001Welcome. Call the May 11th regular school board agenda meeting for tonight in session. Uh roll call. Mrs. Gonzalez >> here. >> Mr. Walk >> here. >> Mrs. Rudy >> here. >> Mr. Rivas >> here. >> And Mr. Corvalis here. Uh item B, public communication close session items. Members of the public may address the board on items not on the agenda. Speakers will be allowed three minutes unless the time limit is waved by a majority of the board. The board will allow comments by members of the public on an agenda item during consideration of the item. The board may limit the total time for public input on each item to 20 minutes. With board consent, the president may increase or decrease the time allowed for public presentation depending on the topic and the number of persons
002wishing to be heard. The president may take a poll of speakers for or against a particular issue and may ask that additional persons speak only if they have something new to add. Complaints against specific district employees should be resolved through the district's personal complaint procedure. The right to address the board does not exempt the speaker from any potential liability for defamation. The proceedings of the board recorded and are a part of the public record. And we have a couple speakers tonight. Uh Miss Christy Diaz, you're up first. >> Sorry, I'm not good at speaking here. Um, so for those of you that are not familiar with me, my name is Christy Diaz. Um, I was just wanting to speak on behalf of the principal. I believe you guys are kind of deciding on the new
003principal that's to be coming in. Um, as a parent, I just have a big concerns. We've gotten through a wave of things and as my daughter's senior year comes, you know, it just scares me for possibly going backtracked from where we were when I feel like we finally have made some momentum. I've been blessed to have, you know, amazing principles in the past. So, you know, just worrying some to see what we have coming next. So, I just I respect several of you and some of you I'm not too familiar with, but you know, I respect you guys in your decisions. I just hope that you guys come with an open mind and that you guys genuinely are putting the person that is best and you know not just our community but that's going to
004fit but as well have that experience. Um cuz maybe that's what we've been lacking. I don't know. Um I don't I genuinely don't know like where we've gotten to be here. Um, but like I said, I just hope you guys go forward in what's best and, you know, put someone that has that strong value and strong ethics and, you know, experience to continue to level us up as a school and as a community. I think that's it. >> Thank you. Thank you, >> Mrs. Sts. Good evening board members and superintendent in Puit. My name is Renee Sterns and I've been a ceramics teacher at Oresta High School for over 20 years. I'm here on behalf of the interview committee for the position of Oresta High School principal for next year. In addition to myself, the
005interview committee included John Labnau, SH social studies teacher, coach, and athletic director who's been at Oresta for 26 years, Susie Johnson, head of food services for Oresta for over 16 years, and Stacy Castillia, who's been the lead FFA adviser at Oresta High School for 14 years. She was unable to join us tonight due to family commitment, but wants you to know she is in full agreement with the statements presented tonight. Together we represent 76 years worth of experience at OS. We represent a variety of experiences and departments at the high school. We are also well respected amongst our colleagues as staff members that you can count on to be listened to. We are addressing the board tonight to express our gratitude for being included on the interview committee to help make such an important decision
006for our campus staff and student body. As the interview committee, we are looking for someone who understands Oresta's unique culture, knows the community of Newman, and is invested in remaining in the school district. We felt the interview process was a fair one, and we were unanimous in our decision to recommend the candidate placed before you as our next principal. Thank you. >> Thank you. And with that, we'll go to close session at 5:04 p.m. Welcome back to the May 11th regular scheduled board meeting for New Moon Crosan Unified School District. Uh, please stand for the flag salute led by the Orna students. 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. far security.
007>> All right. Item number two, report out of action taken in close session. Uh the board by the following vote uh approved the appointment of Aaron Susan Eris Soua as a principal of the Orisna High School for the 2627 school year. The vote was three to two. >> Uh okay we'll say who voted what. Uh Mr. Rivas I Mr. Shy I Mr. Walk nay. Mr. Gonzalez nay and myself voted I. And the reasons for the nay vote was lack of experience at the uh principal level. Uh item E, public communication agenda and non-aggenda items. Members of the public may address the board on items not on the agenda. Speakers will be allowed three minutes unless the time limit is waved by a majority of the board. The board will allow comments by members of the
008public on an agenda item during consideration for the item. The board may limit the total time for public input on each item to 20 minutes. With board of consent, the president may increase or decrease the time allowed for public presentation 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 persons speak only if they have something new to add. Complaints against specific district employees should be resolved to the district's personnel complaint procedure and the right to address the board does not exempt a speaker from any potential liability of defamation. The proceedings of the board are recorded and are part of the public record. Uh, first speaker for tonight is Miss Sterns. Good evening
009again to our board members and Superintendent Puit. Once again, my name is Renee Sterns and I've been a ceramics teacher at Oresta High School for over 20 years. I'm here on behalf of the interview committee for the position of Oresta High School principal for next year. In addition to myself, the interview committee included John Labnau, social studies teacher, coach, and athletic director who has been at Oresta for 26 years, Susie Johnson, head of food services for Oresta High School for over 16 years, and Stacy Castillia who has been the lead FFA adviser at Oresta High School for 14 years. She was unable to join us tonight due to a family commitment, but wants you to know she is in full agreement with the statements presented tonight. As the interview committee, we were looking for someone
010who understands Orisima's unique culture, knows the community of Newman, and is invested in remaining in the school district. We felt the interview process was a fair one, and we were unanimous in our decision to recommend Aaron Soua as our next principal. Although we were aware that Mr. Sua Souza is new to administration. We feel his passion for being a warrior and to stay at Oristma makes up for his lack of experience. We are confident that he will grow into a reliable leader that can be counted on to do what's best for our current students as well as preserve the longevity of Oresta's traditions and help create new traditions. We felt his experience as an alum of Oresta, [snorts] a community member, a teacher, a coach, and a father of future warriors were his biggest strengths.
011We are ready to embrace this leadership change and to get to work together to maintain the Oresta experience and to be inspired to become increasingly excellent. Go Warriors. >> Thank you, Miss Diaz. Good afternoon, President Cabrell, Mr. Rivas, Mrs. Sherudi, Mr. Walk, Mrs. Gonzalez, and uh fellow classified certificate and community members. My name is Cla Diaz and I come before you once again to advocate for my fellow educators who are still waiting in hopes that somehow a miracle is within reach and they'll have a job next year. While I do thank you for your determination, dedication, hard work to look at every dollar to make sure it's placed where it's where it where it'll benefit our students the most. I ask you to please continue your effort and perseverance till everyone affected by the cuts
012has a job. Since it's public record, I'll share my personal income. I make $34,200 a year, which is roughly about $1,900 a month. While it's not something to brag about, and my family finds it hard to make it to the end of the month, I'll tell you what I can brag about. Those 34,000 are well invested. I go above and beyond for every teacher I assist in the classroom and every student I have the opportunity to help learn either in a group one-on-one or in the intervention groups. The joy I see in their eyes when they learn how to master a skill is priceless. But I am not here to just speak about myself because I'm not alone or unique. We have hundreds of classified staff members who are like me or better. those who
013show up every day for the children and the teachers rely on them regardless of our income. We are committed to them. our admin and our district. So, I urge you that if there's an opportunity to save other jobs to invest every dollar wisely where it's going to make the most impact and you'll get a higher return. Having successful students ready for the next chapter in their life, whether it's the next grade in elementary or the last or Simba, this is a perfect example of how a little goes a long way. If you were to ask all our honored retirees, I know I wouldn't be wrong in saying that what mattered to them most and all the years working for the district was making a difference in our children's lives. I myself have lost track of
014how many hundreds of children I've had the privilege to be a part of in their education in one way or another. And I'm sure our honored retirees have them in the thousands. That's why I humbly ask again to put as much money into our classified certificate and our counselors. In this world that has too much technology and it's too accessible to our children, we all need each other more than ever if we want to have a brighter future for them and us. Thank you for hearing me out again. >> Thank you. Item F, approval of the agenda. Could I get a motion to approve the agenda as listed for tonight's meeting? >> I'll make a motion. >> I'll second. >> Miss Gonzalez, >> I >> Mr. W. I >> Miss Rudy >> I >> Mr.
