001[snorts] Good evening everyone. The board of education reconvened into open session at 5:04 p.m. Roll call, please. Isabella Carbio, student board member, present. >> Roads Williams, present. >> Cleveland Johnson, present. >> Joanna Leva, present. Brandy Clark, present. Savvy Luna present. >> Alejandro Walcava present. >> Espiranza Arce present. >> Robert Verie present. >> Susanna Lopez present. The board of education met in close session to discuss board deliberations regarding public employee discipline, dismissal, release, and non-reelection. A conference with a labor negotiator. A conference with the legal counsel regarding existing litigation, a conference with the legal council regarding anticipated litigation and settlement of claims. The board gave further directions to district staff and took action on the following. Motion was made by Miss Clark and seconded by Miss Leva and approved settlement claim number 635418. This vote was
002approved by the board of board of education by the following vote. Five yes and zero no. Sammy Luna, yes. Brandy Clark, yes. Joanna Leva, yes. Cleveland Johnson, yes. And Rhodess Williams, yes. Now, we will move on to the pledge of allegiance. Uh U Miss Carbay. >> Thank you. U please stand. >> Put your right hand over your heart. Ready? Begin. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. You may be seated. >> Thank you, Miss Carbio. Next is our land acknowledgement. The Marino Valley Unified School District acknowledges that our schools and district sites are situated on the ancestral homelands and traditional territories of indigenous peoples including the Kawia, the Gabriel
003Lino Tangva, the Luceno and the Serrano. We honor their connection to this region and sincere sincerely appreciate the opportunity to educate our students on their traditional homeland. Their continued presence, resilience, and vital contributions remind us of our responsibility to honor and care for this land and its people. [snorts] Next, we are on to item three, organization of the board of education. 3A is Election of the president. I would like to make a motion to nominate Miss Brandy Clark for president. >> I'll second. >> Miss Claudia, please call for the vote. Sto member Corvalo. >> I. >> Mr. Williams. >> I. >> Mr. Johnson. >> Miss Lea. >> I. >> Miss Clark. >> I. >> Miss Luna. >> I. Motion carries. Congratulations, President Clark. [applause] >> Next is item 3B, election of vice president. Do I
004have a motion? >> I'd like to make a motion to nominate Miss Sammy Luda as vice president of the board of education. >> Thank you. I'll second that. Miss Clue, please call for the vote. >> Student board member Corvio. >> Hi. >> Mr. Williams. Hi. >> Mr. Johnson. >> Hi. Miss Leva. >> I Miss Clark. >> I Miss Luna. >> I Motion carries. Next 3C. Election of clerk. >> No applause. [applause] >> Sorry, I forgot to applaud myself. [laughter] >> Next. Election of clerk. Do I have a motion? There's a motion for Mr. Rhodess Williams for clerk. Mr. Rhodess Williams, >> do you accept that nomination? >> Do we have a second? >> I'll second. >> Miss Clark, seconds. Miss Claudia, please call for the vote. >> Student board member Corvio. >> I. >> Mr.
005Williams, >> I. >> Mr. Johnson, >> I. >> Miss Lea, >> I. >> Miss Clark, >> I. >> Miss Luna, >> I. Motion carries. Congratulations, Mr. Williams. [applause] First, >> just for the audience awareness, this will take effect next month or next year, next month, January, >> Right now. >> Oh, it takes place right now. >> Yeah, we do the do the dance. >> Okay. >> Musical chairs. >> Okay. So, we're going to Are we going to go ahead and do that? Okay. We're going to take a five minute recess so we can reorganize ourselves. 14 p.m. Next on the agenda, we have item E4. Um the 2025 board representative as delegate to the annual meeting of the Riverside County Committee on School District Organization was delegated to Sammy Luna. So for clarity, Claudia, do
006we nominate a new um delegate or do we hold? President Clark, you can renominate Miss Luna or you can uh choose another delegate to represent for the county. Can I have a consensus? Would you guys like to stay with Sammy Luna or nominate another delegate? Would you like to be the delegate, Miss Luna? If anyone is interested, I don't mind you taking over, but I can I am more than happy to do it as well. I would also like to offer you all the opportunity if anyone wants to do it. >> Can I get a motion? >> Tell me. >> Miss Leila looks like she's thinking about it though. >> Okay. So, can I have a motion? >> I'll second. Please call for the vote. >> Student board member Carvalo. >> I, >> Miss Leva,
007>> I. >> Mr. Johnson, >> I. >> Mr. Williams, >> I. >> Miss Luna, >> I Miss Clark, >> I. This motion is passed. 6. Moving on to E5. We are calling for the nominations and appointment of for California School Board Association CSBA delegate assembly. The ones in red are up for reelection. And does anyone want to make a motion to nominate two of the seven nominees? I would like to make a motion to nominate Ben Johnson II. >> And do I do two or just one at a time? >> Two. Um, and Melissa Williamson. >> I believe we can nominate up to seven. >> Oh, seven on one motion. >> Oh, okay. >> Okay. Uh, is that is that the amount that's up? One, two, four, five. >> There are nine up, eight in
008in region 18 and one in sub region 188. >> Okay. Um, okay. Let me let me try this again. Okay. I would like to nominate Ben Johnson II, Heidi Matthews, Dodd. I'm picking out the names I know first. Um, Amanda Vickers, Melissa Williamson, um, Jasmine Rubio, Linda Porus, Cynthia Navaro. >> I'll second. Please call for the vote. Thank you. Student board member Corvio. >> I. >> Miss Lea. >> I. >> Mr. Johnson. >> I. >> Mr. Williams. >> I. >> Miss Luna. [clears throat] >> I. Miss. Clark. >> I. That motion carries. 6. Now we're moving on to item E6, approval of the 2026 proposed governing board meeting dates. Please review your dates, trustees, to ensure that you agree. And once agreed, can I have a motion? [snorts] >> I'm busy on November. No, I'm
009just kidding. >> I would like to make a motion to approve 2026 meeting dates and times. >> I'll second. >> Claudia, please call for the vote. [snorts] So, member Corvio. Miss Lever. >> Hi. >> Mr. Johnson. >> Hi. >> Mr. Williams. >> Hi. >> Miss Luna. >> Hi. >> Miss Clark. >> I. This motion carries 6. >> Moving on to item E7, approval of policies, regulations, procedures, and resolution of the district. Um, can I get a motion, please? >> So move. >> Can I get a second? I'll second. Claudia, [clears throat] please call for the vote. >> Student board member Corvio. >> I. >> Miss Leva, >> I. >> Mr. Johnson, >> hi. >> Mr. Williams, >> I. >> Miss Luna, >> I. >> Miss Clark, >> I. This motion carries 6. Now moving on
010to E8, the school um report. Missella Corbio. >> Thank you. Um I would like to call up Serenity um Mosby from March Mountain to give the school report. >> [applause] >> Good evening, board president, honorably elected Brandy Clark, board members, and superintendent Dr. Wakova. Thank you for the opportunity to present on behalf of March Mountain High School. Our first two quarters have started amazingly, and I'm excited to share some of the highlights from our campus. Next slide, please. This year, one of the biggest success has been the implementation of our yonder pouches and our no cell phone policy. These changes have helped students stay more focused in class and more engaged during social time. Without phones as a distraction, students are collaborating more, participating more, and building stronger relationships throughout the school day. Next slide,
011please. Our sports program has thrived during the first two quarters. Our girls volleyball team finished in second place. Our softball teams are in league competition currently in first place. After winter break, our basketball team will be the next to compete, followed by soccer in the spring. For the first time in several years, we have fielded all sports teams available to us. This includes the addition of girls and boys flag football and co-ed pickle ball. This is a huge accomplishment compared to previous year and reflects the growing spirit and participation on campus. Our CTE programs continue to be a major contributor to student success. We are proud to offer cosmetology, esports, robotics, construction technology, ceramics funded through prep 28 and dual enrollment with Marino Valley College. These pathways provide hands-on experience, help students develop the skills
012for college and future careers, and help with student engagement and increase attendance. Our extracurricular activities and spirit days have helped strengthen school culture and build positive relationships on campus. March Mountain has now over 10 active clubs, which is an increase from the past two years. These clubs give students more opportunity to get involved and find their place on campus. Our leadership groups have had excellent opportunities to grow this year. Students from peer leadership, ASB, BSU, and esports leadership attended the Kata Leadership Conference where they participated in workshops and team building activities. These experience have helped shape a stronger leadership culture at March March Mountain. We have expanded our field trip experience to support college and career readiness, including the Ben Clark training center, the contractor's union for career exploration, our college and career day where
013professionals came to campus to share information about future opportunities for our students. These events motivate our students to explore career pathways and build goals for their future. Our enrollment has continued to increase this year. We have added a new RSP class to better support with IE IEPs throughout the district. Combined with our yonder system and no cell phone policy, our campus climate has become more focused and positive and academically driven. We are proud to report that we have had zero suspensions and zero major incidents during the first two quarters. In quarter 2 alone, 25 students graduated early and nearly 25 additional students are returning successfully to their comprehensive high school. The new quarter system has allowed students to earn credits faster and stay more motivated. We are grateful for our teachers, administration, and staff whose
014support makes this possible. March Mountain continues to be amazing place for students who thrive in a smaller, more individualized setting. Looking ahead, sorry guys, looking forward, we are excited about the opportunity to expand our CTE pathways here at March Mountain. This growth, this growth will create more hands-on options for students and increase opportunities for career exploration. Thank you again, board president Brandy Clark, board members, and superintendent Dr. Rufosa for your continued support. March Mountain is growing, thriving, and building a stronger foundation for student success. [applause] >> Thank you for your excellent report. Would any board members like to say any comments? >> Um, yes. Um, I just wanted to kind of thank you on highlighting um, like your CTE programs and then as well as in the end when you um, brought up how you
015guys are looking forward to um, expanding that and having more hands-on and um, encouraging career exploration. I think that's very important at all our schools especially considering that not all students want to do the same things and follow the same path. So, thank you. Great presentation. I I want to congratulate you on your presentation and what I take away from uh your presentation is that uh your leadership opportunities have increased and you keep going back to the uh pouches. >> Yes. >> And and how that has redirected everybody to be more uh academic uh during during their class period. So, how long did that really take for it to to to >> settle in? >> Show the the effects of it. >> Um, I don't feel that it took long at all. When we first
016came to school, the pouches were a little behind, but once they came, we were okay with it. And we didn't have like big incidents or things where like people weren't having like hiding their phones or anything like that. and I've heard from a lot of my peers that it's like actually a good positive thing on campus. So, I don't think it took long. >> I want to congratulate you and March Mountain for that. That's uh that's a step forward and I noticed the trend is to get away from the social piece of the phones and use it more educationally. >> Yes. >> And that's to be commended. Thank you. >> Thank you. Congratulations. I I wrote some notes, but I'm not going to even read those. You did an excellent job. >> Thank you. >>
017I don't know who your teachers are or even your principal, but make sure you tell them that I say they've done a great job, not just with you >> because I'm believing that your classmates and some of your other schoolmates are just equipped as you are. So, but you did a fantastic job. Make sure you let them know that I appreciate what they do for you and the rest of your your classmates. >> Thank you. Dr. Rice is actually here, guys. It's Dr. Rice. >> What? What did you say again? >> Dr. Rice, >> you said she's here. >> Dr. Rice is the principal. >> Yeah. >> Oh. Oh, that the ballheaded guy. Okay. [laughter] >> She She hit her She hit her face, man. She didn't want you to know that she was laughing
018at you. Um, I just want to say thank you. Thank you for being here. Um, and I want to congratulate you, not only you, but your family because you need that support, you know, to to encourage you to to go above and beyond. But I like everything that you said, but something that is, you know, like kind of make me think is like you talk about all the different, you know, like sports now that you have at your school and, >> you know, like you guys are very proud of it because you're doing really good, you know, like finish second place in volleyball. Um, your several, you know, teams are in competition currently in first place like you said. Um and then um the other thing that you mentioned was that 25 students graduated earlier.
019>> Yes. >> So um you know that shows the great work that your principal is doing and not only him but everything everyone who is involved you know >> Yeah. >> teachers instructional assistants and so thank you for coming here and >> thank you for having me a lot. I just want to I'm sorry before you go. I'm so sorry. Um I just wanted to say real quick, you're a fantastic public speaker. >> Thank you. >> You did a great job. Great presentation and every time I've visited March Mountain, it's a gem. Um it's a it's a great it's a great place for students and uh thank you Dr. Rice for your leadership there. Great job. >> Thank you so much. Thank you. I I'm very grateful um for your information regarding the co campus
020culture and clubs, the leadership opportunities, and most importantly, the climate. I'm so excited to hear over the last uh two quarters, zero suspensions and major incidents. That's a testament to the principal, the leadership, the staff, and you students. So, thank you. when you feel welcome and warm and in a school, this is the result. So, thank you for your amazing report and great job. >> Thank you. [applause] >> Now, we are moving on to E9. E9. Dr. Ubukava will provide the superintendent district updates and information. Dr. Ruba. >> Thank you, President Clark. So, we always begin by acknowledging um uh our responsibility to be good stewards of our first people's territory, which is the land that we live and work in. And uh former president Brandy um um Samuel Luna did a great job of
021mentioning that. But I do think it's important that we acknowledge um our vision, our mission, and our portrait of a graduate. And every month I have the pleasure of demonstrating to our community the examples, the student examples that represent these ideals. Um, obviously we had Serenity who did a fabulous job presenting our March Mountain. And if you look at the the especially the portrait of a graduate, I can guarantee you that she is every single one of those items. And she um clearly um distinguished and represented those as she took questions from our board. adaptable, collaborative, communicative, a critical thinker, creative, and somebody who perseveres. So, kudos to you, kiddo, for making us look great. Um, start with our spe special recognition. I'm going to ask three of our students to come up and I'm
022going to ask Dr. RC to join me at the podium so she can kind of help him guide them towards the the mic. So, we have Belinda Aguilar. Belinda, if you can come up. [applause] Isabelle McGregor. Isabelle, if you can come up, please. Isabelle [applause] and Moises Garcia. Moises, come on up. Oh, it's okay. We'll wait for him. So, while we wait for Moises, and I know Isabella is running a little bit late, but we'll make sure that we recognize her when she comes in. Every summer, our county office of education sponsors a competition to see how many books and how many words students can read. And so last year we had one student be recognized from our school district for this amazing distinction. This year we have three students who have been recognized. [applause]
023So we're going to start with um Belinda. Belinda read 248,25 words. >> [applause] >> She's a fifth grade student at Marener Elementary. So, um, Melinda, you know, we're going to ask you questions. Of all of those words you read, which was your favorite book? >> Um, of of what? >> Which which was the favorite your your favorite book, your favorite story that you read during the summer? Maybe I forgot the title, but it's with like a pug and it's and he's telling the story about how he how he helped his owner recover all or her souvenirs when it fell from a like a cliff. >> Very good. Very good. I It's hard to remember all the titles when you read 248,000 words, but I love that you love pugs because I love pugs. I always
024say pugs, not drugs. So, it's a good thing we're on the same page board. Did you have any questions for Belinda? >> I have a question, Belinda. When is your favorite time to read? Do you have a special time? And like is in the evening before you go to bed or is it in the morning when you wake up or during lunch or just anytime? >> Anytime. That's good. That's good. Congratulations. >> I have a question. You go ahead. No. After you. Why do you like reading? >> I don't really know. It's It's just when I first saw it, I just really liked how it was. I liked how people would tell their stories on the books and different things. >> Thank you. >> I don't have a question, but I just want to say
025great job. >> Thank you. >> Okay, we're going to ask you to stay there. Um, Moises and dad and mom, if you guys if you can come up, please. >> Moises is a fourth grade student at Box Springs Elementary. Moises read 97,653 words. [applause] >> Congratulations, Moes. >> Oh, of course. He's got You got to look sharp. >> He knows that pictures are coming, so you got to look sharp. >> And >> [clears throat] >> Moes, on that podium right there is a special plaque for you if you want to. That's for you. >> Mom, fix his collar for him. Yeah, there you go. There you go. >> Okay. So, for Moes, mom or dad? I think the board has some questions, so I'll let the board ask questions. >> Go ahead, Moes. What's your
026question? Hi, Moes. [laughter] >> Hi, it's Santa Claus. Who's there? >> Happy birthday. >> I love that. >> Happy birthday to you. >> Any any comments? Any congratulations for Moes to >> Congratulations. >> Good job. Well done. >> Well done. Thank you. [applause] >> [applause] >> And I was just I was told that Isabella is running a little bit late, so we'll recognize her as soon as she comes in. But if we want to take some pictures with our kiddos, please board. is 12th grade Canyon Springs High School student Sarah Jackson. So Sarah, can you please come up to the podium? [applause] So Sarah sang the national anthem and presented a speech to the 14th annual veteran and small business trade show. The award is called the skin in the game award and it recognizes
027individuals who demonstrate exceptional commitment, perseverance, and personal investment in their goals. It honors students who show leadership, overcome obstacles, and make meaningful contributions to their school or community. They presented her with two awards. One of them was uh one for her and one for the district, both called skin in the game award, representing the next 50 years of championing veteran entrepreneurship. Congratulations. [applause] Okay, so Sarah, since you're a high schooler and you're about to graduate, you we put you on the spot a little bit. So share with us a little bit about the award and what you spoke of. hit the mic. >> There you go. >> There we go. Sorry. Um, so I kind of spoke about um my contribution mostly to the community and my school and the people around me and how
028important um one person's impact and the choices they make can have on a whole entire generation of people. >> Very good. Congratulations. So, your family's with you. Yes. Uh I know some familiar faces back there. Can you talk can you tell the board um what mom and dad do with us? >> Um my mom is an elementary music teacher at Marino Elementary. >> Okay. >> And [applause] my dad is administrator vice principal at Badger Springs Middle School. [applause] >> Thank you. Any questions or comments from the word? >> Just congratulations. That's awesome. I I would love to hear more, but your summary of it sounds amazing and hopefully we can hear more about it um sometime. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> We're very proud of you. So, congratulations. >> Thank you. >> It's not easy
029to stand up there and watch look at look look at us face to face and then turn around and then you see more faces. You did a wonderful job. Thank you, [clears throat] >> Sarah. Congratulations. And how long have you been singing? I know I know your mother very well. So, >> I've been singing practically since I was born. [laughter] >> John, I just want to congratulate you and your family. It is, you know, um nice that you're doing [clears throat] this. Takes a lot of like Mr. CJ said, you know, courage to be in front of people and you being so young, you know. So, thank you for doing what you're doing and congratulations again. Um, I just want to say congratulations and thank you so much for being here. We're very proud of
030you. >> Thanks. >> I had the opportunity of seeing you at the Veterans Day event and you were amazing. I know we're describing it, but I don't think words can do, you know, do it justice. You're amazing. You're very talented. You're very inspirational. And thank you again for coming. Congratulations. >> Thank you. Great job, kiddo. So, next up is a familiar face to our board of education. We've seen her here before. We'd like to welcome Jazz Zera Zara Risby back up to the podium. She's an 11th grader from Canyon Springs High School. So, Jazz won this year's Voice of Democracy audio essay contest. Her brilliantly written audio essay answered the question, "How are you showing patriotism and support for our country?" >> What an such an appropriate topic for what's happening right now in our
031country. So, kudos to you. >> The Voice of Democracy contest is facilitated by the Veterans of Fore foreign Wars, the VFW, and is open to students in grade 9 through 12. JZ will now compete at the next level with a chance to move on to the state contest. So, Jazz, my question is, what did you write in your essay about how we show patriotism? >> So, in my essay, I wanted to take a more unique approach. Um, we know patriotism is shown in our country through grand speeches and big applauses, but specifically I wanted to focus on what an everyday patriot is. People like you, everyone here today who is standing up for their community. People like nurses who put in time and make sure that our community is healed and is able to prosper.
