001Zesty Harper: Good evening everyone. Thank you for joining us for our regular board meeting. I'm going to reconvene the meeting, and I'm going to ask from Mission Middle School. Nayslin. Did I say that right? Nayslin Pineda Montoya up to the podium to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance, please. Student: May everyone please place your right hand over their heart. Ready? Begin. All: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Zesty Harper: Thank you so much. All members of the board are present. We do have a report out of closed session. Frank Huston: In the matter of anticipated litigation, case number 22025120836. The board voted to approve the Special Education settlement agreement
002by a vote of 5 to 0. In closed session, the board took action to approve the reassignment of employee number 437663 to teacher effective July 1st, 2026, by a vote of five zero. In closed session, the board took action to approve the reassignment of employee number 201773 to teacher effective July 1st, 2026, by vote of five zero. In closed session, the board considered dismissal charges against a classified probationary employee and took action to approve those charges and release employee number five. Excuse me. Employee number 653052 effective April 29th, 2026, by a vote of five zero. In closed session, the board took action to approve the recommendation for appointment of Michelle Cagle as Chief Business Officer beginning July 1st, 2026, by a vote of five zero. Congratulations [applause]. Michelle Cagle: Good evening, President Harper, board members.
003Doctor Ibarra, Andy and cabinet. Standing here tonight feels like a full circle moment. I can remember my mom, my mom walking me to Miss Brochure's kindergarten room at Rose and stopping her at the door and telling her, it's okay mom, you can go now. To all the teachers that have left a lifelong impression on me. Second grade Miss Carvajal at Pioneer, where I was the first class and helped in naming them the Pumas. To Mr. Johnson in third grade at Oak Hill to Mr. McLeod, fifth grade, where we turned the classroom into a haunted house for Halloween, to Mr. Carvajal for seventh and eighth grade at Hidden Valley. Every time I visit those sites, it seems as though it was just yesterday. Some of my fondest memories center around our schools. Just ask Ashley Bird
004in our HR as she knows all the trouble we would get into. We've been friends since the third grade. To all the coworkers and friends I've made over the past 18 years. However, I wouldn't be standing here tonight if it wasn't for the people that make me look good every day. In no particular order. Megan. Maria. Sarah. Therese. Canberra. Alex. Jamie. Jacob. Desuse. Debbie. Lupe. And Rocio. Maria. And last but not least, Dianne. In Escondido is my home. I've only ever moved across town. It's home to my husband's business for the last 14 years. EUSD has been my second family. I have spent 27 years here. I'm grateful for this opportunity and the trust you are instilling on me to keep EUSD moving forward to create memories for the next generation. Thank you and let's
005go. [applause] Frank Huston: Congratulations. Audrey Frank: I'm taking a picture with him. Michelle Cagle: Do I have to? Audrey Frank: You have to. Michelle Cagle: Shoot, I guess. Got my glasses. Okay.[low level talking] Zesty Harper: Can we have one more round of applause for Mrs. Cagle? We are so lucky to have you and wanted to say congratulations again. And just you embody the spirit of Escondido. And we appreciate you serving our students and our families for 18 years. It's amazing. And you will continue to do so. So thank you so much. Next item of business, we need to approve the agenda so we can move forward. I have one item to pull which is J five. I'm going to pull that from the consent agenda. Doug Paulson: Move approval of the agenda as presented. Zesty
006Harper: Thank you Doug. Joan Gardner: Minus J5. Zesty Harper: Yes, exactly. Joan Gardner: Second. Zesty Harper: Thank you Joan. All those in favor, please say aye. Board members: Aye. Zesty Harper: Thank you. Agenda is approved. Do I have a motion for the minutes of the last meeting? Joan Gardner: Move approval of the minutes of our last meeting. Zesty Harper: Thank you. Joan. Mark Olson: Second. Zesty Harper: Thank you. Mark. All those in favor, please say aye. Board members: Aye. Zesty Harper: They are approved. Thank you so much. Now to our favorite part of the evening: recognitions. I'm going to turn this over to Rick. Rick Oser: Thank you, board President Harper. Yes. This is one of the exciting parts of our regular board meetings, our Student Excellence Awards. We have three schools that we're going
007to call up and recognize students from those schools. First up is Mission Middle School and Principal Hoff. Jason Hoff: Thank you, doctor Ibarra, cabinet, and board members and our Escondido community. If I could just give a huge shout out to our, our Mission families and our Mission staff who are here tonight, if you could please stand and be represented tonight [applause]. Thank you. I do get a little bit nervous when I come up here and do my board presentation. So I'm going to need my Wildcats to come up here and support me. At the beginning of this, so Nayslin and Alyna and Veina, let's give them a huge round of applause [applause]. Come on up. Good evening. It is an honor, a true honor to stand before you tonight to celebrate a transformative year at
008our school. We've always been proud of our students, of course. And this year, the very landscape of their education has shifted both physically and philosophically. A huge shout out to our Mission driven staff for making that dream a reality. I know tonight you're watching, so thank you for being here. I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our Escondido community, the community, because of the passage of local bond measure E a few years back. We officially opened our brand new school building this fall. This isn't just a structure of glass and steel. It is a promise kept to our children. These modern, flexible learning spaces have revitalized our campus spirit and given our students a home that reflects the high value we place on their student centered education. With a new building comes a
009new way of thinking. This year, we've leaned heavily into our partnership with the framework for the future. We are moving away from the one size fits all model to create a truly a truly student centered education. Our teachers and students are now engaging in the design thinking process to solve real world problems. Whether it's reimagining the Library space, or developing community service projects, our students are learning to empathize with the needs of others. Prototype creative solutions and iterate based on feedback. A week before spring break, our eighth grade students in the dual language program were presenting their field work projects in their new library. A couple of student teams were encouraging our administration to give students at Mission more, to give students at Mission more opportunities to learn how to manage and budget money earned.
