Fallbrook Union High School District Board Meeting 11-19-2025

001Good afternoon. Announcements. All open sessions of the board of trustees are recorded and streamed in real time at www.fuhsd.net. Item begin and call to order the meeting at 4:30 p.m. High School uh library 2400 South Stage Coach Lane, California 92028. Close session agenda. Public employment discipline dismissal and release government code section 54957. Conference with legal council pending litigation government code section 54956.9D1. Conference with legal council anticipated litigation significant exposure to litigation pursuant to government code 54956.92. Conference with labor negotiations government code section 54957.6. District negotiator is Gonzalez, superintendent. Employee organizations are FHSA and SEIU. Unrepresented employees, classified management, certificated management, and confidential police. Next, we have exposion case number 02 F2526. Opportunity for members of the public to address the board on any item described in this agenda for the close session. Opportunity will be

002granted for open session items. Code section 549 54.3. Do we have any further comments? >> We do not. We will adjourn to close session. Good afternoon. We will now reconvene to open session at 5:32 p.m. Announcements. All open sessions of the board of trustees are recorded and streamed in real time at ww.fuhsd.net. Miss Ashley Thrujillo will now lead us for the flex. Thank you. Roll call. Board of trustees. Jose Carampio, president. Present. Eddie Jones, vice president. >> Tonado Darte, clerk. >> Paul Christensen, trustee. >> Chris Haskell, trustee. >> Student board representative. Emma >> present. >> Cara >> Hart >> present. >> Ashlin Trujill >> present >> and superintendent Elsa Garcia Gonzalez >> present. >> Informal review of governing governing team norms. The board of trustees approved norms are that we be respectful, be approachable, be

003open-minded, be communicative with no surprises, be willing to listen, be prepared, and be trustworthy. Report from close session. Public employment discipline discipline dismissal and release. Government code section 54957. Nothing to report. Conference with legal counsel pending litigation. Government code section 549 56.9D1. Nothing to report. Conference with legal council. Anticipated litigation. Significant exposure to litigation. Pursuant to government code 54956.9D2. Nothing to report. Conference with labor negotiations government code section 54957.6 nothing to report district negotiator is Garcia Gonzalez superintendent employee organizations are FHSTA and SEIU unrepresented employees classified management certificate management and confidential employees. Finally exposion case number 0252526 will come for a vote later this meeting. We adopt agenda. Can I get a motion? >> I'll move to adopt the agenda as presented. >> I'll second. >> Comments or questions? >> Okay. Um, Miss Fo, how

004do you vote? >> I miss Hart. >> I >> Mr. Hill. >> I >> Mr. Kalampia votes I. Mr. Christensen. >> Hi, >> Mr. Haskell. >> Hi, >> Mr. Jones. >> Hi. >> And Miss >> Hi. >> Thank you. Next, we'll move on to recognitions. >> Yes. If I could have um our culinary pathway teacher, Mr. Sto. and his um students that prepared the dinner this evening to talk a little bit about how they went about that and the ingredients that they used. I'm hoping they can hear me. I know they're in the other room. Here they are. So, Mr. Cruz, if you and your students could step up to the podium, we would appreciate that. Could you um give us your names, your grades, and then your role in preparing this evening's dinner? I'm

005a senior. Thank you. Thank you. Um, today we made stuff and we actually all took apart and assembling them. I did the assembling as far as stuffing them with the rice and then layered a sauce that they can get down there. We also put the chicken. Um, after the chicken was placed on top, we added a little more sauce that there cheese. We put it off in the oven to bake for like 20 minutes so that it's nice and soft and crispy on the top. And JD part made the chicken. And we thought that they came out pretty good. We were actually really excited to make them because they're different. There are leftovers from our cap competition that we actually just came back from last Friday in LA. So, we didn't want to waste our

006bell peppers. So, we very smart if I can just um actually I try never put the recipe in the board meeting. It was absolutely delicious. I would make that at home. >> Oh my gosh. We're glad. Thank you so much. Thank you guys. >> Would you be willing to share a little bit about the CCAP competition that you attended? >> Yes. So, our CCAP competition is um it's a competition for scholarship for culinary, but we could also use it for anything that we want to like, you know, it's just kind of helping us get to where we need to be. Um we took a down to LA and it was five of us. We were timed on making a French omelette and making a salad cucumber. And so um we have to make sure that

007our cuts are accurate. They're precise. They have to be um the same size dimension for each side. So it was pretty intense, but this was the practice. So, we just kind of got a feel of like what it's going to be like when um the actual competition comes, which is on January 24th, and we'll be going to LA again to do the final um competition. So, we're just getting prepared and getting ready for that. Thank you guys so much. Our next recognition of the evening, it is my privilege to invite Commander Tim Kirk, a proud member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to the podium who will present the California VFW teacher of the year award to Chief Warren Officer Thomas Smith. Board members, please step in front of the deis as commander Tim Kirk

008tells us about his this distinguished honor. Well, good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Really, it's an honor to be here before the members of the school board. Um, distinguished guest, members of the Fbrook community. As you mentioned, my name is Tim Kirk. I am the commander of the uh BFW Post 1924 right here in our beautiful town of Fbrook. And I'll tell you, it's beyond my great honor. um to be able to present uh this award uh tonight because I will tell you I'm not aware of any teacher from Fbrook ever receiving an award at this level. I had the honor to be here several months ago and actually present the district one uh teacher of the year from the BFW which covers from Fbrook all the way down to Mexico and all the way out

009to Campo. So pretty large area and um As you guys know, Chief War Officer Reed Tom Smith, uh, your amazing instructor here for the Marine Corps JOTC. Not only was he our post awardee, but then he was the district awardee. And then again to go all the way to the department, it's the entire state of California. Um, each year the Veterans of Foreign Wars honors teachers across the nation who rise above the standard and educators who shape the next generation of Americans through patriotism, citizenship, leadership, character. Um, these awards are highly competitive. I will tell you this is one of the awards that almost every VFW will submit somebody for every year. And this this year right in 2024 five year chief officer Smith he just stood head and shoulders above the rest to be

010able to be recognized at that level. So this places Chief War officer Tom Smith literally as one of the best educators out there in the eyes of the veterans of foreign wars and I know that um I wish he would have got it at the national level for the entire United States. Um that would have been absolutely um beyond belief. But uh this you know our our educators, you guys know they're our future, right? They're the ones that are are educating our our future for, you know, taking care of our society and teaching citizenship and patriotism and a lot of the things that uh get us where we at. And so I just want you to know that it goes way beyond community. I mean, his involvement and his teaching of these students is is

011impeccable, and I I just I couldn't be more proud of him. So, um I just wanted to tell you real quick that every year we always can count on our JRTC to come out and be a part of our Veterans Day parade and our ceremony. Again, this year was amazing. This is our 250th year, both celebrating the Army, the Navy, and the Marine Corps. So, um it was an honor to color guard there again and all of the JOTC marching in the parade. So, thank you again. We know we can't do this without chief chief one officer Tom Smith's uh leadership and guidance. So, um I guess at this point I would love to invite him up and present the award so you guys can get on with rest of your board meeting over here.

012Okay. >> [applause] >> Everybody, everybody Okay, board members, if you stay in your places, please. We're going to move on with uh the rest of the recognitions for this evening. Fbrick's finest. We're starting with Fbrook's finest student for the month of November. I had to think about what month are we on? John us. Attekus, if you're here, if you could please step to the front. And Adakus was nominated by assistant principal Steve Martinez. It is my honor to recognize John, an outstanding 11th grade student whose actions speak volumes about leadership and service. John is a dedicated member of the ROC program where he consistently models discipline, integrity, and teamwork. Beyond his ROC invol involvement, he is a familiar face at campus events, volunteering his time to support ASB lunch setups and ensuring activities run smoothly

013for his peers. What truly sets him apart is his selflessness. At our recent honor role celebration, where he was being honored for his own academic achievement, John stayed behind to help clean up and break down tables and chairs. This simple yet powerful gesture reflects his belief that being part of a community means contributing whenever and wherever help is needed. His commitment to service, both big and small, make him a role model for all students. Today we proudly present him with the Fbrook's finest coin of distinction as a symbol of gratitude and recognition for his exceptional character and dedication. And if his family is here, please step forward as well. Congratulations. Okay, moving On to Fbrook's finest department. This month, we are pleased to honor the Fbrook High School Counseling Department. With us this evening, Cindy

014Himenez, Alejandra Vasquez, and Francisco Rodriguez Martinez. We want to extend our appreciation to our counseling staff and college and career team for their exceptional work during October's kickoff to college and career. From start to finish, our team went above and beyond to create truly memorable experiences for our seniors. They designed personalized invitations that celebrated each students unique post-graduation pathways, transformed our spaces with inspiring decorations that celebrated student achievement, and reached out to community partners to secure meaningful giveaway items. The energy was electric and the atmosphere, fun and celebration was felt by all. But the impact went far deeper than festivities. Our counseling team and college and career center staff provided invaluable support to help students navigate their future. Whether students were exploring trade school opportunities, tackling the ASVAB, completing community college applications, navigating four-year university

015applications, or reflecting on their career aspirations through future ready strengths surveys, every senior had access to the guidance they needed to take their next confident step forward. Thank you for your dedication. Thank you to our dedicated counselors, college and career adviserss, and support staff for their unwavering commitment to our student success. Your commitment to providing real practical support makes a tangible different in our students lives and futures. Cindy Himenez, Alejandra Vasquez, and Francisco Rodriguez Martinez, if you could please come forward. [applause] Thank you. >> [applause] >> And our last recognition of the evening is for Fbrook's finest community partner. This evening, uh, we are proudly recognizing Josh Tiller from Mountain Mike's Pizza for his extraordinary commitment to our students and programs. Josh, if you're in the audience, if you could please step forward. Josh, the

016owner of Mountain Mike Mics, has been a cornerstone of our career technical education efforts, attending every advisory meeting and offering invaluable insight to strengthen our culinary curriculum. His expertise doesn't stop at advice. Josh has stepped into the classroom to provide live demonstrations, including teaching students how to fabricate a whole chicken, giving them real world skills that they can carry forward. His dedication extends beyond the classroom. He has employed Fal Brook High School students and created internship opportunities that allow them to gain hands-on experience in a professional kitchen while earning a paycheck. These experiences are lifechanging for our students, bridging the gap between education and industry. What makes Josh truly exceptional is his heart for community. Not only is he a supporter of our culinary pathway program, he also supports our special education department through fundraisers

017that benefit our adult transition program students. He promotes the program to other business leaders in the community and leads by example. While many businesses accept students with disabilities at their work site with the financial subsidy of the department of rehabilitation or workability, he provides the crucial next step of considering and offer regularing and offering regular employment to these students once their 100 hours are met. This step is the difference between supported employment and meaningful employment on the road to self-sufficiency, independent living, and a positive sense of belonging in the community. This not only benefits the students that he hires, but he serves as a road model to the community, business leaders, and proof of concept that hiring our students with disabilities is not just a service, but good for business and good for the Fbrrook