015Rivas >> I >> and Miss Corvos I item number G information discussion items uh our student board member report which is our last one right >> Mhm. >> All right the microphone is yours. >> Hello everybody. Thank you all for coming. Um this is such a bittersweet moment but this is my final report. So for this month we have been dialing down and getting ready to wrap up this school year. So, starting off with sports, tennis made semi-finals and softball girls made it to playoffs. So, congrats to all of them. As for our track team, they will be competing at sections both Wednesday and Friday. So, go out there and support them if you can. Now, moving on to school events. Last week, we had student council elections along with their campaigning. Student positions will
016be revealed tomorrow for both class members along with the new executive members. As for seniors, prom was a huge success. It was beautifully decorated. Everybody seemed to enjoy the music, the food, and the many, many picture stands that we all had. Also for this past Friday, there was a mysterious flu that came down. Coincidentally, it only went down for seniors, but I think my US70 trip really cured me. So, they were not in attendance at school. Next week is the senior trip and right after we return, there will be the TUSCa awards. Along that Friday is the senior the senior awards night in which any senior who was invited will be receiving cords, sashes, and honors for their achievements. Grade will also be soon locked that following week. May 28th is when seniors will be
017doing the walkthrough elementary schools before saying their final goodbyes to the easy life and from what I heard hello to taxes. So the next day on the 29th will be the last day of the school year along with the graduation ceremony. And as for my final report, I just want to thank all the board members along with everybody who welcomed me and let me experience this. I really enjoyed it and I learned a lot from you guys. So thank you. Well, the last year we appreciate you being up uh up here with us. Um appreciate all the dedication and every every time that you put into the high school and all the activities and all of our monthly reports of all the different things you covered. Um come on up. We have a little something
018from us. Want to take a picture? Oh, sorry. >> Bitcoin here, but I promise N Don't worry. >> Okay. Uh item three, uh we're going to be honoring our retirees. >> Good evening, President Cabral, Superintendent Puit, members of the board, and guest with us tonight. Gives me great honor to recognize our retiring employees. They represent 189 years of service to Newman Crosland Unified School District. So that's amazing. We want to thank each of them for their service and recognize their contribution. Each individual supervisor and our principal will come up to the mic and say a few words in recognition for each employee. Then they will receive their uh clock as a appreciation uh from our district of their service and time here and uh family and take pictures and so on and so forth. Okay.
019So we're going to start uh Nancy Kaitton I believe Mrs. Sepicole will melt or I'm sorry I'm I'm reminded when when she worked for me at Ostima High School. So I'm still thinking in that mind. So Miss uh Eskeez will be up here. Nancy uh has 34 years of service to Newman Crows Landing Unified School District. [applause] I don't want to see you soon here. After 34 years of teaching, Miss Kaitton leaves behind a huge impact on so many students and co-workers. Her hard work, caring attitude, and dedication will truly be missed. We wish you lots of happiness and relaxation in your retirement. But you, if you ever get tired of relaxing, we'd love to see you back at Bonita, whether as a sub or our mystery reader. Can you please help me give Nancy
020a big round of applause to honor her many wonderful years of dedication to our district? Thank you. [applause] Thank you. >> Yes. >> Do I go back to my scene? >> Oh, do I sing? Oh my goodness. Um goodness. So yes, this is 34 years in our district and I've taught at Baron Rener and Oraimba and at Bonita and I've had some years where I got to be out of the classroom for a little bit too. Um it's great because I Frank was one of my students and there's three students here and I'm there might be some others but um it's been wonderful and this district has meant so much to me. So thank you very much. [applause] CONGRATULATIONS Nancy and Mrs. [applause] Next up, we have Anita Palasios from Yolo Middle School, and she
021will uh present Miss Paula Torres with 23 years of experience in human land. [applause] >> Be nice. >> I will be nice. [laughter] >> We have a history. Um, okay. This is not going to be easy. Um, [laughter] when you think about the people who shape a school, you think about the educators who leave a lasting impression, not only on students, but also on the adults they work beside. Paul Torres is one of those people. Her ability to build relationships, support students, and bring a whole school together has made her an unforgettable part of Yolo Middle School. And for me, her impact is also deeply personal. Throughout her years in education, Paula has built something incredibly special, relationships. Anyone who knows her knows that her ability to connect with students is truly one of her
022greatest gifts. She has a way of making students feel seen, valued, and supported. And those relationships have undoubtedly made a lasting difference in the lives of so many young people. If you know Paula, you also know that she's known for her incredible organizational skills. Let's be honest, there are some people who just have a gift for keeping everything together, and Paula has always been one of those people. Whether it was planning, organizing, or making sure the details were just right, you could always count on her to show you the colorcoded version. And of course, anyone who knows Paula also knows two very important things. Her love for the color purple and her loyalty to the Dallas Cowboys. No matter the season, you could always count on seeing a little purple and hearing support for her
023team. But for me, this recognition is also deeply personal. I will forever be grateful to Paula because she gave me my very first teaching job as a teacher. Yes, you heard that right. She was my principal. Looking back, that speaks volumes about her reach as an educator. Her impact is not only found in the students she taught but also in the educators she has helped shape, mentor and believe in. I stand here today as someone whose own journey was influenced by her belief and her support. That is the true legacy of an educator. It is not only measured by the students whose lives are changed but also by the people inspired along the way. And Paula leaves behind a legacy of relationships, care, influence and mentorship. While we will truly miss Paula at YOLO, we
024know her retirement is welld deserved. So on behalf of all the YOLO staff, thank you Paula for everything you have done, for the lives you have touched, and for believing in so many of us, including myself, along the way. We wish your retirement filled with joy, relaxation, plenty of purple, and hopefully a winning season for the Dallas Cowboys. >> [laughter] >> Please join me in a round of applause for the incredible Paula Torres. [applause] >> Thank you. [laughter] I'm totally surprised by that part. I didn't know that she was going to share. But yes, um I remember hiring Anita and after interviews um my mom happened to be on campus because I had broken my foot that year and she had to drive me and she always remembered Anita. Oh, the one with the beautiful
025heels. And even today, she's still the one with the beautiful heels. But thank you all so much. There's people in this room who started that first year with me back at Hunt. And those memories will never fade along with the new ones that I've made at YOLO. Thank you. Okay, up next to present Donna Weaver is Rosie Artiaga. Donna Weaver, 11 years of service to our district. [applause] Miss Poppy, you're her right hand. Let's go. It's a team effort. Okay, I'm not going to cry. I'm very emotional, you know, with these things. What an honor it is to celebrate Miss Donna today. Miss Weaver has been an exceptional TK teacher. And when I say exceptional, I mean those kids are on target, seated, doing what they're doing, and they're just four years old. When I
026say magic, I mean magic. I've told [sighs] Miss Donna Weaver over and over, she's irreplaceable. And I know that her time is up, but I know that she's going to make the best of it because she has big plans, you guys. And I hope and wish nothing but the best. Best of luck, Miss Weaver. We all love you at Hunt. Don't we all love her at Hunt? >> [applause] >> Thank you so much. Um, it's been an honor and a joy, a privilege. I uh I've been teaching for 25 years, but I'm so blessed that I got to spend the last 12 here in Newman uh with such a a caring, loving community. Thank you. [applause] Our next retiree with 38 years of service to our district, Jose Leon. I believe u Matt Vargas will
027present. [applause] Congratulations. >> I um I'm going to be speaking from my heart tonight. I actually wrote some notes and um I need to read them because um Jose and I have something very important in common. We were both hired by a maintenance director that used to wear white glove and he had the highest standard um of any other director this district has ever had. And when I first met Jose, I remember thinking I could never ever strive to meet the goals and standards that Mr. Loreno was teaching. And then I remember Jose, he was consistent. He showed up to work every day very dedicated to the point that in 1988, if those of you that are in the room can remember that, that's when Jose was first hired. He was an inspiration to me,
028but I didn't come around to many years later. The truth is, his dedication of 38 years of service to all of our schools, all of our facilities, and all of our staff and students has not gone un unnoticed. In fact, to give you an idea of just how mucho Jose does for you, for your teachers, those of you in the classrooms, if your classroom clocks were ever off or your bells weren't ringing on schedule, we called Jose. If your fire alarm systems were going crazy and wouldn't seem to shut off, we called Jose. The truth is, if your classrooms or your offices or gyms or kitchens or cafeterias were too cold or too hot, we called this guy Jose. The truth is, Jose was always cool, calm, collected, very professional, and I've learned so much
029from you, Jose. I want to thank you for the inspiration and the dedication that you've shown not just me but everyone in our maintenance department. What I'm really saying is around all of our schools when you want things fixed, we call Jose. And I know for everyone on our maintenance team, as you retire and you begin uh your welldeserved retirement, I want you to know when we begin missing you, a great co-worker, and when we need advice from a great friend, I have no doubt, no doubt who we're going to call. We're gonna call Jose. The truth is, Jose, we might be able to replace your shoes. However, it will be impossible to replace the heartfelt dedication that you have shown to me, to everyone on our team. Your work over the years has been
030important. Your dedication has been unmatched. And we want you to know that your friendship will always be priceless. >> Thank you. [applause] Thank you. >> How can I beat that? [laughter] >> Thank you. >> Uh thank you, Matt. Um I'm not only retiring, uh I went through all the schools, Bonita, YOLO, Orimba, MJC, >> you know. Um, basically it's my it's been my life. It's the only job that I ever had. And I am honored that I got to spend it with a lot of these people that are here. And all the students, some students come up to me and say, "Hey, you used to work at the high school or you work at the high school." And I just can't remember cuz it's I mean 38 years. [laughter] Could be somebody was in kindergarten
