students in schools and at the university level. I saw the challenges they face, but also how powerful it can be when schools stand up for the rights of undocumented immigrants. That's why I'm asking you to please set aside item 10 of the agenda for future discussion and also share that our
032recommendations are simple and essential, as Alejandra said. We need staff at all schools to be trained on how to interact with AC agents, to stay informed about ICE policies, and the current reviews and proposed revisions indicate that staff training may be necessary, but we need it to be more secure. Obviously, teachers are the main resources for some of our students. So, if we train the staff, we can help them combat fear with facts so that they become our allies. And this kind of recognition is important. It signals to parents that the school or district is supporting them. Next resource, create a web page on the internet site with resources associated with immigration. That page should include many important resources for undocumented immigrants. clinics, important events, maybe a panel that indicates how many staff members have
033been trained or how many events the district has proposed to help undocumented immigrants. At the school where my son is, it's a community school, and part of that model is listening to families and responding to their needs so that they feel welcome at the school. But we cannot talk about that level of security without first knowing that school staff members know how to interact with ICE agents to defend the interests of their students. I'm telling you that ICE has no place in our schools, so we're going to do what's necessary to protect you. Next speaker, Carol. Good afternoon, my name is Corel, I am the mother of a first grade student here in the district. I am here to support the review of our immigration policies here in the district. There are many people in
034our district who are too afraid to leave their homes, even those with legal status, because they have been targeted by ICE agencies due to the color of their skin. There have been several confirmed reports of people in the district being detained simply because they look undocumented, because they have the skin color that my daughter and I share, the skin color that 80% of the students in our district share. I am here in favor of them. They are not criminals, they are our neighbors, they are our community. And when one of them suffers, we all suffer with them. We are advocating for including AS activity in the district's communications to parents, just as they would if there were a helicopter cruising over a school or if there were a heat wave. We understand that the reason
035the district doesn't want to do this is because they are concerned, believing that it might promote fear among parents and perhaps in the worst case send a wave of parents to the school, worsening the situation. But we feel that those communications about ICE would achieve the opposite. Parents would be better informed and better equipped to deal with Ace's presence on school campuses. Parents would have the opportunity to distinguish who among them has the legal status to pick up their children. I would warn parents or students who are undocumented to stay away from Ace. So when you say or agree to this request, what you are really saying is or agreeing to prevent families from falling apart. This fear that parents feel could lead to a lack of attendance at schools. We want to know that
036the district is supporting us, so we ask that you please say yes to notifications about the ICE agency and include it as part of the district policy so that all administrators can do so. It is the easiest way to achieve this and it would help make our schools much safer, especially for our most vulnerable students and their families. Okay , let's continue with Aiden. Good afternoon, my name is Adán and I am a father of two children here in the district. And it makes me very happy to see my two children come home from school and speak to me perfectly in Spanish. And one of the reasons I'm here is because I 'm not as eloquent a speaker as the others today, but I'm going to do my best . As you know, our community
037is under attack and I didn't think it would be as bad as it is. I soon realized that we were... in a state of low attack. This is our community. These are indigenous lands. No one is illegal on stolen land. So the reason I'm here is to encourage you to remove the item from the agenda that deals with the district's policy regarding immigration and the way staff interact with immigration agents. We want all school staff to be trained on how to interact with agents in schools. My recommendation is to limit ICE's activities, even if they have an executive order. Terror is being created among families there, and our family, our families are being torn apart. Not level one, no. That is, not because they are criminals, simply because they are being arrested. I feel that
038our district, ah, let's see what you feel or think about this. The way they react will tell us what they really think about this. And I tell you that we are not going anywhere . Very well thank you. We continue with administrative reports and written communications. Article D1. Confirmation of bond sale costs for 60,530,000 of the Jurupa Unified School District . General Obligation Bonds, Elections 2024 Series A 2025. I said it right, Mrs. Ford. You said it all very well. Following the successful sale of general obligation bonds under Measure B, state law requires that the actual costs of issuing those bonds be submitted to the Council. In accordance with section 535009.5 5 of the California Government Code. The subscriber's actual discount was 35% of the total bond capital and the actual selling cost was 15,000.