032Teachers, collaborators, everyone who works and does their part to make sure that our country as a whole is able to succeed and prosper. [applause] Any questions or comments? >> I have a question. Um, I was wondering what initially encouraged you to speak on this topic. >> So, I am already You guys know me. I'm a pretty um hardworking and achieving student. And I believe that the opportunities that this district has provided me was ever since I was in elementary school, I knew that I had to be an achieving student and that I wanted to achieve all the goals that I had in my life. And I knew that it was through this district that I was able to prosper and that the opportunities that I have been given aren't available to everyone. And I wanted
033to use the opportunities that I have not only to uplift myself but also to uplift people that are higher than me. Um to uplift people higher than I am and give those opportunities to all children from all schools. Um the opportunity to succeed and achieve any goals that they desire. >> That's great. Thank you. Congratulations. Thank you. [applause] >> I just want to make a comment on uh what you spoke about. You mentioned communities. >> Yes. And you mentioned all the people in the community and that's one of the things that we're lacking in this country right now, our tightknit communities that uplift each other. And so I expect to see you on C-SPAN sometime in the future. >> All righty. >> Yes. Thank you. >> Very inspirational. [clears throat] Thank you. Thank you for
034being a leader in our community. Um, if I may ask, what do you what are your future plans after? >> Uh, currently I am president of my school's health academy. So, I really want to prosper in the healthc care field. Um, I want to become hopefully an anesthesiologist and study medicine and of course help our communities thrive better than they are right now. >> That's amazing. Thank you so much. Congratulations. >> Thank you. Wow. You know, it takes a very strong individual to have such an amazing impact on their school, amazing impact on their district, amazing impact within the comm community. And um I just want to know, do you practice self-care? Like do you I'm serious because I see that you want to give and I see that you are strong and you want
035to be of service and I believe you can do anything you want to do. You will be that anesthesiologist from our mouth to God's ears. But just remember to take care of you take a breath and do you do that now? >> Yes. I think mental health is such an important aspect. It's currently some of the things that I'm advocacing right now in my school and hopefully to make a new club in our school at Canyon Springs. Um, I believe mental health is really where it where it all instills at. That's where if you don't have the correct mindset for something, you won't be able to achieve it to your fullest potential. And in order to be in your full potential, you need to be able to know how to time manage and how to
036be organized and take on what you are able to. And of course, know your own limits. >> Wow. Congratulations. Thank you. >> Thank you, Jazz. Um, Jazz is only in 11th graders, so we get her one. We'll see her more times here next year, I'm sure. >> Uh, I I want to hone in on something that you said because I want to give you credit for a couple of things. You know, as a district, we recognize that there's a lot of opportunity for our students and our families in our district. But the biggest, I think, reward for us is when we hear it from students like you. And so those opportunities were afforded to you. You took advantage of them. But those opportunities are afforded to every 30,400 students of ours. If they all just
037took advantage of the support that we have, of the of the programs that we have, they would have the same success as you. So, kudos to you and thank you for advertising for us. We appreciate you. >> Thank you. [applause] >> Righty. Some other district highlights. We want to definitely recognize and thank our wellness department for putting on another amazing event. On November 19th, they held Bountiful harvest. We had a couple of trustees in attendance and some community members and some electeds there as well. Um we served 168 families Thanksgiving meal kits on that day. [applause] And then the Thursday and Friday after another 142 families were served for a total of 310 meal kits. So kudos to the team. [applause] We could not have done this on our own. It took a lot of
038work and a lot of partnerships. So again, thank you to our Wana Center, but also to thank you to our community partners for supporting us uh to support our um community. On November 15th, we had 52 students attend the Latino Network annual student leadership conference. This is hosted at um UC Riverside. We had every single one of our high schools represented, our comprehensive and our alternative high schools. This is an amazing opportunity for students to experience leadership opportunities, get to learn what it's like to be a student leader, and eventually to be an adult leader. And also I want to particularly thank U. Vice President Luna for bringing this opportunity to our district and to our students. Um through her leadership and her advocacy with that group, we were able to afford this to our
039kiddos. So thank you to Vice President Luna and thank you to our kiddos who attended. I know they had a blast. [applause] We were planning on having the Valley View football team with us today, but because we didn't know what the results of last Friday's game were going to be, we didn't want to interfere and interrupt practice and film and all that, but um for the second time in their history, our Eagles won a division championship. Congratulations to them. [applause] The championship game was extremely exciting, very stressful. Uh some gray hairs on my end because of that, but it was just amazing. Last second uh field goal kick that won the game 20 to 18 over Baldwin Park High School. Congratulations to them. [applause] We see proud papa, our principal, Mr. Gilead back there smiling
040from ear to ear. We're going to have the football team with us on the 27th of January to formally recognize him. So kudos to them. Every month we also present our attendance um updates. We are striving for 95 or or higher. Glad to share that our elementary schools are at 93.56%. Our middle schools continue to just lead the pack at 94.47 and our high schools right behind them at 93.6. 67 for a district-wide total of 93.61. Uh some familiar schools leading the pack here. Northridge Elementary at 95.95, Vista Heights at 95.29, and Butterfield Language Academy at 94.99. Congratulations to them. And a couple of save the dates. We have our elementary basketball tournament that's happening this Saturday starting at 7:30 until approximately 2 o'clock. if you're able to spend the entire day with us or
041just pop in, it's going to be at Canyon Springs High School. And then our district science and engineering fair on January 23rd when we get back from the break at 4 p.m. at Moreno Valley High School. That's my report for this month. And if Isabelle gets here, we'll I'm going to ask the board if we can please take a pause and recognize her. So, thank you. >> Thank you. Great job, Dr. Rubakava. We're now moving on to E10. Um A the approval of resolution number 2025-26-49 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Um, can I get a motion, please? >> So moved. >> I'll second. >> Thank you. Claudia, please call for the vote. Student board member Carvalo. >> I. >> Miss Leva, >> I. >> Mr. Johnson, stepped away. Mr. Williams, >> I. >> Miss
042Luna, >> I. Miss Clark. >> I That motion has passed with five yes and one absent. Um please I'd like to call on Trustee Johnson to present. Oh, he's not here. So, we'll come back to the presentation if that's okay and we'll move on to item 10B. So, I am going to move on to item 10B, which is the approval of resolution 2025-26-50, National Mentoring Month in January 2026. Can I get a motion, please? >> So moved. >> Can I get a second? >> I'll second. >> That was motioned by uh Trustee Lea, seconded by uh Trustee >> Trustee Luna. I'm so used to press trust trustee vice president Luna and clerk Williams >> Miss Claudia please call for the vote >> student board member Carvalo >> I >> Miss Lea >> I >> Mr.
043Johnson step away Mr. Williams. >> I, >> Miss Luna. >> I, >> Miss Clark. >> I That motion has carried. Five. >> Thank you. >> Present and uh, five yes and one absent. I'd like to call on myself to do this resolution. Um, to I'd like to ask that Dr. Rack come to the podium, also known as Mr. Philip Peeles, director of student services. Dr. Rack stands for Dr. random acts of kindness. >> He will be accepting this resolution today. We acknowledge that the future of our district, state, and nation depends on our youth. Well-educated, confident, and nurtured students will create a more sustainable cities, counties, states, and our nation. In our nation, mentors in our district are an essential part of our success and the success of our students. Mentoring encourages positive life and
044social skills, promotes self-esteem, bolsters academic achievement and college access, supports career exploration, and nurtures youth leadership's development. In honor of mentors, mentors wonderful work, we are proud to proclaim January as mentoring month in the Marina Valley Unified School District. Would you like to say some words? >> Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Good evening, board president, members of the board of education, superintendent Dr. Ru Vakaba, and distinguished guests. My name is Philip Peoples, director of student services. Mentoring is one of the most powerful tools we have to change the trajectory of a student's life. Our school mentors walk alongside students every day, offering guidance, accountability, and hope. our administrative mentors and I'm going to introduce four of amazing administrative mentors in a couple minutes. Um, our administrative mentors pour into our site leaders helping them grow in
045their practice so schools remain safe, positive, and focus on learning. Community mentors extend that circle of support beyond the classroom, showing students the entire city believes in their potential. and our district office mentors model service and leadership, coaching staff to remove barriers and building systems where all students can thrive. When mentoring is intentional and consistent at every level, growth isn't accidental, it's inevitable. Thank you for allowing me the honor to accept this resolution. [applause] I will share that I do call him Dr. Rack because he earned his PhD and random acts of kindness because he is a great um person in this district. Mr. Johnson, would you like to present Yes, ma'am. >> your approval, I mean the resolution for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. >> Yes. Thank you. Okay, Dwayne, read this
046to you. >> The third Monday in January is a day set aside to commemorate the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Today is an opportunity to recognize his life and contributions to our country and work towards making his vision a reality in our schools as well as our community. Embracing diversity is a key component of our district's mission as it relates to equality. Learning about Dr. King will help students better understand diversity, justice, and equality. Now, the knowledge and understanding of this philosophy of respect for the rights of others, civil rights, nonviolence, and quality of life will helps students carry Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s message forward. Now, as a board, we are happy to recognize January the 19th as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Day
047and ask all schools in our district to participate in appropriate activities that educate students community about his contributions to this country. So, I'd like to present this to the two of you. Missy, I have two of them. Hang on. Hang on. Do it like this. Just so we don't get into a fight. We'll put this right here. And then we'll do it like this. >> You first. >> Thank you so much. >> And Dwight, my buddy. You didn't mind it, did you? >> No. All right. I just I just want to tell I don't want you to get mad at me. >> Oh, no. That's all. >> Like you scared. So, which which one of you guys want to speak and say something? Ladies first. >> Oh, ladies first. Okay, good. >> It's on. Uh,
048good evening board president, members of the board of education, superintendent Dr. Rubikava, and distinguished guests. My name is Rochelle Wright. I'm an ed education specialist at Palm Middle School. Uh, thank you for the opportunity to accept this resolution this evening. This resolution represents hope, voice, and visibility for our students. It affirms that they are seen, they're supported, and valued. Not just for who they are becoming, but who they already are. For our community, it reflects unity, partnership, and the shared responsibility we all carry to uplift and protect our children and scholars. for the Marino Valley E Educators Association. This resolution is a powerful reminder that the work done in the classrooms, hallways, and beyond truly matter. Um it honors the long hours that we give and dedicate, the tireless advocacy that we do in our
049careers. Um and the belief that we that every student can succeed. So tonight we celebrate not just the resolution but a continued commitment to equity, opportunity, and excellence for every learner we serve. Thank you so much for this honor. [applause] >> Good evening, board president, board of uh education, superintendent Dr. Wuvakava and cabinet and our guest tonight. Welcome. It's an honor to accept this resolution tonight on behalf of Dr. Martin Luther King Day. It's an honor to accept it on behalf of CSEA and on behalf of our community to we represent so many diverse students and staff members. So, it's an honor to accept this resolution tonight um on behalf of CSEA and for our community because we really do strive to not only make sure that all of our babies are educated. Doesn't matter
050what you look like, what you believe in. We are here to protect you, stand up for you, we have your back. We're here to make sure you succeed. And the same goes for our staff as best as we possibly can. So that's all I have for tonight. Thank you and it's an honor again. Thank you. >> Okay, good. Now before you guys walk away, our cabinet and our board would like to shake your hand. So can you just start over there and just All right. Shake the hand, please. Thank you very much. Thank you. So now we're moving on to item EC, the approval of resolution number 20252651, school board recognition month, January 2026. Can I get a motion, please? >> So moved. >> I'll second. Claudia, please call for the vote. >> Student board
051member Carvio. >> I. >> Miss Lea, >> I. >> Mr. Johnson, >> I. >> Mr. Williams, >> I. >> Miss Luna, >> I. >> Miss Clark, >> I. This motion has passed. Six yes, zero no. Uh now I'd like to call on Dr. Rubo to present this resolution. >> Thank you, President Clark. The mission of public schools is more important today than it ever was before. We need to continuously meet the diverse educational needs of all 31,400 students, 30,400 students and families and empower them to become productive citizens. As school board members, we are committed to children. We believe that every child can be a successful learner and that the best education is tailored to each child's individual needs. School board members advocate for the best possible service to our students every single day despite
052the ongoing challenges that we all continue to face. I can attest to this. Our board daily is communicating with elected officials, city and community partners, other districts, and other agencies to make sure that our students have the best possible education. In honor of the work that our school board members have done, we are extremely proud to announce that we have declared January 2026 as schoolboard recognition month. We encourage all community members to join us in recogna recognizing our school board members dedication and very very hard work. Working together, they create an education system that meets the needs of all of our students. We are proud to express our appreciation to our school board members and proclaim January 2026 as schoolboard recognition month in the Marino Valley Unified School District. [applause] >> Can I start with
053uh student board member Isabella Carbio? >> Yes. Sorry, I was um I'd just like to say thank you. Um, this is technically my last meeting, so I'm just very um like I feel very blessed and I appreciate this. Um, so sorry. Um, you go. Um so I recently went at to the CSBA um conference as some of you also went and it was very informative and it's just unfortunate that I learned a lot of these things um now um at the end of my term but I just think it would be beneficial if um the student interns would also go so then before their term they could be knowledgeable um >> but yeah that's thank Thank you, Mrs. Leila. Um, it's been a year since I, you know, stepped in as a board member. Um,
054had the opportunity to to be elected by my community to represent them. I have always been, you know, um the type of person who thinks that we should advocate, you know, um not only for our parents and, you know, staff, but mainly for our students because they deserve the best. And being here, you know, um gives you a different perspective of how things work. Um I feel blessed to be you know on this side but um I also have a lot of learning to do to represent better um like what you shared that's something that I shared with Dr. Vava that I feel that as a board member when you're a new board member you know um you need that type of training at the beginning because there's a lot of things that you don't
055know and that is needed to to be known so that you can be more effective in what you do. So um I just want to say thank you for for having that opportunity. I was, you know, watching Miss Universe and um um Claudia Bosch um won the title and she says something, you know, cuz I not that I question, you know, why am I here because I know why I'm here, but um she reminds me, you know, of the values that we need to have when you're here, >> that you don't have to be bragging about, you know, like that you're honest or like this or that you're, you know, like uh you know, like true or anything like that. You have to show it with your actions with what you do. And something that
056she said is um because a lot of people, you know, have asked me why are you there? And only the Lord knows why I'm here and I know why I'm here because I need to, you know, um know better, learn better to advocate for what I know what's right. And I I don't want to make it longer because I don't want to take time, but um you know, Miss Jenner said like um hard work pays off and they were questioning her, you know, why is she Miss Universe? And she said, um I'm I'm here because it was the Lord's will for me to be here. And that's how I feel. And I you know appreciate the people you know who has taught me on you know many things. So thank you. >> Right. >> I'm
057going to take a little different approach about maybe three or six months ago. We had folks all over this place. All the seats were just about filled. I'm just wondering, do y'all love us that much where you can just stay home and watch us on TV? Or uh we had to cook dinner because our husband gets off late now and our wives gets off late as well. I don't know. But if you watching, please come back cuz I miss two or three of you. I could call you names, but I'm not going to. You know who you are. Those seats used to be filled every time we had a board meeting. Sometimes you throw darts at us, but you know what we did? We took those darts, just took them out of our bodies and
058we put some tape on it and we were okay. So, if you want to throw darts, come on back. But, but we but we we miss you. Those of you that are not here, those of you that are here, thank you. Thank you. Thank you for being here tonight. We appreciate it. We're here because of you and your children. So, continue to come. And when you see your neighbor, if your neighbor used to come, but now the neighbor doesn't come anymore because he said everything is okay, tell them it's not okay. Mr. Johnson said, "Come on out cuz I miss you." Thank you very much, >> Trusty Williams. Um this is uh one year serving on the board and um the most enjoyable part or one of the most enjoyable parts of uh uh serving