031or I don't know. So yeah, but thank you very much everybody. [applause] call back. >> I get a little closer. All right. And I understand I'm presenting the next one. This is my uh my calming presence in the HR department, and I'm I'm really going to miss her, but uh every time I'm about to pull out my hair, uh I seek out Lupe, who kind of gets me to settle down. Um Lupe Rodriguez has been in our district for 33 years. During her tenure, she has also had the privilege of raising two sons and two daughters, Victoria, Natalie, Victor, and Hoel. She also welcomed seven grandkids during this time. She started as an instructional aid at Von Rener. After serving in this role, she then became a site coordinator in our afterchool program. She then
032helped open Bington Elementary School, serving as the attendance clerk during their opening. In 2012, is what we kind of thought about today. Uh she became the district office receptionist and later was promoted to her current role as human resource technician. During her tenure, she received the school bell award in 2007. In retirement, Luc Lupe tells me she's going to be caring for her parents and grandchildren. She also states she's going to spend more time on projects she's been kind of waiting on such as gardening. And she also told me that she'd like to do some traveling besides her trips to Mexico. So somewhere besides Mexico is what she told me. So Lupe, we're going to miss you. I thank you for all your your years of service to our district and thank you for my
033three years that I've been here and and the great support that you provided me and helped me move along as I was in this role. So thank you. We're going to miss you. [applause] >> Thank you everyone. I just want to say that I'm very honored to have been working here for 33 years. And all those years I have grown and learned because of the district. I've learned a lot of skills, but above all, my kindness is what brought me here because I'm a kind and transparent person. Thank you for everything. And I'm going to miss Mr. Seaha and Mr. Puit. They have been good, exceptional to me. Good bosses. Thank you. [applause] >> [laughter] [laughter] >> One more. >> [applause] >> Uh, next up with 27 years of dedicated service to Newman Crows Landing
034Unified School District, we have Oelia Brown and I believe Anita Palasios will be presenting again. Thank you. I'm the lucky one. I have two lucky retirees. Um, it's not easy celebrating the retirement of someone who has been such an important part of our school. In our schools, there are people who quietly make a difference each day, who step in when needed, and who care deeply for the students they support. And for many of us at Yolo, Oelia has been one of those people. As an instructional aid, she has always gone above and beyond to ensure students feel supported, encouraged, and cared for. Her patience and dedication have made a difference in the lives of many students, often in ways that we may never fully see or recognize. Of is also that person that many on
035campus can count on. not only for her true kindness, but for her wisdom. Whether through a thoughtful conversation, words of encouragement, or simply being there to listen, which happens a lot, Oelia has always had a way of making those around her feel valued and supported. One of the things that stands out most about Oelia is her caring and kind nature. She has a quiet strength about her and a genuine way of connecting with people. She is the kind of person who is always looking for ways to help, always thinking about what students need, and always willing to support those around her. Oelia's legacy at YOLO will not only be found in the students she supported, but in the kindness, in the care and compassion she brought to our campus each and every day. She has
036been an important part of what make what makes Yolo feel like home. And when I asked staff of their ways of describing Aelia, many use the word, she makes it feel like home. While we are sad to see her go, we are equally excited for the journey ahead and welldeserved retirement that she definitely has earned. Oilia has more than earned the opportunity to kick up her feet, relax, and enjoy a big glass of grape juice. After all, it is 5:00 somewhere. On behalf of all the YOLO staff, thank you, Oelia, for your years of dedication, your kindness, and the countless ways you have made a difference in the lives of our students, staff, and families. Your impact will be felt for years to come, and you will always hold a special place in the YOLO
037family. Please join me in a round of applause for the wonderful Aelia Brown. [applause] Thank you everyone. This was um I was not expecting to hear all that, [clears throat] but I told myself many years ago I was not going to work at a middle school and I've been here 23 years. I started elementary at Von Rener and then I ended up at Yolo Middle School for 23 years. [laughter] It's definitely family. I'm gonna miss everything. I appreciate it. Thank you very much. [applause] Okay, next up with uh 12 years of service to Newman Crows Land Unified School District, we have Crystal Crystal Lynn Bryant McDonald. [applause] Stand right here next to me. Okay, Mrs. McDonald has been so much more than an instructional aid. She has been a constant source of compassion, patience, and
038support for our students and staff. Whether it was during class, passing periods, or even lunchtime, she was always willing to step in and help any student who needed her. She's been a strong advocate for students and a bridge between our special education and general education teams, helping create a stronger collaboration and understanding for the benefit of kids. Her knowledge, nurturing spirit, and genuine care have made a lasting impact on countless students and staff members alike. And while we certainly miss her support and dedication, we also will miss the little things that made her so special, like her random humming that somehow brought comfort to those around her. Miss McDonald has helped create a safe, caring, and supportive environment for so many warriors, and her impact on our school community will not be forgotten. On behalf
039of Orisa High School, thank you, Mrs. McDonald for your years of service, your generous heart, and the difference you've made in the lives of our students and our staff. So, you'll truly be missed. >> Well, I sent um Rosia, where are you? I sent her an email today and I asked her what tonight what were they expecting tonight? and she says, "Oh, it's going to be at the top of the meeting and you only have to be there until after you know we congratulate the retiree." She did not tell me I had to say anything. So, Rosio, this is for you. [laughter] But when I first started with Newman Crows Landing, Justin Puit hired me and I was a sub and he kept asking me, you know, I can bring you on permanent. I can
040bring you on permanent. No, I don't want to do that. I don't want to do that. And eventually 2013, I started with the um after school program and then I became a one-on-one at Hunt and then we moved to Von Rener. Never thought I was going to go to von Rener because I had never been on that side of town because we'd been here since 2006. [laughter] Then the student that I had, you know, I followed him um with each grade and uh when it was time for him to go to high to junior high school, I was like, I don't want to go up there with those kids. I'm scared of them. I don't want to go there. Then when I got there, I was like, "Oh, this is [laughter] pretty good. I I
041[clears throat] kind of like junior high school." And just as I got used to junior high school, they decided to send me to the high school. Lord, I was so nervous. I was so scared. And now that I've gotten used to high school, guess what? It's time for me to go. [laughter] But I've enjoyed my stay here. Um, I've enjoyed working with at the various schools. I worked at every school but Bonita and working with different individuals. It's been a pleasure and a joy. And now it is time. And that's what I put on my little paper. It's time [applause] And with uh 11 years of service, I'd like uh Danny Cop to come out come up and present Brenda Spieler from Von Rener Elementary School. >> Okay, I know you will. Well, it's my
042pleasure and honor to recognize and celebrate the retirement of our incredible library media clerk, Brenda Spiller, for her years of dedication, kindness, and service to our students, staff, and school community. Throughout her time with our district and with Von Rener, Brenda has created a welcoming space in the library where students felt encouraged to explore, learn, and develop a love of reading. Her patience and caring heart and willingness to always help others have made a lasting impact on countless students and staff members. Whether she was helping students find the perfect book, supporting teachers, organizing Chromebooks, or simply greeting everyone with a warm smile, Brenda consistently went above and beyond to make our library and our school a better place. We will miss her dedication and positive presence at Von Rener. And on behalf of our students,
043staff, families, and our district, I want to thank Brenda for her years of commitment and service, we wish her a great retirement filled with happiness, relaxation, new adventures, and many wonderful memories. Congratulations, Brenda, and thank you for everything you've done for our school community. [applause] I just want to thank um really everyone. I always say that Von Rener is my second family and I have to thank Mrs. Vargas for giving me that opportunity and also Mrs. Artiaga and absolutely Mr. Cope. Um, Von Rener has just been a a lot everything to me, I guess, in so many ways. The students, the teachers, staff. Um, I'm just going to miss everyone with all my heart. [applause] Let's uh give a round of applause once again to all our retirees. [applause] >> All the retirees come on
044up for a group photo, please. Yeah. >> Yes. You guys come in the middle. Where's Nice seeing you. >> You too. Congratulations. [laughter] >> Oh, right here. Right here. >> I don't know if you remember that. >> All right. >> I was right there. All right. [laughter] >> All right. >> Oh, yeah. the exact we did amplify which I didn't even do. You guys are all tall, not all of you. >> Okay, we have item number five. Four, uh, Orisa High School learning objectives. Miss Cole, go ahead. >> I told the kids they lost half their audience so they won't be as nervous. [laughter] Good evening, Superintendent Puit, board president Cabraw, board members, parents, student, staff, and community members. My name is Lesley Suffocal, principal of Orisnova High School. Tonight, it is my privilege to
045share our spotlight on OS. This year, our staff, students, families, and community have spent significant time reflecting on who we are as a school and where we want to go moving forward. Through collaboration and stakeholder input, we renewed both our mission and vision statements to better reflect the values, goals, and aspirations we have for our students and the school community. As part of that work, we also renewed our student learning outcomes to reflect the skills and characteristics we hope every Warrior develops during their time at OS. Tonight, members of our leadership and student council programs along with Coach K will share our new mission, vision, and the brave student learning outcomes that will help guide the future of Oresta High School. At this time, well, I'll just hand it off, not invite you up here.