010This was something students knew was valued in their community. A few weeks later, at our very first sixth grade showcase for incoming sixth grade families, I found our student presenters at their DLP booth presenting to families. I explained to these students, because of their empathy work and because of their ideation next year we would begin offering a financial literacy class as part of the sixth grade elective wheel because of their ideas. Now, you might think that these eighth grade students would have expressed disappointment because, after all, they would no longer be at Mission. They'd be in high school and they wouldn't be able to experience the idea. Rather, I saw someone different. I saw firsthand what it looks like to have students who are empowered through empathy. They were beaming with pride because they knew
011that the next generation of Mission students of Mission scholars would benefit from their community service and innovation. Well done Wildcats. You make our world a better place. You see, we aren't just teaching students subjects we are teaching them to think, empathize, and ideate, to collaborate, to communicate. Our school has become more than just a place for classrooms. Thanks to our Community Schools Grant, we have successfully deepened the connection between home and school. We are utilizing these funds to provide expanded family resources, after school enrichment and integrated health supports. By engaging our families in community based Educational experiences we ensure that when a student walks through our doors, they aren't just seen as a pupil, but as a whole person supported by a whole community. After all, we are mission driven. We honor the past. We
012are present and we forge our future. That's what. That's what it means to be mission driven. The success of these initiatives is best seen through the lives of our students. To close tonight's presentation, I would like to present the Student Excellence Awards to three individuals who embody the spirit of innovation and community we've worked, we've worked so hard to build. When I think of an exemplary student, Nayslin Pineda, who led us in the Pledge of Allegiance this morning, this evening is the first student who comes to mind. Not many students have earned a Platinum Wildcat Award, indicating that she has maintained a 4.0 GPA each semester, trimester, but Nayslin has. Although she is quiet in class. Are you quiet in class? Okay. All right. I've known you for a while. Okay. She is confident when
013responding to questions or participating when others will not. She is a natural leader who helps others whenever needed. Nayslin is popular with other students, yet unlike most, she uses that popularity in a positive manner by being an amazing role model. She does the right thing, even if it is not a popular choice, and doesn't mind when others might say or think. She has kept her teachers on their toes by asking pertinent questions throughout the year. We are extremely honored that Nayslin has been selected for this award. Congratulations, Nayslin [applause]. Alyna Urbano. Alyna is one of those quiet leaders who make a big impact. She has been an instrumental part of our ASB this year because of her willingness to collaborate, problem solve, and knows when it's time to lead and when it's time to support
014others as they lead. She has been empathetic in her work and strives to ensure that all students feel included. These traits also help her on the field as she plays soccer with the Escondido Surf Soccer Club. Currently, she is playing on Mission's seventh grade soccer team while also maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Alyna's creativity and hard work will continue to next, on to next year, as she will be one of ASB's officers. In the classroom Alyna's excellence is just as evident. She takes initiative in her learning, asks thoughtful questions and perseveres. Even though, even through the most challenging problems with a growth mindset. Whether in the classroom or on the field or with ASB, Alyna consistently gives her best effort and inspires those around her to do the same. Congratulations, Alyna [applause]. Veina Kwong is a
015superlative student who has maintained a flawless, hear it again, 4.0 GPA, for her entire tenure at Mission Middle School. She's an eighth grader. She's at a 4.0 every single time. Her academic excellence is only surpassed by her creativity and leadership, which are on display every day in video production displaying a sharp wit as the hostess to the series subject showdown. With an impressive depth of understanding, she uses her ingenuity to bring science to life through fun, unique and thoughtfully designed projects. She has also shown dedicated involvement with Girls, Inc.. Whether she is collaborating behind the camera with her film crew or volunteering her time Veina is known for her outstanding teamwork and the bright smile she brings to every project she takes on. There is no student more deserving of this district recognition than Veina,