039This represents a lower amount than we expected. So we really feel that we did well with this sale; it's the total capital of the bonds. So the actual cost again was $215,000. This is an informational article for the council tonight. Very well thank you. Article 2. Other administrative reports or written communications. Dr. Hensen, thank you, President Regel. I want to echo what you mentioned regarding graduations. It was an excellent way to end the year and celebrate our students who have done a fantastic job throughout their academic career and were able to receive their diplomas. It was a very successful graduation season, and we want to congratulate our students and also the parents who supported them throughout their academic journey. And I also want to acknowledge and express my appreciation for those who spoke today regarding
040the immigration policy. We recognize how difficult these are times we are living in and how much fear exists within our community. And the policy that will be presented tonight is aligned with the policies extended to us by the state of California and is in compliance with all current immigration laws as they relate to school districts. And as part of those policies, federal IC agents do not have access or cannot gain access to any student on our campus without an executive order signed by a judge. That applies to any issue regardless of a student's immigration status . Law enforcement officers cannot access our premises without an executive order signed by a judge. In addition, we have trained all our administrators, we train them regularly, but we also had a training session with our lawyers. We trained
041them in the policies and protocols for dealing with immigration agents and immigration officers in schools, so we have complied in that aspect as well. These training sessions are not required, but here at Jurupa we do them to try to improve. They also have instructions that if anything were to happen, if a federal agent is on the premises, the district must be notified so that a member of the administration or cabinet can be present. So we hear you, and we sympathize with you. Oh, and we want you to understand that the current policy does not allow that to happen in our schools. Oh, and school districts also don't keep records of students' immigration status. That doesn't exist anywhere in the profile of the students who are in the school. And that's something that has also been
042communicated to our families. We have written several letters and sent several communications. Just yesterday we even sent home a communication, a letter, due to concerns here in our area in Los Angeles, but also here in downtown Viverside, to assure families that we are still running a summer program, an educational program that we are providing to students and families, and we recognize that families need a place where their children can be during the summer where they can be cared for, and we are providing that opportunity. So it was important for us to communicate this to you yesterday, and we will continue to operate, and those are the policies and protocols we have established. Oh, and thanks for mentioning the website, because on our website, we have a page dedicated to immigration issues and it contains resources
043for families who have questions or doubts regarding immigration matters. So we appreciate you coming, we appreciate you speaking out, and we support you, we stand with you, and again I repeat, federal agents do not have access to our students without an executive order signed by a judge. In that case we are under obligation, according to the law, to comply with the signed order, but so far there has not been any instance, any incident in which an ICE agent has entered a school or an immigration matter or asking for immigration status. not even in the case of a criminal act or criminal activity and a student was responsible. So far we haven't seen it, it hasn't happened, but if it were the case we would have to comply, but our policy is strong, as it is
044written, and we can guarantee that AIS agents or members of the law enforcement officers cannot access our students on the premises without an executive order signed by a judge. Aside from that, there are other things we've done as a district, such as continuing to train and guide our staff and management on how to handle those situations. There are some laws and proposals being put forward right now, and it's important to know that when any legislation or law is passed at the state level, we as a district have to update the state to tell them how we are complying with those new laws that were passed. So we are actively monitoring those two new bills that are being proposed, and if they pass, then we will bring this district policy regarding immigration back to the board,
045to the council, so we can make the changes we need to make. So once again we want to acknowledge the families who came. We know it's not easy to come and talk about these issues, but we recognize the danger that exists and we support them. The policy presented guarantees that. Thank you, Dr. Hensen. We continue with item E1, public hearing on the proposed Local Control and Accountability Plan (Elcap) for 2025-2026. Mr. Brcks, thank you, Madam President. Regel, good afternoon everyone. On the agenda, as President Regel mentioned, is our public hearing for the proposed electricity bill this year. No later than July 1st of each year, the Education Council of each district must hold a public hearing on the Local Control and Accountability Plan for adoption during the following fiscal year and also adopt an ELCAP
046after the public hearing. In addition, the supporting documentation must be available for public consultation at least 3 days after, or rather before , the public hearing. And before we open that public hearing, we have with us our resident expert on all things ALCAP, Mr. Nicholas Break Blake, who will be giving a general overview of the district's ELCAP. Greetings, good afternoon. Thank you for taking the time to review this comprehensive document. It 's always difficult to explain everything using the draft provided by the state , but that's why I'm going to highlight some key points of our plan for 2526, and this is year 2 of our 3-year plan. And as we finish the presentation, I'll gladly answer your questions. Our LCAP is aligned with our district's five focus areas, the vision our district has for
047the future. And also, Elcap is built or written based on eight state priorities, and we monitor and measure our LCAP through three key metrics. You may have received reports or updates regarding this. We send them reports through the data panel or perhaps reports regarding how we handle our attendance data or literacy data or feedback from our associates. Ah, but there are three main ways we do it . And when we look at our LCAP, what we 're really doing is putting our goals into writing . These are the actions and services that support student outcomes, but it also has to do with how we are distributing the concentration funds we receive from the State. These funds are additional to the regular budget and are intended specifically for certain student groups, such as English language learners,
048faster students, and students who are socioeconomically disadvantaged. And we'll talk a little bit about that later, but to briefly review our goals, we have three goals in our LCAB and also a fourth goal, and we'll talk about that later, it's also a unique goal, and we're going to continue measuring the success of our goals using multiple metrics, and most of these goals are defined by the State, but most of the metrics are required by the State. So when I talk about our non-duplicated students, the English learners, the faster and also the low-income students, they make up 82.3% of all students in the district. So, it is anticipated that by the year we will receive 65,975,404 to help these students, to focus on specifically helping those students, English learners, faster and also low- income. And on