046um to Coach K and our student leaders to come forward and share their presentation. Thank you and go Warriors. >> Have notes. >> Good evening everybody. Uh my name is Mr. K and I am in charge of both our student council as well as our leadership class. Today we put together a presentation for you about our student learning objectives uh to be presented by both myself and some of our orba students. So I'll have them introduce themselves first. Hi, I'm Evan Gutierrez and I'm the current executive president of student council at ORSA. >> Hi, I'm Diaz, [laughter] also known as Maze. I'm the executive treasurer for student council. >> Hello, my name is Mikey Moore. I am the current freshman vice president of the Orbe Student Council. >> Good afternoon. My name is Kimberly Orto
047and I'm currently serving as a junior class vice president. >> So the first thing that you're going to see here on our uh presentation today is both our mission and vision statement. Uh so before I go into exactly what uh it kind of entails up there. Um the mission statement itself is kind of our plan like our um not where we want to go but how we're going to get there. And the vision statement itself is where we want to be as a school. What we want our students outcomes to exactly reflect. So the mission statement is at Orisa High School, we strive to create a safe inclusive community that establishes a foundation for academic success and future growth while empowering students to discover their passions. So again, that is the process that we hope
048to take um over the upcoming years as a school and a community. Uh then the vision statement, oh warriors will be healthy, resilient problem solvers who are productive members of society prepared to succeed with purpose, confidence and integrity. That is where we want to get to. That is the outcome that we want our students to reflect by the time they leave our campus. What you will see next is our student learning outcomes. So, in the past, we have had a uh acronym that has kind of followed and um been used at our campus over the last few years, and that was Tribe. And Tribe, you could see um displayed in a lot of different posters around campus, and it was just kind of talked about as something that um all students strived for and each
049letter represented something. But with the new um acts that are coming forward, tribe is not necessarily one of the terms that we're allowed to be using. So we found this opportunity as we came forward with the uh rewriting of our student uh learning objectives to tie in a new acronym and directly connect it with these outcomes. So um what we were able to do kind of as a um community of uh teachers and students is to develop the idea of OHS warriors are brave and brave would stand for bold communicators, responsible collaborators, analytical thinkers, visionary learners and engaged citizens um who demonstrate the skills necessary for academic success, personal growth, and meaningful contributions to their community. We hope to use this slow statement along with the acronym brave to create visual aids for our students
050around campus uh to actually teach this within our uh campus and then to monitor these things, measure them throughout the course of the year in different areas so that we can actually not just say that we are doing these things but show how we are doing these things across campus. Um, so now I'm going to have some of our students come up and detail you just a little bit on each of the um, five letters within. So sorry. Bold communicators uh, emphasizes that students will express ideas clearly and confidently in speaking and writing, engage in respectful academic discussions, and advocate for themselves and others. Orville currently offers clubs such as student council and leadership which I partake in. Um they're responsible mainly for the school spirit activities that occur on campus such as dress up
051days, uh student sections and rallies. I've had the opportunity being in leadership to organize rallies and even MC at them. So it's given me the opportunity to speak in front of other people. A lot of public speaking skills are kind of trained being in these clubs. And um there also classes at OR Stima that foster expressing ideas clearly and confidently [clears throat] in speaking and writing such as uh economics. Our first in the first half of the semester, we had a project. It was a food court project where we had to we had to dress business casual and present a business plan in front of our entire class. And it gave us just the opportunity to improve our professionalism in front of everyone. And then I remember my junior year in AP US history, we
052were forced to um have socratic seminars where we were given a specific historic event. We've had a couple we had them like sprinkled out throughout the entire year. We had historical events and then she would assign us um aside to argue with, not argue, debate um in a circle in front of everyone. It was like four of us. But it gave us the opportunity to express our ideas in a uh professional manner and in a civil manner. Um we also have opportunities which is actually a graduation requirement senior interviews. Um it basically just gives students a firsthand and like an example of how a job interview might go in the future. So that's that. Oh, [snorts] >> thanks. Responsible collaborators um for work effectively with peers in diverse groups, contribute positively to team goals and
053demonstrate accountability and reliability. For here we have a lot of for leadership, student council and a bunch of clubs with diverse groups of people um all coming together to learn a sense of responsibility when either it comes to fundraisers or coordinating events and it really teaches sense of leadership and not just within the leadership class um but events to be more responsible. So yeah, >> thank you. The next acron acronym is A and it stands for analytical thinkers which is applying critical thinking and problem solving skills, analyzing information and evaluating evidence and making informed and reasoned decisions. The courses at Warstra that fit into this category are things like our rigorous honors and AP courses along with robotics and computer programs with Mr. Lou, Mr. Reeves, and Mr. Zaldana and also agg and a mechanics
054pathways which teach entrepreneurship and of course analytic thinking with Mr. Maguire, Miss Castillia and Miss Pritchard. All of these courses I am enrolled in and I think that they do they fit in this category very well. Uh throughout the year I've had amazing opportunities to learn how to think properly, analyze problems and get through them in a proper and quick manner. V stands for visionary learners. Uh it emphasizes that students will be able to set goals and monitor personal progress, take ownership of learning and growth and explore college and career pathways. Every year, ORSA has its annual um career expo and it allows students to get a glimpse into different career pathways and talk to people of different um occupational landscapes and it allows students to kind of have an idea of where they what
055they want to do um after graduation. Uh we also have a lot of um help from our learning directors who do a good job at not only making sure that we are on track for graduation but uh make sure that we are taken accountable for our um our own goals after graduation and make and basically aiding us in achieving those goals that we have for ourselves. Uh for the last one we have engaged citizenship. Um we participate actively in both the school and communic and community demonstrating integrity, empathy and respect. Contribute to a positive and inclusive environment. With this, our school um requires students to complete a 40 um hour minimum of community service hours. And our school offers a lot of different opportunities. Um we have like our um community. We work a lot
056with the community as well where um we help out with the fall festival. We're able to um communicate and collaborate with um others as well. Um also within um the FFA we're will able to collaborate with other students at different conferences and events. And um yeah >> um so the main uh thing that I really want to take uh and be able to uh present to you guys today is the fact that all of these different things do not just fall in one area, right? They can be done within the classroom. They can be done in clubs. They can be done in uh community service projects. They kind of uh span a wide range. And I know we've just put it out to all of our teachers and staff to make sure that we are
057figuring out ways in which all of these different uh letters within this acronym are kind of covered within different departments, within different subjects, within different clubs and other organizations and activities that ORM puts forth. So that's going to be kind of our progress and plan moving forward to hopefully uh continue on with our mission in order to reach our vision. So thank you guys very much. We appreciate your time today. >> Thank you. [applause] >> Next up, we have our attendance awards by Dr. Seal. Good evening once again, President Cabraw, Superintendent Puit, and members of the board. So, we'll start off with the best staff attendance award. Knocking off Bonita school will be Von Rener. [applause] >> And Mr. Cop, you can stay up here. >> Okay. Uh, most improved attendance uh for the month
058of April also goes to Von Rener. [applause] And once again reclaiming their award for best student attendance will be Hunt Elementary School. [applause] Congratulations. >> Thank you. Congratulations. [clears throat] Thank [applause] you. Item H, consent calendar. The consent calendar items are routine in nature and usually do not require board discussion. Individual items may be removed by board members and presented for discussion and separate action. The consent counter will be adopted by a roll call vote. Could I get a motion to approve the consent counter as listed? >> I make a motion. >> I'll second. >> Thank you, M. Thank you, Mr. Rivas. >> Miss Gonzalez. >> Hi, >> Mr. W. >> Hi, >> Mrs. Shudy. >> Hi, >> Mr. Rees. >> Hi, and Mr. Rob. Uh, action items. Item A for I'm sorry, I public
059hearing for instructional materials adoption mathematics TK through 12. And Miss Vargas, >> no, she's going to do it right now. Good evening, President uh board president Cabraw, Superintendent Puit, members of the board. Uh tonight, I'd like to talk about uh our new math adoption uh for our math curriculum. So, pretty much an overview for two years now, we've had a year-long uh in inclusive evaluation process. So last school year we went through and we studied as a team. We had grade level reps for every grade level and we went to the county and we were learning all about the new framework like what's new. It's not just new curriculum. The framework and how we teach math had shifted and so we spent a year learning about the process. So then this year we went to
060evaluate curriculum and we wanted we knew what to look for in the curriculum that would have reflected the the framework. And so that little um I don't even know what that is. That little uh web, I guess that's what it [laughter] is. The the the learning web. So each grade level has these like learning outcomes um to show that all of the mathematical concepts are sort of intertwined now. Um the NGSS and science has crosscutting um concepts and and the math now is following a similar thing. Uh so one of the focuses was on um equity and instructional quality. So, just wanted to kind of the backstory there of like it's been a 2-year work in progress as we started to look at this um math uh framework. So, one of the things one of
061the earlier things that we did as a team was we created a math vision like what did we want for students at at in Newman. Um, and so that I'm not going to read it to you, but there's the math vision um, for our students that as a team we came up with. And you know, just like we've been through the mission and vision process as a district, it also was the same thing with the math. And it was like each word mattered and we paid a lot of attention to what we what was important to us. Um, right here it says the priorities and we wanted to kind of call out what some district priorities were as we were looking. Um, and one of them for me that we kind of wanted to like
062use as a like a northstar was like we wanted um to foster joy for learning. So students don't always have really haven't had really great experiences sometimes when they think about math. And so we wanted to change that. We don't want students to dread math. We don't want students to not see themselves as students that can do math. Um and so we took that as a big responsibility as teachers and as a team to as we looked at curriculum and we looked at centers and manipulatives and um the first thing I would do when we'd open books is like okay if I'm a student and I'm not good at math or I don't like math does this feel like I can do this it doesn't feel too overwhelming and so it was really important to
063us that we kept the focus on the student learning um and not so much how we feel about math. because we have the middle school math department, every single one of them was included and the high school math department and they were all included as well. And so sometimes like the math like they love math, these are math teachers. And so we wanted to make sure that the students also um felt like these uh concepts were connected to real world scenarios that they um could see themselves as a student that like has that they're valued as part of the math journey and and however that leads them into their future careers. So the committee composition we had kindergarten through 12th grade teacher representatives uh 12 elementary there was two per grade level um eight from
064yellow five from war stemba to special ed and we had sight and district administrators we also had dual language immersion teachers there so they were able to evaluate um the Spanish materials to make sure the integrity of the language was um correct so we had a big team that was our final meeting you can see around around the table. So each teacher that went to pilot, they also had a partner because I didn't just want a first grade teacher to be alone. I wanted to make sure they had a partner so they could collaborate and talk about things that they liked and didn't like. We spent time uh in Modesto looking at all the state adopted materials. Um there was about 60 that were on the state adopted list. I paired it down to four.