059on the board is to see our students come up and speak about their accomplishments. And um I was very moved by our young lady from Canyon who spoke about communities and we're going to bring this community together through the school board. And if we continue to have students speak about their experience in our district like that, we can't miss. We're going to be on point. And uh we as the adults need to foster that that excitement over and over again. And uh to the dedicated uh employees, administrators, um all of the people in the district, I thank you for your support and the support of our children in this district. Um, one of my favorite sayings about Marino Valley, students in Marino Valley go to school with people who don't look like them. And that
060you can't buy on Amazon and you can't order it online. >> It's something that's cultivated and it will continue to grow a lifetime. Thank you. >> Thank you, Trusty Williams. Trusty Luna, [clears throat] >> Dr. Ruvakaba, thank you for the resolution and acknowledging um the board. I was uh unlike my colleagues, appointed to this board and um I'm very grateful. When I was appointed, I didn't know what I was signing up for and I was really concerned I was going to feel like a fish out of water. And of course, the first couple meetings I did, but as I progressed, I felt like this is where I belong. As I said in my interview when I was asking for the board to select me, I love serving my community. That is my passion and doing
061it in this capacity is it's very it's an honor. It's very humbling. One of my biggest regrets. Both of my kids went through this district and as they were going through this district, I had no idea how amazing it was. I missed out on a lot of opportunities for them. Now that I'm on this board, I want to make sure that no other parents or students miss out on opportunities that we offer. And under Dr. Ruvakaba's leadership, the opportunities just keep getting better. And with our cabinet, with all of our teachers and staff at this district, it's just going to keep getting better. And it's an honor to be here. It's an honor to serve uh as a board. I feel like we govern pretty well, especially when you look at surrounding districts and what
062they're talking about. We're actually talking about our students and achievement, not banning books. We're not wasting time on that. So, one of uh I just want to kind of piggyback on something Miss Leva said. One of my favorite quotes is, "What you do speaks so loudly I cannot hear what you say." Meaning, actions are everything. So, I hope if you take anything from me, you can hear me speak all day, but I hope you see through my actions how much this opportunity means to me and how much I love serving this district and this community. and I pledge to always be here for you guys as long as I'm kept in this role. Thank you. Uh well, I almost got choked up and I'm a woman. We don't we don't really like to cry, but
063I will share that this has been such an honor to be on this board of education. I was a parent. My children went to through this district. It was amazing then and it's more so amazing now. And every day I wake up, and you guys might think this is a joke, but I am very serious. I thank God for having a seat at the table where I can have an impact, a positive impact on this district and our community. There have been highs and there have been lows, but one thing that remains the same is we all care about these kids. We all care about this district. That is our common ground. And when I see the scores rising, their testing, their their grades rising, suspensions uh lowered, when I see us wrapping around each
064kid, when I see us really looking like a family, that means so much to me. When I see that I can walk in any space and no matter who you are, you can say, "Hi, Miss Clark. How was your day? Do you need anything? This is what my child is doing in the district. Let me show her grades." I meant to wear a bracelet today. It is the most amazing bracelet. Better than any bracelet I ever received in my life. And that's because I saw a little girl. I won't mention her school or can I mention her school? She she goes to V Springs, but she made me a bracelet that had hearts around it that spelled Brandy. And she said, "I made this in my class. My mom said I could give it to
065you." And I know it sounds like it self like, "Oh, I'm getting rewarded." But it's just the little things, the smiles. When I walk into a classroom when no one knows I'm coming and I see the teacher so engaged and she's teaching these kids. When I see Dr. Arce and want to call you out, but when I see you talking about the grades and you're so passionate about what we can do better, when Dr. K Dr. Rubocava calls us and says, "This is what's going on in the district. What can we do to support these kiddos?" It's so much love. It's so much common ground. And that's why I am so happy to be part of. I am thrilled to sit here and say that this is the best district. I know plenty of board
066members. I see them and I've visited plenty of districts. I and I'm not being biased. I can truly share that Marino Valley is a family. That the Marino Valley Unified School District is a community. That the Marino Valley School District is home. and the Marino Valley Unified School Districts is the best. So, thank you for this resolution. Thank you for the gifts and I appreciate it. The work is not easy. We may look like it's easy, but it's not. We make tough, critical decisions that impact the lives of everyday children. And this board of education right here, I truly know we want to see every student succeed. And I'm going to stop, but I just got really hot right now. I just got really deep. I just want to talk about like um the raids
067and things like ICE. Our district is prepared. We're not letting anybody come in and take our kiddos. You know, it's just, you know, our kids, they need to feel safe. And this district will do anything it takes to keep every child in this school safe. So, I just I think about it every night. Dr. Rubakava knows I call them sometimes. I'm I'm a passionate person. So, anyway, thank you for the resolution. It is tough work. We're going to keep doing the good work and now we'll move on. [applause] >> President Clark, if I may. >> Yes. >> So, I just saw that Isabelle just came in with Ma. >> No, it's okay. So, did we want to wait for mom? >> Okay, perfect. So, Isabelle, why don't we wait for mom and then we'll call
068you up afterward. Okay, >> no worries. Thank you. Now moving on to public comments on agenda items. Any person requesting to speak on any item on the agenda may do so at this time or when the item is addressed by the board of education. Individual speakers shall be allowed to speak for three minutes on any agenda item. The board of education shall limit the total time for public input on each agenda item to 21 minutes. Board bylaw 9323B section 5 per board bylaw 9323 twice the allotted time will be provided for a member of the public utilizing a translator. Miss Kalia, do we have any um comments? >> No public speakers for agenda items. >> Thank you. We are moving on to item G, public comments on non-aggenda items. The board of education encourages public
069comments. Um during this section, staff may briefly respond to statements or questions or may ask questions for clarification. The board may refer to staff or other resources for factual information, direct staff to speak back at a subsequent meeting and or direct direct staff to place the topic on a future agenda item. If someone wants to lodge a complaint against an employee, the appropriate form may be obtained at any school or the community education center. Individual speakers shall be allowed to speak for a total of three minutes on non-aggenda items regardless of the number of issues to be addressed by the individual. The board of education shall limit the total time for public input on non-aggenda items to 21 minutes per board bylaw 9323. Twice the allotted time will be provided for a member of the
070public utilizing a translator. With the board of education consent, the president may increase or decrease the time allowed for public presentations depending on the topic and the number of persons wishing to be heard. The president may take a poll of speakers for or against a particular issue and may ask that additional people speak only if they have something new to add. Board bylaw 9323 BC section 5. Miss Claudia, do we have any public comments on non-aggenda items? >> No public speakers on non-aggenda items. >> Thank you. Moving on to H um item H1, the um employee association reports. And today we have Ca presenting. Is President Josh Kaban or Vice President Dwight Taylor able to take the podium? Okay. Now we are moving on to item I comments from the board from board members even
071though we just said a lot of comments. Let's start with you Miss Isabella Kabayo. >> Uh I have no comments. Thank you >> Miss John Leva. I just want to say that I'm really proud you know seeing that we recognize our students. is very important, you know, to showcase everything, you know, that we have and especially, you know, showing that we care by, you know, them coming over here and and being able to come and talk to us, you know, the things that they like about the district. Um so I just want to say that I want to say that um I having the having the opportunity to go to v um various events and um like um har um bountiful harvest it was amazing. Um I have always been part of that and um
072being able to volunteer in a different way. Um, and I was a crazy, you know, person running when there uh the the football game um at Valley that I forgot I was a board member. I was screaming and cheering and running up and down. [laughter] [gasps] Dr. Ruba was worried that though I was going to get in trouble, but I I was so excited and so proud of the kids, you know, um they play so good. So, um that's all I have to say. Thank you, Mr. Johnson. >> I don't I want to thank those of you that that are here, but I'm wondering why u some of our friends are not here tonight. I don't understand that. Um so, if you're at home and you watching it on TV and you said, "I don't
073need to go." Come out, come out at our next board meeting because I miss you personally and I miss some of you. You know who I'm talking about. I miss some of you at that mic, you know, I I anticipate you guys having something great uh you know, whatever you want to talk about being here and everything. So, uh those of you that at home, come on back and uh stay a while and uh if you want to just stay home, give me a call and just tell me why are you staying home and you not coming out anymore. I like that too. Anyway, so thank you guys for being here tonight. I appreciate you. >> Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Trusty Williams. >> I uh just would like to say u I would just like
074to say um I hope everybody uh as we come up on break uh have a very uh restful holiday season. Um, and I think we have to count our blessings um, in this day and age and uh, continue to support each other uh, through the holidays and uh, we'll make 2026 a new year. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Williams. Vice President Luna, >> I'll try to be brief as well. Um, just want to also celebrate Valley View football team. Yay. Reminds me of my high school days when John W. North took the first CIF football championship in 1996. Sorry, I just had to throw that out there. [laughter] I was a senior. It was a great senior year. Uh, also visited um Sacramento for the CSBA, California School Board Association conference. As a delegate,
075I went a little bit earlier, did delegate assembly, uh just learning about some of the initiatives that CSBA is going to bring forth next year. Um and also shout out to um to Josh Combmes and Jessica Axe for the esports all girls league at Valley View High School. This past weekend, I got to represent as a big sister for Vista Heights Middle School and they won. Good job. Um, couple things I want to mention. The Friday memo that stood out to me, Dr. Bubakava, uh, I saw that our kids went to the Museum of Tolerance. >> Uh, you know, I did that as a field trip as a young person and that was life-changing. And I when I became a parent, I took my kids and I think it's a great experience. The more kids
076we can take, the more adults we can take, the better. I'm sure I saw your report. I'm sure you know everyone got a lot out of that. It's very moving. Um, also something else I would like to learn a little more about. Um, I saw the building classrooms model lesson at Sorrano Elementary. Mr. Kane's fifth grade math lesson was a standout. I would like to hear a little more about that because, you know, I always talk about best practices like if we can, you know, somehow replicate those that would be great because I know, you know, we're working on math. So, that that's that's great news and I'd like to hear more about that. But anyway, that's all I have to say. Thank you. >> Thank you. Um for me, I don't have too many
077comments. I just want to wish everyone a happy holidays, happy and safe holiday. Um now we are moving on to comments from the superintendent, Dr. Rubakavo. >> Thank you, President Clark. So we have Isabelle mom's here. Not yet. Oh no. >> Has did we lock the door? >> No worries. So just know that we'll as soon as she comes in, we'll get started with that. So we have I have a lot of recognitions that we want to present to not only trustees but also just uh uh share with the community as a whole. So, we have a tradition that every year we recognize and thank our outgoing board president for the amazing work that they've done uh leading this group for the year. So, we have uh our plaque and our tiny little gabble. So,
078you can continue to make give orders at home if you want. It's a working gabble. See, you can >> um >> but uh on my behalf, I just want to say thank you for your leadership. Thank you for your work, your tireless work. Um, and thank you for helping all of us come together as a board, continuing to come together as a board. So, thank you for serving as board president. >> We also want to recognize Isabella for fulfilling her first semester work as our with our board. Um, every one of the trustees talked about what an amazing district this is and and I agree 100%. But I think the biggest factor of what makes us amazing are the students and you are such an amazing kiddo. I am so proud of who you are,
079what you're becoming, your insights, your intelligence, your advocacy. You have just fresh ideas that you always bring. you're not shy about bringing them even even topics that are a little bit difficult to hear. And I just want to thank you for being such an amazing advocate for all of the kiddos that you represent. This is for you. And thank you again and congratulations on serving as your as our board trustee. You're going to have to ask mom and dad for permission to use the GABA at home. So, they're they're there just so you know. Um, you know, the there's a lot of positions on our board and they're all very important. They play a critical role um not only in terms of the position itself as vice president, but also for Brandy and Mr. Johnson
080being kind of the veterans on our board, especially this year when we had three trustees that were brand new to our board. Um, Vice President Clark, now President Clark, played an amazing role in that and just kind of guiding and molding um the work that our team did as a whole. So, thank you, President Clark, for your work last year as vice president. >> Thank you. >> [applause] >> And one of the biggest responsibilities is every time there's an official document that the board passes, there has to be a signer to that official document. >> And so imagine being a firstear trustee, learning what it means to be a trustee, learning all of the processes and procedures that happen in a school district as large as ours, and then having all these papers put in
081front of you that you have to sign off on. Um, Miss Leva, you did a fabulous job asking the critical questions and making sure that you were signing things that you were comfortable signing. Um, so thank you for being an amazing clerk this last year. [applause] >> Uh, Mr. Williams, we hope you were practicing your handwriting because you're going to be doing a lot of signing this next year. >> No, no stamps. What? What? Signatures only. So last month we shared with our community and our board that we had been awarded and recognized um with CSBA's golden bell award. This is the golden bell and this is in recognition of the amazing work that our ed services team and our high schools and our secondary education team is doing um regard in in the area
082of dual enrollment and providing more opportunities for our high school students to earn college credit as a high school student. This is one of many Golden Bell awards that we received, but I want to in particular recognize Dr. RC and her team for her vision and her dedication and her Ghanas in wanting to create this and make this bigger and bigger and bigger. We have been working on a continuing partnership to um convert part of Vista into an early college program and that continues with the soft launch happening next year. But if it wasn't for your vision and your dedication and you pushing pushing pushing it wouldn't be we wouldn't be here. So I give you an official >> for your hard work. And last but not least, now that ma that uh we have
083mom here, I want to bring up Isabelle McGregor. Isabelle, come on up. And mom, too, come on up. One, we love that you're in a festive mood. So, very appropriately dressed. Isabelle was one of our students that was also recognized for the Riverside County Office of Education Summer Reading Challenge. Isabelle read 97,124 words. She's a fourth grade student at Northridge Elementary. Uh and before I turn it over to you Isabelle and mom to share a few words and our board to ask some questions, I do want to share one thing. Um because it's important that we recognize when things don't go right. So Isabelle, uh I want to apologize to you and to mom. There was a little mix up with the schedule when we presented the award when we went to your school. Remember
084we were we showed up and we gave you >> and mom was supposed to be there, >> but we got there early and we missed mom. So mom wasn't there to see you get the award, the award, but I called mom and we shared pictures and I explained to her everything that happened and we told her that we were going to present have this opportunity here as well. So, I'm sorry that we didn't that mom wasn't there to see you get recognized in front of your students and your peers, but I'm glad that mom is here and she gets to see you be recognized by our board. So, congratulations to you and congratulations to mom. >> Thank you. >> Thank [applause] you. Thank you. >> Okay, Isabelle. So, you love to read. What's your favorite
085What's your favorite book that you've read so far? >> Um, I think it was technically from a library. I have it in my backpack. Well, it was something about this character called Viola relieving out her other Viola with her villain anxiety. >> Sounds It sounds like an exciting book. So, you got to email us the title and the author so we can check it out. >> I'm gonna turn it over to the board and see if they have any questions or comments for you. Isa Okay, John, I have the opportunity to know Isabelle. Um, I was working at that school site and something >> true. [laughter] >> Something amazing about her is like you will see her during recess or anytime with a book on her hand. So um >> it just like you it
086was hard not to understand but you know to to admire such a little kid you know always carrying a book with her and taking that you know time to read even if it was recess or it was lunch. So and it has to come you know like I said from from from the parents. So I want to congratulate you mom >> for you know like giving her that opportunity to read but also um for her having that talent and loving reading. So Isabelle congratulations. >> Thank you. Thank you [applause] >> Mr. Johnson >> man. I am I am so proud of you mom. Uh you've done a wonderful job with her man. She's she's pretty now. Is that is that a a Chilean u outfit? What is that you have on? Is that a Chilean
087outfit? I I don't know. >> Looks like I'm dancing. >> Oh, that's what Okay. A dancer. So, you're a dancer. >> I also have Tootsie Roll socks. >> She a dancer. Okay. Well, everything looks good. You you you've done a wonderful job. So, we're very proud of you. And mom, thank you so much for what you do, too. And I'm sure it takes just more than just you you uh you've got some other other folks that's helping you uh raise her and she's done a great job. So continue doing that and um when you go to college and graduate, make sure you invite me. Okay, >> you you'll find my address. All right, congratulations. [laughter] Okay, >> thank you, sweetheart. >> Isabelle, I'm I'm curious when when did you what age did you start reading?