049this next page we're going to see the district actions that we continue to take throughout this second year of the plan. And as you said, Mr. President, at the beginning, we have some areas that are considered successes, things that we want to emphasize that indicate that the plan is working. But one thing we want to point out is that the majority of our actions and funds are intended to fulfill goal one. And the first goal, as already mentioned, as already shown on the screen, is that all students will be prepared for university and a professional career. And while highlighting some of the successes in the 1.7 supplementary supports for primary, we have had great success in improving our level two supports. Some of the things we can highlight are the improvement of level two supports,
050action 1.7. Support was reinforced through instruction in language arts and mathematics in small groups. also training in English language development, including a boost in preparation for university and career advancement. Action 1.9. Dual enrollment credits were increased, the achievement of the state SEO for bilingualism was raised, and a state-registered pre-learning program was initiated . As for, say, other areas we can highlight, English learner students , a district-level root cause analysis was completed for long-term English learners, which improved the understanding of the reclassification challenges. So, moving on to goal number two. The district's number two goal is that all students will have a safe, orderly, and welcoming learning environment. Now, some things we can highlight from goal two are our action 2.2, multi-level support system. Level one support was widely implemented, including trauma-adapted care training. PBIS stipends,
051social-emotional learning curriculum, student surveys. Special assignment teachers from MTSS facilitated behavioral guidance and student skills groups . The district was recognized by Riversal County as a model of behavioral health, and participation increased through restorative practices. So this is considered a success for goal number two. Speaking of goal number three, the third goal for our district is that all students will feel connected to their school community through engaging educational practices and partnerships with parents and the community. And here on the screen he is presenting some areas of success that we have had with goal number three such as action 3.1, action 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4. Ah, speaking of goal number four, as I mentioned, it is a unique goal. If a school qualifies for specific funds, it can be included in the LCAP target, but since
052they are only allocated to a particular school, it is kept separate. Each year a school may qualify for special funds if it meets the criteria for support and that goal for that school has to be included in the LCAP, although they are not considered as supplemental funds, as in the case of the first three goals. So, goal number four is the New Vista continuation high school by the end of the 2025-2026 school year. English language learners, long-term English language learners, and Hispanic students will increase their college and career readiness according to the CCI dashboard indicators. So, this year they are focusing on three specific groups in the new view: English language learners, long-term English students, and also Hispanic students. And that is based on the results of the panel for those groups of students in
053school. This is determined annually, so it may change from year to year, whereas goals number one through three are constant and do not change from year to year. It's a very brief, very quick, overview of the LCAP plan, but if anyone here has any questions , I'd be happy to answer them. Let's start with Trustee Felix. I realized that when it comes to students with special needs whose results were low, they receive different tests or exams or different ways of evaluating their progress than other students or how it works. He says yes and no. Most students will take the general CASP assessment, but then there are certain students who will take the alternative CASP exam, and that amounts to roughly 1% of the population. So the vast majority take the regular state CASP test or
054exam. Okay, thanks. Trustee Ortiz Cornejo. Okay, for priority three of the local fund control plan, there was an increase in the percentage of parents, an increase in the percentage of parental participation. For next year we have increased our goal even further, but how is the percentage of parental participation determined and what other services besides those of the PICO program are contributing to this additional participation of our parents? Are you talking about the parents who are interacting with the Parents Square app? Briefly, if I may interrupt, the goal of 40% parental participation is the goal for year three, not this year, but the following year, that is, in two years. In the Pico department, it obviously greatly expands our ability to interact with a larger number of parents, but we also have our Parents Square app
055and other ways we can communicate with parents, and we 're always thinking about the best way to interact with them, to talk to them. Our administrators at the school are also always looking for ways to create programs or events where they can interact with parents, but in the long term the goal is 40% parental involvement. And excuse the interruption, but before these three years of this plan, was parental involvement measured, or is this something that is being implemented right now? The 9% you mentioned at the beginning was when we had just started the ELCAP plan last year. So when we started we set the target of 40% parental involvement and we ca n't change that until after the 3-year plan is completed . If we don't meet it, then we'll see what adjustments we can
056make to reach our goal in the next 3- year cycle. The funding provided by the State requires us to maintain those original objectives; we cannot change them for the 3 years of the plan. Syndica Bradford, another question. Hello, Mr. Blake, local control plan. She refers to page four of the plan which says that the delcap process helps us identify the allocation of supplemental and concentration funds, whose main objective is to help our non-duplicated students, those who are English language learners, young people in foster homes and socioeconomically disadvantaged students to help close the achievement gap. So the question is, when? How can we focus on these groups when they represent the majority of students in our district? So, what you've said is what's known as district-level implementation. Due to the large number of students in these
057three categories, 82.3% of the entire district under the law, we can implement or use these concentration funds throughout the district because they represent the majority of the district. So everyone can participate in these funds. Syndicate Bl. Good afternoon, Mr. Blake. I think you answered my question, but there were several examples where we showed growth with certain groups of students in certain schools, such as students with disabilities and homeless students in specific schools. So, how do we take this data? These successes and how we apply them in other schools that are struggling or not having the same success. Very good question. Uh, this is a good time to highlight the relationship that exists between school plans and the Elcap plan. The data that is in ELCAP will see this same data in school plans and that