016and we can't wait to see what mark she leaves on the world in the future. Congratulations, Viena [applause]. Joan Gardner: I'm going to take a picture and then parents can come up. Rick Oser: Thank you, Principal Hoff. Way to go, Wildcats. Next up is Principal Wrzeski and Bernardo Elementary. [applause] Shannon Wrzeski: Good evening. Good evening principal or principal? President Harper, doctor Ibaara. Mr. Maguire, board of education and cabinet. It is an honor to be here tonight to introduce you to these amazing Bernardo Mountaineers. Before we recognize them, I'd like to ask all of our family members and all of our staff to please stand and be recognized [applause]. We have a big staff. Tonight. Thank you so much. So I'm excited to have the opportunity to share some of the amazing things that are happening
017at Bernardo Elementary. Our continued success is grounded in four key focus areas. Our climate and culture. Our, I gotta put my glasses on. Here we go. I thought I could do it, but I can't. Our climate and culture, academics through data driven instruction, PTA and family involvement, and giving back to our community. We are committed to a fostering a positive and inclusive school climate where students feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. Academically, we prioritize data driven instruction to ensure we are meeting the needs of every student and making informed decisions that drive achievement. Our strong partnership with our PTA and our families plays a vital role in creating and creating meaningful experiences and supporting student success, both in and out of the classroom. There are grade level family nights where students and their families
018can come together to engage in activities such as art projects and trivia strengthening our school home connection. In addition, each grade level participates in meaningful community partnerships. A few examples are collecting jackets and food for interfaith and blankets for newborn babies to supporting the Ronald McDonald House by participating in our annual Red Shoe Drive. This instills in our students the importance of compassion, generosity, and helping those less fortunate. Together, these pillars create a well-rounded foundation that supports the growth and success of every Barnardo student. So tonight I'd like to recognize three three amazing Bernardo students. So, Davis [applause]. So this is Davis Kneiffl. And so Davis, come on over here, buddy. He has demonstrated remarkable growth and resilience in overcoming significant challenges. Over time, he has transformed into an active and engaged participant in the
019classroom. He now confidently contributes to discussions, delivers presentations, and advocates for his own learning needs. His perseverance and determination are truly commendable. Congratulations, David [applause]. Margot, can you come on up? Okay, Margot. She is a conscientious and dedicated member of our school community who who consistently puts forth effort, strong effort, and strives to do her best in all that she does. She serves as a model student, demonstrating responsibility, positive behavior, and a commitment to learning. Her hard work and determination make her truly deserving of this recognition. Congratulations, Margot [applause]. Okay. Ghylene, can you come on up? She has her party head had band on. She's ready. Okay. Ghylene is one of the sweetest people you will ever meet. She is oh so bright and thoughtful. She is a mathematical virtuoso. She is generous of spirit
020caring deeply for her friends and teachers. She also has great wit and charm. We are so proud of how far Ghylene has come, and we cannot wait to see how far she is going to go. Congratulations, Ghylene [applause]. Audrey Frank: Okay. Come on up. It gets to the fun part. I know you guys take the pictures. Rick Oser: Congratulations, Mountaineers. Thank you, Principal Wrzeski. And next up, we have Mr. Lyche, principal of Quantum Academy [applause]. Jeremy Lyche: All right. Good evening, President Harper. board, doctor Ibarra. Mr. Maguire, cabinet. I'm the proud principal of Quantum Academy. And can I have Skyler, Andrea and Jacob come on up here and join me? Awesome. I'm a little nervous. I tried to get them to read the speech for me. They said no. Even though they're middle schoolers, they
021decided they didn't want to do that. Really excited tonight to be here to highlight our school and especially these three amazing students. We have some families and staff that are here tonight from Quantum. Would you stand up so we can recognize you as well? [applause] Thanks for coming out. All right. I've been told I have about two minutes to talk about Quantum. But I'm not a science expert. But Mr. Hanel, who teaches science, told me in the world of Quantum physics, time is relative. So if I go over, we're going to blame science tonight. Our vision at Quantum is to inspire confident leaders who impact the community through empathy, creativity, creativity, and innovation. For us, this is not just a mission statement on a wall. It's a reality that we remain committed to every day.