088I know you read in school, but when did you start reading on your own? >> Probably like >> can I speak L? >> Yeah, you can. >> Okay, I will speak. Actually Isabelle um when she was a very young age uh she was diagnosed with speech delay and um one of the doctors diagnosed her labeled her with autism mild autism. So at that time she is my only daughter. So I sought all the possible help from the government to assist her because you know that's my only daughter and she is special. she is my treasure. So I did my very best to to prevent whatever that labeling to her. So at an early age like two three I've been like teaching her how to read, teaching her how to write to make sure I always
089tell her make sure you write or call or within the line don't exceed. And then I always um wipe out like wipe out book or notebook so she can write. And then I always like teach her how to read something like that. So, and right now she is very talkative and very sweet and friendly and she loves reading and I always encourage her how to read and um to read more books because that's the only thing that I can pass along with her as she grows up because that's the only uh what do you call this um inheritance that nobody can take away from her. So I came from very like not very affluent family but the my father and my mom always instill upon us that education is the best inheritance that we can
090pass along. That's that's I'm passing along to my daughter right baby. Yeah, [applause] >> you know, >> you illustrate one of the most important things that can happen between uh parent and a student and and their child because you're the first teacher. >> Yeah. >> See, and that's that's that's a beautiful uh beautiful explanation. I thank you for being here and congratulations again >> on your reading accomplishment. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations, Isabelle. That's a great accomplishment. I I'm going to ask you what I asked one of the other students, but I think I know what the answer is. Do you have a favorite time of day that you like to read? Um probably when I like find the books that I really want to in the want to read in the library and like
091when I sit in the table I like just start choosing which one I should read. Then after when I choose it, I read. >> You usually usually pick like what? Two, three, four, five books or >> only like two. >> Two and then >> that's the whole limit. >> And then you read a little bit of each one and decide from there. >> Um technically. So when I read to like my teacher dismisses us, it's like I don't want to leave. [laughter] For example, my teacher wants to go check out the books. Hey, you come in line. You can go in front of me. I want to read my books still. [laughter] >> That's good. That's good. Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations, Isabelle. Great job on reading. Keep up the good work. I challenge
092you to read two books in December. Three three books in December. >> Can you do it? >> I have to ask my librarian. >> Okay. Okay. Well, if not, thank you so much. Congratulations. >> The library? >> Yeah. Yeah, he does. He has the pool with the librarian. >> Oh, we'll see what we can do. >> I want to jump in it. >> Okay. Thank you, >> Isabelle. Mom, is it okay if we take a picture with you? >> Perfect. Okay. The board will take a short recess for 5 minutes and reconvene at 6:46 p.m. The board of education reconvened at 6:47 p.m. We are now on item K, presentations to the board. Um, we are going to go to the MTSS support data, academic suspension and chronic absenteeism. Dr. aray. >> Thank you very
093much, President Clark. At this time, I'd like to invite Mr. Philip Peoples since the main focus of this co uh this cohort of schools is the work that they have done around uh or the or the need for the focus on suspension. Um who more appropriate than to present and lead this presentation than Mr. People. So, at this time, if I can have the principles please come on up so you can be introduced. Thank you. >> Thank you, Dr. RSA. And I believe I mentioned it earlier uh today uh during the resolution has got four exceptional exceptional school leaders and mentors. Um but before I begin, I just want to say thank you to to the board members for everything that we you do. Uh we know that your job is is hard, so thank
094you so much. Um, again, I'm proud to represent Marino Valley Unified School District, the multi-tered systems of support. Again, my mentor, Dr. Arce, thank you so much for supporting this work. And again, four exceptional, four of the best administrators that we have in the district. I just want to tell you, amazing, amazing administrators. So, I would love to introduce them. Dr. Nicole Mosheri over at Chapperel Hills Elementary School. We have principal Mrs. Aisha Smith over at Landmark Middle School doing great things over there. Mrs. Stephanie Williams may rant over at Vista Heights Middle School and Dr. Rice over at March Mountain High School. So, thank you so much uh for being here tonight. Again, we are going to focus on multi-tered system support, CCI, college career indicators, math, as well as chronic absenteeism. Our vision
095again to empower students to positively impact the world and again providing an equitable education for all students, not just some students, but for all students. and then really seeing them graduate with the six portrait of graduate competencies. So as we look our goal again is to promote academic growth for every student. That's why I love these goals. It's not just for some it's for all. So promoting academic growth for every student, establishing college and career readiness for every student, and providing a safe, welcoming, respectful, and rigorous learning environment for every member of the school community. So we're going to go ahead and start off with our CEA, the claimed evidence, the reasoning, and action steps. So the claim the claim is overall Marino Valley Unified School District schools improved in suspension rates on the state
096dashboard. However, continued focus is needed at several schools to support specific student groups to sustain growth in other areas of the dashboard. And again, we mentioned before the CCI, the college and career indicators, the chronic absenteeism, as well as our math academics. So, our evidence, and this is great, right now we have this official data from the California dashboard. And so, what we did is we really uploaded it here onto these slides, and you could see the 2024 compared to data to the 2025. And I just want you to look at it real quick. Um I I think you know when I look at it I could see a lot less red. Now of course there is some red there and those are things that we're we are aware of and we're working on but
097a lot less red. You see some more blue and you see a lot of green and so you could definitely see the difference between the 2024 comparative data with the 2025. So, I just want to again commend all the school leaders at all the 37 38 schools, our district, uh, administrative staff and our school board. You know, great work on this vast improvement, but there's still more to be done. So, we broke it down. This is our school, our district, I'm sorry, and this is the suspension rate. So, last year suspension rate was at 3.6%. this year is 2.9% declined by 7%. And you can see we outlined the rectangular boxes in in the color of uh where it's where it's indicating over at Chapperel Hills. You can see their suspension rate last year 2.9%
098declined.5% to 2.5%. So she's in the green. Landmark Middle School, look at this. went from 13.5% suspension rate to 6.9 decline 6.6. [applause] She's doing great things. I mean, they're all doing great things at the schools. Vista Heights 7.7 suspension rate down to a 2.6 suspension rate. 5.1% decline. >> [applause] >> And then we have March Mountain 10.3 to 10 or 7.7 decline 2.6%. And I'm going to go ahead and say it. I'm going to call it right now. December 9th, 2025. I can say that this is probably going to be blue next year. If he doesn't have any suspensions right now, I'm going to call it blue for next year. So, congratulations to our schools. And then again, March Mountain with our graduation rate 87.1%. He maintained it. It's still the 86.9. But the
099most important thing, right, is kids go over there and they feel welcome and loved and are graduating. But most importantly, this next slide, he's leading. Look at this. He's leading Valver Unified School District, Alver Unified, Paris Union, Desert Sands with comparative schools at an 86.9% graduation clip. And again, remember it's that welcoming, loving environment that we create for all of our students. So, evidence to the claim. So, over to the right, I don't want to focus on the areas that glow. We just really talked about that the suspension decreases at the four schools. The areas which need to grow in Chapel Hills is looking at that math. We need to look at the math. Landmark African-American uh minimal change in chronic absenteeism um really only decreased by 0.2. So we're looking at that. And Vista
100Heights again the overall chronic absenteeism only increased 1%. And then in March Mountain our CCI again the CCI is the college and career indicators on the California school dashboard is at 1.5%. So those are the areas our schools are going to focus on this evening. So the reasoning and now they're all going to come up here in line of succession here with Dr. Mosheri first and again the possible reasons for the areas that glowed. Dr. Mosheri. >> Good evening everyone. I'm going to go ahead and jump right on into it. Um so we strengthened uh tier one and tier two for our PBIS. That's one area that we've been working on. Uh we've continued to build positive relationships with students and families. Uh we provided additional PBIS training for our teachers and staff members and
101we ensure that there was buyin. Uh we increase buyin for all staff. Okay. And I'll turn it over to Landmark. >> All right. Thank you. Good evening everyone. >> [clears throat] >> For Landmark, we implemented more corrective measures to provide our scholars with opportunities to learn and then also implementing or developing and implementing more tier one activities for all of our scholars. That's both academically and with uh behaviorally and our MTSS team which consists of admin, counselor, student success coach, school site, social worker and uh uh teachers etc. um we have ongoing collaborations and followup. So that definitely supports support supported us with decreasing our suspension rate. And I will turn it over to Mrs. Stephanie Williams. >> Good [clears throat] evening everyone. Um so what we did at Vista Heights was we established a
102refocus intervention um as an alternative to suspension which focused on uh restorative practices and small groupoup support. Uh we refined our requests for assistance tier 2 three for all educational partners and aligned our interventions appropriately um and made sure that we had um a suspension re-entry process to decrease recidivism at our school site um which helped us tremendously. Uh and then we also launched our tier one PBIS incentive schoolwide through pride points. It was more of a relaunch and rebranding uh for buyin with our students. And I'll turn it over to March Mountain. Thank you. So, our goals are positive relationships, building positive relationships for our students, uh creating a safe environment and space for our kiddos, collaboration with traditional high schools to support student transitions, and then also the improvement, the continuous improvement on
103systems with our change, our quarter system, moving from the traditional system to a quarter system that gave our students an opportunity to acrew more credits. So great work from our schools. You can see the reason why their suspension rates decreased so much. It's that intentional uh support that they're giving their students. Now let's turn to the the possible reasons for the areas that need to grow. And I'm going to again go ahead and turn it over to Dr. Moshiri. >> Thank you. Short people. Okay. So a part of um what we are working on for our areas to grow um we noticed that there was a lack of training for uh and lots of absences and different in the grade level and this is not on the student side it's on the teacher side. Um
104this was evident in the data because this was one particular grade level that declined significantly while the other two grade levels rose um they increased. Um, also last year's focus due to our data because it was specific to our site was ELA. Um, specifically for African-American and English learners, that was an area that we did grow in, but now we're focusing back on math this year. Thank you. So for Landmark in regards to what we need to grow in is uh improving our lack of opportunities for students to feel engaged, our African-American students to feel engaged um which resulted in students reporting negative school experiences and not feeling like they had a sense of belonging. And then also there was evidence of disproportionate discipline practices. So we are definitely looking at the quantitative data for
105that. >> And for Vista Heights, um we recognized that our ISP process was very inconsistent. Um and we weren't uh recognizing that with our kids and what we were giving them to uh make sure that they were recouping that those absences. Um specific students groups reported an unfavorable sense of belonging and engagement. So we really targeted those student groups this year. Um and then inconsistent start team intervention. And so we recognize that that's something that we need to build on. >> So as you can see, there's a lot of areas of growth for Marsh Mountain. So for us, it's the low A throughg completion rates due to credit deficiency. When students arrive on our campus, knowing that those students are credit deficient, they're not worried about being A through G. So we need to focus
106on that. Insufficient access to March Mountain students for career technical education pathways which we have our cosmetology uh students. Most of our cosmetology students are at the comprehensive. So we only have three students that are our students that are on campus. So a lot of times those kids are coming from other high schools. also um un a limited awareness understanding the CCI requirements and a high mobility transient student population. And then also facilities are not equipped for CTE courses yet until the modernization and limited participation in college level coursework. >> All right. Thank you. So as we move on to actions or next steps. So, as you know, our district uh we hold our alliance task force meetings several times throughout the year, about four times throughout the year. And one of those things that
107we talk about is the heart of success task force, the chronic absenteeism. One of the things that came out of the heart of success uh chronic absenteeism task force was something that NIE helped to develop what which is these cards that we actually gave to every single school site and their school leaders to just really fill out for students. you know, it's good to see you here. It's good to have you in school, you know, with a positive message and building that sense of belonging. And so, we gave some examples right there at the bottom of the slide of what those some of those cards will say. Uh we also asked our school sites to have teachers join the PBIS teams, the MTSS attendance teams to identify students at risk of chronic absenteeism and get
108more staff members involved in these meetings uh to really support the school and the site. And then also finally strengthen family partnerships, contact through, you know, two personal contacts. We want those contacts to be positive. It's good to see your kid in school today. you know, it's it's you know, I think parents, you know, would love to hear that those positive contacts uh of their students. And as you can see, also uh a lot of things that the district are doing, uh to support the schools and the students. And I really want to highlight the PBIS and the work that Cody Harvey is doing, um with the schools and really building out the new uh 3.0 PBIS system. And then again supporting impact and instruction through the guiding coalition, our PLC in the year three,
109our district PLN uh for math and doing the walkthroughs, the dial team, the district instructional academic leadership team as well as building thinking classrooms. No more of this sitting in rows of students. I can see the back of somebody else's head. It's now let's get up and engage with new people. Let's use the whole room for instruction and not just a teacher teaching. Let's let the students teach each each other. So again, CCI, I think the first bullet point is probably the most important of the CCI, college and career indicators. We need people to understand how students can qualify. Of course, it's Caesar better in your A throughG courses. It's taking dual enrollment courses. It's completing those CTE pathways, joining the the the ROC programs, those things can get you qualified for CCI. So, I
110think really increasing that awareness is crucial, not only for students, but for staff and having the staff aware what those CCI indicators are. And of course, our transcript analysis, not just, again, this is all students, right? So, it's not just for our genet students, it's for students with IEPs as well. So, again, it's really making sure everybody understands what a transcript looks like and what it should say. And then again, our focus on our math, the 15-day challenge, as well as focusing on those in effective interventions and strategies like the defontronted classroom. And here's some pictures of some of our school leaders that are taking part in the the walkthroughs, our math walkthroughs throughout the district. >> [snorts] >> And then I'm going to go ahead and turn it back over to our school leaders
111so they can talk to you about their actions or next steps and what they're doing at their school site. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. So, one of the things that we're working on to working toward the growth or improvement, uh we have targeted professional development and we are being specific. We're honing in on those areas of need. Uh we're being specific to the grade level as well as individual teacher support. Um we're also providing targeted PLC support for each grade level um especially in areas where growth is needed and we are making sure that we have uh tutoring intensive interventions and support that are helping our students that are struggling. So um we are also focusing on those mathematical concepts as well as other areas that we need to grow in. >> Okay.
112So to support with decreasing chronic absenteeism for African-American students, we are going to look more look into having more opportunities to build positive relationships for them through one expanding extracurricular and leadership opportunities. Um we have several clubs on campus and we want to expand that and then also diving into the qualitative data and and hearing their story, hearing the stories of families, hearing the stories of our scholars. um was it it's always good to hear a story and then also the meet and greet approach and then lastly to increase and improve focus on restorative circles that is extremely important circling back to our MTSS team um it's important to focus on less of the punitive and more on the why um to dig into that and creating restorative re-entry protocols. Thank you. And for Vista
113Heights, we um leveraged some of our title one funds um and assigned an ISB coordinator um and clerk and formed an ISP system for each step of the process to ensure our students are able to recoup um those attendance days. Um we focused on check-in checkout with our social worker counselors and teacher mentors for targeted student group support. Um so leveraging those tier 2 three practices. uh and we rebuilt our SART team with appropriate team members and set a more consistent meeting time bi-weekly to provide outreach to uh support our chronically absent students in specific subgroups. >> So for March, we want to expand our dual enrollment programs. I mean our opportunities. So right now we have over 25 students that are um enrolled in in in dual enrollment through NVC. Also growing our CTE
114pathways. I know we have grants that are going to be growing our CTE programs moving forward. Also looking at increasing access for work-based learning. That's the art through the arts grant. We have two students that graduated last year with us that are now working through the se with the through the arts grant using those funds and also systemized and improved communications for students and parents so that they can clearly understand what college and career readiness looks like. And then increasing our A throughG completion and career readiness. um indicators and exploring exposing students to more career opportunities at March Mountain. So, I'm going to leave you with this. You know, we don't we don't get to choose the students that we work with every day, but we do get to choose how we work with them.