018community. Josh uses his mountain m pizza location for numerous fundraisers, always opening his doors to the athletic community. Whether he's building relationships as a local business o owner or mentoring students, he approaches every interaction with energy, generosity, and a smile. His partnership embodies the spirit of collaboration and service that makes Fbrook strong. For these reasons, we are honored to present Josh Tiller with the Fbrook's coin of distinction. Thank you. And I think if we could have like you three stand behind Josh and Tana and Oscar. We can Yeah, the group's a little smaller now. I think we'll sit in the picture. I don't want to Thank you. Next we have presentations report from SEIU Mara Bower. >> Good evening board members. So good to see you all again. Um as I'm sure you've been updated

019by our superintendent, the biggest that we have going on right now is bargaining and negotiations. Um, most recently, we've been working on language involving uniforms, additional opportunities for training in PD for our classified staff, as well as expanding participation opportunities for our bilingual verbal fluency differential. Um, so far we feel very positive about what's going on. We don't meet again until December and um, you know, hopefully we'll be wrapping up soon. We've made a lot of good progress and we feel like the changes that we're making together with the district are going to make our school better as well as make it a better place for our classified employees. Um, I'd also like to do a brief shout out tonight to our IT team. I got to watch firsthand as I was staying after school

020today as they were able to help in a campus search for a student whose parents were unable to find him after school today. They got to use some really cool technology that, you know, we all benefit from for safety and security on campus, but get to use it in a real way to help our and help parents who were totally panicked that they couldn't find their son today. So, way to go it. We thank you for all of your hard work and your professional setup with our live stream tonight, everything that's been laid out here, as well as making our campus a safer place. You guys have any questions for SEIU? >> Um, just a quick thank you for your work that you do every every day and ongoing and the room is always ready

021for us working with it, getting it ready and for your you're doing on behalf of the union and we're making sure that our classified employees are well represented and taking care of our students. So, thank you. Thank you. We appreciate it. >> We may not have a lot of questions, but we do appreciate you coming and giving a report for our board meeting. So, thank you for that. >> Thank you for taking time to hear us. We appreciate that, too. >> Thank you. Next, we have public comments. The Farber Union High School District Board of Education encourages and invites the public to comment on agenda and non-aggenda items. Individual speakers will be limited to three minutes. Per legislation 1292, the board will give twice a time to a member of the public who utilizes translating

022technology assistance to address the board. Total public input on any one subject will be limited to 20 minutes and may be extended at the discretion of the board president. Comments on non-aggenda items will be heard at this time. Comments on an agenda item may be taken at this time or when the agenda item is discussed by the board. Speakers will be called in order by topic and card is submitted. The district silent should not be mistaken for agreement with public comments. Rather, the board remains silent to comply with California law, avoid legal entanglements, and order to protect the privacy of those involved. Do we have any public comments? >> We do not. >> Thank you. Communications and reports report from student board representatives. Who would like to go first? Good evening. As you all know,

023Thanksgiving break will take place next week and we will be returning on December 1st. Our students are currently ensuring they are on track for finishing the semester on time. With only a few weeks left, teachers are reassessing numbers to calculate a manageable but effective pace to finish the semester. As opposed to a traditional high school structure, we do not have a dedicated finals week with students closing out classes in the weeks leading up to the last day of the semester. However, all coursework and final exams are expected to be completed by the students last meeting falling sometime between December 15th and 19th. Our students are also encouraged to look into service opportunities during the Thanksgiving and winter breaks. In other news, I am proud to share that we had a high number of honoral students

024for the spring 2025 semester. Around 40% of students receive this award with an additional 15% being recognized for their academic achievement. I believe these numbers are a testament to the success that Oasis allows students to reach specifically because our teachers develop a personal relationship with students and care deeply about their success. This allows them to hold themselves accountable and reach for a higher standard. I think this is reflected by everything our students are capable of managing and achieving whether it is in work, sports, academics or other pursuits. That is all I have to share for tonight. Thank you and I hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving. Good evening everyone. My name is Emma Fo. Today I'm here to present Ivy High School's report for the month of November. Um, first we ended our first trimester

025with our very first senior sunrise event on October 31st, which was a huge success with over 90% of our senior class in attendance. Our staff at Ivy prepared a variety of food options using generously donated items by our students and their families. The event featured games, music, and photos taken by our photography teacher, Mr. Smith, creating a memorable experience for all. During TIG, our advisory period every Tuesday, the leadership team has been developing new initiatives to encourage students to participate in school activities. We are committed to fostering a welcoming environment that brings together students from diverse backgrounds and sharing a memorable school year for everyone to promote school spirit. The leadership team has also decorated the campus with uplifting quotes and daily reminders to um inspire students. This trimester, we are dedicated to supporting our

026students academic success. On Tuesday, we were honored to have our local fire department come to our campus who provided students with the opportunity to ask questions, share stories of their work experiences, and explore the future of fire the firetruck. Today, we held a Thanksgiving feast for students and staff during lunch featuring a well-prepared meal following our first trimester awards ceremony. Students gathered to celebrate and congratulate their fellow classmates for their hard work and achievements during the trimester. The start of the school year has been strong and has exceeded many expectations. In other news, senior head shot were rescheduled and will be taken at the Oceanside Pier in early December with caps and gowns being provided. This also gives our photography students the opportunity to learn about lighting, portraits, landscape photography, and nature photography. Furthermore, our

027Ivy basketball team is growing with over students, over 20 students participating, and their season will be starting soon. This past trimester, our staff focused on preparing students with new concepts and techniques to achieve academic success, resulting in outstanding work from many students. Finally, our second attendance incentive for this new trimester. Students with perfect attendance will be elig eligible to attend a field trip. Students who attend 90% of school until February 23rd can earn a day at SeaWorld San Diego. This concludes my report for Ivy High School for the month of November. Nenny Cruz, our second board representative, will be speaking in December and I will return in January. Thank you all for your time. Good evening trusted members of the board. My name is Ashen Trillo and I'm the alternative student rep to Charlie Pollson.

028Unfortunately, last month I was unable to attend the board meeting as I had a tennis match that day. But I am very excited to be here with you today and introduce myself and inform the board of what has occurred since our last meeting. Since we last met, students have taken finals and recently made the transition into the new trimester system with new courses. has successfully put on an engaging homecoming that was on October 18th. The theme was lights out and it was spread across both gyms. Both gyms were decorated with colorful private posters and UV lights to create a neon effect. There was a pep rally the Friday before the dance to uplift school spirits and excite the students for Saturday. Other aspects of the high school include the continuation of Saturday Academy, which takes

029place at the high school from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., helping students in various subjects, especially pre-calc, and a trunk or treat occurred on October 25th, which was open to the entire fall community. There was a haunted house put on by the freshman class and a special performance by Danorico. Many of the sports this past fall had excelled in the CIF tournament with many advancing to the semi-finals, tennis and field hockey included. Currently, there are triads going on for sports like basketball, soccer, and wrestling. Moving into November, it is indigenous people's month and to commemorate native individuals, ASB has worked alongside Miss Varela in the AP office. Missel has reached out to the PA band of Mission Indian to perform cultural songs and dances known as bird singing this Friday. We had the pleasure of

030hosting this group before and we are so thankful that we are able to do this again with them this year to represent the indigenous individuals here at Fbrick Union High School. In addition to this performance, the week of November 17th through the 21st is gratitude week. All this all this week, students can express their gratitude to their peers and educators by participating in ASB hosted lunch activities. In these lunch activities, students can send thoughtful messages to various people on campus. Moving into December, students will be adjusting to their new trimester and their courses as well. The sophomore class will be hosting Winterfest which is an opportunity to showcase the various clubs at Union High School and the offer sorry the academic opportunities as well. This is an event open to the entire fra community and

031with that this concludes my research report. Thank you. >> Thank you. Next we have report from principles. >> Good evening everybody and thank you again ladies. You do an outstanding job every time. Um I'll be popping in and out because we actually have a parent academy going on downstairs right now with Dr. Dios and Dr. Via. Um but it's very well attended and so I'll be I'll make this somewhat brief um since my young ladies did such a beautiful job. But I will focus a little bit on some of the data that we have comparatively for this trimester as opposed to last trimester for Ivy High School. So we now that we have our recent data in with final grades from trimester 1, we've seen some really promising trend data for Ivy um with comparison

032to trimester 1 of 242. We saw a 13% decrease in students needing high level interventions due to failure moving from 38% of students to less than 24%. We've had an increase in overall proficiency with students who are earning a C or higher with 62% last year, moving up to 71% this year with a 9.8% gain. Students who have demonstrated exemplary grade scoring in the A range went from 11.4% to 25.6% uh with a 14% increase almost doubling from where we were last year. We've looked a lot at our data and where we're seeing these trends and why we're seeing such a prominent increase in our data from this year to last year and students and staff both seem to agree that it's the TIG our advisory session that we put in this year. Not just

033that we have an advisory, but how we're actually taking that data, taking student feedback and the student empowerment and then implementing real-time interventions. It seems to be something that's not only connecting our academics, but also the culture on our campus. As Emma mentioned, we're doing a lot of really exciting things around the cultural environment on our campus with student leadership with new activities. Our senior Sunrise had a 92% attendance rate of our seniors that morning. So, kids were there as early as 6:00 in the morning that day actively involved and participating. We've seen a lot more student involvement in general. I know some of you had the opportunity to be on our campus today and the the culture just feels different. There's more camaraderie, there's more connection, there's more student involvement. So, it's further testament

034to some of the qualitative data that that things are working well with what our students are doing and what our programs were designed to do. And we're really excited about the progress and to see if this data trend continues into the next few trimesters. Feel like I missed something here. Um, as far as Oasis goes, we as As Kira mentioned, we are wrapping up our first semester. Our students are working closely with our students to make sure that they reach their metriculation and close out their semester successfully, which we expect them to do. We do have a handful of our students who met their graduation requirements early and pending approval will be um exiting at the semester, but that will also open up some opportunities for some new students to be coming in who are

035looking for independent study. We've had really great success as as Kira mentioned also that we have a lot of students who earned honoral this most rec this last semester and so students are not only engaging in independent study and flexibility but they're really maintaining high level grades with high level coursework and many of our early graduates actually all of our early graduates have enrolled to attend Palomar this upcoming spring. So we're really pleased about the progress both schools are making at this point in time. I know we'll be touching on the most recent ESPback data that's been released, but that too is showing a lot of progress for both schools and our district across the board, and we're just really pleased with our staff and our students and the success that both schools are showing.