065the team evaluated the four um and then um what was decided was kindergarten through eighth grade was only going to want to pilot one and or snima wanted to pilot two. So that's a process that each grade span was able to determine for themselves looking through them carefully. So here's the pilot process. So TK8 um like I said two from every grade level were selected and piloted Amplified Desmos um and they did it for about a month a classroom pilot. We collected feedback um informally formally um through a Google form but also like you can see I'm not reading the charts but there were charts and discussions and the whole team was around here making these decisions. Um, I would also pop in the classrooms and I'd ask the teachers how they felt, but I
066also asked uh, you know, one teacher told me, "I really like it, but the kids don't." I'm like, "That's great feedback for me." You know, we wanted to hear those types of things. I wanted to hear how students felt. It was different cuz they had workbooks and textbooks, and, you know, kids got used to doing a lot online, so they didn't love necessarily this like workbook. Um, and that also presented more accountability, right, than when you have to turn in a paper. So we had a whole uh informal and formal process to collect feedback. The high school they uh piloted Amplify and California reveal. Um so they had two comparative classroom pilots. They did Amplify for about a month and California reveal for a month. Um they I received teacher input, I received student input.
067A couple of the teachers gave their student surveys. So, we got student surveys on on their input, which is super valuable, especially um at the high school level. And then we had a consensus day and this process was facilitated um by by me and our team here at NCLUSD, but also with Stanos County Office of Education. Um and so we had a lot of discussion and that's where these kind of these charts here came where their bike grade span. So K2, they would say their strengths and weaknesses and then they kind of came up with their recommendations. So this was every single one of them saying adopt because it meets our priorities. Um third through fifth said adopt and we liked it the best out of the curriculum. Sixth grade really liked it. Um it
068says we like amplify because it means our vision statement. seventh and eighth grade didn't like it so much and that put me at a little pause. Uh so they didn't like it but I'm listening to these teachers. This is what they do every single day, right? So I'm like tell me more. I need to know some more. Um 9 through 12 since they had two they liked reveal a lot more. They thought that uh reveal uh lent itself better to different teaching sty styles. And they also said the students liked it more and that you know once again and then with amplify they said you know we could live with amplify but we would prefer not to. [laughter] So I didn't have any personal agenda in like swaying you know these teachers and collecting this
069data. Um, but it did leave us with this space for seventh and eighth grade, right? And, you know, I'm sitting there with Miss Palasio's with her seventh and eighth grade teachers, just her and I and the seventh and eighth grade teachers. And, you know, my mind's kind of like, what's easy for me is to say what we're going to do. What's best for the process and best for students and best for our long-term outcomes is to allow for a month to get them to pilot reveal. Um, they're going to visit on the 14th. They're going to go visit Amplify at Ross Middle School cuz they've been using it a couple years. So, they're going to get to see it and maybe they'll see something that they didn't see when they piloted it. Um, [snorts] and
070they're also they've been with the high school. Tell us more about Reveal. And I was able to get Reveal like sent to them. They already have it in their hands. So, seventh and eighth grade is going to spend the rest of the year using Reveal. and I asked that uh they'll they'll present their recommendation for the June board meeting. And I just thought that even though that's odd to say K6 and then 912, um that seventh and eth is really critical before we send kids off to the high school, right? And in my mind, I can see it being clean if they decide to go with Amplify where it's K8. Um a lot of districts in our county are doing that. Um, I think Houston did K12 and Patterson's done K8. So, I kind of
071have my eye on that with Amplify. Um, but I'm also wanting to listen to the teachers and knowing that if they get some vertical alignment with the high school, that might be really positive as they head to the high school to to be using the same curriculum as the high school. I don't know what that outcome's going to be. That's going to be a meeting once they're finished piloting and I'm going to listen to uh the teachers and sort of support that. So although sixth grades at YOLO curriculum is often written for K6 like Turlock is K6 and so it's not really sixth grade loved it and I didn't want to take it from them. So the K6 recommendation is uh to go with Amplify Desmos and the 912 recommendation is to go with California
072reveal and those are the five-year um costs and the cost includes curriculum, consumables, digital licenses, manipulative center kits, um professional development. I was able to get the reps already pencil in dates in end of May, early August, so that way we make sure teachers get materials and everything um ahead of time. Um that's the 5-year cost. If you wanted to see fewer years or more years, we can always look at that as well. So the recommendations is that TK6 adopts amplify Desnos's math 912 adopts California reveal math and 78 they're going to do reveal right now in process. The final recommendation will come in June and that board recommendation will be forthcoming. I I did receive the quotes. Um Amplified Desmos is um I think 140,000 and California reveals 110,000. So that's what we're looking
073at in adding those those classes. Um one one final thing about the online presence or screen time, you know, everything is offered digitally and in textbooks, workbooks, everything is both. Um so that a lot of that is teacher discretion on how how they want to do that. But we are paying attention to um LA Unified which they've limited um they're limiting screen time for students. They're banning it pretty much K2 and then after that there's limits on it. So, we also have our eyes on that to know that we want to make sure that if if any of those um things come our way or as we want to limit it and we want students to have both and not just be on the computer all day that they will have plenty of print that
074they can either print or use the workbook or textbooks. So, any questions? How many teachers total participated in the pilot? 20 27 >> 27 and the majority of the math teachers were included in the pilot. >> Yeah. So every every math teacher at YOLO and or STEMA participated in the pilot because there's just not that many of them and I need all their voices. [clears throat] >> And then the fiveyear and the amount is that like typical uh time frame and amount of money is five years. Yeah, a lot of times we'll do eight years. Um, eight or 10. So, we can I just know we're trying to be a little like fiscally responsible and not sure what future outlooks and I felt like fiveyear felt felt a little safer than eight in terms of
075how much money because we have to buy it up front, pay it up front. Um, and also we've been in adoptions before where we had an 8 year or 10 year curriculum and like say 3 years in everyone hates it and then I'm like sorry everyone we're stuck for 10 years now. So I want to make sure that like five year feels like we've given the program enough chance to evaluate it properly and we'll get a better deal than doing like two years. So we we get a price break, but there are options. And just to build on that, we do have onetime funds that can support portions of it. Um not entirely the curriculum because that is a base program. So we should be able to support that with unrestricted funds or we're expected
076to be. But the professional development specifically for um for targeted students, we may be able to use a bit of the onetime funds that will remain um after this year. So, uh Heather and I have been having those conversations back and forth to see if we can alleviate some of the cost to the unrestricted site. >> Any other questions for Miss Vargas? >> Yeah, one last question. So, if I'm hearing you correctly, we will see a reduction in screen time with this new curriculum. Um, I'll say we could see a reduction in the screen time. Okay. Um, I I don't monitor how the teachers are teaching. You know, they have all the tools in front of them. So, they're going to have textbooks, workbooks, digital access. Um, but I think it's on all teachers radars
077right now >> to think about that and evaluate the impact on students in terms of their um the little ones probably not much at all. I know in the K2 pilot they really weren't on um online much at all. Um, as you move up, there is the like negotiating right between like Canvas, you know, a lot of assignments are posted. Um, but they all have workbooks and textbooks. >> Okay. >> So, um, I think they're going to really try to do a hybrid of both. >> Um, as we kick off as we kick off the um, implementation. >> Thank you. >> I also want to just say thank you to Heather and your team. You guys have done a tremendous job making sure that everybody was heard. They can. >> Mhm. >> Here's a question.