022We're proud of our students who combine high level thinking with inspiration, passion, and heart. And it's exciting to note that we have a model of evidence that works. This year, Quantum Academy was officially recognized as a California Distinguished School due to our academic achievement. Very proud of that [applause]. All students at Quantum, all students at Quantum participate in project based learning, which empowers students to transform everyday learning into powerful AHA moments by replacing rote memorization with meaningful real world challenges. This hands on immersion does more than just boost grades. It builds a critical thinking and collaborative grit that will benefit our students their entire lives. At Quantum we believe student choice is the secret sauce to greater engagement. When a student gets to choose their own path, they don't just do school they dive deeper
023and follow their curiosity down rabbit holes they might not have known ever existed. As an example of student choice, each fall, students self-select ten different enrichment classes they engage in throughout the year. Additionally, every student participates in four week Genius Hour sessions three times per year. So Genius Hour is essentially Shark Tank meets Discovery Channel, where students explore a topic of their choice and then create a presentation or pitch to share their learning with others. All of this being said, if you ever come to visit our small but powerful school, we would love for you to do that. The true Quantum magic is the connections that students make with other students across all grade levels, as well as with the caring adults on campus. So here's the Quantum Academy Distinguished School, where we work hard,
024play hard, and remain dedicated to helping every Quark find their spark. Thank you very much [applause]. All right. Come on, Bernardo. You guys got a cheer. I was with you guys for four years [applause]. Sheesh. Just kidding. Not really. All right. And now it's time to honor some amazing students from Quantum. I'm going to read speeches that their teachers have written. Our first student is sixth grader Skylar Slack [applause]. All right. There is a rare kind of kindness in Skylar. She has a natural gift for seeing the people who might otherwise be overlooked, especially during those unstructured moments when inclusion matters most. Her genuine warmth and care make her a role model for her peers, inspiring them to be more mindful and inclusive as well. Her commitment to service ensures that the values of Quantum
025Academy are felt throughout our campus and beyond. Schuyler is a dedicated student who lives out our core values every day. Her perseverance is evident through her hard work and learning new concepts and how she always approaches challenges with focus and commitment. Schuyler is respectful to all students, teachers, and staff and beyond empathy and impacting the community she also demonstrates great creativity, making her an exemplary member of our student body. She consistently seeks out opportunities for growth, demonstrating no challenges too great. This high level of commitment and respect for the learning process makes her a true Quantum Quark. Congratulations, Schuyler [applause]. All right, next up, we are honored to present the Student Excellence Award to seventh grader Andrea Ibarra [applause]. Andrea's a student defined by her academic integrity, resilience and quiet determination. She consistently approaches her
026education with curiosity and responsibility, maintaining a commitment to personal excellence through every challenge. Her positive influence is felt across the school community, where she combines high achievement with the humility that makes her a true student champion. Beyond the classroom Andrea is a dedicated leader and mentor. She has provided vital academic support through the Tutoring Buddies program and held significant leadership roles, including area director for our school's aquatic events, co-director for the school's exhibit at the EUSD Smart Festival, which took place last weekend. And she's currently serving as executive director of the Museum of Medieval Artifacts. Andrea continues to inspire others with her organizational expertise, collaborative spirit representing the very best of Quantum Academy. Congratulations, Andrea [applause]. And last, it's a privilege to recognize eighth grader Jacob Brecht. Oh clap, sorry, Jacob [applause]. Jacob is a
027student who truly embodies our school's highest values. He consistently demonstrates a profound commitment to academic excellence, approaching his studies with a blend of curiosity and discipline. He doesn't just complete his work, he seeks to excel. Beyond his grades Jacob is a remarkably mature and aresponsible leader. Teachers know they can count on him to give his very best in every endeavor, and his thoughtful participation consistently raises the bar for those around him. His ability to think critically, along with his strong work ethic, serve as a constant example of what it means to be a dedicated student. Jacob's character and integrity make our entire school community better. He leads by example, showing us that true success is built on a foundation of respect. Because of these attributes, he is a highly deserving recipient of the Student Excellence