036Any questions that you guys have for me? >> A quick question. You mentioned TIG. I heard that the other day. Is that basically equivalent to Warrior Pride Time? >> It is. It is built off of Warrior Pride Time. We had an advisory class last year, but it was every other week. And um we looked at it to determine if it was actually meeting the needs of our students or if it was just something we're going through the steps of. And so based on LCAP feedback from last year and um family responses as well as students and staff about the success of Warrior Pride Time, we modeled something very similar. Ours is only once a week. It's with a mentor teacher who will be cohorted with those students for their entire time at Ivy. Um, what

037I think works a little bit differently due to the small nature of our school is our students have a focus each week when they meet with their TIG adviser. They look at their grades similar to warrior pride time and they advocate for their teacher for their placement during enrichment and interventions on Friday. So that piece is very similar to warrior pride time. Where it differs is that our teachers are inputting data regarding student progress and intervention and where they're needing additional support. whether it's social emotional, whether it's academic, whether it's guidance, whether it's college and career. And then we meet every Wednesday. So immediately the next day as an entire staff to talk about every single student and what their needs are and how we can support those needs. So whether it's a tier one

038MTSS support, whether it's a social emotional support or whether we're needing to engage in higher level supports if there's an attendance issue. So the entire staff is very very wellversed on everything that students are needing across the board. and then we turn that into real-time interventions. So, I think that's kind of a little bit of a pivotal difference, but it's also in part due to the small size of our school and our ability to do that level of intervention. Um, but the students are also utilizing it more because as Emma can attest because she's been at Ivy for more than one year, um, the way our Fridays are functioning, we have intervention and then we also have enrichment which is our boys to men, our art empowers classes. So they attend one of those classes

039for the first half of the block at the end of the day. Second half of the block they'll do their intervention. And so last year kids kind of just went where they thought they should go versus now they identify with the support of their mentor. This is the class where I'm struggling. This is where I need additional help and it's doubled down by the fact that their mentor teacher documents that that on the log. So teachers know why kids are coming to them and where they're supposed to be and students are getting better at advocating for why they're needing to be there. Sorry, that was too much information. Any other questions? >> It it's really amazing to hear all those things come together and so yes, thank you and know it's not too long explanation.

040>> Other questions that you have? >> Thank you everybody. >> It was a pleasure to be there to be there today. >> Yes, thank you for taking the time out of your day to come. Good evening. Students did a great job of highlighting a lot of things going on around campus here and up at our neighbors in Ivy and Oasis. A few things that I'd like to highlight since our last board meeting. Um, our students successfully completed final exams at the very tail end of October and then began their new trimester on November 4th. Um many of our fall sports as were mentioned made it into playoff rounds. Um unfortunately all of those uh playoff bids ended at this point but ended with some really great opportunities for students um competing at a really high

041level with some uh wins over schools we have not beaten in a long time. So um that was fun to see. Uh last Friday night I had the pleasure of attending our MCJOTC banquet uh that was put on at a local uh church that let us use their um multi-purpose room. Students do a great job of leading that. Um if you haven't ever had a chance to go uh our two instructors do not lead it. It is entirely student led and student run which is really amazing to see um students basically start to finish that program and then you get to see all of these students who are very organized and very put together have a great time dancing and and just hanging around with their friends taking goofy photos and um they do all

042of that after they've done this very formal presentation and they serve um guests who are in attendance. So uh it's just really fun fun event to be at uh fun to see them in their element. Um, I have joked a couple times since then that even their dancing is very organized. So, they're choosing songs. They're, you know, they're asking the DJ to play certain music that has organized dances that go along with it because it's like it's in their it's in their blood. Um, so that was really fun to see. Just an extra shout out to our two instructors for the work that they do because I know even though the students run the event, it's because of the the leadership that's in place there. Um I also we found out today from our band

043director that our marching warriors have received an invitation to attend and participate in the championship uh this coming Saturday evening. Um that's the first time in four years that we've been invited to participate in that. It is by invite only. Um and that's for earning a top 12 space in or top 12 spot. I don't know the what I don't know what word I'm looking for. Um for our students and in that program. So, that's a really huge honor. Um, just something else to highlight if you don't know anything about band. Um, I will say what I the little bits I do know, but essentially you move up in levels not just based on skill, but also based on program involvement and size of your group. And so, it is a testament to the growth

044of that group over the last several years under Derek's leadership. um they've gone from a 2A designation to a 5A designation which means that they're really competing on a much larger stage so to speak with a really huge group of students um invested really invested in the program. They spend a lot of long cold hours practicing here especially as winter comes around. So a huge kudos to them. Um they'll be like I said up in Riverside on Saturday evening. Um and then this morning our staff met to review our most recent report from last spring. Um, we are on a six-year cycle, which is awesome. Um, but we want to start that early. One of the things that they highlighted when they were here in the spring was that they could tell we didn't just

045start working on the report the year of the visit, that it's a long-standing thing. So, um, we began that that look this morning, um, including looking at some of the the suggestions of the visiting committee, which included highlighting some more structured MTSS, uh, supports for our students, which we have put into place this year with um, our MTSS student support specialist. Um, one of the things that I'd like to highlight that she did this uh, fall trimester is she brought back some peer tutoring opportunities. So, we have sporadically over the years had options for our students to help each other out with peer tutoring, but this was a really coordinated effort. She did some training for our peer tutors um and then paired them with students that had been recommended by teachers as needing that

046extra support um and then did some data gathering at the end about student grade improvement and then also just feedback from the students that were involved about whether or not it was helpful. 100% of them said yes, it was absolutely helpful to sit with a peer and receive that extra assistance. So, we're starting to work on some of those things that were highlighted um and put some of those additional pieces of support in place for our students and we're tapping into their peers to help with that as well. So, any questions for me this evening. >> Thank you. Just sounds non-stop busy and I'm glad to hear that so much of it is moving forward or as you're working on progressing forward because there's always room, you know, to grow and get better. So, thank

047you very much. [clears throat] >> Hearing your report reminded me of the statement, um, Fber Brook High School does not sleep. It takes a lot of naps. I mean, there's just so much going on during the day and at night. Where do you find rest? because you know uh in the middle of the or sorry like the academic instruction during the day uh but then you have so many events so many um athletic events community events workshops that y'all go to and attend and I have some stuff I want to write from a from um read from a report but again there's so much going on at public high school for a small school small town there's definitely a lot going on and we heard it from your report from student performance athletic events. So,

048just thank you for uh all the time you spent. >> Appreciate. >> Next, we have report from board members. Who would like to go first? >> I'll go first. I won't go. Very state. I won't talk very long. Um first off, um listening to our student leaders. Thank you. You always do wonderful reports. Um which you should be very proud of. But what came out of it today in particular to me was just how creative schools are that our schools are being in terms of how do we tackle this subject? How do we tackle this problem? How do we fix this? How do we address this issue? How do we work with one another and find strengths that, you know, help combat the weaknesses and I love that creativity. I went to a good high

049school, enjoyed my high school experience, but we probably had a little bit as Oscar was saying, we probably had 120th of what is being offered at our high schools here. And I love seeing that, trying new approaches, trying different things. Um, today I did get the pleasure of being at Ivy and enjoyed the wonderful Thanksgiving um, meal with staff members there and seeing the students and it really did seem like a very positive event. like the students were really into it and um really enjoyed watching them and then watching them receive their awards and being amazed at how many students I think it was like 40 plus students had like a 3.5 or higher that they've received which is amazing. Um so I love seeing that. And then the third thing is I dropped in

050on the community engagement initiative um event that happened to be in Ontario and I was kind of just a board member guest and kind of there and I was so impressed with the Fall Brook team. I have some really great photos I need to send you, Jackie. Um just the creativity, just the student driven um focus and um seeing the staff and the parents and the teachers and everybody work together was just really really fun. There were about 800 people in the room and um love seeing our students, you know, participate in that. So anyway, thank you. I got a couple things to talk about. I'll try to go quickly but probably will ramble on a little bit. Um the first thing is we have well a little while ago started a farreach high school

051district education foundation uh 501c3 nonprofit to support the schools all three schools students facilities uh enrichment um and part of that was a I think Elsa's going to talk about a little bit later was something that that she calls spa day which is a a women's uh career enrichment afternoon or or I guess it was a Saturday morning actually. Uh we had that last week. It was a really really good success. Really really positive. Got a lot of good speakers talking to some of our our young women on that and and overall it was a very very positive positive experience. And I really want to uh thank Elsa on her her vision of setting that up and and pulling a lot of really good speakers together. So thank you for that. Second, [clears throat] I

052think you heard one of our student reps, Emma, talk about it. I was able to bring one of our fire trucks on duty to the campus. This is so I guess first of all, thank you for the North County Fire Protection District for assisting with this. We have five stations. We're able to take one of our engines and put it on a little bit of a delay status, which is what they allowed us to do. Uh the different stations kind of compete because sometimes it's used for tower training, sometimes it's used for other education. Uh we were able to come and visit a couple couple different places on the campuses. One, we visited Miss Harris's class in the patient care pathway and worked with her students on patient assessments. Really good experience. Immediately after that,

053we were able to go up to Ivy and have a show and tell with with the students up there during the TIG time. TIG time. Um the firefighters in the room, we've done presentations. You've gone to schools and sometimes you get lukewarm reception from the students. I want to say both experiences both at patient care pathway and up at Ivy was the most engaged I have ever seen high school students talking about our careers and the thing and and and those things. So I want to thank all the students. Emma was there. She was very interested. We got to do a lot of fun things. Uh real good real good uh experience. I also uh was able to go up and attend the Thanksgiving today at Ivy, so that was a really good experience, too.