078>> Yeah. >> Um, so I just it's so I don't I'm not sure if I quite fully understand it, but it's online or they're trying to reduce. >> We're reducing online. >> Okay. So there is going to be like say requiring like they can do paper. >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. I just wanted to make sure I was >> Yes. I um I can actually speak from the perspective of a parent because my daughter was involved in the 30-day pilot at YOLO and she actually brought home the workbook and uh and it was actually nice to see kind of some uh I call it some old school math and where you didn't have to understand the story behind the math where you can just do the math and um so that the skills came
079out and the student was able to do that and parents were actually able to support the learning that the student's doing at home through the by seeing the worksheet. sheet and uh and what they had in the workbook. >> Yes, our former math, you know, did look hard to understand, difficult. What's happening? What is the math? Not just our district, many districts across California. And it is really nice and refreshing to see math look like, regular math again. And and like like uh Mr. Puit said, doesn't feel too overwhelming. A parent can almost pick it up and help. Um, so I think our our success of our math in the future will be better. Yeah, teachers seem pretty happy about it. >> Thank you, Mrs. Vargas. >> All right, public uh hearing will open. Any
080comments from the public? >> 7:40. Seeing none, I'll be closed at 7:40. [snorts] All right. Item number two, approval of the instructional materials adoption uh mathematics TK to 6th grade and 9 through 12. Can I get a motion for item number two? >> I'll make a motion. >> Thank you, Mr. Rudy. Can I get a second? I'll second. Thank you, Mr. W. Miss Gonzalez. >> Hi, >> Mr. Walk. >> Hi, >> Mr. Re. >> Hi, >> Mr. Ras. >> Hi. >> And Mr. Item number three, approve change order for Orna High School track project, remove an additional 8 in of dirt and place an additional 8 in of AB for 12 in total. Um, Mr. Vargas, would you like to speak on that? >> Yes. Good evening, board president Cabra, Superintendent Puit, members of our
081school board and community. Um, I'd like to talk a little bit about dirt. So, it might get a little dusty for you folks in the audience, but uh, I promise you this is actually a very important subject. So, if you take a look at what we did a few years back in the Orsta High School parking lot, we have what's uh called a standard construction application of 2 over4. And what that means is 2 in of asphalt over 4 in of base rock. And on most roads, that's what you have. The difference between what we did a few years back over in the parking lot versus Warrior Stadium is that in Warrior Stadium, uh, with the help of the Siri family, we brought in truckloads and truckloads of dirt, not just for the field and
082for the track, which was at a low elevation, but we raised the burm with that soil. The soil is clay. It's primarily clay and it was trucked in. It was it was a great opportunity to get the dirt. In fact, we couldn't have done it without the Shudy family and and many people of this generation may not know that, but that stadium would have not been built with all all of those truckloads of dirt being in uh being brought in. But the challenge was and especially now the challenge is that you don't really want to build on clay. And the reason is clay soil is very expansive. Expansive means that when it's wet, uh it tends to actually expand, but when it's dry, you guys have seen the dirt, especially around the high school, uh
083the burm for example, it shrinks and it actually cracks. Well, the last thing we want as a supporting structure for our all-weather track is cracking dirt because then the asphalt will crack and then the track will crack. So, what this is, what this change order is, is it's going from a 2 over4 and I should actually be very clear. The all-weather track is actually one. So you have a 1-in all-w weatherather track on top of roughly 2 and 1/2 in of asphalt on top of 4 in of base. What we're doing is ripping out an additional 8 in of the clay soil, which is what we don't want, and bringing in an additional 8 in of base rock. Now, on your form, it's called AB rock. Don't let that confuse you. AB rock is a
084mixture of two different sizes of rocks. Yeah, think of it as half inch to 3/4 rock and sand, concrete sand. Why? That makes one of the most hardest surfaces that you can have. And you'll notice we did get two proposals. One was to do what's called a lime treatment. One of the most important ingredients in concrete is lime. It makes clay. It makes any soil really hard, but if you add lime to clay soil, yes, it's hard, but it's still expansive and once again could disrupt the quality and the longevity of our track surface. So, we want to do this right. So getting out the clay, the intent is to bring in the rock, get that compacted, we'll have drainage underground, but we will get rid of the expansive soil. Yes, it comes at a
085cost. And that was a concern I had with the architect. Why didn't we just have this in the bid originally? Well, keep in mind that uh you find things out when you start digging around a track. We did what was called potholeing uh with a company called Teraccon and we referred to their 2021 soils report which I actually had as request of superintendent uh and to be fair to fair to him I just was able to share that today that matters because that soils report shows even under the tennis courts we had expansive soil. So we went the extra step there to do the lime treatment. Now the tennis courts is only about one quarter of the size of our track. So the cost if we would have lime treated the track would have done
086a couple of things. It would have taken about 3 weeks to do it. It would have cost another 150,000 and we'd get no better results than if we added the 8 in of base rock. So the recommendation uh not just behalf of me as your maintenance director but also TPH architects and Terracon our our soils analyst is to remove 8 in of clay uh pay for the change order uh of the 8 in of AB rock get it compacted do the two and 2 2 and 1/2 in of asphalt and then the final uh 1 in of rubberized surface and we believe that's going to give us the longevity that our community and our school district deserves. And so if you have any uh detailed questions, I'd be happy to answer those if I could.
087>> Any questions for Mr. Vargas? Does it delay anything? Like >> it does not because I I I will share this. Uh the lime treatment would have delayed. So I want to give you an example. If any of you have driven by the high school, in fact, I encourage you to drive by the high school. uh you will see they call them uh land movers or man movers. They move a lot of dirt very quickly and so they did the original 4 in overx and we even consider just going for more. The truth with that is we could have bettered our results, but we wouldn't get the the product that we really want from the manufacturer, which is something that's going to last this community over a 100red years. And and my commitment is I
088don't just think of me or the students and athletes that are going to be running on the track. I actually think of the ne next maintenance director and I think about what would he want to tell me if he could. Now, he's not hired yet, but I think what he would tell me is, "Matt, do it right because I don't want to mess. I don't want to have to redo it. I don't want to have to go to another schoolboard meeting and say, why we need money to fix a cracking track." So, we've benefited from having a great uh track in that facility, but we're in a position where since that bid came in about half of what we anticipated, I think to spend uh these dollars is money well spent to get a long
089lasting product. And and I would hope that you support that. And if there are any additional supporting documents that you need from me, I would be happy to provide those. Thank you, sir. >> Thank you. >> Uh, action item three, approve change order for Orisa High School track project, remove additional 8 in of dirt and place an additional eight of AB rock for 12 in total. Um, could I get a motion for action item three? >> I'll make that motion. >> Thank you, Mr. Reus. Can I get a second? >> I'll second. >> Thank you, Mr. Rudy. Uh, Miss Gonzalez. >> I, >> Mr. W. >> I, >> Mrs. Shudy, >> I, >> Mr. Rivas. I >> Mr. Rob I uh action item four approve resolution 2526 number 15 resolution order governing board member election.
090Um could I get a motion for action item number four? >> I'll make the motion. >> Thank you Mr. Ribus. >> I'll second. >> Thank you. Miss Gonzalez. Miss Gonzalez. >> I >> Mr. W. >> I. >> Miss Rudy. >> I >> uh Mr. Rivas. >> Hi. >> And Mr. Kotai. Uh, action item five, approve independent educational evaluation contract with Psych to Grow. Um, can I get a mo crew? You want some talk about that? >> Yeah, I think um we had a similar one last week. This is just an independent contract for for a student to get evaluated, but I believe uh there was a small typo which we have corrected since. >> All right. Can I get a motion for action item five? >> I'll make a motion. >> Thank you, Mr. Reish.