028Award tonight. Congratulations, Jacob [applause]. Audrey Frank: Okay, here we go. Hey, parents, come up and stand. [low level talking] Zesty Harper: Thank you, families, for being here this evening. And congratulations once again to our outstanding students. And now I officially get to say as president, have your parents take you out to Yogurtland tonight to celebrate before you go home and do more homework. But we are going to take a five minute, seven minute break. We'll be back at 7:40. But if you guys need to take more pictures, you can But then please go home and you don't need to stay for the rest of our meeting. [laughter] All right, we are going to reconvene our meeting. Our next item is public comments. I have one public comment from Stuart Reyes. If you could please come
029to the podium. Frank Huston: Could we please start the clock? Stuart Reyes: Now that pressure is on. I mean, I'm not a public speaker, so it'll be obvious after I'm finished. Good evening, members of the school board. I'm here tonight because I'm concerned about the safety of children crossing at Rock Springs Road, Seven Oaks Road and Borden Road near Rock Springs Elementary School in Escondido, obviously. Traffic moves fast through the intersection, especially during the drop off and pick off hours. Many of our drivers use this street as a route, as a route north and south to get on the 15 freeway. These are people in Escondido, obviously, and and has become difficult and dangerous for young children to cross safely. There has also been a fatality at that corner. Seven Oaks and Rock Springs. It
030happened at night, involving an adult, but still shows how dangerous that intersection can be. I'm asking the school board to work with the city of Escondido to look at additional pedestrian safety measures, whether that that's a signal crosswalk, flashing lights, or a crosswalk guard during the school hours. I don't want to see any children or anybody actually killed on that intersection. So I hope that the board and anybody else can work with the city of Escondido. So we can resolve this before there is a fatality of any type. And that's all I have to say. Thank you. Zesty Harper: Thank you so much. Just as a point, we do, we are because we do have a traffic subcommittee and we have a school subcommittee with the city. And that's one of our top topics is
031the traffic monitoring and also for the safe walks to school as well. I know they've started on four intersections this year, and they might actually add a few more, including Rock Springs. I don't know what order it is on the list, but they do have a priority list as well because I know that's on there because, I mean, I went there yesterday trying to make a left from Seven Oaks. And I mean, it is a very treacherous street of, you know, straight of road. But again, we are working with the city on that. But thank you for coming. Stuart Reyes: Yeah. I mean, it's it's it's kind of obvious the city has grown. Zesty Harper: Yes. Stuart Reyes: And therefore, since it has grown, we need to look at these things. Previous when our cities
032were smaller, people weren't using our regular roadways to circumvent the 78/15. Zesty Harper: Exactly. Stuart Reyes: And so now, like I said I, I'm, I spoke to you guys, I spoke to city of Escondido and I was speaking to San Marcos and the county supervisors board. So I'm hoping that we can get this resolved. Zesty Harper: Especially with the prop I, the, the prop I funds, they're using that to kind of speed up some of these projects as well. So hopefully something will soon will happen with it and we'll follow up with them. All right. Thank you very much. Do we have to open a public hearing for CSEA for a sunshine negotiations proposal? CSEA representative: Good evening, President Harper, board members, doctor Mr. Maguire and cabinet. The California School Employees Association and its chapter
033150 look forward to negotiations with the Escondido Union School District for the 26-27 Reopener. CSEA chapter 150 intends to open the following articles of the contract. Article eight salary. Article nine health and welfare benefits. Article ten leaves of absence. Article 12 transfers. I would also like to take this moment to announce members of our negotiation team. They are Julie Collins, Jisela Medina, Tracy Greger, Katie Terrill and I am the lead negotiator. CSEA's approach to negotiations will be guided by our mission statement: to improve the lives of our members, students and community. We are committed to bargaining in good faith and working towards a fair and mutually beneficial agreement. Thank you for your time and continued support. Audrey Frank: And at this time, EUSD intends to open article six: hours in overtime and article seven: evaluations.
034Zesty Harper: All right. Thank you. Any other public comments? I'm going to close the public hearing. Do I have a report from CSEA? That's the report. Okay. No problem. Noemi Navarrette: I'm sorry. Zesty Harper: That's okay. EEEA, do you have a report? Mark Olson: Efficient. Brandi Krepps: Hello, president Harper, Board members. Doctor Ibarra. Cabinet. I'm going to keep it really brief. Congratulations, doctor Ibarra on your last meeting with EEEA and the school board. Congratulations. No more of that. Aren't you excited? [laughter] And then lastly, he's like 'I'm so done'. And lastly, congratulations, Michelle. It's nice to see you up there. I think someone needs to adjust the seat. It's as if I'm sitting there so you know a little booster. But congratulations. Well deserved. We're happy to see you up there. So congratulations. Thank you
035everything. And thank you of course, to our CSEA brothers and sisters. We are so glad to continue our partnership with you and working together. We're going to rock the house. Thank you guys. Have a great night [applause]. Zesty Harper: Thank you. All. Written communications have been distributed on to consent items. Does anyone have any items to pull or have a question on? Otherwise I'm looking for a motion. Doug Paulson: Move approval. Zesty Harper: Thank you Doug. Joan Gardner: Second. Zesty Harper: Thank you Joan. All those in favor, please say aye. Board members: Aye. Zesty Harper: Thank you. On to, I think we're just on to discussion and or action, to Ed services. Oh. And that's that was us. That's you Frank. Frank Huston: Preference action upon student reinstatement case number 20242501. I motion that we