115And behind me, you you've just heard four exceptional school leaders and the work that they're doing each and every day to promote student access. uh to be supportive for post-graduation success. So, thank you so much. Questions? >> Trustee Carbio? >> Yes, I have a I have a question for Dr. Rice. Um it's about the limited participation in college level coursework. I was just wondering um why you think um the reason is for that. >> Well, a lot of our students when they come, they're just doing our the basic content area classes. So, a lot of those students aren't taking AP classes. Um, they're not looking for it. They just want to graduate. And so, my goal as a principal and as our as our staff, we want to encourage those students to start taking some
116of those classes so that they're able to go to college, right? Go to junior college or whatnot because when you go to a alternative ed, they really feel that they can't go to a university, but you can. >> So, we're looking at better ways to give that student that mindset so they have an opportunity to do that. And then I was wondering also um how do you tell apart the student that wants to um continue that education and the one that really wants um a career right away, a job? Like how do you like set those apart? How do you identify which one am I going to encourage to put into these classes and which one am I going to help find this pathway? >> Okay, so I encourage all kids and so I'm always
117out in front of the school so I know my students And so as I know my students, I know what their capabilities are and sometimes they don't know what their capabilities are. So I try to give them that that information and that courage to just stand on their own and do it the right way. They and they do and they know and so that's what we do on our campus. >> Okay. Thank you, >> Miss Lea. Um I have similar questions as but um I was going to ask you Dr. What is it that you think that as a district I know you already said you know like um you don't have maybe you know the facilities right now to have those uh CTE programs that are needed at your school so that students can
118have more options but as a board and as a district what can we do so that we can you know support better the students that are attending March Mountain >> so I do have a a meeting with Dr. her say coming up pretty soon just so we can share uh my vision on what I want that to look like and then I think she'll present that to you guys so that you guys know exactly what we want and what we need at March Mountain >> and lasting Dr. race. You know, I I'm sorry. >> No, you're good. [laughter] No problem. No, this is a this is a compliment because you know I have the opportunity you know to know a lot of you know >> parents, community members and because of that you know I'm
119able to know a lot of students and um we were able to be at the CSBA with the student board members and I was sharing with them that it's important to hear from the students what they need and what they like how we doing you know um adults you know on our job And um something that uh I hear from from some of your students that I do know is that they feel that there's a different environment in your school and more you know when it comes to students it feels that you have more connection with them which is really important to know like you were saying you know to know your students to see their um their needs but also to see you know the capabilities that they have that as you mentioned they
120>> most of the times they don't see it but they need somebody to guide them. So um how are you able to do those connections? How do you approach them so they can trust you? >> Well a lot of times we don't see potential in others right and we have to see that potential in our students and sometimes you know their environment and their circumstances aren't always what it it should be and as a leader because they see us all the time and we probably see them most of the time. I like to encourage our students to really always reach for the stars if they can. You know what I mean? And I give them the opportunity to do that by conversations by what do you want to do? How can I help you? What
121resource can I give you to be better and all these things for our I mean and I listen having the opportunity to listen because sometimes we think we know everything and we don't. So it's just an opportunity to listen just to give our students that opportunity. Thank you. >> Thank you. I'm intrigued just just just listening at you guys, man. You guys did a wonderful job. Uh but Dr. Rice, I I wrote down some things. I'm not going to go over all of them, but all of you all are really in the same category. You guys, you love your students and I can tell your students students love you as well. The reason I I was pointing out to Dr. Rice. Um, and I'm sure you know being a man, those kids see you and
122they see that bill that you have. Um, I know that influenced them a little bit, too. Meaning, you better listen to what he's trying to tell you cuz who knows, I'm not going to say you put your hands on him. But, um, I the reason I'm mentioning that because I knew a guy just like you and I was going to school and you better believe I'm not going to say I was scared of him, but I was scared. So, in other words, the only thing I'm saying is sometimes it pays it pays to be scared because when you're scared, you're going to do your work. You don't want him to talk to you about anything except hello. So, I appreciate all of you. But, do Dr. Rice. Yeah, man. If I was in if I
123was at your school, you better believe I'm going to get my word. So, thank you, man, for what you guys do. But but ladies, look, you you already know we got mamas at home, too. So, you know, boy, you don't don't make me look bad. Y'all know what I'm talking about. Thank you guys very much for I mean, thank you. Thank you very much for what you do. Appreciate you. [clears throat] >> Yes. Um, Miss Williams and Miss Smith, could you guys step forward because you both mentioned something that I'm curious about and that's restorative justice, restorative practices, and if you could elaborate on how you do that at your individual schools. >> Sure. So, um, at Vista Heights, we really, um, evaluated our discipline approach. um our administration, our PBIS tier one, two and
124three teams met um and we recalibrated how we approached our discipline and we looked at um restorative practices first and alternatives to suspension and we also looked at being proactive rather than reactive. So we put a lot of effort um into getting things right when we know about them, right? Um bringing students in, talking with them, involving parents, involving our school resources like counselors, social workers, therapists. Um, so a lot of that is what we pushed um to make sure that we were able to decrease our suspension rate like we did. >> So I just got kicked out of my class >> and I don't like my teachers. So what would happen at your school? >> First thing we want to get them in the hands of our counselor first, right? Um we don't want
125to necessarily send them to the administrator discipline immediately. We want to find out what's going on, what barriers exist in the classroom, what is the issue with the teacher. Um, and then we involve the parent to let the parent know what's going on. And then we create um that bridge between teacher, parent, and student. And then we work on that with with the student and the parent so that the students not coming up for discipline, but we're trying to restore and um refocus in the classroom. >> I can add echo the same thing that Mrs. Williams just stated and it's about building a relationship Dr. Rice talked about. So when we are addressing discipline matters, the first thing is no longer punitive punitive. It has to be restorative circles. And what that means is yes,
126it's looping in a counselor. Yes, it's looping in our site social worker. Yes, it's looping in our student success coach because if they always see an admin coming, then they're going to look at us in a negative manner. So we loop them in first. Yes, we are going to speak with them, but at the same time, we're speaking with them. We're not speaking at them. So, it's important for us to sit down because it it can make a difference how I'm standing up here and the students are sitting down. That right there, I'm towering over them. So, something as small as that is essential to supporting our scholars. So, that's part of our restorative practices. And then once again, I echo what Mrs. Williams stated as well. >> Miss Williams, how's your dad doing? [laughter]
127>> He's fantastic. 18 years of retirement does does so many good. 18 years. uh her dad was uh my first administrator that hired me and uh you echo a lot of what your dad used to say. >> Uh Dr. Rice, >> sorry, >> what's the key on zero suspensions, sir? >> The key? >> Yeah. >> The expectation. >> And when I say the expectation, that means telling the kids what the expectation is before they get to march. And when they understand the expectation, they'll follow. >> Joe Clark, Batman Joe, [laughter] >> Batman, >> Miss Muri. >> Yes. >> How's everybody doing over there? >> Everything is well, very well. And I'm going to share that we also have zero suspensions and I'm very excited about that. Um, it has been [applause] a smooth transition from
128our Allesandre program coming over. Um being that they were Hawks. I said you're now cheetah hawk. Um so it has been wonderful. The students have been amazing. They have worked with our our genet population. No problem. Um we have your typical things that happen. But it's been wonderful. But what I'm really proud of is that our staff um continues to work as a team. It has not been any kind of uh there's I haven't had any issues. I'll say just for lack of better words where um it's been a problem. It's been welcoming. It's been open arms and I think students and families are feeling that way and I think that's the reason why we've been able to have zero suspensions as well. >> You guys are doing a fantastic job. Thank you. [applause] Um
129I just I wanted to go to slide 27 and ask about uh under CCI under transcript analysis. I don't I I think this is for you Mr. Peoples is a transcript analysis slide 27. Um >> right here. >> Oh no. >> Yeah, that one. Transcript analysis. Are we also going over that with the students? >> Yes. So, what's happening right now, the the counselor should be going over their transcript analysis with the students. >> Okay. >> The the most important piece about this transcript analysis is really having the staff understand um what a transcript looks like and what classes count for A through G, >> right? >> Um that's hugely important. Um, and so the counselors then take that, they look at their transcripts, they all get together in a room, all the counselors, you
130know, the high school counselors districtwide get together, they look at all their transcripts, see if they miss anything, see if there's anything that they need to look at, update. >> Um, that's a transcript analysis and then get with the kids on what their classes are. But a piece of this is bringing in other staff members also so they understand what that transcript looks like. >> Okay. Thank you. Um, sorry, Dr. Dr. Rice, I'm going [laughter] to ask you one question. Um, you said you have 25 students in dual enrollment. >> Yes, ma'am. >> How did you how did you convince them to to get into dual enrollment? >> Well, Dr. RS convinced us and it was a a great opportunity to pick students that we knew would be able to take those challenging classes. But,
131you know, we have students that come from the different comprehensives that are very bright kids, but you know, they fell short within their freshman and sophomore year. By the time they get to us, it's almost like they're catching up. >> But we just want to give them an opportunity to take those classes as they transition into those um junior colleges. And so it's just having those conversations and having the right people talk to them is what's really made a difference for us. >> Do you uh just do you notice any change in within them after being in these classes for a little bit? >> Yes, we do because I mean our student of the month uh student who had um came to us uh credit deficient is now um he just registered at RCC for
132um the automotive program. And so just being able to have be in that dual enrollment class and now he understands that those classes are transferable classes. That's something that's great for him. And a lot of now a lot of our students that are in those classes can see the light at the end of the tunnel which is great. So thank you. >> That's awesome. I just want to commend all of you for being here and for all the great work that you're doing. I know you're just going to keep moving forward and we're going to have great results next time we see you. Uh thank you so much for all your hard work and dedication. Thank you. >> Thank you. [applause] >> So, um, wow, I took a lot of notes and I have a
133lot of questions. I want to echo everything that my colleague said, but I'd like to bring Landmark up to the podium, please. >> First, I want to thank you for being so vulnerable because something that you stated was we saw that our African-American children were disciplined at a disproportionate rate. >> That takes guts and courage. We see the data every day, but there hasn't been one principle that actually said those words. >> Not only did you say we have an action plan, and I appreciate that because the first thing we do is acknowledge what what it is and how we get there because and how we help because I see that your suspension rates dropped, but you're like, well, wait a minute, there's something going on there. So, so thank you for that. And do
134you have any plans to um educate your staff or like what does that look like? >> Absolutely. Thank you for asking. >> So our MTS MTSS team, we always take information back to our leadership team and then from leadership we take it to our staff. So absolutely. So our MTSS team, we are going to do a deeper dive into the data. Um we have been looking into the Kelvin survey um in regards to how they feel about the culture and climate through their lens. So we've looked into that and those those percentages are low um across three three time points. And then so once we do that, we're going to once again we'll dive into, okay, out of those 41 African-American students, there's 133 from last year. Out of the 41, how many rolled over
135>> and then how many went on to graduate? So how many rolled over? We're going to take a deep dive into that. Then we're going to dive into the stories because if we don't contact the parents, if we don't sit down and have a conversation with our scholars, then how are we going to identify the barriers? So everything is not always quantitative. we have to take a deeper dive into that data. So that's going to be our starting point. And then circling back to your question, how are we going to disseminate that information to staff? It's all about transparency. We taking from MTSS to leadership to staff. >> Thank you. Amazing. And great job by the way. >> Um now I didn't realize that Chapperel had zero suspension. Chapperel to the podium, please. I feel
136like um I shouldn't be sent to the podium, but anyway. Thank you. Um, zero suspensions. Wow, amazing. I hear everything that you're saying. One thing you mentioned was we looked at our teachers. There were some absences on the faculty side. How do you plan on assisting with bringing the faculty in or getting that um so we lose that gap in services when they are out? So, we have already um we have a on-site intervention tutor at states and this is outside of what's already been being provided through Americanore through some of the other programs. Um and one thing that happens is because this person is well known, she's built relationships with our students, she knows them, it's a benefit to us because if someday we hate to pull away from interventions, but that person can
137take over that class and continue the work that's already done because she's already communicating with teachers. she's already working with them. She collaborates with them already through the intervention so she knows what the plan is in the classroom. It's a little bit easier transition for that to happen. Um we've also involved our PD specialists and we just really have honed in on that particular area just to say okay this is the area of need that we need to have support with and we've basically dug deep. We've had grade level data chats with all of our grade levels and we basically looked at where we need the help and so we're trying to help that team hone in on that focus because to see where we could have been. >> Um it's just you know to
138see other grade levels that were like rising and then one that [clears throat] would drop. We don't want that to happen again. And so basically it was a eye openener for the teams to see that but we are asking to embrace your data but in a way that's not offensive or intimidating. I'll put it that way. So by embracing that data, they're able to understand it and I think understanding the data is going to help them to improve their data. >> Thank you. >> As you can see, I know we get our presentation and they do give us their action plans, but wow, they're doing that that PowerPoint slide does not give, you know, everything that they're doing. You guys are doing so much. So thank you. Visa Heights, can you step to the podium?
139Um can you explain what SMART means? You said your or your start team. >> It was >> start team. >> So um our um school attendance review team. >> Okay. >> Um we noticed that that was not um including the members that we needed it to have and those are the members that work directly with our parents, our students that do home visits. Um so we restructured that with an administrator. We involved our social worker. Um we had members of our tier 2 and three U PBIS team added to that. Um and we also added our ISP coordinator. So, it's a whole team that's um doing kind of the multiaceted work around attendance, chronic absenteeism, ISP, so that structure stays stays consistent. >> Thank you very much. >> March Mountain, please come to the podium.