054Thank you for inviting us. That's all I have. Thank you. >> Uh mine won't be nearly as long as that. Um I just wanted to give a not bad way. Um I just want to give a kudos to Mr. Smith. Uh I think that is a a tremendous award for him uh for the ROC program. I've noticed over the years that have been on the board, the extension of that ROC program and how many students have jumped in on that and how well he's doing. So, it's definitely um something to be commended for him. More than an award, but um the students that he's impacting is is pretty invaluable and I love to see that. And uh also with Mr. Cruz in the uh culinary class um just developing and we've only had it for

055a few years but the development of that the talk of the students at the school and how much more kids want to get involved in that. I think that that program has uh blossomed and continues to blossom and I'm really proud of both Mr. Smith and Mr. Cruz. And just a note on the principal reports of the band. Um quite a few football games of sitting in the stands and watching the team. Um you know the dance team comes out. They do a phenomenal job. The cheer squad's out there doing a phenomenal job. Um but I will say in all my years of fallwork sports and attendance, this band stands out to me. Um it stands out to a lot of the parents in the stands when you know it's halftime and all the kids

056going to the bathroom and doing their thing. Um, I've never heard so many parents or students stop and actually watch the band and what they're doing. They're so involved in all their stuff and it's really commendable um to the entire team out there that um it's being noticed by parents and it hopefully it gets relayed to them at some point in some aspects. But they're doing a tremendous job. They've expanded how many students are out there, but when they finish all the parents, my kids that are younger that aren't in band and aren't involved in the sports, we're all blown away at how great they're doing. It it really uh takes us back about how how great they're doing. So, please relay that that to them. Um last thing, I guess I'm going to go

057just as long, but the last thing um there was uh some chatter amongst the community about the football game um and lack of notice about the the playoff football game that was at home. Um, again, we didn't have a whole lot of notification that there was a game. There was um kind of a last minute I think it was a day and a half before or so that the game two days before, but um all those notices went out. All the students knew, everybody knew. Um it I just don't think it got out into the general community as quickly because we didn't have that information readily available. Um so I encourage the community that's not maybe directly related with high school as far as students. Um maybe to get on the the Instagram or you

058know whatever page or website just to continue to monitor if they are interested of the football or basketball or baseball or soccer, lacrosse, tennis, all those things. They they've got to kind of stay up on those um because of those last minute uh playoff games or CIF things that come up. Um they don't get pushed out as quickly. So, we apologize for that, but we got it out as quickly as we possibly could. That's it. >> I think I'm going to win for the shortest. Uh, just as we kind of get into the later part of the year and, uh, the days get shorter and there's less light. And I just kind of as we go into the holiday season, remind everyone, try to slow down driving. Try not to get anywhere too fast. Um,

059I'm sure Eddie and Paul can attest, similarly. I don't think we're becoming better drivers as a people and um at least recently I've I've been in uh on the job involved with some uh unpleasant traffic collisions. So just be mindful since uh it's harder to see this time of year and wherever you're going you don't need to be in such a hurry. >> Thank you. Um real quick I just want to say big props to ASB for the spirit days that you lead. I work at a school. a second grade teacher and motivating students, it's pretty tough sometimes. Um, but when you make it so exciting and innovative, uh, they they pick up with it. So, kudos on the creativity. Uh, next, I want to give a big thanks and, uh, to all the fall

060sports. Um, thank you, uh, you know, for especially the, uh, the fall field hockey team. They, I took my students, I took my second graders to watch one of their games. They were so excited. um they got to, you know, be on the on the field with them. Some of them got to hold a a field hockey ball and were surprised with how heavy it was. Uh then one of the student, one of my students told me that next day that she went home and she was playing with the ball and a broomstick, you know, she was in her little apartment and she was using the broomstick to hit the ball around. But it was just the inspiration uh that she received. She didn't know about field hockey. She didn't know that the balls were

061so heavy, but it was just um our our student athletes are doing a lot and at that moment they inspired seven eight year olds you know um at my so it was great to see that next I want to also say kudos to the uh big props to the Merald TC students and uh the leaders I was able to tend the ball and it was just it was really fun you know I sat down and uh you know just watch the kids enjoy themselves I was um just reflecting on the fact that students perform better when they feel like they're a part of something. When they're in cohorts, they they're more engaged in schools and they want to perform better because they have a sense of belonging. And seeing the and the Gerald TC crew

062just hanging out and having a good time uh really emphasize that literature that I came across a couple weeks ago. Again, also want to give big kudos to all the uh the school leaders, the district leaders who were there. I know that um folks left late and I live five minutes away from the the event. some had to go and drive and get on the freeway and and drive a lot further um from the event. So, just you stayed late and then you had to come back the next day early in the morning. So, again, my respects to to everything that you do for our students. Uh finally, uh community involvement is something so great that I'm noticing. uh the Rosia de Muertos event at the Fwork Cemetery happened uh early this this month uh

063which was led by Boses and I was in charge of the pickup crew um so picking up trash and getting everything ready for um you know just cleaning up the cemetery. But as I I was expecting to work um or just you know to volunteer my time for two hours but it will be finished in less than an hour because our high school students were there too and they were helping out so much. cash got picked up right away. Um, recycling was done quickly. Everything was clean. So, again, you know, what was meant to be two hours worth of work just became one. And, um, just seeing the students there was was amazing. So, just the community involvement that I see from our our youth is is phenomenal. Thank you. >> Sorry. Next, we have

064reporter from superintendent. So be before I start um my report, I was also going to talk about band. I am very honored they've invited me to attend. Um it's actually the first time in school history that the Fbrook High School Warrior Marching Band has qualified for the SCSBOA Division 5A Championship Finals. And again, it's because we're in that division. Um the championships will take place at Marthur Luther King High School in Riverside and um they will be performing at 6:45 p.m. and they do have a VIP spot for me. I'm very honored. Um unfortunately I also have tickets to the Polar Express. So I'm going to see how we can um squeeze all of that in. But tonight I want to speak about the California dashboard which was released last week. And um here's a

065video that will give you a little bit of information on it. And welcome to the California school dashboard. [music] Let the conversations begin. >> How many students graduated on time at my son's high school? >> [music] >> Are students learning what they need to in English and math? >> What's our district doing to get more parents and families engaged in real ways? >> The California School Dashboard is the place you can get more information about each of these questions and more. The dashboard helps us all parents, families, students, teachers [music] see how well our schools and students are doing and where improvement is needed. >> I heard fewer students got suspended last year. Is that [music] true? What's my district doing to make sure students and teachers feel safe? Think of the dashboard as the

066ultimate conversation starter. [music] The information helps us talk to each other and with teachers and school leaders about what actually is going on in our schools. It helps [music] us think about what additional questions we want to ask and where to find those answers >> like what programs are working well in our district >> or what's being done to help students who are falling behind >> or which schools need more attention. >> Right? The dashboard provides information that helps us have more informed conversations that lead to better planning and better results for kids. [music] >> Plus, it's an important way to hold our schools accountable to see if they're making progress over time. >> That seems like a lot to ask. >> It is, but the future success of all our kids and our [music]

067state depends on how well our schools are doing. It all starts with looking up your schools and learning more. >> So, start looking >> and let the conversations begin. you can find more information about the California school dashboard. >> So I um want to start with suspension rate, the suspension rate summary report comparison and this is the percentage of students who have been suspended at least once in a given school year. This is the only area where we have gone down. So, we were green. Um, now we're in the orange, which means we had more suspensions in 2425 than we did in 23 24. Um, and to go over the colors, um, as you get to the green and the blue, that's good. Um, and the red and the orange is um, not good. This

068is um districtwide. If we look at the comparison of district schools, this is uh for 2425, you could see that Ivy High School is um green. Um Oasis High School is blue. Uh Fal Brook High School is orange. Obviously, um, Oasis High School, the kids go to school at home, so it's a little bit difficult to do things that will get you suspended. Um, maybe get you grounded, but the state doesn't look at that. Ivy High School, a much smaller setting, and again, it's a voluntary placement, so students also know if um, I could lose my spot here where I'm being successful. um and Fbrrook High School. Of course, we're dealing with with more students and um that's part of the reason, but it is it is something that we continue to look at. If

069you sit down with um Lauren Jones, with the assistant principles, with Annabelle Luna, they can all explain exactly what the difference is, what were some of the incidents that caused these numbers to rise. Next is the English learner um progress report. Here we had an increase of 9.6% with 43.4% of our English language learners making progress. Um overall the state maintained.7% um but they had 46.4 making progress. I am not going to show the district uh schools because Ivy and Oasis don't have large enough numbers to be able to report but you could see that the progress although slow it is still progress going from orange um to now yellow. The graduation summary report is the percentage of students who received a high school diploma within four or five years of entering nth grade or

070complete their graduation at an alternative site. Um, so as a district we were orange, huge increases, now it is green. And when we look at the graduation rates for the three high schools, um, Fbrick High School, yellow, Ivy High School, the graduation rate is green. Actually, if students graduated from Ivy, Ivy would probably be in the blue, but when they make up their credits, many of them choose to go back to Fbrook and then it counts for Fbrook High School and then Oasis High School um also blue. College and career readiness report comparison. This of course indicates whether students are leaving the high school ready to um enter college or a career. Again, this is the district overall and improvement from orange to green. Um great strides um partly due to the hard work of

071Dr. Luna. um our K we call our K14 it's really 914 counselor um Raquel Chavez and um our counselors also who do a lot of uh guidance alignment to take a look at what students um need to make up a class because they got lower than a C. Are they A throughG ready? Are they completing and being enrolled in the classes that they need to complete a CTE pathway? again. Um, the three high schools, Fbrook High School, green, Ivy High School is red, mostly due for A through G, but if you recall, we have added a CTE pathway at um, Ivy High School last year, which is the business pathway. So, we expect those numbers to go up. We have also added a dual enrollment um I don't want to say pathway but track to

072Ivy High School and we have students that will be dy enrolled at Ivy and at Palomar College. So again we expect those numbers to go up as well and then Oasis High School. Most of our students at Oas Oasis are very focused on um either they're in sport or something else that they're doing which leads them to that independent study program. So not many of them participate necessarily in CTE although we do have uh quite a big number that are duly or concurrently enrolled English language arts. I won't spend too much time on this as I've already gone over the results of our CASP test, but this is what what it shows again in English language arts orange um previously. Now we are green. So very big strides there. Mathematics um a little slower but

073we're still making progress from orange to yellow. And if you recall, we went up about 6% in both um English and math on the CAST. The 2025 um science is informational only. So it's almost like establishing the baseline for moving forward. They weren't collecting data on science previously, but we're starting in a very good place with um being in in the green in in this area. The dashboard also looks at the basics teachers instructional materials facilities. They actually audit the facilities. It's called the fit. Um they look at all of our instructional materials at the beginning of the year. Does every student have a book at home and in the classroom? All the are the books standards aligned? Are they approved books? Are our teachers um certificated to teach in the area that they're teaching?