058is how they work together. So individual schools or local school boards , all need to take the ELCAP data and respond at the school level and define the actions they will take in their schools. So schools that are succeeding or that are having different results need to take different actions based on their school plan. We respond at the district level, but then that data is distributed by school to each of the schools and is represented by a school plan. And in those cases, those plans are unique depending on the school; not all are the same, and that dictates the actions that each school has to take to improve its results. So we're going to use those two plans, the LCAP and the school plan, to allocate funds so that there is growth. Yes, Mr. Blake
059definitely says, as part of ELCAP, schools receive a certain amount of funding and then in the school plan they have to define what they are going to do with those funds to serve the students in their schools and that again underlines the relationship that exists between the ELCAP plan and school plans at the school level. I just have a few questions. The scope of the CTE program is 43.9%. That's at the district or state level. 43.9% of the students who took technical career courses completed their courses, and that is an area of pride for us. That is almost double the state percentage when it comes to compliance with technical para-career programs known by its acronym CTE. I'm very happy to hear that. I also noticed here, reading Cap's plan, that the results of the school
060climate survey indicate that students feel connected to their schools. That means we are working to make students feel welcome and safe in schools. But also the results of the VAPA VAPA exam. Ah, there is some data or information regarding the results of that demographic program, sorry, of the language arts students , no papa. I see a variety of results. Is there any way to understand why the difference exists? Well, for example, if we're looking at our results in language arts for this year, there are several reasons, obviously, but we've seen that after the pandemic there has been a very slow recovery, but it also indicates that we're focused on the right areas, on literacy and on responding to specific needs. of the students. That's the level two support I mentioned at the beginning, and that's
061why teaching is being provided in small groups to make it more specific and to provide more personalized help. So we hope that over time, with these actions, we will see better results, but it is one of the ways in which we are monitoring the progress of students in this field. It seems like COVID really messed up a lot of things, but I've seen the progress and we're hearing about COVID less and less, so that's good. Thanks to everyone involved in this great process and in formulating this plan. Mr. Blake, I know that working with the LCAP and managing everything is very exhaustive and time-consuming, but thank you and your staff for obtaining so much data and information. But as I said, there are several reasons to be proud and we 're not finished. We will
062continue to strive to improve, but we also need to pause and celebrate when appropriate, when deserved. I agree. Mr. Brooks, is there anything else you'd like to share? Ah, I want to thank you for what you just shared regarding the celebrations, but also echo the excellent work that Mr. Blake does and you must be very proud of the work he does in coordinating the entire delcat plan. Having said that, it is now time to open the public hearing, and after that, if there are comments from the public, the session can be closed. So at this time we are going to formally open a public hearing on the Local Control and Accountability Plan known by its acronym LCAPLCAP, which will be considered for adoption during the next fiscal year. Is there anyone in the audience who
063would like to talk about this? There are no comments from the public. Very good. Therefore, this public hearing on the 2025-2026 LCAP is closed. Very good. Item E2, public hearing on the proposed 2025-2026 district budgets. Ms. Ford, thank you. One more presentation they have to endure. I would say I'll be brief, but I don't think it's going to be brief, so please excuse me in advance for that, but during this public hearing we are presenting the proposed budget for 2025, 2026, and also 2027, 2028, and 2029 as part of our 3-year cycle. In general, this afternoon I'm going to give you some information, a general overview of the adopted budget, but also share with you some information that the district has used to develop the budget. [Music] We're also going to talk about the governor's
064May review, and we're also going to talk a little bit about the information we have regarding the federal education budget because I think it's important for this coming year. So we're also going to examine the multi-year projections. So, to begin with, uh, the extension of the tax deadlines, the deadline to file your income tax returns due to the fires in California. The impact of federal policy on foreign trade, tourism, and immigration has affected the policy, and the state is projecting lower revenues and increased costs, resulting in a state deficit. We have a deficit, but so does the State. So, to address the deficit, the governor's May review uses several financial tools to try to close the gap. Reductions, loans, changes in financing, deferrals. There is one particular deferral being proposed for kindergarten through 12th grade
065schools, and that is a one-month, 30-day deferral of payment. And we as a district feel that we can meet that deferred payment, there's no problem with that. Furthermore, the May review changes Proposition 98, which is virtually guaranteed for 2025-2026. In other words, the governor is proposing to withhold the funds we are due to receive under Proposition 98 due to the state's financial uncertainties. The only exception would be the postponement from June to July. Aside from those two changes, the Proposition 98 side of the budget remains the same. It is the other side where many reductions will be experienced. Those are the pros and cons. So, when we examine how we receive our funds, where they come from, you know that the district's funds are based on the three big taxes: personal taxes, corporate taxes, and
066state sales taxes. When you look at the bars on the graphs in years 25 and 26, the May revision projects a significant reduction in each of those revenue areas from what the governor had proposed in January. In the center you can see what the governor had proposed. Then there's also what the state legislative office projects, and then there's not a big difference between the governor's budget and the budget projected by the California legislative office. Speaking of Proposition 98 funding for 2425, the May review maintains the governor's January proposal to allocate $1.3 billion less than the 2425 minimum guarantee to kindergarten-to-second-grade and community college agencies. referring to the agreement. They are basically waiting to see if there will be an unexpected increase in revenue . And if there is one, we will see them next year
067at this same time, but for the moment the proposed amount remains the same: $1.3 billion for Proposition 98. Now, for the year 2526, the minimum guarantee from January to May was also reduced by about $4.4 billion. $ 3.9 billion is coming from the General Guarantee Fund portion, and then it is estimated that local property taxes will be reduced by $500 million. And all together, you can see on the left, that's the government budget, and the May revision is on the right, and you can see the difference of $4.4 million. So, we talked about federal funds. Typically we don't receive much federal funding and we don't talk about it much in developing our budget, but now we have to talk about it tonight because there are some things happening at the federal level that the council