140So, I don't really have a question for you because I think when I heard your students speak earlier, it really resonated with me. I want to say thank you for com um having a culture of care for your students because it goes to show. So I had the opportunity to attend uh your graduation last year. I know it's the last kid but one thing that remained the same when I heard all the kids speaking coming out. Every time I talk to a kid that goes to March Mountain I I love that school. It it's so amazing. So, thank you for your hard work and and dedication because every student feels like they matter. They may have come in feeling a way, but they're leaving feeling another way. And so, I say that to say you
141kind of set the blueprint. So, we all need to kind of look at that and see what we can do to ensure that all of our kids are feeling that way when they walk into all of our schools. >> And then I'll share something about the board really quickly because we it's board appreciation month next month and we talked about these things a little bit earlier. So when I came to the district in 2021, I know Dr. Ray will remember the expulsion packs were like this high. I'm not joking. I can't tell you how many that this high is, but it seems like a whole lot of explosions, right? I'm serious. And the suspension rate was 5%. 0% during COVID year, but 5% after that. Like listen to this. It's already down to 6.06 as
142mentioned. That's a tremendous job. I'm not saying that students shouldn't be disciplined, but what I hear from all of you is you guys are leaning into the why. Why is this happening? We want to support our kids education. We want to know that there must be something going on and we want to we want to work with you. Like you said, restorative practices, making sure they're in class, making sure they get the education that they need. So, it's appreciated and that came from the board of education. And I was the directive. The community wanted it. The board wanted it. And you guys delivered. You know, sometimes you just need to ask for it. I'm sure all you guys wanted it before, but now is at the forefront because it was an ask. And you guys
143did it. And I want to say thank you. >> Amen. Thank you. >> That's that [applause] President Clark. Uh before they leave, I um our principles don't know this, but on Tuesday, we're going to be celebrating them. We did have the new dashboard release. And as you heard earlier, March Mountain is leading the charge in graduation across Riverside County. So, thank you for that. But >> yeah, [applause] for the first time ever, we are in green in our college and career indicators. That's huge. [applause] And a special surprise is for there's something that kind of weighs on our school sometimes. It's called CSI and it's a it's a comprehensive support and intervention and it's a mandate from the California Department of Education. And for four years, Landmark Middle School um has been considered a CSI
144school. And just in designation, CSI is the highest level of needing and support. Then there's ATSI, then there's TSI, and then there's no status. Landmark went from CSI all the way down to TSI for the first time. [applause] >> Just wanted to take the opportunity because that's a big deal. Thank you. [applause] >> Dr. Robocava, >> we say this all the time and and we talk about it in leadership that this is an opportunity not to not only showcase the wonderful work that's happening but also to own the work that we need to continue to do. So, thank you for doing that. Thank you for the presentation. Thank you for being part of the team. [clears throat] >> And now we are on to item K2, another presentation to the board. this action item and
145presentation on an action item and presentation on the 2025 20226 first financial intram report and I you're coming up sorry Miss Lopez I'd like to invite Miss Lopez to the podium thank you thank you Okay. >> Well, good evening. >> Um, board of education President Clark, uh, members of the board, Superintendent Dr. Roelgava, cabinet, members of the audience, um, Susanna Lopez, chief business official, and this evening, uh, very excited to present to you our first interim financial report. And I, you know, the fact that we're coming after a presentation of just amazing things happening at our school sites. I think that's one of the reasons why in our office we want to make sure that the information that's provided all the resources are first of all uh properly allocated to our sites so that the
146sites can continue to do great things but also making sure that we have accurate information and that as we're looking to the outy years is that we have budgets that show sustainability um throughout so that we can continue to do those great things. So, I'm going to go ahead and get started. Look, Mr. Peeles's turned it off for me. We're going to get right to the interim financial reporting of what this is. And this is a report that will come to the board at least twice a year. Um, our first interim, which is what we're presenting tonight, will cover our information through October 31st. And that's one of the things that sometimes gets a little bit tricky to communicate the message because literally on October 31st we have a cut off and then it takes
147staff about 5 to 6 weeks to put all of this information together to work on the projections so that we can present a report to you by December 15th. Our second interim report um will cover through January 31st and will be brought to the board by March 15th. and then when needed a third interim goes through April 30th. Uh this is really the first time that we are able to provide a snapshot not only to our county but to the state and all of our stakeholders in regards to all of what our financial status is. Uh so even though July 1st was almost 6 months away now, right? um we need to realize that this report will encompass those changes of the things that we knew through October 31st. And then the second component is
148that we are projecting what things will look like in on June 30th. And that's why it's important that we have periodic reports throughout the year because assumptions will change, right? Things will change throughout the year and we need to make sure that we continue to provide those updates. When it comes to certification, there's three different certifications that a district could have. Um the first certification, the best certification is positive. Uh this ensures and and states that the district will be able to meet its financial obligations not only for current year but also for the two subsequent years. Uh why do we talk about subsequent years and financial projections is that we have assembly bill 1200 AB1200 uh that was passed and it requires that all financial reports include three years. So you're always looking at
149current year and two subsequent years. A qualified certification would mean that the district may not be able to meet its financial obligations for the current year or the two subsequent years. And then a negative is that the district is unable to meet the obligations for that remainder of the first year. So this evening I am happy to report that we are recommending a positive certification for our financial uh first interim report. Um the key thing about a positive certification is that this is a certification that we will maintain until our next financial reporting period. So between now and second interim we remain positive and it's only at those times when certifications can change. Taking a look at our enrollment. Uh this provides us a 10-year history of our enrollment. And when you take a look
150at the average um in the past, we looked at eight years of of average decline. But we have to remember that a couple things changed a couple years ago. Uh one that our trends changed after the pandemic, right? And then secondly, we also had the introduction of really a new grade um our transitional kindergarten TK. Uh this is really the first year where now we are at the final um birth date mark for enrollment. And so moving forward, there's no additional changes to that date uh for enrollment into TK. And so when you look at the last three years, that average decline has been 455 students. The decline from 2425 to 2526 was actually 5 514 students which is a little bit higher than what we actually projected and what we budgeted for. So that's
151something that we're taking a closer look at and we're going to continue to monitor because we don't know if this is going to determine or set a new trend right or if this is just something that is happening for for one year only. Uh, one thing that I will um let you know is that typically our district has a history of growing between the first day of school through winter break and then usually after winter break we start to see the decline. This is the first time in the six years that I've been here where we're already seeing a decline and we're not yet at winter break. our enrollment actually today was already I believe 30,380 which is about 50 students already below where we were on seabeds that first Wednesday in October. So that
152is something that is a little bit different a little concerning but again something that we need to continue to monitor um and and working to to determine the cause of that. Um these numbers are based on that first Wednesday in October. That is what is known as our cowpads day. That is what is certified. Um and this will continue to be the number that we use when comparing enrollment from year to year. um the two subsequent years 26 27 27 28 right now just based on internal conversations that we've had about what do we use to budget for the outy years we are going to be projecting a decline of 475 students in each of those two years in addition to enrollment we have to take a look at what the other assumptions so that
153we can continue to to build our budget and our multi-year projections. And so, um, probably the next biggest factor would be COLA. And we have, uh, for the last couple of years now have outlined two rows that are indicators of cola. We have the statutory cola, which is the number provided by the state. Uh, we, as we give budget updates, we give updates as to what the governor is projecting for cola uh, for 2526. You can see that number is 2.3%. Uh the projection for 2627 3.02 3.42. These numbers were projected as of May. Um you might have maybe at CSBA I know that a lot of the um business conferences a lot of the discussion has been at that come January when the governor releases his update to the 2627 budget that COLA will
154not be that high. And so um we have taken a stance and for 2627 we are only budgeting a 2% cola and then continuing with that 0% trend in 2728. Again once we have more information we could potentially make updates to that number. Uh one thing do want to highlight our unduplicated pupil percentage uh has been a percent that has rebounded. uh we had shared with the board several years back once universal meals were implemented um as a district we weren't having as much success collecting that that information on the annual information update uh to be able to have true numbers I think as a district we are really good now over 96% collection um our administrators or school sites um have really uh been able to determine what the best method is at at
155their individual sites to get that done and dozens of sites actually have 100% completion, which is really good. And so we know that this unduplicated pupil percentage number is going to be pretty consistent, we hope. And so you can see they're in the neighborhood of 87%. Um the enrollment, and we've already talked about on the attendance side, uh we're still projecting the 92% um because again, this is a trend that we will see. We usually start with the higher 94 93 percentages for the first semester. But again, our attendance is actually calculated and certified um right around spring break. Our eighth month of attendance is what is known as the period 2 or P2 attendance. Um and typically it's closer to a 92 and a half 93% range. So we will again monitor that and
156then you see the factors for mandated block grant as well as lottery. So then we take a look at expenditures on the next slide and the assumptions that we use here are a step column of 1 and a half%. What is step and column? It's the cost of what our salary schedules com increases built-in increases are. Uh so assuming that all of your employees stay intact um it's an average of one and a half percent that you see in salary increase as they move across on the salary schedules as in regards to our retirement rates are stirs which is our state teachers retirement system which most of our certificated staff uh that's the retirement system for them it's a 19.10 10 that percent has holding steady which is great because we're not seeing increases. However,
157on the classified side or the public employees retirement system, you are seeing that we are projecting um some small increases uh from 2526 to 2627 and then almost a 1% increase to that rate. Um so in addition to the salary cost um there is the retirement and all of the fringe benefits that um we we have to add and and so you can see that the higher these percentages get the higher the number or the cost it is of personnel. So as we start to focus now on just the big picture and uh here on this slide you can see this is our unrestricted revenues and we'll take a look at the table and then a visual that just shows you but over 95% of our unrestricted revenues are tied to local control funding formula
158sources which is attendance and unduplicated percentage. And that's why we always stress about making sure that we monitor the trends that are going on um and and working to make sure that those numbers are accurate. So from adopted budget uh we now have an unduplicated pupil percentage for the year. And so as we update that and then also had a revision to last year's attendance report. So those two changes account for the increase projected increase to our LCFF sources. Uh federal revenues, this is unrestricted money. This is money with no strings attached and so we don't typically see federal revenues. Usually those monies come with restrictions. Uh you do see uh we do have a small amount of state revenues on the unrestricted side and minimal changes projected for state revenues and then local revenues.
159Under local revenues is where you would see things like um one-time grants. Uh interest would probably be the biggest component. Any revenues that we collect uh for things like rentals, use of facilities, and so forth would be captured there. So overall, our total revenues are projected to increase by $6.9 million u for 2526. And then here's a visual and you can see that 95% of LCFF revenues make up our entire revenues on the unrestricted side. And and that's why we just always always make sure that we're focused and in tune to what is happening in regards to enrollment attendance and our unduplicated pupil percentage. So as we shift to the expenditures, um we did not have a lot of updated information as of October 31st when it came to expenses. And so you can see
160that there are some variances on the salaries and that's simply the fact that we were projecting in June um and we've now hired positions. New folks have been hired, some folks have left and so you will see some salary adjustments. you will see us accounting for savings from vacancies. Um the biggest change is on the services and operating expenditures and that's because we increased the amount of use of facilities that we are charging for some of our programs. Um but overall only projecting expenditures to change by about 2 million going from 388 million to 386 million. At second interim um is and we had shared this in the in the Friday memo at second interim after we have approval of our AB1200s for these salary increases you're going to see greater variances because we would
161have incorporated all those costs at that time. Right now it's only designated in the reserves. And when you look at the breakdown of expenditures um you can see that on the unrestricted side um you have almost close to 90% of your expenditures are tied to people. And you see the breakdown there of certificated salaries 41% classified 17 management six employee benefits 25. And that's why sometimes it's really difficult to make adjustments without touching personnel. Um because of that. If we then focus on our other sources and uses um we have two items. We have first our transfers out. These are funds that are transferred out from the unrestricted general fund to other funds. In this case, that transfer out is to our self- insurance fund. And you can see there's just a slight increase between
162adopted budget and first interim. On the contribution side, uh the contributions is made up of two significant programs. We have a contribution to special education. We've had lots of discussions in the past and understand that we are still um being shorted funds at the federal level and so it forces districts to pick up that difference and pick up that cost to be able to meet the needs of that program. And in addition to that uh because we receive state funds for facility projects, we are required to set aside 3% of our unrestricted um expenditures set aside for a routine repair maintenance program. And so we have a $73.3 million contribution to special ed, $19.2 million contribution for routine repair maintenance, and both those dollar amounts make up the 92.5 million that you see there under
163first interim contributions. So overall, not a lot of changes at first interim. Again, um it's still early in the year and so we'll have a a better estimate at second interim. on this slide. This is our multi-year projections uh for unrestricted and we've broken down the numbers for 2526. We broke down the $489 million in revenues, 386 million in expenditures, 101 million of other sources and uses transferred out to either restricted or other funds. And so for 2526 only, you can see that we are not deficit spending. There's no red there. Um and so our reserve or projected beginning balance goes from 120 million to 122 for 26 27 and 2728. Uh you can see though that there are deficit spending amounts. Um we did include some information on in the Friday memo also in
164regards to the deficit spending. But one of the items that we discussed is that um we are going to give you information in advance so that you can see for example the one-time expenditures that are built into the budget because when they are one-time expenditures even though it looks like your deficit spending for that year it's not a structural deficit right it's not an ongoing problem and so I think by breaking out uh some of those one-time funds it's going to be a little bit easier to to really understand what is that true deficit amount that we have each and every year. Um, a reminder that in 2728 that deficit spending amount of 30 million is really high, but remember we're not building in colas, right? Um, and so all of that is contributing uh
165to that. Uh, again, at second interim, you're going to have, I think, a little bit more accurate information once we're able to move up some of those items that have been designated in the reserves to get a better picture. So, now shifting gears and we're going to forget about unrestricted and now take a look at our restricted general fund. Our restricted general fund is simply that we receive money that's restricted, money that can only be spent on specific items. Uh you can see that there are no revenues for local control funding formula because that is only on the unrestricted side. However, you're seeing now we have a larger amount of federal revenues. Uh we are projecting a $4.8 million increase in federal revenues. That's not really new money. Um most of that money is title
166one money that was not spent in the prior year. The way that title one works is that it's uh referred to as a deferred revenue account, which means that if you don't spend the money, you can't recognize the revenues. And so if you remember when we presented unodudited actuals and we were seeing reductions in revenues, it's not that we were losing money, it's simply that the money wasn't spent. And so now that we are planning to hopefully spend the money this year, we would recognize the revenues. Under other state revenues, you're seeing a a pretty significant variance from 101 million to 130 million. Uh a couple of things have changed from the time we adopted the budget. Um, one big thing is that the state did fund the professional development block grant. That's almost $9
167million for the district. Uh, this is, uh, money that we have several years to spend, but again, all of the money will be received in current year and so it's going to increase your revenues and then increase that uh, reserve until you spend the funds. Uh, that was the biggest component. We also received community schools grant and so that those revenues have been incorporated into our budget now as well as increase to programs such as CIG. So um again first interim is is really that first opportunity that we have to account for some of these new grants which are always welcome and then on the local revenue you just see a slight increase um of 1.8 million for some uh local grants. Um I believe these are the um contracts that we have um for
168our wellness in our wellness program. So we've recognized those as well. So overall $35 million projected increase in projected revenues because we're receiving additional revenues. Now we're going to be able to account for additional expenditures. Um oh got ahead of myself first. Here's the breakdown on this pigraph. And you can see that on the restricted side, 76% of this budget are state revenues, 20% federal, um 0% LCFF, and small for local. Here we are on the expenditures. So now that we've accounted for more grants, you can see that we have expenditures increasing, right? So as new programs are introduced, uh the carryover has now been allocated. We've worked with our school sites, our departments as they are budgeting for these new revenues, they it increases their expenses. And so you can see that we have
169corresponding increases on their expenditure side of $31.3 million. And here's the breakdown of expenditures on the restricted side. and different than unrestricted. You can see that the amount that is spent on personnel is only slightly over 50%. And the reason why is that first we have a lot of one-time monies, right? And you don't want to spend one-time monies on ongoing cost. And secondly, a lot of these grants actually have restrictions where you cannot use it on personnel. And so there's a lot um higher budgets now devoted to books, supplies, services and and so forth and not as much to people. And on the restricted side is where you see the positive side of the contribution. So the money that is being moved from unrestricted for special education and routine restricted maintenance program is now
170being shown as additional revenues here on the restricted side. And when you take a look at our multi-year projections for our restricted side, you can see, and I've mentioned this before, um the amount of revenues um is higher than it usually is. And these reserves are much higher than they've been. And that's because we have an influx of one-time funds in this. So if you look at current year, we're projected to deficit spend 8.6 6 million,6 million and 26 27 27 and 272819 million and look at that reserve 128 million beginning of 2526 of that amount between six grants and these are one-time grants and they were outlined also in that Friday memo. Those six grants alone total $53 million. And so money that we received up front that we have multiple years to spend.
171And so you're going to continue to see this deficit spending on the restricted side for at least u four to five more years. And in summary, when you take a look at at our ending fund balance, um again, this yellow gold is our restricted. And you can see going back to 1819 and 1920, that's what the character characteristics were of restricted funds. They were funds that you received for one year and you would spend. And so you didn't have a lot of reserves when it came to grants, right? And restricted funds. And then look at what the blue was much higher. And and then we saw that shift really a couple years after COVID once we started receiving all of the one-time funds. and it's just really inflating our ending fund balance on the restricted
172side. Um and then you can see that on the blue side on the unrestricted side uh those percentages are lower and you can see that for 2526 again about an 18% reserve but because of the expenditures that will be projected to come and the fact that there's a 0% cola in the outy years uh looking or projecting an 11.5% reserve in 2728 Okay. And so our next steps is in January we have a governor's budget workshop where we will receive updated information and and we will take those uh that information and take a look at our assumptions and make any changes that might be needed. Also in January we will be presenting to you our audit report. Um, and so we will have our external auditors here for that presentation. As well as I want
173to point out, you will have AB1200's being presented at that January board meeting. And then January 31st is a cutoff for second interim. So we will update all of our financials and present that report to you at the March board meeting. In May, we have our May revision and then June presenting 2627 budget um public hearing as well as adoption at that time. So just uh before I wrap up, I just want to thank um Mr. Leuda who's there in the back. um he's been leading the business services team and I you know this is a lot of work and in addition to that we're also working on a you know small project of a conversion of our financial systems um so there's a lot going on but um he's got a great team of
174folks that are working and so just kudos to that entire accounting team payroll team payables team everybody that's contributing to this information so I want to thank Thank you and I'm open to answer any questions. >> Thank you kindly for the great presentation. Thank you Mr. Leuda and thank you for working on that conversion. I'll start with uh Isabella Cario. >> Um I have no questions. >> Thank you so much Trusty Lea. >> Well um I think you were pretty clear about everything that you explained about budgeting. We have our discussions in private too. So that really helps. But my biggest worry is the declining of the students and we have no control over that. And um even though you show it over there um you know with the slides the impact um how bad
175would that really be you know like for us if they keeps you know cuz um like you were explaining you know like usually the the the declining you know comes after this winter you know >> break and now it's been you know happening earlier than that so a lot of monitoring I mean the good thing is that funding wise um we are funded on the on the greater of right current year or prior year so there's a built-in protection to to allow you to do that but you know one of the things and and this is where I I hopefully you know when we continue to advocate um we're still seeing us funded on attendance but we have to budget on enrollment right that's one thing >> and I think you're going to hear more
176of this push because we're not the only district that's declining >> and quite honestly I think our decline is percentage-wise is probably one of the lowest of there's only I believe three districts now in Riverside County out of the 23 that are growing um and the rest are pretty much declining and and so I think it's going to be an issue that's going to be definitely discussed at the state level because you're seeing that up and down. And so what we can continue to do is continue to stay on top of the projections, right? Um we noticed at at adopted budget we were budgeting decline of 375. You see that we've increased that to 475. So we're not waiting for things to change. we're being proactive about incorporating those changes and then hope it's wrong,
177right? Hope we don't decline that much. Number one. Number two is all the, you know, all the the programs that you're hearing and the discussions that we have. I mean, there's a way to hopefully make our schools to where folks from other districts are going to want to come and and so you you know, just continuing to work with student services on on what is happening with transfers um and and monitoring that because there was a point in time where we were losing a lot more students. I think those numbers are much slower and that's as a result of, you know, the the programs and the work being done here. So, I think we need to continue to do that great work of showcasing and and branding um because you're right, we can't control who's
178buying the homes or we can't control um things like that, but we can control the quality of our schools and the programs that are offered and how safe people feel you feel. And um that's all we can do. But I think it's going to be discussions that that are going to need to take place at the state level because we're not the only ones that are going through this. >> Thank you, Miss Lopez. >> I I just have one quick question. When we talked about attendance, I don't think I I understood that one very well. Are you saying that our attendance is is good which is why we where where we are where we are right now or can you >> our our attendance has been improving the last [clears throat] couple of years so
179we've seen that increase in attendance which is great >> but I think we can continue to >> continue to increase right um >> typically the precoid attendance rate for a unified school district was 95% and Dr. Alcava has mentioned that target of 95%. You can see that some of our schools are there, but as a district as a whole, we're not there. And so, we still need to continue to >> to advocate for that and to put some effort in in in doing so. And I know that um >> we have ongoing discussions, uh training of attendance clerks as well, just to figure out >> um things. Um just a great effort with the Saturday school. Yes. Right. Saturday innovation camps, independent study contracts, and so just taking >> Okay. >> on opportunity with as
180many programs as we can, but um continue to monitor that as well. >> Okay, that was the only question I had. Thank you very much. Very good report. I I I love hearing from you because you always have some good news, but that attendance thing got me on that one. Thank you very much. >> Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Mr. Williams. >> Yes. Um when I look at the breakdown [clears throat] uh of uh students, K K8 is one price and 912 is another. So what percentage of our students are 912 versus the K8, you know, that make up our our enrollment? >> Our K8 percentage is greater right now. And the good thing about that is that um it's not it's not just your attendance, right? So you look at it and you look at
181the grade spans, but remember that there's specific grade levels that you get additional funding for. So for example, transitional kindergarten, there's the attendance factor, but then there's add-on components for that. Um there's additional uh revenues accounted for the high school grades span 9 to 12 that makes up for the old CTE programs just because the cost of educating a high school student is higher. Um so there's there's those components but the thing that we're monitoring right now is that we have this bubble going through our schools. It's only at the elementary level where the declining enrollment has really been impacted. Our high schools haven't seen that impact yet. >> So, what grades do we have the bubble in? >> The bubble right now is in grades four through about grade seven. Our middle school started
182to fill it this year. It's probably another one or two years before the high schools really start to see the decline. >> Okay. >> Thank you, Miss Williams. >> Miss, >> I just wanted to ask um I know we talked about uh the Aqua Bella development. What when is that projected to be done or started or >> So there's a there's a long history regarding um the preservation of a specific species of critter that is protected and so that delayed the project. I think they finally settled that suit and they're going to start breaking ground. We're being told that's going to be about 3,500 homes. >> Is Jake here yet? No. Oh, a thousand >> 1500 >> 15,000 >> but only 3500 for the area right here by Moreno Elementary. >> Oh, the closest one.