074So we are standard met there. Implementation of academic standards standard met that's a lot of the work that we are doing um as part of our systems alignment access to a broad course of study so do we offer a wide variety of electives do we offer um advanced placement in international balorate do we offer our English language um development courses dual immersion CTE and standard MET oh I accidentally put that one on there twice parent and family engagement as As um Lauren Gardner mentioned tonight we're having a parent engagement um activity that's well well attended. So that's part of the parent and family engagement. What are we doing to uh make parents partners in the academic journey of their students and then a local climate stu uh survey a lot of that comes from our

075healthy kids surveys and standard met there as well. Do you have any questions? And if I can't them. I know that somebody in the audience can very very proud of the work of our students, of our teachers, and of our administrators. >> No question. But uh just just very proud with the numbers we're seeing. So, thank you very much to you and everybody else responsible for that, including the hard work from our students. Thank you. Next we have education services information item single plan for student achievement Ivy high school. This is an information item and will be on the next board meeting agenda for action. >> Good evening members of the board. Um I'm actually presenting on both Ivy High School and Frook High School. They're both on the agenda. the next two agenda items

076for information. Uh when I came to you in de not December, sorry, in June, I shared the local control accountability plan as well as our federal addendum which encompassed our state and our federal funds. Uh the school plan for student achievement is a whittleled down version of that for each of the individual schools. Um just a quick recap on the federal funds because a a big part of the reason that we have our school plans is to detail our title one funds. Um so you can see at the top that is our allocation for the district for title one. We have our other title two, three and four funds. Um and those are interspersed in the LCAP federal addendum as well as the school plans. So, uh, both Fbrick High School and Ivy High School

077are schoolwide programs for Title One because we have such a high percentage of socioeconomically disadvantaged students. Um, they are schoolwide programs, so all students can benefit from the activities that we use our title one funds for, but they do have to be targeted towards our socioeconomically disadvantaged students. This is a general breakdown of each of the school plans, kind of the nuts and bolts of what you will see there. Our principles, Lauren Jones and Lauren Gardner, both align their plans to our local control accountability plan. So, you'll see that the goals in there are very, very similar to the ones in our local control accountability plan. They also work very closely with their school site council and their ELAC committees at each of their schools to um gain uh information input as they decide how

078they're going to use those title one funds. Um on the far left you'll see our district reservations about 9% of that $380,000 that I had presented on one of the previous slides for Fbrick High School. They get about 86% of the title one funds and that's just based on the number of students and then it's an allocation based on our socioeconomically disadvantaged students. Um, Ivy receives about 5% of those title one funds. And then one of the additional criteria for the school plan for Ivy is to include our CSI funds because those are federal funds as well. So those are off to the right kind of as a separate criteria. Um, Fal Brook High School, one of the two of the biggest things that we they use their title one funds for are our AVID

079program. So our AVID program is robust. It's highly successful. We also have a bilingual college and career liaison who's split between both campuses. So you'll see that position uh both at Fbrick High School and in their plan and in Ivy High School's plan as well. They do have some then residual title one funds that are encompassed in their plan at Fbrrook High School. And they use a lot of those for things like math excel. Um they have s'more which is part of what Lauren Joan uses for her outreach and her parent communication. Um they also have things like character strong that are used during warrior pride time so that they have additional curriculum that can be provided to the students. Um and then there are some other things from our federal funds that are included

080for Brook High School including a Saturday academy and a variety of the courses we offer there. Those are funded with our title three. Um some of those are our ESL classes for our parents, our ENA classes, so for some of our parents who are learning to read and write. Um those courses are offered through our our federal funds and then our title two is used largely for subs for both campuses and title four for slightly for our technology repairs. Um Ivy High School like I said majority of their title one funds is to that bilingual college and career position. Um there are some other items that are included in the school plan. So you'll see LEBG. So the read 180 program that we offer at IV is funded by our LEBG money. Um we have

081a parah who's in that class supporting those students with academic reading and writing that's from the equity multiplier funds that I receives. Uh TIG is funded out of LRBG right now as well. And then our business class to increase those CTE pathways is coming from our equity multiplier funds to the far right. We did have a significant allocation for CSI and so Ivy also has included in their plan the CSI coordinator. We have a temporary CSI social worker. Uh we provide professional learning with the Victor Rios parent engagement that we have actually downstairs right now. And then we also have some professional learning that we offer to the teachers. Um there is one that is a copy paste error error. It is in the plan. It just should not be under the CSI category on

082the far right there. But art empowers is funded by our art block grant. Um, and as Lauren Gardner mentioned earlier, it's one of the programs offered at Ivy to incentivize attendance and increase that social and emotional engagement at the campus. Um, boys to men is through CSI. Our DRS lead who participates in those systemic curriculum alignment conversations uh is also CSI. And then the guidance alignment process where we're continually looking at a tog and we're looking at grades and how Ivy's doing. That's also CSI. Um, so that's they're very long plans, but that's the nuts and bolts of what you would see when you look at each of those. Any questions? Thank you. Okay, thanks. Next we have information item textbook adaption AP American government. This is an information item and will be on the

083next board meeting agenda for action. I should not have sat down. I forgot. Um our AP government uh class is looking at a new adoption of textbooks. Um the ones that we had were quite dated and it's an important class that we keep updated in terms of our resources. College Board offers a list of textbooks that are aligned curricularly to advanced placement. So our teacher went through, chose three, evaluated three, and landed on the one that is in front of you today, which is Waples. uh he's currently piloting this textbook with his students and so we are looking to adopt these in the near future so he can have them for we're hoping maybe January and February >> and um Miss Tune if the board were interested in uh viewing that textbook how could they

084do that? >> Um we do have a digital pilot right now but I do have a tangible copy so I'm happy to provide that copy to anyone who would like to see it. How high is the interest in AP American government from students? >> Um, sorry. Have you seen like the number of students enrolled in AP government increase or decrease? >> They've been relatively stable. I'll rely on Lauren Jones in case I misquote anything. I believe we have one section, two sections that are offered right now, but they've been relatively stable and they are full classes. >> So, I took great pride in taking some AP courses when I was here. Um, but now the conversation of dual enrollment is something that I came across from CSBA um a couple weeks ago as well. How

085do you feel dual enrollment where students can take college courses um impact the enrollment for AP courses? Um, I actually think dual enrollment is an excellent opportunity for our students. There's actually ed code that really protects um courses and teachers and high schools from having too many students being pulled out to go and take dual enrollment classes. Uh, historically, when we've looked at our numbers here at Albert High School, we're really conscientious about it. So, the amount of students who are taking dual enrollment classes, and there's usually a small number in a variety of different courses usually just lowers the class size of the advanced placement classes we offer here rather than anything else. Um, but it is a really excellent opportunity for the students because in an advanced placement course, they have the opportunity

086to take the exam, pass the exam, and then potentially get college credit. But by taking the course directly with the college, they get the the credit automatically as long as they class and they have the opportunity to see themselves as a college student. So, it's a really excellent opportunity. >> Thank you. >> And um please go to the volleyball banquet. >> Next, we have student services action item, student discipline case approve exposion number 02 F2526. Can I get a motion? I motion that the board approve student expulsion case number 02F2526 as presented. >> I'll second. >> Okay. Thank you. Moved by Mr. Jones, second by Miss Rodarte. Since it's a student motion, it'll just be board members. Mr. Karampio votes I. Mr. Christensen. >> I. >> Mr. Haskell. >> I. Mr. Jones. I miss Fe.

087>> I. >> Next action item, petitions to graduate early. Can I get a motion? >> I move that the board approve the petitions to graduate early as presented. >> I'll second. >> Thank you. Move by Mr. Haskell, second by Mr. Jones. Mr. Karolumpia votes I. Mr. Christensen. >> Mr. Haskell. Hi. >> Mr. Jones. Hi. Mod. >> Hi. >> Next action item. Approve resolution number 02-2526, 07-2526, and 08-2526 to apply for career technication facilities grant funding. I'll make the motion that the board approves resolution number 06-2526, 07-2526, and 08-2526 to apply for career technical education facilities program grant funding as presented. >> Second. Thank you. Moved by Moderte, second by Mr. Haskell. Our student board reps are not here. Mr. Kolampai, Mr. Christensen. >> Hi, >> Mr. Haskell. >> Hi, >> Mr. Jones. >> Hi. >>

088And Mr. Ferte. >> Hi. >> Thank you. Business services action item. Amendment number six to the site lease and facilities lease with Erikson Hall Construction Company has selected lease leaseback LLB number 2225-03. Contractor for the CTE project at Fabrook High School. I go a motion that the board approve amendment number 06 from the site lease lease back with Ericson Hall construction company on the selected lease lease back 2223-03 contractor for the CTE project for the Fbrick High School as presented. >> I'll second >> thank you move by Mr. Jones second by Mr. Rod Studio board rep here I Mr. Christensen. >> Hi, >> Mr. Haskell. >> Hi, >> Mr. Jones. >> Hi. >> And Miss Bel. >> Hi. >> Next action item. Recommendation to award contract lab of record services to Kerry Engineering and Testing

089Inc. for the battery energy storage systems project at Frook High School. >> I'll make the motion that the board approve the recommendation to award contract Lab of Record Services to Corey Engineering and Testing Incorporated. the battery energy storage systems project high school as presented. >> I'll second move by Miss Second by Mr. Jones. Student board reps not here. Mr. Kalampia Bai Mr. Christensen I >> Mr. Haskell I >> Mr. Jones >> Hi and Mr. Ferte. >> Hi Next action item, recommendation to award contract inspector of record services to TYR for the battery energy storage system project at Fwork High School. I'll go ahead and make this motion that the board approve the recommendation to award contract inspector of record services to Tyr incorporated for the battery energy storage system best project at Fbrick High School

090as presented. I'll second move by Mr. Rod second by Mr. Jones board reps not here Mr. Carvia both Mr. Christensen >> I >> Mr. Haskell >> I Mr. Jones. >> I miss >> I. >> Next action item, notice of completion and approval for release of retention with American modular systems for the field restroom project at Farbook High School. >> I motion that the board approve the notice of completion and approval for release of retention with the American module systems for the field restrooms project at the Fwork High School school as presented. Second >> moved by Mr. Jones, second by Mr. Haspel. Board members are not here. Student board reps are not here. Real quick, I just want to say years in the making for a restroom for the home field. I mean, it's definitely something

091that should be commended for a very long-term project that should have happened 35, 50 years ago, but uh going to the high school games just this year and being able to use the last handful of games to use the restroom. Thank you. >> Thank you. Any other comments or questions? None. Student board reps not here. Mr. Kari votes I. Mr. Christensen >> I. >> Mr. Haskell >> I. >> Mr. Jones >> I. >> Miss Bod >> I. Next action item, notice of completion, release of retention and memorandum of commencement Ericson Hall construction company lease back 2223 hyphen 03 contract for the CTE project at Fuk High School. Can I get a motion? I move that the board approve the notice of completion release retention and memorandum of commencement Ericen Hall construction company lease lease back

0922223-03 contract for the CTE project at Brook High School as presented. >> I'll second move by Mr. Haskell second by Mr. Rodarte. Comments or questions? >> Thank you. Student board reps not here. Mr. Kia votes I Mr. Christensen I >> Mr. Haspel >> I >> Mr. Jones. >> Hi. >> And Miss Ve >> I. >> Next action item. Notice of completion and approval for release of retention for bid number 2324 hyphen 02 with MacG electric for the cafeteria electrical upgrade project upgrades project at FBrook High School. Can I get a motion? >> I'll move that the board approve the notice of completion and approval for release of retention. bid number 2324-2 with MAC GC Electric for the cafeteria electrical upgrades project at Fbrook High School as presented. >> Second move by Miss Vodes, second by

093Mr. Christensen. Comments or questions? >> Quick question. Is this for the cafeteria, the old cafeteria, or is this for the new CTE project with culinary? No, this was for the cafeteria and we had to make a change because as part of the electrical improvement project that's taking place, if we did the work on the cafeteria, we would have to take it all apart and do it again with the electrical project. So, um, we were able to sell some of some of the equipment and then had to redo a contract to reduce the scope so that we weren't wasting money or time by doing the things twice. But this is strictly for electrical upgrades at the cafeteria. >> Thank you. >> And I just want to say that's three completions in a row. I know our