068needs to understand. This is all a budget, isn't it? The federal budget wants to eliminate title three, as well as education for immigrants, and also wants to eliminate funding for adult education. So in the district budget we are projecting 901,901 in title one funds and 44,805 for migrant education. We would have to pay for that from our existing funds if the federal government eliminates these funds. The federal government's budget cycle is different from the state's. Federal budgets must be submitted by July 15th and the budget must be enacted by October 1st. However, since 1974, Congress has only passed a complete and timely budget four times. So we might not know if those programs are going to be cut until the school year actually starts . So for the moment we are waiting to receive the
069900,000 and the 445,000 for those programs and you will see it reflected in the numbers tonight. The federal proposal also aims to simplify or consolidate $18.2 billion into 18 consolidated programs. Another thing I want to mention is in the non-educational part of the federal budget, but they are also talking about eliminating Medicaid . medical at the state level. Two-thirds of the funds for Medical come from the Federal Medicare program. So if Medicare is eliminated, the state won't have the money to pay for those medical services. And we use the Medical program to pay for many of the services we provide in the district, and that could impact our revenue if they reduce it at the federal level. That's another possibility. Another possibility is the Snap program, which is the school nutrition supplemental program. And they're
070talking about basically changing the requirements to make it harder to qualify for those services. So, if that happens, it could impact us as a district. Any student who qualifies for the Snap program is automatically certified as a socially disadvantaged student and would be part of the 82.3% of students mentioned earlier in the ELCAP plan who qualify for additional funding. If the SNAP program is eliminated, then, in accordance with that, those 82.3% of students would also decrease, and that would result in less funding that we will receive for supplemental funds that Mr. Blake mentioned in his presentation. And we are carefully monitoring the federal program because for the first time, as far as I can remember, it is impacting, and there is the potential for it to directly impact our district's funds . Now, regarding the
071state budget, more details regarding the May review for 2025, for the year 2025-2026, the proposed one, because it has not yet been approved or signed, but the budget for 2025-2026 is that the percentage of contribution for the cost of living has been reduced from 2.43% to 2.30%. The cost-of-living adjustment applies to special education and child nutrition. Regarding the transitional kindergarten, a decrease in the proposed ratio of students per adult in transitional kindergarten from 10 students per adult. There is also a decrease in the proposed additional grant for the ADA from $3,252 in the January proposal to $2,397 in the May revision. There is no change to the emergency block grant for learning recovery that we received in 2026. We were given some funds in 2022, but then they took those funds away in 2023. They
072took it back as a kind of loan, and 2025 or 2026 should be the year when they start paying back what they took or borrowed. So we hope to see those funds as well. Oh, and also, the universal school meals program is being proposed, and that's going to cost an additional $90.7 million to fund this program. Oh, and as for the programs marked with an asterisk, those are one-time funds. Discretionary grants for student support professional development and emergency block grants for learning recovery are not included in the district-approved budget. As for the other two [Music] funds, we simply don't know what decision will be made, but they are proposing a reduction from $1.3 billion to $500 million , but as soon as we know, we will include it in our budget. So now, speaking in
073terms of the district budget and our multi-year projections, it all begins with daily attendance. As you know, this is how we receive our funding. Assistance is the primary way in which the district's budget is based . And as shown here on the screen, I wish it were different, but we can see the reduction. We are projecting that next year we will lose 389 students. In 2026, 280 students and another 200 students in 2027 and 2028. So each year it is projected that we will lose students. Also, given the somewhat low attendance rates we've been experiencing , we're going to use the option of averaging the last three years, and that will produce the higher attendance rate that benefits us. So, speaking of multi-year projections, we have to take into account the statutory tail, then also
074the 3-year average for our non-duplicated students, the 82.3% that Mr. Blake mentioned, but I also want to point out why we are a district that is losing students and why the percentage of daily school attendance has not returned to the percentages of before the pandemic. That's the effective percentage of the statuary tail of the district is less. We also include negotiated rates for employee health and well-being and also for contributions [Music] to employee retirement accounts . We have also postponed deferred maintenance even further. So, if we examine how the projected student loss affects our district, ah, you can see the effect it's going to have. In column three you can see what we expect to receive if nothing changes regarding our attendance rates. But in column five, that's what we're projecting, what we 're expecting,
075and it's less, as you can see compared to column three. And then you can see the difference between the two also in column seven. So, looking at all the projections, looking at the big picture, the first column is where we believe we're going to end up this year by June 30th after paying all the bills. And this is what remains. So, from now on, as we are closing the books for this year, when we examine the income and expenses of the current year, and these numbers are based on the numbers we are presenting to you tonight. Oh, and as I mentioned, the state budget is not signed. So, once they sign it, if something changes, we'll have to make the changes as a result. As you can see in column one below, when we compare
076income with expenses there is a difference of almost 28 million dollars, but as you can see in year 25 26 we have managed to reduce expenses by a few million dollars. and then on the 27th and 28th another 7 million dollars. And although it is very difficult for us to project two or three years from now, we expect that income will remain more or less the same and that each year we will spend a little less, because that is the plan. But as the screen indicates, in each of the 3 years we are spending more than we are going to receive, but each year we are reducing it. Another way to visualize this is through this graph. These are the incomes for 25-26. As you can see, the majority of the income, almost 80%, is
077state aid through the LCF. The formula for local control of funds is based on our daily attendance, the daily school attendance rate . The next largest portion is 11.48% of other state revenues for special programs, then almost 4% of local revenues and then 4.58% of federal revenues. And that's all the revenue we expect to receive. Now, when we examine the expenses, most of the expenses, as you would expect, are on people. Those are the salaries of teachers and classified staff. Then also 11% almost 11% ah operations and then uh books and supplies almost 4%. But you can obviously see that the larger portion is personal. And then I also want to talk a little bit about the fact that we are going to be spending more than we earn in each of the 3 years.