036accept recommendations for full reinstatement. Zesty Harper: So do I have a second? Mark Olson: I'll second. Zesty Harper: Thank you. Mark. Doug, how do you vote? Doug Paulson: Aye Zesty Harper: Joan, how do you vote? Joan Gardner: Aye Zesty Harper: Frank Frank Huston: Aye Zesty Harper: Mark. Mark Olson: Aye. Zesty Harper: And I vote I as well. Okay. M2. Human resources. Audrey Frank: At this time calendars. Sorry. Oh, sorry. At this time I'm seeking approval of the 26-27 and 27-28 classified work calendars for all classified groups. Zesty Harper: Thank you. Do I have a motion? Mark Olson: I'll motion to approve as presented. Zesty Harper: Thank you. Mark. Frank Huston: I'll second Zesty Harper: Thank you. Frank. All those in favor, please say aye. Board members: Aye. Zesty Harper: Motion passes five zero. I am
037going to beat 8:00. Board members report. Well, maybe my report. Who knows? Doug. Doug, you can start off, please. Doug Paulson: So yeah, start the timer on me. So I just full transparency. I left the day after the last board meeting and have spent the last two weeks in the Republic of Palau working with a variety of elementary schools there. Did a fantastic session for a group of their teachers, a large group of their teachers on essential elements of instruction for anyone who is old enough to remember that trend, it's just arriving in that nation. So here's the impressive thing for me. Two weeks of not being here. You miss a lot when you're not in or around the Escondido Union School District over a two week period. There has been so much going on,
038so many different events, so many things that are showcasing our kids work and our just celebrating our kids and work being done on behalf of our kids. Although I didn't participate in any of it. I just have to respect all the work that's being done. I would also just like to point out. I look at the certificated and classified personnel reports every meeting, and there are a lot of people retiring this year. I just every time I look at those names, it's like it's just a list on the agenda. But what it really is, is a lot of people who have put their careers, their lives into this district, into the children of this city. And I, I understand we do our celebration for them at the end of the year, but every one of
039the people on that list is part of the fabric of this community and is making an impact that's going to be felt for decades to come. And I just for all of those people that are retiring, and as was pointed out tonight, there's going to be a lot over the next many years. I just think we need to extend our gratitude to those people. Also, thank you to EEEA for a very good meeting. Tonight, I, I think you know that I spoke at a a high school board meeting some months ago about the value of those communication meetings. The value of just knowing who the other people are and how much we benefit from that. So thank you all. Joan Gardner: It's been a busy week, busy time since our last board meeting, but I
040was very proud and pleased to be one of the contingent that accompanied Jo-Ann Fox and Colin Hannel and Jeremy Lyche, the principal of Quantum Academy, to accept their award for being a distinguished school and also to, have their photograph taken and as a double pleasure, the emcee of the awards was our very own Corina Martinez, who did an excellent job introducing every school that received an award, distinguished school, down to blue ribbon and, and so forth. So she did a yeoman's job. And then after that, she went off to read applications for for future teachers of the year. So she has a full plate and we're very, very proud of her. So she made, she makes, she puts us on the map as well as along with our distinguished school. And also I attended the
041last meeting of the year of the Escondido Council PTA, where our incoming superintendent rather than just giving a talk to the group, was part of a something new called ask Ask Andy. And it was the student edition. So there was a student from the high school who, I guess he's an aspiring journalist who asked some some really piercing questions about motivation and, and so forth. And Andy did himself proud. And everyone, everyone that attended that meeting was, was very appreciative of getting to know our incoming superintendent a little bit better. I think he's doing a good job of that, introducing himself to different members of the community, different stakeholders. And also I love that that council meeting, they are they always are so efficient. And they they are always on time and finished with their
042meetings and oftentimes before time. But they are conducting. They don't leave council members or PTA boards hanging. They are conducting a training on May 18th for all incoming board members of the different PTAs across the district to make sure that everyone knows what their duties are as board members of different PTAs. I thought that's that's great. They are so supportive and they encourage parents to join their local PTA. It's not too late and believe me, your children will notice if you're interested in what they're doing in their schools and what their schools are doing for them. I had the opportunity for the first time in all the years I've been in the district to attend the SPED council meeting. And I was very, very impressed. It was not boring. Patrick ran a very good meeting.