094school's been under construction since 1992, maybe something like that. But that's three completions, small or large. That's three completions that we're making progress towards the end of our bond, towards the end of of construction hopefully. Thank you. Any other comments or questions? Studing board reps are not here. I'm Mr. votes. I Mr. Christensen >> I >> Mr. Haskell >> I >> Mr. Jones >> I >> and Mr. Roard >> I >> superintendent human resources information item revised new and deleted board policies and administrative regulations and exhibits. So, the new the the new the revised new and deleted board policies and administrative regulations and exhibits um are presented to you as an information item for a first reading and will return as an action item at the next board meeting. Ongoing reviews and updates are necessary

095with board policies and administrative regulations. The review enables the district to ensure that the policies regulations exhibits bylaws conform to state and federal law. The district compares its policies, regulations, exhibits, and bylaws with the California School Boards Association recommendations. Additionally, the review serves as a reminder to the governance team and staff of the operational principles and implementation guidelines for the district. There are no financial implications associated with this agenda item. The revised new and deleted board policies, administrative regulations, and exhibits presented areformational items for the first reading and will be placed on the next agenda for action. >> Thank you. Next action item, revise new and deleted board policies and administrative regulation and exhibits. I move that the board approve in the second reading the revised new and deleted policies, administrative regulations, exhibits, and bylaws

096as presented. >> A second. >> Thank you. Moved by Mr. Haspel, second by Miss. Comments or questions? Study board reps are not here. Mr. Kio, Mr. Christensen. Hi. Mr. Haspel. Hi. Mr. Jones. >> Hi. >> And Mr. >> Hi. >> Next information item information discussion aquatic center project. >> Yes. So you will recall that at the last board meeting under organizational matters. I was asked to place the aquatic center on the agenda. Um, I know that Trustee Christensen mentioned that the homeside restroom was like 30 years in the making. The pool has passed 50 years old. It's probably 30 years in the making, and I wish it was one of those items that we were closing. Unfortunately, um, it isn't. Before the board begins their discussion, I do want to provide some history on past

097discussions only because I know that trustee uh trustee hasll was not a part of those um so that he has a little bit of background and the same for trustee Rodarte who hasn't been here for the entirety of these discussions that have that we've been having for quite some time. So if you recall in uh we had uh RCA Renell Clark Architects create a schematic design for the pool. So the 2016 bond the projects were already designated um but the the school had other needs. Some of the projects were already underway. Some of them a lot of money had been invested. Um but the pool was one of those areas that I felt and that the board at the time felt um that would be trustee Jones and trustee Galampio. We really need to look

098at this and see, you know, what is it that that we can do? Can we move forward? So we had a schematic design um put together. This is kind of what it would look like and then it would go in the same location as the as where the pool is right now. So this would be the overall site plan. One of the reasons that we had a schematic design put together and things looked at is um we knew that time was of the essence. So we wanted to have something that was DSA ready so that if the time came where we had the money we could actually move forward as quickly as possible. Then in 2023 after we completed our facilities master plan which basically details for the next um 15 20 years what our

099construction projects would be what the phases are and those are based on um a big audit that was done of of the school which buildings are in need of repair now which ones maybe have another five years another 10 which ones could use modernization etc. The facilities master plan included phase one which is the phase that we are finishing right now. It was already in progress when we started our facilities master plan and um phase 2A was the pool. So at that time a request was made by the board that we look at the possibility of moving the location of the aquatics facility um so that we could maintain existing operations during construction when it came time to to build a new pool and evaluate the potential impacts that that had to the long-term facility

100master plan. So at that time option one which was the original option um and this was in 2023 was valued to cost us about $12 million. Option two which would move the pool in different locations were considered. Remember we are built over a swamp. There's a lot of water water running underneath. um the the the best location that was identified at that time was behind as you can see the tennis courts. Now the pros and cons of option one were uh the pro the biggest pro obviously is that the existing pool uh I'm sorry the biggest con would be that the existing pool would not be in use during construction. Obviously, if you're building a pool there, you can't use the pool that is there, but the basketball and hand ball courts would remain. Um,

101however, with that option, only the boys locker room, only the boys would receive a new locker room and changing facility. It would not touch the girls locker room, which is in much better shape than the boys, but it still needs some modernization. Option two, on the other hand, um the the one of the biggest pros to that is the existing pool would be operational if it was still operational at the time we started construction um during construction. However, we would lose the handball courts. It would supply new boys and girls locker rooms. But again, because we are not familiar with that area, there are a lot of unforeseen conditions. And a prime example of an unforeseen condition at Fbrook High School is the bowl. So the bowl was already, I think, about halfway built. Um,

102we finished it. We wanted to put the shade structures and there's three shade structures that could not be built because we could not dig the 16 feet that were required for those structures because we hit another building basically that's buried somewhere under there that didn't show up on any plans etc. Um we don't know what's under this location either and that again changes the cost of things. The prices that you see there are from 2023. I am not the CBO, but I put together my best math calculations and I calculated um that with 3% each year based on the consumer price index, the price of option one in 2026 would be around 13,183,751. Um and the pro the cost of option two in 2026 would be around 15 million $959,277.80. Again, these are very raw

103calculations just based on the consumer price index. Um I don't know what the price of some of the the product that's used to build a pool, if that's gone up more than 3%, etc. So possible funding sources, we knew that we did not have enough money with the bond to to build a pool. So in 2024, if you recall, we did win go out for a bond. That bond failed. Our next opportunity would be in 2026. Um there's also the possibility of 2028. When we looked at when we created the Fbrook Union High School Education Foundation, we were very intentional in placing the aquatic center as one of the goals of that foundation because it could also be funded at least in part through private donors. Um, and then of course there's the California Facilities

104Program that we have talked about on and off. So, I want to give you a little bit of background of where we are today with um the California facilities program. We were fortunate that California was able to pass a bond in 2024 and that has um or that is going to help us a great deal. So, one of the issues with our facilities is that the last time um that Falbrick received state funding and basically it's because we didn't ask for the funding, we didn't go through the applications was in 1999 and um the funding that was received in 96 and 999 was only $5,925. Coming from a larger district, I knew there was funding from the state when I got here and I kept asking where, you know, where are we? And I finally

105went to the state website, called my former district, went to the state website and realized Fbrook's not even on the list. So, we began to work with consultants to get on the list. And we are estimated to receive 7,791,571 in 2026, most likely around late spring or summer. So that is money that is coming to us that the board could say okay we could use that for the pool. We have remaining applications within state bond authority for modernization reimbursement in the amount of 20 million961,000 um 95 but those will not be coming to us until the earliest would be 2028 2027. Um, if you recall the 1,120 that we've been expecting for the Ivy High School 2016 modernization that when the special election went on, people kept saying, "Well, you could pay for the special

106election with the 1 million." We're not even going to get that until December of 2027. So the money is very very slow in coming but it is great news that we are set to receive um that seven almost eight 8 million in mid 2026. And these are the rest of the applications that we have there. Most of this is from all of the finished construction projects that um Trusty Christensen referred to. So as we finish them we can show the state we've finished them. Here's the matching funds. Um, here's what we're doing. That very top one, Fal Brook High School, replacement of pool and deck. It's a facility hardship. We have um been approved by the Department of State Architecture um and OPSC that yes, you it is a hardship for you to rebuild this

107pool. We only get a million dollars. It would be coming in about December of 2027. And the reason it's only 1 million is because it's based on the cost of construction at the time the pool was built. And like I said, that's about 50 years old. So, it's going to cost us 16 million, but the hardship is only about 1 million um for the replacement of the pool and and the deck. Uh we did receive some good news in that we will be able to do some work on the deck before. We weren't being allowed to do that, but it is a hazard and we will uh be working on that this summer. One of the other issues with with the pool as we look forward to the summer is that as part of this

108electricity um upgrade that we're doing, we will have to shut down the power to Fall Brook High School um during the summer, not the entire summer, but for a good amount of time. It is extremely dangerous to leave the pool with water because someone could get shot with all of the work that we're doing. So, we are going to have to drain it um and then bring it back up. And during that time, we're going to to fix that deck a little bit. It won't be pretty at all, but it is something. So, with that information, I think um the board can now begin their their discussion of um possible uh funding sources or or what we are going to do next. And then this is the remaining modernization eligibility um that we have in

109place. But again, that would be in 20 31 a possible 3 million dollar and um 333,000 in the spring of 20226 for the portables. Thank you very much. One of the reasons that the project is so expensive is because of legacy projects. Legacy projects are other things that need to be improved because they are near the pool. A lot of people in the public will talk to us and say, "Why does a pool cost so much? I can do a pool for, you know, a fraction of that." You can't. But a lot of what we see in that entire vicinity is not up to the current standards and needs to be brought up there. That those are legacy projects. For example, I believe that parking lot we're looking at there was built and we similar

110to the bowl we don't have any documentation on that being permitted or anything like that. So that has to be brought up >> as well as the pool and everything else. >> So another one of the um um challenges with the Department of State architecture is if you have to address something that is in the path of travel to the project that you're trying to get to, you you have to do that. That parking lot is in the path of travel to get to the pool. So, in order to be able to renovate the pool, we have to address the the parking lot. And um I don't remember what the cost was broken out for that parking lot, but that is also what cut into the bond. Um for example, the baseball bleachers were not

111on the list of projects that we were going to address, but in order to get to the 400s, you have to go by the baseball field. That's path of travel. So now you've got to fix those bleachers. Um the pack parking lot in front of the pack was too steep. So, it wasn't ADA compliant. In order to put up the solar panels, we had to fix that parking lot first um before we even started talking about solar. So, yes, Path of Travel and Legacy. >> So, my my question is, and I have I have faith in our consultant that's helping us, but if you could find out for us, are there any other We're getting a million dollars for hardship on the deck. Are there any of the other legacy projects attached to this that

112we may be able to go after that type of recovery >> um for the pool and especially option one because that's the option that we looked at a lot more. There are no legacy projects in that area. It's only the path of travel issue with the parking lot. Right. The parking lot would not be a hardship. Um, this has been a pretty big topic for us over the last few years with with a lot of public input. Um, first I have a few questions. Um, the pool closing this this summer, I understand that. Do we have any it gets used by the community get gets used by the fast team? Is there any alternative pools lined up for the community in that case as it's shut down? >> We just recently found out about this

113so we have not started looking at that. Um our athletic teams won't be affected except you know that they trade over the summer but as far as their season is concerned they won't be affected but I know that the fast program also hires many of our students but I know we um we haven't started looking at what is the possibility right now. We're more concerned with uh where are we going to offer summer school if we have to offer summer school. So we've been in communication with the elementary school district although we think that we could probably offer summer school between Ivy and Oasis at a smaller scale. Um and then we're starting the conversations about is that something that that we can do? Is it something that FAST can pay for since it isn't