078Although we are spending more than we earn each year, we have a balance that is helping us. As you can see in the column on the right, reduce our structural deficit. In the second column, $9.3 million in expenses. And I'm going to try to explain it. We have received some grants, and sometimes we receive grants, and that money, let's say, is a grant that is being provided for 3 or 5 years, but if it is 50,000, let's say, we have to include all of it in the current year, and then next year we don't receive any more funds, but we still have to include our expenses. And that creates a deficit and it can't be avoided. That's simply part of the way we receive and spend money. Furthermore, when we have special restricted funds for
079specific programs and we know that those funds are going to run out, we have to make decisions to keep those programs within the stipulated funds, so that we don't spend money from the general funds and so that it doesn't affect the restricted funds of the budget. That's why I say that the funds, the 15 million deficit on the unrestricted side , that's the most critical thing and that's the part we have, that's the gap we have to close. As for the account balance, it is made up of several components. We have non-spending funds, 50,000, basically things we own, not dollars, that we possess. Then we also have our employee health and wellness account. Then we have distributions of funds to schools that we provide to schools so that they have funds to operate their schools,
080and that included donations for the schools. And then we also have dedicated funds for our deficit. to help with the lack of assistance. Then we also have our 3% reserve which represents a little over 0.000. So that represents an amount of 53,897,809 that is in our account in unrestricted funds. On the right you can see the restricted funds that we cannot spend on anything else but are intended for specific expenses. So, looking at it from another perspective so you can see where we are, when we look at the complete picture and the 3 years of the budget, you can see that in general the blue line is what we have in our account to start the year and then in orange, in red letters is what we expect to have at the end of the
081year and you can see that every year there is a deficit. As you can see, we are in deficit each of the 3 years, although as you can see in the following blue line we are maintaining our required reserves of 3% in each of the 3 years. But in the year 2728 they realize that we are at 0.07, which is equivalent to $0,000 above our required reserve. That's all we'll have, and that's why we have to consider the gap between deficit spending. But the good news is that we are meeting the minimum budget requirements and can certify a positive budget for each of the 3 years. Now, those were the general funds, but now we also want to briefly examine the other funds we have. There are 12 other funds that we operate that you
082can see on the screen, and they are all for specific purposes. For example, the adult program, the child development program. Uh, we have funds that have to do with facility projects and then we have a fund from our insurance. With those funds we pay for insurance to minimize [Music] the impact of accidents and things that can happen in the district. So, looking at the complete budget cycle, we want to review where we are. Here we are in June, public hearing for the budget. We're going to bring the budget back to the council the week of June 24th, next week, for adoption, and then by July 1st we'll know exactly what happened at the state level with the state budget, and once we receive the results of the state budget, if it's going to impact us,
083if it's going to directly affect our budget, then we're going to bring a 45-day review to the Council for their evaluation. If the state budget does not impact the district budget that greatly, then we will not bring a review. We 're not sure until the state budget is finalized. It's not possible to know before then, but we'll provide you with more information as soon as possible. Thank you, Mrs. Ford. Lots of information, lots of very valuable information. Uh, I've served as a trustee for several years and every time I see the government's budget, the governor's budget, I always say the same thing. I'm going to wait until Mrs. Ford explains it to me because I want to know how it affects us locally. Union Bradford has a question. As President Re always says, thank you
084for Mrs. Ford. I have about three or four questions. Under state revenues, the three major revenues, there are different staff members between the governor's office and the legislative office. The finance department works with the governor's department and they provide their budget based on their research, but the California legislative office works for the California legislature, it is totally separate and they do their financial analysis and then let the legislature know what they think the budget will be. This and sometimes their projections are close, there's not much difference between the two, but they are two different agencies. To answer the question from Trustee Bradford, they are two different agencies. The legislative office notifies the legislature and the Finance Department notifies the governor. I'm also seeing here that they're proposing to eliminate adult education, and the adult education
085program directly affects me because I'm taking a Spanish class. Someone is laughing at my Spanish. You can practice with me afterwards. Then I will thank him. We have considered charging a modest fee for adult education in order to maintain this program. I believe we did charge a modest fee for adult education at one time, but we haven't discussed that recently. I think the truth in this respect is that there is a nursing class and also a class for asking if we have a phlebotomist class. And she says that when she's spoken to others before, she's asked, "And where did you get your certification?" And they said that in the Jurupa district, because it is a class that is offered in the adult school. But perhaps if we get paid we can recover funds from that
086program. We also receive state funding for adult education. The federal contribution is also the smaller of the two. It is the smallest contribution between the two of us to that program. It always makes me laugh when they put in the budget that schools receive money from the lottery. It is something, it is a significant amount, or it is something to laugh about. Mrs. Ford says it's a very small percentage of our funds. He says we are supporting, uh, gambling, saying that, well, the lottery funds will go to schools. He's talking about different ways that money can be used. Thank you. Any other questions? Trustee Ortiz Cornejo. Budget for 2026. The Snap program, the supplemental nutrition program, all of that is under the federal program, which is part of that 4.58% of federal funds that we