183>> The closest one. But yeah, so that's still we're thinking maybe 5 to 10 years away in terms of full because that also includes the shopping center um and all of that area as well. So we're looking at quite a ways before we see that. I think the the thing that's concerning about the new construction is for example just here right down Alessandre we have that construction we're not seeing kids from those communities >> because those are dual income no kid homes families who we used to be a more affordable community for families but even now Marino Valley has not become that in just the two years that I've been here when I when we when I first started homes at the high end were in the 550 600,000 now some of these homes are
184selling for $800,000, $900,000. It's gotten pretty expensive. >> So, even though we're seeing more housing, we're not going to we're not necessarily >> confident that we're going to see the kids attached to that new home development. >> And if I can just mention, not everyone is having kids either. So, I I think that's also down. So, I don't know. >> Um, but I just want to thank you for the presentation and your team. I this is hard work and especially going through uh the transition of systems. So thank you and then you know wrapping up bargaining and all that. Thank you for everything that you've done. >> Thank you Mrs. Lopez. I look forward to your second interim report and I'm happy that we have a positive. So >> thank you. Mhm. So, now we
185are moving on to item L, the consent agenda. Um, can I have a motion, please? >> I would like to make a motion. >> I think we need to approve the report. Right. >> Thank you. It was an action item. Thank you so much. Um before we move on to the consent agenda, can I please have a motion um to certify the 2025 20226 first financial interim report as presented? >> So move. >> I'll second. Thank you. Kindly, Miss Luna. >> Claudia, please call for the vote. >> More member Corvio. >> I. >> Miss Leva. >> I. >> Mr. Johnson. >> Hi. >> Mr. Williams. >> I. >> Miss Luna. I >> Miss Clark. >> I. This motion has passed. Six. Six approved. Um, moving on to the consent agenda. Um, can I have a
186motion to approve the consent agenda? >> I would like to make a motion to come to approve the consent agenda. >> Thank you. >> I'll second. >> Thank you. Miss Claudia, could you call for the vote? >> Student board member Carvio. >> Hi. >> Miss Lever. >> I. >> Mr. Johnson. >> Hi. >> Mr. Williams. >> I. >> Miss Luna. >> I. Miss Clark. >> I. This motion carries 6. We are now moving on to M action items. And for our first action item, um we have the approval of the second reading and adoption of board policy and administration regulation mobile community uh mobile communication device policy. Dr. Arce, >> thank you very much, President Clark. Um as mentioned in the first reading in our last board meeting, this board policy has been shared with
187our union leaders. Um it has been provided uh we have not received any feedback in terms of uh any concerns. So as far as the voice of the students, the voice of the parents, the voice of our community and our staff. Um we believe that this board policy as aligned with CSBA is ready for approval and we're seeking that from you. >> Any questions? Um just a comment. Um I had like a few parents reach out to me. Uh they have kids that have an IEP and they want to know um you know how they can make sure that the kids that are needed of having their devices um you know will not get in trouble. we know who do they need to talk to, but what are we thinking about um promoting or like
188um to inform the parents the process of them, you know, to communicate that to their >> principles. With the approval of the policy, we're going to then engage in the communication plan to inform um the community of the policy and then the opt out or the opt-in opportunities for them to continue to have their phones as either medically necessary or necessary as a result of an IEP. Okay. Thank you, Dr. Roa. Any more questions? Can I get a motion to approve the second reading and adoption of board policy and administrative regulation 51318, the mobile communication device policy as presented? >> Can I second, please? I'll second. Miss Claudia call student bar member Carvio. >> I miss Lea. >> Hi, >> Mr. Johnson. Hi, >> Mr. Williams. >> Hi, >> Miss Luna. I, Miss Clerk. >>
189I This motion is passed 6. Moving on to M2, business action items. Um consideration for adoption of the resolution number 2025-26-41 of the board of education of Marino Valley Unified School District approving the annual and five-year report fees report for the fiscal year 2024 2025 in compliance with government code section and 660001. Mrs. Lopez. >> Yes. Thank you, President Clark. Uh this is our annual resolution where we are presenting to you the report that is a summary of our developer fees. And so you this report is really two parts. The first part is the annual report which outlines uh what the fees were that were collected for our residential and commercial development. So on page two for example of the report there's a summary of the rates. Um and you can see that we for
190the year collected $1.4 million and as well you can see the interest that was earned as well as the expenditures um for an ending fund balance as of June 30th for 4.4 million. Uh the second part to this report is the five-year annual report which entails and really is a summary of what is the intent, how will these funds be used and for us as a district um we have a lot of facility projects going on and so typically you're seeing that um our fund 25 is used many times as a match for some of our projects. Um, just a reminder, when we receive state grants for our facility projects, we still are responsible for a match. And so many times we look for this fund 25 to be the match. So, you can see
191that beginning on page six of the report is where uh some of the intended uses will be for these funds. And you can see that we've outlined the project names. I also just want to point out that this report was made available to the public on November 24th, which is one of the requirements about having it be public um certain number of days prior to approval. So, we've met those uh conditions. >> Thank you kindly. Any questions? Can I get a motion? >> So moved. >> May I get a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Kylie. Miss Claudia call the vote. student board member Carvio. >> I >> Miss Lever >> I >> Mr. Johnson >> I >> Mr. Williams >> I >> Miss Luna >> I >> Miss Clark clerk >> I This motion
192has passed 6. We are now moving on to B the approval of the authorization of parent and community booster clubs for the period from January 1st 2026 to December 31st 2026. Miss Lopez. >> Yes. Thank you President Clark. Um because our approval is for the calendar year, we are seeing a high number of requests and are happy to report that we actually have these six booster clubs that have met all of the requirements prior to January 1st so that they can be in operation um right away. And so this evening we are recommending approval of the Mustang Kappa booster, the Viking booster club, the Hidden Springs Elementary Booster Club, the Valley View Aquatics Booster, the Ramona Terrier Booster Club, and the Canyon Springs High School Band and Pageantry booster. Um again these six clubs booster
193clubs are all in compliance and have met the requirements submitted all the paperwork needed to be authorized uh to operate for the calendar year 2026. >> Thank you kindly. Any questions? >> No. No. >> Okay. Can I get a motion to approve the authorization of the parent? >> I'll make the motion. >> Fantastic. Thank you. Fantastic. I [clears throat] appreciate you. Miss Claudia, please call for the vote. Stomber Carvio, >> I. >> Miss Leva, >> I. >> Mr. Johnson, >> I. >> Mr. Williams, >> I. >> Miss Luna, >> I. >> Miss Clark, >> I. This motion carries. Moving um 6. Thank you. And moving forward to item C, the approval of the second reading and adoption of administrative regulations, new administrative regulation 33114, procurement and technology equipment and administrative re re regulation 3440, inventories
194deletion of the following policies. Board policy 32000, income board policy 3315, relation to, excuse me, relations with vendors. Board policy 3360 vendor relations and deletion of an administrative regulation 340.1 in classification of expenditures. Um Miss Elopez. >> Yes. Thank you, President Clark. Uh we have a handful of of changes um and recommendations. These are all second reading, so I'll quickly summarize them. Uh the first is a recommendation to delete board policy 3200. This is entitled income. uh this was a policy that was unique to our district and not really following CSBA policy and if I can just add that I know there was a request at the first reading to provide the backup and so all of that was included in the Friday memo. Um so I apologize for that confusion. Um the second one
195is a new administrative regulation 3311.4 for procurement of technology equipment and so updating to align with CSBA policy in regards to how we go about procuring technology equipment, the software, um telecom communications equipment and so forth. Um it talks about guidelines for like the competitive bidding as well. And so we want to make sure that we have as many options as possible and want to be in alignment with CSBA. Um also want to mention that uh referencing and including the public contract code for that one. uh board policy 3315 relation uh with vendors. This again is a recommended deletion. This was again a policy that was unique to our district and there was wording included in other um policies which we had provided the backup for um similar to board policy 3360 vendor relations. Uh
196this was a one-s sentence policy that again was just unique to our district. Um however there is wording existing wording in 3600 dealing with consultants that would be um more in alignment with CSBA uh administrative regulation 3401.1 classification of expenditures. Again this was uh something unique to our district but already have language included in regards to district assets and accounts in 3,300 expenditures and purchases as well. And then the last one is an update to administrative regulation 3440 inventories. Uh this actually came about because as we're working on this conversion um our assets is actually a big component of our financial conversion system and so we needed to make sure that we had the adequate wording and updated to be able to clarify like what the thresholds are for inventory. Um and then also including
197language related to physical inventory procedures. that is something that we're going to be looking to do um here in the and and over the summer. Um and so all of these items have been shared with our bargaining units and we've received no feedback from the first reading. >> Thank you kindly. Any questions? >> Thank you. Can I have a motion, please? >> I'll like to make a motion. >> Thank you, Miss Lea. I have a second. Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Miss Claudia, please call for the vote. >> Student board member Carvalo. >> I. >> Miss Lever. >> I. >> Mr. Johnson. >> Hi. >> Mr. Williams. >> I. >> Miss Lona. >> I. >> Miss. Clark. >> I. This motion carries 6. Now moving on to our final um action item with human
198resources. We are moving on to a the approval of the new certif uh certificated job descriptions, ELO program specialist, and itinerate assessment and intervention teacher. Dr. Verie. Thank you, President Clark. Uh, as you mentioned, we are presenting two new certificated job descriptions this evening. The first is the ELOP program specialist and under the supervision of the director of enrichment and expanded learning. This position will help to oversee the development, coordination and management of ELOP activities across the district at all levels including education and literacy support enrichment including but not limited to uh VAPA sports and esports as well as inter session offerings and related showcases and events. We have vetted this job description with our JFMC committee as well as our partners with MVEA with the itinerant assessment and intervention job description. Uh this one
199this evening board members is under the direction of the director of elementary instruction and this position would play a key role in supporting student academic success by administering our reading screener as well as our an analyzing results and providing targeted reading remediation based on that data. Uh again, this has also been vetted by JFMC and we worked with MVA on the development of this job description as well. >> Any questions? >> No. At this time, thank you so much. Can I get a motion, please? >> So moved. Thank you, Mrs. >> Miss Lea be to it. >> Miss Claudia, please call for the vote. >> Mr. B member Carvio. >> Hi. >> Miss Leva, >> hi. >> Mr. Johnson, >> hi. >> Mr. Williams, >> hi. Miss Luna >> I >> Miss Clark >> I
200This motion carries 6. >> Oh sorry. Um now we are going to move on to item N future agenda topics and I'll start with you Trusty Carbio. >> Thank you. Um I just have one and it's about um high college and career in high school. Um so we look to uh encourage college and career engagement. Um but I say we start earlier with that. Um especially starting in middle school even to elementary school. And how can we do that? Um, we could do that through having our high school CTE courses and all those programs and clubs either going to these elementary schools or middle schools. Um, and encouraging them, showing them what they do. Um, so like for robotics, they could take their what they make or engineering, they could show them things that they
201do. um and automotive like um the elementary school or middle school students can come visit our high schools and see what are what are they doing at this level um at their school. So then they could be interested because they're not going to just um know just from hearing words and seeing presentations by counselors. They're going to want to do something by seeing it and wanting to be hands-on. And that can show students um like what what they they it can give them something to look forward to um as they're going into middle school and going into high school. So then they could decide what they want to do and find their passion early on. So then um they could have that decision instead of making it their last years of high school. >> Great.
202>> Thank you, >> Trusty Lea. >> Um [snorts] I talk about this with um Dr. Roaba as you may know we having the shine awards coming you know up um and we have the Romelio Ruiz award and I talked to Dr. Hankava, I don't know if you want to bring it up or and I'm proposing >> the honor is all yours. Please bring it up. >> And I'm proposing, you know, because um we have seen his dedication not only um this person's serving, you know, um in the armed forces and being a veteran, but you know, he has also served at the board for a long time. So, you know, Miss Luna knows about it, too. You know, that we were trying to to recognize his effort. I don't know what he's going to say.