114our program? It's an outside program that that rents the facility. Could they go rent another facility? Obviously, it would be more expensive, but it wouldn't be at the cost of the district. >> Yeah. And and there's a whole another discussion on the cost of what is is being rented, I guess you'd say, from fast. um the 2026 release of funding of 7.79 million, right? And then 27 or 28, you're looking at almost 21 million. I mean, in in my math, the money is coming. I'm not going to count my chickens till the eggs are hatched, but um roughly 28 million by the end of 2028, I think of all the projects that we've done and modernized. Um because the pool was originally supposed to be completed. Um, and for whatever reason, the Bob Burton Center

115was constructed, funds were diverted, whatever whatever that case was. >> That's what the community has stated. I Yeah, I don't >> I don't know either. I'm just going off of what people have said. But if if we're looking at 2028 of potentially having 28 million, that money could be used for a pool in an alternate location or the current location. Correct. >> Correct. And I think it would only be about 19 19 million because the 9 million um isn't due to us until December of 2029. Okay. >> But that would still be enough money. >> Yeah. So, I mean, we're we're our money's getting up there more than what we have in a general fund to spend on a pool or donors are are throwing money at us. Um, so the money potentially is there

116in the next few years. I will say option one being cheaper. Um, what I don't like about it, and I've stated this from the beginning, I don't like shutting down a pool for a contractor is going to say two years. Guarantee you it's three years between legacy projects and who knows what's under it. Find another building and a school underneath that pool, but um, it's well past due. But shutting down a pool for two to three years really ruins a community's involvement in sports, in aquatics, public use, fast, all those things. And I I hate to close down a pool for every sport that uses the pool um for three years. That's unfair to the students and the families that have spent years through FAST or developing skills. The alternative option two I like because

117you're getting new locker rooms. The girls locker room, it's going to turn on option one. girls lock room is going to turn around and need to be renovated immediately anyway. It's old and and outdated. It may be in better condition than the boys lock room, but not by much. It's still pretty dilapidated. Um, so I like the new location. U, the handball courts, I I don't know how often those get used. They're also 60 years old. Um, I don't think handball is a a popular sport in Fallwork these days, but um I could be wrong. Does this um option two does it have with that junior lot parking does it have a walkway to get through to tennis or the backside of of Bob Burton Center without going through the pool area? >> There is

118a walkway. Um, it would have to because it does go through that pool area. So, it would have to be redesigned and it's basically a walkway that connects Ivy because our students catch the bus at at Fbrook. But, that's that would probably be part of the the design. >> Okay. I I just think there should be a walkway that's not directly through the pool area for safety for the kids and um they're high schoolers. Somebody's going to end up in the pool. Um, but then also access to that junior junior lot is is popular as well. Um, I'd rather pay. I'm not paying, but I'd rather spend a little bit more money on a long-term project, especially if we're not doing pools uh at this point ever, but 60 years in the making or whatnot,

119option two seems more logical by keeping the pool open while construction is being done and not affecting the students as much um through their or the community for that matter. Uh they can still use the pool hopefully, especially if we're going to redo the deck. option two. Um the other thing I would question um if there's any other options that would be feasible the the field up at Ivy um I know there's use of that as well with different sports but something that might be less impacted on uh a flood plane through that through that area be the backside of transports is and as we get closer to that I think that could be identified with with more consultants right? That I think tonight's conversation is more about yes, there's money coming. It's a year,

120two years away. Is the pool going to be around in a year or two? I mean, we we take very good care of it, which is why it's been around 50. Um, but knowing knowing that 7 million are coming is coming in by mid year, what else can we do to make up for that difference maybe before 2028? >> Yeah, I don't know if we can make up that difference other than more grants, federal or state grants for it. Um, I would just encourage at a future point knowing money is hopefully coming in by 28, 20, 29. As that money comes in, as a board, we could take a vote at some point to allocate those funds specifically because they have to be used for modernization. Is that correct? >> Right. Um, and there is

121a facilities fund. Um, and if if you recall, I believe it was two years ago, the board had set aside money and had had voted to to put that money aside and then had or to commit the money for aquatics and then had to uncommit in order to um we were in negotiations that year in order to provide the raises that >> yeah that were given. I would hope, you know, I have another year left and if I get voted back in, it's we all could be gone and by the time this money comes in, but if we could in the future make a point um a vote hopefully to allocate, you know, set aside a percentage of this money, specifically all of it, until we get this pool completed. I think this is a

122a huge project that could bring in the community um develop our our youth, keep them out of trouble, but uh really shine a light to our aquatics um and and maybe bring in the the younger generations to swimming a little bit more and and really build out our our programs. Um so I think it would just be nice to allocate as a board set aside a certain amount of money if not all of it. I'd prefer all of it just to side until it comes in and have it pre-planned so that we can jump into, no pun intended, the pool >> actually. Yeah, the facilities money can only be used for facilities. Yeah. When it comes in. >> I've got a couple questions. Um, in terms of the funding, it looks like some of it

123would come at different come in different years. Is there a benefit? So, let's just hypothetically say we did do a bond again and tried in 2026 and let's say hypothetically say it passed in 2026. Does the passage of the bond shorten the duration of the funding coming in or is the funding timeline what it is? >> The funding timeline is what it is. >> Okay. um that that wouldn't change obviously if a bond was were passed. Now you have new projects that you can apply for funding for. Correct. Okay. Um the second question I have is I believe our current pool and my daughter did both water polo and and swim. So I'm very familiar with the facilities in the locker rooms and all that and they definitely do need to be redone. They are

124not safe and and we're way beyond that point. And I am glad we are emptying the pool whether during the summer, whether it's because of the electrical work. But I do think to a large extent having it as a as a hazard um when we are not open and fully staffed is not a good thing. Can you go back to the photos of the the options one and two? Um our current pool is not CIF size. Is that correct? >> Correct. why we can't have um CIF here. Got it. So, our our teams do they do practice under less than ideal conditions competing with teams that do have nicer newer CIF size pools. Um I'm assuming both options whether one or two have that allocated that they are the p the right size. Absolutely. Okay.

125And then on option two, I do like your idea idea, Paul, on option two primarily. Um, but coming from construction and coming from, oh gosh, subfloor issues and ground issues affecting new projects and I used to do highrises, new highrises a lot. Um, I think we would definitely would behoove us to ahead of time get and it looks like with the money, you know, kind of estimated that us to get some sort of a lotment in there for if there are ex extreme circumstances with the underground so that we have enough money to move forward with that um as well. So, you know, if we think it's going to be 14 or 16,000, we should probably add another good million or two million just to make sure that we're covering for that. Um, in terms

126of our educational foundation, um, would the goal be, hey, we it looks like we've got so and so so much money coming in by the state of California by such and such date. We want to go forward with the plan, show some of the pictures of what the new diagram is like and then do sort of a campaign through the education foundation to our community to enlighten them and ask them to be sponsors to it to sponsor a brick or you know some method like that so that we get that community buy in. So for example, I would buy a brick or a tile or whatever you would want to do you know in honor of my daughter who was in the water thing. Is that kind of what the plan is with the foundation?

127The foundation can work in a number of ways. There could just be private donors that say, you know, here's a million dollars for the pool and the money can only be used for that. Or it could be through fundraising. Obviously, with the cost of the pool and the amount of money that's coming in, it would require a lot of bricks to to fund it that way, right? So fundraising alone I don't think would get us where we need to be, but there's always, like I stated, the possibility of of private donors. Um, many of them leave the money to scholarships, but with the option of, oh, we could set the money aside for a pool and like you mentioned, you know, my daughter swam there, my granddaughter swam there, etc., etc., it might there might

128be someone out there. We don't know. My final question, sorry, is knowing that the money is coming in from the state and we do have some money that's coming in sooner, are we in a position to start with a process with the money that we will get sooner and then take out a loan for the balance um until the later funds from the state come through? I would probably be looking at Brenda at this time, but um yes, I know that there could be a possibility of a loan. Would we get a loan like the one that we were able to get for the solar project at such a low interest rate? No. Um and it might end up costing even more. The loan for the solar project was also tied to energy projects and

129I don't know that there's any out there for aquatics >> and I I would if we considered a bond situation for this I would advert or I would suggest not a 2026 bond as so much of the money that's allocated by the state goes past that I would say we would be smarter to do better education in the community and wait until the general election in 2028. And I do think even though and I was part of the bond committee and I thought we did as good as we could and everybody tries but I do think we would try what I would refer to as the opposite approach of what we did. We showed beautiful smiling faces and we showed our pretty parts of campus. And I think what we need to show is really

130what is failing and what is not safe and what our students do have to deal with and the community um to really show the need because I think part of it is I'm not that the public at large understood the need and perhaps also knowing we have so much money coming from the state the amount we're asking for would be substantially less. Anyway, that's it. >> Couple things uh and thank you for your conversation. Uh honestly, uh option one, option two, I think it's great discussion. I don't think really that's where we're at today. I certainly know in the future it's going to be a different shape than we we we we plan on it. All your your suggestions, Paul, are are are important, but I don't think that's where we are today. Um I

131feel real good about the work that that our superintendent has done securing the 7 million 7 something and then also the one million which is from Ivy that little out of order. Beyond that, this is just so the public knows This was not We knew the money was there a well we knew the possibility was there but it wasn't funded until the taxpayers passed California Proposition A. So that released the money for us. Uh my point is that this money was uh a a potential then but not likely to be satisfied until they passed Prop A. Beyond that seven and$1 million I am not 100% confident that we will see that because sooner or later California Prop A will be exhausted and we know a lot of that is going to be going to rebuilding

132of the schools up from the fires up in the LA area. All that to say I I don't know 100% if I I can't say with total certainty that that we're going to have it have the money beyond the seven and $1 million. Um, regarding a bond, when we went for the bond in 2024, absolutely. We we did the best we could. Uh, we would, I think, agree that we should have done things differently and we would have. Your your recommendations are spot on. We also know that the smaller the bond amount that we asked for, our percentage increased. Maybe not by a lot, but it increased by some. If we were to do a bond in 2026, I think it would be and it was just for the pool, it would be less than

133we asked for in 2024, which would increase our possibility of of getting it passed. The only other thing I want to bring up and and I'm not for well I guess I am a little bit, but I definitely understand I'm a citizen here like everybody else uh not adding more property taxes. However, we also know this is important to get done. There are other things at the school that are also in need of being done and and I'm not sure if just focusing entirely on the pool is uh for example, I know there's some ADA concerns with the football stadium that need to be addressed. Not going to be probably nearly as much, but it's still going to be a large chunk of money. So, I am not I am I'm not close to the

134idea of doing a bond in 2026 for a lesser amount to secure that money for sure and be able to do this. I really and I think the other people too. I've talked to other members of the board. I want to solve this while I'm in this position and do the best I can. To me, for those reasons, I would lean into a 2026 bond for a smaller amount. keeping up with the conversation of a bond. I think what turned a lot of voters away was um the fact that we didn't and I I remember when the lawyer said do not put aquatics in the language, but I think that pushed away a lot of people because they said you're going to do this again. You're going to do the Bob Burton Center again. Um