043And a meeting that showed his interest and concern for for our special ed teachers and and paras. And I think they feel valued. They, it was a good group. And I actually was able to secure an invitation to one of the classrooms. We have a a program now in the kindergarten where we have a mixture of special ed and regular ed pre-K kids together, which is the perfect time and opportunity and to be to begin to socialize children, but also to teach them empathy and getting along with one another. So I'm looking forward to to attending that classroom sometime in the next week, I hope. Room 19 at LR Green. I also was one of the board representatives of the last GATE Collaborative meeting of the year. And then calls for further discussion, but that'll,
044that'll be between us Mr. Oser. And, and also yesterday Conway Academy had their building bridges to a better world, the culmination of that week and cultivating community and to strengthen the bonds in the community is the theme this year. And so community members were invited to come in and read to this, to classes and also to, to later on to join the classes for lunch, to sit to picnic with them and to get to know the students a little bit better. I read to the most wonderful class. They were not. I was scheduled for second grade, but somehow I ended up with an older class. But they were the most appreciative and well behaved students. I guess it was a fifth or sixth grade class. They were, they were. And they still enjoyed revisiting "If
045you give a mouse a cookie". And they did, and they clapped when it was done. So maybe because I was done [applause]. And then also I represented the board at the last insurance committee meeting of the year. We won't meet again until August, but I also was able to get a printout of all of the comments that came in during the survey. And I'm going to spend the weekend reading them and seeing if I can have some general answers at my next report, if I can get a theme. So and that's my report. Zesty Harper: Thank you. Frank. Frank Huston: I just want to thank EEEA for their time this afternoon. Always, always appreciate you guys coming in and, and giving us a view of where you're at. And it's always good to sit down
046and have those discussions. And I want to thank you guys for providing us that opportunity to sit down with you. Additionally, we've come to the end of the year, so it's just a few more weeks. And so just keep your head down and do the best you can. And we support you all. Thank you. Mark Olson: Okay. I'll echo Frank, I enjoyed the conversation this afternoon. I guess the beginning of the evening with EEEA. It was great. Good topics. And it was a enjoyable conversation. Just a couple things that I found that were kind of fun. And I appreciate how the teachers are instructing our students. I try and look for unique things that make me smile as we're all collectively developing the next generation of our citizens in our community. And as I was
047checking my email this week my district email, we all have too many email accounts, that's for sure. But I've got 16 or 17 different emails from students at Del Dios Academy inviting us to the Americans on Display that they're having. I think it's two weeks from this evening and it's pretty fun. You know, you can, you can see the different personalities and how they, they send them. Some send a, a message all in the subject line, some send a Google doc in an attachment, some send you something and they don't tell you where it's at or what time it's going to be. But the fact that they're doing it and they're reaching out is to me, that's, that's what it is. It's teaching them to be engaged. It's teaching them to reach out. And I
048think that's, that's important. And that's, that's something that I appreciate that our educators, the staff, push that, because those are the things that's going to be important, that teaches them to be engaged in their community, and those are going to be the next generations. And and on that topic, I want to help the city out by advertising something for them. That's near. It's always been near and dear to my heart. So they are having a Future of Escondido Parks and they need help. So I would encourage our, our community to attend this as it's on Saturday, May 16th from 10 to 12. Our district does such a great job, Jerry and her team and providing opportunities for our students that unfortunately are not available in different places which they should be. And so I encourage
049those within the sound of my voice to be engaged. And, you know, when individuals build parks, they build them for 50 and 60 years. And when they make mistakes, they're lasting mistakes. So I encourage you to be participatory in these these type of opportunities because unfortunately when they don't get the right information or the right feedback, bad decisions are made. So I want to encourage that participation. But again, I was just grateful to see all those different messages from our students. I thought that was awesome. So and I know Zesty's getting mad because we're not done. It's 8:02. So I will just as Mother's Day is this weekend to the women and the mothers just want to wish them all a happy Mother's Day and hope that everyone has a nice Mother's Day weekend. Zesty
050Harper: Thank you. All right. I think Joan and I should have carpooled more this last couple weeks, because we went to a lot of things together, which I really enjoyed. So I won't rehash all of it, but we went to the California Distinguished School Award ceremony, which had over 1500 people there in Anaheim. The next day, I went over to Mission Middle School, and the community schools had put together a bazaar out on their blacktop. So they had community partners there. I believe like neighborhood health and different groups like that. And then also they had an opportunity for family members and students to set up booths to sell food and goods to the local community. They had signs, they had people waving cars down as they were coming by. So I really enjoyed it. I
051got, I got actually all my Mother's Day presents there. For, for all the mothers I give presents to, but but they had really creative students who made original art. They had people who sewed even the leis for graduation and then they had great food. Oh, and they also had the book fair there. Of course, we bought some books as well. I think Penny's already read them, so I'll have to get some more. But it was a really great community event. And it gave a chance for the students and the families to really, you know, make a little business. And hopefully they made some money off of that weekend. So I appreciate community schools and the whole school is supporting them, putting that together. I went to Miss Russo's class again. Well, twice in the last