091Can I get a second? >> I'll second. >> Thank you, Miss Gonzalez. >> Uh, Miss Gonzalez, >> I. >> Mr. Walk, >> I. >> Mr. Rudy, >> I. >> Mr. Rivas, >> I Mr. Caravos, I action item six, approve Sedexo contract extension. >> That's me. Um this is the Sedexo contract extension for 2627. It is the fourth and last extension of our existing contract with Sedexo. We'll be going through the RF process next year. Um and as far as cost differential between this year and next year, it actually is one of the few things that is coming in well below the 3% average that we're seeing right now. Um and the reason being is based on units um meaning um consume meals by students. And since our population is a little bit smaller in comparison
092to this year, at least by projected costs, um it actually is not increasing too much in comparison to 2526. >> Thank you, ma'am. I got a motion to extend the uh Sedexo contract. >> I make a motion. >> Thank you, M. Uh and a second. >> I'll second. Thank you, Mr. Reish. Miss Gonzalez. Hi >> Mr. Rock. >> Hi >> Mr. Shudy. >> Hi >> Mr. Ris. >> Hi and Mr. Rob. Actually item seven approved electric car charger replacement six sites TPX project 2616. Mr. Vargas. >> Once again good evening. Um, as you uh recall the previous board meeting, I spoke a little bit about the EV chargers and why the upgrade uh that it's time. Um, our existing infrastructure is in place. However, the current turbo dock chargers uh are basically non-existent. We can't
093we can't purchase them again. Um, we're in a position where we can with the, uh, cost in front of you, uh, with the architectural fees for drawings, we could actually go out to a formal bid. The engineered estimate has not changed. The cost that you see here cover everything from the architectural fees, the test and inspections. You'll notice there's a line through the cost of DSA. because we have an existing infrastructure, we don't have to reinvent the the wheel with DSA and that's a good thing. Uh this does not fall under structural engineering and DSA is the division of structural um architecture. So in this case, it's just looking at going out to a qualified certified electrician. We may actually get some general contractors that have what they call in-house electricians. And what [clears throat]
094I foresee because I have been seeing this happening, it's happened recently in both Mantika and the city of Stockton where they are adding uh charge points which are the exact uh company that we're working with. They're one of the largest in the world. And why does that matter? We want to become part of the charge point network, not just to support our staff and our high school students that may eventually drive an electric vehicle, but I think the long-term goal is to provide a place here on the west side uh similar to Saninella. Uh Sanella has a very large Tesla charging station. Um and it's obviously great for those uh that uh that are coming through off of I5 for Newman. Really the school district is the only place people can charge. And one of
095the things I spoke to you about last month is back in 17 when they were installed, it came at a very small cost to the district. We're in a much different time now and many more people are driving electric vehicles. So, we want to continue to support them, but we just need them to pay their fair share. Charge Point allows us to contract with them once they're installed. and for a small maintenance fee monthly or annually. Uh they'll help support the infrastructure to keep it functioning operational and then the district and I'll work with Mr. Puit and we may even want to form a committee and to discuss the parameters of what we want to offer and when. Nobody says we have to offer overnight charging and that's why we're in the process of adding
096those timers now. So we have a little more control of when people are using those charging network. However, we want the ability to make sure that those who are bringing their electric vehicle are paying for the charge that they're getting so that it doesn't impact our budget regarding electricity, which is one of our highest costs in our schools and it's why we went solar in 2017. So we don't want to continue the bleeding. we want to support and um if you have questions this would be one I will say this we would just begin the process uh if this is approved to go out to a formal bid uh this is would be considered a capital project we would get multiple bids on this a lot of electricians love this kind of work because our
097infrastructure is there already but we keep in mind we'd be adding the two schools that we don't currently have in the network Hunt Elementary and Bonita And I think if we're going to do this, we should include all of our school sites. And that's why uh that's why those have been added to the cost proposal. Once we get the bid, um maybe in a couple of months, maybe a month, I'd like to bring that back to you for you to review, answer any questions you have, and then you still have a determination if you want to award the bid or give me direction at some point to uh make other changes to our existing system. So, I'll yield to any questions if you have. >> Where would they go at, Hunt? >> Hunt, we're we
098we did something that actually fell us right into compliance with the state. So any new construction in public areas, public parks, cities, schools are now required for every 25 stalls, regular parking stalls, you have to have not only handicap stall, but you have to have at least one uh EV charging. Now that not only applies to a regular stall, but it means you have to have a charger for an American disability. So, what that means is we minimum have to put two. So, and that's what we're doing at Bonita. At Bonita, it's a very small staff parking lot. Uh, I'm sorry, Mr. Skas. I I wish we could give you a bigger parking lot, but what we have there is the ability to do two. Uh, at Hunt, we did that infrastructure when we built
099the Hunt restrooms, those new staff/ student restrooms. So the good news is the infrastructure has already been installed. It's partially because it would have been required anyway sooner or later. We did it then and that's why the cost for hunt is actually very cost-effective. Um Bonita wouldn't add a lot to the cost and then it gives us uniformity across our district. And if there's any other requests, let me know. We would still have time before we go out to that formal bid because I'm not a maintenance director that likes to bring you change orders. I really don't. It's it's I know it's an extra cost, but if there's ideas that you have, I'd love to hear them over the next few days, and this way we can move forward together. >> Thank you, Mr. Vargas.
100>> Has the district applied for any grant or rebate programs related to the project? >> We did when we installed solar. So when we did the solar and recently the most recent example of that is we we did an on bill financing with PG& and it wasn't so much a grant it was actually where there was no cost up front upfront to our district. Um many of the staff in the room and administrators in the room um didn't even notice how quickly we went from old fluorescent lighting which was 42 watts per bulb uh to a 12 to 14 watt per bulb. So we've we've cut by about 33 to 50% our energy use by by doing that. So, going back to the Chargers, it's not so much that we're going to save money or
101get money back from a grant. Uh, ChargePoint does have some programs that they are currently offering right now, which is called uh uh replace and upgrade, you know, basically with them. And they help cover some of the uh license fees because, keep in mind, once we go at Charge Point, we're proprietary to Chargeepoint. So they also have a vested interest to offer us incentives to go with them. And right now I haven't found any other companies. For example, Tesla hasn't knocked on our door. And I'm I'm actually not surprised. They know they wouldn't make a whole lot of money at a high school parking lot. So they're at places like a off of I5 and Sanella at the kitchen the the mission at the kitchen or the kitchen at the mission. And so, um, but
102as far as, uh, direct grants from the state, no, there was, as you recall a few years ago, uh, a green incentive grant where as a homeowner, if you went out and bought an electric vehicle, you got a tax rebate. That has gone away. It's not even available anymore because so many people took advantage of it. The state didn't have any money to continue it. So, >> have we had any conversations with the city about whether that's something that they're ever looking at and they're planning, Mr. Puit, or >> it's okay. >> What was that? >> I said, have we had any conversations with the city of Newman to see if that's something at all that they're looking at in their planning? Is >> I had not. >> Okay. >> No, there's been I haven't
103heard of any talk of the city putting on charges. >> And and I would just share this. If the city, for example, were were to expand one of their existing parking lots at a public facility, they would be required at minimum to do the two. >> The one for the handicap stall, the one for the regular stall. >> I think the advantage the district has and why it's a little more effective for us to move forward is that we already have the base infrastructure. If we didn't have that, these costs that you're seeing would be tripled cuz the most expensive cost is the underground, the cabling, the labor to trench and so forth. But because we have that, the conduit, the pathways are there. It's really upgrading the chargers and then going with a service
104plan and then allowing the users to pay for what they use. >> So, I hope that helps. And when those cities that you mentioned were kind of the bigger cities that that are starting to offer it like the Stocktons. Yes, sir. I believe Ripiden was on it. >> Yeah, Ripen. Ripen did one with actually one of our local uh electricians here in our community, Valley 29. And I took the time and I kind of looked out. I actually stopped by to talk to them to get more information and and I got a number that that I believe I can share open to the public because it's actually a well-known figure. Adding a charger to an existing system will run about 10,000. That's everything from the install to the the actual they call it a dual
105charge point charger. Um why does that cost matter? Well, if you're doing, you know, 30 chargers, your estimate is about 300,000. And that's about what we're looking at here. And and that's once again adding the additional chargers that we currently don't have at Bonita and Hunt. And so that will give our community and our staff and our students uh more areas to be able to plug and play. >> I know like the forget the name of it's Sanin Valley. Yeah. Air district control district. >> Yes, sir. >> Do they offer >> I can answer that. So, uh 2012 and 2017, those years matter. Every 5 years, we're allowed to apply for um uh a low emissions or electric vehicle grant. So, uh in 2012, I was able to apply and I got three electric Ranger
106carts for our custodial staff. uh Von Rener, YOLO, and the high school. And I should clarify, it was YOLO, the high school, and our grounds department. In 2017, the window opened up again, and I applied. It was $100,000, and I was able to get five $20,000 uh Xeronox EV carts. Xeronox has since got out of b gone out of business unfortunately and they are not doing any work on their lithium ion chargers which are just beginning to fail. What does that mean? Of the five carts, two are down. We we can no longer charge them and nobody will work on them. Uh as far as any charging grants from the district, I have looked into that. I have not seen any available right now. But once again, those windows, they open up in cycles. Sometimes
107it's three years. For for the the golf carts, the electric golf carts, it's been every 5 years. And it would be great if the opportunity existed where we could do that. I just I can't guarantee that the savings would be a whole lot, waiting for that versus going out to bid now before this gets even more competitive. And I think our in our state right now, if I could just share this, with gas prices now nearing $6 a gallon, uh, electric vehicles are beginning to sound much more enticive again. >> All right. Can I get a motion for action item seven? Approve electric car charger replacement TPF TPH project 2616. >> I make a motion. >> Thank you, Mr. Grievous. Could I get a second? >> I'll second. >> Thank you, Mrs. Rudy. Miss Gaz.