087receive. So, that's going to affect the students who score at the 82.3% that was mentioned. So, if that percentage is reduced to 50%, we're going to have to charge the other students. Right now California is under the universal meals program, so we have to provide free food to all students. So, it wouldn't affect anything at the moment. We will not be able to charge anyone. for meals, but depending on what happens, the State could make a change. But the current law states that universal meals, breakfast and lunch, are provided free of charge to all students. I want to point out that the reason I wanted to talk about the SNAP program is how it would impact our local control formula with the percentage of 82.3%. Because if that percentage is reduced, many of the things
088and programs that were discussed today would be affected because it is the money we receive from those 82.3% of students with which all those CAP programs are paid for . Sindic Blen, thank you for the information. Why are we experiencing such a large gap between our income and our expenses? What happened is that everything is based primarily on the reduction in enrollment and also on the reduction in the daily school attendance rate. We have never recovered from the pandemic. Before the pandemic, school attendance was between 95 and 96%. Now the attendance rate is around 92.6% and we haven't been able to get out of that. Each percentage of attendance is equivalent to $2.7 million that we lose coming out of the pandemic and after returning to schools. We had federal and state funds being provided
089to us, which were one-time funds that allowed us to cope with the loss of students and not feel the full effects of the loss of students and also the reduction in the daily attendance rate . And now that we've spent all those one-time funds, we're really feeling the impact of the reduction in the daily attendance rate and also the number of students enrolled in the district. So, the things we're doing right now are to try to offset the loss of students and the reduction in the daily attendance rate . So, if we could improve our daily attendance by 2%, that would amount to almost $5 million , more than $5 million in revenue for the district, because it's 2.7 million for every 7,000 percent increase. Regarding the required 3% reserve, it is a state requirement;
090we have about $10.6 million in that reserve by law. He says how many salaries the $10.6 million we have in reserve pays. He says the cost of salaries for the entire district each month is about 18 million dollars. So that 3% reserve wouldn't even cover the district's salary for a month. Is there a way to increase our reserve ? At least one month's salary. What would 5 or 6% in reserve be to be able to pay salaries for a month? It would have to be a 5% reserve. And Trustee Blen says she would give us a month to try to plan. And let me tell you that there are some districts and councils that have made the decision to increase the reserve. 3% is the minimum required by a unified district of our size. Some
091districts have chosen to set aside more funds than that. Trustee, the postponements will probably be one month from June to July 2026. Correct? Syndic Gregor says he trusts Mrs. Ford that this won't be a problem. And Mrs. Ford says that we are always projecting our income and expenses, we are always monitoring the inflows and outflows, and because we have it so closely monitored, we will be able to deal with this one-month postponement. So, for next year we are looking at a reduction in daily school attendance and an increase in expenses. And then on top of that, inflation. It includes the budget, inflation, and those additional anticipated expenses. Mrs. Ford says that we do include inflation and that the budget includes inflation for supplies and services that could increase. We have about 2% inflation included in
092the budget. She says she saw that with the fires in recent years our insurance premiums rose greatly and that 2% will not be enough. Mrs. Ford says that 2% inflation is for general supplies, but for other larger things like insurance rates we also include the anticipated percentage for those special items. We do n't want anyone to get the impression that we're acknowledging that so much money is coming in and not spending it. No, no, no. Like that common phrase that says, some say, "Oh, they want us to go to school just for the money, but the fact is we have bills to pay, we have a lot of expenses and nobody is making money." Regarding the Snap program, the nutrition supplement program and then universal meals. If we lose the Snap program or there's a
093reduction in Snap, how will it affect us? What impact will this have on the meals we are providing to students? We will continue with universal meals, just as we are doing now, only we will not be able to be reimbursed by the State for some of those meals. Right now the state reimburses us for all the meals we serve, but if something changes, then we might provide those meals and not get reimbursed for all of them. And again, if they remove the Snap program, the requirements would change. Well, that's what you're seeing. They are not planning to eliminate the Snap program, but rather change the requirements. I know that the nutrition director has mentioned that some of the requirements are so high. The United States Department of Agriculture has no intention or thought of changing
094the requirements for meals served with regard to ingredients. And let me tell you, our coffee shop has improved so much since we hired Mrs. Messi. We have done several, we have made a lot of progress under the direction of Director Messi. I'll probably have more questions later, but thank you very much for answering mine. My colleagues here on the council also asked good questions, and it's clear we're going to have to cut costs. So now we need to open the public hearing for the proposed budget for 2025-2026. Any public comments? There are no comments. Therefore, since there are no comments, the public hearing for the proposed 2025-2026 budget is closed. Very good. We then proceed with the F1 consent articles . F1 A G16. A motion, please, to approve the routine action items. Very good.