203Well, I kind of know he's going to say no, but I think it's, you know, fair enough that we have the CJ Johnson award at the Shine Awards to recognize, you know, that parent or community member that has effortlessly, you know, work so hard and and support our students. >> [laughter] >> That's an excellent idea. >> I thought I heard my name. I'm thinking she was talking about somebody else. >> So, with consensus of the board, we would like to add a CJ Johnson award to the Shine recognition for one distinguished community member that exemplifies the spirit, enthusiasm, and charisma of Mr. Johnson. >> Yes, definitely. >> There you go. >> Well, why didn't you tell me about this before? [laughter] >> Because that would be a violation of the brown egg, Mr. So, we
204can't we can't do that. [clears throat] >> Dr. Ray, I don't know what to say. What am I supposed to say, man? Help me out. >> Thank you. Thank you, sir. Thank you, everybody. >> Dr. There it is up there. Thank you. >> That's my buddy right there. >> Fantastic. Well, Mr. Johnson, since we're we're a you're so awesome and you have an award named after you, would you like to add any future agenda topics? >> Hey, you guys caught me off guard. I can't even think that far. >> Okay. [laughter] Right now, >> no worries. >> Um agenda topics. No. >> Um I think I think we're doing a a great a great job already. Um, but there's one thing uh that how do I say it? That I wish I would see more
205of the Friday night football games. I just don't understand it. I don't know, Dr. RSA, what we can do about it. Uh, we've got four high schools, four teams [snorts] at and we right here in town when we playing at home. I mean, you can sit anywhere you want to, and that should not be. >> I know I'm looking at you because if I look at uh Dr. Verie, he he's going to say, "Well, yeah, I don't live here." But anyway, but I'm I'm joking around, but my whole point is uh I I I would like to see us do a lot better. I don't know what to do, but on Friday nights, we should have more people in attendance. Maybe we'll put some flags up, you know, on on the street corners or something,
206but we need to do something to get the folks out out here because we have some fine kids out there every Friday doing a wonderful job. Coaches doing a wonderful job. And you look here, I'm going to close by saying this. You have two schools in the same city. I don't understand why both stands on full. the visiting team live right here. There's nobody there. I don't get it. So, I uh I I I just need some help on that one. I need some help on that one. I'd like to see us do a lot better. We do a pretty good job here. We have some great coaches, great players, but by golly, I'm speaking on behalf of the players. If I live here and the other team live here, we should be full. I
207know this is not Texas, but it's California and we need to do a better job. >> That's all I have. >> Thank you kindly, Mr. Johnson. Mr. Williams, >> I'm going to pick up uh where Mr. Johnson left off and uh I've mentioned this uh to the superintendent. Um, just like we had Valley View uh performing the last two Fridays, uh, I want to make a suggestion that we we bring in the other football teams. Uh, I know it's difficult with CIF, but to support Valley View with the other high school football teams and their parents because we have got to bring a more communal spirit to our activities and athletics. And if we got our students to support each other in their endeavor to compete, I think it would be a really really good
208process and maybe address what you're saying. Um, I know during the the league we can do some things to get students in the and and parents in the game, but we've we've had some strife in our community over athletics. And I think we need to abolish all of that strife and get everybody to cheer for the home team, period. And uh the what we're confronted with is the fact that all of these cities used to be one high school >> towns. >> That's no longer the case. >> But what we have to do is rally around Marino Valley and its activities in athletics. I mean, when there's a performance, we need the performers from the other schools to come support that performance. And we have to figure out a way to do that because when
209students see other students performing, they that that's a better language for our kids. You know, they're they're involved. And I mentioned it to you, Dr. Ruvikava and you know you told me we would put that out to the other schools but I think we needed a concerted effort to try that. How do how do we do that? And the best example was that elementary flag football contest. It was packed. But why was it packed? Because we had all the kids competing. So when we're competing at the high school level, we need all the kids in that activity to to support that team and it'll rotate from Canyon to Valley to VDL to Moal, but that'll build our community. That's what I'd like to see us do. >> Thank you kindly. >> No, I just wanted
210to share that Mr. Gileia did a wonderful job of kind of sending out a a message to all of the leaders in the district inviting them to attend. We had quite a few folks there. Um, also we had the athletic directors from the other schools there as well showing that support. Some former coaches, coaches from other sites as well. But I think the student piece is the part that we need to kind of do some more work on. You know, it's it's a tricky balance of being rivals when we need to be rivals, but then being supportive and colleagues and collaborative when we need to be. But I think that's something that we can definitely put Mr. Sterns on to work with the ads on a strategy to support that endeavor. >> And you know,
211just just to add to that, uh it's it's great to see the adults model the behavior we want to have. And um you know, I'm going to use our board member. She showed up. She was on the sideline. She had a Letman's jacket on. That That's what I'm talking about. See, and we can get away from the nonsense of rivalry. And I grew up in a town where we had two high schools across from each other. Thanksgiving Day, we were rivals, but the rest of the year, we were friends. >> It can happen. >> So, that's what I'd like to see. Thank you. >> Of course. Thank you, Mr. Williams. Trustee and Vice President Moon. >> I just want to piggyback off of that actually and this is actually came up at CSBA when we
212had breakout session for the delegate assembly. Um cost. A lot of students, parents, families can't afford to go to the games. Um, there was a small school district there who said that they, you know, they give everybody tickets, they host it, they allow their families to come free. I don't know, um, if that's something we could offer or whatnot, but nowadays high school football games are expensive. Two tickets to the the last game was was 27 bucks. That's a lot of money. Yeah, we we surfaced the conversation around the cost of CIF with Mr. Sterns and the team. They're going to be bringing that topic up with CIF as just in general. Um there's a lot of strategies for that. I know that single high school towns will sometimes do like a booster bus for
213kids. So they when at away games, they fill up a couple of buses of kids and they pay for their entrance at the other game and they, you know, transport the kids to the game and then back. I think that's something we can look at. We need to look at um the allowability of certain funds to pay for tickets. I'm not sure if that would be a a gift of public funds, but that's something we could look at with ELP or maybe some other funds. But we'll do some research and get back to the board on what we can do to increase that. But I agree cost is prohibitive. >> Yeah. >> Um other than cost, um that is a main issue. I feel like there's ways to get around it as well because during
214league um it's the teams that put the costs on it and I feel like there's other ways that they can get money like fundraising like the snack bar and other such things. Um and then another thing that um a lot of people don't go to games is specifically at my school what I've realized is that um students from other schools are not allowed to be on our home side. they have to they are forced to go to the away side where people from that aren't from our city are over there. So that's the only like restriction that I see at my school specifically. um that like prevents people from coming to our games, especially cuz my freshman year um I remember there was a lot more people in the stands and things like that. And
215now there's a lot more restrictions and then no go list as well. So a lot of our students even from our school are not allowed to go even though it has decreased but there's still like those numbers are still there. So, are you saying if you had a friend at Canyon Springs that wanted to come to the game, they couldn't go on your side? >> They cannot come on our side. >> Oh, wow. That's pretty restrictive. >> That came up in a conversation with Trusty Leva and and researching with our team. I think that was a something that was implemented several years ago because it was issues with fights in the stands because of the rivalry of the schools. So we need to figure out some way of of balancing both the safety because honestly
216in some cases there were pretty rough fights uh because the rivalry and also camaraderie but again that's something that we can ask Mr. turns to work with the ads on maybe having a section where we have you know um students and and that um and then the other dynamic is students without their parents that was a big issue as well when across you know one of the high schools would the kids would come over without parents and then in that case they can't get into the game at all because there's nobody there to supervise them and we had some issues there but again we'll have Mr. concerns, work with the ads on what we can do to support that. >> Well, maybe that's, you know, that's the answer. if they're like for a rivalry team,
217maybe, you know, if they're an adult with them >> because, you know, there's a lot of questions from, you know, parents saying, you know, like, okay, you're trying to avoid um for the kids not to get into fights, you know, if they're in the same district. But what if it's the same situation when you go to the other side and you're in the rival side and that creates can get great conflict, too. you know the game. >> So we need to come to a solution. I feel that every student who wants to participate and and and and support cuz we're talking about you know kindness community and how we're going to create that if we're the ones also creating that division. >> Yeah. Absolutely. I'm also just in general not a fan of creating a
218district-wide policy because a few kids did something wrong. Right. We're we're we're often guilty of that. You know, little Alex misbehave, so everybody gets detention. You that's not generally something that that we should be doing. Um I know that at one of the games we had a family that parents were there that actually was denied sitting on the on the stand even though they're from a different school. So even though some of those policies are in place, they're not clear and they're not being followed with consistency across the district. So, we just need to make sure we do all of that. Once we have some better fine-tuned policies and protocols, we'll roll them out to the board. So, you can have some input on those as well. >> You know, a lot of what happens
219in stadiums has to do with how it's supervised. And one of the things that I did at football games, I had adults every 20 to 25 ft with radios at the top of the stands. And so how you supervise your facility, you can control a lot of that nonsense. >> I 100% agree. We had a perfect example of that at the Valley View game two Fridays ago. Um there was a couple of um parents from the opposing school that were causing a ruckus on the stand. Our security immediately identified them, had a conversation, and they left willingly. >> Yep. >> Um anyways, I didn't that was all I wanted to mention. I don't have any other items. Thank you. >> Thank you, Trusty Luna. Um just to piggy back a little bit off of um
220the conversation around sports, normally I don't, but I can share that um I'm very proud of Valley View and I did notice that they were getting this this big, you know, kind of parade when they were going off to play their last game. And one of the things I did think of way back in my day, [laughter] uh, class of 92. And so, um, we, um, we had what we call a spirit bus. Like I think you kind of mentioned a booster bus. So, I actually think that's a really good idea and something we should kind of consider. But this spirit bus way back in my day, it would house the cheerleaders as well as parents and people who wanted to attend the game at the other school. They would charge, of course, cheerleaders were
221free, but they would charge, again, way back in my day. I don't know what $3 means in today's dollars, but $3 to get on that spirit bus, and you had a whole you brought your spirit team to the game with you so you could have support at the game. [clears throat] So, I I really like that idea, and if we can look into that, that would be awesome. Um, I don't have any other future agenda topics. I just wanted my little two cents in that one. So, yay, Dr. >> I do have one. um at the request of the board, which I think is a fabulous idea, um is, you know, we every month we have our schools come in and share their MTSS data, but we don't always hear what happened as a result
222of those actions until the following year when we look at the dashboard. So, President Clark um and I spoke and we came up with the idea of doing a presentation towards the end of the school year sometime around maybe May where we can have a report from ED services where they're able to share with the board these are all the actions that each of our schools identified and this is how they did in implementing those actions. So we've [clears throat] already had a conversation with it services and now that we've adopted the new calendar for the year, we'll identify one of the meetings where they can come and report out on what what are the results of the implementation of the actions. We won't know the impact on scores until the following year, but at
223least we'll know the implementation of the action, which is an important step in that. >> Sounds good. Thank you so much. With no further business to come before the board of education, the meeting is adjourned at 8:40 p.m. Good evening. >> No, no, no clapping just yet. >> We have two more super quick meetings and then we can clap. That was a happiness interrupt us from Dr. Vava. The board of education acting in its official capacity as a legislative body for the school facilities corporation open the meeting at 8:41 p.m. Roll call, please. Isabella Carbio, student board member, present. >> Joanna Leva, present. >> Cleveland Johnson, present. >> Rose Williams, present. >> Sammy Luna, present. >> Brandy Clark, present. >> Alandoa, present. >> Esparonza Arce, present. >> Robert Verie, present. >> Susanna Lopez, present. >>
224Public comments on agenda items. Members of the public who wish to make a comment to the authority board are invited to identify themselves and may present comments at this time. Under the requirements of state law, the authority board cannot take action on items not identified on the agenda and will not make decisions on such matters. Individual speakers shall be allowed to speak for three minutes on any agenda item. The board of education shall limit the total time for public input on each agenda item to 21 minutes. Board bylaw 9323B section 5 per board bylaw 9323 and consistent with state law twice the allotted time will be provided to a member of the public utilizing a translator. Miss Claudia, do we have any public comments? >> No public comments. >> All right. Time for action items.
225Approval of the of the minutes of the school facilities corporation meeting of December 17th, 2024. Do I have a motion? I'd like to make a motion to approve the minutes as presented. >> Thank you. Do I have a second? I'd like to second that. >> Thank you, Miss Claudia. Please call for the vote. >> Miss Lea, >> I. >> Mr. Johnson, >> I. >> Mr. Williams, >> I. >> Miss Luna, >> I. [clears throat] >> Miss Clark, >> I. >> Motion carries. Uh, organization of the board of directors for 2026. Uh that would be 2A election of the president. >> We're doing this again. >> You have to. >> Yeah. Okay. Do I have a motion to approve? >> So move. >> And a second. >> I'll second. >> Thank you, Miss Claudia. Please call
226for the vote. So for clarity purposes, we do have to stipulate that what we are doing at this time is that we are basically assigning our board of education to the schools facilities corporation as elected officers. So Miss Clark will be the uh president, Miss Luna will be the vice president and Dr. >> Dr. Duvakaba will be the secretary and Susanna Lopez will be the chief financial officer. >> Okay. But we have to go through item by item. So for 2 A it would be um motion to approve um Miss Clark as president and then go through the voting and we have to do each one. >> Okay. All right. So do I have a motion for the election of Miss Clark as president? You do. >> Mr. Mr. Johnson. >> Oh, Mr. Johnson. >>
227Well, I have Mr. Johnson and Miss Clark. >> And Miss Clark seconded. And did you you call for the vote? Yeah. Okay. So, call for the vote. Miss Leva, >> I. >> Mr. Johnson, >> hi. >> Mr. Williams, >> hi. >> Miss Luna, >> I. >> Miss Clark, >> I. >> Motion carries. And for 2B election of Vice President Sammy Luna, do we have a motion? >> I'd like to make a motion uh for Sammy Luna to be elected vice president of the school facilities corporation for 2026. >> Thank you. Do I have a second? >> [clears throat] >> Johnson. >> Miss Claudia, please call for the vote. >> Miss Lever. >> I. >> Mr. Johnson. >> Hi. >> Mr. Williams. >> Hi. >> Miss Luna. >> I. >> Miss Clark. >> Hi. >> Motion
228carries. And uh do I have a motion to appoint Dr. Rubakaba as secretary? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Miss Claudia, please call for the vote. >> Miss Lea. >> Hi. >> Mr. Johnson. >> Hi. >> Mr. Williams. >> Hi. >> Miss Luna. >> Hi. Miss clerk. >> I. >> Motion carries. Do I have a motion to approve Miss Lopez as the chief financial officer? >> So moved. I'll second that. >> Thank you. Miss Claudia, please call for the vote. >> Miss Lever. >> I. >> Mr. Johnson. >> Hi. >> Mr. Williams. >> I. >> Miss Luna. >> I. >> Miss. Clark. >> I. [snorts] >> And item three, meetings of the school facilities corporation. >> Do I have a motion? I'd like to make the motion um that the meetings for the school facilities
229corporation be called on as needed basis with public notice given in accordance with section 3.09 of the corporation bylaws which states that all meetings of the board of directors shall be called noticed held and conduct and conducted subject to the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act, chapter nine of part one of division two of title five of the government code of the state of California being sections 54850 through 54 962 thereof. >> Thank you, President Clark. Do I have a second? >> I'll second that. Thank you, Miss Lea. Miss Claudia, please call for the vote. >> Miss Lea, >> I. >> Mr. Johnson, hi. >> Mr. Williams, hi. >> Miss Luna, >> I. >> Miss Clark, >> I. Motion carries. And there being no further business to come before the board of directors acting
230in its official capacity as a legislative body for the school facilities corporation, the meeting is adjourned at 8:46 p.m. >> Thank you. And we have one more here. District Financing Authority. The Board of Education, acting in its official capacity as a legislative body for the District Financing Authority, open the meeting at 8:47 p.m. Roll call, please. >> Isabella Carbio, present. >> Joanna Lea, present. >> Cleveland Johnson, present. >> Rose Williams, present. >> Sammy Luna, present. Randy Clark, present. >> Alejandro Wava, present. Espanza RCA present. >> Robert Verie present. >> Susanna Lopez present. >> Thank you. Item B, public comments on agenda items. Members of the public who wish to make comment to the authority board are invited to identify themselves and may present comments at this time. Under the requirements of state law, the authority
231board cannot take action on items not identified on the agenda and will not make decisions on such matters. Individual speakers shall be allowed to speak for three minutes on any agenda item. The board of education shall limit the total time for public input on each agenda item to 21 minutes board bylaw 9323B section 5 per board bylaw 9323 and consistent with state law twice the allotted time will be provided to a member of the public utilizing a translator. Miss Claudia, do we have any public comments? >> No public comments. >> Thank you. On to action items C1. Approval of the minutes of the district financing authority meeting of December 17, 2024. Do I have a motion? >> I'd like to make a motion to approve the minutes as presented. >> Thank you, Miss Clark. Do
232I have a second? >> Second. >> Mr. Johnson seconds. Miss Claudia, please call for the vote. >> Miss Lever, >> I. >> Mr. Johnson, >> I. >> Mr. Williams, >> I. >> Miss Luna, >> I. >> Miss Clark, >> I. >> Okay. Motion carries. Uh number two, affirm appointment of authority board and December annual meeting. Do is >> same as before. >> Yes. >> Okay. So um so we need to affirm appointment of board of education president as chair of the authority board. Uh that would be Miss Clark. >> Do I have a motion? >> I'll motion. >> Do I have a second? >> A second. Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Miss Claudia, please call for the vote. Miss Lever, >> I. >> Mr. Johnson, >> I. >> Mr. Williams, >> I. >> Miss Luna, >>
233I. >> Miss Clark, >> I. >> Motion carries. Affirm appointment Sammy Luna for board of education vice president as vice chair of the authority board. Do I have a motion? >> I'd like to make a motion to um affirm the appointment as vice chair of authority board for Sammy Luna. >> Thank you. Do I have a second? >> I'll second that. >> Thank you, Miss Leva. Miss Claudia, please call for the vote. >> Miss Leva, >> I. >> Mr. Johnson, >> I. >> Mr. Williams, >> I. >> Miss Luna, >> I. >> Miss Clark, >> I. >> Motion carries and we need a motion to affirm appointment of board of education clerk to act as a authority secretary, which would be Dr. Ruvakava. >> No. Roads. >> No. For this one, it would be >>
234It would be Mr. Williams. Mr. Williams. Yes. >> Which would be Mr. Williams. Do I have a motion? >> I'd like to make a motion affirming the appointment of Mr. Williams to act as the authority secretary. >> Thank you. >> I'll second that. >> Thank you, Miss Lea. Miss Claudia, please call for the vote. >> Just clarification, board clerk, >> please. Thank you for that. Let me It's It's Let me clarify. I'd like to make a motion for the board of education clerk, Mr. Williams, affirming the appointment to act as authority secretary. Yes. >> Perfect. Yes. and seconded by Miss Leva. >> Yes, >> Miss Claudia, please call for [clears throat] the vote. >> Miss Lever, >> I. >> Mr. Johnson, >> hi. >> Mr. Williams, >> I. >> Miss Luna, >> I >> Miss
235Clark, >> I. >> Motion carries. Item D. Who would this one be? >> Everyone. >> The listing is there. So, just approve the authority as presented. >> Okay. Do I have a motion to affirm appointment of authority board and December annual meeting? I'd like to make to make a motion to appoint the authority officers as presented and hold the regular annual meetings each year in December. >> Thank you, Miss Clark. Do I have a second? >> I'll second. >> I heard Miss Le. >> Okay. Miss Clatty, please call for the vote. Miss Lea, >> I. >> Mr. Johnson, >> I. >> Miss Mr. Williams, >> I. >> Miss Lona, >> I. >> Miss Clark, >> I. >> Motion carries. There being no further business to come before the board of education acting in its official
236capacity as a legislative body for the district financing authority. The meeting is adjourned at 8:51