108>> No, not at this time until additional research discussion and potential grant opportunities and project necessity can be discussed. >> Okay, Mr. Walk. >> Uh, no. I'm pretty much same as uh Miss Gonzalez. >> Thank you, Miss Rudy. >> Hi. Mr. Rias I and Mr. Robos. Hi. Uh action item eight approve variable term waiver request for speech and language pathologist services for bib orondo orondo. Mr. Sha. >> Yes. Yes. So Bennetta was hired as a speech language pathologist for the 26 27th school year. She completes her schooling on August 14th which is right after we uh start the school year. So, in order to have her be able to serve our students, we need to have this uh variable term waiver request in place until her credential is approved, which usually about is about a
109month or two after all her schooling is complete. So, >> thank you, sir. Uh, can I get a motion for action item eight, please? >> I'll make that motion. >> Thank you, Mr. Rivas. Can I get a second? >> I'll second. Thank you, Mr. Gonzalez. Mr. Gonzalez, >> hi. >> Uh, Mr. Walk, >> hi. >> Mrs. Struy, >> hi. >> Uh, Mr. Rias, >> hi. >> And Mr. Kal was. >> Action item nine, approve resolution number 2526, number 13, terminating services of classified employees for lack of work and or lack of funds. Uh, can I get a motion on action item number nine? Um, I'll make a motion. >> Thank you, Mr. Shy. Okay, I got a second. >> I'll second. >> Thank you, Mr. Reish. Miss Gonzalez, >> no. Uh, still concerned about the
110impact on the reductions on student and staff. So, still a no for me. >> Uh, Mr. Walk, >> no. Concerned. um about the impact on students and staff as well. >> Uh Mr. Shy >> I >> Mr. Rivish >> hi >> and Mr. Kabosi. Uh action item number 10 approve resolution eliminating reducing particular kinds of services of of certificated employees resolution number number 14. Can I get a motion for action item 10? >> I'll make that motion. >> Thank you, Mr. Rish. Okay, I got a second. >> I'll second it. >> Thank you, Mr. Shudy. Uh, Miss Gonzalez. >> No, I still have growing concerns about reducing counseling and student support services. U, we've also had multiple uh emails from family over the weekend just concerned about the cuts in counseling. Uh, and considering it's
111an LCAT priority, it's it's still something that I'm not comfortable with. >> Thank you, Mr. Walk. >> Uh, no. I feel like cuts could have been made uh somewhere else. >> Mr. Trudy, >> hi. >> Mr. Ribas, >> hi. >> And Mr. Kovos, I uh item J, future agenda items. One of the one of the agenda items will be the seventh and eighth math adoption. Anything else? Anyone? >> All right. >> Uh action or I'm sorry. Uh item K, superintendent report. Mr. Puit. >> Yeah. First of all, I wanted I know uh she left already, but thank you to Venicia for two years of service as our student board rep. So, uh thank you for all of that. Um good luck to our retirees, a lot of memories with a lot of staff there and
112um after over 20 years in the district myself. Um got to spend a lot of time with them. Uh OS, great job on your presentation. Uh the track progress, I keep getting questions about are we still going to have graduation at the OS track? Absolutely we are. It just will the track will look a little brown because of the dirt, not red. But there will be ability for students, staff, and parents to get onto the field and um and then after the field there'll be one one place of access and exit onto the onto the grass for the ceremony. So, and Matt is working on getting the lights on the visitor side set because they they might have got yanked by by some um tearing up of dirt. So getting that reconnected. Um congratulations to
113Mr. Souza as our next principal at Oresta. And just a reminder to the board, we have two meetings in June. We have the special meeting June 8th which uh Cynthia will be presenting her budget. Correct. And then we'll also be presenting the LCAP. And then on the regular meeting that will come to you for approval on June 15th. The June 8th is at 4 p.m. and the June 15th is the regular meeting at 5:00 p.m. Thank you. >> Uh board report, Miss Gonzalez, [snorts] >> you tricked me. I was last on here. Um it's May. It's the end of the school year. We made it. I'll see you all at graduations and every event under the sun. Um, we're going to make it through May. It's my It's my birthday again on on OS's graduation,
114so I'll be there again on my birthday. [laughter] It's okay. Um, thank you to everyone for being here today, for all of your presentations, all the hard work that you put into the district. You know, it's a ton of research because I take a lot of time reading it all. So I can only imagine how long it takes to put together. So I do really appreciate all of the hard work. Uh all of the retirements are really refreshing to sit through today as well. And um it's almost summer everyone and see you all next month. >> Uh Mr. Walk. [clears throat] >> Yeah. I hope everyone had a great Mother's Day weekend. Um, I just want to say to everyone, have a great rest of your year. Congratulations to all of our retirees and uh,
115seniors. Look forward to seeing you at graduation. >> Miss Rudy. >> Well, first of all, thank you guys for sitting through this long meeting. Appreciate it. Um, the retirees, like I mentioned last time, um, so thankful for, um, their hard work and their dedication for so many years. And I think what I took from each one of them that spoke um and it it should go a very far way for our district, how happy they were working here for our district for so many years. Um how dedicated they were and the very wonderful things they said about each and every single one of you guys sitting here. And I think a lot of the times we we don't look at that and to hear each and every single one of them thank the district and
116thank everybody in here. It really goes a long ways to show that the district has done a wonderful job. Whether whether we agree or whether we disagree or whether we say it's politics or not politics, at the end of the day, I think the district does a really darn good job in some way, shape or form. Um, and I think for um this month, I'm looking forward to all of the activities that are happening and for the new um school year. I hope that um all of the differences can be put aside and it's time to focus on our kids. Um there's a lot of he said, she said and I and I think at some point it it gets a little old. It gets a little tiring. Um I can speak for myself. I'm
117not speaking for for my team anymore. Um I am going to say that um my decisions are based off of what I'm being presented. I am making my decisions based off of the students. I'm not making it based off of you, you or you. Um, I hope that my decisions that I make can benefit some way somehow, but when I'm being presented information and I'm looking up and I'm asking questions, a lot of it has to do with um what I'm being shown. Um, I don't expect anybody to understand, but I feel comfortable with the decisions that I'm making. Um, and Matt, thank you so much for acknowledging my father-in-law. Um, I can tell you he was very proud of that and he always rubbed it in our face. And for for me to hear
118you talk about the track about doing it right. For those of you that knew my father-in-law, he was that one person that said it needs to get done right now. Whether it was done right or whether it was done wrong, it had to be right now. And I can tell you my dear husband right now is spending a lot of money going through and rearranging dirt, asphalt, concrete because it was never done right because my father-in-law wanted now. So I get this. I get it. Um so I agree with doing it right. Um and Mr. Souza, congratulations. Um, like I said, um, it's a very, very hard decision. And, um, as a parent of four children, two of my children went to private school because at the time I wasn't happy with the way things
119were going. Um, uh, my son did graduate as a warrior. I am having an incoming freshman. So, Christie, I could relate to you. Your daughter's going to be a senior. My daughter's going to be a freshman. I think those are prime times for our children. Not that any other grade is not, but I feel like everybody deserves an opportunity. I feel like we need some kind of stability. I think we we need somebody that is going to take pride and is going to move forward with not only the students but the community as well. So to me, I feel everybody deserves an opportunity. It's one year. If it doesn't work out, then we find someone else. But like I said, we can't disclose a lot of information, but I know that things were followed and
120things were worked on and things were seen through. Um, and I hope that everybody can just acknowledge the fact that we're all humans and we all deserve the opportunity and um I feel like if things don't work out, there's another open door for somebody else. um whether it's in this district or another district, um there's a lot that's happening and for us to hear those many many years of experience from very valuable employees, it goes to show that this district has done well. So, um thank you and um hope you guys enjoy the rest of the month and thank you to everybody here for for moving along with these students and hope you guys have a wonderful summer. Thank you, Mr. Relis. This is uh it was bittersweet to see the retirees. Mrs. Kane was
121my fourth grade teacher. Seeing Mrs. Lupe Rodriguez, he was my A, too. So, it was a little bittersweet to say to actually them stand in front of me. And Miss Kane said, "Yeah, we'll sign next to you since you know you're our student." Um, and this is also for you guys in here, teachers, admin, principles. Enjoy your time the last three, four weeks with your students, whether they're from fifth grade going yolo, yellow going to high school, high school to the world. So enjoy this time with them. And I I want to congratulate to the new FFA um members that are on new roles this year. I went to the FFA dinner. That was a really good dinner. It was a good meeting. And uh next Tuesday I will be running my last Olympics. The
122next day I'll probably be doing surgery. Probably pull something. So Miss Diaz, please do not record me. I'm trying not to fall. [laughter] >> You got it. But >> I don't know. >> With that being said, enjoy the time with your students and see you guys at graduations. Thank you. Um, I'm going make it kind of quick since it's past my bedtime already. Um, [snorts] congratulations to all of our members that retired. Um, that that's that's a lot of years that we're we're losing, right? Um, and those are those are the people that that put in the time and the effort and the sweat to stick it out through all these years. That says a lot. That says a lot. Anybody can jump on that highway and go to the Bay Area and make an
123extra $57 an hour. Anybody could do that. But those people that stuck it out here in small town of Newman for that many years, that says something. And we have a lot of people like that in this district. A lot of people like that. Um, [snorts] again, congratulations. Enjoy your clock. U make sure it works. If not, bring it back to Mr. Seahha cuz he probably stole the batteries out of it for his remote. Um, the end of the month's coming up. We have a lot of promotions. We have Alt Ed. We have YOLO promotion. We have the high school promotion. Um, we're doing a lot of great things here. Um, on paper, the couple action items, we did say that we're eliminating some positions, right? But I'm going to be the first person to
124tell you that number is very, very, very small now. Okay? We started it back four months ago and that number was 30, right? My close friends, family members, and everybody else that I grew up with in this town for the last 30 years, right? That number is less than five. and we're still trying to get it even lower. Okay. So, um I only support the people that work in the DO, but they've been busting their butts for the last two, three months to find every single scent we can squeeze out of somewhere. So, congratulations to you guys for making that to happen. Continue to do the hard work and try to save the last couple people. Um the end of the month graduation, uh hats off to Mr. Vargas. That guy's amazing. That guy's amazing.
125Let me tell you something about that guy. Every single month I gave a compliment. And today he comes out with the old dirt and the old It's going to get a little dusty in this room. Right. That's legit. That's legit. I still I'm still waiting for one of those lunch cards from Subway, though. I I'll get one. I'll get one. Uh but thank you all of our staff at all of our sites. Um keep showing up every day. Keep keep busting your butts. Um, and remember, you know, these these kids are going to be sometime, you know, in the near future taking care of us, right? And those are the people that we want to be doing that. Doctors, policemen, firemen, teachers, stuff like that, right? Those are the kids that are going to be
126taking care of us when we're all retired, too, right? So, that's all I have for tonight. See you guys next actually probably at the graduation. You'll see us up there. Um, but after that the adjourment will be how about 8:20 p.m. Safe travels everybody going home and enjoy the rest of your work week.