095Trustee Ortiz Cornejo made the motion and Trustee Blend shook the motion approving the district's routine action items. Okay, no questions, no discussion, so let's vote. Very well, the motion passed 5-0 and now we move on to final comments from the council members and we will begin with Trustee Bradford. If I felt more confident in Spanish, I could explain in Spanish. It's a very important topic and I need to explain it in English, I'm sorry. For those who don't speak Spanish, I just said, I can't explain it well in Spanish, but I hope we have the same Spanish teacher next year. Mrs. Gonzalez, a very kind lady and I feel she has learned a lot in your class. Dr., I appreciate your explanation and it made me feel better. I know these things are available on
096our website, but I 've read them to practice my Spanish, but thank you. Uh, I felt better listening to their explanation about the district's immigration policy. Syndic Felix. I can speak Spanish and I will speak in Spanish. I want to thank the team for everything, and the parents who spoke today in light of everything that's happening. I want to tell Dr. Hensen and Trustee Ortiz that I come from immigrant parents, but we have to remember that there are policies to follow and educate our parents, that the children are doing well in schools, that we have these policies. current and that we are aware of the information law to educate our parents. So we are with you, don't feel alone, and any information is available on the district's website. Thank you. And now you're repeating the
097same thing in English. I just said it in Spanish and now you're repeating the same thing in English. Trustee Ortiz Cornejo. I want to thank all the parents who spoke today. I agree with Trustee Felix. I trust that our children are safe in our schools because we have policies that protect them and we are protecting them as much as we can. I was born in Mexico, I recently received my citizenship, and I attended West Riverside School in the third grade. I do n't understand why my community feels afraid, and I don't know if it has to do with my parents or not, but I never felt that way. I felt fear for other reasons, but not because of immigration. I do n't know, but I've been thinking about it a lot recently, but growing up
098I never felt that fear of immigration agents. I am very grateful for the opportunity to be in this country and the opportunities that this country represents. And as a district, I think we're doing a very good job, protecting our students and following state laws. So have faith . I know I talk a lot to parents, but to the students I want to say, talk to your parents. They may have an idea of what's going on, but their parents are going to be honest with them and tell them what they think, and they'll have a plan. If this were to happen, what would we do as a family? In stressful or anxious times, it is also an opportunity to bring the family together, learn more about each other, and develop a plan. Nothing is certain in
099this life, in this case immigration, but nothing is certain in this life. So take a moment and have these conversations with your families, with your family, with your community. Help each other. If you see something, say something. If you can buy food for your neighbor, if you can go to the store for your neighbor, do it if your heart allows it. It's not just immigration; there are many things happening in this world, and we have to do our best to appreciate what we have and not let fear paralyze us. That's all. Thank you, Cindica Blend. Thanks to my colleagues for their comments. I know it comes from the heart and as a new member of the council, I met with members of my community and told them that I cannot understand why they are going
100through this . I do not have the possibility of being deported. Sure, they could send me to another state, but even though I don't understand, I feel compassion for them. I have grandchildren who are of Guatemalan descent, so I have understanding and compassion for families in this situation. I must also say that all of us here on this council are committed to protecting your children because they are our children. We are committed to doing everything we can within our legal rights to the best degree we can. So please remember that we are here to protect and educate children. I wanted to ask if it's possible if someone from the cabinet or I'm going to address Superintendent Hansen. Mr. Davis, if someone could get in touch with Mr. Davis, the one who spoke tonight, to see
101what happened with his daughter on the basketball team and maybe provide an update because I'm sure it's an unnecessary situation and perhaps a misunderstanding. I know our staff and I know they would never, ever ignore it on purpose. So if anyone can follow up, I would appreciate it. Have a happy summer and see you next Tuesday. Can I say anything else? Trustee Felix had commented that she is the daughter of immigrants. I am the granddaughter of immigrants. Not everyone is brown, but my grandmother was sent to this country alone on a ship from Sweden; she didn't speak English. And maybe he was wondering, what did I do so wrong that my parents sent me here alone? It was in 1880. Traveling in those years was not as simple or comfortable as it is today. What
102we're saying is that they don't just take care of themselves, but they take care of someone else because these are difficult times to manage. And I want to say that there are people in this room who have been taking care of me with my health problems. Mrs. Olguin has managed me, Mrs. Ford has driven me, President Reigo and Trustee Blen, they have all taken care of me and remember that just as I raised my children to be all they can be in this world, be kind. Even if people don't deserve it, be kind in your heart; you know they deserve it. And be careful with your small children if you have a pool. See you next week. My only final comments are to Mrs. Ford and Mr. Brooks. Your team really did an excellent job
103sharing this information. Ah, the timelines are very different, unexpected, and it 's such a different world from 5 years ago when we were in COVID. We have community members concerned about immigration policies, etc., but their teams shared a lot of good information with us about the things we are planning and that we are not taking a step backward, but rather moving forward. And we have to celebrate every victory, small or large, and we have to recognize that it is a community effort and that it requires a lot of effort and work, and that we are headed in the right direction. What we need now are more students. When I came to this area over 20 years ago, there were 22,000 students, and now it's going down more and more. So we hope some students will
104return so the district can continue to grow. And my colleagues here on the council, thank you all, asked very good questions and I'm very pleased that as a council you are all women and that's fantastic. I love that we have different points of view, but that we work well together and that we are focused on a single mission, the success of our students. Keep that in mind then, Dr. Hens in closing remarks. I just want to echo his words. They did an excellent job with the questions tonight. The information tonight was very complicated and dense, but this is how you govern a school district and they did an excellent job doing their own research and also asking insightful questions. Thank you for that. Thank you, Mr. Blake and also, Mrs. Ford, for your presentations. It
105takes a lot of time and energy to complete those presentations, to educate the community about the internal processes of the school district. And I also want to thank the families present; we hear you, we see you, and we understand what you are feeling at this moment, and we are here to protect you, your families, and your children. So know that's what we're here for. We have strong policies and we're going to strengthen them and protect our students. They need to be in school; it's the best place for them to be, not only for their protection, but to receive an education that will benefit them in the future. So please, stay with us. We are here to support you and your students as we are on this incredible educational journey together here in Urupa. Thank you
106so much. Very well, then the meeting is adjourned to 7:36 and we will return next week, next Tuesday, June 24th. Enjoy your week. Thank you.