135so that conversation of 2026 passing the bond and you know reducing or keeping the the amount I would like to you know add that we should definitely include the language of the aquatics because again that a lot of the I'll call them OG original u folks who pass or helped out with bonds in the past they said that that's what pushed them away from voting yes that is just going to be an empty promise from the district. simply what I want to add to that conversation >> and that is a very fair point and I do think that's where I think our previous bond attempt muddied the waters a little bit sort of like it it was going to go to the pool but we didn't really want to say it was going to the

136aquatic center it was going to go to some of the math and science buildings it was going to go to some of the other areas and I think that lack of clear cohesive message hurt us in the end and I think in that sense a bond specifically for the aquatic center and being proud of it and stating what an important asset it is in the community. To answer your question, Paul, the only other public pool in Fbrook is the Boys and Girls Club which is full with their summer enrollies. So, we we really lack a public pool and the closest one is in Vista which is is busy as it is or Camp Pendleton which may have security needs or not. So, I think if our message is clear, this is the aquatic center. it's

137a smaller amount. Um I then I would have no problem going sooner than later as well for a bond. >> Having been kind of caught up on on this whole um project, I think that kind of just to reiterate what what some of the other members have mentioned about the the risk we run closing down the pool for two but ostensibly three or four years. I think it's important to remember that the the people that are using this pool, that's a big chunk of their life. And so if it's closed for two to four years, that could be someone's entire middle school or high school. Um, and so we create the risk of having a stagnation in their development u in aquatics. It also runs the risk of having people move away to other activities

138instead because of the delay. And so an additional 20% for the cost of option two, whether it's in this location or if there's a survey done and there's a more adequate location. I think that the that extra 20% definitely is worth it given the risks we run with the impact to uh the people that we're hoping will will use it the next 20 40 years. >> And we do know and and there's uh contingency plans in place um that have to obviously be updated continuously of if we didn't have a pool, where would our kids go? It we could find a place for them to go. It would be expensive and it would also be an inconvenience because we would have to schedule our practices around someone else's most likely and we wouldn't get first

139bid. So, you know, they might be practicing at 5:00 a.m. or they might be practicing at 8:00 p.m. at night. So, um there is a plan to keep the programs going, but it would definitely not be easy. >> My last comment, um I'm not big on bonds, not big on increasing taxes for the community. I'm not big as a community member to be taxed again for something um that we're still paying previous bonds for. there is distrust from community of how we're going to spend the money and why haven't we spent uh or maybe we haven't spent the money that we currently have on bonds accurately. Conspiracy or not, um I think as a show of good faith and a and as a uh owner of a business, you wouldn't just ask for funding um

140through a bond to fix something without doing your due diligence. to save the money, to show that you're making the effort. If we take 7.791 million dollars and we state that the pool is important, but we spend it on something else, it's not that important. So, if we as a as a board don't show our due diligence and put the 7.791 million aside and mark it only for the pool, I get that there's is a 100-y old school. There's things that come up and there are things that need to be fixed. There are stadiums that need to be ADA compliant. I also know that somebody's going to trip on that pool and get significantly hurt and that's unacceptable. It's it's a million dollars to fix the decking, which is great. I applaud us for that

141and I appreciate that and I love the dialogue. But if we don't as a board set a standard of putting that money aside and earmarking it specifically for something and holding ourselves accountable to to using it for that we're just showing the community that we're not trustworthy for any bond in the future or any money that we've been spending. So I encourage us in the future to to at least put that money aside for the pool. It is a significant cost that we're not going to cover on our own general fund. We don't have donors barking down our doors to give us money. Uh and if there is somebody that has that money and wants to give it, I'll name the pool after them. Um but I don't see that. So, as a board member

142and whether I'm here in 2028 or 2032, whenever my time is up on the board, I hope that that will continue and show that we're doing our due diligence as a board, as a school district, to move forward with marking that money and spending it wisely and holding on to it. It might be holding it on for a year or a year and a half until maybe some other bond money comes in from the state and we're optimally surprised and we have money in hand to go ahead with a project that we've already done some due diligence and in marking, you know, how it could be redone or where it might go, but if we don't make the effort on our end that the community is never going to trust us with a bond or

143any other money to to spend on the school. >> And I know um that the conversations have always been that any money that we get coming in from the facilities program would be designated for the pool. I think that the bigger issue is the urgency is can we wait that long. >> Thank you Paul. Um the again we don't know how many of us are going to be sitting here two four six years from now. The there is no way there is no way we can vote on something and put money away that a future board cannot vote the other direction. No. Okay. I I Well, my my point though being the best way because we know where we are as far as how important a pool is in getting that fixed for the right

144reasons. You're you're 100% right. The best way to guarantee to the public that we're going to do it would be to get the money as fast as we can so that we can vote on it and make that happen. Um, you're right. You're right. That involves a bond and that is not popular and it may not pass. If it doesn't pass, then we are going to just have to wait for something else to happen. Good. And we may have those things happen. and Falbrick, the community and the high school may not have a pool period. Um and and that's going to be unfortunate, too. But, you know, we know what the pool looks like. Um if we want the pool and we want to guarantee it gets done, the best way to do that is

145to try for bond, a smaller one. And if that doesn't pass the community or something else happens, then then it's out of our hands. Anyway, thank you and and and respect the the the conversation. >> Can we ask Brenda when she uh for our next meeting to do a rough calculation based on our rough costs of building the pool, how much a bond would need to be for? >> It actually would not be Brenda, but I can start working our bond consultants and um find out >> because there's a difference between talking a $25 bond and a $100 bond. >> I have a question. The second option, I know we're not at options, but if if we allocated whatever money and built a new pool in a new location, does the cost 15, 19 million,

146whatever the cost for a new pool in a new location, is that including the tear down of the old pool or filling in of the old pool or any deconstruction of because you still have a I don't believe that it did. If you recall, we were working on the facilities master plan trying to get that approved as that was a big part of of these applications and of the bond. Um, so that schematic isn't as drawn out as the first one. It was just what they did the test to see where could we locate a pool. That was the area that that was found. But I don't believe that it included um tearing it down or you know covering up that hole. I will find out though and get that information to you. >> Okay.

147And then um again, we're not here at this this confrontation, but moving the pool just to the I'm going to say south of that walkway of the of the locker rooms where the pool can still function. Locker rooms really aren't getting touched too much, but if it's moved just to the side there, removing you a legacy prop. I I think there's other options, but um I think for me, I want to see a pool in the same location and we're not touching a girl's locker room and we're modernizing a boy's locker room. I would much rather see if that ultimately is an option. I'd like to see the girls locker room involved to encompass something that's not going to just turn around and have to be refurbished basically either through construction or just of age

148by the time that construction is done. >> Those are all things I could look at. Obviously, all of those things also take money, which is kind of where we stopped of just find a location. Can we build something similar to option one? Um, and didn't go farther into that. Uh, so that I think would it would have to be something that might have to come to the board for approval depending on what the cost would be. So we would get the estimates first of what would it cost to explore this further and um and then bring it to you at that time. >> I I would maybe say that we're pretty close to being at that point of finding out what our next options are, whether that's locations, cost, bonds, um, etc. I mean, I

149just we don't have the money for it, so it's got to come from somewhere. And I I agree. I may be against bonds, but I don't I do understand the need for bonds, and I don't want to vote for, hey, mark this money and set it aside and permanently not let another board member move that. I just want to make sure that the community sees that we're doing our due diligence, putting money aside as much as we can to make this pool happen. Even if this 7.7 million is allocated for u the start of the project or or financing, the means to explore it and and find a final answer. I think we're kind of at that point where we need to know is this something that needs to be done sooner than later. And

150I don't know what that cost is. You would have the connection or know who to talk to to find out where we're at with that. Maybe that's another board meeting uh discussion or or action item orformational. But I think we all need to know what's our next step. Thank you. Any other questions, comments? Next, uh consent agenda. All matters listed under the consent agenda considered by the board of board of trustees to be routine and would be inaccurate with one action. There's usually no discussion of this prior of these items prior to the time of the board of trustees vote on the motion unless members of the board request specific items to be discussed and deleted from the consent agenda. Can I get a motion? >> I move that the board approve the consent agenda

151as presented. >> I'll second. >> Moved by Mr. Haskell, second by Mr. Rodarte. Comments or questions? Thing board reps are not here. Mr. Kario votes I. Mr. Christensen. >> Hi. Mr. Haskell. >> Hi. >> Mr. Jones. >> Hi. >> Miss. >> Hi. >> Organization matters. This is the appropriate place in the agenda for members of the board to request the superintendent provide further information regarding items discussed at this meeting and or request new items of business be placed on future agendas. Do we have any? Um, I have one based on a couple conversations we've had earlier and and separately. I would like to direct the superintendent to start to factf find as well as reach out to community partners that'll be interested to determine the steps to start to unify with the elementary school district.

152I understand this is uh something a lot of people have talked about a long time. I also understand that there are a lot of stakeholders who uh may not be super comfortable with the change. Um we're not going to ram this through, but I would like you to start to find out the official steps and maybe even enter with some dialogue with um I guess per really I'm talking about the elementary school district, but uh the elementary school district. I think the community would appreciate that. I know some people are talking about that. I know a lot of us, Elsa and I have been talking about this since I started on the board and it's there's always a reason not to, but I'd like you to maybe uh investigate those and we could talk about

153that in the near future. >> And just to kind of echo Paul's comment, um I would like some of your preliminary information for the pool. Whatever you can find out to report, that would be great. Um, I think we may have skipped over item number 15. I don't know if that requires approval. >> That was part of the consent agenda. >> Perfect. So, two things, the pool follow and talking to the elementary district about potentially unifying with the information about that. >> My understanding was more factf finding that talking to them as part of it. You wanted more of a factual >> Yeah. I I'm really not asking to put start a a a campaign to put this to a vote. I don't even know what I don't know. I don't know what the steps

154are. So really, I'm looking for factf finding. However, I'm wonder >> maybe along those lines and it may jump the gun, but having our board and I don't know if Brown Act allows that, but our board to meet with their board and have a discussion of, you know, >> yeah, the Brown Act would only allow for um two of you to meet with with two of them because it would definitely be a matter that would come to a vote unless the discussion was held in an open session. >> Okay. U that could be a step or have a two on two where we talk with them and maybe that's jumping the gun. Maybe we'll start with your factf finding and then we'll kind of circle back. Thank you for the clarifications. Anything else? Date and

155time of next meeting. The next regular meeting of the board of trustees will be held on Wednesday, December 10th at 4:30 p.m. in the Fwork High School Library. Ajournment. There be no further business to come to the board. The regular meeting of November 19th was adjourned at 7:53 p.m. by Carolia. Thank you.