052since we've met again. And again those students are very talented readers. And it was it's a pleasure to work with them. I attended the Personnel Commission meeting on then the next Saturday I attended the Smart Festival at the Center for the Arts, which is always a fantastic event. There were really great pieces of art. They, they fill the museum. A couple of them were the Mission Middle School, their ceramics class. Fantastic. The themes and what they were able to produce were. You're not supposed to touch them. Did you touch them? Oh no, I didn't want to touch them. And then also Oak Hill. They made their, instead of doing, you know, our California missions that we all had to do. They made them with like rice and beans, very detailed, like an outline of like
053an art piece, like a flat. Yes, like a mosaic. Beautiful work. And then also the live performances as well, which filled up the tiny theater every time they rotated them out. Mr. Oser also did a great job of keeping it moving, and I think it worked really well this year, how you had them split up and the audience was able to rotate in and out, so everyone had a chance to see it. So I know that takes a tremendous amount of work from all the sites. I think I saw almost all the principals there as well and all the support staff. So it's a great community event and I want to just thank everyone who participated. It is really a great example of what EUSD does in our community. I attended the GATE collab. I,
054oh, I also attended the DAC meeting where they did a LCAP review. And then they also did an update on our technology policies and some of the things our new director is implementing for our students. And as a parent. It was great to hear that. So thank you Stacey. I attended the Better World Day with Joan as well, which was really nice. And then for the first time I ever, I've, I attended the safety and discipline committee meeting that's led by Trent Smith. I found that very interesting that and he really focused on what our goals are for next year, but what our trends have been of especially like expulsions and suspensions, I think we're down to four expulsions this year which is a tremendous effort on their department and the school sites to really
055work on all of the opportunities and all the tools we have available to help students and help students, you know, with their behaviors. I went to Oak Hill this morning with first graders to read with them, which they were adorable. And then I stopped by the North Broadway, the PTA to speak about the PTA. So the PTA put on a plant sale to raise money. And so they had that at their school today, which was fun. And then the update I know you all are waiting for is that the bird, the killdeer bird at Orange Glen. They all hatched this morning. So I popped over there and saw them. They had four little chicks. Four. Yeah, four chicks. And they all looked like they were doing good. And and according to the research, they should
056migrate probably over to a bush somewhere shortly. Either today or tomorrow. Yeah, exactly. So and then one more thing for Orange Glen. I wanted to let everyone know they are having an open school event on May 20th from 4 to 6:30, and the entire community is invited. They have food trucks. They have local community partners and a lot of the classrooms will be open as well. So I want everyone to know to to come to that. I know a lot of effort has been put into that to really bring the community into their campus. So May 20th from 4 to 6:30. So I'm sorry we don't have any more time for any more reports because I took it all up. But I'm just kidding. Go ahead. Dr. Luis Ibarra: I could be brief. So congratulations
057again to Quantum Academy for the California Distinguished School. That was it was a great tribute to all the hard work for everybody who had any hand in getting that school up and running. So it was a fantastic event. And just to see that being honored, I also, the San Diego County Office of Ed celebrated our district teachers of the year. I think it was last Friday. And that was so I celebrated Diana Kim from Glenview, District teacher of the year, and Amber Terry, science teacher at Rincon Middle School. So it was a very nice event held at a new venue. Parking was horrible, but the food was really good. Yeah. And then also, I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at the employee recognition event, which is next Thursday already. Next Thursday on the May 14th.
058So that's where we'll be able to honor all our teachers of the year, classified employees of the year, all the nominees from every site. And of course, our retirees, which I will be participating in this year. And this morning I had the opportunity to be on a panel with in Riverside Convention Center. Neighborhood health had a panel. And apparently our YMCA project is something pretty unique and out of the box thinking, but it was a panel about kind of partnerships and what, you know, how to think outside the box and where when partnerships happen, great things happen. So it was a pretty, pretty cool to just talk to a bunch of people from the different sectors of the community who are all looking to see what we're doing here. So it was exciting. And it
059makes you think that what we're doing in this district, it's pretty normal to us. You know, I know I was talking to Audrey. Audrey has been speaking on panels about our residency program, our P3 program. And we're like, that's just what we do. It just makes sense. But it's pretty innovative, out of the box thinking. And because it's really the right thing to do for a kid. So that concludes my report. Zesty Harper: Thank you. Anyone else? Michelle, you have to give a report. Michelle Cagle: I think I did already. Rick Oser: May I just make a quick announcement? One of our teachers was recognized with the Helping Honda Award for Academic Excellence. I'd like to give a shout out to Cynthia Zeighami. So she was recognized earlier this week over at I believe it
060was at Juniper. So shout out to her. And then also regarding the Smart Festival I was emceeing, but there was an entire team who put that event together. And so. Zesty Harper: I did see Jo-ann Fox get the headset. I knew there it was taken care of. Rick Oser: Yep. Yeah. It was an amazing event and just a great team effort from pretty much so many different departments in the district. So big shout out to to them. Zesty Harper: It's a great, great event. Always look forward to that every year. Alright, well thank you so much Michelle. Your time estimate is perfect, I appreciate that. So I am oh, our next meeting before I forget is May 21st at the Carilyn Gilbert Education Center. And we, we will not return to closed session, so we
061are adjourned. Thank you everyone.